Lindsay Lohan may host "SNL" for the 4th time in December
Fresh off her pre-taped VMA stint, the troubled Lohan is in talks to return to host "Saturday Night Live" in December. Lohan lasted hosted "SNL" in April 2006.
Americans are tired of reality TV — yet they're watching in droves
Reality TV again dominated the summer ratings, even as a recent poll TiVo found that 40% were sicks of the reality genre. "It's clear people have their favorite summer pastime reality shows, and they’re watching them," says chief CBS researcher David F. Poltrack.
Chelsea Handler: Worst VMA host ever?
"She was among the worst in the show’s history — purposefully out-of-touch, with brief, alarming flashes of off-color racial humor," says Jon Caramanica, adding that "she never looked comfortable, undone by nerves, brittle material and the wattage of those around her." PLUS: Handler is not MTV material and the Top 10 VMA moments.
James Cameron is turning "True Lies" into a TV series
The 1994 action comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis isa bout to be shopped to the networks.
"True Blood's" Season 3 finale was forgettable — too many characters!
There really should've been a "True Blood"-Bath lat night, says Mike Ryan. "There are just too many characters," he says. "Hey, it was a season finale, what better time to wipe some of them out? Well, I guess not (except one: R.I.P., Cal). Looking back at past seasons, I'm not convinced that the main characters were much different; we just spent more time with them. We knew them better. Their flaws made them human (yes, even the non-humans) because we also saw their good traits. Now, we only see the flaws because there’s a story to move along and we have to get to 20 other characters before the end of the episode. There were a few really good episodes this season, but most of them seemed more concerned with sensationalism."
How to fix "True Blood's" problems // Finale was more a beginning than end
Every "True Blood" season finale is kind of "meh" // Bill vs. Angel vs. Edward
Alan Ball faced the camera at the end // What was Season 3's moral message?
Why is TV so superior than movies nowadays?
New York Times film critic A.O. Scott points out that TV has become daring and topical as films have become conservative and cautious. "Look back over the past decade," he says. "How many films have approached the moral complexity and sociological density of 'The Sopranos' or 'The Wire'? Engaged recent American history with the verve and insight of 'Mad Men'? Turned indeterminacy and ambiguity into high entertainment with the conviction of “Lost'? Addressed modern families with the sharp humor and sly warmth of 'Modern Family'? Look at 'Glee,' and then try to think of any big-screen teen comedy or musical — or, for that matter, movie set in Ohio — that manages to be so madly satirical with so little mean-spiritedness."
Jon Stewart: "Essential as ever"
Turns out the Obama administration didn't spell doom for "The Daily Show."
"Gossip Girl" begins Season 4 in Paris
But the City of Lights isn't the only focus in tonight's season premiere. PLUS: We've seen it all before.
Spike TV is airing "Entourage" with 10-minute long commercial breaks
Ad breaks for "Entourage" reruns are getting out of hand, with Spike sometimes airing episodes in four-minute increments before lengthy breaks. PLUS: Did "Entourage" season finale take the easy road?
"Jerry Springer" celebrates Season 20
The talk show that became a worldwide sensation and spawned an opera begins its 20th season today, which is one more than Sally Jessy Raphael. "Heck, yeah, it's a lot of fun," says Springer, who has no plans to stop. "It's a great way to make a living. But I don’t think you could find one interview where I’ve ever said that the show I do is important. I mean, it’s ludicrous, it’s stupid. If someone says it’s a circus, I say, ‘Yes, and . . .?’ Of course it is."
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