Saturday, December 20, 2025

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Michael Jackson Sleep Issue Isn’t News: He Was Using Drugs for it in the 90s

So much was made last week of Michael Jackson not sleeping for the last 60 days of his life. First of all, it was...

“Downton Abbey” Asks Paul Giamatti to Play Lady Cora’s Brother

Lady Cora Grantham is getting a brother. The mistress of Downton Abbey already has an American mother, played by Shirley MacLaine. Now Paul Giamatti...

“Mad Men” Season Finale: Jon Hamm Scores an Emmy Touchdown

Matthew Weiner pulled out all the stops tonight for a season finale, didn't he? No cliches, none of the stuff we all wondered about....

“World War Z” Defies Bad Buzz, Makes $66 Mil, Sequel A Definite

Paramount just called "World War Z" their third biggest franchise opener for the studio-- meaning "WWZ" is a franchise, and a sequel is assured....

James Gandolfini Funeral Set for World’s Largest Cathedral, St. John the Divine

James Gandolfini will be laid to rest in a place appropriate for his age and influence-- a relatively young man (51) whom everyone loved....

Mid-East Peace: Jon Stewart Appears in Cairo on Egyptian Counterpart’s TV Show

Jon Stewart appeared last night on Bassem Youseff's TV show in Cairo, Egypt. This may actually bring peace to the middle East. An American...

TVLand Ratings Strike Out: “Cleveland” Very Low, “Soul Man” Vanishes

TVLand returned to its first run schedule on Wednesday night and it was bad news. Their linchpin show, "Hot in Cleveland," scored low numbers....

UPDATE Paula Deen Fired By Food Network: Posts Apology Video That Reeks of Disingenuity

Friday evening: Paula Deen was fired by the Food Network for using the 'n' word and admitting to social behavior that was never tolerable,...