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How do you think Monk will end?
9 hours ago
The other night, USA Network broadcast part one of the Monk finale. In that next to last episode, many storylines were presented for the possible big finish this upcoming week. And it could be a potentially whopper of an ending. In my review, I speculated a little about what may be coming, and the comments have been flying in to TV Squad with viewers sharing their thoughts. That's got me thinking... what else might be at play?
Tony Shalhoub was interviewed about the end of Monk and it was interesting that as an actor, he waited till he filmed the end before learning Monk's fate. He said, "I think it's a good send-off. At the beginning of the season, the writers asked me if I wanted to know how everything [ended] and I said, if it was okay with them, I'd rather wait."
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- Allison Waldman
Why is ABC treating Ugly Betty so badly?
10 hours ago
The ratings are in from Friday night -- that was the Friday after Thanksgiving, a night when the major networks were showing movies and reruns -- and, not surprising, the numbers are pretty low.
Oh, wait, one network had new shows, ABC. But the ratings for a new Ugly Betty at 9 p.m. were dismal. Ugly Betty came in dead last with just a 0.9/3, only 3.39 million viewers for that timeslot.
A few weeks ago, I thought -- hoped -- things were looking up for Ugly Betty. It looked like the show was going to get a timeslot switch to Eastwick's Wednesday at 10 p.m. Alas, ABC has done nothing. Eastwick is not picked up for the season and it's still losing in that spot -- it had a 1.2/4 and just 3.89 million viewers this past week. That said, why isn't ABC giving Betty some love with a time change?
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- Allison Waldman
What's On Tonight: Simpsons, Desperate Housewives, A Dog Named Christmas
11 hours ago
USA has a Monk marathon all night. At 7, ABC has a new America's Funniest Home Videos, followed by new episodes of Extreme Makeover, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters. CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new Amazing Race and the movie A Dog Named Christmas. NBC has a new Football Night in America at 7, followed by the Ravens vs. the Steelers. At 8, Fox has a new Simpsons, then new episodes of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, and American Dad. Food Network has a new Challenge at 8, followed by a new Iron Chef America. Hgtv has Behind The Magic: Disney Holidays at 8. Also at 8: HBO has the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert. At 9, Showtime has a new Dexter, followed by a new Californication. At 10, Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, Dds. At 12:30Am, Cartoon Network has a new Metalocalypse.
Check your local TV listings for more. »
- Bob Sassone
Do you want House and Cuddy to end up together?
13 hours ago
I've been trying to decide whether House and Cuddy will -- or should -- eventually end up together on House, M.D. In last week's episode, Cuddy invited House to Thanksgiving dinner and he showed up at the address only to find an empty house. Cuddy was enjoying Thanksgiving dinner elsewhere. It seemed like a cruel trick to play on someone, even House.
So, being House, he broke into her place and had a little one on one with Lucas, in which the cranky doc revealed that he loved Cuddy. Things ended with Lucas telling Cuddy that perhaps House really had changed, and Cuddy pondering that idea as if to say, hmmm, if he's changed, maybe I Do want to be with him.
In one way, I can't imagine that the producers would ever have a happily-ever-after with these two. There's a lot of water under the bridge, a lot of hurt feelings, »
- Jane Boursaw
Jane After Dark: Pondering The Prisoner
14 hours ago
I finished watching The Prisoner this week, and while I had to watch the final episodes a few times, I think I sort of get it. As I mentioned in my post a couple of weeks ago, I haven't seen the original 1960s series, so I'm just basing my thoughts on the current version that just aired on AMC. I'm guessing they'll air the series again sometime soon.
First of all, I was riveted to the series from start to finish. Not only are the characters and storyline intriguing and mysterious, but the musical score by Rupert Gregso-Williams is phenomenal. So hypnotic and evocative. More of my thoughts on The Prisoner -- including possible spoilers -- after the jump.
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- Jane Boursaw
What's Hot on SlashControl: Criss Angel Mindfreak - Bike Jump Vanish
15 hours ago
I'm the perfect Criss Angel Mindfreak viewer, because I have no idea how he does all those stunts and tricks. I'd like to, though!
And while Criss seems just plain freaky, he's always the perfect gentleman when dealing with people. Except for times when he does something completely freaky and you'd think the people involved would have a heart attack.
In one episode, I watched a guy who seemed like he was actually having his head cut off by a guillotine. It seemed so real, because Criss was running around telling people to call 911 and whatnot, and the guy's wife was nearly having a stroke. Unless they were in on it, that was way too cruel a trick to play on anyone.
In this clip from our sister site SlashControl, Criss trains with champion aerialist and world record jump holder Trigger Gunn to jump a 60-foot long, 20-foot high ramp at 50 mph. »
- Jane Boursaw
My channel surfing turned into movie grazing
28 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST
I think I'm going to coin a new term. I'm a movie grazer. I like watching TV and grazing in and out of movies that I've seen before, know well, and enjoy watching again in bits and pieces. I know this sounds crazy to some who have to watch a movie from the opening studio logo to the end credits (even as they're being smushed on commercial TV broadcasts).
I'm not like that, though. On Friday, amid the post-Thanksgiving haze and without much interest in the college football games or reruns of CBS soaps or syndicated fare, I was channel surfing. Every time I saw something I liked, I stopped for a while. It was mostly movies. I watch Cary Grant and Sophia Loren in Houseboat, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, there was a whole bunch of Goodfellas, because Bravo showed it back to back. So I watched the ending first, »
- Allison Waldman
Celebrate the holidays with Star Trek uniform cookies
28 November 2009 11:01 AM, PST
Here's something for the Star Trek geek on your Christmas list: cookies in the form of various Enterprise uniforms! You have the orange shirt (Kirk), the blue shirt (Spock), and the red shirts (away team extra and other crew). You can also get Starfleet badges.
Geeky Cookies also has other, well, geeky cookies, including Pac-Man, Super Mario Brothers, power buttons, and Pokemon.
Filed under: Web, Reality-Free, Star Trek: Original Series
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- Bob Sassone
Actual superheroes to appear on Smallville
28 November 2009 10:35 AM, PST
Michael Ausiello has posted on EW.com some first pictures of the Justice Society appearance in Smallville. A photo of Hawkman had already been released which admittedly I thought was a gag. Now we have another photo of Hawkman laying the smack down on Green Arrow and a picture of Doctor Fate and Stargirl to boot.
Once again Geoff Johns shows his subject matter expertise. In the comics, Hawkman had conservative tendencies while Green Arrow had liberal ones, so they tended to not get along unless a supervillain showed up when they would team up to stop him or her.
These sort of costumes are a step away from the "no tights no flights" rule that was there since the beginning of Smallville. Perhaps their appearance is marking a policy change for the show. Of course, once Clark puts on the cape and takes flight, the show is pretty much done. »
- Brad Trechak
What's On Tonight: iCarly, Sandra Lee, Wanda Sykes Show
28 November 2009 9:13 AM, PST
Discovery has a Dirty Jobs marathon all night. At 7, ABC Family has A Boy Named Charlie Brown, followed by Snoopy, Come Home. Espn has College Football at 7, Arkansas vs. Lsu. At 8, ABC has College Football, Notre Dame vs. Stanford. Fox has a new Cops at 8. Hgtv has Sandra Lee Celebrates Holiday Homecoming at 8. Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then the movie Big Time Rush. At 9, Fox has a new America's Most Wanted. Syfy has the movie Beyond Sherwood Forest at 9. BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9. Animal Planet has a new Dogs 101 at 9. Also at 9: CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show. At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery. At 11, Fox has a new Wanda Sykes Show.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
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- Bob Sassone
Jay Leno's ratings suck less
28 November 2009 8:02 AM, PST
People who hoped and prayed that The Jay Leno Show would become a big failure had one less reason to go on living this week.
It seems that the show has hit stopped a recent "ratings slide." The last 11 episodes either maintained or improved their adult demographic ratings after a long slide since September.
Even the holidays didn't dampen the show's ratings. The show before Thanksgiving was his most watched since October and was the only show in his timeslot that didn't see a decline in the ratings.
Does this mean Leno will pull himself out of the muck or just sink deeper into the bottomless swamp that is NBC?
Filed under: Ratings, Reality-Free, Jay Leno
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- Danny Gallagher
Steven Seagal: Lawman -- An early look
28 November 2009 7:33 AM, PST
When I heard that Steven Seagal had a new A&E series coming out called Steven Seagal: Lawman, I thought, oh great, another cop show starring an aging movie star. But that's not what it is at all! Ok, I'll qualify that. Yes, it Is a cop show starring an aging movie star, but probably not what you think.
Turns out that Steven Seagal, best known for his action movies like Above the Law, Hard to Kill, and Under Siege, has been quietly working under the radar for the past 20 years as a real-life deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana. Part of his duties there include instructing the other officers on weapons skills and martial arts.
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Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Programming, OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Early Looks
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- Jane Boursaw
Review: Monk -- Mr. Monk and the End (Part 1)
28 November 2009 7:01 AM, PST
(S08E15) If you were thinking that the penultimate episode of Monk, the next to last show, would be a gag fest filled with sight gags and spit takes, you were wrong. I can't remember a more serious Monk episode in eight seasons. Also, for those of you who have wondered about Monk's mourning of Trudy, here was a show that would address the issue head on. For that and other matters of life or death, read on and remember, this is only part one of the two part finale so spoilers will be shared... after the jump.
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Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
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- Allison Waldman
How Million Dollar Listing moved me to tears
28 November 2009 6:02 AM, PST
Generally speaking, there's little on Million Dollar Listing that strikes me as edifying or illuminating television. Mostly, I've watched this Bravo reality/unscripted show about three Los Angeles real estate brokers - Josh Flagg, Chad Rogers and Madison Hildebrand -- who are young, ambitious and seemingly very spoiled, with a weird fascination.
Would Chad's hair stylist convince him to try a buzz cut? No. Could Madison succumb to the come-on of a sexy female client? No. Was Josh seriously concerned about his health? Yes.
However, I caught up with the show this week and saw a sequence that got to me on a very emotional level. Josh Flagg, in an effort to learn more about his grandmother Edith's life -- in particular, how she survived the Holocaust -- went to Amsterdam with her to visit the places she remembers.
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- Allison Waldman
Review: White Collar - All In
27 November 2009 10:36 PM, PST
(S01E06) "You're weird." - Little girl, to Peter
What, no Thanksgiving episode? They could have had a plot where Caffrey has to find a diamond that was hidden in the carcass of a frozen Butterball turkey in the local supermarket. Or maybe some secret microfilm hidden inside a giant bowl of yams covered in marshmallows. They did mention that Christmas was coming up, so they seem to be in the right time of year. They should have had some of the characters watching A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving or the Macy's Parade or something.
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Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
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- Bob Sassone
Roger Ebert spills the details on the destruction of his show's old set
27 November 2009 5:02 PM, PST
When illness prevented Roger Ebert from doing the movie review show he had done since 1982, everyone knew that change was inevitable. But no one could have predicted this much change, not even Ebert.
The Chicago Sun-Times movie critic and original host of At The Movies with his longtime partner Gene Siskel talked about how producers completely remade the show.
The changes ranged from the show's hosts down to the famous balcony set that the studio "tore at our set with sledge-hammers, and it collected in a dumpster in the alley."
[via TVTattle]
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- Danny Gallagher
Was Zobelle's kiss just a kiss?
27 November 2009 4:16 PM, PST
There was another observation from the last episode of Sons of Anarchy that I noticed, or maybe I just didn't want to acknowledge that I noticed it.
Just before Clay, Jax and company finally move in on Ethan Zobelle's cigar store for what will presumably be their final kill, Ethan and his daughter share an uncomfortably long kiss.
Granted these two think they are going to have their brains splattered against the walls by their scorned enemies and are in fear of their ever-loving lives, but the kiss they shared seemed to suggest that something else might be going on between then. So...
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- Danny Gallagher
Right now on Cinematical
27 November 2009 1:04 PM, PST
The folks at our sister site Cinematical are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between: There's a new website called Glyde that lets you buy and sell DVDs quite easily. Now you can get rid of all of those ill-advised Zac Efron purchases that you're hanging on to. Viggo Mortensen is getting ready to star in The Road, the adaptation of the Cormac McCarthey novel. He has some crazy eyes in that movie, which could either be a big plus or a big minus, depending on your stance on the hotness level of dudes with crazy eyes. In any case, Cinematical has an interview with him. I actually had no idea that there was going to be a fourth Shrek movie, »
- Kona Gallagher
Subtle Subtitles: Katie Couric
27 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption!
Last week's winner is Shawn Jones with this: "Back off! When Oprah steps down I got this."
This week's picture is Katie Couric dancing! They're from a party in Couric's honor after she got the CBS Evening News gig a few years ago but were just recently posted on Gawker (and Facebook).
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- Bob Sassone
What's Adam West watching?
27 November 2009 11:00 AM, PST
It's funny how Adam West has had a post-Batman career making fun of himself and creating some memorable characters in the world of animation, especially his work as, well, Adam West on Family Guy. There's no mistaking that voice. In this clip below the flesh-and-blood West urges us to watch the Fox Sunday night animation lineup.
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- Bob Sassone
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