You know what’s worse than a book or a TV show being downright terrible? A book or a TV show being boring. I came to this conclusion a few weeks ago, when I was desperately trying to stay awake during the critically acclaimed HBO series Boardwalk Empire. Boasting a stellar cast, a beautifully detailed period setting,… Read More That’s entertainment
Okay, OLTL, I give up. Uncle. I surrender. Resistance is futile. I’m on board with the Ford brothers. I know what you’re all thinking: “Wait, WHAT?! Mala, you were doing so well with your seething hatred!” But, dude, it’s been like fighting a war of attrition day in and day out. Just like how, every… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I bumped my head earlier and felt along my hairline to make sure everything was okay. “Phrenology,” I thought, giggling and remembering some comedic bit from Men At Work, a movie I saw when I was 12. And then I remembered that Charlie Sheen was in it and a wave of nausea replaced any minor… Read More Thanks for ruining my childhood, Charlie Sheen
Fresh off yet another brilliantly paced and plotted episode of The CW’s The Vampire Diaries, I can’t help but think about how the mainstream awards show circuit…bites. Much like its groundbreaking predecessor Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Vampire Diaries is doomed to remain Emmy and Golden Globe-less, simply by virtue of the fact that it’s… Read More Type O and chopped liver…nom nom nom
Diversity on television is sort of my “issue.” Anyone who regularly reads my column in WEEKLY, The Soapbox, has gotten an eyeful, on more than one occasion, of how all I want is to see more representation of America’s melting pot culture. I’ve often said that those of us who want to see ourselves reflected… Read More Desis In Treatment
BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL is in the midst of a big story involving Stephanie and the plight of the homeless community on L.A.’s Skid Row, and I’d like to discuss the pluses and minuses. I was actually thinking of doing it in print, but I have so much going on in my head that I don’t… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
On Sunday, I had the chance to sit in on the New York Comic Con press panels for NIKITA and THE VAMPIRE DIARIES. It was really cool. The cast and powers-that-be of both shows were incredibly fun and knowledgeable, and gave some great teases for what’s ahead. (Check upcoming issues of Weekly for the dish!)… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
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