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Archive for January 30th, 2008

Signs of the Apocalypse

The end is near, people. Read on:
NBC will premiere the new high-energy competition series “My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad” on Monday, February 18 (8-9 p.m. ET) after “American Gladiators” finishes its winter run, and will debut the comedy quiz show “Amne$ia” on Friday, February 22 (9-10 p.m. ET) following the season finale of “1 vs 100.”

“My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad” is a high-energy, family-friendly competition series hosted by Dan Cortese (”MTV … continued »

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The Grammys are saved!

The WGA granted the awards show a waiver today, meaning

Presenters will be funny
No picket lines and no boycotting

Yea!

Maybe I’m optimistic, but I hope this means the strike is close to being over. Soon I may be forced to watch “American Gladiator.”

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Miley Mania

I just don’t get it.

Miley Cyrus is talented. She’s cute. If I was a little girl, I might even like the “Hannah Montana” TV show.

But such love? Such obsession? Where does it come from? And why?

There are other talented performers. There are other trendsetters. Why Miley? Why Hannah?
Every generation has its idols — but when was the last time one commanded thousands of dollars for concert tickets? Or sold out thousands of movie theaters in … continued »

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CBS just ordered episodes of a Canadian cop drama called “Flashpoint,” which starts shooting in Toronto in April.

For the fall. A new show.

So, the scribes for this show aren’t part of the WGA? Because they’re Canadian? Are they scabs? Is this even legal?

I don’t know what’s going on here, but if the networks can start making shows in Canada, I feel like this strike will never end. This seems really fishy.

While I’m happy they’ll be … continued »

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