Richard Griffiths, the British actor who played the boy wizard’s unsympathetic Uncle Vernon in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 65.
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Ricky Martin Says “The Show Must Go On”
Ricky Martin is furious about Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to shut down the NYC Marathon. Thousands Up In Arms Thousands are up in arms over Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to move forward with the NYC marathon this weekend in the wake of Hurricane Sandy — but NOT Ricky Martin!!! The Show Must Go On Ricky was […]
Are TV Chefs Taking on the Latest Diet Craze?
Maybe this is how the obesity epidemic ends: by giving chefs TV shows. Because people on TV don’t like looking fat
TV Everywhere? Cable on the Net Isn’t There Yet
When it comes to TV, I’m not fussy. I just want access to all the channels and shows I pay my cable company a princely sum for each month, whenever and wherever I want to watch them, on all the gizmos I own
Top Chef Mario Batali Returns to Restaurants with Eataly
Like the lesser celebrity chefs we’ve all seen so much of, Mario Batali has had it pretty good. After creating and running some of the most successful Italian restaurants in the U.S., he has made enough money to buy Sardinia.
Can Top Chef TV Dinners Live Up to Billing?
If you want to understand the disconnect between watching cooking shows and wanting to cook, get this: Schwan’s Home Service is offering Top Chef–branded frozen meals. The idea that hard-core fans who study contestants’ knife skills every week would choose to order from a giant company that’s been delivering frozen food to rural America for 57 years doesn’t surprise Harry Balzer, who tracks food trends for the market-research firm NPD Group.
Carlos Santana to rock Vegas ‘Joint’
Guitarist Carlos Santana signed on as the first rock ‘n’ roll resident artist at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino’s new concert hall, The Joint.