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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>An early look: '24' season 7 cast and episodes - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/an-early-look-24-season-7-cast-and-episodes-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/an-early-look-24-season-7-cast-and-episodes-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/an-early-look-24-season-7-cast-and-episodes-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/24/" rel="tag">24</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/spoilers-anonymous/" rel="tag">Spoilers Anonymous</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="349" border="0" align="top" alt="24" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/24season7cast.jpg" /><br />Even if season 7 of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/24/"><em>24</em> </a>won't air for <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/13/no-24-until-january-2009-video/">another 9 months</a>, it doesn't mean we can't get our hopes up when the first official cast picture leaks on the web. Mind you, it may have been out for weeks but today was the first time I saw it thanks to a tip who sent us to <a href="http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/22/first-look-the-cast-of-24-season-7/">SlashFlim.com</a>. <br /><br />I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who had never seen this cast picture before which is why I decided to share it with you all and take this opportunity to review what we know, including spoilers, about the seventh season of the FOX drama, including that <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/06/24-prequel-tv-movie-set-for-fall/">two-hour prequel</a> that will air this fall. <br /><em><strong><br />Spoilers coming up!</strong></em><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/an-early-look-24-season-7-cast-and-episodes-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>An early look: '24' season 7 cast and episodes - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/an-early-look-24-season-7-cast-and-episodes-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1174881/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/an-early-look-24-season-7-cast-and-episodes-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Cherry Jones</category><category>CherryJones</category><category>Colm Feore</category><category>ColmFeore</category><category>Fox</category><category>Jack Bauer</category><category>JackBauer</category><category>James Morrison</category><category>JamesMorrison</category><category>Janeane Garofalo</category><category>JaneaneGarofalo</category><category>Kiefer Sutherland</category><category>KieferSutherland</category><category>Mary Lynn Rajskub</category><category>MaryLynnRajskub</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Screener Hell: Farmer Wants a Wife</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/14/screener-hell-farmer-wants-a-wife/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/14/screener-hell-farmer-wants-a-wife/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/14/screener-hell-farmer-wants-a-wife/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality/" rel="tag">Other Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="200" border="0" align="right" alt="One of these ten ladies will get to blah blah blah..." src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/00507720831-1.jpg" /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>TV Squad's Fearless Leader, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/tv-squad-blogger-keith-mcduffee/">Keith McDuffee</a>, is in charge of meting out the free screener DVDs he receives from various networks. Sometimes the screeners are awesome -- complete season sets of popular shows or weeks-in-advance pilot episodes of hotly anticipated new series -- and sometimes, well, they are <em>not</em> awesome. <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/08/01/24x24-wide-open-with-jeff-gordon-dvd-review/">At some point I made a joke</a> that he seems to send me the worst of our screeners (I keed! I keed!) and Keith's response was to start sending me <em>every single bad screener offered to TV Squad</em>. I'm talking the kind of programming they're currently showing at Guantanamo Bay.<br /><br />Well, two can play at this game! I've decided that I'm going to review every horrible show Keith sends me. If I have to be tortured with the likes of <em>Queen Sized</em> and <em>The Simple Life Goes to Camp</em>, well then, you guys have to be tortured by reading about it. Sorry, it's only fair. Our first foray into Screener Hell is <em><a href="http://television.aol.com/show/farmer-wants-a-wife/1342129/main">Farmer Wants a Wife</a> </em>(Wednesdays 9 PM, starting April 30)...<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/14/screener-hell-farmer-wants-a-wife/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Screener Hell: Farmer Wants a Wife</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/14/screener-hell-farmer-wants-a-wife/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1165857/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/14/screener-hell-farmer-wants-a-wife/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>evolution</category><category>farming</category><category>flavor flav</category><category>FlavorFlav</category><category>reality tv</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>screener</category><category>screeners</category><category>the bachelor</category><category>TheBachelor</category><dc:creator>Jay Black</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Battlestar Galactica season four: An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/31/battlestar-galactica-season-four-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/31/battlestar-galactica-season-four-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/31/battlestar-galactica-season-four-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/battlestar-galactica/" rel="tag">Battlestar Galactica</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="124" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/03/battlestar.jpg" alt="battlestar galactica last supper" />For some time now, at least some members of the press and other media outlets have had an early copy of the fourth season premiere of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Battlestar-Galactica/" style="font-style: italic;">Battlestar Galactica</a>. This season, however, Sci Fi has made everyone sign and adhere to an embargo agreement, making us keep our traps shut about anything at all to do with the screener until today.<br /><br />I'm not going to reveal what I consider spoilers here, though I will warn you that I will discuss some key plot points below. Consider yourself warned.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/31/battlestar-galactica-season-four-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Battlestar Galactica season four: An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/31/battlestar-galactica-season-four-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1152762/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/31/battlestar-galactica-season-four-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>baltar</category><category>bsg</category><category>featured</category><category>galactica</category><category>keith-mcduffee-favorite</category><category>season 4</category><category>Season4</category><category>spoilers</category><dc:creator>Keith McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Tudors season two -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/22/the-tudors-season-two-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/22/the-tudors-season-two-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/22/the-tudors-season-two-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="301" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/03/tudors_202_0195.jpg" id="img1" alt="Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars as Henry VIII" /><br />If you are excited for season 2 of <a href="http://www.sho.com/site/tudors/home.do"><em>The Tudors</em></a> on Showtime but can't wait until it airs on Sunday March 30th, check this out. Showtime is making the season premiere available to fans online now. Just <a href="http://www.sho.com/site/vip/home.do?source=tudors2_vip_blogs">click here</a> and enter the password: Royal. <br /><br />For an early look at the show, read on past the jump...<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/22/the-tudors-season-two-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Tudors season two -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/22/the-tudors-season-two-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1145460/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/22/the-tudors-season-two-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>anne boleyn</category><category>AnneBoleyn</category><category>callum blue</category><category>CallumBlue</category><category>henry 8</category><category>henry cavill</category><category>henry czerny</category><category>henry VIII</category><category>Henry8</category><category>HenryCavill</category><category>HenryCzerny</category><category>HenryViii</category><category>james frain</category><category>JamesFrain</category><category>jeremy northam</category><category>JeremyNortham</category><category>jonathan ryhs meyers</category><category>JonathanRyhsMeyers</category><category>maria doyle kennedy</category><category>MariaDoyleKennedy</category><category>natalie dormer</category><category>NatalieDormer</category><category>nick dunning</category><category>NickDunning</category><category>peter o'toole</category><category>PeterO'toole</category><category>showtime</category><category>The tudors</category><category>TheTudors</category><dc:creator>Kristin Sample</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Return of Jezebel James -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/the-return-of-jezebel-james-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/the-return-of-jezebel-james-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/the-return-of-jezebel-james-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="235" align="right" alt="The Return of Jezebel James" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/03/jezebeljames250.jpg" />If you're a fan of Amy Sherman-Palladino -- which pretty much means you were a fan of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/gilmore-girls"><em>Gilmore Girls</em></a> -- you've been eagerly awaiting the arrival of her new FOX sitcom, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/thereturnofjezebeljames"><em>The Return of Jezebel James</em></a>.<br /><br />Unfortunately, if you're a fan of Sherman-Palladino's, you're going to end up pretty disappointed. The two episodes that FOX sent out for review were not only devoid of laughs, but uncomfortably paced as well. The pacing is something that's important to note, given the unique dialogue that AS-P and her husband, Daniel Palladino, are known for.<br /><br />But the most disappointing thing about the show is that it's miscast, in the biggest way possible.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/the-return-of-jezebel-james-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Return of Jezebel James -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/the-return-of-jezebel-james-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1133782/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/11/the-return-of-jezebel-james-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>amy sherman-palladino</category><category>daniel palladino</category><category>featured</category><category>gilmore girls</category><category>lauren ambrose</category><category>michael arden</category><category>MichaelArden</category><category>parker posey</category><category>Ron McLarty</category><category>RonMclarty</category><category>scott cohen</category><category>ScottCohen</category><category>the return of jezebel james</category><category>TheReturnOfJezebelJames</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Talking "Dirt" with Courteney Cox - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/26/talking-dirt-with-courteney-cox-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/26/talking-dirt-with-courteney-cox-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/26/talking-dirt-with-courteney-cox-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><p><img alt="Courteney Cox as Lucy Spiller on FX's 'Dirt.'" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/dirt20s220times20square200.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />With the season two premiere of FX's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt"><em>Dirt</em></a> just around the corner (this coming Sunday, March 2nd, at 10:00PM), you may have noticed that the ad campaign is in full effect. The image to the right has been adorning everything from billboards in Times Square to magazine pages. </p>
<p>For those that weren't familiar with <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/dirt-ita-missa-est-season-finale/">season one</a>, you might have thought that this was an entirely new show altogether. If you recall the ad campaign for season one, at first glance the show looked much more darker, and it was. The ads depicted Courtney Cox (as ruthless tabloid editor Lucy Spiller) pale faced, in a blood red dress, overlooking Hollywood -- the breeding ground for her next headline. Not the case this season as you can see by the much more jovial, comic book feel of the new ads. As much as I loved the first season, it was nothing that I expected it to be. Trust me when I say that season two very quickly makes up for that deception.</p>
<p>I've now had the chance to screen the first two episodes and even got the opportunity to sit in on a conference call with Cox last week. Read on for my thoughts on season two, some quotes from the mouth of the woman who plays Lucy Spiller, and a sneak peek of the premiere episode. Be warned though -- this does contain spoilers.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/26/talking-dirt-with-courteney-cox-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Talking "Dirt" with Courteney Cox - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/26/talking-dirt-with-courteney-cox-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1109489/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/26/talking-dirt-with-courteney-cox-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dirt</category><category>featured</category><category>FX</category><category>Lucy Spiller</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TV in comics update: Buffy, Angel, The Stranded and Serenity</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/tv-in-comics-update-buffy-angel-the-stranded-and-serenity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/tv-in-comics-update-buffy-angel-the-stranded-and-serenity/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/tv-in-comics-update-buffy-angel-the-stranded-and-serenity/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/science-fiction/" rel="tag">Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/firefly/" rel="tag">Firefly</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/" rel="tag">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/angel/" rel="tag">Angel</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="323" border="0" align="right" alt="buffy comic" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/13628_200x308.shkl.jpg" />It's been a while since my last review of a <span style="font-style: italic;">Buffy</span> season eight comic, and since then there's been other developments in the TV-on-comics front (we should have a category for that). Rather than dedicate separate posts to this news, I'll round everything up here, at least this time around.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</span> - season eight - Issues #10 &amp; #11</span><br />These were stand-alone "episodes," unlike 'The Long Way Home' and 'No Future for You'. A few things are revealed here that help keep the Big Bad of this season in play. Willow has even more power than we could have realized in past seasons, and an unexpected person has a crush on Buffy. I really liked 'A Beautiful Sunset' (#11) more than any other issue, with a great moment where one of the main, masked antagonists is almost revealed. Classic Joss writing.<br /><br />A new multi-part series kicks off March 5, written by veteran Drew Goddard.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/tv-in-comics-update-buffy-angel-the-stranded-and-serenity/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TV in comics update: Buffy, Angel, The Stranded and Serenity</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/tv-in-comics-update-buffy-angel-the-stranded-and-serenity/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1111538/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/tv-in-comics-update-buffy-angel-the-stranded-and-serenity/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>angel</category><category>angel after the fall</category><category>AngelAfterTheFall</category><category>buffy</category><category>buffy season 8</category><category>BuffySeason8</category><category>comic books</category><category>ComicBooks</category><category>dark horse comics</category><category>DarkHorseComics</category><category>firefly</category><category>idw publishing</category><category>IdwPublishing</category><category>joss whedon</category><category>JossWhedon</category><category>serenity</category><category>serenity better days</category><category>SerenityBetterDays</category><dc:creator>Keith McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Unhitched -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/unhitched-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/unhitched-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/unhitched-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="233" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/unhitched.jpg" alt="The cast of FOX's new comedy 'Unhitched'" /></p>
<p>When it comes to new comedies, the FOX network's record hasn't been very glowing as of late. Yes, the Sunday night animated comedies still bring in the audience, and <em>Arrested Development </em>brought critical acclaim, and <em>Back to You </em>and <em>Til' Death</em> are decent, if not outstanding, sitcoms. But, what else has the network brought to the table recently? Anyone remember <em>The Loop, Happy Hour, Freeride, Kitchen Confidential </em>or <em>Stacked</em>? Of course not; hence, the sad track record FOX has had bringing funny to its network.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/unhitched-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Unhitched -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/unhitched-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1114667/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/14/unhitched-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Craig Bierko</category><category>CraigBierko</category><category>featured</category><category>FOX</category><category>Rashida Jones</category><category>RashidaJones</category><category>romantic Comedy</category><category>RomanticComedy</category><category>Silverbacks</category><category>The Farrelly Brothers</category><category>TheFarrellyBrothers</category><category>Unhitched</category><dc:creator>Richard Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>New Amsterdam -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/11/new-amsterdam-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/11/new-amsterdam-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/11/new-amsterdam-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="325" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/new_amsterdam1.jpg" alt="The cast of New Amsterdam" />One thing that always bugs me about shows with a fantastical premise is that they often spend the first episode building up to a climactic reveal of the premise. While the first ten minutes of FOX's new drama <em>New Amsterdam</em> is a barrage of information about new partners, alcoholism and famous acquaintances, the show only hints around at the fact that John Amsterdam (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) is immortal and has been for a long time. Maybe I'm too cynical but is there anybody who will watch this show and not already know the premise? I've never understood that kind of thinking.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/11/new-amsterdam-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New Amsterdam -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/11/new-amsterdam-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1111047/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/11/new-amsterdam-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Forever Knight</category><category>ForeverKnight</category><category>Lasse Hallstrom</category><category>LasseHallstrom</category><category>Law and Order</category><category>LawAndOrder</category><category>Lost</category><category>New Amsterdam</category><category>NewAmsterdam</category><dc:creator>Paul Goebel</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Lipstick Jungle -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/07/lipstick-jungle-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/07/lipstick-jungle-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/07/lipstick-jungle-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lipstick-jungle/" rel="tag">Lipstick Jungle</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="313" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/12/lipstick.jpg" alt="Cast of Lipstick Jungle" /><br />Are you in need for a TV series that may fill the void left by the departure years ago of the <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/sex-and-the-city/53301/main"><em>Sex and the City</em></a> ladies and <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/cashmere-mafia/1342100/main"><em>Cashmere Mafia</em></a> ain't working for you? You may be interested to know that Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price return to the small screen this week in the new NBC dramedy <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/lipstick-jungle/1342096/main"><em>Lipstick Jungle</em></a>, based on a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/LIPSTICK-JUNGLE-Candace-Bushnell/dp/0786893966/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1202256810&amp;sr=1-2">novel</a> penned by <em>SatC</em> author, Candace Bushnell.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Lipstick Jungle</strong></p><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lipstick-jungle/632639/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/lj-cast2_thumbnail.gif" alt="Lipstick Jungle" title="Lipstick Jungle" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lipstick-jungle/632638/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/lj-cast_thumbnail.gif" alt="Lipstick Jungle" title="Lipstick Jungle" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lipstick-jungle/632648/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/lj-shields_thumbnail.gif" alt="Lipstick Jungle" title="Lipstick Jungle" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lipstick-jungle/632645/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/lj-raver_thumbnail.gif" alt="Lipstick Jungle" title="Lipstick Jungle" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lipstick-jungle/632640/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/lj-price_thumbnail.gif" alt="Lipstick Jungle" title="Lipstick Jungle" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/07/lipstick-jungle-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Lipstick Jungle -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/07/lipstick-jungle-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1107594/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/07/lipstick-jungle-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Andrew McCarthy</category><category>AndrewMccarthy</category><category>Brooke Shields</category><category>BrookeShields</category><category>Candace Bushnell</category><category>CandaceBushnell</category><category>Kim Raver</category><category>KimRaver</category><category>Lindsay Price</category><category>LindsayPrice</category><category>Lipstick Jungle</category><category>LipstickJungle</category><category>NBC</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Welcome to the Captain -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/18/welcome-to-the-captain-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/18/welcome-to-the-captain-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/18/welcome-to-the-captain-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><p><img width="251" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="156" align="right" alt="Welcome to the Captain" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/captain.jpg" />My first impression of this show is that it has a great cast. Al Madrigal is a very funny guy who has been kept off of TV for way too long. You may remember that Al was the star of the aborted sitcom <em>The Ortegas </em>a few seasons ago. I have always thought Chris Klein was funny but never got a chance to show it off and, of course, Jeffrey Tambor has now become a fixture in the comedy landscape due to his brilliant work on <em>Larry Sanders </em>&amp; <em>Arrested Development.</em></p>
<p>Madrigal plays the doorman of the building named Jesus, who insists that you pronounce his name like the well-known savior. Klein is Marty, a tenant of the building and best bud of the new tenant, Josh (Fran Kanz). Tambor plays Uncle Sol, the veteran of the building who used to write scripts for <em>Three's Company. </em>Ironic, in a way, since Tambor actually starred in the <em>Three's Company </em>spinoff, <em>The Ropers.</em></p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/18/welcome-to-the-captain-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Welcome to the Captain -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/18/welcome-to-the-captain-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1089772/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/18/welcome-to-the-captain-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Al Madrigal</category><category>AlMadrigal</category><category>Arrested Development</category><category>Fran Kanz</category><category>FranKanz</category><category>Jeffrey Tambor</category><category>Larry Sanders</category><category>The Ropers</category><category>TheRopers</category><category>Three's Company</category><category>Welcome to the Captain</category><dc:creator>Paul Goebel</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/27/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/27/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/27/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="199" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/12/sarahconnor.jpg" alt="Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" />One of the better benefits of this job is that I can sometimes see television shows in advance of their premiere. This time around I was given an advance DVD of <em>Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles</em> which contained the first two episodes ("Pilot" and "Gnothi Seauton"). I'm a fan of the franchise, although admittedly I wasn't that big a fan of <em>Terminator 3</em>. </p>
<p>This show is done by the same company that was behind <em>Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines</em> and the upcoming <em>Terminator 4</em>. It was originally to be titled <em>The Sarah Connor Chronicles.</em> I guess the creators were concerned that nobody would recognize the franchise without the word "Terminator". Such title ambiguity did not hurt <em>Smallville</em>, but I digress.</p>
<p>TV Squad already did a <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/17/the-sarah-connor-chronicles-a-look-at-the-pilot-script/">script review of the pilot</a>, but what follows is a review of the finished product.</p>
<p>Major spoilers after the jump...</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/27/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/27/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1070488/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/27/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>featured</category><category>Fox</category><category>James Cameron</category><category>John Connor</category><category>Lena Headey</category><category>Summer Glau</category><category>Terminator</category><category>The Sarah Connor Chronicles</category><category>Thomas Dekker</category><dc:creator>Brad Trechak</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>A sneak peek at Heroes Volume Three - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-volume-3-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-volume-3-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-volume-3-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/heroes/" rel="tag">Heroes</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/11/heroes_logo.jpg" alt="Heroes" /><em>Heroes</em> didn't have time to complete more than 11 episodes, all of which have aired, before production was shut down due to writers' strike. However, it was confirmed the cast and crew had time to shoot some scenes for episodes 12 and 13 (other sources say they had time to shoot part, if not all, of episodes 12 to 16!). <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Columnists/Ask-Ausiello/default.aspx?"><em>TV Guide</em>'s Michael Ausiello</a> reports that Tim Kring presented a new trailer at the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival of Los Angeles, which includes some of those yet-to-air scenes.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-volume-3-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>A sneak peek at Heroes Volume Three - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-volume-3-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1067055/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/a-sneak-peek-at-heroes-volume-3-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Hayden Panettiere</category><category>HaydenPanettiere</category><category>Kristen Bell</category><category>KristenBell</category><category>Masi Oka</category><category>MasiOka</category><category>Milo Ventimiglia</category><category>MiloVentimiglia</category><category>NBC</category><category>Tim Kring</category><category>TimKring</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/10/crowned-the-mother-of-all-pageants-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/10/crowned-the-mother-of-all-pageants-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/10/crowned-the-mother-of-all-pageants-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality/" rel="tag">Other Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Crowned" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/12/crowned.jpg" />In the latest twist on reality competitions, The CW presents <em>Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants</em>, in which mothers and daughters compete as pairs for a top prize of $100,000. The show premieres Wednesday, December 12, 9/8c. Let me preface by saying that I have enjoyed such twisted programming as <em>Joe Millionaire</em> and <em>The Swan</em>, so was hopeful that I could find something to appreciate here. While it has potential, and I do have favorite contestants already, this first episode has some serious problems.</p>
<p>I can only hope that more editing will be done before the final cut makes it to air as there was a likely unintentional but glaringly racial imbalance in the introduction of the teams. Not to mention painfully obvious attempts to fake tension and drama where there really isn't any. Things might grow more intense as egos clash, but for now things are fairly bland. Even the first challenge was boring. They really needed to step it up to try and encourage viewers to stick around for the entire eight week run, and I don't think they did. More and minor spoilers after the jump.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/10/crowned-the-mother-of-all-pageants-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/10/crowned-the-mother-of-all-pageants-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1057460/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/10/crowned-the-mother-of-all-pageants-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>beauty pageant</category><category>BeautyPageant</category><category>Carson Kressley</category><category>CarsonKressley</category><category>crowned</category><category>cw</category><category>Cynthia Garrett</category><category>CynthiaGarrett</category><category>featured</category><category>mother of all pageants</category><category>MotherOfAllPageants</category><category>pageant</category><category>Shanna Moakler</category><category>ShannaMoakler</category><category>the cw</category><category>TheCw</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Nip/Tuck, season five -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/nip-tuck-season-five-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/nip-tuck-season-five-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/nip-tuck-season-five-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/nip-tuck/" rel="tag">Nip/Tuck</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="middle" alt="Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh star in FX's Nip/Tuck." src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/juliandylan22.jpg" /><br />It's been <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/12/13/nip-tuck-gala-gallardo-season-finale/">almost a year</a> since McNamara/Troy closed up shop in Miami and packed their bags for Los Angeles, in search of a better life. Following up on a season where just about every loose thread from the world of <em>Nip/Tuck</em> got answered might seem like a daunting task, but look at it this way: after two seasons of some of the best stuff on TV, <em><a href="http://television.aol.com/show/niptuck/334756/main ">Nip/Tuck</a></em> returned for a third time to mixed reviews because of the season long focus on The Carver. For the most part, the show returned to its roots in season four, but overall it was clear that the FX drama needed its own face lift. Starting from scratch in a city where you can order a pizza and a boob-job at the same time seemed like a perfect fit. Fans of the show can rest assured that it is. I've screened the first two episodes of the new season and creator Ryan Murphy has continued to provide us with a show that indulges all our guilty pleasures.</p>
<p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Nip/Tuck - Season Five</strong></p><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/nip-tuck-season-five/431620/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/nt-season5-poster_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/nip-tuck-season-five/431602/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/juliandylan_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/nip-tuck-season-five/431606/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/julianmcmahon_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/nip-tuck-season-five/431633/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/johnhensley_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/nip-tuck-season-five/431638/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/joleyrichardson_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/nip-tuck-season-five-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nip/Tuck, season five -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/niptuck/insider/#home>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/nip-tuck-season-five-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1006539/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/24/nip-tuck-season-five-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Dr. Christian Troy</category><category>Dr. Sean McNamara</category><category>Dylan Walsh</category><category>featured</category><category>FX</category><category>Hollywood</category><category>Joely Richardson</category><category>John Hensley</category><category>Julia McNamara</category><category>Julian McMahon</category><category>Kelly Carlson</category><category>Kimber Henry</category><category>Lauren Hutton</category><category>Liz Cruz</category><category>Matt McNamara</category><category>Nip/Tuck</category><category>plastic surgery</category><category>Roma Maffia</category><category>Ryan Murphy</category><category>season five</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Viva Laughlin -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/16/viva-laughlin-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/16/viva-laughlin-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/16/viva-laughlin-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="348" align="top" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/vivalaughlin.jpg" alt="Viva Laughlin" /><br />In the world of TV, one of the riskiest things a creative team can do is shoot for the "quirky" factor. It's an all-or-nothing deal: either it works, where everything clicks and the audience embraces the show, or nothing works, and the show explodes in a big awful mess over the poor suckers who decided to tune in and watch. At the beginning of the 2007-08 season, we have two shows who went for the quirk: <em>Pushing Daisies </em>and <em>Viva Laughlin. </em>And as it turns out, one show works and the other show is a disaster. Considering <em>Daisies</em> is one of the most praised new shows of the season, we all know where we're going with this.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/16/viva-laughlin-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Viva Laughlin -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/16/viva-laughlin-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1014696/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/16/viva-laughlin-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>blackpool</category><category>carter jenkins</category><category>db woodside</category><category>ellen woglom</category><category>erick winter</category><category>featured</category><category>hugh jackman</category><category>HughJackman</category><category>lloyd owen</category><category>madchen amick</category><category>melanie griffith</category><category>musical</category><category>mystery</category><category>pj byrne</category><category>viva blackpool</category><category>viva laughlin</category><category>VivaLaughlin</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Battlestar Galactica: Razor -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/13/battlestar-galactica-razor-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/13/battlestar-galactica-razor-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/13/battlestar-galactica-razor-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/battlestar-galactica/" rel="tag">Battlestar Galactica</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/vlcsnap-11142304-1.png" /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"You are capable of setting aside your fears, setting aside your hesitation ... and even your revulsion. Every natural inhibition that, during battle, could mean the difference between life and death.<br /><br />When you can be this -- or as long as you have to be -- then you're a razor."</span> -- Admiral Helena Cain, <em>Battlestar Galactica: Razor</em><br /><br />Yes, I was as shocked as the rest of you that, when I got to the TV Squad package drop the other day, one of those magical purple binders was waiting for me, emblazoned with a big white "IF", which could only mean one thing -- SciFi Channel goodness.<br /><br />Before you continue, I will warn you that some of this is a little spoilery. I don't think it's much, but I'd rather warn you now than incur your wrath later.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/13/battlestar-galactica-razor-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Battlestar Galactica: Razor -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/13/battlestar-galactica-razor-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1012511/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/13/battlestar-galactica-razor-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>adama</category><category>admiral cain</category><category>AdmiralCain</category><category>battlestar galactica razor</category><category>battlestar pegasus</category><category>BattlestarGalacticaRazor</category><category>BattlestarPegasus</category><category>bsg</category><category>featured</category><category>kara thrace</category><category>KaraThrace</category><category>razor</category><category>science fiction</category><category>ScienceFiction</category><dc:creator>Keith McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Life Is Wild -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/life-is-wild-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/life-is-wild-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/life-is-wild-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="209" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/48199%282%29.jpg" id="img4" alt="Life is Wild" />Breathtaking vistas? Wild animals? Vibrant culture? <em><a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/life-is-wild">Life Is Wild</a></em>, the new fish-out-of-water drama on the CW promises all these things, and yet, doesn't quite deliver. It's more of a "Life Is Mild" -- a generic family drama set in a lush South African locale -- that strips all the color out of the scenery by weighing down its story with bland characters played by nondescript actors stuck in unoriginal situations. <br /><br />For real excitement and back-stabbing familial drama in the South African wild, check out the spectacular <em><a href="http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/meerkat/meerkat.html">Meerkat Manor</a></em> on Animal Planet. My family may be late to the game (<em>Meerkat Manor</em> is now in its third season), but those meerkats have us absolutely riveted. And maybe that's why I had a hard time getting excited by <em>Life Is Wild</em>. There's no real sense of danger. Unfortunately, this fictionalized African drama just can't compete with the real life-and-death struggles of those photogenic meerkats.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/life-is-wild-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Life Is Wild -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/life-is-wild-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1000414/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/03/life-is-wild-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Africa</category><category>Andrew St. John</category><category>AndrewSt.John</category><category>Animal Planet</category><category>AnimalPlanet</category><category>cw</category><category>D.W. Moffett</category><category>D.w.Moffett</category><category>fall TV</category><category>FallTv</category><category>High School Musical</category><category>Leah Pipes</category><category>MeerKat Manor</category><category>MeerkatManor</category><category>South Africa</category><category>Stephanie Niznik</category><category>StephanieNiznik</category><category>the cw</category><category>TheCw</category><category>wildlife</category><dc:creator>Liz Finn-Arnold</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Friday Night Lights season two -- An early look - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/02/friday-night-lights-season-two-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/02/friday-night-lights-season-two-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/02/friday-night-lights-season-two-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/friday-night-lights/" rel="tag">Friday Night Lights</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="212" border="0" align="middle" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/fnl-s02e01.jpg" alt="zach gilford - jesse plemons - friday night lights" /><br />Last week was certainly the biggie for the kickoff to the new season, but this week isn't too shabby either. In fact, this week brings us the premiere of my most eagerly anticipated returning show, <span style="font-style: italic;">Friday Night Lights.</span> Honestly, there is a part of me that is still a little surprised that we are going to get to see season two. The first season was a bit of a bumpy ride in the ratings department, but NBC stepped up to the plate and I'm holding out hope that it pays off for them.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/02/friday-night-lights-season-two-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Friday Night Lights season two -- An early look - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/02/friday-night-lights-season-two-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1002261/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/02/friday-night-lights-season-two-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>connie britton</category><category>ConnieBritton</category><category>fall tv</category><category>FallTv</category><category>featured</category><category>jesse plemons</category><category>JessePlemons</category><category>kyle chandler</category><category>KyleChandler</category><category>season two</category><category>SeasonTwo</category><category>zach gilford</category><category>ZachGilford</category><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Aliens in America -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/30/aliens-in-america-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/30/aliens-in-america-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/30/aliens-in-america-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="253" border="0" align="middle" alt="Dan Byrd and Adhir Kalyan of Aliens in America" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/09/aliensinamerica.jpg" /></p>
<p>I'm trying to decide on my feelings about <em>Aliens in America</em>, the new comedy premiering Monday at 8:30 on the The CW. When I first reviewed the show <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/06/13/tv-squad-previews-the-cws-new-shows/">back in June</a> as part of a preview of The CW's new shows, I said that it actually had some potential However, after reviewing the re-shot pilot and the episode following it, I'm not too sure anymore. Oh, as a coming-of-age comedy about a boy just trying to make it through high school it has its moments. But, there are just some elements to the show that leave me uneasy. More about that uneasiness later in the review. For now, let me talk about the premise of the show, which you can see after the jump.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/30/aliens-in-america-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Aliens in America -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/30/aliens-in-america-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/998364/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/09/30/aliens-in-america-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Aliens in America</category><category>AliensInAmerica</category><category>early look</category><category>EarlyLook</category><category>fall tv</category><category>FallTv</category><category>Justin Tolchuk</category><category>JustinTolchuk</category><category>Raja Musharaff</category><category>RajaMusharaff</category><category>Scott Peterson</category><category>ScottPeterson</category><dc:creator>Richard Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>