An Ode to NBC’s “Chuck” – Series Finale Retrospective
Fall of 2007 was an odd year. A lot of promising TV shows launched that fall, and almost all of them were loaded up by my DVR every week. Pushing Daises, Journeyman, Reaper, and Aliens in America were all favorites of mine that year, and all of them ended much too early, most of them […]
Josh Schwartz Makes His Directorial Debut In “Fun Size”, Filming In St. Louis
Josh Schwartz has stuck with the realm of television until this year. He was the creator of two of my favorite television series, The OC and Chuck. He also helped develop Gossip Girl which I have never seen, but have heard good things about the first two seasons. This summer he will have his first […]
NBC Picks Up More “Chuck”, “Chase”, “The Event”, “Outsourced”, “Law and Order: LA” and “Undercovers”
Wow, NBC is giving full season pickups left and right. First off, let’s get to my favorite show on NBC, Chuck, who was expected to pick up a back 9 order, has received an order for 11 more shows. That means we will be able to enjoy 24 episodes of Chuck this season. The show […]
NBC Announces Fall 2010 Premiere Dates: Chuck, Undercovers, and More!
Chuck will start off the NBC Fall 2010 Season on September 20th. The show which will be going into its fourth season, just barely missed cancellation. The show will be the lead in for two of NBC’s new dramas The Event and Chase. NBC also seems to be relying heavily on the new J.J. Abrams […]
NBC Hands Out Renewals for “Community”, “The Office”, and “30 Rock”
After recently renewing Parks and Recreation it came as no surprise to anyone that NBC quickly renewed the rest of its Thursday night comedy line up. The three shows are freshman comedy show Community starring Joel McHale, critical darling 30 Rock, and NBC’s only ratings king The Office. Despite some average to low numbers on […]
‘Chuck’ Comes Back to NBC This Sunday – Must See TV!
This Sunday my prospects on TV go up, because the first of my two favorite shows come back. Chuck being the first to come back (and then next month is Lost!). This time Chuck is back with an all new set of powers from the Intersect 2.0. Don’t worry folks he’ll still be the same […]
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Sqeakquel – Movie Review
There are certain questions that baffle mankind. Is there a God? Why do you bad things happen to good people? And, in 2007, another was added to this age-old list: Why was Alvin & The Chipmunks a hit? It was a dreary, humorless affair; part of Hollywood’s unending attempts to strip-mine its past…even the parts […]
NBC gives ‘Chuck’ 6 more episodes and cancels ‘Trauma’
I have some good news for you, and some bad news. First the good news is that NBC has ordered another 6 episodes of its spy comedy series Chuck. This brings Chuck up to 19 episodes to air this season, bringing it’s total to three shy of a full season, which is considered 22. Chuck, […]
Emmy Nominations
So, Emmy Nominations are out and 30 Rock leads the pack with 22 nominations. The comedy series which is by no means a ratings leader is critically successful and gets a lot of viewers in coveted ad demos (as well as NBC’s other successful Thursday comedy The Office). Mad Men also picked up an almost […]