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HBO Gets on the Wrong Side of the Hells Angels

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:36:57 -0700

In a throwdown between a notorious biker gang leader and a major pay-cable network, who wins? We're about to find out, as Hells Angels founder Sonny Barger has filed a lawsuit saying HBO stole his ideas without credit when creating the upcoming biker-gang drama 1%.

The show, which stars Donal Logue, was about to start production on its pilot. But Barger is arguing that the pilot's writer and producer, Michael Tolkin, is using stories they developed together without giving him credit. Tolkin was once hired to write a screenplay based on Barger's autobiography, and Barger says he also told Tolkin about a number of novels he'd written based on a fictional motorcycle club. The two apparently pitched the idea for a series together, and Barger claims that after he objected to a number of details in the pilot, HBO decided it wanted nothing to do with him. According to the suit, the original pilot used Barger's nickname (Chief), some actual place names (the major setting of Carefree, AZ, which is near Barger's home), and details of his life (that he moved from Northern California) without giving any credit. All of those details have since been changed.

Barger now wants due credit for his ideas - and it's not clear if this will keep the pilot from getting off the ground. The thing is, I'm pretty sure nobody wants to mess with the Hells Angels.

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Desperate Housewives Rundown, "Careful the Things You Say"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:30:07 -0800

It's another typical week on Wisteria Lane in the latest episode of Desperate Housewives. It's not the most scandalous episode thus far, but there are still plenty of lies, secrets, betrayals -and it all ends up with Susan behind bars.

To discuss what else went down with the ladies, just read more.

Susan: After Angie's warning, Susan is now dedicated to making sure Katherine is investigated for Julie's attack. Unfortunately the cops seem less interested with Susan than with their sandwiches and pickles, but a female officer named Debbie offers to take the case. Of course, nothing is ever that simple with Susan, and it turns out that she made Denise's life hell back in high school by giving her the nickname of "Moose." Naturally, Moose still wants revenge and she gets it - by throwing Susan behind bars for shooting Katherine.

Lynette: Lynette's pregnancy is put on the back burner this week, and instead she finds herself deeper in the midst of Julie and Nick's drama. She tries to tell Nick to back of Susan's daughter, but when Nick threatens Lynette, she decides it's time to go to the police - against Julie's will. I was glad that she didn't let Nick scare her into silence with Tom, but I still think Susan won't be pleased when she discovers that Lynette has kept another secret from her.

Gaby: Gaby's life as a tutor quickly comes to an end. When Juanita refuses to learn from her mom, their new housekeeper Ivana steps in to help. Gaby is thrilled with her new life that doesn't involve teaching or scrubbing floors, though it's pretty amazing when Gaby has to do a few chores to get Ivana out of a bind. In the end she explains to Carlos that tutoring is ruining her relationship with Juanita, and Carlos lets her off the hook. Meanwhile, where are Celia and Ana? Suddenly behaving like perfect little angels?

Bree: Bree is put into an awkward situation when a dinner date with the Bolens turns out to be an audition for Angie to take Katherine's spot with Bree's catering company. Clearly put off with Angie's demeanor, Bree blows her off - until a client comes in wanting some old-fashioned Italian food. Bree tries to manipulate Angie into giving up the recipes, but Angie finds Bree out. The ladies learn they have more in common than they thought, and Bree agrees to give Angie a job. I'm enjoying this new partnership, especially since Bree is so uncomfortable around Angie. Meanwhile, Orson continues to try to unravel Bree's lie about the brooch, but doesn't make much progress.

Angie: I have to say that I kinda fell in love with Angie this week. Though she's clearly the hardass of Wisteria Lane, she seems genuinely sweet trying to impress Bree with her cooking skills and offering Lynette a glass of wine. She even takes Nick back after admitting that she knew about his affair with Julie all along - though not without a swift punch in the face first. She may have a checkered past, but Angie seems to be able to take care of herself just fine.

Did you like this week's episode? Are you starting to root for Angie or do you still think she can't be trusted?

What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:50:30 -0700

ABC is new with Shark Tank, Dancing With the Stars, and The Forgotten
CBS is new with NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and The Good Wife
FOX is new with Hell's Kitchen
NBC is new with The Biggest Loser
The CW is new with 90210 and Melrose Place
VH1 is new with Behind the Music: 50 Cent and 2009 Hip Hop Honors
Bravo is new with Flipping Out
Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
FX is new with Sons of Anarchy
MTV is new with The Hills and The City
Late-night highlights include Sienna Miller on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; John C. Reilly on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; The Flaming Lips on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; Jack Black and Cobra Starship on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Andy Samberg on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC; and Chris Kattan and Lily Allen on Last Call With Carson Daly on NBC

What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:50:18 -0700

ABC is new with Shark Tank, Dancing With the Stars, and The Forgotten
CBS is new with NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and The Good Wife
Fox is new with Hell's Kitchen and So You Think You Can Dance
NBC is new with Biggest Loser
The CW is new with 90210 and Melrose Place
MTV is new with The Hills and The City
A&E is new with Parking Wars
Bravo is new with Flipping Out
FX is new with Sons of Anarchy
Late-night highlights include Paul Shaffer and Eliza Dushku on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Kristen Bell on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; Julia Louis-Dreyfus on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Lewis Black on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC

What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:50:52 -0700

ABC is new with Shark Tank, Dancing With the Stars, and The Forgotten
CBS is new with NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and The Good Wife
FOX is new with Hell's Kitchen and So You Think You Can Dance
NBC is new with The Biggest Loser
The CW is new with 90210 and Melrose Place
Bravo is new with Flipping Out
MTV is new with season premieres of The Hills and The City
Late-night highlights include Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Billy Crystal on the Jay Leno Show on NBC; Kelsey Grammer on the Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; John Krasinski on the Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; and Ricky Gervais on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC

What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:50:30 -0700

ABC is new with Dancing With the Stars and the series premiere of The Forgotten
CBS is new with the season premieres of NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles and the series premire of The Good Wife
FOX is new with Hell's Kitchen
NBC is new with The Biggest Loser
The CW is new with 90210 and Melrose Place
Bravo is new with Flipping Out
MTV has a repeat of The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and is new with Daddy's Girls and The Hills Season Preview
Late-night highlights include Pee Wee Herman and Amy Poehler on The Jay Leno Show on NBC; Bill Clinton and LeBron James on The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Rebecca Romijn on The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; David Duchovny and Kid Cudi on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Reba McEntire and Dave Annable on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Seth Meyers on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC