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Fox intends to Revolutionize TV Commercials

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Fox may get a lot of criticisms for some of the things they do, but this for once is a postive step.
Fox is hoping to change the face of TV Commercials with their new “Remote Free TV” model. And what better chance to try this model than with two of your most anticipated new […]

Chuck Season 1 DVD - Sept 16

Monday, May 12th, 2008

Looking for that Chuck fix? A little extra Geek Chic in your day. Well you can relive the entire series of Chuck with the release of the First Season set.
DVDActive says:
Each of the episodes will be presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. Extras will include Declassified Scenes, […]

Cheers Buffalo Theory

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

On the now classic sitcom Cheers, Postal worker Cliff claven always offered his co-occupants of the bar some insightful moments and was an authority on nearly every topic. At least he thought so.
I was reintroduced to this snippet of wisdom and felt I needed to share it.
‘Well you see, Norm, it’s like this . […]

Jimmy Fallon to take over Late Night?

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Jimmy Fallon may not have had the most stellar Movie career, but he was one of the funnier members on Saturday Night Live to me. Some things just don’t translate well I guess.
Now it is looking like Jimmy Fallon may be stepping into the gig Conan O’Brien will be leaving behind on […]

Lost Lovers say What?

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Sometimes on Lost, the show generates more questions than answers. If they answer anything, then it is just so they can open up a bigger mystery.
Sometimes people on that show are driven to say “What?”

It starts to get annoying, but watch it all the way to the end.

Behind the scenes of HBO’s Effects Circa 1982

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

Back in the day the special effects that we take for granted in movies and TV took MONTHS for what worked out to be about a minute of footage.
In 1982 HBO created an introductory segment for its special movie events and they spared no expense. Check out this mini behind the scenes feature:

Granted, the […]

Serenity 2 Campaign

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

I am a heartfelt and passionate closet Browncoat. If you don’t know what that is, then you are missing out. One of the most bitter cancellations in TV history was Firefly, and due to fan response and begging for closure to the series we got the feature film Serenity. But ever since […]

Knight Rider TV Movie is Here

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

The time is upon us retro movie geeks. The Knight Rider TV Movie airs tonight.
It might just suck balls, and the retro purists will hate the voice (Val Kilmer digitized) and the car not being a TransAm, but we will have to see. If this actually gets good reviews, rumour has it they […]

Alan Tudyk still Confident in Firefly: Serenity 2

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Alan Tudyk’s “Wash” was likely my favourite character on Firefly/Serenity and a real classy guy. So when MovieHole got Tudyk on the phone to chat, of course the topic of a sequel to Serenity was brought up. Alan is pretty hopeful that there will be a sequel despite the slap on the wrist […]

NYPD Blue is charged $1.4M for Nudity

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Looks like NYPD Blue is showing crimes of a different kind. It is ABC that is being charged by the FCC for showing nudity during an episode of NYPD Blue. A heavy $1.4 Million fine was slapped on the network.
TVGuide.com says:
The episode in question showed Charlotte Ross’ Det. Connie McDowell startled […]

Michael C Hall Calls a Fan to say Thanks

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Michael C Hall is better known to most of you boobtube fans as Dexter. The HBO’s twisted murder drama star is also slated to appear in Game next year, and long story short, he found out that Serena at TheMovieBlog.com was a fan, so he gave her a call to say thanks.
Serena […]

Law & Order Runner Rene Balcer Involved in Picket Line Conflict

Monday, January 14th, 2008

It would seem that the Strike has been heating up at the Fox Camp for a while now with escalating confrontations between legally striking picketers and the frustrated staff of the studio.
Recently, Rene Balcer (runner of Law & Order and co-creator of Law & Order:Criminal Intent) was forced out of the way of a worker […]

Golden Globes Press Conference Results

Monday, January 14th, 2008

The Golden Globes were on TV last night and despite the lack of any actors, production, lighting, celebrity hosts, there were still winners.
TVGuide Lists:

Best Television Series - Drama
Mad MenBest Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Extras
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Longford
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for […]

Bill Gates Last Day at Microsoft

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

The following is a video about Bill Gates. This was played at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. No, that isn’t an actor playing Bill, its Money himself playing Bill. That is what makes this so genius. The ability to laugh at yourself is a virtue. Bill’s got that in […]

One Tree Hill Kicks off Midseason

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

It looks like the midseason has officially kicked off for me. My wife dragged me into watching One Tree Hill and I am man enough to admit that I am totally sucked into this show.
One thing I really like is that they are taking a step to avoid the shark. Most of […]

Allison Mack’s Future on Smallville, Writer’s Strike

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

Today I received an email from a loyal TVShow Blog and Movie Blog reader “Slushie Man” talking about one particular actor who has expressed some concern about the strike. And it isn’t support. Smallville’s Allison Mack speaks about her concerns for her future and how the strike could impact it.
Allison Mack says on […]

Diary of a Call Girl comes to the US

Monday, January 7th, 2008

A while back we learned of a series across the pond on BBC that featured popstar turned actress Billie Piper taking on a roll of a high class hooker. Secret Diary of a Call Girl features Piper recollecting the events in a diary of Belle de Jour.
BBC says:

The station, (Showtime) also home to […]

Top 10 Worst Reality Show Ideas

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Reality TV can be entertaining. What draws us in is that these are real people accomplishing the unreal. Gaining a career, winning a prize, experiencing life like they never would. Its all bringing the unreal to the real world.
But not all that glitters is gold. Reality TV is spiraling […]

Canadian Idol Passes Over Saskatchewan

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Canadian Idol may be the clone of American Idol for us Canadians, but then American Idol wasn’t the original either. Audition locations are being announced onTVGuide:
Season 6 of the hit reality show returns in June but the 2008 Audition Tour kicks off Jan. 26 at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton. The 10-city tour will […]

Jamie Lynn Spears Future Uncertain

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Typically we try to avoid the whole celebrity gossip bit here at the TVShow Blog but this bit of recent scandal has left the future of the Tween hit Zoey 101in limbo as its 16 year old star has found herself unwed and pregnant. Hardly the rolemodel Nickeloeon would want for one of its […]