THE BUZZ CHANNELING CRITICS.Byline: - Staff and wire reports In case you haven't noticed, the nation's television writers are back in town for the summer press tour - or as one wag put it, ``summer camp for TV critics.'' A bit of a misnomer misnomer n. the wrong name. MISNOMER. The act of using a wrong name. 2. Misnomers, may be considered with regard to contracts, to devises and bequests, and to suits or actions. 3.-1. , the TCA TCA 1. trichloroacetic acid. 2. tricarboxylic acid cycle (Krebs cycle). TCA Tricyclic antidepressant, see there (Television Critics Association The Television Critics Association (or TCA) is a group of approximately 200 United States and Canadian journalists and columnists who cover television programming. They meet in the Los Angeles area twice a year, in January and July, in conferences known as Winter and Summer ) tour rarely leaves the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel
Today, for instance, TNN TNN The National Network (formerly The Nashville Network) TNN The Nashville Network (now The National Network) TNN The Nerd Network (online gaming clan) - ``The First Network for Men,'' which wanted to be known as Spike - will be offering up ``The Joe Schmo schmo or schmoe also shmo n. pl. schmoes also shmoes Slang A stupid or obnoxious person. [From Yiddish shmok, penis, fool; see schmuck. Show.'' It's described as ``the ultimate reality show ... yet it isn't real at all.'' Saying it combines elements from many reality shows, its gimmick is that only one of the contestants is real (the Schmo, we assume) and the rest are actors following a script. Apparently the show's producers want us to care if the Joe figures it out. But silliness isn't confined to males. On Monday, the Oxygen network served up ``Girls Behaving Badly Girls Behaving Badly is an American reality comedy television show that is produced by, and seen on, the Oxygen cable channel, and is also syndicated to television stations across the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Television. The series debuted in 2002. ,'' which it described as a hidden-camera show with a ``sexy, outgoing and all-female cast'' playing ``a series of outrageous caught-on-tape pranks that poke fun at fashion, fads, dating, dieting and anything else that's, well ... funny.'' Hey, we're laughing already. Only about 2 1/2 more weeks of TCA to go. Get out your whoopee cushions. 'Extraordinary' Femme femme adj. Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men. n. 1. Slang One who is femme. 2. Informal A woman or girl. To get into character to play a vampire, Peta Wilson Peta Gia Wilson (born November 18, 1970) is an Australian actress and model. Biography Early life Wilson was born in Sydney, New South Wales to Karlene White and Darcy Wilson, who divorced in 1982. sat in front of the TV. Best known for her four-year stint as a sultry assassin on TV's ``La Femme Nikita,'' Wilson watched videos of cats and rented a Vanessa Redgrave film before tackling ``The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.'' ``I looked at Vanessa Redgrave in 'Isadora,' because Isadora Duncan was like a real-life vampire - she sucked the life out of the people. And I watched films of cats, of jaguars, panthers, leopards, because there was something catlike cat·like adj. Resembling a cat, especially in being quiet or stealthy. about my character,'' the 32-year-old actress told The Philadelphia Inquirer. In ``League,'' the blond Australian becomes a tall, raven-haired Brit, Mina Harker of Bram Stoker's ``Dracula.'' The movie is based on the comic books by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill. The film, opening Friday, also features fantasy figures Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah), the Invisible Man (Tony Curran), Tom Sawyer (Shane West), Dorian Gray (Stuart Townsend) and Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde (Jason Flemyng), with global adventurer Allan Quartermain played by Sean Connery. Ashton Kutcher's numbers His feature career is just starting to take off, but Ashton Kutcher isn't giving up his day job on the Fox sitcom ``That '70s Show'' anytime soon. The actor has struck a new deal with `` '70s Show'' producer Carsey- Werner-Mandabach that will keep him on the comedy set in the Me Decade through the 2004-05 season. Kutcher already was under contract for the upcoming 2003-04 season. The new pact for the '04-'05 season is said to bump Kutcher's per-episode salary to the $250,000-$300,000 range, which puts the total value of the one-season, 25-episode deal in the $6 million to $8 million range. Kutcher has played the gullible Michael Kelso on the durable Fox series since it bowed in 1998. He's also creator/executive producer/star of MTV's latest reality sensation, the hidden-camera prankster series ``Punk'd.'' In recent months, Kutcher emerged as Hollywood's ``It'' dude, garnering headlines and paparazzi pa·pa·raz·zo n. pl. pa·pa·raz·zi A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers. attention because of his budding romance with Demi Moore. But he's also in demand as a leading man in a range of features. Kutcher is attached to co-star opposite Bernie Mac in Columbia Pictures' ``The Dinner Party,'' loosely based on 1967's ``Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.'' He also is in talks to star in M. Night Shyamalan's next project, ``The Woods.'' Kutcher's feature credits include ``Texas Rangers,'' ``Just Married'' and ``Dude, Where's My Car?'' CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Peta Wilson) Joe Cavaratta/Associated Press (2) no caption (Ashton Kutcher) Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage.com |
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