Cheers to Julie Brown for making a comeback with Camp Rock. The tongue-in-cheek '80s pop star ("Cause I'm a Blond," "I Like 'Em Big and Stupid")-turned-comic actress (Earth Girls Are Easy, Clueless) cowrote the Disney Channel's latest tuneful smash and appears as the camp's super-perky director. Brown's anti-blond bias still comes through via fair-haired villainess Tess Tyler (Meaghan Jette Martin). Seeing the talented Brown — not to be confused with ex-MTV VJ "Downtown" Julie Brown — was a treat for parents forced to sit through Camp with their tweens. Clearly, she learned how to reinvent herself from Madonna, whom she devastatingly parodied in 1992's Medusa: Dare to be Truthful. Hope she taught the Jonas Brothers about career longevity.• 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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OMG! Tonight was the premiere of Camp Rock, and I'm not sure where to begin. There's been a lot of hype surrounding the TV-movie and whether it will be as good, or even better than High School Musical. I personally thought it was pretty rockin'. I'd recap every detail, but we'd be here all night. So here's my abbreviated version — now let's get to it!The movie began with Mitchie (brilliantly played by breakout star Demi Lovato) on her last day of school. She's as chipper as can be as she dreams of being able to attend Camp Rock. She's immediately brought back to reality as her mom tells her one last time that there's no way they can afford to send her there. While Mitchie is off at school, sad that her musical fantasy may never come to fruition, her mom gets an offer to be the camp cook since her catering gigs tend to slow down during the summer months. Mitchie can come along, with the stipulation that she helps in the kitchen. The first person Mitchie meets is Caitlyn, the mu...
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Cheers to CSI for taking a ride on the wild side. CBS' drama took a detour off the Sin City strip to probe a string of murders related to the Las Vegas rodeo. The episode rounded up a posse of rootin'-tootin' guests, including Jewel (singing the National Anthem), real-life cowboy-toy Ty Murray, outlaw offspring Shooter Jennings and sitcom vets Nicole Sullivan and Julie Brown. Not to mention a barroom full of catfighting cowgirls. Plus, the script was educational: Who knew there was such a thing as "semen rustling"? Yee-haw!• Read and react to Bruce's opinions on Project Runway, Jon Stewart and more!• 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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