The Top 20 TV Kisses
For die-hard fans, the anticipation of their favorite TV couples finally getting together (some of which took years) was a long, slow burn. So when they finally did seal it with a kiss, it was a breath-taking, momentous occasion...perfect for list making!
We tallied up the best lip locks in prime-time, and you can check out The Top 20 TV Kisses here.
Click here to comment: What was your favorite on-screen smooch?
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Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:40:49 GMT | Tracy_Phillips
Conventions Pull Record Numbers
How tight is the 2008 presidential race? Well, in the TV ratings race, it’s thisclose. McCain edged Obama—by 500,000—in viewership for the conventions, according to the Nielsens.
Republican nominee John McCain’s speech was watched by 38.9 million viewers, while Democratic nominee Barack Obama’s speech was watched by 38.4. McCain running mate and headline magnet Sarah Palin grabbed 37.2 million.
The record-setting ratings were the highest in convention history, and McCain’s acceptance speech was 41% higher than President Bush’s four years ago.
For a more detailed breakdown of the ratings, including how adding the PBS viewers would reverse the outcome, check out The Hollywood Reporter.
Click here to comment: Are you surprised by the ratings outcome?
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Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:09:36 GMT | Tracy_Phillips
Warrior Princess
"Kill Bill" meets "Hannah Montana" in ABC Family’s miniseries "Samurai Girl," based on the young-adult books by Carrie Asai.
“Real World” alum Jamie Chung plays heroine Heaven Kogo, the adopted daughter of a wealthy Japanese family who learns she has a secret destiny.
Heaven is anything but a blushing bride on the day of her arranged marriage to a young man she doesn’t love, when the ceremony is interrupted---the wedding crashers here are ninjas---and her father and brother are killed.
Soon she’s on the run from the Japanese mafia, unraveling the mystery of an ancient prophecy and defending her family’s honor. The only one she can trust is her brother’s friend Jake, played by Brendan Fehr (“CSI: Miami”), a martial-arts master who teaches her the way of the sword. Of course, a love story between teacher-student emerges, with former wrestler and ex-“Dancing” star Stacy Keibler playing Heaven’s bad-girl rival.
The three-part mini-series airs Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m./ET on ABC Family.
I recently chatted with stars Jamie Chung and Brendan Fehr about their sword-swinging adventure. Check it out here: Click here to comment: Will you check out "Samurai Girl"? Are you tired of or do you like "girl power"-themed shows?
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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:05:33 GMT | Tracy_Phillips
'The Closer' Gets a Spin-Off
A spin-off of TNT’s cop drama “The Closer” is in the works, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
TNT has ordered a pilot script for the show, tentatively called “The Fixer,” from the same creative team behind the Kyra Sedgwick hit. (Let’s hope that title doesn’t stick since we’ve already got “The Closer” and “The Cleaner.”)
There’s no word yet on whether the series will snatch away one of the character’s from the original or introduce a brand new one.
“The Closer,” which premiered in 2005, is a cable-ratings blockbuster and, as the lead-in to Steven Bochco’s new legal drama “Raising the Bar,” helped raise its debut ratings to 7.7 million viewers, breaking “The Closer's" own debut record of 7 million.
Sedgwick’s role as tough cookie deputy police chief with a savage sweeth tooth won her a Golden Globe, and she’s up for her third Emmy on Sept. 21.
Speaking of spin-offs, Variety is reporting ‘The L-Word’s Leisha Hailey, who plays Alice, has been cast in a spin-off of the series. It’s the last word for ‘The L-Word,’ which begins its sixth and final season in January. Shooting on Alice’s new adventures begins in December, with executive producer Ilene Chaiken on board for the new project.
Click here to comment: Are you interested in a "Closer" spin-off? What do you think of "The L-Word's" spin-off? Which show would you like to see get a spin-off? Or should spin-off madness stop?
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:48:30 GMT | Tracy_Phillips
Cowell Defends 4-Year-Old on 'Talent'
"America's Got Talent" wraps up its quarterfinal stage tonight with one of the more controversial reality show contestants in recent memory: 4-year-old Kaitlyn Maher, who won over audiences and the judges to advance through two rounds of the competition. Maher performed Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" on Wednesday night and got nothing but raves from the judges. America's vote from last night's performance show will be revealed on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. "A lot of people say a little girl of your age shouldn't be in this show or shouldn't be on this stage," judge Piers Morgan said after she sang. "You have more charm, more star quality, more professionalism than almost all of the other acts I've seen. You're incredible. You deserve to be here."
Kaitlyn's continued presence on the show has been something of a surprise to many viewers who enjoyed her original audition but probably didn't expect her to be moved on in the highly rated TV show where $1 million and a Las Vegas show are on the line.
Simon Cowell, best known for his role as a judge on "American Idol," is a creator and executive producer of "America's Got Talent." Cowell talked to reporters on a conference call last week to talk about the show.
He defended Kaitlyn's selection and touched on other aspects of this year's edition of "Talent," including the decision to include a raucous live audience during the audition process, what makes some singers more suited for "Talent" over "Idol," and what he thinks of the judges on the show.
"Well, you know, we talk about this a lot," Cowell said when asked how young is too young for the show. "There’s one argument that says we shouldn’t be putting these kids on under the age of 16. I think you’ve got to take it case by case. I mean, on the show this year we’ve got a four year old. But I’ve got to tell you, this is the most mature, ambitious four year old I’ve ever met in my life and if we didn’t put her on this show, she’d be entering something else.
"And I also think that you’ve got to meet the parents and evaluate, you know, whether everything is sensible or not. So I think it’s probably a good thing because, you know, when - if they really are talented, why not give them an opportunity?"
On whether "Talent" or "Idol" is the best route for singers...
"You know what, it’s a difficult question to answer that. I think both shows provide an incredible platform. I mean, the guy who won the first show I did in the U.K. was a guy called Paul Potts who was an opera singer. I don’t think he would’ve stood a chance on the British version of 'Idol,' but on 'Got Talent,' it was an incredible platform for him and he’s gone on to sell nearly 5 million albums. And he’s having a movie made about his life. So I think it depends on the type of singer you are.
On how capable the "Got Talent" judges are in finding talent...
"Well, that’s a good question. I think they did a good job last year. You know, they believed in the guy who won. When we watch the shows back, if I thought they were completely nuts, then we wouldn’t have them on the show. But, you know, they seem to be making pretty good decisions. I think that, you know, that the second part of the show is important because this is the stage, you know, because people are going to go to the semifinals and then the final.
"What I’m interested in watching is to make sure that they give the right advice now to the contestants who are going forward because, you know, it’s one thing just to criticize but you’ve got to also give, you know, good advice which is going to help them."
On how he decided to hire David Hasselhoff as a judge on "Talent"...
"I made the decision to hire David when he came on the finale of 'American Idol.' I think it was three years ago because one of the contestants -- who wasn’t very good -- had sung a David Hasselhoff song and we arranged for David to meet this guy on the live finale. And I saw the reception David got when he walked into the Kodak Theater. And at that point, I thought I’ve got to use David as a judge on one of our shows because he’s larger than life and he’s unpredictable, very emotional and funny.
On how he knew that Piers Morgan and The Hoff would have such great chemistry...
"Well I knew both of them. I’ve known Piers about as long as I’ve known David. And between the two of them, they have two of the largest egos I’ve ever seen in my life. So I thought putting these two together would be great fun. And that’s exactly what you’ve got. You’ve got two people, you know, trying to be better than the other one. And I think it makes for interesting TV, and they’re different people in a lot of senses."
*** Click here to comment! What do you think? Is 4 years old too young for a kid to compete on national TV? Do you agree with Simon on this one? Who do you think will win "America's Got Talent"?
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Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:25:37 GMT | Victor_Balta
Baldwin Rips NBC for Lack of Support
Alec Baldwin, generally known for his soft-spoken demeanor and lack of opinions, went on a bit of a rant about NBC's lack of support for "30 Rock" in a profile about him in the New Yorker. Baldwin, who has already won a Golden Globes and been nominated for two Emmys for his role as Jack Donaghy on the show, spared NBC Universal's CEO Jeff Zucker in his comments, but spare the rest of the network for what he considers the destruction of its sitcoms, including "30 Rock."
"Zucker, I like. But everybody who works for Zucker I have reservations about. If the show does succeed, it’ll be something of a (expletive) miracle, because NBC hasn’t done a (expletive) thing to help this show at all. This show is the red-headed stepchild in the lineup. They’ve gone out of their way to wring the last drops out of ‘My Name Is Earl’ and ‘Scrubs.’ Those shows are done! They’re cooked! Yet they do a one-hour episode of ‘Earl’! You’ve got to be (expletive) kidding me!”
The new season of "30 Rock" kicks off Oct. 30 on NBC, and will include a guest appearance from Jennifer Aniston. She'll play an old college friend of Liz Lemon's who takes a shine to Jack that results in some "Fatal Attraction"-like stalking.
There's also talk now that Oprah will guest star on the show this season!
*** Click here to comment! What do you think? Is he right? Should NBC be supporting and promoting the show more effectively? Should Baldwin keep those kinds of thoughts to himself?
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Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:28:19 GMT | Victor_Balta
