Archive for May, 2007

Fall Upfronts CBS 2007: A Conservative Risk

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007 Posted in television | Comments Off

Another upfront and another year where CBS's slate of new shows fails to thrill me, even though they are taking some programming risks. Much like casual Friday where polos and slacks are considered relaxed, it is a conversative risk. CBS ...

Fall Upfronts ABC 2007 - Rethinking Everything

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 Posted in television | Comments Off

Despite having rating control of three nights, ABC decided to rethink their entire schedule. As Callie would say, "a bold choice." ABC were strong out of the development gate this season by sending the most shows to pilot, including high-profile ...

Fall Upfronts NBC 2007 - Apparently If It’s Broke Don’t Fix It

Monday, May 14th, 2007 Posted in television | Comments Off

The days when NBC could look down smugly upon the other networks from its high perch on Mount Big Ratings is many seasons ago and very far away. NBC was the first major network to announce its Fall 2007-8 line-up, ...

This Week in (Song and Dance) Pop Culture

Sunday, May 13th, 2007 Posted in film, pop culture, television, theatre | Comments Off

It just been one of those weeks that I needed pop culture as a distraction. Thankfully, there was plenty to distract me. This week's theme was all about that business called show. Here's how the week broke down. This Week's Movie Show ...

Seasons of Love….

Saturday, May 12th, 2007 Posted in life | 1 Comment »

I registered for the AIDS Walk this year. As you may know, AIDS charties are near and dear to my heart. If you can spare a few bucks to cause, please send them my way. I have set up an ...

12 of 12: May

Saturday, May 12th, 2007 Posted in 12 of 12, life, photography | 4 Comments »

And finally Spring has sprung and the twelfth day of the month falls on a weekend. I don't think this did a lot to improve the quality of my photographs, however. Here is my 12 of 12 for May. The ...

Fall Upfronts Preview: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Thursday, May 10th, 2007 Posted in television | Comments Off

If ever there was a film franchise that was run into the ground (we shall forget about the Batman franchise since that was miraculously revived by Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins), it would be the Terminator saga. They should have let ...

Confessions of a Dairy Queen

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 Posted in life | Comments Off

Sometimes I forgot that I am as old ... err... as experienced in life as I am. I've been blessed with my mother's genes and look a lot younger than I should, a fact that I am only starting to ...