Army Wives-related stories
Posted Jun 7th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, ABC has a new Jimmy Kimmel Live, followed by the Lakers/Magic game.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7.
- At 8, CBS has The 63rd Annual Tony Awards.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by the season premiere of Next Food Network Star and Iron Chef America.
- Disney has a new Sonny with a Chance at 9, then a new Jonas.
- At 9, Retro Television Network has two episodes of the original Mike Hammer, with Darren McGavin.
- USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
- History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9, followed by a new Expedition Africa.
- G4 has the series premiere of Web Soup at 9.
- WE has a new Bridezillas at 9.
- Also at 9: Nickelodeon has a new Nick News Special Edition.
- At 10, Lifetime has the season premiere of Army Wives.
- HGTV has a new HGTV's $250,000 Challenge at 10.
- At 11, E! has the season premiere of Denise Richards: It's Complicated.
- A&E has the season premiere of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels at 11.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Squidbillies.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Jun 1st 2009 6:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Animation, Children, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.I started watching
The Fairly OddParents a few years ago and completely fell in love with it. I have a couple of the DVD sets, but I was never sure how the DVD sets were organized. Sometimes they're by a "theme" and sometimes they're by a season or volume. But now we have actual complete season sets for seasons one and two, and I'm really looking forward to having them. Funny, though, how no one can agree whether it's
Fairly OddParents or
Fairly Odd Parents. I see it spelled both ways everywhere.
I won't be buying the
Highlander: The Animated Series set though., There can be only one animated set to buy this week and I'm going with
OddParents.
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Feb 25th 2009 11:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
There are two significant things to take from the news that
Army Wives will return for a fourth season. One, the predominantly female viewership of Lifetime has embraced the series about the lives of Army personnel and their families on the Fort Marshall post in Charleston, South Carolina; and two, scripted dramas are on the rise all across the cable networks. It also means that this finely acted, well-written and well produced show is going to be around for the next couple of years at least.
Continue reading Lifetime drafts Army Wives for season four
Posted Nov 2nd 2008 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7 (or after NASCAR), ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, then new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, followed by new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America, then the Patriots/Colts game.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 8.
- TCM has All The President's Men at 8.
- Also at 8: Showtime has the season premiere of Brotherhood, followed by new episodes of Dexter and Californication.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by new episodes of Entourage and Little Britain.
- HGTV has a new House Hunters at 9.
- At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
- Food Network has a new Chef Jeff Project at 10.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Superjail, then a new Young Person's Guide To History.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 19th 2008 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Seahawks/Bucs game.
- The CW has a new In Harm's Way at 7, then new episodes of Valentine and Easy Money.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- TBS has the Red Sox/Rays game at 8.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Iron Chef America and The Chef Jeff Project.
- At 8:30, Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- HBO has a new True Blood at 9, then new episodes of Entourage and Little Britain.
- Also at 9: Showtime has new episodes of Dexter and Californication.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- Lifetime has a new Army Wives at 10.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Superjail.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 12th 2008 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TLC has a new Little People, Big World marathon all night.- At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
- NBC has a new Football Night In America at 7, then the Patriots/Chargers game.
- The CW has a new In Harm's Way at 7, followed by new episodes of Valentine and Easy Money.
- At 8, FOX has the Dodgers/Phillies game.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then new episodes of Iron Chef America and The Chef Jeff Project.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by new episodes of Entourage, and Little Britain.
- Showtime has a new Dexter at 9, then a new Californication.
- Nickelodeon has a new Nick News at 9.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- There's a new Army Wives on Lifetime at 10.
- BBC America has a new Skins at 10.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken, then a new Superjail.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Sep 21st 2008 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes.- ABC has the Jimmy Kimmel Big Night of Stars special at 8, then the Emmy Awards (we'll have a live blog here starting at 6pm ET).
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Cowboys/Packers game.
- At 8, Food Network has a new Challenge.
- Discovery has a new Raging Nature at 8.
- At 8:30, Disney has a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery.
- HBO has a new True Blood at 9, followed by a new Entourage.
- At 10, Lifetime has a new Army Wives.
- Food Network has a new Feasting on Waves at 10.
- Also at 10: BBC America has a new Skins.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.
- At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Sep 15th 2008 7:25AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Army Wives
(S02E13) There was a lot of action is this penultimate episode of
Army Wives. After the ripples created by all these stones in the water, I expect that next week's season finale will be a humdinger, although I don't think the finale can equal the punch of last year's suicide bomber at the Hump Bar.
It's clear that the writers like to keep us on our toes, surprising us, and I don't mind the unexpected. But the twist in tonight's show really came out of left field. I'll be frank; it was bad. I won't talk about it further until after the jump, but suffice to say I felt very manipulated, and not in a good way.
The Trevor/Roxy drug story has been building and it's definitely coming to a realistic boil. I feel for Roxy. She's doing her best to keep it together and Trevor has been like another person since returning from Iraq, guilt ridden and injured.
Continue reading Army Wives: Safe Havens
Posted Aug 30th 2008 10:41AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Reality-Free
Labor Day marks the end of summer (yeah, don't tell me summer ends later in September, if it's Labor Day and the kids are back in school, summer is over), and you could spend the weekend at the beach, having a barbecue, or doing something athletic outside. Or, you could stay in all weekend on your couch and watch a TV marathon! Here's a list of some marathons you can see this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Saturday, August 30
- At 6am, TCM starts a marathon of Katharine Hepburn movies.
- At 7, History Channel has a marathon of Ax Men.
- At 9, USA has a Starter Wife marathon.
- Also at 9, Sci-Fi has a marathon of monster movies, including Carnosaur, Reptilian, Beneath Loch Ness, Eye of the Beast, King of the Lost World, and Black Swarm.
- At 10, Bravo has a Shear Genius marathon.
- At 11, History Channel has a bunch of Ice Road Truckers episodes.
- At 11:30, Discovery Kids has a marathon of Flight 29 Down episodes.
- At 2pm, Spike has a CSI marathon.
Continue reading Hey, look! Labor Day weekend marathons!
Posted Aug 21st 2008 1:03PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Pickups and Renewals
Not to be confused with
Cashmere Mafia or
Legally Blonde or
Sweet Charity, Lifetime has a new reality series in the works with the catchy title of
Blonde Charity Mafia. It's a docu-reality series, so they say.
Lifetime has ordered six half-hour episodes of Blonde Charity Mafia, following the lives of three young society women in Washington, D.C
. who are famous for their work on political and philanthropic fundraisers in the nation's capital. If this sounds something like the Bravo
Real Houswives franchise --
Real Housewives of Orange County, Real Housewives of New York and
Real Housewives of Atlanta -- it's all intentional.
The
Blonde Charity Mafia mavens may not be married ladies, but the very rich, society swirl sounds very much like the well-heeled women on Bravo.
Continue reading Lifetime says yes to high society reality show
Posted Aug 17th 2008 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
NBC has coverage of the Olympics all night.- At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, then a new Iron Chef America.
- ESPN2 has more Little League World Series action at 8.
- TCM has On The Town at 8, followed by Singin' in the Rain.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
- USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
- History Channel has a new Ice Road Truckers at 9.
- There's a new Generation Kill on HBO at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has the premiere of Skins. It's followed by another new episode.
- At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- Lifetime has a new Army Wives at 10.
- Comedy Central has The Bob Saget Roast at 10.
- G4 has a new Code Monkeys at 10, then a new Hurl.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
- At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, followed by a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 16th 2008 10:01AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E11) Roger and Susan finally had that moment. After eleven episodes, when he showed up in her kitchen and said what we've been waiting to hear him say -- "I love you, Susan" -- it was cathartic. Done to the tune of Carole King singing, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"
Swingtown grabbed me by the throat, leaving me dying to see what would happen next. Only that was the end of the show.
I guess that's a good thing, being on the edge of my seat, hungry for more. Of course the next episode is two weeks away and probably the last of the show unless CBS deigns to bring it back in 2009. Based on the level of interest I have and I've seen from readers,
Swingtown has earned a second season.
But I digress, let's get back to "Get Down Tonight." There was an awful lot of getting down, including the kids. BJ and Ricky had a hot game of strip poker with Sam and her very mature cousin Lisa. Not surprisingly, Ricky was all bluff and ran for the hills when things got too advanced, while BJ showed again that he's a real
mensch (Yiddish for a quality person).
Continue reading Swingtown: Get Down Tonight
Posted Aug 15th 2008 10:39AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Programming, OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Short-Lived Shows, Criminal Minds, Cancellations, TCA Press Tour, Reality-Free, Army Wives
I can't decide if this is good news or bad news.
Moonlight star
Alex O'Loughlin is staying at CBS.
Unless you've been in another galaxy for the past year, you know that the Aussie actor cultivated an enormous fan base with his role as vampire P.I. Mick St. John on CBS'
Moonlight. The uproar caused by the cancellation of the show in May can still be heard, well, in another galaxy.
At the
Television Critics Association press tour in July,
CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler said the popularity of
Moonlight was
due in large part to O'Loughlin's fan base. So I can appreciate the fact that CBS wants to keep him around. But it's what they'll do with him that has me worried.
Continue reading Alex O'Loughlin inks deal with CBS...now if they could just create a show like Moonlight...
Posted Aug 10th 2008 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
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NBC has The Olympics all night.
- At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother 10.
- Disney Channel has a new Phineas & Ferb at 8, then a new Wizards of Waverly Place.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece.
- USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, followed by a new In Plain Sight.
- There's a new Generation Kill on HBO at 9.
- HGTV has the HGTV Summer Showdown at 9.
- At 9:30, A&E has a new Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, then a new Two Coreys.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- Lifetime has a new Army Wives at 10.
- E! has a new Pam on the Loose at 10, then a new Sunset Tan.
- ESPN2 has more Little League World Series coverage at 10.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Venture Brothers.
- At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Fat Guy Stuck in Internet, followed by new episodes of Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job and Assy McGee.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 3rd 2008 11:43PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Army Wives
"I'll take care of it."
(S02E09) Ah, if only we all had someone in our lives who would say that whenever we turn up with a problem. I'd like to say there were some surprises in this episode, but really there was just one I didn't see coming.
Trevor realizes that he's been a handful so when she says, "I wish I could deploy -- to a five-star spa," he takes her words to heart. In typical TV fashion, because in reality this kind of stuff doesn't happen, Trevor decides to create a spa dinner for Roxie.
The tribe chip in to help him, but the surprise is ruined because Roxie can't resist socializing with the girls from her G.E.D. class. Now, that did come as a bit of a surprise. Not Roxie socializing, but that she's a high school dropout. She comes off as a smart cookie, but apparently that's all life experience.
Continue reading Army Wives: Casting Out the Net
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