How would “Scandal’s” Olivia Pope handle Gov. Chris Christie’s bridge scandal?
Olivia Pope to the New Jersey governor: “I have one rule, Chris. The truth. I need to know how much damage we’re talking about here. I need to know exactly what kind of bridge you”ve burned. And if you don”t tell me the truth, I”ll burn you. You think you can do that?” PLUS: 10 “Sopranos” lessons for Chris Christie, and which show will tackle “Bridgegazi” first, “The Good Wife” or “Scandal”?
“The Simpsons” pays an anime tribute to Hayao Miyazaki
Watch Sunday’s opening, which brings together the anime masters most famous films. PLUS: See “Simpson”-ized Stan Lee, watch “The Simpsons'” special British TV channel promo, and delve into “The Simpsons” Lego set.
Did Ellen DeGeneres’ “Walter Mitty” screener leak online?
A screener for “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” has reportedly surfaced on BitTorrent bearing Ellen’s name in watermark.
Mike Judge: HBO gave me more freedom than I got from MTV with “Beavis and Butt-Head”
The “Silicon Valley” creator also told critics today that the death last month of Christopher Evan Welch, who plays a tech billionaire, will have more of an impact on Season 2 than on Season 1.
On Bravo, Dan Rather recalls his experience with heroin
Rather was on “Watch What Happens Live” when he talked about his 1955 sampling of heroin, under police supervision.
Do you “sync-watch” TV shows with loved ones who are far away?
The NY Times examines a new shared-screen experience of people watching shows together, while far apart, via services like Netflix.
VH1 “I Love New York” contestant’s murder conviction is overturned
Jamal Trulove was convicted in 2010 for the murder of a San Francisco man and sentenced to 50 years to life. But an appeals court has overturned the conviction this week due to “highly prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct.”
Report: Steven Spielberg’s daughter wants to create a “Girls”-type series based on her life
Sasha Spielberg, 23, wants to delve into her teenage years with the help of her close pal Zooey Deschanel, according to RadarOnline.
“Lost’s” Damon Lindelof: “We can all agree that cable is far superior to network”
Lindelof, promoting his new show “The Leftovers,” says he’s psyched to be working at HBO, where story matters. “(‘Leftovers’) is a grower not a shower – not to compare it to an erect penis but the metaphor is apt,” he told critics. PLUS: Lindelof details his quitting of Twitter.
Tim Gunn: “Under the Gunn” is not a rehashed “Project Runway”
Gunn says of his new reality fashion show: “We took the best parts — well, I shouldn’t say the best parts — the parts that I love about ‘Project Runway.'”
A “Survivor” name leaks: The president of the Florida Marlins
Major League Baseball honcho David Samson is said to be one of the 18 contestants competing next season.
“Parks and Rec’s” 100th: Here are each character’s best episodes
Leslie Knope was at her best with “The Debate.” PLUS: 10 “Parks” writers who’ve appeared on the show.
“Enough Said” director recalls being humiliated by George Lucas on the “Gilmore Girls” set
Nicole Holofcener was directing an episode of the WB/CW series when Lucas visited the set with his daughter — and questioned one of her shots.
“SNL’s” history of black performers, examined
Blacks on “SNL” can be categorized into one of three groups: 1) a) “The disgruntleds, the washouts, and the walk-offs,” 2) “The ones who stuck around,” and 3) Eddie Murphy.
58% of Americans still own a VCR, according to a new Gallup poll
That’s down from 88% in 2005.
See the “Girls” as American Girl Dolls
The doll versions of the HBO characters look pretty dead-on.
“Orange is the New Black” stars go glam for Elle
See the cast flaunting “spring”s modern, feminine silhouettes.”
Matthew McConaughey doesn’t expect to return if “True Detective” gets a 2nd season
The story, he said, was “contained,” but exec producer Nic Pizzolatto isn’t giving up hope.
“The Real World” was a bit jarring with cameos from producers and cameramen
“The Real World: Ex-Plosion” isn’t ignoring the actual real world. PLUS: Why it’s time for “Real World” to go.
FX releases pics from Guillermo del Toro’s “The Strain”
The vampire drama debuts in July.
Dan Stevens is still apologizing for “Downton Abbey”
“I spend a lot of my time apologizing,” says the actor in an interview this morning on “Today.”
Anthony Bourdain is opening a large-scale food market in NYC
The new market will mark Bourdain’s return to the food business.
Julia Roberts recalls initially rejecting HBO’s “The Normal Heart”
Why did she ultimately decide to join the Ryan Murphy project?
VH1 announces its Super Bowl “Blitz” week lineup
VH1’s Super Bowl Blitz will present a concert a night in the six nights leading up to the Super Bowl.
Shia LaBeouf’s “Even Stevens” sister weighs in on his plagiarism scandal
Says Christy Carlson Romano: “This is him experimenting with his artistic instincts. This is not just some breakdown, like some other child actors. This isn’t some emotional neediness. This is something that he”s actively doing.”
Sam Shepard agreed to do Discovery’s “Klondike” because “I was out of work”
“The landlord,” he says, “was going to kick me out” when he opted to take the role on the Discovery miniseries.
NBC Burbank: An appreciation
Read the history of the Peacock’s old “Tonight Show” home.
You don’t have to be gay to enjoy HBO’s “Looking”
That’s the message from the cast and crew of the HBO San Francisco-set series, about a group of gay friends. “All the characters are gay, but that’s not the big issue in their lives. It’s not coming out stories,” says Jonathan Groff. PLUS: “Looking” is unlike “Queer of Folk.”
Real community college dean: “Community” does get some stuff right
“Dean Pelton is not a role model, to put it delicately,” says Matt Reed, author of “Confessions of a Community College Administrator. “What the show gets right is that the students really are diverse, and mostly older. It’s not all 18-year-olds.
Study examines “uptalk” between male and female “Jeopardy!” contestants
A sociologist has concluded, based on watching 100 “Jeopardy!” episodes, that uptalk can reinforce gender norms.
Why “Treme” is better than “The Wire”
Aymar Jean Christian argues: “‘Treme’ has all the operatic political heft of ‘The Wire,’ but it embraced the warmth of community and spiritual depth of the arts.”
IFC’s “The Spoils of Babylon” is bizarre, outrageously campy
The miniseries spoof featuring an all-star cast of Tobey Maguire, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Carey Mulligan and more really picks up with Episode 2.
“Grey’s Anatomy’s” Jesse Williams becomes a dad
Williams and his wife welcomed their first child, a girl, last month.
“Girl Meets World”: See the cast together
Ben Savage has posted a photo of the entire cast on Instagram.
Throwback Thursday: Check out Jimmy Kimmel & Carson Daly in 1992
Daly was Kimmel’s intern at a Palms Springs radio station. PLUS: See Kim Kardashian & Nicole Richie at age 13.
“The Fosters” mom Sherri Saum is expecting twins
“There’s a freeloader in there hiding,” she says of getting the news.