Last but not least, tourists, we have the fall schedule for the CW.
Supernatural is making an interesting move to Wednesdays at 9 from its Friday slot, pairing it with the new series Arrow, based on DC Comic's hero Green Arrow. Still think it sucks they decided not to go with Justin Hartley, who played the character on Smallville. Not sure of the story behind that, but seems like a good match for the Winchesters, who will be going head-to-head with ABC's powerhouse Modern Family.
The net will also be presenting the reboot of the fantasy series Beauty and The Beast with Kristin Kruek - another Smallville alum - taking on the role originated by Linda Hamilton. And we welcome back Carrie Bradshaw ... the younger version, anyway, from what we saw in Sex and the City. I can't help but wonder ... how will it do?
So here's what's in store for the CW's fall ...
Mondays
8 p.m. - 90210
9 p.m. - Gossip Girl (In January, switches to The Carrie Diaries)
Tuesdays
8 p.m. - Hart of Dixie
9 p.m. - Emily Owens, M.D.
Wednesdays
8 p.m. - Arrow
9 p.m. - Supernatural
Thursdays
8 p.m. - Vampire Diaries
9 p.m. - Beauty and the Beast
Fridays
8 p.m. - America's Next Top Model
9 p.m. - Nikita
So, now that the fall show grid is complete, I'm personally happy as I have only one major conflict -- won't be able to watch NBC's new J.J. Abrams/Erik Kripke show Revolution on Mondays at 10 p.m., but all my other shows are in the clear with a little room for a couple of new ones. But don't worry, I'll be here to breakdown the new shows in some form or another for you come fall.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Season Finales & Summer Premieres
Alas, tis' that sorrowful time of year when our favorite shows end their season runs, leaving us with a vast summer hiatus to mull over the shocking, how-dare-you!?! character deaths and aching how-do-I-wait-til-fall? cliffhangers while mourning of programs that will not return (will miss you, dear Wisteria Laners).
But have no fear, fellow CPs, for television will supplement us with its rather satisfying summer fare to tide us over.
So turn your eyes to the column on the left to see your shows' season finales and summer premieres are and check back here often for lots of boob-tube goodness!
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Review - The L.A. Complex
Ah, Melrose Place, how I've missed you!
Okay, so it's not that show, but The L.A. Complex is definitely a very close relative. How could it not be, what with an impossibly incredible Los Angeles apartment complex full of beautiful young people who all know each other ... some biblically ... whose lives we can't help but get sucked into? Okay, I can't help. What can I say ... I dig shows like this.
In this new CW show, the six main players are all pursuing their various showbiz dreams. There's Abby Vargas (Cassie Steele, Degrassi: The Next Generation) a Canadian transplant whose life is the messiest - completely broke, can't work (illegal immigrant), lives out of her crappy car, long-distance boyfriend who just doesn't understand her dream - yet she manages to look great, be clean and, thanks to her small-time manager, get auditions. Unfortunately, she often messes up her opportunities as well: moments after doing "actually not that bad" at a big one for her favorite director, she pukes all over the place (it's not nerves, just a side effect, but more on that later). Great impression. As the director puts it, "once there's vomit on the piano, the audition's over."
Then we have our other actress, Raquel Westbrook (Jewel Staite, Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis). To say this gal is a bitch is the understatement of the year. Our new Amanda Woodward. OK, let's be fair: she's a former TV star who now can't get arrested. Her contacts have nothing for her, she's considered too old (at 30! Well, it is Hollywood) and no one will let her read for anything (hey, at least she's willing to read!). But seeing as how she's extremely role-choosy, full of excuses, bitter as hell and thinks Tinseltown should be kissing her assets, she ain't helping her cause much. Interesting to see Staite in this shrewish role ... still think of her as sweet Kaylee on Firefly. Huh. Guess I'm doing the same thing to her as is being done to Raquel. Interesting ...
Moving on, there's Connor Lake (Jonathan Patrick Moore, All Saints, Neighbours), the hottie Australian who seems to be the most successful, having had his medical show pilot just picked up for series. He moves out of The Lux (the nickname for the L.A. building centerpiece) to a home he just bought (guess no one told him to maybe wait a season or two before committing to property) but seems quite lonely. I'm guessing he'll be back at the Lux very soon.
Nick Wagner (Joe Dinicol, Life With Derek) is a coffee barista-by-day, struggling stand-up comic-by-night. Very struggling ... he's not funny. Adorable, sweet, always there for his friends, but not funny. As he is harshly told after a tanking his big break at the Improv, he has no point of view and should quit. You know you want to root for him to find his voice and c'mon, you know he will! That's how these shows work, people!
Tariq Muhammad (Benjamin Charles Watson, Soul) is an aspiring rap artist who currently works for a big recording star. He's the typical lowly intern who fetches food and sustains monumental abuse from those around him. When he sneaks one of his own tracks in to an email, he thinks it's curtains for him when he gets busted. But turns out, the artist liked his beat. Of course, Tariq won't get the credit, but in his heart he knows he's done good and needs to just suck it up and stick with it.
Lastly there's Alicia Lowe (Chelan Simmons, Kyle XY), the dancer. She goes to dance class, works out for hours to keep in shape and does well at auditions. But she never seems to book the job (after an audition for an upcoming Usher tour, she tells Nick "I wish I would have heard by now," to which Nick matter-of-factly replies "We all should have heard by now."). Why do we love this horrible business?? At least she's got steady work. Can you guess what she does? Yep. Stripper. Excuse me ... exotic dancer. The stereotype to the max. But hey, looks like she's the answer to Abby's prayers: she can get her new friend a job at the club under the table, so who needs that silly little work Visa thing!
Now to the good stuff. Of course there was one-night-stand sex. Roof sex, no less, between Connor (who funded an elaborate complex party complete with live band, alcohol and ecstasy - did I mention the building has the most amazing central pool lit by blacklight at night?) and Abby. Shockingly current conversation the next morning: Abby asks if Connor wore a condom, he replies no and couldn't she tell, feel that it was just skin (yep, actual dialogue)? Of course not, she declares! She was high on X and that EVERYTHING felt like skin. He says he's clean, was just tested, she says she's clean, not actually tested but she has a boyfriend. He asks if they should get one of those "morning after" pills and offers to pay for the pill and breakfast, showing her that there's at least one good guy in L.A.
I kid you not. That's this show. And I love it!! There were SO many cringing moments: the sad Improv show, the puking at the audition (the side effect I mentioned earlier - the morning after pill makes you incredibly nauseous), the utter bitchiness - and racist-ness - of Raquel. But these are the elements of a guilty pleasure and I'm hooked. Not proud, but definitely hooked.
Can't say the show does Hollywood any justice. I know there are a lot of nasty, mean, ugly people in the business, but I've had a lot of pleasant encounters in my pursuit of the acting dream. I wonder if L.A. Complex will ever show any warmth within the industry or just make Tinseltown a horrible wasteland of bitterness, beat downs and dream killers, making us root for our sextet that much more (well, except maybe Raquel. Did I mention what a bitch she is?). Probably the latter. As I said, nothing really new or ground-breaking here.
Bottom line: Get a complex for this guilty pleasure!
The L.A. Complex airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on the CW (the network was actually mentioned within the pilot episode ... shameless!).
Okay, so it's not that show, but The L.A. Complex is definitely a very close relative. How could it not be, what with an impossibly incredible Los Angeles apartment complex full of beautiful young people who all know each other ... some biblically ... whose lives we can't help but get sucked into? Okay, I can't help. What can I say ... I dig shows like this.
In this new CW show, the six main players are all pursuing their various showbiz dreams. There's Abby Vargas (Cassie Steele, Degrassi: The Next Generation) a Canadian transplant whose life is the messiest - completely broke, can't work (illegal immigrant), lives out of her crappy car, long-distance boyfriend who just doesn't understand her dream - yet she manages to look great, be clean and, thanks to her small-time manager, get auditions. Unfortunately, she often messes up her opportunities as well: moments after doing "actually not that bad" at a big one for her favorite director, she pukes all over the place (it's not nerves, just a side effect, but more on that later). Great impression. As the director puts it, "once there's vomit on the piano, the audition's over."
Then we have our other actress, Raquel Westbrook (Jewel Staite, Firefly, Stargate: Atlantis). To say this gal is a bitch is the understatement of the year. Our new Amanda Woodward. OK, let's be fair: she's a former TV star who now can't get arrested. Her contacts have nothing for her, she's considered too old (at 30! Well, it is Hollywood) and no one will let her read for anything (hey, at least she's willing to read!). But seeing as how she's extremely role-choosy, full of excuses, bitter as hell and thinks Tinseltown should be kissing her assets, she ain't helping her cause much. Interesting to see Staite in this shrewish role ... still think of her as sweet Kaylee on Firefly. Huh. Guess I'm doing the same thing to her as is being done to Raquel. Interesting ...
Moving on, there's Connor Lake (Jonathan Patrick Moore, All Saints, Neighbours), the hottie Australian who seems to be the most successful, having had his medical show pilot just picked up for series. He moves out of The Lux (the nickname for the L.A. building centerpiece) to a home he just bought (guess no one told him to maybe wait a season or two before committing to property) but seems quite lonely. I'm guessing he'll be back at the Lux very soon.
Nick Wagner (Joe Dinicol, Life With Derek) is a coffee barista-by-day, struggling stand-up comic-by-night. Very struggling ... he's not funny. Adorable, sweet, always there for his friends, but not funny. As he is harshly told after a tanking his big break at the Improv, he has no point of view and should quit. You know you want to root for him to find his voice and c'mon, you know he will! That's how these shows work, people!
Tariq Muhammad (Benjamin Charles Watson, Soul) is an aspiring rap artist who currently works for a big recording star. He's the typical lowly intern who fetches food and sustains monumental abuse from those around him. When he sneaks one of his own tracks in to an email, he thinks it's curtains for him when he gets busted. But turns out, the artist liked his beat. Of course, Tariq won't get the credit, but in his heart he knows he's done good and needs to just suck it up and stick with it.
Lastly there's Alicia Lowe (Chelan Simmons, Kyle XY), the dancer. She goes to dance class, works out for hours to keep in shape and does well at auditions. But she never seems to book the job (after an audition for an upcoming Usher tour, she tells Nick "I wish I would have heard by now," to which Nick matter-of-factly replies "We all should have heard by now."). Why do we love this horrible business?? At least she's got steady work. Can you guess what she does? Yep. Stripper. Excuse me ... exotic dancer. The stereotype to the max. But hey, looks like she's the answer to Abby's prayers: she can get her new friend a job at the club under the table, so who needs that silly little work Visa thing!
Now to the good stuff. Of course there was one-night-stand sex. Roof sex, no less, between Connor (who funded an elaborate complex party complete with live band, alcohol and ecstasy - did I mention the building has the most amazing central pool lit by blacklight at night?) and Abby. Shockingly current conversation the next morning: Abby asks if Connor wore a condom, he replies no and couldn't she tell, feel that it was just skin (yep, actual dialogue)? Of course not, she declares! She was high on X and that EVERYTHING felt like skin. He says he's clean, was just tested, she says she's clean, not actually tested but she has a boyfriend. He asks if they should get one of those "morning after" pills and offers to pay for the pill and breakfast, showing her that there's at least one good guy in L.A.
I kid you not. That's this show. And I love it!! There were SO many cringing moments: the sad Improv show, the puking at the audition (the side effect I mentioned earlier - the morning after pill makes you incredibly nauseous), the utter bitchiness - and racist-ness - of Raquel. But these are the elements of a guilty pleasure and I'm hooked. Not proud, but definitely hooked.
Can't say the show does Hollywood any justice. I know there are a lot of nasty, mean, ugly people in the business, but I've had a lot of pleasant encounters in my pursuit of the acting dream. I wonder if L.A. Complex will ever show any warmth within the industry or just make Tinseltown a horrible wasteland of bitterness, beat downs and dream killers, making us root for our sextet that much more (well, except maybe Raquel. Did I mention what a bitch she is?). Probably the latter. As I said, nothing really new or ground-breaking here.
Bottom line: Get a complex for this guilty pleasure!
The L.A. Complex airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on the CW (the network was actually mentioned within the pilot episode ... shameless!).
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Current Shows - Renewals, Safe Bets, Long Shots
Thanks to TV Guide online for compiling a current list of what shows have been renewed for another season, which have good odds for a return and the ones in jeopardy.
CBS has taken the lead, already renewing a great deal of their shows. Other nets will follow shortly.
So where do your favorite shows stand?
FOX
FOX
THE LONG SHOTS
CBS
CSI: Miami
CBS has taken the lead, already renewing a great deal of their shows. Other nets will follow shortly.
So where do your favorite shows stand?
RENEWED
CBS
2 Broke Girls
The Amazing Race
The Big Bang Theory
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
Criminal Minds
CSI
CSI
The Good Wife
Hawaii Five-0
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
The Mentalist
Mike & Molly
NCIS
Mike & Molly
NCIS
NCIS: Los Angeles
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
Survivor
Undercover Boss
ABC
To Be Announced …
FOX
American Dad
The Cleveland Show
Kitchen Nightmares
The Simpsons
The X Factor
NBC
To Be Announced ..
The CW
America's Next Top Model
GOOD ODDS
CBS
GOOD ODDS
CBS
Rob
Two and a Half Men
ABC
The Bachelor
The Bachelorette
Castle
Dancing With the Stars
Grey's Anatomy
Happy Endings
Last Man Standing
The Middle
Modern Family
Once Upon a Time
Private Practice
Revenge
Suburgatory
FOX
Alcatraz
American Idol
American Idol
Bob's Burgers
Bones
Family Guy
Glee
Napoleon Dynamite
New Girl
New Girl
Raising Hope
NBC
30 Rock
The Biggest Loser
Celebrity Apprentice
Community
Community
Grimm
The Office
Parenthood
Law & Order: SVU
Parks and Recreation
Smash
Up All Night
The Voice
THE CW
90210
90210
Gossip Girl
Hart of Dixie
The Secret Circle
Supernatural
Hart of Dixie
The Secret Circle
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries
THE LONG SHOTS
CBS
CSI: Miami
CSI: NY
A Gifted Man
Rules of Engagement
Unforgettable
ABC
ABC
Body of Proof
Cougar Town
The River
Pan Am
FOX
The Finder
Fringe
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
NBC
Are You There, Chelsea?
The Firm
Harry's Law
Whitney
THE CW
Nikita
Ringer
Remodeled
TOO SOON TO TELL
Ringer
Remodeled
TOO SOON TO TELL
ABC
GCB
Missing
Missing
FOX
Breaking In
Touch
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Two More Bite the Dust
Hello fans.
Two more shows have been dropped like hot potatoes (sorry cast and crew!). Hope you weren't into:
Two more shows have been dropped like hot potatoes (sorry cast and crew!). Hope you weren't into:
Free Agents (NBC)
and
H8R (The CW)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Is There Anybody Out There ... Watching?
Well, ratings for the past week have come in and I have to wonder, what's happening? Seems like nearly every show lost viewers either from last season or the previous week with very few exceptions. It could be that there is just too much on all at once, but that's what DVRs are for and I think networks are trying to figure out some kind of ratings/tracking system for shows that are watched after their actual air times - a very common practice nowadays.
Personally, I've never had confidence in the Nielson Ratings system. I have never in my lifetime met someone who has had a Nielson box in their home or known anyone else to have either. I know that I personally fall outside of the demographics range given to many shows that I watch (18-34), as are likely countless others, but that fact will never be known because my habits aren't being tabulated. Question is, who ARE these Nielson families? WHERE are they and what the heck ARE they watching?
Well, according the afore-mentioned ratings for this past week, these are the winners:
Two and Half Men - heaven knows they promoted the season premiere enough and had a big enough watch-worthy event - the replacement of Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher - so it's no surprise. We'll have to see what happens next week.
Another non-surprise - Modern Family. This is the steamroller of the TV landscape. Seems it can do no wrong, Emmys sweep and all. I have not watched the show yet only because I've always had viewing conflicts on that night but I believe it when I'm told how good it is and I'm looking forward to catching up with it when it inevitably comes to syndication.
Happily New Girl also had a big opening week. I'm a fan, so I was pleased to hear it.
Strong but not stellar debuts/returns included How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Person of Interest, Revenge and Raising Hope. Less than stellar but somewhat solid were the debuts of Charlie's Angels and Prime Suspect (I recommend watching the latter FAR more than the former...).
But the amount of series that all dropped in their numbers is staggering, even shows that have been considered mega-hits, like The Mentalist, Glee, Parks & Recreation and Dancing With the Stars. And it doesn't seem to matter if the shows are on Monday, Wednesday or the dreaded Friday (which I think has the strongest lineup of shows in years, with Supernatural, Fringe and Nikita), or what network - all seemed to take hits.
Here are some other dippers:
Fringe
Kitchen Nightmares
Blue Bloods
Supernatural
Nikita
Hawaii Five-0
The Biggest Loser
90210
Ringer
Survivor
Up All Night
Harry's Law
America's Next Top Model
Community
The Office
Vampire Diaries
The Secret Circle
So what, pray tell, is everybody/anybody watching out there? Please leave comments below and let me know what's in your To-View list.
Personally, I've never had confidence in the Nielson Ratings system. I have never in my lifetime met someone who has had a Nielson box in their home or known anyone else to have either. I know that I personally fall outside of the demographics range given to many shows that I watch (18-34), as are likely countless others, but that fact will never be known because my habits aren't being tabulated. Question is, who ARE these Nielson families? WHERE are they and what the heck ARE they watching?
Well, according the afore-mentioned ratings for this past week, these are the winners:
Two and Half Men - heaven knows they promoted the season premiere enough and had a big enough watch-worthy event - the replacement of Charlie Sheen with Ashton Kutcher - so it's no surprise. We'll have to see what happens next week.
Another non-surprise - Modern Family. This is the steamroller of the TV landscape. Seems it can do no wrong, Emmys sweep and all. I have not watched the show yet only because I've always had viewing conflicts on that night but I believe it when I'm told how good it is and I'm looking forward to catching up with it when it inevitably comes to syndication.
Happily New Girl also had a big opening week. I'm a fan, so I was pleased to hear it.
Strong but not stellar debuts/returns included How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory, Person of Interest, Revenge and Raising Hope. Less than stellar but somewhat solid were the debuts of Charlie's Angels and Prime Suspect (I recommend watching the latter FAR more than the former...).
But the amount of series that all dropped in their numbers is staggering, even shows that have been considered mega-hits, like The Mentalist, Glee, Parks & Recreation and Dancing With the Stars. And it doesn't seem to matter if the shows are on Monday, Wednesday or the dreaded Friday (which I think has the strongest lineup of shows in years, with Supernatural, Fringe and Nikita), or what network - all seemed to take hits.
Here are some other dippers:
Fringe
Kitchen Nightmares
Blue Bloods
Supernatural
Nikita
Hawaii Five-0
The Biggest Loser
90210
Ringer
Survivor
Up All Night
Harry's Law
America's Next Top Model
Community
The Office
Vampire Diaries
The Secret Circle
So what, pray tell, is everybody/anybody watching out there? Please leave comments below and let me know what's in your To-View list.
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