Posts with tag harvey birdman
Posted Mar 18th 2008 2:01PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: OpEd, Boston Legal, Angel, TV Squad Lists, Eli Stone
Unless you've been in a coma over the last week (and if you have, I'm glad you're back) you probably know a little something about the troubles former New York governor Eliot Spitzer has been having. Not to go into to much detail, but it has something to do with an illegal prostitution ring, taking said prostitutes across state lines, and a little bit of money laundering. Hence, the reason he isn't "current" New York governor Eliot Spitzer anymore (at least as of noon on Monday).
To defend himself against these charges, Spitzer has hired a set of pretty powerful lawyers to help him put together a strong defense. But, will these purveyors of truth and justice be the ones who keep Governor Spitzer out of the pokey? I'm thinking not. In fact, I think Spitzer is barking up the wrong tree when it comes to the people who will defend him in court. What he should really be doing is visiting some of the high-profile television law firms that have been able to make a jury bawl in their seats over a serial killer's second amendment rights.
Here are but a few of the TV law firms the former governor should consider.
Continue reading Eight TV law firms that Eliot Spitzer may want to represent him
Posted Mar 18th 2008 11:02AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable/Satellite, Cancellations, Casting
HBO has decided not to air a new Lily Tomlin comedy series, even though six episodes are in the can.
12 Miles of Bad Road, created by
Designing Women writer Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, is a one-hour comedy about the Shakespeare family, a millionaire Texas clan whose real estate fortune is mixed up with their eccentric antics. Sounds vaguely like
Dallas meets
Arrested Development, but whatever the recipe, HBO has given it the thumbs down.
Continue reading HBO bails on Lily Tomlin comedy
Posted Jul 23rd 2007 6:43PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.
- Benson - Season 1
- A Bit of Fry and Laurie - Seasons 3 and 4
- The Crow: Stairway to Heaven - Complete Series
- Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law - Vol. 3
- Isis - Complete Series
- Land of the Giants - Giant Collection
- Philip Marlowe, Private Eye - Season 1
- The Pink Panther Show - Vol. 6
- The Real McCoys - Season 1
- Spenser: For Hire - A Savage Place and Judas Goat
- Star Trek - Captain's Log Fan Collective
- Stargate SG-1 - Season 10
- Suspense - Lost Episodes, Vol. 1
- Tales From The Crypt - Season 6
- Underdog - Vols. 1-3
- Weeds - Season 2
- Woody Woodpecker - Classic Cartoon Collection
- X-Games - Best Of
Posted Jul 22nd 2007 11:20AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Animation, Web, Adult Swim
Not a lot to report animation-wise, but here's a few things you might find interesting:
The series finale of Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law airs tonight at 11:45. You can also watch it on Adult Swim's site. I caught it yesterday, and all I will say is that fans will not be disappointed. Or maybe you will be, but I don't really care. I've got my own stuff to worry about.
Continue reading Animation news: Birdman says bye bye, Venture ventures deeper, and Bufu coming to BET - VIDEO
Posted Jul 15th 2007 5:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight
The Andy Griffith Show marathon continues on TV Land all night. - At 7, NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline.
- At 8, CBS has a new Big Brother.
- Side Order of Life debuts on Lifetime at 8, followed by the debut of State of Mind and a new Army Wives.
- At 9, PBS has a new Mystery!
- USA has a new episode of The 4400 at 9, then a new Dead Zone.
- The ESPY Awards air on ESPN at 9.
- Also at 9: HBO has a new John From Cincinnati, followed by new episodes of Entourage and Flight of the Conchords.
- At 10, VH-1 has a new Gene Simmons Family Jewels.
- Food Network has a new Next Food Network Star at 10.
- Showtime has a new Meadowlands at 10 (repeated at 11).
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Posted Apr 20th 2007 8:30AM by Brett Love
Filed under: Supernatural, Episode Reviews
(S02E18) They don't do much in the way of developing the big mysteries, but I do like it when the
Supernatural team takes time out to have some fun. Such was the case this week with "Hollywood Babylon." If it was the overall style of the show, I don't think it would work nearly as well. But as an every once in a while thing, these tongue-in-cheek, laugh at yourself, episodes are a fun diversion from the norm. Although, I would have preferred to see this one and "Tall Tales" separated a little more on the schedule.
Continue reading Supernatural: Hollywood Babylon
Posted Dec 7th 2006 2:04PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Cable, Late Night, TV Royalty, OpEd, The Colbert Report, Festivus, Celebrities, Comedy Central
... nine Colbert moments
Mr. Stephen Colbert had a great run in 2005, when
The Colbert Report debuted and took off like a mighty eagle... with a disturbingly dedicated fanbase. This past year somehow managed to top all that, making Colbert and his show absolute pop culture giants and easily one of the biggest hits of 2006. I've been a fan ever since I first saw the man many years ago on
The Daily Show and
Strangers With Candy, so I feel like I've seen his career positively explode before my very eyes. Ohh, my boy's all grown up.
Now now, let's move on to my list before I get even more sappy and awkwardly maternal (the fact that Colbert's over twenty years older than me does not help the strangeness). Here are the top nine
Colbert Report moments of 2006!
Continue reading On the 9th day of Festivus, TV gave to me
Posted Oct 18th 2006 1:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Animation, Adult Swim
Fans of
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law have gotten used to seeing the silent bear who appears in the group scene at the end of almost every episode and inexplicably pops up now and again throughout the show. Adult Swim has a transcript of creators Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter talking about the origin of the bear, which first appeared in the episode "Very Personal Injury," the one where Apache Chief loses the ability to grow into a giant. The bear was designed by Vincent Waller, an animator and storyboard artist who worked on
Ren and Stimpy and other John Kricfalusi projects, as well as
SpongeBob SquarePants and
Duckman. Ouweleen describes the bear as "the most zen creature on Earth." When you look at that serene face, you can't help but agree. He's the calm eye of the storm at the center of the Sebben and Sebben hurricane; the fuzzy lynchpin of the
Birdman universe.
Posted Oct 10th 2006 4:44PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
The A Team - Season 5 - Ed, Edd, and Eddy - Season 1
- Everybody Hates Chris - Season 1
- Farscape - Starburst Vol. 12 (4.3)
- Harvey Birdman - Vol. 2
- I'm Alan Partridge - Season 1
- Magnum, P.I. - Season 5
- Numb3rs - Season 2
- Scrubs - Season 4
- Simon and Simon - Season 1
Posted Oct 1st 2006 6:03PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Animation, Adult Swim
Good news for fans of
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law. New episodes of the series kick off tonight at 12:15 am (so Monday morning, if you wanna get technical about it). In tonight's episode, Harvey tries to help yet another fellow Hanna-Barbera character, Shazzan the Genie. The problem is, Peanut is Shazzan's master, so Harvey is out of luck. The episode, which is either titled "Shazzan" or "Mufti Trouble" depending on which part of the Adult Swim site you go to, is currently playing on Adult Swim Fix. Ah, how I've missed the folks and animals who work at Sebben and Sebben: Peter Potamus, Avenger, Mentok the Mind Taker, and of course, the one and only Phil Ken Sebben. Rock on.
Posted Jun 20th 2006 9:31AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Animation, Adult Swim, Tom Goes to the Mayor, The Venture Bros.
The Detour, Canadian television's late-night cartoon block, has picked up six more Adult Swim shows:
12oz Mouse, Robot Chicken, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Squidbillies, and
Tom Goes to the Mayor. Didn't
Space Ghost end a few years ago? I'm a bit surprised by that addition to the line-up. Anyway, these shows will join the returning Adult Swim programs,
Aqua Teen Hunger Force;
Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law; and
The Venture Bros. Have fun with that, Canadians.
Posted May 19th 2006 2:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Animation, The Five
They are there to maintain order, or just add to the chaos, but they are an essential part of the television's fake judicial system. Today we honor the people we call "your honor." It's time to judge the judges, but not too harshly. Here we go:
Judge Wapner (The People's Court): Long before there was Judge Judy or any number of cranky old people in robes bellowing from the bench, there was Joseph A. Wapner, who didn't tolerate any shenanigans from anyone and sometimes ruled the court room like a drill sergeant. Nevertheless, his decisions always seemed fair to me, and I often saw him decide for the party he seemed to personally dislike the most. A much mellower version of him turned up years later on Animal Court, but I liked the old surly Wapner better.
Continue reading The Five: Here come d' judge
Posted Mar 1st 2006 4:02PM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Cable, Industry, TV on DVD, Animation, Adult Swim
If you're
a fan of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, I have good news for you. First, the show will be back for a
fifth season. Second, although there doesn't seem to be any listing on Amazon for it just yet, a "best of"
DVD will be released this year. This information was buried in this article over at Toon Zone, which also lists a plethora of
new shows and renewals over at Cartoon Network. Being an admirer of Craig McCracken's work, this
was the tidbit that caught my attention.
Also of interest to me: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law has nine episodes left in its contract. It's
unknown as to whether or not it will continue beyond that.
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