Archive for the ‘TV News’ Category

Emmy Awards 2009

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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Two New Shows for Sci-Fi Fans

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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MJ Dead; Get Over It

picPop King they call him. But, seriously, come on now. . . Not to mention the fact that every news channel on television has some blurb posted about the practically plastic man. I ask the simple question, who cares? This reminds me of the entire Anna Nicole Smith fiasco,\ and how long we had to endure hearing about her problems on the television for weeks after her death. There are literally hundreds of great folks who have died over the last decade: Heath Ledger, Charlton Heston, Natasha Richardson, Elizabeth Allen, Steve Irwin, Patrick Swayze is fighting stage IV cancer, ... and the list goes...

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Vampires Become Cash Cows

picMuch like the Harry Potter series brought loads of magic into the scene of entertainment, the Twilight series has now brought loads of vampires streaming onto the television. It seems network providers want to cash in on this new craze, but just what shows are they offering? The CW is premiering a brand new high school vampire drama that sounds almost exactly like...well, you get the hint. The new show is called The Vampire Diaries. It involves a new "mysterious" kid moving into town, a hot girl falling in love with him, said kid wooing this hot girl, and a never before...

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Fall TV Schedule

picBreaking News! The fall TV schedule is in, and here it is: Monday 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ABC- Dancing with the Stars (performances) CBS- How I Met Your Mother followed by Accidentally on Purpose Fox- House NBC- Heroes CW- Gossip Girl 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ABC- Dancing with the Stars (performances) CBS- Two and a Half Men followed by The Big Bang Theory Fox- Lie to Me NBC- Trauma CW- One Tree Hill 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. ABC- Castle CBS- CSI: Miami Fox- Local Programming NBC- The Jay Leno Show CW- Local Programming Tuesday 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ABC- Shark Tank CBS- NCIS Fox- So You Think You Can Dance (performances) NBC- The Biggest Loser CW- 90210 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. ABC- Dancing with the Stars (results) CBS- NCIS:...

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