TV News: Thesp starred in ‘Airplane,’ ‘Naked Gun’ — Deadpan comic actor Leslie Nielsen, who started in dramas before finding his fame as a hapless doctor in “Airplane!” and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in the “Naked Gun” comedies, died Sunday in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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Leslie Nielsen dies at 84
TV News: 10 Actors to Watch — In “Carlos,” the expansive biopic of the Venezuelan terrorist known as Carlos the Jackal, Edgar Ramirez plays the title role.
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Edgar Ramirez: Global travels for ‘Carlos’
“They’ll know who I really am,” Kristen told Kathy sometime during last night’s episode of Big Brother 12. Who she is may still be a mystery, considering how many episodes Kristen has been absent from, but thankfully she’s here now, because the house needed some drama, and Kristen brings it
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Kristen, Hayden’s outed relationship causes drama
TV News: Overture exits signal a reversal of strategy — John Malone’s Starz unit wants out of the movie financing biz. That much has become clear in the wake of the departures Thursday of Overture CEO Chris McGurk and chief operating officer Danny Rosett.
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Starz wants out of movie biz
Despite threats and protests, some theaters will show the Oscar-winning documentary The Cove after all.
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Some Japanese theaters will show The Cove after all
The reality of being an MTV reality star, especially on a has-been series, has set in for some of The Real World DC’s cast members. Having not been invited to the MTV Movie Awards Sunday, where the Jersey Shore cast was in attendance, cast member Mike Man… (source: Realityblurred.com) – Share on Twitter – Share on Facebook – RSS and RSS Feed on Feedzilla.com
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Real Worlder: MTV ”fuck[s] you for three months” (source: Realityblurred.com)
One of the greatest lingering mysteries in reality TV history–that a small but passionate group of people really care about–is what happened to Tontine, the reality show produced by Survivor’s Rob Mariano that would award a record $10 million prize in part by having contestants give up their life savings. Sometime after Rob punched an auditioner in the head three years ago, the show seemed to disappear, although its web site is still online. Now…
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Rob Mariano’s Tontine reality show ended in contestants’ deaths, film trailer suggests
TV News: How Spielberg’s seafaring adventure changed the industry — In Showtime’s new comedy discussion show “The Green Room With Paul Provenza,” it’s suggested that Richard Pryor “ruined three or four generations of black comics.”
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‘Jaws’ opened the floodgates
TV News: Broadcast down 2% from last year — Facing tough competition – including Game 2 of the NBA Finals – this year’s MTV Movie Awards took a bit of a ratings hit.
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Slight drop in ratings for MTV Movie Awards
If you think hidden immunity idols have ruined Survivor, or at least think their time has come and gone, you may be right, but thankfully, they were around to give us the events of last night, specifically the single weirdest thing I’ve ever seen on the show: Amanda and Danielle’s quasi-wrestling slap-fight for a clue to a new hidden immunity idol.
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Amanda slapped down by the Villains’ alliance
