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‘The Ricky Gervais Show’: charming at points, but lacks usual bite

Friday, February 19th, 2010

The Ricky Gervais Show is basically his podcasts with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, animated in a very retro, Flinstones style. In the pilot, premiering tonight on HBO at 9pm, Gervais and co. adapt one of their existing podcasts to…

HBO to debut ‘Funny Or Die Presents’ sketch show

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

It was only a matter of time: FunnyOrDie.com, the brainchild of Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris Henchy, is being launched as a television sketch show on HBO. In the last few years since its inception, the site has presented…

Worst TV Ideas of the Decade

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Networks can be very stupid — whether it’s hiring bad actors, grossly overscheduling the newest reality hit, or chucking quality programs, we’ve lost out on some gems and have been subjected to too much drivel in the last ten years.…

‘Rome’ Movie in the Works

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Grey’s Anatomy’s Kevin McKidd had some exciting news to share about his former show, Rome:

“There is a script that is being shopped and it’s supposedly very good, I haven’t seen it, but I am definitely going to be a…

Shows I Bought Music For

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

The most eclectic playlist on my iTunes has to be the “Purchased” tab, with free electronica soundtracks mingling with selections from musicals, and a couple classics I’ve rediscovered from my childhood. A particular group I have to highlight are the…

‘Damages’ Detective Joins ‘Breaking Bad’

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Seems a bit old to play an assistant…

Are Walt and Jessie going their separate ways on Breaking Bad? Sure looks that way since Damages evildoer David Costabile is joining the AMC drama as Walt’s (Bryan Cranston) new assistant, Gale.…

“Modern Love” Column Gets Two(!) Development Deals

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Confession (though those of you who know me by know are aware that this isn’t big news): I love reading the New York Times‘ sappy “Modern Love” column each week. Stories of terminal disease, familial hurdles, lost and regained loves…

Miley Filming ‘SATC 2′

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

What I want to know is, why do both of them wear this on the red carpet?

More pics at the source. So — is the starlet’s cameo gonna be fun, or just useless?
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Sherman-Palladino To Write for HBO

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

I’m so excited to see her embarking on a new project. The Return of Jezebel James was so short-lived, I didn’t even get to catch an episode.

“Gilmore Girls” creator-executive producer Amy Sherman-Palladino will be tackling more mother-daughter relationships in…

Page, Shawkat, Tillmann To Pen Hipster Show for HBO

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Whip It! co-stars Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat are teaming up with comedian/musician Sean Tillmann to write Stitch N’ Bitch for HBO. The awfully-named show follows two hipsters from Williamsburg as they relocate to LA.
I’m not a fan of…