Tom Cruise Revisits ‘Risky Business’ for MTV Spoof

Tom Cruise is never a name I thought would pop up on this blog, as the actor conjures thoughts of lunacy and madness in my head. From his Scientology hullabaloo to his rough antics in Hollywood, Cruise fell off of my radar post “Interview with the Vampire,” although he was waning even before then. [...]

Joss Whedon Tackles Misfit Angst With ‘Glee’

From vampire slaying cheerleaders to middle class suburbia, director and writer Joss Whedon has tackled a wide range of characters in his Hollywood career, but its quirky misfit angst that often works best for the 40-something artist, and this week’s episode of Glee has given him the opportunity to delve deeper into the subject.

Looking at Whedon’s [...]

Fox’s ‘Glee’ a Savior to Arts Education

Fox’s ‘Glee’ is a hit, again.

Tuesday night’s return of the singing and dancing series scored its best ratings ever, pulling in 13.7 million viewers, which is a vast improvement over its series premiere numbers last year (9.6 million).

News of a ratings smash should come as no surprise to the millions of dedicated fans, otherwise known as [...]

Fox’s ‘Glee’ Performs at White House

As Gleeks await the return of Fox’s hit series ‘Glee,’ those attending the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll, and anyone tuning in online, were treated to a live performance from the singing and dancing cast.

‘Glee’ stars ran through the Queen song “Somebody to Love” first, with the whole group getting on the action. Next up [...]

Recap of Academy Awards Live Tweets

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards are over and Hollywood is settling in for another year of blockbusters, indies and box office disasters. While the battle between ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Avatar’ kept things interesting leading up to awards night, there was little drama on Sunday evening. ‘The Hurt Locker’ obliterated that sci-fi gargantuan that was ‘Avatar,’ winning not only best picture, but also best direction (Kathryn Bigelow). The other top prizes went to Jeff Bridges for his performance in ‘Crazy Heart’ and Sandra Bullock for ‘The Blind Side.’

While the awards ceremony itself was a bit of a snooze-fest, despite it having a dream producing / directing team and individually hilarious hosts, there most fun I had all night was following Twitter. From insightful commentary to silly banter, Twitter was pumping out one 140-character message after another all night long. As I was also live-tweeting the Oscars, I thought it best to cull through the insanely large number of tweets I sent out last night and present the “best of” compilation. Here’s what you missed if you weren’t following @columbiajames (me) on Twitter last night.

James_sims_headshot_normal columbiajames: Why is Mariska Hargitay is on the #oscars red carpet? Love her and all, but this isn’t the Golden Globes. Movie stars only, please.

Mar 7, 2010 11:12 PM GMT


James_sims_headshot_normal columbiajames: LA mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was just hitting on ‘Avatar’s’ Zoe Saldana on #oscars red carpet. Problem is, he was w/ his girlfriend. Ouch.

Mar 7, 2010 11:27 PM GMT


James_sims_headshot_normal columbiajames: Director Jason Reitman mentioned his Twitter habits while talking to Ryan Seacrest on E!’s #oscars red carpet coverage.

Mar 7, 2010 11:38 PM GMT


James_sims_headshot_normal columbiajames: Is it just me or does James Cameron’s wife Suzi Amis look like Robin Wright Penn w/ a crap load of wrinkles? #oscars

Mar 7, 2010 11:40 PM GMT


James_sims_headshot_normal columbiajames: Sigourney Weaver always looks lovely, especially when she makes Ryan Seacrest look like a midget. #oscars

Mar 7, 2010 11:49 PM GMT


James_sims_headshot_normal columbiajames: Is Diane Kruger still dating Joshua Jackson? I’m sad that the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ alum wasn’t w/ her on E!’s red carpet #oscars

Mar 8, 2010 12:00 AM GMT


James_sims_headshot_normal columbiajames: Oh gawd. Mo’Nique just told Barbara Walters her man loves her hairy legs. Give me a drink, stat! #oscars

Mar 8, 2010 12:11 AM GMT

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HBO and its Logo Rule TV, and Space

In an age when television programming is scattered across what often seems like thousands of channels, the idea of one channel ruling them all is a joke. There was a time when the three networks, NBC, ABC and CBS commanded the airwaves, but those days are tucked away in the annals of TV history.

Viewers are [...]

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to Co-Host Tonight Show?

After seemingly endless public fighting and controversy, Conan O’Brien is ready to depart NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show‘ with Friday night’s broadcast marking his final time hosting the legendary late-night program.

First hosted by comedian Steve Allen in 1954, ‘The Tonight Show’ has seen many lead the talk show. From Allen and Jack Paar to the venerable [...]

‘Bones’ Star Eric Millegan Outs Self as Bipolar

ericmilleganFans of Fox‘s hit show ‘Bones‘ probably remember Eric Millegan as the awkward Zack Addy, a co-worker of Dr. Brennan with a penchant for serial killing. Millegan’s character turned out to be working for a cannibal before getting caught in the act. No matter the gruesome nature of his role on ‘Bones,’ Millegan was a rather fun guy to be around. I had the pleasure interviewing him right before his Los Angeles cabaret debut back in 2007 and was impressed with his musical theatre roots.

I’m now impressed more so with Millegan after reading an interview the actor did for The Huffington Post in which he candidly talks about his rapid-cycling bipolar disorder. The name along sounds frightening. It turns out Millegan has been struggling with this illness since his move to Los Angeles.

There were times when I was going through hell inside, but people on the outside didn’t necessarily notice. [So], I was able to press forward. I remember at the up-fronts for ‘Bones’ the very first season, I was going through a nasty episode. With me, everything gets very, very quick in my chest, everything really hurts, and everything’s really fast, and I was on the verge of tears, and I even had to excuse myself so I could leave and cry my eyes out.

Millegan also took to YouTube and outed himself as a bipolar sufferer with two video confessionals.

Since my interview with Millegan ran long before Sofa Snark launched I thought it would be the right moment to post that video feature. So, here’s the video I shot of Millegan talking about his musical theatre background, moving out to Los Angeles for ‘Bones’ and singing cabaret. Make sure to watch all the way through for clips of his performance.

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