Good news came today for acclaimed NBC sitcom 30 Rock, which was planning to go on break for more than a month to make room for the “seriously?” sitcom Andy Barker, P.I. Now, Zap2It is reporting that new episodes of 30 Rock will return on April 5th and will switch time slots with Scrubs the … Continue reading
This article has major spoilers for Heroes. For the last couple of weeks I have been toying with an editorial called “Heroes Is the Most Compellingly Bad Show on Television.” The basic concept was to explain why I tune in to Heroes (or, more accurately, why I TiVo it) even though I think the show … Continue reading
When NBC announced their fall slate, I took sides. I made my decision in advance. Looking back I’m not sure what I based that decision on – was it really the comparative level of experience of each show’s creator, or was it some deeper, uglier thing I don’t like to think about (but I do … Continue reading
Note: This editorial contains massive spoilers for the entire series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so if you’re just now discovering the show on DVD, read at your own peril. It’s hard for me to write about the tenth anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – whose first episode aired on March 10, 1997 — … Continue reading
Inside the Actors Studio purists (note: there is not actually such a thing) have criticized host James Lipton for featuring more and more stand-up comedians on his show in recent years. I disagree – 95 percent of stand-up comedy is acting, it is performance, and since Ken Burns has abandoned his stand-up documentary series in … Continue reading
The Grey’s Anatomy spin-off centered on Kate Walsh’s neonatal surgeon Addison Montgomery is shaping up with the addition of two television vets – Paul Adelstein and Tim Daly. Daly, best known for Wings and not being able to catch a break with a successful show since, will serve as the “McWhatever” character of the show … Continue reading
Casino is one of my favorite Martin Scorsese movies, and one of the reasons is because of the behind-the-scenes look into Vegas, baby, Vegas that the Academy Award winner gives us. Now, Scorsese is re-teaming with his Departed star Mark Wahlberg to give television audiences the same look – only this time, it’ll be about … Continue reading
Zach Braff, who made his generation’s version of The Graduate (read: an okay movie that will become beloved because of the people who love it), has re-upped his contract to star as Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian on the NBC comedy Scrubs, reports CNN.com. Braff will earn about $350,000 dollars an episode for the 2007-2008 season … Continue reading
Sports Illustrated reports that two-time Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning will celebrate his thirty-first birthday by hosting Saturday Night Live. Manning will be the fourth quarterback, the seventh football player, and the twenty-fifth sports figure in SNL’s thirty-two seasons to host the show. However, you should know that those stats are from Wikipedia, which includes … Continue reading
I wish I could say that the creation of a TV show based on a commercial was a harbinger of the end times, but such a show has already aired – Baby Bob, based on a Quiznos commercial, back in 2000. And most of the people reading this site grew up on poorly animated cartoons … Continue reading