May 2009 - Posts
With the passing of the Memorial Day holiday and the annointing of another "American Idol" champion, it's time to get down to the serious business of fall. I mean summer. I mean fall TV, in summer. Clearly put, "Wipeout" is back.
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In my head, I keep a list of three musical acts that I just can't stand to hear. If one of those acts comes on the radio, I invoke the Rod Stewart Rule. The Rule gives me the right to change the station, instantly, no questions asked, no argument, simply because that act is on my list.
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These days, most films are packed wall-to-wall with pops songs. But it takes a special blend of music and cinema to make those moments memorable. For example, try to think of a single song from “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Nope, I can’t think of any either.
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Adam Lambert was an "American Idol" favorite from day one. Gilles Marini, Shawn Johnson and Melissa Rycroft looked like winners the entire season on "Dancing With the Stars." But do predictable finales ruin the show?
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Thursday marks the end of another season of “CSI.” Back in July of last year, I lamented over William Petersen’s impending departure. I worried that it would make this once-great TV show an also-ran along the lines of “CSI: NY.” So how has the show fared without Petersen?
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Bravo, "Desperate Housewives." With just one episode to go, the show has rejuvenated itself thanks to its five-year time jump, demphasizing the kids, and the murder machinations of Creepy Dave. It's just too bad the show had to lose Edie.
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We’re down to the final four on “America’s Next Top Model,” and while the winner seems obvious, the judging this cycle has been baffling.
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Are we in the middle of the Susan Boyle honeymoon, or the backlash, or the bogus backlash, or the backlash to the backlash? I can't keep up.
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