TV on DVD: September 21, 2010

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Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:

• 30 Rock (Season 4)
• Being Human (Season 2)
• Bored to Death (Season 1)
• Castle (Season 2)
• Community (Season 1)
• Desperate Housewives (Season 6)
• Dragon Ball GT (Complete Series)
• The Hills (Season 6)
• How I Met Your Mother (Season 5)
• Human Target (Season 1)
• Law & Order: SVU (Season 11)
• The Mentalist (Season 2)
• Modern Family (Season 1)
• Mythbusters (Collection 6)
• Spartacus: Blood and Sand (Season 1)
• Two and a Half Men (Season 7)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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This Week on TV (9/20-9/26)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Bravo, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, The CW, Hell’s Kitchen, 30 Rock, Amazing Race, The, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Medium, The Office, Video,

(Make sure to check out TV Envy’s Programming Schedule.)

MONDAY (9/20)

Season premieres: Castle, Chase, Chuck, Dancing with the Stars, The Event, Hawaii Five-0, House, How I Met Your Mother, Lone Star, Mike & Molly, Rachael Ray, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men

• How I Met Your Mother (CBS, 8 p.m.):  “In the sixth season opener, Ted runs into Cindy (Rachel Bilson), whom he dated briefly—and who is also the roommate of his future wife.” He heard from a little bird (a.k.a. Twitter) that she wasn’t with Hayden Christensen anymore.
• Chuck (NBC, 8 p.m.):  “Season 4 opens with Chuck engaging in a sweeping quest to find his mother (Linda Hamilton), all while keeping the rogue mission a secret from his sister.” The only clue he has to work with is the fading Polaroid picture John Conner gave him.
• Two and a Half Men (CBS, 9 p.m.):  “In the eighth-season opener, Charlie this it’s time to cut back on his drinking.” His judge He also thinks it would be smart to film a PSA.

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Preview Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel Wood in Mildred Pierce

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Mini Series, Cable, HBO, Video,

Could this be the event that brings viewers back to HBO?

Early next year, Oscar winner Kate Winslet will be featured in Mildred Pierce, a five-part miniseries based on the James Cain novel. (Joan Crawford won an Academy Award for her role in a 1945 adaptation.) The Depression-era set tale centers on Pierce (Winslet), a mother who fights to maintain a middle-class position for her family, and the troubled relationship with her daughter (True Blood‘s Evan Rachel Wood).

Mildred—directed by Far From Heaven‘s Todd Haynes—will debut in the spring.

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TV Talk: High Interest in Law & Order: LA, Low Numbers for HBO

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sports, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, DVR, Ratings,

-Which new shows are you looking forward to checking out? According to a TiVo poll, Law & Order: Los Angeles and Hawaii Five-0 are the most-anticipated programs of the upcoming season.

-When is an Oscar nominee not considered “famous enough”? When her name is Carey Mulligan. The Wall Street 2 star says she would love to be in Glee, but she’s apparently not recognizable enough for a cameo.

-Has HBO lost some of its appeal? Despite shows like True Blood, Entourage and Hung, the cable channel’s second quarter audience numbers were the lowest in four years. New series Boardwalk Empire begins this Sunday.

-Sunday Night Football, though, is doing just fine for NBC. This weekend’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins scored the best overnight ratings for any opener—on a Sunday or Monday—in 13 years.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/2)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Bravo, Cable, HBO, NBC, TNT-HD, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come:

• America’s Got Talent (NBC) - Season 6
• Hung (HBO) - Season 3
• I Love Money (VH1) - Season 4
• Memphis Beat (TNT) - Season 2
• The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo) - Season 3
• The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo) - Season 4
• Say Yes to the Dress (TLC) - Season 6

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The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards: Live Commentary

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Late Night, Music, Prime Time, ABC, Bravo, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, Saturday Night Live, Top Chef, Features, Gossip,

Tonight, the annual Emmy Awards telecast will be aired live on both the East and West Coasts (finally!). The ceremony will also incorporate fan tweets into Jimmy Fallon’s material—but will there be any other surprises in the 2010 broadcast?

Will 30 Rock continue its domination in the Comedy category, or will Glee - or even Modern Family - finally topple the reigning champ? Will Mad Men snag another Best Drama win, or will Lost get a statue for its final season?

What will Conan O’Brien say if he wins for The Tonight Show during this NBC event? Will Elisabeth Moss address soon-to-be ex-husband Fred Armisen if she wins for Best Supporting Actress? Oh – the awkward possibilities are endless!

So who won and who lost at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards? Read our West Coast play-by-play account of this evening’s telecast and find out!

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TV on DVD: August 24, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Mini Series, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, The CW, Lost, DVD,

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:

• 90210 (Season 2)
• Ax Men (Season 3)
• Ben 10 Alien Force (Volume 8)
• Clash of the Dinosaurs (Mini-series)
• Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan (Season 4, Vol. 2)
• Flight of the Conchords (Complete Collection)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Part 2)
• Gangland (Season 5)
• Ghost Hunters International (Season 1, Part 2)
• Gossip Girl (Season 3)
• Lost (Final Season, Complete Collection)

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TV Talk: Kevin Spacey’s HBO Series, Fantasia’s Promotional Tour

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Cable, HBO, The Office, Rumors,

-Oscar winner Kevin Spacey could be making a home on television. The American Beauty star is in talks to play a cult leader in a The Crux, a new HBO series. Details on the project are scarce.

-A reported suicide attempt won’t keep Fantasia Barrino from a publicity tour. The former American Idol winner will being promoting her new album next week. First up, an appearance on GMA on August 24.

-Will Jet Blue steward Steven Slater slide his way onto a television show? Stone Entertainment has reportedly offered the flight attendant a chance to host a reality series about disgruntled employees and their dramatic exits.

-The Office will soon be opening a new headquarters overseas. Creator Ricky Gervais has announced that a Chinese version of the comedy is currently in development. The U.S. version will start Season 7 on September 23.

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TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (8/19)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Food & Home, Games, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, HBO, NBC, Syndication, Cancellations, Renewals,

Here’s an update on the shows you will and won’t be seeing in the months to come:

• The Antonio Treatment (HGTV) - Additional 13 episodes ordered
• Are We There Yet? (TBS) - Additional 90 episodes ordered
• Minute to Win It (NBC) - Additional 24 episodes ordered

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TV on DVD: August 17, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, HBO, NBC, Showtime, DVD,

Here are some of the TV on DVD options available this Tuesday:

• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Season 1, Part 1)
• Bonanza (Best of)
• Cougar Town (Season 1)
• Dexter (Season 4)
• Friday Night Lights (Season 4)
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians (Season 3)
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Season 2)
• One Tree Hill (Season 7)
• Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends (Season 4)
• Temple Grandin (TV Movie)
• Ugly Betty (Final Season)

Make sure to also check out the DVD and Blu-ray film options for this week.

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