Lord knows this TV Addict has seen enough SMALLVILLE, well television really, to realize that it’s never a good sign when a show’s lead character dawns a dark suit and a mournful gaze. Can’t wait to find out what the future holds for our favorite superhero-in-training? [Read more…]
Archives for March 2008
An AMERICAN IDOL Exits: The Chikezie Interview
After getting the ax on Wednesday, Chikezie spent Thursday facing a fate far worse than Simon Cowell — television reporters. The following is what Chikezie had to say about his AMERICAN IDOL experience, the now infamous IDOL mosh pit and of course, his Grammy aspirations.
Along with David Cook you were one of the season’s biggest risk takers in terms of song choice and selection. I was curious about your take on both ‘She’s a Woman’ and ‘I’ve Just Seen a Face’. Did you have any idea that they would play out as they did with the judges as far as reception and would you make the same risks again if you had the chance?
Chikezie: I had absolutely no clue how the judges would feel about it and I think that was why I did it because if I knew how they would respond then, it wouldn’t be as much fun.
Chikezie, you always seem to be one of the most joyous contestants I’ve seen in any area. You always seem to be smiling and happy. Is that real? Are you really that happy of a guy or are you just a guy who kind of smiles when he’s nervous?
I don’t smile– I tend to wear my emotions on my face most of the time so if I’m nervous, you can usually tell. I’d probably be like sweating without doing any kind of work, but I tend to be pretty happy because I just feel se blessed to be in this position – to have this opportunity. I’m really, really blessed.
TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts
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Jenny’s TV Guide: Friday March 28
Friday marks the season finale of In Treatment on HBO at 9:30/8:30c. No word yet on if this will go on for another season or not!
If you are a fan of Battlestar Galactica, check out the 2 30-minute specials starting at 10/9c. On the first, executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick offer essential information from past seasons and introduce characters and relationships. Following that, celebrities including Seth Green, Brad Paisley and Joel McHale discuss the show’s impact on pop culture.
Also, if you like the new show Canterbury’s Law, don’t miss the move to tonight’s schedule on FOX at 9/8c!
Also on tonight:
- *Season Finale* – In Treatment – HBO @ 9:30/8:30c
- *Special* – Battlestar Galactica – SciFi @ 10/9c & 10:30/9:30c (2 30-Minute Specials)
- *Sports* – NCAA Basketball Championship – CBS @ 8/7c
- *New* – 10 Years Younger – TLC @ 10/9c
- *New* – Amne$ia – NBC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Canterbury’s Law – FOX @ 9/8c
- *New* – Real Time with Bill Maher – HBO @ 11/10c
- *New* – The Return of Jezebel James – FOX @ 8:30/7:30c
- *New* – The Soup – E! @ 10/9c
- *New* – Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search – CMT @ 8/7c
- *New* – What Not To Wear – TLC @ 9/8c
- *New* – Your Mama Don’t Dance – Lifetime @ 9/8c
The Backlot: We Preview the Michael Sara PRISON BREAK Reunion
GOSSIP GIRL Spoilers
Good Morning Upper East Siders, the TV Addict here with a little GOSSIP GIRL Scoopage to tide you over until everybody’s favorite guilty pleasure returns on April 21.
Guess who our spies, and by spies we of course are referring to JustJared.com caught k-i-s-s-i-n-g on the streets of New York City this week? [Read more…]
CHILDREN OF MEN The TV Series?
By: The REEL Addict
Wandering around on /Film, I came across this little bit of news that apparently CHILDREN OF MEN (one of the best films of 2006) is currently in the process of being made into a television show. Though sometimes movies don’t translate well into TV shows, what helps lend this project some respectability though is the fact that David Eick (writer-producer of the frakkin’ awesome BATTLESTAR GALACTICA TV show) is the one writing the pilot. Though his recent re-imagination of BIONIC WOMAN was lackluster, he has still earned more than the benefit of the doubt, especially with such an intriguing property as CHILDREN OF MEN. Now, according to Eick, he is a bit more interested in what was in the original novel (by P.D. James), specifically the issue of “how society defines responsibility, freedom and a sense of values when it doesn’t necessarily believe humans will survive as a species” and how in this world “young people become the society’s utter focus.” So sounds like it’ll be a slightly different adaptation of the novel, as opposed to a direct translation of the film. Either way, I’m a completely sucker for dystopias and David Eick – who essentially did one already with BATTLESTAR – so I’m there.
What do you guys think? Are you interested in his different approach to the subject matter, or should it stick closer to what the film was like? Do you love the idea of a TV series based on this property, or totally against it?
PRISON BREAK’s Matt Olmstead Reveals the Truth about Sarah Tancredi
Happy Fools Day everyone! Sarah Wayne Callies is returning to PRISON BREAK. What’s that? It’s not April first? WTF?!?!?
No joke folks, executive producer Matt Olmstead just confirmed in an interview with TV Guide’s Super Scooper Michael Ausiello that the team at PRISON BREAK has entered the Guinness Book of World Record’s. For the biggest shark jump ever.
Apparently, Sara’s head wasn’t in the box. Let the Michael Ausiello interrogation begin.
Must See TV: ELI STONE and MISS GUIDED
Just because LOST is off the air for the next five weeks doesn’t mean you all have to rush out and you know, ‘get a life.’ Here are two shows ‘on the bubble’ that could really use your support tonight.
ELI STONE
Since Victor Garber’s phenomenal sixth episode confrontation with the show’s titular character, ELI STONE has quickly evolved into one of the TV Addict’s favorite new shows of 2008. Throw into the mix last weeks ‘didn’t see that coming’ conclusion to the Jayson Turk trial, the continued development of the show’s supporting players [Matt Dowd, Keith Bennet and Loretta Devine to name a few] and some truly heartfelt moments reminiscent of that other Greg Berlanti gem EVERWOOD and this TV Addict is going to be the one to suffer an aneurism if ABC doesn’t give this show a second season pick-up. I mean ACCORDING TO JIM is on its eighth season! ACCORDING TO JIM!!!
MISS GUIDED
And speaking of shows hoping to get a second season… just because ABC has shown absolutely no confidence in MISS GUIDED by burning off all seven episodes within the span of four weeks doesn’t mean you should miss out on one of your last opportunities to enjoy the fun. The hilarious Judy Greer, not to mention Chris Parnell in his funniest role in years both shine in a full hour of MISS GUIDED starting tonight at 8PM on ABC.
Jenny’s TV Guide: Thursday March 27
Thursday marks the 2-hour season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice on NBC at 9/8c, the last new episode of Reaper on the CW as well as two new episodes of one of the season’s funniest new shows, Miss/Guided on ABC at 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c.
Also on tonight:
- *Season Finale* – The Celebrity Apprentice – NBC @ 9/8c (2-Hour Season Finale)
- *Sports* – NCAA Basketball Championship – CBS @ 8/7c
- *New* – Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? – FOX @ 8/7c
- *New* – Celebrity Fit Club – VH1 @ 9/8c
- *New* – Crime 360 – A&E @ 10/9c
- *New* – Deal or No Deal – NBC @ 8/7c
- *New* – Don’t Forget the Lyrics – FOX @ 9/8c
- *New* – Eli Stone – ABC @ 10:02/9:02c
- *New* – I Know My Kid’s A Star – VH1 @ 10/9c
- *New* – In Treatment – HBO @ 9:30/8:30c
- *New* – LA Ink – TLC @ 10/9c
- *New* – Lil’ Bush: President of the United States – Comedy Central @ 10:30/9:30c
- *New* – Make Me a Supermodel – Bravo @ 10/9c
- *New* – Miss/Guided – ABC @ 8/7c & 8:30/7:30c (2 New Episodes)
- *New* – Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew – MTV @ 10/9c
- *New* – Reaper – CW @ 9/8c (Last New Episode Before Hiatus)
- *New* – Smallville – CW @ 8/7c (Last New Episode Before Hiatus)
- *New* – The First 48 – A&E @ 9/8c