Blog Posts by Dave Nemetz

A young actress getting to meet one of her big-screen idols? Great! That same idol utterly crushing the young actress's hopes and dreams? Not so great.

That's pretty much exactly what happened to "The Big C" star Gabourey Sidibe when she met one of her heroes, quirky actress Joan Cusack. On last night's "Watch What Happens Live," host Andy Cohen asked Sidibe which celebrity she was most disappointed by when she met them, and she told the story of how she ran into Cusack at a industry party -- and Cusack told her she should quit show business because "it's so image-conscious."



Ouch! Granted, this did happen before Sidibe hit it big with "Precious," but it's still crazy that Joan Cusack is going around telling unconventional young actresses to get out of the biz. (We're guessing that stint with an unflattering neckbrace in "Sixteen Candles" must've scarred her for life.) Anyway, we're glad Sidibe didn't let a toxic (if well-intentioned) piece of advice like that slow her down. We need

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Charlie Sheen's new FX comedy "Anger Management" doesn't debut until June 28, but we've got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the show's set for you right here, courtesy of the bad-boy actor himself. Check it out:

In the video, Sheen leads us on a tour of the soundstage where "Anger Management" is shot, saying "you can feel the anger when you walk in the building." He takes us around to see the show's bar set (the Merry Peasant), the prison set where his character will provide anger-management counseling to convicted felons (Sheen wryly adds that the prison's pink walls "really reduce the rage"), and what appears to be his character's plush pad. (It's no Malibu beach house, but it'll do.)

Sheen also calls producer Bruce Helford "the best showrunner in the history of television" (take that, Chuck Lorre!) and introduces us to co-star Selma Blair ("Cruel Intentions"), who will play Charlie's therapist/love interest, Kate. Alas, we still don't know much about the show's plot or Read More »from Charlie Sheen Gives Us a Tour of the 'Anger Management' Set [Exclusive Video]

Since we learned that Season 2 of FX's supremely scary drama "American Horror Story" would start fresh with new characters in a new setting, we've been dying (just like the Harmons) to know the gory details. The show's creative team has been tight-lipped about Season 2 so far -- but now a major piece of the puzzle has fallen into place.

At a screening and panel discussion for Emmy voters last night, "AHS" creator Ryan Murphy finally revealed the setting for Season 2: "It is set on the East Coast at an institution for the criminally insane that is run by Jessica [Lange's character]," he said. Hmmm, sounds like a demented "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" with Lange as Nurse Ratched… we're getting creeped out already.

But don't expect Lange to be chewing scenery as her Season 1 character, Constance; Murphy says all the actors returning from Season 1 -- Lange, Evan Peters (Tate), and Zachary Quinto (Chad) among them -- will be "playing the polar opposite of what they were in Season 1." He

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ABC's "The Bachelor" may claim to be a fairy-tale romance -- but a new lawsuit says this fairy tale isn't written for everyone.

Two Nashville men filed a class-action lawsuit against the hit reality franchise in federal court today, accusing the show of racial discrimination. The suit alleges specific discriminatory practices the men encountered during the show's audition process, and notes that in 23 seasons of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette," not once has the title character been a person of color.

Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, both African-American, say they auditioned to be the next Bachelor last August in Nashville. When the two men arrived at the audition, Johnson claims they were asked what they were doing there. Once they said they were there to audition, Johnson says he and Claybrooks were escorted to the side of the room and excluded from the normal audition process -- which they attributed to their race.

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"Revenge" fans, the wait is almost over: ABC's juicy primetime soap (finally!) returns with new episodes this week. And since we couldn't wait that long to get some fresh scoop, we jumped at the chance to talk with stars Nick Wechsler (Jack) and Gabriel Mann (Nolan) via satellite this week.

The two actors chatted with us about the budding bromance between Nolan and Jack (aka "Nack"), why Jack never got rid of that stupid bloody hoodie, and Mann's hope for a "steamy love triangle" for Nolan in Season 2. Check out the full interview right here:

"Revenge" airs Wednesdays at 10 PM on ABC.

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You thought a major "Clueless" reunion would happen and we wouldn't tell you about it? As if!

Yes, the star of 1995's cult teen comedy, Alicia Silverstone, will reunite with co-star Jeremy Sisto (aka Elton) on next week's episode of ABC's sharp suburban satire "Suburgatory." (Side note: "Clueless" is now 17 years old… and we are officially ancient.) Anyway, we've got an exclusive first look at the happy reunion for you right here. Check it out:

Silverstone plays Eden, a kooky health nut who George (Sisto) meets at the local farmers' market, and the two strike up a romance. In this clip, Eden treats George to a delicious yeast smoothie -- but things get ugly when George has a severe allergic reaction to the drink. 


Hives aside, it's great to see this pair together on screen again, and it looks like Eden thinks George is a total Baldwin. No word on whether she'll be helping him recover by feeding him chewed food from herRead More »from Alicia Silverstone Reunites With 'Clueless' Co-Star Jeremy Sisto on 'Suburgatory' [Exclusive Video]

The cast of HBO's 'Girls'The early reviews have been universally glowing: "Groundbreaking." "Fresh and wonderfully realized." "A brilliant gem." It's a lot for a new comedy from a young, unproven filmmaker to live up to. And yet in its first three episodes, HBO's "Girls" does just that, managing to capture the spirit of today's youth culture with unmatched clarity -- while also delivering more laughs in those three half-hours than most sitcoms have managed all season long. Here's one case where we don't mind jumping on the critical bandwagon: "Girls" is off to a very impressive start, and may be one of the best TV shows of the year, new or otherwise.

25-year-old Lena Dunham is the star, and it's okay if you've never heard of her: She's been busy writing and directing obscure indie films like 2010's proto-"Girls" comedy, "Tiny Furniture." She writes and directs here, too, and plays Hannah, a young aspiring writer who, after she's unceremoniously cut off by her parents, has to figure out how to scrape by with

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We know, "Revenge" fans: It's been far too long since our new favorite primetime soap has aired a new installment. Six weeks, in fact -- almost long enough to forget what Victoria Grayson's icy stare looks like. But thankfully, new episodes of "Revenge" start again next week... and we've got the perfect way to get ready.

"Revenge's" resident tech billionaire, Nolan Ross, is here with a quick video recap of all the twists and turns to hit the Hamptons so far this season. Check it out right here: 

In the video, Nolan (Gabriel Mann) addresses us directly via webcam, taking us through a five-minute rundown of Emily Thorne's deliciously evil plan to take down the Graysons and anyone else who contributed to her father's downfall. It's all here: Emily's romance with Grayson scion Daniel, Tyler's crazycakes rampage, and the fateful Labor Day shooting that landed Daniel in jail. Plus, Nolan throws in a few of his trademark one-liners, saying of Emily, "She has more secrets than most girls

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