Fall US TV schedule

not sure if anyone as big a TV buff as me but if there are any, here is when you can get your next TV fix:

Tuesday, September 8:
90210, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Melrose Place, 9 p.m. (The CW)
Sons of Anarchy, 10 p.m. (FX)

Wednesday, September 9:
America’s Next Top Model, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Glee, 9 p.m. (Fox)
So You Think You Can Dance, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Thursday, September 10:
Supernatural, 9 p.m. (The CW)
The Vampire Diaries, 8 p.m. (The CW)

Friday, September 11:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Saturday, September 12:
America’s Most Wanted, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Cops, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Monday, September 14:
Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke, 10 p.m. (VH1)
Gossip Girl, 9 p.m. (The CW)
The Jay Leno Show, 10 p.m. (NBC)
Lincoln Heights, 8 p.m. (ABC Family)
One Tree Hill, 8 p.m. (The CW)

Tuesday, September 15:
The Biggest Loser, 8 p.m. (NBC)

Wednesday, September 16:
The Beautiful Life, 9 p.m. (The CW)
Launch My Line, 10 p.m. (Bravo)

Thursday, September 17:
Bones, 8 p.m. (Fox)
Community, 9:30 p.m. (NBC)
Fringe, 9 p.m. (Fox)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 10 p.m. (FX)
The Office, 9 p.m. (NBC)
Parks and Recreation, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Survivor: Samoa, 8 p.m. (CBS)

Friday, September 18:
Brothers, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Crash, 10 p.m. (Starz)

Sunday, September 20:
Bored to Death, 9:30 p.m. (HBO)
Curb Your Enthusiasm, 9 p.m. (HBO)

Monday, September 21:
Accidentally on Purpose, 8:30 p.m. (CBS)
The Big Bang Theory, 9:30 p.m. (CBS)
Castle, 10 p.m. (ABC)
CSI: Miami, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Dancing with the Stars, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Heroes, 8 p.m. (NBC)
House, 8 p.m. (Fox)
How I Met Your Mother, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Two and a Half Men, 9 p.m. (CBS)

Tuesday, September 22:
The Forgotten, 10 p.m. (ABC)
The Good Wife, 10 p.m. (CBS)
NCIS, 8 p.m. (CBS)
NCIS: Los Angeles, 9 p.m. (CBS)

Wednesday, September 23:
Cougar Town, 9:30 p.m. (ABC)
Criminal Minds, 9 p.m. (CBS)
CSI: New York, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Eastwick, 10 p.m. (ABC)
Gary Unmarried, 8:30 p.m. (CBS)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, 9 p.m. (NBC)
Mercy, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Modern Family, 9 p.m. (ABC)
The New Adventures of Old Christine, 8 p.m. (CBS)

Thursday, September 24:
CSI 9 p.m.(CBS)
Flash Forward, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Grey’s Anatomy, 9 p.m. (ABC)
The Mentalist, 10 p.m. (CBS)

Friday, September 25:
Dollhouse, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Ghost Whisperer, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Law & Order, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Medium, 9 p.m. (CBS)
Numb3rs, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Smallville, 8 p.m. (The CW)

Saturday, September 26:
48 Hours Mystery, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Saturday Night Live, 11:30 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, September 27:
60 Minutes, 7 p.m. (CBS)
The Amazing Race, 8 p.m. (CBS)
American Dad, 9:30 p.m. (Fox)
Brothers & Sisters, 10 p.m. (ABC)
Californication, 10 p.m. (Showtime)
The Cleveland Show, 8:30 p.m. (Fox)
Cold Case, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Desperate Housewives, 9 p.m. (ABC)
Dexter, 9 p.m. (Showtime)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
Family Guy, 9 p.m. (Fox)
The Simpsons, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Monday, September 28:
Lie to Me, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Trauma, 9 p.m. (NBC)

Wednesday, September 30:
Hank, 8 p.m. (ABC)
The Middle, 9 p.m. (ABC)

Thursday, October 1:
Private Practice, 10 p.m. (ABC)

Friday, October 2:
Stargate Universe, 9 p.m. (Syfy)
Til Death, 8:30 p.m. (Fox)

Sunday, October 4:
America’s Funniest Home Videos, 7 p.m. (ABC)
The Next Iron Chef, 9 p.m. (Food)
Three Rivers, 9 p.m. (CBS)

Monay, October 5:
Sherri, 7 p.m. (Lifetime)

Tuesday, October 6:
Scare Tactics (Syfy)

Wednesday, October 7:
Secret Girlfriend, 10:30 p.m. (Comedy Central)
South Park, 10 p.m. (Comedy Central)

Friday, October 9:
Sanctuary, 10 p.m. (Syfy)
Ugly Betty, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Wizards of Waverly Place, 8 p.m. (Disney)

Thursday, October 15:
30 Rock, 9:30 p.m. (NBC)

Friday, October 16:
Supernanny, 8 p.m. (ABC)

Friday, October 23:
Southland, 9 p.m. (NBC)
White Collar, 10 p.m. (USA)

Wednesday, October 28:
Friday Night Lights, 9 p.m. (DirecTV)

Monday, November 2:
I Want to Work for Diddy, TBD (VH1)

Tuesday, November 3:
V, 8 p.m. (ABC)

Saturday, November 7:
The Wanda Sykes Show, 11 p.m. (Fox)

SYTYCD Season 5 ep22

Any finally its here. The last performance show of the season. A season that probably wasn't as impressive as the previous 4 and didn't have that many personalities to get behind. Anyways, final 4 - Jeanine, Brandon, Evan and Kayla.

The show kicked off at the new venue - the Kodak theater. And it looked kind of awkward to see them all there, but still, the stage looked really good.

It all kicked of with a Wade Robson routine, which was somewhat not as good as his other routines that we are used to seeing. The jock/cheerleaders theme wasn't anything special. Here it is again for those that missed it



Once again the producers kept the same chronology for the show - group number, solo, couple number, etc.

With the group number out of the way we get to the solos. Brandon was at his usual standards and Evan did what he does every time. Kayla, when she does her solos, for some reason they lack passion or intensity and though they are technically good, they don't grab you at all. And we get to Jeanine. The girl has the best musicality of all them and here solos just make you watch. For me she had the best one of the night and if i had to pick someone to win this thing it would be her. Here is what she did last night:



So couples. Everyone danced with everyone and the finale was underwhelming. no hip-hop routine, a lot of jazz and broadway as well as ballroom. Only two of the routines were good enough for me - Jeanine and Kayla's contemporary piece by Mia Michaels and the Paso Doble by Brandon and Jeanine. The rest I could have done without. Didn't entice me at all to make it interesting to watch and would most likely not hit the rewind button to watch it again.
Here are the 2 good rouines which were worth for the final.



so, ladies and gentlemen. what did you think of this seasons finale? was it what you expected? are you waiting in anticipation for Season 6 to kick of in about a month? Which of this final 4 do you want to see crowned America's favourite dancer?
Just saw a new article at ew.com for some of the 15 great SYTYCD routines that they have had on the show, so be sure to check it out

SYTYCD Season 5 ep20

Again its this time of the week where we review last nights episode of So You Think You Can Dance. The last performance show before the finale next week.

It all started with the guys doing a group number by Sonja. And it was a pretty good one. In my opinion much better than what the girls did at the end of the show. But that maybe is a drawback as the girls' number was after all the couples numbers and the solos, so they must have been pretty tired of doing 4 routines that night. In any case just like before for those that missed what the guys did, look no further:



After that it all kicked off a Brandon and Kayla number. which was really good and was one of the two couples' routines that I liked last night. Well danced and choreographed.



Before moving on though I want to talk a little about the draw of the hat thing. Obviously not something chosen at random and we kind of new that Evan and Melissa are getting each other. Also the choice of dance? Obviously they wanted those 2 out. A Tyce broadway piece that had Evan doing all the same stuff and than a quickstep - which they call the kiss of death for a reason. Those 2 are definitely going home tomorrow.

And we get to the second best number of the night. Ade and Jeanine NapTab hiphop routine. very nicely done and again - Jeanine kicked ass. Their first number wasn't all that great - mainly because of Ade. so I hope people vote for them because of this one



All the other couple dances were all a bit blah. The disco routine that Brandon and Kayla did felt very disjointed, especially the part in the middle where they were twirling each other on the floor. Poor. not sure it is this way becase of how they danced it or because of the choreography..but still it didn't feel like a coherent routine.

Finally - the Solos. From the girls Kayla probably had the best one. Jeannine was again doing something very musically and cheaky but wasn't as good as last weeks'.

from the guys - Brandon was so far above the rest that it wasn't even fair for him to dance it. Evan did his usual shtick and Ade did the same. Judges gave Brandon a standing ovation and called it the best solo ever performed on the show. Here it is again for those that missed it:




that is all for today. hope the finally is good and the right people leave tonight, and we don't get a repeat of last week. So VOTE people.

Thats it. Feel free to share your thoughs about last night. Who you want to see next week and who do you think will win this thing. The way I see it, if its going to be a girl it will be Jeanine. if it from the guys - Brandon hands down

SYTYCD ep 99

So, another week, another show. This was the 99th episode of our favourite program since it began 5 years ago. This time they had Ellen Degeneres on the judging panel and she was really funny. And thats good because the first part of the show wasn't very entertaining. The routines were falling appart and none of the 4 couple made a good impression and stood out.

The show began with a Travis Wall goup routine. Not a bad one but I don't think it was anything special. Cool idea with the lights though. Wonder what Wade Robson would have done with it? Your 2 cents? Here it is again:



Anywayz...lets forget that there were those first 4 routines of which only Evan and Janette had something going for them as did Jason and Kayla. Unfortunatelly for the former, the rumba is not a vote getter dance so I am afraid this would be tutto finito for Evan. The other 3 guys simply had routines which were more memorable - as they like to say on the show.

Brandon and Jeannine were a couple this time and after the mess of dance that was the waltz they did a very good routine as a second dance which I think will save them. Also that Brandon is the guy that probably has the most people voting for, and Jeannine being really one of the favourites - and my favourite for that matter. For those that missed their routine or want to see it again, here it is:


Then we ,pve to Ade and Melissa. Boy was the first dance a mess. that Cha Cha had so many things wrong with it its not funny. Melissa has no sexy whatsoever and if she manages to stay on the show, she should never try latin dances again! seriously! Ade was nothing special either. very stiff. Having said that, their second dance was much much better and had everyone in tears. Nigel even predited an Emmy nod for it next year. This dance may be the reason why Melissa gets saved because her solo again was something which I really didn't like. I don't see her winning the season, as the other 3 girls are much much better than her. As for the Tyce routine that had everyone all mushy and stuff, here it is one more time:



And we move to the final couple - Jason and Kayla. First routine - not bad. Their second routine choreographed by Shayne Sparks, was a good dance but I wonder if it was done by guys that can actually do hip hop. Jason and Kayla's movement wasn't as sharp as it could have been, but still the dance came out alright.

Finally - the solos. Melissa - not good. Janette - some kind of slow lating dance? didn't really get it. it was a mix between contemporary and latin. Kayla's was good, but I liked most Jeannine's. He choice of music help a lot as I really like that song. As for the guys - average from Jason, Ade did his acrobatics again - so i guess it was good, Brandon though did a much better solo than him so he takes the night for best solo, and we get to Evan. This just wasn't his night - dropped his hat during the solo and really didn't connect for me. So I am 99.99999% sure he is gone come tomorrow.

Oh, and yes here is Jeannines solo - as I said I like her most from the girls :)


So dear readers, were you like me disappointed from the first part of the show? Are you excited by tomorrow's dances that will take place - Wade Robson dancing himself? Who do you think will bite the bullet tomorrow?

SYTYCD Season 5 ep17

OK, so another results show, two more dancers are gone. For those that didn't see the show last night and still want to watch it (DVR, torrents etc) don't read onwards.

So the show started with a Wade Robson routine which was a good one.



Also they announced that the show got 4 Emmy nominations this year. Chelsea Hightower was in two of those so I am happy. She is one of the best they have had a such a personality - really good. So i hope any of the 2 she is in of the nominated wins.
BTW what a bummer - NO nomination for Cat in the reality host category?!? i mean...come one...there is no one better at this gig than her! but lets not get carried away with the Emmy snubs as there are others that I am pissed about.

So in the bottom two there were Randi and Mellisa, for the girls - as predicted, and Kupono and Ade for the guys. For some reason they decided to do their solos from the previous night - maybe they should have done something extra special since it would be their last dance on the show.
Nevermind....Kupono was voted off from the guys and Randi from the girls. Completely expected. Also for next week, unless Melissa picks something really in her style and doesn't have to do a solo I don't see her progressing. Especially if she picks hip-hop..

So what do you think? Who would be gone next week? Are you psyched about next week shows? Ellen Degeneres will be part of judging panel and on the result show we will see some of the best routines from the previous seasons like the Bench and Ramalama

As before I go. Here are the nominated routine with Chelsea from last year. Enjoy

SYTYCD Season 5 ep16

So. another week goes by and we inevitably come to another So You Think You Can Dance episode. And this time - it was a good one (with 1 exception).
Before I go one, again, Cat looked great - please give her the Emmy already!

It all started with a group girls number - Bollywood. And did great. Not that I can judge whether it was technically great but it looked good on TV For those that missed it last night. here it is one more time



After that opening number, we moved to the new couples and of course everyone had to do their Solos.
First couple out were Evan and Kayla. Not a bad dance - by far not the best. For some reason every time Evan dances he always puts that Broadway face, which is really off putting from the dance. Kayla was good and those lifts that they did were really looked good an effortless.
Score: B

Next couple - Janette and Ade. strong couple and a strong dance. though for a Hip-Hop/RnB dance it lacked a little sharpness but understandable for dancer that are trained in this style
Score: A-

Couple number 3 was - Jason and Jeannine. And this was the best number of the night! The number was choreographed by Travis Wall, who was finalist on Season 2, and is probably the best all around contemporary dancer that has been on the show all seasons.
Score: A+




Couple number 4 was - Kupono and Randi. And what a mess that was. The beginning of the routine started bad and from then on it all fell apart. No chemistry or anything. Those two are a definite bottom 3 tonight.
Score: D

Last but not least - Brandon and Melissa. number was solid and it didn't suck as usual when Tyce Diorio choreographs. Don't know whats up with that guy's work but his numbers are always lacking something. Brandon was solid and Melissa's ballet training came handing with the lifts and jumps.
Score B++

Before going into the final number - the guys group number - lets do a quick scan of the Solos that were performed tonight. Brandon was probably the most solid one from the guys, followed closely by Evan. Jason and Ade so so. Kupono as usual showed very little (great music though for him). As for the gearls - Jeannine, for me was the strongest one. Melissa again, with her style, was very poor. Janette did what she could in her style which is not very creative when it comes to solos - needing a partner every time you dance it. Randy was ok for me and Kayla started good but towards the end it lost something from its energy and she just started doing jumps.


Now, to close the show, we saw the African dance group number by the guys. Which again was a really good one, and something we haven't seen before on the show. Again for those that missed it last need, go no further but take a look below if you missed it.



So what do you think of last night's episode? If you ask me Kupono and Melissa are goners. Kupono consistently underperformes his solos and apart from last week and the Wade Robson's first week Crash Test dummies routine, has been really poor. Melissa - no solo whatsoever, few strong performances when it comes to the couples, but still not someone who many people that vote will go behind. If its not here than its the end of the road for Randi. Don't see Jeannine or Janette going anywhere and Kayla is a judge favourite.
So, who would be your two dancers that you think will bite the bullet? And how good is it to see old alumni choreographing on the show? Now if we only could have a segment where they danced on the results show......

SYTYCD Season 5 ep15 - top 10 revealed

SPOILER ALERT!

If you haven't seen the episode from last night and still want to watch it full do not read further.


So the show kicked of with a pretty good number by Tabitha and Napoleon



than it was revealed that either Sony or the family of MJ didn't release the music for his songs, so unfortunately that means no tribute to the guy. And they would have had Wade Robson dance on that thing, and all the other choreographers doing something special. Bummer.

Anyways, we got to the solos and as I though Phillip got the boot. The guy is really good at what he does but unfortunately not that good in anything else. The girl that missed on the top 10 is Caitlin. Though if you ask me, so long as Jeanine was safe, I wouldn't care if it was her or Melissa. Whom by the way I don't see going much further given how weak her ballet solo is.



So the top 10 this season is: Kayla, Brandon, Kupono, Melissa, Ade, Janette, Jeanine, Randi, Jason, Evan.

As you may know, next week they are splitting the couples, so everyone will get a new partner.

p.s. Did you see the the preview for next season? The guy with the stripped pants was really good


p.s.2 No dance guest this week :( and the music guest wasn't that good either. The song is good but live Kelly Rowland and David Guetta's - When Love Takes Over, wasn't anything special.

thats all for now. Ciao

SYTYCD Season 5 ep14

Ok, so we are going to kick this off with a little SYTYCD magic from last night. Especially the two dances by Janette and Brandon who were the best of the night.

First of they started with an Argentine tango - which was good.





and than they moved to a Wade Robson Jazz routine which was great. Guess Wade is doing all the magic when needed. this season especially there hasn't been anything very special like seasons before, so even a little bit of good choreography goes a long way




unfortunately the chabeeb, didn't do that well last night with that russian dance and than the jive...so i am afraid it may be a curtain call for him and his partner :(