From Hallmark:
Hallmark Channel has just completed a major deal to acquire several award- winning series, including “7th Heaven,” “Cheers” and classic baby boomer favorite “I Love Lucy,” along with additional episodes of “Matlock” and “Touched By An Angel” from CBS Television Distribution.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
This will mean something if writers stop striking
NBC has given its drama "Life" a vote of confidence with a full-season pickup. I don't know anyone who watches the show, but feel free to comment here on why you enjoy it. My original review was mildly positive. The order is being described as nine episodes or the balance of the season (since no one knows how long the writers' strike will last).
NBC has also given the same order to "Chuck," which I have grazed on from time to time. No word on "Journeyman," which I also like for its time-travel element but hasn't done a decent rating. The other two shows haven't done a gangbuster rating either, but NBC wants to give them more time.
NBC has also given the same order to "Chuck," which I have grazed on from time to time. No word on "Journeyman," which I also like for its time-travel element but hasn't done a decent rating. The other two shows haven't done a gangbuster rating either, but NBC wants to give them more time.
Not that "Troy" is worth three nights, or even one
From AMC
AMC PREMIERE EVENT ‘TROY’ MAKES DEBUT ON AMC
Triple Play Featuring Never Before Seen Footage from Director’s Cut DVD Premieres on Three Consecutive Nights:Saturday, December 1, Sunday, December 2 and Monday, December 3 at 8 PM ET & PT/7CNEW YORK, November 27, 2007 * AMC presents Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 historical action drama TROY from Warner Bros. Pictures and starring BRAD PITT and ERIC BANA. The film also stars ORLANDO BLOOM, DIANE KRUGER, BRIAN COX, SEAN BEAN, BRENDAN GLEESON and PETER O’TOOLE. TROY premieres on three consecutive nights: December 1 at 8 PM ET & PT/7C, with two additional presentations on Sunday, December 2 at 8 PM ET & PT/7C and Monday, December 3 at 8 PM ET & PT/7C.
AMC PREMIERE EVENT ‘TROY’ MAKES DEBUT ON AMC
Triple Play Featuring Never Before Seen Footage from Director’s Cut DVD Premieres on Three Consecutive Nights:Saturday, December 1, Sunday, December 2 and Monday, December 3 at 8 PM ET & PT/7CNEW YORK, November 27, 2007 * AMC presents Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 historical action drama TROY from Warner Bros. Pictures and starring BRAD PITT and ERIC BANA. The film also stars ORLANDO BLOOM, DIANE KRUGER, BRIAN COX, SEAN BEAN, BRENDAN GLEESON and PETER O’TOOLE. TROY premieres on three consecutive nights: December 1 at 8 PM ET & PT/7C, with two additional presentations on Sunday, December 2 at 8 PM ET & PT/7C and Monday, December 3 at 8 PM ET & PT/7C.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Celebrity Apprentice; where's the logic?
except for the charity that benefits, this is a really bad idea:
From nbc:
Trace Adkins, Carol Alt, Stephen Baldwin, Nadia Comaneci, Tiffany Fallon, Jennie Finch, Nely Galan, Marilu Henner, Lennox Lewis, Piers Morgan, Omarosa, Tito Ortiz, Vincent Pastore, and Gene Simmons To Face Off on the City Streets and in the Boardroom For Charity
NEW YORK - Monday, Nov. 19th 2007 - NBC and Donald Trump return to New York City with "The Celebrity Apprentice," with an all-star celebrity lineup of candidates. Now in its seventh season, this installment of "The Apprentice" changes the game. "The Celebrity Apprentice" with host Donald Trump begins its latest edition on Thursday, January 3 (9:00PM ET). Contestants will not be vying for a job with Donald Trump, but the business-savvy celebrity contestants will be working towards a greater goal -- as they raise over a million dollars for their various charities throughout the season. Not only will the final winner be crowned the first 'Celebrity Apprentice,' but he or she will also have the honor of delivering a two-hundred and fifty thousand dollar bonus check to their designated charity.
From nbc:
Trace Adkins, Carol Alt, Stephen Baldwin, Nadia Comaneci, Tiffany Fallon, Jennie Finch, Nely Galan, Marilu Henner, Lennox Lewis, Piers Morgan, Omarosa, Tito Ortiz, Vincent Pastore, and Gene Simmons To Face Off on the City Streets and in the Boardroom For Charity
NEW YORK - Monday, Nov. 19th 2007 - NBC and Donald Trump return to New York City with "The Celebrity Apprentice," with an all-star celebrity lineup of candidates. Now in its seventh season, this installment of "The Apprentice" changes the game. "The Celebrity Apprentice" with host Donald Trump begins its latest edition on Thursday, January 3 (9:00PM ET). Contestants will not be vying for a job with Donald Trump, but the business-savvy celebrity contestants will be working towards a greater goal -- as they raise over a million dollars for their various charities throughout the season. Not only will the final winner be crowned the first 'Celebrity Apprentice,' but he or she will also have the honor of delivering a two-hundred and fifty thousand dollar bonus check to their designated charity.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Time for recent Conan O'Brien jokes, courtesy NBC
"As part of a promotion that Taco Bell did during the World Series, everybody in America will receive a free taco tomorrow. Experts say that the promotion is a good business move for Taco Bell and an even better one for Charmin toilet paper."
"Last night during the World Series, New York Yankee star Alex Rodriguez announced he's opting out of his contract and there's a rumor he may go to the Mets. After hearing this, the Mets said, 'We don't need A-Rod's help, we already know how to choke.'"
"Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich says that he once had an encounter with a UFO. Apparently, several weird looking little men got off the ship, saw Kucinich and said, 'It's all right...he's one of us.'"
"Yesterday on '60 Minutes,' French President Nicolas Sarkozy got up and left in the middle of an interview. The citizens of France say their President acted rudely -- and they've never been prouder."
"Anthropologists announced this week that according to new evidence some Neaderthals may have been redheads. Anthropologists made the announcement after viewing footage of last year's St. Patrick's Day Parade."
"Britney Spears' mother says that she is writing a book about motherhood. Apparently, Britney's mom is calling the book '135 Consecutive Poor Decisions.'"
"In a new GQ interview, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said 'marijuana is not a drug.' When he heard this, Snoop Dogg said, 'If it's not a drug, then I've been wasting a lot of time.'"
"In a recent interview, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said 'cannibis is not a drug.' Of course, when Arnold said it, it sounded like 'Cannibals need a hug.'"
"Presidential candidate Bill Richardson has called on his opponents to end all negative campaigning. When they heard this, all the other candidates rolled their eyes and said, 'Whatever you say, fat boy.'"
"Sources in Barack Obama's campaign say that Obama has been watching old tapes of Bill Clinton's debates to improve his style. Which explains why Obama now starts every sentence with, 'Honey, I can explain.'"
"Yesterday in upstate New York, Vice President Dick Cheney went pheasant hunting. This time, just to be on the safe side, as his hunting partner, Cheney chose a pheasant."
"In Dublin, the tallest skyscraper in Ireland is being build and the skyscraper's going to be named after the band U2. Residents of Ireland say that even though the skyscraper will be named after U2, they'll still call it 'that tall thing that's not a bar.'"
"Bad news for O.J. Simpson. Another accomplice from O.J.'s Las Vegas hotel robbery has agreed to testify against him. When O.J. heard this he said, 'I'm going to search for the real killer who's about to kill that guy.'"
"A beverage company in England has started selling a line of bottled water made especially for dogs. The water comes in two varieties: carbonated and toilet."
"The other day in Hungary, a man won a world championship when he solved the Rubik's Cube in 25 seconds with only one hand. After winning the Rubik's Cube contest, he celebrated his victory, again using only one hand."
It's Halloween so this morning on the "Today" show, Matt Lauer dressed up as Herman Munster and Al Roker dressed up as a scary vampire. Not only that, over at CNN, Larry King went on his show without make-up."
"Yesterday in Boston, the Red Sox held their World Series Parade and an estimated 5 million people turned out. Police said it was the most rowdy drunk people they've seen in Boston since every other day this year."
"Today at a press conference, the New York Yankees introduced their new manager Joe Girardi and Girardi said the Yankees may not be ready to win a World Series yet because they don't have all the pieces they need. To which George Steinbrenner said, 'You're fired.'"
"Last night, the New Jersey Devils played their first home game in a brand-new $380 million sports arena in Newark, New Jersey. Newark residents say the new sports arena is a real classy place to get shot outside of."
"Child labor activists are protesting The Gap because there are clothes being sold there that are made by kids. Even worse, the clothes at GapKids are made by babies and the clothes at BabyGap are made by chimps."
"This week Wal-Mart started selling a computer that costs only $199 dollars. What they don't tell you is Wal-Mart's $199 computer is actually an Etch-A-Sketch taped to a toaster oven."
"Bounty hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman is in trouble after he was taped repeatedly using a racial slur in a message to his son. I don't know about you people, but frankly, I expect a higher standard of behavior from a bounty hunter named Dog."
"Last night during the World Series, New York Yankee star Alex Rodriguez announced he's opting out of his contract and there's a rumor he may go to the Mets. After hearing this, the Mets said, 'We don't need A-Rod's help, we already know how to choke.'"
"Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich says that he once had an encounter with a UFO. Apparently, several weird looking little men got off the ship, saw Kucinich and said, 'It's all right...he's one of us.'"
"Yesterday on '60 Minutes,' French President Nicolas Sarkozy got up and left in the middle of an interview. The citizens of France say their President acted rudely -- and they've never been prouder."
"Anthropologists announced this week that according to new evidence some Neaderthals may have been redheads. Anthropologists made the announcement after viewing footage of last year's St. Patrick's Day Parade."
"Britney Spears' mother says that she is writing a book about motherhood. Apparently, Britney's mom is calling the book '135 Consecutive Poor Decisions.'"
"In a new GQ interview, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said 'marijuana is not a drug.' When he heard this, Snoop Dogg said, 'If it's not a drug, then I've been wasting a lot of time.'"
"In a recent interview, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said 'cannibis is not a drug.' Of course, when Arnold said it, it sounded like 'Cannibals need a hug.'"
"Presidential candidate Bill Richardson has called on his opponents to end all negative campaigning. When they heard this, all the other candidates rolled their eyes and said, 'Whatever you say, fat boy.'"
"Sources in Barack Obama's campaign say that Obama has been watching old tapes of Bill Clinton's debates to improve his style. Which explains why Obama now starts every sentence with, 'Honey, I can explain.'"
"Yesterday in upstate New York, Vice President Dick Cheney went pheasant hunting. This time, just to be on the safe side, as his hunting partner, Cheney chose a pheasant."
"In Dublin, the tallest skyscraper in Ireland is being build and the skyscraper's going to be named after the band U2. Residents of Ireland say that even though the skyscraper will be named after U2, they'll still call it 'that tall thing that's not a bar.'"
"Bad news for O.J. Simpson. Another accomplice from O.J.'s Las Vegas hotel robbery has agreed to testify against him. When O.J. heard this he said, 'I'm going to search for the real killer who's about to kill that guy.'"
"A beverage company in England has started selling a line of bottled water made especially for dogs. The water comes in two varieties: carbonated and toilet."
"The other day in Hungary, a man won a world championship when he solved the Rubik's Cube in 25 seconds with only one hand. After winning the Rubik's Cube contest, he celebrated his victory, again using only one hand."
It's Halloween so this morning on the "Today" show, Matt Lauer dressed up as Herman Munster and Al Roker dressed up as a scary vampire. Not only that, over at CNN, Larry King went on his show without make-up."
"Yesterday in Boston, the Red Sox held their World Series Parade and an estimated 5 million people turned out. Police said it was the most rowdy drunk people they've seen in Boston since every other day this year."
"Today at a press conference, the New York Yankees introduced their new manager Joe Girardi and Girardi said the Yankees may not be ready to win a World Series yet because they don't have all the pieces they need. To which George Steinbrenner said, 'You're fired.'"
"Last night, the New Jersey Devils played their first home game in a brand-new $380 million sports arena in Newark, New Jersey. Newark residents say the new sports arena is a real classy place to get shot outside of."
"Child labor activists are protesting The Gap because there are clothes being sold there that are made by kids. Even worse, the clothes at GapKids are made by babies and the clothes at BabyGap are made by chimps."
"This week Wal-Mart started selling a computer that costs only $199 dollars. What they don't tell you is Wal-Mart's $199 computer is actually an Etch-A-Sketch taped to a toaster oven."
"Bounty hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman is in trouble after he was taped repeatedly using a racial slur in a message to his son. I don't know about you people, but frankly, I expect a higher standard of behavior from a bounty hunter named Dog."
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Up-and-coming actress Goglia
In her last CSI, Sara (Jorja Fox, left) talks with Hannah West (Juliette Goglia, right), a child prodigy involved in a murder case several years ago who resurfaces during a new CSI investigation, on CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Thursday, November 15 at 9 p.m.
Goglia is the same actress who stars with Hamden's Ernest Borgnine in an upcoming Hallmark Channel movie "A Grandfather for Christmas." (See my story in the Register a week from Friday).
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Puffy shirt, yada yada and a whale's blowhole
Viewers have chosen their favorite "Seinfeld" episodes, which will air next week in syndication.
Here's the release:
SEINFELD FAVORITE EPISODES AIR SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12 (please note: the episode order for each week was randomly selected) 11/12/07 – “The Junior Mint” (Episode 421) - Elaine’s interest in an old boyfriend is rekindled when he loses weight. 11/13/07 – “The Puffy Shirt” (Episode 503) - Jerry is coerced into wearing a ridiculous "puffy” shirt designed by Kramer’s girlfriend when he appears on the NBC News “Today” with Bryant Gumbel. 11/14/07 – “The Yada Yada” (Episode 819) - Jerry doubts his dentist’s religious conversion; Kramer and Mickey fight over a double date as Elaine undermines a couple’s chances at adoption. 11/15/07 – “The Contest” (Episode 411) - Jerry challenges George, Kramer and Elaine to pool their money in a contest of self-denial. Meanwhile, an excited Elaine looks forward to her date with hunky John Kennedy, Jr., and a guilt-ridden George gets an eyeful when he visits his whining mother in the hospital. 11/16/07 – “The Marine Biologist” (Episode 513) - Romance starts to blossom between George and his former college classmate Diane, after Jerry falsely tells her that George is a successful marine biologist. Meanwhile, Elaine’s electronic organizer injures an innocent passerby when it is thrown out of the window of a moving limousine.
SEINFELD FAVORITE EPISODES AIR SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19 (please note: the episode order for each week was randomly selected)
11/19/07 – “The Bubble Boy” (Episode 407) - Jerry agrees to make a side trip to visit a sickly fan -- who must live in a protective plastic tent -- while he and George drive up to a mountain cabin with their dates. But complications set in when Jerry gets lost while driving with Elaine, and a cigar-puffing Kramer makes an unwanted visit from out of the blue. 11/20/07 – “The Sponge” (Episode 709) - As Jerry conceals how he got an unlisted phone number, Elaine's favorite birth control device is discontinued. 11/21/07 – “The Little Kicks” (Episode 804) - Elaine’s strange dancing loses her employees’ respect; George cultivates a “bad boy” image; Jerry becomes an underground legend after he makes a bootleg videotape of a new movie. 11/22/07 – “The Soup Nazi” – (Episode 706) - A demanding soup stand chef bans Elaine from eating his wares. 11/23/07 – “The Hamptons – (Episode 502) - Jerry and his friends take an ill-fated trip to the beach.
Here's the release:
SEINFELD FAVORITE EPISODES AIR SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12 (please note: the episode order for each week was randomly selected) 11/12/07 – “The Junior Mint” (Episode 421) - Elaine’s interest in an old boyfriend is rekindled when he loses weight. 11/13/07 – “The Puffy Shirt” (Episode 503) - Jerry is coerced into wearing a ridiculous "puffy” shirt designed by Kramer’s girlfriend when he appears on the NBC News “Today” with Bryant Gumbel. 11/14/07 – “The Yada Yada” (Episode 819) - Jerry doubts his dentist’s religious conversion; Kramer and Mickey fight over a double date as Elaine undermines a couple’s chances at adoption. 11/15/07 – “The Contest” (Episode 411) - Jerry challenges George, Kramer and Elaine to pool their money in a contest of self-denial. Meanwhile, an excited Elaine looks forward to her date with hunky John Kennedy, Jr., and a guilt-ridden George gets an eyeful when he visits his whining mother in the hospital. 11/16/07 – “The Marine Biologist” (Episode 513) - Romance starts to blossom between George and his former college classmate Diane, after Jerry falsely tells her that George is a successful marine biologist. Meanwhile, Elaine’s electronic organizer injures an innocent passerby when it is thrown out of the window of a moving limousine.
SEINFELD FAVORITE EPISODES AIR SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19 (please note: the episode order for each week was randomly selected)
11/19/07 – “The Bubble Boy” (Episode 407) - Jerry agrees to make a side trip to visit a sickly fan -- who must live in a protective plastic tent -- while he and George drive up to a mountain cabin with their dates. But complications set in when Jerry gets lost while driving with Elaine, and a cigar-puffing Kramer makes an unwanted visit from out of the blue. 11/20/07 – “The Sponge” (Episode 709) - As Jerry conceals how he got an unlisted phone number, Elaine's favorite birth control device is discontinued. 11/21/07 – “The Little Kicks” (Episode 804) - Elaine’s strange dancing loses her employees’ respect; George cultivates a “bad boy” image; Jerry becomes an underground legend after he makes a bootleg videotape of a new movie. 11/22/07 – “The Soup Nazi” – (Episode 706) - A demanding soup stand chef bans Elaine from eating his wares. 11/23/07 – “The Hamptons – (Episode 502) - Jerry and his friends take an ill-fated trip to the beach.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Jokes from SNL Weekend update, from NBC:
here you go, Dan
AMY POEHLER -- "'Pat' Philbin, the man who staged a fake news conference on the California wildfires last week, has lost his promotion because of the event. Which begs the question, what does it take to actually get fired from FEMA?"
POEHLER -- "Before announcing her retirement on Thursday, Martina Hingis revealed that she had been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, but denied having ever used it. Though after she left, officials noticed the baseline was missing."
"Weekend Update" co-anchor SETH MEYERS -- "During the Democratic debate Tuesday night, Senator Joe Biden criticized Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani, saying that 'there's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, a verb and 9/11' Giuliani later responded, saying, 'Joe Biden sucks 9/11.'"
MEYERS -- "J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, revealed last week that the Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore was gay. What's more, he has hog warts."
POEHLER -- "Applebee's shareholders have voted to approve the $2.1 billion dollar purchase of IHOP Restaurants. The deal was celebrated at neither Applebee's nor IHOP."
POEHLER -- "A Seattle federal grand jury is investigating allegations by a model who said she was raped, assaulted and threatened by a magician David Copperfield at his private island in the Bahamas. When asked for a comment, Copperfield said, 'Yes I raped you, yes I assaulted and I threatened you, but more importantly...is this your card?'"
MEYERS -- "Alex Rodriguez announced Sunday that he would opt out of his contract with the Yankees to become a free agent. Making him a perfect fit for teams with money to burn who hate winning."
MEYERS -- "A woman in Minnesota wants to file abuse charges against a friend who was pet sitting for her pot-bellied pig and allowed the animal to get fat. I'm no legal expert, but here's how I think that case will go: 'What kind of pig? Case dismissed.'"
POEHLER -- "The Missouri Highway Patrol has been testing a new scanning device that can detect the presence of meth with only the click of a button. It's called a flashlight."
MEYERS -- "It was reported that because of the success of the Disney cartoon 'Ratatouille,' demand for rats as pets has surged. This according to a guy on Avenue A who tried to sell me a rat."
MEYERS -- "It was reported that Ashley Olsen is romantically involved with Lance Armstrong. They've even been riding around the city in a bicycle built for one and a quarter."
MEYERS -- "A hunter in Iowa is recovering after he was shot in the leg at close range by his dog. One witness says he's never seen mallard ducks laugh so hard."
(and finally, with a local angle):
POEHLER -- "An 84-foot Norway spruce from Shelton, Connecticut has been selected to be this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree/bum urinal."
AMY POEHLER -- "'Pat' Philbin, the man who staged a fake news conference on the California wildfires last week, has lost his promotion because of the event. Which begs the question, what does it take to actually get fired from FEMA?"
POEHLER -- "Before announcing her retirement on Thursday, Martina Hingis revealed that she had been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, but denied having ever used it. Though after she left, officials noticed the baseline was missing."
"Weekend Update" co-anchor SETH MEYERS -- "During the Democratic debate Tuesday night, Senator Joe Biden criticized Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani, saying that 'there's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, a verb and 9/11' Giuliani later responded, saying, 'Joe Biden sucks 9/11.'"
MEYERS -- "J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, revealed last week that the Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore was gay. What's more, he has hog warts."
POEHLER -- "Applebee's shareholders have voted to approve the $2.1 billion dollar purchase of IHOP Restaurants. The deal was celebrated at neither Applebee's nor IHOP."
POEHLER -- "A Seattle federal grand jury is investigating allegations by a model who said she was raped, assaulted and threatened by a magician David Copperfield at his private island in the Bahamas. When asked for a comment, Copperfield said, 'Yes I raped you, yes I assaulted and I threatened you, but more importantly...is this your card?'"
MEYERS -- "Alex Rodriguez announced Sunday that he would opt out of his contract with the Yankees to become a free agent. Making him a perfect fit for teams with money to burn who hate winning."
MEYERS -- "A woman in Minnesota wants to file abuse charges against a friend who was pet sitting for her pot-bellied pig and allowed the animal to get fat. I'm no legal expert, but here's how I think that case will go: 'What kind of pig? Case dismissed.'"
POEHLER -- "The Missouri Highway Patrol has been testing a new scanning device that can detect the presence of meth with only the click of a button. It's called a flashlight."
MEYERS -- "It was reported that because of the success of the Disney cartoon 'Ratatouille,' demand for rats as pets has surged. This according to a guy on Avenue A who tried to sell me a rat."
MEYERS -- "It was reported that Ashley Olsen is romantically involved with Lance Armstrong. They've even been riding around the city in a bicycle built for one and a quarter."
MEYERS -- "A hunter in Iowa is recovering after he was shot in the leg at close range by his dog. One witness says he's never seen mallard ducks laugh so hard."
(and finally, with a local angle):
POEHLER -- "An 84-foot Norway spruce from Shelton, Connecticut has been selected to be this year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree/bum urinal."
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