The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
February 29, 2012
Five Questions on American Idol: Boys’ Night
All season long, Grantland Idol experts Jay Caspian Kang and Mark Lisanti will answer five very important questions after each Idol performance episode. Only 2,103 weeks to go, guys! One This is usually the spot where we ask about your favorite performer, but tonight any answer to that question that isn’t “Deandre Brackensick” or “Joshua […]
Read moreRazzieWatch: Back in the Golden Raspberry Saddle
Hello, RazzieWatchers! Sorry this dispatch is late. It turns out they don’t have Wi-Fi in the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, which is where I was taken by ambulance on February 25 to undergo open-heart surgery. They haven’t released me yet, but I got a friend to smuggle me my BlackBerry and I’m typing this RazzieWatch […]
Read moreA Matter of Trust: Justified Season 3, Episode 7
In absence of his old lady, Raylan Givens has thrown himself into his work. This would be a good time to duck and cover, Kentucky; I don’t think single life is agreeing with him. The Shot “The Man Behind the Curtain” was basically a character convention — with the floor packed with arrivals of faces […]
Read moreAnd Your New Musical Super Group Is: Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz, and Gwyneth Paltrow
Relax. Just for a movie.
Read moreFebruary 28, 2012
Hollywood Prospectus Q&A: Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells on Success, SNL, and Not Knowing What He’s Doing
Last week, Sleigh Bells released Reign of Terror, an album of assaulting guitars, breathily melodic appeals, and personal apocalypses, and with it, the duo of Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss has further developed a sound that is simultaneously commanding and tender. The constant touring and licensing deals that came with their debut, 2010’s Treats, earned […]
Read moreThe Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Mark Harris’ Oscar Wrap-up, Emma Stone, Awake, and More
It’s a special edition of the podcast as Chris Ryan and I invite Mark Harris, Grantland’s esteemed Oscarmetrician, into the studio to postmortem Sunday night’s DOA ceremony. Mark shared his insight into behind-the-scenes award horsetrading, the enduring power of Harvey Weinstein, the canned uplift of The Artist, and why it’s never a bad thing to […]
Read moreJaleel ‘Steve Urkel’ White Is Doing Dancing With the Stars? Everyone Else, Give Up
The crown is Jaleel’s!
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The Rules of Bachelor Fantasy Suite Engagement
I don’t want to brag, but early interest in my still-theoretical, but soon-to-be-all-too-real consulting firm for aspiring Bachelor contestants has been so positive that I’ve already reserved the West Hall at the Los Angeles Conference Center (yeah, you read that correctly — the baller hall — we’re not playing around) for a very special informational […]
Read moreLet’s Play Celebrity ‘Attainable or Unattainable?’: Oscar Edition
Two weeks ago, Chelsea Fagan and I joined forces to discuss which Grammy nominees and winners were attainable/unattainable. The process was challenging, but at the end of the day, writing about Rihanna, Bruno Mars, and Adele isn’t that difficult. We all have that Adele figure in our lives, everyone knows someone like Rihanna, and we […]
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This Week’s Top Ten Songs … IN RUSSIA!
1. Elka, “Okolo Tebia” Ukranian singer Elka (pronounced “Yolka”) is a judge on the Ukranian version of The X Factor. Feeling this video because there’s a cat in it that looks like my cat. Yes that’s all it takes. Best YouTube Comment: “Slov net!!! Supeeeeeeeeeeerrrrr” — 99guky Grade: B+
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Oscarmetrics: A Good-bye to Awards Season
The end of any Oscar season also marks the end of all of that season’s narratives, and when those wrap-ups are unexpected, you retrace your steps and try to figure out which signals you missed. In this case, there’s not a lot of retracing to do, since even the surprises of Oscar night didn’t feel […]
Read moreWhy Would James Spader Leave The Office?
Robert California is out of here after only one season.
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