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Shakespeare Is Mere Child's Play

GiggleSugar — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:00:00 -0800

My man Jared on Kid Nation may be 11 years old, but he's the most dynamic personality on TV today. I kid you not. From philosopher to businessman to literary giant, Jared reinvents himself from week to week. So here's him flaunting his inner Shakespeare for all of Bonanza City. His dramatic performance is okay, but if you ask me, his "costume" takes the cake.

Kid Nation Kid Cracks Me Up (Again)

GiggleSugar — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:00:00 -0700

"Holy Banana Bread!" I love this kid. Jared, the resident Socrates on Kid Nation, sold out and quickly emerged as "the Bill Gates of Bonanza City." Did he donate all his money to charity? Hell no. Every single penny went to his precocious little head. But the end result was priceless...

Kid Nation Kids Get Their Drink On

GiggleSugar — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:00:00 -0700

Can reality television sink any lower? In the following clip from Kid Nation, you'll watch young people deal with the daily stress and burden of town building by engaging in chugging competitions at the local saloon and saki bombing, among other healthy coping methods. Has anyone established a local AA chapter yet? I hear root beer addiction is the worst kind.

"Kid Nation" Kid Cracks Me Up

GiggleSugar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:45:59 -0700

Meet Jared. He's the resident Socrates on "Kid Nation." Don't be fooled by his youth or his scrawny appearance or his penchant for hippie-cowboy fusion wear, cuz he's a real brainiac. He can (almost) recite Shakespeare, plans to complete 20 or so years of college, and like MLK, he's got a dream. He's not sure what that dream entails at this point, but at least he's got one.

Buzz News Roundup, 10/8

BuzzSugar — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:30:34 -0700

According to Zap2It, Queen Latifah will have "a mysterious cameo" in the Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz romantic comedy What Happens in Vegas.
The folks behind Half Nelson are prepping to make a romantic drama titled Blue Valentine, Variety reports.
The New York Times writes that advertisers are finally flocking to "Kid Nation" - just in time for viewers to flee.
Bruce Springsteen's latest album Magic made it to No. 1 on the charts, writes Billboard.
TV Guide reports that Joss Whedon is directing another episode of "The Office."
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker will produce and direct a pilot for FX focusing on arms dealers, Zap2it reports.
Dana Carvey taped comic riffs on films for the online show "Down in Front With Dana Carvey," which will play on Netflix this Friday and Saturday, the AP reports.
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" did pretty well - by cable standards - in its first outing on USA, writes the Hollywood Reporter.

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Link Time! 9/20

BuzzSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:35:27 -0700

Pop Candy wonders how you feel about blogs by TV characters.
Cinematical lists the top 7 "cinematic trendsetters" of the '80s, including Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Risky Business and She's Out of Control.
Popwatch is relieved to learn that Paddington Bear's love of orange marmalade remains intact.
TV Squad has a picture of the crazy "Star Trek: The Next Generation" box set that's being released in October.
Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Daily has some interesting quotes from Mick Jagger regarding his upcoming solo album.
Vulture lists 10 child actors they'd like to send to "Kid Nation."
ScreenGrab has Part 1 of their top 15 all-time worst athletes-turned-actors.
Meanwhile, Spinner asks Juliette Lewis to list the top five best live performers.

TV Tonight: Welcome Back, TV!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:30:47 -0700

Finally! At long last, it's starting to get hard to decide what to watch on TV. While many shows don't start till next week, three networks have new shows premiering tonight, and most of them are worth a look:

Fox has the premiere of its new comedy "Back to You" and Gordan Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares," with a new episode of "'Til Death" sandwiched in bewteen.
CBS has the much-ballyhooed premiere of "Kid Nation"
The CW kicks off the new season of "America's Next Top Model," then follows it up with the first episode of "Gossip Girl."

Throw in a special on ABC about the character of Addison and the live finale of "Last Comic Standing" on NBC, and it's quite the night for the major networks. Me, I'll be checking out "Kid Nation," "ANTM" and "Gossip Girl." You? To watch video clips of each of the four brand-new shows making their debuts tonight, read more
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Photos courtesy of CBS, The CW and Fox

Buzz News Roundup, 8/31

BuzzSugar — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:00:40 -0700

NBC is streaming full episodes of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," Broadcasting & Cable reports - but, on the down side, the New York Times reports that NBC won't renew its contract to sell shows through iTunes. (Apple says NBC wanted to charge $4.99 per episode)
According to Variety, Sony is releasing a Bob Dylan concert DVD filled with footage from his Newport Folk Festival performances later this year.
Drew Lachey has signed on to host "Dance War," ABC's midseason "Dancing with the Stars" spinoff, the Futon Critic reports.
ComingSoon says that Jim Belushi will take a stab at directing his first film, a sports movie titled The Catch.
The LA Times has the latest "Kid Nation" scandal: The children were sometimes told what to say.
It's official: Victoria Beckham will play one of Wilhelmina's bridesmaids on "Ugly Betty," Zap2it reports.
TNT has canceled "Heartland" but is looking into a pilot about a band of high-tech thieves, Variety reports.

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What's Your Take on the "Kid Nation" Controversy?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:26:41 -0700

It seems like every day this week, there's been a new story about possible misdeeds on the set of "Kid Nation." Today's development involves a complaint that the show about kids trying to build their own society overworked its adult crew.

But most of the allegations have involved the treatment of the children, saying they were in physical danger or working so much they violated child labor laws. Some observers have even said the show should be canceled in light of the controversy. CBS may have launched an internal investigation into the show, and late last week, the Smoking Gun revealed the contract parents had to sign which removed their right to sue CBS if something bad happened to their kid. CBS has acknowledged that a couple of kids drank bleach and one was burned while cooking (all are fine now) - but, on the other hand, couldn't kids get into that kind of trouble while horsing around at a neighbor's house or at camp? Do you think CBS should be in hot water over "Kid Nation"?

Photo courtesy of CBS

Buzz News Roundup, 8/24

BuzzSugar — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:30:53 -0700

NBC is offering 1,000 "Friday Night Lights" fans a chance to throw a house party with a sneak preview of the show's second season, and the Futon Critic has the details. You have to enter by today, so hurry!
The movie based on the TV series "Dallas" will be a comedy directed by Betty Thomas and starring John Travolta as J.R. Ewing, Variety reports.
"Anchorwoman" has been canned after just one airing, Broadcasting & Cable reports.
"American Idol" runner-up Blake Lewis has just scored his own record deal, says E! Online.
The Smoking Gun has the contract parents had to sign before their kids could be on "Kid Nation."
Zap2It reports that Mummy director Stephen Sommers will direct the G.I. Joe movie.
Comedy writer Buddy Sheffield is suing The Walt Disney Co. for allegedly stealing his idea for the series "Hannah Montana" and never compensating him, the AP reports.
According to Variety, Ang Lee's fall espionage thriller Lust, Caution has received an NC-17 rating.
Drew Carey's first episode as "The Price is Right" host will air Oct. 13, according to TV Guide.

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