6/7/2008
The remake condenses the original 1976 four-hour drama into two.
Even after 32 years, the story of Sybil has not lost its impact. A tale of a physically and psychologically tortured woman overcoming obstacles in order to survive, the original 1976 made-for-tv miniseries seems to have not been lost in translation in CBS's 2008 version.With Tammy Blanchard (...
6/6/2008
Hogan's to host celebrity wrestling series this fall.
It's not a first, but it is awfully surprising: Hulk Hogan (a.k.a. Terry Bollea) has created a reality show based on another reality show. The only catch is, this one has celebrity talent!Shockingly identical to WWE's now-defunct Tough Enough series, Hogan's own Hulk Hogan's Celebrity...
5/18/2008
Good singers with dull personalities make for boring TV.
As this year's season of Idol draws to a close, fans are left to reflect on . . . well, nothing much to speak of."This year, honestly, I'm so sick of the show," says Dave Della Terza, long-time critic and creator of votefortheworst.com. "In past years people would ask, 'Do you hate American Idol...
5/18/2008
While it might have slipped a spot domestically, "Iron Man" continues to rake in fantastic amounts around the world.
Losing its #1 box office spot at home to The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is seemingly the first piece of bad news to hit Iron Man; however, its reign as king internationally still stays firm with an estimated $25.6 million in 62 territories.The next closest international box office is...
5/12/2008
Hey, did you guys know Danielia Cotton is awesome? She can rock, she can bang on her drum all day, and she's the only person that's right for her ex. She can do anything...except, maybe, craft a decent album.Yes, it's true: Danielia Cotton has a truly awesome voice. It's gravelly, in that sleek...
5/12/2008
I'm going back to church.
Even though Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz might be getting married this weekend, my entire month has been made a bit brighter by the idea that coat thief Lindsay Lohan might never make another big screen movie. At least, not for the time being.Lohan is no longer a cast member in Manson Girls, a...
5/12/2008
Gibbard and gang get sinister on "Narrow Stairs."
After three records exploring the sentimental and the romantic, Death Cab for Cutie's finally getting back to its gritty Seattle-punk roots-or, at least, their influences.Narrow Stairs, the cover of which looks more Radiohead than Transatlanticism, feels darker and less flowery than 2005's Plans....
5/11/2008
Pop-punker to wed punk-popper.
In a dark, swarthy cloud of horror, two of America's strongest pieces of evidence that punk is indeed dead (read: Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and rich heiress turned ironic punk princess Ashlee Simpson) have announced that they will be married next Saturday, May 17.Wentz and Simpson are...
5/11/2008
Ratings continue to plummet.
With rumors of lead anchorwoman Katie Couric's departure from the "CBS Evening News," Nielsen ratings have hit an all-time low.Last week's programs averaged 5.34 million viewers-a paltry sum compared to NBC's "Nightly News" with 8.02 million and ABC's "World News" with 7.79 million.Interestingly...
5/11/2008
No "Under the Stage" cracks, please.
An actor of the Broadway adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid fell through a trap door prior to the start of Saturday's matinee performance.Actor Adrian Bailey, who performs as a sailor in the opening scene of Mermaid, was on a boat with other actors, which starts out raised above the stage....
