- October
- 11
The Columbus Day Parade has gone to the dogs!
Well, art shaped like dogs. Whatever. It’s a good cause. Stay with me here.
This Monday, the artwork of celebrities – many with a connection to the Lower Hudson Valley – will be paraded down the streets of New York City as part of an initiative to raise [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on October 11th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- October
- 10
Live from New York, it’s Thursday night!
To open the first of four weekly prime-time Weekend (Weeknight?) Update specials on NBC, the cast of “Saturday Night Live” parodied the second presidential debate. As usual, Fred Armisen was Barack Obama and Darrell Hammond played John McCain.
As undecided voter Anthony Cipelli, Eastchester’s Bobby Moynihan asked McCain how he’d [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on October 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- October
- 9
She’s back! But for how long?
Apparently Rosie O’Donnell—the South Nyack resident and master “Million Dollar Password” clue-giver—is ready for a full-time return to TV as she is slated to host “Rosie’s Variety Show” Thanksgiving Eve on NBC. Looks like those rumors back in July were true.
The one-hour special could expand to a “full series should [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on October 9th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- October
- 8
Ardsley native Jesse McCartney has landed a recurring role on ABC Family drama “Greek,” according to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello.
Ausiello reported last week that McCartney will be in the “recurring role of Andy, a heavily recruited freshman jock who’ll be torn between rushing the KT and OX houses.”
The rising pop star also filmed a role [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on October 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
- October
- 7
In an interview to air this Friday on “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,” Palisades resident Bill Murray revealed more feelings about the prospect of “Ghostbusters 3” and his days on “Saturday Night Live.”
Landing the Murray exclusive was “Mike & Juliet” co-host Juliet Huddy. I’m jealous, of course, both as a fan of Murray [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on October 7th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- October
- 6
Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed King of All Media, has been married once before, but is Beth Ostrosky the Queen who will help him find his Happily Ever After?
That’s to be written, but the 54-year-old deejay and the 36-year-old model took the biggest step toward that goal with their wedding at Manhattan’s Le Cirque restaurant Friday [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on October 6th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 22
The likeness of Eastchester native and new “Saturday Night Live” cast member Bobby Moynihan to comedian Artie Lange was the first topic of conversation on Howard Stern’s radio show Monday morning.
Lange serves as a sidekick to Stern, who launched his professional radio career in Briarcliff Manor.
Here’s how the show started while Rob Zombie and Stern’s [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on September 22nd, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 18
On the show this week: I name-drop Eastchester native Bobby Moynihan, who makes a strong “SNL” debut; Eva Amurri rolls her eyes at the style of Pound Ridge mom Susan Sarandon; and former LoHud dwellers Denzel Washington and Henry “The Fonz” Winkler were among a star-studded crowd to check out the USC-Ohio State game.
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Posted by Chris Serico on September 18th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 13
I’ll admit it: I’m double-posting here and on Remote Access. It’s big news.
Yes, Barack Obama, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell are rumored to return to 30 Rock to appear on tonight’s premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Olympic behemoth Michael Phelps. But let’s not forget about Eastchester native Bobby Moynihan, either.
Those familiar with “SNL” [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on September 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- September
- 13
New Rochelle native Kara DioGuardi had just received a political science degree from Duke University, but she told me that career path burdened her as early as her junior year.
“I’d always heard melodies in my head, I’d always loved the theatre and I’d loved the arts, but I just didn’t know how to do that. [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on September 13th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 9
Just before Labor Day weekend, I had the pleasure of chatting up New Rochelle native and Grammy-nominated songwriter/producer Kara DioGuardi, who on Aug. 25 Fox announced as the fourth judge on “American Idol.”
A true LoHudder, her connections to the region are seemingly endless. As a child, she attended Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Scarsdale, [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on September 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- August
- 30
With the intention to write a movie for Sony about Facebook, Scarsdale native Aaron Sorkin asked a colleague to set up a page on the social networking Web site for research purposes.
Sorkin, who’s written everything from “A Few Good Men” to “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” said it was “more flattering than creepy” that [...]
Posted by Chris Serico on August 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment »