Last contest's winner: apronk"Clay Aiken is breeding!!!"
This week, a scene from the series premiere of CBS's Swingtown ...
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Subtle Subtitles
Welcome to Subtle Subtitles. For those of you who are uninitiated to the purpose of this feature, we're asking you to come up with your funniest quote or description for what's going on in the screen grab we choose for the week. Winners are announced in the following Friday's contest.
Last contest's winner: apronk
"Clay Aiken is breeding!!!"
This week, a scene from the series premiere of CBS's Swingtown ...
Last contest's winner: apronk"Clay Aiken is breeding!!!"
This week, a scene from the series premiere of CBS's Swingtown ...
TV 101: Channel Drift (or, what the hell happened to A&E?)
Do you remember coming back from your first semester at college and running into a kid you used to go to high school with who decided to use college as an excuse to totally reinvent him or herself? Like he was the class dork and in three months he's all of a sudden a death-metal anarchist? Or she dated the basketball team (the varsity, junior varsity, AND the freshmen) and now she dresses like Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman?There was always something disturbing about it. Not so much that they had changed -- everyone has a right to change -- but because what they now were was different from the template you had made for them. When the universe doesn't act like you expect it to, you get uneasy; it's a natural reaction. I couldn't help but feel that way this week, when I watched A&E's new show Parking Wars.
Continue reading TV 101: Channel Drift (or, what the hell happened to A&E?)
Giveaway Monday: Criss Angel Mindfreak season one
The giveaways continue today! Not only are we giving away the Twin Peaks Gold Box edition, we've also got three copies of Criss Angel Mindfreak season one on DVD for three lucky, random commenters. The set is already available in stores and, until October 31, you can pick up a Criss Angel DVD for a steal at only $5!To enter, simply leave a comment below before 5:00PM Eastern, Friday, November 2, simply telling us your favorite Criss Angel feat. As always, we'll randomly choose three winners amongst the eligible entries. Some other details:
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below stating your favorite Criss Angel feat.
- The comment must be left before November 2, 2007 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Three winners will be selected in a random drawing.
- Three winners will receive a copy of Criss Angel Mindfreak Season 1 DVDs (valued at $26.95).
Giveaway Monday: The Kids in the Hall Complete Series Megaset!
It's time for us to give away some stuff ... again! One of today's giveaways is for three copies of The Kids in the Hall - complete series megaset on DVD, which is in stores October 31, but through Wednesday, October 17th, you can order the set at 50% off. All you've got to do is submit a comment below before 5PM Eastern, October 19, and mention your favorite sketch from the series. We'll randomly choose three winners to receive the DVDs!Some other details:
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below stating your favorite Kids in the Hall sketch.
- The comment must be left before October 19, 2007 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Three winners will be selected in a random drawing.
- Three winners will receive a copy of The Kids in the Hall Complete Series Megaset DVDs (valued at $199.95).
Cleaning up The Sopranos for A&E
Beginning January 10th, A&E will begin broadcasting a cleaned-up version of The Sopranos. No violence. No nudity. No swearing. How likely is it that the PG-13 version of The Sopranos will suck? According to A&E's vice president of program planning Tom Moody, "The Sopranos is so well written and so well acted, it doesn't rely on language, violence or nudity to carry story arcs. It overcomes any of those tiny obstacles." Ah, yes, "tiny obstacles" - like how the characters speak to each other, how their actions convey meaning, etc. Not a prob. Fortunately, HBO thought ahead. Alternative shots and scenes with tamer dialogue were filmed alongside what originally ended up on the air. Less than one minute and no full scenes will be edited out of the seventy-seven episodes destined for syndication, or so they say. If Sex and the City can be cut down to a thirty minute basic cable-friendly show with no dirty talk, than anything may be possible. Do what you will to The Sopranos - just don't get any fancy ideas about syndicating Deadwood.
The Coreys are back
Trust me, I'm really not making this one up. Apparently, A&E has ordered eight episodes of something called The Coreys: Return of the Lost Boys. The half hour show aims to update viewers on just what Corey Haim and Corey Feldman have been up to over the last twenty years. The 'Arts & Entertainment' network has also ordered 13 episodes of Paranormal U. This show will follow a research group at Penn State University which studies and debunks paranormal phenomena. I could see myself watching this. I like that real world X-Files theme.
All this does make me wonder though, is it time for a name change for the network? With a slate that includes Dog the Bounty Hunter, Driving Force, Family Jewels, SWAT, Paranormal U, and, The Coreys I'm just not sure A&E really represents the programming.
[via Cynopsis]
Duane "Dog" Chapman and son arrested in Hawaii - BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC just this afternoon broke the news that Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of the Dog the Bounty Hunter reality show on A&E, was arrested in at his home by United States Marshals for an extradition hearing to Mexico. Mexican authorities are requesting that Chapman be extradited for kidnapping charges related to Chapman's capture of Andrew Luster.[Update: Chapman, his brother, Tim, and son, Leland were apprehended
Luster is a Max Factor heir, and when Dog first caught him in 2003, Dog spent three days in a Mexican jail over the incident. Dog the Bounty Hunter was in the midst of producing its fourth season during this most recent arrest. Luster is currently serving time on three rape convictions.]
Related:
Lawsuit file against Dog the Bounty Hunter
History Channel and A&E go HD
Within the next couple years, both A&E and the History Channel plan to launch
individual high-definition channels. A&E's offering, called A&E HD, will come first, premiering this September.
The channel will kick off with a CSI: Miami marathon on Labor Day weekend, so get ready to become intimate
with David Curuso's pores. After the launch, the channel will simply simulcast A&E's programming. The History
Channel's new high-def channel, which has the similar unoriginal name of History Channel HD, will launch next year. I'm
not sure how the History Channel plans to take advantage of high definition, but I'll bet you'll be able to see
mites crawling around inside Hitler's mustache. That's actually a really good idea for a Disney cartoon. Or maybe
not.
[via Lost Remote]
Marathon of 24, season 4 on A&E
So you missed season four of 24 and feel like you might be left out of the next season when it resumes next year? Well if you've got a full 24 hours in a row of your life to spare, you can check out a full season four marathon of the show on A&E this coming Sunday. The new season kicks off January 8.(Thanks Ryan!)
Doctor Who panel - Comic-Con Report
NBC's Kings panel - Comic-Con Report
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