the beast-related stories
Posted Sep 26th 2009 3:40PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Cancellations, Reality-Free
While a lot of shows seem to be thriving in cable, in the last couple of days, two series have bitten the dust.
TBS dumped The Bill Engvall Show after three seasons, and now
A&E Network has canceled The Cleaner, opting not to give the drama series another year. Hmm... does that mean Benjamin Bratt is available to return to
Law and Order?
Probably not. Been there, done that, you know. But the TV pro is now unemployed although I doubt that'll be for long.
The Cleaner just never really clicked for A&E. It was as intense as the network's hit reality show, Intervention, but it wasn't nearly as compelling.
Continue reading A&E cancels The Cleaner
Posted Sep 15th 2009 2:04AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Obituaries, Reality-Free
Some more sad news from Tinseltown. Movie star and recent television star
Patrick Swayze has lost his 20 month battle with pancreatic cancer at his ranch in Los Angeles. He was 57 years old.
Barbara Walters will air the actor's final television interview in a one hour special titled
Last Dance tonight at 10 PM eastern/9 PM central on ABC.
He's probably best known for his work on the big screen in movies like
Ghost,
Dirty Dancing and (of course) the timeless
Road House, a movie that became a cult sensation for all the wrong reasons and helped birth the sense of humor of
MST3K and
Rifftrax's Michael J. Nelson. But like all Hollywood actors, he made his presence known on the small screen, and his reach goes much further than his recent venture into cable drama glory with
A&E's The Beast.
Continue reading Patrick Swayze succumbs to pancreatic cancer at 57
Posted Aug 17th 2009 6:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.How can so many TV DVDs be released on one day and still there isn't one that I want to buy? The only one of the below sets that I might be interested in getting would be
Simon & Simon. And that's only because it's one 80s action drama that I never got into for some reason but feel I should catch up on. But there's plenty of stuff for fans of every type of show, from
Sons of Anarchy to
The Smurfs.
- The Beast - Season 1
- Cracker - The Complete Series
- Dexter - Season 3
- Dirty Sexy Money - Season 2
- Eli Stone - Season 2
- Everybody Hates Chris - Season 4
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Jun 4th 2009 2:05PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Cancellations, Reality-Free
Though it probably comes as no big surprise, sources are saying that the
Patrick Swayze drama about a rogue FBI agent,
The Beast, won't be returning for a second season.
While A&E has told Variety that no official decision has been made, word is that episode 13, which aired at the end of April, will be the series' last.
I've been watching
I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!, which is a terrible revelation to make about myself, but in the three hours of my life that show has taken from me, I've come to a few conclusions: 1. My life needs more meaning, and 2.
Lou Diamond Phillips is kind of a bad-ass.
I bring this up because apparently, there had been talks of
The Beast continuing with someone other than Patrick Swayze in the lead in case Swayze's poor health prevented him from continuing on the show. Phillips recently guest-starred on the series, and I would love to see him on television (in a situation in which he wasn't getting eaten by rats).
Continue reading A&E cancels The Beast
Posted Apr 16th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- Sci-Fi is showing a Moonlight marathon all night.
- At 8, ABC has a new In The Motherhood, followed by a new Samantha Who?
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Harper's Island.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, and Southland.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
- At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
- Spike has a new TNA Wrestling at 9.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- Also at 10: Comedy Central has a new Krod Mandoon.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: In The Motherhood, American Chopper, 30 Rock, The Beast
Posted Apr 9th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- Sci-Fi has a Moonlight marathon all night.
- At 8, ABC has a new In The Motherhood, followed by a new Samantha Who?
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then a new CSI and the series premiere of Harper's Island.
- NBC has a new Office at 8, then the series premiere of Parks and Recreation, another new Office, a new 30 Rock, and then the series premiere of Southland.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- At 9, TLC has a new American Chopper.
- Spike has TNA Wrestling at 9.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
- Comedy Central has the series premiere of Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire at 10.
- At 12:15AM, Cartoon Network has a new Xavier: Renegade Angel.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Bones, Parks and Recreation, Southland, Krod Mandoon
Posted Mar 19th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
CBS has College Basketball all night.- At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
- NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- At 9, NBC has a new episode of The Office, followed by new episodes of 30 Rock and ER.
- Spike has a new TNA Impact at 9.
- ESPN has more coverage of the World Baseball Classic at 9.
- Also at 9: Hallmark has the movie The Nanny Express.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Beast.
- Discovery has a new Treasure Quest at 10.
- There's a new Ace of Cakes on Food Network at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: March Madness, 30 Rock, The Beast, Private Practice
Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:07PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty.
- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
- FOX has a new American Idol at 8, followed by a new Hell's Kitchen.
- At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact at 9.
- Cartoon Network has a new League of Super Evil at 9.
- At 10, USA has a new Burn Notice.
- A&E has a new episode of The Beast at 10.
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- MTV has the season finale of Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew at 10.
- Also at 10: Discovery has a new Treasure Quest.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: My Name Is Earl, CSI, Ace Of Cakes, Randy Jackson
Posted Feb 26th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty.- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
- NBC has the special Secrets of the Furious Five at 8, followed by a new Kath & Kim.
- FOX has a new American Idol at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
- PBS has Stevie Wonder In Performance at The White House at 8.
- Discovery has a new HowStuffWorks at 8.
- At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact!
- At 9:30, NBC has a new 30 Rock, then a new ER.
- At 10, USA has a new Burn Notice.
- Biography has the series premire of The Chris Isaak Hour at 10.
- There's a new episode of The Beast on A&E at 10.
- History Channel has a new Ax Men at 10.
- At 10:30, Cartoon Network has a new Delocated.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Survivor, 30 Rock, Stevie Wonder, Eleventh Hour, Chris Isaak
Posted Feb 19th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.- CBS has a new Survivor at 8, then new episodes of CSI and Eleventh Hour.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl and Kath & Kim.
- FOX has a new Bones at 8, then a new Hell's Kitchen.
- At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact.
- At 10, NBC has a new ER.
- USA has a new Burn Notice at 10.
- There's a new episode of The Beast on A&E at 10.
- Lifetime Movie Network has the movie Taken in Broad Daylight at 10.
- At 10:30, Cartoon Network has a new Delocated.
- At 12:15am, Cartoon Network has a new Xavier: Renegade Angel.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Kath & Kim, Hell's Kitchen, CSI, The Beast
Posted Feb 6th 2009 5:02PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free
I love Patrick Swayze as much as the next guy... assuming that the next guy is generally aware of Patrick Swayze, has seen him in a few movies and usually enjoyed his performances and finds his battle with cancer as inspirational as anyone else's battle with cancer. I'll even go so far as to say I'm really enjoying Patrick Swayze's performance in A&E's new series
The Beast. But ... man, aside from that this show is getting all kinds of dull! In the beginning we got this promise of Swayze's character getting this new partner, but what he didn't know was this his new partner was recruited to be a double agent put in to spy on him.
We're four episodes into a thirteen episode run and that hasn't happened yet. Instead, we get these tag scenes at the end of each episode that cra-a-a-awls that storyline along. Other than that it's another generic FBI procedural. Only one that's terribly acted, and almost as badly written. Except for Swayze. 99% of the time he's on the screen he's rocking it and owning it. The other 1% ... well he's giving an odd smile that makes it look like his face is breaking.
Continue reading I'm getting bored with The Beast
Posted Feb 5th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, then new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
- NBC has a new My Name Is Earl at 8, followed by new episodes of Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
- FOX has new episodes of Bones and Hell's Kitchen.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- At 9, Spike has a new TNA Impact!
- At 10, USA has a new Burn Notice.
- A&E has a new episode of The Beast at 10.
- Bravo has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- Also at 10: Discovery has a new episode of Treasure Quest.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Ugly Betty, Bones, 30 Rock, Ace Of Cakes
Posted Jan 22nd 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Ugly Betty, followed by new episodes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.- FOX has a new, two-hour Bones at 8.
- NBC has new episodes of My Name Is Earl, Kath & Kim, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
- There's a new Smallville on The CW at 8, then a new Supernatural.
- TBS has four great Friends repeats starting at 8.
- At 9, CBS has a new CSI, followed by a new Eleventh Hour.
- Hallmark has the movie Expecting A Miracle at 9.
- ESPN has the Winter X Games at 9.
- Also at 9: Spike has a new TNA Impact!
- At 10, USA has the premiere of Burn Notice.
- TNT has a new episode of The Beast at 10.
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- VH-1 has a new Sober House at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Bones, 30 Rock, Winter X Games, Supernatural
Posted Jan 16th 2009 10:35AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S01E01) "The beast eats away at you, and if you're not careful, the beast will eat it all and you have nothing. And you are nothing." -- Charles BarkerThe beast that Patrick Swayze's Barker is referring to is the undercover work that he and his new partner Ellis Dove do for the FBI. But there may be more to the show title than just this simple explanation. Barker may be as much the beast as the job. In the spirit of Vic Mackey and
The Shield, A&E's new original series is taking us back to a very dark place in law enforcement. But this time, we're not inside the head of the main player in the series. And therefore, we don't know his true motivations or even what he's up to all the time.
That leads us to the reveal at the end of the episode, which may not be a spoiler in that it's been dropped all over the Internet before the episode even aired. Still, I liked the way the episode progressed and how we got to that point. Barker is hard-core and his treatment of Dove throughout the episode is that of a "tough love" mentor. In the end, it seems to be working. Then Dove has the rug pulled out.
Continue reading The Beast: Pilot (series premiere)
Posted Jan 15th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 8:00, the major networks and the news channels will have President Bush's address to the nation.
- The CW has new episodes of Smallville and Supernatural starting at 8.
- Discovery has a new HowStuffWorks at 8.
- Also at 8: TCM has The Naked City.
- At 8:30, NBC has a new episodes of My Name Is Earl, The Office, 30 Rock, and ER.
- At 9, ABC has a new Grey's Anatomy, followed by a new Private Practice.
- FOX has a new Kitchen Nightmares at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Ladies of the House at 9.
- There's a new TNA Impact! on Spike at 9.
- At 9:15, CBS has a new CSI, then a new Eleventh Hour.
- At 10, A&E has the series premiere of The Beast.
- Food Network has a new Ace of Cakes at 10.
- VH-1 has the series premiere of Sober House at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk show s.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Smallville, The Office, Eleventh Hour, The Beast
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