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March 11, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Adam Sandler, American Idol, Barbie, Carrie Underwood, Chris Brown, Conan O'Brien, Detroit, dwts, Jay Leno, K-Rock, Kelly Clarkson, Kids Choice Awards, Metallica, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Miley Cyrus, New York, Newsday, Opie and Anthony, Power Rangers, Reality TV, The Bachelor, Tina Fey, Top 40 on March 11, 2009 by sizzlemaker

A far cry from today's Barbie!

Chris Brown: Even though critics have urged Nickelodeon to revoke his Kids Choice Awards nominations, the network says the competition and voting will proceed as planned. Wrong message to send to kids or what does one have to do with the other? We’re very torn.

DWTS: Newsday is a bit “incredulous” that The Bachelor’s Melissa performed so well the other night despite being asked to join the competition last minute. The article makes some interesting points but who really expects truth in reality television anymore?

Kelly Clarkson: Idol’s first winner admits she’s never fallen in love. How is that possible when little Miley Cyrus says she has dozens of times?

Jay Leno: Doing a free stand-up concert in Detroit for the unemployed. Says Leno: “Who’s got money for entertainment these days?” So true, Jay. So true.

Conan O’Brien: Leno’s replacement is getting some funny endorsements from Tina Fey, Adam Sandler and other big-name stars. Curious to see if the ratings stunt pays off when his new show premieres in June. Still a long way off.

K-Rock: Rock and roll isn’t here to stay if you live in New York. Later today, the radio station is changing to the Top 40 genre. That means no more Metallica and no more shock jocks Opie and Anthony. The station’s previous switch from rock to talk radio failed and the company offered fans a mea culpa. Maybe second time’s charm?

Barbie: Horrible narration aside, this video provides an interesting look at how Barbie has changed over the years. Kind of made us want to go digging through our collection!

Power Rangers: Not sure if this should make us feel old or young, but the classic children’s series will no longer make new episodes. Probably a good thing since every season after the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers sucked. That’s right–we said it.

SIZZLED OUT: Carrie Underwood

STILL SIZZLING: Tickets to this Brit’s concert sold out in just 7 seconds. Imagine what it would’ve been like if computer sales existed back in his group’s heyday!

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March 9, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags American Idol, Ashlee Simpson, Ashton Kutcher, CSI, Dakota Fanning, Demi Moore, dwts, Melrose Place, Mrs. Kutcher, Nancy O'Dell, New Moon, The Bachelor, TiVo, twilight, Twitter, Vince Vaughn on March 9, 2009 by sizzlemaker

No reason for this picture other than that this post needed a little male-ness.

DWTS: Guess something good can come from being dumped on national television. Melissa, now that she’s done with The Bachelor (in more ways than one) is rumored to be replacing Nancy O’Dell. Guess we’ll find out when the season premieres tonight!

Ashlee Simpson: As if CSI wasn’t bad enough, Simpson is taking her acting skills over to the Melrose Place remake. Is the show doomed now? Or was it already?

Dakota Fanning: Officially joined the Twilight sequel, New Moon. Guess her pale skin is an asset, then?

Demi Moore: Thank god for Twitter! Otherwise we wouldn’t know Mrs. Kutcher fights with her TiVo and watches American Idol like the rest of us!

SIZZLED OUT: Vince Vaughn

STILL SIZZLING: It’s just not funny anymore. This TV twosome called it quits…again.

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March 6, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags AIDS, Ashlee Simpson, Chris Brown, CSI, Curb Your Enthusiasm, dwts, HBO, Jerry Seinfeld, Jewel, Michael Jackson, MTV, Nancy O'Dell, Pedro, PEOPLE, Pete Wentz, Rihanna, Robin Williams, Seinfeld, Sherri Shepherd, The Bachelor, The Real World, The View, Wacko Jacko on March 6, 2009 by sizzlemaker

A thriller of a press conference?

Chris Brown: Charged yesterday with two felonies but got the arraignment postponed until April, so no plea was entered. The attorney on Rihanna’s behalf said she did not wish to prohibit contact between the two.

Chris Brown Pt. 2: Jossip is one of the first outlets we’ve seen do a piece on how Brown’s being treated unfairly/inaccurately by the media. Totally agree!

The Bachelor: Change of heart or betrayal? Those the are words PEOPLE is floating around in their new cover story. Should be a big seller, no?

DWTS: The new season hasn’t even officially started yet and already there’s drama! Both Jewel, who was injured last week, and the now-injured Nancy O’Dell have dropped out of the competition! Supposedly their replacements won’t be announced until the premiere Monday but we imagine it’ll leak before then!

Ashlee Simpson: PEOPLE has a clip of her CSI guest-appearance alongside hubby Pete Wentz and it ain’t pretty. With no effort made to change their looks, it’s hard to believe these two are playing any character other than themselves.

Michael Jackson: So he’s planning a comeback/farewell tour (yeah, we don’t get it either) but all signs point to the fact that Jacko is still wacko. He’s not even playing in the States!

Robin Williams: At 57 years young, the actor-comedian will have heart valve replacement surgery. If only laughter truly was the best medicine!

Seinfeld: It’s a yada yada yada reunion! Jerry Seinfeld and co will appear on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, their first joint TV gig in more than a decade!

The Real World: This is probably the best thing to come out of the show in years. MTV made a biopic based on Pedro, the season one three cast member who struggled with–and eventually died from–AIDS.

SIZZLED OUT: Sherri Shepherd (The View)

STILL SIZZLING: This funny man recently got engaged. Think anyone will crash his wedding?

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March 4, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Blagojevich, Bono, Comedy Centeral, Disney Channel, HSM, Huffington Post, Kenny Ortega, Logo, Megan Fox, New York City, sarah silverman, The Bachelor, The CW, The Sarah Silverman Program, The View, Tina Fey, Twitter, U2 on March 4, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Have no fear! Sarah's still here!

Tina Fey: If they can’t get Megan Fox (and duh, you can’t!), guys would most want to party with Fey, according to a new poll.

The Bachelor: LOVE the reaction from the ladies on The View!

HSM: The Disney Channel announced a fourth, made-for-TV installment but it’s not clear if the brains behind the series (Kenny Ortega) will be back or if it will include the new characters introduced in HSM 3. So is this guaranteed to fail?

U2: Bono’s ego can grow larger, albeit temporarily, now that a street in New York City was renamed U2 Way. Have to admit we’re kind of jealous! Where is SIZZLE WAY?!

Sarah Silverman: After some doubt earlier in the week, her Comedy Central show will continue now that Logo has agreed to co-finance the production. Logo, really? Silverman isn’t really someone we think of as being gay-friendly.

The CW: Proving the naysayers wrong, The CW is actually making a profit for its parent companies. Now if everyone would just admit they love teen dramas as much as we do!

Twitter: Why do celebs tweet? We read this Huffington Post piece and we’re still not sure!

SIZZLED OUT: Rod Blagojevich

STILL SIZZLING: This top-rated but often criticized comedy just had its half-life extended yet again!

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March 3, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags 24, britney, Brothers and Sisters, Harvey Milk, Jennifer Aniston, Marley and Me, Milk, Newsday, Oscars, Owen Wilson, Sean Penn, The Bachelor, The View, Twitter, Verne Gay on March 3, 2009 by sizzlemaker

This is the Britney we miss!

The Bachelor: The show promised a twist-ending and we got it. As we’ve been predicting all along, this back-and-forth can’t be good for Jason’s kid! Just look at all the couples that have failed before!

Britney: The set list for her upcoming tour has been released and we strongly object. We want more old-school Brit! Way too much has changed since her last go-round.

24: They may kill a lot of characters but they’re promising not to kill the Earth. 24 is going green! Pretty sweet, right?

Milk: With an Oscar win behind him, Sean Penn is trying to get the late Harvey Milk’s birthday officially recognized by the state of California. Yeah, good luck with that.

Brothers and Sisters: Anyone else pissed about the misleading promo for Sunday’s night two-hour episode? Newsday Verne Gay not only feels your pain, he’s also calling it “a promotional con job of the likes I’ve never seen before, ever, in the history of TV.” ‘Dem’s fightin’ words, Verne!

Twitter: Did The View cause yesterday’s site outage? That’s what Gawker wants you to believe.

SIZZLED OUT: Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston (Marley and Me)

STILL SIZZLING: To make his 15 minutes of fame last a little longer, this hair-raising guy just signed a six-figure book deal.

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February 17, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags Academy Awards, Access Hollywood, Dollhouse, Donald Trump, Facebook, Joss Whedon, Nancy O'Dell, Oscars, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, Valentine's Day, Valleywag on February 17, 2009 by sizzlemaker

FAIL

Dollhouse: The highly-anticipated new show from Joss Whedon pretty much tanked in the ratings. Can’t say we’re surprised. We never understood why people see him as such a god. Guess it would helped if we actually liked sci-fi.

The Bachelor: Finally! An article that gives credit to the little boy that is totally responsible for the show’s increase in ratings. Sad thing is this whole experience will probably scar him for life. Sigh.

Oscars: As the big night approaches (we’re less than a week away! hurrah!), more details are being leaked to the press. But as often is the case with award shows, we all know anything can change at the last-minute.

The Apprentice: We love irony like this. The show is a mere few weeks from returning and Trump and his casinos will likely be filing for bankruptcy. Guess that NBC paycheck is more important than ever now. Does that mean the pressure’s on us or him?

Facebook: This never occurred to us. The more users a social networking site like FB has, the bigger headache it can be for the execs. Vallywag explains why.

SIZZLED OUT: Nancy O’Dell (Access Hollywood)

STILL SIZZLING: This actress married her babydaddy on Valentine’s Day–a few months after breaking off their engagement!

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February 13, 2009

Posted in Uncategorized with tags American Idol, Chris Brown, David Paterson, Joy Behar, Mandy Moore, Michael Phelps, MTV, PEOPLE, Rihanna, Ryan Adams, Sesame Street, SNL, The Bachelor, The View, Twitter, Usher on February 13, 2009 by sizzlemaker

Plastic surgery can lead to very bad things!

Chris Brown: One of the cover lines on the new issue of PEOPLE reads: Chris Brown Charged in Assault on Rihanna. We’re a little disappointed with the choice of words because, if you ask us, it’s not been made clear yet that he’s been charged with assault. We’ve been hearing different things about what making criminal threats actually means, and I imagine the mag’s lawyer approved the wording, but we still think it was a poor ethical choice.

Chris Brown Pt. 2: Even Sesame Street is pulling the episode that he guest-stars in! Ridiculous!

Usher: Details are slowly coming out about what went wrong with his wife’s plastic surgery. Apparently not long after being sedated she went into cardiac arrest. As horrible as that sounds, she’s reportedly doing much better now.

American Idol: Every season there’s drama surrounding some contestant and here it comes this time around: one of the previously-announced 36 finalists has been disqualified for unknown reasons. Rumors suggest she had an inappropriate relationship–whatever that means–with some of the folks behind the show.

American Idol Pt. 2: MTV has a great run-down of the 36 finalists, Twitter-style. Don’t know what that means? Join and follow us!

The Bachelor: The show will get a 14th season now that it has improved considerably in the ratings. We say that’s only because of the single dad angle.

SNL: David Paterson, governor of New York, is upset again at the show’s depiction of him. But isn’t anything–especially public figures–fair game on SNL?

The View: Classic quote from co-host Joy Behar: “I cook and I collect pots. I don’t smoke pot – I collect them. I’m not Michael Phelps.”

SIZZLED OUT: Mandy Moore (Ryan Adams)

STILL SIZZLING: This overseas band–quite popular here in the States–will appear on a late-night TV show for 5 nights in a row. Let’s hope they make each performance like a beautiful day!

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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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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?