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AS SEEN ON TV NEWS: MP 2

post from INNER TOOB on 19 December 2009 11:44:00 PM. © INNER TOOB

Here's an "As Seen On TV" double feature to look forward to:

Brian Cox will be portraying Michael Martin, the former Speaker of the House of Commons in a BBC drama about the scandal surrounding the expense accounts of the MPs - for which Martin was forced to resign in May.

The Daily Telegraph revealed a long list of their questionable expense account claims which caused a public outcry; but it was the five-year campaign by Heather Brooke to get the MPs to reveal the details of their expenses that got the Telegraph involved.

Michael Martin did quite nicely afterwards despite the scandal - even though he resigned in disgrace and gave up his Glasgow seat, he was given the title of Lord Martin of Springburn.

The BBC4 drama will be called "Bringing Down The House" and will co-star Anna Maxwell Martin as Heather Brooke. (Brooke wanted Gillian Anderson for the role, but I'm a big fan of Anna's from her role in the 'Doctor Who' episode "The Long Game".)

Above is a picture of the two main actors involved, but once the production is closer to broadcast, we'll show them as their characters.....

BCnU!

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Kevin spills the beans to Bill

post from Coronation Street Blog on 19 December 2009 09:24:00 PM. © Coronation Street Blog

When a soap couple have an affair, indeed, even in real life, people eventually find out. Sometimes[...]

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Dreeting: Fri Dec 18, 2009 Corrie Episode Review

post from Coronation Street Blog on 19 December 2009 08:44:00 PM. © Coronation Street Blog

Written by Jonathan Harvey, directed by Stuart DavidsCarla is still receiving the silent treatment[...]

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HUSH-A-BOOM: TOOBWORLD & TOONIVERSE

post from INNER TOOB on 19 December 2009 08:06:00 PM. © INNER TOOB

Here's a question from one of my IDD friends.

Tay asks:

On tonight's 'Better Off Ted' - they were working on Hushaboom! And eating bananas - but they were not connected. (I seem to recall the reason Bullwinkle knew the formula for Hushaboom was because he ate the banana with the formula written on it, and he had an eidetic memory for anything he had ever eaten?? Anyone else remember if that's how it works?)

Anybody out there know the answer?

I found this recap at TV.com:

"Banana Formula" - 'Rocky & Bullwinkle'
Everyone has a talent, even if it's just sticking six flashlights in your mouth at once or going over Niagara Falls in a giant barrel, and Bullwinkle's happens to be that he can remember everything he ate, [but] it's nothing compared to what inventor Bermuda Schwartz has just accomplished across town: He's invented the Hushaboom, the first completely silent explosive. Inventor Bermuda Schwartz may be a brilliant bomb maker, but he's pretty darn gullible when it comes to his own mother-actually, Boris in disguise. Once he's conned the gullible professor to hide the Hushaboom formula, Boris adroitly writes it on the inside of a banana peel, then zips said banana back up. Unfortunately, because of his evil nature, Boris can't quite resist selling that very banana to a passing moose for an exorbitant price.

A definitely disgruntled Boris hops a steamroller, intending to commit squash-and-run upon the banana-munching moose, but, just in time, Rocky streaks aloft like a bullet managing to shove Bullwinkle into an open manhole right before the steamroller rumbles past.

Repairing to a nearby drugstore (where Boris and Natasha just happen to be hiding under a table) for a nerve-soothing soda, Rocky (and the two villains) realizes that Bullwinkle - whose one talent it is to remember precisely everything he's ever eaten - can regurgitate the formula at will. So to connive the formula out of the gullible moose, Boris dresses up as a giant lollipop and announces that he's Allen Fink, host of the Candied Camera TV show; Bullwinkle obliges by gladly telling the banana formula.

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AS SEEN ON TV: TIGER WOODS

post from INNER TOOB on 19 December 2009 07:07:00 PM. © INNER TOOB

To kick off the Christmas week gallery for "As Seen On TV".....

TIGER WOODS

AS SEEN ON:
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

And to make matters worse, here's the clip.....

video details and more

BCnU!

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TV Quotes of the Decade

post from the TV addict on 19 December 2009 05:27:54 PM. © the TV addict

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Golden Globe Best Picture Nominees

post from Video Reviews on CastTV's BlogVideo Reviews on CastTV's Blog on 19 December 2009 04:43:00 PM. © Video Reviews on CastTV's BlogVideo Reviews on CastTV's Blog

The Golden Globe nominations were announced this past week and there are a LOT of fantastic movies in the running. Double feature anyone? Since the Globes are the first movie awards ceremony they’re a good predictor of what’ll happen at the Oscars. If you’ve been busy and haven’t seen many movies lately, watch the trailers for the Best Motion Picture - Drama nominees below. For the full list of nominees click here.

1. Avatar

2. The Hurt Locker

3. Inglorious Basterds

4. Precious

5. Up in the Air

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I can always post about babies!

Marissa Coughlan, aka Agent We-Never-Want-To-See-You-Again-MmKay? (no hard feelings?), has an adorable little boy!

Thanks, Alanna, for the link.

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Emily and Zooey talk to Sky1

Sky1 has a great Q&A with the Deschanel sisters. There are no spoilers, since the episode already aired here. More of the great sisterly banter, however, and a little more insight into their relationship.

Again, sorry for being behind right now. But 6 Christmas events in 8 days, plus, you know, life, does keep one busy :)

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Stars on the Set This Week!

Hollywood is starting to wind down for the holidays but some stars are still hard at work on set. Taylor Momsen kept busy with Gossip Girl in NYC while Courteney Cox played around on Cougar Town in LA. Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise wrapped up their work on Knight & Day in Spain but back in California Matt Lanter hit the beach for a hard day's work. Check out all the stars on set this week! View Slideshow ?