ABC already has signed ten new pilots to premiere in the Fall 2010 TV season. Which ones look promising? And which ones look doubtful? Mr. Sunshine Starring Matthew Perry, it's the story of a second-rate sports arena manager who thinks only of himself and is forced to reevaluate his life on his 40th birthday. This is his first TV series since Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip (The End Of Steve was never picked up). It'll be fun to watch him on the small screen again. He was always my favorite in Friends, and I've always tried to keep up with his...

Read More »

The Winter Olympics begin today in Vancouver.  NBC begins broadcasting at 7:30 pm EDT and will air the opening ceremonies.  If you are planning on watching tonight's events, here is some information worth noting: 1.  The opening ceremonies begin at 6:00 pm PT.  So, if you live on the east coast and want to watch the whole ceremony, you should plan on being awake past 10 pm.  Of course, it is Friday, so most likely you can sleep in on Saturday, if you're not a late night person. 2.  During the opening ceremonies, "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" will...

Read More »

The television season of 2008-2009 ended without us knowing the fate of two shows we have grown to love. Well, it certainly is true, in my case. May ended, as well as (I thought) the series and its characters. But no, we just got news that they're coming back! Yes, TV comedy fans. Scrubs and Chuck are coming back for another crazy season! Scrubs Scrubs, if you don't know yet, is a medical comedy starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke as they go through their journeys to become full-fledged doctors. The show started with the three actors playing JD, Turk and...

Read More »

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...

Read More »

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...

Read More »