Before starring on House, Hugh Laurie played George, the Prince of Wales on “Blackadder,” perfecting the art of making fun of and impersonating stupid rulers, or at least the stupid things they do. “I simply find easy to play stupid people.”
His current character, Dr. Gregory House, is not stupid. He is a little scary, mean, and very bitter and sarcastic, but “stupid” is NOT a word that I would choose to describe him. Despite his faults, he plays a doctor who most people just can’t help loving. While he wouldn’t necessarily be my first choice for a doctor, he makes for great entertainment. And below, are some of his finest moments.
USA has grabbed the rights to a television of the movie version of the book (whew) Thank You For Smoking. It will pick up where the movie left off but will use a different title, as yet unreleased.
Britney’s video for “Gimme More” was meant to premiere on TRL, but naturally the Internet wins the race and it was already out on iTunes. Still, I’m sure the five people who don’t use the Internet appreciated having it on TRL too. Edit: YouTube has been required to pull the video – TRL will premiere it on Monday.
Vanessa Hudgens took some time out from her busy TV schedule to bowl for a good cause at the Best Buddies International charity fundraiser in Hollywood at Lucky Strike Lanes.
Alicia Silverstone’s naked PETA ad was pulled in Houston; Comcast cited nudity as the reason for cancelling her ads. In the commercial, Alicia emerged stark naked from a swimming pool to talk about the benefits of being vegetarian, after which you can order a free Vegetarian Starter Kit with recipes and information. Too hot for TV! The ad will still run as planned in Dallas. You can also still see the print version. And honestly, the television ad is pretty tame compared to most prime time TV these days.
Next season, Morgan Fairchild will join the cast of Men In Trees, playing, um, herself. What’s even more freaky is that she always looks exactly the same as she did in her soap days back in the 80s.
The three American Idol hosts want to help Britney make a real comeback. Says Simon Cowell: “We have decided we can bring Britney back. We are serious. We plan to buy her some underpants, get her bigger shorts to perform in, and get her away from her stupid friends.” God, I *love* Simon.
