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TV Land lives the good life with “Retired at 35”

January 19, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison, Karl J. Paloucek After delivering a surprise smash with the Betty White-fueled Hot in Cleveland, TV Land is continuing its trek into original scripted programming with another sitcom that boasts a stellar cast of comedy vets, along with an often risqué sense of humor. In Retired at 35, which premieres tonight, David (Johnathan McClain) is a successful but stressed-out young businessman living in New York City. On a visit to his parents’ leisure-filled home in a Florida retirement community, he abruptly decides it’s time to reevaluate his priorities, move back in with his mom and dad, and […]

VOD Spotlight: Will Ferrell and Adam McKay bring us “The Virginity Hit”

January 18, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, founders of the Funny or Die website, and the creative forces behind hit comedies such as Step Brothers and The Other Guys, are always on the lookout for new talent and now bring us their latest discovery in The Virginity Hit. The Virginity Hit is down-and-dirty filmmaking — four guys, one camera and their experience chronicling the exhilarating and terrifying rite of passage: the loss of one’s virginity. As these guys help their buddy try to find sex, they have to survive friends with benefits, Internet hookups and even porn stars during a wild adventure.

TV Land shares a sneak peek at new “Hot in Cleveland” episode

January 13, 2011 StayTuned Staff

Last year’s smash comedy hit Hot in Cleveland returns for a second season Jan. 19, and TV Land has provided a sneak peek at the shenanigans. In the clip, the ladies visit Elka (Betty White) in prison after the sassy caretaker was arrested last season because of her late husband’s ill-gotten gains. But while trying to comfort Elka, Victoria (Wendie Malick) receives some humbling news of her own. Also in this episode is Betty White’s onscreen reunion with Mary Tyler Moore, who plays her cellmate and fellow former mob wife.

William H. Macy on “Shameless” … and loving it

January 7, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison William H. Macy doesn’t impress easily. Having been a professional actor for decades, with more than 100 film titles and countless stage productions to his credit, the dependable everyman has pretty much seen, laughed, cried, and got angry at it all. He knows what he likes, and what bores him to tears. All that experience has only deepened his appreciation for Shameless, his audacious new series that airs Sundays beginning Jan. 9 on Showtime. “It’s hard to make me laugh,” he says. “I generally find comedies work too hard for the laughs. This thing has consistently made […]

Ed Asner Follows Betty White – TCA Press Tour Day 1

January 6, 2011 Barb Oates

By Barb Oates (Pasadena, Calif) Immediately following TV Land’s hilarious Hot in Cleveland Betty White panel was another revered TV icon – Ed Asner, who is starring in CMT’s first scripted sitcom Working Class. The series is scheduled to air on Fridays, beginning Jan. 28. Asner was quick to fill White’s shoes dishing plenty of his own candor. “Betty White’s in the building,” he muses. “Did you know that? I hope I get to touch her.” Co-star Melissa Peterman chimes back, ”You probably already have.” So begins the panel for Working Class, a series that follows single mom Carli Mitchell […]

Best Of Betty White – TCA Press Tour Day 1

January 5, 2011 Barb Oates

TV Land kicked off the first day of the semiannual Television Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena today. The soon-to-be 89-year-old Betty White was on fire riffling out a bevy of zingers as she discussed her popularity, SNL, the success of Hot in Cleveland, who she thought was hot and Facebook. “What is this Betty White business?” White asks. “This is silly. Really, it is very silly. You’ve had such an overdose of me lately. Trust me. I think I’m going to go away for a while. That’s going to be hard to do since White’s never been hotter, and, […]

VOD Spotlight: “The Other Guys” a welcome foray into comedy for Wahlberg

December 28, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

In The Other Guys, Will Ferrell re-teams with director Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights) for an action-packed comedy about a pair of mismatched New York City detectives who seize an opportunity to grab the spotlight — just like the city’s top cops whom they idolize — when a seemingly dull case turns out to be a massive financial conspiracy. Mark Wahlberg and Eva Mendes also star in the hit film. Mark Wahlberg, the Oscar-nominated actor known for his tough-guy action roles, in a comedy opposite Will Ferrell? This is actually the fulfillment of a desire on both their parts.

VOD Spotlight: Becoming “Nanny McPhee”

December 17, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

In Nanny McPhee Returns, the ever-helpful Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson, who also wrote and co-executive produced the film) comes to the aid of a harried young mother (Maggie Gyllenhaal) trying to run the family farm while her husband is on duty during World War II. When some snooty cousins move in, the nanny sets to work teaching them proper manners and respect. Thompson, who starred in the original 2005 film Nanny McPhee, reprises her fun role as the title nanny. While McPhee’s magic is similar to a Mary Poppins, her physical appearance — complete with warts, facial hair and a […]

Online holiday greeting offer from ABC’s “The Middle”

December 6, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

From ABC: Brick, better known as actor Atticus Shaffer, the youngest child in ABC’s hit comedy The Middle, is offering his unique and hilarious, unorthodox advice for the holidays and beyond in free, quirky personalized online video greetings, beginning on Monday, December 6 and available at ABC.com at http://GreetingsFromBrick.com. Once on ABC.com, senders can select from hundreds of names, locations and holiday and event phrases recorded by Atticus, which are seamlessly merged into a fully customized greeting, developed by StarGreetz. The video greeting features Atticus and addresses consumers in a personalized way, resulting in literally millions of one-of-a-kind combinations. Simply […]

VOD Spotlight: “Going the Distance” keeps it real

November 30, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

In the romantic comedy Going the Distance, an aspiring journalist (Drew Barrymore) and a music rep (Justin Long) meet and fall in love, then must try to keep their romance alive even though one lives in New York City and the other in San Francisco. This isn’t some romantic Sleepless in Seattle fantasy, though. Everyone involved wanted to make this relationship as real as possible. The screenplay was penned by first-time feature writer Geoff LaTulippe, who didn’t have to look far for inspiration. “The idea for the story actually came — and this would be shocking to a lot of […]