Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 26, 2009, 8:00 am
They'll be lots of holiday TV shows coming up in the next few weeks, but one to definitely check out on Thanksgiving night is "CNN Heroes" hosted by Anderson Cooper. It's an all-star tribute ...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 25, 2009, 9:35 am
Need a good laugh?  Well here it is:  the Muppets performing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." (Via Boing Boing) Hy-ste-ri-cal!!! Enjoy!  
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 24, 2009, 10:14 pm
Dear Adam, It's me, Megan.  You know, I write those "Idol Chit Chats."  We met briefly in New York right after you lost the American Idol title to that other guy, Allen what's his name....
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 23, 2009, 1:00 pm
If you're a British sitcom fan or a John Cleese fan, you'll want to check out my review and giveaway of the new 3-disc remastered DVD set of the BBC classic, "Fawlty Towers."  Read all about...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 20, 2009, 10:02 pm
Since yesterday, we knew the official public announcement was coming and today we got it.  Oprah Winfrey announced on a live broadcast that she will end  "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2011 after 2...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 19, 2009, 7:46 pm
This afternoon, Tim Bennett, president of Winfrey's Harpo production house, announced that the media mogul will step off the "Oprah" set in September 2011. He said Winfrey will confirm the news on...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 18, 2009, 4:16 pm
One of Fox's fall hits, "Glee" got itself in a bit of trouble last week with an episode called, "Wheels."  It was about wheelchair user Artie (Kevin McHale) and head Glee-meister, Will Schuester ...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 13, 2009, 9:00 am
This is going to be sticky, so please, bear with me.  I'm writing this just after seeing the film "Precious" and I can barely breathe. The only way I'm going to be able to write about thi...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 12, 2009, 12:14 pm
Well fellow Joss Whedon fans, "Dollhouse" is done.  It's been cancelled and will burn off its total 13 episodes by the beginning of January. Joss Whedon had this to say on the blog Whedoneque...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 10, 2009, 11:01 pm
As you go about your day today, spare a moment to remember the military families whose sons and daughters are risking their lives hear and overseas to protect Americans everywhere. Also spare a momen...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 9, 2009, 4:59 pm
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 8, 2009, 12:07 pm
Over at Meg's Rad Reviews I've got a giveaway of the first season of Joss Whedon's "Dollhouse," starring Eliza Dushku.  Click over to the post for all the details on how to enter.
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 5, 2009, 11:30 pm
Okay, "Flash Forward" grabbed me tonight more than it has since the pilot.  Before, the most macabre moment was the grainy surveillance video of the lone moving figure in the stadium.  You know, the...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 3, 2009, 2:37 pm
It took the death of the President of the United States to shake Betty Draper (January Jones) out of her unhappy, little Stepford world and make her shove on the flaps of her hermetically sealed, subu...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Nov 2, 2009, 6:17 pm
It's only fitting that after coming back from a week of travel, my first post should be about a travel TV show, "The Amazing Race." And though I know I'm a week behind, can we just talk about...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 23, 2009, 10:08 pm
Just wanted to let you guys know I'm going to be taking a break for about a week, so whatever you do, don't panic.  You can get your Megan's Minute fix by going through some of my archive...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 21, 2009, 5:00 am
Last week's Balloon Boy story had to be seen to be believed.  Literally.   It was a perfect example of the media deciding because there were pictures, there was a story.  Without the live video...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 20, 2009, 12:08 pm
I'm happy to announce that we have a winner in my "Bundle Of Trouble" Mystery Novel Giveaway! DBaker was the winning Megan's Minute reader who answered all the Elizabeth George questions corr...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 19, 2009, 7:00 am
I'm excited to announce we have a HomeGoods Giveaway winner over at Meg's Rad Reviews!  As you may remember, I used a $500 HomeGoods gift card to redecorate my computer room last month.  ...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 14, 2009, 9:00 am
Everyone knows that love is a rainbow of many colors.   Parental love, the love of friends, the love of siblings and of course the love of lovers. Two movies out right now, "The Boys Are Back" a...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 12, 2009, 10:05 pm
Was I the only one during last night's "Amazing Race" who was appalled that most of the contestants didn't know who Jackie Kennedy was? I mean, really...Jackie Kennedy!? Is this yet another ...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 6, 2009, 4:07 pm
If you ask me, reality TV has gotten a little too real these days.  First there's the ongoing reality TV "War of the Roses" that is Jon and Kate Gosselin.  Then, over the weekend, Ashley "AJ" ...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 2, 2009, 9:12 am
I don't know about you, but I feel for David Letterman.   First there was that woman who stalked him for years before killing herself, then there was the guy who got disturbingly close to carr...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Oct 1, 2009, 7:00 am
A couple of months ago I did a review of the mystery novel, "Bundle of Trouble" by Diana Orgain.  I met Diana in Chicago at BlogHer and was lucky enough to snag two copies of her book, one for review...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 30, 2009, 7:00 am
I know I'm risking Joss Whedon fans busting down my door and demanding my "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" lifetime membership card back, but I gotta tell you, "Dollhouse" is beginning to bug me.  Reme...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 28, 2009, 9:21 pm
I had a dream about Whoopi Goldberg last night.  I dreamt that she was on the cover of all the magazines on a newsstand and because I was going to write about her, I had to buy them.  Just as I real...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 22, 2009, 10:44 pm
Last night's two-hour premiere of "House" was almost like an art house movie. It opened with a beautifully done montage of Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) painfully detoxing in a mental facility...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 20, 2009, 11:37 pm
What can I say, the 61st Primetime Emmys didn't suck!   Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, the show moved--except for a sharp dip during the variety/reality section. The set was a visual del...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 20, 2009, 10:00 am
Tonight is TV's big night, the 61st annual primetime Emmy awards.  In July I gave you my thoughts on the nominations and tomorrow I'll have a roundup of all the glitz and glamor, but before t...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 17, 2009, 9:30 pm
Hey guys, I've got a new blog and it's called Meg's Rad Reviews!  What kind of blog is it, you're asking?  Well, I've been chosen as a BlogHer reviewer, which means I will some...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 15, 2009, 10:07 am
Ladies and gentlemen, there's a new man in the tennis town and he's a 20 year old Argentine named Juan Martin del Potro.  Juan Martin did the near impossible by beating world No. 1 Roger Fed...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 14, 2009, 8:54 pm
Last night, a bright, beautiful, black woman took the stage in New York and won the hearts and minds of an audience by being extremely classy. No, I'm not talking about Serena Williams--thoug...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 13, 2009, 8:00 am
Serena lost it.  She lost her temper and because of that, she lost her match. Now honestly, she might have lost the match anyway because her opponent Kim Clijsters was out playing her and was a coup...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 12, 2009, 10:17 pm
Last night at the Beacon Theatre in New York, there was a tribute to commemorate the designation of September 11 as an annually observed National Day of Service and Remembrance, as proclaimed by P...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 11, 2009, 8:37 am
"This year, for the first time, the United States will honor September 11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.  Eight years ago, the tragic events of that Tuesday morning inspired Americans ...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 10, 2009, 9:24 pm
On her daytime talk show, she's known for her dancing, but come January, comedienne Ellen DeGeneres will be a very influential figure in the singing world.  That's because it was announced by...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 8, 2009, 7:16 pm
"The Lovely Bones," "New Moon," "Nine," "Whip It," "Avatar."  These are just some of the movies that will be coming to a theatre near you this fall.  As most moviegoers know, fall is the season ...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 7, 2009, 7:07 pm
If you're Svetlana Kuznetsova, you might think twice about wanting to face a certain 17 year old from Marietta Georgia named, Melanie Oudin in this week's US Open quarterfinals.  After all, a...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Sep 2, 2009, 10:00 am
I was probably one of the last people on the internet to know what a lolcat was.  See I'm a dog person and if there had been loldogs, I'd have known all about 'em.  But grammatically...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 31, 2009, 2:56 pm
You know how when you were a kid there were all those, "Frankenstein Meets The  Werewolf" or "The Three Stooges Meet Dracula" or more recently, "Alien vs. Predator" movies?  Fanciful pairings to whe...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 25, 2009, 2:50 pm
Julianna Margulies, Patricia Heaton, John Lithgow, Keith Carradine, Christian Slater, Jenna Elfman, Kelsey Grammer, Chris O'Donnell and L L Cool J.  All these stars and more are coming to you...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 19, 2009, 7:00 am
One of the things I love most about the annual BlogHer conference is meeting some of the amazing women who attend.  Last month, I was taking a break in the Microsoft lounge, hoping to capitalize on...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 17, 2009, 11:12 pm
Pass me a cigarette and pour me a drink 'cause "Mad Men" has returned!  Don Draper (Jon Ham...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 17, 2009, 10:53 am
Hold onto your hats Ladies and Gents, the new cast of "Dancing with the Stars" was announced on "Good Morning America" today and I'm here to give you the lowdown.  Here they are in alphabetical...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 14, 2009, 4:35 pm
If you're a movie fan you've probably heard about the film "Julie and Julia" as the latest star turn from Meryl Streep.  A summer confection whipped up by director Nora Ephron.  But if you...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 12, 2009, 8:58 pm
Pay close attention because there's lots to laugh about in this one.  Enjoy.
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 12, 2009, 8:00 am
I started watching ABC's soap opera "All My Children" when I was kid.  Like so many of my friends, I watched because my grandmother watched and my mother watched. That was in the days of gene...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 10, 2009, 10:52 pm
The nurse drama, "HawthoRNe," starring Jada Pinkett Smith has been renewed by for a second season by TNT.  They've ordered 10 episodes and those will air in 2010.  Some additional tidbits from t...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 9, 2009, 8:49 pm
Good News Co-stars of the fang-tastic HBO series "True Blood," Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are engaged according to People Magazine.  The "True Blood" stars, who've been steaming up the sma...
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Megan S. posted an article on Megan's Minute - Aug 6, 2009, 11:32 am
So "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul either made the worst decision of her life or decided an...
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