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October 30, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, Addams Family, Barabara Walters, Beatles, Daniel Craig, dwts, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, gossip girl, James Bond, Julianne Hough, Lacey Schwimmer, MSNBC, Nick Jonas, One Tree Hill, OTH, Pete Wentz, Prince Harry, Quantum of Solace, Rock Band, Sean Connery, Selena Gomez, Shia LaBeouf, The View on October 30, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Harry. Prince Harry.

DWTS: Julianne Hough has a bedfellow in dancer Lacey Schwimmer. Following Hough’s diagnosis of endometriosis, Schwimmer found out she has it, too. Is there something in the water there?!

OTH: CW has added more episodes to this season! Score! More coming to Gossip Girl and 90210, as well. We guess that’s good, too.

Selena Gomez: Move over, Nick Jonas. Tweener Selena already has her eyes set on someone else: Shia LaBeouf. Join the club, Selena.

Prince Harry: The royal heir better watch out. At the Quantum of Solace premiere, he made the mistake of saying Sean Connery was his favorite Bond, rather than current star Daniel Craig. Smooth move, prince.

Beatles: The iconic quartet will have a videogame of their own in the not-so-near future. It’s being made by the creators of Rock Band but no word yet on what exactly the game will be.

MSNBC: Took the brunt of the beating at a recent luncheon conference on Hollywood and the media. Why is everyone so alarmed by the network’s “lopsided” coverage? Have they seen Fox News?!

Addams Family: Coming to a theater near you. If you live in Chicago. Or New York. But what are the Addams doing on a stage, any way? They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky…

The View: Despite denials by show reps, sources say Elisabeth is on the way out, if Babs has anything to do with it. But what good is a show with hot topics if everyone’s on the same side?

Pete Wentz: Already debating whether to sell his yet-to-be-born baby’s first pics to a magazine. We sense a great father-child relationship building already.

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October 30, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags American Idol, Bristol Palin, Fuse, Jennifer Hudson, Melrose Place, MLB, Netflix, obama, Redemption Song, Sarah Palin, SNL, Time Inc., Tina Fey, TiVo on October 30, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Our chances of working for one of these mags are disappearing by the day. Sigh.

Tina Fey: Is Bristol Palin her newest babysitter? The offer has been made by Mrs. Palin. Fey’s response: “I was like, yeah, that’s exactly what 17-year-old Bristol Palin wants to do, at ‘SNL,’ is babysit the toddler of the lady that goofs on her mom.” We’re just wondering if Bristol will even want to babysit her own toddler.

Redemption Song: American Idol for boozies, strippers and cons. We kid you not. Gotta love Fuse.

Obama: Pundits across America are weighing in on last night’s last-ditch effort by Obama to secure American’s vote. But what about all the people that already voted through absemtee and early ballots? Lost causes?

Phillies: MLB champs. Notice how we didn’t say World Series champs. Semantics, really, but how can you win a world championship when the whole world doesn’t have the opportunity to play? The MLB is only in America, folks!

Jennifer Hudson: As expected, all the entertainment/gossip mags have Hudson-focused covers. Curious to see how they sell and which one does the best.

Time Inc.: Laying off up to 600 staffers in the coming weeks. Now how will we ever get a job there?!

TiVo: Got TiVo? Now you got Netflix, too. The two have married. Applause all around. Except for us. We still don’t have TiVo. Or Netflix.

SIZZLED OUT: Melrose Place

STILL SIZZLING: Which actor has walked the line for the final time? He’s retiring at age 34!

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October 29, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags A-Rod, All My Children, BBC, Bob Guiney, Derek Jeter, dwts, election, Jennifer Hudson, Rebecca Budig, Rosie O'Donnell, Russell Brand, T.I. on October 29, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Swinging the bat at a teammate

Election: What better way to get kids involved than to write a song to the tune of T.I.’s Whatever You Like? Brilliant.

DWTS: Finally! Adios, Cloris!

Rebecca Budig: Why make a much-hyped return to All My Children only to leave again one year later? The actress attributes her departure to her busy life with husband (and former Bachelor hunk) Bob Guiney. We hope ABC feels stupid now for all its “the real Greenlee returns” promotion. So now we’ll be back with a “fake one”?

Derek Jeter: Gave a subtle diss to teammate and former BFF A-Rod when he told a reporter “Don’t start with me about Kabbalah. I went to Catholic school.” Is a locker room brawl in the future?

Rosie O’Donnell: Reacted to the Jennifer Hudson tragedy by putting some startling statistics up on her blog. Turns out, it’s ridiculously common to be murdered by an “intimate partner.” Such a tragic, scary world we live in.

Russell Brand: Never one to stay out of trouble, the British (actor? host? comic? WHAT IS HE?!) resigned from the BBC after harassing another actor through voicemail. This is not the first time Brand’s left his place of employment in a huff. Right after 9/11, he showed up for work at MTV dressed as Osama Bin Laden. Classy.

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October 29, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, Academy Awards, britney, Christian Science Monitor, Dustin Milligan, Facebook, gossip girl, Jennifer Hudson, mccain, MTV, obama, Oscars, Republican, The Dark Knight, the o.c., Wall-E, Willa Holland on October 29, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Will the economy stop the monster that is Facebook?

Britney: The courts have named her dad “permanent conservator” of her affairs and her estate. Though apparently permanent doesn’t actually mean permanent. It’s just til another legal process begins.

MTV: MTV is returning to its roots in a 21st century way: all music, all the time, all on the web. We’ll see how long this lasts.

Republicans: Inherently funnier or just easier to make fun of? McCain and company have been punchlines seven times more than the Obama folks on late-night TV.

Willa Holland: Loved her on The O.C. and we wish some of that bitchiness came through on Gossip Girl. Two more episodes to wow us, Willa.

Facebook: Could hire its 1,000th employee or could start massive layoffs. Undoubtedly will still define a generation and perhaps that’s really all that matters.

Oscars: Might the Best Picture category be a showdown between The Dark Knight and Wall-E? Might this be premature since the awards won’t be handed out til February? Yes and yes.

Jennifer Hudson: Speaking of showdowns, people are already speculating which celebrity magazine will better cover the tragedy. Sad excuse to make money or legitimately just doing their job?

Christian Science Monitor: Going out of print, effective early spring 2009. Still available on the web, though. What other papers will follow?

The View: “Don’t believe anything the blogs are saying,” said co-host Sherri Shepherd. We’re insulted!

SIZZLED OUT: Dustin Milligan (90210)

STILL SIZZLING: They say history repeats itself, especially on television. Case-in-point: This 90s favorite is being retooled to add its residence to next year’s fall schedule.

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October 28, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, David Letterman, Footloose, hairspray, HSM, Janet Jackson, John Travolta, jonas brothers, Lauren Conrad, LL Cool J, Lydia Hearst, New York Post, obama, Page Six, the hills, zac efron on October 28, 2008 by sizzlemaker

No longer a (wannabe) journalist

Obama: His presidency may pose the biggest challenge to political cartooning. The satirists are fretting about how to depict him without being too offensive. But isn’t offensiveness part of the point?

Lydia Hearst: The publishing heiress has resigned from her New York Post column on grounds that her editor published something with her name that she, in fact, did not write. Who knew the socialite had such morals?

90210: Back with new episodes tonight…and another interracial couple? So it seems.

Jonas Bros.: Coming to a theater near you in Walter the Farting Dog. We just threw up a little.

The Hills: We rarely write about this show because we think it kills brain cells, but we must applaud David Letterman for cleverly attacking L.C. and co. on his show last night.

Hairspray: A sequel is in the works but John Travolta says he’s unlikely to reprise his cross-dressing role. We’re not thrilled with the idea of a sequel but we feel better about it knowing Travolta won’t be a part of it.

Janet Jackson: Her tour is really not going well. After canceling a string of dates due to migraines, her opening act LL Cool J (though we like to spell it out: Ladies Love Cool James) has dropped out. Refund, please.

Zac Efron: Does success in HSM mean success in all other things? That’s what the execs of the Footloose remake are hoping. The producion dates have been moved up following Zac’s mega-box office receipts with HSM 3.

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October 28, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags A-Rod, ashley tisdale, Bristol Palin, Candies Foundation, Ex-List, gossip girl, Guitar Hero, Hayden Panettiere, Jamie-Lynn Spears, Michael Phelps, New York Times, NYT, PopCardz, Prison Break, Stacy Peterson, USA Today on October 28, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Bristol Palin and the Babydaddy: Not safe for USA Today

PopCardz: Want to keep Ashley Tisdale in your pocket? You can with these new trading cards featuring random celebs with even more random facts about them. The new pogs?

Stacy Peterson: Today marks the one year “anniversary” of her disappearance. We bet it feels like forever to her family. So sad.

Guitar Hero: What’s funnier: Top athletes like A-Rod and Michael Phelps in boxers and pink shorts? Or top athletes like A-Rod and Michael Phelps rocking out Risky Business style? How about both?

Prison Break: They’ve mastered breaking out but not securing their stuff! A couple of the actors’ trailers were robbed last week, costing them thousands of dollars.

Gossip Girl: We didn’t see last night’s ep yet but some people are actually questioning whether there are romantic plans in the works for Serena and Blair–with each other! Thankfully, you can expect nothing of the sort.

Ex-List: Serves us right for never getting around to watching the show. Despite its intriguing plot, it’s been sacked.

Reuters: The second media company this month to have a “white powder” scare. Again, it was a false alarm but better safe than sorry.

USA Today: Decided at the last minute not to publish an ad promoting teen pregnancy awareness. Sponsored by the Candies Foundation, the PSA included pics of Jamie-Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin. Most interesting: the New York Times did publish it. USA Today’s mistake? Or NYT’s?

SIZZLED OUT: Hayden Panettiere

STILL SIZZLING: Which up-and-coming actor might be kicked out of his zip code if he keeps making gay jokes? At least he’s taken to his own blog to apologize.

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October 27, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Chad Michael Murray, Cloris Leachman, dwts, James Lafferty, Jennifer Hudson, judd apatow, Julianne Hough, Kenzie Dalton, Kevin Smith, Knight Rider, obama, One Tree Hill, Ryan Sutter, Sarah Connor, Seth Rogen, Sophia Bush, terminator, Trista Sutter on October 27, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Both have moved on...to co-stars.

Jennifer Hudson: The boy found earlier today was positively identified as Hudson’s nephew. The growing enormity of this tragedy has left us speechless.

Julianne Hough: So it turns out it wasn’t just a stomache after all. The 20-year-old will have her appendix removed as part of treatment for endometrosis, a disease affecting the uterus and surrounding organs. Our only previous experience with endometrosis? When Kelly was diagnosed with it on (the original) 90210.

Obama: Another assassination attempt against the presidential candidate has been pre-emptively foiled. Are we the only ones who think they will increase ten-fold if he’s actually elected?

DWTS: Is Cloris a success because of her age or her personality? And can both be considered ‘sexy’ qualities? Just thinking about this gives us the heebie-jeebies but the Chicago Tribune doesn’t seem to mind.

Apatow and Co.: The relationship between Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen and Kevin Smith is quite incesutous. Turns out, that’s also what makes it so great. We should start a fan club.

Chad Michael Murray: Revealed a lot of juicy, previously unconfirmed news in an interview this morning. He and the much-younger Kenzie (a former OTH extra) are still engaged and will likely marry in North Carolina. He has no problem working with ex-wife Sophia Bush–especially since she’s with fellow co-star James Lafferty! And the only thing stopping a seventh season of One Tree Hill is the network’s sign-on. Very, very interesting.

Economy: The reason networks are still airing low-rated shows like Knight Rider and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Great, so we’ll be broke AND un-entertained.

Trista and Ryan: As they await the arrival of baby number two, the couple is considering a return to reality television. We have little respect for parents that want to subject their kids to that environemtn.

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October 27, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Amy Winehouse, Austin Nichols, Full House, HSM, Jennifer Hudson, Kevin Smith, Olsen twins, OTH, Radar, TMZ, Zack and Miri on October 27, 2008 by sizzlemaker

How do you prefer your Olsens?

Jennifer Hudson: A car allegedly connected to the possible kidnapping of Hudson’s nephew has been found. An unidentified body has been found inside the vehicle, though that detail may change in mere hours.

HSM: Came out on top of the box office, like we knew it would. The $42 million in sales broke two records: highest ever for a movie musical and for a non-animated G-rated film.

Zack and Miri: Creator Kevin Smith is shocked by how many people think this film is a real porno. His reply? “Are you retarded? When was the last porno you saw that had ‘porno’ in the title?'” Hilarious as always. We could make a whole post just filled with quotes from this article.

Radar: And another one bites the dust. Say goodbye to everyone’s favorite hipster mag.

The Olsen Twins: Planning world domination by building a “true American brand.” All we’re asking for is a Full House reunion.

TMZ: Claim they’ve reached a peaceful coexistence with the celebrities they harass, um, we mean, cover. We’ll believe it when the lawsuits stop.

Amy Winehouse: Back in the hospital…for “tests.” We feel like, sad as it is to say, the whole world is just waiting for her to die and won’t be the least bit surprised when it happens.

OTH: We hoped there’d be smooth sailing ahead for Leyton but with Austin Nichols scheduled to appear in a 10-episode arc, we have a feeling a wedding might be long off. Tear. We’ll meet the potential homewrecker in tonight’s episode.

SIZZLED OUT: Supernatural

STILL SIZZLING: Which star is taking her on-screen gig a little too seriously? She thinks it’s her real job to save things! Specifically, whales!

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October 26, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Amy Poehler, Anchorage Daily News, Anne Pressly, Denis Leary, gossip girl, Jennifer Hudson, Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake, MySpace, obama, SNL on October 26, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Goodbye Tina, hello baby!

Amy Poehler: Expect her to be out of SNL for a while. She gave birth yesterday to a little comedian.

Jennnifer Hudson: Used her MySpace blog to thank her fans for their support and well-wishes. Also made a heartfelt plea for the return of her still-missing nephew.

Obama: Sent condolences to Hudson and family. Publicity stunt or heartfelt concern for a fellow Chicagoan?

Anne Pressly: The Arkansas news anchor was severely beaten in a botched burglary last week. She has since died of her injuries. Too much death lately. Let’s hope for a better November.

Anchorage Daily News: The major Alaskan newspaper has endorsed Obama. That should tell you something.

Denis Leary: Not too long ago we told you Leary was having a war of words about autism. His new topic? His right to say gay slurs. We have a feeling he’s going to come out of this 0 for 2.

Gossip Girl: Turns out the cast has gotten in trouble for leaking spoilers. Oh well.

SIZZLED OUT: Justin Timberlake/Jessica Biel

STILL SIZZLING: The exec of this cult show got so angry at fans’ comments about a recent episode that he just released a statement defending his creative decisions.

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October 25, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, Barbara Walters, David Guituntoli, dwts, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Fall Out Boy, gossip girl, Grey's Anatomy, Jennifer Hudson, One Tree Hill, OTH, palin, Priviledged, Road Rules, The CW, The View, The WB on October 25, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Jennifer Hudson and her late mother, Darnell

Jennifer Hudson: After finding out her mother and brother were murdered yesterday, the actress-singer has returned home to Chicago. Hudson’s nephew is still missing and the FBI have joined the investigation, though a suspect–allegedly the boy’s father–is in custody. We can’t imagine the pain Hudson, who lost her father when she was a teen (and just got engaged last month), feels right now and we hope we’ll never have to.

Fall Out Boy: Trying to break a world record by appearing on more than 57 radio shows in a given day. ‘Cause, you know, that’s cool.

DWTS: Reports are circulating that there’s beef between Cloris and the rest of the cast–though denials are being issued, too. We all know they’re just upset that an 82-year-old has made it this far in the competition.

The View: Should the co-hosts not be allowed to wear politically-inspired clothing on the show? That’s the latest coming from Barbara Walters after McCain-lover Elisabeth Hasselbeck sported a shirt for him on the show. Stepping on free speech? We’re undecided.

The CW: The network is no longer considered near-death thanks to the ratings improvement for Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill and the (questionable) success of 90210. Though this makes us happy, we’re not gonna lie: we miss the WB.

Palin: Should she get a gig hosting a talk show if the whole VP thing doesn’t work out? We’re thinking no. If she doesn’t win for veep, obviously people don’t like her so why would they watch her show?

David Giuntoli: Who said there isn’t life after MTV? This former no-name has parlayed a few seasons on Road Rules (and the spin-off challenges) into a role on Privileged. Apparently he also kissed a dude on Grey’s Anatomy. Who knew?

SIZZLED OUT: Carrie Underwood

STILL SIZZLING: Which megastar’s girlfriend is doing some of her own recording? Perhaps they think it will help bring sexy back to their relationship.

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