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Curt Schilling Is Plugged In With The Kids

March 25, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, he of bloody sock fame, announced via his blog 38 Pitches that he was retiring, and even held somewhat of a press conference on his blog. Ever the new-media savvy one, now Schilling is bypassing all the major sports TV networks and giving an exclusive interview with video game network G4 (maybe ESPN doesn’t find Schilling newsworthy anymore, but I find that hard to believe). Adam Sessler, host and editor-in-chief of G4’s X-Play is the first to bring you an exclusive interview with former World Series MVP and future Hall of Famer […]

SCI FI … Er, “Syfy” … Announces New Projects

March 24, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars SCI FI Channel (or “Syfy,” as the network will be known by the time these projects air, but that’s another story) has announced the production of three new adventure movie events. Each “event” will air over four hours and two nights. The projects announced are: Alice — 4th Quarter 2009. A modern-day reinterpretation of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, written and directed by Nick Willing, who also directed Tin Man, SCI FI’s successful retelling of another helpfully public domain novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Phantom — 2010. The classic comic book character is reimagined […]

TNT Ignites This Summer

March 19, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

TNT knows drama. It also knows that summer is fast on its way (hopefully sooner rather than later here in Wisconsin), and that’s the time when cable brings out a lot of its programming heavy-hitters, both in the form of returning series and premieres. TNT has a nice mix of both coming mid-year: The Closer (Season 5, June) — Kyra Sedgwick is back in ad-supported cable’s No. 1 series of all time, as Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a former Atlanta detective who now heads a special LAPD homicide unit. Raising the Bar (Season 2, June) — Last year’s […]

“The Colbert Report” Off To A Place With “Sand … And People Who Wish We Would Leave”

March 18, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer

By RabbitEars “I’m taking my show to the Persian Gulf,” said Stephen Colbert today. “If there was any hope of peace in the Middle East, you can forget it now.” Colbert and Comedy Central announced that the comedian’s Emmy- and Peabody-winning show The Colbert Report will temporarily wrap filming in New York City and head to the front lines as part of a USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour to an unnamed country … at an unnamed time. Some point in the “near or distant future. … or past,” according to Colbert, who is upholding government secrecy requirements. Four episodes will be […]

President Obama’s Bracket Has … North Carolina!

March 18, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan In an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Andy Katz, President Barack Obama filled out his NCAA Tournament bracket and has North Carolina defeating Louisville in the finals. “Now, for the Tar Heels that are watching, I picked you all last year — you let me down,” Obama says. “This year, don’t embarrass me in front of the nation, all right? I’m counting on you. I still got those sneakers you guys gave me.” The interview will re-air Wednesday, March 18, during the 6pm and 11pm ET editions of SportsCenter. You can view the president’s entire bracket at ESPN’s Tournament […]

Meet Cad Bane, The Newest “Star Wars” Villain

March 18, 2009 StayTuned Staff

The heroes of the Republic have repeatedly beaten back the assaults orchestrated by the evil Separatist forces, but an entirely new threat — lethal mercenary Cad Bane — will emerge from the shadows in “Hostage Crisis,” the thrilling conclusion to the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, March 20, on Cartoon Network. Count Dooku seeks to spring a Separatist prisoner from Republic captivity, but his profile prevents him from getting close enough to set in motion his malevolent plan.

Tonight On “High School Reunion” …

March 18, 2009 StayTuned Staff

Liz “The Wannabe” and Jenny “The Cheerleader” both receive detentions and are forced to hash out their problems once and for all. Manny “The Player” and Dennis “The Troublemaker” use their troublemaking skills for good, as they try and teach Andrew “The Band Geek” how to pick up ladies at a local bar. Andrew has the opportunity to apply his new skills when he asks Lynette “The Snob” out on a hall pass. Dennis throws a wrench in Tom “The Jock” and Kara “The Homecoming Queen’s” plans to rekindle their relationship when Dennis asks Kara on a hall pass. Now […]

“Scrubs” Returns Wednesday With New Episode

March 17, 2009 StayTuned Staff

After a monthlong break, Scrubs is back on a new night (apparently ABC prefers the NBC method of schizophrenic scheduling) with “My Nah Nah,” in which Turk gets an idea about a risky procedure from watching SportsCenter that may restore a paralyzed teenager’s ability to walk. Joining the gang at Sacred Heart are (synergy alert!) real-life SportsCenter anchors Josh Elliott and Hannah Storm, who star in one of J.D.’s fantasy sequences in which he’s labeled world’s worst athlete. Storm tells ESPN, “Playing ourselves was a real stretch. I hope we pulled it off. We’d like an Emmy, or at least […]

Blessed Event In Store For “Secret Life” Finale

March 17, 2009 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison In the season finale of ABC Family’s runaway hit The Secret Life of the American Teenager, an event nine months in the making will finally happen. Amy gives birth to her baby as friends and family gather at the hospital to support the family. How will Ricky (Daren Kagasoff) react upon becoming a father? Will Ben’s feelings for Amy change? Will Grace get back together with Jack? What about Adrian’s feelings for Ricky? Tune in next Monday, March 23, at 8pm ET/PT to find out. Photo: ABC Family/Randy Holmes. ©2009 DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC

Lorelai Let’s Live Together Again: “Gilmore Girls” Comes To SOAPNet April 4

March 16, 2009 Lori Acken

Wishing for a multigenerational — right down to the teens — series about family, friendship and social class, but the hyper-fashionista, over-sexed, Gossip Girl know-it-alls are a bit much for your taste? Well, ya missed it. But SOAPNet has welcome news. The network has announced that it will air all seven seasons of the beloved, family-friendly, girlie-dramedy Gilmore Girls (which originally aired from 2000-2007) Saturdays beginning April 4 at 9pm, and Sundays at 6pm ET. New to the WB series, which Time called one of top 100 series of all time? Gilmore Girls tells the tale of hip single mama Lorelai Gilmore […]