I caught the two-hour premiere of NBC’s latest offering, Kings on Hulu two nights ago. Now that I’ve had time to digest and gather my thoughts, I have a few things to say.
My initial impression is that the show is pretty interesting, with buckets of opportunity. There’s sexy people, intrigue, murder, war, corruption, politics, small-town [...]
Posts Tagged ‘NBC’
Kings: Hey, NBC Try Not To Blow This!
Posted in Episode Re-Cap, tagged Celebrity Apprentice 2, Heroes, Kings, NBC on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Mad Men/NBC Connection
Posted in In The News, tagged Elisabeth Moss, Fred Armisen, Jon Hamm, Mad Men, NBC, SNL, Tina Fey on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two interesting news stories today involving Mad Men and NBC.
Did you know Jon Hamm auditioned for the role of Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock. With the hair and chiseled face I can almost picture it. He wouldn’t have been as spot on as Alec Baldwin though. We’ll still get to see Hamm and Tina Fey [...]
So Happy, So Sad
Posted in Updates, tagged Dexter, Jay Leno, NBC, Showtime on December 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Busy week this week which means I haven’t even had a chance to watch TV today. I know, awful right? I thought I’d bring back my favorite quick blog featureette: So Happy, So Sad
So Happy: Great Dexter Ep
Dexter finally offed Miguel. We all saw it coming but it wasn’t any less rewarding. And how about [...]
NBC Buries Two Of Its Own
Posted in In The News, tagged Bravo, Brooke Shields, Lipstick Jungle, My Own Worst Enemy, NBC on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The first major TV casualties of the fall 2008 season are over at the peacock. Say so long to My Own Worst Enemy and Lipstick Jungle.
I saw about ten minutes of My Own Worst Enemy and it was really confusing so that’s not too much of a shocker but I thought Lipstick Jungle was [...]
Things That May Or May Not Help Next Week’s 30 Rock Premiere
Posted in Season Premiere, tagged 30 Rock, Hulu, NBC on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Another sparkling performance by Tina Fey playing everyone’s favorite Lady Governor on SNL Thursday tonight.
2. The fact that you can watch the premiere in its entirety right now on Hulu and NBC.com. Awesome? Yes. Does it steal a little thunder from the premiere? Double yes.
I plan on holding out. I’ve waited this long to [...]
Any Truthiness To This?
Posted in Makes Me Wonder, tagged 24, 30 Rock, Fox, Friends, Heidi Montag, Mad About You, MTV, NBC, Project Runway, The Biggest Loser, The Hills, The Single Guy, Will and Grace on October 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Last week, Gawker posted this handy spectrum of the most Liberal and Conservative shows on television. I thought it raised some interesting questions based on some curious assumptions.
30 Rock is arguably the most liberal show on television, there’s no disputing that. If there were any doubt, take another look at the liberal-tastic episode, “Hardball,” and [...]
SNL With Actual Palin Just Not As Funny
Posted in Episode Re-Cap, tagged NBC, Sarah Palin, SNL, Tina Fey, Will Forte on October 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sarah Palin, the real one, had a guest appearance on last night’s SNL. I thought it missed the mark a bit. She barely said three-dozen words and needed the help of Alec Baldwin, Mark Wahlberg and a lead-in from the funnier, witter version of herself (Tina Fey) to make the sketch float.
I will give her [...]
Things That Made Me Smile Today
Posted in Updates, tagged 30 Rock, AMC, America's Got Talent, blogs, Jeopardy, John McCain, Mad Men, NBC, Sarah Palin, The Office, Tina Fey on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tina Fey threatened to move to outer space if John McCain and Sarah Palin win this election
Speaking of which, the rest of the TV public (lead by the New York Times no less) is finally as outraged as I am that 30 Rock isn’t starting for another two and a half weeks.
This Friday, October [...]
Last Night’s Premieres: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Posted in New Shows, Season Premiere, tagged FX, Kath & Kim, NBC, Season Premiere, SNL, Testees on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night we were presented with three new comedy offerings. How did they stack up?
The Good: Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday, NBC
This show is exactly what it sounds like. The folks at SNL are starting a new show that is essentially one sketch and 15 minutes of Weekend Update. It’s like The Daily Show [...]
Ann Curry Is Surprisingly Funny
Posted in In The News, Something Silly, tagged Ann Curry, NBC, Stand Up Comedy, Today Show on October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I kind of hate Ann Curry. She’s always seemed cold, unfeeling, kind of a downer, especially since Meredith Vieira came on board. In fact, she’s one of the many reasons I wake up with Good Morning America.
But Curry tried stand-up comedy for the first time and The Today Show was there to capture the [...]
The Office Premiere: Thoughts?
Posted in Season Premiere, tagged NBC, The Office on September 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I really liked tonight’s season premiere of The Office. I’ll try to keep this relatively spoiler free for those of you who are time-shifting tonight.
Last year’s hour-long episodes didn’t work for a lot of folks because the familiar quick, snappy pacing of the show was diluted to fill the extra 22 minutes. I was [...]
