Know what I’d rather watch than Heroes? Head Detective, the wacky new sitcom following a psychic cop and the crazy dude living in his subconscious! From the people who brought you Cavemen, it’s the comedy fun-ride of the season. Seriously, if it wasn’t so boring, from a story perspective, it’d be interesting — only because Zachary Quinto seems to be having fun. In fact, he’s the only one on this show who does seem to be enjoying himself. Why are these heroes so friggin’ morose all the time? Wouldn’t being a master of the universe be a kick, even occasionally? READ FULL STORY »
Archive: September 2009 (31-40 of 437)
Sep 28
2009
08:42 PM ET
Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: Hallelujah! It's the real (Jack) McCoy
Friday’s more-than-solid premiere of Law & Order tells us one of two things: either creator Dick Wolf is right, and the show has 20 more years of cops and courts left in it, or they’re setting up one hell of a series-ending season.
We all know (mainly because Wolf’s been telling anyone who’ll listen for just about forever now) that tying Gunsmoke’s two-decade record was a major goal. With Friday’s premiere he sets about realizing that goal for this 20th season. And after a series of bumpy transitions among the police and prosecutor ranks (I still think Dennis Farina was a mistake, and wow, Annie Parisse really couldn’t take it for just one season?), it finally looks like the show has the right combination of actors and scripts.
It’s settled, that is, so long as the Lieutenant’s (S. Epatha Merkerson) cancer doesn’t take us down a dark path just in time for the finale. See, this is why I wonder if this really is the final season. Merkerson is the cornerstone of that show. She’s been on longer than Sam Waterston, Steven Hill, even our beloved late Jerry Orbach. They cannot, in good conscience, kill this character off without taking the show with her. Yes, I know, we survived Jerry’s passing, and the show went on. But it wasn’t the same—it still isn’t.
It also looks like either a really great argument for season 21, or a really great eulogy for a show we’ve basically grown up with, that Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) is again being allowed to get his Atticus Finch on. Whatever your politics, you have to admit that there’s a frisson of excitement every time he gets that glint in his eye, the damn-the-consequences square of his shoulders as he explains just how righteous his indignation is. There’s fire and brimstone powering that brilliant legal mind. Of course, the government couldn’t let uppity little McCoy have his verdict. But I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Jack’s wrath, not by a long shot–and happy to say so. This is the kind of material that shows Waterston at his best. Whatever happens, it looks as if the writers are trying to give their two vets Emmy-worthy arcs, and frankly, that works out well for all of us. READ FULL STORY »
Sep 28
2009
08:30 PM ET
A timeline of SNL's f@$!ery
Well that was a frickin’ crazy first day. With barely 20 minutes left in the broadcast, new SNL cast member Jenny Slate did what you oughtn’t to do (but folks do anyway): She dropped the f-bomb. During a sketch about biker chicks with Kristen Wiig and host Megan Fox, Slate slipped and said “I f—ing love you for that,” then had a look on her face like she knew she’d stepped in it. She knew because SNL’s been here before. (Luckily, NBC says Slate will keep her job.)
Read about other f—ups in SNL history after the jump. READ FULL STORY »
Sep 28
2009
06:30 PM ET
Jude Law in drag and other fashion fun from Sally Potter
Director Sally Potter (Orlando) is offering her latest film, Rage, free online in seven episodes at Babelgum starting today. The story follows a student filmmaker documenting the players in New York’s fashion world, who become rocked by a questionable death. The impressive cast includes Judi Dench as a fashion critic, Steve Buscemi as a photographer, Eddie Izzard as a mogul, Dianne Weist as a fashion house manager, and John Leguizamo as a bodyguard.
Annoyingly gorgeous model-turned-actress Lily Cole plays a model with the ridiculous moniker of Lettuce Leaf, and she has episode one’s best line: “In order to be big, you have to be little.” If all that’s not enough to draw you in, you must tune in just to see Jude Law in drag playing a supermodel named Minx (complete with crazy Russian accent).
You can view the entire 18-minute first episode here, and subsequent episodes will be released on Mondays and Thursdays. To whet your appetite check out Jude Law in his leather bustier:
Jude in his wig: hot or not? Is it cool or annoying to watch a film in seven episodes?
Sep 28
2009
06:05 PM ET
What celebrity would you name your pet after?
News that a dog named Stephen Colbert el dos was winning a cutest dog contest isn’t that surprising: First, the dog is indeed adorable, but more importantly, what a terrific and high-larious name for a pooch. (And just one in a long, proud line of things named after the comedian.)
But is Stephen Colbert the best celebrity to name your dog after? Jennifer Garner has a dog named Martha Stewart; Eva Longoria has one named Oprah; Charlotte from Sex and the City named hers Elizabeth Taylor. In a slightly different vein, Pete Wentz has a dog named Hemingway, and this dog is named Rainer, which isn’t a celeb as far as I can tell, but I really wanted to link to the amazing picture because that dog has a beard.
PopWatchers, surely some of you have a pet named for a celebrity. Let ‘er rip: What’s the best homage pet name out there?
Sep 28
2009
05:10 PM ET
Khloe Kardashian-Lamar Odom Wedding inspires a nuptial poem
Wrap yourself tight in your Martha Stewart bedding
‘Cause this here’s a poem ’bout Kardashian’s wedding
The mention of that name fills me with such nameless dreading
But I’m adding to their press now: Call it aiding and abetting
The bride it was not Kim, for the uninitiated
But a sister named Khloe who keeps the paparazzi sated
They’ve both gotten so famous they’ve been downright Jon + Kate-d
To Brody and Bruce Jenner, these girls they are related
Another sister Kourtney walked the aisle with baby bump READ FULL STORY »
Sep 28
2009
03:41 PM ET
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' teaser: Looks as creepy as the original but with less Heather Langenkamp
The teaser for the Michael Bay-produced remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, due in April 2010, debuted today and it looks creep-tastic! Watchmen‘s Jackie Earle Haley is taking over Freddy Kruger claw duties from Robert Englund while the batch of teen victims includes my new favorite actress, Melrose Place‘s Katie Cassidy (also seen briefly: Friday Night Lights‘ Connie Britton)! Fans of the original flick will notice certain iconic images like Freddy’s glove appearing out of the bathtub and a female (who I think is Cassidy) levitating out of her bed mid-dream. At the very end, we get a brief glimpse of Haley’s Kruger facial make-up and it appears to be a more toned-down, realistic version than the original. All in all, it looks solid and scary.
What do you think, PopWatchers? Will you go see the new Nightmare? Or are you disappointed?
Sep 28
2009
03:00 PM ET
Timeslot face-off: 'DWTS,' 'Lie to Me,' 'Gossip Girl' and more
Last week I bemoaned the too-packed programming of the 8 p.m. slot on Mondays. Turns out 9 p.m.’s not much easier. Teen soaps and dramedies, procedurals, gripping — and not gripping so much as gyrating — reality; I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. (If I settle on Greek and Intervention, I’ll probs do both. Heyo!) Anyway, let’s run down the options: READ FULL STORY »
Sep 28
2009
02:45 PM ET
'Family Guy"s Disney spoof: Anyone for pie?
I haven’t been the biggest Family Guy fan lately, but I really enjoyed last night’s Disney-fication of the typical Family Guy landscape and characters. Two notable things here: First: All Disney houses/castles really do look like they’re melting, as do most Disney characters’ facial features, especially if said characters are in the process of a slow and leisurely chew. And more important: Far be it for me to scoff at a rather helpful reminder that ‘It’s A Wonderful Day For Pie.’ Because today really is. You know?
Ha! Meg as Ursula! The episode wasn’t all Disney and anti-Semitic, though; plenty of other cultures got the privilege of being mocked as well (otherwise, how would we know we were watching Family Guy?). As if taking a cue from Fringe, Stewie and Brian visited all sorts of parallel universes — The Flintstones, Robot Chicken (“How does it feel to be on a major network for 30 seconds?”) and many more. Anyone else get drawn in by Family Guy? And if you caught The Cleveland Show, be sure to go over and discuss it at Ken Tucker’s Watching TV blog.
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