Television
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HBO has confirmed that the upcoming fifth season of "Six Feet Under" will be the last. Alan Ball recently informed HBO executives that he felt the show will have run its creative course by the end of the upcoming 12-episode season. "Six Feet Under" is probably my favourite drama on
I've often wondered if there's something wrong with me for not liking Star Trek. I know people who worship the world of Star Trek as a religion, but I've never been able to get through an entire episode or movie. Despite the success of Star Trek: TNG and the countless
I've been pretty busy this week, so I only got around to reading this week's Starweek television guide this afternoon. There was an article about the second season of Corner Gas and it referred to the fact this sitcom has no laugh track. The writer found it difficult to get
I spend a great deal of time and energy trashing television. Most of what emits from the boob tube sucks. There are so few shows I can actually stomach. If the networks launch 20 new programs, it's most likely I'll reject all 20. Maybe, just maybe, one will capture my
The good news: NBC chose the 50th anniversary of the "Tonight" show tonight to announce that Jay Leno will be succeeded by "Late Night" host Conan O'Brien. The bad news: The very unfunny Jay Leno will not step down until 2009.
Take a look at my 10 favourite tv shows. Four of the top five originate from HBO. Their programming has been heads and tails above the competition for years and years now. I've been singing their praises for quite some time despite the fact it is illegal for me to
I would like to thank the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for getting it right last night. For the first time in as long as I can remember, I agreed with their choices for both Best Drama and Best Comedy. The Sopranos won for Best Drama and Arrested Development
Yeah, I watched Canadian Idol last night. What's it to you? Does it make me less of a man because I tuned in to the finale of this schlock-fest? Possibly...but everyone needs a guilty pleasure or two, right? I always pity the two finalists when they have to sing
So Ken Jennings won Jeopardy! again last night. Have you ever wondered how long his streak continues for? Jeopardy is taped quite a bit in advance and there's an apparent leak as to how many he wins in succession and how much he wins in total. I don't want to
I watched Road Trip on ABC last night. I first saw Road Trip in theatres and thought it was pretty damn funny. I've now seen it several times, but I still enjoy it. I was channel surfing last night, stumbled upon it and decided to see it one more time.
On Sunday mornings, James and I often watch a show entitled "Tipi Tales". In fact, we saw it this morning. It's my favourite of all the shows aimed at toddlers and preschoolers, comprising Aboriginal stories told from the Canadian Cree perspective. In "Tipi Tales", four Ojibway cousins learn the tools
Hot damn I'm going to have to wait a long time until the next new episode of The Sopranos. Season Five finished strong and I can't wait for the sixth and final season, but HBO has confirmed that won't be until some time in 2006. Ouch. That really, really sucks.
Most television sucks. What's rarer than a decent sitcom? It might be the hardest art to master. There are some decent programs but they all seem to originate from the HBO network. If you don't count HBO shows, I'm pretty well left with "The Simpsons" on my must-see list. Nothing
Four on the Floor was a sketch comedy series which aired on CBC back in 1986. Only 13 episodes made it to air before it was cancelled, but I think I watched all 13 of them. As a 12 year old, I thought it was insanely funny. A few years
Speaking of HBO, the fourth season of the awesome HBO show Six Feet Under premieres tonight. The timing is perfect because The Sopranos just wrapped up last Sunday and I'm still in "quality tv mode" every Sunday at 9. I often waffle between Six Feet Under and The Sopranos as
TBS has purchased syndication rights for HBO's Sex in the City and will begin airing episodes next week. As anyone who's watched a movie on TBS knows, they censor the hell out of whatever they're showing to ensure not a naughty word or image makes it to air. As anyone
I just finished watching the season five finale of The Sopranos. Another brilliant episode of one of my favourite television programs and things are set up very nicely for their final season. I know a lot of people who read this site haven't seen the finale yet and don't want
I read a great little news story the other day that revolved around the taping of one of my favourite shows. Curb Your Enthusiasm has freed Juan Catalan. Catalan was arrested for murder but swore up and down that he was at Dodger Stadium with his 6-year-old daughter when he
I stumbled upon an excellent collection of Family Guy Quotes. You can browse by character, episode or theme. Here's one of 274 gems. Chris: Dad, what's the blow-hole for? Peter: I'll tell you what it's not for, son. And when I do, you'll understand why I can never go back
I was just watching the Muchmusic Countdown and Outkast's "Roses" is in the top 10. I've seen this video a few times now and every time I find it hilarious that Kevin McDonald has such a cameo. What the heck is Kevin McDonald doing in an Outkast video? What would
I remember fondly being mesmerized by Hammy Hamster. Hammy Hamster was the lead character in a television show entitled Hammy Hamster and he was indeed a hamster. Not a cartoon hamster, but an actual hamster. His best friend was G.P. who was a guinea pig and there were others.
NBC has shot a pilot for a sitcom entitled "Nevermind Nirvana". It's about an east-Indian guy and his white fiancée, hence the reference to Nirvana...the Buddhist term denoting the extinction of dissatisfaction. Hmmmm, what else does the title "Nevermind Nirvana" slyly refer to. Oh yes, there was a band
I watched the "Friends" finale last night. It was just as bland and unfunny as I remembered it. Nothing even remotely exciting or interesting happened. Talk about playing it safe. The most shocking development was the fact the girl from "Scary Movie" had twins. Wow. My absolute favourite part of
Stick a fork in "Friends", it's finally done. As I've written before, I stopped watching this show years ago but I'll be watching tonight. Call it a morbid curiosity. I hope they kill off Monica. In celebration of the demise of this extremely mediocre sitcom, I'm going to share my
I was shocked to learn "The Drew Carey Show" was still on the air. I was sure it had been cancelled a couple of years ago. I actually used to like The Drew Carey Show. In the mid to late 90s, I watched it regularly. Then, almost overnight, it stopped
