Oxygen Media has inked (heh) a deal, ordering a new reality show centered on tattoo artists, Best Ink. [THR]- Warner Bros. has optioned David Liss’ A Conspiracy of Paper, a novel set in 18th century London. Ridley and Tony Scott are set to produce. [Variety]
- Discovery has greenlighted Desert Car Kings — centered on a family that restores classic cars — and Treasure Nation, which follows an archaeologist and anthropologist who search for artifacts. [THR]
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Dec 16
2010
05:43 PM ET
Excess Hollywood: Oxygen orders 'Best Ink'
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Dec 16
2010
05:06 PM ET
Comedy Central roast to singe Donald Trump
Image Credit: PRN/PR PhotosComedy Central’s next celebrity roast will be the greatest, the richest, the biggest, the best, the highest-rated, the most fun, the most exciting, the best dressed, the most luxurious roast EVER! According to Deadline, Donald Trump has deigned to submit and be roasted, saying “I’ll show up to the roast because Comedy Central is paying me a lot of money, but I’m confused as to how anybody could make fun of me.”
This development is somewhat stunning to me. First, I had no idea that Donald Trump had a sense of humor about himself. (Maybe he doesn’t, actually. Maybe this will be the roast where Jeff Ross finally gets stabbed.) Secondly, I’m shocked either that Comedy Central has that much money to sway Trump, or that Trump has so little money to be swayed by Comedy Central.
No matter. This is must-see television for me. This has the potential to make the infamous Chevy Chase roast seem gentile. If only Comedy Central has the chutzpah to sneak Rosie O’Donnell onto the dais.
Are you in, folks? And what’s the over-under on Trump-hair jokes? 14.5?
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Dec 16
2010
04:50 PM ET
Blake Edwards: More than a Pink Panther
Image Credit: Everett CollectionTowards the end of his long, prolific career, Blake Edwards films became so wrenchingly autobiographical — like That’s Life, about a man suffering a mid-life crisis — that the director began sharing writing credit with his Hollywood analyst. But, of course, what Edwards, who died Wednesday evening at his home in Santa Monica at age 88, will most be remembered for are his comedies. Nobody had a lighter touch with sex farces (movies like 1979’s 10, or 1982’s Victor Victoria, both of which starred his second wife, now widow, Julie Andrews) or was more at home filming physical comedy (especially when shooting the six Pink Panther films he made with Peter Sellers from 1963 to 1982). Edwards was never much of a critical darling, but he ultimately did receive Hollywood’s highest honor: In 2004, he was awarded an Academy Award for his lifetime achievements in film.
Edwards began his career as a scriptwriter for radio. In fact, one of his early breaks was writing dialogue for Orson Welles’ famous 1938 production of War of the Worlds. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 16
2010
02:07 PM ET
'Top Chef All-Stars': Hidden Truffles of Episode 3!
Many thanks to the few, the proud, the Top Chef recap-readers who nominated Hidden Truffles this week! After the jump, Anthony Bourdain gets caught removing his eyeglasses (stars: they’re just like us!), a bat torments Tom Colicchio, pedestrians blur into obscurity as PopWatch blogger Padma Lakshmi hails a cab, and more! I’m like a pig in dirt, now more than ever. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 16
2010
02:04 PM ET
SAG's TV nominations: What did they miss?
Image Credit: DirecTVDespite the explosion of great options on TV, awards shows continue to play it mostly safe when it comes to nominating the best, and today’s Screen Actors Guild announcement was no exception. There are few surprises among the choices: Of course Dexter and Mad Men are great dramas, and of course 30 Rock and The Office are funny, and of course Hugh Laurie and Glenn Close are good actors. But why not honor an underdog like Community — which would be particularly appropriate for the ensemble category? And even the often-stodgy Emmys had the sense to honor Friday Night Lights‘ Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler with nods this year, but the show didn’t make SAG’s radar at all. And with the Golden Globes nominations out, it’s now official: Lost will end its final season with no major awards love. I blame Jacob.
SAG’s one breath of fresh air came — like so many things this year — courtesy of Betty White, who got a comedy actress nomination for her solid work on Hot in Cleveland and even managed to bring her cast in on her zeitgeisty coattails for an ensemble nod (the only freshman series in the bunch). Not that they don’t deserve some recognition: I genuinely (if guiltily) enjoy the TV Land hit’s traditional-sitcom familiarity, and Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, and Wendie Malick are pros with great chemistry. But their inclusion is certainly a shock when, say, Nurse Jackie‘s spectacular ensemble didn’t get a mention. I was also disappointed to see Parks and Recreation‘s Amy Poehler, Modern Family‘s Julie Bowen and Eric Stonestreet, and Sons of Anarchy‘s Katey Sagal all left without individual acting nods.
Here, the full TV list for your debating convenience: READ FULL STORY »
Dec 16
2010
01:15 PM ET
Report says teen girls oversexualized on TV: That's why we need smart teen shows
Image Credit: Frank Ockenfels/The CWThe Parents Television Council’s latest report — detailing the sexualization of teen girls on TV — tells us what we know too well: That young females are objectified to an absurd degree across primetime. That teenagers are objectified more than their adult counterparts. That most underage girls on TV are depicted in sexual liaisons outside of committed relationships. You can quibble with the group’s media-baiting tactics at times — I have — but it’s hard to imagine anyone arguing with them on this score. When the group looked at shows most popular with 12- to 17-year-olds — including The Office, Two and a Half Men, and The Vampire Diaries — it found overwhelming evidence to back up what any of us could have guessed, that TV tells us repeatedly that teen girls’ worth is predicated on their sexuality.
A look at the PTC’s video montage supporting the report shows The CW’s 90210 and Gossip Girl to be repeat offenders, along with Fox’s Glee. (It’s set, perhaps not coincidentally, to the version of “I’m a Slave 4U” from perpetual PTC-non-favorite Glee.) Glee makes for an interesting mixed case, though — as much as it sexes up its cheerleader characters, it also includes girls of a diverse range of body types and has repeatedly hammered home themes like setting sexual boundaries, navigating relationships, and not changing to please your partner. (Lea Michele’s Rachel even tried dressing sexy to keep her boyfriend, only to find that it wasn’t right for her — and that he didn’t even want her to do it.) The need for strong female characters whose identity isn’t predicated on sexuality, however, remains, which is why smart teen-targeted shows are so important. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 16
2010
12:40 PM ET
Paul Rudd and Jon Stewart, 1999 flashback: 'You look like Duckie'
Paul Rudd was on The Daily Show last night promoting How Do You Know and being all charming and adorable. Rudd style! Also, they showed a clip from 1999, in which Rudd was the guest for a trial run of the show before Stewart took over from Craig Kilborn. Come for the scrubby beard, stay for the absurdly poofy hair: READ FULL STORY »
Dec 16
2010
12:13 PM ET
Kevin Spacey addresses sexuality rumors: 'I don't live a lie.'
Image Credit: David Becker/Getty ImagesWhile interviewing two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey about his new film, Casino Jack, Daily Beast writer Kevin Sessums asked the actor to discuss his sexual preference. “We gay men have always proudly claimed you as a member of our tribe, and yet you don’t proudly claim us back. Why?” asked Sessums. To which Spacey replied, “Look, I might have lived in England for the last several years but I’m still an American citizen and I have not given up my right to privacy.”
The conversation didn’t end there, though. The two debated the concept of privacy in relationship to journalism, touching on the hot-topic phenomenon of bullying — at which point Spacey said he would gladly make an “It Gets Better” video. But the actor never backed down on his stance on his right to silence. “I don’t live a lie. You have to understand that people who choose not to discuss their personal lives are not living a lie,” he said, adding later “No one’s personal life is in the public interest. It’s gossip, bottom line.”
What do you think, PopWatchers? Is Spacey right that his personal life is nobody’s business? Do you agree with Sessums that sexual orientation isn’t a private matter? Sound off in the comments below.
Dec 16
2010
12:07 PM ET
The Weinstein Company will make sequels to Miramax movies: 'Shakespeare in Love 2'? 'Rounders 2'? Which sequel would you like to see?
Image Credit: Laurie SparhamIn 2005, Harvey and Bob Weinstein left Miramax and corporate parent Disney to found The Weinstein Company. Now, after a failed attempt to buy Miramax back, the Brothers Weinstein are returning to the company they founded… sort of. According to a press release, Miramax and the Weinstein Company will partner to create sequels to “some of Miramax’s best-known properties … the first films to be produced under the agreement will be sequels to Bad Santa, Rounders, and Shakespeare in Love.”
Now, this sounds bananas. Well, Bad Santa 2 could be fun, but the moment for a Rounders 2 probably passed when the early-’00s poker craze died off, and you have to figure that Gwyneth Paltrow has not exactly been waiting around for a Shakespeare in Love sequel. More to the point, neither of those films seem to really scream “necessary sequel.” That’s also true of the list of potential projects listed later in the press release: Bridget Jones’s Diary, Cop Land, From Dusk Till Dawn, Swingers, Clerks, Shall We Dance, and The Amityville Horror. A few of those films already have (terrible) sequels, and as excited as I am by the prospect of a Clerks trilogy, the notion of Cop Land 2: Even Chubbier or Shall We Dance?: Yes We Shall! is just confusing. Also, there already was a Swingers 2, and it was called Every Dude Comedy of the Last Decade. And, more specifically, The Hangover.
It would be wrong, however, to dismiss “Miramax Sequel Inc.” out of hand. There could be an interesting Shakespeare in Love 2 idea out there. (Perhaps the two lovers meet again toward the end of the Bard’s life, as he’s writing The Tempest?) More to the point, this could give the Weinsteins the chance to rewrite history a little bit. If I could point them to one specific property, it would be 54. READ FULL STORY »
Dec 16
2010
11:29 AM ET
Clip du jour: 'Christmas Trololo,' now with more children in masks
I watch a lot of strange Internet videos, and it’s hard to shock me with web-based weirdness. But leave it to an elementary school chorus from Racine, Wisc., to do just that. “Christmas Trololo” (a choral arraignment of the “Trololo” song) is hilarious, terrifying, amazing, and baffling. It starts strange — why are the kids in masks? why are some of those masks scary? — and then segues into audience participation, which is just magical. Also, the moment at 1:35 is a mindfrak on par with Inception wrapped in a Kafka novel on an acid trip. Well done, Gifford Children’s Choir! READ FULL STORY »
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