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"Friday Night Lights"

November 19, 2009

So I was watching the latest episode of "Friday Night Lights" on my little laptop, via the press feed from DirecTV, with less than perfect video and a big DirecTV logo on the screen much of the time. And I was so drawn into it and touched by it that I said I small thank-you [...]

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"Friday Night Lights"

November 11, 2009

Notes on tonight's telecast on DirecTV, spoilers included, after the jump.

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Thursday Notebook

November 5, 2009

After the jump, spoiler-laden notes on Wednesday's "Friday Night Lights" telecast (only on DirecTV) and, briefly, "Modern Family."
Today's mailbag column is here. Topics include the banjo-playing kid in "Deliverance."

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Thursday Notebook

October 29, 2009

The Deschanel sisters team up for "Bones," "Glee" goes gold, more love from me for "Modern Family," a link to the mailbag and a video for the folks at the Beacon Journal, all after the jump. And, what did you think of the new "Friday Night Lights"?

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Talking Television

October 28, 2009

This week's video: memories of Soupy Sales, a few thoughts about "Friday Night Lights," some new DVD, a couple of books and a Wanda Sykes bobblehead!

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If I Were An Emmy Voter…

September 18, 2009

After the jump, my faves in some acting and series categories, as well as some of those overlooked. As for the show, anyone planning to watch Sunday? And if you are, how much to see Neil Patrick Harris host, and how much because you care about who wins?

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More Notes: "Friday Night Lights," "Coal Country"

September 10, 2009

My latest feature on "Coal Country," the locally produced documentary, is here.
Lots of intriguing details about Season 4 of "FNL" in this release from DirecTV, which begins airing the new episodes on Oct. 28. (NBC will carry them in 2010, probably in summer.) From the DirecTV announcement:
Viewers will meet the East Dillon Lions when the [...]

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"Friday Night Lights" Returns in October

August 5, 2009

If you have DirecTV, that is.
When NBC announced its 2009-10 plans in May, it said that "FNL" would be back on its air in Summer 2010. Apparently that was reaffirmed today on the TV critics' press tour, which I have been following via the blogs, FB posts and Tweets of my colleagues attending.
But, as you [...]

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Fix the Emmys: 2009 Edition

July 16, 2009

I've already posted some notes, as well as writing a brief column covering some of the same ground for tomorrow's Beacon Journal. Now that I have complained, I am going to be — wait for it — pro-active and offer four ways the Emmys can make themselves better. To wit:
1. Kill the "best miniseries" category. [...]

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Emmy Nominations

July 16, 2009

After the jump, the nominations list. But where are the nominations for "The Shield"? It had a superb last season, a brilliant finale and some great performances. "Friday Night Lights" got one nomination — for casting, even though no one in its fine cast was nominated. HBO was the most nominated network, with 99, although [...]

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WKYC Sets "Friday Night Lights" Telecast

April 13, 2009

As you may know, the long-delayed Indians game on Friday kept the season finale of "Friday Night Lights" from airing on WKYC (Channel 3). The station had to kept permission from NBC for another telecast, and has done so: from midnight Sunday to 1 a.m. Monday. A station rep said Channel 3 tried to [...]

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"Friday Night Lights": "Underdogs"/"Tomorrow Blues"

April 10, 2009

Locally, the Indians had a multi-hour rain delay and the resumed game has cut into tonight's third-season finale of "FNL." Episodes do get posted on NBC.com and Hulu.com at some point. UPDATE: "Tomorrow Blues" is now on BOTH sites. And they just said on the air that it will air on Channel 3 at a [...]

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"Friday Night Lights" Bummer

April 6, 2009

TV Shows on DVD reports that the third-season DVD set of "Friday Night Lights" will have music substitutions and the NBC-edited versions of episodes instead of the longer cuts which aired on DirecTV. Story here. Bad decision all around, and a big reason why I won't be giving up my review discs of the DirecTV [...]

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More "Friday Night Lights"

March 31, 2009

I know, it was all over the news yesterday. But NBC released the official announcement today, and I have posted it after the jump. DirecTV again, two seasons, 13 episodes each. And while I am reluctant to look too closely at this gift horse, I have to think that (a) things are so lousy for [...]

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"Lost": "LaFleur"

March 5, 2009

One of the ways that I know what a good job the writers of "Lost" (and Josh Holloway) do such a good job with Sawyer is the twinge of sadness I felt last night …

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"Friday Night Lights": You Can All Join In

January 16, 2009

Having let DirecTV have first crack at the 13 third-season episodes of "Friday Night Lights," NBC begins airing them tonight. And if you have been eagerly awaiting the show's return to first-season form, you will most likely get it tonight. I will explain the "most likely" and talk a bit more about the show after [...]

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"Wonderland"

January 14, 2009

Premieres tonight on DirecTV
As "Friday Night Lights" finishes its third-season run on DirecTV tonight (and then begins replays on NBC on Friday), DirecTV launches a piece from the vault, "Wonderland." The show was created and produced by Peter Berg, who also brought "Friday Night Lights" to the movie screen and later TV, and aired very [...]

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Catching Up With "Friday Night Lights"

November 12, 2008

As you most likely know, "Friday Night Lights" survived for this season through a deal with DirecTV. Under that agreement, the satellite-program service has gotten the first telecast of "FNL's" current-season episodes, with the episodes showing up on NBC in 2009. I wrote a post back when the season premiere aired, but recently I had [...]

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Welcome Back, "Friday Night Lights"

October 1, 2008

Third season begins at 9 tonight on DirecTV
I watched the third-season premiere of "Friday Night Lights" after watching the second-season premiere of "Private Practice." While I didn't dislike "PP" (see previous post below), the viewing still showed the difference between an all right show and a very good one. …

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