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Emmy nominations full of “Glee”

July 8th, 2010
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“Glee,” “Mad Men” and “The Pacific” net the most Emmy nominations Here’s something to sing about. One of my favorite shows of the season, “Glee,” has garnered 19 nominations for the 2010 Emmy Awards. The accolades for Fox’s most musical comedy, announced this morning by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,  include ...

“Party on, Wayne!”

April 27th, 2010
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Excellent ’90s comedy “Wayne’s World” keeps the party going The path from “Saturday Night Live” success to film industry fame has always been a treacherous one. “The Blues Brothers” made the transition from “SNL” skit to hilarious big-screen comedy without a hitch. Unfortunately, far more of the sketch comedy show’s signature characters ...

The Muppets do “Bohemian Rhapsody”

November 24th, 2009
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY Just like “Wayne’s World,” The Muppets show some love for Queen’s classic song Here’s something guaranteed to brighten those pre-holiday blues. It’s The Muppets. Doing a cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The music video, shot with dramatic lighting against a crisp black background, features a veritable “Who’s Who” from “The Muppet Show” and ...

Searching for home in “Away We Go”

July 14th, 2009
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  Two parents-to-be embark on a tender, funny journey in “Away We Go” If sassy teens were the target audience for “Juno” and “Garden State” was aimed at adorable 26-year-olds, “Away We Go” is the indie dramedy for the rest of us. Rootless. Confused. And, admittedly, a little frightened. “Away We Go” doesn’t make ...

Why Art Garfunkel probably hates me

April 7th, 2009
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Here’s a word of warning to all you Australian entertainment writers: Don’t ask Art Garfunkel about “Saturday Night Live.” As Simon and Garfunkel prepare to reunite for a tour of the Land Down Under, which will surely lead to a U.S. tour, journalists will want to talk to the Rock and Roll ...

Awesome Monday tidbits

December 22nd, 2008
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“Flight of the Conchords” is back; so is John Malkovich Are you ready to laugh your butt off? FunnyOrDie.com has your “Flight of the Conchords” fix. Watch the Season 2 premiere right here, right now. The episode premieres on HBO.com today but doesn’t hit the airwaves until Jan. 18 (!), so this is ...

YouTube Video of the Week: Space Olympics

September 19th, 2008
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgTpzGXC6b4 Are you ready for the Space Olympics? “Saturday Night Live” had a relatively dismal season launch last weekend, but there was one bright spot: the latest entry in the brilliant “Digital Short” series. Dressed in one snazzy ambassadorial suit, a wig-wearing Andy Samberg invites interplanetary athletes to “reach for the stars” at ...