TV on DVD: February 24, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, FOX, NBC, The CW, TNT-HD, DVD,
Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday.
- Breaking Bad (Season 1)
- Canterbury’s Law (Complete Series)
- Cities of the Underworld (Season 2)
- Dirty Jobs (Collection 4)
- Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
- Girlfriends (Season 6)
- Just Shoot Me! (Season 3)
- The Lair (Season 2)
- The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
- My Wife & Kids (Season 1)
- Samurai 7 (Complete Series)
- Summer Heights High
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AFI’s Top Programs of 2008
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, FX, HBO, NBC, Lost, The Office,
Even though we’re accustomed to perusing the American Film Institute‘s lists of ranked movies, the organization also acknowledges excellence in television.
For their 2008 AFI Awards, a 13-member panel chose ten programs for their annual honors. Of the names selected, only Mad Men makes a return from the 2007 list. (Those not included in this round include Ugly Betty, 30 Rock, Dexter and Everybody Hates Chris.) Meanwhile, the only comedy represented this year is NBC’s The Office.
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Mad Men Gets No Post-Emmy Ratings Bump
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Cable, News, Ratings,
Well - at least they’ll have their statues to keep them warm.
Despite Best Drama wins this year at both the Emmys and the Golden Globes, the buzz still hasn’t paid off for Mad Men.
Although AMC’s critical darling has seen an improvement since its first season (when it averaged 915,000 viewers), the show still struggles to draw audiences to its basic cable channel. After pulling in 1.95 million for the Season 2 debut, the drama saw a 30% ratings drop in Week 2. And despite the free publicity from last month’s barely-watched Emmys, the drama saw a ratings drop (from 1.9 million to 1.6 million) the following week.
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The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, FX, HBO, Entourage, Editorial, Features,
Even though the previous television season was marred by the annoying writers’ strike, I find myself really excited for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. Not only will this ceremony give us a chance to start anew, it’ll be the academy’s chance to celebrate what’s new.
Tonight, two basic cable shows (Damages, Mad Men) will get a chance to win for Outstanding Drama Series. (That would be an Emmy first.) Meanwhile, nominees in several categories will have an opportunity to compete in a Sopranos-less environment. An added bonus? A new category. This year, reality show hosts will finally be acknowledged for their programming contributions as well.
So who won? Who lost? Who ran up and grabbed the award even though they didn’t win? Read our West Coast play-by-play account of this evening’s telecast and find out!
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2008 Primetime Emmy Nominations
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, Entourage, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lost, Saturday Night Live, The Office, News,
Bright and early this morning, Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris announced the nominations for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards.
This year, we saw many first-timers named, a long list of cable acknowledgements (for pay and basic channels) and several 6-way races.
Topping the noms for drama programs was newcomer Mad Men; NBC’s 30 Rock lead all comedy programs. In total, HBO was the most-nominated network while ABC came in second.
This year’s ceremony will be held on Sept. 21 on ABC.
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Emmy Finalists for Acting Categories
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Late Night, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, Entourage, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lost, Medium, Saturday Night Live, The Office, Rumors,
Last week, we told you which Emmy contenders were still in the running for the Best Comedy and Best Drama categories. And while these names are not official, we now have the rumored finalists for several of the main acting awards. (NOTE: Some categories have not yet been leaked.)
Best Actor, Drama
- Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
- Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
- Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
- Patrick Dempsey, Grey’s Anatomy
- Michael C. Hall, Dexter
- Jon Hamm, Mad Men
- Eddie Izzard, The Riches
- Hugh Laurie, House
- Denis Leary, Rescue Me
- James Spader, Boston Legal (last year’s winner)
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AMC Renews Breaking Bad
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Cable, Editorial, Renewals,
If you only watch AMC for the occasional classic movie, you’re missing out on so much more. The channel’s first original drama series, Mad Men, won the a Golden Globe for Best Drama back in January. One week later, Breaking Bad was introduced. And let me assure you, that show is just as worthy of praise as was its predecessor.
The show, created by Vince Gilligan (X-Files), centers around a chemistry teacher (Malcolm in the Middle’s Bryan Cranston) who produces crystal meth on the side. When he is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he secretly tries to raise funds for his pregnant wife and handicapped son. Fortunately for fans, the intriguing concept - which ended after only seven episodes - has just been renewed for another thirteen.
Breaking rivals anything that can be seen on the major networks and should satisfy anyone who loves a Six Feet Under-esque tone. Those who weren’t able to watch the drama during its original run should not fret. You can easily catch up via iTunes before Season Two begins.
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