TV and Movie News (page 1419)

VIDEO: Watch Conan O'Brien Explain TBS Broadcast Glitch, Diss Atlanta
April 07, 2011 @ 5:14 am PST    Conan     Andy Neuenschwander    

West coast viewers of "Conan" on Tuesday night might have thought that they were in the Twilight Zone. Everything was going fine with the broadcast until something went wrong with the feed.

Viewers were first treated to 23 minutes straight of commercials. That's enough to make any normal person go insane. But as Conan joked about it on last night's show: "We made a fortune!" he exclaimed.

'Gadgety' Remake of 'To Catch a Thief' in the Works
April 07, 2011 @ 5:00 am PST    Piranha 3D     Scott Nye    

When I think Hitchcock remake, I don't tend to think of Josh Stolberg, screenwriter of such films as "Piranha 3D," "Good Luck Chuck," and "Sorority Row," but then again I don't tend to think of Josh Stolberg at all.

Nevertheless, he's pounding away at a remake of Hitchcock's glamorous 1950s travelogue, "To Catch a Thief."

"I wrote, with Bobby [Florsheim], a remake of 'To Catch a Thief' for Paramount," Stolberg told Moviehole.

Bankrupt Blockbuster Acquired by Dish Network - Why'd They Do the Deal?
April 07, 2011 @ 4:00 am PST    Fight Club     Richard Sharp    

My how the world of video is changing.

After spending years obliterating local video stores into submission with ubiquitous locations, outlandish predatory pricing and sheer market leverage, Blockbuster went up on the blocks, the victims of being too big, too slow and too late to the game in embracing on-demand viewing.

For years Blockbuster's business model was based largely on billing and collecting late fees for their videos.

Episode 'Desperate Housewives' Season 7, Episode 17 - 'Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed' Recap
April 07, 2011 @ 12:00 am PST    Desperate Housewives     Elizabeth Sexton    

In “Everything’s Different, Nothing’s Changed,” Mary Alice’s fortune-cookie presented the perfect foreshadowing:

“We never know the moment our lives will change forever.”

First we find out that Susan has a kidney donor, while Paul is learning that Beth took her own life. This latest suicide shocks the women of Fairview. Bree wishes she could have been there for her.

Episode 'America's Next Top Model' Season 16, Episode 7 - 'Eric Daman' Recap
April 06, 2011 @ 11:14 pm PST    America's Next Top Model, Gossip Girl     Elizabeth Sexton    

The Challenge: The girls compete to model for Ford's "Warriors in Pink" campaign.

When they arrive to Smashbox Studios they find out that photographer and judge Nigel Barker will be shooting the models for a breast cancer awareness spread.

Kasia quickly finishes her shoot. Brittani struggles to get the right “smize” and eventually she breaks down in tears.

Don't Blame the Monkey - 'The Hangover: Part II' Trailer Dubbed Inappropriate, Pulled From Theaters
April 06, 2011 @ 6:15 pm PST    The Hangover: Part II     Andy Neuenschwander    

It's been less than a week since the premiere of the official trailer for "The Hangover: Part II," and already it's causing controversy!

The trailer, which you can watch here, was apparently deemed to racy to appear before a PG-13 film such as "Source Code," which screened the trailer before showtimes this past weekend. In fact, the trailer might even be too inappropriate to play before R-rated films as well.

Yidio Exclusive: 'American Idol' Runner-Up Blake Lewis Tells Us 'Casey Got the First Vote I Cast This Season'
April 06, 2011 @ 12:00 pm PST    American Idol     Richard Sharp    

I guess you could say that “American Idol” runner-up Blake Lewis is a Casey guy.

Though the multi-talented, fauxhawk-wearing, heavily-tattooed, beat-boxing dance music phenom won’t say who his favorite is for the entire season, he did tell Yidio in an exclusive interview that Casey Abrams "got the first vote I cast this season” for his risen-from-the-Idol-dead performance last week.

VIDEO: Watch a Brand New 'Glee' Preview of 'Born This Way' Episode!
April 06, 2011 @ 11:53 am PST    Glee     Andy Neuenschwander    

It's still another two weeks until "Glee" returns, but that doesn't mean we can't get some new previews!

You might have missed it as it followed a rerun, but there was a new promo for the last two episodes of this season after a rerun of "Glee" last night.

For the most part, it showed us the same stuff that we saw in the last preview: Mercedes is a diva, Santana is getting slushied, and Sue is starting an evil group of Will Schuester nemeses.

VIDEO: Watch James Franco's Evil Twin Frank James-O on 'The Colbert Report'
April 06, 2011 @ 11:47 am PST    The Colbert Report, Your Highness, General Hospital, The Academy Awards , 127 Hours     Andy Neuenschwander    

Stephen Colbert has beef with James Franco: "Why is he the 'Renaissance Man' and not me?" Colbert whined on "The Colbert Report" last night.

Colbert ran through a comically long laundry list of Franco's recent achievements, including his many academic endeavors, his forays into painting, his guest appearances on "General Hospital," his film appearances, and his hosting duties at the The Academy Awards.

How Real is 'Real Housewives'? New York Cast Gets Grilled, While Miami Women Go Live
April 06, 2011 @ 11:44 am PST    The Real Housewives of New York City, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, The Real Housewives of DC, The Real Housewives of Miami, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, The Real Housewives of Orange County, The View     Elizabeth Sexton    

Just how real is the “Real Housewives of New York City” – or any city series for that matter?

It’s a good question, and one that Joy Behar slammed on the women from the Big Apple after the spoke about conflicts that were “drama for the show.”

“So you’re saying that things are faked?” Behar asked during their appearance on “The View.