Tag Archives: Tom Hanks
More Muppet Casting News, But Still One Glaring Omission
The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made casting news just doesn’t seem to stop. Last week were ecstatic to report that Paul Rudd is on board (along with Jon Krasinksi, Ed Helms and Jack Black among others), now comes word that … Continue reading
Filed under Judd Apatow, Muppets, The Big Screen
‘Splash 2′: Tom Hanks on ‘Conan’
Is there a better guest, nay, a better person than Tom Hanks? We think not. But what’s with Conan’s propensity for treating Hanks like he’s on a 1980s Nickelodeon show? We guess Conan’s getting Hanks back for spurring the whole … Continue reading
Filed under Good Humor, Mancrush, Talkies
‘Conan’ on TBS: Somewhat Funny, Very O’Brien
So it happened! Conan O’Brien finally returned to TV, this time taking his talents to the basic cable shores of TBS. The anticipation was palpable, and at 11pm EST Monday night we turned our TVs to see the redhead comedian’s … Continue reading
Filed under Analysis, Good Humor, Interweb, Is That Still On?, Talkies
Not Very Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Random, Belated, Emmy Thoughts
The Emmy’s were handed out three nights ago, and in the internet world that’s about the equivalent of a fortnight, and everyone who can say it better than me has already said it better than me. But, just to put … Continue reading
The Shape of a Nostalgia Corner to Come
Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari, aka Buffy and Hildegarde, reunite at the TV Land Awards, airing this upcoming Sunday April 25. (thanks to #1 Yahoo! News fan Steve for the tip)
Filed under Buffy & Hildegarde, Nostalgia Corner
‘Idol’ Flashback: Seacrest Sucker Punches Chris Daughtry
If there was any justice in this (reality TV) world, last night’s American Idol would have been a double (and perhaps even triple) elimination, with at least Tim Urban joining Paige Miles on the way out the door, and with … Continue reading
Sorta In Memoriam: Tom Westman (and a brief discourse on celebrities and moral turpitude)
And so begins my long overdue thoughts on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. It’s a shame we have to start on such a sour note. A few weeks ago my mom and I were talking about the Tiger Woods scandal (it … Continue reading
Filed under Century 21 Reality, Freak Out Control, In Memoriam, Local Flavor, Mancrush, Tribal Council
Monday Friday Nostalgia Corner: Hanx For the Memories
I wasn’t able to post to Nostalgia Corner last Friday because my day was just NUTS (okay, so my mom was visiting and I spent my scant free time writing about The Office clip show)! So here’s a belated but … Continue reading
Filed under Buffy & Hildegarde, Nostalgia Corner, Saturday Night Live, Talkies
