Archive for the ‘Television’ Category

Midseason Television 2010

Well, the holidays have passed and a long winter stretches out in front of us.  What could we possibly have left to look forward to?
Mid-season television, of course!
Over at Entertainment Weekly’s website, Michael Ausiello has posted his midseason “cheat sheet”, where you can check out return dates for your favorite shows as well as upcoming [...]

Television News: Castle, Glee Updates

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again.
Squee!
As it happens, there are two squee-worthy bits of television news this week, both of which suggest that Joss Whedon’s patience in implementing his insidious plan to take over the world of television is finally paying off.  (It’s about time!)
The most recent bit of good news comes [...]

Balloon Boy and the 24-Hour News Cycle

Want to hear something crazy? When I was Falcon Heene’s age, mumblehrumble years ago, you could only watch the news a couple of times a day. At certain, predetermined times. On one of only three channels. (Also, there were no remote controls, there were no drive-through windows, and dinosaurs still roamed [...]

“Dollhouse,” “Sarah Connor” Benefit from Live+7 Ratings

Even geeks go out on Friday nights. And now, Nielsen is recognizing that.
I’ve been waiting eagerly for months for the premiere of Joss Whedon’s new show, “Dollhouse.” But my excitement was tempered when Fox banished it to 8:00 p.m. Central on Friday nights — universally known as the “Friday night death slot” where [...]