From the “People Really Need To Start Coming Up With Their Own Ideas” Department, Fox is developing a sitcom based on the blog Texts From Last Night. And it’s possible, we guess, that there have been worse ideas for sitcoms at some point in history (Homeboys In Outer Space comes to mind), but this is definitely in the running. It’s a fucking website, people–but as long as networks are shelling out money for gimmicky one-concept blogs, then there are a few that might make for better shows. In fact, we’ve taken the liberty of putting the pitches together to save everyone some time. Let’s get ready to commit creative atrocities!
Most of the plot lines for the new fall TV shows seem pretty bland—there’s three new shows about hospitals (how original!), a show about high school misfits, and some crap about witches. But fuck creativity, just give us the eye candy. Read on for our roundup of the 10 hottest girls from this season’s new shows…
It’s hard to say which we’re looking forward to more: Iron Man 2, which hits theaters in May 2010, or this new Iron Man TV show that hits Japan’s Animax channel in 2010 (and presumably the internet, with subtitles, soon thereafter). It’s the first in a four series collaboration between Marvel and Japanese animation studio Madhouse, the iconic company behind a long string of critical and commercial anime smashes, including Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Metropolis, Paprika, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers (to name a few). They’ve also released the trailer for the new Wolverine series, which looks pretty cornball compared to the badass Tony Stark teaser, but we’ve posted it below for you to check out anyway…
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Today, we’ve got some sad news for dog and chalupa lovers alike: Gidget, the bug-eyed chihuahua who used to hawk beefy burritos for Taco Bell, has died at the ripe, old age of 15. In the world of TV pitch animals, Gidget was peerless. As the face of Taco Bell from 1997 to 2000, she (yes, despite the male voiceover, Gidget was a female) helped TB see some of its most successful years, and it’s not without good reason. People love talking animals, especially talking animals who are trying to sell you shit. Her fame even got her a co-starring role along side Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde 2! She was getting that Lassie money!
With all that she was able to accomplish, it was only right that pay homage. So in honor of Gidget’s long, celebrated life, we’ve decided to put together a list of TV’s best pitch animals…
Futurama without the original voice cast? Sounds odd to us.
When Futurama returns to the boob tube in 2010, it may sound a little funny-style. 20th Century Fox TV is producing 26 new episodes for a mid-year cable run on Comedy Central, but talks have broken down with voice stars Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, and Tress MacNeille over money. Fox is trying to cut costs for the move to cable and has offered the cast less than they were hoping for, so don’t be surprised if Yakov Smirnoff ends up voicing all the characters on the cheap.
It wouldn’t be the first time a network pulled the okey doke on fans with replacement actors. Salary disputes, drug problems, thespian beef, and even the desire to get a college education (scandalous!) have all led to sudden, unexplained cast changes. Keep reading for the lowdown on some of television’s most memorable switcheroos with before-and-after photos included!
Everyone’s favorite retro-American series, Mad Men, released its second season on DVD this week (click here to cop it for $24.49). You’ve probably already seen umpteen style breakdowns of the ’60s-themed series—and hey, the show has great style—but never before have the experts at Complex taught you how to get on that Don Draper…and Harry Crane…and Roger Sterling. So we’ve gone through the racks and chosen only the best Complex-cosigned brands in our guide on how to achieve the Mad Men style without looking like a square…
Granted, it was a pretty blatant Ferris Bueller rip off, but is it possible that Parker Lewis Can’t Lose was even cooler than Matthew Broderick’s iconic ’80s movie? This sitcom debuted on Fox in 1990, and in this clip from the first season, Parker Lewis (played by Corin Nemec) is faced with the challenge of convincing his best friend to come back to high school after dropping out to be a rock star. And what does Parker do when nothing will change his mind? He gets personalized video messages from (who else?) Kool Moe Dee and Ziggy Marley, each urging Parker’s friend to stay in school. Did Ferris Bueller ever have juice like that? Didn’t think so.
Parker Lewis Can’t Lose: Season One just hit DVD for the first time ever, so to get more bizarrely compelling moments like the one above, click here to cop the DVD set for $39.99. Oh, and before you make up your mind on the Parker Lewis vs. Ferris Bueller coolness battle, let’s not forget—Corin Nemec did get dissed by MF Doom. Seriously!
When news reporters hit the streets for live reports, they’re always vulnerable to public harassment. Cameras make people do stupid shit, and when you add alcohol and adrenaline to the mix, the stage is set for all kinds of on-air fuckery. The recent Spanish news clip of a soccer fan laying imaginary pipe to an unwitting reporter is just the latest example of a civilian manipulating a live news camera.
Whether out of anger, perversion or drunkness (or all three), on-air reporter attacks are always funny. That’s why we’re bringing you the best news-crashing moments on live television…
It looks like MTV is picking up the reality show/Kutchfest known as Beauty and the Geek, which they will allegedly be remaking with a new “celebrity” angle. That’s cool, even though it’s more than a little predictable: get a bunch of IT professionals and Weird Al fans, then drop in a party-vanload of MySpace-famous SEC coeds and Entourage guest stars, and watch the ensuing cavalcade of alpha-male transformations and warm-fuzzy changes of heart.
That’s why we suggest flipping it the other way: make the geeks famous, and then watch as civilian women struggle with choosing between tertiary fame-by-association and..their natural instincts. Now that’s entertainment! Check out our round up of 5 sure-fire celebrity geek casting choices…
Snuck in among today’s news that NBC was canceling hot garbation like My Own Worst Enemy and Lipstick Jungle was the nugget that Saturday Night Live has hired two new women to help fill the void left by Amy Poehler.
And…it’s two white girls we’ve never heard of. All good, though; it’s not like they needed someone to play Michelle Obama or anything. So now Abby Elliott and Michaela Watkins are about to have their moment in the spotlight'but who are they? Read on to find out…
). You’ve probably already seen umpteen style breakdowns of the ’60s-themed series—and hey, the show has great style—but never before have the experts at Complex taught you how to get on that Don Draper…and Harry Crane…and Roger Sterling. So we’ve gone through the racks and chosen only the best Complex-cosigned brands in our guide on how to achieve the Mad Men style without looking like a square… 
. Oh, and before you make up your mind on the Parker Lewis vs. Ferris Bueller coolness battle, let’s not forget—Corin Nemec did get dissed by MF Doom. 
