I’m proud of the fact that I haven’t watched a single second or wasted a single byte of digital data on this show. But I feel compelled to let you know that the folks at America’s Got Talent is going to have a big season finale this Wednesday night. The season finale of NBC’s hit […]
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Television: Here’s the Way I Saw It – Commentary on Supernatural S5.01 Sympathy for the Devil
Before we go into commentary on the episode, let’s share a bit of news that has the CW Network dancing in the aisle! In a press release on 8/11/09 the CW announced that SUPERNATURAL Improved Over Last Year’s Season Premiere with Young Women. and SUPERNATURAL improved over its strong premiere last year by 6% in […]
TELEVISION: Ellen Degeneres New Idol Judge!
I’m officially over Idol – I say that now, but somehow it’ll probably suck me back in. I’m weak, weak, I tell you! Ellen Degeneres is has signed a 5 year deal to be the fourth judge on American Idol. I’ve never understood the Ellen appeal – yeah she’s likable but what does she do […]
Television: Supernatural Season 5 Begins With Sympathy for the Devil, But What Was Season 4 Really All About?
The last we saw of Sam and Dean Winchester (Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles) in the finale of season 4, Lucifer Rising, they were standing frozen in their tracks by the horrific knowledge that Lucifer had been set free. The dark lord of hell was rising out of his prison before their very eyes and […]
TELEVISION RECAP: Beverly Hills 90210, Season 2, Episode 1 Recap
Last year I was skeptical of The CW’s remake of Beverly Hills 90210, but I decided to give it the three-episode rule anyway. It started off rough but by the fifth episode it started to gel. I lost all interest in CW programming towards the end of the season due to all the month long […]
TV REVIEW: Destination: Truth Opens Season Three With A Real Rush!
While reality TV generally gets a thumbs down from me, Destination: Truth [Syfy, Wednesday, 10 p.m.] is not your average reality. Sure, they investigate legendary and mythological creatures, but they do so by actually traveling to the homes of these creatures – and the travel part of the series can a lot of fun and […]
Television: America’s Next Top Model Says Beauty Doesn’t Have to Be a Tall Order
For years the industry height standard for any model who wanted to make it in the business meant she had to stand over 5’7″ tall. Well on cycle 13 of America’s Next Top Model, catwalk queen Tyra Banks and her panel of experts sets out to prove that modeling beauty doesn’t have to be a […]
TELEVISION NEWS: The CW Kicks off the Fall 09 Season This Week!
The CW kicks off the Fall 09 TV Season this week. Tuesday night we have the season premiere of Beverly Hills 90210 and series premiere of Melrose Place. Wednesday, America’s Top Model, Thursday night The Vampire Diaries (Have I said lately how sick to death I am of Vampires?) and the season premiere of Supernatural. […]
MOVIES, TELEVISION & COMIC BOOKS: Disney Buys Marvel!
Walt Disney Co. is about to lay out $4 billion to add Marvel Comics to its family – uniting Spider-Man and Mickey Mouse under the same banner. The purpose of the acquisition is to enable Disney to reconnect with the young, male audience it has been losing over the last several years. While the timing […]
TELEVISION & MOVIES: 2009 Portal Awards Filled With Surprises!
Airlock Alpha.com [formerly SyFyPortal.com] announced the winners of its fan-voted Portal Awards [formerly the SyFy Portal Genre Awards] this week. Favorites like Battlestar Galactica, Lost and The Dark Knight received few awards – though some popular movies and long-running series did take up the slack. The biggest upsets were Doctor Who’s Catherine Tate beating out […]
TELEVISION NEWS: Royal Pains Finale is this Thursday night
The show that’s been the surprise hit of the summer and the one that EM has been on the bandwagon on from the start, Royal Pains has it’s first season finale Thursday night at 10pm. I’m surprised by how much I really enjoyed this show it had a strong first season and I’m looking forward […]