Sugar Editorial Picks
Feb 02, 2009 -
The fun of the Super Bowl may be behind us (go Steelers!), but the ads will remain, at least for a little while. Not all of last night's ads had me laughing out loud, but there were a few I particularly liked — and I'm curious to know which ones caught your eye (besides the movie trailers — we're talking about those over here).
My top tier includes Hulu's "evil plot to destroy the world" ad with Alec Baldwin, Teleflora's offensive talking flowers (seriously, folks?
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Feb 02, 2009 -
Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones hopped on set to start filming their new sitcom last week, and it looks like it was just in time! The first ad for the new show, now called Parks and Recreation, aired during the special post-Super Bowl episode of The Office last night.
The short promo shows Poehler as Leslie Knope, a parks committee member from Pawnee, Indiana, wandering around an abandoned pit and picking up trash while talking about her vow to turn it into a lovely park.
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Feb 01, 2009 -
It was like movie preview-palooza during the Super Bowl this year with spots airing for Transformers 2, Star Trek, G.I. Joe, Angels and Demons, Monsters vs. Aliens,
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Feb 01, 2009 -
Bruce Springsteen and his band just performed at halftime of the Super Bowl. They played four songs, including "Glory Days" and "Born to Run." What did you think of the performance?
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Jan 30, 2009 -
The Super Bowl is on Sunday, and either the Arizona Cardinals or the Pittsburgh Steelers will be able to call themselves this year's NFL champions.
But there's another battle to be fought right here, right now, for the best fan-made fight song. On the left, we have the Cardinals' "We Do This Together" by the hip hop group Golden Cousins.
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Jan 30, 2009 -
There's no new Office episode to recap today, but that's OK — I'm willing to give my Dunder Mifflin friends a break since I know they have something special up their sleeves. On Sunday, immediately following the Super Bowl, NBC will air a special hourlong Office episode called "Stress Relief."
In the episode, Dwight will force the Scranton branch into "extreme disaster training," setting the whole office on fire while all the employees are locked inside.
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Jan 29, 2009 -
The Super Bowl is this weekend in Tampa, and fans of both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals are getting ready to cheer. But the game isn't the only reason to tune into the Super Bowl broadcast. From the funny ads to the halftime show, Sunday will be filled with entertainment.
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Jan 21, 2009 -
Today, I got my first glimpse of the 3-D episode of Chuck, which is airing the Monday after the Super Bowl and will feature a 3-D Jeff. Also during the Super Bowl, the movie Monsters vs. Aliens will be airing a "monstrous 3-D event" during an ad break.
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Jan 16, 2009 -
News on the Gossip Girl spinoff and Amy Poehler show was just the start of the good stuff to come out of NBC's TCA session yesterday. I also got some news on Chuck and the post-Super Bowl episode of The Office. Read on for details:
- Yes, Chuck's dad will be found — and he'll be played by Scott Bakula of Quantum Leap!
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Jan 14, 2009 -
- The Times Square Virgin Megastore, which is the highest volume music store in the U.S., will shut down come April. — Billboard
- A Steve McQueen biopic is in the works and will be based on Marshall Terrill's biography Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel. — Variety
- Jennifer Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.
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