"Press tour" close-out sale: a climactic collection of locatetv-generated items
by Ed Bark on January 24th 2012 at 8:16 pm
The winter Television Critics Association "press tour" remains fresh in the memory while your dogged correspondent is in the final throes of toweling off. Here are some tasty leftover nuggets from Pasadena, all of them generated by locatetv.com questions in various hotel ballroom settings. *****Angus T. Jones, still the half-man of CBS' Two and a Half Men, was just nine years old when the show started. His Jake Harper is now a lippy teen, but Angus remains pretty mum about all the Charlie Sheen-spiked drama of the past year. "Just in the interests of including you . . . what… read more »
Oscar Nominations 2012
by Ayla on January 24th 2012 at 2:40 pm
The Oscar nominations for 2012 are out! The Artist and Hugo have done particularly well, and I'm pleased to see Bridesmaids being nominated! See below for the full list. Catch the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb 26 7e/4p on ABC. Best actress in a supporting role Bérénice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer, The Help Best actor in a supporting role Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill, Moneyball Nick Nolte, Warrior Christopher Plummer, Beginners Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Best actress in a leading… read more »
Highest Grossing Movies of 2011
by Ayla on January 18th 2012 at 3:12 pm
This year is definitely in full swing - lots of exciting TV and movie events are coming up (London Olympics, Queen's Jubilee, The Dark Knight Rises, Breaking Dawn Part II - yes I am excited about this, don't judge me), but there's no harm looking back to 2011 and see what the top 10 highest grossing movies worldwide of the year were. Plus if you haven't seen them, click on the title of each movie to see whether it's airing on TV soon, available to buy on DVD or online. 1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 No surprise… read more »
Golden Globe Winners 2012 - Great Night for the Brits
by Tasha on January 16th 2012 at 11:29 am
It was a night of wins for the British at The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards yesterday which was hosted by fellow Brit Ricky Gervais. Hosting for the third time in a row, Gervais managed to tone down the gags this year and had the audience in hysterics with his jokes about Kim Kardashian and other American celebrities. English actor Idris Elba, actress Kate Winslet and the cast of Downton Abbey were all winners on the night proving that there is a lot of talent this side of the pond. Actress Meryl Streep who won an award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in 'Iron… read more »
FX takes a late night shot with lippy, trippy Russell Brand
by Ed Bark on January 16th 2012 at 7:42 am
PASADENA, Calif. -- Forever and a day ago, the annual winter Television Critics Association "press tour" began with a gentle discourse on cooking by PBS celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich, who once made Pope Benedict XVI eat his soup. It ended early Sunday afternoon with the wild-eyed musings of Britisher Russell Brand, who will be shepherding the FX network into the late night arena with Strangely Uplifting. "I'm not from here, am I?" he asked rhetorically. "I'm English. So it's like the perspective of an alien to understand this peculiar time, this peculiar country. I think it's a bit like Mork… read more »
