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- Marvelous Mashups: Comic-Con Makeovers for 10 TV Series
- Ray Richmond - Tue Jul 21st, 2009
So a couple of weeks ago, I was asked by the fine folks at Showtime if I would do them the honor of moderating a panel event at the forthcoming Comic-Con event in San Diego centering on its dealing-in-suburbia comedy series Weeds. But what exactly does Weeds have to do with, you know, comic books? But here's the thing: It wouldn't take all that much to transform several shows that would prove a poor fit with Comic-Con to something downright perfect.
- Moonwalking Missteps: The 5 Worst Science Fiction TV Series
- Cason Murphy - Mon Jul 20th, 2009
July 20, 1969. 40 years ago today, television history was made. Viewers around the world were glued to their TV sets watching the drama in outer space unfold in primetime. To commemorate this event, we put our antennae out and picked up transmissions from the top five shows where TV boldly should not have gone:
- Better Off Med: Life with a TV Doctor as Surgeon General?
- Cason Murphy - Fri Jul 17th, 2009
Generally overshadowed by all of the other political hoopla this week was President Obama's nomination of Regina Benjamin for the position of the 18th Surgeon General of the United States. However, it got us thinking - what would happen if five small-screen doctors were nominated to be Surgeon General? Here's our diagnosis:
- 2009 Emmy Nominations: Surprises!
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Thu Jul 16th, 2009
Early this morning, nominations were announced for the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Here is one Emmy enthusiast's take on the biggest surprises.
- 2009 Emmy Nominations Announced
- Mike Vicic - Thu Jul 16th, 2009
Chandra Wilson (Grey's Anatomy) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) announced the nominations for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards this morning.
And the nominees are...(CLICK TO SEE NOMINEES IN MAJOR CATEGORIES)
- New TNT Cop Show Makes One Critic Dark Blue
- David Kronke - Wed Jul 15th, 2009
Dark Blue opens with a scene of a guy being tortured by a sadist and his henchmen. The sadist wants to know: Is he a cop? A fed? Slipping into tough-guy mode, the victim defiantly spits blood on his interrogator.
- Crash and Splash: Top 10 TV Movies & Miniseries About Meteors and Storms
- Maj Canton - Tue Jul 14th, 2009
It's time once again for Big Boulders and Wild Weather as NBC airs two new miniseries -- Meteor and The Storm. "Wait," you say, "haven't I seen these before?" Well, yes and no. You'll get a different cast, flashier special effects and grittier language, but you'll see the same old storylines. What's the recipe for a disaster TV movie/miniseries?
- A Day at the Beach: Which 5 TV Characters Would You Take on a Beach Trip?
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Mon Jul 13th, 2009
Going to the beach on a crowded Saturday? Swing around the minivan and take five TV characters with you! Who would you take and why? There's only one rule -- the characters have to be on a TV series that's airing new episodes this Summer.
- Top 5 Shows and Actors That Deserve Emmy Recognition...But Won't Get It
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Thu Jul 9th, 2009
It's almost guaranteed that names like Jeremy Piven, Tony Shalhoub, Sally Field, William Shatner, and Tina Fey and popular shows like Two and a Half Men and 30 Rock will get Emmy nominations next Thursday. But what series and stars can muster support and upset bigger, buzzier shows this year?
- SCI FI vs. Syfy and Other Cable Channels That Changed Names
- Maj Canton - Mon Jul 6th, 2009
Tomorrow it's official. The SCI FI channel is dead. Long live Syfy. It's not the only cable network to rename itself, but it definitely is one of the more controversial name changes.
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