Finding the Formula in the Characters
With Lost’s upcoming return, I wanted to take a brief moment to discuss the shows that aren’t exactly innovative in terms of narrative or character or having a big honking mythology. Yes, I’m talking...
View ArticleDouble Whammy: Conan on TBS and L&O:LA
In light of April being the cruelest month, I’m taking a small, academically mandated vacation for a couple of weeks. Reviews will still be posted by me (Nick will keep chugging along, I’m sure), just...
View ArticleLaw & Order Cancelled
“In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders....
View ArticleThe Next Food Network Star –“Grammy Award Celebration”
“Dzintra loves to twirl.” Last week’s recap was a bit more straight-up (and thankfully shorter) than the first week’s. This week will not have a lot of the snark and pithy comments that I’ve been using...
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Oh, yeah, the Emmys. Right.
Jaime Weinman already kind of yawned about today’s Emmy nominations. Let me extend his yawn to a full on yawp. She's shiny and pointless YAWP. While Myles has done some extensive Emmy coverage and Cory...
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Sports are the Porn of Television -or- How Networks Might Be Testing the...
MLS MatchDay Live showing what amounted to watching a Benny Hill sketch about soccer. So I’m watching the MLS MatchDay Live free preview weekend, bored to tears by the Chicago Fire taking on a...
View ArticleMatt and Nick Talk about House Being Renewed
Watch the whole thing, please. In case you missed it, House, MD was finally renewed after some minor squabbling and some folks taking some pay cuts. Here to discuss what that means for us, the...
View ArticleNick and Noel Talk about Chuck (Probably) Being Renewed
So rumors are circulating that Chuck will be picked up for a fifth season of 13 episodes (and, knowing NBC, it will then get a surprise back order to fill the hole left by Wonder Woman). Like with...
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The Perils and Problems of Toonami’s Return
Toonami was a programming block on Cartoon Network the started in 1997. Airing in the afternoons, no doubt modeled after (and to compete with) The Disney Afternoon block, the block was retooled in July...
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Dan Harmon Leaving Is Okay
Or how Community will be your new Sugar Ray Oh noooooooooooo! I promise this won’t be another blog post about the rise and fall of Dan Harmon or one that bemoans the death of greatness at the hands of...
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