Category Archives: TV

CALM law not being enforced and not being followed by TV stations

Remember last December when the CALM act was passed?….That law that says that television commercials can not be played at higher decibels than the actual tv show?…. Well, it worked for about two weeks, and then it was universally ignored by almost all television stations and its next to impossible to enforce. It appears thatContinue reading “CALM law not being enforced and not being followed by TV stations”

How to watch Downton Abbey Season 4 in the USA before January

As you are probably aware, the hit British series Downton Abbey airs in the US beginning in January, though the new episodes are currently showing in the UK. These are streamed for 28 days following each showing, but you can’t access the players from the US as it is “locked out”. Until now. With theContinue reading “How to watch Downton Abbey Season 4 in the USA before January”

Sharknado is a howlfest and not to be missed (Review…kind of)

Its hard to review SyFy’s (to be fair, The Asylum’s) Sharknado without giving away most of what happens in the movie — so if you don’t like spoilers, don’t read ahead…just watch it next time it is on. Its actually a movie that can’t really be reviewed because the schlock-factor is so bad, its likeContinue reading “Sharknado is a howlfest and not to be missed (Review…kind of)”

What I learned from Smash (if I didn’t know anything about theater)

If I didn’t know anything about theater, Broadway, or musical theater, here is what I would have taken away from the now-cancelled series SMASH which ended its run last night on NBC: The girl that doesn’t act, look, sing, or dance like Marilyn will get cast as Marilyn because she was on American Idol. EveryoneContinue reading “What I learned from Smash (if I didn’t know anything about theater)”

SMASH is back, and its as infuriating as ever…

Reviewed after screening the first three hours of the new season (NBC has telecast to the first two hours this week). Well, Smash is back on NBC, and your like (or dislike) of the show will directly relate to a) your ability to tolerate Katharine McPhee, b) your enjoyment of musical theater as a whole,Continue reading “SMASH is back, and its as infuriating as ever…”

Bunheads on ABC Family is the real deal (Review)

Set your DVR for June 11th — thats when ABC Family begins airing their new show BUNHEADS — and based on the pilot episode, the show does everything right that SMASH does so wrong week after week. Broadway’s Sutton Foster stars as a ex-ballerina/Broadway dancer now washed up Vegas Showgirl who impulsively weds a kindContinue reading “Bunheads on ABC Family is the real deal (Review)”

Will America buy “Smash”? – NBC – Pilot episode (review)

Your going to love it or your going to hate it, but there isn’t anyone that will be able to say that SMASH isn’t slick, well-produced, and professional when it comes to musical numbers. It’s no GLEE (thankfully); but will America buy into a show about creating a Broadway show? In the pilot episode, (toContinue reading “Will America buy “Smash”? – NBC – Pilot episode (review)”