Jimmy Smits joins Dexter cast

I loved Jimmy Smits in NYPD Blue. I also loved him in West Wing. I didn’t care for the show LA Law. I was excited to hear that Jimmy is returning to television, although it is to a show I am unfamiliar with. Smits has joined the cast of Dexter, a series on the premium [...]

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Bonaduce bucks

I used to love watching the Partridge Family. I thought David Cassidy was the cutest. I didn’t hear about any of the Partridge Family stars much until the past year or so. For some reason I seem to remember hearing some time back that Danny Bonaduce was broke and having all of these problems. I [...]

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Doesn’t anyone check what tv show guests will talk about?

Everywhere I clicked today I saw stories that Jennifer Aniston was pregnant with John Mayer’s baby. Before you know it the tabloids will show her pushing a Maclaren stroller like pink and brown Techno XLR which comes with all sortsof good stuff like a coordinating head suppor, reversible seat line, raincover and a removable, washable [...]

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Movie makeup

Did you ever notice that when we see pictures of actors and actresses they always look like they’ve got terrific skin? I’m guessing that in a number of cases makeup and airbrushing is responsible for that. But did you ever wonder how they go about making a character in a movie or tv show look [...]

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Goodbye Estelle

Actress Estelle Getty passed away this morning at the age of 84. If you’re my age you probably remember the comedy series Golden Girls that was on in the second half of the 1980s. Estelle Getty portrayed Sophia, the mother of Bea Arthur’s character, on the successful series for more than seven years and won [...]

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Who will we see next on CI?

Me and hubby watch all three of the Law and Order shows. It’s not always easy to say which is our favorite because we like different aspects about all three. It was announced today that Chris Noth will be leaving Law and Order CI at the end of this season. I would never have guessed [...]

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NBC reairing first SNL in tribute to George Carlin

This Saturday NBC will be rebroadcasting the first episode of Saturday Night Live this Saturday in tribute to George Carlin. The episode will be shown on Saturday 06/28/08 and will be shown in its entirety. George Carlin, who died this past weekend, hosted the first episode of SNL back in 1975. The episode includes 3 [...]

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Farewell George Carlin

Comedian George Carlin passed away yesterday in Los Angeles from heart failure at the age of 71. George was well known for speaking his mind. Many comedians considered him to be revolutionary, blazing a trail for other comics after him. He had 23 comedy albums and wrote three books, and also appeared in several movies. [...]

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Six million dollar girl

Emma Watson, the teenage actress known worldwide for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter movies, has apparently signed a deal with Chanel.  It’s being reported that she’ll get about $6 million dollars for a two year gig as the face of the Coco Mademoiselle fragrance. Wow! Hermione’s accumulating quite the pile of [...]

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Idea for a different type of product placement

Sometimes when I watch television I realize there’s a good product placement opportunity. Here’s an example. On a number of entertainment shows the hosts try their best to keep the public in the know concerning certain events in the lives of celebrities. For example, many people are fascinated by celebrity pregnancy and childbirth. As soon [...]

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