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April 27, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Bea Arthur, Best Week Ever, BET, Golden Girls, Heidi Montag, Jamie-Lynn Spears, Matthew Perry, MTV, Speidi, Spencer Pratt, Spider-Man, Steve Urkel, Twitter on April 27, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Sadly, now only two of these 'Girls' are still alive.

Speidi: Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt married—re-married, depending on how you look at it— over the weekend. Sure it’ll be on TV sooner or later.

Jamie Lynn Spears: Her babydaddy got into a serious accident yesterday, landing him in the hospital. Thankfully, for his family’s sake, he’s expected to recover.

Bea Arthur: The world got a little bit less funny this weekend with the passing of this Golden Girl. She was 86.

Twitter: Has Matthew Perry joined the celeb Twitter movement? You decide.

Best Week Ever: Put together a list of the top TV cross-overs, including more than one Steve Urkel appearance. Lots of classic moments and tons of memories–love it!

Spider-Man: Totally disappointed. Thought the roles for the upcoming musical were pretty much set, but according to MTV, open auditions are being held throughout the country. Hmmm…

SIZZLED OUT: BET

STILL SIZZLING: This rapper’s return to the mainstream will be buoyed by not one but two abums–even though the first one isn’t even out yet! Talk about an addiction!

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April 24, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags ABC, Bones, CSI, Family Guym, Jay Leno, Michelle Obama, Mike Tyson, Motley Crue, obama, Roger Ebert, Samantha Who, Scrubs, The Tonight Show on April 24, 2009 by sizzlemaker

The hardest working man in show biz. Yep, I said it.

Jay Leno: Forced to cancel last night’s Tonight Show when an illness prompted him to go to the hospital. What’s wrong? Well, we don’t know but Jay will probably talk (or joke) about it when he gets back.

Roger Ebert: Planning a new movie review show, even though his illnesses have taken away his ability to speak. Curious to see how this will work.

Bones: Motley Crue will guest-star in the season finale. And there I thought the Family Guy crossover was weird…

ABC: Gave “early pickups” to a dozen shows. Not among them? Samantha Who or Scrubs.

CSI: Voted viewers’ favorite all-time show in a new poll. Maybe that means we should watch it sometime?

SIZZLED OUT: Mike Tyson

STILL SIZZLING: This network is planning a sister channel for the Barack and Michelle Obamas of the world.

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April 23, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Beauty and the Beast, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Daily Beast, Elizabeth Banks, Ellen Pompeo, Forever 21, Fred Segal, Howard Stern, HSM, Maureen Dowd, New York Times, Rihanna, Tom Cruise, Twitter, Vanessa Hudgens, Zack and Miri on April 23, 2009 by sizzlemaker

The subject of a new movie?

Beyonce: Subject to a “hoax” yesterday when a recording surfaced–on the Howard Stern Show, no less–reportedly of B singing quite poorly. But her camp quickly denied it was real–and claimed it was great publicity!

Tom Cruise: Pays writers what for many of us would be a year’s salary just to retool scripts of movies he’s considering. Where do we sign up?

Elizabeth Banks: The Zack and Miri actress will star in “a workplace comedy” called “Forever 21” but no word yet if it’s related to the clothing store. Would be kind of weird if it isn’t, though, right?

Beauty & the Beast: Our favorite Disney movie is just the latest classic fairytale to be remade. HSM’s Vanessa Hudgens will star in a modern retelling simply named “Beastly.” Let’s hope it’s better than all the Cinderella re-dos.

Daily Beast: Has a short photo gallery on how shows hides actresses’ pregnancies. Timely because of the Pompeo news.

Maureen Dowd: Love the ending to Dowd’s latest New York Times column about Twitter. We think she’s only dissing it because everyone likes it. Psht.

SIZZLED OUT: Fred Segal

STILL SIZZLING: This athlete who has been accused of domestic abuse in the past weighed in on the Chris Brown-Rihanna situation, saying that Brown is a “baby'” who can’t handle his emotions.

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April 22, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Ashton Kutcher, Beverly Hills 90210, Blagojevich, Bravo, Clueless, Home Improvement, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, Natalee Holloway, obama, Project Runway, Punk'd, Ted Turner on April 22, 2009 by sizzlemaker

You'll see it again--just not on a TV screen.

Project Runway: The Bravo-Lifetime battle is over but you’ll still have to wait a few more months to see new episodes. The next season won’t air til August!

Ashton Kutcher: Bringing back Punk’d. Sort of. A new version of the let’s-prank-people show will be released on the web. Maybe this is when he’ll ding-dong-ditch Ted Turner?

Obama: Not sure how we feel about this magazine cover but some people are up in arms. To be fair, it’sprobably not how most people want to picture the president.

Natalee Holloway: A television movie based on her disappearance gave the Lifetime Movie Network its best ratings ever. If only that would bring her back. Sigh.

Blagojevich: Not so fast, Blago! After saying he’d appear on a crappy reality show, a judge has actually forbid him to do so. Pretty sure that makes us the winners here, right?

SIZZLED OUT: Home Improvement

STILL SIZZLING: This upper-class clothing store–named-dropped in everything from Clueless to Beverly Hills 90210–will be the subject of a Bravo reality show.

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April 21, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 3-D, Beauty and the Beast, Columbine, Disney, Heroes, Julia Lous-Dreyfus, Matthew McConaughey, MTV, New York Times, obama, Oprah, Seinfeld, Toy Story on April 21, 2009 by sizzlemaker

One more year until Woody and gang return!

Heroes: Here’s why the ratings might be so bad: it’s one of the most pirated shows! Well, at least now they know someone’s watching!

MTV: Entering the “Obama era,” the New York Times declared based on the channel’s move to more community-based programing.

Seinfeld: Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she’s game for a Seinfeld movie–if someone can find the money. That’s the problem for everyone these days, isn’t it?

Oprah: Canceled what would’ve been the “Columbine episode” set to air yesterday. Never heard of O canceling a show so last minute like this before. We really think she did a disservice and we’re happy to see that some people agree.

Disney: The next installment in the Toy Story series might not be coming until 2010 but the Mouse House wants you thinking about it now. They screened a teaser for the film at a recent conference, and plugged the upcoming 3-D editions of the first two films and–our personal favorite–Beauty & the Beast.

SIZZLED OUT: Matthew McConaughey

STILL SIZZLING: If there’s no Seinfeld movie, would you settle for a retooled film version of this 90s sitcom?

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Introducing…Breaking Tweets Entertainment!

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Breaking Tweets, Breaking Tweets Entertainment, Sizzle, Sizzlemaker on April 20, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Sizzlemaker is proud to announce her latest project: Breaking Tweets Entertainment.

Breaking Tweets Entertainment, an affiliate site of Breaking Tweets, compiles the latest entertainment news and Twitter feedback on that news.

BT Entertainment covers four main areas of the industry: television, music, movies, and celebrities. Content includes reviews, reactions, controversies, concerts, award shows, castings, and appearances/sightings.

Tweets are manually selected by editors (like Sizzlemaker!) and arranged to tell a story in a journalistic-style, including transition paragraphs. Tweets are essentially treated as quotes. Those with pictures, videos, and/or eyewitness accounts from the scene are priority, while tweets with instant reaction to the news will also be selected.

Sites on the Breaking Tweets Network seek to prove the value of Twitter as both a breaking news source and journalistic platform.

The bottom line: Keep coming to Sizzle for your entertainment news and check BT Ent for reaction to that news!

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April 20, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Bill Clinton, Britain's Got Talent, Ellen Pompeo, Grey's Anatomy, Jezebel, Jossip, Madonna, My Sister's Keeper, Princess Diana, Rosie O'Donnell, sag, Screen Actors Guild, Susan Boyle on April 20, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Are you all aboard?

Madonna: Had a little horse riding accident this weekend thanks to none other than the fabulous paparazzi. Guess no lesson’s been learned from Princess Diana’s tragic death.

Ellen Pompeo: Grey’s Anatomy fans rejoice! Maybe. Pompeo is preggers with her first child. Who knows–maybe Meredith and Derek will have a little one, too!

Rosie O’Donnell: Just the latest person to hop on the Susan Boyle train. Says Ro of Boyle’s Britain’s Got Talent performance: “It was a perfect moment.”

SAG: Could it be? An actors’ strike averted? That’s the word coming from Screen Actors Guild and union sources. But the contract still needs to be approved.

Jossip: And another potential place of employment bites the dust. Though the site iself is claiming this is just a “pause.” Sigh.

Jezebel: Made a list–videos included–of the “cheesiest” TV openers. Not gonna lie: we kind of love it.

Bill Clinton: Had the privilege of seeing the former president up-close-and-personal for the very first time and, sadly, he is definitely getting older!

SIZZLED OUT: My Sister’s Keeper

STILL SIZZLING: This romantic comedy hunk says he’s in no rush to marry, even though he already has a mini-me with his model girlfriend.

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April 17, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags American Idol, Ashton Kutcher, Cameron Diaz, CNN, David Cook, Fantasia, Hulu, Oprah, Twitter, YouTube on April 17, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Screen shot, taken by Kutcher himself, showing his "win"

David Cook: The reigning Idol will participate in a charity run benefiting brain cancer research. Cook has seen the devastating effects of the disease first-hand, as his brother is currently battling it. We wish them both the best of luck.

YouTube: Upping the ante in its battle against Hulu, the video-sharing site will increase its offering of free television shows.

Ashton Kutcher: At approximately 1:10am (central time), Kutcher became the first Twitter user to get a million followers. CNN, ever the good sport, was quick to admit its defeat. Good fun had by all. Now when does the unfollowing start?

Oprah: Caught the Twitter bug, too, and will dedicate today’s show to the subject.

SIZZLED OUT: Fantasia

STILL SIZZLING: Cameron Diaz shaves her head–or so it seems–in the trailer for this new movie based on a heartbreaking book.

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April 16, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags American Idol, David Archuleta, Demi Lovato, diddy, Game Show Awards, Game Show Network, GSN, Harry Potter, MTV, Reaper, Singled Out, The Amazing Race, Tori Spelling, Wheel of Fortune, Who Wants to be a Millionaire on April 16, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Who remembers this "game" show?

American Idol: The show made history last night (Idol history, that is) when the judges used their veto rule for the first time ever. Who did they save from elimination? Click here to find out!

David Archuleta: The former Idol finalist will be touring this summer with Demi Lovato. That noise you hear is tweens screaming at the top of their lungs. Get used to it.

Diddy: Proving once again that, yes, he can do everything, the mogul has signed on to appear in another movie. Does he ever stop??

TV: Apparently the Brits love U.S. television. They ranked their 50 favorite American shows, with some surprising results. Reaper..really?!

Harry Potter: The release date for the next film, due out this summer, has been moved up by a whopping 2 days. It will now open July 15th–a day very near and dear to our heart! And yet, we still won’t go see the movie!

GSN: This June the Game Show Network will air the first-ever Game Show Awards, honoring series past and present. Among the wide range of nominees: Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Wheel of Fortune, The Amazing Race and…Singled Out?! Let’s play a new game: which one of these things is not like the other?

SIZZLED OUT: Tori Spelling

STILL SIZZLING: We’re just full of Idol news today! This winner, arguably one of the show’s least-popular, is returning to the tube with a reality show. He/she can probably use the money!

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April 15, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 3-D, 90210, Alec Baldwin, American Idol, Ashton Kutcher, brian austin green, britney, CNN, Condoleeza Rice, Gawker, Larry King, Prison Break, Sarah Connor, terminator, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, Tiger Woods, TV Land, Twitter, Variety on April 15, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Even the circus leaves town...

Britney: The headline says it all: Bad economy may Britney Spears’s Circus Tent. See, even iconic pop stars aren’t immune!

Prison Break: Here’s some more info on the series’ end–it won’t all air on TV! The so-called finale is still on for May 15 but then there will be two additional episodes released on DVD. Thanks for digging into our pockets, guys.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles are as good as canceled. At least this frees up Brian Austin Green for 90210!

Twitter: Apparently there’s a “fight” going on between Ashton Kutcher and CNN’s Larry King on who will get to a million followers first. Don’t these people have work to do??

Variety: We understand that they’re traditionally a trade magazine (read: in print), but really have no idea why they would lay off one of the web editors. Pretty sure the web is the future of journalism. Just sayin’.

Alec Baldwin: Speaking of the industry’s future, Baldwin wrote a whole column on it for The Huffington Post. Why Baldwin? We’re still trying to figure that one out.

Condoleezza Rice: And it gets weirder: Rice is now a columnist for The Daily Beast and she’s writing about, of all things, her love of Tiger Woods. Random!

Gawker: Came up with the “5 types of American Idol watchers.” Love it! Where do you fall?

3-D: Coming to a television near you! The first “full-time 3-D network” is in the works. Expect people to have a lot more headaches and nausea!

Blagojevich: Wow. Just wow. The former Illinois governor has signed on to a REALITY SHOW! Can’t make this stuff up, folks!

SIZZLED OUT: TV Land

STILL SIZZLING: This actress (and book author!) is denying rumors that she’s anorexic. Her excuse: she’s been pregnant and people have forgotten what she looks like thin!

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