Stars Stand Up to Cancer, Ask Viewers to Join the Fight
You would need to have a heart of stone not to be moved by the stories of strength and survival that peppered the one-hour telecast of “Stand up to Cancer.” But that was exactly the point– to motivate viewers to donate to the organization, which funds research for new treatments for the deadly disease. It’s a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). It was the third bi-annual edition of a...
JStew on KStew: Kick Her to the Curb
Jon Stewart doesn’t normally find himself smack dab in the middle of a massive tabloid scandal. But that’s exactly what happened when Robert Pattinson was scheduled to appear on “The Daily Show,” ostensibly to promote his new film “Cosmopolis.” So what did Comedy Central do? Promote the hell out of it, of course. For anyone living under a rock, meaning anyone who hasn’t been in a...
Raunchy, Riveting, Romantic? Roseanne Roast Rocks
“Welcome to menopause-apalooza,” said Jane Lynch, opening up the show. The star of “Glee,” who is rapidly becoming the female equivalent of Neil Patrick Harris when it comes to classy/comedic hosting and in this case roasting, was likely referring to Carrie Fisher, Ellen Barkin, Katey Sagal and the woman at the center of the evening, Ms. Rosanne Barr. And then, without much segue but with raucous audience approval, Lynch...
Monkeying Around With Perry, Palin and NBC’s New Shows
Crystal the monkey had a big smile on her face. The adorable star of NBC’s upcoming sitcom “Animal Practice” was the center of attention at the network’s poolside party at the Beverly Hilton after a day of programming panels at summer TCA. Coming off of her success in ” The Hangover Part II,” the capuchin monkey tirelessly posed for pictures with guests, stopping only for little reward treats...
From Beverly Hills to WeHo, Fox Day & Night at TCA
Live from Miami. It was the judging panel and executive producers of The X-Factor, one of the centerpieces of Fox’s programming presentation to the Television Critics Association for the annual rite known as Summer TCA. The vast majority of the program panels are held live in the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton, and it seemed as if the distance made it a little bit easier for the panelists to avoid some direct questions....
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