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next week 12/1

November 28, 2008 No Comments

New and notable in the week ahead, procrastinator picks are underlined.

Monday

Shrek the Halls/How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – It’s after thanksgiving so I’m ready to embrace the new season, ho ho ho!
Privileged (CW, 9pm) – This Monday night slot with reruns in the usual Tuesday at 9 gives folks more opportunity to dig this simple but delightful premise of girl trying to do right by spoiled kids, business mogul grandmother, her own imperfect family, and some hot dudes.
Samantha Who? (ABC, 9/9:30pm) – Dancing with the Stars is done and Samantha rocks a whole hour this week, who wants to bet her good intentions turn humorous?

Tuesday

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town (ABC, 8pm) – Yes he is.
2008 World Music Awards (MNT, 9pm) – I don’t know, yet another music awards show where Beyonce performs.
According to Jim (ABC, 9/9:30pm) Season Premiere – Really this show is still on?
Paris Hilton’s My New BFF (MTV, 9/10pm) – The finale and the reunion special, I wonder if Nichole Ritchie paid her to find someone else?
Bad Girls Club (Oxy, 11pm) Season Premiere – More ‘bad girls’ move in to make a ruckus.
Shatner’s Raw Nerve (Bio, 11/11:30pm) Series Premiere – William Shatner kicks off the first two eps of his interview show with Valerie Bertinelli and Tim Allen.

Wednesday

Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8pm) – Al Roker and Jane Krakowski host the annual tree lighting with lots of celebrity guests.
Secret Millionaire (Fox, 8pm) Series Premiere – It sounds like rich folks work alongside less rich folks before giving them some cash in this latest reality offering.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/Grammy Nominations Concert/Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS, 8/910pm) – A little something for everyone.
The Contender (Vs, 10pm) Season Premiere – Another round of contenders.
Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (TBS, 10/10:30pm) Season Premiere – A couple of reruns lead up to the season premiere.

Thursday

Barbara Walters (ABC, 10pm) – This year’s ten most fascinating people.

Friday

Greatest Holiday Moments (NBC, 8pm) – I think there should be some claymation on the list.
Lipstick Jungle (NBC, 9pm) – Is this new timeslot where this show has been sent to die?

Saturday

Crusoe (NBC, 8pm) – Crusoe and Friday are still on the island but now they’re there on Saturday.

Sunday

The Amazing Race (CBS, 8pm) Season Finale – The remaining teams head to Portland and a couple folks get the dough.
House of Saddam (HBO, 9/10pm) – The first parts of a four part miniseries.
Leverage (TNT, 10pm) Series Premiere -Timothy Hutton heads a crew of thieves who steal from the rich, I love a good heist show, I have no idea if this is a good heist show.

next week 11/24

November 22, 2008 No Comments

New and notable for the week ahead… procrastinator picks are underlined.

Monday

Andy Warhol’s Party People (Ovation, 8pm) – This miniseries kicks off with interviews about the gang.

Tuesday

Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC, 8pm – and Thursday) – Snoopy and the gang give thanks.
Dancing With the Stars (ABC, 9pm) Season Finale -Looks like it’s down to Brooke Burke, Warren Sapp, and Lance Bass.
Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo, 10pm) Season Premiere -This original housewives show returns for another season of the ladies.
The Shield (FX, 10pm) Series Finale – This series is supposed to be good but I’ll have to catch it on dvd.

Wednesday

Rosie’s Variety Show (NBC, 8pm) – There’s variety…
Sons of Anarchy (Fx, 10pm) Season Finale -The guys are always on the verge of trouble, ok so they’re always actually in trouble, but I’d love to watch them make it through another season.

Thursday

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC, 9am) – Matt, Meredith and Al host the floats and whatnot.
Purina National Dog Show (NBC, noon) – Love to watch the doggies circle the center ring, though I’m always disappointed if a big fuzzy breed doesn’t win best in show.

Friday

Maybe go out to a movie as you recover from your Thanksgiving food hangover.

Saturday

Ellen’s Even Bigger Really Big Show (TBS, 9pm) – Ellen hosts a Vegas show.

Sunday

Party Monsters (E, 6pm) Series Premiere – This competition show has 9 party planners try to throw the ultimate party in Cabo.
Britz (BBC, 7:30pm) – This miniseries follows British born Pakistani brother and sister have different reactions to London’s 7/7.
Cheech and Chong Roasted (TBS, 10pm) – Let the pot jokes commence.
Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood (E, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – I can’t believe there’s already been a season of this.

who is…

November 20, 2008 No Comments

America’s Next Top Model?

That girl with the short dark hair… Ok so it was McKey, whose original name we were all trying to remember. We all were just far too upset that not only did Analeigh not win, she didn’t even make it to the final two. Sadly the speaking in Dutch commercial and photo shoot didn’t treat our figure skater well and she didn’t make the cut. The final fashion show was shot or edited so poorly you couldn’t even tell who had the fiercest walk and pose. Not that the competition between perky Sam and (I can’t even think of a personality description to describe her because I barely remember her from the season) McKey was thought to be close at all.

Oh well there’s always next season.

next week 11/17

November 15, 2008 1 Comment

Is it possible that there is nothing new or noteworthy on this week? Aside from Wednesday’s America’s Next Top Model season finale and the American Music Awards on Sunday I don’t have much to report. I do vote for Analeigh to be the winner. On Top Model, not the AMAs.

breaking up is hard to do

November 14, 2008 1 Comment

I had to spread the news to two fans of My Own Worst Enemy that it was officially shutting down. I had to admit that I had already dropped the show because it stressed me out too much. The already axed show that I am missing a little bit is Easy Money, though admittedly only a little bit. I am happy that of the already kept shows, Mentalist and Life are in the bunch. Unfortunately there are a number of other shows that may or may not be sticking around like Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money. I will just keep the season pass on tivo as long as they keep putting them out.

TV Guide has a nice recap of what’s in, what’s out, and what’s on the bubble.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-2008-Shows-66966.aspx

next week 11/10

November 9, 2008 No Comments

New and notable in the week ahead… the procrastinator is probably going to stick to the regular shows this week.

Monday

Trivial Pursuit (Synd) Series Premiere – America has another opportunity to answer questions for cash.

Tuesday

Brothers to Brutha (BET, 8pm) – This special previews the reality show following five brothers in the R&B group Brutha.
The Universe (Hist, 9pm) Season Premiere – To start, deep space disasters are examined looking at the dangers of space travel launch and reentry.
Chase (Scifi, 10pm) Series Premiere – This reality competition will have competitors evading chase or something.
Extreme Loggers/Extreme Trains (Disc/Hist, 10pm) Series Premieres – How extreme can you get?
Deliver Me (Disc Health, 10pm) Season Premiere – Follow real women having babies.
Blush (Life, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – The search for the nest great makeup artist…

Wednesday

CMA Awards (ABC, 8pm) – Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood host this year’s country awards.
Top Chef (Brav, 10pm) Season Premiere -The latest crop of cookers head to NY to start with cooking ethnic foods.
Estate of Panic (SciFi, 10pm) Series Premiere – Contestants go for cash by trying to make it through or out of a mansion filled with obstacles.

Thursday

Kitchen Nightmares (Fox, 8/9pm) – A special back to back showing of Chef Ramsay’s attack on kitchens.

Friday

The Price is Right Salutes the Troops (CBS, 9pm) – What better way to salute the troops.

Saturday

Ricy Gervais (HBO, 9pm) – Extras and The Office star performs his Out of England routine.

Sunday

TRL Finale (MTV, 8pm) – Performances, interviews, and clips of the show throughout the years.

turning blue

November 5, 2008 No Comments

So I read through my booklet, got up early, and went to wait in line to get my sticker that says “I Voted.” I felt very knowledgeable and very American.

I then spent the day racing around at work and had to wait to come home to find out my election results. And where did I turn? To the majority of stations that were showing election coverage? No.

After a quick call to a fellow politico I logged on and played with the online interactive map as the states turned blue. Then I turned on an episode of Privileged (which I still find pretty cute), on the only station showing original programming. You know, while still clicking around online. Has the Internet replaced television for the most up to date information? For some things I suppose it has.

I think the convenience of the web may lack the excitement of the broadcast. It also may lack the bloat of useless information by not needing to fill every moment, or at least its easier for me to filter it out. I did try to catch Colbert and Stewart on Comedy Central but I forgot to adjust for the east/west difference. Now I can go back to catching the NewsHour for my news, a dose a day is all I can really handle.

next week 11/3

November 1, 2008 No Comments

New and notable in the week ahead… procrastinator picks are underlined.

Monday

Inside the Actor’s Studio (Bravo, 8pm) Season Premiere – I’ve never actually watched this show but I assume they just spend some quality time with actors, this week it’s Goldie Hawn.
First Class All the Way (Bravo, 9pm) Series Premiere – Get an inside peek at schmancy travel with a ‘concierge’ who takes us along on trips we can never afford.
SNL Presidential Bash (NBC, 9pm) – This special two hour presentation revisits political sketches new and old.
Raising the Bar (TNT, 10pm) Season Finale – This is the legal show where the Saved by the Bell guy has the really bad hair.

Tuesday

Election Coverage – No matter where you go you’re gonna find them talking election.
Daily Show and Colbert Report (Com, 10pm) – For those who prefer a little sass with their information.

Wednesday

Life (NBC, 9pm) – This falsely accused back on the force slightly odd detective show tries out a new time slot.
Law & Order (NBC, 10pm) Season Premiere – The kids are back bringing a little more cops and lawyers to the case of the week ripped from the headlines.

Thursday

50 cent: The Money and the Power (MTV, 10pm) Series Premiere – Our latest celeb reality show has ‘entrepreneurs’ competing for 50’s dough.

Friday

Survivorman (Disc, 9pm) Season Premiere – The Sierra Nevadas are this week’s place to survive, but it looks like this week Les might get lost.
Henry Rollins: Uncut (IFC, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – Rollins visits New Orleans.
Whale Wars (An Pl, 9pm) Series Premiere – It’s a war with the whalers not with the whales.

Saturday

Yeti (Scifi, 9pm) – If you’re desperate enough you can check out this made for tv movie about a college football team that crashes in the mountains and faces a snow creature.

Sunday

Ruby (Style, 8pm) Series Premiere – Ruby apparently weighs 477 pounds at the start of her a weight loss journey.
Summer Heights High (HBO, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – This eight part high school mockumentary is an Australian import.

my schedule

October 28, 2008 1 Comment

Well another year of television and almost everything has started. Until they cancel more stuff, move stuff around, or we get to midseason changes here is where things seem to be settling in for me. I wouldn’t recommend it all but it’s what I watch, or at least what I tend to tivo (I am still trying to narrow this down to no more than two shows per timeslot).

Monday

8pm: NBC – Chuck (CBS – The Big Bang Theory/How I Met Your Mother) (CW – Gossip Girl)
9pm: NBC – Heroes (CBS – 2 1/2 Men/ABC – Samantha Who?)

Tuesday

8pm: Fox – House
9pm: CBS – The Mentalist (CW – Privileged)
10pm: NBC – Eli Stone (NBC – L&O: SVU)

Wednesday

8pm: Fox – Bones (ABC – Pushing Daisies) (CBS – The New Adventures of Old Christine/Gary Unmarried)
9pm: NBC – Life
10pm: ABC – Dirty Sexy Money (NBC – L&O)

Thursday

8pm: NBC – My Name is Earl
9pm: NBC – The Office/30 Rock (ABC – Grey’s Anatomy)
10pm: ABC – Life on Mars

Friday

9pm: CBS – The Ex List (CW – ANTM encore)
10pm: CBS – Numb3rs

Saturday

Nothing

Sunday

9pm: CW – Easy Money

But wait there’s more… known midseason and cable picks: Breaking Bad (AMC), Burn Notice (USA), Celebrity Rehab (VH1), The Closer (TNT), Dexter (Show), Eureka (SciFi), Flight of the Conchords (HBO), Greek (Fam), Lost (ABC), Project Runway (Bravo), Reaper (CW), Saving Grace (TNT), Scrubs (ABC), Sons of Anarchy (FX).

next week 10/27

October 25, 2008 No Comments

New and notable in the week ahead… procrastinator picks are underlined.

Monday

Chuck/Samantha Who? (NBC/ABC, 8/9:30pm) – Arrested Development’s Tony Hale performs a guest star rock block on two of tonight’s fun shows.
Gary Unmarried (CBS, 9:30pm) – A special night presentation of the pilot, does this mean Worst Week is out, the network says no.
South Park (Com, 9:30pm) – Can pink eye ruin Halloween?

Tuesday

Greek (ABC fam, 9pm) Season Finale – They have managed to stretch one school year over multiple seasons but it’s time for things to come to an end, but just for this year thankfully, next year Rusty moves into the house, but what will become of non president Casey?
Coolio’s Rules (Oxy, 10pm) Series Premiere – Rap dude starts a catering business and raises his kids in this latest reality addition.
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (ABC, 8pm) – Will Linus ever see the Great Pumpkin?

Wednesday

Barack (Fox, CBS, NBC, 8pm) – He’s paying for some time, as I understand it his fundraising can afford it.
Shaken Not Stirred (MyNet, 10pm) Series Debut – DL Hughley, Anthony Anderson, and Paul Rodriguez start their interviews with Al Sharpton.

Thursday

30 Rock (NBC, 9:30pm) Season Premiere – They’re back and starting a string of guest stars with Megan Mullally.

Friday

Ghost Hunters (SciFi, 7pm) – Seven hour special presentation.
Halloween H2O (Fx, 7pm) – Check out the 20th anniversary edition of this holiday classic.

Saturday

Gladiators (BBCA, 4/5pm) Series Premiere – I think this might be American Gladiators but British, would just saying British Gladiators be too much to ask?

Sunday

Brotherhood (Show, 8pm) Season Premiere – I’m already hooked on Dexter, I can’t watch another show on a cable channel I don’t get.
The Simpsons (Fox, 8pm) – Treehouse of Horror strikes again.

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