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Twitter’s “Shit My Dad Says” Coming to TV? CBS Comedy in the Works

Wendy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:05:08 +0000

It’s not an entirely bad premise, right? Twitter’s “Shit My Dad Says” account is coming to TV. That’s right, the random shit that some guy’s dad says is going to become a CBS comedy.

Justin Halpern has become pretty popular for the…er… stuff his dad says, grabbing moret than 700,000 followers since he started the account in August.

See? Good things can come of Twitter… Halpern will co-write the project – which will definitely get a title change once it hits the air.

Halpern, 29, lives with his parents… he writes down the funny stuff his dad, 73, says daily. Some gems include:

“Son, no one gives a shit about all the things your cell phone does. You didn’t invent it, you just bought it. Anybody can do that.”

“Does anyone your age know how to comb their fucking hair? It looks like two squirrels crawled on their head and started fucking.”

“Why the fuck would I want to live to 100? I’m 73 and shit’s starting to get boring. By the way, there’s no money left when I go, just fyi”

Halpern also sold “Shit My Dad Says” as a book to Harper Collins last month.

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show to Air December 1, Featuring Black Eyed Peas

Wendy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:36 +0000

The Black Eyed Peas will the sole musical guest on this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, airing December 1 on CBS at 10 p.m.

Supermodel Marisa Miller shows off the biggie for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – a $3 million diamond-studded bra!

Marisa Miller says of the diamond bra: “It is an enormous honor to wear the Fantasy bra. It’s one of the main features in the Fashion Show every year and I’m so excited to walk the runway in it.”

Amazing Race 15 Cast Includes Harlem Globetrotters, Former Miss America, and More

Wendy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:13:02 +0000

CBS has announced the cast for the upcoming The Amazing Race 15, which premieres September 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Check out the CBS web site for more pictures of The Amazing Race 15 teams, which include two Harlem Globetrotters, a former Miss America, professional poker players, yoga teachers and a contestant with Asperger’s Syndrome.

Racers on this season of The Amazing Race will travel eight countries in 21 days and the show will include an elimination of one team before they even begin the race! No doubt plenty of other twists will be in store for this season too.

CBS to Run Embedded Video Ad in Entertainment Weekly/EW (Video)

Wendy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:47:22 +0000

Entertainment Weekly will be featuring a CBS video ad in their upcoming issue of EW – the first time a video has been embedded in a print ad.

CBS and Pepsi Max are embedding the 40-minute video ad in EW’s September fall TV preview issue. The video ad/commercial will show clips of CBS’s fall schedule on a video device a quarter-inch thick, seen through a cut out in the print ad.

Only EW subscribers in New York and Los Angeles will see the ad.

CBS 2009-2010 Fall Schedule

Wendy — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:03:40 +0000

CBS has announced their 2009-2010 fall schedule, which includes moving some shows around (The Big Bang Theory and The Mentalist) and picking up Medium, which was canceled by NBC.

CBS’ 2009/2010 fall schedule shakes out like this:

Monday
8 p.m. – How I Met Your Mother
8:30 p.m. – Accidentally on Purpose (starring Jenna Elfman)
9 p.m. – Two and a Half Men
9:30 p.m. – The Big Bang Theory
10 p.m. – CSI: Miami

Tuesday
8 p.m. – NCIS
9 p.m. – NCIS: Los Angeles (new spinoff starring LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell)
10 p.m. – The Good Wife (drama starring Julianna Margulies)

Wednesday
8 p.m. – The New Adventures of Old Christine
8:30 p.m. – Gary Unmarried
9 p.m. – Criminal Minds
10 p.m. – CSI: NY

Thursday
8 p.m. – Survivor: Samoa
9 p.m. – CSI
10 p.m. – The Mentalist

Friday
8 p.m. – Ghost Whisperer
9 p.m. – Medium
10 p.m. – Numb3rs

Saturday
8 p.m. – Crime drama repeats
10 p.m. – 48 Hours Mystery

Sunday
7 p.m. – 60 Minutes
8 p.m. – The Amazing Race
9 p.m. – Three Rivers (new medical drama)
10 p.m. – Cold Case

CBS’ mid-season series include: Miami Trauma, The Bridge, Undercover Boss, Arranged Marriage, Rules of Engagement and Flashpoint.

Without a Trace, Privileged Canceled; No Go on Gossip Girl Spin-Off

Wendy — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:33:32 +0000

And more cancellation news – CBS canceled “Without a Trace,” instead renewing Numb3rs because it costs less to produce.

Over at The CW, they have canceled Privileged, with creator Rini Mimoun commenting, “It’s truly heartbreaking. I’m so grateful to everyone out there who supported our little show and fell in love with Megan Smith. She was the most delightful character I’ve ever had the pleasure to write and watching JoAnna Garcia bring her to life every day was a gift I will never forget. I’m incredibly proud of the work we did and forever indebted to all the fans, critics and to Warner Bros. for being so wonderful and supportive. I will miss this more than you know.”

CBS renewals announced include How I Met Your Mother, Gary Unmarried, Rules of Engagement, and Old Christine.

The CW has picked up Melrose Place 2.0, Beautiful Life and Vampire Diaries, but the Gossip Girl spin-off is a definite no-go – done before it even got started.

Susan Boyle Makeover CBS Early Show Interview April 16 (Video)

Wendy — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:38:30 +0000

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Susan Boyle’s rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” on Britain’s Got Talent is taking the internet by storm – check out this CBS Early Show interview video from today, April 16, where Susan Boyle shows off her new makeover.

LL Cool J to Star in CBS NCIS Spinoff

Wendy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:50:05 +0000

Ooh… LL Cool J is coming to the small screen in a starring role. Check out LL Cool J when he stars in CBS’s planned spinoff of NCIS, playing a former Navy SEAL working undercover for the NCIS unit.

LL Cool J will debut in his new NCIS spinoff role during half of a two-part NCIS episode later this season. The spinoff does not yet have a title.

Survivor Tocantins Premieres Tonight, February 12 (Contestants Video)

Wendy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:00:41 +0000

It’s time for the 18th edition of Survivor – Survivor: Tocantins premieres tonight, February 12 on CBS officially. Check out the Survivor Tocantins video clip above – an intro to the 16 cast members who braved Brazil for the latest Survivor.

Here’s the Survivor Tocantin list of contestants:
Tyson Apostol, 29, Lindon, Utah, pro cyclist
Debra “Debbie” Beebee, 46, Auburn, Alabama, middle school principal
Sandy Burgin, 53, Louisville, Kentucky, bus driver
Joe Dowdle, 26, Austin, Texas, real estate
Spencer Duhm, 19, Lakeland, Florida, student
Carolina Eastwood, 26, West Hollywood, California, bartender
Stephen Fishbach, 29, New York, corporate consultant
Tamara “Taj” Johnson-George, 37, Nashville, Tennessee, former pop star
Erinn Lobdell, 26, Waukesha, Wisconsin, hairstylist
Sierra Reed, 23, Los Angeles, model
Jerry Sims, 49, Rock Hill, S.C., U.S. Army sergeant
Candace Smith, 31, Dayton, Ohio, attorney
Brendan Synnott, 30, New York, entrepreneur
James “JT” Thomas Jr., 24, Samson, Alabama, cattle rancher
Benjamin “Coach” Wade, 37, Bolivar, Missouri, soccer coach
Sydney Wheeler, 24, Raleigh, N.C., model

Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger Katie Couric 60 Minutes Interview (Video)

Wendy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:01:33 +0000

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Check out a video clip of the Katie Couric Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger interview on 60 Minutes. Sully Sullenberger was the heroic US Airways Flight 1549 pilot who safely landed the plane in the Hudson River.

Sully Sullenberger told Katie Couric: “It was the worst, sickening, pit-of-your-stomach, falling through the floor feeling I’ve ever felt in my life. I knew immediately it was very bad.”

Katie Couric asked: “Did you think how are we going to get ourselves out of this?”

“No,” Sullenberger answered. “My initial reaction was one of disbelief.”