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April 2007

"Dancing w/Stars" Monday

April 30, 2007

Notes from the telecast, after the jump …

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"Studio 60" Back, Sort Of

April 30, 2007

TVtattle.com notes that NBC.com has posted a return date for "Studio 60": May 24. Tattle notes that's the day after the May sweeps end. It's also after NBC announces its schedule for Fall 2007. Bad signs all around.
Of course, the show's fans will be happy. But if NBC was interested in making fans of dead [...]

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"Spider-Man 3" (Slightly Updated)

April 30, 2007

Yes, I've seen it. Some notes (and possible spoilers) follow…

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"Amazing Race"

April 29, 2007

A long weekend winds down, after the jump …

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"Idol Gives Back"

April 25, 2007

No podcast tonight. As for the show, not an auspicious start …

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Rosie Rows Off

April 25, 2007

I've written a brief report for my newspaper's Web site about Rosie O'Donnell leaving the view, and a longer one for tomorrow's Beacon Journal, and, well, I'm nearly typed out on this one.
But not quite. Let me just admit that I've watched "The View" more in the past nine months than I did in several [...]

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"Dancing w/Stars" Wednesday

April 24, 2007

Last night it seemed as if the judges are giving Billy Ray Cyrus and Heather Mills a lot of slack, while pushing John Ratzenberger out the door. Let's see how it ends up, after the jump …

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"Idol" Tuesday

April 24, 2007

Live blog during the pretaped show, after the jump …

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New "Babylon 5" on DVD

April 24, 2007

The official word, after the jump …

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Sanjaya Meets Letterman

April 23, 2007

His Top 10 list for Dave, from tonight's show, after the jump …

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"Kitchen Confidential" on DVD

April 23, 2007

In the previous post, I admitted to a Crankypants moment. Easing it considerably is my review copy of "Kitchen Confidential." …

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Cagney & Lacey, Featuring Me as Mr. Crankypants

April 23, 2007

I loved "Cagney & Lacey" in its prime-time heyday, and it's nice to see a DVD box coming May 8 …

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"Sopranos"

April 23, 2007

Paulie's shoes, Junior's schemes, after the jump …

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"Amazing Race" Results

April 22, 2007

Tonight's final four results, after the jump …

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There Was Probably a Better Way to Phrase This

April 20, 2007

I've been flipping through "All Those Moments," a new autobiography by actor Rutger Hauer ("Blade Runner," "Batman Begins") but was dismayed by this passage:
I remember (Daryl Hannah) was doing a scene with Sebastian, played by William Sanderson, who became famous for his funny portrayal of a country bumpkin on the "Newhart" show. Few people can [...]

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News Priorities

April 19, 2007

A curious comment from David Broder, after the jump …

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"Idol" Wednesday

April 18, 2007

In case you didn't already know, with "Idol Gives Back" next week, the song theme is " 'life anthem' songs about compassion and hope." Hear Malcolm Abram lament on the podcast.
Podcast links:
link: http://www.ohiomm.com/podcasts/american_idol/20070418.mp3. (By the way, if you have had trouble with the podcast link over at ohio.com, the one here seems to [...]

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Some Honor

April 18, 2007

Kitty Carlisle Hart, an actress also known for her appearances on game shows, has died. GSN is paying tribute in a very odd way. See after the jump …

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More on Eye-Rolling (Update)

April 18, 2007

Simon explains himself to E!, and producer Ken Warwick weighs in, after the jump …

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It's Never Too Early To Think About Christmas Music …

April 18, 2007

After the jump, info about a new CD in the works …

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