The CW's new Sunday night programming block starts in early October, and of the four new shows, I'm most curious to check out Valentine, which is about a family of Greek gods who now live among us in a world where Mount Olympus is just off the freeway from LA's Laurel Canyon.
My reasons for being excited for the show are twofold: I've seen the whole "historical figures from such-and-such a time try to navigate modern society" concept work before (anyone else ever watch Clone High?), and I'm glad to see another alum of The OC — Autumn Reeser, in this case — get a job. There's also the whole thing of having Aphrodite, Eros, and Hercules shacking up together, which has the potential to be amusing, especially while they're living out their mission of helping everyday folks find love.
Of course, it also has the potential to be quite cheesy, and from the first promo, I can't tell for sure which way the show is leaning. There are some funny bits (Eros has foregone arrows in favor of a love gun), but there's also an over-the-top feeling about it all. It's enough to make me want to check out an episode, though. How about you? To watch the promo, just read more
Always Sunny fans, listen up! The fourth season starts tonight on FX with two (count 'em, two!) new episodes — and they are doozies. In the first, "Manhunt," Dennis and Mac go on a manhunt (as in, they go hunting — camouflage and all — for a man) while Dee and Charlie become convinced that they are cannibals (thus the preview clips of the two of them at a morgue with a hot plate and a six-pack of beer). In the second episode, "The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis," well, the gang solves the gas crisis . . . um, kinda.
I was treated to "Manhunt" when I went to the Always Sunny panel at Comic-Con back in July, and it is as hilariously crass and disgusting as ever. If you've never seen the show, however, I would suggest starting from the very beginning — not for any timeline reasons, simply because it might take an episode or two to get used to these guys and their outrageously politically incorrect ways.
The fourth season premieres tonight on FX starting at 10:00 p.m. (check local listings). To see a preview of this new season, read more
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Name the movie from which this quote is taken: "Rock stars have kidnapped my son!"
Fox is new with Hole in the Wall and Kitchen Nightmares
NBC is new with America's Got Talent and has repeats of My Name Is Earl, The Office, and ER
CBS has repeats of CSI and is new with Flashpoint
ABC has repeats of Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy
The CW is new with the premieres of Smallville and Supernatural
Bravo is new with Tabatha's Salon Takeover
MTV is new with Top Pop Group
VH1 has Glam God With Vivica A. Fox
USA is new with Burn Notice
FX is new with the season premiere of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
Late-night highlights include Seth Rogen and Fleet Foxes on a repeat of Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Dane Cook, Kristen Bell, and Hawthorne Heights on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on NBC; and Willie Nelson on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on NBC
Well, now there's a movie in the works that will explore this very question. 92 Minutes is "based on a 1997 Israeli comedy titled Mar Baum. It centers on a man who, upon learning he is about to die, must decide whether to spend his limited time rushing to get things done or slow down and enjoy his final moments."
While it sounds like this might be a depressing idea, it's actually going to be a comedy that explores everyday life, according to the filmmakers. I think it's intriguing, especially as a comedy, because 92 minutes is not a lot of time at all. I can easily waste that amount of time on the Internet. It's not even enough time to get through a Thursday night lineup of Ugly Betty and Grey's Anatomy!
What would you do with 92 minutes left to live? What do you think a comedy about this might look like?
Singer and actress Selena Gomez posed for pictures at the 2009 American Music Awards with a pretty pink smile on her face. She took advantage of the occasion and went glam; wearing a Talbot Runhof sequin dress with black strappy heels.