TV Crush
May McNamara focuses on TV programming in her column, which is updated at least three times weekly.
'Deadliest Catch' Captain Phil Harris Dies
Captain Phil Harris, the iconic, hard livin’ captain of the Cornelia Marie - one of the Alaskan fishing vessels featured in Discovery’s Emmy-winning Deadliest Catch - has passed away at age 53. The family’s announcement was followed immediately by a statement from Discovery Networks. Statement from Discovery - Discovery mourns the loss of dear friend and colleague Captain Phil ...... Read More
Comments (0)#demonsheep, Carly Fiorina's Amityville Horror Remake
You gotta luv California politics. Here’s Carly Fiorina’s wildly bizarre attack on Tom Campbell, posted yesterday on YouTube. From the foreboding narration to the (not kidding) glowing animal eyes ripped from The Amityville Horror, the ad is the perfect accompaniment to a buttery chardonnay and an after-dinner joint. Michael Scherer of Time Mags Swampland blog recommends ...... Read More
Comments (0)Tonight: Round Two of Jon Stewart vs. Bill O'Reilly
Get ready for round two. It’s the Rumble in the Jungle of cable talk show hosts: Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly, airing Wednesday and Thursday night, Feb. 3 & 4 - from @LATshowtracker of the LA Times: “Top-rated Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is poised for another blockbuster showing this week when The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart makes his second appearance ev ...... Read More
Comments (0)InstaClassic: "6-Bee" - Jimmy Fallon's Homage to "Glee"
Nevermind that Glee airs on Fox. This homage/parody from NBC’s Jimmy Fallon is hot-on. Jimmy’s having trouble memorizing his lines and the tightwad accountant (SNL’s Fred Armisen) won’t authorize a measly $375 to buy cue cards. What’s a staff to do? Enter sectionals for the $380 prize, that’s what! Jimmy and crew bust out to a ...... Read More
Comments (0)Instaclassic - Mel Gibson's Latest Project: A Jimmy Kimmel Biopic
It’s more late-night mayhem on ABC. This skit, which aired last night, is an instaclassic - Mel Gibson, “starring” in “Wiggly Piggly: The Jimmy Kimmel Story.” ...... Read More
Comments (0)Required Viewing: "Damages" Season Three
Last season, FX’s highly serialized Damages was frustratingly Byzantine. The heavy reliance on contrivances – the non-linear narrative and especially the multitude of red-herrings – backfired. By the conclusion of season two, I suffered from viewer fatigue brought on by the treadmill of twists and turns. Daniel Purcell (William Hurt) appeared to be a whistle-blower& ...... Read More
Comments (1)Caveat Spectator! "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" Goes for The Hard "R"
If you like soft porn and and/or splatter films - bare breasts of all types, shots of decapitated heads and dismembered forearms and legs (in slomo, with fountains of spurting blood) - then Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Starz latest foray into scripted drama, is the show for you. Yeah, the series will probably be HUGE when it premieres tomorrow, January 22 at 10 ET/PT. Spartacus is Gladiator meets Th ...... Read More
Comments (1)Fox Developing U.S. Version of Torchwood
Fox is developing a U.S. version of Torchwood, the popular British sci-fi series that aired on BBC America. Torchwood creator Russell Davies is writing the script, according to James Hibberd who broke the story on his Livefeed blog. “Unlike U.S. adaptations that have gone awry, Torchwood fans can take comfort that the original producing team is on board. Some of the current cast — mo ...... Read More
Comments (0)A Mustmustmust Watch: Aziz Ansari on Comedy Central
If you somehow overlooked Aziz Ansari’s special Intimate Moments for A Sensual Evening on Comedy Central last night, it’s not too late to watch and/or DVR this killer funny show. The frenetic Ansari, also a star of NBC’s Parks and Recreation, stomps across the stage, variously raging and riffing about luxury sheet thread counts, stereotypes, pop culture and Facebook. ...... Read More
Comments (0)Showtime's "Episodes" - Matt LeBlanc Auditions to Play Matt LeBlanc
Here’s a little preview of Showtime’s new comedy Episodes. Remember NBC’s Coupling? In Episodes, American producers import a hit British series and then trash it by rejecting the erudite British lead and casting Matt LeBlanc instead. (Tip o’ the hat to Rob Owen at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the link. See his blog for Showtime blurb on the series. ...... Read More
Comments (0)Yikes, Conan Won't Do "Tonight Show" at 12:05a
While we’re in the middle of the ABC session for Happy Town, sizzling news is breaking on Twitter re: Conan. From NY Times, Bill Carter Conan O’Brien says he will not do “The Tonight Show” if it airs at 12:05 a.m. He released the following statement Tuesday afternoon… ...... Read More
Comments (0)American Idol: How To Talk About Simon Cowell's Departure, Without Really Talking About It
From Television Critics Association/Pasadena Yesterday, Fox Network executives tried valiantly to reassure the press that juggernaut American Idol would survive the departure of the acerbic Simon Cowell. The start of the Fox executive session was inexplicably delayed for more than twenty minutes. Finally, Fox Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice, Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly and Simon Cow ...... Read More
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