danowen.blogspot.com - 9/4/2009
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Mickey Rourke has been staging "comebacks" throughout the '00s (aiming closest to the bullseye with Sin City), but his efforts finally pay-off at the tail-end of the decade with The Wrestler -- a sports drama directed by Darren Aronofsky , who himself uses this low-budget enterprise as a ...
My Name is Earl 4.22: Pinky
tvverdict.com 3/27/2009 — There are some episodes that are undone by continuity errors, predictable writing, and rather convenient plot twists. Then there’s this week’s episode, where even though some of the writing was a bit dicey, it doesn’t matter because the emotion and humor is so strong that it’s ultimately easy ...
My Name is Earl 4.23: Bullies
tvverdict.com 4/17/2009 — It was interesting seeing the full opening credits for this week’s episode, since they’ve only been seen one other time this season, and apart from that not once since the first season. In many ways, this actually was like an episode from the first season, meaning it was a funny self-contained ...
My Name is Earl 4.25: Inside Probe
tvverdict.com 5/1/2009 — After last week’s somewhat unsettling episode, this week we got one that had no real agenda other than reliving the glory days of the classic “Our COPS is On!” episodes. This was a hugely dense and complicated episode built around one of the most pointless mysteries in the show’s history: What ...
Randy Jackson Talks to Ellen About Simon Cowell’s Love Life
daytimetalk.com 1/14/2009 — Randy Jackson was on Ellen yesterday where he started by complimenting her on how well she looks (Ellen says she went vegan and claims it has improved her life). He talked about his own struggle to get healthy and lose weight in order to ...
Semifinals: Group B
televisionwithoutpity.com 2/26/2009 — "Where else can you find a welder, a bartender, a font designer and a comedian?" (Um, AA? The Manhole? I give.) "...All on the verge of stardom?" Ah. This must be American Idol . He tells us about Alexis, Sarver and Gokey, and they clap for ...
The Wrestler
televisionwithoutpity.com 12/17/2008 — I'm trying to think what in the world could possibly make me any more excited for The Wrestler than I already am. It already has a nearly perfect recipe for perfection, what with Darren Aronofsky, esteemed director of Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain. Then we've got Mickey Rourke, who ...
Auditions: Jacksonville
televisionwithoutpity.com 1/28/2009 — We begin with Simon and Ryan in the back of a limo, babbling incessantly and giggling and holding hands, talking about Florida and how Simon has repeatedly requested that Ryan not use his radio voice in front of him. "Here we are in Florida," they ...
Survivor Gabon: Bob Wins!
reality-tv-online.com 12/15/2008 — Bob Crowley, at 57 years old is the oldest Survivor winner! But, let me tell you how he got there. Bob, Matty, Sugar, Kenny, and Susie were the final five. At the immunity challenge, which was to put a puzzle together, Bob won his fifth consecutive challenge, tying a record. Matty [...]