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  • Blogs

    February 22, 2013

    Ryan Quincy Talks About Transforming From Reluctant Voiceover Actor to Creator of the New IFC Show Out There

    Emmy-winning animator Ryan Quincy has always dreamed of having his own show. During the decade and a half he spent working his way up to animation director for South Park, he spent his hiatuses creating a world entirely his own, inhabited by hairy but harmless creatures just trying to sort out the d ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    February 21, 2013

    In Defense of New Girl (Hear Us Out...)

    Emmy-winning animator Ryan Quincy has always dreamed of having his own show. During the decade and a half he spent working his way up to animation director for South Park, he spent his hiatuses creating a world entirely his own, inhabited by hairy but harmless creatures just trying to sort out the d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2012

    Obama In L.A. Wednesday For Jay Leno

    President Obama will be back in L.A. this week. Given the tight presidential race, it's only logical that the candidates would be aiming at voters through the most effective of means -- late-night talk shows. That's right, the prez will be appearing on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno ...

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2012

    Howdy, Sailor ... It's Top Chef, The Cruise!

    Just when Top Chef apathy has reached a crippling level of "I just don't care any more," the brilliant marketing minds at Bravo have come up with a new way to garner cash interest. It's Top Chef ... on a boat!!

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Food Network Alumni Bruce Seidel and Duff Goldman to Launch YouTube Channel HUNGRY

    July 2 will mark a the emergence of a new platform for food television, thanks to former Food Network and Cooking Channel veteran Bruce Seidel. The Associated Press reports that Seidel, the creator of Food Network Star and Iron Chef America, will spearhead the launch of HUNGRY, a specialized YouTube ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Cannes Film Festival: Did Berlusconi Turn Italy Into a Reality Show?

    Today in unexpected Cannes headline news: a convicted felon turns in one of the best performances at the festival thus far (and it's not Roman Polanski -- rimshot! -- who was the subject of a softball vanity documentary which screened here earlier in the week, and isn't really worth talking about). ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    L.A. Times Festival of Books: Star Chefs, Cooking Demos Books

    Cook on television; nab a book deal. That could be one of the takeaways of the Cooking Stage lineup at The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books happening this weekend at USC. Of eight chefs who will give cooking demonstrations, speak, and sign books, five are known for appearing on food shows, includ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    No Kitchen Required Around the World in 80 Plates: Does the food still matter?

    It takes a special kind of chef to sign up for a competition show. When it comes to cooking, it's much easier, really, to stay in your own kitchen, keep your nose to the saucepan and crank out the best food you know how without the aggravation of mystery ingredients and a ticking clock. But that's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Two and a Half Men vs. Mad Men at PaleyFest: Is it Better to Have Ratings or Emmys?

    Sometimes on the red carpet, you overhear things. Such was the case on Monday night during the arrivals for PaleyFest's Two and Half Men event, for which the show's stars (sans the glaringly absent Ashton Kutcher, who participated only in the panel) along with its creators walked the red carpet, pra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Sesame Street Tackles Hunger Issues: Lily the "Food Insecure" Muppet

    2011 Sesame Workshop. Photo by: Gil VakninNew Muppet Lily with Brad Paisley and Elmo​ Cookie Monster probably is going to rethink those cookies: on Sunday, Sesame Street will air a primetime special, Growing Hope Against Hunger, in which the Sesame Street residents learn about hunger issues in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Jane Espenson's Web Series Husbands at Meltdown's Nerdist Panel: Taking the Gay Sitcom to Another Universe

    A. D'AlessandroThe cast of Husbands from left to right: Cheeks, Sean Hemeon and Alessandra Torresani​ "We're here for Jane!" beamed one young couple at Sunday's Nerdist Writers Panel, and by Jane they were referring to Jane Espenson, a female David Milch and goddess among fanboys, revered for ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2011

    An Evening with Happy Endings

    A. D'AlessandroThe cast of Husbands from left to right: Cheeks, Sean Hemeon and Alessandra Torresani​ "We're here for Jane!" beamed one young couple at Sunday's Nerdist Writers Panel, and by Jane they were referring to Jane Espenson, a female David Milch and goddess among fanboys, revered for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    We'll Be Right Back After These Snacks: Food In 5 Talk Show Green Rooms

    Flickr/lauren ashleyJimmy Kimmel's green room​ What is a talk show green room? It is the TV-bedecked comfy-couched middle earth between dressing room and stage. It is sometimes (but not always) actually green in color. It is the place where its inhabitants can actually tell if the person who j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Conan O'Brien ('s Writing Staff) Kicks Off Everything Is Festival at Cinefamily

    The kids you made fun of in high school: All grown up, and richer than you.​ When you hear the name Conan O'Brien, you probably picture the man who single-handedly rallied America's youth against Jay Leno, revenge after Leno took back the Tonight Show gig that, only nine months earlier, he'd l ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    June 23, 2011

    Conan O'Brien Documentary Review

    The kids you made fun of in high school: All grown up, and richer than you.​ When you hear the name Conan O'Brien, you probably picture the man who single-handedly rallied America's youth against Jay Leno, revenge after Leno took back the Tonight Show gig that, only nine months earlier, he'd l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Q & A with Bobby Flay, Part 2: Why Being on TV is the Easy Part

    The Food NetworkBobby Flay on the set of his newest cooking show, Barbecue Addiction​In the first part of our interview with Bobby Flay, he gave us some insight into how his opinion of the L.A. restaurant scene has changed over the years, as well as how he thinks the Food Network has molded th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Can Reality TV Ever Really Rock?

    Lina Lecaro Reality's realest rockin couple (from Cali): Millionaire Matchmaker's Rachel Federoff and Destin Pfaff at Svedka party.​This past weekend, LA played host to the "Reality Rocks Expo," a two-day celebration of "reality, unscripted, factual, and lifestyle" television at the LA Convent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    Ethics Fines For L.A. Council Members Garcetti, Huizar, Wesson, Cardenas

    Ethics fines for city leaders.​Looks like Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wasn't the only leader in City Hall invited to this here party. But, unlike other events officials have attended, this one will cost you. Yeah, four City Council members got caught up in ticketgate and will also have to pay ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    You are what You Watch: People's Thoughts and Fears Depend on What TV Crime Shows They Like

    ​What does it mean if your idea of heaven is to snuggle down in front of the TV and soak in an episode of 48 Hours Mystery or any other real-life crime show? And what kind of person are you if you prefer the swashbuckling antics of David Caruso on a show such as CSI: Miami, or one of the other ma ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    WHO'S YOUR FOOFAH?

    ​What does it mean if your idea of heaven is to snuggle down in front of the TV and soak in an episode of 48 Hours Mystery or any other real-life crime show? And what kind of person are you if you prefer the swashbuckling antics of David Caruso on a show such as CSI: Miami, or one of the other ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Q & A With Ming Tsai: His New Book, PBS The NASCAR of Food Television

    A. ScattergoodMing Tsai poolside at The Standard in Hollywood​ If you spend any time watching cooking shows on PBS, you'll know who Ming Tsai is. Or if you've read any of his cookbooks -- the fourth, Simply Ming: One-Pot Meals, has just come out -- or watched old Food Network television. Or s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Conan O'Brien Whooped Both Jay Leno And Jon Stewart On Cable TV Last Night -- But Can He Make The Magic Last?

    TBSSomewhere between poverty and basic cable​Hot damn, Conan. We knew the comeback would be big, but that was some next-level shit. America's favorite middle-aged carrot set the record for the most-watched show in cable-TV history last night: His brand-new 11 p.m. slot on TBS roped in a baffl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    A Spooky Season For Jay Leno As Ghost From Conan O'Brien's Past Kicks His Ass In Ratings

    NBCDead Conan is kicking live Jay Leno's butt.​This is a true Halloween treat: The ghost of Conan O'Brien's late-night show is beating Jay Leno's Tonight Show numbers. Talk about being beaten by a dead horse. The Wrap reports that O'Brien's short time in NBC's 11:30 p.m. slot in summer, 2009 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Top Chef All-Stars Officially Announced With 18 Runner-Up Contestants

    Bravo​ Ladies and gentlemen, it appears that the rumors of a Top Chef All-Stars season are true! TV Guide Magazine released an official report from Bravo that the upcoming eighth run of the Emmy award-winning competitive cooking show will include an all-star cast of eighteen runners-up from p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Westlake Village's Larry Garrison Is A Tabloid Story-Placement Guru When It Comes To TV News Programs

    larrygarrison.com​The Atlantic magazine this month has a fascinating story about Westlake Village's Larry Garrison, a sort of middle man who brings tabloid stories to mainstream television news producers who want the dirt without having to get their hands dirty. The magazine calls him "The Ne ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    July 15, 2010

    The Last of The Hills

    Remembering what Spencer said to Brody about Lauren, and all that crazy drama

  • Art+Books

    July 15, 2010

    Fun and Games. Then, the Monster

    Why neither the ignorance nor the bliss could last

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Conan O'Brien To Give First Post-NBC Interview To '60 Minutes'

    Meghan SinclairSuper CoCo.​In his first interview since leaving NBC, late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brien will appear on CBS News program 60 Minutes Sunday, Associated Press reports. O'Brien's exit deal with NBC -- he walked away from the network with more than $40 million for himself and ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2010

    LEAVE IT TO CLEAVAGE

    Meghan SinclairSuper CoCo.​In his first interview since leaving NBC, late-night talk-show host Conan O'Brien will appear on CBS News program 60 Minutes Sunday, Associated Press reports. O'Brien's exit deal with NBC -- he walked away from the network with more than $40 million for himself and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    U2 Producer Steve Lillywhite Debases Himself To Be the Next Simon Cowell

    Esteemed producer Steve Lillywhite makes an 'Idol' plea and embarrasses music nerds

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Casting Calls: Season 2 of Worst Cooks in America Wants You!

    Food Networkhost Anne Burrell has a moment​ If you accidentally set your kitchen on fire the last time you baked cookies, or have been banned from cooking dinner by your family because they'd rather eat In-N-Out than risk consuming your lasagne, you may have a television gig in your future. W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Top Chef Heads to D.C. With Kate Winslet Possible Judge: Why Not Rahm Emanuel??

    Greg KadelPadma Lakshmi​ Top Chef is on the move again, trading in the red chips of Vegas for the red tape of Washington, D.C. And in typical political fashion, the show's shooting schedule has been held up - this time due to Emmy-nominated host Padma Lakshmi's pregnancy. "We were supposed to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2010

    Today In WTF: NBC Buys A Show From Conan

    NBC​As the world watched the biggest break-up since (possibly) Brad and Angelina unfold in slow-motion this month, it would be reasonable to think that the blood between late-night host Conan O'Brien and NBC would be as bad as it gets. The network paid him and his staff nearly $45 million to w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Conan Signs $45 Million Deal To Exit NBC

    ​NBC made it official today: Conan O'Brien is leaving with a $45 million package that includes about $33 million for the soon-to-be ex-Tonight Show host and $12 million in severance for members of his staff, according to Business Week. The agreement allows O'Brien to get on the air via anothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Conan Getting $30 Million To Walk Away, According To Report

    ​Sharon Waxman's The Wrap is reporting that NBC will pay Conan O'Brien to walk away from The Tonight Show and his contract dispute with NBC. Waxman states that NBC executives, including CEO Jeff Zucker, held an all-night negotiating session Thursday to help come to the deal. O'Brien had rejec ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    'Real Housewives' Set To Start Shooting In Beverly Hills In March

    BravoVicki and Donn from OC.​There have been Real Housewives in Orange County, New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. But common now, how real can they be if the Bravo reality show hasn't been to housewife heaven -- Beverly Hills? After reports of casting calls last year, the Dai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Conan O'Brien Says No To Later Time Slot At NBC, Wants Network To Reconsider Late-Night Moves

    NBCConan O'Brien.​Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien rejected NBC's proposal to have his Tonight Show start a half hour later as a result of the resurrection of a Jay Leno late-night program to start at 11:35 p.m., calling the the proposed move "destruction" of the franchise. In a widely distribu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Rumor Mill: NBC Looking For Guest Host For Tuesday's 'Tonight Show'

    NBCConan O'Brien.​Rumors are circulating in Hollywood that NBC is scrambling to find a guest host to fill in for Conan O'Brien on Tuesday's Tonight Show. Earlier today O'Brien issued a statement rejecting NBC's proposal to move his show to 12:05 a.m. to make room for a renewed late-night progr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Leno Prime-Time Show Done; NBC To Go Back To 'Scripted' TV

    NBCJay Leno.​NBC over the weekend copped to its retirement of the short-lived Jay Leno Show at 10 p.m. weeknights, officially announcing that its hoped-for lineup shuffle was a proposal that would have Leno and Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien squeeze into late-night together at 11:35 p.m. and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2009

    Top Entertainment Stories of 2009 Named; Jackson, L.A. Dominate List

    ​The death of Michael Jackson topped a list of top-ten entertainment stories for 2009, and headlines emanating from Los Angeles dominated the list. The survey of news editors was conducted by Associated Press. Its top stories: 1) The death of Michael Jackson; 2) the rise of singer Susan Boyle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    The Next Iron Chef: Jose Garces Takes the Podium

    The Food NetworkIron Chef Jose Garces, with Alton Brown​If you watched the final episode of The Next Iron Chef last night, you know by now that Chef Jose Garces will take his place on the Kitchen Stadium podium, next to Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora and Michael Symon. I ... More >>

  • Articles

    November 12, 2009

    Oprah's Move: Good luck or good riddance?

    The Food NetworkIron Chef Jose Garces, with Alton Brown​If you watched the final episode of The Next Iron Chef last night, you know by now that Chef Jose Garces will take his place on the Kitchen Stadium podium, next to Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora and Michael Symon. I ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2009

    FOR LOVE AND HOOFING

    The Food NetworkIron Chef Jose Garces, with Alton Brown​If you watched the final episode of The Next Iron Chef last night, you know by now that Chef Jose Garces will take his place on the Kitchen Stadium podium, next to Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora and Michael Symon. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Eric Greenspan Dishes on The Next Iron Chef: No Spoilers, No Grasshoppers, Part 2

    When last we checked in with Eric Greenspan, chef-owner of The Foundry on Melrose and the first chef (and only Los Angeles contestant) to be eliminated in The Next Iron Chef, there were seven contestants. Now there are four (imagine an Agatha Christie story, in a locked kitchen). Last week, Dominiqu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Next Iron Chef Eric Greenspan: Will The Foundry's Cuisine Reign Supreme?

    After stints in the kitchens of Alain Ducasse, Rocco Despirito, David Bouley and Ferran Adria, the jocular Eric Greenspan made a quick leap from sous chef to executive chef at Joachim Splichal's Patina, then opened a place of his own, The Foundry on Melrose, two years ago at age 32. Now the culinar ... More >>

  • News

    September 24, 2009

    61st Emmys: Deja Vu All Over Again

    Winner-watching with cynicism and subversion

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2009

    NBC Wanted Leno Out Earlier

    One of the bigger ironies surrounding Jay Leno's primetime debut Monday is that NBC, he says, wanted him out as host of The Tonight Show even earlier than planned. In today's New York Times, the comic says the network approached him in 2004 with a plan to replace him as the late-night show's host i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2009

    The Bird and the Bee Announce Leno, Kimmel Appearances, Offer First Glimpse of New Album

    LA's The Bird and the Bee have been doing rehearsal gigs around town for the past couple months, so it's not like you haven't had ample opportunity to catch them live. But in anticipation of their upcoming second full-length, Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future, the duo of Inara George and Greg Kurs ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    October 9, 2008

    NBC's Kath & Kim: Glamour Girls Gone Kitsch

    The other O.C.

  • Film+TV

    January 17, 2008

    Celeb Rehab's Surreal Aftermath

    Picking up the pieces of reality excess

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