Monthly Archives: September 2010

Just Not Funny

Posted on September 26, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I’ve watched an awful lot of crap in the last few days. I’ve been trying out new half-hour sitcoms trying to find something fresh. Here are some of the new shows I have tried. Running Wilde – It’s got Will … Continue reading →

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Boardwalk Empire – First Impressions

Posted on September 21, 2010 by guiltyfeat

HBO may well be the second best TV station in the world. I haven’t watched every show that they’ve produced, but I’ve seen quite a few and I like what I’ve seen. From Sex and the City to Entourage, every … Continue reading →

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Is This Your Teacher?

Posted on September 16, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I love quiz shows. I watch University Challenge every week and I really like Only Connect too. I used to really like Fifteen-to-One when it was on as well. The common thread is that I like quiz shows with real … Continue reading →

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Down and Outlaw

Posted on September 15, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I guess it all comes down to where you stand on Jimmy Smits. Me? I’m ambivalent. Let’s review. He first showed up in L.A. Law as a Victor Sifuentes. I didn’t watch much L.A. Law. In the world of Steven … Continue reading →

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The Dowager Duchess

Posted on September 13, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I’ve just read this fascinating interview with the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire in The Guardian. The Duchess is the last of the Mitford sisters–a set with which I was only peripherally familiar.  Still a life on the interwebs means I’m … Continue reading →

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Scotch Terriers

Posted on September 12, 2010 by guiltyfeat

Another day, another TV pilot reviewed. Terriers is one of those shows that defies programming logic. It doesn’t belong on the air and yet here it is. It doesn’t have a well-known cast. It doesn’t have a unique premise. There … Continue reading →

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Why Nikita?

Posted on September 12, 2010 by guiltyfeat

There have been several incarnations of Nikita and I’ve seen them all. The original movie Nikita came out in 1990. It was directed by Luc Besson and released in the US as La Femme Nikita. If Luc Besson ever went … Continue reading →

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Dork Scratchings

Posted on September 7, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I just finished reading King Dork by Frank Portman. Frank Portman is the lead singer and songwriter for a pop-punk band called The Mr. T Experience that I have never heard of and I’ve heard of a lot of bands … Continue reading →

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He’s An X-Box. I’m More Atari.

Posted on September 2, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I remember when. I remember, I remember when I lost my mind… It was the Summer of 2006 and “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley owned the world. It was a joyous piece of pop that seemed to spring out of nowhere. … Continue reading →

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