FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: The Son

I have played a variety of roles in my life. Before I was ever a student, co-worker, or friend, I was a son. Born into a crowded house with two older siblings, I was fortunate to enjoy the spoils of a childhood filled with love and affection. My parents taught us to value hard work, […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: A Sort of Homecoming

Who is on your team? If you had to put together a starting lineup of friends, who would make the cut? It is becoming difficult to identify our inner circles, especially when social networks now extend far beyond our hometowns. I relish in the temporary satisfaction of having a virtual friend “like” my Facebook status […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Reruns to Air on ABC Family

ABC Family has acquired the basic cable television rights to the Emmy® Award-winning television series “Friday Night Lights,” in a deal with NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. The deal gives ABC Family the rights to five seasons of the critically acclaimed series. ABC Family is tentatively set to begin airing the series’ first season in […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: After the Fall

This episode began under the most dire of circumstances. Coach Eric Taylor had thrown in the towel, ending East Dillon’s first game of the season via forfeit. Principal Tami Taylor was caught squarely between an angry mob of parents and the arrogant boosters running her athletic department. Tim Riggins arrived home seeking the comforts of […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: East of Dillon

Dillon, Texas is a special place. From a distance, it can be mistaken for a truck stop on the highway to suburbia. When the fanciest restaurant in your town is an Applebee’s, locals have to live with being judged as simple or unsophisticated. The uniqueness of Dillon cannot be measured by economic indicators or census […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Fans…

Don’t worry…no spoilers. I just had to pipe in and tell you that this season of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, currently airing on DirecTV. is spectacular.  Connie Britton and Kyle Chandler continue to give Emmy worthy performances week in and week out.  And as always, the rest of the cast, including many new faces, bring authenticity […]

The TV Talk Podcast: Vampire Diaries, Glee,The Office & SO Much More

It’s been 7 weeks since our last podcast and 7 weeks since we last saw each other. You totally thought GMMR and Ducky had called it quits didn’t you? How dare you… An extended gig in the Hamptons originally sidelined the podcast, then a horrible back injury kept this terrible TV twosome apart until now! […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Season 4 Promos

I wish I had DirecTV. The idea that some people are just a few weeks out from the return of the best show on television and I have to wait months and months just makes me sad. If you just need a little FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS fix any way you can get it, check out […]

The TV Talk Podcast: BIG BROTHER, TRUE BLOOD, ABDC, GLEE, John Hughes and more…

This week Dan and I give credit where credit is due and thank a ton of our listeners for following us on Twitter, iTunes and for leaving comments on our site. What else is on tap you ask? FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS spoilers, TRUE BLOOD, TWILIGHT, BIG BROTHER 11, AMERICA’S BEST DANCE CREW, NURSE JACKIE, ENTOURAGE, […]

The TV Talk Podcast: Listener Q&A

As promised, Ducky and I sit down (in a car behind a Dunkin Donuts – we’re nothing if not classy & professional) and answer a bunch of listener questions, laugh our asses off and talk the hell out of all things TV! Want to know which fictional TV workplaces we’d like to spend our 9 […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Tyra’s College Essay

This is one of those moments that make me sure in my belief that FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is the single best television series I have ever seen.  I know others have their favorites, but for me this is it. A little background for those of you who don’t watch the show, but are considering it. […]

Breaking News: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Gets Two Season Pick-Up

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts. Can’t Lose FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS…and we won’t! The best drama on TV lives to see another day.  Well, lives to see two more seasons to be accurate.  It has been confirmed that FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS has been picked up for two more seasons by DirecTV/NBC!!  Each 13 episode season will work […]

Joshua Jackson, Taylor Kitsch Among Tomorrow’s Big Screen Stars

Not really a new post by me, but rather a link to an interesting story and video from the New York Times about the small screen stars who will make it big on the big screen. The interview and story, written by Lynn Hirschberg, focuses in on a few of our favorite leading men: Joshua […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Hello Goodbye

I feel like I owe you all an apology.  We are now a handful of episodes into this season of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and we haven’t talked about it much here on GMMR.  See I’ve had the pleasure of seeing the entire season of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS and as a result it’s sometimes difficult for […]

The TV Talk Podcast: Episode #35

TV Talk Podcast with GMMR and Ducky returns with a ton of chatter about our favorite shows. Chuck scored with a 3-D Superbowl episode, Gossip Girl sends Blair over the deep end, Heroes returns with some promise and the double punch of Big Bang Theory and How I Met Your Mother once again make us […]