On TV Envy: Fall 2008 Television Programming Schedule

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Jon Stewart Rips Apart the Palin Arguments

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Cable, Video

Before Sarah Palin supporters start attacking the “leftist” media again, they might want to check out this hilarious segment from last night’s episode of .


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Preview of True Blood: HBO’s New Vampire Series

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, HBO, Video

True Blood

In the past year, we’ve seen the fan hysteria behind Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight and the cancellation of the loved-but-not-watched series . Now, we’ll get to see if another vampire-related project will be as successful as the former or as neglected as the latter.

Later this week, will introduce the latest entry in the blood-sucking genre. In True Blood, the newest creation from writer/producer/director Alan Ball (Six Feet Under), vampires are able to co-exist with humans. A synthetic supply of the red stuff allows them to feed without necessarily needing to hunt.

After the jump, you can see the moment when Sookie Stackhouse (Oscar-winner Anna Paquin) meets 173-year-old Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) for the very first time.

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TV on DVD: September 2, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, NBC, PBS, The CW, Desperate Housewives, The Office, DVD

Here are some of the options available this Tuesday.

Eli Stone

This Week on TV (9/1-9/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Food & Home, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, MTV, NBC, The CW, TNT-HD, America's Next Top Model, Entourage, Prison Break

Raising the Bar

(You can view TV Envy’s Fall Television Programming Schedule here.)

MONDAY (9/1)
Labor Day Marathons: The Closer (TNT), Beverly Hills, 90210 (SOAPnet), Scrubs (TV Land), Dirty Jobs (Discovery), My Wife and Kids (ABC Family), Star Trek: The Next Generation (Sci Fi), House of Payne (TBS), CSI (Spike TV), Anthony Bourdain (Travel), That ‘70s Show (FX)

  • Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm):  Season 2 premiere. “Summer in the Hamptons winds down as Serena and Nate carry on a cover-up scheme to make others think they’re dating.” A few choice pics sent to Gossip Girl should do the trick.
  • Prison Break (FOX, 8pm):  Season 4 premiere. “Michael is in LA looking to even the score with Gretchen for Sara’s death.” I think Gretchen should really apologize for all of last season.
  • One Tree Hill (CW, 9pm):  Season 6 premiere. “Lucas’ chosen lady meets him at the airport, while Dan’s accident proves life-threatening.” Sorry. So not caring who picks these days.
  • Raising the Bar (TNT, 10pm):  Series premiere. “Idealistic public defender Jerry Kellerman (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) fights for a man he’s sure is innocent, but holding a court is a judge who loathes Kellerman.” Gosselaar’s new hair has been generating some passionate opinions.

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Casting Corner: Lipstick Jungle, Army Wives, Entourage and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, Entourage, News

James CromwellVanessa Marcil

With the new Fall Schedule quickly approaching (Gossip Girl starts this Monday!!!), the casting announcements have been coming fast and furious.

Here’s just a quick look at some of stars hitting your TVs this season:

  • My Own Worst Enemy: Last year on 24, he gave son Jack Bauer a very hard time. Now he’s moved on to his next victim. In My Own Worst Enemy, James Crowell - who can be seen later this year in Oliver Stone’s W. - will play the head of the secret agency that rules Christian Slater’s life. Enemy premieres Oct. 13.

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When Mythbusters, Reality and NASA Mix

Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories: Prime Time, Reality, Cable, Editorial

MythBuster

Former special effects gurus-turned reality stars, the took on their biggest challenge yet for last night’s episode: the famed moon landing. For decades (specifically since 1969) people have persisted in believing the whole thing was a hoax.

Was it?

According to the episode’s opening dialogue, 20% of Americans to this day (well, perhaps not this day - but let’s say a week ago) persist in believing the well-publicized moon landing was actually faked. Many of what the show calls “conspiracy theorists” point to various evidence and say the entire thing was filmed not on the surface of the moon, but on a Hollywood set.

Some may scoff at this idea, but in a way it’s not farfetched. After all, hasn’t Hollywood faked everything from space invasions to true love? Really, is one little moon landing so hard to re-create? 

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Meet the Browns Retooled for Television

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, Cable, News

Meet the Browns poster has just hit the trifecta.

, the 2008 movie that originated as a play, is now being reworked as a series for TBS.

In the comedy, David Mann and Tamela J. Mann (a real-life couple) will both reprise the characters they played on the big-screen. Although the spinoff’s concept is still be worked out, the show will revolve around a number of residents in a boarding house. The old home was something that was inherited by David (Leroy Brown) from his father.

This isn’t the first time the writer/producer/director/actor has worked on something for the small screen. In 2006, TBS ordered 10 episodes of for its network. When the show proved successful, another 90-episode order was made. This is the strategy that will once again be implemented for Browns. If things go well with the program’s run in January, another 90 could start airing as soon as next summer.

In the meantime, Perry’s next project, The Family That Preys, will hit theaters on September 12.

Read More | Hollywood Reporter

Making Reality, TV Guide Style

Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories: Reality, Cable, Features

Making News Savannah Style castIt was absolutely by accident that I began watching episodes of Making News: Savannah Style on TV Guide, but I was instantly drawn in by the dynamic personalities and behind-the-scenes action. I actually don’t watch any news program…but I’m not above watching a show about one.

Savannah’s WJCL news team has the lowest ratings in their market. The station has been plagued by staffing troubles (the general manager of the station was arrested for embezzlement, among other troubles) and the owners are trying to sell, leaving little money for upgrades and equipment. To that end, the cameras and sound work only some of the time, leaving the news team scrambling to meet deadlines and create TV-worthy coverage. 

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TV on DVD: August 26, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, FX, HBO, NBC, The CW, Entourage, Everybody Hates Chris, Heroes, DVD

Here are some of the options available this Tuesday.

Entourage Season 4 DVD

  • Battle 360 (Season 1)
  • Dirty Jobs (Collection 3)
  • Dog The Bounty Hunter: The Best Of (Season 4)
  • Doug (Season 1)
  • Entourage (Season 4)
  • Everybody Hates Chris (Season 3)
  • Heroes (Season 2)
  • NCIS (Season 5)
  • One Tree Hill (Season 5)
  • The Shield (Season 6)
  • UFO Hunters (Season 1)
  • The Untouchables (Season 2, Vol. 2)

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This Week on TV (8/25-8/31)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Daytime, Drama, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, MTV, NBC, General Hospital

Greek

MONDAY (8/25)

  • General Hospital (ABC, check local listings):  wakes up from her catatonic state. Hurry up and ask her all your questions before she goes back under.
  • High School Musical: Get in the Picture (ABC, 8pm):  “The six finalists attempt to learn TV theme songs from the 1970s and ‘80s.” Should we really allow these teens to butcher classic songs from before they were born?
  • Deal or No Deal (NBC, 8pm):  Season 4 premiere. Could this be the day that someone wins the million? Pleez. Do you think they’d give it up that quickly?
  • America’s Toughest Jobs (NBC, 9pm):  Series premiere. “Average Joes perform dangerous and physically demanding jobs in this competition series. The winner is awarded the annual salary of each job completed.” Aren’t Average Joes the ones already performing these jobs?

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