TV Talk: Girls Gone Wild Spawns a Show, Jesus Christ Lands a Comedy
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, FOX, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Gossip, Rumors,
-Will Ellen Pompeo soon be discharged from Grey’s Anatomy? The actress says she probably won’t renew contract after next year.
-Jimmy Kimmel’s upcoming Lost special will include three alternate scenes that were created for the finale. Those clips will be revealed Sunday, May 23 at 12:05 a.m.
-HDNet will soon broadcast Girls Gone Wild Presents: Search for the Hottest Girl in America, a behind-the-scenes series based on the Girls Gone Wild videos. The program will run for 12 weeks.
-Could we see Gabourey Sidibe singing on Glee one day? “I live and breathe for Amber Riley — as well as her character Mercedes,” the Oscar nominee declared.
-Jesus Christ may soon be a superstar on Comedy Central. The network is developing an animated series about the religious figure titled JC.
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Gabourey Sidibe and Andy Samberg: Best SNL Promos Ever?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Commercials, Saturday Night Live, Video,
Okay - full disclosure time.
I. Love. Gabourey. Sidibe. I think the Precious star is the funniest woman to come around in a long time. I want to be her best friend. I think she can do no wrong.
That said, I don’t think I’m biased in saying these new Saturday Night Live promos are the best spots I’ve seen in quite some time…if not ever.
Am I the only one hoping she even tops Tina Fey‘s recent appearance?
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Laura Linney Has The Big C
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Cable, Showtime, Video,
She’s a Golden Globe winner, an Emmy winner and a three-time Oscar nominee. Now, Laura Linney is facing her biggest title yet: cancer patient.
In the new Showtime series The Big C, Linney is joined by Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe and Golden Globe nominee Oliver Platt in this story about a woman who is diagnosed with the disease. Laura also served as executive producer on the dark comedy which will air back-to-back with Season 6 of Weeds.
The Big C will debut Monday, August 16 @ 10:30.
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Precious’ Gabourey Sidibe to Host Saturday Night Live
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video,
UPDATE: Gabourey will host the show on April 24.
If you’ve ever watched anything Gabourey Sidibe‘s ever been on (outside of her movie Precious), you know that she is one freakin’ hilarious actress. Thankfully, it didn’t take a Facebook campaign for the producers of Saturday Night Live to recognize this.
It’s just been announced that the Oscar nominee will be hosting the program later this season. Although a date has not yet been announced, it’s believed she will appear sometime in May (after Betty White’s stint on May 8).
You can catch some more of Sidibe’s funniest clips after the jump.
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America’s Got Talent Audition for Gabourey Sidibe’s Mom
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Video,
Alice Tan Ridley could soon be following in the footsteps of her daughter, Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe. On March 20, she’ll be auditioning for America’s Got Talent in New York.
“I would not be entering the competition if I did not know I could do well. Singing is what I do and I know I can do this,” Ridley told RadarOnline.com. “I haven’t told Gabby yet but I’m sure she will support me like I support her as a performer.”
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Stars Line Up for Haiti Telethon
George Clooney, Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper will be accompanied by a number of big names during their upcoming telethon.
Hope for Haiti, a fundraiser organized for the devastated country, will air commercial-free this Friday night across a number of networks. ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT are among the channels involved.
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