Things Hollywood Should Apologize For, Vol. 1

Janet Sun, Jan 28, 2007 at 02:22 AM EST

Could not agree more with Canadian Jen. JJ abandoned one of the best TV shows ever - after setting the clock for it to die with the way too tragic bust-up of Syd and Vaughn. And we need a mountain of apologies from JJ, JG, all the producers and ABC for dumping the delicious and soulful Michael Vartan. Even though they finally brought him back, the season was spoiled. And we never got to see him with Elodie Bouchez. Think what we missed! - truly French-speaking actors speaking French and solving one of the shows biggest mysteries together - Alias just minimized that plotline pathetically.

s Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 05:56 PM EST

1. making paris hilton/hillary duff/tara reid/nicole richie famous

2. Emmy's & Golden Globes not even considering WB/CW stars for nominations. Smallville's Allison Mack & John Glover deserve nominations. As does Gilmore Girls Lauren G.

3. Reality shows.

Pantycrickets Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 01:41 PM EST

Is Mandy Moore going to give back all the money she made off the people who bought her trite pop music? Pretentious b*tch.

I think magazines and Hollywood should apologize for calling actresses like Jessica Alba, Katherine Heigl, Lauren Graham, etc...curvy. They're not curvy! They're still thinner than the average woman. Christ!!!

gabulldog Wed, Jan 24, 2007 at 08:41 AM EST

The new Office Depot commercial where the hand pops out of the box. I know that's not really a Hollywood thing, but it just came on while I was reading this and it totally creeps me out!!!

Tia Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 10:20 PM EST

I would like an apology from ABC for smothering us with McDreamy and McSteamy because the whole McFad is so McStupid.

I would also like an apology from the idiots that thought up the Arie girls on the CW. Horrible waste of time.

And finally, how 'bout an apology from popwatch for asking readers what to eternally ban from popwatch and then completely ignoring all suggestions. (Britney, Paris, Lindsey, etc...)

w Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 01:54 PM EST

Apology owed for cancelling: Firefly, Everwood, Wonderfalls, Dead Like Me & Angel. And for ruining Gilmore Girls.

And I agree with the obvious - creating, promoting & celebrating "celebrities".

Martha Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 01:47 PM EST

Hollywood needs to apologize for its prevailing attitude that its values and political world view are the only right ones, and that anyone who disagrees is an idiot or a monster, or both. Hollywood also needs to apologize for its obsession with weight as an indicator of health, sexiness and/or moral rectitude. I could add a few thousand more, but these are the two that irk me most right now.

Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 12:34 PM EST

Crash.

It will require a few years of apologizing.

jenjen Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 12:32 PM EST

She's a pretty girl. Love her hair color in this picture! That's about all I can say about Mandy Moore.

jen Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 10:47 AM EST

Scientology - c'mon people, it was a bar bet!

I'm still waiting for an apology for Ishtar.

Ed Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 10:21 AM EST

Mandy Moore apalogized for "In My Pocket?!" That is a kick-ass song and video. I have it on my iTunes as the first song when I go to the gym.

It makes me feel like a young girl again!

Ernesto Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 10:07 AM EST

"Hit songs" She barely had a top thirty hit!!!! Mandy Moore has never been a big music star, she barely went platinum with an album...and as an actress she sucks too..oh well whatever people will take whatever crap they get served these days but good that she admits her music is crap...Britney should learn from her!!!!

Silv Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 09:49 AM EST

Steven Seagal

Fran Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 09:30 AM EST

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Mandy Moore- but it makes me sad that she is apologizing for her previous music. I actually liked all of her music so what am I supposed to feel like? Like I was an idiot for buying it? I don't know... I still love Mandy though. She's a refreshing break from the Paris and Lindsey types out there.

Hamburger Royal Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 09:11 AM EST

I request, no, I insist, on remedies for

- Overhyped swill merchants such as Fed-whatever, Paris Hilton, et. al
- The idea that only exploding cars and one-liners written by That-15-Year-Old-Emo-Kid sells
- cardboard characters and foreseeable plots
- special effects driven films
- McHysteria
- Cancellation of Firefly and Arrested Development while Date My Mom stays on the air
- Bankrolling Uwe Boll flicks

cookiemac Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 08:56 AM EST

I have to wholehearted agree that the world needs an apology for the whole Paris Hilton, K-Fed, (insert famous for no reason name here)as well as the way the Dixie Chicks were treated. As for having 24 and Heroes on the same time slot, thank God I live in Canada, because our local station plays both so Heroes is on then 24!

roxana from Romania Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 04:48 AM EST

I want Hollywood to apologize for making people belive everything is a movie and everyone a celebrity...

Chloe fan Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 02:44 AM EST

1. Everyone who contributed to making talentless hacks like Paris Hilton and K-Fed into household names while someone like the enormously talented Allison Mack isn't. Hate that! Stupid CW doesn't appreciate a good thing.

2. The creation of the whole lame CW. They cancel Everwood for what? They didn't launch a single new show. They deserve to be last. No goodwill from me.

3. Whoever is keeping Rosie O'Donnell employed on the View and allowing her weekly tirades to continue.

4. Rachel Ray. Why is she on every food product at Target? Enough.

5. Whoever coined "TomKat" and decided they needed to get attention of any kind.

6. Whoever gives young starlets like Lindsey Lohan and Britney Spears the idea that they have to show off their privates and engage in outrageous behavior to stay visible.

7. The networks for the Thursday night tv schedule and now, Mondays, too.

8. Whoever decided that skeletal is just thin enough.

9. Mtv for no longer playing music.

t3hdow Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:53 PM EST

1. Paris Hilton...enough said
2. My Super Sweet 16...enough said
3. Flavor of Love...enough said
4. Donald Trump, the Apprentice...hell, most reality TV in general
5. Shoot, anything that sets our society twenty years back
6. The current state of commerical music
7. And while I'm at it, MTV
8. Trigger happy networks offing new shows too quickly, especially FOX
9. Anorexic women Hollywood labels as normal and attractive

But go easy on the Star Wars prequels (or at least Revenge of the Sith) and Eminem's Oscar win. They get bashed enough as it is. But for Lucas re-tweaking the Star Wars prequels? That's a crime (though in an odd paradox, he somewhat made up for it, but by forcing us to give up more cash)

Sam Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:40 PM EST

Cancelling Arrested Development.

COME ON!

josh Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:38 PM EST

I would like apologies for the following
Poker on TV - huh?
Paris Hilton
Saw 1, 2 and 3
Man of the Year - Good god Robin...why?
Dancing with the stars
Skating with the stars
anything...with the stars.

and somebody somewhere needs to send us all an apology for Bill O'Reilly...and whoever sucked out his soul needs to apologize to Bill.

Miles Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:18 PM EST

I would like Brad Pitt to apologize to us, for ruining such a gorgeous babe like Jenn Aniston for all other men, and then going ahead and stealing Angelina Jolie making sure that everyone knows that he's the only one who can have her... which really sucks for us guys who like to fantasize about raising our own brood with her. BRAD PITT, unapologetically living the lives we all wish to have!

Houstonian Jen in Baltimore Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:15 PM EST

--I'd like an apology from VH1 and anyone involved in the making of "The Flavor of Love" (Flav, NY, and the rest of 'em) for setting the rest of us black folks back like 20 years. And as his punishment, Flav has to give up his clock, comb his hair, and get his teeth fixed!

--I want an apology from ABC and NBC for their Thursday night primetime schedule. 6 great shows between 8-10 PM (I'm not talking to you, Men in Trees or ER) that force me to take time out of my schedule to watch episodes online later in the week is too much work!

--The makers of My Super Sweet 16 for missing the opportunity for a teaching moment on every episode. When those bratty, spoiled kids decide to act a fool because Daddy ALMOST doesn't buy his unemployed twit the sportscar that he or she wants, that would be the perfect time to have someone (preferably me) slap them upside the head--as a reminder (and warning) for other spoiled brats of the world. (MTV, Call me!)

Dana Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:15 PM EST

I would like NBC and Aaron Sorkin to apologize for the debacle that is Studio 60. Drama/Comedy, it's neither particularly good drama and their comedy is not particularly good comedy. We are left with characters that we don't care about, and writing that is preachy at best.

Bomeryorama Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:13 PM EST

I would like an apology for...
-Entertainment Tonight Access Extra Insider for hyping their "reporters", anorexic twins, award show coverage as much as "celebrities"
-FOX...Arrested Development cancelled "nuff said
-Scientology
-Kirstie Alley on Oprah
-Oprah
-Rosie
-Trump
-Trump vs. Rosie
-THE VIEW
-All Hollywood studios so out of ideas that they need to re-make 80's movies...The Hitcher? What's next? 16 Candles remake with Dakota Fanning? In the words of Gob, COME ON!
-Rob and Amber anything
-Lastly, an apology is demanded from Jeffrey Tambor's agent or who ever gave him the advice that 20 Good Years with John Lithgow would be a great career move after AD's cancellation. What a terrible thing to do to a great man!

Mozz Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:05 PM EST

(gramatically correct version.) I would like to see Moviecitynews.com apologize for hyping Dreamgirls all year long in their oscar chart, and making me believe this would be the movie of the year, century, and the movie to beat all movies... only to get one hour of something really good, and a second hour that would make Robert McKee turn in his grave if he were dead. Actually, the very first thing Robert McKee will do when he dies is turn over in his grave to let us know how awful the second hour DREAMGIRLS truly IS. Bill Condon (sounds like condom) owes us a big apology, for "ahem" mastering our domains for an hour and after having us nice and teased, saying he had a headache.

Mozz Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 11:01 PM EST

I would like to see Moviecitynews.com apologize for hyping Dreamgirls all year long in their oscar chart, and making me believe this would be the movie of the year, century, and the movie to beat all movies... only to get one hour of something really good, and a second hour that would make Robert McKee turn in his grave if he were dead. Actually, the very first thing Robert McKee will do when he dies is turn over in his grave to let us know how awful the second hour DREAMGIRLS truly are. Bill Condon owes us a big apology, for "ahem" mastering our domains for an hour and after the saying he had a headache.

Sabra Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 09:42 PM EST

Hollywood has a SHIPLOAD to apologize to America for....immorality, soft-porn, hard-core filth, innerwear-as-outwear, filthy language, disrespect to elderly, only-thin-is-valuable (and I'm a 98 lber for most of my life). They are DEGENERATES in every arena of life. (I think Satan signs their paychecks & they are just too stupid to realize it!) Always on that slippery slope down, Hollywood is.

Allison Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 08:27 PM EST

Easy, I'd like someone to apologize for the sheer 'celebrity' existence of Paris Hilton.

Jill Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 08:27 PM EST

The last season of The Sopranos. I hate seeing such an incredible show take that bad a turn.

bigcoltsfan Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 07:56 PM EST

I want Hollywood to apologize for making so many movies that are not worth paying so much money to see.

I want US magazine to apologize for putting Britney, Jessica or Brad/Angie/Jen on their cover EVERY SINGLE WEEK. I dread standing in line at my grocery store.

joel Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 07:52 PM EST

hollywood needs to leave people alone &apologize for making too many people stars when their not & for being to political

mikey Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 07:01 PM EST

The Hollywood hype machine owes an apology not to me or any other PopWatcher; but to the talented, conscientious, and artistically aware Mandy Moore for ever creating the need for her to separate herself from the likes of Britney, Jessica, Lindsey, et. al.
I require an apology from whomever is responsible for scheduling "Heroes" and "24" opposite each other.

Ryan Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 06:48 PM EST

HBO needs to apologize for cancelling "The Comeback" and the Emmys need to apologize for not giving Lisa Kudrow the Emmy. I think Simon did apologize for his negative comments about Jennifer Hudson now that she is the flavor of the year for the Academy. Tom Cruise should apologize for opening his mouth if it's not lines he's redaing from a script. Same goes for Gibson, actually he has a lot to apologize for including the greatest snuff film ever "The Passion..." Katie Holmes should apologize for starting her post Dawsons Creek carrer wonderfully and getting her fans excited for the future only to retreat into the Scientology infested fantasy world that has been created for her via Mr. Cruise. Entertainment weekly should aplogize for putting Matthew McConohey-(no idea how to speel that name)on the cover. Also for contradicting themselves all the time and for not generating any Oscar buzz for Laura Dern, because you know she deserves it. Last, Paris Hilton for exisiting.

Karla Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:55 PM EST

Apologies demanded from:
~ American Idol for making demeaning cruelty seem acceptable or a necessary part of an artist's career
~ Canceling Angel, Arrested Development, and Wonderfalls (I know I'm forgetting something because I'm in denial)
~ Mel Gibson
~ Tom Cruise
~ Actually, no, I don't want to hear from either of them ever again
~ Reality TV because it's totally not
~ Every person who purchases anything from telemarketers should face a mandatory death sentence
~ Ditto for direct mail
~ And don't get me started on e-mail chain letter senders
~ Anyone who buys tabloids, too

Canadian Jen Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:54 PM EST

I would personally like J.J. Abrams to apologize for ruining ALIAS by leaving the show. It was probably my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE TV SHOW OF ALL TIME, until Season 3 when J.J. decided he had far better things to do than write the scripts and direct the episodes and we were left with probably the most laughable plot-lines on network TV.

glimmertwins Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:46 PM EST

EW needs to apologize for the new look of your Web site: less fun, more corporate. Could it be any more gray? Ugh!

Vicky Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:44 PM EST

Mandy Moore should give herself a break. She was like 16 when she started in the biz. She should probably apologize for her record company or something.

Oh and FOX needs to apologize for a lot of things: The cancellation of Firefly, The OC, etc; Keeping shows on past their prime (The X-Files, The Simpsons, and eventually American Idol); For almost airing that OJ Simpson thing; And for the future mistreatment of Drive. I'm excited about that show, so I'm sure they'll treat it like crap.

Jennifer Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:40 PM EST

I deserve a heartfelt apology for the cancellation of my favorite show, Arrested Development.

Dan Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:38 PM EST

Terminator 2

sammy Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:31 PM EST

For the ultimate James Bond Collections - Do I really have to buy 4 to get one I want - and no "Dr. No" yet

Sarah C Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:29 PM EST

I believe FOX owes me a heartfelt apology and a clone of Wentworth Miller for killing Arrested Development too early and killing The X-Files too late.

Yo Yo Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:21 PM EST

Someone out there needs to apologize for combining celeb names and then referring to the couple thereafter as such... TomKat, Bennifer, Brangelina. Ugh.

Also, Shonda Rimes, while I like your show, you owe us an apology for starting the "Mc" phase. McDreamy, McSteamy... McQUIT IT!

The Captain Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 05:03 PM EST

Please apologize for:

HBO's cancellation of Deadwood.
NBC letting Aaron Sorkin go after the end of the fourth season of The West Wing.

jon Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:59 PM EST

I still haven't gotten over how much Talladega Nights sucked. Come on Will get a new act.

Matt B Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:53 PM EST

I want an apology from Bryan Singer for Superman Returns. There's just no excuse.

aramis Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:52 PM EST

I've decided to add a few more hollywood-related crimes against humanity:

-Matrix Films 2 and 3
-Colin Farell
-Cancellation of "The Comeback"
-Jar Jar Binks
-Popozao
-Ah, hell, anything K-Fed, period.
-CSI-anything (Go Team Law & Order! LOL!)
-Victoria's Secret (in their failure to keep Britney's secret from the world)
-Those damn ActivOn commercials "Apply directly where it hurts!"
-Joel Schumacher
-MTV again (for The Simpson sisters, enough said)
-Isaiah Washington (just cause he's a jerk)
-Kevin Kostner and anything he's done since "Dances With Wolves"
-The Wayans Brothers
-The Olsen Twins
-Chris Cornell's crappy "Casino Royale" theme song *gag!*
-Yogalates
-Van Wilder-anything
-Rachael Ray
-Tim Allen
-Bobby Brown (for bringin' Whitney down!)
-Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (for giving moronic straight guys a mean five "fabulous" stereotypes with which to place me when they get to know me)
-The continuation of "What About Brian"
Grr, I'm already out of room

John Doe Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:52 PM EST

From the Academy for year after year nominating the same types of movies. There is a reason why these "art house" movies don't go wide, the mass public doesn't like them. Who cares about The Queen, Last King of Scotland, Babel, and Letters of Iwo Jima.

mike Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:47 PM EST

I apologize for my post. Add an l in cancelling, an s to remakes, English should be capitalized. I am truly sorry. I was beaten as a child and I am an alchoholic.

Delon Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:44 PM EST

An apology by George Lucas for ushering the era of ever bigger, louder and emptier blockbusters should be in order.

mike Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:38 PM EST

I want an apology from:
Clear Channel for ruining radio
the WB/CW for canceling Everwood
MTV for awful reality shows instead of music
The Supreme Court for installing George Bush as president(not Hollywood)
studio heads for sequels, remake and re-imaginings
the director of Babel for the final 45 minutes
oscar voters for Shakesphere In Love, english Patient and Crash winning Best Picture
every person who bought a tabloid

Chris Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:32 PM EST

Serious apologies need to be given for the shoddy treatment and ultimate cancellation of Firefly, the best show ever.

And for making Russell Crowe a "movie star".

Chaddogg Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:25 PM EST

I want a full on apology for cancelling Arrested Development.

And I want Axl to apologize to the whole band, and reunite Guns 'n Roses. We need those guys back together in a band....

Julie Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:18 PM EST

I'd like Hollywood to apologize for not delivering the most artful, creative and interesting movies to my local cineplex in a timely fashion. Granted, I live in Raleigh and not LA or NYC, but it took until THIS WEEKEND for Babel, The Last King of Scotland, Pan's Labyrinth, Children of Men and Letters of Iwo Jima to arrive in local *art house* theaters. Still looking for Notes on A Scandal, Little Children and Volver.
I made it to Pan's Labyrinth BTW, and was left breathless and stunned and completely overwhelmed. Nothing short of a masterpiece, IMHO.

Tom Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:16 PM EST

I would like to have celebreties apologize for asking us to celebrate their true loves by shoving their relationships only to dump the person and ask us to buy into their new flavor of the month relationship as their true love.

We've gone from Tom Cruise and Mimi to Tom and Nicole to Tom and Penelope, To Tom Kat. We've had Jennifer Lopez and Puff Daddy, Chris Judd, J-Lo and Ben, J-Lo and Marc. The Donald and Ivana, The Donald and Marla, The Donald and Melina. Maybe they have to hype their relationships so that the new partner will feel more secure but after a while, WHO CARES!

boredatwork Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:14 PM EST

Personally I would like hollywood to apologize for the following 1. The Ice Harvest, 2. I Heart Huckabees and of course 3. MTV for still being called music television.

Chris Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:13 PM EST

I don't believe any artist should apologize for previous work because that is all part of growing. And i will proubly say that not only is Mandy Moores self titled disc one of my favorites ever....but i enjoy her as a star and an actress quite as much. It's rare when you see a pretty young star in Hollwoood to have class like her. It's the Paris Hiltons and the Lohans who should be apologizing.

aramis Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:11 PM EST

I would like an apology for each of the following:

-Crossroads
-Tom Green
-Tom Cruise
-Cancellation of "Arrested Development"
-Dude, Where's My Car (saw it TWICE, and that's time in my life I'm NEVER going to get back...thanks, dad).
-Eminem's Oscar Win, since brilliant minds like the late Robert Altman and Martin Scorsese went through most of their careers without ever getting love from the Big O, if at all (and no, that "sorry we forgot about you, here's a fake Oscar for your body of work" Honorary Oscar they gave to Altman, DOESN'T COUNT!)
-Reality TV
-MTV for the greatest contribution to the previous gripe
-and speaking of, the death of 'M' (meaning MUSIC!) in 'MTV' (which apparently stands for Moron Televison, or Masochisitic Television, depending on your alcohol consumption level during the time in which you are actually viewing the offensive network)
-Donald Trump's - and I say this with HUGE air quotes - "hairstyle"
I could go on, but there's a character limit now.

Ben Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:11 PM EST

I actually like Mandy Moore's music. She tried some different styles on, had some good pop confections, and her covers album wasn't all bad. Why she feels she should apologize is beyond me. She's much better than Jessica and Britney (although Britney used to put on a good show), and she's actually got some decent talent.

Rahul Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:11 PM EST

Oh yes, I'd like an apology from George Lucas for 'fixing' the first Star Wars trilogy and for even thinking he had any writing or directing skills left to make the prequels. I can't imagine the amount of print and money wasted on those damned prequels.

joe Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:07 PM EST

so easy - Star wars the sequals/prequels whatever they were

Evie Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:04 PM EST

First, love the expression "symphonies of pain." Second, I frankly think VH1 should apologize for the whole Celebreality thing, although I admittedly cannot seem to look away from the TV during "The Surreal Life Fame Games."

Rahul Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:03 PM EST

Does this mean Mandy Moore will offer refunds for her music? Yes? No? (BTW, I've never bought any of her music, please don't assume I did.)

NineDaves Mon, Jan 22, 2007 at 04:03 PM EST

can she apologize for "a walk to remember" too?