WeekEnder: October 8-14
Saturday, October 14, 2006
OUT OF REHAB AND NOT SAYING MUCH
Robin Williams and Mel Gibson are fresh out of rehab and talking. Sort of. Robin Williams made the rounds this week, talking about his new movie. He appeared on David Letterman, but when Letterman asked him about his time in rehab Robin Williams was, well, Robin Williams. All schtick and no serious answers. It's nice that Williams can make light of a serious situation, but it would have been great to hear him answer a few questions without all the comedy.
For a week, "Good Morning America" bragged about scoring the first interview with Mel Gibson since he went on a anti-semitic drunken tirade. They dragged their big get out for two days, but the whole thing was a snooze. Gibson came off like an arrogant, unremorseful buffoon. Gibson called his remarks the "stupid rambling of a drunkard," but offered few apologies. He also revealed that he had enough presense of mind to run a little water through his hair so his mugshot wouldn't look bad. What a vein bastard. Hmmm, if he had the smarts to clean up for his mugshot, then why didn't he have it together enough to shut his mouth when he was arrested? Me thinks he knew exactly what he was saying to the cop that night. Just shameful.
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SAY WHAT?!
"Why don't you shut the fuck up! If you can't take a joke, why don't you leave and get your money back." - Barbra Streisand to a heckler who didn't like her making fun of President Bush at her concert
QUICK HITS
- CBS is taping a new version of Name That Tune, with Donny Osmond as host. The latest incarnation of the classic quiz show will air in 2007 with the chance to will $1 million.
- NBC's new game show, "1 vs. 100" hosted by Bob Saget is worth checking out. It tests contestants pop culture skills with a fun format that encourages viewers to play along at home.
- Classic episodes of Baywatch will again air in syndication starting in fall 2007
- NBC is getting into the late-night poker business with a new Monday-through-Saturday series, "Poker After Dark." Based out of Las Vegas, it will feature six poker professionals going for a winner-take-all $120,000 first place prize. "Poker" debuts January 2 at 2:05am/est
- The former suspect in Jon Benet Ramsey's murder, John Mark Karr, is appearing in his first interview this week. He's not talking to Barbara Walters or Diane Sawyer. He's talking to Dr. Keith Ablow! This should give the ratings-starved talker a boost, if only for a day. Dr. Keith swears his show did not pay Karr or liquor him up before the interview. The New York Post claimed Karr was given several glasses of wine, but Ablow says all he drank was juice. See it for yourself. The interview airs on "Dr. Keith Ablow" this Tuesday.
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