Syfy and Chiller President Dave Howe today ignited the imagination of the advertising community by unveiling the next phase of the channel’s largest original programming slate in history. This will feature Syfy’s most original primetime hours ever, a record 28 scripted and reality development projects.
Apr 24 2012
A Bollywood Fantasy. Review: Smash – “Publicity” @NBCSmash
Rebecca (Uma Thurman) is up to her old antics trying to replace songs with scenes, which highly annoys Tom (Christian Borle). And she befriends Karen (Katharine McPhee)—for what purpose I’m not quite sure. Derek (Jack Davenport) tells Karen he sees her as Marilyn in his hallucinations, admitting she should be the one playing the role. Leo (Emory Cohen) runs away, and Eileen’s (Angelica Huston) boyfriend and almost ex-husband come face to face. Such is the entertaining episode known as “Publicity.”
Apr 24 2012
Stag Hunt, Anyone? Review: Lost Girl – “I Fought the Fae (and the Fae Won)”
Bo’s heart is breaking so she’s going to fight harder to reunite the star-crossed lovers. The thing is, to me, this storyline is boring, along with seeking The Ash’s replacement. I couldn’t care less about it, and was more interested in seeing some sort of peace happening between Bo and Dyson.
Apr 23 2012
Review: Girls – “Vagina Panic” – Hanna Almost Came and Charlie Has a Low Sperm Count
There couldn’t be a more appropriate title than “Vagina Panic” for the second episode of HBO’s Girls. If I had a sex life similar to Hannah (Lena Dunham), Jessa (Jemima Kirke), Shoshanna (Sosia Manet) and Marnie (Allison Williams), my vagina would also be panicking; it might even be hysterical!
Apr 23 2012
Stan Is Soooo Not The Man! Review: The Killing “Ghosts of the Past”
Not much more is learned this week but “Ghosts of the Past” is a solid showing.
Apr 23 2012
Will She Be the Next Woman in the White House? Review: Veep “Fundraiser”
I love this show. There’s profanity (tons of f-bombs!), chaos and the best frigging writing on a comedy show to date. Veep is funny in ways you don’t expect and I’m definitely staying away from any beverages while watching.
Apr 22 2012
“Are these scrotum shaped pancakes?” Review: The Big C “Bundle of Joy”
“Bundle of Joy” is so much more than meeting another cancer survivor. Despite it being the main title, the joy I get comes from the hysterical antics of Sean (John Hickey) and his newfound calling – a gay sex phone operator.
Apr 22 2012
A grand illusion and treacherous sibling rivalry – Review: The Borgias “The Beautiful Deception”
Pardon me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. Wow! “The Beautiful Deception” is exactly that – a beautiful and glorious ruse! The confidence and steel bravado Cesare (François Arnaud) exudes is magnificent. I literally was on the edge of my seat engrossed by the palpable confrontation between Cesare and King Charles (Michel Muller).
Apr 22 2012
Jackie Has Trouble Coping. Review: Nurse Jackie – “The Wall”
Against medical advice, Jackie (Edie Falco) leaves rehab because her daughter Grace (Ruby Jerins) is wearing eyeliner. What the hell? As with everything else in her life, Jackie chooses not to deal, instead using Grace’s makeup as an excuse to walk away from the only thing that will probably save her life. I don’t understand that. Jackie is a smart woman who says she wants to get better, but doesn’t use the one tool that will help. I guess she’s not really ready.
Apr 20 2012
Who’s the Hotter Couple – Tyler and Caroline or Damon and Elena? Review: The Vampire Diaries “Heart of Darkness”
I’m not sure I enjoy these little hiatuses. Yes, I crave the hour that will bring my favorite characters to life on screen, but I also want to scream at the network for holding out on me so long. Why the two weeks off?
Apr 20 2012
Video Clip: “Nurse Jackie” – Zoey is a Special Kind of Nurse
Zoey Barkow (Merritt Wever) is a special kind of nurse on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie. Wever is a wonderful character actor who never fails to make us laugh. So tune in for more of Zoey’s antics each week on Nurse Jackie. New episodes air Sundays at 9:00 pm ET/PT, only on Showtime. Here’s a special treat for all the Zoey fans out there. Let me know how you feel about Zoey in the comments section below.
Apr 18 2012
Schmidt As A Baby Daddy? Say It Ain’t So! Review: New Girl “Kids”
Even with the few issues I have with “Kids,” I laughed more than I griped. I can’t wait to see what the writers of New Girl have in store for us next. I’m definitely going to have to remember not to drink anything while watching because this show is a choking hazard.
Apr 17 2012
Fae Chaos. Review: Lost Girl – “Something Wicked this Fae Comes”
When Dyson appears halfway through the episode, man, was I glad to see him. Det. Hale is a fine investigator, and I love his verbal ping ponging with Kenzi, but Bo and Dyson are a team. They just… fit. And Bo knows it. When she notices his seeming disinterest and aloofness, she tells him:
Bo: “As a team, we are pretty unbeatable. And, that is what is needed right now. You and I being Team Badass. You are going to put on your big-wolf pants and you’re gonna come with me and kick some tail. Or, I’m going to start kicking your tail.”
Apr 17 2012
News: USA Announces its Ambitious Summer Schedule
USA will be airing original series five nights a week this summer, starting with Common Law, premiering Friday, May 11 at 10/9c. In addition to this new original series about two lawyers will be Royal Pains and Necessary Roughness, airing back-to-back on Wednesday, June 6 at 9/8c and 10/9c; Burn Notice and the acclaimed drama Suits on Thursday, June 14 at 9/8c and 10/9c; and White Collar and Covert Affairs on Tuesday, July 10 at 9/8c and 10/9c.
Apr 17 2012
Things Are Getting A Little Too Predictable. Review: Smash – “The Movie Star”
“The Movie Star” is appropriately titled as this week, we finally meet Rebecca Duvall (Uma Thurman). And guess what? She can’t sing! The disbelieving looks on everyone’s faces as they listen to her sing “Let Me Be Your Star” are comical, to say the least. Is having a huge movie star more important than having your leading lady carry a tune? This is a musical, after all.
Apr 17 2012
A Taxing Day. Review: 2 Broke Girls – And the Messy Purse Smackdown
With Caroline helping Max out, Max starts having visions of becoming “billionaire bitches” and daydreaming of outlandish things they’ll get if they strike it rich. For someone who is pretty street smart, Max appears to live in a bubble, oblivious to important matters, like doing her taxes! Although, her behavior when it comes to finances is a pretty accurate representation of middle America.
Apr 16 2012
I Think I’d Watch Out for Janek… Review: The Killing “Ogi Jun”
The Killing is a serious drama series but it’s infused with some comedic aspects. I laughed while watching Jamie trying to lift Richmond from his bed. I knew it wouldn’t end up good and of course, it doesn’t. But there’s something about the way the scene plays out that catches my attention.
Apr 16 2012
Review: Girls, S1, E1 – “Pilot” – The Voice of a Generation
The concept of a TV show about four girlfriends (one of them a writer) navigating through life, work and dating in NYC has a definite Sex and the City ring to it but in the new HBO series Girls, this is as far as the parallels go. Girls isn’t the escapist glamorized portrayal of life in New York; it’s a refreshing and genuine take on a generation in flux: twenty-somethings who are striving to find their place and meaning in the world while not being ready to be cut off from the parental umbilical cord.
Apr 15 2012
“…bound and whipped and ravaged.” Review: The Borgias – S2 “Paolo”
Isn’t it funny how some people seem to get selective amnesia after a wine soaked tryst? It seems our dear Pope (Jeremy Irons) finds it difficult to remember whether he or his lovely mistress Giulia Farnase (Lotte Verbeek) invited the lovely Vittoria (Jemma West) to their holy bed chambers. The Pope thinks perhaps it was a dream, “We had a dream…that, uh, we were a trinity upon this bed last night.” Men – forever incorrigible it seems.
Apr 15 2012
“…smuggling Diana Ross in her panties.” Review: #TheBigC – S3 “What’s Your Story?”
I love The Big C! It rings true to life because life isn’t always the white picket fence surrounding pristine flower gardens in the front yard. Paul blogs family secrets away, Cathy is getting drunk and arm wrestling, and Adam joins a bible group. Meanwhile, Sean and Andrea bond as he teaches her how to wrap an African head scarf.
Apr 15 2012
A Bat Shit Toe Poker, A Porcelain Clown Nut, and A Teenage Pill Popper. Review: Nurse Jackie – “Disneyland Sucks”
“Disneyland Sucks” is both the title of this week’s episode and what Jackie (Edie Falco) say to Dr. O’Hara (Eve Best) and Gloria Akalitus (Anna Deavere Smith) on a stolen cell phone. After five days of restless and erratic sleep, Jackie finally lifts her head off her pillow only to see a strange woman poking her toe with a fork. The Jackie we know would have lambasted the woman, who happens to be her roommate, but this subdued Jackie merely goes back to sleep to wake another day. I want my feisty Nurse Jackie back!
Apr 13 2012
Video: Behind The Scenes and Interviews with the Cast/Crew of #TheBigC
Check out some great Behind The Scenes and Interviews with the cast and crew of THE BIG C (including a breakdown of how they shot that falling-through-the-ice scene!)
Apr 13 2012
TV News: Showtime Teams with Vintage + Modern – Fans Get A Chance to Win a Trip to Venice
Showtime is offering fans a chance to vote for their favorite, and in doing so, they’re entered into a drawing for the chance to win a trip for 2 to Venice, Italy and a $5000 gift certificate to Vintage + Modern. Also check out some great Behind the Scenes videos from The Borgias season two.
Apr 12 2012
TV News: HBO® Offering Free Premiere Episodes of “Veep” and “Girls” for Everyone
HBO has two new comedies premiering this month: Girls and Veep. In what I presume is an effort to gain more subscribers (and who can blame them), the pay channel is offering all viewers a chance to watch the season premieres of both shows for free on a number of platforms.
Apr 12 2012
Movie: A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN, starring Kate Hudson, Gael Garcia Bernal, Peter Dinklage now on iTunes, On Demand, and PPV!
Marley Corbett (Kate Hudson) is young, beautiful, and wildly funny, but she’s afraid of opening herself up to true love and commitment. Though she uses her humor to prevent matters from getting serious, a life-changing visit to her doctor (Gael Garcia Bernal) sends both of them on an eye-opening adventure of mutual discovery, leading to revelations neither thought possible.