Obama needs Nunn; we need oil Jun 19, 2008
But then again, as Dennis Miller says, That s my opinion, but I might be wrong. By yelladawg. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Midnight ‘Train': Storm's sound wakes county residents, leaves damage Jun 14, 2008
Sources: DeKalb County Emergency Service and Disaster Agency Director Dennis Miller, National Weather Service meteorologist Rich Brumer. Compiled by: Elena Grimm. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
AlwaysOn Names 2008 Hollywood IT List, Recognizing Technology Leaders in the Entertainment Industry Jun 5, 2008
Dennis Miller, Managing Partner, Spark Capital. Todd Dagres, Managing Partner, Spark Capital. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
‘What Happens in Vegas’ as tired as cliched slogan May 21, 2008
Back home, a judge (Dennis Miller) who thinks vows should be taken seriously sentences the couple to six months hard marriage. If they don t try to get along the judge will keep both of them from the loot, but if they try they can share the money, unless one of them cheats or gives up then it goes to the other. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Huckabee comments portend dirty GOP assault May 20, 2008
Published - Monday, May 19, 2008. Leave it to someone who claims to be an ordained preacher to crack a sick joke about an assassination attempt on the life of Barack Obama. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Diaz and Kutcher have chemistry in a clean comedy May 16, 2008
Starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell, Treat Williams, Queen Latifah, Dennis Farina, and Dennis Miller. Rated PG-13. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Odds are against 'What Happens in Vegas' May 15, 2008
Instead, they wind up in court, where a judge played by Dennis Miller pretty much as Dennis Miller decides they have to work on their marriage for half a year. He sentences them to, sigh, "six months of hard marriage.". (Carroll County Times)
Maybe it should have stayed in Vegas. May 11, 2008
So they appear at opposite sides of a New York City courthouse, facing a disgruntled judge (Dennis Miller) who aims to teach them a lesson about commitment and responsibility. "Gay people aren't destroying the sanctity of marriage -- you people are," he gripes. (Albany Times Union)
It's better to leave 'Vegas' May 10, 2008
The judge is played by Dennis Miller and his name is R.D. Whopper. Were the filmmakers even trying. (Richmond Times Dispatch)
No sizzle in Sin City`What Happens in Vegas' lacks spark between Kutcher, Diaz May 10, 2008
They take their dispute to a sadistic judge (Dennis Miller). His cruel decree: Joy and Jack must live together for six months before either of them can claim one penny of the cash. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Favre Coming To Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tourney May 10, 2008
Returning celebrities include Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Dennis Miller, Ray Romano, Mario Lemieux, Dan Marino, LaDainian Tomlinson, John Elway and Jerry Rice. The 54-hole tournament has been played at Edgewood Tahoe's 6,707-yard lakeside course since 1990 and has raised more than $3 million for various charities. (KCRA 3, CA)
Movie review: What happens in Vegas? Not much. May 10, 2008
After Jack wins a jackpot with Joy's quarter, a judge (Dennis Miller, who will no doubt make fun of himself for taking this role in his next HBO stand-up special) refuses to allow them to annul their quickie nuptials and split the money until they spend six months living together in Jack's nasty Petri dish of a bachelor pad. From there, the movie enters "War of the Roses" territory, with the pair giving each other drug overdoses, falsely accusing each other of felonies and committing one act of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
'What Happens in Vegas' feels like a losing streak May 9, 2008
Judge Whopper (Dennis Miller) sentences the couple to "six months of hard marriage." He orders the two to see a marriage counselor (Queen Latifah), and some of the pair's funnier moments together are on her couch. The humor in the squabbling of unhappily married people has been mined to death in movies and on TV. And the indignities of heavy drinking haven't lacked for depiction. (USA Today -- Life)
Capsule reviews of `Speed Racer' and other films this week May 9, 2008
A judge who's militant about marriage (Dennis Miller) forces them to make it work before either of them can get their hands on a cent. PG-13 for some sexual and crude content, and language, including a drug reference. 98 min. Two stars out of four. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Review: No luck finding surprises in `Vegas' May 9, 2008
Once they return to New York to fight over the money in divorce court, a judge who's militant about marriage (Dennis Miller) forces them to make it work before either of them can get their hands on a cent.. And so they must live together in Jack's disaster of a bachelor pad. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Review: Gamble On Star Duo Pays Off In 'Vegas' May 9, 2008
To get the marriage dissolved and decide who gets the fortune, the two visit a New York judge named Whopper (Dennis Miller), but rather then grant the separation, he forces them to spend six months trying to make the marriage work. Joy is sentenced to move into Jack's disheveled bachelor pad, complete with single-guy disgusting bathroom. (WNBC.com, NY)
'Vegas': Bet You'll Hate It May 9, 2008
Unfortunately, there's a 3 million slot-machine jackpot involved, and the extremely contrived plot requires Judge Whopper (Dennis Miller) to sentence the newly married couple to "six months hard marriage" while he and a counselor (Queen Latifah) try to sort things out. Egged on by Steve and Joy's BFF (Lake Bell), the couple, newly cohabitating under the Brooklyn Bridge, try to drive each other crazy and into the arms of others. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Movie mini-reviews 05-08-2008 May 9, 2008
Starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Lake Bell, Treat Williams, Dennis Farina, Jason Sudeikis, Dennis Miller. Synopsis: Following a night of wild partying, two strangers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) awaken to find they ve married each other and won a jackpot. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
What Happens in Las Vegas Stays Sucky May 9, 2008
This inconveniences settlement of the divorce proceedings that shortly ensue, for a cranky judge (Dennis Miller) sentences them to six months "hard marriage," complete with couples therapy presided over by Queen Latifah to see if they can work things out. It is at this point that the movie heads south into predictable stupidity. (Time.com)
Sidekicks steal Vegas from Ashton, Cameron May 8, 2008
Back in New York, they bicker over who gets the money, and an unamused judge (Dennis Miller) orders them to live together for six months and to have regular visits with a marriage counselor (Queen Latifah, barely hiding her ennui). Only if Joy and Jack show that they arent taking their vows lightly Gay people arent destroying the sanctity of marriage, notes the jurist, you people are will he made a judgment. (MSNBC -- Movies)
What Happens in Vegas May 7, 2008
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Are gadgets killing the internet? May 4, 2008
"Imagine Dennis Miller with a cyberlaw degree.". I watched him work a roomful of graduate students, initially beset by mid-afternoon sleepiness, into animated hilarity as he discussed the new kinds of risks the internet poses to our privacy. (Hindu)
Thoughts while channel surfing Apr 23, 2008
In tracking ESPN's global colonization, I am reminded of what comedian Dennis Miller once said: "Starbucks is now opening a Starbucks inside of a Starbucks.". 14. (Albany Times Union)
Bliss: Athletes are grossly overpaid Apr 23, 2008
opsryushi wrote on Apr 22, 2008 6:49 PM:" I hate to be critical of your writing here, buddy, because you're right; But this is old news. Of course professional athletes are paid way too much for the work that they do. But it's all because of people like you and me, who watch them on TV and pay outrageous prices for tickets to see them play sports. As for your final point... Dennis Miller has a saying... "If we took all the money in the country, every cent of it, and split it up evenly today... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Actor/comedian plays for laughs in 'League' Apr 22, 2008
Pittsburgh native Jimmy Miller (no relation to T.J.), brother of comedian Dennis Miller, is a producer of "League," which T.J. describes as an R-rated comedy. "Judging by Penguins fans, I think Pittsburgh is an R-rated town. And I say that in a positive way," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Florida Forum to highlight politics Apr 10, 2008
On Nov. 6, it's Dennis Miller Live ... During its nine-year run on HBO, Dennis Miller Live won five Emmys. (Florida Times-Union)
USA Cares adds celebrity spokesman Apr 9, 2008
Do you think Dennis Miller's position as a spokesman will help USA Cares' national profile ... Dennis Miller lends his voice to help military families ... Dennis Miller, a former Saturday Night Live cast member, Emmy Award winner and Monday Night Football commentator and current game show host, announced Wednesday he will serve as a national spokesman for the charity. (News Enterprise Online)
Why standups are sitting out primetime Mar 22, 2008
As for today, one-time comedians populate latenight TV, but the sitcoms enjoying any kind of success are driven by writer-producers, not standup material, from CBS "Two and a Half Men" and "How I Met Your Mother" to NBCs "The Office" and "My Name Is Earl." Those comics found in primetime on a regular basis -- Howie Mandel, Bob Saget, Dennis Miller, Drew Carey -- have been relegated to hosting gameshows, a bit of a letdown from "The Aristocrats.". Although the rules of primetime have shifted,... (Variety)
8 comments Mar 18, 2008
Dennis Miller did a great analysis as well, basically saying that everyone has gaps in their personality and when one rises to a certain level of public approval those gaps become panging sources of secret shame. This sounds to me like a good explanation of why one would commit the kind of professional suicide Mr. O'Reilly proposes Spitzer committed. (Human Events Online)
Shift at hit-hungry HBO Mar 17, 2008
Beyond "The Sopranos," "Curb" and "Sex," that includes "Six Feet Under," "The Wire," "Carnivale," "Oz," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Tracey Takes On ...," "Dennis Miller Live," "Mr. Show" and "Da Ali G Show.". Links posted in this story. (Variety)
Solid as a Rock Mar 17, 2008
He may not strut around the stage like he did 10 years ago, but he still looks great and hasn't lost his comic edge -- which is more than fellow SNL alums Dennis Miller and Eddie Murphy can say. Now, if anyone needs me, I'll be in the bathroom. (Toronto Sun)
All The Politics That's Fit To Print Mar 15, 2008
Townhall Magazine talks to Dennis Miller about his unconventional hero, reality TV and why he wont run for office. And an exclusive look at how to put your money where your vote is by betting on politicians. (Townhall.com)
Hey, check out local sports-talk radio Mar 8, 2008
All of a sudden he s Dennis Miller with the obscure name drops. We have two pretty decent sports talk stations here in Atlanta, and that is better than most cities get. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
New game shows are losing propositions Feb 29, 2008
Dennis Miller is the host of NBC's new Friday night game show "Amnesia." (CHRIS HASTON/NBC PHOTO) ... You'll also be shedding a tiny tear for "Amnesia" host Dennis Miller, whose career has come down to following in the footsteps of Howie Mandel ... Starring: Dennis Miller. (Boston Globe)
Gutfeld: Give Peace a Chance Feb 28, 2008
Weekdays3 a.m. ET Joining Greg tonight: FOX News' Julie Banderas; Jay Thomas, actor and disc jockey; Sal, sidekick on the 'Dennis Miller Radio Show'; and Adam Shepard, Scratch Beginnings ADVERTISEMENT. Top Video. (Fox News)
Game shows get their funnymen Feb 25, 2008
30-day news archives. ") and Drew Carey (CBS' "New Price Is Right," "Power of 10") as the latest funnyman turned game show honcho."Amne$ia" contestants earn cash by recalling life events."It's not just a game show where we're out there smacking buttons all the time and trying to do speed and alacrity. (Florida Today)
'SNL' brings in big numbers Feb 25, 2008
NBC also got some encouraging news Friday for the debut new gameshow "Amnesia." Show, hosted by Dennis Miller, averaged a second-place 2. 4/7 in 18-49 and 7. (Variety)
Game shows get funnymen, and Miller is the latest Feb 22, 2008
At least five, counting Dennis Miller, whose NBC quizzfest Amne$ia premieres tonight (9 ET/PT) ... Dennis Miller: Amne$ia (NBC, Friday, 9 ET/PT). (USA Today -- Life)
Miller, Cortese become players in the game show world Feb 17, 2008
Trae Patton/NBC Dennis Miller hosts "AMNE$IA." ... Dan Cortese, who grew up in Sewickley, referees the reality competition "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad" (9 p.m. Monday, WPXI) and Dennis Miller, who grew up in Castle Shannon, guides contestants through the game show "AMNE$IA" (9 p.m. Friday, WPXI). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Strike changes sweeps Feb 14, 2008
text size Dennis Miller hosts "Amne$ia" on Feb. 22 ... "Amne$ia" is a Feb. 22 NBC game show with Dennis Miller asking questions based on contestants' own lives. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Yahoo, News Corp. Reportedly In Talks For Alliance Feb 14, 2008
Dennis Miller, partner at venture capital firm Spark Capital, said it is reasonable to assume such a deal is in the works. News Corp. has done a better job of balancing its old media business of TV and print media with online media. (Investors Business Daily)
The cutting room floor Feb 12, 2008
It s a variable combination of an arrival reminiscent of the 800-pound gorilla that a young Dennis Miller brought to a stand-up routine, along with a rambling, often clueless, participation, that is perpetually recurring, lacks any level of insightful depth, and tends to occur when the ticket-buying masses start to recognize that, once again, the promises of the organization, that they are fully committed, and have successfully constructed, a team which justifies significant financial support,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Will an Apprentice sleep with the fishes? Feb 1, 2008
" In an industry brought nearly to standstill by the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike, which began in early November, producers of reality shows are still keeping busy. Burnett has two upcoming projects for NBC: a family competition show called "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad," with host Dan Cortese, premiering Feb. 18; and a humorous game show called "Amne$ia," with host Dennis Miller, premiering Feb. 22. Pointing out that he also has scripted projects waiting in the pipeline, Burnett... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tsunami Tuesday: What Can We Expect? Feb 1, 2008
Even comedian and former Giuliani supporter 00004000 Dennis Miller threw his lot in with McCain. (Although sources with knowledge of the situation informed me that both Romney and McCain had contacted former Senator Fred Thompson this week, no endorsement was forthcoming as of late Thursday. (Human Events Online)
February sweeps could be 'disappointing' Jan 31, 2008
22), hosted by Dennis Miller; and twentysomething drama Quarterlife (Feb. 26), a former ABC pilot that won new life online. (USA Today -- Life)
Looking Back Jan 31, 2008
On Friday Lowell Miller and Dennis Miller celebrated their sixth birthdays. 25 years ago January 31, 2008 1983 New arrivals A son, Adam Yakob, was born January 19 at the Washington Hospital to Julie and Mike Zahs of rural Riverside. (Kalona News, IA)
Read Bill's Talking Points Jan 24, 2008
Weeknights8 and 11 p.m. ET Wednesday, January 23: Dennis Miller sounds off on the Oscar nominations And, who are the biggest names in conservative talk radio supporting for president. ADVERTISEMENT. (Fox News)
Deltona's Got Talent Jan 20, 2008
Discovered: Dennis Miller, Britney Spears, Drew Carey, Rosie O'Donnell, Alanis Morissette, LeAnn Rimes, Ray Romano, Beyonce Knowles. SOURCES: Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, Museum of Broadcast Communications. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
More of this story Jan 19, 2008
Comedian Curtis Arsenal has opened for Dennis Miller, Chris Tucker, Chris Rock and Jamie Foxx ... Curtis Arsenal has opened for big acts like Dennis Miller and Chris Rock. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Westwood CEO Beusse to Fine-Tune Troubled Net Jan 15, 2008
How hard is it to put a video camera in Dennis Miller s studio. It s a missed opportunity. (MediaWeek.com)
Oprah Wins Free Votes for Obama Jan 10, 2008
Yet an endorsement from Dick Norris to Mike Huckabee or from Dennis Miller to Rudy Giuliani is strictly limited in its punch. By Oprah transcending the preexisting categories and being seen as a selfless promoter of what she sees as good, her voice has taken on a real magic. (Human Events Online)
Roberts Woos Wall Street, Consumer Electronics Firms Jan 9, 2008
Entertainment Television and Fox s American Idol and Dennis Miller (via a clip) of Versus. The stars of HBO s Flight of the Concords also performed a song. (Multichannel News)
Westwood's Miller Hits 150 Stations Jan 8, 2008
Former Saturday Night Live personality Dennis Miller is quickly distinguishing himself among the ranks of notable Talk radio personalities. Since its launch in March, The Dennis Miller Show, syndicated by Westwood One, has added distribution on more than 70 radio stations for a total of 150 radio stations, including 10 in the top 10 markets, Westwood said Monday. (MediaWeek.com)
More than the sum of his parts Jan 5, 2008
Overton, who is at the Comedy Connection tonight, has also won an Emmy for his work on "Dennis Miller Live." 8 and 10:15 p.m. $22. Comedy Connection, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, 2d floor, Boston. (Boston Globe)
Stacy Taylor gets p.m. shift on AM Jan 2, 2008
San Diego AM 1700, also known as The Talk of San Diego, features such personalities as Mark Larson, Ray Lucia, Dennis Miller, Michael Reagan and Neal Boortz. Dating series a Web match. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Social Networking Has Taken Off With Users, Investors Swelling Dec 27, 2007
"The size of it and the impact on consumer behavior has been remarkable," said Dennis Miller, general partner at venture capital firm Spark Capital. Interest soared when News Corp. () bought MySpace for $580 million in 2005, when the social networking trend was just an infant. (Investors Business Daily)
Tribune Co. closes TV syndication unit Dec 19, 2007
The company had previously tried, unsuccessfully, to create strips for the marketplace with the idea of creating content for the Tribune station group, including Beyond With James Von Praagh, Talk or Walk, The Dennis Miller Show and Bzzz. . (Crain's Chicago Business)
Tribune Entertainment Ends Distribution Operation Dec 19, 2007
The company previously distributed series that included "Beyond with James Von Praagh," "To Tell the Truth," "The Dennis Miller Show" and "Bzzz!". Tribune has made a steady profit representing companies' programs with its ad sales force over the years with product such as "South Park." The company currently employees 10 people in that division. (TVweek.com)
Cleveland snow socks it to CBS Dec 17, 2007
This combination has potential: On Versus' Sports Unfiltered on Tuesday, host Dennis Miller will talk to Pete Rose about the Mitchell Report. Worth a replay. (USA Today -- Sports)
Hard at work Dec 15, 2007
Tammy has appeared as a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Dennis Miller and has been a featured comic on An Evening at the Improv, PAX's Balderdash National Lampoon's Funny Money and Comedy Central's The World Stands Up. Search. (The Palm Beach Post)
Coming attractions: Nikki Blonksy gets to be 'Queen' Dec 7, 2007
Remember Dennis Miller's 'Amne$ia. Dennis Miller becomes the latest funny guy to host a game show when Amne$ia premieres on NBC early next year ... The five-time Emmy winner will fit Amne$ia tapings around his daily syndicated radio talk show and weekly Versus TV show, Sports Unfiltered With Dennis Miller. (USA Today -- Life)
Writers strike means reality-TV boom times Nov 29, 2007
Other new shows are hovering, including Fox's "The Moment of Truth"; ABC's "Here Come the Newlyweds"; CBS' "Million Dollar Password" with Regis Philbin; NBC's comedy game show "Amne$ia" with Dennis Miller, and CW's "Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants.". That reality TV is being used as a bandage to try to stop the networks from bleeding viewers is a sharp irony for the union: It has been attempting to organize the producers and editors it argues actually "write" reality shows operating outside... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Like 'Cops,' reality TV could cash in on strike Nov 29, 2007
" And how could CW say no to the "Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious" sequel or NBC rebuff "Celebrity Apprentice"?But there's so much more in store, including ABC's "Dancing" spin-off, "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann" (Jan. 7) and game show "Duel" (Dec. 17) and Fox's social experiment "When Women Rule the World" (March 3).Other new shows are hovering, including Fox's "The Moment of Truth"; ABC's "Here Come the Newlyweds"; CBS' "Million Dollar Password"with Regis Philbin; NBC's comedy game show... (Florida Today)
Strike may test reality TVs staying power Nov 28, 2007
Other new shows are hovering, including Foxs The Moment of Truth; ABCs Here Come the Newlyweds; CBS Million Dollar Password with Regis Philbin; NBCs comedy game show Amne$ia with Dennis Miller, and CWs Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants. . (MSNBC -- News)
Multichannel Newswire Nov 27, 2007
Comedian Dennis Miller peppers his interview with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with obscure references earlier this year. By Stealth, WealthTV Lobbies The FCC. (Multichannel News)
