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Enter to win a chance to win a vacation to the official “Jersey Shore” house!

March 12, 2012
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Enter to win a chance to win a vacation to the official “Jersey Shore” house!

Do you want to have the ultimate party this summer? Maybe you and four of your friends might be able to have the party of the century in the official Jersey Shore house. Check out the official details below: With summer on the way, XFINITY & MTV want to send 1 lucky winner and...

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Notable Links: “GCB”, Viola Davis’ bid to play Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and the top 8 Native American films to see

March 9, 2012
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Notable Links: “GCB”, Viola Davis’ bid to play Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, and the top 8 Native American films to see

Marisol Nichols as Heather Cruz in GCB. Credit: ABC CGB: I watched the season premiere of ABC’s GCB, and I think it’s got a lot of guilty pleasure potential if only the mean girls were ramped up and given some kind of weight behind their characters (perhaps the controversy concerning Kristen Chenoweth’s character will...

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“American Idol” introduces some new R&B up-and-comers

March 8, 2012
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“American Idol” introduces some new R&B up-and-comers

(L-R) Jessica Sanchez and Heejun Han Last night was a good night on American Idol. Granted, there might have been some other good nights, but Wednesday was the first day I started re-watching this season. What a good day to start watching it again! I actually didn’t expect “Stevie Wonder/Whitney Houston” night to give...

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“Smash” analysis: Do the right thing, part one–interracial relationship insecurity

March 7, 2012
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“Smash” analysis: Do the right thing, part one–interracial relationship insecurity

The awkward triangle. (L-R) R.J., Dev and Karen. Screencap: me (NBC) You might have noticed that I haven’t been recapping Smash lately. The show is a great show, but I just don’t think I have enough time to devote to recapping every week. If you want to read some really good recaps of the show,...

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Paula-gate: The lawsuit that accuses Paula Deen of racism, her brother of sexual harrassment

March 7, 2012
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Paula-gate: The lawsuit that accuses Paula Deen of racism, her brother of sexual harrassment

Paula Deen. Credit: Food Network Just last year, I was writing about how great it was that Viola Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard were on Paula Deen’s show promoting The Help. Now, the cook who, up until this lawsuit, has seemed like an “honorary black person” in the manner in which she is almost...

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Notable Links: “Sammy Davis Jr.”-gate, “America’s Next Top Model”-gate, and Dwayne Johnson as Hercules?

March 3, 2012
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Notable Links: “Sammy Davis Jr.”-gate, “America’s Next Top Model”-gate, and Dwayne Johnson as Hercules?

Dwayne Johnson headshot at the  Tribeca Film Festival, April 25, 2009. Credit: David Shankbone (Creative Commons/Wikipedia) First, I have to say that with all of the links posted, I do not endorse their opinions, whether I agree with them or not. I’m simply providing you with some opinions that are out there. To start...

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Native American model to be on America’s Next Top Model

February 28, 2012
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Native American model to be on America’s Next Top Model

Mariah Watchman. Credit: CWTV According to OregonLive, model Mariah Watchman has been chosen for this year’s America’s Next Top Model season. Watchman grew up on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Pendleton, Oregon and has been modeling since she was 15 years old. This year’s theme for the season is “British Invasion,” pitting several British...

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Lucy Liu to play Watson in the CBS Sherlock Holmes show “Elementary”

February 28, 2012
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Lucy Liu to play Watson in the CBS Sherlock Holmes show “Elementary”

Lucy Liu headshot. No one’s ever heard of a woman Watson before (unless you believe in the theory that Watson from the Sherlock Holmes books was intended to be a woman), but now we will, and not only will Watson be a woman, but she’ll also be a minority. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...

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George Lopez to get back in the sitcom game!

February 27, 2012
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George Lopez to get back in the sitcom game!

George Lopez on Lopez Tonight. Credit: TBS I’ve been feeling like there’s been a hole in the Latino-American entertainment landscape ever since George Lopez’s nighttime talk show, Lopez Tonight was so rudely cancelled by TBS. It was great! I liked that better than Conan, and I like Conan O’Brien’s brand of humor! I was...

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Notable Links: Jeremy Lin, Alabama immigration, and monochromatic Oscar voters

February 25, 2012
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Notable Links: Jeremy Lin, Alabama immigration, and monochromatic Oscar voters

Jeremy Lin, superstar. Credit: nikk_la (Flickr Creative Commons) There has been a lot of stuff going on this week. I’ll highlight three of the things that’s going on this week’s list: Jeremy Lin: I tried to be unbiased about this, but I’m just going to come out and say it–I’m a Lin fan. I...

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DowntonCast, Episode 1–The recap of season 1, and a discussion on Bates

February 25, 2012
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DowntonCast, Episode 1–The recap of season 1, and a discussion on Bates

IT’S FINALLY HERE! The first episode of the DowntonCast! I’m excited, especially since it turned out well. Check out the show below, and take a look at the show notes: –Intro –How we got into Downton Abbey –Recap: Season 1 –Character Spotlight–Bates (how he changed from season 1 to season 2, what we would...

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DVD REVIEW: “Looney Tunes: Pepe Le Pew Collection”

February 23, 2012
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DVD REVIEW: “Looney Tunes: Pepe Le Pew Collection”

Looney Tunes: Pepe Le Pew Collection. Own it on DVD today! Synopsis (WB): A new compilation featuring 17 iconic shorts of the loveable French skunk, Pepe Le Pew! Pepe is always strolling around Paris in the springtime, where everyone’s thoughts are of love. While he is constantly seeking l ‘amour of his own, his...

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