Gilbert Gottfried
Hold on to your ears, Law & Order: SVU fans. Loud-mouthed comedian Gilbert Gottfried — known primarily for naughty Comedy Central roasts, voicing the obnoxious parrot in Disney's Aladdin and getting fired as the Aflac duck — is bringing his 'beloved' voice to the long-running NBC procedural.
Executive producer Warren Leight explains...
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Marilyn Manson, Josh Saviano, The Wonder Years
TV Guide Network is taking a look at 25 of Hollywood's urban legends in a new special.
Was a dead munchkin hanging in the background of a Wizard of Oz scene? Did Marilyn Manson play Paul Pfeiffer on Wonder Years? And one of the all-time enduring questions: Did a combination of Pop Rocks and soda kill Mikey from the Life cereal commercials?
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Anthony Weiner
Always think before you tweet. New York Rep. Anthony Weiner learned that the hard way (no pun intended) this past week after accidentally tweeting lewd photos of himself, denying it before finally admitting it in a rambling and odd press conference Monday. But Weiner isn't the only public figure, let alone politico, to commit a Twitter faux pas. Behold nine other celeb tweeting gaffes.
VIDEO: Jon Stewart goes easy on old pal Anthony Weiner
9. Meghan McCain's Twitt-ilating Photo
She was just going to read! In 2009, Sen. John McCain's daughter ...
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Gilbert Gottfried
One day after being fired as the voice of Aflac's mascot, Gilbert Gottfried issued an apology for making offensive jokes about the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan that has claimed hundreds of lives.
"I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my attempt at humor regarding...
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Gilbert Godfried
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried was fired from his job as the voice of Aflac duck after he posted a series of Twitter jokes about the devastating earthquake in Japan, Reuters reports.
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Gottfried, who started his Aflac gig in 2000, tweeted tasteless jokes — which have since been...
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Being Human
A few nights ago, when Modern Family's Cameron-as-Fizbo tried on a court jester's shtick for size, Mitchell offered this dour rejoinder: "There goes the theory that an English accent makes everyone sound smart." I don't think it's Anglophile snobbery that has me celebrating the return of Being Human to BBC America's lineup Saturday night, while being left as cold as a cadaver by Syfy's spotty remake. The original is simply a much better show.
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Better acted, for sure, and it's not just a matter of dialect. There's an intensity to the British original, even when it's going for droll humor, that's lacking in the shrill and...
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Paulie Z, Gilbert Gottfried, David Z and Joey C. by Jennifer Graylock/IFC
Cheers to TV's most unexpectedly grade-A treat: Z-Rock. If This is Spinal Tap and Curb Your Enthusiasm had a baby, it'd look like IFC's semi-improvised comedy series about Z02, a real-life Brooklyn metal band by night who pay the bills by playing kids' music as the Z Brothers by day. The power trio's members are surprisingly adept actors, and they're ably supported by stand-up Lynne Koplitz as their foul-mouthed but loving manager — she's like a sexier Susie Essman. Aptly, the guest list includes comics (Joan Rivers, Gilbert Gottfried) and rockers (just wait til you see the Z Brothers play a bris with Blues Traveler's John Popper). In short, Z rocks!• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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