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Posted Oct 29th 2008 1:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Video, Music and Variety, Reality-Free
I remember when MTV first launched, way back in 1981. I was in high school, and it instantly became THE MOST IMPORTANT TV STATION IN OUR LIVES. Looking back I guess that seems sort of silly, but when you're a teenager and you can come home from school and see your favorite songs all day long in video form, that's pretty cool.
I have no idea what MTV is like these days. I've watched it only a few times in the past several years, and even that was something like
The Real World or maybe some special. People have been complaining for years that the network hasn't been showing videos like they used to. I don't know how true that is now, but if you're looking for a station completely devoted to music videos (and not reality programming), then check out
MTV Music, the new web site that houses a bunch of videos old and new.
Continue reading Do you still want your MTV? - VIDEO
Posted May 18th 2008 1:05PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Celebrities, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S33E12) To ensure a strong season finale,
Saturday Night Live made a very smart choice to go with Steve Carell. He is an incredible comedic performer and his first hosting stint went pretty well, so I wasn't surprised to see him pull it off again this time around. Actually, this picture is from the first time Carell hosted
. Is it weird that I've had it sitting on my desktop since then? Yes, probably. Anyway, the material was better than some of the other episodes', with a few spectacular highlights, including the hilarious digital short.
Continue reading Saturday Night Live: Steve Carell/Usher (season finale) - VIDEOS
Posted May 7th 2008 7:04PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Saturday Night Live, The Office, Reality-Free
With just two episodes left in the current season of
Saturday Night Live, fans are eagerly awaiting news about the final host. Yeah? No? Just me? All right.
Well, Me, good news! We knew Shia LaBoeuf and My Morning Jacket would be taking on the May 10 episode in what will most likely be another youthful crowd-pleaser, but here comes word that the final episode will be hosted
Steve Carell and musical guest Usher. Yeah, that ol' dream team. Both LaBoeuf and Carell will be on their second hosting stints and, if their first times were any indication, they will deliver strong performances. I mean, assuming the writing does justice to their comedic talent.
Continue reading LaBoeuf and Carell wrap up the SNL season
Posted Feb 9th 2006 3:34PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
ABC has a new Dancing With The Stars at 8pm, followed by a
repeat of last Sunday's Grey's Anatomy, and then a new Primetime. - CBS has a new Survivor, followed by news eps of CSI and Without A Trace.
- NBC has a new Will and Grace at 8, followed by new episodes of Four Kings, My Name
Is Earl, The Office, and ER.
- FOX has a new That 70s Show, a repeat That 70s Show, then a new The O.C.
- The WB has a new Smallville at 8, followed by a new Beauty and the Geek, while UPN has new
eps of Everybody Hates Chris, Love, Inc., Eve, and Cuts.
- Also at 8: ABC Family has Under The Tuscan Sun, with Diane Lane, while AMC has The
Comancheros, with John Wayne.
- At 8:30, Showtime has Usher in concert from San Juan.
- At 9, TBS has Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber, while USA has Tom Cruise in Mission:
Impossible.
- HGTV has a new Divine Design at 9, then new eps of Designer's Challenge and House
Hunters.
- Also at 9: Spike has a new MXC.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of Dallas SWAT.
- Also at 10: Encore has the remake of The Alamo, with Dennis Quaid and Billy Bob Thornton.
- At 11:00, HBO2 has Stiller and Wilson in Starsky and Hutch.
- At 11:30, HGTV has a new episode of Small Space, Big Style.
- At midnight, Emeril goes crazy for "Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate" on Food Network.
- Remember that terrible Maverick movie with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster? See the original with James
Garner on American Life at midnight.
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