Ugly Betty Star America Ferrera -- She's the One That We Want

From the moment America Ferrera hit the big screen, she sat poised to stir up a revolution. It may not have been intentional, but America has come to represent the beauty in all of us. She first captured the world’s attention in her debut film, Real Women Have Curves, and then went on to be the only girl with full-on curves in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Nowadays, she’s captured the jaded hearts of America (and doesn’t that just make her name even more perfect?) on the mega-hit TV show Ugly Betty.

What’s America's secret? She’s got a little Margaret Cho wisdom inside of her -- she loves who she is, and it shows.

Get the rest of the story at MeeVee's "Be Ugly in '07" Sweepstakes page! >>

Posted by TV with MeeVee on February 14, 2007 at 12:44 PM in MeeVee Giveaway, News, Ugly Betty | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Always a Nominee, Never a Winner: Oscar’s Neglected Darlings

The 79th Academy Awards
LIVE! Sunday, Feb. 25 on ABC

When it comes to award shows -- especially the all-mighty Oscar -- it’s an honor just to be nominated, right? Certainly, but let’s be real. Nobody ever argues the glory of winning, and after a string of statue-less evenings, losing gets really old. Just ask Susan Lucci.

Continue reading "Always a Nominee, Never a Winner" on MeeVee's Oscars Blog »

Posted by poetkitty on February 14, 2007 at 11:43 AM in Academy Awards, News | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

American Idol: Oh Yeah, This Is Why I Hated Middle School!

Answer me this: Is there a more sadistic show on earth than American Idol? Hell no!

This is especially true during Hollywood Week, when we watch contestants turn on each other like monkeys on Banana Night. In last night's episode alone, 172 contestants got fleeced down to 40. I swear there's still some blood on my TV.

Continue reading "American Idol: Oh Yeah, This Is Why I Hated Middle School!" »

Posted by who dat on February 14, 2007 at 09:47 AM in American Idol, News, Reviews | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Tonight's Picks: Wednesday, Feb. 14

Jericho -- Season Recap/The Day Before
If you have missed a few episodes -- or, more likely, have no idea who Skeet Ulrich is -- this recap episode is for you! Get up to speed with the first eleven episodes of the series, and meet the star of Chill Factor all over again!

American Idol
Now that the riff-raff has been kicked to the curb, it’s time to get down to business. Get to know this season’s 24 contestants before you enter your office Idol pool!

Lost -- Flashes Before Your Eyes
Ever since that hatch implosion, Desmond has been acting a bit shifty. Tune in to watch Hurley and Charlie beat the truth out of him in this all-new episode.

Posted by TV with MeeVee on February 14, 2007 at 12:01 AM in American Idol, Lost, News, Tonight's Picks | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

MeeVee Video Top 5: Valentine's Day Vids, Grammys

Two types of people emerge during the Valentine's Day season. One type stresses over what to get his/her special someone. The other type stresses over the fact that he/she doesn't have that special someone. The former asks him/herself: Should I go with the chocolates, or the flowers? The latter asks him/herself: Should I go with the whiskey, or the gin?

Regardless of which category you fall into, just remember these few simple tasks. Send your mother a card. Wear pink or red on Wednesday. And don't forget to check out Video Top 5 this week. Along with some Valentine's Day videos, we have Anna Nicole Smith's final interview, Grammy nominee videos, and clips of the controversial Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Continue reading "MeeVee Video Top 5: Valentine's Day Vids, Grammys" »

Posted by Alex Orner on February 13, 2007 at 02:37 PM in News, Video Top 5 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

MeeVee Exclusive!: Interview with Ugly Betty Exec. Producer Silvio Horta

It's hard to believe that Ugly Betty, the winner of two Golden Globes for Best Comedy Series, as well as Best Actress in a Comedy for America Ferrera, barely made it on the air. And yet, that's what happened.

The now incredibly successful show based on the Colombian telenovella, Yo Soy Betty la Fea, wasn't the easiest show to market. Its subject matter (an unattractive girl from Queens navigates her way through the shark-infested waters of high fashion) and its star America Ferrara, a relatively unknown actress with only a few credits under her belt, didn't exactly start a bidding war.

Thanks to the star power of Salma Hayek, and some major convincing by dedicated studio execs, Betty did manage to land on ABC's fall schedule. The show's problems were hardly over though. It was originally slated to air on Friday nights. Had it not been for the critics who rallied around the show, forcing ABC to move the show into the primo Thursday night timeslot, Betty surely would have succumbed to TGIF crucifixion.

In this interview with the show's creator, Silvio Horta, at the Winter TCA press tour, we learn more about Betty's incredible rags to riches story, Horta's own personal investment in the show, and what TV shows inspired him as a kid.

Continue reading "MeeVee Exclusive!: Interview with Ugly Betty Exec. Producer Silvio Horta" »

Posted by Marjorie Kase on February 13, 2007 at 02:20 PM in MeeVee Exclusive!, News, Ugly Betty | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

MeeVee Talks With Jericho Star Skeet Ulrich

On Jericho, Skeet Ulrich plays Jake Green, an unlikely hero with a secret past, attempting to cope with the aftermath of nuclear war in his small hometown. That secret past has kept a lot of fans wondering: Just where has Jake been for the last five years? In this group interview, conducted at the TCA press tour, we attempt to find out.

Will we learn where Jake's been for the past five years this season?
It becomes clear where he had been, certainly for a portion of that five years. But not unlike Hawkins's backstory, it’s sort of one layer of what’s been going on. You learn in Episode 14 quite a bit more than you do in [Episode] 12. The thing I love about the characters is that you never know what’s true and what’s not.

Continue reading "MeeVee Talks With Jericho Star Skeet Ulrich" »

Posted by TV with MeeVee on February 13, 2007 at 01:59 PM in News | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

The Apprentice: Honey, You're Just Too Soft

The Apprentice
Title: "To Bee or Not to Bee"
First Aired: 2/11/07

How on earth did a nice, quiet beach boy find himself on The Apprentice? Whatever the reason for this heinous snafu, the nice guy got the boot. Not exactly last place, but close enough.

Continue reading "The Apprentice: Honey, You're Just Too Soft" »

Posted by poetkitty on February 13, 2007 at 12:26 PM in News, Reality TV, Reviews, The Apprentice | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Totally Frakked: Heroes -- La Femme Fatale Niki-ta

Heroes
Title: “Run!”
First Aired: 2/12/07

Mysterious packages, blonde she-devils, and a pair of gore-soaked corpses are the common threads woven throughout yet another excellent chapter of Heroes, directed by none other than Roxann Dawson herself, the former half-Klingon, half-human Chief Engineer B’Elanna Torres of Star Trek: Voyager.

Continue reading "Totally Frakked: Heroes -- La Femme Fatale Niki-ta" »

Posted by Mr. Write on February 13, 2007 at 12:25 PM in Heroes, News, Reviews, Totally Frakked | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Tonight's Picks: Tuesday, Feb. 13

American Idol Eardrums around the country can rejoice tonight as the open auditions have concluded and the group elimination stage begins in Hollywood.

NCIS -- Burn Out
The team investigates the death of a sailor found in an abandoned restaurant and Tony meets his doppelganger.

Boston Legal -- Fat Burner
Denny is arrested for exporting human fat to be used as a fuel source (wait -- whaa?), while Clarence tries his first case, a homicide (of course). This otherwise nondescript day at Crane, Poole, and Schmidt is rounded out by a firm member’s sudden departure. Next week, Mooninites attack!

Posted by TV with MeeVee on February 13, 2007 at 12:01 AM in American Idol, News, Tonight's Picks | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Dwight Schrute Bobblehead Winners!

We received several worthy entries to our Office bobblehead contest. It was difficult to just pick three. So, in addition to our grand prize winners, we have decided to award three runners-up. Each Grand Prize Winner will receive a Dwight Schrute Bobblehead. Each runner-up will receive a MeeVee slinky and notebook for their fantastic efforts.

Without further ado, here are the top-scoring entries.

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

1) Heather R. -- Pam
After dropping out of junior college, a Boston sales office hired me as their receptionist. While observing the archetypes with disdain and wonder, I dreamed of Prince Charming. There were petulant spinsters, incompetent bosses, and lascivious, drunken salesmen whom I goosed in the supply room and handed rude love notes to in front of their clients. Without computers, one of my monotonous jobs was to file duplicate forms in five different file rooms, which I stopped doing the very first week. When I quit, I threw two years of forms into the trash, forever to wonder about the impact.

Continue reading "Dwight Schrute Bobblehead Winners!" »

Posted by TV with MeeVee on February 12, 2007 at 04:20 PM in MeeVee Giveaway, News, The Office | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)