Los Angeles CA, January 16, 2008 As we all know, most shows are currently in reruns until the end of January when new episodes will be trotted out for February Sweeps Weeks. To put themselves ahead in the ratings game, CBS/Paramount has come up with a unique way to draw viewer interest to the reruns […]
Category: Television
AMERICAN GLADIATORS TO HAVE ONLINE SITE AND CARTOON
Los Angeles CA, January 15, 2008 Following on the heels of the highly successful premiere of their new reality series, ‘American Gladiator’, which has been picked up by the NBC Television Network for a second season, MGM has announced that, starting January 28th, viewers and fans will be able to go online to access exclusive […]
Reality Series Gotti’s Way Ends on an Emotional, Redundant Note
One who is a fan of Hip Hop music will immediately recognize the name Irv Gotti. In the rare case of not knowing who this music biz impresario is, here is the skinny. Irv Gotti, whose birth name is Irving Lorenzo, rose to fame after forming a once bustling record label, Murder Inc. There, he was the overseer of the careers of Ja Rule, Ashanti and a number of others. Producing countless hits, Irv Gotti’s imprint became a household name.
Then, in 2003, Irv and his imprint ran into political trouble, when his offices were raided by the FBI due to allegations of a business association with a known drug kingpin. In late 2005, Irv was acquitted and went back to business as usual, so he thought.
Regaining platinum status, infinite hits and just mere respect was an uphill and arduous task for Gotti. For seven episodes, the reality series Gotti’s Way followed Irv Gotti on his quest to bring his record label and its flagship artist Ja Rule back to the top. Additionally, the series zoomed in on Irv’s efforts of balancing his career with a failing family life.
The Tellybox: The Best of British 2007
A very happy New Year to all readers of Eclipse and the Tellybox blog! Here we are then, we made it, the first day of a new year, stretching before us full of hope and possibility for another year of great telly. Or right now, with a hangover. As we make those resolutions about never […]
The Tellybox: The Best of British TV 2007 – Chat Shows
Ah, the chat show! Such a simple formula – just sit around with a list of questions and chat to celebrities. Like ice-dancing, do it well and everything thinks they can do it. But try it and you’ll be staggering around clinging to the sides of the rink and then falling on your […]
The Tellybox: Best of British 2007
The turkey bones are sitting in the kitchen, waiting to be made into a nourishing soup (but which will probably be attacked by the cat and then thrown in the bin), pudding, mince pies, cake and chocolate have been eaten to excess and the wine bottles are empty. So it’s time to ponder the goodies […]
The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: Rock & Soul Steal The Show!
Every year, The Kennedy Center honors five artists from all parts of the creative spectrum: film, music, art, theatre… This evening, CBS presents The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors [9/8C], hosted by Caroline Kennedy. This isn’t something Eclipse would normally cover, but tonight the Center honors a concert pianist/teacher, a comedian/writer/actor/philosopher, a filmmaker, a […]
IN GOD’S NAME: Twelve of the World’s Most Influential Spiritual Leaders Address Some of the Most Profound and Challenging Questions of Our Time!
This evening CBS presents a unique documentary, In God’s Name [ 9/8C], in which twelve of the most influential spiritual leaders in the world talk about the most pressing questions of our time and discuss how and why they have been able to deal with some of the most of the most devastating events […]
It’s The Uniquely Special Christmas Episode of The Closer!
Given that The Closer isn’t quite the typical procedural, it only makes sense that its double-length Christmas episode, Next of Kin [tonight, TNT, &C] would be a bit off-centre – in a good way.
Saving Grace: Progress Made In Inches
When Saving Grace returns this evening [TNT, 9C], the series shifts into high gear – exploring Grace’s need for self-destructive behaviour [one-night stands, drinking, taking risks on the job] at the expense of a family, friends and colleagues who care about her. Tonight’s new episode revolves around a school bus accident and a group […]
BSG’s Ron Moore Speaks!! We discuss the Battlestar Galactica, Crappy Video Games, iTunes, Razor, Strike, DVDs and more!
Since I’ve been such a good little whore for all things Galactica this month, the folks at Universal gave me 1 hr, today, to come up with some questions to ask the great Ron Moore, creator/producer of BSG. So I shot these over to one of my contacts and he got Moore to answer, the interview went […]