American Horror Story: Hotel (AHS: Hotel) is one of the most visually haunting and gripping series on television right now. So, why does it take until the third episode, “Mommy,” for me to fully connect with the series this season?
Oct 22 2015
The Goldbergs – “Boy Barry” Recap. The Mug Rug.
The bromance between Murray (Jeff Garlin) and his friend Bill (David Koechner) reaches a new level when Bill convinces Murray to grow a mustache like his. The confidence that comes with Murray’s added facial hair doesn’t sit well with Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey), especially when Murray starts making his own decisions and ignoring her input. Will Beverly win back Murray’s attention or will the power of the ‘stache’ prove to be too much?
Oct 22 2015
New Poster Art and First Teaser for Season 6 of Shameless
I have been waiting patiently for Shameless to return to my TV screen, which I now know will happen on Sunday, January 10 at 9:00 pm ET/PT, only on Showtime. I hope the questions I posed in my review of the season five finale will be answered as the Gallaghers prepare for another long, cold Chicago winter.
Oct 22 2015
News: Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters Returns for One Final Season
Good news! Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters will be back for one final season before saying goodbye. Hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will bid their fans adieu beginning January 9, 2016.
Oct 21 2015
TV News: Actress Laverne Cox Cast as Dr. Frank-n-Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW to air on Fox in 2016
Emmy Award-nominated actress Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black”) has been cast as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, which is set to air Fall 2016 on FOX. The two-hour event is a reimagining of the cult classic, which is celebrating 40 years of theatrical distribution – longer than any other film in history. One of the most popular films of all time, it still plays in movie theaters around the world.
Oct 20 2015
Sax Player Eddie “Kingfish” Manion to Release Nightlife CD this November
Manion is set to release his first solo instrumental album, Nightlife, on November 17. First though, Manion will be hosting a series of first listen parties at Asbury Park Where Music Lives beginning this Friday, October 23.
Oct 20 2015
Lee Daniels Looking to Cast the Leads for his New Fox Project, Star
An international casting search is underway for the series talent, including three female leads who will play three young artists, all with hopes of making it big. STAR will feature the choices with which these artists are faced along the way, while showcasing the allure and heartache of the cut-throat music scene, and exploring cultural themes from a new perspective. What will they do to rise to the top?
Oct 20 2015
Fargo – Next on: The Myth of Sisyphus.
The Gerhardts’ search for Rye intensifies, Lou (Patrick Wilson) takes a trip to Fargo, and Peggy (Kirsten Dunst) overhears a new theory about the Waffle Hut shooter.
Oct 19 2015
Fargo – “Before the Law” Review. 100% Grade A Ground Beef.
With Otto (Michael Hogan) recovering from his stroke and Rye (Kieran Culkin) nowhere to be found, the Gerhardt crime family is ripe for the picking. Sensing blood in the water, Joe Bulo (Brad Garrett), a representative of the Kansas City mafia, and his enforcers, Mike Milligan (Bokeem Woodbine) and the Kitchen brothers (Todd and Brad Mann), head to Minnesota to discuss a proposal with the Gerhardts. Will the family take the offer or will it lead to an all-out war between the two parties?
Oct 19 2015
Supergirl Series Premiere – “Pilot” Spoiler Free Advance Review. Up, Up, and Away.
Despite the marketing of a series that is skewed towards a younger audience, Supergirl is a show for all ages. Although girl power is a strong theme, the show is more about finding the courage within, which is something everyone can relate to.
Oct 19 2015
The Walking Dead – “JSS” Review. A Sheep in Wolves Clothes.
“JSS” or “just survive somehow” is a turning point for the Alexandrians.
Oct 18 2015
Video: The Originals “I’ll See You In Hell or New Orleans” Trailer
Marcel’s loyalty to the Mikaelsons is tested when The Originals is new Thursday at 9/8c only on The CW.
Oct 17 2015
TV News: Fox Orders Full Season of Hit Drama ROSEWOOD
FOX has ordered a full season of the hit drama ROSEWOOD. Set against the vibrant backdrop of one of the world’s hottest cities – Miami – new medical procedural ROSEWOOD stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr., the city’s top private pathologist. Brilliant, cool with tons of charisma, Rosewood teams up with the tough-as-nails Detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz), to uncover clues no one else sees and help the Miami PD solve the city’s most challenging cases.
Oct 17 2015
ABC Family Delivers Chills and Thrills During the 17th Annual 13 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN
ABC Family scares up the 2015 13 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN celebration, with programming filled with scares and frights as you countdown to Halloween. The popular programming event, now in its 17th year, kicks off on Monday, October 19th and concludes on Saturday, October 31st, and features a special Halloween episode of procedural drama “Stitchers.” The stunt will also include the ABC Family premiere of Johnny Depp in “Sleepy Hollow,” the network premiere of “Disney∙Pixar’sMonsters University,” and a delightfully scary mix of Halloween-themed programming airing for the 13 nights leading up to Halloween.
Oct 16 2015
News: Showtime Unveils Poster Art for New Series Billions
Showtime’s new series “Billions” premieres Sunday, January 17.
Oct 16 2015
ABC Family Is Having a HARRY POTTER Funday Weekend Beginning Friday, Oct. 16 – Sunday, Oct. 18.
ABC Family invites you to explore the world of magic with Harry, Ron and Hermione as they escape the muggle world for adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Relive the power in magic and friendship during ABC Family’s October “Funday” weekend event, starting Friday, October 16th and continuing through Sunday, October 18th. ABC Family is becoming Freeform in January 2016. In addition, Potterheads can create their own magic on social media! Fans can visit FunDay App to Potterfy their social media profiles with art inspired by their favorite witches and wizards. The app also allows viewers to create memes of their all-time favorite Harry Potter moments.
Oct 16 2015
American Horror Story: Hotel – “Chutes and Ladders” Review. If These Walls Could Talk.
After a somewhat desensitizing premiere, American Horror Story: Hotel (AHS: Hotel) adds more context to the mysterious origins of the infamous Hotel Cortez, and Elizabeth—better known as The Countess, (Lady Gaga)—in “Chutes and Ladders.” Beyond the sensationalized feast of sex and bloodshed running rampant in every episode thus far, “Chutes and Ladders” provides more key insight to the motivations behind the core story lines.
Oct 15 2015
The Goldbergs – “I Caddyshacked the Pool” Recap. Beautiful Wall of Deliciousness.
Adam (Sean Giambrone) isn’t the only one embarrassed about recent bodily changes as both the boys and girls in his class are forced to face their pubescent nightmare – school swim class. If that isn’t bad enough, Adam’s insecurities put him at risk of failing physical education. Will Adam be able to face his fear and pass gym?
Oct 15 2015
TV News: ATLANTA Ordered To Series On FX Networks, Premieres September 6
FX has ordered the first season of Atlanta, a half-hour series created by and starring Donald Glover. Atlanta revolves around two cousins on their way up through the Atlanta rap scene.
Oct 15 2015
TV News: ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS Returns to Science Channel For 2nd Season Nov 4
From all across the U.S., builders, engineers, carpenters, and more are among the many makers who are using their hands, their wits and their know-how to invent amazing products to expand our everyday experiences. For so many makers, getting an invention into the hands of consumers is a difficult, sometimes impossible obstacle to overcome. Science Channel’s ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS gives these all-American do-it-yourselfers, innovators and entrepreneurs the opportunity of a lifetime – to turn their big ideas into big money. ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS returns for a second season on Wednesday, November 4 at 10PM.
Oct 15 2015
THE FLASH Season 1 and ARROW Season 3 Original Television Limited Edition Soundtracks Being Released
La-La Land Records is proud to announce the release of THE FLASH Season 1 – Original Television Soundtrack and ARROW Season 3 – Original Television Soundtrack. Both albums are 2-CD limited edition sets (3000 units) composed by Blake Neely (BLINDSPOT, SUPERGIRL). As a special bonus, both releases contain music from THE FLASH VS. ARROW crossover episodes, with Part One appearing on THE FLASH album and Part Two appearing on the ARROW recording.
Oct 14 2015
SHOWTIME® Cranks Up the Music for Cameron Crowe’s Roadies
As I noted in a December 2014 post, Luke Wilson and Imogen Poots have been set to star in Showtime’s new comedy series Roadies. Now, Carla Gugino is joining in the fun as Showtime has picked up the highly anticipated pilot to series with ten episodes scheduled to air in 2016.
Oct 14 2015
TV News: Fox In Development On HELLFIRE (wt)
Set in the late 1960s, the series – which will be produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Marvel Television, with 20th Century Fox handling the physical production – follows a young Special Agent who learns that a power-hungry woman with extraordinary abilities is working with a clandestine society of millionaires – known as “The Hellfire Club” – to take over the world.
Oct 14 2015
TV News: FX Networks Orders Pilot For LEGION
FX Networks has ordered the pilot for Legion, the story of a troubled young man who may be more than human. The pilot introduces the story of David Haller: Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.
Oct 14 2015
Movie News: Broad Green Pictures Developing NY Times Best Selling Novel “ORPHAN TRAIN” Into Major Motion Picture
Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from cities on the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck. Inspired by these little-known events in American history, Orphan Train weaves together the stories of Vivian Daly, a 91-year-old Irish immigrant who as a child was shipped from New York City to Minnesota on one of thousands of ‘orphan trains’ and Molly Ayer, a 17-year-old who is on the verge of aging out of the foster care system in present-day Maine. An unlikely friendship develops between the two women when Molly is “hired” to help Vivian clean out her attic as required community service, and soon discovers the parallels in their lives as outsiders, exposing a secret which has haunted Vivian her entire life.
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