How to Talk to Your Children About the Shooting
This page from the Fred Rogers Company, which details how to talk with your kids about terrible events in the news, is making the rounds on Twitter. If you have kids, it's an important resource."When I...
View ArticleThings to Look Forward to in 2013: Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of...
The holidays are a blast and all, but the time of year I like best is just on the other side of them: the start of a fresh, clean year, full of commitments to self-betterment and the mystery of...
View ArticleAlison Brie: The Reluctant (and Awesome) Rapper
Here's the thing about being adorable while possessing a moderate rapping ability. YOU ARE ASKED TO BE ADORABLE AND RAP ALL THE TIME! I know nothing about this—however, Alison Brie knows far too much....
View ArticleChanges to Project Runway and Why You Might Care
Yesterday it was announced that Michael Kors was stepping down from the next season of Project Runway, which premieres January 24. In his stead will be Zac Posen, who had better have some colorful,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Alyssa Milano!
Two things! '80s and '90s TV darling Alyssa Milano turns a gorgeous 40 years old today, and YOU ARE OLD. (That last one was just a reminder, if you needed one.) You obviously remember Alyssa from her...
View Article2012: The Year in Unnecessary Censorship!
If you love Jimmy Kimmel's regular series "This Week in Unnecessary Censorship" (AND YOU DO), then you will backflip into a vat of vanilla pudding for this Kimmel clip called, "2012: The YEAR in...
View ArticleReality Stars Sing "We Ruined the World"
Happy Mayan Apocalypse Day, everybody! Before we sign off forever, it's time for all of us... in particular, me... to make amends and apologize for all the crappy things we've done while on this...
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Glen Mazzara Takes a Hike from The Walking Dead
AMC is a weird little network. Once the haven of 24 hour Poltergeist III marathons and Albert Pyun restrospectives, it became the most legitimate thing on television with the help of shows like Mad...
View ArticleRumor Mill: The Return of Twin Peaks?
In news that will quite possibly make our resident Twin Peaks fanatic (Courtney Ferguson) break the office windows with her high-pitched squeals of glee, there are rumors afoot that creators David...
View ArticleLet's Play "Would Drew Barrymore Like That?"
You think you're pretty goddamn smart when it comes to the subject of Drew Barrymore's likes and dislikes, don't you? Well, let's just SEE how smart you are! Play along with Will Ferrell in the...
View ArticleOn New Year's Eve, An Independent Television Station in Orange County...
It did not go well. From LAist:Channel 56, based in the OC but hailing themselves as an L.A. station, put together a NYE show hosted by funnyman Jamie Kennedy, who seemed to struggle, along with most...
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Patrick Dempsey Buys Tully's Coffee? Ohhh-kay....
For some reason, this fascinates me. Actor Patrick Dempsey—best known for his role as Dr. McDreamy in Grey's Anatomy, and as an adorable nerd in the 1987 teen movie Can't Buy Me Love...
View ArticleSpoiler Alert: Portlandia Returns Tonight
Because (and only because) some of you still want to know these things, Portlandia returns tonight (Friday, Jan 4, 10 pm) for its third season on IFC with two new back-to-back episodes. (Or in other...
View ArticleAddendum! Portlandia Returns Tonight, and Here's Where to Watch It
As Steve just pointed out, Portlandia Season 3 debuts tonight, featuring Chloe Sevigny (who can't be accused of slumming after American Horror Story, because that was slumming) and assorted MTV veejay...
View ArticleRequired Viewing: Jon Stewart on Gun Control
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on FacebookThis is part two—to see part one you'll have to go the Daily Show's website...
View ArticleMore Celebs Reading Mean Tweets!
To celebrate moving his show to 11:35 pm, Jimmy Kimmel brings back one of my fave segments, "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets," in which... ummm... celebrities read mean tweets. And trust me, this one is a...
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Creator of The Walking Dead = Ruiner of The Walking Dead?
Last time I wrote about the departure of Glen Mazzara, former showrunner of AMC's highest-rated television program The Walking Dead, I laid a fair amount of the blame at AMC's feet. It wasn't an unfair...
View ArticleOh Christ, Here We Go Again: Another Portland Designer on Project Runway
We saw it coming, but now it's official: Michelle Lesniak Franklin of Garnish Apparel's team and her own Michelle Is Well line (which debuted at the 2011 Portland Fashion Week as part of the Emerging...
View ArticleGolden Globes 2013: Girls Rule
Last night! Golden Globes! Full list of winners here! Of particular interest:*The triumph of Lena Dunham, who won Best Actress in a TV Comedy and Best Comedy Series for her brilliant Girls. Here's her...
View ArticleLena Dunham Takes Questions from Miranda July
Although the question-asking really goes both ways. In fact, the piece starts with a question from Dunham. July's introduction to this Interview interview begins:A couple of weeks ago, Lena Dunham and...
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