Year: 2006 (Page 60 of 228)

We love you. You’re fired.

Pop quiz: If you were the head of a network that happened to be the proud home of a program that multiple critics have referred to as “the best show on television,” would you cancel it?

HBO would. Hot on the heels of the premiere of the fourth season of critically acclaimed drama “The Wire” — a premiere that, admittedly, debuted to less-than-optimal ratings — HBO has renewed the drama for a fifth season…and then indicated that that season will be its last.

Hmmmm: Maybe if HBO hadn’t waited two years to follow up on the success of season three, they might have been able to carry a bit more audience momentum into season four? Just a thought…

“24” ups the acting ante

Fox has announced that, come January, when “24” returns for its sixth season, the cast will include several new faces…but just because they’re new doesn’t mean they’ll be unfamiliar.

First off, we’ll meet Jack Bauer’s dad…but instead of going with the obvious choice – Donald Sutherland, duh – they’ve cast Oscar- and Emmy-nominated actor James Cromwell (“Babe,” “Six Feet Under”). We’ll also be seeing British actor / comedian Eddie Izzard as the villainous Darren McCarthy, as well as Kal Penn (KUMAR, baby!) and Alexander Siddig (“Syriana”…though he’ll always be Dr. Bashir from “Deep Space Nine” to me).

Damn. I don’t even watch the show, and I’m half-tempted to tune in, anyway.

Bounty hunter rule #1…

…no lap dances while you’re on duty.

Boy, I really thought Bellick and the boys would be together for more than one episode. I don’t believe they showed it as it happened, but I’m assuming the Russian Bride stole the knife during the lap dance, using the attempted gun theft as a distraction. Otherwise, I don’t know how Lincoln would have been able to get it. Anyway, I’m glad the brothers got the drop on Bellick – he is the consummate asshole and he was getting a little too cocky once he got the boys in custody. However, you’d think a career prison guard would be a little more careful with his weapons, especially with $5 M on the line.

The writers used the “Silence of the Lambs” switcheroo again this week, leading us to believe that it was Tweener’s driver that was calling the police. Only Agent Mahone surprised Abruzzi as he was seeking revenge, and now one of the cooler characters on the show is dead. Unfortunately, this time it’s for real. This begs the question: when people choose to seek vengeance instead of hightailing out of the country, does it ever really work out for them? Of all the escapees, Abruzzi had the connections and the money to truly disappear, but instead he blows his chance to enjoy a long life with his family. What a pity.

Mahone’s hunch about the river yielded Michael’s hard drive and it won’t be long before he learns about the money. This will put him back on their trail faster than you can say, “They cancelled ‘Invasion.’”

I was happy to see the girl escape T-Bag’s clutches without incident, but it looks like her father is either dead or in a world of hurt. I took a peek at the scenes for next week, and it looks like T-Bag will run into Michael and Lincoln in Small Town, U.S.A. What a coincidence! Still, it will be good to get the band back together.

And Michael reached out (again) to Sara, unknowingly putting her in even more danger. I’m not sure there is anything quite as creepy as seeing Agent Evil earning Sara’s trust in those NA meetings.

Add a little class to your living room…

…with a life-size bronze statue of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Aniston indulging in a threesome. Controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards (he of the “naked Britney in full-on birthing mode” statue recently unveiled) is working on it now, and with any luck he may have it finished just in time to add that special X-rated touch to all your holiday gatherings.

That is, if he’s even allowed to show it to you:

Both Aniston and Jolie are reported to be angered by [Edwards’s] plans, and are taking appropriate measures to ensure the work is never exhibited.

A source told the Daily Star: “They are horrified by the work and will go to any lengths to prevent it from being exhibited. That includes teaming up against Daniel. But Brad doesn’t seem to be bothered by the threesome portrayal at all.”

Now why are we not the least bit surprised by that? Brad is probably calling Edwards behind the scenes, asking whether he could maybe work Gwyneth Paltrow into the mix as well.

(Thanks to VH-1’s Best Week Ever for the link)

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