And in what must to be Reason #25 or so of why TV Guide sucks:
The listing that ABC's Unusuals premiered on Monday, 4/6, is incorrect. It actually begins on Wednesday, 4/8 at 9:02 pm.
Since it's a pain to cut and paste in Blogger-- and the post is now three or four deep from this one-- I figured I'd just make the note here. Plus, I had to be cute and embed a video, which will just make things messier to change now.
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Premieres, Finales, and Notables; April 6-12, 2009
Gonna try something new here. Hope it works...
Monday, 4/6
Antiques Roadshow; BBC America. 11 am. Season Premiere.
One of my favorite TV actors, Scott Bakula, shows up on Chuck (NBC; 7:00 pm CST).
Surviving Suburbia; ABC. 8:32 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Bob Saget stars as the father of a family who lives in the suburbs.
Seriously, that's all I know (other than it's a comedy).
The Unusuals; ABC. 9:02 pm. Series Premiere.
Another one I don't know much about other than it stars Amber Tamblyn (who was excellent in Joan of Arcadia) and Adam Goldberg (who's been great in everything) as unusual cops who take on unusual cases.
Monday, 4/6
Antiques Roadshow; BBC America. 11 am. Season Premiere.
One of my favorite TV actors, Scott Bakula, shows up on Chuck (NBC; 7:00 pm CST).
Surviving Suburbia; ABC. 8:32 pm CST. Series Premiere.
Bob Saget stars as the father of a family who lives in the suburbs.
Seriously, that's all I know (other than it's a comedy).
The Unusuals; ABC. 9:02 pm. Series Premiere.
Another one I don't know much about other than it stars Amber Tamblyn (who was excellent in Joan of Arcadia) and Adam Goldberg (who's been great in everything) as unusual cops who take on unusual cases.
Tuesday, 4/7
Trust Me (TNT; 8 & 9 pm). Season Finale.
Rescue Me; FX. 9 pm. Season Premiere.
Wednesday, 4/8
Mythbusters; Discovery. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
Great show. Learn while watching things get blown up.
Dinner: Impossible; Food. 9 pm. Season Premiere.
High School Reunion (TV Land; 9 pm). Season Finale.
Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire; Comedy Central. 9:30. Series Premiere.
A spoof of the epic fantasy genre. Because it airs on Comedy Central, I'll "go out on a limb" and will guess it's probably too silly and the jokes will be like a club (not at all subtle).
Thursday, 4/9
Parks & Recreation; NBC. 7:30. Series Premiere.
Amy Poehler plays a politician in a small Indiana town.
Harper's Island; CBS. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
A thirteen-episode murder mystery where one guest of a wedding is killed every week. I thought the concept was intriguing, but Matt Roush (a critic I trust) gave it a pretty bad review. I guess it's not only boring, but silly.
Friday, 4/10
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (FOX; 7 pm). Season Finale.
Last I heard, its odds for a third season are slim...
Friday Night Lights (NBC; 8 pm). Season Finale.
DirectTV and NBC just announced there will be a 4th and a 5th season (both 13 eps each)-- even though both are expected to lose money to produce and air it. I think that should tell us all something: watch this show if you haven't yet (I plan on catching up this summer).
Saturday, 4/11
Groomer Has It; Animal Planet. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
Sunday, 4/12
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union; Showtime. 9 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
The Discovery Channel kicks off "Alaska Week" with the Bear Attack (9 pm) special.
Friday, April 03, 2009
Geez-- You'd Think the Guy Had Killed Someone or Something
He took a little pot. BFD.
Funny how NBC had its lips on his ass all August, but is more than happy to rake this guy over the coals now.
Nice bit of blindsiding him about the interview in 2004, Matt. D-bag...
Funny how NBC had its lips on his ass all August, but is more than happy to rake this guy over the coals now.
Nice bit of blindsiding him about the interview in 2004, Matt. D-bag...
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Thursday, April 02, 2009
No One Does It Better
From The Wire:
Clay Davis... Senator... B'More Power Broker...
And Master of the Universe when it comes to saying "shit".
I love this.
F-ing awesome. Here's another:
And why I hate politicians:
Clay Davis... Senator... B'More Power Broker...
And Master of the Universe when it comes to saying "shit".
I love this.
F-ing awesome. Here's another:
And why I hate politicians:
Admiring a Man Who Loves His Job
What other job would cause the words he associates with being lucky actually being a good thing to find?
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Maybe Her Name Should Have Been The First Clue...
There are just so many whacked-out things about this clip:
1. The tattoo on her face.
2. The fact that they'd ask that question on a dating competition.
3. The fact that they do the ridiculous lie detector in the first place.
4. The thumbs-up the lie detector conductor gives at the end (okay, that was pretty funny).
Oh yeah-- her name is Danger, if you didn't catch it during the clip.
1. The tattoo on her face.
2. The fact that they'd ask that question on a dating competition.
3. The fact that they do the ridiculous lie detector in the first place.
4. The thumbs-up the lie detector conductor gives at the end (okay, that was pretty funny).
Oh yeah-- her name is Danger, if you didn't catch it during the clip.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
DALLAS Meets STAR WARS
There's millions of these "jams" out there, but I thought this one was pretty good.
ANGEL Star Dies
I couldn't possibly keep up with great and influential people who have died in all the media I love, but once in a while I feel the need to acknowledge a death.
I just read that Angel star Andy Hallett died from heart failure at 33 years old.
Hallett played the demon Lorne, one of my favorite characters on one of my all-time favorite shows. At first Lorne who was a helpful friend for Angel and his gang to have, and as the show continued, he became almost a team member himself. He was a standout in the Whedon-verse full of unique characters as the club owning demon who could read a person's thoughts/intentions when they sang. And he always did it dressed as if he belonged on the Vegas strip.
I think credit for the popularity of the character rests on Hallett's portrayal of him. Lorne was probably intended to be a bit character at first, but he kept coming back, and I think it's because of Hallett.
And it's odd that one of the only times I have seen him out of the Lorne makeup was in the picture that accompanied the news of his death.
Here's a link to that news piece from tvguide.com:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Andy-Hallet-Dies-1004552.aspx
I just read that Angel star Andy Hallett died from heart failure at 33 years old.
Hallett played the demon Lorne, one of my favorite characters on one of my all-time favorite shows. At first Lorne who was a helpful friend for Angel and his gang to have, and as the show continued, he became almost a team member himself. He was a standout in the Whedon-verse full of unique characters as the club owning demon who could read a person's thoughts/intentions when they sang. And he always did it dressed as if he belonged on the Vegas strip.
I think credit for the popularity of the character rests on Hallett's portrayal of him. Lorne was probably intended to be a bit character at first, but he kept coming back, and I think it's because of Hallett.
And it's odd that one of the only times I have seen him out of the Lorne makeup was in the picture that accompanied the news of his death.
Here's a link to that news piece from tvguide.com:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Andy-Hallet-Dies-1004552.aspx
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Judge Not
You've seen the first part-- but you didn't see the ending-- and the second part is great.
"Rocket scientist"...
"Rocket scientist"...
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Premieres, Finales, and Notables; March 30-April 5, 2009
Monday, 3/30
Greek; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
I've heard this show is pretty good...
Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer guest stars on Chuck (NBC; 7 pm).
Tuesday, 3/31
Osbournes: Reloaded; FOX. 8:20 pm (Note the time). Series Premiere.
The Osbourne family does a variety show. Music, jokes, pranks, and skits where they attempt "real jobs" are on tap. Could be a disaster, but I am intrigued enough to watch at least the pilot.
Cupid; ABC. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
A "remake" of the 1998 dramedy (one I enjoyed quite a bit) with Bobby Cannavale playing a "grounded" Cupid who has to match 100 couples before Zeus will let him back in Mt. Olympus. Sarah Paulson plays the therapist who treats him (and will eventually fall for him, I'm sure).
I don't remember much about the original other than I remembered I liking it quite a bit.
I know this is a remake that should be on its own merits, but Cannavale has done nothing for me before, so I doubt I'll dig him as much as I dug Jeremy Piven in the original. Sarah Paulson has always impressed me, so I think I'll "buy" her easily enough. But, man, I fell in love with Paula Marshal in the original... Good times.
Maybe this will get the original series on DVD.
Pretty Wicked; Oxygen. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Ten women get personality makeovers and compete in an "inner beauty" competition.
My Boys; TBS. 9:30 pm. 3rd Season Premiere.
This is a pretty good show with great co-stars (Jim Gaffigan and Kyle Howard). And it got rid of the cheesy sports-metaphor-for-life elements from the first season. Recommended.
Wednesday, 4/1
I Get That a Lot; CBS. 7 pm. Special.
Celebs like Mario Lopez, Ice-T, Heidi Klum, and Jessica Simpson disguise themselves as regular folk in the service industry and try to convince their customers they are not who they look like. I'm sure it's lame, but I've heard Klum and Simpson are pretty funny.
Pedro; MTV. 7 pm. Special.
Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk) wrote the screenplay of this biopic about The Real World: San Francisco's Pedro Zamora.
I have to admit, I hated how MTV shoved Pedro down our throats back in the '90s, but I read roommate (and current DC Comics writer) Judd Winick's graphic novel Pedro & Me a few years ago, and I got a much better sense of the man from it. The GN is highly recommended. And I think the subject of this movie makes it worth at least trying.
Damages (FX; 9 pm). Season Finale.
Life on Mars (ABC; 9:02). Series Finale.
That's right: series finale. At least the creators got a chance to write a proper ending, so it won't be the usual show that just disappears on a cliffhanger.
Reno 911; Comedy Central. 9:30. 6th Season Premiere.
I'll give this show one more season (I've been terribly disappointed the past two years) before I stop watching.
Thursday, 4/2
ER (NBC; 9 pm). Series Finale.
The show should be going out with a bang. I don't know what'll happen, but they've had natural disasters, helicopter crashes, tanks smashes (I think), disease outbreaks... I think the only way they could top themselves is if the moon itself falls out of orbit and lands directly on the hospital.
Nah-- I'm kidding. My understanding is this show gets a proper and dignified send-off that honors the past.
As ridiculous and goddamned depressing as it got (I gave up after seven seasons, so maybe the tone changed after that), this was breakthrough television that almost didn't make it to the air. And it would have been a shame had we not experienced those first few years.
I won't watch the finale, but I'll raise a glass to it on Thursday. It earned it. Hopefully the fans who stuck around the full 16 seasons get what they deserve.
Eleventh Hour (CBS; 9:01). Season Finale.
Friday, 4/3
Escape to Chimp Eden; Animal Planet. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
Sunday, 4/5
Food Network Challenge: Lake Cake Standing; Food Network. 7 pm. Series Premiere.
Six pastry chefs do their thing in this reality competition.
In Treatment; HBO. 8 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
The Tudors; Showtime. 8 pm. 3rd Season Premiere.
United States of Tara (Showtime; 9 pm). Season Finale.
Greek; ABC Family. 7 pm CST. 2nd Season Premiere.
I've heard this show is pretty good...
Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer guest stars on Chuck (NBC; 7 pm).
Tuesday, 3/31
Osbournes: Reloaded; FOX. 8:20 pm (Note the time). Series Premiere.
The Osbourne family does a variety show. Music, jokes, pranks, and skits where they attempt "real jobs" are on tap. Could be a disaster, but I am intrigued enough to watch at least the pilot.
Cupid; ABC. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
A "remake" of the 1998 dramedy (one I enjoyed quite a bit) with Bobby Cannavale playing a "grounded" Cupid who has to match 100 couples before Zeus will let him back in Mt. Olympus. Sarah Paulson plays the therapist who treats him (and will eventually fall for him, I'm sure).
I don't remember much about the original other than I remembered I liking it quite a bit.
I know this is a remake that should be on its own merits, but Cannavale has done nothing for me before, so I doubt I'll dig him as much as I dug Jeremy Piven in the original. Sarah Paulson has always impressed me, so I think I'll "buy" her easily enough. But, man, I fell in love with Paula Marshal in the original... Good times.
Maybe this will get the original series on DVD.
Pretty Wicked; Oxygen. 9 pm. Series Premiere.
Ten women get personality makeovers and compete in an "inner beauty" competition.
My Boys; TBS. 9:30 pm. 3rd Season Premiere.
This is a pretty good show with great co-stars (Jim Gaffigan and Kyle Howard). And it got rid of the cheesy sports-metaphor-for-life elements from the first season. Recommended.
Wednesday, 4/1
I Get That a Lot; CBS. 7 pm. Special.
Celebs like Mario Lopez, Ice-T, Heidi Klum, and Jessica Simpson disguise themselves as regular folk in the service industry and try to convince their customers they are not who they look like. I'm sure it's lame, but I've heard Klum and Simpson are pretty funny.
Pedro; MTV. 7 pm. Special.
Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk) wrote the screenplay of this biopic about The Real World: San Francisco's Pedro Zamora.
I have to admit, I hated how MTV shoved Pedro down our throats back in the '90s, but I read roommate (and current DC Comics writer) Judd Winick's graphic novel Pedro & Me a few years ago, and I got a much better sense of the man from it. The GN is highly recommended. And I think the subject of this movie makes it worth at least trying.
Damages (FX; 9 pm). Season Finale.
Life on Mars (ABC; 9:02). Series Finale.
That's right: series finale. At least the creators got a chance to write a proper ending, so it won't be the usual show that just disappears on a cliffhanger.
Reno 911; Comedy Central. 9:30. 6th Season Premiere.
I'll give this show one more season (I've been terribly disappointed the past two years) before I stop watching.
Thursday, 4/2
ER (NBC; 9 pm). Series Finale.
The show should be going out with a bang. I don't know what'll happen, but they've had natural disasters, helicopter crashes, tanks smashes (I think), disease outbreaks... I think the only way they could top themselves is if the moon itself falls out of orbit and lands directly on the hospital.
Nah-- I'm kidding. My understanding is this show gets a proper and dignified send-off that honors the past.
As ridiculous and goddamned depressing as it got (I gave up after seven seasons, so maybe the tone changed after that), this was breakthrough television that almost didn't make it to the air. And it would have been a shame had we not experienced those first few years.
I won't watch the finale, but I'll raise a glass to it on Thursday. It earned it. Hopefully the fans who stuck around the full 16 seasons get what they deserve.
Eleventh Hour (CBS; 9:01). Season Finale.
Friday, 4/3
Escape to Chimp Eden; Animal Planet. 8 pm. Season Premiere.
Sunday, 4/5
Food Network Challenge: Lake Cake Standing; Food Network. 7 pm. Series Premiere.
Six pastry chefs do their thing in this reality competition.
In Treatment; HBO. 8 pm. 2nd Season Premiere.
The Tudors; Showtime. 8 pm. 3rd Season Premiere.
United States of Tara (Showtime; 9 pm). Season Finale.
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