15 May 2007

J the TV Critic (fall schedule and other randomness edition)

NBC released their fall schedule today, I'm thrilled that "The Office" and "1 v. 100" will be back next fall.

Speculating on the other networks, I really hope I haven't seen the last episode of "How I met Your Mother" on CBS tonight. This is the smartest show on TV. And the story is getting really good. The ratings started this season strong, but trailed off a bit in the second half of the season. For my other CBS favorite "Two and a half men" it seems to be a lock to be renewed.

If you agree with me on HIMYM click here: http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_thanks.shtml, if you don't well you just hate the awesome things in life.

Fox, announced they'll be bringing back the Brad Garrett comedy "'Til Death"! I'm happy about that. I really would like to see more "The War at Home" (the first so called "irreverant" comedy I've ever loved), but they seem to be up in the air about that. Of course my favorite cartoons, "The Simpsons" (I am sick to death of "Simpsons" haters just because the show has been on for 18 years, it's still got it, and it's still better than 90% of of what's on TV.) and "Family Guy" are both signed through 2008-09.

Oh and in what's new news, ABC debut's "National Bingo Night" on Friday. Bingo? On TV? Yeah not gonna work, this is such a bad idea. I guess I shouldn'tve been too suprised to find out that Kmart is one of the major sponsors ($10,000 GIFT CARD grand prize, woo hoo!). It now occurs to me I don't watch anything on ABC anyway now.

Oh this is weird, in former big TV star news, I came across this trailer for a Dreamworks animated film called "Bee Movie" (http://www.beemovie.com/). No doubt trying to catch some of the same fire as "Madagascar" (which starred Chris Rock and David Schwimmer among others). But I must admit Seinfeld starring in a movie like this is quite surprising. In the Q & A during his "I'm telling you for the last time" perfomance, he admits he doesn't like the idea of being in a movie, saying, "If you're watching a bad movie, it's two hours, if you're in a bad movie, its like two years....I'm afraid I'd be the one on screen looking at the audience like 'this sucks, doesn't it'". I hope the movie's good, but my first impression is something doesn't seem right.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/nationalbingonight/index?pn=prizes

On a meloncoly note, Bob Barker is saying goodbye soon, he as a "Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectactular" on CBS Wednesday night. I'll be sure to catch that.

Other info from:

http://www.thefutoncritic.com
http://www.tv.com

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