Posted Nov 4th 2009 12:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7:30, FOX has Game 6 of The World Series.- At 8, ABC has a new Hank, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
- CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
- NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: SVU, and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
- PBS has Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009 at 8.
- At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne, then two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns.
- Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Nostradamus Effect at 9, followed by a new MysteryQuest.
- Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then a new Destination: Truth.
- Fine Living has Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving Desserts at 9, then a new Whatever, Martha!
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Inside The NFL.
- At 10, Bravo has the Top Chef All-Stars Dinner.
- Comedy Central has a new South Park, then a new Secret Girlfriend at 10.
- FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
- Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible at 10.
- Spike has a new Ultimate Fighter at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: World Series, Hank, Mercy, South Park
Posted Nov 4th 2009 10:28AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free
Despite only having one episode broadcast (the official TV Squad review
is here) and four episodes in the can,
V is
already changing showrunners. They are trading one Scott for another. Rather than Scott Peters, the new guy calling the shots will be Scott Rosenbaum of
Chuck and
The Shield fame.
The switch is not a good sign. On the other hand, I watched the pilot and was underwhelmed. Among other problems, things moved too fast. Also, why do people cheer when aliens land on Earth and give a PSA? Wouldn't they more likely be running for their lives? The pilot would have worked better as a two-hour premiere. However, I enjoy
Chuck and hear that
The Shield was good. Any talent from either show going could only benefit
V. Hopefully I won't be proven wrong.
Will
V become more
Chuck-like and add humor? Could a concept like that work? An alien invasion comedy?
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 3:30PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Daytime, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show
It's always fun when Bill O'Reilly visits
The View. Bob posted about it yesterday, too, talking about
how weird Whoopi was acting.
My first thought whenever O'Reilly visits
The View is Joy Behar. She always looks like she'd rather be anywhere else but sitting next to him. But I suppose she puts up with it -- and has no choice in the matter -- because O'Reilly and Barbara Walters have been friends for a long time, and Barbara, of course, has the final say on who gets on the show and who doesn't.
This is all speculation, of course. I have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. Just reading the body language, which I've learned a little about while watching
Tonya Reiman on O'Reilly's Fox show,
The O'Reilly Factor.
Continue reading What's Hot on SlashControl: Bill O'Reilly on The View
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 3:04PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Celebrities, Pickups and Renewals, Casting, Reality-Free
Former
According to Jim star Jim Belushi is moving to a drama series. He's been
tapped to star in a legal drama created by
Murphy Brown mastermind Diane English and
Homicide and
Oz exec-producer Barry Levinson. The show is loosely based on the memoir "How Can You Defend These People?" by TV commentator and lawyer Mickey Sherman.
This is an excellent way for Belushi to wash the stench of
According to Jim from his person. If presented as a dramedy (much like many of the popular dramas today), this could be a winner.
Continue reading Jim Belushi goes dramatic
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 12:42PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Web, Hardware, Reality-Free
The Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital blog is reporting that Apple is having meetings with TV networks to see if they'd be interested in having their programs available on iTunes in a deal where viewers would pay a monthly flat fee to watch the shows.
Obviously, many networks already offer various shows on iTunes, but this would be a scenario where
Mac and PC users of iTunes would pay a $30 a month subscription in order to watch TV shows. And that would be all shows, not just paying for each show that you want to watch.
Continue reading Would you watch TV on iTunes for $30 a month?
Posted Nov 3rd 2009 12:14PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
TBS has a marathon of The Office all night.- At 8, ABC has the series premiere of V, followed by new episodes of Dancing with the Stars and The Forgotten.
- CBS has a new NCIS at 8, then new episodes of NCIS: Los Angeles and The Good Wife.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser, followed by a new Jay Leno Show.
- FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
- The CW has new episodes of 90210 and Melrose Place.
- PBS has a new Nova at 8.
- ESPN has a new 30 For 30 at 8, followed by two new episodes of The World Series of Poker.
- At 9, History Channel has a new episode of The Universe.
- Bravo has Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel at 9, then the season premiere of Tabatha's Salon Makeover.
- Syfy has two new episodes of Scare Tactics at 9, followed by a new ECW.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Sons of Anarchy.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- A&E has two new episodes of Parking Wars at 10.
- Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: V, NCIS, Melrose Place, Dragon's Den
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 2:04PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free, Nurse Jackie
A funny thing happened when I turned on
Bravo over the weekend. Instead of an avalanche of
Flipping Out flip outs or
Real Houswives' table-flipping or Tabitha's disgusting beauty salons, there was drama on the cable net. Bravo aired NBC's medical drama
Mercy on Saturday morning.
On Saturday morning there really wasn't a lot going up against
Mercy. In fact, it had the field pretty much to itself for any viewers looking for a quality, fresh TV show.
I say fresh because unlike the reruns of
House or
NCIS on USA, I hadn't seen these episodes of
Mercy. So, rather than watch infomercials or pre-game college football chatter or animated cartoons, I watched
Mercy.
Continue reading Bravo boosts Mercy with Saturday marathon
Posted Nov 2nd 2009 12:19PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7:30, FOX has Game 5 of The World Series.
- At 8, ABC has a new, two-hour Dancing with the Stars, followed by a new Castle.
- CBS has a new How I Met Your Mother at 8, then episodes of Accidentally on Purpose, Two and a Half Men, Big Bang Theory, and CSI: Miami.
- NBC has new episodes of Heroes, Trauma, and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new One Tree Hill at 8, followed by a new Gossip Girl.
- ABC Family has a new Lincoln Heights at 8, then the season finale of Greek.
- There's a new Good Eats on Food Network at 8.
- ESPN has a new Monday Night Football at 8, the Falcons vs. the Saints.
- At 9, PBS has a new American Experience.
- USA has new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
- At 9:30, Lifetime has three new episodes of Rita Rocks.
- At 10, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
- TLC has two new episodes of Cake Boss at 10.
- Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
- Also at 10: E! has a new episode of The Soup Presents.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Good Eats, Two and a Half Men, Gossip Girl, RAW
Posted Nov 1st 2009 1:01PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Doctor Who, Reality-Free
The next
Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars, will be broadcast on BBC America on Saturday December 19th at 9 P.M. For those like myself whose cable company doesn't carry BBC America, we're S.O.L.
Of course, the BBC British broadcast date is November 15th. In that gap, I'm sure even the less technically adept fan in the United States can snag a copy of the show, and fans of the show tend to be more capable when it comes to technology. Not that I'm encouraging such behavior. I'm simply saying that a gap of a month is a LONG time in the digital world. The companies involved would have been better off with a gap of 24 hours. At that point, it's less likely that piracy will occur.
However, for those who are sticklers about this whole "copyright law" thing, you have your opportunity to see the program on December 19th. Hopefully you can wait that long.
(P.S. For those who need more David Tennant as the Doctor before his departure, he's currently appearing on the spin-off show
The Sarah Jane Adventures in the U.K.)
Posted Nov 1st 2009 12:11PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Syfy is showing V: The Final Battle all night.- At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then new episodes of The Amazing Race, Three Rivers, and Cold Case.
- NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7.
- At 8, FOX has Game 4 of The World Series.
- Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by new episodes of Next Iron Chef and Iron Chef America.
- Nickelodeon has a new Dora The Explorer at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Contemporary.
- There's a new Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO at 9, then a new Bored To Death.
- Also at 9: Showtime has a new Dexter, followed by a new Californication.
- At 10, AMC has a new Mad Men.
- VH-1 has the series premiere of Sex Rehab at 10.
- At 11:30, Cartoon Network has a new Titan Maximum.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Venture Brothers.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 31st 2009 11:00PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Programming, OpEd, Video, Reality-Free
Since we're in a Halloween mood tonight, let's talk about
Night Gallery, one of the scariest shows I remember from my childhood. Conceived and hosted by
The Twilight Zone's Rod Serling, the series ran from 1970 to 1973 and featured some well known actors, including William Windom, Burgess Meredith, John Astin and James Farentino.
While
The Twilight Zone always seemed more sci-fi based,
Night Gallery had more of a horror feel to it and featured more ghostly, psychological stories. In short, it scared the crap out of me. One of the scariest episodes focused on two stories about some spooky real estate: "The House / Certain Shadows on the Wall."
Continue reading What's Hot on SlashControl: Night Gallery
Posted Oct 31st 2009 9:36PM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Programming, OpEd
Part of my Halloween tradition is to watch the
Ghost Hunters Halloween Live special, broadcast (live, of course) from some spooky place somewhere in the country. Tonight, the crew is at the Essex County Hospital in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, along with some recruits from the new
Ghost Hunters Academy, which premieres Wed., Nov. 11 at 10/9c.
It's pretty cool because you can
log into the Syfy Web site and watch the live feeds on several cameras positioned around the hospital in dark tunnels and ancient rooms. There's even one in the morgue. If you see something suspicious, you're supposed to hit the "Panic Button" and the team will go check it out like hungry hound dogs.
I'm not sure what's so intriguing about all of this, but it's pretty fun. Maybe it's the interactive nature of viewers helping the team search for ghosts. Is anyone else watching? Have you seen anything spooky on the live-feed cameras? I haven't, but I'm still looking!
Posted Oct 31st 2009 12:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Biography Channel has a Celebrity Ghost Stories marathon all night.- HBO Family has a Ghost Trackers marathon all night.
- At 7, Syfy has Ghost Hunters Halloween Live Countdown.
- At 7:30, FOX has Game 3 of The World Series.
- NBC has College Football at 7:30, Notre Dame vs. Washington State.
- At 8, ABC has College Football, USC vs. Oregon.
- Food Network has Spooky Cake & Candy Cook-Off at 8, followed by two Halloween episodes of Challenge.
- TCM has 1941's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at 8.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9, then a new Graham Norton Show.
- Bravo has 13 Scarier Movie Moments at 9.
- Animal Planet has a new Dogs 101 at 9.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- History Channel has The Real Wolfman at 10.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed!
Posted Oct 30th 2009 12:21PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- At 7, MTV has the movie My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen.
- At 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20.
- CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs.
- NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, followed by new episodes of Dateline and The Jay Leno Show.
- The CW has a new Smallville at 8.
- PBS has new episodes of Washington Week, NOW, and Bill Moyers Journal.
- There's a new Smackdown! on MyNetwork TV at 8.
- Lifetime has a new DietTribe at 8.
- AMC has Young Frankenstein at 8.
- Travel Channel has Ghost Adventures Live! at 8.
- At 9, USA has a new Monk, then a new White Collar.
- Syfy has a new Stargate Universe at 8, followed by a new Sanctuary.
- Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Othersiders at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC has a new Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
- At 10, STARZ has a new Crash.
- E! has a new episode of The Soup at 10.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Ghost Whisperer, Stargate Universe, The Othersiders
Posted Oct 30th 2009 10:03AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, NCIS, TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free
If I tell you right now, before November sweeps, that CBS will renew
NCIS: Los Angeles for a second season, you won't be surprised. The pre-season projections for this show were that it was a guaranteed success. It wasn't only that it was a spinoff from CBS's top-rated drama series,
NCIS. No, it was programming. CBS slotted
NCIS: LA in the hour right after
NCIS. It had a very strong spot, a monster lead in.
Continue reading Five reasons I'm not hooked on NCIS: LA
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