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new and noteworthy tv: 10/14-10/20

October 13, 2013 No Comments

The premieres are getting closer to wrapping up so I’m getting closer to culling it back down to a watchable list, one or two more to go…

Monday

Russell Peters vs the World (Net, 12:01am) Series Premiere – Check out his world tour, whoever he is.

Tuesday

The Biggest Loser (NBC, 8pm) Season Premiere – From the promos I know that Ruben Studdard is on.
Baggage Battles (Trav, 9pm) Season Premiere – More unclaimed items up for bid.
Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET, 10pm) Season Premiere – So some stuff happens with some people.

Wednesday

Toy Story of Terror! (ABC, 8pm) – The toys face their fear.
Nature (PBS, 8pm) Season Premiere – The season starts with otters, who are in fact adorable.

Thursday

Big Bad Wood (NGC, 9pm) Series Premiere – Following tree cutting companies.
Reign (CW, 9pm) Series Premiere – Formalized marriage meets some complication, worth taking a peek at this new take on the old, well young monarchs.
White Collar (USA, 9pm) Season Premiere – Can Neal clear Peter’s name, was sort of over this last season but let’s hope they can keep the episodic fun without too much overarching drag.
#Rampage4Real (Spike, 11pm) Series Premiere – Following fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Friday

What Not to Wear (TLC, 8/9pm) Series Finale – Stacy and Clinton answer some viewer mail and then offer their final tips on combining color, pattern, texture, and shine.
Comedy Bang! Bang!/The Birthday Boys (IFC, 10/10:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – Rainn Wilson and Andy Daly guest and then more sketch-comedy.

Saturday

When Calls the Heart (Hall, 9pm) Series Premiere – Based on Janette Oke’s Canadian West book series, city teacher hits the frontier.
Dancing on the Edge (Starz, 10pm) Mini-Series Premiere – Kicking off with upstart jazz band in this five part dramatic series.
The Graham Norton Show (BBCA, 11pm) Season Premiere – Guests Benedict Cumberbatch and… oh you had me at Benedict.

Sunday

Guy’s Grocery Games (Food, 8pm) Series Premiere – Cooking competition right in the store.
Queer Eye (Brav, 9pm) – Reunion special 10 Years later.

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: 8/5-8/11

August 4, 2013 1 Comment

Monday

T.I. & Tiny/Marrying the Game (VH1, 9/9:30pm) Season Premieres – Personal lives go on.

Tuesday

Holmes Makes it Right (DIY, 8pm) Series Premieres – Contractor fixes people’s problems.
Hot Listings Miami (Sty, 9pm) Series Premiere – Miami properties.
Barter Kings (A&E, 10pm) Season Premiere – Getting another item.
Hard Knocks (HBO, 10pm) Season Premiere – The Cincinnati Bengals.
The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man (Hist, 10pm) Series Premiere – Ax Men spin-off.

Wednesday

L&O: UK/Broadchurch (BBCA, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – More law and order from across the pond and then local police investigate a crime in what is a highly touted miniseries.
Million Dollar Listing (Brav, 9pm) Season Premiere – Closing another deal.

Thursday

Panic 9-1-1 (A&E, 10pm) Season Premiere – Calling for emergencies.

Friday

Strike Back (Cin, 10pm) Season Premiere – Soldier drama.
What Not to Wear (TLC, 10pm) Season Premiere – Three friends need some styling help.
The White Queen (Starz, 10pm) Series Premiere – Based on best-selling books let the politics and romance begin.

Saturday

Hell on Wheels (AMC, 9pm) Season Premiere – Railroading onward.

Sunday

Teen Choice (Fox, 8pm) – Lucy Hale and Darren Criss host.
Eat, Drink, Love (Brav, 9pm) Series Premiere – Personal lives of a few folks involved in cheffing and whatnot.
Bad Ink (A&E, 10pm) Series Premiere – Bad body art gets corrected.
Cutthroat Kitchen (Food, 10pm) Series Premiere – Cooking?
Low Winter Sun/Talking Bad (AMC, 10/11pm) Series Premieres – Reprising the role of this UK miniseries, cop drama, then much like Talking Dead folks chat about each ep of Breaking Bad.

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: 12/31-1/6

December 29, 2012 No Comments

Monday

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (ABC, 8/10pm) – A tribute to Dick and then the countdown.
New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly (NBC, 10pm) – Counting down…
New Year’s Eve (Fox, 11pm) – Starting the count a bit later…

Tuesday

Rose Parade (Various, 8am) – The Tournament marches on.
Totally T-Boz/The Sisterhood (TLC, 8/9pm) Series Premieres – T-Boz goes solo and wives of preachers.
Dance Moms (Life, 9pm) Season Premiere – Back to the routines.
Dual Survival (Disc, 9pm) Season Premiere – Battling in Atacama Desert.
Hawaii Life (HGTV, 9:30pm) Series Premiere – Hawaiian real estate.
Storage Wars New York (A&E, 10pm) Series Premiere – Because we needed another Storage Wars.
Double Divas (Life, 10:30pm) Series Premiere – Because bra fitting deserves an entire series.

Wednesday

Cousins on Call (HGTV, 8pm) Series Premiere – Cousin contractors build.
Nova (PBS, 9pm) Season Premiere – Volcanic eruptions in Iceland.

Thursday

Buck Wild (MTV, 10pm) Series Premiere – A group of West Virginia friends.
Lost and Found (OWN, 10pm) Series Premiere – Reuniting items and people that were missing.
What Not to Wear (TLC, 10pm) Season Premiere – 1980s pop singer Tiffany looks for a new look.

Friday

Need to Know (PBS, 8:30pm) Season Premiere – What do I need to know?
True Justice (Reelz, 9pm) Season Premiere – What happens after the attack on the precinct.
Merlin (Syfy, 10pm) Season Premiere – Arthur’s Bane.
Portlandia (IFC, 10pm) Season Premiere – More random skits and whatnot.
Say Yes to the Dress (TLC, 10pm) Season Premiere – I see lots of white.
Made in Milwaukee (DIY, 11pm) Series Premiere – Home transformations.

Saturday

Pit Boss/Pit Bulls & Parolees (AnPl, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – While the boss is away and then former prisoners help with the rescues.
Cesar Millan’s Leader of the Pack (NatGeo, 10pm) Series Premiere – Finding the right rescue.
NY ER (Health, 10pm) Series Premiere – Following some of the doctors and nurses on NY Med.

Sunday

Mob Wives/Making Mr Right (VH1, 8/9pm) Season/Series Premiere – Is someone targeting a wife and then matchmaking.
The Biggest Loser (NBC, 9pm) Season Premiere – Jillian returns.
Downton Abbey (PBS, 9pm) Season Premiere – It continues at the abbey.
Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off (Food, 9pm) Season Premiere – The teams are picked.
Watch What Happens Live (Brav, 11pm) Season Premiere – Andy Cohen continues.

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.

what’s your reality…

October 12, 2012 No Comments

I’ve had a couple recent conversations with people about our television faves and habits. And like many conversations the question comes up in some form or another, do you watch reality shows? And if so which ones? My party line is that I truly try not to add any new reality shows. Not because I don’t think there are some good ones, but because I am afraid that I could get sucked into any of them. They’re also for me somewhat easier to drop between seasons because the cast changes and I’m not invested. I have managed to keep a few around so here’s what’s still in the queue?

ANTM (CW) – The combination of ridiculousness and the actual skill that it seems to take to be a model are compelling – runway, shoots, commercials – I thought I had finally dropped this but two things sucked me back in, 1) I have two good friends who are dedicated and although we no longer try to get together on a regular basis we do try to get together once a season 2) all-stars season brought back some faves.
Project Runway (Life) – My favorite of the skill competitions, it’s a totally unrealistic way to design fashion, but the process and the result are always enthralling and the personalities that design fashion are not without drama.
Rehab with Dr Drew (VH1) – I should not have started watching these but I actually did it with a bit of disgust that they were taking advantage of these people for ratings, but the good Dr. truly cares, and although the editing process showcases more of the train wrecks than anything else, which you can’t look away from, it’s the closest I get to wanting a feel-good moment.
What Not to Wear (TLC) – Who doesn’t love a good makeover? Ok, well if you don’t this show clearly isn’t for you, but Stacy and Clinton offer some good quips and tough love as they manifest real change for most of these people even if some of them fight it every step of the way, plus it never hurts to learn a good tip or check out a good outfit.
The Glee Project (Oxy) – I’ve extolled the virtues of this show before but have to be honest that I have the last three eps of last season getting stale on my TiVo, I still do love the competition and the jam packed format and clearly focused casting make it a good tale.

I don’t do as much of the dating, dancing, cooking, celebrity lifestyle, or straight up voyeuristic… But remember the first season of Real World? Remember the first season of American Idol? I stuck with Survivor for a few seasons, Rock of Love for more than I will admit, Apprentice for a couple, Simple Life, Rockstar, Pop Stars, and the Voice for a whole season. Hmm what else am I forgetting?

These recent conversations came up with recommendations for Lizard Lick Towing and Long Island Medium which makes me wonder what I’m missing out on. What are your favorites, guilty pleasures, and recommendations? Chime in with comments below and tell me what might be worth a watch.

new and noteworthy tv: 5/28-6/3

May 27, 2012 No Comments

And here I thought listings would start quieting down, a few summer series to check out…

Monday

French Open (ESPN2, Various) – Week one of play gets going, will Nadal crush another?
Hemingway & Gellhorn (HBO, 9pm) – Word is good for this dramatic look at Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman as these writers.
Cake Boss/Extreme Couponing (TLC, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – Cakes and coupons.
Gene Simmons Family Jewels/Monster In-Laws (A&E, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – Gene and his family and family in-law dynamics.
Hatfields & McCoys (Hist, 9pm) Mini-series Premiere – Family rivalries drama.
Single Ladies (VH1, 9pm) Season Premiere – A little cast swap but assume the ladies will still bring the same flavor of drama.

Tuesday

The Catalina (CW, 8pm) Series Premiere – A look at the goings on at a real South Beach hotel.
HGTV Design Star (HGTV, 9pm) Season Premiere – Twelve designers design.
Roadtrip with G. Garvin (Cook, 9pm) Series Premiere – Visiting eateries.
What Not to Wear/Big Brooklyn Style (TLC, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premiere – Stacy and Clinton return and then we visit a plus-size clothing store in Brooklyn.
Tosh.0/Workaholics (Com, 10/10:30pm) Season Premieres – The boys are back.

Wednesday

Dogs in the City (CBS, 8pm) Series Premiere – Dog trainer Justin Silver visits some dogs.
Melissa & Joey (ABCF, 8pm) Season Premiere – Who’s the Boss-esque update is back.

Thursday

Breaking Pointe (CW, 8pm) Series Premiere – The world of ballet reality-style.
Final Offer (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – A more selective bidding on big ticket items.
LA Hair (WE, 10pm) Series Premiere – Celebrity stylist.
Mountain Men (Hist, 10pm) Series Premiere – Outdoorsmen live off the wilderness.

Friday

Whale Wars/Louisiana Lockdown (AnPl, 6/7pm) Season/Series Premiere – Whaling and prison.
Culinary Adventures of Baron Ambrosia (Cook, 10pm) Series Premiere – On the hunt for tasty treats.
My Yard Goes Disney/House Hunters on Vacation (HGTV, 8/8:30pm) Season Premieres – Disney themed yards has a whole show? and you know vacation houses.

Saturday

The Glee Project (Oxy, 7pm) – The casting special heads into the show that I actually enjoyed for it’s focus on casting of a specific show and not just talent, I won’t hold lackluster performances by winners on last season’s Glee against them.
It’s Me or the Dog (AnPl, 7pm) Season Premiere – Dogs gone wild.
Easy Chinese (Cook, 8:30pm) Season Premiere – Chinese food made easy.
Iyanla, Fix My Life (OWN, 10pm) Series Premiere – Iyanla and Oprah patched it up now you can see her work again.

Sunday

Adele Live in London/Miss USA Pageant (NBC, 8/9pm) – Specials.
Secret Millionaire/Extreme Makeover Weightloss (ABC, 8pm) – Rich people pop by to visit poor people and focus on weightloss.
Drop Dead Diva (Life, 9pm) Season Premiere – Ridiculous premise made cute, with the merging of lives of the model drops into a lawyer’s body.
Empire Girls (Style, 9pm) Series Premiere – More reality of reality stars.
The Glades/Longmire (A&E, 9/10pm) Season/Series Premieres – The return of the detective that I almost find entertaining and a look at Wyoming lawman based on the book series with intriguing enough cast to tune in.
Ice Road Truckers (Hist, 9pm) Season Premiere – I think there’s ice, roads, and trucks.
MTV Movie Awards (MTV, 9pm) – Its own brand of movie awards.
Are You Normal, America? (OWN, 10pm) Series Premiere – Oprah’s look at what’s normal.
Call of the Wildman (AnPl, 10pm) Season Premiere – He’s looking into nature.
Head Games (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – Delving into the human brain.

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: 11/28-12/4

November 27, 2011 No Comments

I’m still ending up with a backlog on weekends so I might be making a few more edits…

Monday

How the Grinch Stole Christmas/Shrek the Halls (ABC, 8/8:30pm) – Ho to the ho.
The Closer/Rizzoli & Isles (TNT, 9/10pm) Season Premieres – More of the ladies solving crimes.
Next Great Baker (TLC, 9pm) Season Premiere – Someone’s got a big old cake, oh yeah.
Diners, Drive-ins & Dives (Food, 10pm) Season Premiere – Chowder anyone?
Scouted (E!, 10pm) Series Premiere – I think it’s like ANTM but they didn’t seek it out, and don’t seem to live in a house together, and don’t have challenges, and no one is pretending the term ‘top model’ means anything.

Tuesday

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer/The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (CBS, 8/10pm) – Rudolph and then lingerie and tunes.
America’s Supernanny/One Born Every Minute (Life, 9/10pm) Series/Season Premieres – Raising and birthing babies.
What Not to Wear (TLC, 9pm) Season Premiere – It’s time to step into the 360 mirror again.
Tori & Dean (Oxy, 10pm) Season Premiere – Apparently people are still interested in this couple.

Wednesday

Christmas in Rockefeller Center (NBC, 8pm) – Al Roker and Savannah host some holiday glow.
Baseball Wives (VH1, 9pm) Series Premiere – For people who can’t get enough of Basketball Wives.
Full Throttle Saloon (Tru, 9pm) Season Premiere – Back at the biker bar.
I Hate My Teenage Daughter (Fox, 9:30pm) Series Premiere – This new sitcom about two single moms raising mean girls is supposed to be bad.
Grammy Nominations Calendar (CBS, 10pm) – LL Cool J hosts the announcements and there’s music.
Hot in Cleveland/The Exes (TVL, 10/10:30pm) Season/Series Premieres – The ladies are back followed by some divorced gentlemen who aren’t supposed to be that entertaining.

Thursday

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town/CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 9pm) – He’s comin’ and so is some country tunes.
DUI (TLC, 9pm) Series Premiere – Don’t be driving drunk in Oklahoma, I mean don’t be driving drunk anywhere but you might be filmed in Oklahoma.
Hostage (ID, 10pm) Series Premiere – A look at hostage situations.
Weed Wars (Disc, 10pm) Series Premiere – The latest docuseries about medicinal marijuana biz.

Friday

Game of Your Life (NBC, 8pm) – Oh look it’s an original telefilm… videogamer lands scholarship.
America’s Most Wanted (Life, 9pm) Season Premiere – The series moves from Fox.
Starving Secrets with Tracey Gold (Life, 10pm) Series Premiere – I think she’s actually trying to help women with anorexia.

Saturday

The Ambush Cook (Own, 12pm) Series Premiere – Winner of the OWN hosting competition wins her own show.
Would You Rather (BBCA, 11pm) Series Premiere – Celebrities are given hypothetical choices and probably try to be funny.

Sunday

Cupcake Wars (Food, 8pm) Season Premiere – Let the wars begin, or resume.
Alaska State Troopers (NGC, 9pm) Season Premiere – Whatever is worth investigating in Alaska.
Celebrity Rehab (VH1, 9pm) – Season 3 revisited.
Chef Roble & Co (Brav, 10pm) Series Premiere – Reality cheffing catering style.

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.