Year: 2006 (Page 22 of 228)

Hugh Laurie is my hero (and Borat’s, too)

November 13, 2006 /

Well, that didn’t take long.

Hot on the heels of an impressive second weekend for “Borat,” not one but BOTH burning questions about comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s irreverent alter ego have now been answered.

For those of you playing along at home, those questions were:

A) “How long will it take before one of the victims of Cohen’s onscreen pranks files a lawsuit?”

Answer: One week.

B) “How long before Cohen tries his “Borat” shtick on the wrong guy, and gets himself a good old-fashioned American ass-kicking?”

Answer: Not long at all.

According to UK tabloid The Sun, Cohen was hanging out with “House” star Hugh Laurie following the latter’s appearance as host of “Saturday Night Live” on October 28, when Cohen (dressed in character as Borat) made the unfortunate decision to mess with the wrong New Yorker:

He approached the man and said: “I like your clothings. Are nice! Please may I buying? I want have sex with it.”

But the bystander didn’t see the joke. He took one look at Cohen and punched him in the face.

The funnyman — known for his Borat catchphrase “Jagshemash!” — yelled for help but was slugged again and again.

He was rescued by actor pal Hugh Laurie who had been on his way to a New York bar with Cohen. Laurie rushed to help and pushed the man away as Cohen struggled to his feet.

Ahhh, he’s a complex one, that House. See, he acts all gruff and uncaring on the outside, but deep down he’s got a heart of gold.

Actors, Gossip, News

Prepare to start seeing dead people again on Wednesday nights

November 13, 2006 /

“Medium” is returning for its third season on Wednesday, Nov. 15th, and it’s doing so in a big way; not only will it be a two-hour premiere – beginning at 9 PM, whereas its normal timeslot in future weeks will be at 10 PM – but it will co-star Patricia Arquette’s real-life husband, Thomas Jane (“The Punisher”). NBC provided us with a teleconference opportunity with Arquette as well as “Medium” creator Glenn Gordon Caron, and we were able to get in questions about the upcoming season, the weirdness of Arquette working with her TV husband and her real-life husband in the same scene, and whether or not one of Caron’s long-lost series will ever see the light of day…

Bullz-Eye: Hi, Patricia and Glenn.

Glenn Gordon Caron: Hi.

Patricia Arquette: Hello.

BE: I just finished watching the set for Season 2…and thanks for the 3D glasses, by the way.

GGC: (Laughs)

BE: In the featurette about the season, there were several comments made about how there had been more episodes focusing on events taking place strictly in Allison’s head, like the mental institution or the season finale. Are you anticipating following a similar for Season 3, or do you feel like you’ve done too much of that and you need to branch out?

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External Entertainment, External TV, Interviews, TV, TV Dramas

Battlestar Galactica: “A Measure of Salvation”

November 13, 2006 /

Is it just me, or was it fun to watch Baltar squirm a bit in that torture chamber? It’s nice to see the doctor get a little of what’s coming to him, but something tells me he’s going to redeem himself at some point in the series. For now, it looks like the skinjobs have relented with the torture and he should be back in the fold on the mothership.

I’m happy that this storyline with the virus is (seemingly) over. That’s so “ID4.” I would have liked there to be a “Where’s Helo?” scene in the command center when he was running around unplugging computer cables. Wouldn’t Adama want his second in command on the bridge with him during that kind of mission, especially considering Helo’s reservations about the operation?

I find it more than a little poetic that one of the humans who’s had his life positively affected by the Cylons is the one that ultimately saves their entire race. Though if the doctor can whip up a cure, I’m not sure why the Cylons can’t.

Also, it looks like Adama and Roslin are willing to overlook Helo’s betrayal. That was surprising to me considering how strongly they felt about the mission, especially the President. Adama is a stickler on loyalty and the chain of command, so it’s hard to believe that Helo is going to get away scot-free.

Battlestar Galactica, External TV, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

“Wherever you go, there you are.”

November 12, 2006 /

It hasn’t taken very long for Prez to make the obvious connection between the school system and the police department, but I think it’s absolutely outrageous that these kids are being forced to learn some form of language arts (the lowest-scoring portion of the upcoming state tests) in every single one of their classes. Doesn’t anyone realize the effects of overexposure? These kids are already sick and tired of the damn subject and it’s only the first week, so how do you think they’ll react during test day?

Randy has figured out his own way to continue utilizing his math skills: candy. So much so that he’s convinced Prez to order bulk amounts online with his credit card with one exception: he’s paid in advance to confirming the order. It’s no problem for Randy, who quickly earns the necessary start-up cash by playing some dice in the alley on his way home from school. When Prez finds out, he’s not all too happy about Randy gambling…until he discovers that Randy was using math to win, that is.

And speaking of the police department, it’s interesting to see how much Greggs’ life has changed since the end of season three. She’s no longer working on the streets (which is a major bummer for Bubbles, who could have used her help when he was getting his ass kicked), she’s making good money in Homicide, and she’s apparently paying child support for a baby she never even wanted. Note: Trust me, I know how bad that sounds.

Meanwhile, the war on the streets begins to heat up with the release of Omar from prison, and Chris has got to be feeling a little vulnerable now that his recent homicide robbery might be coming back to bite him in the ass. That’s the least of their worries, really, since Marlo doesn’t even know he’s being watched by Omar, and though the stick-up man has promised Bunk that he won’t be behind any more killings, he never mentioned anything about having someone else do the dirty work. The bottom line: while it might be time to say farewell to our good friends Marlo, Chris and Snoop, it most certainly won’t be before they introduce Michael to life as a Baltimore soldier. Shame on Michael for going to Marlo for help with Bug’s father. Now he owes him, big time. Isn’t this the sort of thing that kept Michael from receiving handouts in the first place?

Oh, and one more thing: who here things that Colvin’s “free dinner” treatment of the corner kids actually decelerated their progress? It seemed like they were completely broken after experiencing a nice meal at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, but when they returned to school, it seems that’s all they could talk about. Man, these kids are really messed up.

External TV, The Wire, TV

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