The shows you get out of Lifetime can be pretty hit or miss. That's generally a good thing as far as I'm concerned. You either love Drop Dead Diva, or you hate it, and I for one appreciate the "not for everyone" approach to show design. It's a recipe that gets trickier when you're venturing out into the massively overpopulated world of crime shows though, and Lifetime's new efforts, The Protector … [Read more...]
The third season of Top Shot is kicking off tomorrow, and I hope you're going to be tuning in. I have a rundown of the new contestants for you, and a special giveaway of a Top Shot branded iPhone case so you can show off your support of the show. The contestants look like a good crop this season, even though this is a show that seems to have the opposite problem of most reality competition … [Read more...]
Rizzoli & Isles is still going strong, and now that we're already a few episodes into the second season, I want to make sure you're among those giving this one a shot. I'll be honest with you, this isn't the sort of show that has much to convince me on paper. The first couple of episodes the first season didn't help, but I started to get pulled in as the season went on. I threw my hands in … [Read more...]
Jeri Ryan is making her mark on television these days, from guest spots on some of my favorite shows, to Body of Proof, and tonight you'll get a chance to see her on an all-new episode of Syfy's Warehouse 13. Warehouse 13, part of Syfy's Powerful Mondays, has been putting together a lot of fun since it first kicked off, and is still sticking true to the Go Big, or Go Home theory of wacky … [Read more...]
The soon-to-be show, The Firm, is continuing to roll out info, and the latest is that Molly Parker will join the show as Abby McDeere, wife of the (I suppose) main attraction, Mitchell McDeere, played by Josh Lucas. While not all that much is known about the show, except that it is somehow the continuing story, ten years later, we know that we're aiming at some pretty cool names - see below - … [Read more...]
If you're a fan of food television, there isn't much chance that you aren't a fan of Anthony Bourdain. No Reservations has proven for years that not only is he incredibly knowledgeable, but he can deliver an entertaining show. Along with guest appearances on just about every food show you want to mention, Bourdain is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to food television. Travel Channel … [Read more...]
Comic-Con is over, and though we all couldn't make it, we can all get plenty of tastes of the excitement. FOX was out in full force at the event, and several shows were there chatting up fans, including some newcomers to the fall schedule. GLEE didn't quite have the A-List in attendance, and Terra Nova took over with the trailer of all solar-powered zaniness, but overall, fans appear to have … [Read more...]
Hell's Kitchen is kicking off tonight, and season nine looks like it may be one of the best in some time. Four of the cheftestants already stand out as the ones I hope win (which is more hope than I normally have from the first episode), and the previews seem to suggest that there is miles more drama than the average season (assuming that's a positive for you). The signature dishes kick things … [Read more...]
Those of you in the U.S. may have heard that Syfy recently acquired the Canadian hit Lost Girl (maybe even because I told you). Today, Showcase has announced that the second is being extended by nine episodes, long before the September premiere. That's pretty interesting news for a show about a succubus. It was also announced that the show will be making its way to Comic-Con this year, with … [Read more...]
The title may call this a review, and I'll give you my take on the bonuses, but a true review at this point is only trumped in meaninglessness by a review of the complete series, also out on DVD. No positive or negative commentary on the show, or its final season, is going to sway anyone about anything. When the final tally was in, people either thought the final season, and ultimately the finale, … [Read more...]
Following the success of ABC Family's original movie My Fake Fiance (nope, totally serious), the dripping with nostalgic cuteness couple of Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence are back together for a new series. Melissa & Joey finds the pair, after a rather weak excuse for coming together, in a Who's the Boss? arrangement, complete with more or less appropriately-aged kids, except that they … [Read more...]
Few shows on television have so far surpassed that from which they were spun off, while at the same time rendering that statement so meaningless. The City, Whitney Port's break from The Hills to New York City follows the young starlet as she tries to become a designer while working for Kelly Cutrone at People's Revolution, a company that does something very stressful, but hard to describe. Due … [Read more...]
I'm going to just assume that you're watching Covert Affairs already, and just jump into the fact that Sendhil Ramamurthy took part in a Q & A recently, and I have it to share with you. You may be familiar with him, but he has a rather unique role in USA's spy-venture series, and some may find him not entirely likable. Go figure. Enjoy! What exactly made you want to be a part of this … [Read more...]
Back when Mallrats was released, I swore I knew Jason Lee from somewhere. I think it was several months before I was alerted to the fact that he was a professional skateboarder, and in case that wasn't it, I might have seen him in a music video. I didn't have my finger on the pulse back then. I didn't get much out of Mallrats, but I had oddly high hopes for Lee. It took a bit for him to get … [Read more...]
Brooklyn sweethearts Danny and Annie Perasa debut in an animated short for television Tuesday, August 17, 2010, on PBSʼ flagship documentary program POV In case you aren't familiar with StoryCorps, I want to throw out this info from their website - StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, … [Read more...]
There's probably no point in continuing to say that The Next Food Network Star is either going about things all wrong, or exactly right, but I'll leave the success of the last few winners to speak for me. With the possible exception of Tom (and I mean "possible" very seriously), and maybe Brad, there never was anyone on this run that I'd watch if they had a show. Of course, I don't watch a lot … [Read more...]
