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Scariest Scary Movie #20 – Misery

October 13, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

Misery (1990, James Caan, Kathy Bates, Richard Farnsworth) “I’m your number one fan.” Quick Plot: Annie Wilkes rescues her favorite author Paul Sheldon from a snowy cold wreck in the mountains and nurses him back to health in the comfort of her home. She is his number one fan, but as he begins to recover, Paul realizes just what a psychotic, crazed fan she really is. While he continuously attempts to break free and let others know he is still alive, Annie tightens her clutches on him. Scariest Scene: The part when Annie realizes Paul has been getting out of […]

"E:60": Simeon Rice, Tierra Rogers, Kelly Pavlik And Tyreke Evans

October 13, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Posted by Cubicle QB Features on the Oct. 14 (7pm ET) edition of ESPN’s sports newsmagazine series E:60: Simeon Rice One of the most feared pass rushers ever to play, if Simeon Rice were active in the NFL today he would have more career sacks than any player in the league. Two years after a shoulder injury ended his season, Rice and his doctors say he’s healthy and ready to play, but he can’t generate interest anywhere in the league. Why? Rice, who played for four teams (Cardinals, Buccaneers, Broncos and Colts) during his 12 years in the NFL, says […]

Scariest Scary Movie #22 – The Blair Witch Project

October 11, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

The Blair Witch Project (1999, Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams) In October of 1994 three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary… A year later their footage was found. Quick Plot: Three student filmmakers investigate the legend of the Blair Witch. Their search takes them deep into the woods to a site where gruesome events took place long ago, at the bidding of a ghostly old woman. They expect to be gone for two or three days, but quickly lose their map and begin to walk in circles. Marshalled on by the […]

Scariest Movie #21 — Stephen King’s “It”

October 11, 2008 Channel Guide Contributor 3

It (1990, Tim Curry, Richard Thomas, Annette O’Toole) The Master of Horror unleashes everything you were ever afraid of … Quick Plot: In Derry, Maine in 1960, group of adolescent misfits who call themselves the Lucky Seven first encounter It: a monster that lives in the town’s sewer system and kills children. Over the course of the year, It terrorizes each member of the group in the form of a demonic clown, scarring them all for life. Bill has the worst of it when It kills his little brother. Bill and the gang work together to confront It in the […]

Original Drama Picks Up Themes From Oscar-Winning Film

October 10, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

There was a moment of hushed, stunned silence after Crash was announced as the Best Picture winner at the 2006 Academy Awards. True to its title, the character-driven drama that explored racial tensions in modern-day Southern California crashed what was supposed to be a coronation of Brokeback Mountain. Small screen, you’re next. Amid the ever-growing world of original cable dramas, Crash now enters the fray as a weekly series, hoping to conquer another medium. It boasts some of the same creators of the film (including the film’s director Paul Haggis, and star Don Cheadle, in producer roles) and an entirely […]

THE FEARFUL FIVE! #9

October 10, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer 1

Continuing our monthlong celebration of Halloween with various scary movie and TV-related lists. Check out our online movie database at channelguidemag.com to see if any of these or other scary titles are on this month. (Note: Videos may contain graphic violence, disturbing images and language.) DRAWING ON OUR FEARS: TOP 5 MOST UNNERVING ANIMATED SEQUENCES From their outset, cartoons haven’t always been for the kiddies. And even the ones that are often have their scary moments (see Bambi, Dumbo, Pinocchio, The Lion King, et al). We could fill up a page with such famous traumatic Disney moments alone, but believe […]

“24” Prequel Offers Redemption To Long-Waiting Fans

October 10, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

Posted By Jeff Pfeiffer Pity Jack Bauer. He’s a man who should be standing on a stage getting the accolades of the nation but usually ends each day in situations far from ideal. He’s lost his wife, his lover, his freedom and his identity, going into hiding so his own government could not find and arrest him. Since 24’s Day 6 finale in May 2007, fans have been waiting for their hero to return. Alas, a writers strike canceled an entire season. With such a long interval between Days 6 and 7, the show’s writers are making sure fans can […]

“My Name Is Earl”: Sweet Johnny

October 10, 2008 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Ten years ago, Sweet Johnny (David Arquette) was a daredevil stuntman known for wacky and outrageous stunts. Sweet Johnny’s woman, Sheila, had a very sweet behind that Earl could not resist. So while Sweet Johnny was rehabbing his injuries from his latest failed stunt, Earl took advantage of it to get busy with Sheila in Sweet Johnny’s van. So to keep getting with Sheila, Earl suggested even more wild and dangerous stunts for Johnny. Now Earl needs to cross Sweet Johnny off his list, so he goes to confess. But a brain injury Sweet Johnny suffered while putting on his […]

The Office: Business Ethics

October 10, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

Synopsis: Due to Ryan’s indiscretions from last season, corporate has mandated that all employees undergo training in business ethics. As a result, Holly holds her first meeting at Dunder Mifflin, and Michael is determined to make it memorable. Mission accomplished. He encourages his employee to admit to unethical behavior under the (false) promise of immunity, and after a few ice-breakers (Kelly downloads pirated music, Angela reported Oscar to the INS) Meredith reveals that she has been sleeping with the Scranton rep for Hammermill in exchange for paper discounts and Outback Steakhouse gift certificates. Holly is horrified and decides that she […]

Survivor: Gabon, Week 3: Survival of the Useless

October 9, 2008 Jill Klitz Comments Off

On Kota, Kelly feels she could be on the chopping block because she cast a vote against Ace at the last Tribal Council. Indeed, Ace tells the camera, in a devilish way, in whatever kind of accent he has, that Kelly will be “the next lamb to the slaughter.” He likes sounding like a Bond villain. Meanwhile, on the Fang tribe, Randy, Matty, Dan and Susie form an alliance when they sneak off to complain about GC, Crystal and Ken. And then the tribes are switched up. First, each person fills out a tally board, ranking their tribemates according to […]