[URL="http://www.tv.com/story/11947.html?tag=show;latest_news;title;3"]New NBC schedule[/URL]
Looks like Date My Mom has flaked over to primetime NBC...
[QUOTE=Zachary;40014][URL="http://www.tv.com/story/11947.html?tag=show;latest_news;title;3"]New NBC schedule[/URL]
Looks like Date My Mom has flaked over to primetime NBC...[/QUOTE]
If you are referring to "Momma's Boys," it's not anything close to "Date My Mom." The women must first deal with the two guys mothers who are also there. I expect the show will attempt to be more classy than trashy. At least that was a major focus of casting interviews.
This is the first major offering from Ryan Seacrest's new production company. We trained someone who made the final cut for this show and I anxious to see how things go.
Check it out at [URL="http://www.nbc.com/Mommas_Boys/"][B][U]http://www.nbc.com/Mommas_Boys/[/U][/B][/URL]
Anyone else have the misfortune of taking a peak at the TV Schedule post Wednesday?
[B]IT IS A DEAD ZONE![/B]
What am I going to do? How will I survive! Almost 3 weeks of nothingness! Am I going to have to go to the library or something and get a book?
[quote=Kathleen;41822]I'm looking forward to nothingness. I have three books I need to read before the holidays end.[/quote]
These days, I only read technical manuals, although I have been eyeing Thomas Friedman's new book - [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot,_Flat,_and_Crowded"]Hot, Flat, and Crowded[/URL][/I]
[quote]The unlimited version of netflix is a great substitute. [/quote]I think they stopped consistently making good movies 5 or 10 years ago. Out of the 100+ movies that run on HBO, STARZ etc per day - I'd say 1 in 5000 is worth my two hours.
The Departed, No Country for Old Men and Gone Baby Gone are probably the only good movies I have seen in the last year.
[LEFT]Netflix might be faster, but in the end all the junk they are putting out now will reach HBO - and I can patiently await, junk. ;)
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I guess I'll be watching more cable over the next few weeks, for better or for worse. Man Made Marvels anyone?
[quote=Bacchus;41843]
The Departed, No Country for Old Men and Gone Baby Gone are probably the only good movies I have seen in the last year.
[LEFT]Netflix might be faster, but in the end all the junk they are putting out now will reach HBO - and I can patiently await, junk. ;)
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I guess I'll be watching more cable over the next few weeks, for better or for worse. Man Made Marvels anyone?[/quote]
B have you not seen The Dark Knight, yet? Or Wanted?
Both good movies!
[quote=LilysMom;41848]B have you not seen The Dark Knight, yet? Or Wanted?
Both good movies![/quote]
I'm not much of a Batman fan (or Superhero movie fan in general.) I stopped watching the first Spiderman movie half way through...
Wanted was a good movie. I had a hard time with the plot but the acting was good. James McAvoy was brilliant and hilarious. Jollie was luscious as always.
As I said, during the break of TV I'm going to be watching my Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel DVD's and reading. Definitely time well wasted.
[quote=Kathleen;41851]Wanted was a good movie. I had a hard time with the plot but the acting was good [/quote]
From rotten tomatoes: [INDENT][I]Maximum violence and minimum plot are the formula. [/I]
[/INDENT]I am more of a plot driven viewer which is why shows like 24 have grown stale. I'll admit it, I am picky and somewhat of a snob when choosing movies, yet can watch generally trashy reality shows without batting an eye. As long as I don't "lower" myself to ROL and its siblings, I feel righteous. ;)
Movies are a two hour plus commitment and you have to start at the beginning. The stuff on TV I watch has an air of familiarity and I can watch passively when the story heads downhill.
I might get caught up on Weeds if the going gets rough...
[quote=Bacchus;41853]
I might get caught up on Weeds if the going gets rough...[/quote]
You should B! In the past few months I've caught up on all the seasons of Weeds. And I'm about halfway through season 4 (but I've just been watching online). I haven't been disappointed and I still think it's a great show.
[quote=Bacchus;41849]I'm not much of a Batman fan (or Superhero movie fan in general.) I stopped watching the first Spiderman movie half way through...[/quote]
This is not your typical superhero movie, just try it for me B, and then I won't suggest it again.:)
[quote=LilysMom;41862]This is not your typical superhero movie, just try it for me B, and then I won't suggest it again.[/quote]
ITA. Dark Knight was [I]AWESOME![/I]
I saw Body of Lies a while back and thought it was a really good movie...I bet you can find it online somewhere. I didn't even recognize Russell Crow in ituntil about half way through, LOL.
AI ruins everything!! LOL Not really, but I hate how every year it interrupts my House-watching!
And don't even get me started if I have to miss episodes of Fringe for a 4-hour "Auditions" block.....
P.S....Holy crap Hole in the Wall is still around?
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And don't even get me started if I have to miss episodes of Fringe for a 4-hour "Auditions" block.....
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ooooo I will be pissed too!!
Just to give an idea about how low the bar is these days (think NBC's Life getting a pickup after averaging 5 million viewers in prime time) take a look at the ratings for a week not that long ago...
[URL="http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/782104821/m/161108871"]Ratings: Week of 12/16/91[/URL]