What’s on TV this summer?

By Tony Black | Thursday, June 5, 2008, 12:30 PM

I don’t know about you, but when summer comes around I find there is nothing good to watch on TV. Of course there are some exceptions but I’d rather be watching ‘The Office,’ ‘30 Rock,’ ‘LOST,’ or ‘Ugly Betty.’ Yes, I know that there has always been a summer break for television. The thought being that everyone is outside enjoying the weather, not inside watching TV… though the hot weather lately is keeping me indoors.

I can’t say, however, that there is absolutely nothing to watch. Here is what my DVR is set to record this summer:

Battlestar Galactica: This sci-fi TV show remake airs on the Sci-Fi channel on Friday nights at 10 p.m. It is almost halfway through its fourth and final season. It is a really good show with lots of action and lots of drama. The previous season are out on DVD if you want to catch up. If you have DirecTV (or possibly any satellite TV provider) you can watch it in High Definition on Sci-Fi HD. Trust me when I say this show was meant for HD. » Learn more about the show

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-list The fabulous stand-up comedian Kathy Griffin returns to Bravo for season 4 of her Emmy award-winning show. The season premiere is Thursday, June 12 at 9 p.m. I can’t wait to see what type of crazy situations she gets herself into in her quest to get off the D-list. Her assistants (also known as Team Griffin) are also a delight to watch, as is her vibrant mother. » Learn more about the show

Shear Genius: Okay, so the first season was awful. We had hope that the producers would realize that and fix it for the second season (make the host Jonathan Antin from ‘Blow Out’), but the commercials tell a different story. The cast also appears to be just as eccentric as the first season (we’ll have to wait and see if there is another closeted homosexual named Doctor Boogie). I have my fingers crossed for a cat-fight involving scissors, but I’ll just have to wait and see. You can catch the season premiere on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 p.m. » Learn about the show and this season’s stylists

Project Runway: Season 5 of the best reality-TV show ever invented (in my opinion) is set to begin later this summer on Bravo (and its supposedly the last season to air on Bravo since the show will be moving to Lifetime). It has always held the Wednesday night 10 p.m. slot so my guess is that it will premiere after ‘Shear Genius’ ends its second season. I liked season 4 but it didn’t have nearly as much drama as the previous seasons, which is fine with me but probably bad for ratings.

Those are all the shows I can think of airing on TV this summer that I will be watching. Zack and I will also try to watch ‘Torchwood,’ ‘Pushing Daisies,’ ‘Six Feet Under,’ ‘Jericho,’ and ‘Sex and the City’ (I never watched past season 4) on DVD.

What will you be watching this summer?

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LOST finale blows my mind!

By Tony Black | Thursday, May 29, 2008, 10:08 PM

If you’re like me, you were super psyched about the 2-hour season finale of LOST. I watched it with Zack and my friends Jared and Carrie. I was planning on taking notes on the episode but I was afraid it would hinder my understanding and enjoyment of it so I asked Carrie if she would take notes for me. She was more than willing to and ended up with 6 pages!

The following is a summary of her notes with commentary. If you don’t want to be spoiled on the LOST finale, please stop reading here. Throughout the summary there will be questions which you should feel free to give your 2 cents on by commenting below.

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Indiana Jones vs. Han Solo: Who’s tougher?

By Tony Black | Monday, May 19, 2008, 09:08 PM

I was checking out theForce.net, a Star Wars fan site, and stumbled upon a link to a Maxim.com article comparing the toughness of Indiana Jones to Han Solo, both roles played by Harrison Ford (FYI in case you’ve been living under a rock your entire life).

TheForce.net didn’t seem to agree with Maxim’s results, but I think the results were pretty accurate (which surprised me since Maxim.com would be the last place I would ever think to look for anything related to Star Wars or Indiana Jones).

I’ll let you find out the results yourself. But before you do:

Also:

• Photos from the upcoming Indiana Jones film
• Test your knowledge of Indiana Jones
• Watch the latest trailer for the movie
• And while your at it, check out the trailer for the next Star Wars movie
• Get showtimes and more

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Fall TV lineups feel the sting of writers strike

By Tony Black | Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 09:48 AM

Looking for a new TV show to Tivo or DVR this fall? Well ABC and CBS might have something for you, but the selections don’t sound strong in my book.

ABC will only have 2 new shows this fall

One show is about a time shifted detective (which sounds like the makings for a good comedy but is another drama instead) and the other is a family oriented game show (just what we needed). I have never had a lot of faith in ABC’s programming (with LOST and Ugly Betty being the exceptions) and these 2 new shows for the fall do nothing to renew my confidence in them. » Learn more about ABC’s new TV shows

CBS will be adding 4 dramas and 2 comedies next season

Four more dramas? Really? Will they all be titled ‘CSI: Enter City Name Here’? Though I do have to give them kudos for their past comedy decisions (I love ‘How I Met Your Mother’). » I’ll let you read for yourself what their new shows are about

So what do you think? Do any other these sound remotely interesting to you? Will you add these shows to your Tivo or DVR or is your queue already too full from all the other shows you watch?

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My thoughts on the LOST video game

By Tony Black | Saturday, March 1, 2008, 12:00 AM

Zack bought me LOST: Via Domus, a new game for the XBox360 based of the television show LOST.

I am still playing the game so I am unsure of how much is left to play. I took a break from playing because I was sick of being killed by the smoke monster.

Anyway, I won’t spoil anything about the game, but just to be safe, click the link to read my thoughts on the game…

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Deal reached to end writers’ strike

By Tony Black | Friday, February 8, 2008, 01:41 PM

The WGA strike appears to be coming to an end according to CNBC.com:

A deal has been struck between the major media companies and the Writers Guild of America to end the writers’ strike, former Walt Disney chief executive Michael Eisner revealed on CNBC.

“It’s over,” Eisner said. “They made the deal, they shook hands on the deal. It’s going on Saturday to the writers in general.” Read more at CNBC.com

Photos from the strike
So, do you think TV shows that were affected by the strike will resume production? Were any TV shows that you watch affected?

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15 things to help you throw a LOST party

By Tony Black | Sunday, January 27, 2008, 10:04 PM

All you avid LOST fans out there must be excited for the show’s premiere this Thursday at 9 p.m. on ABC. Some of you die-hard fans (like me) may be planning a party to ring in the new season. If so, I have found a list of 15 details to help you throw your own LOST themed season premiere party.

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