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May 2009

Goodbye, May

May 31, 2009

I am hoping that June will bring a fresh head of steam. May ends with me feeling spent. Oh, I'm mustering some energy. Have watched in recent days the premiere "Hawthorne," three episodes of "Nurse Jackie," the season premiere of "The Closer," the pilot for "The Good Wife," and some odds and ends. But I [...]

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Weekend Notebook: Local Tidbits

May 30, 2009

Readers of the HeldenFiles print edition will recall a mention that low-power stations WAOH/WAX (also known as the CAT) are affiliating with the Retro TV Network, which carries vintage programs. They're not alone. Mike Tonges of low-powers WIVM/WIVN/WIVX says that those stations in Canton, New Philadelphia and Loudonville areas have also connected with RTN, and [...]

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You Know a Cultural Moment Has Passed …

May 29, 2009

… when no one making a show notices a glaring errors in a remark about TV's past. Which was exactly what happened in a "sneak peek" of "What Not To Wear" which aired during the season premiere of "Jon & Kate Plus 8." (Yes, I'm a little late getting to it. Please forgive.) The bit [...]

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"Fringe" on DVD/Blu-ray

May 29, 2009

It's due Sept. 8. Full announcement after the jump. I dropped out of the series early in its first season; too silly for my taste. Should I give it a second chance?

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Back on the Blog

May 29, 2009

I don't usually go so long between posts, especially in the middle of the week. And it's not as if I had nothing to talk about. I am, after all, the guy who Tweeted while wired up for a sleep test. I can point you to plenty of people who think I can't shut up. [...]

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Seasons vary on cable TV

May 28, 2009

If it's Thursday, this must be the mailbag.

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The HeldenFiles

May 27, 2009

What a Difference in a TV Week. This time a week ago, we were getting used to the idea of Shawn Johnson as Dancing With the Stars champion and about to see Kris Allen win American Idol.

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Some Inspirational Messages for the Cavs

May 25, 2009

If there was ever a time for the Cavs to watch "Glee," this is it. …

As I have mentioned, "Glee" is set in Ohio, so this is even more appropriate. Not to mention that the glee club is a 9 needing a 10. And that they're aiming to win "nationals."
Of course, being down 2-1 isn't [...]

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Sunday Notebook

May 24, 2009

A chat with Linda Bloodworth-Thomason in conjunction with the DVD release of "Designing Women" is here. It also includes DVD notes on a revised version of the Al Pacino film "Revolution," a reissue of the Hugh Laurie "Jeeves and Wooster" and a couple of Warner Bros. cartoon sets.
My overview of the fall TV season is [...]

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Lythgoe Apologizes

May 23, 2009

This came from GLAAD today:
On May 22, GLAAD released a Call to Action in response to remarks made the night before by judge Nigel Lythgoe on the popular reality competition show So You Think You Can Dance. Today, GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano and Senior Director of Media Programs Rashad Robinson spoke with Mr. Lythgoe. [...]

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"SYTYCD" Under Fire

May 22, 2009

Last night, I was watching some of "So You Think You Can Dance" with the bride — she's a devote fan. And when Nigel Lythgoe made some weird remarks about two men dancing together, I said that GLAAD was probably going to go after him. Sure enough, in today's e-mail:
On the May 21 season premiere [...]

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Friday Morning Notebook

May 22, 2009

Andy Borowitz and Olivia Gentile talk about writing, politics and other things here.
Since a couple of people have mentioned that they recorded "Glee" but missed the last part because of an "American Idol" overrun, the episode is available online at Hulu.com and Fox.com. You can also learn more about the show here.
The column I [...]

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The CW Fall 2009 Plan

May 21, 2009

Full boilerplate after the jump. New "Melrose Place," more "One Tree Hill" (but no cast listed), no "Privileged" or "Reaper" …

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The Heldenfiles: Let's hear it for baseball!

May 21, 2009

I have complained for years about playoff baseball airing only at night, and often late into the night, when a new, young generation of fans has been sent off to sleep-land before the ninth inning.

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Case of the lost program

May 21, 2009

If it's Thursday, this must be the mailbag.

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The Fixing "Idol" Memo 2009

May 21, 2009

Dear "American Idol":
Lots of people are saying this morning that "America got it wrong" in naming Kris Allen the winner of your annual competition. I don't agree. I think America did fine. But you, "Idol," made some bonehead moves, which I will explain after the jump. …

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"American Idol" Finale

May 20, 2009

Notes as the show proceeds, with digressions to basketball. The result is near the bottom of the post, with a few comments. The bracketed material was added after the telecast, when I went back to look at some things. And, at the end, the first official act of post-win commerce.

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Wednesday Notebook

May 20, 2009

If you haven't seen "Glee" yet and are just hearing good things about it (I like it a lot), the pilot is available for viewing on Hulu.com. If you have seen it, do you share my enthusiasm?
You can find my review of "Terminator Salvation" here. Not my favorite.
My column about the ABC and NBC schedules, [...]

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TNT, TBS, truTV Plans

May 20, 2009

Includes summer, fall and stuff in development. Boilerplate after the jump.

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CBS Fall Schedule

May 20, 2009

Full announcement after the jump. It did pick up "Medium," will hold "Rules of Engagement" for midseason, dropped "The Unit" and "Without a Trace," and added four series, including the "NCIS" spinoff.

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