1. On a serious, international note, Israel welcomes Gilad Shalit home, after being held captive by Hamas for the last 5 years.
2. Tonight's TV: All of your Tuesday night faves are new tonight, with the exception of the Fox shows which are still on hiatus till next month, so X Factor will be on in their place.
3. Sons of Anarchy has been renewed. I don't watch the show, but I'm sure that the people that do, are very happy.
4. Justin Long is set to play a love interest for Jess on The New Girl. As long as he doesn't ask to "supress the Jess", I think it should be a good fit.
5. In movie news, Hangover II is once again the subject of a lawsuit (no, not the smoking monkey this time!). A screenwriter is claiming that Warner Bros. stole his story about crazy experiences in Asia. Apparently, his ex-wife gave the story to the studio. Because he's the only person who ever went to Asia and had some wild experiences. If this was a legit claim, he'd probably have hired a lawyer, right?
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Morning News: October 17, 2011
1. Cancellation Watch!! As reported on Friday and spread over the weekend, ABC has finally put the ax to Charlie's Angels. Also cancelled, Memphis Beat, a cop show on TNT starring Jason Lee (looks like Earl will be looking for another job again ... unless he hits the lottery)
2. Ratings! Friday's numbers are in and CBS won the night in both the 18-49 demographic and total viewers. A Gifted Man continued to lag behind the channel's subsequent night shows but still doubled the total viewers of its Fox competition, Kitchen Nightmares (though Nightmares did score a tenth higher in the 18-49 category). Fringe dropped a tenth of a point in the 18-49 category week over week and pulled a total of 3.1 million viewers. By comparison, CSI: NY had 10 million viewers and a repeat of Modern Family pulled 3.6 million. Oh Fringe, where are your fans? (They're DVRing the show is where they are).
3. Casting News. June Raphael (currently on Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV) will join New Girl as Jess's lesbian friend who is also an Ob/Gyn (oh the jokes write themselves). TVLine.com is reporting that SNL's Taran Killam will do a one episode gig on Community as a choir director for the Christmas episode. LOST fans listen up! Alan Dale (f/k/a Charles Widmore on LOST) is coming to another Island (this time, Manhattan) for a one episode appearance on Person of Interest. Start watching this show if you're not already. Dale will also be appearing on Once Upon a Time (which premieres this coming Sunday).
4. George Lopez reports that he is developing a family sitcom wherein he'll play a dad and husband. George, to be honest, this sounds ... familiar to us?
5. See what happens when you take on bullies Sesame Street ...
2. Ratings! Friday's numbers are in and CBS won the night in both the 18-49 demographic and total viewers. A Gifted Man continued to lag behind the channel's subsequent night shows but still doubled the total viewers of its Fox competition, Kitchen Nightmares (though Nightmares did score a tenth higher in the 18-49 category). Fringe dropped a tenth of a point in the 18-49 category week over week and pulled a total of 3.1 million viewers. By comparison, CSI: NY had 10 million viewers and a repeat of Modern Family pulled 3.6 million. Oh Fringe, where are your fans? (They're DVRing the show is where they are).
3. Casting News. June Raphael (currently on Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV) will join New Girl as Jess's lesbian friend who is also an Ob/Gyn (oh the jokes write themselves). TVLine.com is reporting that SNL's Taran Killam will do a one episode gig on Community as a choir director for the Christmas episode. LOST fans listen up! Alan Dale (f/k/a Charles Widmore on LOST) is coming to another Island (this time, Manhattan) for a one episode appearance on Person of Interest. Start watching this show if you're not already. Dale will also be appearing on Once Upon a Time (which premieres this coming Sunday).
4. George Lopez reports that he is developing a family sitcom wherein he'll play a dad and husband. George, to be honest, this sounds ... familiar to us?
5. See what happens when you take on bullies Sesame Street ...
Saturday, October 15, 2011
NCIS: Donate a Kidney, Get a Secret Brother!
NCIS
Episode 904
"Enemy on the Hill"
First, an apology for no recap last week. I didn't like last week's, The Penelope Papers. Its rare that I don't love an episode of NCIS, let alone not even like one. Lily Tomlin did nothing for me and I don't like McGee nearly enough on his own to warrant an entire episode for the two of them. So I am skipping its review. Lily Tomlin is an aging hippy and McGee's grandma to boot. She was involved in the development of a secret defense department project which was shut down years ago but never really abandoned. A Navy Lieutenant she was in contact with killed. Ok. Moving on.
We open on a yappy reporter trying to pump brain-dead citizens for views on an upcoming defense spending appropriation bill. I'm skipping over the woman who responds, "that's a husband question ..." and skip right to the fact that the yappy reporter chases down a reluctant interviewee (and fairly creepy guy) leading to him being run over by an oncoming car. If the guy wasn't a contract killer, I'd feel worse but, I'm getting slightly ahead of myself. Credits.
Episode 904
"Enemy on the Hill"
First, an apology for no recap last week. I didn't like last week's, The Penelope Papers. Its rare that I don't love an episode of NCIS, let alone not even like one. Lily Tomlin did nothing for me and I don't like McGee nearly enough on his own to warrant an entire episode for the two of them. So I am skipping its review. Lily Tomlin is an aging hippy and McGee's grandma to boot. She was involved in the development of a secret defense department project which was shut down years ago but never really abandoned. A Navy Lieutenant she was in contact with killed. Ok. Moving on.
We open on a yappy reporter trying to pump brain-dead citizens for views on an upcoming defense spending appropriation bill. I'm skipping over the woman who responds, "that's a husband question ..." and skip right to the fact that the yappy reporter chases down a reluctant interviewee (and fairly creepy guy) leading to him being run over by an oncoming car. If the guy wasn't a contract killer, I'd feel worse but, I'm getting slightly ahead of myself. Credits.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Terra Nova: Now Tell Me, Whoooo Are You? Who? Who?
Terra Nova
Episode 104
"What Remains"
We open on a clearly crazy guy playing "gonna getcha" with a prehistoric cockroach in what looks like a subterranean science lab, which has been ransacked. Crazy Pants gets up to follow the cockroach and we follow Crazy Pants outside (past a room of screaming people - did I imagine that?) where he acts like he's never seen fresh air and nature before; he's also bemused by the snarling dinosaur that hollering right next to him. That is, until dino chomps down on him. Crazy Pants for lunch, yummmmm.
Credits!
Morning News: October 14, 2011
1. Season Premiere! If you're into the zombie crazy, take heart, AMC's Walking Dead premiere's its second season this Sunday.
2. Series PickUps! Almost as much as watching crappy shows get cancelled is watching good shows get picked up for full seasons. ABC came through last night with full season commitments for Revenge and Suburgatory! The channel also ordered an additional six episodes of Happy Endings. In other news, remember that long awaited Glee spinoff? Turns out, its not a spinoff but rather, a comedy and NBC bought the rights yesterday. Allegedly, the show will follow the travels of a pair of gay dads and a surrogate carrying their child. Maybe its Rachel's Origin Story?
3. Special Alert Stunt Casting! Joey McIntyre, the once baby faced crooner that's apart of that tween sensation New Kids on the Block (or NKOTB or NKOTBSB depending on how old you are), is guest starring on tonight's episode of CSI: NY. Hangin' Tough indeed.
4. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Seth MacFarlane (of Family Guy fame) is hoping that fans allow him to end the show sooner rather than later so that he can start making periodic Family Guy movies. I'll watch Family Guy all night on Adult Swim but I can't see going to pay 11 bucks for a movie version.
5. Fresh on its heels to make preschoolers feel bad about having enough to eat when their pretend muppet friends starve, Sesame Street is now joining the anti-bullying movement. Its aim is to teach little kids the signs of bullying and that bullying is not cool. Which is fine and admirable. The Street has chosen Big Bird to be the unfortunate victim of anti-bullying. Sure, pick the giant yellow bird so kids can more easily identify with the victim's feelings. What if you don't like Big Bird; you might think he deserves it? Snuffaluffagus would have been a better choice; a foreign woolly mammoth with low-self esteem? A no-brainer.
2. Series PickUps! Almost as much as watching crappy shows get cancelled is watching good shows get picked up for full seasons. ABC came through last night with full season commitments for Revenge and Suburgatory! The channel also ordered an additional six episodes of Happy Endings. In other news, remember that long awaited Glee spinoff? Turns out, its not a spinoff but rather, a comedy and NBC bought the rights yesterday. Allegedly, the show will follow the travels of a pair of gay dads and a surrogate carrying their child. Maybe its Rachel's Origin Story?
3. Special Alert Stunt Casting! Joey McIntyre, the once baby faced crooner that's apart of that tween sensation New Kids on the Block (or NKOTB or NKOTBSB depending on how old you are), is guest starring on tonight's episode of CSI: NY. Hangin' Tough indeed.
4. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Seth MacFarlane (of Family Guy fame) is hoping that fans allow him to end the show sooner rather than later so that he can start making periodic Family Guy movies. I'll watch Family Guy all night on Adult Swim but I can't see going to pay 11 bucks for a movie version.
5. Fresh on its heels to make preschoolers feel bad about having enough to eat when their pretend muppet friends starve, Sesame Street is now joining the anti-bullying movement. Its aim is to teach little kids the signs of bullying and that bullying is not cool. Which is fine and admirable. The Street has chosen Big Bird to be the unfortunate victim of anti-bullying. Sure, pick the giant yellow bird so kids can more easily identify with the victim's feelings. What if you don't like Big Bird; you might think he deserves it? Snuffaluffagus would have been a better choice; a foreign woolly mammoth with low-self esteem? A no-brainer.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Late Afternoon News: October 13, 2011
Sorry for the late post folks; lots to get to today.
1. Season Pickups! The CW must have nothing in development because it has picked up for full season commitments, each of its new dramas. If you're keeping track (you're certainly not watching them), that's Ringer, Hart of Dixie (WHAT?!?!?) and The Secret Circle. Syfy has renewed Haven for a third season. This follows on previous news that Warehouse 13 and Alphas were also green lighted for additional seasons. NBC has requested 6 more scriopts of Prime Suspect (same as they did for Harry's Law as reported yesterday) and HBO has picked up Boardwalk Empire for a season 3.
2. Ratings. Last Man Standing pulled in a decent premiere of 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 13 million viewers. No one expects it to beat or even really challenge NCIS (and it didn't) but it was a better premiere than I thought. I guess people miss the Tool Man. In Wednesday nights early numbers, Modern Family continued to reign supreme with a 5.7 rating in the 18-49 demo. the surprise of the night was Revenge (TV Watcher is a fan!) was up 13% week over week. X Factor didn't even make it on the screen, having been bumped by overrun, rain delayed baseball. Poor Simon!
3. If no one watches the shows in real time or on their DVRs, why would they direct stream them on Netflix? Anyway, If you're into self-flagellation, you can begin watching episodes of CW "hits" Ringer, Hart of Dixie, The Secret Circle, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural, Nikita, and One Tree Hill on Netflix. Yay?!?
4. Casting News. Ted Koppel has officially signed on to Brian Williams' new show for the Peacock network, Rock Center with Brian Williams.
1. Season Pickups! The CW must have nothing in development because it has picked up for full season commitments, each of its new dramas. If you're keeping track (you're certainly not watching them), that's Ringer, Hart of Dixie (WHAT?!?!?) and The Secret Circle. Syfy has renewed Haven for a third season. This follows on previous news that Warehouse 13 and Alphas were also green lighted for additional seasons. NBC has requested 6 more scriopts of Prime Suspect (same as they did for Harry's Law as reported yesterday) and HBO has picked up Boardwalk Empire for a season 3.
2. Ratings. Last Man Standing pulled in a decent premiere of 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 13 million viewers. No one expects it to beat or even really challenge NCIS (and it didn't) but it was a better premiere than I thought. I guess people miss the Tool Man. In Wednesday nights early numbers, Modern Family continued to reign supreme with a 5.7 rating in the 18-49 demo. the surprise of the night was Revenge (TV Watcher is a fan!) was up 13% week over week. X Factor didn't even make it on the screen, having been bumped by overrun, rain delayed baseball. Poor Simon!
3. If no one watches the shows in real time or on their DVRs, why would they direct stream them on Netflix? Anyway, If you're into self-flagellation, you can begin watching episodes of CW "hits" Ringer, Hart of Dixie, The Secret Circle, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, 90210, Supernatural, Nikita, and One Tree Hill on Netflix. Yay?!?
4. Casting News. Ted Koppel has officially signed on to Brian Williams' new show for the Peacock network, Rock Center with Brian Williams.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Person of Interest: The One Where We're All Alone and No One Is Coming to Save You
Person of Interest
Episode 103
"Mission Creep"
First, I have to say that IMDb thinks Finch's first name is really Harold and that wasn't some alias last week ... so sure, we'll go with that (though I'm still just going to call him Finch). Second, I've really come to like the use of the surveillance camera cutaway in lieu of the traditional placard or title card announcing where and when we are. It puts a little onus on the viewer to pay attention to the locations and times given off by the cameras. I like shows that make me work a bit.
Tonight's episode is called Mission Creep. Mission creep was originally a military term, but one which has been largely adapted into mainstream life; its meaning is to indicate the unintended expansion of mission parameters or goals (e.g., we got to point A, but now we need to track down Point B as a result, and maybe a point C thereafter, etc). I thin k you'll see tonight's episode fits that bill nicely. More after the jump ...
Episode 103
"Mission Creep"
First, I have to say that IMDb thinks Finch's first name is really Harold and that wasn't some alias last week ... so sure, we'll go with that (though I'm still just going to call him Finch). Second, I've really come to like the use of the surveillance camera cutaway in lieu of the traditional placard or title card announcing where and when we are. It puts a little onus on the viewer to pay attention to the locations and times given off by the cameras. I like shows that make me work a bit.
Tonight's episode is called Mission Creep. Mission creep was originally a military term, but one which has been largely adapted into mainstream life; its meaning is to indicate the unintended expansion of mission parameters or goals (e.g., we got to point A, but now we need to track down Point B as a result, and maybe a point C thereafter, etc). I thin k you'll see tonight's episode fits that bill nicely. More after the jump ...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)