Finding Real Journalists to Work at TV Guide Canada, Now That's Hard!

Well, hell. Now TV Guide Canada has published a retraction of their earlier article in which they printed that Ed O'Neill of ABC's "Modern Family" said that he thought his co-star, Sofia Vergara, should have won the Emmy over Jane Lynch for "Glee".

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Following is TV Guide Canada's full retraction:

Earlier this week, TV Guide Canada published a story misquoting Ed O’Neill’s recent comments about Jane Lynch’s Emmy win. Our writer did not mean to misrepresent Mr. O’Neill or anyone else involved in the story. He and TV Guide Canada sincerely apologize for this error.

Mr. O’Neill’s real quote is as follows:

“I’m one of Jane Lynch’s biggest fans. I love Jane Lynch. She is a genius. But at the same time I said ‘Sofia could win’ because … and I’ve only seen Glee a couple of … I’ve only seen Glee once. But I thought Jane’s role is rather one-dimensional. It’s kind of strident. It’s always kind of the same. I’ve seen her be much better. So I thought ‘Sofia’s funnier,’ and I think she is in these two comparative roles. Anyway, Jane won. But I was hoping that Sofia would.”

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Damn. What a buzzkill. It was so much more fun when we thought Ed O'Neill had gone all Hollywood ego on us and actually started believing that "Modern Family" was as great as what his paid staff tells him it is.

Yes, But is Sofia's Ass Better Than Beyonce's?

You'd think after Kanye West made a national embarrassment of himself when he stormed the stage attempting a "People's Choice" takeover of Taylor Swift's video award on behalf of Beyonce last year that other celebrities would have said to themselves, "There but for the grace of God, and a bottle of Hennessy, go I". But evidently Ed O'Neill, of ABC's "Modern Family", didn't get the memo. He mentioned in an interview with TV Guide Canada that he thought his "Family" co-star, Sofia Vergara, should have won this year's Emmy instead of "Glee"'s Jane Lynch. He said that he loves Jane Lynch, but that her character of Sue Sylvester is "one-note". Wow.

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Okay, we're not even going to get into this thing; in reality, comparing two different characters and the way that different actors portray those characters is a pretty ridiculous notion. And even worse, giving trophies which name one actor's performance as "The Best" of the year, i.e. Oscars, Emmys, etc. has nothing to do with real artistic achievement. But with that said, we think Ed O'Neill misses the fact that Sue Sylvester is indeed a multi-layered character and that real skill and real, genuine comedic ability goes into Jane Lynch's portrayal of the ego-maniacal cheer coach. Sofia Vergara is talented and is funny, no doubt, but we'll just say we think the Emmy voters got it right and leave it at that.

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But where someone like Ed O'Neill might really get himself into trouble is by believing in hype. "Modern Family" is a funny show, but it's not the second coming of Jesus H. Christ. The popular media quickly anointed the show as comedy genius, afterwhich we remember watching the show and thinking that it was funny, but it wasn't earth shatteringly funny, or even funny enough to keep our attention for longer than a short while. There wasn't really anthing there that we hadn't already seen in a hundred other sitcoms. But from the way the popular media was flogging its privates over the show, you would thought the show had found a cure for cancer. And so, Ed O'Neill, all the hoopla surrounding your show is what's known in your business as "hype", and you believe in it at your own peril.

Madge's Happy 52nd

Happy 52nd birthday to Madonna. She burst onto the scene in the early 80's with a couple of minor hits; at the time we thought she'd be forgotten as quickly as any other throw-away teen pop star. But now, thirty years later, we think we can admit we were wrong about her. She's proven herself to be a very smart businesswoman over and over again, and for someone who readily admits that she doesn't have a strong singing voice, she's racked up 37 Top Ten hits, 12 of those going to #1. That's a staggering accomplishment.
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Madonna made the news last week when actress Sofia Vergara, of ABC's sitcom, "Modern Family", took a shot at the famous middle-aged mother of two. In an interview with Esquire Magazine, Vergara said, speaking about women in Hollywood who get plastic surgery, "That thing with the cheeks. Like Madonna. Who do they think they're fooling? It doesn't make them look young. You end up looking like a freak." Me-ow.
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Yes, some people overdo plastic surgery, but when we read Vergara's comments, we couldn't help but think how easy it is for a 38 year-old woman without a wrinkle on her face to take a shot at a 52 year-old woman who has begun to age. Trust us, Sofia, aging does a lot of evil things to people between the ages of 38 and 52; Vergara, your time is coming. We'll see what you think about plastic surgery in 14 years when you're 52.