BET Awards CÎROC After Party Pictures

Hey Gasmii, I just got pictures from the BET Awards after party that was put on by CÎROC Vodka at the Roosevelt Hotel last night. Each room had the official summer CÎROC drink, the CÎROC "Diddy" which was created by you guess it, Sean "Diddy" Combs. I have no idea what's in the "CÎROC Diddy" but I'm sure you can use your imagination.

Lil' Kim and Sean "Diddy" Combs:

Random floaters

The Roosevelt Pool

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Wanted: Buffy/Angel episode(s) to watch

Filed under: Retro Squad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free

Okay, I'm a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, but not a normal one. I've read all the comic books for both properties and seen the original movie that launched the phenomenon about three times over the years. And yet, for some reason I've never seen a full episode of either show.

When Buffy first came out, I lived in a city that didn't have The WB. And by the time it was available to me I was already several years behind, and I hate coming into the middle of something. Then, for whatever reason, it has remained on my "to do" list over the years.

So where does that leave me for the Retro Squad Buffy/Angel week? I want to participate, but in a way I'm a newbie to the show. So how about you guys tell me a good episode to immerse myself into the world of the Buffy-verse? In fact, maybe one from each show? I'm hearing from the Squad that 'Hush' is a good candidate.

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Tue, Jun 24th, 2008 - Raising The Bar, Do Not
Disturb, Leverage, Jesse Stone, NCIS

07:30    Raising The Bar
08:30    Do Not Disturb
09:00    Leverage
10:30    Jesse Stone
12:30    NCIS

Raising The Bar.  Pilot.  Above-average legal drama.  The story was pretty good, and the acting from Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Jane Kaczmarek was very good.

Do Not Disturb.  Pilot.  Below-average multi-camera sitcom.  Niecy Nash made me laugh a few times, but Jerry O'Connell was trying way too hard and I can't imagine it being a place I want to go back to on a weekly basis.

Leverage.  Pilot.  Average caper comedy-drama, with good performances from Aldis Hodge and Gina Bellman.  Some of the twists could be seen a mile off, but the show still managed a sense of fun.  So, who knows, I might watch more.

Jesse Stone.  Episode 3.  "Death in Paradise"  This time out we don't get to know who the killer is for the whole movie.  But, in all other respects, this is the same as the previous outings: a great central performance and a superb sense of mood and place.  Any show which puts Tom Selleck and William Devane in the same room is alright by me.  Storywise this is nothing you haven't seen before:a cop haunted by the death of a little girl goes to extremes to track her killer, but the performances, the setting and the character of the cop make it something really special.  I also have to say that the shoot-out at the end was one of the coolest things I have ever seen.  Jesse Stone is badass cool.

NCIS.  Season 4, Episode 21.  "Brothers In Arms"  The kind responses to my recent Supernatural reviews in the TV Guide Community have got me thinking about what I get from various other shows, too.  For me, NCIS is all about the group dynamic and the bond between these people.  And this is a great episode to provoke thought on that: it's the one where Jenny goes overboard in an effort to catch that French bad guy she's been after all season.

The story starts off with Jenny nearly getting herself killed.  This is followed by a Jenny-Gibbs private conversation.  Nothing unusual about that.  They often talk in private.  They are superior to everyone else and they have a shared history.  Their scenes together are frequent.

The episode also gives Tony and Jenny some alone time.  This always fascinates me.  These meetings are rare and in-secret.  We know she trusts him from the time that Gibbs was away and we know that she has given him secret assignments.  Unlike the Jenny-Gibbs bond, this is a friendship that nobody really knows about.  It was revealed in one episode, yes, but - apart from that - it is still very much clandestine.  And much more interesting because of it.

The biggest surprise for me, however, was when Ducky went to see Jenny and began to speak his mind about the case.  This never happens.  Utterly fascinating.  Then it is revealed that Gibbs put him up to it.  Suddenly it makes a lot more sense, and it nicely underscores the bond that exists between these two men.  A bond which was - briefly - fractured early in the season.  Something else I watched with great interest.

The episode is full of other little relationship/bonding moments.  Tony has a stressful meeting with his girlfriend's mother and when it is all over there is a quick line of dialogue telling us that McGee knew about it.  Quite a change-of-pace in the normal dynamic of their friendship.  I love to think of Tony maturing enough to talk about stuff like this with McGee.

When I was a teenager there was a very attractive, very funny older girl at my school.  Because we were both involved in debates and plays and so on, our paths frequently crossed.  I was always confident and funny so I had no problem flirting with her and making her laugh and keeping things on a superficial level.  I never thought much about it until the day we were both on the bus together heading to some school event or other.  And I realised I knew nothing about her!  I knew she had a brother, and I had a vague idea of where she lived, but I didn't know any of the important stuff.  So that was the day I learned to stop "impressing" her and starting talking to her.  All told, it was a great day.  And very much part of the maturing process teenage boys have to go through.

Good fiction holds a mirror up and allows us to see ourselves.  Even fantasy like NCIS has to have depth, and meaning, or it will fail to connect with us.

NCIS has depth.  And it always connects.

So, what else did I like?

Well, Gibbs seems to smile more in this episode than he ever has.  He seems extra friendly (for once) even as Jenny becomes more and more deranged.  Nice switch.

And, in terms of group dynamics, I love the scene where Abby sends for Tony to come alone when she has an embarrasing problem to deal with.  And Tony brings everyone.  And then they all huddle around and figure out a (typically childish) way to proceed.  Funny.  But also very revealing.  We learn so so much about these people from this little bit of comedy.

I watch NCIS for the laughs and the palatable crime/adventure yarns.  But I also watch to see the friendships evolve and develop.  I love these people.  If I ever write an NCIS script, I'll end it with a giant sleep-over where they all stay at Gibbs' house.  (And he stays awake a little longer than necessary to stand guard over them all.)

Highlight?  Jesse Stone


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Nicole Richie On Chuck

Nicole Richie will be the next star to be stunt casted in a sitcom. She landed a role on NBC's Chuck as "a snarky and spiteful girl who tortured Sarah (series star Yvonne Strahovski) in school -- and now Sarah must face her fears when she is forced to attend her 10-year high school reunion for a mission with Chuck (series star Zachary Levi)." Stunt casting, stunt casting, stunt casting...who's next?

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Nicole Richie On Chuck This Fall

Nicole Richie will be the next star to be stunt casted in a sitcom. She landed a role on NBC's Chuck as "a snarky and spiteful girl who tortured Sarah (series star Yvonne Strahovski) in school -- and now Sarah must face her fears when she is forced to attend her 10-year high school reunion for a mission with Chuck (series star Zachary Levi)." Stunt casting, stunt casting, stunt casting...who's next?

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Nicole Richie to guest star on Chuck

Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Casting, Chuck, Reality-Free

This fall Special Agent Sarah Walker will get a blast from the past as she attends her ten-year high school reunion and comes face-to-face with her old nemesis. Nicole Richie will play a spiteful and sarcastic character who tortured the special agent for years. Sarah Walker has to go to the reunion for a mission; her date, of course, is Chuck.

Executive producer Josh Schwartz says Nicole Richie is actually quite funny: "Nicole auditioned for the part and was very funny. This role is a great opportunity for her to show off her comedic skills and be diabolically evil and kick some butt."

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Springer and a Spice Girl to host the Miss
Universe pageant

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Jerry Springer and Mel B will host the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant live from Vietnam. Both Springer and the former "Scary Spice" are excited about the pageant. Mel B, former contestant on Dancing with the Stars, exclaims, "I'm thrilled to be a co-host of the Miss Universe Pageant. I believe the diversity and dedication that the pageant brings inspires and empowers young women across the globe." Springer, host of the hit summer show America's Got Talent, is also happy to take on the hosting duties. He says, ""This is obviously a great honor and getting to work alongside Mel B makes it even better."

The competition will feature contestants from eighty countries. Each pageant hopeful will be judged on three categories: swimsuit (the eye-candy category), evening gown (the shameless endorsement category) , and interview (the "We swear, we didn't just want to see them in swimsuits." category). Last year's winner Riyo Mori of Japan will be on hand to crown this year's Miss Universe.

The Miss Universe Pageant will air on July 13th at 9:00 p.m. ET on NBC (and simulcast on Telemundo).

 

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Nielsen Employees: Oldsmar

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Nielsen ratings for the week ending June 22

Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings, Reality-Free

Here are the weekly TV ratings, by number of viewers.

A little behind the scenes info about the making of this post. When I started to type the #16 entry, my eye drifted to the #17 entry and I actually started to type Are You Smarter Than The Bachelorette? Which got me thinking that we could probably create other TV shows from this list, if the networks are looking for new ideas. How about America's Got Bones? Two and Half 60 Million? CSI: So You Think You Can Dance?

1. NBA Finals - Game 6 (ABC)
2. America's Got Talent (NBC)

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The 2008 Saturn Awards Honor the Best in Sci-Fi,
Fantasy, Horror

Each year the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films hands out the Saturn Awards, honoring the best actors, movies and TV shows in these genres. It's a pretty all-encompassing way to group things together and the list of projects that earned awards this year runs the gamut, from Cloverfield and Enchanted, to Lost and Dexter. Oh, and August Rush, which I guess fits into some kind of other-worldly realm. Robin Williams does star as some kind of magical urban cowboy, after all.

Looking at the list of winners, I'm struck by how mainstream they are. The sci-fi, fantasy and horror genres have really broadened and become popular over the years, no longer relegated to certain niche circles. It's pretty cool, really.

I'm happy to see that Will Smith and Amy Adams won the movie actor and actress awards (for I Am Legend and Enchanted), though the TV actress award went to Jennifer Love Hewitt for Ghost Whisperer, which just makes my little heart ache for the old Buffy days. And hands down, my favorite winner on the list is Michael Emerson who won for his performance as the crazy/scary/sad/manipulative Ben on Lost. Perhaps an Emmy is not far behind?

Next year's awards should be an incredibly close race, what with all the fantasy-filled movies this year (Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight, not to mention The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Watchmen, Frank Miller's The Spirit, and even The Time Traveler's Wife). Batman Begins swept the Saturns in 2006, though The Dark Knight will have some tough competition this year. To check out a full list of the 2008 Saturn Award winners,

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