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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:30:55 PDT

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! At this year's Emmys, the miniseries John Adams took home 13 awards, breaking the record for the most Emmys won by a miniseries or TV movie. Previously, two titles were tied for this record with 11 awards each, one of which was the 1976 TV movie Eleanor and Franklin.
What was the miniseries previously tied with Eleanor and Franklin for this record?

Live From the Emmy Press Room: Kirk Ellis

BuzzSugar — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:41:23 PDT

John Adams writer/producer Kirk Ellis just came by the Emmy press room to talk about what happened when his acceptance speech got cut off in favor of a reality show award promo.

"As soon as I got up there and opened my mouth, they were already flashing the 'wrap it up'," he said. "I find it really interesting that we can have 30 minutes of the show devoted to reality show hosts, when the people who actually create the work don't get enough time to talk." (He got a lot of applause in the press room for that line.)

As for what he was going to say? Ellis wanted to talk about how in the time of John Adams, the word was primary. "We have to listen to a lot of bloviating from pundits in this silly election season about whether words matter and rhetoric matters," he said. "Of course words matter. They always matter. We have to listen to what they have to say."

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Link Time! 3/27

BuzzSugar — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:30:30 PDT

Filmonic has a pretty awesome rundown of which actors would play the Simpsons characters in a live-action Simpsons movie. My favorites are Allison Janney as Mrs. Krabappel and Kevin Smith as Comic Book Guy.
The Ausiello Report has the strangest news that a Prison Break character we thought was dead is alive after all. Huh?
Cinematical claims the movie 21 proves that sometimes a film can be reviewed entirely from its trailer.
Popwatch has a helpful - and very funny - video that will catch you up on Dancing With the Stars, just in case you didn't catch all 3.5 hours of it this week.
TV Filter wonders why John Adams is the most boring character in HBO's John Adams.
According to Stereogum, even Juliana Hatfield is addicted to watching The Hills (though she simultaneously hates it).
Give Me My Remote is glad that a Battlestar Galactica alum is giving Joss Whedon's Dollhouse some sci fi cred.
Thanks to You Ain't No Picasso for showing me that Andrew Bird has blogged for the New York Times!

Did You Watch the Premiere of HBO's John Adams Last Night?

CitizenSugar — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:00:02 PDT

The history! The drama! It all kicked off last night on HBO's eight-part mini-series, John Adams. Did you see it?

Last night's first installment showed Adams agreeing to represent British soldiers against popular sentiment. And wins! (Hey, it's not a spoiler if you can find it on wikipedia. . .) I was struck by how they don't romanticize colonial life at all. It looks like sheer struggle from sun up to sun down. How they found time to mount a revolution and form a government is beyond me. And John Adams' eloquent delivery to the court makes me vow to never use an emoticon ever, ever again. The episode ended with Adams' appointment to the Continental Congress, a rousing speech to his constituents, and a sad goodbye to Abigail. (I loved how their relationship was portrayed as a true partnership.)

Are you into it? Did you miss it? Have no fear, the full schedule is here.

Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:00:00 PST

I'm getting excited for the HBO miniseries about John Adams based on the preview clips I've seen. Speaking of miniseries news, NBC recently announced that Mira Sorvino and Victor Garber will star in one about the Knights Templar. The network also scored some big names for its horror and suspense anthology series.
I had a great time at the Noise Pop festival last weekend, going to see some of my favorite bands and discovering new acts.
There were a lot of music divas in the news this week. I dared you to pick a favorite Madonna album and wondered if Whitney Houston could make a comeback.

Do you think there are some famous people who shouldn't get a biopic? Notorious B.I.G is getting one, and they found the guy to play him via the internet.
The title of "bad idea of the week" goes to the High School Musical reality TV show. Great idea of the week: casting Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski opposite each other in a rom-com.
Fear not, Gossip Girl will return! We're also going to get another CW show about really rich people. Tell me, have you had your fill of this income bracket?
Woo-hoo! 10,000 B.C. is coming out! OK, so I'm not really as excited about that movie as I am about Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day. But 10,000 B.C. did provide an excellent photo for my caption contest.

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First Look: John Adams on HBO

BuzzSugar — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:30:02 PST

When I think of fascinating historical figures, John Adams isn't necessarily one who jumps out at me. But maybe that's because I just don't know enough about him yet. After all, as executive producer Tom Hanks says in the preview for HBO's upcoming John Adams miniseries, "If I had been told this at any time in my educational career, it would have blown my little skull."

Based on David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, the seven-part miniseries chronicles Adams' life as a man both dedicated to law and committed to freedom. Besides focusing on his role as a founding father, the movie also spotlights his relationship with his wife, Abigail, regarded - as HBO puts it - as "one of the most moving love stories in American history." It helps that two of my favorite actors, Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney, appear in the starring roles.

The miniseries starts March 16 with a special two-part broadcast. I know Citizen and Liberty are pumped - are you? To watch a preview and a clip with Giamatti and Linney talking about their roles, just

Buzz News Roundup, 2/18

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:30:01 PST

Jordin Sparks will open for Alicia Keys on her North American As I Am tour that kicks off April 19 in Hampton, Virginia, E! Online reports.
HBO's long-awaited adaptation of David McCullough's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography John Adams has a premiere date, according to Zap2It. The seven-part miniseries starring Paul Giamatti will start on Sunday, March 16.
ComingSoon has news that the same guys who wrote Saw IV and Saw V will write the Hellraiser remake Clive Barker Presents: Hellraiser.
French writer and filmmaker Alain Robbe-Grillet has died today at age 85, Reuters reports. Robbe-Grillet first came to fame as a novelist who rejected conventional writing structures in a style that came to be known as the "new novel."
Variety writes that Persepolis was screened legally in Iran, despite the fact that the way the film presents the Iranian Revolution had originally outraged the government.
MTV will run a 22-minute sneak peek of Internet series Quarterlife prior to the show's premiere on NBC. The Futon Critic has the details.
A national autism group is demanding an apology from CBS over a remark a contestant on Big Brother made, writes the Associated Press. The contestant who made the remark said he works for an autism foundation.
Billboard has the news that American Idol is teaming up with iTunes to offer downloads of every performance from the top 24 contestants. Full songs will be 99 cents, while full videos of the final 12 contestants will be $1.99. Don't we get this kind of thing for free from other networks?

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Who Wants to Watch HBO's John Adams Mini-series With Me?

CitizenSugar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:00:36 PST

I've been sorely missing a West Wing-style TV event to follow for oh, so long now - but it looks like my wait might be over! HBO (which I'm ordering immediately) is gearing up for a seven-part John Adams mini-series extravaganza. It starts March 25th, starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney.

The trailer says it all - "I don't think anyone who sees this film will ever think the same way about the American Revolution again." I'm hooked-capital-H already. What do you say? Who wants to watch and obsess about it with me?

What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Shark Tank (new)
9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do? (new)
10:00 20/20 (new)
11:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat, with guest John Krasinski)

8:00 A Gifted Man (new)
9:00 CSI: NY (new)
10:00 Blue Bloods (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest David Spade)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Chelsea Handler)

8:00 Kitchen Nightmares (new)
9:00 Fringe (new)

8:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (new)
9:00 Grimm (new)
10:00 Dateline NBC (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Rachel McAdams and Cee Lo Green)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Dwayne Johnson, Katharine McPhee, and Neal Brennan)

8:00 Nikita (new)
9:00 Supernatural (new)

Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum on Their "Drunk" Scene and Their Romantic Tendencies

Lindsay Miller — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:00:00 PST

Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams tackle a true story in The Vow, playing a husband and wife trying to rebuild their life after a car accident leaves her with no memory of their relationship. I talked to the onscreen pair at the recent press day for the movie in Beverly Hills. Channing, who is married to fellow actor Jenna Dewan, said being a young husband made him especially connected to the role, and we also chatted about his and Rachel's shared tendencies toward romantic fare like The Notebook and Dear John. While the subject of their new movie might be dramatic, they also admitted to some lighter moments on set, and talked about a scene that left Rachel "borderline hallucinogenic." Check out our interview and catch The Vow in theaters on February 10.