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new and noteworthy tv: 5/26-6/1

May 25, 2014 No Comments

More generic summer network fare with the start of Night Shift (work hard play hard doctors), Crossbones (John Malkovich as Blackbeard) and Undateable (isn’t it funny how bad at dating these guys are)… I’ll tune in once but take those underlines with a grain of salt they’re all supposed to be subpar. I haven’t heard much about 80s computer drama Halt & Catch Fire on AMC so I’ll check it out.

For those of you who like your cooking shows we’ve got another dose of Ramsay on MasterChef and the search for another Food Network Star. Cable brings us the likes of Wil Wheaton talking geek talk, more ‘little people’ on Lifetime along with the Flowers in the Attic sequel (only meant for people willing to suffer for nostalgia), and Big Ballet takes a spin with some plus size dancers.

And of course I’m determining whether to fill up the TiVo with French Open as this week heads through the fourth round, weekends move from ESPN2 to NBC.

Monday: Masterchef, Season Premiere (Fox, 8pm), American Ninja Warrior, Special/Season Premiere (NBC, 8/9pm), Hit the Floor, Season Premiere (VH1, 9pm), The World Wars, Series Premiere (Hist, 9pm), Petals on the Wind (Life, 9pm), Lizard Lick Towing, Season Premiere (Tru, 10pm)
Tuesday: America’s Got Talent/The Night Shift, Season/Series Premieres (NBC, 8/10pm), Extreme Weight Loss, Season Premiere (ABC, 8pm), World’s Strangest/Alien Encounters, Series/Season Premieres (Sci, 8/10pm), Little Women, Series Premiere (Life, 9pm), Wil Wheaton Project, Series Premiere (Syfy, 10pm)
Wednesday: World Music Awards (NBC, 8pm), Rogue/Rake, Season Premieres (DirTV, 8/9pm), Big Ballet, Series Premiere (Ova, 10pm)
Thursday: Undateable, Series Premiere (NBC, 9pm), Our America with Lisa Ling, Season Premiere (OWN, 10pm), Derek, Season Premiere (Net, midnight)
Friday: Marriage Boot Camp/Mystery Millionaire, Season/Series Premiere (WE, 9/10pm), Crossbones, Series Premiere (NBC, 10pm)
Saturday: Bet on your Baby/Sing Your Face Off, Season/Series Premieres (ABC, 8/9pm)
Sunday: The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Series Premiere (Brav, 8pm), Food Network Star, Season Premiere (Food, 9pm), Return to Amish, Series Premiere (TLC, 9pm), Halt and Catch Fire, Series Premiere (AMC, 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.

new and noteworthy tv: 5/19-5/25

May 18, 2014 No Comments

A never do quite get a variety show but I still like the idea of The Maya Rudolph Show, and though I can’t recommend it, in addition to trying out Gang Related which I’m sure isn’t great I have in the past tuned into Motive which also isn’t great. What I am sort of looking forward to is the return of Last Comic which brings a random assortment of amusement and of course some more tennis.

Monday – The Bachelorette, Season Premiere (ABC, 9:30pm), The Maya Rudolph Show (NBC, 10pm)
Tuesday – Judge Judy Primetime/All-Star Salute to the Troops (CBS, 8/9pm), I Wanna Marry “Harry”, Series Premiere (Fox, 9pm)
Wednesday – Roadtrip with G. Garvin, Season Premiere (Cook, 9pm), Motive, Season Premiere (ABC, 10pm)
Thursday – Labyrinth, Mini-Series Premiere (CW, 8pm), Last Comic Standing, Season Premiere (NBC, 9pm), Gang Related, Series Premiere (Fox, 9pm), LA Hair, Season Premiere (WE, 9pm), Big Rig Bounty Hunters, Season Premiere (Hist, 10pm)
Friday – Chrome Underground, Series Premiere (Disc, 10pm)
Saturday – French Open (ESPN2, 2am Sunday)
Sunday – ASP Surfing (ABC, 12:30pm), The Normal Heart (HBO, 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.

new and noteworthy tv: 5/12-5/18

May 10, 2014 No Comments

Well it’s wrapping up, time to start thinking summer thoughts, TiVo is down to 34%… And don’t ask me why an improv game show being on a slant makes it more funny but Steve Carell at least thinks it can on Riot.

Monday – #BikerLive, Series Premiere (Disc, 10pm), Yard Crashers, Season Premiere (DIY, 10:30pm)
Tuesday – The Bad Girls Club, Season Premiere (Oxy, 8pm), Coming Back with Wes Moore, Three Part Series (PBS, 8pm), Riot, Series Premiere (Fox, 9pm), Stone Age, Series Premiere (DIY, 11pm)
Wednesday – Kodiak, Series Premiere (Disc, 10pm)
Thursday – How Do They Do It?, Season Premiere (Sci, 10pm), Loiter Squad, Season Premiere (AdSw, 11:59pm)
Friday – Barbara Walters: Her Story (ABC, 9pm)
Sunday – Coldplay (NBC, 7pm), Billboard Music Awards (ABC, 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.

new and noteworthy tv: 5/5-5/11

May 3, 2014 No Comments

Who can’t love Louie, and if you haven’t sampled this series I not only recommend it, but should note that different episodes are often quite different in tone and structure, but all show our hapless protagonist in funny form; the other show of note is the return of In the Flesh, that is less zombie than a look at a society with the dead and the undead. I am tempted but not that interested in checking out Rosemary’s Baby, and since I don’t get Showtime I’m not that concerned that I have little idea what’s up with the new creepy Victorian Penny Dreadful.

Monday – 24, Season Premiere (Fox, 8pm), Live & Hip Hop Atlanta, Season Premiere (VH1, 8pm), Louie, Season Premiere (Fx, 10pm)
Tuesday – Alaskan Bush People, Series Premiere (Disc, 10pm), Freakshow/Small Town Security, Season Premieres (AMC, 10/11pm), Totally Tracked Down, Series Premiere (Reelz, 11pm)
Wednesday – Hollywood Exes/La La’s Full Court Life/Marrying the Game, Season Premieres (VH1, 9/10/10:30pm), Catfish, Season Premiere (MTV, 10pm)
Thursday – American Comedy Awards (NBC, 9pm), Maron/Comedy Bang Bang, Season Premieres (IFC, 10/10:30pm)
Saturday – Iyanla, Season Premiere (OWN, 9pm), In the Flesh, Season Premiere (BBCA, 10pm)
Sunday – Rosemary’s Baby, Mini-series Premiere (NBC, 9pm), Master Class, Season Premiere (OWN, 10pm), Penny Dreadful, Series Premiere (Show, 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.

new and noteworthy tv: 4/28-5/4

April 27, 2014 No Comments

The tv seasons are in transition so still catching up and keeping an eye out, this week perhaps I’ll check out this new comedy but otherwise still have a backlog to deal with, Orphan Black is waiting.

Monday – Fish Tank Kings, Season Premiere (NatGeo, 9pm).
Tuesday – Playing House, Series Premiere (USA, 10pm).
Wednesday – Who Wore it Best (E!, 8pm).
Thursday – iHeartRadio Music Awards (NBC, 8pm), The Killer Speaks, Season Premiere (A&E, 10pm).
Friday – Shark Tank: Swimming with the Sharks (ABC, 8pm).
Saturday – 24: Live Another Day (Fox, 8:30pm), OMG! EMT!, Series Premiere (TLC, 10pm).
Sunday – Hungry Investors, Series Premiere (Spike, 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.

new and noteworthy tv: 4/21-4/27

April 20, 2014 No Comments

This week’s new and noteworthy is going to get an abbreviated treatment, stay tuned for a few new series, seasons, whatnot… I’ll probably catch an ep of Bad Teacher and of Black Box but don’t have high hopes for either:

Monday – Time’s Up (MTV, 6:30pm), Rewrapped (Food, 8pm), Boondocks (AdSw, 10:30pm), House Hunters off the Grid (HGTV, 10:30pm).
Tuesday – Chow Masters (Trav, 9pm), Deadliest Catch (Disc, 9pm), True Tori (Life, 10pm), Faking It (MTV, 10:30pm).
Wednesday – Dual Survival (Disc, 9pm), Trip Flip (Trav, 9pm), Baggage Battles (Trav, 10pm).
Thursday – SNL Digital Shorts (NBC, 9pm), Bad Teacher (CBS, 9:30pm), Black Box (ABC, 10pm).
Friday – I Found the Gown (TLC, 10pm), Relative Insanity (Life, 10pm).
Saturday – The Royals (Ova, 5pm), My Cat From Hell (AnPl, 8pm).
Sunday – Sugar Stars (Bio, 2pm), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO, 11pm).

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 4/14-4/20

April 13, 2014 No Comments

Can’t wait to start getting behind on Orphan Black too….

Monday

Metal Hurlant Chronicles/Warehouse 13 (Syfy, 8/9pm) Series/Season Premieres – Based on the French graphic novels and then a final season of oddities.
The Real Housewives of OC (Brav, 9pm) Season Premiere – Blah blah.
16 & Pregnant (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – Pregnant from a one-night stand, that’s crazy.
Bam’s Bad Ass Game Show (TBS, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – I don’t even want to know.

Tuesday

Pioneers of Television (PBS, 8pm) Season Premiere – Starting with a look at stand-up goes sitcom.
Celebrity Wife Swap (ABC, 9pm) Season Premiere – I find this show horrifying in that it seems like child cruelty, except when it truly does show another side of things in already child cruelty type homes.
Fargo (Fx, 10pm) Series Premiere – We all know it won’t be the Coen brothers original but hope for it to find its own stride, worth a watch.
Awkward (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – I lost interest as our protagonist just sort of seemed annoying.

Wednesday

Unusually Thicke (TVGN, 10pm) Series Premiere – Who is wondering what Alan Thicke is up to?

Friday

The Writers’ Room (Sund, 9pm) Season Premiere – Who puts the scandal in Scandal?

Saturday

Orphan Black/The Real History of Science Fiction (BBCA, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – If you haven’t caught up, do, and then more sci fi.
Tobacco Wars (CMT, 10pm) Series Premiere – Kentucky’s tobacco.

Sunday

In My Dreams (ABC, 9pm) – Made for TV anyone?
Devious Maids (Life, 10pm) Season Premiere – Another round of the campy Latinas that with love and perhaps betrayal.
Salem (WGN, 10pm) Series Premiere – Another take on an old tale, who’s the real witch?

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 4/7-4/13

April 6, 2014 No Comments

Still needing a little catch up time…

Monday

Capital One Championship Central/NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship (CBS, 6:30/6pm) – I think the bracket conversations will be over soon.
Being Human (Syfy, 9pm) Series Finale – What will happen to our vampire, werewolf, and ghost.
Kitchen Casino/Mystery Diners (Food, 9/10pm) Series/Season Premieres – Chance with cooking followed by more diners.

Tuesday

Flip or Flop (HGTV, 9pm) Season Premiere – Long distance bidding.

Wednesday

Women of Homicide (TLC, 9pm) Series Premiere – A look at real lady homicide investigators.
Big Bold Builds (Bio, 10pm) Series Premiere – Starting with a fire station.

Thursday

FNA USA (CMT, 10pm) Series Premiere – Viral video countdown.
The Real World/Road Rules Challenge (MTV, 10pm) Season Premiere – Is it embarrassing to say I remember the first Real World?

Friday

Kitchen Nightmares (Fox, 8pm) Season Premiere – Chef Ramsay returns.
Boss Hog (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – A son joins the hog business.

Saturday

Love in the City (OWN, 10pm) Series Premiere – Oprah’s look at four friends married and single and apparently fierce.
The Graham Norton Show (BBCA, 11pm) Season Premiere – Russell Crowe and Cameron Dias among others.

Sunday

America’s Best Cook (Food, 9pm) Series Premiere – Sixteen home cooks arrive to compete.
MTV Movie Awards (MTV, 9pm) – Conan hosts.
Nurse Jackie/Californication/Years of Living Dangerously (Show, 9/9:30/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – The return of these series is followed by a combo of celebrities and science as they look at climate change.
The Bletchley Circle (PBS, 10pm) Season Premiere – Getting the circle back together.
Mad Men (AMC, 10pm) Season Premiere – Getting ready to say goodbye.

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 3/31-4/6

March 30, 2014 No Comments

Still not caught up in general, though goal is to actually watch the final ep of mother so I don’t have to listen to everyone complain about how it ended without context.

Monday

HIMYM/Friends with Better Lives (CBS, 8, 9pm) Series Finale/Premiere – Glad that this thing is finally wrapping up, though I have to remember when it was actually great whether I’m glad about how it resolves or not, and then another option they’re hoping will grab the void.
T.I. and Tiny/This is Hot 97 (VH1, 9/10:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – More reality with those peeps and then behind the scenes of hip-hop radio station.
House of Food (MTV, 10pm) Series Premiere – Another cooking competition, MTV-style.

Tuesday

19 Kids & Counting (TLC, 9pm) Season Premiere – Dating?
Inside Amy Schumer (Com 10:30pm) Series Premiere – Sketch comedy and whatnot.

Wednesday

Million Dollar Listing New York (Brav, 9pm) Season Premiere – Dream Listing.
Down East Dickering (Hist, 10pm) Series Premiere – Bargain hunters in Maine.
Treasure King (Reelz, 10pm) Series Premiere – Antiques expert looks for goods around the globe.
Triptank (Com, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – Edgy animated shorts.

Thursday

How It’s Made (Sci, 9pm) Season Premiere – There are always more things to look at.
My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding (TLC, 9pm) Season Premiere – Feuding family love.

Friday

Continuum (Syfy, 10pm) Season Premiere – One of those shows that I don’t watch.

Saturday

Guntucky (CMT, 9pm) Season Premiere – A family gun range, what could go wrong?

Sunday

Academy of Country Music Awards (CBS, 8pm) – Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan host.
Game of Thrones/Silicon Valley/Veep (HBO, 9/10/10:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – I might get around to this show some day, a new drama about the company that could be the next tech thang, and then more action near the oval office.
Married to Medicine (Brav, 9pm) Season Premiere – In case you need a show following female doctor wives.
River Monsters (AnPl, 9pm) Season Premiere – Amazon riverboat sinking.
Turn (AMC, 9pm) Series Premiere – American Revolution-era spy drama.
Hotel Secrets and Legends (Trav, 10pm) Series Premiere – It happened there.

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.

new and noteworthy tv: 3/24-3/30

March 23, 2014 No Comments

My no new reality shows plan is sometimes tested…

Monday

Bizarre Foods America (Trav, 9pm) Season Premiere – Starting the season in Alaska.
The Safecrackers (Tru, 10pm) Series Premiere – I normally ignore shows on this network but I’ve always been intrigued

Tuesday

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge (Syfy, 10pm) Series Premiere – Puppetry challenges where puppetry is done, I’m interested in a look behind the curtain.
Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (BBCA, 10pm) Season Premiere – Kenya and cobras.

Wednesday

Prince Harry’s South Pole Heroes (NBC, 8pm) – I don’t know why they’re going but if you want to check it out you can.
Hot In Cleveland/The Soul Man (TVL, 10/10:30pm) Season Premieres – Cleveland continues to be a cute take on the old school sitcoms while Soul has never caught my attention.

Thursday

Surviving Jack (Fox, 9:30pm) Series Premiere – Christopher Meloni stretches his sitcom muscles playing hard ass newly full time parent, worth a shot.
America’s Worst Tattoos (TLC, 10:30pm) Season Premiere – I like a touch of a bad tattoo on my shows but find the promise of all bad tattoos just depressing.

Friday

If you’re watching tv on a Friday don’t forget about Hannibal.

Saturday

Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (WE, 10pm) Season Premiere – All the jokes about Joan making a sex tape…

Sunday

Call the Midwife/Mr Selfridge (PBS, 8/9pm) Season Premieres – I’m never sure if I should be watching more PBS dramas but they mostly haven’t caught my attention.
Caribbean Life (HGTV, 8pm) Series Premiere – Could be pretty or just jealous making.
Eric & Jessie (E!, 10pm) Season Premiere – Following another ‘famous’ couple.

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.

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