Pilot Program: Can Grawlix Comedy Win Amazon Webisode Contest?
Netflix has seen its fortunes on the rise since putting out subscriber-exclusive original content like Kevin Spacey vehicle House of Cards (an Arrested Development revival is on the horizon). Amazon Instant Video threw its proverbial hat in the ring by unveiling eight pilots on weed weekend, one of which was shot right in here in...
Watch This: Liza Kampstra on Four Houses
TLC has jumped back into the real estate game with its newest competition series, Four Houses, in which four contestants showcase, critique, and rate each others’ homes for a shot at $10,000 and the chance to have their home featured in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. The show has already filmed in states like New...
The Reel Deal: Paul Reiser Q&A
When Paul Reiser comes to mind, it’s hard not to think of Paul Buchman, the yin to Helen Hunt’s yang on the wonderfully honest and hilarious sitcom, “Mad About You.” Or Carter Burke, the diabolical corporate lackey that nearly terminates the entire human species in James Cameron’s Aliens. Or the hapless Detroit detective slyly covering...
Watch This: Rogue
With the growing success of original series like HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and Netflix’s “House of Cards,” it was only a matter of time before other networks began to dabble and experiment with their own shows; and last night, DirecTV came out swinging with the premier of “Rogue.” The network’s first venture into developing their own...
LOL Ways: Comedy Works Regular Adam Cayton-Holland Does Conan
Nearly everyone has loved The Simpsons at one juncture or another. Not everyone has dissected episodes joke by joke, though. Adam Cayton-Holland is an anomaly. While ostensibly “working” for his high school fishwrap, Cayton-Holland and his whitehead-riddled peers found time to collectively analyze the setups and punchlines of hundreds–if not thousands–of yellow-bellied laugh-getters. It was...
Buckwild: MTV Hits Close to Home with Our Editor
Despite copious amounts of national news pre-coverage and an even more focused attempt by West Virginia State Senator, Joe Manchin, to prevent MTV from airing its newest reality series, the network debuted Buckwild last night, and I tuned in. I’m assuming the entire state of West Virginia and the rest of the country who have always wondered what...
Couch Potato Tuesdays: New Year’s Television Resolutions
With 2013 approaching, I’m considering how to start anew in January. Going through my list of resolutions, I notice the presence of many resolution staples: go to the gym more, rededicate myself to my yoga practice, eat better and take more time for friends and family. But, in conjunction with this list, I have another...
Couch Potato Tuesdays: Is it January Yet?
There’s still fourteen days left of December, but in terms of television, I can’t stop thinking about January. With the new year comes an assortment of mid-season premieres, news shows and the return of some of my favorites. Girls At first glance, this HBO show, the brainchild of writer, producer, director and actress Lena Dunham,...
Freaky the Scary Snowman: Prank Videos that Promise a Laugh (and a Scare)
It seems that every time I visit YouTube, a hilarious new video is trending – and last week was no exception. While flipping through the most viewed videos of the week, I was introduced to one of the most addictive collection of funny, yet startling pranks. But beware, and make sure you have hours of...
Couch Potato Tuesdays: New and Noteworthy
Tis’ the season for holiday parties and events, family gatherings, gift giving, shopping and an exhausting assortment of other festive activities. If only there were more hours in the day to fit in all of this and your favorite television programs this time of the year. Well, the reality of December television (and I’m not...
Couch Potato Tuesdays: Holly Jolly Holiday Progamming
Goodbye November, hello December! The holiday season is officially upon us, which means twinkle lights in neighborhood landscaping, visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads, crazed department stores shoppers and holiday inspired television. From star-studded specials, to TV favorites and clichéd movies, there’s a bounty of programs this month to tune into and get your...





























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