TV and Movie News (page 1149)

Midseason TV Preview: NBC Premiere Schedule and Trailers
December 07, 2011 @ 10:00 am PST    30 Rock, Who's Still Standing, The Firm, Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, Smash, Fashion Star, Fear Factor, The Biggest Loser, Who Do You Think You Are?, The Voice, The Apprentice     Andy Neuenschwander    
Of all the mid-season scheduling for early 2012, NBC's may be the most talked about. Most of this is due to the fact that NBC has put "Community" on indefinite hiatus to make room for the return of "30 Rock," keeping "Whitney" on the schedule despite its poor ratings. But there's also a lot to be excited about.

'Words With Friends'-Gate: Did Alec Baldwin Quit Twitter?
December 07, 2011 @ 9:54 am PST    30 Rock     Andy Neuenschwander    
As we reported last night, Alec Baldwin tweeted up a storm about an incident in which he was kicked off an American Airlines flight for playing "Words With Friends." This morning, though, Baldwin has been conspicuously silent on Twitter. As it turns out, that's because his Twitter account has been deactivated.

Guns N' Roses, Beastie Boys To Headline 2012 Rock And Roll HOF Class
December 07, 2011 @ 9:33 am PST    Beastie Boys     Sean Comer    
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is about take a trip to Paradise City - with one scheduled trip through Brooklyn. Rockers Guns N' Roses and rap pioneers the Beastie Boys will headline the 2012 Hall of Fame class welcomed among music history's immortal legends on April 14 in Cleveland.

'Community' Preview Video: Is This Musical Christmas Episode Attacking 'Glee?'
December 07, 2011 @ 9:00 am PST    Community, Glee     Andy Neuenschwander    
"Community" is a show in peril: this week's Christmas episode is the last one before the show goes on a hiatus for an indeterminate amount of time. So, what better time to make fun of "Glee"? Watch a preview clip here.

'Glee' Season 3, Episode 8 Recap and Song List - 'Hold On To Sixteen'
December 07, 2011 @ 8:12 am PST    Glee, The Glee Project     Andy Neuenschwander    
It's time for Sectionals, which means this episode is loaded with music. Eight songs are performed. Eight! At an average of three minutes a song, that means probably half of this episode was singing. No wonder neither Sue nor Beiste had anything to do with this one.

'New Girl' Season 1, Episode 8 Recap - 'Bad in Bed'
December 07, 2011 @ 8:05 am PST    New Girl     Andy Neuenschwander    
After a down week, "New Girl" is back to form, and it's becoming clearer which elements make for a good episode of this show. I think, mostly, any time Liz Meriweather can put Jess in a dreadfully awkward situation, she's destined for gold. And if all else fails, get Zooey Deschanel's clothes off.

Who Will Be Ringing In 2012 Alongside The Immortal Dick Clark?
December 07, 2011 @ 8:04 am PST    Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest     Sean Comer    
Get ready to "wiggle, wiggle, wiggle" as LMFAO join Nicki Minaj and Florence + The Machine to ring in 2012 the right way alongside Jenny McCarthy, Fergie, Ryan Seacrest and the ageless Dick Clark. The 40th "New Year's Rockin' Eve" kicks off at 8 PM ET on Dec. 31 on ABC.

Midseason TV Preview: HBO Premiere Schedule and Trailers
December 07, 2011 @ 6:00 am PST    Eastbound and Down, Luck, Angry Boys, On Freddie Roach, 24/7, The Life and Times of Tim, Real Time with Bill Maher     Andy Neuenschwander    
Winter is coming...and yet, "Game of Thrones" won't be back until Spring. Yes, last year's big midseason series premiere for HBO is an April show. But in the meantime, HBO has three new shows for you, including "Luck" starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, and the return of the almighty Kenny Powers.

Alec Baldwin Booted from American Airlines Flight Thanks to 'Words with Friends'
December 06, 2011 @ 11:19 pm PST    30 Rock     Andy Neuenschwander    
Let this serve as a warning to those just entering the world of Words With Friends: it's addictive. So much so, in fact, that it might get you kicked off of your flight. That is supposedly what happened to Alec Baldwin today, as the "30 Rock" star tweeted about an incident that resulted in Baldwin getting booted off the plane.

Jesse James Trashes Sandra Bullock In Recent Interview
December 06, 2011 @ 2:26 pm PST    American Chopper     Sean Comer    
Jesse James is returning to television. The face of West Coast Choppers has started talking some trash along the way to the premiere of "American Chopper: The Build-Off." He recently talked some trash on opposition the Teutul family of "American Chopper" fame, but just as tellingly, on former love Sandra Bullock.