GalaxyQuest-related stories
Posted Mar 9th 2009 8:24AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, OpEd, Reality-Free, Star Trek: Original Series
Star Trek will be in movie theaters on May 8, 2009, and with it the hopes and fears of Trekkers worldwide. I'm one of those longtime fans who is both excited and apprehensive about
J.J. Abrams' take on Gene Roddenberry's vision of
Wagon Train to the stars. Yes, that was once all it aspired to be. It was just going to be a TV show. Roddenberry optimistically referred to a five year mission in the intro hoping it might last that long.
Of course, that's a long, long time ago -- in a galaxy far, far away, if you mix sci-fi metaphors. Now, we're poised to see a new incarnation of
Star Trek, and
the new trailer is online. Take a look at it after the jump.
Continue reading I'm trying to be excited about the new Star Trek trailer - VIDEO
Posted Feb 20th 2009 11:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, Reality-Free, TV Squad Ten
As much as there have been movies about the theater and movies about movies, the films that have been made about television are some of the best ever. This year alone, there are two movies nominated for Best Picture of the year by the Academy Awards that are all about television --
Slumdog Millionaire and
Frost/Nixon. Without TV, neither of these films would exist. Looking back, here are the films about TV that set the standards by which
Slumdog Millionaire and
Frost/Nixon are measured.
Continue reading TV Squad Ten: The best movies about television
Posted Jun 27th 2008 1:41PM by Jay Black
Part Five: The Money ShotAfter about an hour and a half of fake fights, thrown tennis balls, and clap after clap after clap, everyone sat down for a Q&A.
The students were able to ask questions of the following three people:
Robert Russel, the aforementioned reality show casting director.
Dave Martin, finalist on season one of Bravo's
Top Chef.
Jorge Bendersky, "Dog Stylist" on Animal Planet's
Groomer Has It. I'm going to do something that I haven't done up until this point: report what happened without snarky asides or not-so-subtle digs at the students or organizers. This hour was actually worth the price of admission. If you're someone that is truly interested in the way reality shows work and what they're looking for, the Q&A gave some real insight into the process.
Continue reading The New York Reality TV School (Parts 5 and 6)
The TV Squad Podcast: Vik Sahay of Chuck, Oprah talk, brutal timeslots, and more!
TV Squad Ten: Top Ten ESPN shows from worst to first
Andy Richter: The TV Squad Interview
