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A Media Comment: Hollywood’s New Obsession with Bizarre Sex
UPDATE (February 13, 2015): Forget about how bizarre Gone Girl was because this week, the film adaptation of E.L. James’ wildly popular book, Fifty Shades of Grey, opens nationwide. A lukewarm reception from American critics says expectations are met – and that the adaptation is a flatly acted soft-core porn that almost can’t survive against the…
The 2014 Bobby James Awards: Television
Welcome to the fourth installment of the 2014 Bobby James Awards. This edition will celebrate the characters, actors/actresses, people and shows that made for compelling television. I’m interested to know your reactions. Please, leave your comments below. Now, may I have the imaginary envelopes please: Reality Television Personality or Host: Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Olympians American…
The 2013 Bobby-james Awards: Best of Television
Let’s get the obvious out of the way, 2013 was a great year for television. From online subscribers and original programming (ex. House of Cards on Netflix) to big networks and premium cable programming (ex. Masters of Sex on Showtime), television was sexy, bloody, edgy, fun, dark, and thrilling – after all, everyone’s competing for advertising revenue,…
ENTERTAINMENT news: Jurassic World, 2015 releases, & More!
FILM Universal’s upcoming Jurassic Park sequel has been titled: JURASSIC WORLD. While plot details are unknown at this time, but the studio has confirmed that Jurassic World will be shot in 3D and has assigned the movie a June 12, 2015 release date. The release date announcement makes Jurassic World the latest blockbuster to join a likely record-shattering box-office…
ENTERTAINMENT news: Bates Motel & American Horror Story 3
By now it’s no surprise that classic horror stories and characters are taking over primetime television, just look at the growing list of established or upcoming shows (American Horror Story, Bates Motel, Dracula, Hannibal, The Following, etc.) of the genre. On March 18, A&E will be premiering Bates Motel, a prequel series that explores the “origins” of Norman Bates. Bates, portrayed by…
The 2012 Bobby-james Awards: Television
In 2012, you may have entered an asylum run by deranged nuns and encountered a blood-thirsty psychiatrist, or maybe you became a family member of the new normal gang, or perhaps you shed blood upon the sands of ancient Rome. Maybe you prepared delicious dishes, or designed exquisite clothes – or maybe, just maybe, you sang…
ENTERTAINMENT news: Tippi Hedren guest stars
Today, creators of FX’s popular horror/thriller series American Horror Story (2011) have officially titled the second, upcoming season American Horror Story: Asylum. The new season is set in 1964 and boasts an all-star cast including Zachary Quinto, Adam Levine, and the returning Jessica Lange in an insane asylum. Lange will assume the lead role of…
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