So since we had this week, almost all shows we've been waiting for, starting a new season, or new shows starting all together, here are my two cents on those.
Castle - a book writer works with the police to find inspiration for his latest book. Second season started this week. The episode was solid, and just what was expected.
House - we were treated to a double bill, and it was very worth while. Basically the 2h premier focused only on House and buy did he deliver. Probably the best episode in the last 2-3 seasons for sure.
The Big Bang Theory - funny as ever. Bummed out that there was no Emmy love for the show. Also Kelly Cuoco's bust - very inviting :))))
How I met your mother - finally, we had the Robin and Barney get together. However the show is getting less interesting with every new season. Watching it just as continuation after having seen all the other seasons; and of course NPH :)
Heroes - solid start to the season. At least one improvement - showed a good battle scene instead of just showing 3 seconds of it like past seasons. Also T-Bag from Prison Break joins the cast and makes a pretty convincing character. Looking forward to this season. hope its good
Gossip Girl - again, solid, but nothing special. Starting slow for me. Had some good moments in the second ep for the season.
Two and a half men - funny just like we are used to with that show. Still can't believe that John Cryer won an Emmy. Someone else should have gotten that.
The Mentalist - the season started with classic Jane moment where he solves a murder in 30 sec. After that the ep was kind of slow. Still one of the best shows before the summer hiatus.
Currently watching the first episodes of The Forgotten, Accidentally on Purpose, The Good Wife and NCIS LA.. will post my thoughts on those after that Also will write some more about Dexter, The Vampire diaries and the rest of the shows coming this fall. TTFN
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Friday, September 4, 2009
New 'House' poster
Here’s your first look at the final phase of Fox’s slithery “Snakes on a Cane” marketing campaign for House’s sixth season. The caduceus-inspired image, which will be officially unveiled next Monday, was shot over the summer and, yes, those are real pythons canoodling Hugh Laurie. “I remember Hugh asking the snake wrangler if the snakes had names,” recalls exec producer Katie Jacobs. “He replied, ‘No, because they don’t come when you call.’”
Anyone else excited about the new season? btw the P.I. is back for a multiple arc this season - should be good
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Advanced screening of ABCs Modern Family
Guess what? Yours truly has been selected by ABC for an advanced screening of their new show Modern Family. As they wrote to me:
The majority of the TV viewing world won't see it until Wednesday, September 23rd at 9/8c on ABC but you're, well, special.
So really cool about that. Given the amount of TV shows I follow, I am a perfect choice for this :p
so the show is about 3 couples.
- a guy couple that has adopted a child
- a family with a large age difference - Ed ONeil and Sofia Vergara
- and a normal family with 3 kids
so after going through the pilot here is what I think about it:
1. Show has a great cast. at least on paper
2. for some reason the show is not clicking for me, it should but it isn't. given the cast this should be very enticing and just making you want to see more. However it just falls short.
3. Before I started watching the pilot I was watching a run of the Teen Choice awards for 2009 - just fast forwarding mostly, at it was more interesting to watch than this
4. show is like 20-25min and is being advertised as a comedy. I am sorry but I didn't get to laugh a single time. maybe a chuckle here and there but thats all.
Just as a reference, I have seen the pilots of almost every show that is worth watching now and most that are not, in the past 5 years probably before most of the other people - thanks to online piracy and stuff. So my verdict for this show is - unless something dramatically changes I don't see this show going more than 5 episode - unless ABC has ordered 10 or something, but given what the rest of the successful shows have been given - usually 18ep instead of a full season - this would be one of the first things to go when they start cutting stuff.
score: 3/10
Thursday, August 6, 2009
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
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
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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
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
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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?
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?
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