tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291912012012-02-11T08:07:18.666-06:00Whenever the fat lady sings, we'll be there to let you know what we think! TV, movies, pop culture - everyone's got an opinion - and so do we!Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.comBlogger1401100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-80613976530845732902009-02-23T11:05:00.003-06:002009-02-23T11:19:58.696-06:00

Once again, I made my pilgrimage to the multiplex in attempt to construct an educated opinion about Oscars.Unfortunately, a few titles slipped through town and got away before I got to them. No MILK, FROST/NIXON, THE READER or REVOLUTIONARY ROAD.That being said, I don't have much of an opinion that's contrary to the results from last night.I thought Mickey Rourke bared his soul in THE WRESTLER -

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com164tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-8853762984338874622009-01-30T15:44:00.003-06:002009-01-30T16:19:57.629-06:00

Something disturbing has developed in the world of network TV.OK, so name a week when that sentence doesn't apply.This week's pattern that has emerged is the rise of Univision. Or maybe not so much the rise of Univision, as the collapse of ABC and NBC to below Univision levels.This past Monday the finale of SUPERSTARS OF DANCE and the second part of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR finished 5th in their time

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com184tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-36420080182602947162009-01-28T11:51:00.008-06:002009-01-28T12:05:42.401-06:00

I haven't watch an episode of THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON in a couple of weeks - and now I fear I've missed some incredibly wacky TV.I happened to be in the room when my DVR switched over to catch the beginning of last night's show.The video quality leaves a bit to be desired, but this is how Craig opened his show last night:It's brilliant in it's simplicity, and it makes me think of

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-37122436112776831072009-01-23T10:00:00.002-06:002009-01-23T10:06:49.759-06:00

Much has been made of the size of the TV audience for President Obama's inauguration.Neilsen's best guess (and it IS a guess, there's little science involved in any ratings information) is that some 38 million viewers tuned in, second only to the 41.8 million who tuned in for Ronald Reagan's inauguration.That may be.But, I think we need to look at a couple of other numbers before we get too

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-22462474283372490192009-01-21T03:16:00.003-06:002009-01-21T03:31:48.683-06:00

So we've come to the mid-point of the TV season and here's how things are stacking up for the networks:Through January 11, the season-to-date numbers show CBS averaging 10.98 million viewers, ABC 8.78, FOX 7.91, NBC 7.64.The annual arrival of 24 and AMERICAN IDOL are once again changing the map. How so? The week ending January 4th showed FOX in 4th place behind NBC with 7.43 million viewers.In

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-32439968226229013802009-01-15T01:48:00.002-06:002009-01-15T01:56:32.545-06:00

In the past my favorite saying when it came to AMERICAN IDOL was "How high is up?"The numbers were always astronomical and the question year after year was will this be the year IDOL slows down?This year looks like it could be that year.Numbers were down 10% for IDOL compared to last year - but I've got to say the show is already better than it has been in the past three seasons. It will be

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-25069202743065782852009-01-13T14:07:00.003-06:002009-01-13T14:14:45.800-06:00

It's not a shocker - but PRISON BREAK will be wrapping it up this spring.The show with a concept no one thought could last more than one year will officially come to a conclusion at the end of this, its fourth, season.This season has been so over the top convoluted - but it's so hard to stop watching.Creators and the network have agreed that everyone involved is out of juice and there are no more

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-5387609754559359262009-01-12T12:47:00.003-06:002009-01-12T12:59:11.897-06:00

In a week when I was planning on discussing the return of 24 and AMERICAN IDOL, FOX is rocking the world with news that is completely unexpected.'TIL DEATH has been renewed.Not just renewed, mind you. 'TIL DEATH has been given a full 22 episode order for a fourth season.Huh?'TIL DEATH was never a brilliant sitcom. It was marginal at best, but the original premise had promise. A pair of newlyweds

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-51297093417557125372009-01-08T16:25:00.003-06:002009-01-08T16:28:23.370-06:00

Craig Ferguson's personal life has contributed to some of the most special moments on THE LATE LATE SHOW. And now, he's gotten married - again.Enjoy.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-21461383062561446182009-01-07T15:52:00.003-06:002009-01-07T15:58:28.475-06:00

PUSHING DAISIES Executive Producer Bryon Fuller (who has rejoined the creative team over at HEROES) reports that ABC has changed its mind concerning the three unaired episodes of the quirky canceled show.There was talk that ABC might burn of the three hours over the course of one night, but now it's beginning to look like the only we're going to get to see them is on the eventual DVD

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-86695973595200160232009-01-06T16:33:00.004-06:002009-01-07T15:52:13.692-06:00

In Simon Cowell's book "I Don't Mean to be Rude, But..." he tells the behind-the-scenes story of getting AMERICAN IDOL on the air.For starters, every network passed on the concept on the first lap. 'Cause network execs are geniuses.But I digress.Further examples of the genius of American television executives include their insistence on changing the formula of a proven television blockbuster. "

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-15685964547952484842009-01-05T08:00:00.002-06:002009-01-06T22:00:40.362-06:00

One wonders how a good performance competition program ever gets to the air.It takes a great concept, capable producers, spiffy sets, qualified directors, an engaging host and apparently lightning in a bottle.NBC's SUPERSTARS OF DANCE is produced by Nigel Lithgow, also producer of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and a former producer of AMERICAN IDOL. Nigel knows performance competition and he knows

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-60461236197204253922009-01-04T10:00:00.001-06:002009-01-05T02:48:06.270-06:00

The year in review stuff continues...This time, let's talk about the show's I wish I was watching.2008 saw the wrap up for two shows I never had a chance to get invested in - THE WIRE and THE SHIELD.I never, not once, not ever watch a single episode of THE SHIELD. In trying to figure out why, it may have come down to content issues when the show launched. See, back then there were teenagers in my

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-2669294489653335982009-01-03T12:34:00.002-06:002009-01-03T13:02:51.405-06:00

OK, I ain't proud of 'em, but I likes 'em, so's I watch 'em.HELL'S KITCHEN - It's profane and abusive but HK has one thing a lot of reality shows don't. I doesn't feel forced. If it is, it's well disguised. If you think about it, Gordon Ramsay is really the one going through the torture. I'll admit to skimming through the team rewards elements and getting right back into the kitchen for the good

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-65961321253197142382009-01-02T13:28:00.003-06:002009-01-02T13:57:26.913-06:00

Without too much thought put into it, here's my Top 10 list of TV shows from 2008.AMERICAN IDOL - Love it. Not as good as in years past, but improvements are coming in 2009.LOST - Now that the producers know when the series will end, the filler episodes are gone and this show is flying at warp speed.BREAKING BAD - Love Bryan Cranston. Love him. He is a fearless actor - just look at the risks he

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-83107456762522413532009-01-01T19:59:00.003-06:002009-01-01T20:22:16.230-06:00

I'll be the first to admit I haven't done a very good job of keeping up with It's Over TV over the last year or so. Less than 20 posts over the course of a calendar year does not make for a blog worthy of visiting on a regular basis.Well, HOPEFULLY, that's all about to change.I'm embarking on a concerted effort to post SOMETHING here each and every day of 2009.Just typing that on my screen sends

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-91079981248361035462008-12-08T22:51:00.004-06:002008-12-08T23:16:14.975-06:00

Monday, NBC idiot-in-chief, the honorable Jeff Zucker wondered aloud to the press about the continued viability of NBC if it must program 22 hours each and every week.He floated the idea of dropping one night of programming, or rolling back prime time by one hour. His reason? "Three of our competitors do it." That's right folks, the network that once laughed at FOX as the network you needed

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-65794951943726024552008-11-30T21:26:00.003-06:002008-11-30T21:59:18.512-06:00

Word on the internets is that the PUSHING DAISIES Pie Hole set is being torn down.Further evidence that quirky and creative just doesn't work on network TV, the impending loss of one of broadcast TV's most innovatively designed and written programs has roots beyond the lowest common denominator.Like several new show from the 2007-08 season, DAISIES has struggled in its second season, and I blame

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-88820686602415213312008-11-27T12:44:00.002-06:002008-11-27T12:51:05.387-06:00

NBC and Rosie O'Donell took a shot at bringing back the variety show last night, and let's just say we're glad there won't be any leftovers from this turkey.The critics have not been kind - which is fitting. Rosie hasn't been Ms. Warmth over the last few years herself.Check out the reviews.TV Guide: Dead on ArrivalNew York Times: Hokey Comedy with an Enemy ListL.A. Times: What Was She Thinking?

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-23547985888335044912008-09-28T22:23:00.004-05:002008-09-28T22:43:01.466-05:00

OK.It's been a while. A long while since I have posted. For that, I apologize.It's not that I haven't been consuming pop culture, goodness knows it isn't that. It's just that time has been so difficult to come by over the last few months.Things are settling down, the new TV season is upon us - and there's snarkiness to be shared!Where to start?How about the Emmys? There's something there that

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-61681207064901095882008-08-08T00:53:00.003-05:002008-08-08T01:25:40.515-05:00

DARK KNIGHT is being hailed as the best superhero movie in existence.It's not.THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE is being trashed as too little, too late.It might be.SPOILERS LURK BELOW - go away if you don't wanna know!I've held off for a couple of weeks on writing about DARK KNIGHT. I've seen it twice - not because it's a masterpiece, but more to confirm my initial reaction. The film's just too

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-79509240290873655422008-07-25T12:56:00.003-05:002008-07-25T13:03:19.101-05:00

Craig Ferguson is adjusting nicely to the new format of his program.At first he experimented with a new feature titles "What Will We Learn on the Show Tonight, Craig?" - a takeoff on his nightly wrap-up "What Did We Learn on the Show Tonight, Craig?"What Will We Learn looked very much like it was taped after the guests had left the show - and it ruined the surprise of some of the wild tangents

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-62768334038596895632008-07-18T10:11:00.003-05:002008-07-18T10:23:53.238-05:00

So they've tweaked TEH LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON. Again.Monday, following a week long run of encores telecasts, the program opened with something new - a full screen graphic featuring an owl and a "What Will We Learn on the Show Tonight, Craig?" jingle.Ferguson then did two minutes whilst hiding his upper lip and the piddly excuse for a mustache he had grown over the weekend. Don't get

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-14644798754949325362008-06-09T17:03:00.004-05:002008-06-09T17:27:05.445-05:00

So the networks are wrapping up their upfront sessions in which they sell a large chunk of their advertising time to gi-normous ad agencies.The income for the five big nets (yes, The CW apparently still qualifies) totals some $9.23 billion. That's right billion - with a B.That number got me to thinking.In the coming age, where DVRs skip over commercials and more and more of the network

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-87502377356041148592008-06-01T00:18:00.000-05:002008-06-01T00:18:01.581-05:00

Much was made in the industry trades this spring that AMERICAN IDOL's ratings were down this season. While the finale's numbers were on par with last year, the ratings for the run up to the final showdown were, indeed down.But somehow all the gleeful naysayers managed to miss something rather important in TV land.FOX as a whole was UP for the season - and not just because it aired the Super Bowl.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-26717904672742102712008-05-30T23:49:00.002-05:002008-05-31T00:17:25.261-05:00

Don't get me wrong, it was wonderful to see Indiana Jones out and about after such a long absence from the big screen.INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL is steeped in nostalgia with tips of the fedora to your favorite Indy chase sequences, old girlfriends and ancient treasures.But someone important was missing from the film. It wasn't Henry Jones, Sr., Marcus or Sallah.It was

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-64355406847352565742008-03-07T18:01:00.003-06:002008-03-07T18:13:38.750-06:00

With the CW flailing in the ratings race (some nights it doesn't even manage a 1 rating) something interesting is about to happen online.Get ready for the return of The WB.Warner Bros. announced today that they're putting together a nostalgic website (tentatively wb.com) that will feature advertiser supported episodes of Warner Bros. produced series that ran on the little network we miss so

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-1616677559153276682008-03-06T10:40:00.003-06:002008-03-06T10:57:19.946-06:00

Jeff Zucker has lost his mind.Several publications are reporting that NBC has reached a production agreement with DirecTV that will enable FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS to remain on the air for another season. DirecTV will premiere the new episodes before NBC.This is one giant step way beyond sharing a telecast window with a co-owned cable entity like USA. NBC is farming out a marginal show that will most

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-73409179237436917582008-02-24T00:29:00.002-06:002008-02-24T00:32:43.362-06:00

There are plenty of days I'm glad I don't live in New York City.Today is not one of them.I wish I could have seen this one, no matter how far off Broadway it might have been.I give you EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL.Groovy.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-12308074583150327382008-02-20T22:28:00.005-06:002008-02-20T22:52:04.815-06:00

Over the past few years, I have developed a personal tradition of attending as many Oscar nominated films as opssible on President's Day.It all started under a previous employer who insisted we all take the day off - even though it was in the middle of sweeps.By far the most interesting edition was the year I saw SIDEWAYS, MILLION DOLLAR BABY and THE AVIATOR in succession and learned that broken

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-13931301910592531142008-02-16T23:08:00.002-06:002008-02-16T23:23:40.870-06:00

Not sure if the announcements are related, but both are certainly welcome.First, if you've been living under a TV rock... the Writers' Guild of America has settled their strike, scoring a share of income from new media sales. Production companies all over L.A. are now falling all over themselves, ramping production up for the April returns of SOME of your favorites. some of your favorites (well,

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-9080676318917068162008-01-23T18:20:00.000-06:002008-01-23T18:27:41.420-06:00

The New York Times is reporting that Jeff Zucker has decided that NBC will no longer be producing pilots for their new shows. It seems actually producing a sample episode of an unproven concept is simply too expensive for the vertically integrated company's 21st century business model. “It’s clear we are in a recession in the United States, and we’re going to have to manage our business

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-90631973908130350602008-01-22T20:59:00.000-06:002008-01-22T21:09:51.097-06:00

The numbers say it's spring, but there's eight inches of snow in my front yard....Last year it didn't happen until mid-March.We all knew it was going to happen again this year, but I doubt anyone thought it would happen before Super Bowl Sunday.On the strength of a better than normal fall performance, decent but not Earth-shattering numbers for the BCS, an explosive debut for TERMINATOR: THE

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-8801875969587672732008-01-14T22:51:00.000-06:002008-01-14T23:00:41.322-06:00

It's that time of year again.The mid-season blues are hitting most of the broadcast networks - magnified by the continuing writers' strike - and the FOX freight train is a comin'.Last week, NBC struck gold with the debut of AMERICAN GLADIATORS. This retread of a crappy syndicated pile of poo from the '80s actually managed to score the largest audience of any new series of the season.Until

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-3273021768070466872008-01-06T17:47:00.000-06:002008-01-06T18:08:59.510-06:00

The holidays are over and now the post-holiday blues are ready to set in - and this year (thanks to the writer's strike) there's not going to be much new TV to help pull one out of the funk.But, we shall endeavor to persevere.I've had several opinions over the last month, but not nearly enough time to post.The most troubling development in TV (beyond the strike, which MAY just cripple broadcast

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-30364328874067391422007-12-09T00:40:00.000-06:002007-12-09T00:50:33.608-06:00

Sometimes there's something beneficial to watching several episodes of a series back to back. It's way easier to spot trends when the chapters aren't separated by a full week of the mundanities of life.Take my recent experience with ER, for example.It's not a big thing - and quite possibly something I wouldn't have noticed had I not been cleaning out the TiVo.But...in back to back episodes

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-83318599041050443482007-12-06T22:11:00.000-06:002007-12-06T22:33:44.236-06:00

We've become big fans of PUSHING DAISIES. It's quirky, surreal, colorful (absolutely gorgeous in HD!) and unique.We're also big fans of Chi McBride around here. Loved him in BOSTON PUBLIC, but he looks like he's having a grand time here. I had lunch with Mr. McBride sometime during the first season of BOSTON PUBLIC. He was determined to learn everything he could about the giant TV machine.As he

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-28771659001414498482007-11-18T22:21:00.000-06:002007-11-18T22:41:05.683-06:00

Wow.Just watched the 'green' episode of ER - the one that aired in NBC/Universal's ridiculous GREEN WEEK.What a pitiful, forced, badly written attempt at subliminal propaganda.From a tie-dyed hippie sing-a-long (I swear the guy was actually wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt) to not-so-subtle lines discussing the inconvenience of truth, to the product placement storyline featuring one of the doctor's new

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-10621354542760399582007-11-15T00:35:00.000-06:002007-11-15T00:41:37.207-06:00

Over the last one year and a bit, I haven't posted a great deal of video, but it looks like I'm about to go 2 for 2. Yep it's two embedded video posts in a row - and I'm proud of it.Can you name the animated FOX program that this song is NOT the theme for?(Cue the 30th Century Fox logo for a hint.)The story is a certain studio couldn't afford the clearance rights, so they hired someone to get as

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-43728770698137106292007-11-04T23:23:00.001-06:002007-11-04T23:30:04.532-06:00

This week, FAMILY GUY celebrated their 100th episode by allowing Stewie to finally kill off his mom, Lois.Or did he?Here's a spoilerish clip of the end of the episode:It's ultimately a spin on the best season-ending cliffhanger in the hisotry of television:Now that was some good watchin'.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-56614483563389259312007-10-23T13:02:00.000-05:002007-10-23T13:08:46.196-05:00

And the first three fatalities of the new TV season are:ONLINE NATION - The CW - a review of the hottest stuff you can find online - which you can find online - without having to sit through annoying hosts and commercials....NASHVILLE - FOX - A bad attempt at a reality documentary that wasn't very real. MTV would have canceled this one - and they'll air anything.VIVA LAUGHLIN! - CBS - COP ROCK

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-56491666706964201782007-10-20T18:01:00.001-05:002007-10-20T18:21:29.066-05:00

This year TV pundits are very excited about a new set of ratings Nielsen is publishing. These numbers take into account delayed viewing on PVRs.If a Nielsen family watches HEROES live, that's always been counted. Now, if they watch HEROES on their TiVo on a slow Friday night, it gets counted in the show's total ratings for the week.Seems folks were expecting more than they should have. The top 10

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-19436214762677651132007-10-03T22:22:00.001-05:002007-10-03T22:39:19.847-05:00

It looks like FOX is setting K-VILLE up for the big K.O.There's a pattern of behavior with the network when it comes to marginal shows the suits think need a boost.Invariably, they air the episodes out of order. It can be jarring sometimes - like when they started THE WEDDING BELLS with episode #2, then aired episode #1 the following week. Yes, episode #2 may have been more compelling, but TV

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-34804487112622530602007-09-19T23:20:00.000-05:002007-09-19T23:28:47.899-05:00

No, the pain is not from having sat through another craptacular sitcom. No, this pain is from seeing a sitcom set at a TV station - featuring folks who had a former relationship as the central characters.BACK TO YOU makes JOINED IN PROGRESS seem rather derivative.But hey - this is TV - where suits have no original ideas - so maybe I've got a chance now!BACK TO YOU (Wednesdays at 8/7 c on FOX)

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-63735658737912708882007-09-18T22:54:00.000-05:002007-09-18T23:01:09.772-05:00

The folks at Aardman (responsible for the wonderful WALLACE & GROMIT series of claymation films) teamed up with the CGI folks from Dreamworks for FLUSHED AWAY.Not having young children in the house, I thought I had no reason to see this kiddie flick when it was first released.I humbly admit the error.This brilliant bit of diversion is such a treat. The plot may be simple, but the detail upon

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I didn't get to see as much of the Emmy telecast as I wanted - and maybe that's a good thing. The list of winners is stupefying.The good:Theatre in the round. A cool concept that heightened the Hi-Def picture. The producers of AMERICAN IDOL were in charge and it showed.Yay for THE SOPRANOS, Terry O'Quinn from LOST, and the Stewart/Colbert/Carroll acceptance bit.Boo to just about everything else.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-84843449195327466672007-09-10T22:33:00.000-05:002007-09-10T22:44:43.029-05:00

My schedule's been a bit cramped of late, but Mrs. Kimosabe & I worked hard this weekend cleaning out the TiVo of some of the summer stuff we couldn't quite get to over the last few weeks. The fall premieres are a comin' and that means there's lots of TV watching to squeeze into two weeks' time.I'm three episodes into MAD MEN and have every intention of finishing the run. Kudos to AMC for

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-15964733460891258642007-09-08T16:05:00.000-05:002007-09-08T16:12:54.333-05:00

Summer's over and another fall TV season is about to begin.I've been away for too long, prepping for a premiere of my own.Now that the show is open, it's time to clean out the TiVo of some good cable programming - MAD MEN, SAVING GRACE, DAMAGES and umpteen reruns of SUPERNATURAL (that we couldn't squeeze into the schedule during their first runs).Coming soon - my recommendations for the fall.Stay

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-73734085288590807122007-08-19T12:03:00.000-05:002007-08-19T12:10:51.229-05:00

Disney Channel premiered HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 Friday night to record numbers.Seriously. Almost 18 million viewers.The largest Friday night audience on television in the last five years.An audience on par with the season average of CSI - on The Disney Freakin' Channel.HSM1 debuted to 7.8 million viewers.Could this be a phenomenon on par with Harry Potter?Wonder if HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: THE

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-58772074560774085252007-08-12T23:41:00.000-05:002007-08-12T23:50:36.058-05:00

On September 11th, 2007 you can all do your part to help enrich the culture of the United States of America, and perhaps the world.On that day, rap artists 50 Cent and Kanye West are both releasing new CDs.50 Cent says he'll retire if Kanye outsells him.For the love of God - I implore everyone within the sound of my voice - BUY KANYE'S ALBUM!

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-3219664951673384112007-08-09T00:15:00.001-05:002007-08-09T00:31:21.682-05:00

Good lord, it's almost been a month since my last post!It's been a bit busy, you see.Gretel's home from college, there's the new job, a new car and a new play. Not enough spare time to mow the yard, let alone post to a blog no one reads.Know this: I'm lovin' another season of HELL'S KITCHEN. Gretel & I are eating up SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE - the level of the competition is miles above the

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-31074985524235539382007-07-09T23:17:00.000-05:002007-07-09T23:42:00.291-05:00

It's been a while since I've posted anything - been a bit busy with the new real-life gig and a loooong drive south for the 4th.My last post blasted the marketing department for giving away the ending of EVAN ALMIGHTY. It turns out, maybe they did us all a favor.Ken Levine, writer of M*A*SH, CHEERS and lotsa other TV, reports that EVAN was assembled from two completely separate scripts - each

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-32538744568493392732007-06-17T01:38:00.001-05:002007-06-17T02:05:42.758-05:00

I don't get it.I just don't get it.Have you seen the latest spots for EVAN ALMIGHTY? The latest can be seen at the film's official site.The early marketing for what may be a cute, clever followup to BRUCE ALMIGHTY featured STEVE CARRELL (voice of Hammy in OVER THE HEDGE and star of THE FORTY YEAR OLD VIRGIN) as a reluctant modern day Noah. In these spots, his character was obviously struggling

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-30262676846988383732007-06-12T20:05:00.000-05:002007-06-12T20:15:20.257-05:00

The results are in in the Tony vs. Tonys showdown.Broadway's best averaged a tepid 6.2 million viewers from the 110 million households that receive CBS.THE SOPRANOS drew 11.9 million viewers from among the 30 million households in the HBO universe.If one were to extrapolate the HBO universe out to national levels, THE SOPRANOS audience would have been equivalent to about 43.6 million viewers.It

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-2792164836690222412007-06-10T22:26:00.000-05:002007-06-10T23:06:33.793-05:00

SPOILER WARNING: IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE FINALE FOR THE SOPRANOS - STOP READING NOW.COME BACK AFTERWARDS, AND WE'LL TALK.I MEAN IT.The headline I wanted to use:America Doesn't Get It - Tony Does.Americans get the TV they deserve. It's the beauty of the system. TV shows that draw big audiences stick around. Shows that don't, go away. Unfortunately, that allows the lowest common denominator to have

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-54750731819384767432007-06-10T14:01:00.000-05:002007-06-10T14:03:45.000-05:00

Sheer brilliance.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-63475380849941847792007-06-10T13:38:00.000-05:002007-06-10T13:58:27.316-05:00

Way back in the day, when the world was still broadcast in living black and white, Broadway supplied television with some of the most popular programming available.Huge numbers were racked up by live televised versions of things like Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, or specials featuring the best of the Great White Way.Tonight, CBS airs the 61st Annual Tony Awards. Last year, all of 7.8 million

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-19916339486288704612007-06-02T16:57:00.000-05:002007-06-02T17:02:09.244-05:00

Some day I am going to come up with something incredibly creative that I will videotape and share with the world via the Internet.Until then, you'll just have to make do with this:90210 theme played on one guitar - by two guys at once

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-52810247593270131322007-05-27T23:59:00.001-05:002007-05-28T00:05:46.461-05:00

Someone with way too much time on their hands has documented the many variations of the opening credits for M*A*S*H.Some seasons have as many as four different versions.Check it out.http://tushball.com/MASH.html

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-78755511124356776952007-05-27T22:53:00.001-05:002007-05-27T23:58:48.690-05:00

Charles Nelson Reilly has passed away at the age of 76.I trust he, Nipsey Russell and Gene Rayburn are having a grand old time upstairs, filling in the blanks, waiting for the arrival of a few more panelists, so they can get back to playing MATCH GAME.You can find reruns on GSN at 9am/8am Central. Hopefully, we'll get a marathon tribute soon.This clip features Charles, Nipsey &, of course, Gene

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-28268373625977728452007-05-23T20:12:00.000-05:002007-05-23T20:14:46.414-05:00

There are TWO HOURS of original programming going up against IDOL tonight.TWO. The finale of LOST.NBC, CBS and even the CW are airing reruns all night long.Duck and cover, baby. Duck and cover.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-90287781661018561482007-05-23T17:48:00.000-05:002007-05-23T18:02:23.021-05:00

Tonight's the big night - the AMERICAN IDOL finale.The IDOL producers have a gi-normous task ahead of the them if they hope to top last year's star-studded finale.Some interesting things are going on in IDOL land.Last week, HOUSE became the first show in IDOL history to build on IDOL's lead-in. Yep, Dr. House beat AMERICAN IDOL.Last night, something far more curious occurred. FOX lost a night

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-62503322996924406272007-05-17T16:10:00.000-05:002007-05-17T16:34:39.862-05:00

OK, it's FOX's turn at the upfronts. This season FOX locked up the win in Adults 18-49 sooner months before the season wrapped. Next season, they've got a prime time Super Bowl in their pocket.And while the opposition may refer to AMERICAN IDOL as "the Death Star" - keep in mind that the last few weeks of IDOL have actually been down versus last year. In fact, this past week HOUSE outperformed

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-4250920358529144292007-05-16T20:38:00.000-05:002007-05-16T20:59:45.779-05:00

It's CBS' turn at the upfronts.CBS is currently the 'most watched' network, winning in total viewers and households. They're #2 in the coveted Adults 18-49, behind FOX. Will the '07-'08 season be the year they catch up? Probably not. Will this be the year they try a lineup packed with innovation and bold moves? Not even close.MON - HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN,

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Upfront week continues....While NBC seems to have decided the route to success means little innovation, ABC seems to be taking a different track.MON - DANCING WTH THE STARS, SAM I AM, THE BACHELOR - That's a reality competition, a sitcom starring Christina Applegate as an amnesia victim who wasn't a very nice person before her condition, and an aging relationship/reality piece of poo. (Wonder

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-42498629766621123962007-05-14T16:44:00.000-05:002007-05-14T17:26:27.111-05:00

It's upfront week in TV-dom, the week the networks announce their fall lineups.And why do the networks roll out a fall lineup? Because back in the day, they had to roll out exciting new shows to serve as spot carriers for the new models rolling off the Detroit assembly lines. That's why.So, let's take a look at NBC - the proud as a peacock 4th place network. The network that once publicly

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-8967519592593099382007-05-10T03:10:00.000-05:002007-05-10T03:15:10.306-05:00

No TV this time - something better!Better than TV? Say it ain't so! (OK, it ain't so, but it's pretty darn good nonetheless)Mmmmm...... Carnival Skittles..... skittley goodness......Candy Apples, Cotton Candy, Green Slushie (is that a flavor?) Red Licorice and Bubble Gum! Wot, no funnel cake?Bumped into it a Wal-Mart tonight. Yummy stuff.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-90754058387568093062007-05-08T16:12:00.000-05:002007-05-08T16:16:57.659-05:00

A brief followup to last night's Random Thoughts.THE RICHES has just been renewed by FX.Congrats to Eddie Izzard, everyone's favorite executive transvestite.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-85574619092674086712007-05-08T01:51:00.000-05:002007-05-08T02:26:54.788-05:00

There may be SPOILERS ahead. Proceed with caution if you're not completely caught on your good TV watchin'.May sweeps is upon us, but for myself, not nearly like it used to be.GILMORE GIRLS is calling it a wrap in two weeks. Hope they go off into the sunset properly. This season seemed like so much filler, delaying the happy ending fans want by an entire calendar year for no other purpose than to

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-38013724490545609942007-05-01T00:34:00.000-05:002007-05-01T01:31:10.685-05:00

Old broadcasters never die, they just play the national anthem, then sign off.TV broadcaster Milt Grant signed off for the last time Saturday in his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Milt had quite the career in TV. He was there at the beginning - in the 1950's Washington, D.C. he hosted THE MILT GRANT SHOW, a local version of Phildelphia's BANDSTAND.If I remember the story correctly, Milt's show

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-15430841149074389972007-04-30T01:52:00.000-05:002007-04-30T02:10:28.950-05:00

Sometimes the real world gets in the way of our TV watching fun.FOX once had to re-edit the season finale of MELROSE PLACE because the explosion at the apartment complex came too close on the heels of the Oklahoma City bombing.On the heels of 9/11, the series premiere of 24 had to be trimmed a bit to snip out a couple of shots of a crashing airliner.And now, yet another tragedy has impacted yet

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-40879561171947345032007-04-25T19:52:00.000-05:002007-04-25T19:59:50.944-05:00

First Sanjaya gets voted off AMERICAN IDOL. (Yay!)Then Rosie O'Donnell decides $10 million over three years wasn't enough to stay on THE VIEW.And Alec Baldwin has asked NBC to be allowed to quit 30 ROCK.Now... if we could just do something about NBC CEO Jeff Zucker...

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-62201996667866404672007-04-18T15:29:00.000-05:002007-04-18T15:34:20.174-05:00

Riley's 21!Happy Birthday, Riley Dude.The pic is from a 1989 fundraiser at Wynne High School. Riley stormed the stage from the back of the auditorium when Holly & I came out to perform "Honey Bun" from "South Pacific". The moment was captured by the local newspaper.Good times.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-31059649095908675562007-04-17T01:13:00.000-05:002007-04-17T10:02:12.167-05:00

As in Did Not Finish.That's what they give the NASCAR boys who end up in the garage instead of crossing the finish line.While I enjoyed the two hour premiere of DRIVE, its seams were showing. This looks like it has to be an expensive show to produce - and the producers are slicing expenses wherever they can.Cars continually race down the same generic stretch of interstate highway. Office

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-16511255855727773592007-04-15T11:10:00.000-05:002007-04-16T10:40:15.093-05:00

Thought this was interesting - it seems the recent trailer for DIE HARD 4 is the highest testing action trailer ever released by 20th Century Fox.Maybe in DIE HARD 5, John McClane could team up with Jack Bauer...."Yippee-Ki-Yay!""Copy that!"Edit: Here's a link to the trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/livefreeordiehard/

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-44723685145945162512007-04-15T00:12:00.000-05:002007-04-15T00:17:11.938-05:00

After careful thought and consideration, I'm wondering if perhaps now might be the time for some California wineries to start selling gardening equipment to the public.After all, who wouldn't want a "Napa Valley Hoe?"

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-35258158906067964082007-04-12T00:30:00.000-05:002007-04-12T00:53:24.253-05:00

Some random TV thoughts....It took 17 hours for Jack Bauer to shake off whatever it was the Chinese did to him. I was feeling a bit disappointed with this season of 24 - until Jack killed this season's bad guy with his bare hands. 24 has 'unjumped' the shark and The Jack Bauer Power Hour is backStarting to get pumped up about DRIVE. Captain Tightpants (Nathan Fillion from FIREFLY) and ANGEL's

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-3353995926890567992007-04-06T11:08:00.000-05:002007-04-06T11:10:52.177-05:00

Back in June, I posted a piece on the mid-season finale of THE SOPRANOS.With the second half of the season about to premiere, I thought it might be fun to revisit it.Sopranos Finale: Peace on Earth

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-42310391395433944752007-04-05T22:56:00.000-05:002007-04-05T22:58:05.621-05:00

Over at Jelly Beenz, a New York Times reporter links AMERICAN IDOL and the 2000 election.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-61834414606943289352007-04-04T20:14:00.000-05:002007-04-04T20:22:38.072-05:00

Burger King has done it again. they have managed to totally creep me out with another commercial that makes me wonder "What were they thinking?"File this under the category Spots That Make You Go Hmmmmm.This spot begins with a kid running up to Mom announcing that Spongebob is now appearing at Burger King! Can we go? Of course, as soon as your dad is finished.As soon as Dad is finished with what?

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-32076306034267581602007-04-03T22:20:00.000-05:002007-04-03T22:28:03.176-05:00

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised....After a complete lack of faith in linear storytelling (see previous post) FOX has cancelled THE WEDDING BELLS.With just 6 of the 13 episode order in the can, FOX has shut the show down.Also today, ABC canned SIX DEGREES (one week after returning from hiatus), THE CW announced the end of 7TH HEAVEN and NBC is dropping THE BLACK DONNELLYS in favor of another

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-49684506572639734932007-03-29T21:32:00.000-05:002007-03-29T22:00:25.204-05:00

FOX has done it again.While Rupert's network may be #1 in prime time, it has a long history of screwy scheduling that it just can't seem to shake.For some ungodly reason no one has ever attempted to explain, FOX continually schedules episodes of serial shows out of order. They did it regularly to SLIDERS back in the day. They did it to JOHN DOE. They did it to FIREFLY. Recently, they've done it

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-66459995722542211972007-03-14T01:14:00.000-05:002007-03-14T01:29:53.726-05:00

Last year FOX passed ABC for the full season victory in Adults 18-49 with about three days left in the season.That's akin to a NASCAR driver taking the lead for the first time with 2 laps left in the Daytona 500.It's like Joe Montana driving the 49ers down the field with 30 seconds left in the game to score the game winning touchdown.The point is, it was a last second lead change and it was a bit

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-52271186157464500832007-03-10T17:17:00.000-06:002007-03-11T01:48:05.979-06:00

MoveOn.org has convinced the Nevada Democratic Party - and its candidates - to withdraw from participating in a live televised debate on Fox News.The Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-83239342397851274562007-03-04T10:04:00.000-06:002007-03-04T10:33:01.645-06:00

THE WINNER debuts tonight on FOX.OK, to be fair, I haven't seen it. But my BS-ometer is pretty reliable - and it says to stay away from this stinker.This show screams of what I refer to as a WHAAMY Project (We'll Happily Air Anything Made by You).These projects are usually very bad ideas, generated by folks fortunate enough to have had lightning strike once before in their life.FOX gave Mike

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By my calculations, FOX is about to something that's never been done - again.Since the Super Bowl has been played during the February sweeps, the network carrying it has always cruised to an easy sweeps win (A18-49). Not this time.The launch of ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER (which is by no means 'important television') has been so strong - the strongest series launch for FOX since 1994 - that

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-68165637033068493892007-02-22T00:15:00.000-06:002007-02-22T00:39:05.538-06:00

First impression - not a true blonde in the bunch. Twelve interchangeable brunettes. Nothing striking, or remarkable in terms of appearance.Second impression - the winner of AMERICAN IDOL is not going to be a guy.The winner of AMERICAN IDOL is SABRINA SLOAN. If she brings it like that every week, no one else stands a chance. Even Xtina is probably worried about this girl...LESLIE HUNT - better

Kimosabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17754136375785142486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29191201.post-9277877502909659342007-02-21T19:52:00.000-06:002007-02-21T20:14:52.820-06:00

Over the last few years, I have developed the tradition of spending President's Day in the cinema.I try to squeeze in as many Oscar contenders as possible during the week before the Oscars. It can make for quite a long day of 'important' films, but I'm better for it. I think.Two years ago I managed to see SIDEWAYS, MILLION DOLLAR BABY and THE AVIATOR in one long, butt-numbing day. By seeing all

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So, I've finally had time to watch last night AMERICAN IDOL. The top 12 guys went at it, Seacrest and Cowell pretended to fight and several guys gave strong evidence that they should not survive to the IDOL Top 12.SUNDANCE HEAD - Dude is just NOT living up to his original audition. America's not going to cut you much slack. Better get it in gear 'cause Simon can't save you from here on out.BLAKE

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OK, I'm a conservative. I admit it. I'm not ashamed of it.I listen to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck.I get most of my news online, though I do enjoy SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRIT HUME on Fox News. I check in on Brit's 'Grapevine' segment and the roundtable discussion every day that my schedule allows.I believe for the most part, Fox News follows it's motto of "We report, you

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In retrospect, CBS's coverage of Super Bowl XLI was cold and impersonal, which somehow seems to be what I expected.As the game wound down, the end no longer in doubt, CBS chose to ignore the multitude of personal stories taking place on the sidelines. There were no shots of Colts teammates congratulating each other, no shots of Bears players realizing their shot at the championship was slipping

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Through halftime:Winners:Prince! He was literally singing in Purple Rain. He's a queer bird and has a rep for being a demanding performer. But he stuck it out, gave a helluva a show in horrible conditions - and he was NOT lip synching. Most excellent!Manning. Weather related slop aside, he took command of the game mid-way through the first quarter.Chevy. Their spot featuring Chevy in classic

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Wow. CBS is really whoring up it's Super Bowl pre-game show. I don't think I've ever seen such blatant product placement in a sports show. The first hour was presented by the new Eddie Murphy NORBIT - which means footage from the film was intercut with clips of the Colts and the Bears in the open.Stuff like that has been happening for quite a while, but I still hate it.Hour two was presented by

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Tonight during BONES, audiences were treated to a typical GHOST RIDER commercial. Immediately following it was something special.It seems that after ridding the world of evil, Ghost Rider uses Jackson Hewitt to file his taxes. The agent was challenged by Mr. Rider's flaming W-2 form, but ultimately managed to slip Mr. Rider's quick refund loan into one of Mr. Rider's many pockets. You see, he

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It seems we still don't know high "up" is.The two night premiere of AMERICAN IDOL has redefined 'up' once again, delivering about 15% more eyeballs to sponsor messages than last year.The numbers are simply gi-normous. 37 million folks. To give you some sort of scale, until this week DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES was the number one show on TV - delivering a mere 20 million viewers a week. IDOL isn't just

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Back in the day (1998-2004) there was a fine little cable channel called TECH TV.It was a brilliant bit of narrowcasting, aimed at every level of computer users, novice to hacker. I didn't watch every day, but every time I checked in to see what Leo Laporte was up to on THE SCREEN SAVERS, I learned something.It was basic cable at its most basic, and at its best.Sometime in early 2004, G4 bought

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At 6:53PM local time today, something happened that I haven't seen in years.My TiVo was empty.That's right. Empty. Caught up on THE O.C., HOUSE, HEROES - you name it. Nothing left to watch.For seven whole minutes.And then, at 7, the better half triggered some home fix it show on HGTV. At 8, we grabbed THE SOPRANOS on A&E.And after seven minutes that must have seemed like an eternity to the magic

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It's got to be tough to be a suit at NBC, ABC or CBS this time of year. They all have to know they have but one more week of normalcy to enjoy before their world turns upside down. Again.(Cue the theme to JAWS)Yep, it's January and that means it's time for "24" and "AMERICAN IDOL" to return.The Jack Bauer Power Hour is back following what I felt was one of its most disjointed, yet accessible

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When FOX moved THE O.C. to Thursday nights, it backed up its decision with a plethora of research that showed the program's audience was made up of THE trendsetters of the future - young teen and pre-teen girls who were already abandoning SURVIVOR in droves.Well, so much for that strategy.THE O.C. has been cancelled.Those young trendsetters seem to be more interested in Dr. McDreamy or UGLY BETTY

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In no organized fashion other than the order things pop into my head... my impressions of TV as we wrap up 2006....1. THE O.C. is back! This show is en fuego! Killing off Marissa Cooper has given the show new life - and it's a happy life. Gone are the endlessly morose, angst-driven storylines about how unhappy Marissa was. It's all been replaced by the perky, funny, pop-cult aware, snarkiness

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