The Top Celebrity Commencement Speeches of All Time (Video)

Posted May 7th 2010 at 03:00 PM by Scott Harris

Graduating from college is an important experience for any young student. Important, but not necessarily interesting. It's all pretty much the same old, same old: Some dry, aging alumnus comes out and delivers a rote commencement speech about the importance of working hard and following your dreams and then you go home and forget everything they said. Yes, it's important, but not particularly ...

The Worst 'SNL' Performances Ever

Posted Apr 24th 2010 at 10:00 AM by Scott Harris

From the moment 'Saturday Night Live' first appeared back in 1975, it established itself as one of the most important musical venues in the nation. With just two short songs, up-and-coming singers and bands could create an entire career thanks to the buzz that would follow a memorable SNL debut -- performances that in many cases have since become legendary. And that still holds true today: if ...

Opening Day Special: Boston vs. New York

Posted Apr 4th 2010 at 10:00 AM by Scott Harris

Opening Day of the new baseball season is upon us, and you know what that means: peanuts, crackerjacks and a seemingly endless string of massively hyped games between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. And frankly, we love it. Oh, sure, fans of every other team in the world probably get sick of it all, but for us, the drama played out on the ball field is just the most obvious ...

Who's That Voice? Big Stars Voice Big Ads

Posted Mar 6th 2010 at 03:30 PM by Scott Harris

As one of the top advertising executives in the country, 'Mad Men's' Don Draper is often faced with the challenge of finding just the right pitchmen to push his product to the general populace. Now he's come up with the perfect celebrity to represent Mecredes-Benz: himself. Yes, in the latest instance of life-imitating-art-imitating-life, The New York Times is reporting that Jon Hamm has ...

Joe Simpson Teams Up With Nickelodeon

Posted Feb 5th 2010 at 12:25 PM by Scott Harris

Hollywood dad Joe Simpson has spent the last decade or more building his daughters into a media brand. Now he's back with an all-new product to push: himself. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Simpson, the father and manager of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, has struck a deal with Nickelodeon to produce a sitcom based on his own experiences raising those daughters. The untitled project, which ...

Video: How Did Charles Barkley Compare To Other Athletes Hosting SNL?

Posted Jan 10th 2010 at 09:21 AM by Scott Harris

It's a busy time in the world of sports, as some of the biggest events of the year are about to hit your television. The NFL playoffs. The Winter Olympics. The NHL All-Star Game. But most important of all ... Charles Barkley hosting 'Saturday Night Live.' Yes, the Round Mound of Rebound brought his unique joie de vivre to the venerable sketch comedy show Saturday. It's not the first time Sir ...

Who Should Star in a Musical?

Posted Dec 17th 2009 at 05:00 PM by Scott Harris

When you think of performers who can both sing and act, a few names spring instantly to mind. Queen Latifah. Jennifer Hudson. And, of course... Daniel Day Lewis? Okay, so the famously intense method actor may not be known for his vocal prowess, yet that hasn't prevented him from baring his musical soul on the big screen in the upcoming musical feature 'Nine.' Which shouldn't come as too much ...

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