Archive: March 23, 2008 - March 29, 2008
'Celebrity Apprentice': He Who Wants It Most Wins
So it's Piers Morgan, tabloid maniac and desperate I-need-to-win Brit, vs. Trace Adkins, self-styled saint who is way too above-board to use any kind of mean tactics. Who would win Celebrity Apprentice? Does anyone really have to ask? Especially anyone who watches more than the first 53-odd minutes of the...
By Jennifer Frey | March 28, 2008; 10:06 AM ET | Comments (5)
'Top Chef': Never Underestimate Middle America
Let's get this block party started. Let's see: soggy corn dogs...flavorless pasta salad...and a brick of dried-out mac-and-Velveeta. Uh-oh, there goes the neighborhood. But first, this week's "Top Chef Chicago" starts with the Quickfire Challenge: Take the taco totally upscale. Richard wins by making tacos that have jicama slices as...
By Jennifer Frey | March 27, 2008; 9:04 AM ET | Comments (5)
'Jericho': You Call That a Goodbye?
Wait a minute. Did CBS play the wrong "Jericho" finale last night? The network reportedly had two versions ready to go -- a cliffhanger that would whet our appetites for Season 3, and a series finale that would wrap everything up. Last Friday, CBS announced that "Jericho" wa sbeing canceled....
By Michael Cavna | March 26, 2008; 2:12 PM ET | Comments (10)
'Dancing With the Stars': The World As It Should Be?
She's ever so personable, but even Monica Seles knows that dancing for votes just isn't her thing. Seles gets canned during this week's Round One of elimination, which plays out pretty much how many thought it would. She deserves it, but she gets major props for being someone who really,...
By Jennifer Frey | March 26, 2008; 7:59 AM ET | Comments (11)
'Dancing With The Stars': Viewer Input Already Needed?
They are cranky. They are ticked. Call them the anti-Guttenbergs. Penn Jillette and Adam Carolla (following my mea culpa last week) are alike in one regard: They are less than "DWTS" enthusiastic backstage after their performances. Jillette -- who is clearly agitated that something he can't fix, the gynormous size...
By Jennifer Frey | March 25, 2008; 9:59 AM ET | Comments (13)
