On the Tube This Week!
April 13, 2008 by Romy
Monday, April 14
David Letterman: Al Pacino
Late Late Show: John Waters
Jimmy Kimmel: Naomi Watts
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
David Letterman: Kelsey Grammer, Rogue Wave
Late Late Show: Julie Andrews
Colbert Report: The Roots
Jimmy Kimmel: America Ferrera
Regis and Kelly: Jordin Sparks
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
David Letterman: Uma Thurman, The Gossip
Jimmy Kimmel: Minnie Driver, Milo Ventimiglia
Jay Leno: Ewan McGregor, John Cho and Kal Penn, Seether
Late Late Show: Alyssa Milano, Henry Winkler
The View: Kim Cattrall, Jenna Jameson
Friday, April 18, 2008
David Letterman: Amy Poehler, Jason Segel
Jay Leno: Jenna Fischer, Flogging Molly
Late Late Show: Morrissey
Jimmy Kimmel: Judd Apatow, Lyrics Born
Hollywood Legend Charlton Heston Dies, aged 84
April 13, 2008 by Romy
Sad news this past week in
Selected Filmography:
The Ten Commandments
Ben Hur
The Omega Man
Planet of the Apes
The Greatest Show on Earth
21 Tops the Box Office this Past Week and Its Soundtrack Tops Our CD Rotation!
April 4, 2008 by Romy
If you’re hip to the beat you know that soundtracks are the place to find all the latest and greatest music out these days. Just check out the Juno soundtrack and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. This week 21 hit box offices in a big way and its soundtrack is even more incredible. If you’ve been reading the blog, you know how much we loooove MGMT – and they’re on this album. Mark Ronson and Peter Bjorn and John make an appearance and even Rihanna seems to round off this incredible album with her song “Shut Up and Drive.” Do yourself a favor – check out the soundtrack to 21 this month and see what everyone is listening to!
Click here to visit the official 21 Movie Website
Check out the Soundtrack:
21: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Safire Rhymes with Satire: Reading Political Farces
April 4, 2008 by Romy
Last month, political satirist and former New York Times columnist, William Safire released the updated and expanded version of his book Safire’s Political Dictionary just in time for the 2008
In fact, Safire was once a senior speechwriter for Richard Nixon and later his writing in New York Times would help him to earn a Pulitzer Prize in 1978. Clearly this man knows his politics! And hopefully you were able to check this author out on the Daily Show April 2nd to see him talk about this book.
Safire’s Political Dictionary: Updated & Expanded Edition by William Safire
For more Tower Recommended political satire books, check out:
I am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert
The host of the popular Colbert Report show celebrates the lighter side of the modern world’s most relevant issues, providing straightforward discussions of such topics as faith, politics, and how the author believes the country can reacquire its nerve.
George W. Bushisms Edited by Jacob Weisberg
The brief quotes from George W. Bush collected here highlight his tendency to malapropism, and they show just how witty and prepared he sometimes is–or is not. The scholarly apparatus of this book consists of a published source and a date for each utterance.
The Onion Presents: Embedded in America
All the news that’s fit to reprint from the legendary Satire Magazine!
Don’t Cry for Madonna; Cry for Her Dream to Re-Make Casablanca
April 4, 2008 by Romy
Who can forget the scene from When Harry Met Sally when Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) are simultaneously watching Casablanca on television? This uber-romantic Hollywood movie moment may soon have competition with Madonna trying to re-make the 1942
Sadly, Madonna’s previous re-make with her husband Guy Ritchie Swept Away was quite the tanker. It should have never been re-made and let’s hope for the sake of this timeless American cinematic classic,
Casablanca: Two-Disc Special Edition
