AltWeeklies Wire
Ian Rans' Message in a Bottlenew
For the host and namesake of the cable-access show Drinking with Ian, there's no such thing as an unhappy hour.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Peter S. Scholtes |
05-09-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Spring(er) Cleaningnew
Jerry Springer captures the Christmas spirit -- in April.
Chicago Newcity |
Keralee Froebel |
05-09-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Same Sketch Comedy, but All Gay!new
The biggest single problem with The Big Gay Sketch Show is that it's so deeply immersed in extant TV references that you wonder if its target audience has gotten off the couch once in the last 20 years.
Baltimore City Paper |
Rahne Alexander |
05-08-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
I Love Television: Alec, the Best Baldwinnew
UPDATE! At press time it was revealed that Alec Baldwin allegedly left a voice mail for his 11-year-old daughter, calling her a "thoughtless little pig" -- the role of "Best Baldwin" will now be portrayed by his brother, Daniel.
Orlando Weekly |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
04-30-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
'Smallville' Grows Upnew
In the aftermath of Virginia Tech, it's hard to watch the CW's Smallville in the same way.
New York Press |
Stan Friedman |
04-26-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
I Love Television: Smallvillenew
Today we're going to talk about Smallville, and ... OH, STOP GROANING.
Orlando Weekly |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
04-23-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Media Complicity and Cowardice
Bill Moyers looks at who sold the war in Iraq to America and how they did it in Buying the War.
Tags: TV
Purists and Touristsnew
The reputation of San Francisco's fabled 1967 alternative-culture explosion has suffered mightily at the hands of revisionists, apologists, and merchandisers -- now PBS takes a refreshingly honest look with Summer of Love.
Boston Phoenix |
Clif Garboden |
04-19-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Haley Scarnato's Cometnew
Our favorite Idol flew by the seat of her hot pants.
San Antonio Current |
Gilbert Garcia |
04-18-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
I Love Television: 'Drive' is EXTREMEnew
Speaking of DRIVING and EXTREME, there's this show debuting on Fox this week which is not nearly as EXTREME as Bruce Willis standing on the hood of bin Laden's flying Humvee and peeing all over his windshield -- but it's still pretty EXTREME. It's called Drive.
Orlando Weekly |
Wm. Steven Humphrey |
04-16-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
Old Adventures of Old Christine
No Seinfeld curse, just lots of deja vu on The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Tags: TV
A Horny, Insecure King Makes for Fun Historynew
If anything, high-school students are going to enjoy the hell out of The Tudors as a teaching aid.
San Antonio Current |
Ashley Lindstrom |
04-12-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
The Oprah Odysseynew
At a taping, we're all anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Big O.
Chicago Newcity |
Tony Peregrin |
04-11-2007 |
TV
Tags: TV
