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The Muppets manages to make me feel sorry for Miss Piggy
Much to her ongoing mortification, I’m sure nobody will ever be allowed to forget Janet Jackson’s infamous wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show in which Justin Timberlake accidentally exposed her breast adorned in a nipple shield for ...
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Super Bowl Commercial Misses
So, yeah ... that was the Super Bowl.In an effort of self-revelation and honesty, I didn't have any stake in the game and wasn't on board any specific team's train. However, forced to choose a side? I was rooting for ...
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Netflix renews Orange Is the New Black for three more seasons
From Netflix press release:Netflix and Lionsgate announced that the original series Orange is the New Black, the comedic drama set in a women’s prison from creator and executive producer Jenji Kohan, has been renewed for three additional seasons on Netflix ...
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FX announces cast members for X-Men series Legion
From FX press release:Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza and Jean Smart have joined the cast of the FX Networks’ pilot Legion. Stevens (The Guest), Plaza (Parks and Recreation) and Smart (Fargo) join Rachel Keller (Fargo) in a previously announced role in ...
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Hail, Caesar! is an insiders’ love letter to Hollywood
Ah, to be the Coen Brothers and basically have carte blanche when making a movie. Watching their latest film, Hail, Caesar!, the biggest takeaway from the film you'll have is "how much money did they spend on this?" Not to ...
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So Many Questions On The Bachelor
It's desperation time on The Bachelor, people.Seriously.When last we left our hero and his gaggle of women, Olivia was vacillating between opposite ends of a bubble riddled with "invalidated doubt" on one side and "confident gloatiness" on the other.In a ...
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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is much better than it has any right to be
Here are my disclaimers, before we begin. I have never read Pride and Prejudice, the classic 1813 novel of romance, character, and morality. Nor have I seen any of the eleven adaptations for television or film, except for Bride and ...
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Win a Bridge of Spies Blu-ray Combo Pack
To celebrate the release of Steven Spielberg's Oscar nominated film Bridge of Spies, HOTCHKA and DreamWorks Pictures wants to award three lucky readers with a Blu-ray Combo Pack of the film!A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series ...
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The Muppets returns from its winter hiatus in style
The Muppets returns from its winter hiatus in style in tonight’s episode titled “Swine Song.” It seems everyone enjoyed their holidays, especially Miss Piggy, who took a soul-searching trip to Argentina and returned with an adopted penguin and a new ...
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So You Think You Can Dance renewed for 13th season
FOX has renewed the Emmy Award-winning SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (SYTYCD) for a 13th season that will feature a younger generation of dancers. This season, dancers between the ages of 8-13, who are skilled in various dance styles, ...
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Grease Live sets a new standard for live television
Live television was the norm back in the medium's infancy, from sitcoms to soap operas, the casts and crews were usually flying by the seats of their pants when it came time to go on the air, hoping everything would ...
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The CW picks up Archie Comics’ Riverdale pilot
Archie Andrews and friends celebrate 75 years in the comics in 2016, and they have another major event this year to celebrate. After a pilot featuring the eternal teenagers was pitched to Fox and rejected, producer Greg Berlanti brought the ...
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