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This Week on DVD: September 11, 2007
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Touchstone, Yari Film Group Releasing, Action, Classics, Drama, Independent, Period, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists, New Releases,
Here are a few of the new titles you can find on the rental shelves this Tuesday:
- Away From Her: starring Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent & Olympia Dukakis
- Even Money: starring Kim Basinger, Ray Liotta & Forest Whitaker
- Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee: starring Adam Beach, Aidan Quinn & August Schellenberg
- Face/Off (Special Collector’s Edition): starring John Travolta, Nicolas Cage & Joan Allen
- The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition): starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft & Katharine Ross
NOTE: Click here to see the TV-On-DVD options for this week.
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HBO’s Tell Me You Love Me: In Love With Controversy?
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, HBO, Gossip,
With HBO’s gritty new drama, Tell Me You Love Me, the dramatic message is supposed to be about feeling. But the new series is telling me something different – HBO isn’t trying to create good drama…it’s a cable network trying to create good hype. In this business, hype is generally all you need. The series is scheduled to premiere Sunday at 9 pm ET, and early reports expound on the graphic sex scenes that strongly pepper the first episode. The show is really about relationships (isn’t everything) and relies on character interaction of all sorts – not just sexual action. Viewers will delve deeply into the lives of 20-something chef Jamie (played by Michelle Borth), who is engaged to Hugo (a very likely-sounding name attached to the character portrayed by Luke Kirby). Carolyn, a lawyer in his mid-30s that’s played by Sonya Walger, and her real-estate investor husband Palek (Adam Scott) will struggle with keeping their marriage alive as they (unsuccessfully) continue to attempt pregnancy. Ally Walker plays 40-something stay-at-home mom Katie, who no longer has sex with her husband Dave (Tim DeKay). These relationships revolve around the offices of Dr. May Foster (Jane Alexander), a couples therapist in her 60s who still enjoys great sex. (Here’s hoping HBO doesn’t get too showy with those scenes, right?) Despite the sort of boring plot (a therapist’s office…how original for HBO) and obvious attempt to target several demographics at once, some critics are lavishing early praise on the ambitious HBO drama.
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HBO Purchases Second Life Mini-Doc
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Home Entertainment, Internet, Movies, Video Games,
Just as Donick Cary got his break on Comedy Central with Lil’ Bush, HBO has paid a 6 figure amount to Douglas Gayeton, aka Molotov Alta, for his Second Life documentary short. The plot of “My Second Life: The Video Diaries of Molotov Alta” involves a man who “disappeared from his California home” and begins sending video messages from the site. Set to be released in 2008, HBO plans on a total of 7 mini-episodes that use the machinima process based on the virtual world.
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This Week on TV (9/3-9/9)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, Bravo, Cable, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, Syndication, Oprah Winfrey Show,
MONDAY (9/3)
- Justin Timberlake Concert Special (HBO, 9pm): JT brings sexy to Madison Square Garden
- Kyle XY (ABC Family, 8pm): mid-season finale
TUESDAY (9/4)
- The View (ABC, check local times): Whoopi Goldberg officially joins the looney bin today
- Oprah (syndicated, check local times): Special appearance by President Bill Clinton
- The Singing Bee (NBC, 8pm): fall premiere
THURSDAY (9/6)
- Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style (Bravo, 10pm): Project Runway‘s guru revamps fashion disasters with the help of model Veronica Webb
- Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:30 EST): Special Thursday kickoff day (New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts)
- Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (FOX, 8pm): fall premiere
- Don’t Forget The Lyrics (FOX, 9pm): fall premiere
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Our TV Memos: SYTYCD, Flight of the Conchords, Scott Baio
Posted by David L. Williams Categories: Comedy, Reality, HBO, So You Think You Can Dance, Editorial, Features,
From time to time I feel the need to pen (or type, really) a little bit of television-related correspondence, but I don’t always have the right email addresses. So why don’t I use the column inches I’m generous granted here to catch up on a few memos I’ve been meaning to write? (Don’t worry, that’s a rhetorical question.) Here goes:
To the voting viewers of So You Think You Can Dance: I’m going to ignore the fact that you actually call in and vote, though it still puzzles me, even after all the American Idol votes, that people actually do that (and I’m totally going to get dinged by one of my best friend who I think actually does vote). Anyway, I’m going to ignore that and say thank you for voting for Sabra. I liked, not loved, the show, but I really enjoyed it when Sabra danced. She just seemed more fun, more watchable than the other finalists, but I can’t give you a good reason why. Can’t tell you why anymore than I can tell you why Mary Murphy is ... like she is. I liked Sabra and she won and that’s always a nice moment when you’re watching a reality show.
Oh, also Sabra’s hair is pretty awesome, so that helps.
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Paris and a Polaroid Party
Paris Hilton partied at the Polaroid Beach House party earlier this week, a star-studded event. The guest list included a lot of Hollywood hotties, but – of all people – Paris chose to make out with Entourage star Adrian Grenier. He’s the one with the curly hair and somewhat pudgy face. The HBO star must have done something right – but it certainly wasn’t his hairdo that won the famous heiress over. Perhaps he used a line her learned from his cable show? Grenier’s co-star Kevin Connolly previously dated Nicky Hilton, a relationship that ended at Hilton’s insistence. Brandon Davis and Brian Grazer were also at the party, among others.
Read More | LA Times
The Big News on the Sex & The City Movie
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: New Line, Comedy, Casting, Celeb News, Rumors, Scripts, Upcoming Releases,
Yes, the Sex & the City movie is a done deal. Contracts are signed, apparently the script is written, and production is going forward next month. By 2010, all the Sex fans will strap Monolos to their feet and be off to the theaters to celebrate this triumphant big-screen debut of a show that’s still being syndicated (and probably always will be).
Yes, a lot of filming will be done in the city of New York – you can’t have Sex without it. Yes, Kim Cattrall is definitely signed on to play Samantha Jones and is going forward with the flick (HBO offered her a series just to cinch the deal). Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis will all set the big screen on fire as Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte. But…there is still one more element that we all must have, or else we just can’t have Sex.
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Read More | LA Times
Big Love Needs Big Help
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, HBO, Cable/Satellite,
HBO has just announced that their under-appreciated series, Big Love, has already been picked up for a third season. And while I dutifully watch this show and wish others would jump on board, I must admit—it really needs to improve by the time it comes up to bat again.
When I watch a show about polygamists, I want the show to focus on the polygamy angle. Unfortunately, I’m not entirely thrilled with the direction the show has taken this year. Way too much time has been spent on the compound, the family problems, the gambling venture and the annoying Rhonda. It’s time we back to the central storyline: the three wives and one husband. There is so much potential fodder there for a voyeur like me. Jealousy, time management, household duties….those subjects were only touched upon in the first season. Everytime ABC’s John Quinones does a 20/20 investigative piece on polygamists, I’m glued. I like to be a fly on the wall because I want to know if these wives truly get along with each other.
And what about the common denominator for all these women? Bill Paxton is extremely appealing as Bill Hendrickson, but his character is stretched a bit thin when he’s focused outside his immediate row of homes. Shouldn’t he be popping pills wondering how he’s going to take care of his ladies and his business? How exactly does he father all of his children equally?
Granted, storylines reminiscent of Desperate Housewives cannot be sustained over the lifetime of this series…but am I the only one who is bothered that the wives are TOO nice to each other? Yes, they argue—but where are the catfights? Big Love tries to demonstrate that polygamists are families too…but if they were just like the rest of us, would we have a reason to watch?
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Primetime Emmy Nominations Nod at Several Shows
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Late Night, Mini Series, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, HBO, PBS, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, Daily Show, The, Dancing With The Stars, Entourage, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, The Office, The Sopranos, Top Chef,
The 59th annual Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced, giving the biggest honors (17 nominations) to HBO’s Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. AMC’s Broken Trail just missed the top slot with 16 nominations. After a review of the best comedy, drama, reality, and variety series of the year, a look at the TV movies and mini-series, the die has been cast. Many were nominated, but few will win. Did your favorite show, movie, or mini-series get the nod from the Primetime Emmys? There’s only one way to find out.
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This Year’s Emmy Nominations for News
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Award Shows, ABC, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, PBS,
It’s the biggest thing in television, and a great pat on the back – the annual Emmy nominations. The 28th News and Documentary Emmy Awards nominees this year were outshined by PBS, a network that received 22 nominations to CBS’s 19, ABC’s 15, and NBC with 14. PBS is in the running for the honor with Nature, POV, American Experience, and Nova. CBS garnered the largest chunk of nominations for segments of 60 Minutes, while NBC got nine of its nominations from NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams. CNN and HBO each received six nominations, with five apiece going to Cinemax and the History Channel. FOX News Channel wasn’t in the competition – the network was too busy pushing its conservative agenda. At a ceremony in New York City, the winners will be announced September 24, 2007.
Read More | Emmy Online via LA Times
