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January 29, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Ashton Kutcher, Beyonce, Billboard, Blagojevich, britney, Congress, Dan Abrams, Day One, Demi Moore, Destiny's Child, digital TV, Gawker, Jay Leno, Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Rowland, Michael Scofield, My Life Would Suck Without You, nbc, Oprah, Prison Break, Rumer Willis, SXSW, The Daily Beast, The First Wives Club, Twitter on January 29, 2009 by sizzlemaker

The family that tweets together, stays together!

Digital TV: Damn that House. The congressional one, that is. Though the Senate approved a delay in the mandatory switch to digital TVs, the House did not. So if you’re still using analogs, you will be completely screwed in less than 3 weeks. Don’t you just love the government?

Kelly Clarkson: Move over, Britney. Clarkson just broke your Billboard record for largest jump–a whopping 98 spots thanks to the sudden popularity of her song My Life Would Suck Without You. Perhaps Brit Brit’s would be better with Clarkson??

Jay Leno: Oprah should move over, too. A new survey shows that Jay Leno reigns supreme among TV personalities. I would’ve been inclined to say women don’t care for Leno, but then men generally don’t care for O. So maybe they’re even?

NBC: Among their planned pilots is Day One, about a post-apocalyptic Earth. It’s one thing to see that in a two-hour movie. But a whole series? Watching that week after week would probably freak us out.

Ashton Kutcher: On Twitter and apparently got wife Demi Moore to join. Will Rumer be next?

Kelly Rowland: The former Destiny’s Child member fired her longtime manager–who just so happens to be Beyonce’s dad. Supposedly the split was “amicable” but there’s gotta be more to it, right?!

Prison Break: Life is imitating art in Michigan. A man purposely robbed a gas station and mini-mart in hopes of joining his brother in jail. That’s one more thing to weigh on your conscience, Michael Scofield!

Blagojevich: Has “won” according to Gawker simply because his media tour showed he was a “harmless lovable nut.” However, Dan Abrams over at The Daily Beast says he’s a “PR catastrophe.”

SIZZLED OUT: The First Wives Club

STILL SIZZLING: This TV chef is planning a huge party for SXSW, complete with the resiquite indie bands. Maybe she deserves some cool points after all!

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January 28, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Ashlee Simpson, Best Picture, Broadway, Entertainment Weekly, Facebook, Gawker, GLAAD, Jessica Simpson, Joaquin Phoenix, Latika, obama, Oscars, PETA, Salim, Sarah Jessica Parker, Slumdog Millionaire, Superbowl, Susan Sarandon, The Reader, Twitter, Tyra Banks, Ugly Betty on January 28, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Looks good to us!

Jessica Simpson: Just the latest star to get slammed online for gaining weight. Like it’s a crime to be a size 8! Surprisingly, sister Ashlee made a great case on her blog as to why we should just leave Jessica–and all women–alone.

Slumdog Millionaire: The families of the child actors that played Latika and Salim are alleging they’ve been exploited by the film’s execs and production company. Could this be the end of Slumdog’s positive press run?

The Reader: Will get to submit 4 producer names in the Oscars Best Picture category instead of the usual 3, since two of those producers (sadly) died partway through production. Sounds fair, no?

Lisa Kudrow: Producing a new reality show where celebs such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon research their families. Sounds fascinating, just like most reality shows.

Facebook: Seems like every day there’s a hoard of new fan pages. Most popular page: Barack Obama. Wonder how long til that ends?

Facebook Pt. 2: A new study suggests how many friends you have in life are related to your genes. And now Gawker is trying to use to that to explain Facebook and a user’s popularity. Something got lost in translation, no?

Joaquin Phoenix: Entertainment Weekly says they have sources that prove Phoenix’s foray into rapping is a “hoax.” Yawn.

PETA: Their ad for the Superbowl was rejected but it seems they won out in the end (and it was all purposefully done) to attract people to view it–and PETA’s message–online. The ad is pretty scandalous, we must admit.

Tyra Banks: Getting the “exellence in media” award from GLAAD. Never thought the two had much in common but guess we’re wrong.

Twitter: If you’re on it, you should follow NUTwitProject and help some students try to save the world. Okay, not really. But you should still follow them and answer their questions!

SIZZLED OUT: Ugly Betty

STILL SIZZLING: Looks like someone new does in fact own them! This classic 90s feminist movie is headed to Broadway.

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January 8, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, ABC, Anderson Cooper, DJ AM, Fall Out Boy, FOB, Gawker, Gaza, Heroes, Iron Man, Israel, Jossip, Kathy Griffin, Mickey Rourke, New Year's Eve, Shanna Moakler, Teen Vogue, The CW, The Wrestler, Tori Spelling, Travis Barker, TV Guide, Watch with Kristin, widget on January 8, 2009 by sizzlemaker

FOB is peeved and they want you to know about it!

Heroes: Someone in the cast desperately wants out. But Kristin won’t say who!

Fall Out Boy: Making a huge accusation that Blender sensationalized and falsified parts of their February cover story–and using Twitter to air their grievances!

Travis Barker: Accompanied by ex Shanna Moakler as he and DJ AM reunited to play a set in Las Vegas. On again? Or just hanging with his babymama?

ABC: Contemplating adding widgets to your television experience. No idea how they’d do that but that’s not surprising considering we still have trouble with widgets ourselves!

TV Guide: No longer includes The CW in their magazine listings. WTF?

Iron Man 2: Possible villiain casting: Mickey Rourke, who is in the midst of a comeback thanks to the film The Wrestler.

Jossip: No one could deny how awkward it was watching Kathy Griffin and Anderson Cooper co-host a New Year’s eve special. Jossip has followed their example by coming up with some pairings of their own. Our favorite: Joy Behar and Ann Coulter!

Journalism: People, people! More than one news organization cannot have an exclusive on the same exact thing–as some sites claimed yesterday about Tori Spelling’s 90210 deal. Go back to j-school!

Gawker: Has a great picture-based piece on the ridiculousness of Teen Vogue telling kids to buy $200+ bags during a recession.

Israel: We resent the suggestion that the timing of the war in Gaza was a PR move. Considering we were there when it began last month, we can tell you that’s not true.

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January 6, 2009 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Alyssa Milano, Big Hollywood, brangelina, Carey Hart, Craig Ferguson, Gawker, Lionsgate Entertainment, LiveJournal, obama, Pink, Roger Ebert, Tony Danza, TV Guide, TV Guide Network, TVGuide.com, Twitter, Who's the Boss? on January 6, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Our question: Will Tony Danza be invited to the wedding?

Pink: Adding a new layer to her WTF saga with ex Carey Hart, the singer tells Seventeen she’d love to give him away at his next wedding, whenever that might be.

Alyssa Milano: Engaged to a Hollywood agent. Will she be the boss?

TV Guide Network: Sold to Lionsgate Entertainment along with TVGuide.com. TV Guide the magazine is still a separate entity. Yeah, we don’t get it either.

Obama: Does a time of hope and change mean no more political satire? Guess time will tell.

Prince William: Apparently being a prince is so much work, you need a “household” to manage everything. William and brother Harry were given support teams by grandmother Queen Elizabeth. We know we could use one of those!

Roger Ebert: Asks an important question in a new column: why do we thirst for movie stars to fail? Wish we knew the answer.

Craig Ferguson: The funnyman (who was hysterical on Password last week) managed to keep something secret from the press–his wedding! Ferguson got married over the holidays and suggests everyone should call him and his wife Cragan, a la Brangelina!

Big Hollywood: A new site made by Hollywood’s few conservatives. Love that Gawker’s already making fun!

LiveJournal: Not all social networks are a-Twitter lately. (Get it? A-Twitter?!) LJ, arguably the first site of its kind, has cut its staff rom 28 to just 8.

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January 1, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 2008, 2009, ANTM, Blagojevich, britney, Bryan Spears, Carey Hart, Comedy Central, Consumerist, Defamer, Gawker, Gaza, Israel, Joe Jonas, MTV, New Year's Eve, Nickelodeon, Nikki Blonsky, Oprah, PEOPLE, Pink, supercouple, T.I., Taylor Swift, Time Warner Cable, Twitter, Valentine's Day, Viacom on January 1, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Are they or aren't they?!

Britney: Celebrated the New Year by attending her brother Bryan’s “secret” wedding. Interesting that he got married just months after being named one of PEOPLE’s hottest bachelors!

Pink: What is the deal with ex-husband Carey Hart? No longer married but still “love” each other–and last night, he introduced her on stage. What a strange relationship!

Taylor Swift: Forced to share a stage with ex-BF Joe Jonas as the ball dropped. Is it fair to assume those two did not share a New Year’s greeting?

Twitter: Getting (unwanted?) press attention after it came out Israel is using the social media site to keep people updated on the Gaza conflict.

Oprah: Remember those cute kids who changed T.I.’s Whatever You Like into an election song? O just gave their school a check for more than $300,000.

Nikki Blonsky: No longer facing charges for an airport altercation with one of the ANTM contestants. Her dad could still get up to 5 years in jail.

Gawker: The media company sold or is in the process of selling two of their sites: Consumerist and Defamer. Even the on-line world isn’t immune to the economy’s woes!

Viacom: If you want your MTV, you can have it! The company reached a deal with Time Warner Cable to keep their stations–Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, etc.–on the air.

Blagojevich: We fully expected to return from our travels and find him out of office. No such luck.

2008: Sooooooo over the ‘top ten’ and ‘best of’ lists. Hello 2009!

STILL SIZZLING: This celebrity supercouple may or may not be getting divorced on Valentine’s Day. But what about the kids?!

DON’T FORGET: OUR NEW ADDRESS IS WWW.THEMEDIASIZZLES.COM!

CHANGE YOUR BOOKMARKS!

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December 15, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 27 Dresses, Barnes and Noble, Bush, Chicago Tribune, Christian Bale, David Paterson, Facebook, FBI, Gawker, George W. Bush, Jesse McCartney, Justice Department, Mark Schwahn, Melrose Place, Michael Phelps, One Tree Hill, OTH, Rod Blagojevich, SNL, The Dark Knight, The Media is Dying, Twitter on December 15, 2008 by sizzlemaker

He will never NOT look good!

Michael Phelps: “Out of shape” but “having fun.” Can’t blame the guy. That’s how we live!

Bush: Who knew throwing shoes was an insult? We’ll have to try that sometime!

David Paterson: No idea why he was targeted on this week’s SNL. Totally uncalled for.

The Media is Dying: One of our favorite Twitterers is getting some press play. Love the irony.

OTH: Nooooooooo! Why is Mark Schwahn signing on for the Melrose Place remake? We don’t want anything to take him away from One Tree Hill!

Facebook: At Barnes and Noble yesterday, we saw a bunch of how-to books. Still to come: a book on the social network’s founding–and possibly, a movie!

Gawker: Putting its own spin on the year-end top 10 lists with the worst pop culture bits. Pretty dead-on except we actually liked 27 Dresses!

Chicago Tribune: Here’s a good test of journalism ethics. The paper actually knew about the Blago stuff back in October but held off on going public to help the FBI. That ended, obviously, this past week–too soon, if you ask the Justice Department who wanted them to keep quiet for longer. Who was right and who was wrong? Tough calls all around, we thinl.

SIZZLED OUT: Jesse McCartney

STILL SIZZLING: Christian Bale will have his hands full now that this movie series is moving forward. And, no, it’s not a Dark Knight sequel!

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December 13, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, American Idol, Chicago Tribune, E!Online, Eminem, Facebook, Family Entertainment Awards, Gawker, Idol Gives Back, John Ritter, Jonathan Safran Foer, Matt Roush, New York Times, Rod Blagojevich, Stan, Tara Reid, The CW, The WB, Tommy Hilfiger, TV Guide, TVGuide.com, Watch with Kristin on December 13, 2008 by sizzlemaker

One of the best songs ever. Try to convince us otherwise!

90210: If we dislike the new show show so much, how come we get chills every time we see a promo for its January return?

The CW: Notoriously shut out from awards, just like its predecessor The WB. So Kristin over at E! Online is holding her own CW-only awards. Pretty cute.

TV Guide: We don’t get this AT ALL. TV Guide the magazine and TVGuide.com the web site are now owned by different companies. So one of our favorite writers, Matt Roush, will no longer be on the site. WTF?

Eminem: Denying reports that his new album will include a follow-up to one of our favorite songs, Stan.

Tara Reid: Checked into rehab but no word on what she’s there for.

Tommy Hilfiger: Reportedly got married last night. Most interesting to us: he gave his fiance an 8.2 carat engagement ring! So how sparkly is the wedding band?!

American Idol: If they cancel their hugeeeeeee charity event, Idol Gives Back, will they lose credibility? Or will people understand given the economy?

Economy: Who has a clever name for the current recession/depression/doomsday? The New York Times are looking for it!

Gawker: Can now comment on their blog through your Facebook accounts. Kudos actually goes to FB, we think.

Rod Blagojevich: Deleted his Facebook account after his arrest–but not before getting slammed with insults from other users.

Rod Balgojevich Pt. 2: The Chicago Tribune has a pretty funny animation based on the governor’s profanity-laded conversations.

John Ritter: Got a really good tribute on last night’s Family Entertainment Awards, 5 years after his death.

SIZZLED OUT: Jonathan Safran Foer (schadenfoer!)

STILL SIZZLING: This musician says he wants to follow in Justin Timberlake’s footsteps. With his own hit song last summer and writing a hit for another new star, we don’t think he’ll have any problem finding more success.

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December 11, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Blagojevich, EW, Gawker, Google, Google Book Search, hollywood, Home Alone, Indianapolist Colts, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCarprio, Macaulay Culkin, Newsweek, obama, Oprah, PEOPLE, Ricky Martin, Titanic, Tom Cruise, Usher on December 11, 2008 by sizzlemaker

How great is this?!

Usher: Just last month he confirmed he’s having another kid, and now the son is here!

Macaulay Culkin: The Home Alone actor is just the latest to face a family tragedy: his sister died this week after being hit by a car!

Obama: Stuck answering Blagojevich questions. So not fair.

Newsweek: Times change and so does Newsweek apparently. In store: circulation and staff cuts, as well as a new writing style. Guess they also plan on losing respect, too.

Gawker: This post is hilar. A picture of the new PEOPLE cover that features Tom Cruise, Ricky Martin and Oprah with the headline ‘The PEOPLE Closet Issue.’

Indianapolis Colts: Taking stadium sponsorship to a new high (or is that low?) with in-house washing machines, airplane seats and gas pumps. What ever happened to just enjoying the game?

Top 10: Tired of hearing all about 2008? Well, how about the top movies of 2009?!

EW: There are scripts just sitting around Hollywood, waiting to be produced, and it’s, like, a really big deal–or so says the mag about this “black list.” Why do we need to care (or want to be teased?!) if there’s no guarantee they’ll be made? We’re much more interested in the Kate-Leo (Titanic reunion, duh!) cover story!

Google: Not sure yet whether this is a blow or an aid to the magazine industry, but through Google Book Search, you’ll now be able to read certain titles on-line.

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December 11, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 3-D, 50 Cent, 90210, Barney, DMX, Gawker, Golden Globes, Guantanamo Bay, James Frey, Jay Leno, National Public Radio, NBA, nbc, NPR, obama, Oscars, sag, Tori Spelling, TV Squad, Valentine's Day on December 11, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Saying 'Take that, Angie!'?

90210: Still in “talks” with Tori Spelling. We don’t even care anymore.

Jennifer Aniston: We love when she talks about Brangelina! Here’s a new gem: “‘The funny thing is, people don’t realize we all go away to The Hamptons on the weekends,” jokes Aniston. “That’d be hysterical: I’ve got Zahara on my hip, and Knox…'” Great sense of humor!

Golden Globes: Nominations are out. Oscar noms still to come. What’s the difference? Not much.

50 Cent: “Addicted” to success, he says. And if there were a rehab for it, he’d go. Somehow we doubt that.

James Frey: Interned for Gawker yesterday. Doesn’t get much more random than that.

SAG: The strike could come as soon as January! The 120,000 members will receive authorization ballots in the mail.

NPR: Cutting seven percent of its staff. We should probably just change careers now.

TV Squad: Believes eliminating piracy–aka allowing “illegal” downloads–could save the industry. Interesting logic.

Jay Leno: His primetime deal could usher in an era of even more less-scripted TV. After all, now NBC will have more hours of talk shows than any other kind.

NBA: You can watch basketball in 3-D on Valentine’s Day if you don’t have a date. Or maybe, even if you do.

Barney: The “I Love You, You Love Me Song” is being used to torture prisoners in Guantanamo. We couldn’t make this shit up if we tried!

SIZZLED OUT: DMX

STILL SIZZLING: This actor says, in 8 years, he wants to have a film on Barack Obama ready–with him as the star!

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December 10, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags According to Jim, Chicago Tribune, Christmukkah, Gawker, General Motors, gossip girl, Grey's Anatomy, Josh Schwartz, Mark Ruffalo, nbc, Newsday, Oprah, RedEye, Rick Astley, Rod Blagojevich, Rolling Stone, T.R. Knight, the o.c., Twitter, Wanda Sykes, Yahoo on December 10, 2008 by sizzlemaker

One governor's "web of deceit"

Mark Ruffalo: His brother, who was shot in the head last week, has died of his injuries. The suspect finally turned herself in and will likely face a murder charge.

Grey’s Anatomy: This has been burning up the web the last few hours. Apparently T.R. Knight has asked to be released from his contract. Not all that surprising but still should be interesting to see how it unfolds.

Gossip Girl: Getting some buzz for their clever episode titles. If memory serves us correctly, The O.C. (also by GG creator Josh Schwartz) had some pretty good ones, too. Can’t forget The Chrismukkah Bar Mitz-vahkkah or The SnO.C.!

Gossip Girl Pt. 2: We’ve been seeing a lot of speculation that Bart Bass isn’t actually dead. Thoughts?

Rod Blagojevich: Most interesting to us about the arrested governor is that he actually thought he could have the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune fired! Looks like he failed overall but still managed to cause some trouble for the paper.

Rod Blagojevich Pt. 2: If that chart above (by Gawker) is any indication, the soon-to-be former governor had a lot of connections. Who will emerge unscathed? Let’s hope Obama!

Rod Blogojevich Pt. 3: RedEye nominates Rick Astley to replace him. We. Love. It.

Oprah: Admitting how much weight she’s gained–and how its fluxated through the years makes us feel a lot better!

According to Jim: Everyone’s quick to bash this show without realizing it has been leading the ratings for years. Obviously, someone out there likes it!

Holiday TV: A fun look at the best and worst holiday-themed episodes of our favorite shows. Oddly, there’s only two listed for the ‘worst.’ Surely there’s a lot more!

NBC: Ya know how General Motors is failing more and more each day? So is NBC, says Newsday. And no, they’re not being too harsh.

Yahoo: Massive layoffs happening today.

Rolling Stone: Already did theirs.

Twitter: Did you know we’re on there? Yep, we are.

SIZZLED OUT: Wanda Sykes

STILL SIZZLING: This rapper was just arrested for the umpteenth time this year alone. Doesn’t he ever learn?

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