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Would You Get DirecTV If It Had More Exclusive Shows?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:30:29 -0800

DirecTV and NBC's deal to keep Friday Night Lights on the air was seen as groundbreaking, but it might just be the start of things for the satellite TV service: A recent New York Times story stated that DirecTV wants to be more like HBO, creating more original series and helping revive or continue neglected network shows. Executives reportedly want another season of FNL, and they're also going to be airing numerous TV movies as pilots for potential series. Getting DirecTV instead of cable is a big decision (and not one that's open to all of us - say, apartment-dwellers), but tell me: If DirecTV were more like HBO, would you want to subscribe?

Link Time! 10/7

BuzzSugar — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:37:05 -0700

How do you handle Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales with young girls? - Popwatch
Given Heather O'Rourke's tragic death, does DirecTV’s new Poltergeist commercial go too far? - MTV Movies Blog
Download two Bob Dylan tracks for free! - Spinner
Which Dunder Mifflin staffer would you actually want in your office? - Pop Candy
Is it weird when TV stars who play siblings date in real life? - TV Squad
Nick and Norah's Ari Graynor might be your next crush. - Vulture
The video for Common's "Universal Mind Control" (featuring Pharrell) is all robot-y and cool-looking. - Stereogum
If you've ever wanted to discuss Chuck Palahniuk's novel Choke, now's the time! - PopSugarUK

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TV Tonight: Friday Night Lights, if You're Lucky

BuzzSugar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:30:55 -0700

There's so much great TV on tonight (including the premieres of Pushing Daisies and Private Practice), and yet the one show I'm really pining for is the one that will be hardest to watch. Friday Night Lights returns tonight for its third season - if, that is, you have DirecTV.

I'm trying not to be too bitter; after all, DirecTV is basically the reason we're getting a third season at all. Under a unique deal, NBC and DirecTV are sharing the costs of producing this 13-episode season, with DirecTV getting the rights to air the episodes first on its 101 Network. NBC plans to air the episodes as well, tentatively in February, but they'll be slightly edited from the extended versions airing commercial-free on DirecTV.

Back at TCA, I got some hints about what's coming up, and I'm heartened to hear from some critics who have already seen the premiere episode that the show seems to have returned to its roots after a second season that occasionally went off-course. It's a shame so many of us will have to wait to see it, but the fact that it's coming back at all is enough to make me smile.

After the jump, you can watch two promos for this season: a spooky, moody number set to "Devil Town" (shades of the season one finale), and another with one of Coach Taylor's best speeches (I dare you not to get chills). Will you be watching on DirecTV? Holding out for NBC? Scouring the web for, um, other ways to watch? Check out the videos and let me know when you read more.

Photo courtesy of NBC

Touchdown? Friday Night Lights Might Get a Third Season!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:30:32 -0800

OK, so it's just a rumor right now, but it's a credible one: Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Friday Night Lights will be renewed for a third season, thanks to a partnership with DirecTV. No deal has been officially announced, but another report says it's just waiting for a signature.

In essence, the deal will have NBC and DirecTV sharing the costs for producing the show. What, exactly, does that mean for us actually getting to see these new episodes of FNL? Unfortunately, that's not clear yet. I'm hoping the deal looks something like the NBC/USA arrangement with Law & Order: Criminal Intent, where episodes air first on USA and later on NBC; as a non-DirecTV subscriber, it would be sad to have to wait, but knowing I'd see the show eventually would be good enough. What I'm hoping won't happen is what NBC did with Passions, which made the episodes available only on DirecTV and nowhere else.

So, until the details are announced, I'm only going to consider this about 85 percent good news. But hey, that's better than nothing, right? Meanwhile, the Save Friday Night Lights folks still have more mini-footballs on the way, so we fans are definitely being heard. Say it with me now: Clear eyes, full hearts . . .

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Do You Think It's Time For Friday Night Lights to End?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:30:35 -0800

It's the end of an era: The Ausiello Report has confirmed that beloved drama Friday Night Lights will end after its fifth season. On the positive side, though the show ended its fourth season last night on DirecTV, we won't even see a premiere of it on NBC until April 30. That means we still have a while before the fifth season begins, and will be able to give the Panthers a fitting good-bye.

In general, it's sad news for FNL fans, who've weathered multiple threats of cancellation, participated in campaigns to save the show, and an unconventional move to DirecTV. On the other hand, it's been such an emotional roller coaster that it's kind of a relief, plus I'm eager to see cast members like Zach Gilford, Kyle Chandler, and Connie Britton move on to more stable projects.

Are you ready to close the chapter on FNL, or is it still too soon?

Link Time! Adam Lambert Goes Glittery For His Album Cover

BuzzSugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:30:50 -0700

Behold: Adam Lambert's glitzy album cover - Best Week Ever
Will you see This Is It today? - PopSugar
Friday Night Lights premieres on DirecTV tonight - Hit Fix
Take a look at the best movies of the 1940s - Moviefone
Hooked on the bloodsuckers? Check out the 25 best reviewed vampire movies - Rotten Tomatoes
Lisa Kudrow will make an appearance on Cougar Town - Zap2it
Go behind the scenes with Spike Jonze and Kanye West - Pitchfork
Val Kilmer and Emmanuelle Chriqui will star in the upcoming film Georgia - Movieline
Family Guy is too raunchy for Microsoft - TV.Com