so you think you can dance-related stories
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TBS has a marathon of The Office all night.- At 8, ABC has the series premiere of V, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- At 9, History Channel has a new episode of The Universe.
- Bravo has Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel at 9, then the season premiere of Tabatha's Salon Makeover.
- Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics at 9, followed by a new ECW.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: V, NCIS, Melrose Place, Dragon's Den
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:55AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(
S06E11) We finally get to the actual competition on
So You Think You Can Dance. On tonight's episode, the judges cut one guy and one girl without America's help. It's okay, I don't trust America. Cat welcomes us in a stunning Chinese-inspired dress. I'm still amazed by Cat's ability to look good in anything.
As we watch the dancers open the show, we start with the newest addition to the Top 20: Brandon. Even after meeting these contestants yesterday, I still don't know them. To make it worse, the sound people kept using the live mic on the tappers, and at first I thought my ears were going.
Continue reading Review: So You Think You Can Dance - Top 20 Perform
Posted Oct 27th 2009 12:31PM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: Celebrities, Casting, So You Think You Can Dance
On last night's special Monday episode of
So You Think You Can Dance, producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe displayed an empty chair, just in case, he said, a special guest decided to grace them with her presence. The chair was marked with the name "Paula Abdul." (On a side note,
SYTYCD was on basically in place of
House -- how can such a popular show go on break so often?).
The current slate of judges, including Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and Adam Shankman (in for Mia Michaels), seems perfect. Other than the fact that I wish I had the technical know-how to develop a filter that would detect when Murphy is about to sound like a claxon and automatically adjust the volume of my TV, I enjoy all three judges. And, as
I've said before, I actually feel like I'm learning something from the show when they critique the dancers. When they need another voice, they have Debbie Allen, the sometimes overly loquacious Lil C, and a few others who can easily step in.
Continue reading Paula Abdul on So You Think You Can Dance?
Posted Oct 27th 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Upfronts, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.- NBC has a new, two-hour The Biggest Loser at 8, then a new The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- TCM has Poltergeist at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Frontline.
- Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, then a new Ghost Lab.
- There's a new episode of The Universe on History Channel at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Syfy has a new ECW at 10.
- Spike has the Spike 2009 Awards at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre World at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Charlie Brown, 30 For 30, Parking Wars, Chopped
Posted Oct 27th 2009 8:31AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Watercooler Talk, So You Think You Can Dance
I don't want to toot my own horn, but I predicted that illness would fell more reality show competitors in
last week's TV Squad APB podcast. It turns out that the first to be affected was Billy Bell.
Fox's official website posted a message wishing Billy a speedy recovery. There were no details of his illness.
It's a shame to see Billy go so soon. After seeing
Monday's performance, which was pre-taped, he showed power and technique. He hopes to try out for Season Seven.
If you want to be spoiled on who replaced him, the replacement's partner and dance, and another injury continue reading.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance dropouts and injury spoilers
Posted Oct 27th 2009 1:08AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(
S06E10) In a
So You Think You Can Dance first, we get to meet the Top 20 before competition starts. It's nice to see the dancers doing well in their element before they fall apart trying to learn Disco, Bollywood, or Russian Folk.
We also welcome Adam Shankman as a permanent judge. Nigel wants Paula Abdul to guest judge eventually. Since she was in the audience of
Dancing with the Stars, she's probably got the time.
I dislike the return of last season's finale stage as the new permanent stage. The camera angles constantly have heads in the corners, and there are no more stairs for cool performance elements.
Continue reading Review: So You Think You Can Dance - Meet the Top 20
Posted Oct 26th 2009 12:20PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.- NBC has a new Heroes at 8, then new episodes of Trauma and The Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Lie To Me.
- The CW has new episodes of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.
- ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then a new Greek.
- TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World at 8, followed by a new Jon & Kate Plus 8 and two new episodes of Cake Boss.
- There's a new Good Eats on Food Network at 8.
- Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, DDS.
- At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Redskins vs. the Eagles.
- At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 8.
- At 9:30, Lifetime has a new Rita Rocks.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
- Fine Living has a new Three Sheets at 10.
- At 10:30, Lifetime has another new Rita Rocks.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Dancing, One Tree Hill, Rita Rocks, Cake Boss
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.
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After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Old Christine, Glee, Cougar Town, Top Chef
Posted Oct 21st 2009 11:29AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Awards, Reality-Free, So You Think You Can Dance
Maybe they'll change the name of this year's
Academy Awards to
So You Think You Can Win An Oscar? Or maybe it'll be
Oscar, You Should Be Dancing. What else can we expect now that
Adam Shankman has been assigned to produce the Oscar broadcast... with Bill Mechanic. The Bill Mechanic part is almost like fine print. (Or that cute kid Brick on
The Middle who whispers under his breathe in a funny, creepy way. "Mechanic...")
The story here is
Adam Shankman. He's a director/choreographer and dancer. He's a judge on the current season of
So You Think You Can Dance. His biggest credit is
Hairspray, one of the few movie musicals that has made it to the big screen and was a bit hit in the last decade. Shankman should bring movement, energy and -- perhaps -- dance to the
Academy Awards?
Continue reading Adam Shankman, the dancing Oscar producer
Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:27PM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance may never be the same again. In all-capitalized
Twitter messages, Mia Michaels has announced that she is quitting. The last of the three messages read:
"
THANKS SYTYCD AND LOOK FORWARD TO WHATS AHEAD FOR ME...LOOKOUT WORLD!!!!!"
It's really weird seeing that Mia has been not only an anchor for the choreographers and judges, but she has been so enthusiastic about season six being on of the best seasons. She has also left a message on her Facebook account with similar sentiments.
Mia Michaels wasn't the same strict choreographer
last night in Vegas' callbacks. She was calm and organic with her teaching.
Continue reading Mia Michaels is quitting So You Think You Can Dance?
Posted Oct 15th 2009 12:50AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(
S06E08) We're down to 77 contestants trying to get to the top 20 of
So You Think You Can Dance. It's day two of Vegas and we follow the rest of the contestants as they go through choreography from several of our favorite choreographers including
Making the Band's Lorrie Ann Gibson.
Injuries plague several of the dancers tonight, and it makes me wonder how far I would make it on this show before I sprained my Achilles' tendon.
I was all excited that we would find out the top 20 tonight. Sadly, I've been duped and will have to wait for next week.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: Vegas Callbacks 2
Posted Oct 1st 2009 9:00AM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: OpEd, So You Think You Can Dance
I've
said before that
So You Think You Can Dance is one of the few reality shows that I actually like, despite the fact that I'm not really one who appreciates dance as an artform. It's a show that I don't think exploits its contestants or talks down to its audience, and that seems to take its subject matter more seriously than, say
American Idol or other talent shows. And last night's show was more proof for me.
On
American Idol, we often hear that the more insulting advice from the judges is a form of tough love, and in some cases, they have a point. Some people think they can sing and just can't, and need to be told. And there are similar scenes on
So You Think You Can Dance, and similarly, some people stomp off convinced that they are "it" instead of, well, something that rhymes.
But
So You Think You Can Dance is much more up front and even aggressive about telling people how they can grow. The system is better - if you show promise but the judges aren't sure, you go to the "choreography" phase and you are shown fairly empirically what your faults are, and most contestants seem happy for the knowledge, and many of them do come back.
Continue reading Mary Murphy's Rules for What Not To Do
Posted Oct 1st 2009 12:57AM by Michael Pascua
Filed under: Episode Reviews, So You Think You Can Dance
(S06E05) After last night's supposed
vagina-flashing, I was ready to watch Wednesday's episode of
So You Think You Can Dance with a sharper eye. With Nigel away, we have Lil C and now permanent third judge Adam Shankman joining Mary Murphy.
With the same choreography from Anya and Pasha, the judges continue to place untrained hip-hop dancers into the choreography rounds, just to make sure that they can survive harder challenges later. If any hip-hopper (or any dancer in general) was smart, if they made it to Vegas, they would try to practice some basic Jazz, Contemporary, Waltz and Cha-Cha to give them some training in the general categories.
Continue reading So You Think You Can Dance: New Orleans Auditions
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 29th 2009 12:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Shark Tank, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 8, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- There's a new Hell's Kitchen on FOX at 8, then a new So You Think You Can Dance.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has another installment of The National Parks: America's Best Idea at 8.
- Also at 8: ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- At 8:30, Cartoon Network has a new Total Drama Action.
- At 9, Headline News has the series premiere of The Joy Behar Show.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Bravo has a new Flipping Out at 10.
- MTV has the season premiere of The Hills at 10, then the season premiere of The City.
- Current has a new InfoMania at 10, followed by a new Rotten Tomatoes Show.
- Travel Channel has a new Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World at 10.
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After the jump, the late night talk shows.
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