Television
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I'm about a season behind with Breaking Bad. My plan is to catch up by the finale of season five. During a rather intense scene at the end of season three, I really noticed the score. You know the score, the background music that sets the mood of a scene.
There's a new girl on my ball team and on Monday night I picked her up to drive her to our games. She lived in a nice neighbourhood so I told her Beaver Cleaver must live nearby. I'll bet you know where this story's going... "Who's that?", was her reply.
I just read that Sun News is now one years old. When it arrived on the scene, I remember it being called "Fox News North", but I haven't heard much about it since. I certainly haven't tuned in. So who's watching Sun News? Hardly anybody, it seems. Data obtained by
On weekends, flipping stations as a kid, I'd hear Animotion's Obsession on CityTV. Here's the tune, in case you've forgotten the 1984 / 1985 hit. The opening of that song meant one thing and one thing only. Jeanne Beker's Fashion Television was on the air. Now, I'm not going to lie.
When Steven D'Souza and Nisha Patel got married, their CBC colleagues put together a special newscast to commemorate the event. [via MetaFilter]
As a kid, the Dukes of Hazzard was my favourite. Was it the great writing that captured my attention? Was it the superb acting? Nah... it was the General Lee jumps! Oh... and Daisy Duke, my first crush.
I recently finished watching The Wire for a second time. I thought I'd throw down some final thoughts while it's all still fresh. First and foremost, I was as riveted the second time as I was the first time, and the first time I thought it was the greatest television
I just had one of those 9/11 conspiracy documentaries playing in the background while I worked. It mentions National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice's statement that "No one could have predicted that they would try to use an airplane as a missile.". That reminded me of The Lone Gunmen's pilot.
If you like Futurama, you probably like Futurama's opening theme song. Here it is if you're not a fan and don't have it tattooed in your cranium. I just read on Reddit that the Futurama theme song was inspired by a 1967 Pierre Henry composition entitled "Psyché Rock". Here's that
I love Mad Men. To promote the new season that kicks off March 25, they've released artwork showing a man in a suit falling. If you've ever watched Mad Men, you know that falling man is from the title sequence. Here it is: Some are suggesting the new Mad Men
The classic Seinfeld episode "The Bubble Boy" originally aired in 1992. Below is the intro in which Jerry calls out Facebook. Ok, so he's talking about the answering machine, but it might as well be Facebook. It's the same deal... On Facebook, I'm down to a modest 56 friends. I'm
I love Louie, Louis C. K.'s series that airs on the FX network in the States. It's just so damn interesting, and different. Sometimes, I honestly don't know whether to laugh or cry. It's brilliant. I'm breezing through season 2 right now, and I've never seen this: That's right,
When I appear on the Tournament of Champions, this is precisely without a doubt how I intend to roll. That's Roger Craig's Double True Daily Doubles (TDD's) at the 2011 Tournament of Champions. The man has big balls.
My favourite blog for branding, Brand New, tells me our Comedy Network has been re-branded. Here's the before and after Comedy Network logos. As silly as the old logo was, the new one is simply too simple. It's the word "comedy" in lower case Gill Sans Ultra font. Nothing more.
Michael Knight and K.I.T.T. don't want us using any illegal drugs. Not even weed. There's something very amusing about this ad... maybe it's because The Hoff comes across as so condescending and hypocritical considering his own battles with alcohol. Of course, alcohol isn't an illegal drug, is
Halloween is only a week away, but I've got bigger concerns. I can't believe a Scooby Doo fan like myself just learned there were Scary Scooby Funnies in 1985. Here's the intro: Here's the outro: [via Retrontario}
As a kid, I loved Happy Days. And if you love Happy Days, you love Fonzie, or The Fonz as I prefer to call him. Here's a great split-screen of Fonzie, then and now. Here's Fonzie jumping the shark then... And here's Fonzie jumping the shark now... Aaay.
Sportsnet has a new logo. The Rogers-owned sports network, which includes six TV channels, two radio stations, a magazine, and a website, now uses this logo: In a press release, here's what Sportsnet has to say about their new logo: A brand identity was built, beginning with a redesign of
Being a couple of days late with this stuff isn't going to fly as Canada's celebrity blogger. As you probably already know, we Arrested Development fans aren't just getting a movie, but we're getting another 9 or 10 episodes, each focusing on one character, explaining what they've been up to
A few days ago I wrote about Hulu not letting me stream Jimmy Kimmel's tribute to his Uncle Frank. Hulu only works in America, you see, and I think that's a pity. Earlier today, I received an email from Lucy who works for Jimmy Kimmel Live. During our brief exchange,
I heard Jimmy Kimmel aired a sweet tribute to his Uncle Frank on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday. Hulu has the clip, all legal and everything, so I clicked on over... Alas, when I tried to play Tribute to Uncle Frank, I was reminded it won't work for those of us
No question, it's The Wire. Trust me. If you've seen The Wire, I'm 100% sure you'll agree. And if you've seen The Wire, you'll love this blog I just discovered. It's called Wire Inspire, and the site's "about" description says it all. Everything I need to know, I learned from
There's exciting news from 299 Queen Street West... MuchMusic has unveiled their new logo! I get a serious Martha Stewart vibe off of it, and that's not a good thing. This old man was ranting and raving a few years back about things he didn't get, and included MuchMusic on
Elwy Yost was 86. He was the long-time host of Saturday Night at the Movies and Magic Shadows on TVOntario. As a very young boy I remember watching Elwy on TVOntario as he introduced classic films I was far too young to appreciate. I fondly recalled Elwy in this space
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage is a thirteen-part television series written by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter, with Sagan as presenter. It was first broadcast in 1980 on PBS, but I've never seen it. It's time to correct that oversight. To make it easier, here are all 13 episodes.
