Happily Divorced Fran Drescher Working on TV Pilot With Gay Ex-Husband


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Fran Drescher Working on Happily Divorced TV Show With Gay Ex-Husband

Fran Drescher and her ex-husband, Peter Marc Jacobson, are happily divorced, so much so they're working together on a TV show by the same name. The former couple co-created The Nanny, and Fran will also star in their new project, this time based loosely on her life. Happily Divorced is about a woman who tries to start her life again once she finds out her husband is gay. After 21 years of Read more

Link Time — Jennifer Lopez Will Not Be an Idol Judge


Updated 08/12/10 12:55 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Jennifer Lopez Will Not Be an American Idol Judge

Jennifer Lopez reportedly out of the running to be an Idol judge — People Neil Patrick Harris gets an additional, last-minute Emmy nomination — TV Squad MIA releases her video for "XXXO" — Vulture This 10-year-old's voice from America's Got Talent just blew my mind — Flavorwire The teaser for the alien flick Skyline loads up on special effects — Film School Rejects Ashton Kutcher Read more

Link Time! Conan O'Brien Close to Inking a Deal With Fox


Updated 03/17/10 1:35 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Conan O'Brien to Make a Late-Night Deal With Fox, Working on Documentary of His Live Tour

Conan O'Brien is working on a late-night agreement with Fox — TV Squad Also in Coco news, his new live show may become a documentary — MTV Movies Blog Blockbuster is headed toward bankruptcy — Vulture Television's most underrated hot men — TresSugar The music portion of SXSW kicks off today! — Music Mix Betty White lands a sitcom — Zap2it A satire about suicide bombers? This Read more

What's Your Favorite Show to Watch in Reruns?


Updated 12/04/09 7:38 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 60 comments

TV Guide Channel and TV Land Pick Up Curb Your Enthusiasm For Syndication

Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming to cable: The TV Guide channel and TV Land have both just acquired the show in a joint effort to run old episodes. Larry David and the gang will first appear on TV Guide starting in February, and TV Land will pick up the show from them starting in 2013. Now, I can feed my rerun addiction and catch up on those seasons of Curb that I missed when I didn't have HBO! Not Read more

Buzz In: What is Your Favorite Old-School TV Show?


Updated 11/13/09 10:05 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 29 comments

TV Land To Develop New Original Comedy Series

TV Land, home to classics like The Brady Bunch, Three's Company, and Bonanza, is branching out into original comedies. The network just announced that they're developing two scripted shows, titled Hot in Cleveland and Retired at 35. But will people actually flip to the channel to check out this new programming? Personally, the older shows are the only reason I'd tune into TV Land. I used to be Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 4/23


Updated 04/23/08 8:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Buzz News Roundup, 4/23

Showtime's The Tudors has been renewed for a third season, USA Today reports. Variety has news that Ang Lee's next directorial project will be Taking Woodstock, the autobiography of Elliot Tiber, a Catskills motel worker who played a pivotal role in making the Woodstock concert happen. Naomi Campbell will guest-star on the season finale of Ugly Betty, the Associated Press reports. Virginia Read more

TV Tonight: The 50 Greatest TV Icons


Updated 11/16/07 3:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

TV Tonight: The 50 Greatest TV Icons

We've been debating the merits of the 50 greatest TV icons list compiled by TV Land and Entertainment Weekly. Tonight, we'll get to see many of the icons in action when the 50 Greatest TV Icons special premieres on TV Land. The show includes clips of some of the iconic performances and interviews with stars about what makes an icon. I'm curious to hear how some of the honorees ended up on the Read more

Who are the Top TV Icons of All Time?


Updated 10/20/10 6:54 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 13 comments

TV Land and Entertainment Weekly Name the 50 Greatest TV Icons

What names come to mind when I say the words "television icon"? Dick Clark? Mary Tyler Moore? Kermit the Frog? Those three — and 97 others — have made the list of the 100 greatest TV icons of all time, as declared by Entertainment Weekly and TV Land. The top 50 will be counted down in a TV Land special that premieres this Friday. At first glance, the list — especially the top 10 or 15 Read more

Sexism, Stereotypes, and the Super Bowl: Recent Ads That Sexualize Women


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Women in Super Bowl Ads

Sex sells — especially for Super Bowl ads — and year after year, major companies try to get away with the raciest, steamiest ads possible, often at the expense of women. Cars, food, technology — it doesn't matter what the product is; these ads throw in a hot, skin-baring woman for distraction and buzz. Ahead of the big game tomorrow, let's look back at some of the most scandalous ads in Read more

Pirate Rock! Disney's Sharky and Bones Open Up About Pirate Culture, Jake, and Peter Pan


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Jake and the Neverland Pirates' Sharky and Bones

Can you talk like a pirate? If your lil one is between 2 and 5 years old, chances are he'll know exactly what we're talking about! Since its launch last February, Disney's Jake and the Neverland Pirates has become the top-ranking series among kids in that age group. The animated show — about a new crew of pirates who work together to outwit Captain Hook and Smee around Pirate Island — is Read more