Entries from December 2009

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

CATCHING UP MIDSEASON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SERIES: Candace Cameron Bure (Summer) from Make It Or Break It

When Make It Or Break It premiered last summer, the first thought that popped into my mind was…how did they know that has been my idea for a show for years? But in all honesty, one of my other loves in life is gymnastics. I follow the sport closely, and I used to be a [...]

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

CATCHING UP MIDSEASON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SERIES: Paul Stupin (Executive Producer) of Make It Or Break It

When Make It Or Break It premiered last summer, the first thought that popped into my mind was…how did they know that has been my idea for a show for years? But in all honesty, one of my other loves in life is gymnastics. I follow the sport closely, and I used to be a [...]

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

CATCHING UP MIDSEASON: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SERIES: Holly Sorensen (Creator) of Make It Or Break It

When Make It Or Break It premiered last summer, the first thought that popped into my mind was…how did they know that has been my idea for a show for years? But in all honesty, one of my other loves in life is gymnastics. I follow the sport closely, and I used to be a [...]

Monday, December 28th, 2009

INTERVIEW: Ken Baumann (Ben) from Secret Life Of The American Teenager

I absolutely adore ABC Family’s original programming. Secret Life of the American Teenager may have started off as a guilty pleasure show for me (I’m not sure I’m in the right demographic), but it has quickly become a favorite of mine. It tackles a lot of tough issues — teenage pregnancy, sex, relationships, death…you name [...]

Monday, December 28th, 2009

INTERVIEW: Shailene Woodley (Amy) from Secret Life Of The American Teenager

I absolutely adore ABC Family’s original programming. Secret Life of the American Teenager may have started off as a guilty pleasure show for me (I’m not sure I’m in the right demographic), but it has quickly become a favorite of mine. It tackles a lot of tough issues — teenage pregnancy, sex, relationships, death…you name [...]

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

Best TV Of The Year: 2009

As opposed to my Best of the Decade list which contained moments and episodes from the decade, this list will be less extensive because I didn’t want to limit myself to 5 best shows of 09. Keep in mind, this is in no particular order!
1.  Parks and Recreation: I did not enjoy this show in [...]

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Best TV of the Decade: How my relationship with TV continued to solidify through the Aughts

I have been in love with all things TV since I knew what TV was. I grew up in the age of great TV. As any child of the 80s can claim, TV was almost a surrogate parent for me. As I got older, my relationship with TV continued to solidify and increase. In college, [...]

Monday, December 21st, 2009

SUNDANCE CHANNEL: Rufus Wainwright "Prima Donna"

The Sundance Channel has some great programming coming up, and it’s documentaries are no exception. I recently had the pleasure of watching their newest one called Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna. If you are a fan of this artist (and I know I am), you will really love this documentary. It takes the viewer through a [...]

Monday, December 21st, 2009

ADVANCE REVIEW: The Closer Season Finale

TNT decided to have a three episode arc of The Closer a few months after the season “ended,” and I am enjoying the episodes so much. I love this show a lot. It is both funny and serious, and focuses much more on the relationships and the characters than most procedural shows out there.
The season [...]

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

SAG Awards: TV Nominations

The Awards season is clearly upon us. On Monday, the Golden Globe nominations were announced, and today, the SAG Awards. The choices were a bit different from the Globes, with a few surprises.
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble – Drama Series

The Closer
Dexter
The Good Wife
Mad Men
True Blood

I am glad to see The Closer, The Good Wife and [...]