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Big Screen
Everything Un-Ravaged, Everthing Un-Burned In Hollywood
2:58AM Natasha VC | Three picture deals, reunions, prequels, and the secret ingredient to box office success have all been revealed! Like a fresh patch of skin that emerges after a viscous sunburn, this last week of July has some rejuvenating news from Hollywood. More »
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How Dare You Not Be Charmed By Judd Apatow’s Publicity Tour?!
5:09AM Natasha VC | In the waning days of his publicity blitz, Judd Apatow is blogging over at MTV in some kind of meta ‘comedians-are- sensitive-beings-who-have-Google-alerts-and-read-them’ promotion for Funny People. It’s quite enjoyable! More »
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Studios Marketers Are Defenseless Against Twitter, They Squeal
8:20AM Natasha VC | Shame on you! Movies are bombing all over and it’s your fault. The latest creation in the Ass-Covering Studio Excuses R&D Dept. is the “Twitter Effect.” Movies aren’t making money, you see, because too many people are learning, 140 characters at a time, about how bad they are. More »
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Don’t Say We’ve Never Said A Nice Thing About Tyler Perry
3:22AM Natasha VC | Uma Thurman, Nicholas Cage and Tyler Perry are all things that won’t win them automatic scorn. This is progress. Also, Martin Sheen may get the chance to be in charge of freedom again. Finally. More »
Small Screen
Five Pitches For Burgeoning Sitcom Star Padma Lakshmi
5:45AM Natasha VC | Padma Lakshmi is trying to make the leap from reality TV judge to sitcom star. Discussions about a new series (possible, boring, title: Single Serving) centre around Padma working in the culinary world. How unsatisfying! Here are some better ideas. More »
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Which Mean Parents Made Their Kids Go See Ice Age This Weekend?
4:43AM Natasha VC | Sure, sure, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince raked in a gazillion dollars this weekend. But who are these people who went to Ice Age? Our guess: creationist parents who wanted their kids to watch a nature documentary. More »
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Summer Movie Cash Orgy Has A Short Guest List
2:34AM Natasha VC | A peacocked network has been brutalised by the economy. Meanwhile, a Burbank studio stores away a billion dollars in their water tower. And back at the ranch, robots are learning how to come together fight evil, eat, pray, and love. More »
Small Screen
Late-Night Ratings Love Finally Coming To David Letterman
5:21AM Natasha VC | Last week David Letterman posted his largest weekly victory over The Tonight Show since 2000. Last week’s Tonight Show posted its smallest audience since Letterman premiered in August 1993. Is Conan turning out to be a disappointment for NBC? More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Wait, Is Tyler Perry Jewish?
2:06AM Natasha VC | Between the Wizards and the Avatar there’s a lot of money floating through Hollywood right now. Vast riches unknown by the average shmo! Sure glad we have the Jews to take care of it for us. More »
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