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Are You Getting Tired of Competition Dance Shows?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800

So You Think You Can Dance is now in full swing, and Dancing With the Stars is nearing its season end, but it looks like there won't be any time of the year when you have to go without a dance competition show. It's just been announced that Kathy Griffin has signed on to host Let's Dance, where stars re-enact famous dance routines from pop culture. While it sounds kind of awesome, I feel overloaded with similar news, since Oxygen has just given its competition reality show Dance Your Ass Off a new season.

I love a good dance show (and good dance movie), but I worry this may be too much of a good thing. Are we in competition dance show overload?

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Link Time! 7/21

BuzzSugar — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:30:09 -0700

Are this Summer's weight-focused TV shows a step forward or a step back? - Popwatch
New Alice in Wonderland photos! Plus, a way to get to see the teaser trailer first. - MTV Movies Blog
10 reality shows that peaked in their first seasons. - TV.com
Are we in a golden age of animation? - Cinematical
Here's a trailer for the movie dedicated to John Oates' mustache. Really. - Pop Candy
Chris Martin is a superhero in Coldplay's latest video. - Stereogum
A chat with Kathy Griffin. - TV Squad
Christian Siriano to collaborate with . . . Starbucks? - YumSugar

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Link Time! 6/9

BuzzSugar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:30:56 -0700

Adam Lambert talks sexuality and album details in Rolling Stone. - PopSugar
What is the must-read book for this Summer? - Popwatch
The Killers have a new video for "A Dustland Fairytale." - Stereogum
Discuss: Why do so many people seem to dislike Kirsten Dunst's work? - Cinematical
What list would you put Kathy Griffin on now? - TV Squad
Apple uses 30 Rock to promote the new iPhone. - geeksugar
What was your all-time favorite performance on MTV Unplugged? - Pop Candy
Do, Dump, or Marry? Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zack Morris) - TrèsSugar

Buzz News Roundup, 11/21

BuzzSugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:30:51 -0800

There's a report that Saturday Night Live may be looking to recast its Barack Obama. - The Daily Beast
Mila Kunis has joined the cast of the Denzel Washington action-thriller The Book of Eli. - The Hollywood Reporter
The Tyra Banks Show is moving to the CW. - Zap2it
John Malkovich plans to make a documentary titled Triple Crossing, which he hopes will humanize the issue of illegal migration. - Variety
Kathy Griffin has signed a big deal with Bravo for comedy specials and hosting the A-List Awards. - TV Guide
Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer will guest-star on Chuck. - Entertainment Weekly
Anna Kendrick, who has a small part in Twilight, has nabbed the coveted female lead in Up in the Air, opposite George Clooney. - ComingSoon
NBC will post expanded "producers' cuts" of The Office online. - The Futon Critic
Universal is in final negotiations to buy the comedic movie Best Man-a-Thon in which a groom-to-be's childhood best friend and college best friend compete in wedding-related contests to win the title of best man. - The Hollywood Reporter

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Buzz News Roundup, 9/22

BuzzSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:30:43 -0700

Kathy Griffin's Emmy-winning My Life on the D-List has been renewed for a fifth season. - Hollywood Reporter
Speaking of Emmys, Sunday's Emmys broadcast was one of the lowest-rated ever, with 12.24 million viewers. - AP
Rachel Bilson has landed a role in the indie romance Waiting For Forever. - Variety
The Green Hornet movie, starring Seth Rogen, has nabbed Kung Fu Hustle director Stephen Chow. - Zap2It
Taylor Swift's new song off her forthcoming album, White Horse, will be featured in this Thursday's season premiere of Grey's Anatomy. - Billboard
Prison Break star William Fichtner and ER alum Sherry Stringfield will play the leads in TNT drama pilot Night and Day. - Zap2it
Nicolas Cage will reteam with director Dominic Sena for the supernatural thriller Season of the Witch. - Variety
New York's Reality TV School might get a reality TV show of its own. - Portfolio

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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:30:48 -0700

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! Many people know Kathy Griffin these days from her reality series on Bravo. But on what mid- to late-1990s TV show did Kathy have a regular role for four seasons?
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What to Download: New Music on iTunes

BuzzSugar — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:16 -0700

Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. You may have heard that Coldplay's new album is out today (I reviewed here) and you can also sample the new Wolf Parade album before you download it.

By the way, if you took my advice and downloaded the Fleet Foxes a couple of weeks back, there was something wrong with the iTunes version of the track called "He Doesn't Know Why." So, now you can get the better version here for free!

Makin' mischief: People tend to describe Katy Perry's musical sensibilities as "feisty." I think that's an understatement. Her song "Ur So Gay" is totally hilarious, and you probably know a guy or eight that seem like the one she's singing about. "I Kissed a Girl" is catchy, too, and already has a bit of a cult following. Hers are the kind of songs that will get your friends talking (and dancing) if you slip them into a party mix. Good times.

The boys of summer: It's no secret I'm a giant fan of The Hold Steady. On this busy day for music, do not miss taking a listen to the band's fourth album, Stay Positive, which is out early on iTunes ahead of its physical release next month. Already the track "Constructive Summer" makes me want to jump up and rock out, and I'm really digging "Lord, I'm Discouraged" as well. But who am I kidding? I'm downloading the entire thing.

Two more great download selections, so read more.

Funny lady: Sometimes it's hard for me to get other people into Kathy Griffin because she has this pesky reputation for being annoying. But I find her stand-up hilarious, and now instead of begging friends to give it a chance, I will simply turn on bits from this standup show now available on iTunes. Her impression of Oprah on "Oprah's Favorite Things" kills me. And when she shoots down claims that Donny and Marie were hip in "The Osmonds Were Never Cool," I hurt with laughter.

Feeling dark? This new album from Silver Jews is, well, a little depressing. The band tends to tell the cold, hard truth about things like dreams and how they end - not unlike, say, Johnny Cash. This time around, though, the band's lyrics are more playful, like in "Suffering Jukebox." Also, "San Francisco B.C." is pretty amazing and incredibly poetic.

TV Tonight: The D-List and the A-List on Bravo

BuzzSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 05:30:14 -0700

Tonight brings a double dose of Kathy Griffin to our TVs, as she first launches another season of celebrity bottom-feeding with the premiere of My Life on the D-List on Bravo, then rockets to the top of the heap to host the network's first-annual A-List Awards.

I've said it before: Griffin is a love-her or hate-her kind of comedian, and as one who trends more toward love, I'm totally looking forward to the fourth season of D-List. This season will find her opening the Oprah-inspired Kathy Griffin Leadership Academy and officiating at a wedding, among other things - and, come on, you've got to be a little curious about how that ceremony turned out.

The A-List Awards themselves, meanwhile, sound like a fantastic train-wreck - anything with a Real Housewives catfight and an absurdly rambling Lauren Hutton can't be that classy. But hey, at least it'll be a chance to see our favorite Top Chefs - and Ted Allen! - all dressed up, right? And I'm intrigued by the news of a charity fashion show from the Project Runway peeps.

The night kicks off with the Tim Gunn-hosted red carpet show at 8:30 p.m. EDT and PDT, followed by the D-List premiere and then A-List Awards. Will you be tuning in for any of it? To see a preview from Griffin's A-List opening number and a scene from the D-List premiere, just read more.

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Buzz News Roundup, 1/23

BuzzSugar — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:30:05 -0800

In an effort to strike a deal, the Writers Guild of America has dropped demands to unionize reality TV writers and animation writers, USA Today reports.
Beyonce and Tina Turner will duet at the Grammys, according to People.
Three series renewals this week: TV Week reports that Oxygen is in for a third season of Tori and Dean and Bravo has rewened Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, while Mediaweek has news on Showtime's renewal of Brotherhood.
Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling will star in All Good Things, a period drama and murder mystery directed by the man behind the documentary Capturing the Friedmans, Zap2it reports.
Pitchfork has a few more details on the Zooey Deschanel/M. Ward collaboration, which will be out March 18.
The Sci Fi Channel will show repeats of Jericho for two years, including a mini-marathon leading up to its Feb. 18 season premiere; details are at The Futon Critic.
Variety has details on a series of short plays written by striking writers that will feature TV actors in benefit performances.

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TV Tonight: Kathy Griffin, "Straight to Hell"

BuzzSugar — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:30:00 -0800

Kathy Griffin is a pretty divisive comedian, so if you don't like her, you might want to just skip down to the next post. For the rest of you, though, you'll want to get your TiVos ready for tonight, when Griffin's newest stand-up special, "Straight to Hell," premieres at 9 p.m. on Bravo.

The special, her sixth, was filmed earlier this year in Chicago after Griffin won an Emmy for My Life on the D-List (and subsequently offended people with a remark about Jesus). The special features her commentary on her Emmy experience, along with stories about guest-hosting on The View, meeting Martha Stewart, and taking digs at Paula Abdul, Dr. Phil, and Sen. Larry Craig.

If you've seen Griffin's stand-up specials before, you probably know exactly the kind of raunchy celebrity-skewering you're getting into if you tune in tonight. But just in case, I have a clip of "Straight to Hell," and you can check it out if you read more

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