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Furiously fussing over flicks. Massive dislike of turnips.Archive for Bad TV
Leno is a Lemon, like, duh
I was watching some damn good, must-see TV last night in the form of The Office and 30Rock when BAM! Jay Leno appears on my TV. Epic, epic FAIL.
How Healthy is Your New Fave Fall Show?
Doing Laps around the Track:
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS): Tricked 18.7 million people into watching the Series Premiere last week. While LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell are both good lookin’ and decent actors, the story and writing are weak but watchable. Methinks a typical Bellisario Production (Magnum PI, JAG, Quantum Leap). Now that NCIS is a solid franchise hit, this show will be hard to beat this year.
The Good Wife (CBS): Stood by her man and gained 13.7 million viewers. Great numbers for a Julianna Margulies/Chris Noth/Josh Charles vehicle. Although it may have been the powerful lead in of NCIS and NCIS: LA that helped The Good Wife. Although, the LAtimes Mary McNamara says “‘The Good Wife’ promises to be that Holy Grail of television: a good criminal procedural that barely disguises the insightful, multilayered human drama that lies beneath.” Either way, The Good Wife is in good shape.
Flash Forward(ABC) saw 12.4 million viewers last Wednesday. This show has had a full order from the get go, considering networks have been outbidding each other for the treatment(pitch) for a year. Plus, the hefty duo of David Goyer (The Dark Knight) & Brannon Braga (24, Mission Impossible 2) at the helm gives the show some serious Hollywoodpower. We will see this though till the end for sure. Especially after they move to the time slot to follow Lost in January.
The Vampire Diaries (CW) only scared up 4.8 million but that was The CW’s highest debut ever. So, yeah. More vampire shit.
The Cleveland Show (Fox) did well with about 9.5 million viewers, further inflating Seth MacFarlane’s ego. Ahem. But I’m a huge fan of Family Guy, so I won’t be too hard on Seth. But if you hear of him going ape-shit crazy on a hotel room or on a ho (actually you won’t hear about that), don’t say I didn’t tell you it was coming.
Glee (Fox) drew a decent 7.2 million, although it’s still being considered a victory since a show this good and quirky actually seems to be finding some sort of audience. I think they should put Arrested Development back on. Just sayin’.
Prepping for Surgery
The Jay Leno Show (NBC) somehow duped 18 million 80 year olds into staying up past 10pm, but then, just the thought of Leno lulled 75% of them to sleep by 7pm the next week. Stop polishing the terd, NBC.
Community (NBC) also had a strong-ish opener with 7.7 million. Most just did not bother to switch the channel from The Office on previous to the new Chevy Chase, Joel McHale venture. But, by week two, 2 million folks cared enough to find the remote stuck in the couch cushions and turn this shit off.
Mercy (NBC) ugh. NBC. Just put on Law & Order re-runs this year and re-group. Please?
DOA
Brothers (Fox) Series premiere: 2.8 million. Never heard of it. Not many other people have either.
Melrose Place (CW) 2.0 Series Premiere: 2.3 million. Second show, add about another 2 people and there you go. There is Network confidence, or an abundance of 1990′s sorority girls now in Executive positions at the CW. My former neighbor stars, but he was always kind-of a “I know I’m a Hot Piece” type, so I’m torn. Heather Locklear re-debuts in November. Eh.
The Beautiful Life (CW) CANCELLED! I liked it. Sad Face. But I did want Mischa Barton killed off. I guess the lesson here is, Be careful what you wish for…
The Hills Twats make bank
Lordy lordy! There is no hope for the children if this is what MTV is shelling out for all that doing-absolutely-nothing on the TeeVEE. Think of the THE CHILDREN, people. THE CHILDREN, before you watch this nonsense.
Lauren Conrad - $125,000 per episode (her contract also stated that nobody on The Hills could make more than her)
Kristin (one brain cell) Cavallari - $90,000 per episode
Heidi Montag - $100,000 per episode
Audrina Partridge Family – $100,000 per episode
Lo Bosworth – $100,000 per episode
Spencer (I really don’t know his last name)- $65,000 per episode
Brody Jenner – $45,000 per episode
I can’t type anymore, I feel ill.
Sum 21… The 10 Worst and 11 Best of Fall TV
Worst First
10. Old Adventures of New Christine -or whatever it’s called. No one does the neurotic lady character better than Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Done and done with Elaine Benes. Leave us with that. We know you are super talented. And super rich, (she’s an heiress, you know), and made a bundle from Seinfeld. Why taint that brilliance with an ‘eh’ show and Healthy Choice commercials?
9. Psych: Great Art Direction. Worst lead actor ever. Hey, lead white guy EVERY line is not a sing-songy joke. Go back to being the Apple for the Fruit of the Loom commercials. Please. Dule Hill does not deserve this assault to the cerebral cortex. And frankly, neither do I.
8. Heroes: Y’all fucked it up. Next.
7. Parks and Recreation: I could only get through one episode. It. is. an. exact. character. by. character. pace. by. pace. redo. of. The. Office. We are not that stupid NBC. Shame. Double shame for stinking up Amy Poehler’s career.
6. Survivior: Please die. No one cares anymore, not even that Mark Burnett fella.
5. American Idol: Karaoke with billions of dollars thrown at it. I vomit when you can see Simon’s moobs through those tight black tees. I also vomit when anyone takes the stage or judges.
4. Til’ Death: Don’t know it, did some artwork for it, never seen it. I smell the rotten from here.
3. Dancing With the Stars: I promise you’ll get the same thrill by watching Toddlers and Tiara’s. Please don’t feed the Z-Listers.
2. Dog the Bounty Hunter: You’re an idiot if you enjoy this show. Period.
1. CSI-Miami: Hey! Let’s wear our tightest, whitest tank-tops to collect blood and brain samples from a murder scene! Hey! Let’s also let the ugly ginge speak every line like a broke down Dirty Harry! No. How is this show the top-est-rated?
I can’t believe I’m commenting on this but…
I like Kim Kardashian’s new hairdo. But don’t watch her show. Or her sister’s(brother’s?) show. These gals are slutty overdone and boring.
P.S. Is that how you spell “commenting” ? It looks odd.
Heeey Paulaaaa
Hey Paula, we will not miss you. Or your slurry words. Or your crazy outfits. (HOLD THE PHONE. JohnnaChick will miss her crazy outfits.) Or your icky PDA action on Simon. Or your stringy hair extensions. Or the too much makeup. Or your inflated sense of importance. Actually, that last one goes with ANYONE associated with American Idol. Especially Wal-Mart. You people have ruined music.
johnna sunshine
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