TV’s Top Writers Switch Shows

Would would happen if the writers of THE OFFICE infiltrated the town of Dillon, Texas? What about if Bart Simpson took over as Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin-Scranton (well we might not notice a difference). Will the pretty people on Gossip Girl’s Upper East Side stay pretty if they were taken over by UGLY BETTY? […]

’08 Paley Festival Lineup Announced

The scheduled for this year’s William S. Paley Festival has just been announced and some of TV’s best new shows are being honored. For those of you not familiar with the Paley Festival, it’s an amazing experience during which fans can hear directly from the cast and crew of their favorites show during a moderated […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS…Get the Kleenex Ready

Maybe I was just being a chick when I watched tonight’s episode of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, but I cried like an infant. Tonight’s episode, the second to last new episode of the season, is good…I mean really good. All of our favorite Dillon residents (well almost all of them, you can’t expect to see Jason […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Returns to its Glory

(The following contain minor spoilers for tonight’s episode so stop reading if you don’t want to know) Tonight is the first of the final three remaining new episodes of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. If you were one of those people who felt FNL had lost its way at times during the season, be prepared to be […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: “Who Do You Think You Are”

Turning on NBC at 9pm this past Friday, I wasn’t sure if I was watching FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS or Tuesday Night on The CW circa 2006. I mean what a treat to not only have Matt Czuchry (Logan from GILMORE GIRLS) as a guest star but we also had a cameo from the former head […]

Reason #4635 Why I Love FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

(Forgive the poor quality of the video and just focus on the performance…stunning) I’ll tell ya. I thought that perhaps Landry was going to become this sap that just let Tyra walk all over him, and this scene really brought home exactly why these two should be together.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is Back with a Few “Twists” (Spoilers)

WARNING! The following contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.  Read at your own risk.  I thought the holiday season was over, and here we are getting the gift of an all new episode of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.  And what an episode it is!  I was lucky enough to catch tonight’s episode as […]

“Pushing Daisies” & “Friday Night Lights” Among AFI’s Faves

Two of GMMR’s favorites, PUSHING DAISIES and FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS have received the honor of being named to the American Film Institutes list of Top Ten programs of 2007. Awarded to the creative ensembles behind some of the best shows on TV, the AFI’s honor excellence in American film and TV. Joining Pushing Daisies and […]

WGA Nominations Honor Best Writing in TV

All the buzz is around the Golden Globes nominations announced this morning, but yesterday the nominees for this year’s WGA Awards were unveiled. The best writing in TV was honored by fellow writers. No word yet if or when a ceremony will take place since the WGA is on strike (wait, had you heard…yeah, they’re […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Recap: “The Confession”

Over the past two weeks I’ve received a ton of emails from folks looking for me to reinstate the weekly FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS recaps (even if I can’t get around to them until Monday night).  So here you have it.  It’s rather lengthy so settle in. So there was a lot to take in during […]

Gilford and Bledel Face “Survival”

In the television utopia in my mind “Friday Night Lights” Matt Saracen and “Gilmore Girls” Rory Gilmore would have made a great on-screen duo. Now it seems that I’m going to be able to see it play out – maybe not in Dillon, Texas or Stars Hollow but on the big screen. Zach Gilford (FNL) […]

TV Podcast #17: Strike Countdown & The TV Season So Far

We’re about to enter Week 5 of the WGA strike so Ducky and I give you the rundown on how many original episodes are left for most shows. We then discuss this season’s plot points thus far as well as whether or not each show is living up to our expectations. Sit back and relax, […]

A Gilmore Boy Under the Friday Night Lights

Matt Czuchry, best known as Rory’s rich boy love on the dearly departed GILMORE GIRLS, will be showing up in Dillon, Texas as a devout Christian later this season on FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. Word is that he’ll be around for at least a three episode arc. I’m hoping there will be a little lovey dovey […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS on ESPN?

According to Radar Online there are some rumblings that NBC may be sharing its very best drama, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, with ESPN. According to Radar’s sources ESPN ” is in talks to bring the flagging Texas-based show into its original programming stable”. This deal couldn’t be confirmed by NBC or ESPN so the details, if […]

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Recap: “Let’s Get it On”

I’ve received your hate mail about not covering FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, so here it is – an overindulgent recap of this past week’s episode. I am expecting to see multiple comments from all of you watching FNL!! I often wonder if there will come a time when I turn off the latest episode of FRIDAY […]