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TV Has Its Place: On HBO’s Forthcoming Series “Treme”

by Karl J. Paloucek Now here’s an appealing and relevant idea for a new series: According to Variety, HBO has given the green light to a new series called Treme, named after the New Orleans district in which it’s set. The main characters, including various musicians and a restaurateur, try to rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. Executive produced by David Simon (The Wire) and Eric Overmyer (Law & Order franchises, The Wire), the series is being considered for release in spring 2010. This is an encouraging sign, as I see it. I’m sure I’m far […]

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Getting “Lost”: Follow The Leader Review

By Mike Frey and johnnysweeptheleg It may be a little too late to help, but we’re going to begin this week with some basic information regarding the year 1977. Jimmy Carter is the current president of the United States, Fleetwood Mac has just released the album Rumours, Roots is the TV event of the year, Elvis Presley is going to die — and Hurley cannot pass for 46 years old. Remind us never to take the big guy back in time with us. Not only is he fairly conspicuous because of his size, but dude cracks under pressure big time. […]

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WE tv Celebrates Mother’s Day With A “Locator” Marathon

By Lori Acken In honor of Mom’s big day, WE tv will air a special, mom-centric marathon of emotional and heartwarming episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 of its hit series, The Locator. So grab your mama and your tissue box and tune in Sunday, May 10, beginning at 2pm ET for these encore eps: A Mother’s Last Wish: When Carolyn and her ex-husband, Donald, split, he was granted full custody of their daughter, Cassie, who was three years old at the time. Following the divorce, Carolyn was able to stay in touch with Cassie until she turned 12, when all […]

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SNEAK PEEK: Episode 3 Of Southern Belles: Louisville, Premiering June 4 On SOAPnet

In “The Belles Bond,” the girls go away for the weekend, where friction between Shea and Emily results in a surprising makeover. Also, Kelly reveals some deep secrets from her past and later — in a tense encounter — Emily meets with a style consultant who thinks she may need to tone down her look to be taken seriously.  Southern Belles: Louisville airs Thursday nights beginning May 21 on SOAPnet.

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“Gossip Girl” Star Szohr Possible Fish Food In “Piranha 3-D”

It might be a little disturbing, but it’s undeniable: There’s definitely an audience out there for films that take young, attractive stars and put them in harm’s way — particularly when that star is part of a pop phenomenon that’s both incredibly popular and has the capacity to annoy. Such is the nature of the press release that just sluiced into my inbox regarding Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr’s upcoming appearance in Piranha 3-D, a remake of 1978’s memorable, limited-budget Jaws knockoff, Piranha. Directed by Alexandre Aja — not long ago responsible for another horror remake, The Hills Have Eyes […]

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Getting “Lost”: Follow The Leader Preview

It’s the second-to-last Lost of the season. With only “The Incident” Parts 1 & 2 to follow next week, we should be in for quite a ride tonight. Last week, we were on the verge of getting some major answers, but those likely died along with Daniel Faraday. We mean, he is dead … right? As for what to expect tonight, here’s the official word from ABC: Jack and Kate find themselves at odds over the direction to take to save their fellow island survivors, Locke further solidifies his stance as leader of “The Others,” and Sawyer and Juliet come […]

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“One Tree Hill”: The Slippery Slope NEVER ENDS 21

by haro1d Last night was probably as close as we’ve had to a filler episode for a while, but enough happened that I’d hesitate to designate it as such. All the same, it’s been a while since we’ve seen the miserable specimen of humanity that is Dan Scott, and I’m starting to get concerned … but not really. He’ll surface in the cauldron to make things all bitter again soon enough. Here’s how it all went down last night: Fade in on Peyton, by herself, making a video for her and Lucas’ baby, in the event that she shouldn’t survive […]

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“24” Day 7, Hour 20: Better Off Dead?

By Elaine B Lesson Learned: Hope is no substitute for logic. Real-life pals Janeane Garofalo (Janis Gold) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O’Brian) square off on violations of civil liberties in tonight’s episode. Actually, I wrote that last sentence yesterday before I saw this episode, but didn’t you know they would? Chloe just looked peeved, but Jack made it clear to Janis why they had to use racial profiling, given the situation. This is about the time that Chloe comments that Jack looks terrible and Janis tells her that Jack is dying. In a tearful moment (or one that would […]

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Lisa Edelstein Offers Insight On The Season’s Final Two Episodes Of “House”

By Lori Acken So, House‘s are-they-or-aren’t-they-totally-doing-it duo officially totally are. Unless they totally are House’s ultimate, come-out-of-the-shower-Bobby! hallucination. Like Amber, who’s getting juicier screen time as the come-hither (and let me bust your balls) otherworldly spokesperson for House’s conscience than she ever did as merely mortal Cutthroat Bitch. So which is it? Lisa Edelstein — who plays the series’ long-suffering Dean of Medicine, Dr. Lisa Cuddy, a.k.a. the “uddy” half of Huddy — ain’t tellin’. No matter how many angles entertainment journos took to pry it out of her during an afternoon conference call aimed at shedding just a leeeeettle light […]

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Getting “Lost”: The Variable Review

By Mike Frey and johnnysweeptheleg Think you have issues with your parents? Try being Daniel Faraday. Not only does his mother force him to quit playing piano in order to focus on physics, but she and his father — who just might be the most evil dude in the Lost universe — conspire to send him to an island where he will be killed … by her. Most moms just make their kids eat broccoli and stop slouching. Then again, very few of the parents on Lost will be contending for a Mother or Father of the Year award any […]