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Seinfeld's Festivus Keeps on Giving

23 December 2009 8:18 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By CNN

To hear it from Frank Costanza, the "Seinfeld" character played by Jerry Stiller, the December 23 observance calls for little more than the erection of an aluminum pole, the airing of grievances and the demonstration of feats of strength -- which preferably culminate in wrestling down to the ground and pinning the head of the household.

"People want something that's nothing," said Allen Salkin, author of "Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us," a book that chronicles the birth and flourishing of this oddly sacred day. "All the traditional holiday »

- Dylan Stableford

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Pop culture 2009: The year in lists

18 December 2009 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

The ten best television moments of the year

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Seinfeld 'reunion'

It was the reunion we never thought we'd see (and still haven't). For the Seinfeld subplot on this year's Curb (More4), Larry David brought the gang together to play themselves as the "show about nothing" was revived in his semi-improvised sitcom about even less. The restaurant scene where "Jason Alexander" (played by Jason Alexander) complains to "Larry David" (played by Larry David) about George Costanza's character defaults (ie the version of Larry David that Larry David wrote for Jason Alexander to play) was the sitcom equivalent of getting the Hadron Collider to work, a fiendish exercise in dark matter that will keep students of the postmodern identity crisis busy for years. Brilliantly funny, too.

Psychoville: The Hitchcock tribute episode

Serial killer trivia, horror film nods, and the wit to cast a post-Dibley Dawn French as a delusional nurse? »

- Will Dean, Malik Meer, Richard Vine

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Curb your Enthusiasm finale – how will Larry David top this?

17 December 2009 7:51 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

The reunion of the Seinfeld cast has seen Curb hit new heights. What will its star do after tonight's final episode?

Tonight the latest series of Curb your Enthusiasm comes to a close on More4. "How the hell do I top this?" Orson Welles asks in the new film Me and Orson Welles. After this superb season, Larry David might well be asking himself the same thing.

The last series of Curb was a bit of a disappointment, with Larry becoming a touch more unsympathetic – in one episode he stole flowers off a memorial to his friend's mother, twice – and the introduction of a black family playing on some pretty crude racial stereotypes. Frankly, David seemed to be running out of ideas.

But this year's season has marked a real return to form, with a killer series-long plotline that the 10 years of Curb now seem to have been leading up to. »

- Paul Owen

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16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations

17 December 2009 7:11 AM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

Nominees for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) for both film and television categories were announced this morning. Michelle Monaghan and Chris O'Donnell announced the nominees at the Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood.

The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, 7 p.m. Ct, and 6 p.m. Mt from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center. Recipients of the stunt ensemble honors will be announced from the SAG Awards red carpet during the TNT.TV and TBS.Com live pre-show webcasts.

If you want to predict the acting categories for the Oscars, look no further than the results of the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Voted by actors' peers, the SAG award has closely resembled the winners of the Oscars in the past few years.

For example, the SAG »

- Manny

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The Restaurant | A Child's Christmases in Wales | Misfits | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Watch this

16 December 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

The Restaurant | A Child's Christmases in Wales | Misfits | Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Restaurant

8pm, BBC2

It's been entertaining in parts, but there's a distinct feeling that The Restaurant has fallen for the most cynical of reality television traps this time around: putting inept people in trying situations so that everyone can guffaw when they inevitably trip up. It's hard to believe that any of the remaining contestants would be capable of knocking out a few cheese sandwiches for a buffet, let alone running a business in one of the riskiest industries of all. So what's the point? Tonight Raymond picks a "winner". He'd better get used to that disappointed grimace he's been sporting all series.

A Child's Christmases in Wales

10pm, BBC4

Ruth Jones of Gavin & Stacey fame is the obvious draw in this adaptation of Dylan Thomas's look back at Christmases past, but perhaps just as interesting is »

- Rebecca Nicholson, Martin Skegg, Will Dean

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Last Minute Christmas Present Recommendations!

16 December 2009 8:16 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

Ho Ho Ho! It’s that time of the year for giving and receiving and if your having trouble finding the perfect gift for your loved one then i will hopefully mention something that will help fill that stocking in time for 25th December.

I’m going to run down my top Blu-Ray films, Top DVD’s, Top TV Boxsets and Top anything else that I think are must haves this year.

We’ve added links to Zavvi.com who are currently offering free delivering on everything so make sure you check them out.

Blu-ray and DVD Films

I’ll start with Blu-Ray/DVD films. Blu-Rays have reduced in price incredibly in the run up to Christmas and if you shop around then you will find all sort of deals like 2-4-1’s or 2 for a nice low price, and it’s still not to late to get them in time for Christmas. »

- Gary Phillips

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'Thor' Writers Sink Teeth into Paramount's Vampire Project

15 December 2009 10:10 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By the Hollywood Reporter

Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz, who wrote "Thor" for Marvel, have come aboard to pen "Damn Nation," a futuristic vampire project lurking at Paramount.

Dark Horse Entertainment's Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg are producing the adaptation, which is based on a comic by Andrew Cosby and art by Jason Alexander (not the "Seinfeld" actor). Michael Aguilar and Dean Georgaris are also producing.

Read more at the Hollywood Reporter. »

- Brent Lang

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Vampire Outbreak Being Adapted in 'Damn Nation'

14 December 2009 10:28 PM, PST | bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news »

Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz, who wrote Thor for Marvel, have come aboard to pen Damn Nation, the previously announced futuristic vampire project lurking at Paramount. Set in a U.S. evacuated after an attack from "inhuman nocturnal predators," the comic tells the tale of the survivors after the government has been forced to relocate to London while scientists search for a solution. Dark Horse Entertainment's Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg are producing the adaptation, which is based on a comic by Andrew Cosby and art by Jason Alexander (not the "Seinfeld" actor.) Michael Aguilar and Dean Georgaris are also producing. »

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Writing Duo Found for Paramount's Damn Nation

14 December 2009 8:50 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Back in March Paramount execs indicated they wanted to "fast track" their comic-book-to-film adaptation of Damn Nation, and now some nine months later the project finally has a writing team: Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz.

THR's Heat Vision Blog's story about the duo lead off with a mention of their involvement with Marvel's Thor, but my interest wasn't really piqued until the last paragraph, which stated they also wrote for Fox's Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (and Fringe, too).

As for Damn Nation, it's a futuristic vampire project being produced by Dark Horse Entertainment. The film is based on a comic written by Andrew Cosby (who is exec producing with his Boom! Studios partner Ross Ritchie) with art by Jason Alexander (not the "Seinfeld" actor.)

Set in a U.S. evacuated after an attack from "inhuman nocturnal predators," the comic tells the tale of the survivors after the government »

- The Woman In Black

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NBC's Midseason Domestic Bliss

14 December 2009 2:20 PM, PST | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »

NBC has announced premiere dates for two new shows: NBC's delayed series Parenthood, which replaced Maura Tierney with Lauren Graham after Tierney announced she was battling cancer, will debut Sunday, March 1. The Seinfeld-backed The Marriage Ref will premiere March 14 with the new season of Celebrity Apprentice. I look forward to Parenthood more, as the show has garnered good press and originally seemed poised to win the following Modern Family has now. Plus, there's a distinct possibility Graham will read Kafka to her kids, and I cannot wait to see how she inserts speedy pop culture references into that. [THR] »

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NBC Sets Delivery Date for 'Parenthood'

14 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Josef Adalian

NBC is saving its new midseason guns for after the Olympics, setting premiere dates for "Parenthood," "Celebrity Apprentice" and Jerry Seinfeld's "The Marriage Ref."

Among the premiere dates:

--Drama "Parenthood," delayed by casting changes, will replace "Heroes" Mondays at 9 starting March 1. "Heroes" will have wrapped its run by then, NBC said.

--Seinfeld's reality series, "The Marriage Ref," hits the air on Sunday, March 14, at 8 p.m. It will lead into the new season of "Celebrity Apprentice,& »

- Lew Harris

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Geek Deal: Seinfeld - The Complete Series on DVD for $85

10 December 2009 7:30 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Amazon is offering Seinfeld - The Complete Series on DVD for $84.99. This is 66% off the suggested retail price of $250. The set is a 32-disc, two-volume set offering all 180 episodes of the show along with "The Official Coffee Table Book," a 226-page, bound anthology filled with photos, quotes, trivia from every episode, and personal reflections from Jerry. The collectible book also includes a bonus disc featuring "The Roundtable," an hour-long round table discussion among the four cast and creator Larry David reminiscing about the award-winning show's run on air. The deal is the Gold Box Deal of the Day and will only be valid until midnight or until it sells out, whatever happens first. »

- Peter Sciretta

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TV News: FX Comedy ‘The League’ Expands to Second Season

9 December 2009 6:27 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – FX has picked up the network’s freshman comedy series “The League”. The network has decided to expand the next season to 13 episodes, announced Nick Gad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX Networks.

Season two will return in summer 2010. The first season finale of “The League” will air tomorrow, Thursday December 10, at 10:30 pm Et/Pt. “We’ve been very pleased with the creative and ratings trajectory of The League and believe it’s an excellent fit with our comedy brand,” said Grad. “Jackie and Jeff Schaffer are incredibly talented producers and the ensemble cast is fantastic. The performance of the show this season is reminiscent of Sunny in its first season.”

Nick Kroll, Mark Duplass, Stephen Rannazzisi, Katie Aselto, Jon Lajoie and Paul Scheer.

Photo credit: F. Scott Schafer/ FX.

“The League” is about friendship, marriage, parenting and growing up… well, refusing to grow up. Set against »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Gavin & Stacey | Kidnapped By the Kids | Wonderland: Alzheimer's: The Musical | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Watch this

9 December 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »

Gavin & Stacey | Kidnapped By the Kids | Wonderland: Alzheimer's: The Musical | Curb Your Enthusiasm

Gavin & Stacey

9pm, BBC1

Stacey thinks she's pregnant and spends the whole episode getting excited, but has yet to take a test. And Smithy avoids Nessa as he and the Essex massive spend a weekend in Wales, staying at Bryn's. Rob Brydon makes the very best of Bryn's ambiguities as he welcomes a gang of lager-swilling lads into his home. But the repeated gags (you slaaaags) and the heavy-handed plotting lack the initial sweetness this show was sold on. After the charm has gone, it's just people saying things to each other in two different accents.

Kidnapped By the Kids

9pm, Channel 4

Lester J Adams is always working at the children's playcentre he runs, which means that he never sees his children. He even sleeps in his office. So the kids have decided to kidnap him, confiscate his phone and laptop, »

- Julia Raeside, Will Hodgkinson, Jonathan Wright, Will Dean

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FX Reups 'The League'

9 December 2009 2:59 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Daniel Frankel

FX announced Wednesday that its picking up its fantasy-football-themed comedy “The League” for a second season.

The re-up of the show, created by Jeff Schaffer (“Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) is significant for the cable network, which is looking to build up a comedy lineup around “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

Through five episodes of its first season, leading out of “Philadelphia” at 10:30 on Thursday nights, “The League” has averaged just over 1 million, and 863,000 adults 18-49. The sh »

- Daniel Frankel

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'Seinfeld' Veteran Lands Project at Fox

9 December 2009 6:40 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By the Hollywood Reporter

Just how bad has the recent multicamera-comedy slump been?

Matt Goldman, whose resume includes stints on "Seinfeld" and "Ellen," took more than a year off to write a book. And when he returned, he found it almost impossible to get a job on the few sitcoms left.

Now Goldman is back with a spec script, which has landed at Fox.

Read more from the Hollywood Reporter. »

- Dylan Stableford

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'Mad Men' to 'Gossip Girl': Not all 'nothing' is created equal

8 December 2009 1:17 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

"Seinfeld" introduced us to the concept of a "show about nothing" back in 1990 -- but let's be honest: It was hardly the first show on TV where not a lot of significant things happened.

The story of "The Beverly Hillbillies" was basically covered in the theme song, and despite its popularity, Jethro's search for a career was pretty much the most exciting thing that ever went down. "The Brady Bunch" tried to wring what comedy it could out of scenarios like the family's big night out at a square dance. Richie, Potsie, and Ralph were perpetually on the make in their argyle sweaters and penny loafers on "Happy Days," but most of the time they ended up back at Arnold's hanging with The Fonz. And if you had a dollar for every time Norm got off of that barstool in "Cheers," you'd have ... well, not all that many dollars.

Despite »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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Interesting Interviews: Ricky Gervais Chats with Larry David

7 December 2009 9:45 AM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

A friend of mine turned me on to this fantastic interview over the weekend that was part of a Channel 4 special that aired in the UK back in 2008 (or at least that's when it was uploaded to YouTube). In it, Ricky Gervais (The Office, Extras) heads over to Larry David's (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm) office for a pretty lengthy chat about, well, everything. And seeing as some of my all-time favorite comedy has come from both of these men, I couldn't resist the urge to lock myself in a room and watch this sucker because I knew how special it would be.

David begins the chat by telling Gervais that the only reason he agreed to do this was because he knew it was only airing in the UK and that no one he knew would be watching. He'd kidding, of course, but there's a certain amount of truth behind that. »

- Erik Davis

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Alba Learns She's European

2 December 2009 11:21 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Sexy Latina Jessica Alba was left shocked and stunned on U.S. TV on Tuesday night when she learned she's more European than native American.

The Fantastic Four star agreed to take a DNA test prior to her appearance on comedian George Lopez's late-night show, and felt sure genealogy experts would discover her ancestors were more indigenous American than any other group.

Lopez sent his guest's saliva swab off to the DNA Diagnostics Center in Cincinnati, Ohio - and revealed the results during Alba's appearance.

He told the actress, "You are 13 per cent indigenous American and you are 87 per cent European."

A shocked Alba responded, "Really? Wow!"

With her mother and father watching from the studio audience, the actress added, "That's crazy... Does Spain count, because Alba comes from Spain...? Is Spain Latina?"

Lopez agreed to hand over all the DNA test results in private, so Alba, whose mother is French and Danish, could learn more about her genealogy.

Last month, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm creator Larry David agreed to hand over his DNA for testing prior to an appearance on Lopez Tonight - and he discovered he is partially native American. »

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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Seinfeld Reunion Great for HBO Ratings

25 November 2009 8:31 AM, PST | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »

With all of their ratings woes, there's no doubt that NBC would love to have a real Seinfeld reunion to put on their schedule. After Sunday's Seinfeld-focused season finale of Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO would no doubt like some more Seinfeld as well.

The season finale of Curb drew 1.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched season finale of the Larry David show in five years. When combined with a later repeat showing, the Seinfeld-filled show was watched by two million viewers. The season six finale drew approximately one million.

HBO hasn't announced whether there will be an eighth season of Curb yet. Typically David waits for several months to determine if he wants or has enough material to do another round of episodes.

What do you think? Would you like to see some or all of the Seinfeld »

- TVSeriesFinale.com

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