Author: Will Harris (Page 77 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.

Shocker: Fox News has no sense of humor whatsoever.

April 5, 2009 / Will Harris

According to Nikki Finke and her invaluable Deadline Hollywood Daily blog for L.A. Weekly, the Fox News Corporation has fired “Fox 411” freelance columnist Roger Friedman for ostensibly promoting piracy via some comments he made in regards to the already-infamous leaking of an early print of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” onto the internet earlier this week.

Per Ms. Finke’s column…

Besides writing a review from watching the purloined print of Wolverine, Friedman posted, “I did find the whole top 10 [movies in theaters], plus TV shows, commercials, videos, everything, all streaming away. It took really less than seconds to start playing it all right onto my computer. I could have downloaded all of it but really, who has the time or the room? Later tonight I may finally catch up with Paul Rudd in ‘I Love You, Man.’ It’s so much easier than going out in the rain!”
I’m told that Fox News’ actions were swift and severe. First, Roger Ailes, who overseas Fox News, deleted the offending post after he was contacted by 20th Century Fox about it. And then Ailes fired Friedman as a freelance Fox News entertainment writer. I hear the move was done with the full support of News Corp. “He promoted piracy. He basically suggested that viewing a stolen film is OK, which is absolutely intolerable. So we fired him,” a source told me Saturday. “Fox News acted promptly on all fronts.”

Are you kidding me? I’m sorry, but this sounds exactly like something *I* would write, in an attempt to be facetious about the ridiculousness of being able to find all of this stuff online. For all I know, Friedman was being completely serious, but given how quickly everyone’s been attempting to bring the perpetrator of the “Wolverine” leakage to justice, I simply can’t imagine that he was.

Nikki’s latest update says, “I did reach Friedman for comment. He emailed back only that he was at the Paul McCartney concert.” So he’s apparently not nearly as concerned about this as I am. But from my perspective, it looks like Fox is just pissed off about one of their internal employees being a dirty rotten scoundrel and is taking it out on anyone they can…which smells like bullshit to me.

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A Chat with director Craig Singer (“Dark Ride,” “Perkins’ 14”)

April 2, 2009 / Will Harris

You can’t look at the New Releases rack of your local video store these days without happening upon four or five dozen flicks (at least) that have bypassed theatrical release and gone straight to video. This is a particular annoyance for horror aficionados, who’ve seen their genre of choice end up as a sad collection of remakes, quick-turnaround franchises, or sometimes both. Thank goodness, then, for Lionsgate and their After Dark Horrorfest series, which provides brief theatrical releases and high-profile DVD releases for both up-and-coming and established filmmakers. Director Craig Singer found sufficient success with his first After Dark venture, “Dark Ride,” to find his way back into the fold for the latest round of Horrorfest films. But Singer’s “Perkins’ 13” is a bit more adventurous than the usual motion picture, as he explained to Premium Hollywood in a discussion which also tackled some of his other works, including “Animal Room,” with Neil Patrick Harris, and “A Good Night To Die,” with Michael Rapaport.

Stay tuned for…

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Hey, “Lost” fans! Got a question for producers Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof?

April 2, 2009 / Will Harris

You know you’re a casual TV viewer when…you don’t know the name of your favorite show’s producers. If you’re pretty hardcore about your viewing habits, however, then you’ve probably memorized just about every name in the credits to the series you watch regularly, and if “Lost” is one of those series, then you’ll instantly recognize the names Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof. Of course, they’re not limited strictly to that show. Mr. Cuse had a hand in “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai” and “Nash Bridges,” while Mr. Lindelof did his time in the trenches over at “Crossing Jordan.”

“And then we say, ‘Surprise! Turns out Walt was autistic, and everything that happened in the series was just in his imagination!'”

Bullz-Eye will be talking to Messrs. Cuse and Lindelof in conjunction with the appearance of “Lost” on our upcoming TV Power Rankings, and we’d like to give the dedicated readers of the show’s blog the chance to ask them some questions. Whether it’s about the headaches of time travel that have resulted from this season or that damned four-toed statue, just leave them in the comments section and we’ll add ’em to our list. Then check back here and on Bullz-Eye.com on April 15th to read their responses…and, of course, to find out where “Lost” turns up in the TV Power Rankings!

UPDATE: The interview has been conducted. Stay tuned for their answers!

External Entertainment, External TV, Interviews, Lost, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi

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Hey, “24” fans! Got a question for Agent Renee Walker?

April 2, 2009 / Will Harris

Those who block out a part of their afternoon to watch their “stories” may best know Annie Wersching for her role as Amelia Joffee on “General Hospital,” and if you’re like our man Ross Ruediger, then a look at her resume will remind you of her role as a white supremacist on a very special episode of “Boston Legal.” For the most part, however, the average Premium Hollywood reader will look at this woman and say, “Hey, that’s Jacqueline Bauer!”

(John Paulsen will say, “Hey, that’s Freckles,” of course, but, then, he’s always been a little contrary.)

“What? An interview? Look, pal, I’m kind of in the middle of something here…”

Bullz-Eye will be talking to the lovely Ms. Wersching in conjunction with the appearance of “24” on our upcoming TV Power Rankings, and we’d like to give the dedicated readers of the show’s blog the chance to ask her some questions. Whether they’re about her characters, her experiences on the show, or even some other item on her resume, just leave them in the comments section and we’ll add ’em to our list. Then check back here and on Bullz-Eye.com on April 15th to read Agent Renee Walker’s responses…and, of course, to find out where “24” turns up in the TV Power Rankings!

24, Actresses, External Entertainment, External TV, Interviews, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! – Season 2

April 2, 2009 / Will Harris

There aren’t many shows that can, in the span of fifteen minutes, consistently make you want to laugh, hurl, and stare blankly at the screen in equal measure. As such, “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” continues to deserve our respect, but it also can prove to be an extremely frustrating viewing experience if you’re not on precisely the same comedic wavelength as Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. Though comparisons to “Mr. Show” are inevitable, particularly when both David Cross and Bob Odenkirk make appearances, Tim and Eric tend to get way, way, way out there with their comedic concepts. The cable-access feel of the show aids them in getting away with any oddities their minds can conceive, whether it’s Richard Dunn interviewing Dave Navarro, the comedy stylings of James Quall, or the gospel according to Dr. Steve Brule (played by John C. Reilly), but for every hilarious TV show parody like “The Snuggler” are funny, there’s a too-gross bit like Bradley Michael Fahrtz advertising the Poop Tube. As a result, you find yourself both attracted to and repelled by the show, which is probably exactly the sort of reaction that Tim and Eric were looking for. As for the DVD set, there are a wealth of special features, including deleted scenes, outtakes, footage from the show’s official fan gathering (Awesomecon 2008), and a 45-minute-long featurette which documents the guys’ 2008 tour. But, really, the whole set is worth getting just so you can watch and listen to “Petite Feet” over and over again.