Last night on Project Runway the final three designers were chosen. Christopher and Gordana were sent packing as they couldn’t get it together for the rather simple challenge.
Tonight the drama begins with part one of season two’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta Reunion Show. Bravo has a two part special loaded with all the drama you can handle. The second part of the mayhem will explode on November 5th. All of the dirt we’ve been hearing about will be aired. I can’t wait!
Frienemies, Kim and Nene from Atlanta Housewives were spotted chowing down at Mr. Chow's last night in Beverly Hills. I still cannot get over the fact that Kim wears a brand new $400 wig everyday. I want her and Big Popa to adopt me. Anywho, Nene has been very mean this season. We hope to see a nicer Nene next year.Frienemies, Kim and Nene from Atlanta Housewives were spotted chowing down at Mr.... more
Conor Knighton takes a look at a not-so-hilarious prank from 'The Girls Next Door' as part of his weekly roundup of the week in media. Also includes the G.O.P.'s new web site, Rachel Zoe's show literally coming to an end, too much info on 'Twilight,' 'Making the Team,' Lady GaGa, and a milestone for gays on game shows.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Conor Knighton takes a look at a not-so-hilarious prank from 'The Girls Next Door' as... more
The dumbest pageant participant you've ever seen has returned and Conor Knighton shows her to you in this week's roundup of the week in media. Also includes Fox's new look, Screech's 'Saved By The Bell' tell-all, 'The Hills' returns, Rachel Zoe's internet habits, more Tom Delay on 'Dancing with the Stars,' some girl's lady parts on 'So You Think You Can,' the SNL F-bomb, a dancing vampire, and Andy Rooney's latest complaints.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.The dumbest pageant participant you've ever seen has returned and Conor Knighton shows... more
I was crafting on the floor of my bedroom, watching Bravo, when a woman’s voice came on the television. “Did you know when you are on the birth control pill, there is no medical need to have a period?”
My heart sank. It just sounded gross. A pill to kill your instincts? It’s like a werewolf willingly taking small doses of silver.I was crafting on the floor of my bedroom, watching Bravo, when a woman’s voice came... more
It's a well-known fact that when you need help fast, a gay guy magically appears to make everything better. Bryan Safi explains this supernatural phenomenon in this week's That's Gay.
That's Gay is a recurring segment on the weekly television show infoMania. In each episode of That's Gay, Bryan Safi explores gay issues and stereotypes as they are portrayed by the clueless media. For more Bryan visit http://current.com/groups/thats-gay/ and Current TV.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.It's a well-known fact that when you need help fast, a gay guy magically appears to... more
In his weekly roundup of the crazy world of 24-hour media madness, Conor Knighton looks at a VH1 reality bimbo's search for a rich husband on 'Megan Wants a Millionaire.' This week he also looks at Shark attacks on Discovery Channel's Shark Week, the Cash for Clunkers-Steve Urkel connection, a huge blowup on 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta,' and the premiere of 'Giuliana and Bill.'
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.In his weekly roundup of the crazy world of 24-hour media madness, Conor Knighton... more
Bryan goes undercover to investigate gay characters in TV ads.
That's Gay is a recurring segment on the weekly television show infoMania. In each episode of That's Gay, Bryan Safi explores gay issues and stereotypes as they are portrayed by the clueless media. For more Bryan visit http://current.com/groups/thats-gay/ and Current TV.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Bryan goes undercover to investigate gay characters in TV ads.
That's Gay is a... more
This week on infoMania Spike TV tells you how stupid people die, reality tv stars have trouble with English, Shark Week reminds us that sharks are out to kill all humans, Brett explores the strange phenomenon of YouTube haul videos, Bryan goes cruising for gay characters on television commercials, and Sergio counts down the top R&B jams on iTunes.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.This week on infoMania Spike TV tells you how stupid people die, reality tv stars have... more
"Over the last few years reality-show casting calls have become almost as much of a cultural commonplace as the shows themselves — the familiar scenes of hundreds of anxious strangers converging on a street corner with their résumés, their headshots and their A games, hoping for some kind of immortality or at least a more interesting career.
But few such casting calls have looked like the one that began in the wee hours of Saturday morning in the West Village, where Jeff Lipsky, a 37-year-old painter and digital artist from Tyngsboro, Mass., unfolded his New England Patriots lawn chair and camped out for the night in front of the White Columns gallery, first in line to audition for a new reality show being created for Bravo. Produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, the show, which doesn’t have a title or a broadcast date, will try to do for the contemporary art world what the cable channel has done for the worlds of fine cuisine (“Top Chef”) and fashion (“Project Runway”): discover young, or maybe even middle-aged or old, unknowns with the talent to command the attention of both a television audience and a serious audience in the creative field to which they aspire.
The 13 finalists eventually chosen — from among hundreds who have already auditioned in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and now in New York — will compete for a gallery show, a cash prize and a sponsored national museum tour, though the producers have not revealed how much money is at stake or which museums or galleries will participate.
By the end of Saturday’s cattle call almost 400 hopefuls had turned up. About a third of the way back in the line, Jesse Edwards, a 31-year-old painter and ceramics artist from Seattle who has been living hand to mouth since moving to New York this summer, opened his portfolio to show a picture of a work that the producers might keep handy as a cautionary reminder: a ceramic television with an image of painted apples as its screen. The piece was titled “Still Life Channel.”
“It’s a snoozer of a channel, the Still Life Channel,” Mr. Edwards said, but then quickly showed a picture of another ceramic television, this one with a mirror as its screen, titled “Your Personal Moment of Fame.”
“That channel can be whatever you want it to be,” he said. “It can be great. It’s all up to you.”""Over the last few years reality-show casting calls have become almost as much of a... more
Over the last few years reality-show casting calls have become almost as much of a cultural commonplace as the shows themselves — the familiar scenes of hundreds of anxious strangers converging on a street corner with their résumés, their headshots and their A games, hoping for some kind of immortality or at least a more interesting career.
But few such casting calls have looked like the one that began in the wee hours of Saturday morning in the West Village, where Jeff Lipsky, a 37-year-old painter and digital artist from Tyngsboro, Mass., unfolded his New England Patriots lawn chair and camped out for the night in front of the White Columns gallery, first in line to audition for a new reality show being created for Bravo. Produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, the show, which doesn’t have a title or a broadcast date, will try to do for the contemporary art world what the cable channel has done for the worlds of fine cuisine (“Top Chef”) and fashion (“Project Runway”): discover young, or maybe even middle-aged or old, unknowns with the talent to command the attention of both a television audience and a serious audience in the creative field to which they aspire.
The 13 finalists eventually chosen — from among hundreds who have already auditioned in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and now in New York — will compete for a gallery show, a cash prize and a sponsored national museum tour, though the producers have not revealed how much money is at stake or which museums or galleries will participate.
It seemed to matter little to the 150 or so artists who had already gathered by 8:30 Saturday morning, bearing all manner of art: a ghoulish portrait of a face that appeared to be Michael Jackson’s melded with Elvis’s; a crazily beaded mannequin torso with the sparkly word “GIRL” attached like a tiara to the top of its head; a Caravaggio-esque painting of St. Sebastian, skewered and suffering; a photo-realistic canvas so large it arrived on a truck. At the corner of Horatio and Hudson Streets one artist was slowing traffic considerably as he applied bright blue swirly paint to the body of a topless woman who was wearing only a flesh-colored thong.
Second in line, after arriving at 1 in the morning on a flight from Fort Myers, Fla., was Jeffrey Scott Lewis, a 48-year-old collagist, single father and former store-window designer who brought along a colorful, mosaiclike work he had made from gum wrappers. (He quit smoking in February and described gum as his “new best friend.”)
“I’ve wanted to be on a reality show since the first time I saw ‘Survivor’ — but without the bug bites and stuff,” Mr. Lewis said.
“I got here about 2:30 in the morning, and the only thing I saw was this empty chair,” he said, pointing to Mr. Lipsky’s lawn chair. “And I got a little spooked, so I walked around the neighborhood for a while before I came and got in line.”
Nick Gilhool, a casting director for Magical Elves, the production company that created “Top Chef” and “Project Runway” and is helping produce the art series, said that judges and casting officials had seen a remarkably wide range of artists, from “hobbyist Sunday-painter types” to 20-somethings just out of art school to older artists who had met with some success but whose careers had languished for one reason or another. (One artist at the Miami audition flew in from Thailand.)Over the last few years reality-show casting calls have become almost as much of a... more
Did the ladies of The Real Housewives of New Jersey read their contracts before they signed them? Apparently not, as they contain a few, erm, quirks. The contract spells out that the ladies will not receive any money from Bravo, which is not uncommon in the reality TV world. What is weird is that the women have to pay Bravo. Ten percent of what they earn for the next four years, in fact.
So, do you still want to be on a reality tv show?Did the ladies of The Real Housewives of New Jersey read their contracts before they... more
"It was only a matter of time for art to jump on TV's reality bandwagon. A cable series focusing on the contemporary art scene is in the works at Bravo. The show (whose title has not yet been announced) is being produced by Sarah Jessica Parker through her company Pretty Matches, along with the Magical Elves production company ("Top Chef," "Project Runway") and "Runway" producer Eli Holzman.
In the series, 13 contestants will compete for a gallery exhibition, a cash prize and a sponsored national tour. The artists will create works in the fields of sculpture, painting, photography, industrial design and more. Their completed works will be judged by a panel of art world figures including gallerists, collectors, curators, critics and fellow artists. The finalists' work will be featured in a nationwide museum tour.
Bravo, which is owned by NBC Universal, is in the casting phase of the show. Open casting calls are scheduled this month for Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and New York. According to the application instructions for potential contestants, the show's producers are looking for "emerging or mid-career" artists who work in any number of the following fields: painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography and mixed-media.
No air dates have been announced for the hourlong series. Keep reading for a list of the open casting call venues ..."
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LA>"It was only a matter of time for art to jump on TV's reality bandwagon. A cable... more
In his weekly roundup of the crazy world of 24-hour media madness, Conor Knighton looks at 14-year-old Jonathan Krohn's appearance as part of the Fox News Prodigy Pundit Pit. This week he also looks at a Bolivian TV station's wild claims about Flight 447, BrainRush, Man Vs. Cartoon, NYC Prep, and America's Got Talent.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.In his weekly roundup of the crazy world of 24-hour media madness, Conor Knighton... more
The quasi erotic finale of 'Amazing Race' is just one of the things Conor Knighton talks about in his weekly roundup of the crazy world of 24-hour media madness. This week he also looks at the finale of 'Celebrity Apprentice,' the premieres of 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' and 'Charm School,' tasteless news graphics from CBS, Wanda Sykes on Rush Limbaugh at the White House Correspondents Dinner, and Miss USA, Carrie Prejean, keeping her crown.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.The quasi erotic finale of 'Amazing Race' is just one of the things Conor Knighton... more
On the heels of announcing its biggest programming slate ever, Bravo has one more new project adding to its fashion-savvy lineup -- a reality series set in a Fred Segal store.
The show in development will document the daily drama at the high-end retail outlet's Santa Monica location.
"Bravo has established itself as the go-to network for the hottest, trendiest and most dramatic docu-series on television," said Frances Berwick, executive vp and general manager at Bravo. "Fred Segal is a legendary retail haven synonymous with high fashion and style, and the fashionistas who work, shop and gossip at the store promise to have arresting, entertaining, colorful personalities and lives."
The show will focus on the oft-stressed and competitive sales team as they cater to well-to-do customers who demand the latest in clothes, shoes, accessories and beauty products.
The untitled Fred Segal docu-series is produced by Target Entertainment. Jenny Daly and Gunnar Wetterberg serve as executive producers, developing the series for Bravo.
Last week, Bravo unveiled four new reality shows in the fashion, design, cuisine and real estate world while announcing it is venturing into scripted programming for the first time.
Fred Segal store set for reality series
Bravo series will document Santa Monica location
By James Hibberd
April 21, 2009, 01:00 AM ET
On the heels of announcing its biggest programming slate ever, Bravo has one more new project adding to its fashion-savvy lineup -- a reality series set in a Fred Segal store.
The show in development will document the daily drama at the high-end retail outlet's Santa Monica location.
"Bravo has established itself as the go-to network for the hottest, trendiest and most dramatic docu-series on television," said Frances Berwick, executive vp and general manager at Bravo. "Fred Segal is a legendary retail haven synonymous with high fashion and style, and the fashionistas who work, shop and gossip at the store promise to have arresting, entertaining, colorful personalities and lives."
The show will focus on the oft-stressed and competitive sales team as they cater to well-to-do customers who demand the latest in clothes, shoes, accessories and beauty products.
The untitled Fred Segal docu-series is produced by Target Entertainment. Jenny Daly and Gunnar Wetterberg serve as executive producers, developing the series for Bravo.
Last week, Bravo unveiled four new reality shows in the fashion, design, cuisine and real estate world while announcing it is venturing into scripted programming for the first time.""Bravo series will document Santa Monica location
By James Hibberd
On the heels... more
'America's Next Top Model' with Tyra Banks vs. 'Make Me A Supermodel' with Tyson Beckford. Two modeling shows, two hours, two networks, same night! Conor Knighton breaks down a pretty fierce trend.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at current.com/infomania. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.'America's Next Top Model' with Tyra Banks vs. 'Make Me A Supermodel' with Tyson... more
From Orange County to New York to Atlanta, Bravo is making serious cash by showcasing the lifestyles of the rich and aimless.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at current.com/infomania. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at infomaniafacebook.com.From Orange County to New York to Atlanta, Bravo is making serious cash by showcasing... more
