Author: Will Harris (Page 252 of 261)

Will is a member of the Television Critics Association and has written for Decider.com, the Onion A.V. Club, The Dissolve, Indiewire, Rhino.com, TV Week Magazine, The Virginian-Pilot, Popdose.com, and EW.com along with writing for Bullz-Eye.com and Premium Hollywood.

Who doesn’t enjoy a good crossover…?

March 9, 2006 / Will Harris

In lieu of a new episode of “My Name Is Earl” this evening, we thought we’d bring you a newsbrief about the show…but you won’t be able to see it ’til Season 1 makes it to DVD. Apparently, when the set emerges later this year, it will include a special 15-minute bonus episode which proposes what would’ve happened if Earl, while flipping down the channels on that fateful day, missed the Carson Daly episode that taught him about karma…and instead landed on an episode of “Family Guy.”

By God, that just might be worth buying the set for.

My Name Is Earl, TV, TV Comedies

I don’t want to say this is creepy…

March 5, 2006 / Will Harris

…but the fellow in this photo is the guy who runs “the world’s greatest Amanda Bynes fansite.”

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All I’m saying is that, in my head, I imagined that the person who’d run such a site would be a woman in her late teens or early ’20s, not a guy with grey in his beard and a deer-in-headlights expression who looks like he’s literally soiling himself with excitement.

Actresses, Movie Comedies, Movies

R.I.P. Jack Wild

March 2, 2006 / Will Harris

The name might not ring a bell, but perhaps the picture will:

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Jack Wild was Jimmy on “H.R. Pufnstuf,” the kid with the magic flute (and that’s not just a clever euphemism). More people probably know him, however, from portraying the Artful Dodger in “Oliver!” He had a bit of a pop music career as well; one of his semi-hits, “Melody,” was released the month I was born (August 1970). (It can be found on a really swell compilation called Yesterday’s Heroes: ’70s Teen Idols, along with my hero, Leif “I Can SO Get Arrested” Garrett.)

Wild died of complications of mouth cancer, a battle which resulted in the loss of his jaw and voicebox. Ugh. He’d been a heavy smoker and drinker during his life, but, reportedly, he was always a really swell guy. He was only in his early 50s. Shame.

Actors, News

American version of “The Office” gets the definitive Ricky Gervais seal of approval

February 26, 2006 / Will Harris

Gervais and his writing partner, Stephen Merchant, have written a script for the American translation of their original British creation, “The Office.”

On a related note, the podcast done by Gervais and Merchant is moving to Audible.com, and you can now subscribe to its second season here. If you haven’t yet been introduced to the wonder that is Karl Pilkington, you’re missing out…

Actors, News, TV

Good lord, the Grim Reaper is on a roll!

February 25, 2006 / Will Harris

Darren McGavin has died, too.

Carl Kolchak, a.k.a. the Night Stalker, was one of the greatest TV journalists ever…but McGavin will probably live in the hearts of millions more, and for far longer, because of his role as Ralphie’s dad in “A Christmas Story.”

Damn, if they truly do go in threes, I’m scared as to who’s next…