Posted in Recommendations, Television on December 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable
series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
6:15 PM:
Avatar movie on More Max
6:30 PM:
National Treasure movie on USA Network
8 PM:
The Closer on TNT (Reair)
Being Human on Syfy (Reair)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl movie on ABC Family
The Polar Express (animated) movie on AMC
27 Dresses movie on FX
Silver Bells movie on Hallmark
The Devil’s Teardrop movie on Lifetime Movie Network
Tangled (animated) movie on Starz
9 PM:
The Closer on TNT (Fall Finale)
Being Human on Syfy (Reair)
The Losers movie on HBO
10 PM:
Rizzoli & Isles on TNT (Fall Finale)
Castle on ABC (Reair)
Being Human on Syfy (Reair)
Game of Thrones on HBO2 (Reair)
The Polar Express (animated) movie on AMC
Tombstone movie on CMT
A Christmas Wish movie on Hallmark
Iris Johansen’s The Killing Game movie on Lifetime Movie Network (Reair)
The Witches of Eastwick movie on TV Guide Network
10:30 PM:
27 Dresses movie on FX
Enjoy!
Posted in Music, Video, Year End Round Up on December 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Music is the cornerstone to any theatrical release and television series, enhancing the overall story and deepening the stories being told. Music comes in many different formats: pop, hip hop, rap, metal, country, classic rock, inspirational, R&B, Latin, dance and much more.
Among some of the special music moments from this past year on television and at the box office are as follows:
Best Musical Performance in a Box Office Film – Garrett Hedlund, Gwyneth Paltrow and Leighton Meester in Country Strong
Train
Most Moving Summer Single – “Marry Me” by Train
Most Played Single of the Year – “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People
Only Good Things That Came Out of Glee This Year (TIE) – “Glee The Music Presents The Warblers” and two original songs by New Directions during Nationals on Glee
Best Single of the Year – “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele
Adele
Best Album of the Year (TIE) – “21” by Adele and “Ceremonials” by Florence + the Machine
NOTE: The album “21” celebrated over 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard charts; first album to do that since the soundtrack to Titanic
Best Reason to Tune Into TV for a Singing Competition Since Early Days of American Idol – The Voice
Favorite Performance by TV Star in Web Series – “Save Me” by Tyler Blackburn from Pretty Little Liars in the web series Wendy
Best Pop Singer of the Year – Colbie Calliat
Incubus
Best Single by a Band – “Adolescents” by Incubus
Most Moving Song from a Movie – “ A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 soundtrack
Best New Country Group – The Band Perry
Most Over-The-Top Performers – (TIE) – Lady Gaga and Katy Perry
Best New Band – The Naked and Famous
Worst Musical Moments of the Year – Anything from 10-year old Willow Smith (the daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith) and the internet ‘sensation’ “Friday” by Rebecca Black
Kelly Clarkson
Never Doubt the Power of an American Idol Winner – “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson
Best Performance by an R&B Singer – “The Light of the Sun” by Jill Scott
Best Live Performance – “Someone Like You” by Adele on the 2011 Brit Awards
Most Interesting Music Video – “Our Deal” by Best Coast
NOTE: The video was directed by Drew Barrymore featuring Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) and Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass) with a West Side Story-esque theme.
What artists moved you the most this year? Which ones disappointed you or just made you cringe? What song could you listen to over and over again? Please share your thoughts and comments on the best and worst of the music world this year.
Merry Christmas!!
NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.
TOMORROW: Award Winners
Posted in Holiday, Messages on December 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Merry Christmas!
I want to to wish all of you a very blessed and wonderful Christmas Day! Regardless of how you celebrate this most precious of holidays, I hope it is a truly terrific day spent with your families and friends.
Be well, drive safely and have a spectacular Christmas!!
Thank you SO VERY MUCH for spending the past year and a half visiting my site and I hope you will continue to visit as often as you can!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Posted in Recommendations, Television, TV Calendar on December 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
5:30 PM:
Inception movie on HBO
Sleepless in Seattle movie on Style
6 PM:
Shrek (animated) movie on Cartoon Network
A Dog Named Christmas movie on Hallmark
6:05 PM:
Soul Surfer on Starz
6:10 PM:
Back to the Future Part III movie on More Max
7 PM:
The 12 Wishes of Christmas movie on ION (Reair)
Doctor Who Special “The Doctor, the Widow and The Wardrobe” on BBC America (DEBUT)
Serendipity movie on E!
Kung Fu Panda (animated) movie on FX
8 PM:
Strike Back on More Max (Reair)
Homeland on Showtime (Reair of 90-Minute Season Finale)
The Polar Express (animated) movie on ABC Family
The Ultimate Gift movie on Hallmark
12 Men of Christmas movie on Lifetime
Shrek the Third (animated) movie on TBS
When Harry Met Sally movie on TV Guide Network
Downton Abbey movie on PBS (Part 3 of 4)
9 PM:
Leverage on TNT (NEW)
Christmas Mail movie on ION (Reair)
Home Alone movie on Fox Movie Channel
Unstoppable movie on More Max
9:30 PM:
Kung Fu Panda (animated) movie on FX
10 PM:
Sophie’s Choice (classic) movie on Flix
A Season for Miracles movie on Hallmark
Bend It Like Beckham movie HBO Signature
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief movie on HBO2
Dear Santa movie on Lifetime
Shrek the Third (animated) movie on TBS
Red movie on TMC
NOTE: Check your local listings for a marathon of Doctor Who Christmas Episodes airing on BBC America.
NOTE: There will be a marathon of Firefly episodes of Science Channel – check local listings for airtimes.
Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, Year End Round Up on December 24, 2011| Leave a Comment »
I don’t know about everyone else, but each year I like to set a goal for myself in terms of how many box office films I hope to see throughout the year. This year my goal was to see 25 movies; and while I didn’t quite make that goal, I did see 20.
To me, some of the stand-outs for the year included the final Harry Potter movie, the Gwyneth Paltrow-led movie Country Strong and the X-men prequel. And, I have to admit I had much more fun seeing the Selena Gomez film Monte Carlo and the Ginnifer Goodwin-led film Something Borrowed than I expected.
While I can expound on my favorite movies of the year, it is more important to focus on the actual top 15 films according to ticket sales (through December 15) which are as follows:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2: $381 million
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon: $352 million
3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1: $261 million
4. The Hangover Part II: $254 million
5. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: $241 million
6. Fast Five: $210 million
7. Cars 2: $191 million
8. Thor: $181 million
9. (Tie) Rise of the Planet of the Apes: $177 million
9. (Tie) Captain America: The First Avenger: $177 million
11. (Tie) The Help: $169 million
11. (Tie) Bridesmaids: $169 million
13. Kung Fu Panda 2: $165 million
14. X-Men: First Class: $146 million
15. Rio: $144 million
Meanwhile, here is a list of the movies that were either a disappointment at the box office or simply had horrible-looking trailers (in alphabetical order):
30 Minutes of Less
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Arthur
Bad Teacher
Big Momma: Like Father Like Sun
Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star
Cedar Rapids
Creature
Drive Angry
Flypaper
Friends with Benefits
Hall Pass
Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil
Horrible Bosses
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Insidious
Jack & Jill
No Strings Attached
Our Idiot Brother
Spy Kids 4
Take Me Home Tonight
The Change-Up
The Roommate
The Smurfs
Tower Heist
What’s Your Number?
Young Adult
Zookeeper
What movies did you most enjoy seeing this year? Which movies were disappointments to you? Please share your thoughts and comments.
NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.
TOMORROW: Music
Posted in Recommendations, Television, TV Calendar on December 24, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
7 PM:
Shrek (animated) movie on Cartoon Network
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days movie on TMC
8 PM:
Terra Nova on FOX (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network
The Christmas Card movie on Hallmark
Undercover Christmas movie on Lifetime
Comfort and Joy movie on Lifetime Movie Network
Enough movie on Oxygen
Fair Game movie on Showtime2
Toy Story 3 (animated) movie on Starz
Forest Gump movie on TNT
9 PM:
Terra Nova on FOX (Reair)
Strike Back on Cinemax (Reair)
NCIS on USA Network
Men in Black movie on HBO Family
Knight and Day movie on HBO2
9:30 PM:
Doctor Who Christmas Special (Highlights) on BBC America
9:45 PM:
The Blind Side movie on HBO
Salt movie on Starz
10 PM:
Psych on ION
NCIS on USA Network
Ice Age 3 (animated) movie on FX
November Christmas movie on Hallmark
Sundays at Tiffany’s movie on Lifetime Movie Network
When Harry Met Sally movie on TV Guide Network
Enjoy!
Posted in News, Television, Year End Round Up on December 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As an avid TV viewer, it is always exciting to see what the writers and creators of my favorite shows come up with to entertain and thrill their viewers each week. The following is a list of the highlights of the past year (in no particular order):
The Show That Changed The Most But Not for the Better – Glee
Best Team to Have in a Crisis – Michael, Sam, Fiona and Jesse on Burn Notice
The New Queen of Comedy – Melissa McCarthy
Nick Wechsler
Most Welcome Return to TV – Nick Wechsler on Revenge
The Busiest Guy on Television and at the Movies – Steven Spielberg (with Terra Nova, Falling Skies on TV and Super 8, The Adventures of Tin Tin and War Horse on the big screen)
Nothing is Sweeter Than What You Deliver – Revenge
So Sorry to Be Saying Goodbye – Chuck
Best New Summer Cable Series – Falling Skies
Teen Wolf
Best Guilty Pleasure Shows (TIE) – Switched at Birth and Teen Wolf
Can’t Wait To See What Happens Next – Drop Dead Diva
They Have the Best Guest Stars and How In the World Do They Keep Straight While Filming Their Show – Psych
Best Worldly Traveler – Matt Smith from Doctor Who
Best Mini-Series – Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
The Most Hated Man on Cable – Anson, the man who burned Michael played by Jere Burns on Burn Notice
Best New Cable Drama – Homeland
Scariest Vampire on TV – Klaus on The Vampire Diaries
Thank God, He Was Okay – Mozzie surviving his gunshot wound on White Collar
We Will Miss You Greatly – Life Unexpected
Castle and Beckett
It’s About Damn Time That Happened (TIE) – The kiss between Castle and Beckett on Castle and Chuck finally proposing to Sarah on Chuck
What A Moving Performance (TIE) – Betty White in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie The Lost Valentine and Evan’s reaction to his father’s collapse on Royal Pains
What an Adorable Couple (Three-Way Split) – Paige and Evan on Royal Pains; Tobey and Spencer on Pretty Little Liars and Kurt and Blaine on Glee
Josh Dallas
Most Charming Newcomer – Josh Dallas on Once Upon a Time
Best Overall Season-Long Story Arch(s) – The Vampire Diaries
What The Hell Moments on Supernatural (Five Memorable Moments) – Sam is back from hell; Castiel is working with Crowley; Castiel becomes God; Losing Castiel to the Leviathans and Losing Bobby (or so it seems) in Fall Finale
The OMG Moments of the TV Year (Four-Way Split) – Beckett getting shot on Castle; Jinks being killed on Warehouse 13; Audrey being taken and the showdown between Nathan and Duke on Haven and Elizabeth being kidnapped by Keller on the mid-season cliffhanger of White Collar
Great Shout-Out Opportunity by Fans – The Beacon of Hope videos on Smallville
Most Heart-wrenching Moment (TIE) – Jeremy is killed in action on Army Wives and George killing Mitchell on Being Human (BBC America original)
What the Hell Were They Thinking – Musical episode of Grey’s Anatomy
It Was Weird But Not As Bad As Expected – Musical episode of Sanctuary
Stargate Universe
We Are Sorry to See You Go – Stargate Universe
Most Regal Couple on TV – Prince Charming and Snow White on Once Upon a Time
Best Ending of a Long-Running Series – Clark finally embracing his destiny in the last moments of Smallville
You Are Rocking Our World – The reveal of who River Song really is and the reveal that Amy wasn’t Amy for much of the current season on Doctor Who
Best Flashback Scene – Hardison and Parker playing an interracial couple in the 1940’s on Leverage
What An Amazing Performance – Stana Katic in the PTSD/Sniper Shooting episode on Castle
Jim Beaver and Jon Huertas
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (TIE) – Jon Huertas on Castle and Jim Beaver on Supernatural
Most Impressive Season Premiere Ratings for a Cable Series – The Walking Dead earning 7.3 million
Where Do We Go From Here – Finale of Eureka with Jo leaving town and Allison being stuck on the space mission
The Best Four Words Ever Spoken – “I just want you” spoken by Emmett (who is deaf and normally doesn’t speak) to Bay on Switched at Birth
Best Guest Star, Actor – Mark Pelligrino on The Closer
Best Guest Star, Actress – Felicia Day on Eureka
Ksenia Solo as Kenzi
Favorite TV Sidekick – Kenzi on Lost Girl
Most Deserving of An Emmy (and She Actually Won) – Margo Martindale for her role of Mags Bennett on Justified
Can You Believe What They Do In This Show? – Everything in Game of Thrones from incest to Peter Dinklate to beheadings to the birth of dragons
Best Partners – Annie and Auggie on Covert Affair and Jane and Maura on Rizzoli & Isles
Best New Hunk (Three-Way Split) – Wilson Bethel on Hart of Dixie; David Giuntoli on Grimm and Josh Dallas on Once Upon a Time
Phoebe Tonkin
Prettiest Newcomer – Phoebe Tonkin on The Secret Circle
Best Actress and Best Actor – Claire Danes and Damian Lewis on Homeland
Hardest Working TV Mom – Callie on The Glades
We Didn’t Even Know What We Were Missing Until You Came Along – Once Upon a Time
You Are So Good At Being Evil (Four-Way Split) – Robert Carlyle and Lana Parrilla on Once Upon a Time and Madeline Stowe and Ashton Holmes on Revenge
Ryan Robbins as Henry
Best Techie – Henry on Sanctuary
The Show That Just Cannot Be Killed – NCIS (after 9 seasons it is still the number one show on television)
The Network That Will Provide the Most Entertaining Program Combinations – The ABC Family Channel (Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game, Switched at Birth and Jane By Design)
Most Anticipated Shows for the Upcoming Mid-Season (Three-Way Split) – Awake and Smash (both from NBC) and Alcatraz on FOX
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on what you liked the most and the least of the past television season. Please share.
NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.
TOMORROW: Movies
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