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Television
Monday, February 6, 2012
Clearwater rocker Juliet Simms finds her Voice
The lead singer of Automatic Loveletter turns heads — and chairs — on NBC's The Voice.
Posted by Julie Garisto on Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Before I lay the precious, reconciled socks in the pile, I hear the next contestant being introduced: "From Clearwater, Florida" and "Juliet Simms." I yell, "What!" and turn around in shock to my little color TV. There's 25-year-old Juliet from Automatic Loveletter, the lithe, baby-faced-beautiful, scruffy-dressing young rocker, whom I watched grow up in the local music scene starting as a teen in her own band and hanging out at older brother Tommy's Disco Nap and Win Win Winter shows. Her fierce vocal chops always belied her age.
On the show, Juliet starts singing, "Oh, Darling!" and I jump and cheer. I Facebook my friends and call my mom, reminding her that she met Simms when I interviewed Automatic Loveletter in her living room (she lives on Highland Avenue, down the street from Simms; I had also interviewed two of her brother's bands there). I repeat myself a few times because Mommy's at that hard-of-hearing age, I get a sketchy 10-4, and hang up to watch the rest of Juliet's smoking, drop-to-the-floor performance.
Juliet's absolutely killing it with her feminine gravel and soul-socking delivery of one of my favorite Beatles' tunes.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Golden Globes live blog: Glitz, glamor, insults and putdowns!
Your blow by blow account of this year's Golden Globes awards ceremony
Posted by Joe Bardi on Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 5:37 PM
I'll be Tweeting from the @CL_Movies Twitter account, which will feed the nifty box below. Let us know what you think of the show by leaving comments below or Tweeting back at me. (Remember to include the @CL_Movies handle and #GoldenGlobes hashtag.) And now, on with the show …
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Reel Projections: Not your grandma's Christmas movies
The Reel Projections gang takes on "off the radar" Christmas classics.
Posted by Matthew Schiel on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 4:52 PM
'Twas the week before Christmas and all through the office, not a Christmas movie was rolling, not even Die Hard. Reel Projections regulars David Russell and Joe Bardi, accompanied by Arts and Entertainment editor Julie Garisto, got together to discuss their Christmas favorites —, with a CL twist, of course. You won't hear our thoughts on It's a Wonderful Life or a review of A Christmas Story. Instead, we discuss the horrors of Rudolph and why The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo might be a new holiday favorite (at least for Dave).
Keep reading for links referenced in the video …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tonight's Top Chef Texas preview: Word to your mother (sauces)
Check out the preview videos from tonight's episode of Top Chef: Texas!
Posted by Katie Machol on Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM
It looks like some of the lady chefs, namely Heather, are still hating on Beverly this episode. Part of me feels sorry for her, yet the other part is still annoyed by her ability to cry at the drop of a hat — I'm not sure if I can blame her peers. She seems to be able to cook pretty well, so I'm predicting that she lasts for at least a few more episodes. (Crossing my fingers that she can control her emotions a little better.)
Also, we get to see even more bloodshed this episode. This time, it's Ty-lor who has carelessly hacked into one of his digits. And in true Top Chef fashion, the camera shots are quite tight so we get to witness all of the gory action.
P.S.: Check out the latest episode of Last Chance Kitchen to see who's still standing!
Watch the preview videos below and for plenty of snark and a dash of good ol' fashioned sass, listen to the podcast!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tonight's Top Chef Texas preview: Roadblocks
Check out the preview videos from tonight's episode of Top Chef: Texas!
Posted by Katie Machol on Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 12:30 PM
For the Elimination, it looks like at least one team has to use the kitchen in their house to cook from. In the preview video below, Emotional Beverly is getting picked on by her female teammates. Though she annoys me to no end, it's hard to watch and does make me feel sorry for her. Though maybe they're doing it to toughen her up so she'll grow some cojones and quit crying at the drop of a hat.
Watch the preview videos below and for plenty of snark and a dash of good ol' fashioned sass, listen to the podcast tomorrow!
P.S.: "Rick Ross" (Keith) still reigns in the Last Chance Kitchen!
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Reel Projections: The Muppets are back. YAAAAAY!
The Reel Projections guys offer their thoughts on The Muppets.
Posted by Matthew Schiel on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 3:22 PM
The Muppets have been a staple of pop culture for three decades. Now they're back for a new generation to experience for the first time, or to remind older kids what they've been missing. The Reel Projections crew ( Dave Russell, Joe Bardi and producer Matthew Michael "Awesome") got an early peek at the zany excellence of The Muppets. Is this the perfect Thanksgiving movie for you and your family? Watch the video and find out.
But wait, there's more. Click below to hear the rest of the podcast including our take on Chris Cooper's rap, Joe's thoughts on the new Toy Story short, and Dave's touching story about the Muppet song he danced to at his wedding.
Listen to the UNEDITED, full, 45 min audio of the cast!
And keep reading for the list of links mentioned in the podcast …
NFL Thursday looking awesome
Posted by Mitch Perry on Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 9:04 AM
Then there are those of us who care, whether (or especially) with family or not, that there is an avenue to bond with some folks that it might be difficult to do so otherwise, and are grateful the NFL exists (especially if family is 2,800 miles away).
If that's the case with you as well, you should be pleased this coming Thanksgiving, as the three games that will air on network and premium cable are the highest ranked (in terms of winning percentage) match-ups since 1971.
That's correct - according to the Wall Street Journal, tomorrow's Thanksgiving day NFL games are the second best in terms of match-ups since 1971.
A big factor in why this Thursday is looking a bit better than recent Thanksgiving for NFL fans is that for the first time in over a decade, the Detroit Lions have a winning record on Turkey Day - and they'll be playing at home against a team trying to make NFL history by going undefeated, the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Nate Berkus surprises busy Tampa mom with makeover
Posted by Stephanie Powers on Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Courtesy of The Nate Berkus Show
- TV home expert Nate Berkus surprises pharmacy tech Sarah Paiva-hoke with a makeover.
Because of their super-busy schedules, most of the house has sat undecorated, especially in the heart of all homes, the dining room.
When you get so distraught that you can't fit in an eight-hour marathon of The Real Housewives of Atlanta into your schedule, think of people like Sarah. Her schedule is exhausting just thinking about it.
Sarah wakes up at 6:30 a.m., gets her two small children, James, 6, and Ava, 3, ready for school and babysitting. She then goes off to her up to 13-hour-a day job as a pharmacy technician at Publix. Her husband, Sean, also works; first a 9 to 5er and then a second job on nights and weekends.
This is where super-star interior decorator/Oprah prodigy/all-around dreamboat Nate Berkus came in. Sarah has been following Nate since Oprah discovered him in the late '90s and fits in his current show, The Nate Berkus Show, every morning.
Sarah wrote into the show herself regarding her home decorating dilemma.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Our take on Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
For all who love weddings, honeymoons and vampire babies...
Posted by Amanda Allwood on Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 11:45 PM
- © 2011 Summit Entertainment, LLC. All rights reserved.
Breaking Dawn is the book that all Twilight Saga fans were dying to read, so The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 should be the crown jewel of the movie franchise. The perfect wedding followed by a tropical honeymoon and then a mutant baby, this is the stuff that little girls' dreams are made of, right?
Tonight's Top Chef Texas preview: There's a snake on my plate!
Check out the preview videos from tonight's episode of Top Chef: Texas!
Posted by Katie Machol on Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:30 PM
The first Quickfire has the chef'testants cooking up some rattlesnakes, the winner receiving immunity and $5k. Like me, Dakota is very fearful of snakes and looks like she's about to cry when hearing this and seeing the snakes writhing around in their glass prison. But don't worry, I'm sure they didn't have to actually touch the live snakes. There's no way in PETA hell that the producers will make the chefs bash in some snake brains on this show; A. because it's inhumane, and B. BECAUSE THEY'RE EFFING RATTLESNAKES!
The Elimination Challenge is a team effort tonight (not sure what it entails, though — the previews are giving me nothing). We get our first taste of drama tonight when Rick Ross (a.k.a.: Keith) buys pre-cooked shrimp (!ESCANDALO!) for his teammate Lindsay to use in her "really intense court bouillon" (no, that's not a sexy euphemism). As teammate, Sarah, aptly states: "Who would buy pre-cooked shrimp in a cooking competition?! The point is to COOK the shrimp."
Let the games and draaaamaaaa begin!
