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Breaking Bad, Season 4, Episode 5: “Shotgun”

[Caution: There are spoilers ahead! So if you haven't yet watched "Shotgun," come back when you have and share your thoughts and theories.] June: Jess, what did you make of this episode? I found it frustrating. There are certain things that abound in life but are better left unrepresented in art, and one of them is the mind-numbing boredom that makes up 95 percent of life. I liked the episode’s... 

AMC Renews “Breaking Bad” – Network Orders 16 Episodes to Conclude Series

AMC RENEWS “BREAKING BAD” Network Orders 16 Episodes to Conclude Series New York – NY, August, 14, 2011 – AMC announced today that “Breaking Bad,” the Emmy(R) Award-winning and critically lauded drama series from acclaimed writer/producer/director Vince Gilligan has been renewed for a 16 episode order that will conclude the series. Production on all episodes of the... 

“All My Children” will die at 41, and “One Life to Live” will end at 43, says ABC!

“Hey, did you hear that?” Martina, my colleague, asked me with sad eyes and horrified voice, as soon as I enter the staffroom for my lunch break. “They end my show! The END! FINITO!” Unable to comprehend we she was talking about, I sympathized with her, “What are you talking about, Martina? Is everything all right?” “Noooo! Nothing is alright! They are ending MY show!” “One Life to... 

Pia Toscano: Shocking Elimination from American Idol

After being named favorite to win by all three judges, Pia Toscano, a stunning brunette with incredible voice from Queens, New York was eliminated from American Idol last night by public voting – or lack of it in her favor! Stefano Langone and Jacob Lusk were the other two with Pia Toscano in the bottom three, and interestingly they both were forecast as a good bet for elimination this week! Pia’s... 

The Grammys Getting New Avatar!

The Grammys are getting a major face lift – or that’s what The Recording Academy seems to be trying to achieve by shedding and revamping some of the categories, bringing it down from 78 from previous 109! From a very skinny 28 in 1959, Grammy kept adding one category at a time ‘without and overall vision’ as Neil Portnow, the President and Chief Executive  of the Recording Academy put it;... 

Bristol Palin: ‘Create Awareness’ Worth $332K!

If you are one of those 750,000 teen mothers and want to talk about it, what you get in return? May be just a contempt look, and scorn. But if you are Alaska’s ex-governor Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol Palin, you get $332K to talk ‘boldly’ about your teen- pregnancy! That’s true! Bristol Palin – conservative Sarah Palin’s daughter was paid $332,500 – to be exact- for being an ambassador... 

Harry Potter on Internet!

Cheers all you wizards of internet and Kindle and iPad! You won’t have to worry about lugging those ungainly 800 some pages around to enjoy the charisma of magic wand anymore! Harry Potter is going digital! After selling almost 450 million copies of ‘Harry Potter,’ J. K. Rowling, the author of these best-selling fantasy books is considering to make them available electronically – meaning all... 

Will and Jaden Smith to Star Shyamalan’s Sci-Flick

The father and son duo from the 2006’s ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’, Will and Jaden Smith have signed another father and son flick. This time, with M. Shyamalan, in his sci-fi project, Columbia Pictures announced on Monday. The flick is set in the backdrop of 1000 years in future where Jaden, a boy from a crashed spaceship on an abandoned planet, must find his way around. Will Smith, again, plays... 

Katie Couric Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’

  Katie Couric Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’ Katie Couric, the first woman to anchor a network TV evening newscast alone, is leaving her anchor post at ‘CBS Evening News’ – a report says.   After co-hosting NBC’s ‘Today’ show for 15 long years from 1991 to 2006, Katie left NBC to claim CBS’s anchor chair with a big bang! She is reportedly the highest paid woman news anchor... 

‘Mad Men’ – Back on Track!

  Mad Men A couple of days back we had reported that the talks between AMC and Lionsgate on one side and Metthew Weiner, creator of ‘Mad Men’ -the hottest how on television, have stalled and the network and the production house had joined hands to move on without Mr. Weiner. However, Thursday night, AMC and Lionsgate Television Group announced that they have struck a deal with Mr. Weiner to...