Big business. Small world.
On Boston Legal, William Shatner's politically incorrect lawyer Denny Crane gets down with a 4-foot-3 attorney nicknamed "The Badger" (because of her habit of biting people who get on her bad side). There are many rude "midget jokes" as his affection for the smaller woman is played for laughs.
Simultaneously, over at Nip/Tuck, a more poignant scene plays out as Sean's wife Julia (Joely Richardson) falls for, and has sex with, her disabled baby's her "manny," played by the great Peter Dinklage, who made such a strong impression in Elf (and since this is FX sex, we wonder if he'll go up on her).
Two fine actors of small stature both featured in major prime time series, both treated as sexually attractive individuals, both showcased on Halloween night, both airing at the same time. One features a woman, one a man; one a comedy, the other a drama. Even weirder? Both series are produced by 20th Century Fox Television.
(LATE CORRECTION: Nip/Tuck, The "FX Original Drama Series," is produced by Warner Brothers. But the show appears on a Fox network, so we'll still get chills from the weird connection. And don't forget to set the video recorder for Conan's Skelevision episode tonight.)
Comments (4)
Actually, Nip/Tuck is produced by Warner Bros.
Do some research, for crisssssakes.
1 of 4 | Posted by nate | Posted on October 31, 2006 2:33 PM
Good catch, Nate. You're right.
Fox gets the credit for the "FX Original Drama" Nip/Tuck, but the show's produced in association with Warner Brothers.
In short, thanks.
2 of 4 | Posted by Tabloid Baby | Posted on October 31, 2006 3:17 PM
Hi, I registered just to add one more in the "Please no more Tabloid Baby" club.
3 of 4 | Posted by Merick | Posted on October 31, 2006 5:19 PM
I was in a mood to tool on TB some more tonight. But I see the only other 2 people who bothered to respond to yet another useless post of Burt's have done a good job of it already.
Maybe tomorrow...
(I like to see which incarnation will jump on me - LaPhonda, TB, or watcher)
So silly.
4 of 4 | Posted by sg-dub | Posted on October 31, 2006 7:56 PM