Sweet Baby Grilled Cheesus, I thought I’d post one last (or was it my first?) blog entry for 2010. When you’ve picked yourselves up off the floor from shock, I’ll move on… I’m going to try and blog more in 2011. That’s one of my resolutions. That basically means I have to start the blog from ground up because I’ve neglected the bitch so long that I no longer have any readers. Waaaaaaaaaah *snookie*
Regardless, I’ll do my best in the new year to blog more about TV and other pop culture bullshit.
So as a swan song to 2010 and to ring in the new year…
Here are my 10 Favorite Twitpics from 2010:
*click to see entire image
As if you needed another reason to watch THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
Jon’s the best. Strawberry cake FTW!
Federal Reserve Bldg. – crazy ominous
SOOKIE! yet another great Ducky/True Blood photoshop from my friend Julie
Fall Schmall… The Winter 2010 TV schedule is cuckoo-bananas! Ducky and GMMR sat down, screeners in hand, mapped out all the premiere dates and dished the dirt on all the new and returning shows.
What did we think of the first 5 episodes of CHUCK Season 3? What about the new season of 24 featuring Starbuck (Katee Sackhoff)? What about new shows like LIFE UNEXPECTED, THE DEEP END, CAPRICA, HAPPY TOWN and HUMAN TARGET?
Want to know when DAMAGES, LOST, SOUTHLAND, GLEE and NURSE JACKIE return? Want to know how long you have to wait for Lauren Graham to shine in PARENTHOOD? How many more weeks until the return of TV Talk’s recurring listener fave “2 Idiots Talk LOST”?
It’s been 7 weeks since our last podcast and 7 weeks since we last saw each other. You totally thought GMMR and Ducky had called it quits didn’t you? How dare you…
An extended gig in the Hamptons originally sidelined the podcast, then a horrible back injury kept this terrible TV twosome apart until now!
For our first big podcast of the Fall, we thought we’d make up for lost time with a huge 2 hour 10 minute carcast full of laughs, tears, a near death experience and even some New England leaf peeping!
Shows covered in this podcast:
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, BIG BANG THEORY, GOSSIP GIRL, HOUSE, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, THE BIGGEST LOSER, THE GOOD WIFE, V, GLEE, MODERN FAMILY, COUGAR TOWN, TOP CHEF, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, FLASH FORWARD, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, BONES, SUPERNATURAL, FRINGE, THE OFFICE, PARKS & RECREATION, 30 ROCK, COMMUNITY, GREY’S ANATOMY, PRIVATE PRACTICE, UGLY BETTY, DOLLHOUSE, SOUTHLAND, WHITE COLLAR, THE AMAZING RACE, SURVIVOR, DEXTER, MAD MEN and GREEK.
We hope you enjoy our ode to Fall TV so far this season and hope you’ll join in the conversation. Leave your thoughts on what we covered in the comments section of this post! We’d love to hear what you’ve got to say about the new Fall lineup.
Remember when Thursday night was a bat-shit crazy night of television. NBC owned the night and the counter programming was pretty fierce as well. Last season for some reason, I only watched a couple shows on Thursday’s and while I was happy to have some free time in my TV schedule, I kinda missed the chaos.
Tonight, the Fall Season starts to get really hectic! To make things even more chaotic for me, I’m in LA and can’t watch most of it because tonight I’ll be chillin’ with the final 3 crews of AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW!
Last week, The CW premiered THE VAMPIRE DIARIES to huge numbers. It was the biggest series premiere the network had ever seen and I’m happy to report I fucking love the show. Listen to our CW Fall Preview Podcast for more on why I’m totally addicted to TVD! SUPERNATURAL’s Season 5 premiere was crazy good and seriously, having the Winchesters back is like a little slice of heaven (or hell) right here on earth.
Tonight the premieres of SURVIVOR: SAMOA, BONES, PARKS & RECREATION, THE OFFICE, COMMUNITY and FRINGE little the landscape.
I was super excited for COMMUNITY but didn’t love it. It’s got a lot of promise but the pilot falls a little flat and reads quirky for quirks-sake. I’ve always been a huge fan of SURVIVOR so I’m psyched to see the newest castaways battle it out this season. THE OFFICE is always there for a good laugh and I can’t wait to see what expecting parents Jim & Pam do about telling the rest of Dunder Mifflin. I’ve had the BONES season premiere for a couple weeks but have been too busy to watch. Cannot wait! The FRINGE Season 2 premiere is one of the best hours of television I’ve watched so far this fall. Killer shit happens and I’m so glad that the Fringe Science Division is back in action (or is it?)!
What are you watching tonight and are you at all worried about having so many shows up against each other? I hate that the networks have pitted FRINGE against SUPERNATURAL. I love both shows and forcing genre fans to choose between the two is just bullshit. I’m obviously going to watch SUPERNATURAL live and watch FRINGE at a later date as the season plays out but damn… Just remember that GREY’S and PRIVATE PRACTICE are still to debut. Oy Vey!
Check out the cast of FRINGE as they prepare for a Season 2 promotional photo shoot! There are some great shots and some fun video of the gang speaking in their native tongues – yes some of them are not American. You knew that though, right? Please say yes…
The Season 2 premiere is pretty amazing. Not only do we find out what happened after Olivia went to visit Spock, we also meet a new FBI agent who hopefully will become an ally to our Fringe team. Look for more intrigue and suspicion surrounding Nina Sharp and Agent Broyles. Look for the return of Olivia’s sister. Look for one hell of a car crash and look for some semi-nasty bone structure to come into play. Oh, and it wouldn’t be FRINGE without a crazy killer ending!
I was very happy with how the premiere plays out and I hope you’ll be just as excited as I am to have the Bishop boys and Agent Dunham back!
If you follow me on Twitter, you saw that last week I watched the Season 2 premiere of FRINGE and the episode blew my frakkin’ mind. I cannot wait for everyone to see what happened after Olivia met you know who…
FRINGE was a show that sort of snuck up on me last season. While I loved the premiere and enjoyed the characters have never really classified myself as a die hard fan. Then the show went on their winter hiatus, came back and kicked my ass! Suddenly the show was creepier, gorier and the mythology was expanding in ways I never expected. If you’re a fan of sci-fi especially X-FILES and LOST then you owe it to yourself to catch up on Season 1!
That’s why I’m happy to give away a copy of FRINGE: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray!
Second, in the comments section tell me your favorite episode of FRINGE and why! Don’t forget the “and why”! It’s that simple.
Contest Deadline:
This contest ends on Wednesday, September 16th at 11:59pm. One winner will be notified and faster than Walter can forget Astrid’s name, you’ve won Fringe: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray.
Here’s a glimpse of the Gag Reel included on the Blu-ray box set. Gotta love a good gag reel!
FRINGE Season 2 premieres Thursday, September 17th at 9pm on FOX!
The new Fall TV season is less than a week away and while I’ve been busy trying to watch all the new pilots I have to say that I’m not super excited about the new crop of shows. Bummer huh?
My podcasting partner in crime GMMR and I have been trying to schedule time to talk Fall TV and we hope to have all of the network podcasts up in the next week so hold tight. We’ve posted our thoughts on the new shows for The CW so please listen to that podcast to see what we love and/or hate.
In the meantime here are the shows I plan on watching this Fall. Shows in BLUE are what I plan on watching LIVE or DVR’d. Shows in PINK are ones that I will have to catch online or via iTunes.
MONDAY (click to enlarge) Monday’s have traditionally been a pretty busy night of TV viewing for me. However, this year it’s looking pretty open.
I’m annoyed that the power hour that started my night of television last year has been split up because BIG BANG THEORY and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER was a partnership made in heaven. I’ll be interested to see what happens to BBT at such a late hour (and I hope to remember its on that late) and if I feel like the vibe is the same without it’s partner.
Another year, another chance to officially drop HEROES. Last year I decided to watch then within 5 episodes I dropped that lame duck for the 2nd time in 3 seasons. Going into Season 4, I’ve vowed to not even give it a single frame of consideration. Will. Not. Watch!
After a brief vacation from the kids on the Upper East Side, a summer marathon has renewed my love for all things GOSSIP GIRL. That doesn’t mean I won’t get annoyed with the repetitive storylines and the lame quick-wrap secondary storylines – it just means I’m excited for the show to return and kick some ass! Let’s not fuck it up Savage & Schwartz.
If you’re interested in ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE starring Jenna Elfman, Ashley Jensen and Grant Show you should watch. It’s a very traditional sitcom and paired with TWO AND A HALF MEN, I think it’s going to be a huge hit. I just don’t see myself watching it week to week. The pilot is cute, Elfman is adorable and the premise is fun. Mark my words, this is one of the biggest new shows in 09.
TUESDAY (click to enlarge)
Believe it or not, I’m only watching two shows on Tuesday’s but hell if that isn’t four frakkin’ hours of television.
I’m a total sucker for the weight loss and emotional meltdowns of THE BIGGEST LOSER so there’s no chance I’m not watching Bob and Jillian bust some fatties once again. Love that damn show.
Obviously you know I’m a huge SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE junkie so that’s a no brainer – or is it? I’ve been very vocal about how I don’t love the idea of bringing SYTYCD to the Fall. I love having it as my summer obsession because I have less shows to watch in the summertime which means more time for a Paso Doble or two. Pushing it on us in the middle of the onslaught of new and returning shows seems cruel and I hate that it’s going to take up two hours of my Fall TV schedule. There… I’ve said it.
I’m not gonna lie – from time to time I will probably watch The CW’s reboot of MELROSE PLACE. I actually enjoyed the pilot episode. It’s 100% better than I expected it to be and surely my partner Jon will want to pop in and out of that salacious complex.
*If you’re wondering about BETTER OFF TED, don’t worry its coming back after DwtS ends (which isn’t soon enough)!
**ABC’s reboot of V starts November 3rd at 8pm (shitty time slot for a show that is not suited for 8pm) and I’m super excited. I loved the original as a kid and I really enjoyed the pilot for the remake. Plus, it’s got Elizabeth Mitchell, Alan Tudyk and Scott Wolf!
WEDNESDAY (click to enlarge)
Wednesday night is really the only night I’m giving new shows a chance at making it into my live/dvr rotation.
SYTYCD has it’s results show at 8pm and that’s followed by GLEE (which we all know I flippin’ heart). It’s a great one-two punch and I’m really looking forward to Wednesday’s – thanks FOX!
Over on ABC, my favorite new comedy, MODERN FAMILY gets paired up with the pretty good COUGAR TOWN. Trust me when I tell you to tune in to MODERN FAMILY. The pilot has laugh out loud funny jokes throughout and one of the best, THE BEST, things I’ve ever seen in the final few minutes. COUGAR TOWN is fun, a little dirty and honestly who doesn’t love having Courtney Cox, Busy Phillips and Josh Hopkins back on their screens?
EASTWICK is not as bad as you think it might be. The hour grew on me as it progressed and I’m willing to give it a couple weeks which is more than I can say for many of the new shows this Fall.
If you’re not a fan of our SYTYCD podcasts, then you’re in luck! This week we’re back with a regular TV Talk Podcast with GMMR and Ducky. We decided to dedicate a lot of time to our other favorite summer obsession, TRUE BLOOD. We talk all things vamptastic and if you’re a fan of the show we’ve got questions we need answers to so pay attention and leave comments.
Next up is BIG BROTHER 11. After that, we talk a little bit about the amazing return of TORCHWOOD: CHILDREN OF EARTH and its shocking 5 night mini-series.
Last, we talk about all things COMIC-CON 2009. What panels we missed (CHUCK, BIG BANG THEORY, GLEE, LOST, DOLLHOUSE, SUPERNATURAL and more), which shows had the most impressive online presence and all the news/gossip that came out of the con.
FOX just released their Fall 2009 premiere dates and fans of GLEE and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE should rejoice because their first on the list! I still cannot believe that BONES and FRINGE are on the super crowded Thursday night AND that FRINGE is up against my SUPERNATURAL boys. Bullshit!
Ugh… just thinking about the fall season gives me anxiety. Here’s the list of all the Fox Fall 2009 Premieres:
Wednesday, Sept. 9
8:00 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Season 6 Premiere)
9:00 GLEE (Series Premiere)
Friday, Sept. 11
8:00 ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? (All-New Episode)
9:00 GLEE (Premiere Encore)
Sunday, Sept. 27
7:00 BROTHERS (Encore)
8:00 THE SIMPSONS (Season Premiere)
8:30 THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Series Premiere)
9:00 FAMILY GUY (Season Premiere)
9:30 AMERICAN DAD (Season Premiere)
Monday, Sept. 28
8:00 HOUSE (All-New Episode)
9:00 LIE TO ME (Season Premiere)
Friday, Oct. 2
8:00 BROTHERS (Time Period Premiere)
8:30 ‘TIL DEATH (Season Premiere)
9:00 DOLLHOUSE (All-New Episode)
Saturday, Nov. 7
11:00 THE WANDA SYKES SHOW (Series Premiere)
Yesterday, FOX announced their Fall 2009/Midseason 2010 lineup and while I’m super excited to see more SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and FRINGE I don’t like their strategy. SYTYCD is my show, you know I love it more than anything but really do I need it in the Fall? I know their looking for their Fall IDOL but I’m not gonna have time to watch these dancers twice a week once all of my regularly scheduled primetime shows are in full swing. That’s annoying. So is moving FRINGE to Thursday’s against SUPERNATURAL (Grey’s, CSI, The Office and 3 Rock)… seriously? Not pleased.
FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: FALL 2009 MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-10:00 PM LIE TO ME
TUESDAY
8:00-10:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Performance Show
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Results Show
9:00-10:00 PM GLEE
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA’S MOST WANTED
11:00 PM-Midnight THE WANDA SYKES SHOW (working title)
Midnight-12:30 AM ; ANIMATION DOMINATION ENCORES
SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM THE OT (NFL post-game)
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD
FOX PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: MIDSEASON 2010 MONDAY
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE
9:00-10:00 PM 24
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL Performance Show
9:00-10:00 PM PAST LIFE
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL Results Show
9:00-10:00 PM HUMAN TARGET (January) / GLEE (spring)
SATURDAY
8:00-8:30 PM COPS
8:30-9:00 PM COPS
9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA’S MOST WANTED
11:00 PM-Midnight THE WANDA SYKES SHOW (working title)
Midnight-12:30 AM ANIMATION DOMINATION ENCORES
SUNDAY
7:00-7:30 PM ANIMATION DOMINATION ENCORES
7:30-8:00 PM AMERICAN DAD
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM SONS OF TUCSON
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
After what seems like a millennium, FRINGE returns tonight with an all new episode entitled “Inner Child”. If you haven’t taken advantage of the mini-hiatus to get caught up with J.J. Abrams newest brainchild, what’s your frakkin’ problem? Fringe is not only a tight thriller, it’s witty and at times down right scary.
The Observer is the best recurring character since The Man From Another Place (Twin Peaks) and spotting him week to week has become an obsession of mine. Walter is the adorable kooky scientist, Peter his son is Joshua Jackson (’nuff said) and Olivia has become so much more than we ever imagined.
“Inner Child” Synopsis:
Second before a building is demolished, a mysterious mute child that has been living alone underground is discovered. When FBI’s Fringe Division investigates, the boy forms an unspoken connection with Agent Olivia Dunham.
Meanwhile, an especially gruesome serial killer resurfaces and showcases his “artistry” by displaying his work publicly. As the boy gradually assimilates into a new enviroment, Olivia and the team must race against the clock to prevent the mad man from further macabre.
Get ready for the return of FRINGE:
Here is a clip from tonight’s episode “Inner Child”
Chuck scored with a 3-D Superbowl episode, Gossip Girl sends Blair over the deep end, Heroes returns with some promise and the double punch of Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother once again make us laugh our asses off. Privileged said good bye to our boy Charlie, The Biggest Loser sent one pissed off contestant home and Fringe got prickly. Idol finally hits Hollywood week and America’s Best Dance Crew got all “It’s Britney Bitch” on us.
The Office got super-sized for the Super Bowl but did it score a home run, er… ABC falsely promotes a Grey’s/Private Practice crossover and Supernatural went back to the future. Battlestar Galactica got frakkin crazy while Friday Night Lights taught us how the other half lives. SNL scores a really hot but really random host and of course, Two Idiots Talk Lost!
As a bonus, it’s game time so get ready to play along at home.
Totally non-TV related, I’m stuck in Houston (where it was 80 and sunny today) for another night thanks to the impending storm about to bitch slap Boston. I was schedule to fly home tomorrow afternoon but when I logged on tonight to print my boarding pass, the flights to NYC and Boston were already canceled.
I guess JetBlue isn’t taking any chances because they’re taking early early preemptive measures to cover their asses. This is the one time that I don’t really mind being stranded in another city thanks to JetBlue’s over-zealous cancellations because I’m staying with family and I’m unemployed so it’s not like I’m on some work induced time table.
Remember this summer when Kath and I got stuck in San Diego trying to go home from Comic-Con? That was a bitch because we had to pay for hotels and food and I had to call work and take another vacation day… not this time baby!
Now I get to go to the Blue Bell Ice Cream Factory for a tour tomorrow! BRING IT BITCHES! Oh and I can stalk Coach and Tami Taylor (as if they’re real people).
There is a downside though… I’m seriously behind on my TV watching. I still need to watch last week’s Supernatural and Battlestar not to mention this week’s Fringe and I think I’m two episodes behind on Gossip Girl. I’ll do my best to catch up, promise!
FRINGE returns to kick off the 2nd half of their first season tonight on FOX and I can’t wait. I’ve grown incredibly fond of Walter, Peter, Olivia and the Observer and can’t wait for things to kick into wacky gear again!
Here is Josh Jackson talking with TV Guide’s Matt Webb Mitovitch about what we can expect in the second half of the season.
It will be fun to see Pacey be an ass to Grams and I’m excited for more Jared Harris but a little nervous that they’re wrapping a bunch of stuff up already. Obviously, like he said, it’s a J.J. Abrams show and nothing is really ever resolved but still, seems a little soon don’t you think?
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