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TV is Dying

I read this opinion piece from Damon Lindelof (Lost writer) says that TV is Dying. I seriously agree with this point of view. NYTimes quotes Damon: Twenty percent of American homes now contain hard drives that store movies and television shows indefinitely and allows you to fast-forward through commercials. These ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 11, 2007 at 9:25 PM | Comments (2)

American Gladiators is coming BACK!

When I first saw this news I thought American Gladiators is still on the air?? But then I saw the rest of the article and realized it is coming BACK. I think this is AWESOME! MSNBC says:She’s known for her athleticism and now World Super Middlewieght Boxing Champion Laila Ali ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 11, 2007 at 7:43 PM | Comments (3)

Writer's Strike Affects Struggling Shows

Several big names in Hollywood have officially put their foot down that no writing work whatsoever will be done on their shows during the strike, according to The Writer's Guild of America:"So, just to be absolutely clear: In the event of a strike, we, the following showrunners, will do no ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 7, 2007 at 8:42 PM | Comments (3)

New Start For Criminal Minds

One of the shows that stays just outside my radar each week is Criminal Minds, yet another of CBS’s vast assortment of crime procedurals. I predicted in season one that Mandy Patinkin would bail out first chance he got if the show was showed any sign of success…and I was ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 7, 2007 at 8:19 PM | Comments (2)

How do you get your TV fix?

I’m going to step out of the world of the broadcast television show to pose for your consideration …broadcast television. Specifically, how do you receive your television broadcasts in this day and age? After Hurricane Katrina roared through my house two years ago, my wife and I decided that we ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | November 7, 2007 at 7:44 PM | Comments (0)

Time to Revisit Numb3rs... Again

We live in a time when there is a lot of “average” TV. Just because a show makes it to a third or fourth year isn’t really indicative of its quality. One show that keeps popping up on my TiVO each week for the past year or so is NUMB3RS. ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 24, 2007 at 9:20 PM | Comments (0)

Veronica Mars Season 4 Peeks

I was deeply saddened when Veronica Mars was cancelled last season. I really thought the show still had a lot of promise, and clearly the networks are all in love with Kristen Bell still, so we know it wasn't about her. They pitched an idea that would leap the series ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 24, 2007 at 9:06 PM | Comments (1)

The TVShow Blog History Class: The Wilhelm Scream

Something I face daily is the realization that having worked for The Movie Blog, I am spoiled with a wealth of "insider movie news" and I am exposed to a LOT of movie geekery. I get to know stuff people don't know about, and sometimes I have heard of things ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | October 15, 2007 at 3:05 PM | Comments (2)

What's Rodney Watching?

With the new season upon us, I thought I would start a new feature here at the TVShow Blog. What's Rodney Watching In this feature I will touch on some cool things or things that annoy me or whatever. This of course will be a reaction to what I saw ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | September 24, 2007 at 10:25 PM | Comments (2)

Looking for Group goes Animated

A little explaination before you watch this video. Well a warning really. This is the animated webshow of the online Webcomic Looking For Group which is unique in that it follows the adventures of a group of evil characters (and one truly good character who accidentally got mixed up with ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 27, 2007 at 1:21 PM | Comments (0)

Fan Expo 2007 - Picture Post

So this weekend was our trip out to the Toronto Fan Expo 2007 and as I mentioned in my brief post Saturday night, it was outstanding. Let me first just tease you with the pictures. There are lots. Worth Reposting - the tasty "Six" from Battlestar Galactica - Tricia Helfer ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 27, 2007 at 12:07 PM | Comments (0)

Sit Down with Gavin Blair - Co-Creator of ReBoot

I had a chance to meet with Gavin Blair, one of the creators of Reboot to talk about it and the future plans for the franchise. h=&player_height=">Click To Play You couldn't ask for a nicer guy. He really is awesome and a genuine fella. I could have sat at his ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 27, 2007 at 12:05 PM | Comments (1)

CW Posts Comic-Con Footage of Reaper

To those who weren't able to attend Comic-Con, the CW Network has decided to cut together some interviews and other footage from the convention. They posted it to their official website the other day, and you can find it here. Of course, most of you have probably seen a lot ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 27, 2007 at 10:14 AM | Comments (0)

Toronto Fan Expo 2007 - Teaser

Today was spent in its very entirety in Geek Heaven aka Toronto Fan Expo 2007. My wife and I made the early trek out to the Metro Toronto Convention Center, paid more money for breakfast than can ever be concieved as reasonable (yet very yummy) and dove head first into ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | August 25, 2007 at 11:51 PM | Comments (0)

Reboot Needs Your Help

More Reboot news is on the way and you can help make it! If you check out the website Zeros2Heroes, you can sign on, create a profile with a cute little cartoon avatar and take a look at the revamp of Reboot while it is still in development!You’ve seen it ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | July 26, 2007 at 2:47 PM | Comments (0)

Reboot is Coming Back!

I am reposting this from our partner site THe Movie Blog where John Campea broke this news: Maybe it was because I've always been into anything sci-fi-ish or geeky, or maybe it was just so new, or maybe it really was just that damn awesome! For whatever reason, I LOVED ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | July 23, 2007 at 12:28 PM | Comments (2)

Dead Like Me - Back from the Grave

I fast became a fan of HBO and Showtime style series when I was first exposed to Dead Like Me. I instantly fell in love with the mix of personalities forced to work together in this wildly dark comedy. And it all revolves around the story of a girl who ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | June 28, 2007 at 5:19 PM | Comments (1)

New Transformers Cartoon - 2008

Mostly becaues I grew up with this stuff and also because I now have kids that are totally into the show, I am a HUGE fan of Transformers. Needless to say the movie next week has got me all worked up in a geekfroth wrapped in awesome. So when I ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | June 25, 2007 at 12:25 PM | Comments (5)

Extras: Bridging TV and Movies

Fans of the Office? Bigger fan of the UK version? Then you already are a fan of Ricky Gervais. A good friend of mine last night directed me to some rather funny clips of this show called Extras. As usual, we are coming to the table late, as it seems ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | June 24, 2007 at 9:39 AM | Comments (2)

TV's Seven Worst Finales

We all hate for our favourite shows to end. Some of them do it right, resolving everything. Some don't. TV Guide has gathered their little list of the don'ts: TVGuide.ca says:How do you finish a popular show in a way that doesn’t either tick off or disappoint fans? Sometimes the ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | June 21, 2007 at 6:37 PM | Comments (8)

Clones: Celebrity Look alikes

Ever get told you look like a celebrity? THere are a few pics of Tiffany at her Publicity Site. I think she looks an awful lot like Angelina, but not really enough to say she looks like her as much as it could be said she COULD look like her. ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | June 20, 2007 at 5:33 PM | Comments (2)

Your TVShow Blog Contributors

Now that the ball is rolling and a LOT of posts are coming your way, I thought I would take the time to introduce you to some of our contributors. As you may have noticed, at the end of each post is a by-line indicating who has authored the post, ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | June 13, 2007 at 8:53 PM | Comments (8)

Dancing with the Stars goes Star Wars

Its the triple threat squared! Not only is it TV, Movies and Music, but its Dancing with the Stars featuring former NSynch Joey Fatone, but they are dancing the Tango to a remixed Star Wars theme! I always found it strange that Joey is known for a while as the ... Read the full story.
Posted by Rodney Brazeau | April 16, 2007 at 12:08 PM | Comments (3)

What Homer Simpson Would Look Like In Real Life

Quck glimpse of what Homer Simpson would look like in real life ... Read the full story.
Posted by John Campea | April 8, 2007 at 3:09 PM | Comments (13)