Posted Jun 20th 2009 5:48PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
For some strange reason, I was initially compelled to start this installment of
Sketch Comedy Saturday with "Never fear,
Little Britain is here!" I suppose there was a need for a campy intro. Then, I realized that there are actually
plenty of things to fear in
Little Britain: Matt Lucas wearing really tight shorts, old women violently projectile vomiting on everything in sight, more Matt Lucas wearing really, really tight shorts ... Really, the horrifying list goes on.
Continue reading Sketch Comedy Saturday: Little Britain
Posted Jun 20th 2009 3:16PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, TV Royalty, TV on DVD, OpEd, Reality-Free, Jane After Dark
As John Howard noted in the comments in
last week's Jane After Dark column, I really haven't talked much about Omar yet. I just finished season two of
The Wire, and to be honest, most of my thoughts right now revolve around the Sobotka clan.
First of all, how stupid was Ziggy? The guy's always been a live wire, and you could see the bad karma building throughout this season, with him flashing money around, showing off his Italian leather coat, and going a little bonkers with the stolen Mercedes. Things were bound to go bad for him, and they did just that when his deal with Double-G went oh so wrong.
Continue reading Jane After Dark: The Wire - Season two ends, the Sobotka clan crumbles
Posted Jun 19th 2009 4:26PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
The best part of
Late Night is coming to
The Tonight Show. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
will be making his first appearance on Conan O'Brien's show tonight according to
a Twitter entry (or "tweet," as the kids call it) from staffer/blogger Aaron Bleyaert. Hopefully, it's the first of many appearances.
I make no reservations about my love of Robert Smigel's alter ego. I have seen him in concert and own all the CD and DVDs that the character has released (except for
TV Funhouse, which didn't have enough Triumph on screen to warrant my purchase). At this stage, I can even recognize
Blackwolf the Dragonmaster on sight.
With that in mind, I may just have to catch Triumph's return to Conan's show. I'm not sure if the sort of humor can work at the earlier hour, but if David Letterman was able to move an hour earlier while still keeping his own style 15 years ago, I don't seen why Conan or Triumph can't do the same.
Posted Jun 19th 2009 3:07PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Watercooler Talk, Emmys, Reality-Free
With the Emmy announcements inching closer, one for your consideration caught me off guard.
Patrick Dempsey is not a Lead Actor this year. He is throwing his name into the
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category. Why is Patrick Dempsey announcing that he is a supporting character? I think several storylines this season of
Grey's Anatomy (especially his breakdown and his proposal) are lead actor moments.
Is Patrick Dempsey scared of his competitors? Probably. ABC wants to get an Emmy in any form or fashion and they are probably clearing the path for
Lost or
Brothers and Sisters to make a stab for lead.
Continue reading Is Derek Shepherd a supporting character?
Posted Jun 19th 2009 2:08PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk
I've wasted many hours of my life watching
Jon & Kate plus Eight. We're given yet another promo about a
big announcement on the show. Since it's not until Monday, we get the weekend to make speculations.
With a reality show like
Jon and Kate plus Eight, one doesn't expect millions of plot twists like
Lost so I doubt that we're going to
flash forward five years or wake up and realize that it was
all a dream. Here is a list of sane and insane announcement ideas that Jon and Kate should announce.
Continue reading What should happen to Jon and Kate?
Posted Jun 19th 2009 1:04PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
It's been a good long while since
Michael Richards has been on television. If you don't know the reason why, then you either don't watch TV or you've been frozen since 1952 and had your body reanimated to combat the deadly disease for which you've found a secret cure.
If it's the second option, then stop being so selfish and share your cure with the world. Stop being so cold, no pun intended.
2009 could mark the beginning of Richards' comeback, as he and the rest of his Seinfeld pals will make an appearance during the new season of
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Continue reading The entire Seinfeld cast will appear on Curb Your Enthusiasm -- including Michael Richards
Posted Jun 19th 2009 12:03PM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Sports, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
What started out as just a TV wrestling stunt could have Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment in a headlock from federal authorities.
As we reported earlier this week, the WWE's
Monday Night Raw is running an angle in which
Donald Trump purchased the show from McMahon. It's all a big wrestling "work" -- a story element to drive the weekly show and entertain fans.
The trouble is that both WWE and
Raw's parent network (USA) sent out official press releases announcing Trump's "purchase." And,
WWE publicly held shares fell nearly 7% the next day.
Continue reading WWE needs to calm down the SEC ASAP
Posted Jun 19th 2009 10:02AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, Doctor Who, Celebrities, Reality-Free, British TV, Comic-Con
Doctor Who's David Tennant (right) and
Who/Torchwood executive producer Russell T. Davies are headed to Comic-Con for the first time this year -- just in time for both of them to walk away from sci-fi's longest running TV series.
It should be a huge event, as fans of both
Doctor Who and
Torchwood will get their first chance to grill the people most directly responsible for the shows' development over the last few years.
Tennant, will appear alongside Davies, former
Who executive producer Julie Gardner and
Who/
Torchwood director Euros Lyn at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego on Sunday, July 26, 10-11:00 am PT.
Continue reading Doctor Who's Tennant and Davies Heading to Comic-Con
Posted Jun 19th 2009 12:24AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(S05E07) I'm happy that I'm not investing money on
So You Think You Can Dance. Three of the best couples last week became the bottom three, dancing for their lives.
We started off the night with a poorly shot routine. It is never good when you can see a camera man on the right taping, then switch to a shot where he magically disappears. At least try to convince America that this portion was pre-taped. Also, with the Maori-like face paint, I couldn't tell Ashley from Asuka.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: 2 of 18 Voted Off
Posted Jun 18th 2009 2:02PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, The Daily Show, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Stephen Colbert may have made big news recently when he took his show on the road for a second time and performed for the troops in Iraq, but don't forget the other guy bringing fake news to the Middle East!
Daily Show has been airing correspondent
Jason Jones's reports from Iran, which were taped over the past month or so. Check out how many pockets are on that vest. He clearly means journalistic business.
Continue reading Daily Show's Jason Jones brings more fake news to the Middle East
Posted Jun 18th 2009 11:29AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Watercooler Talk
The power of
The Real Housewives of New Jersey is amazing to me. I normally can't stand the
Real Housewives series. And, as a lifelong Jerseyan, the
Sopranos-esque stereotypes of pampered Bergen County wives initially made me queasy. But dammit, the show hooked me and kept me watching the whole season; it even led me to write the hacky headline above. Why? Because this one had a
plot.
The story of the creepily over-Botoxed Danielle Staub and how the rest of the Housewives found out about her sordid past was the thread that kept even Bravo-except-for-
Top-Chef-averse people like myself tuning in. Oh, and the fact that they teased the "Last Supper" finale all season (showing matriarch Caroline saying "we're thick as thieves" about a thousand times) also kept me watching. And the finale didn't disappoint: people turning on each other, tables getting tipped over, exceedingly mature children horrified at their parents' behavior... it was great.
But if you thought it was over, think again. As the
New York Post reports and Bravo has been promoting, the cable net will
air four more episodes.
Continue reading Think the Real Housewives of Jersey is over? Fuggedaboudit!
Posted Jun 18th 2009 11:02AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, Reality-Free
The painful writers strike of several months ago could prove a boon to the development of a new web TV channel packed with original content.
The months long Writers Guild of America strike that began November 1 of 2007 touched off a storm from which Hollywood still hasn't recovered. It slowed not only the production of new TV shows but the purchase and development of fresh material. The jury is still out on whether the settlement agreement that ended it all accomplish much for writers -- or merely set-up another strike in 2011.
Reports say, during the work stoppage, a group of top-shelf TV creators decided to step out of the traditional production model and
develop material just for the web.
Continue reading WGA strike gives rise to new web series
Posted Jun 18th 2009 9:31AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Smallville, Celebrities, Casting, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Reality-Free
Well, the corpse has turned cold for only a second but already Brian Austin Green has gotten more work since the cancellation of
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Green's scheduled to play the villain Metallo for at least two upcoming episodes of
Smallville.
The man who was fighting cyborgs in a previous show is now playing one. Green must be a fan of sci-fi and comic books and the like since his recent roles reflect that.
I highly suspect that the upcoming season of
Smallville is its last, particularly given its new Friday night timeslot. The creators have already thrown a ton of villains at Clark that in theory he shouldn't be meeting until he becomes Superman.
In the comics, Metallo has a Kryptonite heart which powers his cybernetic body. Assuming the show continues that character trait (and it likely would), wouldn't anybody in proximity of Metallo suddenly gain super powers? I'm just saying.
Posted Jun 18th 2009 1:28AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(S05E07) Shane Sparks, you sly devil. Somehow he managed to choreograph two routines and allow his face to be shown. That's great because Shane has provided some of the best hip-hop choreography this show has seen. Unfortunately, this episode didn't show any of it.
Cat Deeley starts off the show on an odd note. I didn't know that wrapping my living room drapery over one shoulder is fashionable. The order of the show threw me off, because they put the best performances in the middle and the bad ones on the ends.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Top 18 Perform
Posted Jun 17th 2009 7:03PM by Jay Black
Filed under: Sports, Late Night, OpEd, Talk Show, TV 101, Reality-Free
Monday night,
Artie Lange went on Joe Buck's awful new show Joe Buck Live and did to him what Keyser Soze did to the Hungarian gang in
The Usual Suspects.If you didn't see it, let me tell you this much: Artie didn't kill the show; it was already dead when he got there. What he did was the equivalent of finding a dead squirrel (with awful, frat-boy hair), filling it full of firecrackers, then cackling gleefully as the guts rained down onto Jason Sudeikis and Paul Rudd.
Artie Lange's appearance on
Joe Buck Live was boorish, crude, mean-spiritied, and blatantly homophobic. It was the kind of thing that'll probably end the career of the poor person who booked him on the show.
It's also something that we need a hell of a lot more of...
Continue reading TV 101: Three reasons why I loved Artie Lange's complete dismantling of Joe Buck
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