Head Snaps: TV Tango's Blog
- 21 Questions with Chef Eric Greenspan - The Next Iron Chef?
- Cason Murphy - Sun Oct 4th, 2009
Before tonight's premiere of The Next Iron Chef, TV Tango got a chance to sit down with one of this season's competitors. Jersey-born and Los Angeles-based gourmand Eric Greenspan spends his days and nights in the heart of Hollywood as the executive chef and owner of The Foundry on Melrose, but he took some time to answer some flavorful questions from his fans.
- 20 Actors Who Appeared on "Law & Order" Before They Were Stars
- Maj Canton - Fri Oct 2nd, 2009
To celebrate Law & Order's 20th season, we selected 20 performers who appeared on L&O when they were relatively unknown and then went on to become Hollywood celebs.
- ABC's New Comedies Trying Not to Repeat Recent History
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Fri Oct 2nd, 2009
This Fall, ABC is going back to an all-comedy block on Wednesdays from 8-10PM with Hank, The Middle, Modern Family and Cougar Town. That's a bold move, given its recent history. Now that the last two Wednesday sitcoms premiered this week, we're taking a look back at a few of ABC's recent comedic fast failures -- none of these programs aired more than 13 episodes in the last three years.
- David Tutera's Top 10 Wedding Tips
- Mike Vicic - Sun Sep 27th, 2009
Need some fresh, money-saving, elegant ideas to make your wedding as unique as you are? David Tutera is here to help! Tonight at 9PM, WE starts airing the second season of his wedding makeover series, My Fair Wedding, as he helps a Brooklyn bride create a Diamond White Wedding. Plus, early next year, you can buy his new book, The Big White Book of Weddings: The How-To Guide for the Savvy, Stylish Bride.
- Top 10 TV Character Comas
- Cason Murphy - Fri Sep 25th, 2009
Tonight, you don't have to be a psychic to find the return of Medium as it makes its high profile switch from NBC to its new home at CBS. The finale of last season left viewers searching for answers as Allison DuBois dropped off into a coma after a critical surgery. To get in the mood, we dug through some medical files of characters from series and made-for-TV-movies to find 10 of the most notable coma cases.
- FOX Finds Its Funny Bone: 2009 Fall Preview
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Thu Sep 24th, 2009
With two new series premiering this weekend, we're taking a look at FOX's new Fall programs -- three comedies. Every show finds its inspiration somewhere, and we decided to compare them side-by-side with some of FOX's most notable past and current programming. Just find the new series on the left-hand side and then read across to see if that show has anything in common with some of your fave FOX series!
- The Cosby Show 25th Anniversary Giveaway
- Lamont Huxtable - Wed Sep 23rd, 2009
To help celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Cosby Show, TV Tango is giving away a 25th Anniversary DVD set (all 8 seasons); a script; and "The Cosby Show" hat to some lucky (and knowledgeable) reader.
- FX Snax
- Mike Vicic - Mon Sep 21st, 2009
When you're watching Sons of Anarchy or It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX likes to give you a little video snack during commercials. It's usually some short clip about a movie in theaters or on DVD -- sometimes with Dave Holmes providing a behind-the-scenes look at a key scene. FX might start calling these videos "FX Snax."
- Primetime Emmy Primer & Ballots
- Mike Vicic - Sun Sep 20th, 2009
Celebs are arriving on the red carpet, and your guests will soon arrive with red velvet cupcakes for your Emmy party. We know you don't have much time left -- about three hours -- and we thought we'd help you out. We've listed the nominations for 19 of tonight's major categories here. If you want a true Emmy ballot (with check boxes), we recommend the full official ballot at emmys.com (all 28 categories for the enthusiasts) or the ballot of the most popular categories from the TV Addict (11 categories).
- Emmys with Abe: Primetime Predictions
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Fri Sep 18th, 2009
This Sunday night at 8pm, CBS presents the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Members of the Academy of Television Arts and Science have voted and the winners will be revealed live. It's always a surprising night, and viewers' choice favorites often aren't the eventual victors. Here's an insider's look at who deserves to take home a trophy, and who will actually win come Sunday night.