Tag Archives: television

Ed McMahon Dies At 86

Ed McMahon, the most famous sidekick in the history of television, has died at the age of 86. Ed McMahon, the loyal Tonight Show sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding “H-e-e-e-e-e-ere’s Johnny” for 30 years, died early today at 86. Mr. McMahon died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his …

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Daily Ungrumble

You knew when Sookie agreed to take Jessica back to her parents’ house that it would turn into some seriously fucked up shit, right? Great scene though and I can’t remember the last time I screamed out loud in frustration when a TV episode came to an abrupt close. As for Lafayette….holy crap and what now? Episode 2 bonus: Jason …

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Obama At Radio & TV Dinner

The president did ten minutes of stand-up at Friday’s Radio & Television Correspondents Dinner.

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Real Housewife Danielle Defends Gays

Towleroad points us to this after-the-series clip from the cast of Real Housewives Of New Jersey in which Danielle mentions having taken offense at a “that’s so gay” comment from earlier in the show’s run. Openly gay host Andy Cohen steps in to support Danielle. Click on the “that’s so gay” label in the bottom of this post to see …

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PBS Bans New Religious Shows

PBS will allow its affiliate stations that currently carry a religious show to continue to do so, but has banned all new religious programming. The vote by PBS’s board was a compromise from a proposed ban on all religious programming. Such a ban would have forced a few stations around the country to give up their PBS affiliation if they …

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All The Classy Ladies, Put Your Hands Up

I am ashamed to report that after reading a recap of the finale of Real Housewives Of New Jersey in the NY Daily News, I was curious enough to tune in. OMG and WTF! Botoxed, boob-implanted, hair-extensioned, foul-mouthed bimbos gone wild. In front of their kids. In a fancy restaurant. The stuff that camp is fricken’ made of, ya gawdamn …

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Daily Ungrumble

Holy crap, how fantastic was the second season premiere of True Blood? Answer: VERY. No spoilers here for you fussbudgets who are behind with your DVRs, but I will mention that it seems like star vampire Bill Compton’s Louisiana accent is a lot thicker this season.

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Turning Down Billy Mays

The government is finally addressing the national crisis of shouting television pitchmen. Ever notice when the volume of a commercial is vastly louder than the dialogue in your favorite TV show? U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., hopes to do something about it. According to press reports, Eshoo is sponsoring a bill that would require the FCC to “preclude commercials from …

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Adam Lambert Is Bi-Curious

Adam Lambert gives 20/20 fairly standard answers to the coming out questions. He adds, “I would never give myself the label bisexual, but bi-curious? Yeah. I’ve been known to make out with girls from time to time. It’s fun. And who knows? Maybe it’ll go further some day. Who’s the lucky woman?”

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He Got It Right

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Letterman On Palin Jokes Flap

I haven’t mentioned this story yet, but if you haven’t been following it elsewhere, Letterman explains everything in this clip. Basically, the other night he joked that while Sarah Palin was in town earlier in the week to attend a Yankees game with Rudy Giuliani, Alex Rodriguez “knocked up” her daughter. Letterman didn’t realize that Palin was in town with …

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Don’t Interrupt Barney Frank

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Kathy Griffin On Letterman

Kathy Griffin mentioned her mom’s Prop 8 activism last night on Letterman. (Via – Towleroad)

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Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay Calls Female Journalist A Lesbian Pig

Celebrity chef and star of Hell’s Kitchen Gordon Ramsay went nuts on an Australian journalist during a food show in Melbourne. Gordon Ramsay has outraged women’s groups in Australia by depicting a leading female television journalist as a lesbian pig. The astonishing tirade shocked audiences at a food show in Melbourne where Ramsay was giving a demonstration. It has led …

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HomoQuotable – Wesley Eure

“After nine years, my [Days Of Our Lives] contract was up, but I was hosting the number one show for Nickelodeon, Finders Keepers. It was on cable, but this was before everybody had Nickelodeon. Mark Summers was doing Double Dare. I was getting bigger ratings than Mark. I became the number one host for kids for two seasons, and then …

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The Sanctity Of Marriage, Part 87

Move over The Bachelor, Who Wants To Marry A Multi-Millionaire, and Married By America – Fox has a new reality show coming called I Married A Stranger. Fox is plotting to play matchmaker to a couple of marriage-starved strangers. Net has picked up the pilot “I Married a Stranger,” from A. Smith and Co., the shingle behind “Hell’s Kitchen” and …

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David Carradine: INXS Part 2

After initial reports that actor David Carradine had committed suicide by hanging, comes word that he probably died accidentally after engaging in auto-erotic asphyxiation – just as in the case of INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. Police sources have told The Sun in London that Carradine may have died after he attempted an erotic asphyxiation act when he wrapped a cord …

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David Carradine Commits Suicide

David Carradine, the non-Asian actor who played the most famous half-Asian character in American television history, has committed suicide at age 72. Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series “Kung Fu” who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. A news report said he was found hanged in …

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Susan Boyle Loses Britain’s Got Talent

Susan Boyle, the frumpy Scottish (possibly autistic) woman whose Britain’s Got Talent audition went on to became the most viewed video clip in the history of the world, lost in that show’s finals last night. The winner was hip-hop dance team Diversity.

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Male Pair Auditions On Season Premiere Of So You Think You Can Dance

And homophobia reigns. In a first for the show, last night’s season premiere of So You Think You Can Dance featured a male couple (one straight, one gay). Who both fell on their asses. Damn. The judges didn’t like the idea of a male pair at all, with one saying, “I think you’d probably alienate our audience” and “I like …

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