Fans of scantily clad supermodels and high-end German cars are going to love the new Kate Upton Mercedes ad, which is slated to make its TV debut during Sunday’s Super Bowl but was conveniently leaked online last week. In the 90-second online spot, the 20-year-old model — best known for gracing the cover of last year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition — shows up at what appears to be a fundraising car wash for a high school football team. Donning skimpy shorts and a cleavage-busting top, she blows soap suds, plays with her hair and flirts while the players wash what [...]
Author: Tom Comi
“Buckwild” on MTV drawing great ratings, demos
Who is watching Buckwild on MTV? Believe it or not, millions are tuning in weekly to the reality show, and most of them are women. For those of you who have been living in the woods, Buckwild (Thursdays, 10pm ET) is a cross between Jersey Shore and Jackass that has even upset a congressman representing the state. Nine West Virginians in their 20s ranging in jobs from a trash collector to two tanning salon employees have their weekly exploits filmed for our viewing pleasure. Fights break out, clothing is discarded, and there is a lot of hooking up (yes, even between the women). [...]
“Hawaii Five-O” fans picked two different killers on CBS
CBS allowed fans to choose the ending to last night’s episode of Hawaii Five-O, and the brilliantly-innovative move proved successful as people on the East Coast and West Coast ultimately chose different killers. As we detailed in our preview yesterday, CBS gave viewers the option of picking one of three suspects involved in the murder of a college professor. They could go to the CBS website or Twitter to vote for the victim’s boss (#theboss), teaching assistant (#theTA) or a student (#thestudent). Midway through the show, those tuning in were promoted to choose one of the three, and then the [...]
“Hawaii Five-O” viewers to choose ending to tonight’s episode
Fans of the hit CBS show Hawaii Five-OÂ have nobody to blame but themselves if they don’t like the ending to tonight’s episode, because CBS is allowing viewers to determine how it will conclude. Watch the full Hawaii 5-0 episode at the CBS web site. In what CBS is calling a first in television history, everybody tuning in tonight at 10pm ET/PT will have the opportunity to choose amongst three suspects that they believe killed a university professor. The options are the professor’s boss, a student who was busted for cheating and a teaching assistant. Viewers can cast their vote during [...]
Brent Musburger drawn to A.J. McCarron’s girlfriend during ESPN’s Championship Game
With Alabama jumping Notre Dame early in ESPN’s telecast of the BCS Championship game last night, the only suspense the rest of the game was whether Crimson Tide quarterback A.J. McCarron’s girlfriend was going to file a restraining order against commentator Brent Musburger. It is actually customary for TV cameras to show the reactions of loved ones during a big game, but the 73-year-old Musburger took it to another extreme when McCarron’s girlfriend, Katherine Webb — a former contestant in the Miss USA pageant — was featured in front of millions of viewers . Here’s how the creepy exchange went [...]
Golden Globes nominations: “Lincoln” and HBO lead the way
Abraham Lincoln’s fortune at the theater appears to be taking a turn for the better, because the Steven Spielberg-directed biography bearing his name was nominated this morning for seven Golden Globes. HBO continues to set the bar on the small screen as it raked in 17 nominations total for its original movies (Game Change, The Girl and Hemingway & Gellhorn), dramas (Boardwalk Empire and The Newsroom) and comedies (Veep and Girls). Although the Golden Globes are considered controversial by many — the voting is limited to roughly 90 members of the foreign press — they do serve as an indicator of [...]
“Code: 9″ amps up the pranks in second season on Disney XD
How can I get on Code: 9? That seems to be the million-dollar question with kids and adults alike regarding the wildly-popular prank show, which returns for a second season Monday at 7:30pm ET/PT on Disney XD. There are a lot of hidden-camera programs on television — the barometer will always be Ashton Kutcher’s Punk’d on MTV — but what makes Code: 9 stand apart is its focus on regular people instead of celebrities. And unlike the classic Candid Camera, the folks here are having the wool pulled over their eyes by their own family members. Yes, you read that correctly. [...]
“Burn Notice” returns to USA with two-hour fall premiere
It is fitting that Burn Notice has its own comic book version, because there is something wonderfully campy about both the dialogue and action scenes in the USA Network drama — which returns tonight in a two-hour fall premiere at 9pm ET. Anybody who watches Burn Notice for the plot is probably tuning in for the wrong reason. Sure, there are some outrageously fun storylines to give the show some structure, but they merely serve as stage for a ton of explosions and what could be the most underestimated cast on all of television. It all begins with Jeffrey Donovan, who, [...]
Wolfgang Puck joins “Top Chef Seattle” on Bravo
As a person who rarely cooks, I can’t help but admire those who do it for a living. And as much pressure as those pros are under at their respective restaurants, it must pale in comparison to the heat the contestants feel on Bravo’s Top Chef Seattle. Premiering tonight at 10pm ET/PT, the popular culinary show heads to the state of Washington, and it’s celebrating its 10th season in high fashion by adding famed chef and restaurant mogul Wolfgang Puck to the judges panel alongside head arbiter Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Hugh Acheson and Emeril Lagasse. Hosted by the elegant [...]
“America’s Got Talent” Season 8 auditions begin this month
If you watch the contestants on America’s Got Talent on NBC and think you could do a better job, it’s time to put your talent where your mouth is. Beginning on November 14, the hit reality show will hold auditions for people of all ages throughout the country — including California, Texas, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina and Virginia. The coveted $1 million prize is still on the line, but there will be a new look to the America’s Got Talent judges table with Sharon Osbourne moving on. There has been a lot of speculation as to who will join Howard Stern [...]
