(2/1 – 2/7) Turns out, not much. If you watched the big game, you couldn’t have missed the heavy promotion for the new NBC Monday. Chuck, Heroes, and Medium all got plenty of exposure. There was even a song and dance number. The Office got its fair share as well, with the bonus of being […]
In “Casting Clack”, CliqueClack brings you a summary of the TV casting news released throughout the week, be it the addition of a series regular, a new recurring cast member, a guest star, or even someone making a cameo. Be warned, the casting news after the jump may contain slight spoilers about the roles the […]
(Season 1, Episodes 5-10) I can’t believe there’s more than one season of this. Oh, it’s killing me, and I’m only ten episodes in. I’m starting to remember why I didn’t make it past Episode one the first time I tried this series. I’ll toughen up and pull through the rest of this season, but […]
(1/12 – 1/18) No. Not really. In fact, it was the lowest rated premiere the show has ever had. Somehow though, ABC managed to massage those numbers so much that they felt ok producing a promo that called it bigger than ever. It’s lipstick on a pig. DVR, streaming, illicit downloads, no matter what spin […]
Two things to clarify before we begin: Definitions: Stupid shows make us groan, and they even take the low road from time to time (or always), but they generally have smart concepts, smart writers, smart jokes, or all three. In contrast, dumb shows simply have no saving grace. They’re made for a group of people […]
(1/12 – 1/18) Yes, of course, the big story this week was the return of American Idol. It didn’t disappoint, from a numbers perspective. Both installments easily won their nights. We all expected that though, right? The more interesting bit of the Idol story was the effect the show had, or didn’t have, on the […]
TV is back in full swing after the holidays, and so is Quotation Marks. In this edition, we ponder “yo momma jokes,” Kim Kardashian, and everyone’s favorite love serum, Drakkar Noir. Saturday Night Live: “I ate a whole tray of mini cannoli and thought about the ’80s.” — Kristen Wiig as Kathie Lee Gifford, commenting […]
