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October 2007

Feeling Lazy?

October 31, 2007

It's getting toward time to start compiling the annual weird Christmas songs list. But I'm feeling lazy. And so, apparently, is singer Ana Egge, above. And that leads to a contemplation of lazy songs, after the jump. …

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"Dancing" Scoring

October 31, 2007

Before I move on to other topics, I wanted to reproduce the "Dancing" scoring rules. (You can find all the details at ABC's Web site, which is where I got this section from.) …

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"Dancing" Travesty

October 30, 2007

Sabrina Bryan, who should have been in the finals, was kicked off tonight. Very irked notes from the telecast, below.
(A few thoughts about Tuesday night's "Reaper" are in the post below this one. "Reaper" was written Wednesday morning, but I set its post time for last night so I can keep my "Dancing" rant at [...]

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"Reaper": Some Improvement

October 30, 2007

I had bailed out on "Reaper" for the last couple of weeks because, after a promising start, it had fallen into the same plot week after week. I was recording it, but I didn't feel any great urge to watch. But this morning I checked out last night's episode, and it seemed somewhat better.

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Robert Goulet, R.I.P.

October 30, 2007

Interesting actor, famous singer, funny man. In tribute, one of his classic, hilarious ESPN commercials:

Goulet, by the way, had all the ESPN spots posted on his Web site here.
If I can dig it up, I'll also post his brief appearance in "Scrooged." But here's a vintage bit of him in his Broadway-star mode, along with [...]

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Pats-Colts: Overkill, and Proud Of It

October 30, 2007

This item appeared in today's e-mail:
When the 8-0 New England Patriots visit the 7-0 Indianapolis Colts on Sunday (CBS, 4:15 PM ET), it marks the latest meeting in a season for two unbeaten teams. NFL Network will be there with record-breaking coverage of its own featuring 36.5 hours (34 hours in high definition) of [...]

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Daley Joins "Bones"

October 30, 2007

John Francis Daley, still fondly remembered from "Freaks and Geeks" and "Kitchen Confidential," has become a regular on Fox's "Bones." He's been seen there recently as a therapist and will continue the role. Details after the jump. …

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"How I Met Your Mother," "Californication"

October 29, 2007

When logic and proportion have fallen … after the jump.

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"Heroes": "The Line" (Chapter Six)

October 29, 2007

It's probably time to declare: ain't nothin but a sandwich. Brief grumbling after the jump…

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"Dancing With the Stars" Monday

October 29, 2007

In-progress notes after the jump …

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Monday Pre-Prime Time Notebook

October 29, 2007

Didn't watch much TV over the weekend, save for some football, a little baseball and "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," for my DVD column. Not a great movie. In fact, while flipping this morning before going into work, I finally settled down with "Akeelah and the Bee," a very satisfying experience even [...]

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"Friday Night Lights": So Good, But …

October 26, 2007

Notes and spoilers after the jump …

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"Dan in Real Life" Review Complete

October 26, 2007

If you've read my review of "Dan in Real Life" in today's Beacon Journal, you're fine. If you tried to read the post at Ohio.com today, you may have been surprised that it ended in mid-sentence. Several paragraphs are not visible, so I am posting the complete review — what was on the Web and [...]

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Thursday: "30 Rock," "The Office," "Earl," "Grey's"

October 25, 2007

Not everything on Thursday night was my cup of tea, but …

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And Russell Crowe in "Carbon Copy"??

October 25, 2007

"Tell you what, Denzel, you take 'A Good Year' and I'll throw in this car. …"
There's a passage of interest from an upcoming Matt Lauer interview with Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington. While hyping their new movie, "American Gangster," they are asked which of the other's roles they'd like to have. …

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Wednesday Notebook: "Pushing Daisies," "Private Practice," "Heroes," "Back to You"

October 25, 2007

Maybe it's the Broadway geek within, but to have Kristin Chenoweth and Ellen Greene singing together on "Pushing Daisies" was simply a kick.
By the way, Ann V. in the comments below noted that it was a They Might Be Giants song. (News to me. But if you want to talk about the new Robert Plant/Alison [...]

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Dumbledore Outing Affects Other Fictional Characters

October 24, 2007

Well, anything I might have (finally) said about "Deathly Hallows" has been superseded by J.K. Rowling's recent declaration that Albus Dumbledore was gay. The result has been a lot of jokes, and a bunch of stereotyping …

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"Amazing Race 12" Teams Announced

October 24, 2007

Details, including about a team of Kentucky Goths, after the jump …

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Tuesday Night Out

October 23, 2007

Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, "Dan in Real Life"
Went to a screening of "Dan in Real Life," the new film with Steve Carell, and let the DVR do the work on "Dancing With the Stars." Result after the jump …

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"HIMYM" Improvement

October 23, 2007

I took a few minutes this morning for last night's "How I Met Your Mother." (Hey, I had a dental appointment later. I needed a laugh.) This was a good one, and not only because it shows that horndogs should pay attention in math class, too. (By the way, you can find the episode — [...]

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