king of the hill-related stories
Posted Feb 4th 2010 1:25PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free
All of the speculation involving the death of
actress Brittany Murphy can stop now. The coroner says that she died from pneumonia and anemia. The drugs that were in her system were all prescription drugs, including cramp medication, and over the counter (cough syrup). The medication she took didn't help things at all (she wouldn't have been as bad off if she hadn't take the medication while being sick) but the actual cause of death was the pneumonia and anemia.
Of course, this doesn't mean that she couldn't have been saved.
TMZ is reporting that authorities at the coroner's office say that Murphy's death was "preventable" if only she had been taken to the hospital sooner. This is probably the part of the coroner's report that family and friends don't want to hear about.
According to the IMDb, Murphy had worked on two movies before she died, 'Abandoned' and 'Something Wicked.'
Posted Dec 23rd 2009 4:03PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Battlestar Galactica, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free
I don't think anyone cried over the cancellation of
According to Jim, which managed to stay on the air seemingly due to some kind of deal with the devil, for eight cruel seasons. But 2009 also saw the end of some of our favorite shows here at TV Squad.
Some of these series finales left us in tears, some of them sparked debate, and a few even left us wondering, "what did I just watch?"
After the jump you'll find a list of six notable series finales for 2009. Feel free to share your thoughts about the finales in the comments, and don't forget to tell us about your favorites that didn't make the list. (And needless to say, there be spoilers below!)
Continue reading Top TV Stories of 2009: Series finales
Posted Dec 20th 2009 5:11PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
You may have heard that
Brittany Murphy died suddenly today at the young age of 32. Some of you may not know how connected she was to TV, considering most of her best-known work was on the big screen. She had a few roles in some short-lived TV series, but she's probably best known to TV fans for her work as Luanne on
King of the Hill.
The role always seemed to be a perfect fit for her and it seems in the wake of her tragic passing that to her, the role was more than just a job.
She once told
USA Today that the character was a mix of "Juliette Lewis in
Kalifornia and Jessica Lange in
Blue Skies." She also said that despite Luanne's ditziness and naive ways, she served as a great source of inspiration for her.
Continue reading Remembering Brittany Murphy as King of the Hill's Luanne
Posted Nov 24th 2009 8:01PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Programming, OpEd
Thanksgiving is the best time to reflect on the year and find out what one is grateful for. Like most people, I'm grateful for my family and our well-being, but I realize that it's the little things that can perk up a depressing day.
Hulu
I cover a lot of reality shows and I found Hulu to be a great website for me to catch
Glee,
Modern Family, and
Community without having to fill up my DVR. When Hulu gives me the option to play one long form commercial, I squeal, press play, and run to the bathroom to pee. When I get back
Glee's preview is on. That show is better without either commercial or bathroom interruptions.
Continue reading What Michael P. is thankful for
Posted Sep 17th 2009 2:00AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
For some reason I thought that Henry Gibson was a lot older than 73, but the character actor with the huge resume
passed away from cancer at that age yesterday in Malibu.
One of the more famous TV credits on that resume was
Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, the influential 60s comedy show that no one under 30 has ever seen. He also appeared in shows like
Bewitched,
The Beverly Hillbillies,
Deep Space Nine,
Coach,
MacGyver,
Evening Shade,
Sisters,
Newhart,
Magnum, P.I., and
Simon and Simon.
More recently, TV fans know him from his many appearances as a judge on
Boston Legal and his voice work on
King of the Hill (he played Bob Jenkins). He was also in several movies, including
Magnolia (he played Thurston Howell???),
The Nutty Professor,
Nashville,
The Blues Brothers,
Wedding Crashers, and a ton of others.
Continue reading Laugh-In's Henry Gibson dead at 73
Posted Sep 14th 2009 2:10AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Animation, Cancellations, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
The one-hour, two-episode
King of the Hill finale should stand not just as the end of a great show that never got the attention it deserved, but as a finale that tried not to seek that attention.
The show came to a rather quiet end last Sunday during Fox's "Animation Domination" block that has done just that, thanks in part to brilliant shows like
King of the Hill. It featured two episodes that treated their audience to some of the characters' humorous and heartfelt changes before sending it off into the depths of the TV land vaults.
Then it slapped them back into cold, harsh reality by following it up with an all new episode of nature's cruel mistake
Family Guy, but that's hardly Mike Judge's fault.
Continue reading King of the Hill's finale ends the way all good comedies should
Posted Sep 13th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, CBS has a new 60 Minutes, then a new Big Brother and the two-hour season finale of There Goes The Neighborhood (Note: CBS' schedule might be changed due to U.S. Open tennis).
- NBC has Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Bears vs. the Packers.
- At 8, FOX has the series finale (two episodes) of King of the Hill.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8.
- At 9, ABC has a new Shark Tank, then a new Defying Gravity.
- PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery! at 9.
- ESPN2 has the U.S. Open Women's Final at 9.
- Lifetime has a new Drop Dead Diva at 9, followed by a new Army Wives.
- MTV has the 2009 Video Music Awards at 9.
- There's a new Total Drama Action on Cartoon Network at 9.
- Also at 9: HBO has the season finale of True Blood, then the season finale of Hung and a new Entourage.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Robot Chicken.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 6th 2009 2:41PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Industry, TCA Press Tour, Reality-Free, Dollhouse
Believe it or not, FOX execs Kevin Reilly and Peter Rice did field questions that didn't have the words "Idol" our "Paula" in them. But there weren't many. Here are the highlights:
- When Reilly was asked about the "Save Dollhouse" campaigns out there, he joked, "you mean the campaign that started before we starting making episodes?" He cited the solid cumulative numbers the show put up (which included DVR numbers) as to why it was brought back, and the fact that "the fans were there every week. We were there with Joss, and he delivered." While Whedon "wasn't having a lot of fun" in the first half of the season because of the struggles he and the network had to focus on what the vision of the show would be, in the "second half of year he found his voice on the show and had a lot of fun," according to Reilly.
- On Futurama and the option the show has to do a first run on the network level: The show will "do its run on Comedy Central first and we'll see what happens. If we see a renaissance of that show, sure. It's not out of the question." But right now, there are no talks to air it on Fox.
Continue reading More from Fox execs: Futurama, Glee, Dollhouse... but no more King of the Hill - TCA Report
Posted Jul 29th 2009 11:02AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Animation, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
Mike Judge doesn't strike anyone as the kind of guy who's created a legendary animated duo and a cult hit movie. And, you certainly wouldn't size him up as a creative mind with two active series on first-run network TV.
The native-Texan is just too unassuming, soft-spoken and self-deprecating to show up at Comic-Con International last week to discuss TV's
The Goode Family and
King of the Hill alongside his new feature film,
Extract.
But there he was in Press Room 28e, preparing for his panel and eyeing the
Mythbusters Comic-Con bag I'd just picked up on the convention floor.
"I've got to get me one of those bags before I go out there," Judge said.
On behalf of a grateful TV Squad nation, I offered him mine. He accepted the bag graciously. Then we begin the interview.
Continue reading Mike Judge: The TV Squad Interview
Posted Jun 4th 2009 11:45AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free
Kung Fu star
David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok, Thailand hotel.
The cause of death hasn't been confirmed yet. First reports said that there was no cause of death, then his manager said it was natural causes, and now
some news outlets are saying he committed suicide by hanging. I'm sure we'll find out more news later today.
Besides his run on
Kung Fu, Carradine made a ton of movies, including the
Kill Bill films,
Crank: High Voltage,
Death Race 2000,
Mean Streets,
Bound For Glory,
The Long Riders,
Grey Lady Down and many others. He was also in many TV shows over the years, including
Alias,
Night Gallery,
Ironside,
Gunsmoke,
Medium, and
King of the Hill. He also has a role as Gideon in FOX's summer series
Mental.
Carradine was in Thailand to film a new movie.
Posted May 28th 2009 3:03AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Animation, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
Just one look at Mike Judge's
The Goode Family feels like Hank Hill and his clan are staring into a periscope that's peering into the Bizarro World. The only thing missing on the Goodes are goatees, including the dog.
It's just too parallel not to notice, and it's an unfair assumption to make. Even though they are from the pen of the same creators, they seem like two completely different shows on the surface. But the similarities end after the premiere episode.
The biggest difference is the first episode of
King of the Hill was a gaff-guzzling vehicle for FOX, and
The Goode Family's pilot felt more like a smart but bold-lacking hybrid for ABC.
Continue reading The good, the bad, and the ugly on the Goode Family
Posted May 18th 2009 12:59PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Programming, 24, House, The Simpsons, Pickups and Renewals, Upfronts, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fringe, Dollhouse
Fox showed some surprising stability in its schedule (our network is growing up) for the 2009-2010 season. But they are bringing in four new comedies, two dramas and a late night Saturday show.
Returning Summer: Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, So You Think You Can Dance Returning Fall/Winter: 24, American Dad, American Idol, Bones, Dollhouse,, Family Guy, Fringe, House, Kitchen Nightmares, Lie to Me, The Simpsons, 'Til Death (for some reason),
So You Think You Can Dance (yeah, two separate seasons summer and fall)
Gone: Do Not Disturb, King of the Hill (though there's still episodes in the can which will air sometime next year),
Prison Break (a 2-hour film is being produced that may air next year),
Sit Down Shut Up, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles New: Brothers, The Cleveland Show, Glee (sneak peek tomorrow),
Human Target, Past Life, Sons of Tucson, The Wanda Sykes Show (late night Saturdays)
The schedule and some details on the new shows after the jump.
Continue reading The Upfronts: Fox
Posted May 18th 2009 9:17AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: The Simpsons, Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free
Was there a theme for last night's animated shows on FOX? First
The Simpsons has an episode about letting a neighbor (in this case, Ogdenville residents) into Springfield and then building a fence to keep them out. Then
King of the Hill had an episode where the guys battled with a new family from Canada. I actually thought that the
King of the Hill episode was funnier, though I did love that one joke where Krusty eats one of his new environmentally-friendly burgers, but it's really a stunt-eater eating it in a close-up.
What did everyone else think?
Posted May 17th 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Celebrities, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, ABC has two new episodes of Extreme Makeover, then the two-hour season finale of Desperate Housewives.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, followed by the season finale of Survivor.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7, then Saturday Night Live Just Shorts.
- At 8, FOX has the season finale of The Simpsons, then the season finales of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- PBS has a new Nature at 8, followed by a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8.
- Disney has a new Jonas at 8, followed by a new Sonny with a Chance.
- Also at 8: TNT has the Celtics/Magic game.
- At 9, USA has a new Law and Order: CI, then a new In Plain Sight.
- HBO has two new episodes of In Treatment at 9, followed by a new Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices.
- There's a new episode of The Tudors on Showtime at 9, then a new Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.
- GSN has a new High Stakes Poker at 9.
- At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted May 10th 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then the season finales of The Amazing Race, Cold Case, and The Unit.
- NBC has a new Dateline at 7, followed by the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice.
- FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up at 7.
- At 8, FOX has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of King of the Hill, Family Guy, and American Dad.
- TCM has Bunny Lake Is Missing at 8.
- HBO has a new No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency at 8, followed by The Alzheimer's Project.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Mystery!
- USA has a new Law and Order: CI at 9, then a new In Plain Sight.
- GSN has a new High Stakes Poker at 9.
- Nickelodeon has a marathon of The Nanny starting at 9.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new episode of The Tudors, then a new Tracey Ullman's State of the Union.
- At 10, AMC has a new Breaking Bad.
- At 11:45, Cartoon Network has a new Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
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