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"Pirate Master": Even More Ridiculous Than I Expected!
Of course, I knew "Pirate Master" was going to be silly, but this week's premiere episode was more absurd than I was expecting. Basically, it feels like a parody of a reality show, not an actual series that anyone should take seriously. I recommend watching it very late at night, when you've already got the giggles.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/25
- Avril Lavigne's album The Best Damn Thing debuts at No. 1, Billboard reports.
- Rainn Wilson will play a lonely geek who hires a prostitute to pretend to be his girlfriend in the comedy Girlfriend Experience, says Variety.
- MySpace and Mark Burnett are trying to find potential presidential candidates to compete on a new reality show, USA Today reports.
- E! reports that Anika Noni Rose will be the voice of Disney's first black princess.
- NBC's ratings keep tanking, the Associated Press reports.
Mark Burnett Invading China, Encouraging Piracy
"Survivor" creator Mark Burnett has China and piracy on the brain — and I'm not talking about illegal DVD bootlegs. Reuters is reporting that the next installment of "Survivor" will take place in China, making it the first reality show to film entirely in a Communist country. CBS has not yet said when or where production will get underway.
TV Tonight: "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"
Isn't that the kind of question only Fox would ask? The new Mark Burnett-produced, Jeff Foxworthy-hosted game show premieres tonight after the "American Idol" performance episode. And Fox is hoping "Smarter" can ride the post-"Idol" wave all week: It's on after the Wednesday and Thursday shows, too.
Buzz News Roundup, 12/15
- Former Phish frontman Trey Anastasio is arrested for DWI-Drugs in New York — Albany Times Union
- Expanding her media empire, Oprah sells two primetime reality shows to ABC — Variety
- Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun dies at age 83 — Los Angles Times
- Mark Burnett's new Fox show wants to know: "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?" — Variety
- Famed The Good, the Bad and the Ugly composer Ennio Morricone will receive an honorary Oscar — Variety
- Katie Couric's last "Today" tops a TiVo poll of the top 10 most memorable TV moments of the year — New York Daily News
- The Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang turns out to be the top-grossing tour of 2006 — Billboard
- Warner Brothers and Guillermo del Toro want Tarzan to return to the big screen — Zap2It
- Axl Rose swears that Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy is finally going to come out on March 6 — Billboard
Casting Call: Fox's "On the Lot"
"Survivor" creator Mark Burnett and legendary director Steven Spielberg have joined forces for what is likely to be a very big reality show. Called "On the Lot" and premiering on Fox this May, the show is a sort of "Project Runway" for aspiring filmmakers.
While I was in Vegas for the FOX Billboard Music Awards, I had a chance to talk to the "On the Lot" casting directors, who gave me the inside scoop about the show and how to apply.
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- Which of the latest New Moon posters is the hottest? — PopSugar
- Michelle Obama heads to Sesame Street — The Wrap
- 5 reasons to keep watching The Hills — TV.com
- Olivia Wilde and Jonathan Tucker have joined the Russell Crowe thriller The Next Three Days — Coming Soon
- Thom Yorke's putting together a brand new band during his hiatus from Radiohead — Stereogum
- Go behind the scenes of Where The Wild Things Are — Cinematical
- Going forward, TLC is dropping Jon's name, calling the reality show Kate Plus Eight — LilSugar
- Survivor creator Mark Burnett gets real for a new CBS drama — TV Squad
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