‘That’s Amore’ is official! :-)
After much speculation, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Domenico will be getting his own spin-off show on MTV. And, like reported previously, it will be called “That’s Amore.” The finale episode of “A Shot at Love” (I’m almost over the shock — I mean, seriously, Bobby?!) pulled in an MTV record-breaking 6.2 million viewers. Domenico’s series won’t run as long as “A Shot at Love” did, but who cares? I’ll take what I can get.
The spinoff series, which will include six hourlong episodes and a reunion special, will feature popular “Shot at Love” contestant Domenico Nesci, who was born and raised in Milan. Nesci will be looking for an “American sweetheart” from among 15 bachelorettes who will vie to win his heart and travel to Italy to meet his mother.
This show will be absurd. It’s a dream come true for reality TV/crazy Italian addicts everywhere.
‘Passions’ gets cancelled (again?)
Is history repeating itself? DirecTV has announced that it will not be renewing “Passions” for a tenth season, but did order 52 new episodes that will air through Summer 2008. This means “Passions” is once again shopping around for a network to host it. Variety suggests Oxygen, but I’ll say what I said the last time the show was in this position: Put it on TBS! Enough people get TBS (millions of DirecTV-less whiners have been attacking the forums at NBC.com), and I’m pretty sure “Passions” fits the network’s whole “very funny” thing.
And, yes, this absurd hooded man actually was a character on “Passions.”
Another disfigured branch on the Spears family tree
According to OK! Magazine (and about every site on the net), Jamie Lynn Spears, 16, is pregnant. Her spermy accomplice is longtime boyfriend Casey Aldridge, 19. The good news: her pregnancy is forcing her mom to delay the release of her book on good parenting.
I’d say it’s all just a publicity stunt, but if she really wanted more people to watch “Zoey 101″ she should probably do something that would really send a message to her target audience — like make a sex tape with Barney and one of the Wiggles.
But seriously, I don’t know what her parents were expecting. When a girl is named after both her dad and her mom, she’s bound to be messed up. I’m surprised she isn’t already a grandmother.
‘The A-Team’ joins the ’80s big screen remake parade
Hollywood is running out of ideas for movies, which is probably the best way to explain why the classic ’80s show “The A-Team” is making the leap onto the big screen. Variety is reporting that John Singleton will be directing.
Ice T was rumored to be filling the now-vacant boots of Mr. T, but the studio was quick to stomp that rumor out.
My only question is: Will people actually get shot in the movie? Fans of the original show should be quick to remember there was a whole lot of machine gun firing, but no one ever got hit. “The A-Team” was FCC friendly 
Biz Markie frightens small children
While I’m still obsessing over “Yo Gabba Gabba!” I need to share this video with you. It’s Biz’s beat of the day, the part of the show where Biz Markie teaches viewers a new beat. While I agree it’s important for small children to know how to beatbox properly, I wish Biz could get his lesson across without being so terrifying. I’d like to this he’s just doing a really bad impression of The Count, but I’m more inclined to think he needs to be taken out on a stretcher.
A brief list of things that should not be happening
Broadway’s getting sticky(er): Remember that “Spider-Man” musical we reported on a few months back? Well, it’s still alive and kicking. In fact, Julie Taymor (director of “Across and the Universe” and Broadway’s “The Lion King”) held a workshop reading in which Evan Rachel Wood read for Mary Jane and her “Across the Universe” co-star Jim Sturgess played Spidey. Ugh, my horrible idea sense is tingling.
Sex and the sequels: Britain’s Daily Mail is reporting the possibility of not one but two sequels in the works for the “Sex and the City” movie! Apparently, those close to the production are so sure it’s going to be a success that they’re already trying to rope the four old corpses into coming back and starring in however many more they make. At last, the epic trilogy will be complete!!!
Getting off easy: This one’s kind of random, but domestic abuse charges have been dropped against Scott Stapp (you remember — when he was accused of throwing that bottle at his wife)? I’m worried now that he’ll be walking the streets. I don’t care if he did it or not, he just needs to be put away. You can’t make music from prison!
Rosie vs. Hulk Hogan: best feud ever?
I don’t know if this will balloon into a feud of Trump proportions, but a part of me really hopes it does. At a press conference for “American Gladiators” on Thursday, Hulk Hogan was asked which celebrity he’d like to get on the show. Without hesitating, he answered Rosie O’Donnell because “somebody needs to shut that big mouth up.”
Random? Awesome? Both apply. And Rosie is well aware of his remarks. Here’s what she posted on her blog later that afternoon:
hulk hogan
the wrestler guy
wants to pummel me
isnt that sweet
and wildly oddits like a gang of gross guys
a club almost
old dumb white and on tv
I’d tell him to pick on somebody his own size but, you know, he kind of is.
Why didn’t they have ‘Yo Gabba Gabba!’ when I was little?!
I’m pretty sure I would be roughly 88% more fly if I had grown up watching Nick Jr.’s latest absurdity “Yo Gabba Gabba!” It’s an adorably hip show with a bunch of adorable little kids dressing and dancing all hip. You need to watch it.
It’s even had some bizarrely famous guest stars, including: The Shins, Catch 22, Bizmarkie, Rahzel and … Mya? Yeah, Mya.
Here’s a song from one of the episodes called “Party in My Tummy.” It’s cool because it teaches you the importance of eating healthy, but also teaches you what it’s like to literally be on crack.
(And don’t worry. You’ll be seeing much more of this in the future. I’m a little obsessed).
Two more reasons to be excited for ‘Knight Rider’
As if I wasn’t already excited about the 2008 TV remake of “Knight Rider,” I read this today:
NBC today announced that Will Arnett, who played the popular not-so-adept magician and brother to Jason Bateman in Arrested Development, will be voicing the supercar K.I.T.T. in the network’s telefilm remake of Knight Rider.
Gob? GOB??? Can I even begin to explain how awesome that is? Words can’t describe.
Also, the Hoff has confirmed that he will be making a cameo in the movie.
February 2008, why can’t you be tomorrow?!
(One bad thing is that design of the car is? pretty lame, and fans are pissed!)
Pam’s new reality show might be the only real thing about her
Us Weekly reported Wednesday that Pam Anderson and new husband (as of Oct. 6) Rick Salomon will be starring in their own reality TV series on E! starting in 2008. A source close to the couple supposedly said:
Think Nick and Jessica’s show [MTV's 'Newlyweds'], but with a lot more sex and a crazier family life.
This excites me way more than it probably should, but I’m OK with that. Pam’s had a rough track record with TV shows lately (”Stacked,” “Stripperella”) so it’s nice to know she’ll be on something that basically can’t fail. People love this ridiculous shiz.
Let’s just hope Salomon doesn’t also film the show ? I’m super sick of night vision.
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