Monthly Archives: January 2007
Time for a ‘House’ Call
I said in my TV sidebar on Tuesday that I was starting to lose interest in House, and I must say that it was with some reservations that I sat down to watch this week’s episode, the first since early … Continue reading
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The Superpower Bauer Hour Showdown: Week Two
Another week, another showdown to the death between Heroes and 24. Today’s Rounds are Overall Quality, Ratings and our rotating Third Round goes to “The Weakest Link” which will be explains as it pops up. Round One: Overall Quality Well, … Continue reading
Filed under 24, Heroes, Television
Cultural News Bytes – January 29th
Television: The Muppet Show Meets The Office: The Return of Kermit to Primetime? The Elder sent me this a link just now that some part of me knew about, but I forgot to head to Muppet Central recently and thus … Continue reading
Filed under Box Office, Television
Talkin’ SAG: And the Winners are…
So, let’s take a quick look at how I did with my Screen Actor’s Guild predictions. All in all, the awards were basically an absolute redux of the Golden Globes outside of a few small differences, and it’s an interesting … Continue reading
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Talkin’ SAG: And the Winners will be…
It is another year, and another chance for the various guilds to start awarding their own members in lavish ceremonies. While most of these are quite limited, what with their small number of awards, the Screen Actors Guild has the … Continue reading
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Cultural News Bytes – January 27th
Where Dreams Come True – Disney Parks It’s another year, another lack of a trip to Disney World. Now, don’t get me wrong, I am no longer expecting such a thing to happen, but it still pains me. It’s now … Continue reading
Filed under Box Office, Cinema, Disney
Cultural News Bytes – January 26th
Television Now, I’m not usually one to pay any attention to Soap Operas by my own volition, but it was impossible to not catch a few minutes of General Hospital during my childhood. I would come home from school and … Continue reading
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Thursday Night TV Club – January 25th, 2007
So, let’s face it, it’s a pretty slow night for TV on paper. There are only three of Thursday’s big shows that are new, so in terms of numbers there isn’t much to go on. Despite this fact, however, there … Continue reading
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Dr. Baltar or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Fact that Battlestar Galactica is Taking Over My Life
Dr. Baltar or How I Learned… I was sitting in a debating round following its end, and was giving my comments. The case had been about Nuclear/Non-Nuclear missiles on US submarines, and the argument was made that it was dangerous … Continue reading
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Tabula Rosa: The Blank Slates of American Idol
So, anyone who’s been watching American Idol this season may have noticed a slightly more dramatic tone to the proceedings, especially those auditions that would normally be laughed off. We’ve always seen the people who swear and become extremely angry, … Continue reading
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