Posted in Film on Jan 15th, 2009 View Comments
This just in, from my colleague Sonya Vartabedian: Jayne Cousins may not have caught the bouquet, but she’s gaining plenty of attention for her appearance as an extra in the new Kate Hudson/Anne Hathaway flick, “Bride Wars.” Last weekend, about 40 friends and family members celebrated the Merrimac woman’s latest role as an extra. First, [...]
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To me, this reality show seemed like a bit of a train wreck. Some of these “superstars” seem a little less than stellar. However, this show is growing me. First of all, Susie Castillo is a great co-host. She makes the shows. Yes, I am biased, because she a local girl — grew up in [...]
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Posted in Television on Jan 9th, 2009 View Comments
TNT, which has enjoyed enormous critical and popular success with such original drama series as “The Closer” and “Leverage,” has given the greenlight to two new original series: the character-driven medical drama”Time Heals,” starring Jada Pinkett Smith, and the fast-paced, undercover police drama “The Line,” starring Golden Globe winner Dylan McDermott. The two projects are [...]
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Posted in Television on Jan 8th, 2009 View Comments
Kyra Sedgwick returns in the hit series as Deputy Chief Brenda Lee Johnson. I recently saw the first episode, “Good Faith,” which resolves many of the cliffhangers from last season. I don’t want to spoil it for die hard fans. Suffice to say, the magic is still there. The neurotic chief returns to solve a [...]
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Posted in Television on Jan 8th, 2009 View Comments
“The Real World: Brooklyn” premiered last night. The 21st season of the MTV hit seemed very familiar to anyone who’s seen the show before. A bunch of strangers (actually eight strangers, in this season, for the first time) moved into their swanky new digs and met their roommates. First impressions were a dime a dozen. [...]
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Posted in Television on Jan 5th, 2009 View Comments
Lawrence/Methuen native, former Miss USA, Susie Castillo returns to primetime tonight with “Superstars of Dance,” at 8 p.m. on NBC. According to the official web site, the show is “equal parts sporting event, rock concert and artistic exhibition.” It pits the masters of different dance genres against each other. Contestants hail from eight countries. The [...]
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Posted in Film, Music on Jan 5th, 2009 View Comments
The Haverhill, Mass., native and former White Zombie frontman will bring his sequel to “Halloween” — H2 — to theaters this coming August. Tyler Mane will return as Michael Meyers. Zombie began his directing duties with his “House of 1,000 Corpses,” released in 2003. While he’s still devoted to his music career, Zombie’s film career [...]
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