Will Ferrell is back this Saturday as host on an all-new SNL with musical guest Usher. Here is hoping its a funny one and that they do some of Ferrell’s classic SNL skits. I need a Celebrity Jeopardy or a Spartan cheerleaders skit. Here is the promo for Saturday’s show
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Check out some of Ferrell’s old sketches.
I watched a lot of great tv this past week. Here are some shows that you should give a try.
Happy Endings – This show had it’s season finale this past Wednesday and it was one of the funniest episodes of the season. I just love this show. The whole cast is just sooooo funny. If you haven’t watched this show, GET ON IT. I I don’t know how many times I have to tell you. I literally laugh out loud to every episode. Here is a clip from the finale where Jane (Eliza Coupe) finally gets asked to be in the wedding.
Between this show and New Girl, I get a pretty good ab workout from all the laughing. Speaking of…
New Girl – This past Tuesday’s episode of the show was hilarious. Everyone finds out about Cece (Hannah Simone) and Schmidt (Max Greenfield) and it is the greatest thing that could have happened. Was was dying this whole episode. There was a line by Schmidt after everyone finds out that just about killed me. He says, “I am so sorry you had to hear about it like this. But can we take a minute to celebrate me? It’s like I’m having Indian every night!” Really!!! It’s just so funny. This is another ensemble comedy that has only gotten funnier as the season goes by. Can’t wait to see what’s up next for the gang. Watch the episode where Winston (Larmone Morris) finds out about Schmidt and Cece as well as other episodes of New Girl on Hulu. Be sure to catch new episodes on Tuesdays at 9/8c on FOX.
Scandal – Shonda Rhimes new show that premiered this past Thursday was good. I thought the premiere was pretty solid. There were a couple of things that bothered me a little here and there like Columbus Short’s (Stomp The Yard, This Christmas, Ex-Britney Spears choreographer) acting but I can get over that because he’s nice to look at. I don’t watch any Rhimes shows currently on air just because I never really tried to. Once I missed the first season of those shows I never tried to. So I wanted to give this one a try. Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn make the show for me. Washington was great. She pretty much carried the show and Goldwyn, I have liked from several of his movies (The Pelican Brief, Kiss The Girls) and guest stints on stuff like The Good Wife and Law And Order: Criminal Intent. The show was a little slow but picked up and it has potential. The ratings weren’t as great as they hoped but they were solid. I look forward to watching some more. Watch new episodes Thursdays at 10/9c on ABC.
Bent – This was a show that NBC premiered 3 or 4 weeks ago with no promotion and put in a really terrible time slot with a really bad lead in. You would think that the show was something awful that they were trying to get rid of. Turns out not so. The show while not anything groundbreaking or the absolute best show on tv, was pretty solid. It starred Amanda Peete (The Whole Nine Yards, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip) as Alex, a recently divorced woman who downsizes into a smaller house and hires Pete (David Walton; Perfect Couples, Burlesque), a free-spirited ladies man and recovering gambling addict who desperately needs this gig with Alex to jumpstart his life and prove that he is no longer a screw-up. The show got great reviews; some of the best reviews NBC had received for any of their new comedies. NBC needs to get with the fact that they are a 4th place network and publicize their shows for people to watch. I’ll stop ranting and just say check out all 6 episodes of the show on Hulu.
The Voice – It’s only season 2 of this show and something is off already. It just isn’t that good anymore. I can’t exactly pinpoint what it is but it probably could be that the singers aren’t great at all this season. I think there might be two or three good singers out of the bunch and that is sad when last season most of the voices were pretty great and that kept the show really interesting. I’m losing the victory on this one and it just might get cut from the dvr soon. Watch new episodes every Monday at 8pm/7c and Tuesday at 9pm/8c. Here is one of the better singers Jamar Rogers from this season.
Smash is an NBC show that premiered last month about the drama that happens on and off the stage during the making of a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. The show has a cast of some familiar faces as well as some newcomers. American Idol’s Katherine McPhee and Megan Hilty star as Karen and Ivy, the two ladies who battle it out to play Marilyn. Debra Messing and Anjelica Huston also star in the show.
Seven episodes in and I really like it. I loved the pilot. It showed a lot of potential. I think it has gotten a little soap opera-y but I like soap operas so I have no problems with that. I have read somethings where they call it the grownup version of Glee but I have to disagree. Glee especially now is just so haphazard and makes no sense. They also just sing for singing sake, it has nothing to do with developing the plot or the characters whereas on Smash there is a purpose for every song.
Lets talk about the singing. It’s pretty great. Katherine McPhee to me was ok on Idol but her voice has gotten better over the years and Megan Hilty, who I had no clue about before this show, is clearly from Broadway. She plays her role so well and her singing is great too (There was one song on a recent episode that didn’t sound that great but it was still better than half the singing on Glee).
The ratings have been so-so for other channels but for NBC, it has definitely boosted its Monday night viewership. Thank goodness because they just renewed the show for a 2nd season. YAY!!! If you haven’t checked it out you should.
Don’t judge me but most of my Sunday night was spent watching the premiere of some of my guilty pleasure reality shows (I didn’t have to work today woo hoooo yay for government holidays) as well as trying to clean up my dvr. But we’re talking reality shows here and Celebrity Apprentice, Khloe and Lamar, The Amazing Race, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta were on deck for my Sunday night watching pleasure.
After what seemed like the longest 3 hours of my life, the Golden Globes are finally over. The event which was hosted by the hilarious (he wasn’t tonight) Ricky Gervais and the show was a true mixed bag of moments but overall it was pretty underwhelming. The awards that were handed out had some surprise wins like Kelsey Grammer winning the Best Actor Drama category or the fine fine Idris Elba winning the Best Actor TV movie/Miniseries category. The Descendants and The Artist were the big winners of the night with
Here are some of the best moments from last.
Ricky Gervais Calls Out Johnny Depp.
This was pretty hilarious. Johnny Depp was presenting the first award and in introducing him Gervais continued his bit from last year about how terrible the movie The Tourist was by asking him if “He’d seen The Tourist himself?” Depp admitted that he hadn’t which Ricky used as confirmation that the movie was awful.
Jimmy Fallon Doing His Own Moves Like Jagger
Jimmy Fallon making fun of Adam Levin and his band Maroon 5’s hit Moves Like Jagger. He then proceeded to try to show Adam his own Jagger moves. It was pretty hilarious.
Michelle Williams Gives A Really Sweet Speech After Her Win For Best Actress in A Comedy/Musical
“I consider myself a mother first and an actress second. So the person I most want to thank is my daughter, my little girl, whose bravery and exuberance is the example that I take with me in my work and in my life,” said Michelle Williams as she accepted her award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for My Week With Marilyn. She dedicated the award to her daughter and thanked many people including her BFF, Busy Phillips (Cougar Town). I love the Dawson’s Creek love and that they have been friends for so long. I also love that I got to see Phillips since ABC decided to not have my show Cougar Town on the air right now. Here is the speech in its entirety.
Modern Family Acceptance Speech By Sofia Vergara
Modern Family finally won the award for best comedy after 2 years of losing to Glee. The entire cast made their way on stage and Vergara and creator Steve Levitan decides that since they are an international show they should do their speech in two languages.
Elton John’s Sourpuss Face When Madonna Won For Best Original Song
There is definitely no love lost between Elton John and Madonna. They have been feuding ever since Madonna won an award for best live act and Elton responded with “Madonna, best f–king live act? F–k off!” Elton was already in a fighting mood during the red carpet show with Carson Daly when he said that Madonna had no chance of winning the award that night. Madonna responded with “may the best man win”
Elton’s husband, David Furnish, was rather pissed after the loss and went off on his Facebook page saying, “Madonna. Best song???? F–k off!!! Thank you for all your comments and support. Madonna winning Best Original Song truly shows how these awards have nothing to do with merit. Her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. And her criticism of Gaga shows how desperate she really is.”
Furnish’s reference to Lady Gaga, godmother to their child, is from a jab Madonna made at her in an interview with ABC News this past week where she implied that Gaga ripped off her work.
I see why they hate Madonna because she is such a rhymes with itch. But they come off looking like such sore losers in this whole thing.
That’s about it. There was a great moment with Meryl Streep when she went up to accept her award for Best Actress in a Drama for The Iron Lady but all moments with Meryl are wonderful so I didn’t put that up here. For a complete list of the winners, check out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Next up SAG Awards.
More premieres and returns tonight. NBC Thursday night comedies are back, well most of them (sorry Community fans), as well as CBS’ Thursday lineup. Also, VH1 has the Critics’ Choice awards. Soo much to watch and these are just the premieres.
8/7c
Big Bang Theory (CBS) – Winter return. Sheldon gets in trouble with Amy when he isn’t impressed by her recent accomplishment, and Howard must come to grips with Bernadette’s dislike of children.
30 Rock (NBC) – Season Premiere. Love this show. It got pushed up to mid-season because of Tina Fey’s pregnancy but thank goodness its back. Too bad its at the expense of Community. Tonight’s premiere finds that as everyone is returning from the holiday break, NBC’s new talent competition, “America’s Kidz Got Singing”, is a hit, but Jenna’s role as the judge everyone loves to hate causes Jack to question the show’s family value. Much to his chagrin, Tracy’s usual antics fail to aggravate Liz, while Kenneth takes the day off to do his dream chores as he awaits the Rapture.
Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (VH1) – It’s the first big award show on the road to the Oscars. Plenty of stars will be in attendance and the fashion will be AMAZING as it usually is at these things. For the list of nominees, check out the Critics’ Choice website.
8:30/7:30c
Parks & Recreation (NBC) – Winter return. Another show that is absolutely hilarious. I finally got to the end of season 1 and it seriously hilarious. Gotta catch up to the current season. On tonight’s episode, Leslie enlists everyone’s help in staging an attention-getting event. Ben explores a new hobby, while April and Andy adopt a pet.
Rob! (CBS) – Series Premiere. This show stars Rob Schneider and that should just about tell you all you need to know about this show. It looks awful. Almost as awful as the ABC show, Work It. Rob plays a guy who use to be a confirmed bachelor, but just recently married into a tight knit Mexican family. Here is a clip.
9/8c
The Finder (FOX) – Series Premiere. This is a spin-off from the show Bones. It stars Geoff Stults (7th Heaven, October Road) as Walter, an investigator who uses his gift of finding things (get it The Finder) to help others recover what they’ve lost. Michael Clarke Duncan(The Green Mile, Talladega Nights) also stars as Walter’s lawyer. Here is a clip.
The Office (NBC) – Winter return. This show has been very hit or miss this season after Steve Carell’s departure. Mostly miss and I’m just hoping the they find their footing soon. On tonight’s episode, Oscar joins a trivia night contest, Andy decides to get the whole office involved. Meanwhile, Dwight visits Sabre headquarters to explore other job opportunities.
Person Of Interest (CBS) – Winter return. This show started off slow but it really picked up half way through the fall. They also put Taraji P. Henson in a lot more episodes so that also made the show even better. Tonight’s episode has Reese working the computer while Finch does the legwork with their latest POI, a building super who keeps too close an eye on his tenants. Meanwhile, Detective Carter may finally get her long-awaited glimpse into a case.
9:30/8:30c
Up All Night (NBC) – Winter return. This show is hilarious. I thought it was ok when it started but it got better as the season went on. On tonight’s episode, Regan’s competitive streak surfaces during a New Year’s Eve game night, much to Chris’ chagrin. Meanwhile, Kevin suspects that Ava may be ashamed of him; and Missy shows up with a surprising date.
10/9c
The Mentalist (CBS) – Winter return. Jane and the CBI team narrow down the long list of suspects after a high-end divorce attorney, with many enemies, is killed on his speed boat. Meanwhile, Jane is questioned by Agent Darcy about whether Red John was responsible for Panzer’s murder.
Lots premiering tonight. Many NBC shows are back as well as an award show and a couple of big dramas.
8/7c
One Tree Hill (CW) – Final Season Premiere. Haven’t really watched this show since Chad Michael Murray and Hilary Burton left but it was one of my guilty pleasures. Only a hand full of people knew I watched this show. Anyway this is the premiere of the ninth and final season of this show. So fans of this show get to watching. There are only going to be 13 episodes this season.
Whitney (NBC) – Winter return. New time slot. Many people hate this show. I don’t hate it but I don’t like it either. I don’t know why I watch this show because it really isn’t funny at all but I like Whitney Cummings and feel like I should support lol.
8:30/7:30c
Are You There, Chelsea? (NBC) – Series Premiere. I love Chelsea Handler and love the book this show is based on. That being said I don’t know how well this show is going to. Laura Prepon (That 70’s Show) plays a 20 something year old Chelsea Handler, while Handler herself plays her older sister, Sloane.
9/8c
The People’s Choice Awards (CBS) – The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco is the host for the night for this awards show which like its name says is voted on by the people or 13 year old children.
Harry’s Law (NBC) – Winter return. This show is an ok show. I like some of the cast members but it just seemed really boring so I stopped watching last season. Tonight’s episode has Adam and Cassie represent a troubled woman who exacts vigilante justice against men who abuse women by dressing up as Wonder Woman.
10/9c
Face Off (SyFy) – Season Premiere. Never watched this show before but I just discovered that such a show exist. I shouldn’t be surprised. There is a reality show for pretty much everything. This show has a bunch of prosthetic makeup artists compete to create prosthesis like those found in horror and sci-fi movies. The challenge for this episode is to re-imagine the characters from the movie, The Wizard of Oz.
The Challenge: Battle of The Exes Special (MTV) – YES!!!!!!!! I hate Real World now but I LOVE me a challenge. This time kind of like they did with Rivals at the last challenge, they have put exes together that were either serious relationship or just a hookup. There are some people on here that are pushing 40 now and were on the Real World and Road Rules in the late 90s and early 00s but I mean I wouldn’t work if I had no discernible talent and MTV kept sending me on paid vacations to exotic locales and giving me a bunch of money and prizes.
Law and Order: SVU (NBC) – Winter return. I haven’t watched at all this season. I just can’t get over the fact that Stabler (Chris Meloni) isn’t there anymore. I’ll catch it at some point. USA runs marathons of this show all the time. Tonight’s episode, the team tries to investigate the rape of an actress in an interactive theater production that happened on stage, that the audience believes is part of the show. They hit a dead-end in their investigation when they learn the show’s director gave the audience — including the assailant — masks to wear during the performance.
Thank you its the weekend. I can sleep in and catch up on some shows and movies. But before it ends and the new week starts lets recaps some of the stories and events from movies and tv this week.
Lets start off with NBC. They released their mid-season schedule this week and truly just said f*@% it to any kind of common sense. They have taken off Prime Suspect and Community and moved almost every show around. Whitney is moving to from its nice post Office spot to Wednesday nights at 8:30/7:30c. It will follow the new Chelsea Handler show, Are You There Chelsea (Vodka got taken out of the title because this is family hour). It makes sense to pair these 2 shows together but 8/7c family hour is definitely not the place. These shows are supposed to be rude and crude and make lots of sex jokes. Both of these shows would be way better on cable where there is more freedom to do all that not on broadcast television. Up All Night will be taking over Whitney’s spot on Thursday nights. 30 Rock will take over Community’s spot. NBC says the show isn’t cancelled but you have to wonder when it will return. Prime Suspect looks like it’s getting the ax. They say they haven’t made a decision but they already stopped production on the show and are shooting the final 13th episode next week so you tell me if that isn’t a decision. New show, The Firm, based on the John Grisham novel, will take over the slot. Here is the rest of NBC’s schedule.
MONDAYS: 8-10 PM – The Voice (season premiere February 5 after the Superbowl; series resumes February 6); 10-11 PM – SMASH (February 6)
TUESDAYS: 8-10 PM – The Biggest Loser (January 3); 10-11 PM – Parenthood (through February 28); 10-11 PM – FASHION STAR (March 13, 9-11 p.m. with two-hour premiere; one-hour episodes resume March 20)
WEDNESDAYS: 8-8:30 PM – Whitney (January 11);8:30-9 PM – ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA? (January 11); 9-10 PM – Rock Center with Brian Williams (February; 10-11 PM – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
THURSDAY: 8-8:30 PM – 30 Rock (January 12); 8:30-9 PM – Parks and Recreation; 9-9:30 PM – The Office; 9:30-10 PM – Up All Night (January 12); 10-11 PM – THE FIRM (two-hour premiere January 8; Thursday time period premiere January 12)
FRIDAY: 8-9 PM – Who Do You Think You Are? (February 3); 9-10 PM – Grimm; 10-11 PM – Dateline NBC
SATURDAYS: Reruns
SUNDAYS: 7-9 PM – Dateline NBC (January); 8-9 PM – Harry’s Law (March 4); 9-11 PM – The Celebrity Apprentice (February 12)
ABC also unveiled their mid-season schedule and one of my favorite shows was notably missing from the lineup. CougarTown staring Friends alum, Courtney Cox Arquette (she might not be going with Arquette anymore; Kanye shrug) was not in the line up and this coupled with the mess that was NBC made me angry about the coming mid-season. The show will air sometime in March with a shorter season as the episode count been cut down to 15 instead of the 22 that were going to air. This isn’t a great sign for the show but hopefully when it does return people watch and the ratings go up because the show is quite hilarious.
Good news Arrested Development fans. The show is officially returning. There had already been an announcement about the show returning but it hadn’t found a home yet. This time it has. The series will be shown exclusively on Netflix starting in 2013. No word on if all the cast members will be returning or if the long-awaited movie is going to happen but the show is back and that’s all that matters.
Ugh Twilight: Breaking Dawn pt 1 came out yesterday and is on track to make almost $140 million. It started off the weekend with midnight showings making over $30 million and $72 million total on Friday. It’s the 3rd biggest opening day ever behind Harry Potter and The Deadly Hallows: Part 2 and the second Twilight movie, New Moon. Everyone I know who has seen this is raving about it and saying it was actually really good. I don’t get it. I watched the first one and that was awful and nothing ever convinced me to see any of the other ones. Kristen Stewart is also one of the worst actresses. Hell the whole main cast is pretty bad. Glad this is the end of this franchise because these kids are gonna disappear after this. Their movies that ventured out of the Twilight franchise have been less than spectacular and have not been seen by many so I look forward to the day I don’t have to see another Twilight ad or Kristen Stewart’s awkward and unsmiling face.
The trailer for a new Denzel Washington movie Safe House came out this week. The film stars also stars Ryan Reynolds and Vera Farmiga (with really bad hair). It’s about young CIA agent (Reynolds) who must watch a fugitive being held in a safe house (Washington). The house is attacked and they must work together run to get to a secure. Love Denzel and love Reynolds so I was already in without seeing the trailer but man when I saw it, I was in. I love when Denzel goes bad. Training Day was a great movie, I don’t think he should have won an Oscar for that but it was a great movie. Denzel plays bad so well. Why he didn’t do it more often I don’t know. The premise of this movie is not anything new. Its been done before but it definitely looks awesome and they use one of my fav songs from Kanye and Jay-Z’s Watch The Throne album that features the lovely Frank Ocean called “No Church in The Wild.” Good action, acting and eye candy what more can you ask for. The movie is in theaters February 2012.
Brad Pitt says he is going to be retiring from acting in 3 years. He did an interview this week with the UK version of 60 minutes. He said “I am really enjoying the producing side and development of stories and putting those pieces together. And getting stories to the plate that might have had a tougher time otherwise…” If I had read this in the late 90s or early 2000s, I would have been upset because Brad was making some wonderful movies at that time. Now I would say ok if he wants to I’m fine with that. The peak of his acting career has passed and while he still makes plenty of good movies, he could retire and not be missed. There are many younger actors that have taken the place that he held during the 90s when he was making hit movies and named People’s Sexiest Man. I would miss Pitt movies but I’d be ok just watching his old ones like Legends of The Fall, which is one of the best movies ever.
It is week 3 of the fall tv season and this is about the time when networks start seeing which shows to cut and which to pick up for the entire season. Read more to see which shows got the ax and which we’ll be seeing for the whole season. Continue reading Cancellations and Full Season Pickups
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