Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Thursday, 2-02-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB,
Wow! After Wednesday night’s dearth, you’ll enjoy a mind-blowing array of TV options tonight!
Survivor Panama: Exile Island, 8pm, CBS. The most anticipated reality show premiere of the TV season invades your TV screen tonight. Tune in to see underwear model types frolic, flirt, and fight in the steamy underbelly of the jungle.
Will & Grace, 8pm, NBC. The end is nearing for this fan favorite, so don’t miss this all-new episode.
That 70s Show, 8pm, FOX. The once beloved comedy limps towards a tarnished end.
Smallville, 8pm, the WB. Clark and company deal with repercussions from last week’s emotionally devastating episode.
CSI, 9pm, CBS. Grissom and crew hunt down the bad guys, completely ignoring the law, as usual.
My Name Is Earl, 9pm, NBC. The lovable barfly continues to make things right.
The O.C., 9pm, FOX. Uh-oh, little sisters can be trouble! Especially when they arrive out of the blue for no other reason than to be a plot device!
Beauty and the Geek, 9pm, the WB. Oh, how we love this show! Our biggest wish is that Chris and Cher would somehow be forced to pair up, then get eliminated!
Without A Trace, 10pm, CBS. Here’s betting the crack team will find plenty of traces.
ER, 10pm, NBC. Can you believe this show is still on?
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Wednesday, 2-01-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, FOX, NBC, UPN, WB,
American Idol, 8pm, FOX. Tune in for some ear-bending auditions. Will the show ever get to the Hollywood phase?
E-Ring, 8pm, NBC. In a 24-esque episode, JT and the gang must travel to Spain to rescue a comrade before the terrorists get them.
Bones, 9pm, FOX. The two hot leads continue to investigate dead stuff while ignoring the romantic beatings of their own hearts.
Biggest Loser, 9pm, NBC. More adventures of Incredibly Shrinking People.
Veronica Mars, 9pm, UPN. Our favorite sweetheart detective is on the case.
MTV Cribs, 10pm, MTV. Undeserving rich people rub it in.
CSI:NY, 10pm, CBS. The weakest CSI franchise does its thing.
Project Runway, 10pm, Bravo. Divas continue to make fashion even more flamboyant.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Wednesday, 2-01-06
Britney Spears To Appear On Will & Grace
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Music, NBC, Talent,
Former pop sensation Spears will guest star on current comedy sensation Will & Grace later this season. It’s high time she redeemed herself for the dismal failure of her reality series, and for…well, that odd marriage. Just one question: can Britney’s acting on Will & Grace ever possibly compare to her brilliant turn in Crossroads?
Pop star/paparazzi magnet Britney Spears will join the long list of high-profile guest stars on NBC’s “Will & Grace” later this season.
Spears will play a new, conservative Christian sidekick on Jack’s (Sean Hayes) talk show in an episode scheduled for April. Spears and the cast are set to tape the episode in February.
NBC is billing the platinum-selling singer’s guest spot as her “first prime-time television episodic appearance,” though that’s not exactly true. She appeared as herself in an episode of “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” in 1999—and, of course, was the star of last summer’s unscripted UPN show “Britney & Kevin: Chaotic.”
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Tuesday, 1-31-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB,
It’s a great night for television! Too bad President Bush’s undoubtedly boring and awkward State of the Union Address will mess up everything!
American Idol, 8pm, FOX. The auditions continue, as Simon recovers from last week’s hissy fit.
Gilmore Girls, 8pm, the WB. If you only see one show tonight, make this the one. We were lucky enough to view an advance copy, and trust us, it’s good. Before the night is over, there will be a blowup, a Friday Night Dinner fight to beat all others, the ruin of an editor, an eviction that leaves a main character homeless, a rekindled romance, and well…you’ll see.
Fear Factor, 8pm, NBC. Tonight, mothers and sons pair up to challenge themselves with death-defying stunts and bug eating!
State of the Union Address, 9pm, every darn channel! Stupid speech. Don’t they know how important Tuesday night TV is?!
Supernatural, 9pm, FOX. Hottie brothers continue their fight against ghoulies and beasties.
The Shield, 10pm, FX. This critical darling and fan favorite ups the grit and the gore tonight. Good times!
Tuesday’s post-8pm choices are much weaker than usual, with most networks opting for repeats. And we all know why. Stupid speech.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Tuesday, 1-31-06
Friday Night Lights Moves From The Big Screen To Television
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, NBC, Talent,
2004’s hit film Friday Night Lights will soon appear as a television pilot on NBC. Early Edition hottie Kyle Chandler will play ‘by the book’ coach Eric Long, originally portrayed by Billy Bob Thornton, struggling to produce a team of winners in a tiny Texas town. The show’s subject—and wildly appealing lead—seems to ensure a success. We’ll definitely be tuning in.
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Monday, 1-30-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB,
Surface, 8pm, NBC. This sci-fi excursion is struggling in the ratings, though it has a loyal fan base.
Wife Swap, 8pm, ABC. With the dirtiest little name in television, the show lives up to the tawdriness with plenty of drama.
Skating With Celebrities, 8pm, FOX. Tonight promises endless excitement with an elimination and the season’s first serious injury.
Animal House, 8pm, AMC. The quintessential college hijinks flick never fails to amuse…no matter how many times we’ve seen it.
24, 9pm, FOX. Kiefer tries to save the world in an hour. Again.
9pm is resplendent with repeats tonight. You may want to go for a television movie instead: the nail-biter Flight 93 is premiering on A&E tonight.
The Bachelor, 10pm, ABC. Romance and rejection aplenty!
CSI: Miami, 10pm, CBS. Gore, gore, gore. And more gore!
American Chopper, 10pm, Discovery Channel. Cool bikes and family histrionics make this an always-entertaining diversion.
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Matthew Perry Returns To Television In NBC Drama
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Drama, NBC, Talent,
Matthew Perry, who played loveable doofus Chandler on the long-running Friends, will soon return to network television. An ex-Friend has yet to be truly successful in a return to television: Lisa Kudrow’s attempt was almost immediately cancelled, and Joey has never been particularly impressive. Will Perry be the first to break through the so-called Friends curse? (There’s also a ‘Seinfeld curse’ and ‘Brady Bunch curse’…apparently, starring in a successful television show has some sort of karmic payback.) In the still untitled drama, Perry will play a genius comedy writer on a show very much like Saturday Night Live, who is forced out of his coveted position.
Aaron Sorkin, who created the project with Thomas Schlamme, wrote Perry’s part with the actor in mind.
“A lot is going to be asked of this cast,” Sorkin and Schlamme said. “We still have a number of roles to fill to complete the ensemble, but you couldn’t hope for a better start than these incredibly gifted actors.”
Written by Sorkin on spec, the drama ignited a bidding war between NBC and CBS that resulted in a monster deal with NBC said to include a fee of more than $3 million for the pilot.
The project, previously known as Studio 7, reunites Perry with Sorkin and Schlamme after the actor’s guest stint on The West Wing earned him Emmy nominations in 2003 and 2004.
Perry was in high demand this pilot-casting season, with a number of projects at various networks courting him for the lead. He is the third Friends star to return to series television after Matt LeBlanc’s turn in the ratings-challenged Friends spinoff Joey and Lisa Kudrow’s starring role on HBO’s short-lived The Comeback.
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Friday, 1-27-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, Editorial,
And so begins the weekend TV doldrums…
Dancing With the Stars, 8pm, ABC. The results of the latest showdown will be announced tonight.
Ghost Whisperer, 8pm, CBS. The lovely Melinda helps the dearly departed, and shows lots of cleavage.
Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable, 8pm, NBC. If you missed this special the first time around, here’s your chance to watch it.
In Justice, 9pm, ABC. This struggling show valiantly tries to stay above water, even in the dreaded Friday-night time slot.
Trading Spouses, 9pm, FOX. The strangely premised, but always entertaining, reality show promises plenty of drama tonight.
Twins, 9pm, the WB. This show is amazing…not the quality, but how it’s managed not to get cancelled yet.
Numb3rs, 10pm, CBS. Wow, did you know math is fun and exciting? Yeah, it really isn’t.
Gallery: Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Friday, 1-27-06
Fan favorite Megan Mullally of the soon to be retired Will & Grace is moving on with her career: she’ll be hosting her own television talk show. No doubt fans will be thrilled, but we have to wonder - will she be using the same voice as she did on Will & Grace? Because talk shows require a lot of well, talking, and that voice is perhaps appreciated more in smaller doses.
Megan Mullally will draw on the talk show hosts she watched as a youngster when the Will & Grace star launches her own contender in the fall. “I want it to be a ‘best of talk shows’ talk show,” she said. “I’ve always been a big fan of talk shows, ever since I was a kid—(Johnny) Carson, Merv (Griffin) and Mike (Douglas). I think it’s cool to pull elements from all the best shows.”
The Megan Mullally Show will include comedic and musical elements, skits, field segments, and a band, Mullally said. But one thing it won’t have in common with many talk shows of its ilk is that she won’t be seated behind a desk. Although the actual set is still being worked out, Mullally said she’s aiming for something that’s “fresh and different.”
Will Megan survive the talk show curse cancellation most actors-turned-hosts experience? What do you think? Will you be tuning in?
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Prime Cuts: Your Best Bets In Prime Time For Thursday, 1-26-06
Posted by Rhys Alexander Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, WB, DVR, Editorial,
Get out those multiple VCRs or gear up your DVRs and TiVo: you’re going to need them tonight!
Dancing With The Stars, 8pm, ABC. This 90 minute extended episode offers an exciting array of whirls, dips, and fancy footwork.
Will and Grace, 8pm, NBC. Be sure to catch one of the last episodes of this popular comedy.
That 70s Show, 8pm, FOX. The end is nigh for this beloved show, so don’t miss this new episode!
Smallville, 8pm, the WB. Fans better not miss this exciting episode, which will feature a reveal of a HUGE SECRET, as well as the death of a regular character.
Beauty and the Geek, 9pm, the WB. There’s no way we’re missing one of our favorite reality shows, and neither should you.
My Name is Earl, 9pm, NBC. Everyone’s favorite reformed bad boy tries to give a prison inmate one perfect day.
Showgirls, 9pm, VH1. We don’t care what people say…we love this so-bad-it’s-good movie. And we’re betting you do too.
The O.C., 9pm, FOX. An all-new episode features more teen hijinks.
True Life, 10pm, MTV. Who can resist complete strangers baring all for our entertainment?
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