JoyHog’s Daily Bacon

March 5th, 2013 | Posted by James K in Daily Bacon - (0 Comments)

SIZZLING

  • Napoleon. Steven Spielberg is turning Stanley Kubrick’s unproduced screenplay about the little French guy into a miniseries.
  • Gonzaga. The Zags are No. 1 in the college basketball polls for the first time.
  • Fox Tuesday comedies.New Girl, The Mindy Project and Raising Hope all renewed.
  • The Teleportation Accident. Another clever and funny novel by Ned Beauman, one of the most innovative young writers around.
  • The Dow. Stocks on fire as Dow Jones industrial average surges past all-time high.

FIZZLING

  • Justin Bieber. Pop star arrives two hours late for his show in London. Fans, especially their parents, tweet their anger.

The Real Girl

April 27th, 2012 | Posted by James K in Television - (0 Comments)

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This is the real reason we watch “New Girl.” Seems like we’re not alone as Esquire features the enchanting actress and former model in its latest Me and My Place photo essay.

On the series and in real life, Simone is considered Indian. But for the record, her father is Indian and her mother is half German-Italian and half Greek-Cypriot. She spent her early childhood in Calgary, Alberta, but has lived since the age of 7 in such countries as Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, India and England.

Esquire

The Awesome List: November 2011

November 21st, 2011 | Posted by James K in Articles | Books | Television - (0 Comments)

Law & Order complete series DVD
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Die-hard fans can now have all 456 episodes of the NBC crime series. That’s 104 discs, including 11 seasons that have never been released. Tons of deleted and extended scenes, an interview with creator Dick Wolf. It will take you more than two weeks to watch it all.

The Descendants
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EW’s Oscars expert Dave Karger lists the family drama (best picture), George Clooney (best actor), Shalene Woodley (best supporting actress) and Alexander Payne (best director) among his Academy Awards frontrunners.
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Hog Quickies (Oct. 1)

October 1st, 2011 | Posted by James K in Hog Quickies - (0 Comments)

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  • Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) has recorded an album of standards.
  • Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs will debut her new “psycho-opera” Stop the Virgens at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn on Oct. 12 as part of the Creators Project multimedia arts series.
  • Stephen King is writing a sequel to The Shining called Dr. Sleep.
  • Parks & Recreation and The Big Bang Theory are currently tied for first in Pop Candy’s “What’s The Best Thursday Night Comedy” poll. Community is third.
  • The movie Ghost is being turned into a musical.
  • Courtney Love plans to write a memoir.
  • Russell Brand will be the first guest on The Rosie Show, which debuts Oct. 10 on OWN.
  • Fox has picked up New Girl for a full season.
  • Happy Birthday to head Hog JP.