Casey Johnson's Dorito Days

Deborah Schoeneman, 12.04.2009

Contributing Editor

Oh Casey Johnson, what happened!? Almost a decade ago, I wrote a coming out story about the cherub-faced Johnson & Johnson heiress. No, not that she w...

Art Basel Versus Gossip Girl

Manish Vora, 12.04.2009

Founder of Artlog.com

While the pomp and circumstance of Art Basel is a welcome break from New York City, perhaps the art world should consider taking a page from Gossip Girl and wooing a new generation of art aficionados.

From Philly to Cleveland: A Conversation With Daryl Hall & John Oates

Mike Ragogna, 12.03.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

I spoke to the most successful pop duo in music history on their new four-disc box set and their roles on the Cleveland Show.

The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Melrose Place and 90210 Make The CW a Small Network with Big Buzz

Ed Martin, 11.24.2009

JackMyers.com Television Critic

I'm not sure what to say these days about The CW. Can we really call it a "network"? Following the quick cancellation after only two episodes of The B...

From Fiction to Fashion Statement: YA Books Spawn New Fashion Trends

Regina Brooks, 10.26.2009

Author of Writing Great Books for Young Adults

The role models teens look to for their fashion trends are not only found inside glossies, but also in the pages of books!

TV Review: The Cleveland Show

Catie Lazarus, 10.12.2009

www.doctorlazarus.com

"I'm not the one who called Child Protection Services," Cleveland yells at his wife Roberta, until he (unsurprisingly) realizes, after much back and f...

Californication Season 3: Sneak Peek And Review

Rob Fishman, 11.25.2009

Associate Blog Editor

When last we saw him, Hank Moody was bidding goodbye to Karen, as she decamped to the East Coast. And bidding goodbye to the plot line that propels most of the action in Californication.

Monday Music Quarterback

Mike Ragogna, 08.26.2009

music biz vet, entertainment writer

As you're recovering from the joyful overkill that was this year's Comic-Con, take a few moments to catch-up on a handful of the more interesting new press releases.

The Chace Crawford Paradox

Tasha Gordon-Solmon, 07.18.2009

Playwright

This morning, People Magazine named Chace Crawford the "Hottest Bachelor of 2009" and I object!

Stephen Colbert in Iraq

Sybil Adelman Sage, 07.09.2009

Television writer

Coming Soon: Martha Stewart and her crack team of home design experts show the troops how to redo their barracks with lighter, pastel shades for summer in Iraq.

Racial Advancement on TV: Is the Progress Depicted Well-Intentioned Fantasy?

Michael Russnow, 07.09.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

I've been noticing over the past several years a tendency for the Media to depict racial togetherness in a manner that doesn't come close to representing reality.

Gossip Girl: Moving On

Daniel Sweren-Becker, 06.18.2009

For the boys and girls of Gossip Girl, graduation marks a poignant transition -- the transformation of kids acting like adults into what will surely be a group of adults acting like babies.

Gossip Girl: Flashback!

Daniel Sweren-Becker, 06.11.2009

I've never seen Gilmore Girls, but I'd guess that show is pretty similar to this episode, i.e. three generations of crazy blond women melodrama-ing each other to death.

Gossip Girl: Low Finance

Daniel Sweren-Becker, 06.04.2009

8:07 Good pregnancy ruse, but please, if Serena and the bonehead brigade actually manage to fix this disaster, I'll write my next post in Swahili.

Gossip Girl: Spy Games

Daniel Sweren-Becker, 05.28.2009

A very pleasant episode, but I like it better when the kids are being promiscuous and illegal rather than entangled in an exciting venture capital project. Oh well, stay spotting.

Gossip Girl: Chosen People

Daniel Sweren-Becker, 05.21.2009

With the mental energy necessary to contrive some of these plots, I can see why Gossip Girl needs such frequent breaks.

Taylor Momsen Single White Females Herself

Disgrasian, 05.03.2009

Diana Nguyen and Jen Wang are the creators of DISGRASIAN.com

Is it still considered narcissism if you're obsessed with yourself, only not your real self exactly but the one you play on TV? This is the question ...

Spotted: Green Apple Cleaners in Gossip Girl Second Life (Video)

George Spyros, 05.02.2009

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Gossip Girl: Party Time

Daniel Sweren-Becker, 05.01.2009

Many big things to resolve on Gossip Girl this week. Like how to get from DUMBO to the Upper East Side in eight minutes.

Q&A with Swedish Pop Trio Peter, Bjorn & John

Ariston Anderson, 04.25.2009

Culture Writer

We spoke to the band to find out just what's behind the new album, why they love Iggy Pop trivia, how Kanye discovered them, and why uptempo slow songs are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Rubbernecking: Ten Reality TV Shows I'd Like To See

Holly Cara Price, 04.25.2009

Agent Provocateur

Real Housewives of El Dorado, Texas in which five sister-wives bring up a bunch of teenage kids at Yearning for Zion Ranch.