But this isn't 2004. The mere mention of a liger isn't quite enough to get us chuckling anymore. Eight years
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Napoleon Dynamite Premier
by Ronald A. Rowe on February 2nd, 2012 | Comedy
Napoleon Dynamite premiered on Fox this month to a collective yawn from critics and fans alike. Eight years ago, when we were all still giggling about Napoleon's deadpan humor and wonderfully understated emoting, an animated spinoff would have been a welcome treat. Back then, if the first few episodes fell flat, as the 2012 version has, we'd probably have been willing to ride it out for a few months to give the writers time to adapt to the new medium.
But this isn't 2004. The mere mention of a liger isn't quite enough to get us chuckling anymore. Eight years
But this isn't 2004. The mere mention of a liger isn't quite enough to get us chuckling anymore. Eight years
Alcatraz
by Ronald A. Rowe on January 23rd, 2012 | Drama
JJ Abrams. Intricately layered mysteries. Time Travel. Sam Neill. And Jorge Garcia (Hugo of Lost fame) as a comic book fan boy. What’s not to love about Fox’s latest drama, Alcatraz?
The basic premise of Alcatraz is that the prison closed in the 1960’s because all the inmates -- and everyone else on the island -- mysteriously disappeared. Almost 50 years later they begin reappearing and performing all manner of no-goodness, looking not a day older for their absence of half a century. Now it is up to Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) and Dr. Diego Soto (Garcia) to unravel
The basic premise of Alcatraz is that the prison closed in the 1960’s because all the inmates -- and everyone else on the island -- mysteriously disappeared. Almost 50 years later they begin reappearing and performing all manner of no-goodness, looking not a day older for their absence of half a century. Now it is up to Detective Rebecca Madsen (Sarah Jones) and Dr. Diego Soto (Garcia) to unravel
Golden Globes for Comedies
by Ronald A. Rowe on January 20th, 2012 | Comedy, TV News
The Golden Globe awards really accentuate the seismic shift in the television landscape over the last decade. Many of the television shows up for the various awards came from premium networks that were once known solely for broadcasting movies, such as HBO and Showtime.
Of the five shows nominated for Best Comedy or Musical, one was from HBO (Enlightened), one was from Showtime (Episodes), two were on Fox (Glee and New Girl), and one – the winner – was on ABC (Modern Family). Of the five nominees, two were on premium networks, which is two more than NBC and CBS
Of the five shows nominated for Best Comedy or Musical, one was from HBO (Enlightened), one was from Showtime (Episodes), two were on Fox (Glee and New Girl), and one – the winner – was on ABC (Modern Family). Of the five nominees, two were on premium networks, which is two more than NBC and CBS
The Ricki Lake Show (2012)
by Mackenzie M. on January 9th, 2012 | Talk Show, TV Personalities
Ricki Lake is as infamous in the talk show world as Jerry Springer these days. Her original talk show ended in 2004, although it was wildly successful from its debut in 1993 until its demise 11 years later. It specialized involving the outrageous guests that the show invited, and also incorporated questions and comments from the live studio audience. Aside from rumored drug use, Ricki Lake had children, got divorced, and made a splash on Dancing With the Stars in her nine years off. And this fall, Ricki Lake is poised to make her comeback to television in her
The Five
by Mackenzie M. on December 28th, 2011 | News Show
On July 11, 2011 Fox News replaced the ever-controversial Glenn Beck program with an equally controversial program simply called, The Five. The series is a combination talk and news show and features a rotating panel of five commentators to report on and discuss current issues in the news. Originally intended to last only for the summer, in October 2011 Fox declared The Five a permanent fixture at 5:00 pm on the network, even though the show debuted to lackluster ratings.
According to a statement put out by Fox News, The Five includes a "roundtable ensemble of five rotating FOX personalities
According to a statement put out by Fox News, The Five includes a "roundtable ensemble of five rotating FOX personalities
