Every time I pulled into the underground parking garage at the Universal Hilton, this is what I heard. Someday, all press tour sessions will sound like this.For a little more audio insight into the January press tour, here’s my weekly radio report with CHML’s Scott Thompson, recorded this past week in Los Angeles. There’s talk
Goes to one of the male stars from one of the big cable dramas premiering this month. This dude has been around long enough to know better, has starred in both network and cable shows before. Big hits, too.Lately his star has cooled off a little, so you`d think he might try a little harder
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.–Bit late with this but if you’re browsing here Sunday and a sci-fi fan pay attention: A live auction of costumes and props from Battlestar Galactica is currently underway. Fans from Canada and the U.S. can bid to own a piece of the show, out of production after four seasons.Hundreds of items from
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.–Craig Ferguson came to the rescue as promised, treating critics to pizza today at the tail end of the press tour. The CBS late night talk show host was clearly touched by my urgent plea during his session the other Wednesday. QUESTION: And one other thing. Could you send pizza Thursday/Friday? because NBC
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.–“I’m really attracted to strong women. Let me rephrase that,” said Portia de Rossi, famously partnered in real life with Ellen DeGeneres. “I’m really attracted to strong female characters.”De Rossi was speaking to TV critics today at the ABC portion of the network press tour. De Rossi is part of the cast of
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.—If he is ever asked to host the Academy Awards, Craig Ferguson has a one word answer: “Never.”I KNOW! In the press scrum following yesterday’s CBS press tour session, Ferguson was adamant about turning his back on any future Oscar hosting gig. Why? “Because the best you could hope for would be to
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.–NBC has thrown so many monkey wrenches into television in the last few years critics have lost count. So the room was a tad testy as rookie programming executives Angela Bromstad (right) and Paul Telegdy sat up front today and took questions.Bromstad and Telegdy were taking the heat for NBC execs further up
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.–You don’t know pain until you have to transcribe an Ozzy Osbourne interview conducted at a crammed network party.Ozzy and family–who headline the upcoming Fox comedy/variety show Osbournes Reloaded–were tucked in the hot corner of My House right off Hollywood Boulevard, around the corner from the famous Chinese Theatre.I got past Ozzy’s burly