This Week on TV (12/3-12/9)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, ER, Heroes, My Name Is Earl, Nip/Tuck, Top Chef,
MONDAY (12/3)
- The Closer (TNT, 8pm): The special two-hour holiday episode brings Brenda’s parents into the investigative fold. Nothing says Christmas like talking blood with your blood.
- Heroes (NBC, 9pm): (NOTE: This is the last new episode left.) ‘Peter squares off against former friends thanks to Adam’s confusing story about the Shanti virus.’ He shouldn’t fault Adam; the confusing storyline is to blame.
- K-Ville (FOX, 9pm): ‘Boulet and Cobb investigate an insurance adjuster’s murder.’ As if there weren’t enough people in New Orleans with a motive.
- Life (NBC, 10pm): (First half of the two-parter; 2nd half airs Wednesday). ‘Evidence points to Reese’s father in the murders that sent Crews to prison.’ I’m guessing this won’t be resolved anytime soon…otherwise, we wouldn’t have a show.
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This Week on TV (10/1-10/7)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, NBC, The CW, Degrassi, Everybody Hates Chris, Top Chef,
MONDAY (10/1)
- Everybody Hates Chris (CW, 8pm): Season premiere
- Aliens in America (CW, 8:30pm): Series premiere
- Girlfriends (CW, 9pm): Season premiere
- The Game (CW, 9:30pm): Season premiere
- Dr. Steve-O (USA, 11pm): Series premiere
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The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Coverage
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Animation, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Mini Series, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, 24, Amazing Race, The, American Idol, Daily Show, The, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Entourage, Extras, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, Medium, My Name Is Earl, Scrubs, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, The Office, The Sopranos, Top Chef,
The 59th Annual Emmy Awards has not even started, yet I’m already sensing sensing a weird vibe about tonight’s telecast. Will the show be a celebration of those young and new (e.g. Heroes)? Will it be a tribute to those bowing out (James Gandolfini and crew)? Or will performer Kanye West somehow manage to cast a controversial shadow over the rest of the ceremony?
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, we were still handing out trophies to stars from Will & Grace and The West Wing (those shows feel so five-years ago now). Today, we welcome a new crop of nominees including Ugly Betty and 30 Rock for Best Comedy. Last year, we were entertained by an always-hilarious Conan O’Brien. This year, we are threatened by a song and dance number from this year’s host, Ryan Seacrest. Last August, 24 snagged the award for Best Drama. This September, it’s not even nominated (yet somehow Boston Legal is).
I think it would be safe to assume the voters would predictably (and respectfully) shower The Sopranos with honors, but I’ll still be crossing my fingers for an upset sometime tonight. We’ll need something to talk about tomorrow…
Here’s the play-by-play of tonight’s events coming to you from the neglected West Coast!
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‘Top Chef’ Star Victim of Anti-Gay Violence
The Labor Day Weekend was unfortunately not a festive one for a former Top Chef contestant. Josie Smith-Malave, the 4th person eliminated last season, claims that she and several of her friends were victims of an anti-gay assault after a birthday celebration earlier this month.
The gals had been partying at Partners Bar in Sea Cliff, NY but were asked to leave when two of the ladies starting ‘dancing together’. (Seriously…‘Partners’ isn’t the name of a gay bar?) As they headed out, a large group followed them outside. From there, the suspects reportedly spat, hurled homophobic insults, threw garbage and started beating on the women. Josie, who is openly gay, says her straight sister was one of the victims. Although the ladies were bruised up, no serious injuries were reported.
Police were called to the scene and are still investigating the incident. Although a few of the accused assailants were still present when officers arrived, no arrests have yet been made.
The current season of Top Chef can still be seen on Wednesdays @ 10pm on Bravo.
UPDATE: Police have since arrested one person related to this incident. Matthew Walli, 20, has been charged with ‘second-degree robbery as a bias crime’ (he had stolen Smith-Malave’s camera). More arrests may still come.
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Reality Recap - The Best & Worst of June
Posted by David L. Williams Categories: Reality, ABC, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, Hell’s Kitchen, So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef, Editorial, Features,
Now that we’ve said goodbye to June and its 30 days of weddings, trips to the beach, and the slow, crippling realization that it’s still a long, long time until Lost comes back, why don’t we take a few minutes and look back at the best and worst of June reality TV? Nope, that was a rhetorical question. Yes, I know, there are lots of reasons not to look back, and yet I’m going to do it anyway.
Oh, and it doesn’t really fit here because it’s not a reality show, but Flight of the Conchords on HBO is pretty hilarious. I don’t really have enough to say about it to write a full column, obviously, but it’s definitely worth checking out. Okay, here we go…
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Summer Reality Part 3: Everything’s Coming Up Roses
Posted by David L. Williams Categories: Prime Time, Reality, MTV, Hell’s Kitchen, Top Chef, Editorial, Features,
Having been so negative for a few weeks, I thought I would take this week to be all about accentuating the positive, being a gigantic cheerleader for summer reality shows. Like Poison so sagely warned us, though, all of these roses will have a few thorns, but I’ll try to get past them. Oh, and Poison also taught us that you can unashamedly rhyme the words “tonight” and “all night” (because that’s when they wanted action and satisfaction, respectively). Here are some of the reality shows I’ve been watching and why you should join me.
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Summer Reality: Part Two
Posted by David L. Williams Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, Hell’s Kitchen, Editorial, Features,
Because everything’s hotter in the summer ... whatever that means.
Another week, another boatload of new and returning reality shows. Here are some thoughts:
As I type I’m watching The Next Best Thing, so you can tell just how into the show I am. So, evidently, this show is about finding the greatest celebrity impersonator. You know how everybody’s been saying that we need a new great celebrity impersonator? Oh, wait, nobody’s been saying that at all. The last time we had a celebrity impersonator on tv it was ... wait, don’t tell me ... oh, I remember. It was Rich Little at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner. It was, well, just as excruciatingly awful as this show.
There was just a montage of Frank Sinatra impersonators on the show, that’s how bad it is. Ooh, and someone just said, “I make part of my living as a Gloria Estefan impersonator.” Evidently 0% equals a “part.” (Okay, I had a much ruder joke in here before that seemed far less mean when I was annoyed by watching this show. It’s gone now because, evidently, I have a desperate need to be liked. Or at least not hated. Apologies.)
It seems to be that we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel on competitive reality shows. Yes, networks, the world needs more singers, fashion designers, chefs, and supermodels. But I don’t know if we need more Rich Littles and Bret Ratners (haven’t seen On The Lot, not planning to).
Actually, I do know. We don’t.
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