Modern Family

Dexter’s sis wants Modern Family gig

This is pretty cute. “Dexter” star Jennifer Carpenter has been chatting about her dream acting gig and it turns out she wants to be in “Modern Family”. Carpenter stated: “I’d love to jump on Modern Family. I think that would be a lot of fun. I can’t imagine anyone in the world who wouldn’t want...
By Angela Share

Eric Stonestreet for American Horror Story

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s upcoming series “American Horror Story” has just snagged “Modern Family” star Eric Stonestreet for a guest-starring role. Stonestreet will play a patient of lead character Dr. Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott) in an episode of the show. It is always strange when someone who has become synonymous with one TV character...
By Angela Share

Fatty Arbuckle to be played by Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet

Actor Eric Stonestreet has just snagged a TV film role as infamous silent film star Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle. Stonestreet had the following to say when discussing the role: “I just always found it to be such a fascinating and tragic story, he [Arbuckle] went from this jolly person who fell down and entertained people into...
By Angela Share

Critics Choice TV awards winners list

The Critics Choice Awards sometimes get it right compared to the Emmy’s and this year is no exception, with the outstanding performance of actor John Noble being recognized for his work on “Fringe”. Noble took the Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award, stating “The critics have been so wonderful to us, and so have...
By Angela Share

ABC goes renewal crazy with six shows getting new seasons

ABC are just handing out the show renewals, though most of these are no brainers when it comes to getting new seasons. First up there’s “Modern Family”, as if we ever thought that wasn’t going to be renewed. Next up is partner show “Cougar Town” which is cool. Medical series “Grey’s Anatomy” and partner series...
By Angela Share

Modern Family snags Matt Dillon

“Modern Family” has had its fair share of one off guest stars and it sounds like Matt Dillon is next. If you don’t want to know what shenanigans handsome Matt will be up to in the show, you probably don’t want to read the next paragraph. Sounds like Matt Dillon’s character has an icky surprise...
By Angela Share

Modern Family uses a Kath & Kim classic

If you haven’t seen the Halloween episode (Season two) of Modern Family, avert your precious comedy loving eyes. If you have seen the episode you will know it was filled with so much brilliance that it’s hard to come up with the best part. Personally I love Gloria and her little baby cheesus accent error,...
By Angela Share

Alec Baldwin campaigns for marriage equality

Alec Baldwin is likeable, he’s likeable and charismatic, despite leaving that truly despicable message for his daughter. What the heck is it about this guy that makes you like him? I want it bottled. Anyway, total tangent there, but this is just another example of why Alec Baldwin is so cool. “Today Alec Baldwin stars...
By Angela Share

Best TV Dads / Fathers in recent shows

I’ve been catching up with Castle this week and I think he is one of the coolest dads on TV. It’s an odd thing really, given he’s a bit of a womaniser and smart ass, but I think as TV dads go, Richard Castle is one of the best! This spurred me into thinking about...
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Danny Trejo headed to Modern Family

Sounds like Luke and Manny are going to get the scares at school thanks to Danny Trejo. In some pretty cool casting news Trejo is set to play a janitor at Luke and Manny’s school. You can guess the humor already can’t you. Poor Trejo, but I guess he is pretty scaring looking. Amusingly Claire...
By Angela Share

Nathan Lane for Modern Family

Oh boy how is Cam going to handle someone camping it up more than him on Modern Family? Nathan Lane is set to guest star on an episode of the series this week. The episode titled “Earthquake” sees our favourite characters thrown into a bit of a tizzy. Cam and Mitchell have been invited to...
By Angela Share

Modern Family gay kiss and why it matters

  Cam and Mitchell sharing a kiss on Modern Family is a fairly big deal. It shouldn’t be, but it sadly is. So why does it even matter? It shouldn’t matter, let’s get that out there straight away, but it does matter because even though it may just be a regular PDA for all the...
By Angela Share

Modern Family, Cougar Town and The Middle all renewed early

  In a move that seems very smart indeed, ABC has renewed Modern Family, Cougar Town and The Middle. All three series are doing fantastically well for the network, so it’s a given at this stage they would get renewed, but this is even earlier than expected. If you’ve missed any of these series, play...
By Angela Share

Snarkerati’s Top TV shows for 2009

I’m not overly a fan of Top Ten lists, but sometimes they’re great as getting some discourse going, so here we have one. I’m going to look at some of the best – in my humble opinion – TV series for 2009. If you missed any of these, for shame! Get to thy DVD store...
By Angela Share

Modern Family Undeck the Halls thoughts

  Haven’t seen the episode? You probably don’t want to read thoughts on it then.. Spoilers inbound. It’s Christmas in Modern Family – episode Undeck the Halls – and as that day creeps ever closer we thought we’d take a little look at this Christmas episode to see if it’s worth keeping on the Tivo...
By Angela Share