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What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:50:46 -0700

Fox is new with Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? and Mental
NBC is new with The Chopping Block and Dateline
CBS has repeats of Ghost Whisperer, Flashpoint, and Numb3rs
ABC is new with Surviving Suburbia and The Goode Family, has two repeats of According to Jim, and is new with 20/20
The CW has repeats of Privileged, Everybody Hates Chris, and The Game
Syfy is new with Eureka and Primeval
TLC is new with What Not to Wear and Say Yes to the Dress
VH1 has repeats of The Great Debate
MTV has School for Scoundrels
E! is new with The Soup
Late-night highlights include Cat Deely and Ray LaMontagne on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on NBC; Rainn Wilson on Late Show with David Letterman on CBS; Ray Romano on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS; Jack Black and Michael Cera on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; and Will Ferrell, Kyra Sedgwick, and Mos Def on a repeat of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on NBC

Do You Watch Stand-Up Specials on TV?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:30:53 -0700

Robin Williams is bringing his comedy act back to HBO this Fall, taping his first stand-up special for the network in seven years and his fourth HBO special overall. He's just the latest comedian to book a special on HBO, which has long been a showcase for comedians including George Carlin, Will Ferrell, Ricky Gervais, Dana Carvey, and many more. Comedy Central has also been a big outlet for stand-up over the years with its Comedy Central Presents series. I'm wondering: Do you like watching stand-up specials on TV? Does it depend on the comedian? Or do you think this kind of thing is best suited to live shows?

Moneyball Movie Gets Another Chance Thanks to Aaron Sorkin

BuzzSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:30:25 -0700

The Moneyball movie that got grounded by Sony just days before it was supposed to start shooting may yet make it to a big screen near you. Aaron Sorkin has been hired to rewrite the script for the film, which is based on Michael Lewis's nonfiction book.

The script has been the major point of contention: Sony halted production on the film because it didn't like some changes Steven Soderbergh - who was then signed on to direct the film - had made. Soderbergh will no longer be involved with the movie in any capacity.

Brad Pitt is still signed on to star as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's who took an unusual approach to evaluating ballplayers' talent. One of Soderbergh's plans was to have actual ballplayers and managers appear in the film to talk about Beane, but it's unclear if that will still happen under Sorkin.

With Sports Night, Sorkin proved he can get inside a sports story. Will he be the one who can get Moneyball back off the ground? Or does this sound like a bad marriage between a dry subject and Sorkin's wordy writing? And if Sorkin's script does get the go-ahead, who should direct this thing?

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New Pics: Ellen and Drew as "Hurl Scouts" in Whip It

BuzzSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:40:39 -0700

I've been interested in Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, Whip It, ever since I first caught wind of the news and now there are some pretty awesome stills to check out. USA Today premiered these pics, explaining that the roller derby movie follows Ellen Page's character, "a rebellious teenager who signs up to play the brutal and sexy female sport against her mother's will, finding friendship and freedom among the bruises and falls." Drew also stars in the movie, as does Kristen Wiig and Juliette Lewis.

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Link Time! 7/9

BuzzSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:30:45 -0700

Are Alec Baldwin's huge "Prelude to a Kiss" glasses making a comeback? - Popwatch
Who are the best TV characters of the decade? - From Inside the Box
Awww, cute: A flipbook of pictures of Emma Watson and Hermione Granger through the years. - MTV Movies Blog
Read or heard an interview with Bruno? You probably heard one of these jokes. - Vulture
Sufjan Stevens gets back to the Chinese zodiac. - Pitchfork
Match the famous house with the movie it starred in! - CasaSugar
Who could replace Jane Lynch on Party Down? - Watch With Kristin
Presenting the top 10 princesses of sci-fi and fantasy, including Xena, Princess Buttercup and, of course, Princess Leia. - SciFi Squad