by James Sims | January 22nd, 2010
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 [...]
by James Sims | August 21st, 2009
If you ask Alexis Bledel whether college was a worthwhile experience, you’d discover that without her time at school she might not have become an actress. Now 27, she started out with a focus on writing and directing. “I figured out that I was interested in acting while at NYU,” she told me while [...]
by James Sims | August 18th, 2009
Don’t Forget About Peoria
Nobody puts Peoria, Ill. in the corner — just don’t ask me to find it on a map. After making snide comments about the Central Illinois locale Rocco Landesman, the new chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, is taking up an offer to check out its theatre scene. Landesman [...]
by James Sims | April 7th, 2009
While risks must be taken in order to cultivate quality programming, “Chuck” has had its chance. With Jay Leno’s soon to be prime-time show killing an entire hour of programming for NBC, scheduling is more important than ever. Don’t let another bag of peanuts waste precious resources… [...]
by James Sims | March 10th, 2009
Despite the craptastic dialogue, I catch myself returning to “Heroes” every week. I blame my nerdy side, plus, it started out with such potential. This week found the puppet master returning only to disappear towards the episode’s end. Shame, because he seems to be the most intriguing character left on the show, next to Sylar. Sort of a child-molesting carny type that takes to Tweeting… [...]
by James Sims | March 6th, 2009
With a “Harry and the Hendersons” watch party at Jack’s apartment, “30 Rock” joined the ranks of TV’s all-time great comedies. [...]