Monthly Archives: July 2007
Canadian Idol – July 31st – Top 8 Results with Enrique Iglesias
Welcome to the Top 8 Results show…and we jump right into the Group Sing of “These are Days” by 10,000 Maniacs in all of its acoustic glory. We start with Brian (Good), Martha (Overly Theatric), Jaydee (Awful), Matt (I didn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian Idol, CTV, Reality TV, Television
Pilot Previews: How ‘Cavemen’, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Aliens in America’ Confront Stereotypes
Three sitcom pilots, three stereotypes addressed. Some are offensive, some are insulting, others might be too subtle for people to understand. Continue reading
Canadian Idol – July 30th – The Top 8 Go Acoustic with Enrique
Tonight, the Idols go acoustic. This is going to benefit some of them (Carly Rae), and be a very different experience for some others. The real question is: how the hell is Enrique Iglesias even remotely connected to this theme? … Continue reading
Filed under Canadian Idol, CTV, Reality TV, Television
The Simpsons Movie and The Brevity of Spider Pig
I could write a full review of The Simpsons Movie, which I took in yesterday afternoon, but I’m going to link you over to The Elder’s review over at McNutt Against the Music. Essentially, we both agreed: the film was … Continue reading
Filed under Box Office, Cinema, Movies, The Simpsons
Entourage – “The Day F*ckers” Review
Entourage Review “The Day F*ckers” After last week’s episode that was outright distasteful in many ways it would have been nice to return to some strong hollywood satire as we head towards Cannes. And, well, what we got was an … Continue reading
Filed under Entourage, Television
Preview: Weeds Season Three
When Showtime’s Weeds returns for its third season on August 13th at 10pm, there will be few surprises for fans of the series. Weeds is a sitcom that works on a very precise cycle: mother and pot dealer Nancy makes … Continue reading
Filed under 2007 Fall Preview, Television, Weeds
A Lesson in Viral Marketing for CBS
So, CBS, I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but the critics don’t seem too happy about your new fall shows. If we would have to qualify which pilots are gathering “buzz,” I could downright guarantee that none of … Continue reading
Filed under 2007 Fall Preview, Television, The Big Bang Theory, Viva Laughlin
‘Jericho’ Rerun Report – “Semper Fidelis”
What fascinates me about this episode of Jericho is that it changes everything, in a way: we are now at a point where hope cannot be taken at face value, and where even a figure of authority can be a … Continue reading
Filed under Jericho, Television
Pilot Preview: ABC’s ‘Pushing Daisies’
I was trying to explain the premise of ABC’s Pushing Daisies (Premiering on Wednesday, October 3rd at 8pm EDT) to my boss shortly after watching its pilot, and I must admit that the task was quite difficult. Said boss is … Continue reading
Filed under 2007 Fall Preview, ABC, Pushing Daisies, Television
Why Sylar Needs to Die for ‘Heroes’ to Succeed
When NBC released promotional images for Heroes’ second season this weekend in preparation for Comic Con, there was something about them that bothered me. Ever since the first season ended, I have been hoping against hope that producers would not … Continue reading
Filed under Heroes, NBC, Television
