Sizzle: When The Media Sizzles, You'll Find It Here!

December 3, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 9/11, 90210, Ashley Judd, britney, Candy Spelling, celebreality, Denis Leary, Dr. Pepper, Elisha Cuthbert, Ethan Hawke, Gawker, Guns N Roses, Jamie Walters, Katy Perry, Kevin Federline, Michael Phelps, NHL, Rescue Me, Salon, Sarah Palin, Sean Avery, Sports Illustrated, Sportsman of the Year, Tina Fey, Tori Spelling, Tyra Banks, VH1 on December 3, 2008 by sizzlemaker

NOT Sarah Palin!

Kevin Federline: Telling “his side” of his “life with Britney.” What timing!

90210: You can catch Jamie Walters (Ray Pruitt, whose songs were cut from the 90210 DVDs…tear!) on VH1’s new “celebreality” show Confessions of a Teen Idol. But will he perform??

Tori Spelling: The 90210 alum has apparently changed the release date of her second book to coincide with debut of her mom’s memoir. We love it!

Tina Fey: Being “sexed up” by the media, claims Salon. Won’t hurt her one bit, we think.

Gawker: We’re not even going to be able to get jobs at our back-up sites! We need a Plan C stat!

Denis Leary: Says 9/11 conspiracy theories will get some serious play on the new season of Rescue Me. The topic is both fascinating and sensitive. We can’t wait to see how it unfolds!

Tyra Banks: Humble enough to say she’s not a media mogul but not so humble to say she won’t be one some day. How admirable.

Guns N Roses: So the free Dr. Pepper didn’t work out so well, and, man, are they pissed!

Michael Phelps: Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year. Thank you, Captain Obvious!

Sean Avery: Trash-talking will get you suspended. Just ask Sean: he called out a rival hockey player for dating his ex, actress Elisha Cuthbert, and now he’s out indefinitely!

Ethan Hawke: Along with other celebs like Ashley Judd, he designed his very own box of condoms to be auctioned off for charity. Beyond weird.

SIZZLED OUT: Katy Perry

STILL SIZZLING: This new Broadway show has barely started and its already offering tickets at 40 percent off! On the bright side, the previews generated more than $1 million! Maybe it’ll live happier ever after afterall!

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December 2, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags AFTRA, All My Children, Facebook, gossip girl, Iraq War, J.R. Martinez, LA Times, Patrick Swayze, Prison Break, Robert Knepper, sag, Salvation Army, Soap Operas, T-Bag, TiVo, Twitter on December 2, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Before...and...After

Patrick Swayze: Don’t believe the tabloids, he says. (We could’ve told you that!) Yes, he does have cancer but the battle against it is going well and he is not on his deathbed. Hurrah!

SAG: Is it possible an actors’ strike won’t make much of a difference? That could be the case, predicts the LA Times, which points out that many shows are made under AFTRA rules and thus won’t be on strike.

Prison Break: Even Robert Knepper knows his character T-Bag is an “animal.” But here’s what we want to know: if the show does end with this season, as rumored, will T-Bag finally get the death he deserves?

Gossip Girl: Given how much the stars’ looks have changed since they started in the biz, we have renewed hope that we, too, will one day be magazine cover-worthy.

TV Sales: Who knew you could use them to measure the state of the economy?

Soap Operas: From fired stars to greatly-reduced salaries, the economy sure is killing one of our favorite genres. Melodramatic indeed.

Soap Operas Pt. 2: We have to give All My Children credit for casting a real-life Iraqi veteran to play one on the show. But more credit goes to J.R. Martinez himself for all he’s accomplished since being severely burned in 2003.

Salvation Army: Using Facebook and Twitter to drum up donations. Clever or tired?

Facebook: Feeling spammed by application requests? (See above for an example.) You’re not alone.

TiVo: Do you record and record but never actually sit down and watch and yet you still don’t delete? Then you’re suffering from TiVo guilt! Don’t you feel better now that there’s an actual diagnosis? We’re pretty sure we’d have this, too, if we actually had a TiVo.

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December 2, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags American Idol, AP, Black Friday, britney, CNN, Cosmopolitan, David Cook, Everwood, gossip girl, Grammys, Gregory Smith, Jennifer Hudson, Michael Phelps, Mumbai, News Media, obama, Perez Hilton, The Real World, Time, Yahoo on December 2, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Oh, how we've missed you! (And, oh, how we're still waiting for Everwood on DVD!)

Oh, how we've missed you! (And, oh, how we're still hoping for more Everwood DVDs!)

Jennifer Hudson: Her former brother-in-law has officially been arrested–but not charged–in the deaths of her mother, brother and nephew. One step closer to justice?

Britney: The most searched term on Yahoo…for the seventh time!

Gossip Girl: Was anyone surprised by last night’s ending? We think not.

Grammys: Nominations revealed tomorrow, museum opens on Saturday. Big week!

News Media: To blame for Black Friday mania and the Mumbai attacks?

CNN: Practically the only news organization making a profit these days–and stepping up their game even more by unveiling a wire service meant to compete with the AP.

Gregory Smith: Finally coming back to television and it’s on a pretty much-canceled show? Well, that’s just great.

American Idol: Promos for season 8 have hit the ‘net and we are LOVING the David Cook one.

Obama: Even with him as a role model, creating strong black characters on television will remain a challenge. Guess progress really does take baby steps.

The Real World: The first episode of the new Brooklyn season has been released to the media. The question: does anyone care anymore? This is, after all, season 21!

Time: Now the magazine of choice for college students, in place of Cosmopolitan. Also a preference of the past: Perez Hilton.com. Hallelujah!

SIZZLED OUT: Michael Phelps

STILL SIZZLING: Which singer featured her own parents as wedding guests in her new video?

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December 1, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Barbara Walters, Cable TV, John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Lil' Wayne, Miranda Kerr, Mumbai, Network TV, Orlando Bloom, Paris Hilton, Richard Gere, Rosie O'Donnell, Tom Hanks, Twitter on December 1, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Just another couple we'd like to see get back together!

Just another couple we wish would get back together!

EW: Another Twilight cover? Really?! Enough! This is the third one in mere months and the second in weeks! Total overkill.

Twitter: Major source of communication as the Mumbai attacks unfolded.

Orlando Bloom: Despite reports to the contrary, he is not engaged. Still with Miranda Kerr, though. Guess getting back together with Kate Bosworth is still out of the question.

Rosie O’Donnell: So the variety show tanked but does that mean you have to cave on everything?! The so-called feud between her and Barbara Walters is over, as far as Rosie’s concerned. “Here’s my new motto,” Rosie wrote on her blog. “Whatever she says, goes. The end.” That doesn’t sound like the Ro we know and love!

John Travolta: Says Richard Gere and Tom Hanks have a career thanks to him. (He turned down parts that they ended up getting). He’s joking. We think.

Paris Hilton: Finished a second album, which she says she wrote all on her own. This may not be the worst thing ever. Stars Are Blind was pretty catchy.

Cable TV: May soon dominate the television ratings. Based on the fall output from the major networks, we can easily see how.

SIZZLED OUT: Lil Wayne

STILL SIZZLING: Is two months two soon to introduce your girlfriend to your family? Based on track record in a different arena, this champion must think he can’t lose.

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November 27, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, britney, MTV, nbc, Rosie Live, Rosie O'Donnell, Shenae Grimes, Superbowl, T.I. on November 27, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Enjoy the holiday. We'll be back on Friday!

Enjoy the holiday. We'll be back Monday.

Shenae Grimes: Disputing rumors of an eating disorder. We’ve met her and the rest of the 90210 cast multiple times and we don’t recall her being any skinnier than the rest of the girls.

Rosie Live: We weren’t disappointed but we weren’t satisfied, either. We probably liked this article more than the actual show, though.

NBC: Superbowl ads aren’t really selling because of the economy. Surprise, surprise.

Britney: MTV is counting down her best news moments but we like to believe the best is still yet to come.

T.I.: Less than week after he took the witness stand in a trial against the man accused of killing his assistant, T.I. can rest easy knowing the now-declared murderer will spend at least 20 years behind bars.

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November 26, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Academy Awards, Ann Moore, Ashlee Simpson, Ellen, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, OK! Magazine, Oscars, Rosie Live, Rosie O'Donnell, Shonda West, Time Inc., TMZ on November 26, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Who needs a fact-checker?

Rosie O’Donnell: We are sooooo excited for Rosie Live tonight!

Kanye West: An investigation is again taking place in the 2007 death of his mother, Shonda. Californian authorities are focusing their efforts on Kanye’s cousin who was supposed to be taking care of Shonda after her cosmetic surgery.

Mariah Carey: Hmmm. The singer didn’t exactly diffuse rumors of a pregnancy on Ellen today. When offered champagne by the clever host, Carey first accepted but then didn’t actually drink it, giving the lame reason that it was too early to drink. Riiiight. Like it’s ever too early for any star to drink.

Academy Awards: The key to winning an Oscar could be as simple as having a unique haircut. We’re off to the salon.

TMZ: The television version will be on air for at least the next two years. Thanks, TV gods. (That was sarcasm.)

Ashlee Simpson: Notice how her name is spelt. Now notice how it is on the cover of OK! Now laugh.

Ann Moore: The Time Inc. CEO and mastermind behind their massive layoffs will be honored with a lifetime achievement award. Seems fair, doesn’t it?

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November 26, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, Arrested Development, Blender, Brooke Burke, Carnegie Hall, Carson Daly, Derek Hough, dwts, Family Guy, Fresh Prince, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, gossip girl, House, I Love Lucy, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Joey Fatone, Josh Schwartz, Kelly Taylor, Meryl Streep, MTV, nbc, NSYNC, Reality TV, sag, Seth Green, SNL, SoapNet, Tara Reid, The Truman Show on November 26, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Carnegie Hall-worthy! Who woulda thunk it?!

DWTS: Brooke Burke and Derek Hough were declared the winners last night. We’re cool with that, though we also would’ve been happy if Lance won.

DWTS Pt. 2: Does life change after you’ve won the trophy? Hardly.

Gossip Girl: Josh Schwartz has squashed yesterday’s news of a Lily and Rufus flashback show. What he’s planning instead: webisodes all about Blair’s maid, Dorota.

Carson Daly: The TV host, known for getting stars to spill, has been keeping a secret of his own: he’s gonna be a dad! Jennifer Love Hewitt and Tara Reid, you better get busy!

SAG: The actors’ strike is more likely to happen when you got big names like Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep supporting it. Thanks a lot, guys.

NBC: Among the winter schedule changes: two SNL specials, more reality shows and a TV movie. We doubt ratings will improve.

Family Guy: Seth Green (who voices Chris) and Carnegie Hall kinda seem like a mismatch, but we guess you gotta give the people what they want. And what they want is a live reading of Family Guy scripts. Go figure.

Reality TV: Here’s another reason to hate it: people are actually being diagnosed with Truman Syndrome, a type of paranoia where they (incorrectly) think their life is being documented by cameras. If it wasn’t so sad, we’d probably laugh.

Thanksgiving: Forget the turkey. All you need is a TV! There’ll be marathons of faves like I Love Lucy, House, Fresh Prince, Arrested Development and lots more ALL WEEKEND!

90210: One of those aforementioned marathons will be on SOAPNet, with focusing on Kelly’s love life (creatively titled Kelly’s Leftovers). Doesn’t get much better than that. But it does get worse: we won’t have access to SOAPNet that day! Tragic.

MTV: Will have its own Inaugural Ball in D.C. No worries if you can’t go; they’ll also broadcast it on MTV’s 894328297312 channels.

SIZZLED OUT: Joey Fatone (NSYNC)

STILL SIZZLING: This tear drop-tattooed artist made the best album of the year, or so says Blender.

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November 25, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, Angelina Jolie, Batman, Brad Pitt, dwts, Facebook, Jennifer Aniston, obama, Twitter, Vanity Fair on November 25, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Where's Clare?!

90210: Season 6 of the original came out on DVD and, of course, we bought our copy first thing this morning. The first of many letdowns: there aren’t any special features, just like there weren’t for season 5. Don’t understand that at all, especially since the ones for seasons 1-4 were pretty good.

90210 Pt. 2: Why is the cast photo on the cover incomplete? Kathleen Robertson, a series regular, is nowhere to be seen! Then, on the DVDs themselves, David and Val are missing and pics of Brandon and Kelly are repeated.

90210 Pt. 3 The description on the box’s back says these eps take place “outside the college campus.” Excuse us, but we’re pretty sure CU is relevant to the entire season. And check out this episode description: “Dylan is bored to death at his bachelor party.” That’s the episode where his wife actually dies and Dylan leaves town. Way to mince words and bury (or not even include!) the lede!

DWTS: The winning duo won’t be crowned til later tonight but one critic thinks the judges already made it blatantly clear who is going to win.

Brad Pitt: Has he been “pardoned” for cheating on Jen with Angie? We think so. But we’re so not okay with that!

Obama: A fun(ny) look at what might happen to magazines if the Obama fascination continues.

Twitter: Worth $500 million? Facebook says no. And as much as we like out tweets, we have to agree. That’s a lot of money!

Facebook: Scratch that. $500 million is pocket-change when compared to $873 million. Facebook was just awarded that hefty sum in a lawsuit against a major spammer. Odds are they won’t see most of the money, though. No wonder they won’t buy Twitter!

Vanity Fair: Who cares if no one has any jobs, we’re still going to party! That seems to be VF’s mentality…

Batman: The comic book will kill off the caped crusader in a future issue. What does this mean for the film franchise?

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November 25, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 24, Backstreet Boys, britney, bsb, chinese democracy, David Spade, Dawson Leery, dawson's creek, Fred Armisen, gossip girl, Guns N Roses, Mad Men, Mark Schwahn, Nicole Kidman, Nicollette Sheridan, obama, One Tree Hill, OTH, PEOPLE, Rolling Stone, Sean Penn, Sizzle, SNL, Speidi, Time's Square, TRL, US Weekly, Vince Vaughn on November 25, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Some of us ARE happy with the way our shows ended, James/Dawson/new guy/whoever you are!

Britney: We LOVE the Rolling Stone cover. Can’t wait to read the full story.

Speidi: If the elopement wasn’t planned, how come US Weekly was there to report on the whole thing? Fishy as always. (Both US Weekly and Speidi!)

OTH: Last night’s episode was PHENOMENAL, but, unfortunately, it’ll have to hold us over until January. And will it pick back up where it left off or will time have passed like in reality? Thankfully, Mark Schwahn gave one of his best interviews in a while and we’ll be analyzing it over and over again for at least the next month.

OTH Pt. 2: Was James Van Der Beek playing Dawson 5 years later or one of the shiteous directors Dawson faced when he went off to LA? Best line: “If there’s one thing I know, it’s that audiences get crazy over who ends up together.” You don’t say?!

Gossip Girl: Not on last night but back next week. In the meantime, Kristin has some interesting scoop. She says the Lily and Rufus back-story might play out on the web. Would people actually tune in…er…log on for that?

PEOPLE: Already has a comprehensive Best of 2008 site up, where you get to share what was hot and what was not. (Kind of reminds you of Sizzle, doesn’t it?)

Mad Men: The suits are hoping the show’s popularity will increase with a musical revue. We don’t really see how those are related AT ALL.

24: The prequel scored higher than a lot of television shows do each week, but probably not high enough. Oh, the irony.

Obama: Some say a new comedian will take over for Fred Armisen on SNL. SNL insists otherwise. But who else is there?

Box Office: With everyone’s wallet a little tighter these days, we doubt early Wednesday, pre-Thanksgiving, openings are going to help films one bit. Sorry, Sean Penn, Nicole Kidman, Vince Vaughn and the rest of you who are hedging your bets.

BSB: Guess someone was listening (reading?) when we said the entire group should’ve reunited on TRL last week.

Chinese Democracy: Banned in China in more ways than one.

SIZZLED OUT: Nicollette Sheridan and David Spade

STILL SIZZLING: Which former boy bander just designed a public bathroom for Times Square? Perhaps this is why he, too, was too busy to join his former bandmates at the TRL finale.

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November 24, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags britney, Disneyland, Gawker, Good Morning America, Hannity and Colmes, Jessica Simpson, Kid Rock, Lou Bega, Michael Phelps, Miley Cyrus, MTV, One Tree Hill, Orgy, OTH, PEOPLE, Perez Hilton, Speidi, Subway, The Bachelor, USA Today on November 24, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Remember this face?

Speidi: If you believe Perez, the couple eloped over the weekend. Waiting for a more legitimate source to confirm. (Even PEOPLE doesn’t know for sure!)

Miley Cyrus: Celebrated her Sweet 16 for real yesterday, months after a birthday bash that shut down Disneyland.

Britney: There’s a beyond-cheesy commercial airing to promote her birthday (aka promotional stunt) performance on Good Morning America that’s still more than a week away.

1999: As the new year approaches, MTV has created a 10-year class reunion of sorts, with a look back at names as forgotten as Orgy and Lou Bega and as still-relevant as Kid Rock and Jessica Simpson.

OTH: Two episodes tonight, though one is a repeat. Still, we’ll gladly take it!

The Bachelor: Why would a father go on a notoriously unsuccessful matchmaking show when he has a son to think about? The relationships never work out, so why introduce a woman into your kid’s life who probably won’t be there permanently? Guess we’ll find out when the new season begins in early January.

Michael Phelps: Has a new endorsement deal with Subway. Doesn’t really seem like the food of an Olympian.

Gawker: Turns out that article on celebrity couples was plagarized…by the original author himself. We’re confused, too.

Hannity and Colmes: Will be just Hannity when the new year starts. No word yet if there will be a new sparring partner.

Network TV: One area of the economy the government won’t step in to save, though it really needs it.

USA Today: Also making lay-offs, but a smaller amount than this time last year so we guess this is good news?

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