Posted in Uncategorized on December 31, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Every blog does it and who am I to buck tradition. Here are my New Year’s Resolutions where TV is concerned:
I will try to embrace channels I don’t normally watch. In 2007 I found luck with MSNBC and Oxygen. Where else would I have found my prison documentaries and excessive wedding shows?
I resolve to watch [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged VH1 on December 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing says vacation like discussing old television specials. On the docket? Divas Live.
Remember this? A bunch of aging biddies singing show tunes and their pop favorites. The first concert was pretty classy but the it only got worse from their.
People that probably shouldn’t have been invited to Divas Live:
Cindy Lauper
RuPaul
Shania Twain
Thinking about that just made [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged News on December 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’m headed out of town tonight and while I’m bringing along my computer, things will get hectic. And by things I mean me, and by hectic I mean drunk.
I have to finish packing but I owe you this much. Nothing to do on New Years? Here is a handy guide from USA Today on where [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
He did it! I’m so happy I could play the Will It Float board game!
David Letterman’s production company WorldWide Pants reached an agreement with the WGA and his show will return on January 2 with writers in tow.
This is uplifting news. WorldWide Pants may not be Viacom but any movement on this issue is positive. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Prison Break, real world, Rob and Big, The L Word on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just got off the phone with my friend Liz. We like to gab about TV and today we spoke about what shows we’re looking forward to in 2008. Here’s the short list:
Real World/Road Rules – The Gauntlet: I have my money on Coral. I don’t even know if she’s playing. She could win from [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged News on December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When the news of former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto’s assassination hit the US news cycle, I was in the middle of a non-stop block of 30 Rock on DVD.
In fact, I didn’t learn of her tragic death for three hours. My excuse? A slow day at the house and a play all feature.
Once I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged NFL Network on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The struggle is over my friends. Everyone will have the opportunity to watch Tom Brady and the Patriots crush the Giants on Saturday.
Missed the whole thing? Originally, the game was only available on the NFL Network. This wouldn’t have been a big deal but if the Patriots win, they will be the first team in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, VH1, Writers Strike on December 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I missed you guys on Monday. Not too much happening this week or last because of the holiday. Talks are stilled virtually stalled out. It’s not looking good.
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart are returning to the air on January 7th, without writers.
The WGA granted a waiver to the Spirit Awards. Awesome. Since the Oscars and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I won’t be posting to edubTV today or tomorrow to ring in my family’s annual gift giving holiday.
To tide you over, please enjoy one of my favorite holiday clips, Christmastime for the Jews. This musical SNL sketch was overshadowed on its premiere episode in 2006 by Lazy Sunday.
I’ll be back Christmas [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Marathons, Monk, MTV, The Hills, The History Channel, TNT, USA, VH1 on December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Every holiday, television networks work very hard to attract viewers and retain them when their days off are over. The best way to do this is with marathons. Nothing says, “Please watch my channel” like a non-stop block of Cops. These marathons are also awesome for testing the waters on a new show or having [...]
