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Get an Early Preview of Conan O’Brien’s New Show
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, Cable, Internet, Video
Earlier this month, Team Coco provided us with 24-hour live streaming from their offices. This Monday, we'll get even more behind-the-scenes action.
On November 1 at 11 p.m. Eastern/ 8 p.m. Pacific, host Conan O'Brien -- with help from Andy Richter and a few special celebrity guests -- will get fans warmed with a special sneak peek. The event, titled "Team Zero," will be broadcast on Facebook, YouTube and TeamCoco.com.
The actual premiere of Conan will happen just over a week later on November 8. Names booked for the program's first week include Seth Rogen, Jack White, Tom Hanks, Soundgarden, Jon Hamm, Michael Cera and Julie Bowen.
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It’s official: Google is in charge of the modern world. The Internet giant recently signed a deal which brings together HBO, Netflix, Pandora and the NBA under a new banner: Google TV.
It’s all part of Google’s multimillion-channel TV system, which will launch in the fall. The system runs on Google’s Android OS, making it possible for Web viewers to watch content on their television sets. And next fall, Google’s going to present Google Mind, which allows users to plug their brains directly into their computer systems. (We’re just kidding about that last bit … or, are we?)
NBC Universal, Time Warner and Twitter will also be involved, offering apps which will allow users to access content from their TVs. HBO alone plans to offer 600-plus hours of programming (which just about covers the first two seasons of The Sopranos), and the NBA has created an app which will keep viewers updated on games and scores in real time. Google is hinting that even more news will unfold in the next few weeks.
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American Idol Announcing New Judges Via Live Webcast
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Gossip, Internet
UPDATE: There were no new surprises. Tyler and Lopez were officially announced as the new judges.
American Idol is still campaigning to become more Internet-friendly with their latest scheme. In an unprecedented move, the reality series plans to announce its new judging panel (already a foregone conclusion) via live video.
Anytime after 1 p.m. ET today, fans may access the Idol website to watch host Ryan Seacrest announce the panel, which is rumored to consist of Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler, pop diva Jennifer Lopez and old faithful Randy Jackson. If you keep watching even after Seacrest’s out, you’ll see the first press conference with the new panel.
Or, you could just catch our recap of all the news and stay up-to-date with our American Idol 10 posts.
Read More | Entertainment Weekly
TV Talk: Better Off Ted’s Final Shows, Conan O’Brien’s New Name
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Talk Shows, ABC, Bravo, Cable, Internet
-Would you be better off with some Better Off Ted? The last two unaired episodes are now available for viewing on iTunes or Amazon’s On Demand service. They can also be streamed via Netflix.
-Domestic maven Martha Stewart has a new project in mind. “Who’s going to take (Larry King and Barbara Walters’] place as the serious, great interviewer? I’m throwing my name in there, because I love to talk to people.” She’s starting with a Sept. 19 Hallmark special.
-Bethenny Frankel might not be the only person MIA from The Real Housewives of New York City. The remaining ladies - who earn approx. $4000 per episode - reportedly want Snooki-sized paychecks. (The Jersey Shore star earns $30,000/episode.)
-Conan O’Brien finally has a name for his TBS show: Conan. “I’m just using ‘Conan’ and dropping the ‘O’Brien’ because I want to get away from the whole Irish thing,” the late night host explained.
At some time or another, everyone has found themselves screaming at the TV screen. What if this actually had an effect, and you could force the person on the screen to obey your commands? Actor Seth Green is working on a project which could make this a reality.
Green is working with Matthew Senreich (Robot Chicken) and Richard Saperstein (Dimension Films) to set up ControlTV, a reality Web experiment which is set to debut in the fall. The show will revolve around a twenty-something (yet to be cast) who will follow orders as dictated by the views - everything from what clothes to wear to whom to date.
“‘ControlTV’ places the audience in complete control of a show for the first time ever, and we are eager to learn what they will decide for our protagonist,” Seth Green explained.
Sounds interesting. As Green said, “We really don’t know what’s going to happen. We have an idea based on our research, but at the end of the day, this is going to be what the people want.”
Seth Green currently stars as voice talent on Family Guy. He’s been seen in such movies as Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Be Cool and Old Dogs.
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TV on DVD: June 29, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, TNT-HD, DVD, Internet
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:
- The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Do (Complete Series)
- Ben 10: Alien Force (Volume 7)
- The Closer (Season 5)
- Eureka (Season 3.5)
- How the Earth was Made (Season 2)
- Leave It to Beaver (Complete Series)
- Mad About You (Season 4)
- Paranormal Cops (Season 1)
- The Real McCoys (Season 4)
- Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles (Seasons 1-5)
- A Traveler’s Guide to the Planets (Nat. Geographic Series)
- Warehouse 13 (Season 1)
- Wycliffe (Series 3)
Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.
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TV on DVD: May 25, 2010
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, BBC, Cable, CBS, HBO, NBC, TNT-HD, DVD, Internet
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:
- Air Gear (Complete Series)
- Bing Crosby: The Television Specials (Volume 1)
- Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (Internet film)
- Flashpoint (Season 2)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Part 1)
- George Gently (Series 2)
- The Guild (Season 3)
- Hell Girl (Complete Series)
- Hoarders (Season 1)
- Justice League (Complete Series)
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (Season 1 & Season 2, Part 2)
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Lost: The Finale Watched Around the World
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Daytime, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Lost, Internet, News, Video
“The End” episode of Lost (which is, indeed, just that) will air in Italy, England, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Canada, Israel and the United States…at the same time. Though the finale will air at 5 in the morning in the UK, Sky 1 HD is looking forward to the event eagerly. “With something as hotly anticipated as the Lost finale, it makes sense to show it at exactly the same time as millions across America will see it,” explained one spokesperson.
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The Cape Trailer Premieres, Disappoints
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Drama, Prime Time, NBC, Heroes, Editorial, Internet, News, Video
NBC’s Heroes replacement, The Cape, recently premiered its full-length trailer. While I may not have agreed with where Heroes ended up, at least its initial premise beat this one’s: good cop gets framed and is left for dead; guy is found by a clandestine group who trains him to be a superhero; superhero fights crime.
One might say that it’s to be expected, it’s a superhero series. True, but isn’t that what we have comic books for? In our current world of Lost theorists and Fringe fanatics, it’s easy to see that viewers want more complex stories with quickly (but slowly) unearthed mythologies. While I can’t say much considering it’s just the trailer (which you can view after the jump), all I’m saying is that the trailer isn’t selling me, and I’m thinking that this alone may be better than the pilot.
Will I watch it? Of course—what else will be left with all these cancellations lately?
And as much as I love her, and as much as I hate saying this… I’m willing to bet that Summer Glau will be out of a job (again) by the end of the year.
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Can Facebook Get Betty White an Oscars Gig?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, FOX, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Internet, Video
When Betty White says, “Type, nerds!” - nerds type.
Approximately a week after the 88-year-old joked (?) in an NBC promo about getting a gig on the Academy Awards (watch the second clip), her Facebook fans got back to work.
Now there are pages devoted to having White host the Oscars and/or the 2010 Emmys. Oh - and there’s even one campaigning to get the actress on Glee.
A little tired of the Golden Girl overkill? Well, then maybe you can throw your support behind another comedienne. Nearly 79,000 people have already become Facebook fans of “Carol Burnett to Host SNL (PLEASE?)!”
Read More | TV Guide
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