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Digest::Articles
Allison Waldman | 2008/8/24 10:45:00
Filed under: Programming, Reality-Free  Once upon a time, a new science fiction drama called Star Trek premiered with an episode called "The Man Trap" rather than the pilot (actually the second pilot, the one that introduced Captain Kirk) on September 8, 1966. The pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," wasn't shown till the third week on the air. NBC's decision to switch the episodes didn't help amp up Star Trek's ratings in that first season, but network wisdom at the time was that "Man Trap" was a better starting point than "Where No Man Has Gone Before." Cut to now. Two current properties, CBS's Eleventh Hour and Fox's Do Not Disturb, have switched out their pilot episodes for another episode as the season's premieres. You might recall that Brett wrote a month ago about this happening with Joss Whedon's Dollhouse too. On September 10, the Fox comedy Do Not Disturb will present "Work Sex," about the workers at The Inn fooling around on the job, in lieu of the pilot, which will air sometime in the future. This may be a sign of trouble. Continue reading CBS and Fox play pilot switcheroo Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
default@goarticles.com (Nic Roberts) | 2008/8/24 10:21:36
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default@goarticles.com (Steven Lohrenz) | 2008/8/23 21:58:22
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Jackie Schnoop | 2008/8/23 20:04:00
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)  There's been a lot of action going down in the Big Brother 10 house the past few days. Of course, this will all lead up to almost nothing happening between Sunday and eviction day. But it's a nice ride right now. Well, at least when the feeds aren't blocked for comps. However, the hamsters chatter after the comps, so I have the scoop. On the Sunday episode, you'll see the winner of HOH and maybe the nominations. If you read past the jump, you can know the HOH, the nominations, and who won the Power of Veto. Extreme show spoilers ahead!Continue reading Big Brother 10: Live feeds report - August 23 Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Brad Trechak | 2008/8/23 19:34:00
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free  In a perfect example of "you never know", Chris Kattan has separated from his wife, model Sunshine Tutt, after two months of marriage. I would have called it "nuptial bliss," but I don't think that qualifies here. This was a quickie, even by Hollywood standards (although they were dating since 2005. I guess the actual wedding was a catalyst for a reexamination of the relationship). They must have foreseen problems since a prenuptial agreement was signed. Thank goodness there are no children to worry about. Children always make a separation more messy. This whole announcement came three days after Kattan's rep announced the split, but stated that no divorce was in the works. How quickly things change. After a two-month wedding, you have to wonder if any romantic feelings were involved at all, or if someone just wanted a career boost. There can be such superficiality and phoniness in Hollywood. It couldn't have been a real marriage like Christopher Knight. Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Richard Keller | 2008/8/23 15:10:00
Filed under: OpEd, Psych, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free 
(S03E06) "I'm nobody's pawn, Shawn. I'm a queen." -- Gus Guster Since the third season of Psych began there has been an underlying theme of family. During the season premiere the focus was on Shawn and his parents. Then, a few weeks ago, we got a chance to see the relationship between Shawn and his shifty uncle. With this week's episode we move away from the Spencer family and focus on a member of the Santa Barbara Police Department, Chief Karen Vick, and her older sibling. Siblings are rare in the Psych universe. We know Shawn is an only child (unless they introduce a half-brother or sister in later seasons) and Henry has a younger brother, and Gus may have mentioned some brothers or sisters in the past, but that's about it. So, when we are introduced to a character's brother or sister it helps to not only expand the character, but it also shows another side to them that viewers may have never seen before. Such is the case of Chief Vick, who showed a mean and petty side to her that we have never encountered in previous episodes. Continue reading Psych: There Might Be Blood Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Bob Sassone | 2008/8/23 14:06:00
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
 NBC has more Olympics coverage all night.
- Food Network has an Iron Chef America marathon all night.
- TCM has Laurel & Hardy movies all night.
- At 8, CBS has more Preseason Football, the Steelers vs. the Vikings.
- TLC has a new Flip That House at 8.
- ESPN has the Sharpie 500 NASCAR race at 8.
- At 8:30, HGTV has a new Deserving Design.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- Sci-Fi has the movie Flu Bird Horror at 9.
- Disney Channel has the movie American Mall at 10.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Shin Chan, then new episodes of Bleach, Code Geass, and Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
Check your local TV listings for more. Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Annie Wu | 2008/8/23 8:26:00
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Animation, Adult Swim, Celebrities, The Venture Bros.  Check out this new AdultSwim.com interview with voice actor Michael Sinterniklaas, who plays, among other characters in the cartoon world, Dean Venture of The Venture Bros. In this video, you get to watch him get his hair cut. Oh, and he talks about The Venture Bros. but that's really secondary to my original intention of making sure you coiffure-fetish folks get your fill even on a TV site. The best part is his Patrick Warburton impression, which was brief but sounded pretty spot-on. Apparently, all it takes to do a decent Brock voice is to drop your tone down, groan with frustration and say, "Ahh, boys..." Sinterniklaas also shares a story about one of his biggest fans' Dean tattoo, which is sweet and further enforces that the folks on Venture Bros. are super wonderful to their fans. Click after the jump and check it out. Continue reading Watch Michael Sinterniklaas get his hair cut - VIDEO Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Brett Love | 2008/8/23 8:18:00
Filed under: Stargate, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free  ( S05E06) The folks over at Atlantis had quite a week, even before we got to the new episode. Knowing that the countdown to the end of the series has now begun made it feel just a little different tuning in on Friday night. The plans for a movie lessen the gravity of the news, as the show won't have to build to its final climactic moment, but there is still something to knowing its all ending. To take our minds off of that news, the crew checks in with a solid stand-alone episode that really stood out thanks to the performance of David Hewlett. Continue reading Stargate Atlantis: The Shrine Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
Richard Keller | 2008/8/23 8:02:00
Filed under: Video, Animation, Children, Retro Squad, Reality-Free, Saturday Morning  Last time on Saturday Morning we took a look at the ABC schedule for the 1972-73 season. This time around, we are looking at the lineups for CBS and NBC.
As mentioned in the previous post, the way that the Saturday morning schedule shaped-up during 1972 was due, in part, to the way that then Saturday Morning programmer for ABC, Michael Eisner, decided to infuse it with a bit of primetime philosophy. The result for the other two networks was a schedule that featured more movie-like and variety-based cartoons as well as animated fare that emulated the primetime hits of that day. In addition, some primetime talent was brought onto Saturday mornings to help jumpstart the educational fare that had slogged along during the last two years. By combining primetime personality with animated programming the networks introduce a new genre of program into the mix. Continue reading Saturday Morning: 1972 (Part 2) - VIDEOS Permalink | Email this | | Comments 
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