Gary Unmarried-related stories
Posted Nov 12th 2009 4:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Dear Jay,
Let me start by stating that I think you are a very funny man. I have been following your career for years and you're great. You were wonderful in
Jerry Maguire. Of course, you were speaking lines written by Cameron Crowe, so that was a plus, but you delivered the performance. Bravo,
Jay Mohr.
That said, I have to talk to you now about
Gary Unmarried. Jay, you can make this so much better. Really, you are capable of so much more. Yes, you don't have Cameron Crowe writing for you now. I'm fully aware of that. But you're there.
Gary Unmarried may have started as a formula, and it still has too much of that formula intact. The bitchy, controlling wife/ex-wife? Haven't we seen the Allison character on
Two and a Half Men (Judith),
Everybody Loves Raymond (Deborah),
The King of Queens (Carrie)? Do you see the pattern here? I do.
Continue reading An open letter to Jay Mohr about Gary Unmarried
Posted Nov 11th 2009 12:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has The CMA Awards.
- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- There's a new Secrets of the Dead on PBS at 8, then a new P.O.V.
- Cartoon Network has a new Destroy Build Destroy at 8.
- G4 has the season premiere of Human Wrecking Balls at 8.
- At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne, followed by two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.
- DirectTV 101 has a new Friday Night Lights at 9.
- Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then the series premiere of Ghost Hunters Academy.
- Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9.
- Fine Living has a new Whatever, Martha at 9.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, then a new Mystery Quest.
- Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Nip/Tuck.
- Bravo has a new Top Chef at 10.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, followed by the season finale of Secret Girlfriend.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10
- Also at 10: Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: CMA Awards, Glee, House of Payne, Ultimate Fighter
Posted Oct 29th 2009 1:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl, Fringe
TV Guide has released their list of shows that are safe for the rest of the season and those that are "on the bubble," the shows that are in danger of being canceled. There are a lot of shows on the latter list that aren't a surprise, such as
Hank,
Gary Unmarried,
Cold Case, and
The Forgotten (I'm surprised
Cold Case even made it to another season).
But among the list of shows are a few that I didn't think were in danger, including
Gossip Girl and
Fringe. I know that
Gossip Girl isn't a show that gets incredible ratings, but that describes The CW in general, and I figure that even if it gets low ratings it's sort of the network's signature show. As for
Fringe, the ratings are a lot worse this season than last season, but it would still surprise me if the show went away, especially since it has its fan base and it's produced by JJ Abrams.
Any other shows on the list that surprise you?
Posted Oct 22nd 2009 2:27PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free
I think
Gary Unmarried might just be the new
Yes, Dear. Remember that show? It lasted for several seasons even though no one talked about, and just when we thought it had gone away it came back for several more episodes. I think this Jay Mohr comedy might be in the same category: it's a sitcom that, before you know it, is going to be in season five.
Gary has a new job as a radio host. Did you watch it? Is this show any good? Is it an ignored comedy gem we should all be watching? It
is produced and directed by James Burrows, after all. I watched the first two episodes and it's not terrible, but it just seems to be a lesser sitcom.
[You can watch clips of
Gary Umarried at
SlashControl and judge for yourself.]
Posted Oct 21st 2009 5:33PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Awards, Reality-Free
In this age where there seems to be an awards show every three weeks, is the
People's Choice Awards relevant anymore (if it ever was)? More than anything else, it seems like an award based only on popularity, which is why you get some really lame nominations and winners every year.
In the
Favorite TV Comedy category,
Gary Unmarried is nominated along with shows like
30 Rock,
The Office,
Chuck, and
How I Met Your Mother. In the
Favorite TV Comedy Actor category, David Spade is nominated.
Continue reading It's People's Choice Awards time again
Posted Oct 21st 2009 12:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Hank, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- PBS has a new Great Performances at 8.
- G4 has a new 2 Months $2 Million at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9, then a new Time Warp.
- IFC has a new Monty Python: Almost The Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) at 9.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, followed by a new MysteryQuest.
- Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
- At 10, Comedy Central has a new South Park, then a new Secret Girlfriend.
- Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas at 10.
- FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- TCM has The Third Man at 10.
- Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Glee, Cougar Town, Top Chef
Posted Oct 14th 2009 12:23PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Hallmark has an I Love Lucy marathon all night.- At 8, ABC has a new Hank, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, then a new Glee.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8.
- PBS has a new American Masters at 8.
- Discovery has two new episodes of Mythbusters starting at 8, followed by a new Time Warp.
- At 9, Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters, then a new Destination Truth.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, followed by a new MysteryQuest.
- Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
- At 10, FX has the season premiere of Nip/Tuck.
- Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas at 10.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, then a new Secret Girlfriend.
- Current has the series premiere of Vanguard at 10.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: The Middle, South Park, Nip/Tuck, Man vs. Food
Posted Oct 7th 2009 12:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TBS has Baseball Playoffs all night.- At 8, ABC has a new Hank, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8.
- Also at 8: ESPN2 has the WNBA Finals.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, then a new MysteryQuest.
- Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then a new Destination Truth.
- At 10, Comedy Central has a new South Park, followed by the series premiere of Secret Girlfriend.
- Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Mythbusters, Eastwick, Top Chef
Posted Sep 30th 2009 12:20PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has the series premiere of Hank, followed by the series premiere of The Middle and new episodes of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- PBS has a new episode of The National Parks at 8.
- At 9, Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, then a new MysteryQuest.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Inside the NFL.
- At 10, Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food.
- TruTV has a new Black Gold at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Hank, Gary Unmarried, Ghost Hunters, Bobby Flay
Posted Sep 23rd 2009 12:11PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Dancing with the Stars, followed by the series premieres of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
- CBS has the season premiere of Old Christine at 8, then the season premieres of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has the series premiere of Mercy at 8, followed by the season premiere of Law and Order: SVU and a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance and a new Glee.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8, then a new The Beautiful Life.
- Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says at 8, followed by a new Dude, What Would Happen?
- At 9, Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
- History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9, followed by a new MysteryQuest.
- Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters, then a new Destination Truth.
- At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas.
- Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Cougar Town, Glee, CSI: NY, Top Chef
Posted May 20th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has the two-hour season finale of American Idol.- CBS has the season finale of Old Christine at 8, followed by the season finales of Gary Unmarried and Criminal Minds (two episodes).
- TNT has the Magic/Cavaliers game at 8.
- At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters, then a new Pitchmen.
- PBS has a new World War II: Behind Closed Doors at 9.
- At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
- Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter at 10.
- Also at 10: TV Land has a new episode of The Cougar.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: American Idol, Gary Unmarried, Mythbusters
Posted May 11th 2009 2:02PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Industry, Pickups and Renewals
While it's still waiting to find out if it might get renewed for next season,
Gary Unmarried creator Ed Yeager and fellow exec producer Ric Swartzlander
have already bolted for greener pastures. Apparently it was the old "creative differences" standby that caused the problem. Now normally I'd say that a creator leaving a show would be cause for serious concern, but
Gary Unmarried is a fairly traditional family-oriented sitcom, so I should think someone else could steer that ship.
The show was entertaining enough when I watched it, but I never felt particularly compelled to come back the next week and watch it again. I can't help but think that this may be enough to doom the show. CBS has a lot of new shows to look at, and with
Gary just so-so in the ratings they might want to throw something else against the wall and see if they can't improve on just so-so. If it does get yanked, they can have Jay Mohr return to the just renewed
Ghost Whisperer. He's a better foil for Melinda than the still awkward Jamie Kennedy anyway.
Posted May 6th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has the season (series?) finale of Scrubs, followed by new episodes of Lost and The Unusuals.- CBS has a new Old Christine, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- FOX has new episodes of Lie To Me and American Idol.
- There's a new America's Next Top Model on The CW at 8.
- Discovery has a new Time Warp at 8, then new episodes of Mythbusters and Pitchmen.
- TNT has the Magic/Celtics game at 8, followed by the Lakers/Rockets game.
- At 10, NBC has a new Law and Order.
- TV Land has a new episode of The Cougar at 10.
- At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!
- TCM has Rio Bravo at 10:30.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Lie To Me, Reno 911, The Unusuals
Posted Apr 17th 2009 11:08AM by Allison Waldman
10. Samantha Newly,
Samantha Who? - Real Estate
9. Christine Campbell,
The New Adventures of Old Christine - Gym Manager
8. Jim,
The Office - Salesman
7. Betty Suarez,
Ugly Betty - Editorial Assistant
6. Chuck Bartowski,
Chuck - IT Guy
5. Kenneth Parnell,
30 Rock - Page
4. Gary Barnes,
Gary Unmarried - House Painter
3. Susan Mayer,
Desperate Housewives - Children's Book Author
2. Adrian Monk (
Monk); Shawn Spencer (
Psych); Patrick Jane (
The Mentalist) - Police Consultants
1. Penny,
Big Bang Theory - Cheesecake Factory waitress/aspiring actress
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Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Scrubs, then new episodes of Better Off Ted and Lost, and then the series premiere of The Unusuals.- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- FOX has new episodes of Lie To Me and American Idol.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8, and then another new episode ("never before seen footage" recap).
- At 9, NBC has the season (series?) finale of Life.
- There's a new Ghost Hunters on Sci-Fi at 9.
- Also at 9: PBS has a new American Masters.
- At 10, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, then a new Reno 911.
- A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter at 10.
- Food Network has the season premiere of Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- TV Land has the season finale of High School Reunion at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show listings.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Life, Ghost Hunters, The Unusuals
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