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THUD, or Television Happenings Under Development as it’s known to geniuses, is CHUD.com’s signature television column. The column offers insight, news, and snark aplenty on the tube known to its friends and family as “Boob”.

THUD: EVERYBODY LOVES HYPNOTOAD

Great news for fans of Futurama who are mostly looking forward to the New Year because it will bring them that much closer to the 2008 release of new episodes of the classic animated show: ToyFare Magazine has an interview with David X Cohen, co-creator of Futurama, where he reveals some of the details of … Continue reading

THUD: BATTLESTAR BIONICA

David Eick is one of the guys behind the amazing relaunch of Battlestar Galactica. Now he’s setting his sights on another cheesy 70s show: The Bionic Woman. Yes, the Six Million Dollar Man’s girlfriend is getting a new life on television. "It’s a complete reconceptualization of the title," Eick told Daily Variety. "We’re using the … Continue reading

THUD REVIEW: RANK

Eight seconds lasts forever. That’s how long you have to stay on a bucking bull to begin racking up points, and it’s the points that determine the winner of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Championship. That man takes home a check for a million dollars and a gold belt buckle; along the way he is … Continue reading

THUD: NBC MONDAY – NO DEAL AND DEAL

Last night NBC’s new Monday line-up debuted in full with the first episode of Heroes, which was followed up by Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. The media has been salivating about the possibility of Studio 60 failing – show creator Aaron Sorkin is, I guess, hated for being wildly talented and having the ability … Continue reading

THUD NEWSBREAK: AN ONGOING CONVERSATION

When people talk about Francis Ford Coppola they always mention the Godfather films and Apocalypse Now, and maybe if they’re disparaging him, Jack. But one of his great films almost never gets mentioned, and it’s too bad – The Conversation, released between The Godfather movies, is a masterpiece of paranoia and a real template for … Continue reading