MTV Announces Digital Music Awards Show
MTV recently announced that they are developing a digital music awards show expected to debut this spring. The cable channel already plays host to its own European Music Awards, Movie Awards and the Video Music Awards.... read more
NBC Universal Gets Rid of the Peacock
NBC Universal is doing away with their iconic peacock and globe logos. The broadcasting company is also getting rid of the space in the company’s name. NBC Universal will henceforth be know as NBCUniversal. Soundslikeaplantous.... read more
Community Review: "Celebrity Pharmacology" (2.13)
With all of Community’s non-stop meta-commentary it’s a surprise that the show wears its heart so very much on its sleeve. Early commercials for it mentioned The Breakfast Club, and while that’s not really what Dan Harmon and company are going for, there’s a lot of that earnestness going into the show. Characters are really supposed to work out their issues and improve as people, which immediately sets the show off from the kind of nihilism of Seinfeld or meandering repetition of The Office. There’s an element of the show that, for better or worse, is a bit didactic. In... read more
The Office Review: "The Seminar" (Episode 7.13)
We knew this day would come.... read more
The Office Gets Will Ferrell for Four Episodes
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steve Carrel and Will Ferrell will join each other on screen again, this time on NBC’s sitcom The Office.... read more
ABC Picks Up Four Pilots, One About Edgar Allen Poe
ABC has picked two drama pilots (Pan Am, Poe) and two comedy pilots (Work It, Lost and Found), according to TVGuide.com.... read more
Sex Columnist Dan Savage Gets MTV Pilot
Sex columnist, podcaster, and all around awesome guy Dan Savage is getting his own MTV pilot. Entertainment Weekly reports the show will follow Savage as he takes his no-nonsense, brutally honest sex and relationship advice to college campuses across the U.S.... read more
Skins Review: "Tea" (Episode 1.02)
Pushing through the storm of criticism, Skins also continues to push the envelope with a second episode as unyielding as the premiere. Focusing on the American incarnation’s most interesting character Tea, the show’s lesbian lead, we witness the life of a young girl who wants nothing more than to understand her place in the world.... read more
Robert De Niro's Crime-Drama Pilot Gets Acquired By CBS
CBS has acquired a crime-drama pilot called Rookies from Robert De Niro. In case you’ve never heard of this De Niro character, he’s the winner of Oscars for roles in Raging Bull and The Godfather: Part II. Probably won’t go far in the acting world, but hey, a young guy can dream, right?... read more
Skins Co-Creator Defends Controversial Show
British TV show Skins was hailed by critics and lambasted by parents for its unflinching portrayal of youth culture and the pressures of teen life. Now, four years since the original show made its debut, Skins is once again surrounded by controversy thanks to MTV’s American incarnation of the show.... read more
Watch Iron & Wine on Conan
It’s no secret that Iron & Wine has been on repeat around Paste HQ lately. Yesterday, we gave the newest release from Sam Beam, Kiss Each Other Clean, our full-fledged approval. And last night, Iron & Wine brought a sample of the new album to Conan O’ Brien’s late-night stage. You can watch Beam and his seven-piece band performing “Tree By The River” below.... read more
Angry Birds to Become Animated TV Show
Angry Birds, the popular iPhone and Android mobile game that pits slingshotting birds against barricaded pigs, is getting its own animated television show, according to Mikael Hed, CEO of the game’s creator, Rovio.... read more
Today Only: Get Any Simpsons Season for $13.99
For today (Jan. 25) only, you can purchase any season of The Simpsons on DVD for $13.99 at Amazon.com. Act quick!... read more
Antoine Dodson Gets His Own Reality TV Show
Hide ya kids, hide ya wife; they givin’ a TV show to everybody out there. Antoine Dodson of Bed Intruder fame (AKA: Paste’s favorite internet meme of 2010) has been offered the chance to star in a reality-show pilot.... read more
Californication Review: "Home Sweet Home" (Episode 4.03)
In “Home Sweet Home,” Hank wakes up from his accidental overdose in the hospital with a pumped stomach and a condescending doctor breathing down his throat. “Guess what asshole?” his doctor snidely barks at Hanks. “There’s no such thing as a good looking corpse.” But after a rude awakening, Karen shows up sympathetically at Hank’s hospital bedside, much to the Hank’s surprise, and takes him back to their humble abode.... read more
Glee Cast Breaks Elvis Presley's Top 40 Record
Another legend has fallen at the hands of the Gleeks. Elvis’ Presley’s 50-year record of 20 top 40 hits in the shortest span of time has been broken by the cast of television series Glee.... read more
Conan O'Brien Sells Vince Uncensored Pilot to CBS
Vince Uncensored, a comedy pilot from Conan O’Brien, was recently given the go-ahead by CBS. According to TVGuide.com, the show follows a man trying to embrace honesty after going through a life-altering experience.... read more
Shameless Review (Season 1, Episode 3)
The Gallagher family is really just a twisted adaptation of the 1950’s TV family like the Cleavers or the Andersons. In this new version it’s a world where the sweet housewife (sans husband) is an S & M agoraphobic, where “The Beaver” melts action figures with toasters and where Princess initiates sex on the first date.... read more
Ricky Gervais Show Review: "Doppelganger" (2.2)
Anyone who first tunes into The Ricky Gervais Show without knowing anything about it is due for a pretty big shock. Even if you’’re aware that it’s adapted from a series of podcasts, being a fan of The Office or Extras does little to prepare you for Karl Pilkington. It’s not that he’s just around, like Merchant, it’s that Karl’s actually the focus of things and Ricky’s largely peripheral to what happens. Oh, he’s valuable to the show in a number of important ways, but The Ricky Gervais Show is first and foremost about Karl, who’s what sets the show... read more
Community Review: "Asian Population Studies" (2.12)
The elastic reality of Community feels more akin to animated sit-coms, and not just because it had a recent episode that was entirely animated. But while the show’s reputation is largely built on a solid sit-com foundation, it’s also dedicated to moving its cast forward as characters and not just spinning its wheels for episode after episode. That’s one of the most unique parts of the show, and while The Office may have personnel changes or relationship drama, ultimately its characters are the same week in and week out.... read more
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