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New Photos From The Set Of Mad Men Show Don And His Child Bride Fighting
Anyone who’s still sore over Don Draper‘s abrupt rejection of the smart and beautiful Dr. Faye Miller in favor of his non-face-washing woman-child of a secretary will be happy to see that the two are going to hit some rough waters next season. Some new photos from the set of Mad Men show Don and Megan (ugh) having it out in front of (what else?) a Howard Johnson. Prediction: Don’s stupid marriage to stupid Megan is not long for this world. More »
Cancelled TV Shows Need A Drink(ing Game)
Gee, there’s been an awful lot of news about cancelled television shows this week, hasn’t there? The first of the new fall shows are getting cancelled, shows that had been cancelled for years are suddenly coming back to life a la Frankenstein’s monster (appropriate, given that it’s Halloween season)… there’s just so much activity! So you know what? Let’s give those cancelled televisions something to do with themselves. In fact, let’s get them drunk. Because boy, won’t that be hilarious? More »
Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t: Ghostwatch
Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t is a series that explores modern urban legends, bringing you a new tale each week.
Ghost Hunters, Most Haunted, Paranormal State, Ghost Adventures… These days, television is full of paranormal programming that purports to track ghostly phenomena, and each and every one of them swears up, down, left, and right that they’re the real deal. But in 1992, these types of shows were far from the norm. So when the BBC decided to air a 90-minute special on Halloween that claimed to be a live, on-air investigation of ongoing poltergeist activity at a house in Northolt, a neighborhood in west London, the public’s reaction was a great deal less jaded than our own would have been—especially given how the tragic events of the night unfolded. The program was called GHOSTWATCH, and it would go down in history as one of the BBC’s biggest mistakes. More »
Does TV’s ‘Year Of The Women’ Really Constitute Progress If All The Shows Suck?
This season is one of unprecedented visibility for shows created by and starring women. Unfortunately, most of those shows are extremely disappointing. More »
Dear Slate: Why Wouldn’t You Be Able To Say “Vagina” On TV?
Over at Slate’s Browbeat blog, this season’s crop of Whitney Cummings-penned pilots and their attendant vagina jokes have raised the question “since when can you say vagina on TV?” Wait a second. Why would you not be able to say vagina?
Of course you can say vagina on TV. It’s an anatomical term. You can say stomach. You can say spleen. Therefore, you can say vagina. It’s not a dirty word. Cunt is a dirty word. Pussy is a dirty word. Twat is a dirty word. Vagina is just a fact. Ladies have vaginas. It’s how it is. More »
Ladies Be Filmin’: ABC’s Suburgatory
Is Mean Girls one of your favorite movies? If so, then Suburgatory just might be your new favorite TV show. The show, which follows Manhattan teen Tessa (Jane Levy, doing her best Emma Stone) after her father, George (Jeremy Sisto from Clueless, apparently now old enough to have a teenage daughter, which is information that makes me want to die), moves their two-person family from Manhattan to the suburbs. More »
Ladies Be Filmin’: Unforgettable
The fall TV season is underway and, despite the ever-lower numbers of women in the writers’ rooms, it’s being hailed as the year of the women: 17 out of the 25 new scripted shows on the Big Five networks are female-centered and many were created by women. In this series, comedian Leila Cohan-Miccio watches the new female-centered shows and evaluates how realistic their portrayals of women actually are. Up now: Unforgettable. More »
Ladies Be Filmin’: Ringer
The fall TV season is underway and, despite the ever-lower numbers of women in the writers’ rooms, it’s being hailed as the year of the women: 17 out of the 25 new scripted shows on the Big Five networks are female-centered and many were created by women. In this series, comedian Leila Cohan-Miccio watches the new female-centered shows and evaluates how realistic their portrayals of women actually are. First up, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s return to television: Ringer. More »
Meet the Second Season Cast of Game of Thrones!
Back in July, we presented to you, Gentle Readers, our dream cast for the second season of HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones, based off George R. R. Martin’s book series A Song of Ice and Fire. Nearly two months later, casting is starting to wrap up, so we thought we’d take a moment to introduce you to the actors who will actually be donning their armor and stepping into Westeros. More »
The Booth at the End is the Best Show You Aren’t Watching
You probably haven’t seen it. You probably haven’t even heard of it. But The Booth at the End is a show that you need to watch. NOW. More »
On the Merits of Revisiting Children’s Television Shows as an Adult
Sure, having Friends show up on Nick at Nite makes us feel old. But you know what doesn’t make us feel old, even though it probably should? Revisiting our favorite childhood television shows. Go ahead, you can say it: Why, with the great wealth of programming available, would we ever need to go back and re-watch things we’ve already seen, in many cases decades ago? But don’t knock it. Really. Bizarre though it may seem, there’s a lot to be gained from revisiting favorites from your kidhood. Don’t believe me? Try these reasons on for size: More »
Friends Being on Nick at Nite Makes Us Feel Horribly Old
Growing up, we watched Nick at Nite as a portal into the past: Block Party Summer featured such black-and-white classics as I Love Lucy and The Monkees. But do you know what the newest show to go into this weird retirement/syndication is? Friends! Yes, the sitcom that ended less than a decade ago, in 2004.
Nick at Nite has always been an indicator of age, so we’re pretty shaken up by the show we grew up with in high school and college suddenly being considered a golden oldie. More »
Nerd News: Stephen King’s Under the Dome Hits Showtime
No, I don’t mean that the book physically attacked Showtime, though given that we’re talking about Stephen King here, that wouldn’t actually strike me as terribly odd. What I DO mean, though, is that Under the Dome is set to become a television show on the network that brings us that other wonderful-yet-disturbing novel-to-TV adaptation Dexter. Even more exciting? Steven Spielberg will be helping make it happen. And Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull aside, Spielberg still usually knows what he’s doing (unlike George Lucas). Exciting news? Could be, could be! More »
Lady Gaga and 15 Other Musicians Who Have Guest Starred On ‘The Simpsons’
I suppose it was inevitable: Lady Gaga just finished recording her lines for an appearance she’ll be making on The Simpsons. Though apparently it was a little nerve-wracking for her– singing does not equal voiceovers, apparently– she seems pretty psyched about it; she told EW, “My dad’s probably going to do 80 backflips when the episode comes out.” Which, by the way, will be the spring of 2012 with the episode “Lisa Goes Gaga.” But as you may well know, The Simpsons has a long and storied history of rendering not just actors and comedians, but also musicians in animated form. Though tuest-his is by no means a comprehensive list, here’s a guide to some of the more entertaining choices of musicians who have guest-starred on The Simpsons. More »
12 New Fall TV Shows to Watch Out For
It’s that time again: The time of preparation for new seasonal television shows! We had some good ones over the summer, many of which we either wrote about or recapped. But many of those are now winding down, and as it’s now September, it’s time to start gearing up for the new fall shows—and believe you me, there are MANY of them. We’ve already told you about Ringer and American Horror Story, so forgive us if we don’t repeat ourselves here; but! Do take a look at these 12 shows. We think they’re going to be worth checking out: More »
Pop Culture Events We’d Like to See Reenacted by the Muppets’ New Show
Between the upcoming release of their first theatrical film in over 10 years and the raging debate about whether Bert and Ernie should get married, the Muppets have certainly been in the news a lot lately. And now there’s another reason they’ll be sticking around in the headlines for a while: They’ve got a new television show in the works! Naturally, this is awesome, because the Muppets are awesome. Even better is the show’s premise: Developed by Bunim/Murray and Henson Alternative– the adult branch of the Jim Henson Company– History Of will reenact famous pop culture moments. With Muppets. YES. More »
Exclusive: 10 Probable Reasons Why Nickelodeon Banned ‘Cry Baby Lane’
On October 28, 2000, Nickelodeon aired an original movie as part of its seasonal Halloween SNICK line-up. Based on an old Ohio urban legend, the movie was called Cry Baby Lane. But after its initial airing, Nickelodeon was hit by an onslaught of parental complaints deeming the movie far too disturbing for a children’s network. The film was buried: It was never re-aired, and it was never released on video or DVD. But never fear! We here at Crushable managed to get our hands on a copy. As we sat down to watch it, we had only one question: Just what about it was so awful to result in Cry Baby Lane being banned? Sit back and make yourselves comfortable, because have we got some theories for you! (SPOILERS, of course.) More »
Video: ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Star Tyler Blackburn Sings for New Web Series ‘Wendy’
Tyler Blackburn has made a name for himself as bad boy Caleb Rivers on Pretty Little Liars, but did you know that he can sing, too? Because he can! Not only is Blackburn set to star in a new web series from the producers of The Vampire Diaries called Wendy, but also, he lends his vocal talents to the series’ theme song. Wendy, which premieres on September 15, will update the classic tale of Peter Pan in fun ways for a modern audience; Blackburn will star as Pete, and Meaghan Martin of Camp Rock will take on the title role. When faced with a choice between the boy she loves and the boy of her dreams, who will Wendy pick? Tune in to find out! The show’s theme song, “Save Me,” is performed by indie rock band Golden State, and features Blackburn belting his pretty little heart out. Check out the smoldering hot video here: More »
‘Glee: The 3D Concert Movie’ Needs A Drink(ing Game)
Did you miss the Glee Live! In Concert tour this year? Yeah, us too. But wait! Now you, too, can capture the glory of Glee live on stage with Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, which just opened this past Friday! Filmed on June 16 and 17 at the Izod Center in Rutherford, New Jersey, this new cinema experience brings the concert to you in eye-popping 3D. And what goes better with 3D singalongs than booze? It’s only playing for two weeks, though, so hurry if you want to get your Gleek on! More »
‘American Horror Story’ Looks Creepy-Awesome
I’m not sure how many of you out there in Crushland realized this (I didn’t, until now), but you know Glee, that delightful television show featuring peppy, singing high schoolers? Well, it was created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, the same folks who made Nip/Tuck, that horrifying and yet somehow fascinating show about morally questionable people and plastic surgery. Correct me if I’m wrong, but those two shows seem rather like they’re on opposite ends of the spectrum, no? Maybe they felt they needed to do something lighter after six seasons of surgery. But after a couple of seasons of joy and song, it looks like Falchuk’s and Murphy’s pendulum is swinging back in the other direction again, because their next project is a little thing called American Horror Story. And if the sneak peaks that have been surfacing lately are anything to go by, it’s going to be AWESOME. More »