Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Today’s the day – I will finally…finally be getting my computer back from Apple. Great news, right? Well, not really. It seems that the “geniuses” at Apple couldn’t replicate the issues I’ve been having so they are giving me the computer back with nothing changed. Good thing they had it almost a week. Clearly they had it sitting around, because there is no way they were actively testing it and not found the issue. A computer less than a year old should NOT just suddenly freeze up, with no option but to manually reboot, oh 5 or 6 times a night! Come on now.

So I’ll get my computer back today, which hopefully means GMMR will be back to updating on a more regular schedule. But seeing that it’s probably going to have to go back to the Apple Store, I fear that this won’t be the only disruption the blog will see all summer. At least it’s not happening during the Fall TV season, right? Heads would roll.

Enough about that. Let’s talk about what’s on TV tonight.

There’s quite a lot of great TV to get excited about tonight.  Personally I can’t wait to tune into WAREHOUSE 13 to see what it’s all about.  Here’s to hoping the new “Syfy” give us the same level of quality at the previous SciFi channel.

What will YOU be watching tonight?

10 Things I Hate About You | 8pm on ABC Family | Series Premiere
Stratford sisters Kat and Bianca take different approaches to life in a new high school. [GMMR: I was excited but weary when I first watched the premiere.  Loved the movie, but the TV show – at least the premiere – is a weak imitation.  The writing has no substance and the acting is horrible. Perhaps it will get better with the second episode? I’ll wait off on writing the inevitable “10 Things I Hate About This Show” post.]

The Superstars | 8pm on NBC
Each competitor must swim across the lagoon at the Atlantis; each competitor must score as many points as they can in a basketball game. [GMMR: Caught an episode of this show randomly at a friend’s house – lame.]

Warehouse 13 | 9pm on Syfy | 2-hour Series Premiere
Following an abrupt transfer, two Secret Service agents, Pete Lattimer and Myka Bering, find themselves in the middle of South Dakota at a massive, top-secret storage warehouse that holds every strange artifact, mysterious relic, out-of-this-world object and supernatural souvenir ever found by the U.S. government. [GMMR: We’re going to be covering the show on GMMR so I hope you’ll tune in tonight and talk about it with us tomorrow.  For a preview of the premiere, click here: What’s in Warehouse 13?]

America’s Got Talent | 9pm on NBC: More auditions. [GMMR: If you’re a fan of this show, can you leave a comment and explain to me how it works?  When the auditions end, what happens next?  Do all the people that made it through then go to a next round?  How many rounds are there? I’m confused?]

HawthoRNe | 9pm on TNT
“All the Wrong Places”
Christina tries to save a Korean woman and her little boy after a car accident; Bobbie helps a young woman on the verge of losing her arm because of gangrene.

Saving Grace | 10pm on TNT
“What Would You Do?”
TThe team focuses on a series of home invasions. Elsewhere, Grace encounters a downcast angel named Matthew (F. Murray Abraham), who tempts her with an intriguing offer.

Rescue Me | 10pm on FX
“Wheels”
Franco steps into the ring; an act of goodwill backfires on the crew; Sean reveals his financial scheme.

Also playing…

• The Great American Road Trip | 8pm on NBC | Season Premiere: The contestants start their journey at Wrigley Field.

• The Cleaner | 10pm on A&E: William is hired to help a pregnant East Indian girl who is addicted to meth; William kidnaps the girl on her wedding day and decides to take her to his safe house for detox instead of to the hospital; William struggles with his separation from Melissa.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Sacha Baron Cohen, Joel McHale, Rob Thomas
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Connolly, Andrew Bird
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Evan Rachel Wood, Christopher Gorham
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Anne Hathaway, Will Forte, Jon Favreau, Mario Batali (R 6/1/09)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Kathy Griffin, Ramon Rodriguez, Ben Harper (R 6/18/09)
• Chelsea Lately: Michael Buble, Josh Wolf, Brad Wollack, Whitney Cummings
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Patton Oswalt, M83 (R 3/11/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:Dr. Oliver Sacks (R 6/29/09)
• The Colbert Report:Nicholas Kristof (R 7/1/09)

What will YOU be watching? Leave a comment or send me an update on Twitter.

What’s in WAREHOUSE 13? New Syfy Mystery Premieres Tonight

On Tuesday, July 7th, the SciFi channel is making a change. The new ‘Syfy’ channel will be revealed during the premiere of what they hope is a flagship series, WAREHOUSE 13. The new motto for the channel? Imagine Greater.

And that’s just what WAREHOUSE 13 (TUESDAY, JULY 7th at 9:00 PM) is all about. Imagine a place where some of America’s greatest secrets are kept away, contained and stored for observation and safety. Meanwhile other, new and mysterious artifacts are being found every day, and it’s up to the team to ‘snag em, bag em and tag em’. The team is made up of two top Secret Agents, Pete Lattimer and Myka Bering, who, after saving the life of the President, are ‘promoted’ to Warehouse 13 to join the eccentric curator of the South Dakota based warehouse, Artie Nielson, played by Saul Rubinek (Frasier).

Pete and Myka, played by Eddie McClintock (“Bones”, “My Boy”s) and Joanne Kelly (“Dresden Files”, “Jeremiah”) are on opposite ends of the spectrum, personality wise with Pete as the intuitive bring it on type and Myka as the logical let’s think about it type. Compared already to BONES (Booth and Brennan) and X FILES (Scully and Mulder), the show’s success will depend greatly on whether these two first time leads can pull off chemistry and good storylines.

This week’s two hour pilot of what executive producer/show runner Jack Kenny calls “an action adventure proceduromedy” involves Myka and Pete saving the President, getting their new assignments to South Dakota, and becoming immersed in the “strange artifacts, mysterious relics, fantastical objects and supernatural souvenirs” of the Warehouse. Their new assignment is to travel around to retrieve and neutralized unidentified objects that could potentially cause harm, as well as keep the current artifacts in the warehouse safe.

Personally, I’m most excited for McClintock in a starring role. I loved him as sexy Agent Sully on Bones and as the perfect Hank on My Boys. I don’t know much about Joanne Kelly, but from the promos I’ve seen, she seems to play the uptight, but secretly vulnerable type pretty well. The artifacts seem very intriguing to me as well. Syfy seems to be pinning a lot of hopes on this series, and I for one hope it measures up! Below is a link to the official trailer, and be sure to check back on Wednesday for a review of the pilot!

We’ll be keeping close tabs on WAREHOUSE 13 this summer and I hope you’ll join in on the mystery every week with us.

The TV Talk Podcast: TRUE BLOOD, SUPERNATURAL & More..

The TV Talk Podcast is back to chat about what we’ve been watching so far this summer.

We’ve got vamps (True Blood), naughty nurses (Nurse Jackie), well endowed gym teachers (Hung) and more. As an added bonus, Kath updates us on Project Supernatural and we talk all things Winchester Season 1!

Check out the latest TV Talk Podcast

Enjoy!

XOXO,

Dan & Kath

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Friday, July 3, 2009

Happy 3rd of July! Do you have any plans for the 4th? Going to any BBQs? Watching the fireworks? Not doing much of anything because you’re not American and the 4th of July is just another Saturday? HA! Leave a comment and let us know what you’re doing?

If the weather holds out, I’ll be going to a cookout with some friends. But honestly, as absolutely miserable as this summer has been, I’m not what I’ll be doing. Please…No.More.Rain!

Update: Still no computer on my end.  Blogging from the iPhone isn’t easy so hopefully I’ll get my Mac back soon.

The Goode Family | 8:30pm on ABC
“Graffiti in Greenville”
When Helen discovers that Bliss’ community service job is bogus, she tries to give Bliss some actual work to do.

Mental | 9pm on Fox
“Rainy Days”
A gambling addict threatens to jump off a roof; Jack testifies on the behalf of a patient charged with manslaughter; sparks fly between Veronica and Rylan.

The Soup | 10pm on E!
“The Week in Review”
A weekly recap of various pop culture and television show moments of the week. The show is hosted by Joel McHale, who provides sarcastic and biting commentary on the various clips.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Kid Scientists, Teri Hatcher, Rick Ross with Magazeen, a Top Ten List presented by Ron Howard (R 5/14/09)
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Kobe Bryant, William Shatner, Incubus (R 6/17/09)
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson:Matthew McConaughey, Cokie Roberts (R 5/7/09)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Josh Duhamel, Tracy Hutson, Bat For Lashes (R 6/24/09)
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Baldwin, Keane (R 5/26/09)
• Chelsea Lately: MC Hammer, John Caparulo, Ross Mathews, Sarah Colonna (R 6/16/09)
• Last Call with Carson Daly: N.A.S.A. (R 3/6/09)

What will YOU be watching?

The Goode Family | 8:30pm on ABC

When Helen discovers that Bliss’ community service job is bogus, she tries to give Bliss some actual work to do.

Who Went Home on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE?

UPDATE: Click here to find out who went home on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (August 5th)

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I’m not going to let something like a lack of a computer stop me from talking about who went home on tonight’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. Blogging from my iPhone might not be ideal, but I think it’s indicative of my love for SYTYCD. Tonight’s recap might be a little more truncated than usual, but it will cover the basics – namely who danced their last dance.

If you haven’t yet listened to our Top 14 performance podcast, head over to TheTVTalkPodcast.com site to listen in. You can also find us on iTunes by searching: “TV Talk Podcast”.

I’m sure the opening number was beautiful. It certainly was joyous and explosive. But for me the horrendous camera work completely ruined it for me. I don’t remember another time when the camera work was so distracting. Had I been properly warned I could have taken some Dramamine.

Getting right down to business, Cat brings the first two couples on to the stage.

• Karla & Vitolio – Bottom Three
• Randi & Evan – SAFE

One couple is already in the bottom three, who will be joining them?

• Janette & Brandon – SAFE
• Kayla & Kupono -Bottom Three
• Melissa & Ade – SAFE

What?! Are you kidding me? I thought the “Twilight” dance was one of the highlights of the season thus far. Well, barring a major meltdown, the judges aren’t going to send Kayla or Kupono home tonight, so I see it as a bonus performance from them this week.

With only two couples left, one will soon be joining Kayla & Kupono and Karla & Vitolio in the bottom three. But who will it be?

• Jeanine & Philip – Bottom Three
• Caitlin & Jason – SAFE

Hmm. This is going to be interesting. Philip is obviously going to have an amazing solo. So that doesn’t look good for Vitolio. Personally I don’t think Vitolio should go home based just on Philip’s wavey arms, but I think that’s exactly what’s going to happen. Vitolio has been in the bottom three most weeks so far, so that doesn’t help his cause at all.

As for the girls, it’s really going to come down to the solos of Karla and Jeanine. Kayla has nothing to worry about.

Before we get to the special performances tonight, I need to mention Cat’s sex hair. Was that by design or did her stylist not make it to the stage in time for a touch-up?

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Neil Patrick Harris to Host the Emmys

It’s time to suit up. Ok, maybe not today, but definitely on September 20, 2009. That’s when Neil Patrick Harris will take the stage as host of the 61st Annual Emmy Awards.

Variety first reported rumors of the negotiations today, and now comes word through sources that it’s a done deal. Neil, who seems to be the industry’s go to host these days is no stranger to the role of emcee. Most recently he hosted The TV Land Awards and then was much applauded for his role as host of Broadway’s Tony Awards.

After last year’s disastrous reality show host tag team effort, the Academy really needed to gain back not only viewers, but some credibility. Tapping Neil as host takes care of both those issues. Plus we get to see Neil in a tux for a few hours. I’m not complaining.

Here’s to hoping that hosting isn’t Neil’s only obligation on Emmy night. It’s about this boy accept his long overdue Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. Fingers crossed!

So TV fans…was Neil Patrick Harris a good choice for Emmy host?  Was there someone else you had in mind? Sound off below.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Podcast – A Special Edition of The TV Talk Podcast

The TV Talk Podcast: So You Think You Can Dance Edition is back! Kath and Dan break down the Top 7 Couples, their performances, the Judges comments, the outfits and whether or not some of these Judges are bangin’.

Kath reveals her Season 5 SYTYCD Boyfriend while Dan reveals how we were almost arrested recording this puppy.

The Top 14 dance for their lives and we decide who should stay and who should really just call it a day.

Click to listen to TV Talk Podcast (with Chapter Markers): So You Think You Can Dance Top 14 Edition (Top 14 Perform)

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Leave your comments over on the new home of The TV Talk Podcast. Dan and I will read and respond to the comments over on the site.

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, July 2, 2009

It’s been a bizarre few days.  No TV. No internet…what’s a girl to do? Read?

Despite this update, things are still going to be a bit shaky over the next few days. My poor little Mac has had some issues and I had to drop her off at the Apple Store.  I’ve been without a computer since Monday and I’m not sure when I’ll have her back.  I miss her terribly. I’ll try to post when I can but things are going to remain somewhat quiet until I can back into my routine. Sorry.  It’s killing me.

As for the big move, well I’m pretty much settled in. For those of you who sent emails wishing me well, I appreciate it. I’m sorry I haven’t been able to write back yet…but I will.

Ok on to tonight’s TV.  Here are a few shows that you might want to check out tonight. There aren’t many original episodes tonight, so I included a few worthwhile reruns for your viewing pleasure.

Which shows will YOU be checking out tonight? Leave a comment here or send me a message via Twitter.

Samantha Who? | 8pm on ABC
“Todd’s Job”
Samantha tries to sabotage Todd’s competition for a job at a local newspaper; Regina secretly puts Dena’s house on the market.

So You Think You Can Dance | 9pm on Fox
One guy and one girl are eliminated from the competition. The couples with the three lowest votes will dance for their lives. Then it’s up to the judges to decide which two go home tonight. A special performance by Kelly Clarkson. [GMMR: No computer meant no blogging last night’ SYTYCD, but Dan & I did record a podcast so look for that soon.]

The Listener | 10pm on NBC
“Lisa Says”
A troubled boy runs away from the hospital after narrowly escaping a gang beating. While trying to find him, Toby encounters a group of runaways and discovers that a young girl is also missing.

If you haven’t seen it before, it’s new to YOU…

• Bones | 8pm on Fox: A man and his son discover a frozen body in a pond; Booth gets advice from one of his hockey idols.

• 30 Rock | 8pm on NBC: Liz integrates Jack into a sketch; Frank and Toofer trick Jenna into fearing for her job; Liz wonders if Tracy is faking illiteracy to skip rehearsals.

• The Office | 9pm on NBC:Andy remains unaware of Angela’s affair with Dwight; Michael is nervous about a corporate meeting with Wallace (Andy Buckley).

• Grey’s Anatomy | 10pm on ABC: Everyone in the hospital tries to find a new organ donor for a patient; Mark is left in a compromising position; Cristina tries to avoid Owen.

There’s also a repeat of SUPERNATURAL, but selfishly I don’t want to post the episode description because now that I know what’s going on with these Winchester boys, I don’t want to be spoiled.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Sandra Bullock, Pete Correale, P.J. Harvey & John Parish (R 6/12/09)
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Norm MacDonald, Jim Gaffigan, Neko Case (R 6/11/09)
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: John McEnroe (R 4/28/09)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Megan Fox, David Cross, Phoenix (R 6/26/09)
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon:Maya Rudolph, Damon Wayans Jr., Asher Roth (R 5/14/09)
• Chelsea Lately: Marissa Jaret Winokur, Heather McDonald, John Caparulo
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Robert Francis (R 3/5/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Robert Kenner
• The Colbert Report: Jim Fouratt

Which shows will YOU be checking out tonight? Leave a comment here or send me a message via Twitter.

The Listener | 10pm on NBC

A troubled boy runs away from the hospital after narrowly escaping a gang beating. While trying to find him, Toby encounters a group of runaways and discovers that a young girl is also missing.

Samantha Who | 8:00pm on ABC

Samantha tries to sabotage Todd’s competition for a job at a local newspaper; Regina secretly puts Dena’s house on the market.

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