by James Sims | May 2nd, 2009
As a big U2 fan, it should come as no shock that I find most of what Bono does extremely fascinating, be it his straight forward music work to championing causes for the third world. His activist role causes some frustration amongst the music-only crowd, with “fans” yelping at concerts anytime Bono breaks into a [...]
by James Sims | April 30th, 2009
I had a chance to stop by ABC Studios earlier this week to produce a video feature with “Live with Regis and Kelly” as the show is in the middle of airing “On Broadway Week.” Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa have been highlighting shows including “Mary Poppins,” “Billy Elliot,” “West Side Story,” “Shrek The Musical” [...]
by James Sims | April 21st, 2009
Until the TV gods weigh in, let’s enjoy this week’s Sofa Snark. “Lost” rips off Star Wars, Tori Spelling returns to “90210,” “In Treatment” is back on HBO and the producers of “ER” bring you “Southland.” Other shows covered this week include “Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union,” “The Tudors,” “Heroes,” “The Unusuals” and “Better Off Ted.” [...]
by James Sims | April 20th, 2009
It took little more than five minutes for me to hear the gay community squealing with outrage after Miss California pulled a fail whale during the Miss USA broadcast. Carrie Prejean, one of the 51 contestants battling for the tiara, told viewers that she was opposed to gay marriage.
Of course, everyone is allowed their opinion, [...]
by James Sims | April 12th, 2009
Hollywood is celebrating Spring on primetime TV with an onslaught of mid-season replacements. And Showtime has ushered in the next chapter of King Henry VIII with the third season of “The Tudors.” But with new shows cluttering the primetime lineup, a few ratings deficient programs are going dark.
Enter the latest webisode of Sofa Snark. Fox’s cyborg [...]
by James Sims | April 5th, 2009
This week on Sofa Snark, 90210 returns on the CW and is hotter than ever. Bobby Cannavale takes on Jeremy Piven in Cupid, ER bids a fond farewell to NBC and Terminator ramps back up on Fox in its second to last episode of the season. Other shows covered in this webisode are Gossip Girl, Kings, Lost and Medium… [...]
by James Sims | April 4th, 2009
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the movies, director Joe Wright delivers a frightening public service announcement featuring his “Pride and Prejudice” star Keira Knightley. The PSA is set to screen before films in UK movie theaters while a shortened version will hit British television sets April 6th… [...]
by James Sims | March 30th, 2009
For those that know me, it’s no secret that my father was the property master on both “Star Trek TNG” and “Star Trek Voyager” for 14 years. So, I grew up loving those shows, although the jury is still out on why. [...]
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