Posts with tag the cw
Posted Oct 6th 2008 12:03PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Smallville, Reality-Free
On KryptonSite, the producers of
Smallville have written an
open letter to all the fans of their show. This letter is about the potential upcoming spin-off or complementary series of
Smallville called
The Graysons, about the life of Dick Grayson and family before he put on the tights and became Batman's partner.
What disturbs me most about this letter is the fact that they mention a season nine of
Smallville. Can't they let this series die already? They lost Lana and Lex. Clark is currently working with Lois Lane at the
Daily Planet (despite his lack of college education) and rather than a reference to the town he grew up in,
Smallville is now a reference to Clark himself. What more can he do without actually becoming Superman?
I admit to a curiosity regarding what sort of storylines they could run in the show to accomplish this goal. I suppose that alone would keep me watching, even though I believe it should end this season.
Posted Oct 1st 2008 5:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Industry, Programming, Reality-Free
The CW has an idea for a show that might one day be the replacement for
Smallville, and the hit
Batman movies are probably the reason why.
The network has given the green light for a new series called
The Graysons, which will follow the drama and adventures of Dick Grayson and his family before he met Bruce Wayne and got involved in that weird relationship in the mansion and the cave. As we all remember from our comic book reading (and the lousy
Batman & Robin flick - I'd still like my money back), Dick and his family were acrobats, and he became Bruce's ward after the rest of the family was killed. This show will show Dick before he donned the cape, much like
Smallville shows Clark before he donned the cape. (Was his nickname really "D.J." in the comics?). It will be produced by some people behind both
Smallville and
Supernatural.
Of course, who the hell knows
if the CW will even be around after this season?
Posted Sep 30th 2008 8:37AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
(S02E05) "I would like to experience the world of Chuck Bass." - DanOnce again this week, we were treated to a rocking episode of
Gossip Girl, which included the usual backstabbing but also Jenny lying, Dan getting arrested and Chuck revealing a deep secret.
As a Chuck fan, I found the episode a little bit awkward but satisfying at the same time. It was uncomfortable to see Chuck at the bottom of the barrel and agree to hang with Dan because he was bored to death. However, Dan the following Chuck around allowed us to get to know Chuck a little bit more.
Continue reading Gossip Girl: The Serena Also Rises
Posted Sep 23rd 2008 8:03AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
(S02E04) "This is your year to rule." - Chuck to SerenaBye bye The Hamptons. Hello Upper East Side. Senior year doesn't only bring back
high school uniform fashion but also the high school hierarchy system. Who knew, besides Chuck and
spoilers addicts, that there would be a change of power at school and that Serena would take back duties as Queen Bee? This plot line not only adds drama to the show (oh, how will dethroned Blair cope with her new place in the food chain?) but also offers those of us who never read the
Gossip Girl books a taste of what "old" Serena was all about.
Continue reading Gossip Girl: The Ex-Files
Posted Sep 15th 2008 9:44PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
(S02E03) "This party just went over to the dark side." - Gossip GirlWelcome to the dark side! Actually, when
Gossip Girl is concerned, we should probably talk about the darker side. Let's face it, most of the characters are already in the dark side zone. This week's power outage, along with Catherine's evil manipulations, only made said side much darker. Let's review how much darker
GG got this week, shall we?
Continue reading Gossip Girl: The Dark Night
Posted Sep 10th 2008 3:20PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings, Reality-Free
We've only been into the new season for a few days, but
some ratings numbers are already in. Looks like people love robots and prisons but might be getting sick of vampires.
On Monday, NBC won the night, with its lineup of
Deal Or No Deal (9.6 million viewers),
America's Toughest Jobs (6.5), and
Dateline (6.2), but FOX won in the all-important 18 to 49 demographic with its lineup of the
Sarah Connor Chronicles season premiere and a new episode of
Prison Break.
The Sarah Connor Chronicles grabbed 6.3 million viewers, while
Prison Break did even better, with 6.5 million. CBS beat NBC in the 18-49 demo with their lineup of comedy repeats. ABC was fourth and The CW was fifth.
Continue reading The new fall season: the ratings so far
Posted Sep 8th 2008 9:18PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
(S02E02) "Marcus' mommy is even sicker than you are." – Blair to ChuckWe are once again in The Hamptons and things are still not peachy for our favorite troubled teens and their parents. Blair tries to please The Lord and learn more about him, Chuck continues his search for the piece of information that will have Blair come back to him and ditch Marcus, Serena and Dan think and get busy, and much more. But, as the quote I put at the beginning of this review points at, it's Catherine who wins the crown for most memorable character of the episode. And, as someone who already watched next week's episode, I can say that you ain't seen nothing yet. She is on sick lady.
Continue reading Gossip Girl: Never Been Marcused
Posted Sep 3rd 2008 7:02PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, Ratings, Reality-Free, 90210
Whatever the critics say,
90210 did score a ratings win for the CW. It was
the highest-rated scripted series premiere in the network's two year history.
It didn't do overwhelming numbers for a network show (it was watched by 4.9 million viewers and had a 2.6 ratings among adults 18 to 40), but it is better than the CW has done before. If the show can continue to do well in the ratings, the CW may actually cancel that "going out of business" sale.
I have to agree with
Joel's analysis about the reasoning behind not sending the screeners to critics: it wasn't made for them. Bad reviews from the myriad of old male critics would have only hurt the ratings.
Gossip Girl also got a boost in the ratings, so don't count the CW out of the race yet. Now I'm waiting to see if the
major changes on Smallville pay off.
Posted Sep 3rd 2008 11:08AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Reality-Free, 90210
I decided to bite the bullet and watched the two-hour (!) premiere of
90210 last night. Because the CW decided to
not bother sending screeners of either episode to critics, I was girding myself for a show that made me want to wince every thirty seconds or so.
In that regard, it didn't do as badly as I thought. I only winced about once per minute.
Of course, that wasn't a good thing. My fellow Squadder Kona gave the show
a "liked it but it needs work" review, and I agree with her about the "needs work" part. I mean, come on! The kids were cliches, the acting was stiff, and the dialogue was boring. I mean, hell, even Jessica Walter's character seemed like it was a caricature of the "slutty, boozy old broad" character we've seen a hundred times before.
But as soon as I saw that girl's head lift up from Ethan's lap in that first segment of the show, I realized something: The CW doesn't want me watching this show.
Continue reading Sure, 90210 was terrible ... but it's not made for me
Posted Sep 1st 2008 9:15PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
(S02E01) "Sex, lies and scandal never take a vacation." - Gossip Girl
Our favorite bunch of tortured and flawed teens is back in action with a season that starts in The Hamptons. To our viewing pleasure, no matter where they go or what time of year it is, sex, lies and scandal follow the
Gossip Girl characters around. The season premiere delivered on all three counts and even more!
Continue reading Gossip Girl: Summer, Kind of Wonderful (season premiere)
Posted Aug 31st 2008 10:24AM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: Spoilers Anonymous, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl here, ready to bring you the latest news from the Upper East Side and The Hamptons. Want to know if S and D are back together? What bad deeds C is up to? Who are B's new enemies? Want to learn if J got herself in more trouble? Answers after the jump!
XOXO
Gossip Girl
Beware: Spoilers ahead!Continue reading What to expect in season two of Gossip Girl
Posted Aug 30th 2008 4:22PM by Isabelle Carreau
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Early Looks, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
Hello Upper Eastsiders and friends! Get ready for another year of backstabbing, fights, evil plans, some more backstabbing, friendships put to the test, lies, breakups, hooking ups, seduction,
sex, some more backstabbing and, of course, loads of gossip thanks to the queen of gossip: Gossip Girl.
After having had the chance to watch the first three episodes of the season I can tell you that The CW's
Gossip Girl is back in full swing. The storylines are as twisted as ever and, more importantly, Chuck is, well, Chuck!
Slight spoilers follow!Continue reading Gossip Girl season 2 -- an early look - VIDEO
Posted Aug 19th 2008 3:21PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Reality-Free
I'm hesitant to get my hopes up, because there's always talk of TV shows making a leap to the big screen. Whether it's a great idea, as with
Arrested Development, or a horrific one like
Friends: The Movie, it seems that as soon as a show ends, the silver-screen talks begin. Regardless, I just about peed my pants when I read that a
Veronica Mars movie may actually become a reality.
Even though
Veronica Mars creator
Rob Thomas has two pilots in the works (
Cupid and
Outrageous Fortune), he still hasn't forgotten the little detective show that is singlehandedly responsible for people no longer asking him if he's the dude from Matchbox Twenty. Apparently, Thomas's production office is located on the same lot where
VM star
Kristen Bell is currently shooting
Heroes and the two sat down for a little chat.
Continue reading Is a Veronica Mars movie in the works?
Posted Aug 15th 2008 1:06PM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Programming, Video, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
Can't. Stop. Talking. About.
Gossip.
Girl. It's true,
it's an impossibility.
Gossip Girl, the random, trashy, highly buzzed about but low-rated CW drama, is returning for its second season on September 1st. Recently,
The CW has released some teasers to catch us up on what everybody's favorite perfectly-coiffed Upper East Siders are up to. Basically, they're still having sex and backstabbing one another, but this time it's in The Hamptons!
I've got to admit that I'm ashamed of myself for being this excited about
Gossip Girl's return. It's cheesy and silly, and is definitely not a replacement for The CW's oft-mourned
Veronica Mars. Regardless, seeing the gang (minus the Humphreys) in these promos was nice--in a very similar way to when someone you went to high school with but weren't friends with finds you on Facebook. It's interesting to see what they've been up to, but you're still pretty sure you're not going to be besties.
The (spoilery) videos are after the jump.
Continue reading New Gossip Girl promos are online - VIDEOS
Posted Aug 12th 2008 3:24PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Video, Celebrities, Ugly Betty, Reality-Free, Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl. Gossip Girl.That's pretty much been the talk this summer. It's on the CW and doesn't get great ratings, but everyone is talking about the cast romances and the clothing and the
ad controversy. It's the "buzz-worthy" show of the moment, and a lot of people are getting sick of it. And that list of people seems to include America Ferrera.
I'm not a body language expert (my degree is actually in psychotherapy) but I just
know that the clip after the jump shows the
Ugly Betty star about 33 seconds away from walking off the set as Blake Lively goes on and on about
Gossip Girl. Which would be fine if Lively and Ferrera weren't there to promote something else,
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. E's
The Soup caught Ferrera's reaction and showed it to the world.
Continue reading Everyone is sick of hearing about Gossip Girl, even Ugly Betty - VIDEO
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