TweetJUSTIFIED: Did you watch the magnificent Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett in this week’s episode? She was by turns nurturing to Loretta, menacing to her own sons and to the coal company rep and then belting out “High As A Mountain” at the whoop-dee-do. Martindale is an actress for all seasons; she can do anything…
Tag Archive: American Idol
THE SURF REPORT: Kids in the Hall “Death Comes To Town” premieres tonight on IFC–8/20/10
TweetBrief SURF today as I’m sleep-deprived and will be catching up on TV this weekend. BECAUSE FUNNY IS MONEY: Chelsea Handler will host the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards airing September 12. Trivia note: Handler marks the first female to host this show in 16 years since Roseanne Barr hosted the VMAs in 1994. (Sarah…
THE SURF REPORT: SYTYCD PREMIERE, American Cinematheque Tribute to Matt Damon–5/27/10
TweetAMERICAN IDOL FINALE: The show should really be called AMERICAN ANACHRONISM with 70s and 80s artists Alice Cooper, Michael McDonald, Van Morrison, Hall & Oates, and the remaining Bee Gees performing. Contemporary music was left to Alanis Morrisette and Christina Aguilera to represent. It was a bloated show, crammed with the usual awkward product placements….
THE SURF REPORT: Ellen Degeneres on IDOL, the final JAY LENO SHOW–2/9/10
TweetELLEN DEGENERES ON IDOL: Tonight is Ellen’s official debut as an IDOL judge and while she’ll surely bring a good dose of levity to the panel, I’m not sure of her musical taste level. At least she loves music so that’s gotta be a good thing, right? As for the rumors that Howard Stern might…
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The Surf Report Editor-In-Chief Diane Gordon with the cast of USA Network's "Royal Pains." Left to right: Jill Flint, Mark Feuerstein, Gordon, Reshma Shetty and Paulo Costanzo. -
