If you have read this for a while, then you know I love a red carpet and an awards show. So I am especially excited about this Sunday night’s (September 23) Emmy Awards. The 64th Annual Primetime Emmys will air on ABC at 8/7c hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. I love Kimmel and I think he’s going to be hilarious. Can’t wait. Before the awards air, take a look at the nominees.
10/9c – SyFy – Haven – Season 3 Premiere. The scary mysteries and odd eccentricities of this small coastal Maine town will continue to unfold picking up immediately after the events of the season two finale with Audrey having been kidnapped; Nathan warned against pursuing a romantic relationship with Audrey; and Duke seemingly engaged in a fight to the death with Nathan after he discovers his family lineage is to kill Haven citizens with Troubles. Like this show glad its back. Sad that it’s during the fall and not the summer because if I have to cut something because of lack of time to watch this would be one of them.
10/9c – TLC – Secret Princes – Series Premiere. TLC explores what happens when four members of international royalty leave their countries to live, work and search for love in America. This show reminds me of a cross between Coming To America and Joe Millionaire. I thought TLC stood for The Learning Channel. What happened to that?
Lots of premieres tonight. NBC comedy is back and another Braxton gets their own show. My DVR is getting full and it’s not even the official premiere week yet.
8:30/7:30c – NBC – Up All Night – Season 2 Premiere. Christina Applegate, Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett all return for the second season of this hilarious show. In tonight’s premiere Reagan and Ava’s friendship gets tested after the news of the show’s cancellation. Meanwhile, Reagan hires her brother Scott (Luka Jones; Best Friends Forever) to help remodel their bathroom, and Chris decides to re-enter the working world.
9/8c – NBC – The Office – Season 9 Premiere. The show is back for its ninth and last season (finally). The show is said to be back in fighting form after the travesty that has been the last two seasons. In the premiere, Jim and Dwight are thrown off-balance by the arrival of two young employees that the others dub “the new Jim” and “Dwight, Jr.” Andy comes back from Outward Bound leadership training with a desire for vengeance on Nellie. Will Oscar adopt Angela’s cat? Kevin saves a turtle.
9:30/8:30c – NBC – Parks & Recreation – Season 5 Premiere. Leslie and Andy visit Ben and April at their new jobs in Washington D.C., and Leslie feels overwhelmed by the city — especially after meeting two of her idols (Senators Barbara Boxer and Olympia Snowe). Meanwhile, Ron throws a “thank you” barbecue for the entire Parks and Recreation staff.
10/9c – WE – Tamar & Vince – Series Premiere. In the hit series Braxton Family Values, viewers were introduced to the bold and sassy youngest sister of the Braxton clan, Tamar, and her music mogul husband Vince Herbert. A true fan favorite, Tamar is back to claim the spotlight and reign “diva supreme.” The show will focus on Tamar’s obsession with achieving instant worldwide pop stardom and Vince’s attempts to help her get there, and keep his sanity in the process. As Tamar’s “husband-ager,” Vince (owner of Streamline Records and brains behind major pop star Lady Gaga) often walks a fine line between being a supportive husband and an authoritative manager. Crazy in love through their highs and lows, the couple is out to prove you can mix business with pleasure.
8/7c – CBS – Survivor: Philippines – Season 25 Premiere. Three former castaways and 15 new contestants, including actress Lisa Whelchel (The Facts of Life) and former professional baseball player Jeff Kent (San Francisco Giants), compete.
10/9c – MTV – The Real World/Road Rules Challenge – Season 23 Premiere. The competition reaches new heights as each team, composed of old roommates, exes and rivals, is forced to put their drama aside and come together to become the last seasons standing and to compete for the biggest chunk of $350,000 in prize money. A twist in the game right off the bat throws the roommates for a loop, but they’ll have little time to recover as the premiere kicks off with a challenge that leaves them hanging and fighting to stay aloft. I love a challenge and will be watching this. The only thing that would make this better was if Coral was coming back.
Nothing really premiering tonight. Next week is when the official kickoff starts so there is a little lull with the premieres until Monday.
9/8c – TV One – The Rickey Smiley Show – Series Premiere. The show is loosely based on the life of Rickey Smiley when he was a popular, local DJ based in Atlanta, and the single father to three children. The show’s stories derive from Rickey’s attempt to raise his children by himself and still have a personal life, as well as from situations that arise at the radio station. The show stars Rickey Smiley, Ray-J, J. Anthony Brown and Lil JJ. This show just screams Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns to me, which means its gonna terrible. I would say that I’ll give the show a chance but – I’ll be honest – I probably won’t.
Well not exactly. There is lots of news coming out recently for all the singing competition shows. Some judges have finally been picked on one show and on another some have been replaced.
Over on American Idol, the judges have been finalized. And the judges for season 12 are: the already announced Mariah Carey, the downgraded then upgraded Randy Jackson, the crazy insane Nicki Minaj, and the country crooner Keith Urban. 
Gosh I love this season. Here is what is premiering tonight.
8/7c – FOX – Bones – Season 8 Premiere. Having been accused of murder, Brennan (Emily Deschanel) is on the run from the FBI, with help from her father Max (Ryan O’Neal). Booth (David Boreanaz) and the Jeffersonian team are convinced evil tech genius Christopher Pelant (Andrew Leeds) has manipulated key evidence in the case to pinpoint Brennan as the prime suspect. Then, an anonymous tip leads the team to the remains of a high school guidance counselor that may hold the key to proving Brennan’s innocence.
9/8c – FOX – The Mob Doctor – Series Premiere. Dr. Grace Devlin (Jordana Spiro; My Boys), a top resident at Chicago’s Roosevelt Medical Center who is indebted to the mafia, saving lives isn’t her only concern. In this fast-paced medical drama, Dr. Devlin is faced with the intense demands of being a surgeon and working “off book” for the mafia men she once despised. As she tries to heed the demands of these two conflicting worlds, the former head of the Southside mob, Constantine Alexander (William Forsythe; Boardwalk Empire), stands by her, while her boss at Roosevelt Medical and Chief of Surgery, Dr. Stafford White (Zeljko Ivanek; Damages, The Event), and her blue-blooded boyfriend (Zach Gilford; Friday Night Lights) remain unaware of her “other” life, and the moral dilemma in which she finds herself. I don’t have any feelings about this show really. We’ll see if this is any good. I’ll give it my requisite 3 episodes to hook me.
10/9c – LOGO – Be Good Johnny Weir – Season 2 Premiere. This season goes beyond the ice rink and dive deeper into Johnny’s work and personal life as he balances his immense drive for the ultimate prize in the skating world with his growing ambition to branch out into various entertainment endeavors. Never a stranger to taking big risks to win big, Johnny makes a foray into the music business with his first single, publishes a book, dabbles in a fashion line and works to launch his own ice show spectacular. With the support of his long-time manager, coach and friends, Johnny learns that sometimes even the most driven superstar will face hiccups on the road to success. Viewers will also be privy to a never-before-seen private side of Johnny as he meets the love of his life and navigates the pressures of nurturing a budding romance while facing the pressures of celebrity.
10/9c – NBC – Revolution – Series Premiere. This show is about a family that struggles to reunite in an American landscape void of electricity: a world of empty cities, local militias and heroic freedom fighters, where every single piece of technology — computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights — has mysteriously blacked out forever. The show is from executive producer, J.J Abrams (Mission Impossible III, Alias), whom I love and has done some of my favorite shows and movies. This show is looking to be the next Lost. We’ll see how this is. I am tired of shows trying to be the next Lost. I mean if it’s good it will be good and if not then it’ll be cancelled. Sadly it’s on NBC and threat of cancellation is a lot more than on another network.
The weekend is ending so it’s time to unwind with some premieres tonight.
8/7c – VH1 – Rehab With Dr. Drew – Season 6 Premiere. This season instead of focusing on celebrities, Dr. Drew is going to take on everyday young adults who are going through the rehabilitation process. From heartbreak to hope, you will see Dr. Drew and his patients on their difficult and deeply emotional journey to sobriety.
9/8c – VH1 – Behind The Music – Season 15 premiere. The music documentary series returns with a season that premieres with the behind the scenes story of the group Train. I won’t watch this episode as I don’t really like Train — at least not since Drops of Jupiter. But I shall be checking out the other artists they will be featuring for the rest of the season like Ne-Yo, Gym Class Heroes, Toni Braxton, T.I. (updated), P!nk (updated) and Carrie Underwood. Nicole Scherzinger will also be featured but I won’t watch that one as I don’t like her.
9/8c – HBO – Boardwalk Empire – Season 3 premiere. The premiere is set more than a year after the events of the finale. Nucky is feeling some emotional conflicts with killing his former protegé. Despite this conflict, he refuses to slow down in business. He is going all out to fight his new rival, Gyp Rosetti played by Bobby Cannavale (Will & Grace, Third Watch), who challenges the corrupt politician for control of the bootleg business.
10/9c – Weeds – Showtime – This isn’t a premiere but it’s the series finale of the show. A show that has had more drama and laughs than a lot of other shows. There have been a lot of ups and downs for Nancy Botwin and her crazy crew and I’m sad to see them go. I hope the show goes out strong and with some resolution.
More premieres coming for tonight. It’s the weekend so there isn’t much coming out.
9/8c – OWN – Welcome To Sweetie Pie’s – Season 2 Premiere. The show follows the loud, loving and still very musical Montgomery family as they struggle with expanding their family owned business and creating a legacy to pass on to future generations, one soulful dish at a time.
11:29/10:29c – NBC – Saturday Night Live – Season 38 premiere. SNL kicks off the new season with host Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted) and musical guest Frank Ocean (Channel Orange, Nostalgia Ultra). The show lost a lot of the funnier people they had on the show but there are still many left like Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Jay Pharoah, Vanessa Baher and Bobby Moynihan. We’ll see if it gets any funnier than the last couple of seasons. I doubt it but I’ll keep watching.
Fall premieres continue tonight. Got some Glee kids, some housewives and Brian Williams? Here are the premieres for Thursday, September 13.
9/8c – FOX – Glee- Season 4 Premiere. In this new season, the members of New Directions compete among themselves to see who will become the next star of the glee club. During open auditions, a fresh crop of students are introduced (Yeah cause that’s what this show needs– more new characters) Meanwhile, Rachel (Lea Michele) has a rocky start in New York and struggles to please her demanding dance teacher, guest star Kate Hudson (How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, Almost Famous). She also meets Brody, a handsome upperclassman who will certainly get in the mix of the Rachel/Finn tale. This show is pretty dead to me and there is nothing that can save it. It got so ridiculous, I quit. Won’t be back. I hope it gets back on track for anyone that is still a fan but I doubt it. You should just go back and watch the perfection that is season 1 and just stick to that.
9/8c – BRAVO – The Real Housewives of Miami – Season 2 Premiere. Returning Housewives Lea Black, Adriana de Moura and Marysol Patton are joined this season by socialite Lisa Hochstein, supermodel Joanna Krupa, successful lawyer and chef Ana Quincoces and celebrity dentist Karent Sierra. Also returning in a recurring role is Alexia Echevarria, who made her son Frankie’s rehabilitation from a bad automobile accident earlier this year her main priority. I’m actually surprised this one is back. I mean it has been almost 2 years since it was on and the show just wasn’t up to par with the crazy and drama factor like the other Housewives franchises. They clearly really wanted to change that and decided to bring 4 new women in. 7 women is entirely too much. I mean you have an hour every week; how are you supposed to get to know the ladies? I couldn’t care less about who they are as long as they bring the drama. I watch every other Housewives city (don’t judge me), so I’ll be back again for this one.
10/9c – NBC – Rock Center With Brian Williams – Season 2 premiere. The news magazine returns for season 2 and on tonight’s premiere Nancy Snyderman examines Internet dependency and studies that equate it with drug or alcohol addiction. Also: a report on media outlets that scrutinize statements by public officials; an interview with pop sensation Justin Bieber; and a look at extravagant family reunions. This show is a good but it does absolutely nothing to dig NBC out of the hole that they are in.
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