I just realized I never posted about renewals for the fall. The final schedules have been announced and this is the run down for the bubble shows:
Canceled:
Privileged
My Name is Earl
Samantha Who?
Reaper
Without a Trace
The Unit
Cupid
Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles
The Unusuals
Renewed:
Chuck
Medium moving to CBS
Better Off Ted
True Beauty
Dollhouse
Bones
Castle
Scrubs
Lie To Me
Fringe
Something to get excited about: So You Think You Can Dance will have a fall season!!! Yes that is right they are going to have back to back summer/fall seasons.
Also other networks are looking into picking up My Name is Earl, we will see if that works out.
Here is TV Guides "Scorecard" for the Fall line up if there are any other shows you are curious about:
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Fall-TV-Schedule-1005618.aspx
Wednesday, May 27
FALL LINE UP
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/27/2009 0 comments
Labels: Fall Renewals
Thursday, May 21
Summer Shows:
So You Think You Can Dance:
Get excited because one of the greatest shows on TV starts TONIGHT!!! The audition rounds start tonight, which is fun to see all the unique styles come out and showcase their talents but much like American Idol the audition rounds get old fast and it is much more fun once they pick the top 12.
It seems every year that I have watched the show it has gotten better and better. I first started watching in Season 2 (thanks to a friend insisting that I watch it) and fell in love with Ivan, Allison, Heidi, and Travis. One of my all time favorite routines is the park bench (Travis & Heidi) along with the umbrella dance (Ivan & Allison).
Season 3 was even better with Dominic and Sabra (I fell in love them at the very beginning and their chemistry was amazing). I also loved Neil, Hok and Jaime. Some of my favorite dances from that season were the hip hop routine with Dom and Sabra, the hummingbird (Jaime and Hok), the board room dance (Sabra and Neil) and the Tango with Neil and Sabra.
Season 4 was the best season yet with such amazing routines all season long. I loved so many of the routines. Season 4 I loved Joshua, Katee, Chelsea, Mark, Twitch, Gev and Courtney. Pretty much any routine that Joshua and Katee did was wonderful. See my previous post about the show for my favorite dances from last season.
Buddy TV has a list posted of the 25 SYTYCD Contestants ever, I don’t agree with the order of the list but I wanted to share it:
25. Jessica
24. Heidi (THIS IS RIDICULOUS SHE SHOULD BE IN THE TOP 10 FORSURE)
23. Jaime
22. William
21. Courtney
20. Dmitry (He gets on my nerves but I understand why he is ranked)
19. Melody (Didn’t watch season 1 so I know nothing about her)
18. Anya (It was a shock when she got sent home and the song "Apologize" will always remind me of her)
17. Dominic (He should be above Gev)
16. Gev
15. Pasha (Loved him)
14. Chelsie (she is probably in my top 5)
13. Mark
12. Danny
11. Donyelle (Not sure why she would be ranked above Heidi)
10. Hok
9. Lacey (She is way too high for my liking)
8. Neil
7. Nick
6. Twitch
5. Travis (I really wanted him to win Season 2)
4. Joshua
3. Benji
2. Katee
1. Sabra
Here is one last fun clip to watch of Wade Robson's "Waiting on the World to Change" performed by all 10 final contestants. It was a controversial dance that I believe is the reason Wade isn't choreographing as much on the show anymore...too bad bc he came up with some of the best dances of all time.
The Bachelorette:
The Bachelorette started on Monday which many believe may have been the reason Melissa didn’t win the finale of Dancing with the Stars because all her voters were tuned into The Bachelorette rather then DWTS. Jillian the newest Bachelorette met her 30 Bachelors (first time the additional 5 have been added) and there seem to be a couple keepers among the bunch. My early favorites are Jesse, Kiptyn, and Jake (the Pilot). Judging by the preview for this season there should be a lot of drama to draw in viewers.
Last season when Jason dumped Melissa on live TV many viewers said they were done with the show for good. How many of you stuck to it and aren’t watching this season??? It was a great ploy by ABC to have one of the girls Jason “broke their heart” as the Bachelorette bc those who walked away hating Jason probably felt for the girls he didn’t pick.
What did you think of the premiere???
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/21/2009 4 comments
Labels: So You Think You Can Dance Season 5, The Bachelorette (Jillian)
AND THE WINNER IS.....
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/21/2009 2 comments
Tuesday, May 19
American Idol: Final Two
Sad news I am out of town and probably won't be able to do a run down on the contestants after tonight's performances, I may not even see the performances until after they announce the winner! However, I would love to hear all of your thoughts when I return so please comment on this post your opinions from the performances. Who do you think is going to win???
I will tell you my pre-performance thoughts. I think Adam pretty much has it in the bag unless TWO things happen. 1. Kris knocks it out of the park and gives his best performances to date (which is possible given that Kris is a smart contestant). 2. All the Adam haters come out and vote against him just to see him lose.
I don't think there has ever been a more controversial contestant on the show before Adam. There has been controversial things that happened but I don't think that so many people have ever been against such a front runner. It is possible that all the anti-Adam people will vote for the first time tonight to see him lose.
It will be interesting to see who wins, and the judges/America's reaction.
Happy Watching!
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/19/2009 1 comments
Labels: American Idol Season 8
Friday, May 15
007
Grey's Anatomy:
Meredith & Derek:
To read the interview in its entirety click below:
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/05/exclusive-greys.html
If you want to watch the dramatic conclusion again click the video below:
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/15/2009 3 comments
Labels: Grey's Anatomy
Thursday, May 14
I am so READY!!!
I must admit now that my favorites are gone from American Idol, I am ready for So You Think You Can Dance.
Let’s Get Ready (For Mary’s SCREAMS). Here are a few clips from last season to get you excited for this season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE!!!!
Twitch & Katee - Mercy
Chelsie and Mark – Bleeding Love
Joshua & Katee – Samba
Katee & Joshua – No Air
Joshua & Katee – Bollywood
Kherington & Twitch – Viennese Waltz
Katee & Joshua – Contemporary
Courtney & Mark – Jazz
Courtney & Gev – Contemporary
Katee & Will – Pas de Deux
Chelsie & Mark – Tim Burton’s Wedding
Twitch & Kherington – Contemporary
There were so many great ones last year, I hope these clips got you as excited as I am!!
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/14/2009 3 comments
Wednesday, May 13
American Idol Top 3:
I am not going to rank them this week because I don't want to but I am going to break down each performance. Let's get to it:
Kris Allen:
“Apologize” – I agree with Simon it was a copy cat performance that wasn’t as good. I feel like a broken record but Kris does not have strong vocals and when the song went up Kris lost it but the verses sounded good, not great. The MAJOR plus for Kris is that this song is AWESOME!! Apologize is such a cool song that if anyone did it I think America would like it, you have to feel good when you are given a song like that! I think the song is great but I am not sure Kris was.
“Heartless” – During the verses I thought this was the strongest Kris’ voice has ever sounded! I actually thought his voice sounded great during most of the song but once again he struggles when he reaches for those top notes. I thought the arrangement was cool but nothing extraordinary. I have to give Kris major props because he knows how to play the game and play up his talent. I think he makes smart decisions and a lot of times that is what keeps you in the game over your actual singing skills. It was a good night for Kris because he was given a great song and he picked a great song! SONG CHOICE IS EVERYTHING IN THIS GAME!! Side Note: It was NOT better than Kayne’s version that was a little ridiculous, if we are going to call out the judges on over praising Adam Lambert you have to call them out for over praising Kris on “Heartless”. Major Major Major props for even attempting this song!!!
Adam Lambert:
“Crying” – PERFECT SONG CHOICE!!! This is who Adam is, he should sing this type of music all the time. I see Adam as a Steve Tyler! This to me was Adam’s best performance to date not because of his vocals but because I think this is who he is as an artist. I see him putting out a record with this kind of music. I thought this was a smart and great choice for Adam. Side Note: The back-up singer during his performance was awful and totally took away from his vocals at the beginning.
“One” – I didn’t think Adam’s vocals were bad but I was turned off for one reason – his over the top dramatic interpretation. This song has such strong words and I believe this could have been a real moment for Adam on stage. I am sure Adam has been through persecution in his life and had many many people judge him and these words should have really moved him. Well let me give him a little credit that the words may have moved him but it got lost in his over the top performance. There was one brief moment in the middle of the song where I felt it but I was very disappointed that I didn’t feel the passion!!
Check out Mary J. bringing the passion when she sang this song on AI back on season 4. (Chills every time)
Danny Gokey:
“Dance Little Sister” – I feel badly for Danny because Paula choose a very interesting song for him. The song fit his voice great and his vocals during the performance were spot on. The problem is this is an old song, not very relevant, and hard for people to connect with. I thought Danny vocally blew Kris out of the water in the first round but I am afraid that people are going to walk away remembering apologize because it is such a great and current song. However I thought Danny did excellent!
“You Are So Beautiful” – My husband thought this was a perfect song choice for Danny I don’t know that I totally agree… I love the tone of Danny’s voice and he didn’t get to showcase that at the beginning of the song but he did good, not great… When he was able to really showcase his voice was in the middle of the song where he changed it up and sang it with a gospel twist. I thought he did a great job changing it up to fit his voice, major props for making it his own. However this song is iconic and I am not sure everyone is going to like the changes.
I think just because of song choice Danny might go home tonight but if you take into account the actual vocals and back story then Danny is back in the game!!! I will be very sad to see Danny go but I won’t be sad to see Kris stay! It is a win, win really. However it would be interesting to see the upset of the season and Adam get voted off and the two worship leaders go head to head.
Can’t wait to see the results… Oh and dial idol really has them too close to call but Danny is at the bottom!
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/13/2009 0 comments
Wednesday, May 6
American Idol Catch Up:
It’s Been a While….
I haven’t written an entry in a while (I didn’t even write my rankings on last week’s Idol). Well I will go ahead and tell you that I wasn’t shocked with the elimination of my boy Matt, even though I think he should have out lived some of the remaining contestants. Last week I thought Danny and Allison did the best and the other three did good but not great! However I really hope Allison gets eliminated this week and then it will get interesting!!
1. Adam & Allison “Slow Ride” – This duet was the only real entertaining performance of the night and I probably should go back and watch it again because the two of them really feed off each other well and I think it helped Adam stay a little more “grounded” and pushed Allison to a new level. The pair were great.
2. Allison “Cry Baby” – I am not a big Allison fan and personally would really like her to leave tonight but I think last night was her night (other than her little rant with the judges, what was she thinking?). I thought Cry Baby was good, not GREAT but there wasn’t much else to hold on to last night and overall I thought her performance was the best. Could she have picked a better song, probably, but she performed this one really well.
3. Adam "Whole Lotta Love" – I know that everyone gasps either that he is not further up the list or not further down but I thought this was one of his worst, this time I really thought he screamed it the entire time. I know you can scream great Adam, I was wowed by it the first time but now it is just annoying I just want to hear you sing. He still out sang the other two boys and rightfully so since it was Rock n Roll Night.
4. Danny & Kris "Renegade" – Wow this is so far outside of Kris’ comfort zone, he was struggling the entire song, his voice is not big, hey let's face it his voice isn’t that strong at all. It is Kris’ “artistry” that makes him good and without that on such a big song he was lost. Danny however, shined during this song he out sang Kris and for most of the parts where they sang together Danny’s voice overpowered Kris to the point that you really couldn’t even hear him. This song fit Danny’s range and style much better than Kris.
5. Kris “Come Together” – The only reason I am giving Kris this spot over Danny is because Danny hit some really bad notes at the end of the song. Kris was ok he didn’t sound awful but he looked uncomfortable and this style showed how weak his voice really is… Here is a clip from Carly Smithson singing “Come Together” last season on American Idol:
6. Danny “Dream On” – Oh Danny why did you go for those high notes? Simon was right it did sound like a horror film, which is the difference in just screaming and screaming in key (like Adam does). It made me feel so bad for you. I really have nothing else to say but ouch!
I honestly think other than Adam anyone could go home it is nearing the end and every year this is when it gets interesting! I am routing for Danny or Kris to take it probably leaning a little more towards Danny but I will be happy if either of them win but after last night’s performance I have a feeling I may be disappointed!
What did you think of last night’s show?
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/06/2009 1 comments
Labels: American Idol Season 8
RENEWALS:
It is that time of year and every day we are learning the fate of several shows NBC announced their fall line-up: Chuck, My Name is Earl, Medium, and Law & Order are among some of the shows NOT listed!! It is possible that the shows could be picked up mid-season but the fall line-up has no extra room for them. I guess Chuck fans will have to wait a little longer, they are suppose to announce the fate of those bubble shows on May 19. Other newly announced shows that are being picked up for the fall on NBC are: Southland, Heroes, and Parks and Recreation. The networks should be slowly releasing their fall line-ups here is the rundown so far:
RECENT UPDATES:
NBC's Life canceled (5/4)
FOX's Fringe renewed (5/4)
NBC's Heroes renewed (5/4)
NBC's Parks and Recreation renewed (5/4)
NBC's Southland renewed (5/2)
NOT YET RENEWED Outlook GOOD
20/20, ABC
48 Hours Mystery, CBS
60 Minutes, CBS
America's Most Wanted, FOX
Better Off Ted, ABC
Bones, FOX
Castle, ABC
COPS, FOX
Criminal Minds, CBS
CSI, CBS
CSI: Miami, CBS
CSI: NY, CBS
Dateline NBC, NBC
Deal or No Deal, NBC
Ghost Whisperer, CBS
Hell's Kitchen, FOX
House, FOX
How I Met Your Mother, CBS
Law & Order, NBC
Lie to Me, FOX
Medium, NBC
The Mentalist, CBS
My Name Is Earl, NBC
NCIS, CBS
Numbers, CBS
Rules of Engagement, CBS
Samantha Who?, ABC
Without a Trace, CBS
NOT YET RENEWED Outlook FAIR
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, FOX
Chuck, NBC
Cold Case, CBS
Don't Forget the Lyrics!, FOX
Eleventh Hour, CBS
Flashpoint, CBS
The Game, CW
Gary Unmarried, CBS
The New Adventures of Old Christine, CBS
Privileged, CW
Surviving Suburbia, ABC
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, FOX
The Unit, CBS
NOT YET RENEWED Outlook POOR
Cupid, ABC
Dollhouse, FOX
Everybody Hates Chris, CW
Harper's Island (next incarnation of), CBS
Homeland Security, ABC
In the Motherhood, ABC
Kath & Kim, NBC
Kings, NBC
Knight Rider, NBC
Reaper, CW
Scrubs, ABC
Sit Down, Shut Up, FOX
Stylista, CW
The Unusuals, ABC
Worst Week, CBS
CANCELED/NOT RETURNING
Boston Legal, ABC
Crusoe, NBC
Dirty Sexy Money, ABC
Do Not Disturb, FOX
Easy Money, CW
Eli Stone, ABC
ER, NBC
The Ex List, CBS
In Harm's Way, CW
King of the Hill, FOX
Life, NBC [UPDATED 5/4]
Life on Mars, ABC
Lipstick Jungle, NBC
My Own Worst Enemy, NBC
Opportunity Knocks, ABC
Prison Break, FOX
Pushing Daisies, ABC
Valentine, CW
OFFICIALLY RENEWED FOR THE 2009-10 TV SEASON
24, FOX
30 Rock, NBC
90210, CW
The Amazing Race, CBS
American Dad, FOX
American Idol, FOX
America's Funniest Home Videos, ABC
America's Next Top Model, CW
The Bachelor, ABC
The Big Bang Theory, CBS
The Biggest Loser, NBC
Brothers & Sisters, ABC
The Celebrity Apprentice, NBC
Dancing with the Stars, ABC
Desperate Housewives, ABC
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC
Family Guy, FOX
Friday Night Lights, NBC/DirecTV
Fringe, FOX [UPDATED 5/4]
Gossip Girl, CW
Grey's Anatomy, ABC
Heroes, NBC [UPDATED 5/4]
Kitchen Nightmares, FOX
Law & Order: SVU, NBC
Lost, ABC
The Office, NBC
One Tree Hill, CW
Parks and Recreation, NBC [UPDATED 5/4]
Private Practice, ABC
The Simpsons, FOX
Smallville, CW
Southland, NBC (for 13 episodes) [UPDATED 5/2]
Supernanny, ABC
Supernatural, CW
Survivor, CBS
'Til Death, FOX
Two and a Half Men, CBS
Ugly Betty, ABC
Wife Swap, ABC
I will keep you updated with any news I get! What show are you waiting to hear about?
Posted by Sarah Beth at 5/06/2009 2 comments
Labels: Fall Renewals