Category Archives: Arts & Entertainment

Double standards blasted after media yawn at Wendy Davis’ gaffe

http://twitter.com/#!/brodigan/status/425756845152559104 Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis said her opponent, Greg Abbott, hadn’t “walked a day in my shoes.” Abbott has been a paraplegic since 1984. If you’re imagining the relentless media mockery that would have taken place if Sarah Palin had made a similar statement, you’re not alone: http://twitter.com/#!/RoccoSouthside/status/425981717237624833 http://twitter.com/#!/bernardmccabe/status/425755747834535936 http://twitter.com/#!/ChrisBarnhart/status/425752094142763008 We’d never hear the…

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‘Happy place’: Emmys viewers can’t unsee ad for Depends

http://twitter.com/#!/blowryontv/status/504066608164114432 Something tells us NBC expected a different demographic for Monday night’s Emmy awards than MTV did for last night’s Video Music Awards. That something is the advertisements, which caught a few by surprise. http://twitter.com/#!/Matt_Rust/status/504076732400672768 http://twitter.com/#!/ChristeneCarr/status/504066627642851328 http://twitter.com/#!/ventalation/status/504066395492319233 http://twitter.com/#!/HAlanScott/status/504066502018887680 http://twitter.com/#!/Amy_Ruthie/status/504066324214325248 http://twitter.com/#!/makhondlovu/status/504066726007291905 Well, Perez Hilton enjoyed it. http://twitter.com/#!/PerezHilton/status/504066174473469952 What do the professionals think? Let’s check in with TV…

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Martha Stewart’s farewell to Jay Leno inspires laughs, nightmares

http://twitter.com/#!/CulinaryShah/status/431658913575231488 Martha Stewart’s taped farewell to Jay Leno tonight — involving a bacon bikini — was either the stuff of dreams or nightmares, depending on whom you ask. Either way, it sent Stewart’s name trending. http://twitter.com/#!/DanJKroll/status/431651957070397440 http://twitter.com/#!/SouthernWreaths/status/431653482685542400 http://twitter.com/#!/Katicamp12/status/431652337518923776 http://twitter.com/#!/GenRachel/status/431651847774826496 http://twitter.com/#!/LaurenC_Lux/status/431651816908914688 http://twitter.com/#!/RalphGilles/status/431653257488760832 http://twitter.com/#!/_astoldbygingy/status/431652740914487296 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/02/07/martha-stewarts-farewell-to-jay-leno-inspires-laughs-nightmares/

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‘American Idol’ viewers still wondering: Why is Harry Connick Jr. so orange? Or yellow?

http://twitter.com/#!/JillK42/status/428714075632062465 New “American Idol” judge Harry Connick Jr. has won raves for his music theory expertise and fresh injection of energy on the talent show’s panel. But as Twitchy noted a few weeks ago, many admirers are alarmed by his rather unnatural color. Tonight, inquiring minds still wondered: Why so orange, Harry? Or yellow? Scary!…

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Free fall: Byron York notes ‘striking audience rejection of CNN prime time’

http://twitter.com/#!/ByronYork/status/438411568955789312 As Twitchy reported, Piers Morgan and CNN have decided to end his show due to lousy ratings. Morgan’s not the only one having trouble attracting viewers, though. As Byron York notes, both Anderson Cooper and Erin Burnett have seen huge drops in their viewership, while Fox News continues to dominate prime time. Deadline Hollywood reports:…

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Hannity shoots back at ‘sick twisted pervert,’ ‘dumb lib’ & Russell Brand

http://twitter.com/#!/HannahDugger/status/498147377086464001 Fox News host Sean Hannity appeared to be in a delightfully combative mood today after he spotted some of the trolls responding to this tweet and photo: http://twitter.com/#!/seanhannity/status/497794063215501313 Hannity had some fun slugging an assortment of nasties, including a “sick twisted pervert,” a “dumb liberal,” and Russell Brand (three different people in this case). http://twitter.com/#!/seanhannity/status/498140772034945024 http://twitter.com/#!/seanhannity/status/498141303532974081 http://twitter.com/#!/seanhannity/status/498141854412861440…

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‘Coolest thing ever’: Check out the Christmas gift Neil Patrick Harris made [video]

http://twitter.com/#!/ActuallyNPH/status/415911120806096896 Here’s what “How I Met Your Mother” actor Neil Patrick Harris gave to his partner, David Burtka, this Christmas (with a little help from little Gideon and Harper): We want one! http://twitter.com/#!/camerachickie/status/415912341772173312 We’re not sure if Neil did this all on his own, but there’s a company called FlipBooKit sells kits so you can make your…

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‘You Eric(k)s all look alike’: Huh? Bolling & Erickson, separated at birth?

http://twitter.com/#!/anthropocon/status/411889749042151425 Heh. http://twitter.com/#!/EWErickson/status/411889136006475776 Really? We suppose this is a bit less baffling than the time The Daily attributed tweets from RedState’s Erick Erickson to BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith. A bit. According to Erickson, he gets a surprisingly large number of tweets intended for Fox News host Eric Bolling. One example: http://twitter.com/#!/EWErickson/status/411701952066908160 http://twitter.com/#!/EWErickson/status/411888630177599489 http://twitter.com/#!/wildpitchisab/status/411890240513527809 http://twitter.com/#!/EWErickson/status/411890477026119680 http://twitter.com/#!/wildpitchisab/status/411890802231492609 Read…

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Time Warner customers frustrated after Internet crash affects millions

http://twitter.com/#!/BiasedGirl/status/504595332958007296 http://twitter.com/#!/BiasedGirl/status/504598680028999680 Millions of people in many areas of the country who get online via Time Warner Cable experienced an Internet outage this morning: http://twitter.com/#!/digiphile/status/504604596552343552 http://twitter.com/#!/scotaft/status/504601988248895488 Service has reportedly been mostly restored: http://twitter.com/#!/breakingbytes/status/504605083808841728 However, many were left frustrated: http://twitter.com/#!/mikeout/status/504583096516493312 http://twitter.com/#!/Rey_Bravo/status/504598901555732480 http://twitter.com/#!/MauriceLadon/status/504582414643900417 On the bright side: http://twitter.com/#!/katetheskate91/status/504608172079087617 Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/08/27/time-warner-customers-frustrated-after-internet-crash-affects-millions-service-largely-restored/

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