Category: Television
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Sutton Foster and “Tootsie”
“It’s like Tootsie but with age.” This is Sutton Foster’s explanation of her new television series in which she plays a 40-year-old mother “disguising” herself as a 26-year-old in order to find work. There is so much wrong with her comparison. Granted, I haven’t seen her series as it hasn’t aired yet, but Tootsie was not…
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PHOTO: Syfy’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians
WHOOPS! Our Optimum Cable guide seems to be out of whack… or it is more intuitive than expected.
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VIDEO: The Charlie Brown School of Dance
Just in time for the holidays! Tip o’the hat to Neatorama and PleatedJeans.
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#AngryJulieAndrews reacts to news of Carrie Underwood starring as Maria Von Trapp (Parody)
How does #angryjulieandrews feel about Carrie Underwood playing Maria von Trapp in NBC’s live broadcast of The Sound of Music?
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Neil Patrick Harris + Nerdist + Henson + Shirtless = Favoritest New Thing Ever
Thank you Nerdist for bringing together my favorite things. Screw the brown paper packages tied up with string and forget the bright copper kettles! Neil Patrick Harris is joining forces with the Nerdist Channel on YouTube to present “a revealing exposé of the inner workings of Neil Patrick Harris’ subconscious”. The video below is a…
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Netflix Stretches the Definition of “Strong Female Lead” with Palin
Sarah Palin’s Alaska popped up in my recommendations list under the heading “Exciting TV Shows Featuring a Strong Female Lead” because I watch Scandal and Revenge. Ok, if we are just talking titles, I get it… but “strong female lead” is a stretch. “Comically inept female lead?” Maybe.
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Romney’s Attack on Big Bird (Obama for America Ad)
This is humorous and true AND another reason why I will be voting for Barack Obama next month! For more on Romney’s attack on PBS, check out this feature from The New York Times which details the absurdity of the Republican candidate’s goal. In a statement opposing his comments, PBS officials states, “The federal investment in public…
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Happy 101st Birthday Lucille Ball!
Today would have been Lucille Ball‘s 101st birthday. My mom and I used to relish watching reruns of Lucy together and would reenact our favorite moments with each other. From “Vitameatavegamin” to her and Ethel’s job at the chocolate factory to “Slowly I Turned,” we would take turns playing Lucy in her various escapades. One…
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Jim Henson Company Says No Thanks to Chik-fil-A’s Anti-Gay Stance
Kudos to Lisa Henson and the Jim Henson Company for taking a stand against bigotry. On Friday, they posted the following statement on their Facebook page. “The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them…
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Pinky and the Brain and Orson and Mrs. Buckley
Ever since the Nerdist podcast had Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche on as their guests back in April, I’ve been obsessed with Paulsen’s own podcast, Talkin Toons. I was just graduating from high school when Animaniacs first aired and my 17-year-old self was instantly and completely in love with the show. (Rob Paulsen, in case…
Tommy Karr 