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Blades of Glory Trailer

Here's an early look at the Blades of Glory trailer, which stars Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler.

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MSNBC's Keith Olbermann is somewhat annoying sometimes, but this turns out to be a well written piece about the internet, Time Magazine, Saturday Night Live's latest viral video "Dick in a Box" and the subsequent parody "Box in a Box".  Enjoy.

The Touching True Story of 'Dick in a Box'

The New York Times has a lengthy article devoted to the creation and subsequent internet distribution of the uncensored version of the SNL Digital Short "Dick in a Box", which was first featured in censored form on the Justin Timberlake episode.

A choice excerpt from the article:

"Mr. Samberg and his colleagues — including Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone — presented a rough draft of the song to Mr. Timberlake on Thursday afternoon, and after they reworked it to his specifications, they recorded the voice track on special equipment in Mr. Samberg’s office around midnight. They spent Friday and much of Saturday filming the video in and around New York, and not until 4 p.m. Saturday — less than eight hours before the show was to go live — was the video in sufficient shape to be shown to the NBC executive responsible for late-night programming, Rick Ludwin."

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Tina Fey to Host WGA Awards

Variety reports that Tina Fey will host the 59th Writers Guild of America Awards celebration in Gotham, set for Feb. 11 at the Hudson Theater in the Millennium Broadway Hotel.

Fey, who writes, exec produces and stars in NBC's 30 Rock, is up for WGA awards in the comedy series and new series categories.

Fey spent eight seasons on Saturday Night Live and won an Emmy for her writing on the show. She also received a WGA award for her work as co-head writer on Saturday Night Live's 25th Anniversary Special.

West Coast awards show will be held simultaneously in Los Angeles at the Century Plaza Hotel.

Chris Kattan Gets Engaged

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Chris Kattan became engaged to his girlfriend, model Sunshine Tutt, on Christmas Eve, reports People.com. The 36-year-old proposed to Tutt at her grandparents' home in Gainesville, Texas.

"Originally I was going to do something very special," Kattan says. "I tried to get Bono of U2 to serenade her. That didn't happen. Then I asked Justin Timberlake. No answer. After hundreds of phone calls and text messages, I finally ended up asking one of the members of the group Hanson. He didn't want to get involved."

In reality, Kattan handed Tutt a cheap, badly wrapped box containing the engagement ring.

The couple met at a birthday party in Los Angeles and have been dating since spring 2005. They plan to get married in 2008.

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Give Them the Business

So how does Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip stay on the air with a disappointing 7 million viewers each week?  The characters on the show actually explained it in relation to their fictional series, but in case you missed it, TV Watch has the breakdown:

"Studio 60 attracts those high-income people who make $75,000 or $100,000 and more. Why are these viewers more valuable than the assistant manager at 7-Eleven? Because not only do they spend more on products, they don't watch much TV. That gives them a premium price tag."

Continue reading "Give Them the Business"...

Updated 'Best of Steve Martin' DVD Coming Soon

Lionsgate Home Entertainment will be releasing an updated version of the SNL: Best of Steve Martin DVD that was first released in 2000. 

This new volume will feature seven new sketches, a dress rehearsal bonus, and a photo gallery.  The disc is due to be released in March of 2007 and should retail for under $10.