'Chopped' keeps viewers chomping for more
The Food Network’s show “Chopped” returned for its 11th season earlier this month, and even with its simple format, it continues to be the station’s most viewed show.
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The Food Network’s show “Chopped” returned for its 11th season earlier this month, and even with its simple format, it continues to be the station’s most viewed show.
The 54th Grammy Awards host LL Cool J opened the event simply and sincerely by stating, “This night is about something universal and healing — music.” He also included a short, but emotionally moving prayer for the late Whitney Houston.
Pitchforks: 2.5/5
Drama, promiscuity and heartwarming plot has never molded so well together as it does in the new season of “Californication.” David Duchovny plays writer and womanizer Hank Moody in the Showtime series. “Californication” showcases Hank’s midlife crisis, his stints of writer's block and encounters with dozens of women, all while he tries to patch up his family life.
It is not very often that Gammage is filled with a crowd of all ages, dancing and singing along to some solid alternative rock music.
In “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” Oskar Schell (Thomas Horn) is not the average 11-year-old boy. He is inventive, dramatic and brilliant in a way that is not seen in other children his age.
Alternative-rock group Wilco is gracing Tempe with its presence on Saturday, Jan. 21. Currently on the tail-end of its “The Whole Love” tour, Wilco is stopping at ASU Gammage to showcase their new album.
All of the hype around Coachella’s lineup and ticket sales has been calmed. After nearly a year of waiting, those anticipating the 2012 Coachella Festival lineup get what they’ve been waiting for.
Ten years ago today, a musical legend's life ended. George Harrison, best known as The Beatles’ lead guitarist, was pronounced dead due to complications of lung cancer at the age of 58.
You would be hard-pressed to find something by Sigur Ros that hasn’t been favored by critics. Iceland's iconic post-rock band has been changing the scene of rock and ambient music for decades — and they plan to do it again.
Three main television networks picked up new series for the fall lineup. “The New Girl,” “Whitney” and “2 Broke Girls” all aired pilot episodes in late September and were picked up by FOX, NBC and CBS, respectively. These three half-hour long shows have many similarities, but they also are extremely different in multiple aspects. The biggest similarity, though, is the focus on female-starring roles.
In preparation for the Christmas season, the creators of the “Harold & Kumar” films are releasing a 3D Christmas movie starring the stoner duo. In celebration of the film’s release and the stars visiting the Tempe campus earlier this week, The State Press talked to some ASU students to find out how these pothead-starring movies are received in the public eye.
St. Vincent is a musician that is equal parts adorable and musically talented. Lucky for us, the brilliant singer-songwriter is visiting Arizona on Thursday night. Annie Clark plays under the moniker St. Vincent, and the name adds a bit of class to her music. St. Vincent has gained popularity extremely fast since her first album “Marry Me” in 2007.
“Arrested Development” has been off the air since early 2006, before its third season could even reach completion. Despite being critically acclaimed and winning multiple Emmy Awards, “Arrested Development” didn’t quite hit it home with Americans in the mid-2000s. However, the comedy has since developed and maintained a cult following and is more popular than ever before.
1. “Dreams” by Passion Pit (Originally by The Cranberries)
The show, presented by ASU’s Future Promoters of America, started with rising artists Silver Medallion and Warm Brew, both with DJs and multiple singers performing in sync with one another. Although their sets were relatively short, the artists started the concert with solid performances, grabbing the attention of and engaging the audience with their hip hop/electropop songs.
Mock documentaries, or “mockumentaries,” have been rapidly growing in popularity over the past few years. The format for these shows is different than most programs on television, as the characters talk directly to the audience as if it was a reality program. The characters, however, are all fictitious.
5. “Surfin’ Bird” by The Trashmen
Using social media to showcase thoughts, ideas and creative works is one of the many fantastic tools our generation has to promote ourselves. However, for those who are already famous, broadcasting cryptic messages over Twitter is all in a day’s work.
The Food Network isn’t the first place most people would go to if they want to fill their reality show cravings. However, it airs one of the most exciting and interesting reality competition shows on television.
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