Season Premiere of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Debuts in Theaters

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, News,

Those who have been eagerly awaiting Season 4 of Battlestar Galactica may have the chance to see the show in a whole new way.  The two-hour debut episode, Razor, will hit select movie theaters on November 12th—almost two weeks before its boob tube premiere. 

The free screenings, co-sponsored by Microsoft, will be available to fans (17 or older) in only eight cities: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas and Seattle.

Razor, a ‘flashback’ episode that will include the return of Admiral Cain, will then make its small screen debut on Nov. 24th.  Ten days later, an unrated version of the episode will also become available via DVD.

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Is ‘The Next Great American Band’ A Reality Hit?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, House, Gossip, Ratings,

Reality TV has been good for the FOX network. The success of American Idol completely changed the once last-place channel. Now, FOX is determined to find repeat success with the one formula that works for them (besides cartoons). After the summer series On The Lot disappointed execs with low ratings, FOX blazed into the fall season with several new reality shows, two of them musically-themed. To balance out this act of bravery, FOX chose a known star to head the third reality show. Now, viewers can watch Gordon Ramsay in Kitchen Nightmares on Wednesdays, after catching a rare successful drama for FOX on Tuesdays (House). Thursdays are jam-packed with game shows…so, is anyone even sticking with FOX until Friday, the very end of the week?

The network had better hope so, as this is the time slot where the much-touted The Next Great American Band two-hour debut extravaganza was shoved at the end of a packed TV week. The ambitious docu-style reality drama Nashville is already kicked off the schedule, leaving FOX’s musical hopes riding solely on finding a great American band…or, at least, viewers.

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VH1’s Surprising New Show

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Reality, Cable, Gossip,

Taking a page out of A&E’s book, VH1 has reunited former pop/R&B legends Salt ‘N’ Pepa. The trio (which once included Spinderella) enjoyed mega success with hits like “What a Man,” “Push It,” and “Let’s Talk About Sex.” Then, suddenly, Salt ‘N’ Pepa vanished. In case anyone was wondering what happened to them, now you’ve got the chance.

VH1 is the esteemed power behind such shows as America’s Most Smartest Model, and don’t forget this is the cable network that brought us Flavor Flav. But don’t let that turn you off Salt ‘N’ Pepa, because you probably couldn’t avoid them even if you tried.

In a rare and surprising twist for VH1, actual musical performers (and get this-–music) are being featured on the new reality show. Some of the scenes between these former best friends are surprisingly touching and heartfelt, and viewers get a real sense of how very different these two spicy performers are. Salt is a mother and attends church, regularly performing gospel versions of her former hit songs. Pepa is also a mother but still loves being sexy, throwing herself into each performance with the energy fans once loved.

Haven’t seen the debut episode? Never fear-–VH1 is running it repeatedly, a pleasant change from shows like I Love New York and Rock of Love.

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Watch Britney Spears’ New Video for ‘Gimme More’

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, MTV,

It for some reason you don’t see the YouTube video, you can find a very short preview of it here.

Britney Spears’ new video for ‘Gimme More’ is not officially scheduled to debut until Monday—but here’s your chance to get it out of the way now.

After you finish watching the clip, ask yourself these questions:

• Was the sense of nausea you felt a result of the shaky editing or something else?
• Did her hair remind you of Demi Moore, Cher or Morticia Addams?
• Is it even possible to dance with shorts lodged so far up your rear?
• Did you find yourself laughing more than voyeur Britney did in the video?
• Was there even a point to the whole thing?

If you feel compelled to watch the video again on a much larger screen, set your Tivo to Monday’s Total Request Live on MTV.

Cavemen Not Extinct Yet

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, FOX, House, Ratings,

  Highly talked about through the summer, ABC’s Cavemen got off to a pretty good start on Tuesday, a night of the week that’s already filled with stiff competition. The premiere scored 9 million viewers, a far cry from the huge numbers of FOX’s House, but enough to keep the show going for a few more episodes. Cavemen earned enough viewers to become the second most-watched show in its time slot, highly impressive for a show that was spawned through a series of popular TV commercials. Critics bashed the pilot episode, which was not shown for the Tuesday premiere, and advertisers weren’t eager to get involved. ABC ended up selling thirty-second spots for a mere $100,000. Nine million viewers say the Geico-inspired Cavemen are entertaining enough for them, giving ABC the right to drum up prices and thumb network noses in the face of criticism and competition.

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