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Jerry Springer Denies Casey Anthony Rumors
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Just in case you haven’t yet tired of Casey Anthony being in the news, we’ve managed to find another scandal that she’s gotten herself into.
This summer there were reports that began to swirl that The Jerry Springer Show was going to pay Casey Anthony and her family $1 million to appear on the show.
Despite the fact that Casey Anthony would be a likely star on the motley Springer Show, Jerry Springer’s spokesman, Gary Rosen, replied:
“There is absolutely no truth to this story whatsoever. The Jerry Springer Show has not made any monetary offer to Casey Anthony and her family to appear on the program, nor will we.”
Despite the Springer Show denying these rumors, there are original reports from just after Anthony’s first degree murder charge acquittal that document the offer to Anthony’s legal team on Friday morning.
This offer was to be taken to Anthony and her family, and the content was supposedly an offer to appear on the show. This offer was leaked to Star Magazine who published the story saying that Casey Anthony and her family were interested and that the show would get huge ratings.
Since Anthony’s release from prison on July 17th there has been a resurgence of the rumors that had yet to be quelled by the Springer Show.
Although there is still a civil trial that may take place, one can only wonder when Casey Anthony will make her way to the talk show scene. She has been touted “America’s most hated woman” and that can only mean that millions will tune in to see her wherever they can.
Whether she makes it to primetime or not, one thing that’s clear is that Casey Anthony will be forever marked with the scarlet letter of her daughter’s ambiguous death for the rest of her life.
Primetime Heroes
0Although we’re always sad to see the sunshine go, there is an advantage to the cold weather—new Fall seasons! And from the looks of things, we’re in for quite a treat.
So bundle up and get excited for this season’s best shows:
ABC
Brand New:
Charlie’s Angels—they’re back and as sexy as ever with Annie Ilonzeh, Minka Kelly, and Rachael Taylor.
Once Upon a Time—combines fairytales with modern life and has a cast that should help it live happily ever after in ratings’ history.
Pan Am—a show set in 1963, starring Christina Ricci, is bound to take you around the world and back.
Oldies but Goodies
Grey’s Anatomy
Modern Family
Happy Endings
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
America’s Funniest Home Videos
Castle
Dancing With the Stars
Bachelor Pad
CBS
Brand New:
Two Broke Girls—brought to you by the producers of Sex in the City, this show follows two broke girls who bond over having no money and no shame.
Unforgettable—whether you’re a master detective or not, this show is bound to entertain.
Person of Interest—from JJ Abrams, this show promises an intriguing mystery of victim or perpetrator.
A Gifted Man—a story of a brilliant surgeon whose ex-wife begins teaching him the meaning of life from “the other side.”
Oldies but Goodies
How I met your Mother
Criminal Minds
CSI
The Big Bang Theory
The Mentalist
Blue Bloods
NBC
Brand New
The Playboy Club—you know you’ll watch this just by reading the name.
Up all Night—with a hilarious cast starring Christina Applegate and Will Arnett, this show is not worth missing.
Free Agents—based on the UK cult show, Free Agents has all the potential of The Office.
Grimm—plans to go toe to toe with Once Upon a Time for the most gripping fairytale series on television.
Oldies but Goodies
The Sing-Off
Parenthood
The Biggest Loser
Law & Order
Community
Parks and Recreation
The Office
Even if the economy is in recession, our Fall TV Series is looking like it’s as robust as ever!
Bachelorette’s Biggest Bonehead Bentley Getting Death Threats
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This season of the Bachelorette features Ashley Hebert in her quest to find true love. Ashley, a 26 year old dental school graduate, had a personality that won America’s hearts even if she didn’t win last year’s Bachelor Brad Womack’s. In the last episode, we got to watch as Brad chose the blonde beauty, Emily Maynard over the cute and petite Ashley, which might explain why America feels such a strong maternal instinct toward little Ashley.
But nothing Brad Womack did could compare to this season’s Bentley Williams who is most often described as a “douchebag.” Bentley, a divorcé from Salt Lake City, admitted early on to coming on the Bachelorette simply to promote his business in Draper, Utah. Making a name for himself by sweet-talking Ashley and then insulting her behind her back, Bentley was quickly spotted out by the other contestants as a cruel tease. Sadly, it took Ashley much longer to figure this out, and it was only after a lot of tears and a reconciliatory meeting that she finally stated that she’s happy to close the Bentley chapter for good. “You will never have to hear the B—word again,” promises Ashley.
Surprisingly enough though, Bentley’s little performance isn’t exactly turning him into a millionaire. In fact it’s been quite the opposite. His business partner, Alyson Adams tells the Hollywood Life blog that the business has lost customers due to Bentley’s actions on the show. Not only has his business suffered, but his personal life as well; “we have received screaming voicemail messages and even a few death threats in the days following Bentley’s cruel dumping of Ashley on the ABC show.”
Although his ex-wife and his business partner protest that the editors of the TV show are the villains, and Bentley has been merely portrayed in a bad light, America isn’t buying. This so-called loving father has purposefully and knowingly inflicted emotional strain on Ashley which has not won him any popularity points in our books. But, in case you haven’t been able to get your douchebag fill, Bentley has already been casted for ABC’s Bachelor spinoff: The Bachelor Pad. Tune in to see how Bentley plans to defend himself.
Can The Office Survive Without Michael Scott?
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The Office has been a staple of NBC’s line up for a good long while. It has enjoyed good ratings among the network’s most prized demographics and has consistently been one of the funniest shows on Television. But can The Office maintain its glory, appeal, and laughs without Steve Carell?
Carell’s character has forever been the show’s main character to me. And after Jim and Pam’s wedding, I feel that the focus of the series has been Michael redeeming himself and finding love. Without him, is there a story arc, a goal, a journey that the audience will really care about? People might say that there is Andy and Erin, or Oscar and that guy from the warehouse, or Kelly and Ryan, but are those romances really worth keeping tuned to the show for?
Andy and Erin are a cute but Andy just doesn’t have the “Awwww Fator” or the magnetic comedic draw that Michael and Holly had or the charm and feel-good vibe of Jim and Pam. Oscar and his love interest isn’t going to win too much interest in that Oscar has never been one of the more followed characters.
Aside from Michael’s love story, Steve Carell has been brilliant. The Office has always been that show that capitalizes on its characters being so obliviously awkward, annoying, and over-the-top. Without him, the tension that made the show so good originally will be gone. Michael Scott has consistently been the character who starts and has to deal with the most entertaining conflicts of the show. For me, The Office is losing more than they can replace by letting him leave.
If you ask me, The Office has a short lifespan without Carell. I could be wrong though. Many people thought the Office would end after Jim and Pam got hitched (for some it did). But surprisingly, the show has gone on without the constant sexual tension between Pam and Jim. Maybe there will be hope for the show. It really depends on who they get to step in as the new manager.
Farewell Oprah
0Oprah Winfrey is about to end her quarter century reign as a media goddess and held one of her concluding episodes of the “Oprah Winfrey Show” this past Tuesday with a star-studded cast. Celebrities in attendance included: Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Tom Cruise, Michael Jordan and many others who honored Oprah’s undying effort in promoting education and fighting poverty across the globe.
This farewell episode of the “Oprah Winfrey Show” was held in a Chicago Arena because as Tom Hanks so gracefully put it, “Your show has turned surprise into an art form. Oprah Winfrey, today you are surrounded by nothing but love. Your studio was not big enough to hold it all, so here we are. Hanks said this as he gestured around the glittering basketball arena and concert venue that was set up to accomodate only a small portion of Oprah’s global following.
Winfrey, who is regarded as the most influential woman on U.S. television, is concluding her final season of her Chicago-based TV show to devote more energy to her own growing cable network, which launched in January. If Oprah has come this far and has inspired so many women around the world to realize their worth and actively pursue their potential, we can only imagine what kind of influence she’s going to have with network control in her own hands.
Oprah has been a symbol of not only fame but also charity for the past 25 years and her social influence and media presence aren’t going to dwindle just because the show airs its last episode. The final episode of her religiously watched and award winning television show will air just around the corner on May 25, and is sure to have laundry-folding mothers, home-from-school teens, crocheting grandmas, and even working gentlemen glued to their TV screens. “The Oprah Winfrey Show” has been the most highly watched television talk-show and will be leaving large shoes to fill when Oprah steps away from her on-stage sofa and televised inspiration.
Steve Carrell Bailing on The Office?
0One of TV’s best comedic actors is leaving “The Office” this May. Carrell is quoted saying “I just think it’s time. I want to fulfill my contract. When I first signed on I had a
contract for seven seasons, and this coming year is my seventh. I just thought it was time for my character to go.”
He believes that the show can go on without his character. It seems that no one really cares weather he comes or goes. It will definitely change the dynamic of the show, which might add new life and new energy, but who can say for sure.
He also goes on to say “ I see it as a positive in general for the show.” A positive that Michael Scott is leaving Dunder Mifflin? Steve goes on talking about all the attention he is receiving for his exit “didn’t see it as a huge thing and I certainly didn’t anticipate any sort of hubbub over it. I’m just not going to extend my contract, but I didn’t see it as a huge deal. And the show is great, and the ensemble is so strong, and the writers are great, so it’s just one part of that ensemble drifting off. They’ve incorporated so many new characters and so many new, great storylines that I have no doubt it’ll continue as strong if not stronger than ever.”
So it seems that it is unevitable that Steve Carrell is leaving “The Office.” Can you seeing the show going on without him?
Fox Network
0Ahh, the Fox Network. This is the studio that can’t make up their mind about anything. Instead of bringing us quality television, they bring us hours of crap mixed with a few hidden gems. Let me be frank: I hate reality shows. I think they are the dumbest thing ever to be placed on television. Let me explain why. Reality television is about 5 minutes of good television stretched beyond the breaking point into an hour of garbage. Let me give you a run down, from my point of view, of your average reality show:
- Opening, review what happened so far in the season, lots of animation and music with more drama edited in than actually happened. This lasts for about 6 minutes, then cuts to commercial.
- Teaser about what the contestants are going to be doing this week. Everyone stands around and stares at each other, build tension with crappy music, cut to commercial.
- Come back from commercial, spend 3-5 minutes reviewing what just happened before the commercial break (so, 10 minutes ago), spend two minutes on new content, build tension with crappy music, cut to commercial.
- Repeat steps 2-3 until about 10 minutes before the end of the show.
- Contest ends, someone gets eliminated, tune in next week for more of the same garbage.
That’s how I view reality television.
Now, back to the Fox Network, or as I like to call it “The Simpsons’ Network.” In my opinion, they have only done one thing right in the past ten years, and that is to bring back Human Target for a second season. I LOVE that show. Good action, plenty of comedy, good overall plot, fun characters. Some people call it cliché, others call it cheesy. I call it entertainment. It has the interesting cases of a good procedural with the plot development of a solid movie. I cannot wait to see what happens this Thursday when the new season starts on Fox.