Every Marvel Comics fan is probably salivating like Pavlov’s dogs at the upcoming May release of the new Avengers movie, as well as some standalone films that will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yeah, and I’m also waiting for the new Fantastic Four reboot and hoping it’ll be better than the last two…
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I know that song from the QuickBooks commercial!!
I realize that I’ve come to the age in my life where the songs I played on college radio are now appearing as jingles for commercial products. Yes, I’ve heard Modern English’s “I Melt With You” in a Burger King commercial, and Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me” has shown up in Chips Ahoy! commercials…
Read MoreI need childhood moments of joy…
I can’t turn on the television without seeing more tragedy in the world. I can’t listen to the radio without hearing about a senseless murder or a horrifying suicide. It’s times like this – where I just wish I was six years old and could escape all this misery and pain by watching the simple…
Read MorePrepare for the Monkey magic
If I were to say to you, “Name a live-action children’s show in which most of the action comes from a Japanese television series, the show is dubbed into English and it becomes a huge hit.” Yeah, I know most of you immediately said Mighty Morphin Power Rangers or Power Rangers Lightspeed or Power Rangers…
Read MoreRest in peace, Glen A. Larson
Back in the days when your prime time entertainment choices were ABC, NBC, CBS or public broadcasting, you could always count count on some great prime time escapist television. And if I were to mention the names of some of those producers, you could immediately recall their television resumes. Let’s take a test. Quinn Martin. …
Read MoreWhen we last left our “Amish Mafia” crew…
Just for the record, there are new episodes of Amish Mafia, the trashiest, most offensive faux-reality TV series ever filmed, beginning in January. Yep, this show has now reached the level of “nothing can kill it.” In a nuclear explosion, Amish Mafia would survive, along with Twinkies, Keith Richards and cockroaches. And it’s kinda ironic……
Read MoreAre you ready for Galavant?
Middle ages drama on network television? Hasn’t worked very well. I think the last time there was such a program on network TV was a drama called Covington Cross, which I think lasted three weeks before the plug was pulled. Musical comedy on network television? Hasn’t worked very well. I’m not talking jukebox musicals like…
Read MoreSo I watched “Mike Tyson Mysteries” last night…
Yes, I know there are plenty of mysteries involving Mike Tyson. The biggest one is how he could just put his jaw out there and let Buster Douglas become famous. But I digress. Somehow, over time, the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” has transformed his image from an ear-biting, woman-assaulting convicted felon into a…
Read More“She’s still dead. And she’s still wrapped in plastic.”
Those words, uttered by a witness who found the lifeless body of teenager Laura Palmer, helped Twin Peaks become an instant hit. Back in ancient times, before the advent of DVD season-collection boxed sets, I would tape every episode of Twin Peaks on my VCR. And I would watch this show over and over again,…
Read MoreFrom bar trivia to NBC sitcom?
If you know me, you know that I enjoy playing bar trivia, and have done so for many years. I blog about the wins and the losses, I blog about the good times and the rough times. So I was mildly surprised to see that. according to TV Guide, NBC is actually starting work on…
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