tv

new and noteworthy tv: 2/8-2/14

No Comments

I’m almost done trying to watch the best movies of last year and can start to turn my attention back to my tv backlog. Trying to finish rewatching X Files before I started watching the new season was probably a mistake.

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS) Series Premiere, Monday, 10:30pm – The Daily Show correspondent gets her own gig.
  • Not Safe with Nikki Glaser (Com) Series Premiere, Tuesday, 10:30pm – An Inside Amy Schumer gal gets her own gig too.
  • Project Runway All Stars (Life) Season Premiere, Thursday, 9pm – Caught up to being only a season behind.
  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (ABC) Sunday, 8pm – The kids are up to some comedic and heartwarming things.
  • The Bachelor at 20 (ABC) – Sunday, 8pm – A look at how they all found love.
  • Tonight Show Valentine’s Day Special (NBC) – Sunday, 9pm – Because when I think Valentine’s Day…
  • Vinyl (HBO) – Series Premiere, Sunday, 9pm – With Jagger and Scorsese behind this dramatic look at Bobby Canavale as a 70’s record exec it’s gotta be worth a watch.
Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 2/1-2/7

No Comments

ojI sort of enjoyed the abbreviated list from last week so going to try out the new format. Mostly this means limiting a lot of season premieres (if you watch it assumption is you’ve got it) and a lot of the reality series premieres (I mean really…).

  • Lost Girl (Syfy) – Winter Premiere, Monday 10pm – I still enjoy this campy show and so tuning into the final run (my TiVo doesn’t always pick these up as new because of some sort of pre-airing)
  • The People vs. OJ Simpson (Fx) – Series Premiere, Tuesday 10pm – When I first heard about this I couldn’t imaging wanting to watch but rumors are it’s actually good.
  • Madoff (ABC) – Miniseries Premiere, Wednesday 8pm – Two parter this week with Richard Dreyfuss as Bernie, probably a skip on my list.
  • Animals (HBO) – Series Premiere, Friday 11:30pm – A new animated for adults by the Duplass Brothers looks at the likes of rats, pigeons, bedbugs and their issues, potential to be amusing.
  • Super Bowl (CBS) – Sunday 3:30pm – Go sports teams!
  • Puppy Bowl (AnPl) – Sunday – Pregame seems to start at noon with official play at 3pm.

Enjoy!

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 1/25-1/31

No Comments

You_Me_EndTechnical difficulties led to an abbreviated list but here are some new options:

  • Lucifer – Monday at 9pm (Fox) – The devil as crime fighter sidekick, not too promising
  • Magicians – Monday at 9pm (Syfy) – Based on some books, this series reportedly has some promise
  • Recovery Road – Monday at 9pm (Free) – The latest from no longer ABCFamily looks at a high schooler in rehab, will probably be more poignant than Valley of the Dolls
  • Outsiders – Tuesday at 9pm (WGN) – The clans at working fighting for something reportedly has some sparks of quality
  • You, Me, and the Apocalypse – Thursday at 8pm (NBC) – Jenna Fischer, Megan Mullally, and Rob Lowe and world destruction of course worth checking out

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 1/18-1/24

No Comments

basketsWould watching War & Peace get me out of the guilt of having never read it? Legends looks to mix a lot of items but may need some time to be successful but will def watch before one of my returning faves 100. Baskets with Galifianakas and from Louis CK promises to be oddball comedy which may not work for everyone but is def worth a look. Reports are that the new ‘season’ of X-Files starts out a bit of a mess but toward ep 3 or 4 hits a nice note. Plus a couple more Netflix shows, I know someone who has been missing Chelsea. And of course more Australian Open tennis!

  • Monday – Just for Laughs (CW, 8pm), Hit the Floor, Season Premiere (VH1, 9pm), War & Peace, Mini-series Premiere (Hist/A&E/Life, 9pm), Almost Royal, Season Premiere (BBCA, 10pm)
  • Tuesday – Marvel’s Captain America/Agent Carter, Season Premiere (ABC, 8/9pm), The Prancing Elites Project, Season Premiere (Oxy, 8pm), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow/Dawn of the Justice League (CW, 9/9:30pm), Gangsters: America’s Most Evil, Season Premiere (Reelz, 9pm), Total Divas/Just Jillian, Season/Series Premieres (E!, 9/10pm), Fit to Fat to Fit, Series Premiere (A&E, 10pm)
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday – Portlandia, Season Premiere (IFC, 7pm), DC’s Legends of Tomorrow/The 100, Series/Season Premieres (CW, 8/9pm), Baskets, Series Premiere (Fx, 10pm), London Spy, Series Premiere (BBCA, 10pm), Recipe for Deception, Series Premiere (Brav, 10pm), Dark Net, Series Premiere (Show, 11pm)
  • Friday – Mad Dogs, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), Childrens Hospital, Season Premiere (AdSw, 11pm)
  • Saturday – Chelsea Does, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), The Artful Detective, Season Premiere (Ova, 7pm), Black Sails, Season Premiere (Starz, 9pm), Forensic Justice, Series Premiere (Spike, 9pm), It’s Not You, It’s Men/Where Are They Now, Series/Season Premieres (OWN, 9pm), Beowulf, Series Premiere (Esq, 10pm)
  • Sunday – The X-Files, Season Premiere (Fox, 7pm), Hollywood Medium, Series Premiere (E!, 10pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 1/11-1/17

No Comments

billionsThe biggest news of the week is maybe that ABCFamily is now called Freeform… And while anything new on Showtime is worth a look I’ll check out the new comedic but confusingly promo’d Tribeca.

  • Monday – Cake Wars, Season Premiere (Food, 9pm)
  • Tuesday – State of the Union (NBC/PBS, 6pm), MadTV 20th Anniversary Reunion (CW, 8pm), Shadowhunters, Series Premiere (Free, 9pm)
  • Wednesday – Dual Survival, Season Premiere (Disc, 9pm), Duck Dynasty, Season Premiere (A&E, 9pm), Face Off, Season Premiere (Syfy, 9pm), Second Chance, Series Premiere (Fox 9pm), Younger/Teachers, Season/Series Premieres (TVL, 10/11pm)
  • Thursday – The World of Dog Awards (CW, 8pm), Alaska Proof, Series Premiere (AnPl, 9pm), Colony, Series Premiere (USA, 10pm), Workaholics/Idiotsitter, Series/Season Premieres (Com, 10/10:30pm), Greatest Party Story Ever, Series Premiere (MTV, 10:30pm)
  • Friday – Degrassi: The Next Class, Season Premiere (Net, 3am), Just Add Magic, Series Premiere (Am, 3am), Hell’s Kitchen, Season Premiere (Fox, 9pm), The People’s Couch, Season Premiere (Brav, 10pm), Real Time with Bill Maher, Season Premiere (HBO, 10pm)
  • Sunday – Australian Open, First Rounds Start (ESPN2, 4pm), Critics’ Choice Awards (A&E/Life, 5pm), Democratic Debate (NBC, 6pm), Angie Tribeca, Series Premiere (TBS, 9pm), The Real Housewives of Potomac, Series Premiere (Brav, 9pm), Billions, Series Premiere (Show, 10pm), Mercy Street, Series Premiere (PBS, 10pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 1/4-1/10

No Comments

shades-of-blueAnother year and TV is starting again. A few new ones that I’m not sure are worth more than a glance, Zoe is the latest sitcom for Brandy, MTV’s Chronicles based on some fantasy book, Poor Decisions  may be just that, and Jane Lynch returns in Angel, while you can’t count out J Lo and Liotta returning to the small screen on the latest cop drama. For returning shows I’m a fan of New Girl and It’s Always Sunny and will resist the final season of Idol.

  • Monday – Antiques Roadshow, Season Premiere (PBS, 8pm), The Bachelor, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Kids Baking Championship, Season Premiere (Food, 8pm), The Biggest Loser, Season Premiere (NBC, 9pm), Fast n’ Loud/Diesel Brothers, Season Premieres (Disc, 9/10pm)
  • Tuesday – 60 Minutes Sports, Season Premiere (Show, 8pm), Finding Your Roots, Season Premiere (PBS, 8pm), Hollywood Game Night, Season Premiere (NBC, 8pm), New Girl, Season Premiere (Fox, 8pm), Dance Moms, Season Premiere (Life, 9pm), The Little Couple, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Beyond the Tank, Season Premiere (ABC, 10pm), Killing Fields, Series Premiere (Disc, 10pm), The Shannara Chronicles, Series Premiere (MTV, 10pm), Zoe Ever After, Series Premiere (BET, 10pm)
  • Wednesday – American Idol, Season Premiere (Fox, 8pm), Mike and Molly/People’s Choice Awards, Season Premiere (CBS, 8:30/9pm), My 660-Lb Life, Season Premiere (TLC, 8pm), Nova, Season Premiere (PBS, 9pm), American Crime, Season Premiere (ABC, 10pm), Criminals at Work, Series Premiere (BET, 10pm), It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia/Man Seeking Woman, Season Premieres (Fxx, 10/10:30pm)
  • Thursday – Child Genius, Season Premiere (Life, 8pm), My Diet is Better than Yours, Series Premiere (ABC, 9pm), Angel from Hell, Series Premiere (CBS, 9:30pm), Growing Up Hip Hop, Series Premiere (WE, 10pm), The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Season Premiere (IFC, 10pm), Lip Sync Battle, Season Premiere (Spike, 10pm), Shades of Blue, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm)
  • Friday – Ex Isle, Series Premiere (WE, 10pm), My Lottery Dream Home, Series Premiere (HGTV, 11pm)
  • Saturday – Mythbusters, Season Premiere (Disc, 8pm)
  • Sunday – Golden Globes (NBC, 8pm), Shameless, Season Premiere (Show, 9pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 12/28-1/3

No Comments

sherlock

Always looking forward to a new Sherlock and though I’ll catch new comedies Cooper and the animated Bordertown I don’t have a lot of hope.

  • Monday – Happy New Year, Charlie Brown, Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (ABC, 8/8:30pm)
  • Tuesday – Hollywood Game Night, Season Premiere (NBC, 8pm), Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9pm)
  • Wednesday – Mozart in the Jungle (Am, 3am)
  • Thursday – Dick Clark’s New Year’s (NBC, 8/10/11:30pm), Pitbull’s New Year’s (Fox, 8/11pm), A Toast to 2015/New Year’s Eve Game Night/Carson Daly (NBC, 8/10/11:30pm)
  • Friday – Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock (PBS, 9pm), American Restoration/The Smartest Guys in the Room, Season/Series Premieres (Hist, 9/10pm), Bring It!/The Rap Game, Season/Series Premieres (Life, 9/10pm), Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta, Season Premieres (TLC, 9pm), Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, Season Premiere (Food, 10pm)
  • Saturday – Sex Sent Me to the ER, Season Premiere (TLC, 10pm)
  • Sunday – Galavant, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm), Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge, Season Premiere (CMT, 8pm), Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life/Bordertown, Series Premieres (Fox, 8:30/9:30pm), Downton Abbey, Season Premiere (PBS, 9pm), Finding Bigfoot, Season Premiere (AnPl, 9pm), Hoarders, Season Premiere (A&E, 9pm), Long Island Medium, Season Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Newlyweds/Watch What Happens: Live, Season Premieres (Brav, 9/10:30pm), Guy’s Grocery Games/Worst Cooks in America, Season Premiere (Food, 8/9pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 12/21-12/27

No Comments

charlie-brown

‘Tis the season for repeats and holiday specials.

  • Tuesday – Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Fox, 8:30pm), The Year: 2015 (ABC, 9pm)
  • Wednesday – Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas/How Murray Saved Christmas/Adele Live/Michael Buble’s Christmas (NBC, 8/8:30/9/10pm), I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm)
  • Thursday – TV’s Funniest Animated Stars (Fox, 8pm), A Charlie Brown Christmas/It’s Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown (ABC, 7/8pm), Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (CW, 8pm)
  • Friday – The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm), CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 8pm), iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (CW, 8pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 12/14-12/20

No Comments

luthorOther than a lot of holiday riff raff, won’t miss out on the ‘special’ singular 2+ hr ep of Luther. And some additional new Netflix with animated Family  and docu Murder, and a little more Syfy which I’m never sure is worth a watch but there is an occasional fun gem.

  • Monday – Childhood’s End/The Expanse, Mini/Series Premiere (Syfy, 8/10pm), Love & Hip Hop, Season Premiere (VH1, 8pm), Adele Live in NYC (NBC, 10pm)
  • Tuesday – Toy Story that Time Forgot/Shrek the Halls/I Want a Dog for Christmas (ABC, 8/8:30/9pm)
  • Wednesday – Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas (NBC, 8pm)
  • Thursday – American Country Countdown (Fox, 8pm), How Murray Saved Christmas/Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Music Tale (NBC, 8/9pm), Disney Prep & Landing/Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (ABC, 8/8:30pm), iHeartRadio Jingle Ball (CW, 8pm), Luther, Season Premiere (BBCA, 9pm), Beat Bobby Flay, Season Premiere (Food, 10pm)
  • Friday – F is for Family, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), Making a Murderer, Series Premiere (Net, 3am), Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns/A Home for the Holidays (CBS, 8/8:30/9pm), Yes, Virginia (ABC, 8:30pm), Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (CW, 8pm), The Soup, Series Finale (E!, 10pm)
  • Saturday – Democrats Debate (ABC, 5pm)
  • Sunday – Miss Universe (Fox, 7pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading

tv

new and noteworthy tv: 11/23-11/29

No Comments

dogshowThe season to give thanks to the classics, and catch up on Netflix.

  • Tuesday – A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (ABC, 8pm), Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown (CW, 8pm)
  • Wednesday – The Making of the Wiz Live! (NBC, 8pm), Property Brothers at Home, Season Premiere (HGTV, 9pm), Christmas Through the Decades, Series Premiere (Hist, 10pm)
  • Thursday – Thanksgiving Parade/The National Dog Show (NBC, 9/12pm), The All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration (Fox, 8pm)
  • Friday – South of Hell, Series Premiere (WE, 6pm), Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (ABC, 8pm), Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (CW, 8pm), Unforgettable, Season Premiere (A&E, 8pm), American Diner Revival, Season Premiere (Food, 9pm), American Restoration/Smartest Guy in the Room, Season/Series Premieres (Hist, 9/10pm)
  • Saturday – Frosty the Snowman/Frosty Returns/The Story of Santa Claus (CBS, 8/8:30/9pm), Master P’s Family Empire/Dr Feelgood, Series Premieres (Reelz, 8/10pm)
  • Sunday – Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (Fox, 8pm)

The procrastinator lists items that may not be on your regular season pass, though notation does not imply recommendation other than those underlined. Times noted are typically PST.

Continue Reading