DSP's TV Thread (with J.E. Magee) [OT]

by **jemagee** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 23:18:41

i've watched the first one

by **dsp** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 01:36:25

Bill McNeal wrote:The Black Donnelly's is my favorite drama on TV right now. I'm glad I made the commitment, hopefully NBC gives them some time to find an audience.

I didnt bother this week. The pilot was great, but subsequent episodes have been boring and stupid. Plus it frustruates me that I cannot see this Jenny chick naked.

NBC gave them a chance to find an audience. Post Heroes and post Deal or no Deal for 3 weeks, and 3 weeks of losing a significant portion of the lead-in and I'm sure this week will be 4. It's done.

by **jemagee** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 13:58:36

There will be no third season of the BBC/HBO sitcom “Extras,” according to creator/stars Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but the duo does intend to produce a stand-alone finale at some point.

by 1 » Tue Mar 20, 2007 14:06:38

Titus Pullo v. Lincoln Burroughs

CHOOSE

by **dsp** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 15:31:10

I pick -

by **Grotewold** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 15:47:03

I heard "Studio 60" is toast. Were there more episodes, and if so is there any word on whether they'll see the light of day?

by **dsp** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 17:53:38

Grotewold wrote:I heard "Studio 60" is toast. Were there more episodes, and if so is there any word on whether they'll see the light of day?

Yes and probably on the dvd

by **Marion** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 20:14:02

David Letterman has come down with a stomach virus and won't host "The Late Show" tonight, so Adam Sandler will take his place, TMZ has learned.

Sources tell TMZ that Letterman came into the office today, but didn't feel up to hosting. It was the last scheduled taping for the week, so Dave thought it best to get the extra rest.

Sandler's guests will be his "Reign of Fire" co-star Don Cheadle, comedian Todd Barry, race car driver Danica Patrick and singer Lucinda Williams.

Dave, who has only been off the job twice -- for heart surgery and a case of the shingles -- is expected back on Monday.

by **phatj** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 22:01:11

I hope this 12-year-old girl Ashley in the American Idol audience is home-schooled.

by **Marion** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 22:16:34

phatj wrote:I hope this 12-year-old girl Ashley in the American Idol audience is home-schooled.

by **dsp** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 23:55:58

I hope a nuke goes off at the next American Idol. No more.

by **BigEd76** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 00:58:26

Sandler had his dog as a guest and admitted that he doesn't know how to interview people, so he switched seats with Cheadle halfway through...

by **dsp** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 17:55:19

ABC picks up: Brothers & Sisters," "Ugly Betty" and "MEN IN TREES," as well as returning hits "The Bachelor," "Boston Legal," "Dancing with the Stars," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Grey's Anatomy," "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "Lost." "America's Funniest Home Videos," "Supernanny" and "Wife Swap,"

Fox also gave Prison Break a 3rd season

Also, rumor is How I Met Your Mother is on the bubble, though im not sure why.

by **pacino** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 17:56:36

Has anyone here actually watched Men In Trees? I assume we are not its target audience.

by **dsp** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 18:07:30

id guess not. it does well with women 18-34, and 18-49. its sort of barely holding enough of the greys anatomy lead in to stay alive, but this stupid october road show had a much better retention rate.

so this early pickup kind of perplexes me, though id expect them to move the show to mondays at 10 or sometime on fridays.

by **jemagee** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 18:23:13

Think Northern exposure, but not as good, crossed with grey's anatomy, but still not as good

my gf likes it

by **jemagee** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 23:52:33

"Battlestar Galactica's" fourth season, which officially launches in early 2008, has grown from 13 to 22 episodes.

SciFi will formally announce as much Thursday.

From TVWeek.com:
The order will include a special two-hour "Battlestar" event to air during the fourth quarter of 2007 on Sci Fi, and will also be released on DVD.

by **dajafi** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 00:20:07

jemagee wrote:
"Battlestar Galactica's" fourth season, which officially launches in early 2008, has grown from 13 to 22 episodes.

SciFi will formally announce as much Thursday.

From TVWeek.com:
The order will include a special two-hour "Battlestar" event to air during the fourth quarter of 2007 on Sci Fi, and will also be released on DVD.

That sounds right. Hopefully they do 22 and sayonara. Hell, if they'd done it right, this could have been the last season--really only the first four episodes, plus last week and hopefully this week, and maybe two or three in the middle, were worthwhile anyway.

I listened to Moore's podcast for this past Sunday's episode earlier today. I now better understand why things got so screwed up with the show between the Exodus and, IMO, the finale: there was a major through-line that was supposed to pay off now, that they decided to scrap basically after filming everything. (Vox described some of this in reference to the lousy "Woman King" episode.) That plot arc would have made those episodes stronger, but the way it was described I don't think it would have closed the season well.

I think I read the DVD/TV movie was going to deal with peripheral storylines--so maybe they'll bring back this abandoned plot, which was kind of interesting but IMO not strong enough to carry Baltar's trial.

by **jemagee** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 22:42:50

Sopranos final season trailer

http://tv.msn.com/sopranos

I have not seen this previously, then again I don't watch Rome if they've been showing it before/after rome

by **z ipper** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 23:08:33

what's the plan for entourage? i know 8 episodes to finish season three this spring, but when will season four start? i hope they run it in the summer but it's hbo so they may wait until 2009.

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