Thursday, April 29, 2010

"Ally McBeal": Where are they now?

While perusing the shelves of Target this weekend, I was shocked to find a ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset of all five seasons of "ally Mcbeal DVD." Needless to say, I did a lot of shrieking and jumping around. The '90s cult classic that I sneakily watched in my parents' basement quietly slunk onto ally Mcbeal DVD set in October. Because of the array of music the show features, it's ridiculously expensive to license, which is why it's not in syndication and why I thought it'd never see the light of day again. All ally Mcbeal DVD boxset are now lying in wait for my viewing pleasure in my Netflix queue.

This got me thinking. It's been more than 10 years since the ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset debuted in 1997, shocking households everywhere with its bawdy sex talk and unisex bathrooms. Where are its stars now?

*Side note: I also just remembered that I owned two of Vonda Shepherd's "ally Mcbeal DVD" soundtracks. Dear God.


Calista Flockhart (ally Mcbeal DVD set)
Flockhart, who took a lot of crap for being so skinny that she was practically invisible, really did vanish for a little while. She returned to the small ally Mcbeal DVD boxset in 2006 on ABC's "Brothers and Sisters." She and Harrison Ford have been dating for more than eight years, a pairing that still makes me go "Huh?"

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Biography: Robert Downey Jr.


The wild child who grew up goes back to comedy roots.

Born: April 4 1965
Where: New York, USA

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He married Deborah Falconer in 1992, but four years later they were divorced. They have one son together, Indio.

He then devoted himself to learning everything he could about Charlie Chaplin, in order to play him onscreen, from youth to old age.

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In 1997's One Night Stand, he was moving as a gay man stricken with AIDS, and he proved effective as an ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset of Kenneth Branagh's Southern lawyer in The Gingerbread Man in 1998.

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However, his personal troubles persisted, and towards the end of 2000, the ally Mcbeal DVD boxset was arrested on weapons and drug possession charges again.

Two months later, he picked up a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a comedy series for ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset.

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As a result of this, producer David E Kelley fired him and re-wrote the ally Mcbeal DVD set' last episode, in which his character was supposed to marry Ally.

In July 2001, he was sentenced to three years probation, including one-year in a drug rehab centre.

Emerging from his years of drugs ally Mcbeal DVD boxset, his first role was in a short - Lethargy - as an animal therapist and then he starred as Dan Dark in Dennis Potter's noirish The Singing Detective.

His old friend Mel Gibson, who also plays a psychiatrist in the film, had a hand in landing the role for the troubled star.

Next up was the short Whatever We Do with the stellar ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset including Tim Roth, Zooey Deschanel and Amanda Peet and the horror feature Gothika with Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz.

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Ally McBeal (Season 2) – DVD Review

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The problem is that the ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset has aged significantly since its initial run on Fox. Watching the ally Mcbeal DVD now is almost painful at times; the show’s comedy, which at the time was “quirky” and interesting than what was currently on ally Mcbeal DVD set, has lost a lot of its appeal. David E. Kelley was at the height of his powers around this point and, like the rest of the ally Mcbeal DVD boxset he’s created, is more of a show that lives in the moment as opposed to being one that will hold up longer than within the context of the times it came out of. The ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset’s shining moments begin in its final season, with Robert Downey Junior’s rise (and subsequent fall), but as for now the ally Mcbeal DVD’s quirkiness feels out of place more than a decade after its initial run.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Jane Krakowski keeps her wedding planning cool

Jane Krakowski plays the high maintenance Jenna Maroney on the ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset 30 Rock, but she's incredibly low-key when it comes to her wedding planning.

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Photo Coverage: Leslie Jordan Backstage


Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner are helping make Times Square a little ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset - and all of New York City, in fact - as they present actor Leslie Jordan in his acclaimed solo ally Mcbeal DVD, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, at the Midtown Theater (163 West 46th Street) this Spring. ally Mcbeal DVD set began on Wednesday, April 14, and the official opening night was Monday evening, April 19. David Galligan directs the 12-week limited engagement.

Jordan, that small man and giant scene stealer, and one of the funniest ally Mcbeal DVD boxset in America, has created an outrageous tell-all that weaves together a hilarious collection of true life stories (which are also the ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset for his popular memoir, My Trip Down The Pink Carpet, recently published by Simon & Schuster). He is known on sight for his wildly popular recurring role as Karen's nemesis, Bally Mcbeal DVD, on "Will & Grace" (for which he won the 2006 Emmy Award), as well as his memorable appearances on "ally Mcbeal DVD set," "Boston Public," "Monk," and "Murphy Brown," and his acclaimed role on the ally Mcbeal DVD boxset, "Sordid Lives."

A theatrical romp - from small-town USA to the pink carpet of ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset - My Trip Down The Pink Carpet tells the unlikely tale of one of America's true gay icons. Raised in a conservative ally Mcbeal DVD in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Leslie - who describes himself as "the gayest man I know" - boarded a Greyhound bus bound for ally Mcbeal DVD set with $1,200 sewn into his underpants and never looked back. His pocket-sized physique and inescapable talent for high camp paved the ally Mcbeal DVD boxset to a lucrative and varied career in commercials and on television. Along the way he immersed himself in writing for the stage, and his one-man testimonials have become ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset. But with success came dangerous temptations that threatened his career and life.

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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Ellen DeGeneres: Portia Prefers Me 'Heavier than Thinner'

Portia de Rossi apparently likes her wife, talk-show host and American Idol judge Ellen DeGeneres, with some meat on her bones!

In the May issue of Shape, the comedian says that de Rossi (ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset, Arrested Development, Better Off Ted) puts no pressure on DeGeneres to watch her weight.

"She loves me no matter what," Degeneres said. "Whenever I feel bad about ally Mcbeal DVD, or if I’m in a period where I’m not working out, she’s constantly telling me that she doesn’t notice, that I look beautiful. She’ll say, ‘I think you could gain 10 more ally Mcbeal DVD set.’ She would rather have me heavier than thinner, and she really hates that I ever doubt ally Mcbeal DVD boxset. She loves how I look. She wants me to be happy and never think about it.”

De Rossi knows what it's like to wage a battle with the ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset; she has fought eating disorders in the past and is currently writing a book about her struggles.

As for her own health, DeGeneres, 52, says she's been active since she was a kid, burning calories by playing sports, which kept her from being lonely in ally Mcbeal DVD.

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Now the talk-show host is exploring meditation and ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset. “I first started doing power yoga in L.A., which really makes no sense. Power yoga? It’s the opposite of what it should be. ally Mcbeal DVD should calm you down!”

And when she's not pursuing a fitness regimen or dashing to a ally Mcbeal DVD set for work, DeGeneres ends her day with some relaxing reading. "I like to read books that challenge you, that open your eyes and make you look in different ally Mcbeal DVD boxset, maybe see someone else's side," she says. "I like the books that make you realize we're all connected."

Thursday, April 15, 2010

My Favorite Weekend: Lisa Edelstein

It's difficult now to imagine actress Lisa Edelstein, who plays hospital administrator Dr. Lisa Cuddy on Fox's " House M.D.," as the former Lisa E, New York club scene gadabout and ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset, but you've got to start somewhere, right? And besides, versatility has always been her forte.

She's portrayed Rob Lowe's call-girl paramour on "The West Wing," James LeGros' transsexual partner on "ally Mcbeal DVD," an Orthodox Jew with child-custody problems on "Family Law," David Conrad's lesbian sister on "ally Mcbeal DVD set" and Jason Alexander's risotto-loving love interest on "Seinfeld."

Away from the cameras, when she's not chatting about her favorite ally Mcbeal DVD boxset with a perfect stranger, the yoga-practicing vegetarian lives in a century-old L.A. house with her cat and rescue dogs.

Free advice

During the summer, there's an amazing ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset on weekends at the California Plaza where they have music and dance performances in a beautiful fountain courtyard. I've seen incredible Thai dancers and diverse music acts, and right next to it is ally Mcbeal DVD, with Little Tokyo and Chinatown nearby. There's a lot to see in downtown L.A., and it's getting better all the time.

Vegetarian L.A.

I'm a cook-at-home person, but if I'm going out for ally Mcbeal DVD set, I like Blair's in Silver Lake, which has great food and a romantic atmosphere. It's not a cheap place, but they have a really great chef, and I like the vegetarian curry dish.

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Real Food Daily on La Cienega and Cru and Flore Vegan in Silver Lake are also very good. And Elf on Sunset. And I've been meaning to go to Fatty's in Eagle Rock. But, as I said, I'm a good cook, and with the great weekend farmers markets in the area, like ally Mcbeal DVD set in Hollywood and Silver Lake, it's easy to make great dishes.

A perfect brunch place downtown is Bottega Louie. It's a family-friendly restaurant that's good for ally Mcbeal DVD boxset. The open kitchen feels clean, and the food is delicious. It's a little loud but very beautiful. And they don't take reservations. The Pacific Dining Car is another fantastic downtown spot, a real institution. I love that place, and it's open 24 hours.

Thinking local

I love shopping at small boutiques and I hate traffic, so I love ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset when I can find good places nearby. On the lower end of the price range, there's Pull My Daisy in Sunset Junction, and then a little higher is Confederacy on Hollywood near Vermont. Another really cute place I found the other day is Mohawk General Store at Mohawk and Sunset.

The great outdoors

I think Griffith Park is a fantastic place to spend time. There's a bird sanctuary, the observatory at the top, there's tennis, horseback riding and the park ally Mcbeal DVD for some extraordinary hiking and exploring. Later in the day, you can hear bands rehearsing at the Greek Theatre for their concerts that night. The music kind of floats all through the canyon ally Mcbeal DVD set.

Some people think Griffith Park is just for kids, but I don't go anywhere near the train or the zoo. I hate zoos; they upset me.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Fox's Smash Hit GLEE Returns Tonight, With Chevrolet In Tow

If you've ever watched Glee, you already know that it's TV's equivalent of a Britney Spears pop song: slick, snappy, slightly outrageous, and impossible to shake off. It's kind of like ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset, but set in a high school, with jazz hands instead of dancing babies. And most importantly for advertisers, it has completely, utterly captivated ally Mcbeal DVD around the globe.

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For your viewing pleasure, here's a clip from Glee's ally Mcbeal DVD boxset' premiere party last fall, which was also underwritten by Chevrolet. Glee returns tonight at the very strange time of 9:28 ET (seriously) on Fox.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Sugarland, Julianne Hough, Vonda Shepard

Performers
Sugarland

In support of their platinum-selling third album, 'Love On The Inside,' Sugarland resume their highly successful "Love On The Inside" tour. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush make up country duo Sugarland, who exploded onto the ally Mcbeal DVD set in ?04 with multi-platinum selling album 'Twice The Speed Of Life.' Their second album 'Enjoy the Ride' has sold over two million copies and spawned #1 hits with 'Want To,' 'Settlin' and 'Stay.' 'Love On The Inside,' their third studio album, was released in July 2008 and has sold more than one millionally Mcbeal DVD boxset to date. Web site
Julianne Hough

Known primarily as the winner (with partners Apolo Anton Ohno and Helio Castroneves) of two consecutive seasons of the hit ABC reality dance competition 'Dancing With the Stars,' Julianne Hough is also a successful country ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset, with her first single, 'Will You Dance With Me,' cracking the Top 100 Billboard country chart in 2007. Her current single, 'That Song In My Head,' is a preview of more to come as her full-length debut arrives later this year. Web site
Vonda Shepard

For five years Vonda Shepard was the featured performer on the FOX series 'ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset.' Even though the series was cancelled in 2002, Vonda continues to do what she does best -- write and perform original songs. In addition to four highly successful 'ally Mcbeal DVD' companion soundtracks, Shepard's solo albums include 'It's Good, Eve,' 'The Radical Light' and her most recent, 'From the Sun.'

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Portia de Rossi to Address Eating Disorders, Sexuality in Memoir

Portia de Rossi is ready to share her story.

The Australian-born star, best known for her roles in ally Mcbeal DVD, Arrested Development, and most recently Better Off Ted, has signed a deal with Atria Books to publish a book chronicling her years of battling anorexia and bulimia in the public eye.

The book also will delve into de Rossi's newfound health and happiness after coming out as a lesbian and marrying Ellen DeGeneres in August 2008. Getting married "completely changed my life," de Rossi told PEOPLE last year. "It's so important to live an honest, open life and I didn't really realize that until I started doing it."

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Jennifer Holliday to Sing in Michigan

Tony Award winner Jennifer Holliday, who created the role of Effie in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls, will bring her powerhouse vocals to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts May 8.

The 7 PM event is a fundraiser to help retain Allegan Counties District Court Judge William Baillargeon.

A native of Houston, Jennifer Holliday made her professional New York theatre debut in 1980 in the revival of Your Arms Too Short to Box With God. That role led to her Tony-winning performance in Dreamgirls, and her rendition of that show's "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" earned the singer-actress her first Grammy Award. She has also appeared on Broadway in the revivals of Grease! and Chicago, and her television credits include "Ellen," "Touched By an Angel" and a recurring role on "ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset." Holliday earned another Grammy Award for her recording of Duke Ellington's "Come Sunday."

New TV on DVD Releases This Week

The 2005 'Battlestar Galactica' series has been repackaged on both DVD and Blu-ray to fit more cleanly on your shelf, but doesn't include the cool Cylon action figure. Universal Home Video is also releasing the individual seasons on Blu-ray and this week is releasing season number two of the four. For those that aren't such big fans of sci-fi space opera, the second season of 'ally Mcbeal seasons 1-5 DVD boxset' has also been released.

* 'ally Mcbeal DVD boxset' - The Complete 2nd Season
* 'Battlestar Galactica' - Season 2 and the Complete Series on both DVD and Blu-ray (repackaged)
* 'Blood Ties' - The Complete Series on DVD and Blu-ray
* 'Ed's Up' - The Best of Season One
* 'Eyes on the Prize (mini-series)' - America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965
* 'Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami' - Season 1
* 'Mythbusters' - Collection 5
* 'The New Adventures of Black Beauty' - Season 2
* 'Party Down' - Season 1
* 'Simon & Simon' - Season 4
* 'The Unusuals' - The Complete Series