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Posted Nov 3rd 2009 9:33AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, NCIS, Casting, Reality-Free
There's good casting and then there's great casting.
NCIS has had a propensity for great casting when it comes to the father's of the core characters. Michael Nouri has been spot on as Ziva's autocratic Israeli father. Ralph Waite was a surprising, but superb, choice as Jethro's down to earth father.
Now, we've just heard the news that there's another pop coming to
NCIS.
If you haven't read about the famous TV star chosen and you don't want to know about it, please, don't read any further. However, if you can handle casting without feeling like the story lines are spoiled, follow after the jump.
Continue reading NCIS casts Tony's dad... and he's someone you know
Posted Aug 25th 2009 12:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Reality-Free
It's time for another TV list! Everybody loves lists, right? This one has
AOL picking the best TV shows of the 1960s.
As usual, it's a list that will get the debate going. Shows that without a doubt deserve to be on the list:
The Twilight Zone,
The Dick Van Dyke Show,
Star Trek,
The Andy Griffith Show,
I Spy, and
Bewitched.
Shows that without a doubt don't belong on the list:
The Flying Nun,
Hogan's Heroes, and
The Mod Squad. Sure, I enjoyed those shows when I was younger, but I really don't think they belong in the "best" category (I'll let you debate another show on the list,
Batman - great or just "campy" great?)
Continue reading AOL picks the best TV shows of the 60s
Posted Dec 9th 2008 3:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Cable/Satellite, Reality-Free
I don't get RTN (Retro Television Network) where I live. If you go to their
web site and scroll down, you'll see that the network isn't in every state yet. But it's something I'd like to see on my local cable system.
RTN is a channel that shows a lot of old TV shows. It's sort of what TV Land used to be, a long time ago, before they started to get into reality shows, movies, and
Extreme Makeover.
The channel is still at a time in their history where they have the freedom to not only air cult-yet-mainstream shows like the original
Battlestar Galactica,
The Incredible Hulk,
Alfred Hitchcock Presents,
Leave It To Beaver, and
Magnum, P.i., they're also airing such shows as
Delvecchio (!),
It Takes A Thief (!),
Kate and Allie (!), the original 50s version of
Mike Hammer (!),
Run For Your Life (!), and
The Bold Ones (!). As you can see, this is one eclectic network. They also have original programming such as talk shows,
RTN Mystery Theater, and
Offbeat Cinema. Robin Leach is going to host a show on the network, too.
Continue reading What is the Retro Television Network, and how do I get it?
Posted Nov 17th 2008 1:24PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Video, Reality-Free
I think this is probably the 50th or 60th post about
TV theme songs we've done here at TV Squad, either lists of our own or stories about other lists on the web. But it's one of the great all-time TV debates among fans so it's good to revisit the topic every few months.
Paste has the latest list, their
40 best TV theme songs of all-time. Oh, we could talk about this for hours (and we probably will), but there are four thoughts that come immediately to mind after reading all 40 choices:
Continue reading What's the best TV theme song of all time? - VIDEO
Posted Jun 12th 2008 9:41AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Private Eye Shows
Remember
Susan Saint James? She was honored this week with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame, and it's about time, I say. The 61-year-old actress is pictured here, with husband Dick Ebersol.
California First Lady
Maria Shriver was on hand to compliment Saint James for her decades of volunteer work to support the Special Olympics and people with disabilities.
Saint James told ET, "When your name gets called, it's indelible, it's permanent. It's just a compliment of the highest order."
So let's go back a few years to honor this talented actress (this is where
David Letterman starts stroking his chin and the picture gets fuzzy)...
Continue reading Susan Saint James gets a star - VIDEO
Posted Mar 22nd 2006 11:55AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Talent, TV on the Bigscreen, Celebrities
This is the type of news that makes me think a.)
Hollywood doesn't know what its doing, b.) Producers have no imaginations, and c.) Big stars will do anything for a
f***ing paycheck.
Will Smith, who did soooooo well bringing
Wild, Wild West to the big screen a few
years back, will take on the Robert Wagner role in an
updated version of
It
Takes A Thief. Now, this was a very cool show. I loved it as a kid. But why do they insist on remaking these shows?
It's not the premise/plot of a show that makes it great, it's the combination of a certain star at a certain time in TV
history. (I've talked about this so many times on these pages I really don't have the energy to go into it anymore.)
I don't care who they have writing this or who they have directing it, I can tell you right now it's going
to be lame. It
has to be.
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