mahoff n.— «Hollywood mahoffs and celebs, those very people who make fun of the event, have helped transform the Golden Globes ceremony (to be broadcast live at 8 tonight on CTV), into what more than one studio honcho calls “the...
tent pole n.— «A studio like Fox usually works on dozens of DVD’s at a time—from minor television shows to $100 million-plus “tent poles” meant to draw everyone in and that entail a marketing blitz mapped out long beforehand...
scrumtrilescent adj.— «That show was delightful. No. No. It was brilliant. No, no, no, no. There is no word to describe its perfection, so I am forced to make one up. And I’m going to do so right now. Scrumtrilescent.» —“Inside the...
scrumtrelescent adj. excellent, fabulous, great. Also scrumtrilescent. Etymological Note: This word was popularized by the actor Will Ferrell on the television show Saturday Night Live in a skit parodying television presenter James Lipton, host of...
D-girl n.— «Demi’s “production company” is simply a vanity shell deal at Columbia Pictures. All the above-the-title actors have them to soothe their egos. Essentially, the studio gives them a few hundred thou to pay a D-girl...
tent pole n. something, such as a commercial undertaking, a story franchise, or a fictional character, that serves as primary support (for a company, television program, etc.), especially a blockbuster movie which compensates for a studio’s flops...