The Deep End [tonight, 8/7C] is ABC’s newest primetime addition – a soapy legal dramedy that brings a cast of nine extremely presentable lawyers of various ages into our living-rooms. It’s a mix of law, sex, ethics [and/or lack thereof], humor and drama. What makes it different is that takes the perspective of five first-year […]
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DVD News: Flashforward Coming in February Volume 1
I don’t know how I feel about these half-assed dvd releases where instead of giving us one Complete set, we now have to purchase 1/2 a season at a time. I purchased part 1 to Glee, knowing full well I’ll have to purchase the 2nd arc in July. The folks behind ABC’s Flashforward are going […]
TELEVISION: Scrubs: A New Perspective Refreshes!
A note that appears before the premiere eps of Scrubs MKII reads: Hello old friends; Here’s the scoop. I see SCRUBS [Tuesday, 9/8C] as a new show [a lot of you are aware that I tried to re-title it]. I wanted to send these episodes out so you could see them ahead of time. I […]
TELEVISION: The Final Season Of Lost Gets A Premiere Date!
Losties rejoice! ABC has announced that the last leg of the epic saga of Lost will premiere on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010. While keeping episode details close to the vest, the network says that Lost’s final season will get underway with an evening-long event – a recap special at 8/7C, followed by the series’ final […]
TV RECAP: V – A Bright New Day – But For Whom?
After the opening recap, we see Anna move into frame and face the camera. She is the first V to receive a diplomatic visa to the United States. Chad Decker’s voice proclaims “It’s a bright new day in America…” as we move outside the Peace Ambassadors Center, where Chad is broadcasting live – and protesters […]
TV Recap: V: There Really Isn’t Normal Anymore!
The second episode of V opens literally seconds after the conclusion of the premiere with Father Jack and Erica sitting on that roof. A V shuttle flies by and the follow it to the scene of the underground’s meeting. The aliens are cleaning up – removing all the bodies, including Erica’s late partner, Dale’s. Erica […]
TV Recap: V; There is No More Normal; Cue The Lizard Men!
What a morning! FBI Counter Terrorism Agent Erica Evans [Elizabeth Mitchell] awakens to a rumble that might be taken to be the harbinger of an earthquake and discovers her son, Tyler [Logan Huffman], hasn’t been home all night. The rumble intensifies as she calls him on his cell – he answers in a hospital, where […]
TELEVISION: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host 2010 Oscars!
Bill Mechanic and Adam Shenkman, producers of the 82nd Academy Awards® show have selected Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to co-host the biggest event in the film industry. Clearly, the Hollywood Foreign Press lit a fire under their butts with their selection of Ricky Gervais as host for the 2010 Golden Globes. Baldwin has shown […]
TELEVISION REVIEW: V – There Is No Normal Anymore!
V [ABC, Tuesdays, 8/7C] begins with an early morning rumble that awakens FBI Counter Terrorism Agent Erica Evens [Elizabeth Mitchell, Lost] to the discovery that her son, Tyler [Logan Huffman] hasn’t been home all night. Father Jack Landry [Joel Gretsch, The 4400] chats with the wheelchair-bound Roy [Stefan Arngrim] by the entrance to his church, […]
TELEVISION REVIEW: Flash Forward – What Would You Do If You Could Catch a Glimpse of Your Future?
A man crawls from his overturned car, burning his hand on its muffler, which is now close by the window through which he has exited. The scene is chaos – the streets are filled with crashed vehicles; dazed and injured people are in shock. This is the opening of Flash Forward [ABC, Thursdays, 8/7C], one […]
TELEVISION REVIEW: Eastwick – Third Times The Charm?
Eastwick [ABC, Wednesdays, 10/9C] is the third attempt to adapt John Updike’s most controversial novel – The Witches of Eastwick –into some form of motion picture. The film was financially successful, but received mixed reviews; an earlier attempt at a TV series was cancelled early in its run. Eastwick, the latest version, was created for […]