Buzz News Roundup, 9/26


Updated 09/26/08 11:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 9/26

Do Not Disturb is the first casualty of Fall TV. — Broadcasting & Cable It's only in the rumor stage, but still: People are saying Ricky Gervais may be the host for the 2009 Oscars! — E! Online Steven Spielberg may adapt the sci-fi novel Chocky for his next project. — Zap2It HBO wants to turn the Tom Wolfe novel I Am Charlotte Simmons into a TV series with Tina Brown as executive Read more

Pilot Watch: Do Not Disturb


Updated 08/04/08 4:15 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 14 comments

Pilot Watch: Do Not Disturb

The networks have announced their Fall schedules, but which of the series will actually be worth watching? This Summer, as the networks release their pilots, I'll be posting my first impressions. A lot can change before a show makes it to air — especially this year, when the writers' strike severely gummed up the production of pilots — so consider these just some quick thoughts on how the Read more

Expect Fringe, 24 Excitement and Jon Voight Talks Angelina


Updated 07/16/08 8:14 AM · Posted by · 95 comments

Photos and News On Fox Shows Fringe, Do Not Disturb, House, Sarah Connor Chronicles

BuzzSugar and I are down in LA for the TCAs, starting with yesterday's Fox presentations! Highlights included seeing Joshua Jackson promote Fringe, even if it was only via satellite, hearing Jerry O'Connell joke about his Tom Cruise impression, Brian Austin Green all hot and tan and — get this — hearing Jon Voight talk about Angelina Jolie and the new twins while promoting 24! Check out Buzz Read more

Fox Fall Schedule: Two New Shows This Fall


Updated 07/18/08 9:22 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 15 comments

Fox Fall TV Schedule, Fox Upfront

Fox revealed its Fall TV schedule at the 2008 upfronts this morning, announcing two new shows and the two-hour "telefilm" 24 prequel that will air in November before the regular (much delayed) new season of the show starts up again in January 2009. The Fox show getting the most buzz this upfront season (and the basket in which Fox is placing all its eggs) is the J.J. Abrams drama Fringe Read more

Jason Bateman, Niecy Nash Team for Fox Comedy


Updated 05/15/08 3:38 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 9 comments

Jason Bateman, Niecy Nash Team for Fox Comedy

I love when people I like team up to make some cool new project happen, and that seems to be the case with Fox's new comedy pilot The Inn. I was excited enough to see that Reno 911!'s Niecy Nash was cast in the lead of the comedy. Sweetening matters further was its creator and writer, Arrested Development alum — and possessor of one of the best names in Hollywood —Abraham Higginbotham. And Read more

Toddlers With Eating Disorders: A Troubling New Trend


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Toddlers With Eating Disorders

Do I look fat? Obsessing over body image and calories to the point of disordered eating is an affliction most commonly associated with young women and the glare of Hollywood, not with the sweet young things running around the playground. Sadly though, there's a disturbing trend that's seeing younger and younger children being treated for serious eating disorders. Reporting on the results of a Read more

A Primer on How Champagne Is Made


Updated 12/27/11 11:42 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How Champagne Is Made

Recently, while sipping a glass of excellent Champagne, I had a horrible realization. I know nothing about the way Champagne is produced! Sure, I can read the label, pair it with food, and select a decent bottle, but when it comes to the hard-core technique that is the Methode Champenoise, I know very little. Naturally, I decided to learn all about it and share the process with you: It begins Read more

Real or Fake? Teens Make Out With Parents in School Prank


Updated 12/17/11 10:31 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

High Schoolers Kissing Parents

News can get weird . . . and disturbing. But do you know whether some wacky headlines are the real deal or too weird to be true? Test your skills at discerning what really happened and what we made up with our real or fake quiz! Could this story about high schoolers being tricked into making out with their parents be true? Take the Quiz Read more

Breaking Dawn Part 1: Horrifying on Multiple Levels


Updated 11/21/11 12:46 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

Breaking Dawn Movie Review

Let's be honest: the standards for Breaking Dawn Part 1 are not high. All we want as fans is a satisfying conclusion to an addictive guilty pleasure, and considering the titillating content of the fourth book (Wedding! Sex! Hybrid vampire baby!), the film version has to do very little to please its audience. Sadly, it feels like Part 1 is grossly imbalanced; certain aspects are lazy while other Read more

7 Unusual Uses For Breast Milk


Updated 11/20/11 10:33 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Unusual Uses For Breast Milk

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Jennifer Borget about some unusual ways she won't be using her breast milk. Breast milk. It's a great source of nourishment for your growing baby, a comfort snack for some toddlers, like my Read more