Mindy Kaling is one of the exceptionally talented writer/actresses on NBC’s Office. As that show has now jumped more than it’s share of sharks and is sailing off into the sunset, the ensemble scatters to make their mark elsewhere and it looks as if Ms Kaling is the first to aim high and hit the [...]

The “water cooler event” on the  fifth season premier of “Mad Men,” was when Don Draper’s French- Canadian wife, Megan (played by Jessica Paré ),  serenaded him with a rendition of the suddenly famous “Zou Bisou Bisou.” (“Oh! Little Kiss.”) Shimmying and shaking like a “hippy” with a cool back up band, Megan sang in [...]

John Turturro had a very small role in Woody Allen’s movie, “Hannah and Her Sisters”. Given the huge list of actors who seem truly neurotic that have been in Woody’s films, it’s surprising they hadn’t worked together with some regularity. The two are set to work together again, but this time, it’s Turturro who wrote [...]

It’s not often we promote dance club music at Daily Helping, but talent,energy and sense of humor will always catch our attention. The DJ team known as Duck Sauce; is comprised of Armand Van Helden and A-Trak, making the kind of house music that transcends the clubs. Their biggest hit is called “Barbara Striesand” and [...]

                Best Picture The Artist  (We just don’t understand the appeal. Old story, boringly conveyed. ) The Descendants  (Clooney did better elsewhere) Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (Met anyone who liked this? We neither) The Help (Possible surprise winner here) Hugo ( Let Nickelodeon give it an award) [...]

The Jack in the Box fast-food franchise has launched a fairly ridiculous sales campaign around one of the world’s most desirable resources.  Bacon. They’ve created a young character called Neal whose fetish for the savory goodness has him utterly consumed. The commercials that show him getting married to a slice of bacon are fairly disappointing [...]

Let’s face it.  Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are the coolest of the cool these days. Though this little ditty is perhaps a bit sugary for those of you decompressing from Christmas and bracing yourself for the New Year hype…this feels harmless, if not a bit pleasant…

American Idol, some will say, has overstayed it’s welcome. Others will say that the astounding ratings are proof that the show still has something to offer it’s public. Losing Simon Cowell to another show may have hinted that the end was near but then every so often something will happen on the show that has [...]