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  • You may have seen this show before You may have seen this show before

    Stop me if you've heard this one before, but there's a very hip new television show targetted at the ever valuable 18-35 demographic.  The cast is an eclectic mix of both blonds and brunettes.  Wait, what? Over at Entertainment Weekly columnist Michael Ausiello is reporting on the TV networks' ...

  • Media lowers head in shame in tribute of Michael Jackson Media lowers head in shame in tribute of Michael Jackson

    Is this our curse?  Is this the fate we suffer for demanding (or at least allowing) 24 hour a day news coverage?  The picture above is from an extended live segment where CNN tracked the body of Michael Jackson from the hospital where he died to the morgue. Yes, the morgue.  What is news c...

  • MC Hammer versus Kathie Lee Gifford MC Hammer versus Kathie Lee Gifford

    File this one under “Most Awkward Moment Ever.”  Now, MC Hammer is not the smartest business guy in the world, even by his own admission.  He lost millions of dollars trying to be a friend to everyone.  Maybe not smart financially, but he does seem a fairly nice person.  T...

  • Hulu possibly moving to a subscription model Hulu possibly moving to a subscription model

    Try to hide your shock, but it appears Hulu may be moving to a subscription based model.  Jonathan Miller, News Corp.’s new chief digital officer stated that is exactly where he sees the currently free site headed.  But don’t worry too much yet, as this is neither as inevitable or p...

  • When being a bigot is acceptable When being a bigot is acceptable

    If you ask why people are bigots, you’ll often get the answer because they are terrible, horrible, no good very bad people.  Of course, many very good people are bigoted against a particular group or idea.  They may spend most of their days taking meals to the homeless, but still harbor prej...

  • Glee presents a gleefully good time Glee presents a gleefully good time

    Fox’s new hour long drama Glee benefitted from lots of hype and premiering after the next to last episode of American Idol this season.  But too much hype can be a bad thing, and a show about high school glee club certainly borders on the edge of terrible just by its premise alone.  Luckily,...

  • Shock to the world, Fox mulls Dollhouse return Shock to the world, Fox mulls Dollhouse return

    Here’s a shock—Fox is considering renewing Dollhouse.  Not just considering, that seems obvious that they may consider, but actually leaning towards doing so.  This courtesy of James Hibberd’s blog for The Hollywood Reporter.  But why bring back a show failing in the ratings? At the ...

  • Dollhouse is the rare feat in modern television, a show truly about ideas Dollhouse is the rare feat in modern television, a show truly about ideas

    Be aware, heavy spoilers follow if you have not finished the first season. Joss Whedon’s show Dollhouse never had much of a chance.  Fox forced him to create a new pilot episode (something quite reminiscent of Firefly’s debut on Fox), and then placed into the Friday night timeslot behind...

  • Lost has one destination next season--Armageddon Lost has one destination next season–Armageddon

    Just to start out, if you have not yet watched the season finale of Lost please stop reading and do so now.  This entire post is one big spoiler that should be avoided by those who haven’t seen every last minute of the series.  Good, watched it?  Okay, now we can continue. So, the season...

  • ABC joining Hulu is why it succeeds ABC joining Hulu is why it succeeds

    Wait, something happening now can not explain past success, can it?  I mean, unless we were the Lost castaways…oh, wait, ABC?  Gotcha.  Actually, the point is nearly as convoluted as Lost, and that’s a good thing. Hulu.com was a joint startup between NBC Universal and Fox.  The idea w...

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