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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: The Wonderful World of Oz
Are you ready to return to Oz? To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz, the entertainment industry is planning to inundate us with the golden, ruby, and emerald world. This year we’ve already been “treated” to that horrendous Disney film Oz the Great and Powerful (wait, what’s my beef with that? Find out here) and 2014…
Sochi 2014, anti-gay legislation, and NBC
A dark shadow has been cast over the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Making reference to Russia’s anti-gay legislation, an e-mail I received this morning questioned NBC’s coverage of the Sochi Games. Designed to “protect children” from information that rejects “traditional family values,” the “Family Values Bill” bans propaganda of “nontraditional sexual relations.” Russia’s…
ENTERTAINMENT news: Lady GaGa, ‘Dragon’ Teaser, NCIS, More!
The GaGa a.k.a. Mother Monster Lady GaGa is coming! Lady GaGa is coming! On July 12, 2013, Lady GaGa posted information regarding her upcoming single, album, and interactive app. Her first single from the forthcoming album ARTPOP will be available on August 19. Pre-orders for ARTPOP will be available on September 1, and the album…
ENTERTAINMENT news: Dracula, other TV, and Statement RE: 2011 B. james Awards
Let’s begin with casting news: NBC’s upcoming series Dracula, starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers (in the title role), has added Katie McGrath (of Merlin) and Nonso Anozie (of Game of Thrones) to the cast. McGrath will play “Lucy Westenra,” friend of Mina (Jessica DeGouw) – Dracula’s love interest, whom he believes to be a reincarnation of his dead…
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: Project Runway All Stars returns and more
The second installment of Project Runway All Stars begins October 25 on Lifetime and will be hosted by supermodel Carolyn Murphy. Celebrity guest judges will include Stacy Keibler, Liv Tyler, and Katie Holmes, among others. Returning designers include: Wendy Pepper (Season 1), Andrae Gonzalo (Season 2), Kayne Gillaspie (Season 3), Uli Herzner (Season 3), Suede…
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Scooby Doo to WWE and More…
UPDATE 10/31/2012: The tentative title for the Warner Brothers-WWE Scooby Doo project is Scooby Doo: The Curse of the Ghost Bear. Original Article posted on August 16, 2012 Announced this week, World Wrestling Entertainment will partner with Warner Brothers to produce a new Scooby Doo animated feature. The feature will focus on a mystery surrounding WrestleMania and…
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