Archive for September 2009

29

Sep

2009

Fall Premieres: A Review of TV’s Newest Shows

Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
Ah, yes, TV's fall season has started officially. And with it comes the promise of new good shows, but that's not always the case. This week, four prominent shows shows premiered on network television. On CBS: Accidentally on Purpose I talked about this show a couple of weeks ago, and I was a little excited to see it. It was fun. Jenna Elfman wasn't trying to be over the top as Billie, and Ashley Jensen (who plays her best friend, Olivia) and Lennon Parham (who plays her sister, Abby) are the perfect companions for her. They were like the devil and the angel,...

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22

Sep

2009

Emmy Awards 2009

Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
The 2009 Emmy Primetime Awards has just wrapped up with Neil Patrick Harris at the helm. This year, they've changed things a little bit and grouped all the awards according to their genre. First up was Comedy, then Reality, Miniseries, Variety and, last but not least, Drama. So, do we agree with the winners? Comedy Outstanding Lead Actor - Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock Outstanding Lead Actress - Toni Collette, The United States of Tara Outstanding Casting - 30 Rock Outstanding Directing - Jeff Blitz, The Office "Stress Relief" Outstanding Supporting Actor - Jon Cryer, Two and a Half Men Outstanding Supporting Actress - Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies Outstanding Writing...

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15

Sep

2009

Fall 2009: New Shows

Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
All good things must come to an end. As depressing as it may sound, it only means that more good (even great) things are coming to replace the ones that have ended. And so, I give you an introduction to the new shows premiering this fall on prime time TV. 1. Accidentally On Purpose Jenna Elfman plays Billie, who ends a troubling relationship with her boss, James, played by Grant Show, and ends up pregnant by a younger guy, Zack, played by Jon Foster, after one night. She decides to keep the baby and invites the father to live with her, too....

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11

Sep

2009

Two New Shows for Sci-Fi Fans

Posted by Jaclyn Abergas
Good news for science fiction TV fans! There are two new sci-fi shows on ABC TV. One premiered this summer, and another is premiering this fall: Defying Gravity and Flash Forward. 1. Defying Gravity Defying Gravity premiered at the beginning of August on ABC. Eight astronauts are on a six-year mission to discover the solar system as the whole world tunes in through real-time footage. Troubles start when a mysterious force interferes with the lives and personalities of the astronauts aboard the spaceship. Created by James Parriot, Defying Gravity stars Ron Livingston, Malik Yoba, Christina Cox and Peter Hewitt. Season 1 ends...

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9

Sep

2009

Wyatt’s Top Ten

Posted by Greg Cote
Everyone has a stack ranking of favorite television shows.  Here are...

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