Sneak Preview of The Playboy Club: The Key to Your Fantasies?
Aug03

Sneak Preview of The Playboy Club: The Key to Your Fantasies?

Comparisons to “Mad Men” were brushed aside. The controversy over a Salt Lake City affiliate’s refusal to run the program were glossed over—because another station picked it up. The argument was set forth that the show is about women’s empowerment.   Those were the headlines from the NBC TCA panel on the network’s upcoming one-hour drama “The Playboy Club,” set to premiere Monday, September 19...

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This is the Face of The Voice: Javier Breaks Through
Jul01

This is the Face of The Voice: Javier Breaks Through

Any one of the four finalists on NBC’s bangup freshman show “The Voice” could have taken the title. We thought Vicci Martinez, Dia Frampton and especially Beverly McClellan were each worthy of being the champion. But it was Javier Colon who took home a recording contract and $100,000 at the culmination of the hit music competition program–and bravo for him. No matter the outcome, it was a thrilling conclusion...

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True Blood’s Alan Ball Called it an Obscene Party, and He Meant That in a Good Way
Jun22

True Blood’s Alan Ball Called it an Obscene Party, and He Meant That in a Good Way

When we last left Sookie Stackhouse on “True Blood,” she had disappeared in a fairy flash. As season four of the hit HBO series begins anew, we find out exactly what happened to her. And part of it was pretty, before of course, it turned True Bloodian. Okay, there will be some spoilers here. Sookie, now single after breaking up with Bill Compton, spent time with her fairy godmother in an idyllic place where time stands still and where...

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What do Annette Bening and Katie Holmes Have in Common, Aside from Star Husbands?
Jun20

What do Annette Bening and Katie Holmes Have in Common, Aside from Star Husbands?

Warren Beatty was there, Tom Cruise wasn’t as their illustrious wives took center stage at the Women in Film 2011 Crystal + Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills. Hosted by Melissa McCarthy of “Bridesmaids” and the CBS hit show “Mike and Molly,” the gala event honored Annette Benning with the Crystal Award, Katie Holmes received the MaxMara Face of the Future Award, CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler, “How I...

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Long-Lasting Love on Ice, and Coco
Jun06

Long-Lasting Love on Ice, and Coco

Love was in the house, as were a lot of cameras, as rapper Ice-T and his swimsuit model wife Coco Austin renewed their wedding vows after 10 years of marriage. The ceremony and reception at Hollywood’s W Hotel was shot for the couple’s upcoming reality show on E! Entertainment, “Ice Loves Coco.” It featured tearful tributes from family members, long-time friends and celebrity guests, including Snoop Dogg and...

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