RayRomano-related stories
Posted Feb 2nd 2010 3:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E08) Things are rarely as we think they are in life and on this show. Each guy has an idea about the other, but it's never as simple as they think it is. So this week we learned that Joe's bookie is a sore loser and perhaps a catalyst. We also learned that everything doesn't always go Terry's way, no matter how often he seems to luck into things. And Owen's diabetes is conflicting with his appetite.
Continue reading Review: 'Men of a Certain Age' - 'You Gonna Do That the Rest of Your Life'
Posted Jan 26th 2010 4:00AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E07) One of the many things I love about
Men of a Certain Age is the wonderful marriage shown between Owen and Melissa. She is such a wonderful counterpart to all of his insecurities and frustrations, and yet knows when to stand up and let her own voice be heard. I thought the relationship was on wonderful display when Owen came home complaining about being forced to do the commercial, and she was able to quickly get to the root of the matter: his stagefright.
The series continues to add layers to the characters, even giving Owen's father a hint of sympathy this week. Don't get me wrong, the guy's still a complete and total hardass, but he was willing to do the right thing, and seemed genuinely confused by the misunderstandings people were having about the intention of his commercial.
Continue reading Review: Men of a Certain Age - Father's Fraternity
Posted Jan 12th 2010 4:15AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E06) Who knew
Men of a Certain Age had a lighter side? In a rather dramatic -- or actually
not so dramatic -- departure from the previous five episodes, "Go With the Flow" showcased a lighter side, and it was much appreciated. As much as I love the series, it's nice to know that these guys aren't just suffering constantly with their various issues and phobias.
Actually, Joe's issues were front and center in this story of his blind date with Sarah Clarke (Nina from
24), but that's a lot of what made it so fun. Actually, the fallout from Joe's issues impacted not only that first date, but also a span of days at work, when an online chat with Dory (Clarke) prior to the date went somehow very wrong for Joe.
Continue reading Review: Men of a Certain Age - Go With the Flow
Posted Jan 5th 2010 9:27AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E05) As the title of this episode suggests, the guys were all feeling a big powerless and it looked for a time that it was a position overwhelming to each of them. What was reassuring, then, was to realize that with age comes experience and wisdom and a way to figure out how to deal with just these kinds of issues. Each of our men of a certain age were powerless in some way for a time, but not by the end of the hour. That's one for the old guys, if you're keeping score.
Continue reading Review: Men of a Certain Age - Powerless
Posted Dec 28th 2009 11:40PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E04) As
Men of a Certain Age progresses, it's becoming clear that things aren't as black and white as we might have thought they were. There are many more shades of gray among these three men, and I don't mean in the salt and pepper in their hair. For a while in this episode, it looked like nothing much was happening. There wasn't a lot of action. But like that whiskey sour that Owen probably shouldn't have drank, the impact hit later on. For more on that and which direction Terry took after the party, follow me after the jump.
Continue reading Review: Men of a Certain Age - The New Guy
Posted Dec 22nd 2009 12:43PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E03) If there was any doubt that this show's goal was too be completely authentic and realistic, I think a discussion about how many creams Owen uses on his ass just about seals the deal. I can only imagine what the waitress thinks of the bits and pieces she overhears of the boys' various conversations. But it does make it perfectly clear why that diner table has become the symbol of the show.
These boys have been a part of each other's lives for so long now that they're family. The fact that they're able to have conversations like we see each week, that certainly go deeper and more intimate than most "guy" friendships would ever be allowed, is a testament to that.
Continue reading Review: Men of a Certain Age - Mind's Eye
Posted Dec 17th 2009 10:02AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Reality-Free
I've been hearing good things about
Men of a Certain Age, the new TNT series starring Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher as three best friends in their 40s dealing with middle age. With those guys in the lead, I was thinking it would be funny, but it's really not. In
his review of the pilot, Jason mentioned that it was "painting a pretty bleak picture of middle age," although both Jason and Allison have liked it in their reviews. I dunno. It might be a little too depressing for me.
I'm not sure I want to watch guys dealing with real-life stuff like the rest of us -- divorce, illness, family issues and the like. I can just look around me for that. After pondering the question, I decided that I watch TV to escape from the day to day realities of life. A lot of times life, you know, sucks. And it seems to suck especially bad for the three guys on
Men of a Certain Age.
I'll watch a few more eps before I throw in the towel (or decide I really like it). What about you? Are you watching and liking
Men of a Certain Age?
Posted Dec 15th 2009 7:10AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E02) There's a possibility that
Men of a Certain Age could become grumpy old men of a certain age. But I don't think that's going to happen because there's still enough irony and levity to keep the show from wallowing into a miserable experience. These guys aren't grumpy all the time and when they are, it feels justified. It's hard not to share their feelings. These are every American men in a lot of ways, well-off, spoiled to an extent, wondering what's going on in the world that's suddenly not as young as it used to be.
This was an episode about injustice and fairness, and it's not surprising that our men feel like they've been subjected to too many slights, too many instances when they've been dumped upon, and too many things that have them pissed off. Read on for more about how our three mess-keteers handled the weekly travails.
Continue reading Review: Men of a Certain Age - Let It Go
Posted Dec 8th 2009 3:10AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E01) I'm not even sure what I just watched. Here was a show about guys being guys, and yet there were no sexual exploits, and no drinking, watching sports or tinkering with cars. It's as if someone took all the stereotypes about men and threw them out the window. Instead what we got was a raw and honest look at manhood.
It was a revelation. More importantly, it was wonderful.
Ray Romano joined forced with one of his
Everybody Loves Raymond cohorts, Mike Royce, to write and develop
Men of a Certain Age. As if that wasn't a strong enough pedigree, he got the likes of Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula to join him as the three men at the centerpiece of this exploration of middle age.
Continue reading Review: Men of a Certain Age - Pilot (series premiere)
Posted Dec 4th 2009 2:02PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Early Looks, Reality-Free
If you ever watched
Everybody Loves Raymond -- or currently watch the reruns -- you might wonder what would Raymond become after a while. What would happen if he didn't have Deborah yelling at him and his family keeping him from being a self-indulgent slob who only thought of himself.
Men of a Certain Age shows you the dark side of Raymond, only here Ray Romano is called Joe. Joe and his college buddies, Owen and Terry, are on the wrong side of 40 and they know it.
Continue reading Men of a Certain Age -- An early look
Posted Jul 23rd 2008 9:42AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, 24, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
I don't know about you, but I'm suffering from serious
24 withdrawal. Like, to the point where I'm ready to start watching the entire series from the beginning again.
But maybe there's a little glimmer of light there. I'm not talking about the
24 movie this fall to tie us into next year -- although that certainly qualifies. I'm talking about the new series,
Night and Day, from
24 co-creator Joel Surnow and Todd Robinson.
TNT has just
given the green light to the series, a fast-paced, gritty drama about the life of an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Hmmm, sounds strangely familiar...
Continue reading Joel Surnow's Night and Day picked up by TNT
Posted Jul 11th 2008 1:22PM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Scott Bakula is Ray Romano's new best friend.
Bakula is the latest addition to the cast of Men of a Certain Age, a pilot for TNT. The drama focuses on three men in their forties that have been friends since college; Bakula is one of the leads. His character, Terry, is an "intelligent, but struggling, actor." Terry's best friends have struggles of their own. Joe, Romano's character, is a divorced father who runs a party supply store. Owen,
played by the supremely gifted Andre Braugher, is a family man who works at his father's car dealership.
This recent bit of casting news just made the TNT pilot a must-see for me. Ray Romano, Scott Bakula, and Andre Braugher seem like an unlikely group of buddies, but I suppose it depends on the chemistry between the three actors.
Continue reading Scott Bakula cast in TNT pilot
Posted Jun 4th 2008 2:03PM by Erin Martell
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
Back in April, Allison reported that
Ray Romano was working on a pilot for TNT. Romano is playing the lead, and now
Andre Braugher has been added to the cast of
Men of a Certain Age. The series, a dramedy along the lines of
Sideways, focuses on lives of three middle-aged friends. Braugher will play Owen, a car salesman and family man. Ray Romano and Mike Royce (
Everybody Loves Raymond) are writing and producing the show together.
I've been an Andre Braugher fan since
Homicide: Life on the Street, and I'm excited to see him get a promising role like this. Braugher is more of a dramatic actor, but he's definitely capable of getting some laughs. No word yet on who's playing the third friend. The character has been described as an aspiring actor.
Continue reading Andre Braugher joins Ray Romano pilot
Posted Apr 1st 2008 9:25AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Cable/Satellite, Pickups and Renewals, Casting
Welcome back, Raymond.
TNT has signed Ray Romano for a new one-hour comedy/drama pilot,
Men of a Certain Age. After the success of
Everybody Loves Raymond for CBS -- 1996 -2005 --
Ray Romano left television sounding very much like a guy who wasn't interested in another show. After all, he could have kept
Everybody Loves Raymond going for years. It was an Emmy-award winning, Nielsen champ. The show is doing great in syndication.
Continue reading Ray Romano returning to TV
Posted Sep 17th 2007 10:39AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Ask TV Squad, Emmys
Well, the Emmys have come and gone and for the most part, I enjoyed the telecast. The non-threatening hosting style of Ryan Seacrest infected the whole telecast with a feeling of safety that only served to make the routines of comedians like Ray Romano and Jon Stewart look more edgy.
One of my favorite parts of every Emmy telecast is the presentation of the writers nominated for best variety or comedy show. The Daily Show's use of Alberto Gonzalez and Conan's collection of laborers in his pick up truck made me laugh out loud. By the way, did anyone else notice the look of shock on the face of Conan's wife? Priceless.
Continue reading Stump the King - The Emmys
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