JoyHog’s Daily Bacon

May 22nd, 2013 | Posted by James K in Daily Bacon - (0 Comments)

WHAT’S ON OUR PLATE

  • Daft Punk. Rolling Stone puts “the most enigmatic superstars in pop” on its cover.
  • Bad Teacher. CBS picks up the comedy based on the movie a week after its upfront presentation.
  • Andy Roddick. Newly retired tennis pro will co-host Fox Sports Live, the network’s flagship news and highlights show, when Fox Sports 1 launches Aug. 17.
  • Emma Roberts. The young actress will play a self-involved party girl on FX’s American Horror Story: Coven.
  • Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips. Lay’s contest winner beats out Chicken & Waffles and Sriracha flavors. On shelves this summer.

 

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Who’s Best Actress? Claire? Keri? Vera? Tatiana?

May 22nd, 2013 | Posted by James K in Television - (0 Comments)

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Nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards (June 10) were announced on Wednesday.

Leaders: The Big Bang Theory (6), American Horror Story: Asylum (6), Parks and Recreation (5), Top of the Lake (5).

HBO lead the networks, scoring 21 nominations, followed by FX with 19.

Community, last year’s best comedy series, was not nominated. Homeland, last year’s best drama series, was nominated but faces tough competition from The Americans (which knocked Mad Men out of contention).

The best races may be in the drama acting categories.

  • Newcomers Keri Russell (The Americans), Vera Famiga (Bates Motel) and Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) challenge Claire Danes, last year’s female winner.
  • Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) enters the male field — won by Bryan Cranston last year — but Jon Hamm is missing.
  • Michael Douglas (Behind The Candelabra), Matt Damon (Behind The Candelabra), Al Pacino (Phil Spector) and BenedictCumberbatch (Parade’s End) are all in the movie/miniseries category.

The full list of nominations after the jump: 

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JoyHog’s Daily Bacon

May 21st, 2013 | Posted by James K in News - (0 Comments)

WHAT’S ON OUR PLATE

  • Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough. Dancing With The Stars champs. We thought Zendaya was going to win.
  • You Tube Comedy Week. Funny videos take the spotlight this week. Laughter is good for everyone.
  • GQ: The Comedy Issue. James Franco is on the cover. “Starring the 40 Funniest Men, Women and Robots In America.”
  • Beyonce. Blue Ivy is not getting a baby brother or sister any time soon. Jay-Z tells a radio station pregnancy rumors are not true.
  • Behind the Candelabra. Steven Soderbergh’s HBO drama about Liberace competes at Cannes. EW says: “Artfully made and creepily moving love story.”
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San Francisco Awarded Super Bowl L

May 21st, 2013 | Posted by James K in News | Sports - (0 Comments)

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NFL owners voted Tuesday to award Super Bowl L in 2016 to San Francisco. The game will be played in the 49ers’ new Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The result came as no surprise. San Francisco beat out South Florida for the honor of hosting the 50th championship game since the NFL-AFL merger.

Levi’s Stadium is scheduled to open in time for the 2014 NFL season.

Houston defeated South Florida for Super Bowl LI. Reliant Stadium hosted XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers in 2004.

Levi’s Stadium

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JoyHog’s Daily Bacon

May 20th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Daily Bacon - (0 Comments)

WHAT’S ON OUR PLATE

  • Mad Men. “The Crash” was stranger than Roger’s LSD trip. Poor Don. Could be all downhill from here.
  • X Factor. Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio named new judges for season three.
  • Anchorman 2. The anticipation continues with a new trailer.
  • Ray Manzarek. The founding keyboardist for the legendary Doors passes away from cancer at 74.
  • Khaled Hosseini. And The Mountains Echoed, the third book from the author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, is his most ambitious novel yet.

 

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Swift Wins Eight Billboard Awards

May 20th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Music | Television - (0 Comments)

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Highlights

Taylor Swift: eight awards, including Top Artist

Justin Bieber: three awards, including first Milestone Award

Rihanna: four awards

Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”: four awards

The Performances

Best

Prince– Let’s Go Crazy/FixUrLifeUp

Miguel — Adorn

Bruno Mars — Treasure

Worst

Selena Gomez — Come and Get It

Justin Bieber — Take You

Photos

THR: Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez Rock the Billboard Music Awards

Quotes

“Thank you for making my music the soundtrack to your crazy emotions. You are the longest and best relationship I’ve had.”

– Taylor Swift

“I’m 19 years old, and I think I’m doing a pretty good job. It should be about the music, about the craft. This is not a gimmick. I should be taken seriously.”

– Justin Bieber

Winners

Top Artist
Justin Bieber
Maroon 5
One Direction
Rihanna
Taylor Swift - WINNER

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‘True Blood’ Season 6 Official Poster

May 20th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Art | Television - (0 Comments)

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Intense.

The sixth season debuts on June 16 at 9 pm on HBO.

THR says the poster “falls in line with the gory season six trailer that the pay cabler released earlier this month featuring a humans vs. vampires standoff.”

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