Well, Falling Skies has launched, and the debut ratings were impressive. If you're like me, you took a shine to the character John Pope, and there is a lot of him coming up in the show, and with some interesting spins. Pope is played by Colin Cunningham, and I got a chance to talk to him recently about the show, shows generally, and his character. It was a great conversation, and I hope that … [Read more...]
If you've been around a while, you may remember the Holiday Extravaganza I had last year. If you do, you can rest assured that I will be having that awesome giveaway again, but the folks at BBC America and/or the BBC America Shop put together such a cool collection for me that I decided it should get its own billing, and its own giveaway. First off, I have to tell you that the BBC America Shop … [Read more...]
Profiles in History, the world's largest auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia, in partnership with ABC Studios, will be auctioning the props, costumes and set pieces from the hit ABC television series, LOST August 21-22 live from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA. Worldwide bidding begins at 1pm PDT both days. Bids can be placed in person, via mail, phone, fax or live on the Internet by visiting … [Read more...]
As a parent and television critic, it's nice to see PBS delivering a wide variety of shows, and things like Just Add Spice are bonuses you come to really appreciate. The show focuses on getting kids to eat healthy, but isn't centered around kids that are overweight. While the epidemic of overweight children gets a lot of attention these days, the problem of eating unhealthy and simply being … [Read more...]
A&E's compulsion-focused Obsessed, and close relatives Intervention and Hoarders, take viewers further down an uncomfortable road than anything else on television. The first season rode high on a wave of critical acclaim, and the second season looks just as good. Season Two kicks off with Cindee & Graham. Cindee compulsively exercises, and Graham fears contamination which results in … [Read more...]
The next batch is out, with ABC and CBS to follow close behind. Let's take a look at what FOX plans for the new season. With several new comedies, and a few dramas, FOX is not as overloaded with new shows as NBC, but they seem to think they don't need to be. “FOX has been the No. 1 network for six consecutive seasons not only because our programs are hits, but also because they’re the most … [Read more...]
The new season of In Plain Sight has kicked off well, and moving past the cliffhanger clean up, we've had some good episodes. Getting a decent bit of attention for the series is the fact that Liz Phair is on board to compose the show's music, and she was recently available for an interview. She talked a good deal about what it means to score a show, and the inclusion of a popular musician opens … [Read more...]
Across the country, users of foursquare, the popular location-based social media platform for mobile phones, will be “checking in” to sites associated with American history in their local communities with the April 19 launch of the America The Story of Us Sweepstakes on foursquare. The promotion was created through a partnership between foursquare and HISTORY channel in conjunction with … [Read more...]
PBS KIDS® AND SCHOLASTIC MEDIA CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE WITH “BE BIG WITH CLIFFORD: TEN DAYS, TEN WAYS” Featured Episodes Promote Clifford’s Ten Big Ideas and Support The Clifford BE BIG™ Campaign and the Series 10th Anniversary on PBS KIDS® It only takes a little to BE BIG! In celebration of the Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Day of Service, PBS … [Read more...]
I have a feeling I'm going to surprise a few people by saying that, yes, I watch Paranormal State. Now, I'm going to blame it on my wife, because a good number of the people who are tuning in for my generally long-winded reviews are going to be uncertain how to take such information, but the truth is that there's something about the show. Those who are already rolling your eyes, believe me, I'm … [Read more...]
Just in time to get you in the mood for the holiday season comes Merry Sitcom, a collection of seven Christmas episodes from classic television shows. Not your normal holiday fare, these are rarely seen episodes from bygone days of television, and a real treat for the whole family. This is really a nice mix of shows, and you know someone on your list would enjoy this. Check out details on … [Read more...]
If you liked the feature film Earth, or the television series Planet Earth it was built from, you're going to love the BBC follow-up to that series, Nature's Most Amazing Events. Narrated by David Attenborough, these six, hour-long presentations focus on wonders of the natural world, and their effects on the natural world. The gorgeous cinematography returns and is coupled with a more … [Read more...]
It's time for the rundown of the next season of television. All the networks are going through some changes, some even playing with the very notion of primetime. Let's take a look. CBS CBS (the only people putting out television shows who refuse to acknowledge me as press... so the hell with them) makes few claims about itself, apart from focusing on the fact that they are the … [Read more...]
Welcome to ScreenTime! ScreenTime is my attempt to connect fans with a variety of celebrities from every corner of the screening world. There won't be any questions about upcoming projects, because the aim is just to figure out who these people are... and what they screen. ScreenTime is brought to you by MuzeClothing, makers of the coolest movie-related apparel in the … [Read more...]
So, it turns out there's just nothing happening today, and the goal of the day was going to be to post a few juicy bits of something. Everyone has the same news today, and I could care less about any of it. I wanted to just put some news or whatnot up, because, of course, I'm busy with Guitar Hero. Then I ran into a pretty interesting post. It's from … [Read more...]
In what seems to be a truly bizarre move, IMDb.com is now offering TV shows, movies, trailers, and independent shorts. It might not sound that odd to think that the largest movie and television information resource on the web is branching out into the popular world of online viewing, but IMDb is an Amazon owned company. Amazon, which just revamped its Unbox so as to go by the new, nifty moniker … [Read more...]
