Watch the New (And Improved!) Trailer for David Simon's Treme
We’ve been anxious to see what David Simon (the man behind The Wire) will bring to our TV screens with his new post-Katrina, Louisiana-based series, Treme. The show is set to premiere on April 11, and now (via The Village Voice), we have a better trailer. (This one actually has people in it! People like John Goodman!) Have a look below.... read more
Actor Peter Graves: 1926-2010
Peter Graves, best known for his role as Jim Phelps on the Mission: Impossible television series, died at his Los Angeles home on Sunday. He was 83.... read more
Showtime and DreamWorks Partner on Movie Deal
Sure, most TV connoisseurs associate Showtime with its popular original programming like Dexter and Weeds, but the cable network was founded on movies, and they still take up a large part of their airwaves. That’s why when a trio of studios—Paramount Pictures, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer—abandoned their longtime Showtime alliances to begin a new channel, Epix, they also left behind a rather gaping hole in the network’s lineup.... read more
MTV President Defends Network's Motives, Disses Generation X
Hey, remember when we told you about MTV’s logo change, where the company removed the words “Music Television” from their emblem? Well, MTV commented on the changes they’ve made content-wise in recent years, and why they think music videos exist in a completely different way for today’s youth.... read more
Conan O'Brien Announces "Half-Assed Comedy & Music" Tour
Take that, NBC. Forbidden from signing on to any new television ventures thanks to residual contract issues with his former employer, funnyman Conan O’Brien is using his time off to spread laughter across the nation during a 30-city, two-month “half-assed comedy & music tour,” according to a message on his Twitter account today.... read more
Mad Men Barbies to Hit Stores in July
As if Don Draper, his wife Betty, the silver-haired Roger Sterling and his ad agency’s most stylish secretary didn’t already look perfect enough through our televisions, now they’re being transformed into Barbie versions. A partnership between AMC, Lionsgate and Mattel has resulted in the four-doll set, scheduled to start popping up on select shelves in July.... read more
Precious Star Gabourey Sidibe Joins Showtime's The Big C
It seems Academy Award nominee Gabourey Sidibe, fresh from basking in the glow of her well-received performance in the film Precious, is ready for a new project. She’s going to appear in a recurring role on Showtime’s upcoming series, The Big C. Sidibe will play a sass-talking student in central character Cathy’s class.... read more
Poll: Pop Culture's Greatest Anti-Heroes
Superman has his place, but sometimes we like our protagonists a little more…flawed. After all, we’re not always squeaky clean, and it’s reassuring to watch bad boys and girls fight not only the villains, but their own demons as well. Even David had that little run-in with Bathsheba. Pop culture is full of anti-heroes, and we want to know your favorites. Vote from the list below or suggest your own in the comments section by Thursday, March 11. We’ll be unveiling two of the Top 10 anti-heroes each day next week (March 15-19), in honor of the season premiere of... read more
Modern Family Director to Helm Russel Brand's Arthur Remake
A remake of the 1981 comedy Arthur—a film starring Dudley Moore as a drunken ladies man who must marry a rich woman in order to inherit a share of his family’s fortune—has been in the works for a couple of years now. British comedian Russell Brand will fill Moore’s boozy shoes by taking on the lead role in the updated version.... read more
Lost to Live on in Theme Park Form?
As you may have heard, ABC’s desert-island drama Lost is in its sixth and final season. With the series quickly drawing to a close, devoted fans are left to wonder where they will channel their island-obsessed energies next. Perhaps what they need is a nice vacation…to a Lost theme park attraction?... read more
FX Renews Archer For Second Season
It seems like only yesterday we were telling you about the premiere of FX’s new animated comedy, Archer. But the seven-episode season proved successful, attracting an averaged 1.2 million viewers each week.... read more
Vote for Neko Case's Adult Swim Pilot
Neko Case’s voice is everywhere these days. The singer/songwriter has recently worked on upcoming albums from the New Pornographers and Jakob Dylan, and is continuing her work into the world of cartoon voiceovers (via TwentyFourBit) with a pilot for Adult Swim.... read more
William Shatner Signs on to Star in "Shit My Dad Says" TV Series
Yeah, we can hardly believe it either... read more
HBO GO Brings Cable Network's Programming to Subscribers' Computers
It offers more than 600 hours worth of HBO-specific programming. In HD. Streamed right to your computer. On demand. And it’s free! But there’s one very crucial catch: you have to be an HBO or Cinemax subscriber to be eligible for HBO GO, the cable network’s new Internet-streaming venture.... read more
Barbara Walters Bids Farewell to Her Trademark Oscar Interviews
Much has changed in the movie business in the last 29 years, but one thing remains constant during Oscar season: Barbara Walters’ interview special. Since 1981, the iconic reporter has brought actors into living rooms across America, but the tradition will end after this year, Walters recently announced.... read more
Kathryn Bigelow to Direct Pilot for HBO's The Miraculous Year
Director Kathryn Bigelow is a busy lady these days, what with preparing for the Oscars and basking in the glow of her recent landmark Directors Guild of America Award. Still, she's managed to squeeze in some time for the small screen: The Hollywood Reporter says that she's directing a pilot for HBO called The Miraculous Year.... read more
Lost, Mad Men and Entourage Among U.S. Contenders at Monte-Carlo TV Festival
Can’t wait to see what awkward things Liz Lemon is bound to say each week on 30 Rock? Do you contribute to Lost blogs after each episode? Then it might interest you to know that the U.S. will go to this year’s Monte-Carlo Television Festival well-represented. The Producers Guild of America chose six series- three comedies and three dramas—to send to the tiny nation: 30 Rock, The Office, Entourage, Lost, Dexter and Mad Men.... read more
Watch Pixies Documentary loudQUIETloud
"I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies," Kurt Cobain once told Rolling Stone... read more
Vote for Paste's Pop Goes the Culture TV Show
It’s been just over three months since we debuted the pilot for our television show, Pop Goes the Culture on the Halogen network, and the moment of truth has arrived. Voting is taking place now for the best pilots, and the winners will be picked up by Halogen TV for production as a series. We want to continue to bring you Signs of Life in music and culture from every venue possible, but we need your help. Go to HalogenTV.com, check out the pilot, then scroll down to vote for Pop Goes the Culture.... read more
MTV Removes "Music" From Logo
Since its birth back in 1981, MTV has infused the music world with some hugely influential elements. After all, it’s thanks to MTV that music videos first found a home, “VJ” became a recognizable term and shows like the VMAs and TRL really brought musicians to the forefront of media in a new way. It’s that music-focused past that makes it worth noting the recent change to MTV’s logo: They’ve removed the words “Music Television.”... read more
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