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PostSecret founder TC visit forges Internet intimacy

Posted October 7, 2009

Christine Jordan for Spectator

Christine Jordan for Spectator

Frank Warren is the keeper of America’s deepest, darkest secrets—secrets which he shares with six million people per month.

Warren, founder of the PostSecret project, stopped by the Cowin Center Auditorium at the Teachers College on Tuesday night to promote the Tuesday release of new book, “Confessions on Life, Death, and God,” the fifth in the New York Times bestselling PostSecret series, and to discuss the culture in which a project like PostSecret is born. (more…)

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NBC’s Community pilot live on Facebook

Posted August 18, 2009

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For a limited (and unspecified) period of time, the pilot episode of NBC’s highly anticipated fall comedy Community is up on the show’s Facebook page here, where anyone can view it as soon as they become a Facebook “fan” of the show.

The program stars Joel McHale, stand-up comedian and host of E!’s The Soup, as Jeff, a charming but morally crooked lawyer banned from practicing because of his phony undergraduate degree. He heads to Greendale Community College to remedy the situation, where he meets the show’s colorful ensemble of fledgling students, which including comedy legend Chevy Chase’s Pierce, a creepy and nonsensical old man attending college to keep his mind sharp (after all, he is an accomplished Toastmaster).

The Community pilot will air on September 17th at 9:30 p.m on NBC. Check back for reviews and other updates on the show.

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Campo Executive Chef gets Chopped

Posted June 16, 2009

Around Columbia, the Italian restaurant Campo may be known more for its drink specials than its menu, but the Morningside mainstay now has a new claim to fame courtesy of the Food Network. The eatery’s executive chef David Rotter was a contestant on tonight’s 10 p.m. season premiere of the reality series Chopped and placed second in the culinary battle royale.

The judges were consistently impressed with Rotter’s creativity, but ultimately, it was not enough to reward him with the episode’s $10,000 grand prize.

In a pool of three other chefs who made repeated sanitary violations and left unwanted seeds in dishes, Rotter, who described himself as “cocky” and claimed to be “waiting for the judges to just hand over the money,” skated to the final round as the judges eliminated one chef after each of three courses: appetizer, entrée, and desert. (more…)

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Finale Watch: Heading for The Hills

Posted June 1, 2009

Courtesy of Miranda Penn Turin

Courtesy of Miranda Penn Turin

There once was a time when it was socially acceptable to watch MTV’s The Hills. But five seasons and two spin-offs later (not to mention the original three seasons of its patriarch Laguna Beach), the show is feeling as outdated as mom’s old fanny pack—or her new fanny pack, for that matter. (more…)

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The least likely TV crossover ever

Posted April 23, 2009

Courtesy of Mario Perez

Courtesy of Mario Perez

Lost-ies everywhere have a huge reason to celebrate: ABC will air the massive hit’s 100th episode next Wednesday.

In order to help the cast celebrate this milestone, the cast of the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes was called in to provide one of their signature treats. The TV favorites travelled to the Lost set in Oahu, Hawaii to slice up what is perhaps the most delicious representation of the Lost island and its characters ever.

In true Lost tradition, little is known about what new twists will happen in the 100th episode, titled “The Variable,” but if it’s anything like the cake, it’ll have viewers wanting more.

Lost airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on ABC. Ace of Cakes airs Thursdays at 10 and 10:30 p.m. on the Food Network.

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Gone With the Ratings: Freaks and Geeks

Posted March 17, 2009

If there’s anything we Columbia students love, it’s the obscure treasures of pop culture and entertainment. And as far as television is concerned, there’s no better source of these bragging points than canceled cult favorites like Judd Apatow’s 1999 NBC period dramedy Freaks and Geeks.

Yes, it’s that Judd Apatow—the comedic mastermind behind Pineapple Express, Anchorman, and Superbad, to name a few. Before he started producing some of the most talked-about films of our generation, though, he produced two little television shows that could: Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. Both featured many of his regular cast of characters whose careers he launched and other established comedic superstars, but neither lasted more than a season. (more…)

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