This Week on TV (9/28-10/4)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, HBO, MTV, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Medium, The Office,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (9/28)
Season premieres: County Jail, Lie to Me, Trauma
- Trauma (NBC, 9pm): “A medical drama focusing on the first-responder paramedics at a San Francisco hospital and the extreme dangers they face to save lives.” It’s like a “very special episode” of ER...every…week.
- Unwrapped (FOOD, 9pm): “The making of bacon ice cream at Delaware s Woodside Farm Creamery.” Hot bacon sundaes can be topped off with bacon bits and/or bacon grease.
- CSI: Miami (CBS, 10pm): “The lab is attacked and new CSI Jesse Cardoza is taken hostage along with four other people.” Unfortunately, the newbie wasn’t eligible for his hostage compensation benefits yet.
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The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, 30 Rock, 24, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, ER, Family Guy, Lost, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, Features,
Could the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards be another year for firsts?
Around this same time last September, the execs of basic cable were thrilled to see one of their own finally win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series (Mad Men). Meanwhile, producers of reality fare saw an award given to one of their hosts (Jeff Probst). So which other category could be covered during this round? Animation.
For the first time since 1961 (when The Flintstones were still on air), an animated program has been nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. So will Family Guy finally go where The Simpsons has never gone before? Not if the six other contenders have anything to say about it!
So who won? Who lost? Which funnyman took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor since Jeremy Piven wasn’t even nominated? Read our West Coast play-by-play account of this evening’s telecast and find out!
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Casting Corner: Modern Family, The Office and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, 24, The Office, Spoilers,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Modern Family: The ABC comedy hasn’t even premiered yet, but it’s already attracted an Oscar nominee. Edward Norton will cameo in one episode during sweeps. Norton - who is friends with cast member Ty Burrell (Phil) - will rock out as a bassist in a band hired for Phil’s anniversary party. Look for the Hulk star to appear sometime in November.
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This Week on TV (9/14-9/20)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Talk Shows, Bravo, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, Syndication, The CW, Family Guy, Oprah Winfrey Show, The Office,
(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)
MONDAY (9/14)
Season premieres: Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke, Gossip Girl, The Jay Leno Show, The Jerry Springer Show, Maury, One Tree Hill, Oprah, Lincoln Heights, The Steve Wilkos Show
- Oprah (Syndicated, check local listings): Season premiere. “Whitney Houston talks to Oprah—and no topic is off-limits. The back-to-back, two-day event begins Monday, September 14.” Explaining the “doodie bubble” incident with Bobby could actually take a lifetime.
- One Tree Hill (CW, 8pm): Season premiere. “Nathan faces a career-threatening accusation with the help of his new sports agent.” A few kinds acts with PETA later, and he’s back in the game.
- Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke (VH1, 10pm): Series premiere. “This reality series about comic Eddie Griffin’s financial foibles opens with his accountant explaining that he’s spending far more than he’s bringing in because of the many people he supports.” By the end of Season 1, one family member will have to pack up their knives while another will have their torch snuffed.
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The True Blood Season 2 Finale Promo
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, HBO, Video,
We are now only three days away from the dramatic conclusion of True Blood.
Since I’m still trying to finish the first season, I’ve only watched this clip with the volume off. But it appears I have a lot to look forward to! (Sigh.)
The Season 2 finale airs this Sunday @ 9:00 on HBO.
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TV on DVD: September 8, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, The Office, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- Criminal Minds (Season 4)
- Dog the Bounty Hunter: To Seize and Protect
- Fringe (Season 1)
- Harper’s Island (Complete Series)
- Important Things with Demetri Martin (Season 1)
- Mr. Belvedere (Season 3)
- Nitro Circus (Season 1)
- The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (Season 1)
- The Office (Season 5)
- One Foot in the Grave (Complete Series)
- Parks and Recreation (Season 1)
- True Jackson, VP (Season 1, Vol. 1)
- Worst Week (Complete Series)
Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.
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HBO to Sell Tru Blood Drink
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, HBO,
How do you like your synthetic blood? At a nice 98.6 degrees—or chilled on ice? Later this month, HBO will be shipping out bottles of Tru Blood, a soda version of the drink consumed by vampires on True Blood.
While the fake stuff on the program is created by Japanese inventors, the at-home version actually consists of blood…blood orange flavoring, that is. According to the product’s description, the beverage is “slightly tart, lightly sweet and subtly carbonated.” Several recipe suggestions are also provided including “The Fangbanger” and “Death on the Beach.”
The 14 oz. bottles can be pre-ordered before the September 28 availability date. Four-packs will be sold for $16 each. (That does not include shipping charges.)
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Casting Corner: Drop Dead Diva, Big Love and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, FOX, HBO, NBC, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Gossip, Spoilers,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Drop Dead Diva: Paula Abdul will soon be featured in two programs about divas. On September 17, the former Idol judge will host VH1 Divas highlighting Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, Miley Cyrus and Jordin Sparks. Then just three days later, she will have a guest appearance on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva. Paula will play an actual judge - albeit a sexy one - in a dream sequence.
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Getting Into Character: Zac Efron on Entourage
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Cable, HBO, Entourage, Spoilers,
If there’s anything we’ve learned from Zac Efron’s appearance on Saturday Night Live, it’s that he’s very good at playing himself.
In this picture from Entourage, the High School Musical star once again gives us a glimpse of what it’s like to be…Efron. (Apparently he likes to shop at at Niketown.) But how will he figure into the plot? According to a description for the show, Ari “will steal” the High School Musical star from Adam Davies.
Efron will make his cameo on September 13.
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Time Warner Cable to test TV Everywhere in select markets
Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: BBC, Cable, CBS, HBO, Cable/Satellite, Internet,
Time Warner Cable is about to put yet another nail in the coffin of office productivity. The company plans to test delivery of cable TV programs on the Internet. How ever will the average cubicle dweller cram that, YouTube, and relentless Facebook updates into the average work day?
Time Warner calls it’s prototype TV Everywhere. The initial test will involve 5,000 customers in selected markets around the country. The company has not yet said which markets will be involved. CBS, Syfy (a.k.a. Sci Fi Channel), TNT, TBS, AMC, and BBC America, HBO, WE tv, and the Discovery Channel are among the many networks committed to participating in this initial test of TV Everywhere.
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