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Buzz News Roundup, 8/18

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:32:35 -0700

Pioneering music executive Jerry Wexler, who helped build Atlantic Records into a powerhouse in the 1950s and 1960s with artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles, died on Friday at age 91. - Reuters
Adam Sandler's latest comedy, You Don't Mess With the Zohan, is banned from Arab cinemas. - Variety
Superbad director Greg Mottola will direct the next Simon Pegg-Nick Frost collaboration, titled Paul. - ComingSoon
The Food Network is looking into the competitive eating genre with a new series tentatively titled Eat the Clock. - Hollywood Reporter
Hanna-Barbera's 1960s show Banana Splits will get a modern makeover on Cartoon Network. - Variety
AC/DC's new album, Black Ice, will be sold exclusively in the U.S. via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and the band's website, beginning Oct. 20. - Billboard
Now it's totally official: Laurence Fishburne will definitely succeed William Petersen on CSI. - Hollywood Reporter

A Hearty Serving of Food Reality Shows

BuzzSugar — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:59:17 -0700

I know that you guys - like me - are very excited for Bravo's "Top Chef Miami," which starts on June 13. But if you need some food-centric reality TV to hold you over until then, there is plenty to go around. A sampler:

Chef Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen" (pictured) premieres tonight at 9 p.m. on Fox.
Bravo's brilliantly conceived "4 Star All Stars" special, pitting "Top Chef" finalists from seasons 1 and 2 against each other, airs this Wednesday, June 6, at 10 p.m. I'm totally rooting for Harold to kick Ilan's butt.
"The Next Food Network Star" had its two-hour premiere last night, and if Yum's recap is any indication, this season is going to be much better than the last two.

By the way, Yumsugar will also be recapping "Hell's Kitchen" and "Top Chef Miami," so if you're a fan, you can follow all the action over there. For more on tonight's season premiere of "Hell's Kitchen," and to watch a video of the contestants, read more

I've never gotten into "Hell's Kitchen," but after reading more about it, I'm not sure why I've been avoiding it. It sounds like "Top Chef" with a slightly megalomaniac host (Ramsay) and a very cool prize: The 12 contestants are vying for the job of head chef at a new Italian restaurant at the Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa in Vegas. Meet the competing chefs below.

Photo and video courtesy of Fox

What to TiVo: Sunday

BuzzSugar — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:50:00 -0700

ABC is new with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters
CBS is new with Amazing Race, Three Rivers and Cold Case
NBC has Sunday Night Football
FOX is all new with The Simpsons, Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad
AMC is new with Mad Men
Food Network is new with Food Network Challenge and Iron Chef America
Lifetime is new with Drop Dead Diva and Army Wives
HBO is new with Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bored to Death and Entourage
E! is new with Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami and Reality Hell
MTV is new with P. Diddy's Star Maker
Showtime is new with Dexter and Californication

What to TiVo: Sunday

BuzzSugar — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:50:17 -0700

ABC is new with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and the season premieres of Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters
CBS is new with Amazing Race and Cold Case
NBC has Sunday Night Football
FOX is all new with The Simpsons, Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad
AMC is new with Mad Men
Food Network is new with Food Network Challenge and Iron Chef America
HBO is new with Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bored to Death and Entourage
Lifetime is new with Drop Dead Diva and Army Wives
E! is new with Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami and Reality Hell
MTV is new with Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew, Popzilla and P. Diddy's Star Maker
Showtime is new with Dexter and the season premiere of Californication