TV Tidbits: Ready Your Remotes

It’s official… Denise Richards is making like Tori Spelling—-she’s getting her own reality TV show. I mentioned the brouhaha surrounding the actress’ new series in a previous blog and wondered if the show would be picked up as a summer replacement. Sure enough the bigwigs at E! decided to give the show (which is being produced by Ryan Seacrest’s company) the green light. So let the eye rolling begin. Heck, if Hulk Hogan, Paula Abdul and the former Donna Martin can make it as reality TV stars, why shouldn’t Richards give it a go? According to the network, cameras will … Continue reading

Where You Didn’t See Tim Russert’s Face Shortly After his Death

In the days following “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert’s shocking death earlier this month dozens of national publications honored the TV politico with cover stories and touching tributes. Noticeably missing from this mix was a legendary magazine that is devoted to Russert’s own medium—TV Guide. Were you as shocked as I was that while publishing giants such as TIME, Newsweek, and PEOPLE ran lengthy tributes and placed Russert’s jovial face on the covers of their magazines TV Guide decided to place reality TV star Denise Richards on its cover. And no, it wasn’t because editors didn’t have enough time … Continue reading

The Truth Behind the Rumors

Hollywood is overflowing with crazy and never has that been made so apparent than in the latest interview actress Denise Richards granted to reporters during the promo tour for her new reality TV show. If you didn’t think Richards marrying a guy charged with hiring call girls, breaking up with him and dating her best friend’s husband was enough then consider the latest allegation she is pedaling to the press. According to the actress, she gave up on her marriage to ex-husband Charlie Sheen when he accused her of poisoning their oldest daughter Sam by immunizing her. The former Bond … Continue reading

Denise Richards Says She is a Loser

Scratch that… what I think she said was that she’s in a lose-lose situation. In her mind she probably is. Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife made the remark while promoting her new reality show on E! (which her pal Ryan Seacrest is producing). The show made headlines before the first scenes were even shot thanks to her warring ex. Sheen didn’t want the couple’s young daughters Sam, 4, and Lola, 2, to appear on the show and took Richards to court to stop it from happening. A judge eventually gave Richards the go ahead to feature the girls on her series and … Continue reading