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Neil Patrick Harris IS Frosty the Inappropriate Snowman! (& Other Holiday Spoofs)

Posted December 3rd, 2009 by Kim

Shout out to The Hollywood Reporter for pointing us to this CBS promo (how very edgy for the network!) for How I Met Your Mother and the Frosty the Snowman holiday specials. The clip is a combo of HIMYM’s Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), putting his bro code ways (and dialogue) into the Frosty cartoon:

The clip reminds me of another great holiday ‘toon spoof: The Scrubs take on A Charlie Brown Christmas. Of all the Charlie Brown types in primetime, J.D. (Zach Braff) is the Charlie Browniest, and Dr. Cox’s (John C. McGinley) spin on Linus’ meaning of Christmas speech/rant is perfection:

Any other holiday cartoon spoofs floating around the Web?

Zach Braff: Not Dead. Still Funny.

Posted October 13th, 2009 by Kim

The rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated, forcing Scrubs star Zach Braff to take to YouTube.com to prove to everyone that he is still alive and kicking … as in verbally kicking the blogger (or “douchebag,” as Braff refers to him) who started the quickly-spread rumor that Braff had died of a drug overdose.

The death denial/alive confirmation is worth a look, not just for Braff’s explanation of how he doesn’t have Oprah money, but also for his Scrubs co-star and pal Donald Faison’s “urban” rendition of Wind Beneath My Wings.

By the way, turns out there is an explanation for the death hoax. Maybe not a good one, but turns out that the guy whose Website originated the rumor is actually a huge Braff fan. Feeling’s probably never gonna be mutual though …

Channel Surfing – August 10

Posted August 10th, 2009 by Kim

All the tube news that’s fit to surf …

- Despite all the major changes ahead for Scrubs, Neil Flynn – The Janitor – says he may return to help wrap up his character’s story. The awesomely talented Flynn will be a regular presence on ABC this fall anyway, co-starring with Patricia Heaton in the new comedy The Middle.

- ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson confirmed he’s talking to Paula Abdul about a gig on Dancing With the Stars, as a contestant or some sort of judge role, but with all these offers the former American Idol judge claims she’s receiving, I’m betting none of them come even close to netting her the kind of money she rejected as too little to return to AI.

- On the other hand, the AI team apparently found out how tough it is to replace Paula, as newbie guest judge Victoria Beckham reportedly came off as “icy and wooden” during her debut.

- The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck gave birth to her third child, son Isaiah Timothy, on Sunday.

- Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter (who’s also married to series star Katey Sagal) says he has seven seasons planned for the FX series, so here’s hoping the network allows him to make all of ‘em. Season two guest star Henry Rollins also told critics at the Television Critics Association gathering in L.A. on Friday that his white separatist character is one bad dude, and after watching a preview of the season premiere last week, I will say that that is a major understatement.

- Lost star Elizabeth Mitchell, who also stars in ABC’s upcoming remake of V, confirmed that she will be a part of Lost’s final season, but wouldn’t say whether or not her Juliet survives that season five finale bomb.

- The summer finale of Burn Notice last Thursday earned 7.6 million viewers, the highest ever for a series on USA Network.

- Comedian Louis C.K. is not only starring in his own autobiographical sitcom on FX, but is guest-starring as a love interest for Amy Poehler’s character on the new season of Parks & Recreation.

- After their surprise pregnancy in the season finale, Jim and Pam won’t be waiting long to get married on the new season of The Office … in fact, the nuptials are happening in the fourth episode of season six, scheduled to air in October.

- Movieweb.com has an interview with James Michael Tyler, a.k.a. Central Perk’s Gunther from Friends, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the sitcom’s debut. Loooove Gunther.

- The CW is at it again. Following last fall’s OMFG campaign for Gossip Girl, season three’s promos include a WTF! tagline, which the network explains stands for “Watch This Fall.”

- And tonight in primetime:

- VH1’s Lords of the Revolution miniseries premieres (8PM ET), profiling iconic personalities from the 1960s and ’70s, including Muhammad Ali in tonight’s installment
- The Jonas Brothers host the Teen Choice Awards on Fox (8PM)
- For her own selfish reasons, Adrian tries to plot a George and Anne reunion on The Secret Life of an American Teenager (8PM, ABC Family)
- The fams visit Vegas and the Hoover Dam on Great American Road Trip (8PM, NBC)
- More Who Wants to Be a Millionaire with Reeg on ABC (8PM)
- Kyra Sedgwick’s daughter Sosie (with papa Kevin Bacon, of course) guest stars on The Closer (9PM, TNT)
- New ep of Make It or Break It on ABC Family (9PM)
- HBO’s doc of the week: the Nine Lives of Marion Barry (9PM), about the controversial former Washington, D.C. mayor (and current city councilman)
- More potential blind date hook-ups on Dating in the Dark (9PM, ABC)
- New Real Chance of Love 2 on VH1 (9PM)
- Jon & Kate Plus 8 continue to creep us out (9PM, TLC)
- Heroin addiction is the top on tonight’s Intervention (9PM, A&E)
- Kathy, last night’s Joan Rivers roaster, wraps up a 5th season on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (10PM, Bravo)
- Terrell tapes a bit for Comedy Central on The T.O. Show (10PM, VH1)
- The contestants have to perform ’80s tunes on Making His Band (10PM, MTV)
- Buddy’s baking up a Leaning Tower of Pisa cake on Cake Boss (10PM, TLC)
- New Raising the Bar on TNT at 10PM
- Guy goes to a Houston grocery store that serves tasty burgers on Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives (10PM, Food Network)
- Tony’s sampling San Francisco’s best eats on Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (10PM, Travel Channel)
- Dean and Doug plot against Celia on Weeds (10PM, Showtime)
- A&E has the first season finale of Obsessed (10PM)
- History Channel’s Clash of the Gods focuses on Hercules (10PM)
- And Coop and her wedding ring are causing problems for Nurse Jackie (10:30PM, Showtime)

Channel Surfing – June 22

Posted June 22nd, 2009 by Kim

All the tube news that’s fit to surf …

- I was skeptical about Scrubs returning next season with most of the cast MIA, but the show’s radical makeover, which will shift much of the action from the hospital to the classroom as Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley) and Turk (Donald Faison) become medical school professors, will finally give the oh-so-Emmy-worthy McGinley a chance to get the leading man props he deserves.

- All these guessing games, but really, what else could the big Jon & Kate Plus 8 announcement be on tonight’s episode (9PM ET, TLC)? It’s gotta be a separation/divorce confirmation of some sort, doncha think?

- Here’s a story I hope is just conjecture: Legendary TV news man Walter Cronkite is reportedly “terribly ill.”

- Dancing with the Stars pro Julianne Hough will star opposite People mag’s Hottest Bachelor, Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford, in the upcoming Footloose remake, though rumor has it that producers are hoping she’ll improve her acting skills before filming begins.

- In addition to the cast of Seinfeld, Meg Ryan will also guest star on the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.

- Ryan Seacrest confirms via Twitter that he is talking to Lindsay Lohan about starring in a reality show he would produce. Seems like her best option for making some cash these days, as her personal life and professional reputation seems to continue on the downward spiral.

- Simon Cowell has ‘fessed up to making some mistakes as a judge and producer in a lengthy mea culpa published in the British newspaper The Mail on Sunday.

- The West Wing’s Bradley Whitford and Malcolm in the Middle and Raising the Bar’s Jane Kaczmarek: one of the most surprising celeb divorces in a long time.

- And free wireless Internet access in New York City is just one of Sci Fi’s promos for its campaign to rebrand itself as the Syfy network.

TV List o’ the Day: The Best TV Dances Ever!

Posted June 12th, 2009 by Kim

I haven’t caught the Dancing With the Stars or So You Think You Can Dance bugs, but I love the idea of ABC’s Let’s Dance, the upcoming reality series in which celebs will be asked to re-create famous dance routines, like Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze’s Dirty Dancing number or Britney Spears‘ dance from the “Oops, I Did It Again” video (which Jack and Grace also memorably performed on an episode of Will & Grace).

What other famous dances might the celebs on Let’s Dance shake their groove thangs to? How ’bout these memorable TV toe tappers …

– Turk’s re-enactment of the Bel Biv DeVoe “Poison” video on Scrubs – As Janitor says, “He’s so damn talented.”

– The Batusi – He may have been the Caped Crusader, but he’s one big spazzoid on the dance floor.

– The Charlie Brown Christmas Pageant Dance – Give yourself extra points if you’ve seen the “Hey Ya” and Psych versions.

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