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Teasers For Cuban Zombie Ripoff Juan of the Dead Somehow Get Past Embargo

News trickled out of Cuba earlier this summer that filmmakers there planned Juan of The Dead , a horror comedy in which the titular hero takes aim at commie zombies with an oar. His husky ally tags along for comic relief and moral support. Sound familiar? Of course it does. It’s also actually happening , if two new teasers are any indication.

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Teasers For Cuban Zombie Ripoff Juan of the Dead Somehow Get Past Embargo

Blockbuster Plans to File for Bankruptcy

I truly, sincerely apologize for this, but: Talk about late fees! Blockbuster has told Hollywood movie studios that they plan on filing for Chapter 11 next month with the hopes of restructuring a “crippling debt load of nearly $1 billion” and escaping the leases on at least 500 of their 3,425 stores. Guess I should return that copy of My Cousin Vinny before it’s too late. [ LAT ]

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Late Night Highlights: Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart Protest Glenn Beck’s MLK Dream

Before going on vacation, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert addressed Glenn Beck’s upcoming Restore Honor rally, which will take place on the same date and the same place where Martin Luther King delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. Elsewhere on late night, Christina Applegate remembered seeing Justin Long naked, Charlie Day discussed his upcoming nude scene with Jennifer Aniston and David Letterman forced Anne Heche to revisit her soap opera days.

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Watch TBS Showcase Conan O’Brien’s Scalp in New Promo

TBS may not have figured out a title for Conan O’B rien’s new show, but they have found multiple ways to promote the network’s most anticipated fall premiere without demanding the star’s actual participation. The network has already given Conan’s likeness an old-timey makeover , claymated him and now, in their most daring marketing move yet, they are presenting his trademark pompadour on a showroom floor (or rotating platter?), for you, dear viewers.

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What’s On: Pilfering Painkillers on The Real World

It’s a whodunit: Which Real World cast member made off with a precious bottle of painkillers? Beyond that, another mystery looms: Do we need any painkillers to deal with the tension of tonight’s Big Brother and Top Chef episodes? Potentially.

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Which Dunder Mifflin Employee Should Succeed Michael Scott?

Dunder Mifflin traditionalists can breathe a sigh of relief: Executive producers of The Office are reportedly pushing for a current cast member to take over as Scranton branch manager when Steve Carell retires this spring. Below, Movieline investigates each character’s chance of inheriting that World’s Best Boss mug.

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Which Dunder Mifflin Employee Should Succeed Michael Scott?

Simon Cowell Outlaws Auto-Tune on U.S. X-Factor

Just a day after word came out that the U.K. X-Factor had auto-tuned its competitors’ voices to “deliver the most entertaining experience possible for viewers,” Simon Cowell has banned the performance-enhancing software. Neither the U.K. series nor the U.S. version (which premieres in September 2011) will be permitted to use auto-tune to correct “edited pre-recorded auditions.” Now if only Simon had the authority to ban its gratuitous use on Glee … [ Deadline ]

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Match These Proud Fathers with Their Jersey Shore Spawn

The members of Jersey Shore ‘s outrageous octet are many things, but are they chips off the old block? We’ve got four photos of guidos who fathered Jersey Shore stars, and it’s up to you to ID the gelato-hocking stars who call them “dad.”

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Andy Cohen Gets Shoved, and the 5 Best Parts of the Insane Real Housewives of NJ Reunion Preview

As a rule, each season of a Housewives franchise comes with a more explosive reunion episode than the last, and you may remember that The Real Housewives of New Jersey ended last season with zoo-like abandon, as Caroline Manzo growled, “You are garbage” to Danielle Staub and Teresa table-flip temper flared up. Still, that was child’s play compared to what’s coming — the two-part season two reunion whose preview promises these five incredible, Andy-Cohen-endangering displays:

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Andy Cohen Gets Shoved, and the 5 Best Parts of the Insane Real Housewives of NJ Reunion Preview

Glee Update: Meet Kurt’s Accidentally Confirmed Quarterback Boyfriend

As Movieline guessed last month , iCarly ‘s Chord Overstreet has been cast as Chris Colfer’s first onscreen boyfriend on Glee . It was announced earlier that the blond actor would be playing “Sam, a McKinley high school athlete who starts off as Finn (Cory Monteith)’s protégé but becomes his competition,” but

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