Both ABC and Showtime are reportedly in talks with Arrested Development producers about picking up the struggling comedy. ABC? Yes, so they can pair it with Freddie or According to Jim. ABC hasn't had a decent sitcom since It's Like, You Know… Why is NBC…
Date Archives December 2005
Fellate me as I eat this expensive ham
Presenting the 2005 Adam Riff holiday compilation album, an epic smorgasbord of audio, most of which you'll probably delete after a cursory listen. With the rise of digital audio players, we discontinued physical distribution this year in favor of downloading. In consideration of those who…
Drink at the funeral, piss on the corpse
Undeveloped, I know, but I'm preoccupied with the holiday compilation. Survivor: Skull Island. Bruce actor "The person who shoots the most giant bugs off Adrien Brody's body with a tommy gun wins reward. Wanna know what you're playing for?" [reveal] "Chloroform!" "Kong, you may choose…
The Chronicles of Redick
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your jeers!
Beaten with a pillowcase full of batteries
In development at Spike TV: "Big Iron," in which regular guys get the chance to operate heavy machinery. Curb your enthusiasm… Sci Fi Channel has acquired off-network airings of the daytime drama series "Passions." "'Passions' dramatic blend of magic, romance, the supernatural and fantasy makes…
Burn your money, children, for you do not trust in God
"3-2-1, 1-2-3, what the heck is bothering me?" Carl Winslow "Serenity now!" Frank Costanza I haven't exploded in anger since the spring of 2000 (publicly berated a cast member of the school musical she quit the next day), but boy did I…
Elephant Cocaine
San Francisco Chronicle television writer Tim Goodman: You might recall I've been off the "24" bandwagon since the third season. But someone at Fox recently told me what's going to happen this year and it's such a stunner that, well, I'm loving the unknown again,…
Said the gramophone
One of these things is not like the other: Best Long Form Music Video * No Direction Home Martin Scorcese, video director * Trapped In The Closet (Chapters 1-5) R. Kelly & Jim Swaffield, video directors * End Of The Century: The Story Of The…
Disaprin come from within
Mel Gibson's production company is developing a miniseries set against the backdrop of the Holocaust. source This graf caught my eye: "Mel Gibson has denied blaming the Jews for the death of Jesus Christ and has made clear he believes the Holocaust happened." What kind…
Jay-Z, Jay-Z, it's D-D-P
Former wrestler Diamond Dallas Page is suing Jay-Z, claiming the hip-hop heavyweight illegally adopted his trademark hand gesture the "Diamond Cutter" as his own. Page's lawyer, George Gallegos, said Page brought legal action against the Def Jam CEO in order to protect his…