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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 5, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags American Idol, Charlie O'Connell, Facebook, gossip girl, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jerry O'Connell, Josh Groban, Julie Benz, Lance Bass, Men's Vogue, Michelle Trachtenberg, New York Times, NYT, obama, One Tree Hill, One Tree Hill Blog, OTH, People's Choice Awards, Perez Hilton, Rebecca Romijn, Sizzle, The Bachelor, The Media is Dying, Twitter on January 5, 2009 by sizzlemaker

The new parents are keeping it in the family!

Gossip Girl: Back from its winter hiatus tonight! And so is One Tree Hill! We couldn’t be happier!

Jennifer Love Hewitt: Before the holidays she was engaged. After the holidays she’s single. That time of the year can be hard on all of us, we tell ya.

Rebecca Romijn: Gave birth to twin girls last week, one of which is named Charlie…as in Jerry O’Connell’s brother Charlie. Awkward?

Jennifer Hudson: Contrary to rumors, she won’t be performing at Obama’s inauguration. Wonder when she’ll get back out there? Not that we can blame her…

The Bachelor: As we said in November, we’re very interested in seeing what happens this season, which premieres tonight. A single dad going on a dating show? So not fair to the kid.

NYT: Credits “superheroes” with saving the film industry in 2008.

NYT Pt. 2: Unfortunately for them, their own industry has yet to be saved. More evidence of how bad things are: the newspaper will now have ads on its front page–a very non-traditional move.

Men’s Vogue: Going from a previously announced 2 issues a year to…none, according to The Media is Dying.

Perez Hilton: Expect to see him everywhere this week hawking his new book. Groan.

Facebook: Celebs with legit profiles include Lance Bass, Julie Benz and Josh Groban, but good luck finding them!

Twitter: That nasty virus is still going around and led to the hacking of some celeb accounts. Guess that helps this article which advocates banning them altogether! Maybe they should join Facebook?

Sizzle: Check out the shout-out we got on the One Tree Hill Blog!

SIZZLED OUT: Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg), Gossip Girl

STILL SIZZLING: This former Idol was voted favorite star under 35, a new category for the People’s Choice Awards.

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December 17, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 90210, Beverly Hills, gossip girl, Michelle Obama, obama, One Tree Hill, TCM, the hills on December 17, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Which do you prefer?

90210: The “competition” with Gossip Girl continues, thanks primarily to the media. How about we choose neither and go with the original Beverly Hills, 90210 instead!

TCM: Beyond moving tribute to all the wonderful actors we lost this year.

The Hills: They’re cursing us with syndication. Lord help us!

Obama: Last month we showed you what Michelle might wear to the inauguration. Now we’ve got some options for the big man himself!

SIZZLED OUT: One Tree Hill (Felix)

STILL SIZZLING: Important announcement tomorrow!

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December 12, 2008 Pt. 2

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 3-D, ABC, Academy Awards, Alexis Bledel, Andy Samberg, anne hathaway, Australia, Bronx Mowgli, CSI, DreamWorks Animation, Gilmore Girls, GQ, HSM, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Aniston, Lauren Graham, Laurence Fishbourne, Lonely Island Boys, Madagascar, New York Times, Newspapers, NYT, obama, Oscars, Pete Wentz, Ron Howard, Sexiest Man Alive, Showtime, SNL, Spike Lee, Sting, Tim Robbins, Vanessa Hudgens, Way Out, zac efron on December 12, 2008 by sizzlemaker

We want a reunion!

Jennifer Aniston: Says her GQ photo spread wasn’t to “make any kind of statement.” She’s lying, and we all know it but it’s okay because the statement was much-needed.

HSM: Disney won’t appreciate this: Zac and Vanessa taking pics with fans in what appears to be a sex shop!

Pete Wentz: Wrote on his blog that he doesn’t “want to go down that road” of selling Bronx’s baby pictures. We have a feeling that will change eventually.

Hugh Jackman: Having a bittersweet month: deemed Sexiest Man Alive, Australia fails and now named the host of the Oscars. Still a pretty good life overall, no?

Hugh Jackman Pt. 2: So this pretty much guarantees that Australia won’t get any Oscar nods. They wouldn’t have a host whose movie is in contention, right?!

Lauren Graham: Our favorite fast talker/Gilmore Girl is coming back to primetime! An untitled show is in the works on ABC. Would love to see an Alexis Bledel cameo!

Laurence Fishbourne: Predictions of a rise in black actors on TV (thanks to Obama’s win) will get its first test this week as Fishbourne joins the cast of CSI.

Showtime: We think this will be a disaster but we know they don’t care what we think (but you do! Thanks, guys!) The cable channel is launching a show called “Way Out” where cameras film closeted gays telling the truth to their families.

Andy Samberg: Releasing an album with the rest of the Lonely Island boys from SNL. We just don’t get the appeal. Who wants to explain it to us?

Obama: Among the stars and musical guests expected at inauguration events: Anne Hathaway, Sting, Tim Robbins, Ron Howard and Spike Lee.

DreamWorks Animation: Planning Madagascar 3 and movies in 3-D.

Newspapers: Will not be bailed out by the government. For your First Amendment rights and ours, that is a good thing!

NYT: Would a merger with Google be the answer to their financial problems? Only if you’re willing to throw away family history.

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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 8, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Amy Poehler, Angelina Jolie, Babra Streisand, Bush, Catherine Hardwicke, David Gregory, Facebook, George W. Bush, Halle Berry, Hillary Clinton, Kanye West, Kennedy Center, Meet the Press, nbc, New York Times, NYT, obama, PEOPLE, Secretary of State, SNL, Summit, Tribune Company, twilight, Twitter on December 8, 2008 by sizzlemaker

Want her face?

SNL: Why are people so surprised by the return of Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton? Aside from the fact that Poehler recently had a baby, we’ll probably be seeing a lot more of Clinton on the show since she accepted the media-heavy position of Secretary of State.

Twilight: The film franchise has hit its first stumbling block: Catherine Hardwicke and Summit have parted ways. Hardwicke will not direct the sequel, and the reason allegedly goes deeper than a simple schedule conflict.

Kanye West: NOT on Twitter!

David Gregory: The worst kept secret of late is a secret no more. NBC officially announced Gregory as the new host of Meet the Press.

Obama: Said on the aforementioned show he won’t be smoking in the White House. So will that be the first promise he breaks?

Tribune Company: Bankruptcy is on the horizon. You know what follows? More lay offs. Blek.

Barbra Streisand: Forced to share face time with arch enemy President Bush as she was honored by the Kennedy Center. Thankfully, no blood was shed.

Facebook: Beware of the Koobface virus!

PEOPLE: Redemption! The New York Times public editor is criticizing the piece the paper ran last month bashing PEOPLE. Turns out the NYT got some facts wrong! Will a retraction follow? We sure hope so.

NYT: Not sure we should trust them anymore (see above) but they’ve just released their list of the 10 best books of 2008. We’ve read approximately none of them.

Roger Ebert: Has “had it” with years of top 10 lists. So what did he do instead? Made a top 20 list.

SIZZLED OUT: Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry

STILL SIZZLING: We’re turning the tables on you. What juicy riddle do you have? We’ll print the best one tomorrow!

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December 4, 2008

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Bea Arthur, brangelina, Broadway, Coldplay, Donald Trump, EW, Golden Girls, Grammy Awards, Grammys, Grease, Jennifer Aniston, Lil' Wayne, Luke Wilson, nbc, Neve Campbell, obama, Oprah, Paley Center for Media, Rosie O'Donnell, The Apprentice, The Flintstones, The Real World, TV Adacemy Hall of Fame, twilight, Twitter, Vogue on December 4, 2008 by sizzlemaker

For Ro's sake, maybe history should repeat itself!

EW: A non-Twilight cover! Yes! Jennifer Aniston in its place. We can deal. Best part, though: Aniston compares Vogue to a tabloid for fixating its story on her and Brangelina!

Grammys: Nominations are out. Leading the pack are Lil Wayne and Coldplay, two artists we don’t care for. Guess that means we have bad taste?

Oprah: Surprise, surprise. O is bringing her show to D.C. for Obama’s inaugeration.

Obama: Speaking of the inaugeration, what will the Mrs. wear? There’s some sketches floating around. They’re not half-bad!

Broadway: Grease is closing. We never got a chance to see it. Oh, well.

Broadway Pt. 2: The Flintstones are (maybe) coming! Will this be Rosie O’Donnell’s next gig?

Neve Campbell: Coming back to primetime as one-half of an interracial couple on a new series. Modern times call for modern shows!

The Apprentice: Why can’t anyone say ‘you’re fired!’ to Donald Trump? It would really help us all. Instead, NBC is planning to air each episode of the new season in two-hour installments.

TV Academy Hall of Fame: Bea Arthur is being inducted! We do love our Golden Girls!

Luke Wilson: Is he really on Twitter? Time will tell, we suppose.

The Real World: The subject of a special panel at the Paley Center for Media. Though this is embarrassing to admit, we really wish we could go!

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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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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?