Showing posts with label once upon a time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label once upon a time. Show all posts

Saturday, September 26, 2015

new tv show time

It's officially Fall, which means there are a ton of new TV shows hitting the networks, all vying for attention and ratings. Sadly, after flipping through my Entertainment Weekly Fall Preview last weekend, I wasn't that excited. And after recording two new shows this past week and watching them, I'm now officially not impressed.

Granted this year -- since I just started binge-watching Mad Men a week before the new TV season started -- there is a new standard all shows (old and new) must meet to earn a space on my Tivo One Pass list: Is this show SO good that it's worth NOT spending this time watching another episode of Mad Men?

The answer for these new shows sampled last week is no:
  • The Muppets -- I gave it a shot for sentimental reasons. The sentiment is gone.
  • Scream Queens -- Reminds me of American Horror Story: Coven, minus the good acting from Jessica Lange, Angela Bassett and Kathy Bates. And I don't like any of the characters, which is the kiss of death from me. 
The only other new show I'm giving a shot is Grandfathered, because it stars John Stamos, who I've loved since I was 9. I might also stick around after it to watch The Grinder with Rob Lowe and Fred Savage. But that's it. Tuesdays are the only night with space... which means I could get 2-3 episodes of Mad Men in that night (barring Kings games, concerts and Tivo backlog ;) 

Here's my current Tivo To Do List:
What are you watching this season? Have you seen Mad Men and think there's a new show out there I should be spending my TV time on instead? Let me know! 

Sunday, March 4, 2012

once upon a beautiful sunday

Once Upon A Time...
 I went to PaleyFest at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills to see the cast and creators of a show about storybook characters cursed to live in small-town Maine talk about their awesome show. We got a sneak peek at tonight's episode (and part of next week's too!) and learned some tidbits of storyline secrets... in as much as executive producers who were also the head writers of LOST will share anything (ie: We'll learn what Snow did to so tick off the Evil Queen "soon-ish" and hints to how to break the curse have already been dropped, but no info on what they are. Argh.)

Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swam), Josh Dallas (David/Prince Charming), Ginnifer Goodwin (Mary Margaret/Snow White) and Ed Kitsis (Creator/EP) on the big screen
Robert Carlyle (Mr.Gold/Rumplestiltskin) 
Lana Parrilla (Regina Mills/Evil Queen)


... on a BEAUTIFUL Sunday
From Beverly Hills, I took the 10w to Pacific Coast Highway, which was packed with people hitting the beach to enjoy the 80-degree weather in March. But if you're going to sit in traffic, you might as well do it when this is the view to your left.


Then I took Malibu Canyon Road back to the 101 and to Thousand Oaks to visit my parents and their pups for dinner. 

Seeing (and being licked by) these two faces is a great way to end a great Sunday :)