‘fly girls’ flying high!

make sure your trays are folded up and your seat is back in its upright position because more reality tv is zoomin’ in to your living room. okay, that was obnoxious. but so is this: the CW has greenlit a reality tv show based on the personal lives of five flight attendents working for virgin america. the CW boasts,

fly girls follows [the ladies] as they jet from one glamorous location to the next, including las vegas, south beach and new york city, while purusing good times, great parties, adventure and love.”

i don’t know about you, but the flights i’ve been on have all seemed quite boring. the ladies will also share a “crash-pad” in la la land, california. check out some cast interviews here.

if you ask me, this is just about co-branding. virgin america and the CW are tootin’ each other’s horns all over the place. smart move, actually. the CW says their partners at virgin are offering the “hip, sophisticated vibe” that today’s travelers are looking for.  and virgin hits back that the CW is helping to bring the “style and fun back to flying.” alright, whatever you say guys! fly girls premieres on march 24th.

glee-less

gleeslider

last may, fox was convinced they had a hit with their latest tv show, ‘glee.’ viewers were ecstatic over the preview of this musically-inclined sitcom. naturally, fox jumped for joy over the ratings & fast-tracked the show into a fall premiere. but they might want to wait on the congratulatory champagne.

the next set of reviews are in. and variety has ripped the hopeful hit to shreds! “talk about one-hit wonders,” the mag writes, ”the promise & energy associated with the debut of ‘glee’ last spring largely evaporates.” the review purports that the series will be short-lived, to say the least.

did ya miss the preview last spring? lemme catch you up. it’s a look at romance through a high-school glee club. misfit singers, star quarterbacks, cheerleaders & awkward teachers fill the cast – with the group occasionally bursting into song & dance. variety says that while the cast has a whole lot of talent, it seems to be crushed alongside the show’s “jokey, cartoonish, wildly uneven tone.” we’ll see if audiences buy into the new show come this season. ‘glee’ premieres on fox sept. 9th at 9pm. i’ll leave you with this parting shot from variety: in order for the show to last, “they’re gonna have to croon a tune helluva lot better than this!”

stiles by styles

i love a good spoof video! julia stiles – we haven’t heard from her in awhile! – posted this hysterical vid poking fun at celebrity fashion designers who push eco-friendly ensembles. the host of the “show” interviews julia as she displays her creative pieces. “have you ever designed anything before?” the host starts off. normally the celebs go into some wacky story about how even though they may be an actress, their heart is in fashion. instead, a straight-faced julia answers “no.”

out come the models. among julia’s designs is a top called “ten shirts i love about you” made from bits of 10 old tops sewn together. and my favorite? the ‘shants,’ a shirt that becomes pants when legs are slipped into the armhole. julia even created a website for the spoof – juliastilesstyles.com - where you can read a bit more about the what & the why behind the project.

the mock clothes mysteriously seem to all be sold out, which is where the website encourages you to instead donate to the lunchbox fund. julia filmed the bit with the comedy troupe the vacationeers. after her stint in “designing,” the actress is headed to broadway to co-star in oleanna. the play premieres october 11th.

jer’s back!

jerrymichael jordan, brett favre, jay leno… these are just a few peeps who left their success for a taste of the retired life, but weren’t satisfied sitting on the sidelines. well, we can officially add another celeb to the list. king of comedy mr. jerry seinfeld!

jer is back and teaming up with nbc for a reality show entitled ‘the marriage ref,’ in which a panel of celebrities, comedians & athletes will judge marital disputes and recommend conflict resolutions. could be funny, could be a disaster. while jerry will stay behind the camera as producer for most of it, he will probably makes a few cameos.

jerry says that his adventures in bachelorhood inspired ‘seinfeld,’ and now after 10 years of wedded bliss feels he is ready to conquer the unpredictable institution of marriage. nbc touts the new show as “revealing. controversial. downright funny. ‘the marriage ref’ vows to look at relationships unlike anything you’ve ever seen on tv.”

real-life couples can audition to appear on the show, but be prepared! this is not therapy, this is comedy. the casting call stipulates “whether you argue about parenting, pets, fashion, money, in-laws, weight, housework, chores, communication, neatness, jealousy, past history, friends, sex… whatever you argue about, we want to hear from you. tell us why you absolutely need a marriage ref to weigh in and decide who is RIGHT and who is WRONG.” ‘the marriage ref’ premieres on nbc this fall.

men vs wild

the comedic brilliance that is will ferrell spread his wings to tv land this past tuesday night. ferrell’s new movie, ‘land of the lost’ premieres this friday night, and he’s pulling out all the promotional stops. amidst talk shows & various interviews, ferrell did something a bit unconventional.

‘man vs. wild’ star bear grylls invited will to tag along for 48 hours in the arctic circle. and of course, hilarity ensued. take a peak at the teaser for the discovery channel tv special. while it already aired, you can catch the full show on youtube (Men vs Wild Part 1 of 5). this little gimmick proved successful as almost 4 million viewers tuned in.

click here (Land of the Lost Trailer) to see will in action as dr. rick marshall in his upcoming movie.  while it’s definitely looking funny, i’m willing to bet ferrell did this one for the kids.