TV Guide Author: matt.webb.mitovich

Apprentice's Kevin Picks Winner!

He has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. He almost has a law degree, too. But the one thing The Apprentice's Kevin Allen didn't get properly schooled on was his quirky, formidable guest judges. Last week, the 29-year-old Chicagoan was humbled by four grueling corporate interviews, then got axed along with Sandy Ferreira. After that boardroom bloodbath, this sit-down with TV Guide Online should be a piece of cake for Kev, right?TV Guide Online: Did you ever predict, as many did, that the final two would be you and Kelly?Kevin Allen: (Laughs) That was my thought, but something along the way went wrong. I may have a degree or two too many, I don't know! That was the last reason I would have expected not to make it, but I was definitely thinking it'd come down to Kelly and I. TVGO: For the NYPD recruitment campaign task, you and Elizabeth pulled an all-nighter to dream up an idea on which she then f

Wed, Dec 15, 2004

Apprentice's Andy Dies Young

What do you get when you cross a 2-lb. hand weight with a world atlas? The edgy new design for a Pepsi bottle... right? Well, that's what The Apprentice's Andy thought before Trump fired him for fizzing out as team leader last week. Does the 23-year-old young gun have any regrets? Any secrets? Any gas after downing all that soda pop? Here, TV Guide Online invites this champion debater to argue his merits.TV Guide Online: Regarding the Pepsi Edge task, I don't think I can improve upon the whoopee-cushion sound effects with which the guys in post-production punctuated your bottle's unveiling.Andy: How funny was that, the music they played when we were presenting? The thing is, when we were developing it, we thought we were right on. We thought we had a great campaign, so we were pretty excited. TVGO: Maybe you were just a bit loopy from a sugar/caffeine high? You must've set a personal — if not world — record for so

Thu, Dec 2, 2004

Apprentice History Is Made!

It was almost criminal: On Thursday's The Apprentice, after overseeing an NYPD recruitment campaign that all but resulted in police-force walkouts, 31-year-old Elizabeth made history by becoming history without even the benefit of a final round in the boardroom! But she wears her infamous exit as a badge of honor, and TV Guide Online finds out why.TV Guide Online: OK, just how stunned were you when Donald Trump fired you without the final boardroom finger-point-athon?Elizabeth: It was a shocker. But I made history, and that's how I like to do things! (Laughs) I gotta go big! TVGO: My wife has been in the ad biz for 15 years, and she says the NYPD recruitment ad you came up with was frightening. Like, Stacie J. frightening.Elizabeth: Yes. It was bad. (Laughs) That's why I didn't want to put my name on it from the beginning. When I delegated the creative to Raj and Chris and Jen, I said, "Com

Tue, Nov 2, 2004

Joan Said What at the Globes?

On Sunday evening, when E!'s From The Red Carpet: 2003 Golden Globes special went live, a technical glitch found co-host Joan Rivers squawking away, but without any sound. And for a brief moment, viewers may have thought they'd be spared the inane drivel that accompanies the pretty pictures of stars in their finest (or to Joan's sadistic delight, their worst). Later, the producers of NBC's own Golden Globes Arrivals special may have wished their sound died when one actor got a bit too colorful for broadcast television. But such is the nature of live television, when anything can — and oftentimes does — get blurted. Here's a recap of the night's verbal highlights: Groaners &amp; GaffesFollowing a miss-or-miss opening salvo of one-liners — including two tries at an already-dated Michael Jackson dangling

Tue, Jan 21, 2003

24 Star: Glad Clock's Still Ticking!

Talk about a cliffhanger! After a months-long wait to see whether 24 would live to see another day, Fox on Thursday renewed the gripping drama, which wraps up its first season tonight. But even more thrilling for cast members  like Leslie Hope, who plays Teri, the most beleaguered wife in TV history  is that despite rumblings, the enterprising series will retain its real-time approach for season two. "Thank God that they're actually going to keep the format," Hope tells TV Guide Online. "The fact of the matter is, I know it's difficult for the writers to work it, but it jacks the show up to another level. Without [the countdown], you're reduced to being an ordinary TV drama. "But what I don't know" about 24's next season, Hope adds, "is who from this year will be back." Indeed, spoilers about

Tue, May 21, 2002

Val Kilmer's Made Mistakes

A lot has been said about Val Kilmer, whose reputation for clashes with crew and cast members  on such films as Batman Forever, The Island of Dr. Moreau and Red Planet  is among Hollywood's most colorful. And while the actor is quick to offer his own viewpoint on the oft-told tales, he also will admit that he's made some mistakes in his career. "I'm old enough to be able to see patterns in my own behavior and [I can tell if I've] done something awful," Kilmer shares with TV Guide Online. "It's embarrassing, but I pretty regularly turned down work with really fine directors, of which there just aren't that many. "I would never do that again," he asserts. "If Ang Lee (

Wed, Apr 24, 2002

Law & Order Star: Unlawful & Disorderly

For starters, Pooh Bear, the sicko at the center of the crime thriller The Salton Sea (opening April 26), is missing a nose. He does unspeakable things with badgers. And he gets his kicks staging reenactments of assassinations using... um, you'll have to see the movie. So how in the world did Vincent D'Onofrio, who by day obeys the rules as Law &amp; Order: Criminal Intent's Detective Bobby Goren, go about developing such a baddie? After all, this isn't the type of character he can say is based on his Uncle Steve! "I actually did base it on my Uncle Steve," D'Onofrio cracks wise to TV Guide Online. "But no, it is based on somebody I had met before. Not the style of speaking  I got that from him having no nose  but the

Thu, Apr 11, 2002

Rivers on the Red Carpet: All Bark, No Bite

Has taking pot shots at the bleeps and blunders committed by Joan Rivers as she hosts her red carpet reviews become too popular a sport? It would seem so, judging by the comedienne's increasingly benign take on E! Entertainment Television's awards show staples  most recently evidenced by this year's pre-Oscar special. With daughter Melissa tucked away in a sky-box safehouse, Joan is now on her own at limousine level, greeting the stars with nary a trace of her trademark tang. For these days, everyone is her best pal; everyone is her pick to win. The infamous "I'm not going near that woman!" stance held by Tinseltown's finest is now an anxiety based more on myth than reality. "This is a kinder, gentler Joan," the host herself said early on. And while there was a trace of sarcasm in her tone, those were nonetheless such disquieting words to hear! Set up with choice real estate  a

Mon, Mar 25, 2002

Red Carpet Mayhem at Globes

Death and taxes aren't the only things you can count on; rather, you can bet good money that E! Entertainment Television's "Live from the Red Carpet" specials, hosted by Joan and Melissa Rivers, will kick off with a combination of Depends, body odor, fart and rectal thermometer jokes. After all, what better way to set the tone for a glitzy gala like the Golden Globes? For Sunday night's foray down the crimson rug, did Team Rivers establish a theme? Well, aside from celebrating the birthdays of Lorenzo Lamas, the grandmother of Dule Hill (The West Wing) and co-host Melissa herself, the night's hallmarks were a few good sound bites, traditionally bad gaffes and wayyyy too many cut-aways to mega-star

Tue, Jan 22, 2002

24 Star's Clothes Call

While almost nothing is predictable about 24, Fox's twisting and turning drama, one thing you can count on is that, due to the show's real-time narrative, kidnapped Kimberly Bauer will still be wearing the same increasingly grimy T-shirt and jeans. How does Elisha Cuthbert feel about her character's ready-to-walk-on-its-own wardrobe? "It boils down to two things. One, constantly having to look the same is driving me nuts as a female. I'm going bonkers!" she tells TV Guide Online with a laugh. "Two, I'm being really friendly to the writers, with the hope that Kimberly might someday pull a new outfit out of her back pocket. "Seriously, when I took the role I didn't pay much consideration to that," she adds. "It's actually kind of cool to see this crazy outfit go through all this stuff. My wardrobe is getting very,

Tue, Jan 15, 2002

Three Cheers for a Sitcom Reunion?

Cheers and Monsters, Inc.: One's a comedy about a ragtag group of odd-yet-amusing beings, and the other is the new box-office hit from the makers of A Bug's Life and Toy Story. Yet, what do the two successful ventures have in common? John Ratzenberger, portrayer of trivia-spouting postman Cliff Clavin on the former Must-See mainstay, and voice of the lonely Yeti in Pixar's latest computer-animated film. While Monsters, Inc. — with a take thus far of $225 million — falls shy of the pace being set by bewitching cineplex rivals Harry and Frodo, it is netting sequel-worthy numbers. But as Raztenberger tells TV Guide Online, "I don't think

Wed, Jan 2, 2002

Meet the Parents Star Feared Hackman

Make no mistake, it takes a strong man  think Denzel Washington in Crimson Tide, Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and Will Smith in Enemy of the State  to get in the face of Gene Hackman, whose long resume boasts many rigid roles. As such, Owen Wilson  who had the excellent fortune to be on Robert De Niro's good side in Meet the Parents  chose to capitalize on any inti

Wed, Nov 28, 2001

U.S. Navy's Discovery: Gene Hackman Slept Here!

Last November, when Gene Hackman was aboard the U.S.S. Carl Vinson shooting the military thriller Behind Enemy Lines (opening Friday), little did he know that less than a year later the formidable aircraft carrier would be called into action in a war against global terrorism. "The Carl Vinson is now in the Arabian Sea," the two time Academy Award winner notes. "And the jets that we saw taking off on maneuvers while we were there filming, they're now over there doing the real thing. "There's something very pertinent  almost eerie  about knowing that the room I slept in [on the aircraft carrier] is now being slept in by somebody who, nightly, is going over into Afghanistan," he adds. In fact, as tribute to the vessel and crew that proved indispensable during the gr

Tue, Nov 27, 2001

Playboy Playmate Heats Up Cold Flick

When the snowboarding sex comedy Out Cold hit theaters last week, it was impossible to miss Victoria Silvstedt, the 1997 Playboy Playmate of the Year who plays Inga, on-screen daughter to Lee Majors (of The Six Million Dollar Man fame). Although this isn't the Swede's first big-screen appearance, it is what she hopes will be a step toward greater U.S. recognition. Toward that end, the stunner and new Web mistress sat down with TV Guide Online to lay bare her wants, needs and desires.

Mon, Nov 26, 2001

Max Exposure for Northern Star

In 1994, Rob Morrow shocked many by exiting the quirky drama Northern Exposure, for which he had earned two Emmy nods. Since then, aside from a role in Robert Redford's Quiz Show, he has kept a relatively low profile, something which is about to change as the actor-director delivers projects to the small, big and really big screens. For starters, there's Maze (opening Friday in 10 cities), a film that originally premiered on the Starz network. The drama  which finds Morrow serving as both director and star  tells the tale of a brilliant artist, afflicted with Tourette's syndrome, who is conflicted by feelings for his best bud's girl. "I initiated this film about six years ago, and turned d

Thu, Nov 8, 2001

Will Mrs. Stamos Catch a Thieves Gig?

Regarding his starring role on the new ABC drama Thieves (premiering Friday at 9 pm/ET), John Stamos  an alumnus of the kidcom Full House  declares that he finally has grown up, with a character he calls "the closest thing to me that I have ever done." And the actor's wife, supermodel-actress Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, would be the first to agree. "When Rebecca saw me [on Thieves], she said, 'That's the guy that I fell in love with!'" he recalls. "So I was like, 'Well, okay, at least she likes it.'" But is the model  and onetime Just Shoot Me recurring star  setting her sights on a Thieves part of her own? "We kind of made a pact early on to not get into each other's proj

Thu, Sep 27, 2001

Love Cruise's Sexy Secrets Revealed!

Meet Toni, whose store-bought bosom puts her fellow female contestants on guard right from the start on Fox's Love Cruise (debuting tonight at 9 pm/ET on Fox). "I don't mind what people say [about my plastic surgery]. Why do you think I got them?" the brassy blonde proudly declares during a round of the boat-based reality series's "Hot Seat" competition. "I wanted to make myself more attractive to men. It was my choice, my money and I did what I had to do." Oh, to remember the simpler times of Love Boat, when the most bawdy banter stopped and started with, "Would you like to come in for a night cap?" Instead, Love Cruise  in which eight eligible men share a boat with eight single women  aims to make serious waves. "This is a very raucous, salacious, gregarious  and even exhibitionist  cast," host Justin Gunn teases TV Guide Online. "Each and every one of them is a grand personality with a lot to give."

Tue, Sep 25, 2001

Meet TV's New Aussie Hottie!

Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman: the pioneers of entertainment's Aussie invasion. Yet Simon Baker, one peer from their homeland and the star of the new CBS drama The Guardian (premiering tonight at 9 pm/ET), insists that American actors need not feel threatened by the influx of Down Underlings. "It's just a coincidence," says Baker. "There have always been many Australians attempting to succeed on the world stage. It's just that, at the moment, a few more than usual are succeeding. "But the ones from Down Under who speak a bit weirder," he adds with a smile, "haven't always been so prominent." American TV audiences may have reaso

Tue, Sep 25, 2001

How West Wing Won Over Dreyfuss

He has portrayed a senator (in The American President), the Commander in Chief (in the TV-movie Fail Safe) and a secretary of state (in an upcoming TV-movie about the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan). As such, it's fitting that what ultimately led Academy Award-winner Richard Dreyfuss to star in CBS's The Education of Max Bickford (premiering Sunday at 8 pm/ET) was television's acclaimed look at White House life. "The West Wing was pretty persuasive," says Dreyfuss of what made him commit to a series. "When I realized that one could write like that about a subject like that, and that the quality could remain so high, my fear went down." In fact, it is Dreyfuss's hope that Max Bi

Sat, Sep 22, 2001

Music To A Country's Ears

Bruce Springsteen, he whose name is synonymous with "Born In The USA," on Friday night came to mourn with the USA. As the opening act for "America: A Tribute To Heroes"  the live telethon broadcast on dozens of networks to benefit the families of those victimized by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks  The Boss used the all-too-aptly titled "My City Of Ruin" to urge this country to "Come on, rise up." And sure enough, from there on, scads of performers  over 80 in total  rose up for the star-spangled television event. One by one, and sometimes in pairs, celebrities from all crafts were revealed from shadows to pay spoken tribute to those who lost their lives and those rescue workers who strive to find lives. To kick off the evening, Tom Hanks quoted United flight 93 passenger and apparent hijacker attacker Jeremy Glick, saying, "We're going to try to do something." And though, as Hanks added, the stars on hand were "not heroes, merely artists,

Sat, Sep 22, 2001

How West Wing Won Over Dreyfuss

He has portrayed a senator (in The American President), the Commander in Chief (in the TV-movie Fail Safe) and a secretary of state (in an upcoming TV-movie about the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan). As such, it's fitting that what ultimately led Academy Award-winner Richard Dreyfuss to star in CBS's The Education of Max Bickford (premiering Sunday at 8 pm/ET) was television's acclaimed look at White House life. "The West Wing was pretty persuasive," says Dreyfuss of what made him commit to a series. "When I realized that one could write like that about a subject like that, and that the quality could remain so high, my fear went down." In fact, it is Dreyfuss's hope that Max Bi

Fri, Sep 21, 2001

Love Cruise's Sexy Secrets Revealed!

Meet Toni, whose store-bought bosom puts her fellow female contestants on guard right from the start on Fox's Love Cruise (debuting tonight at 9 pm/ET on Fox). "I don't mind what people say [about my plastic surgery]. Why do you think I got them?" the brassy blonde proudly declares during a round of the boat-based reality series's "Hot Seat" competition. "I wanted to make myself more attractive to men. It was my choice, my money and I did what I had to do." Oh, to remember the simpler times of Love Boat, when the most bawdy banter stopped and started with, "Would you like to come in for a night cap?" Instead, Love Cruise  in which eight eligible men share a boat with eight single women  aims to make serious waves. "This is a very raucous, salacious, gregarious  and even exhibitionist  cast," host Justin Gunn teases TV Guide Online. "Each and every one of them is a grand personality with a lot to give." Af

Tue, Sep 11, 2001

matt.webb.mitovich

Apprentice's Kevin Picks Winner!

Apprentice's Andy Dies Young

Apprentice History Is Made!

Joan Said What at the Globes?

24 Star: Glad Clock's Still Ticking!

Val Kilmer's Made Mistakes

Law &amp; Order Star: Unlawful &amp; Disorderly

Rivers on the Red Carpet: All Bark, No Bite

Red Carpet Mayhem at Globes

24 Star's Clothes Call

Three Cheers for a Sitcom Reunion?

Meet the Parents Star Feared Hackman

U.S. Navy's Discovery: Gene Hackman Slept Here!

Playboy Playmate Heats Up Cold Flick

Max Exposure for Northern Star

Will Mrs. Stamos Catch a Thieves Gig?

Love Cruise's Sexy Secrets Revealed!

Meet TV's New Aussie Hottie!

How West Wing Won Over Dreyfuss

Music To A Country's Ears

How West Wing Won Over Dreyfuss

Love Cruise's Sexy Secrets Revealed!

Law & Order Star: Unlawful & Disorderly