Movie Stars Don't Necessarily Make TV Stars
Category: Television Commentary
Posted by Patrick Vu | October 27, 2005 | 12:00 PM
Many movies stars looking for a career boost have turned to the small screen to find audiences that no longer catch them in the theatres. However, as some big screen stars have found out, it's not a sure thing that silver screen success can translate into boob tube gold. Just ask Chris O'Donnell, whose ex-Fox drama, Head Cases, was cancelled after two airings. Not too worry, Boy Wonder, you're in good company.
Check out Entertainment Weekly's list of movie stars who weren't so lucky in series television.
Showtime's Queer as Folk: True To the End
Category: Television Commentary
Posted by Mark Runyon | May 23, 2005 | 02:12 PM
Queer as Folk is firing up its fifth and final season which debuted last night (check out Yahoo TV to see when you can catch it again). Even though it has slipped away from its edgy content in recent years, it is still the most honest look at homosexual life on television. Don't even get me started on the watered down Will & Grace. In an age fueled by controversy over gay marriage and general misinformation about the gay and lesbian community, shows like Queer as Folk are the shining light showing us a life not so far removed from our own.
Read the commentary piece at Washington Post.
Reality bites for Trump's Chumps
Category: Television Commentary
Posted by Patrick Vu | May 16, 2005 | 12:17 PM
Does new found power automatically go along with being the one hired by Donald Trump? Ask previous Apprentice winners, Bill Rancic and Kelly Perdew, and they'll do their best to hype their hypeless jobs. After all, "It's a little bit too much to ask someone to be the president of an $800 million building when they haven't had that kind of experience," says Trump. This season's lock, Kendra Todd, shouldn't expect too much responsibility, but I wouldn't expect Todd, who could run circles around Rancic and Perdew blindfolded, to remain passive. Read the full story.
Also, look out the a review of the Apprentice Finale coming soon.
Repainting "The Office"
Category: Television Commentary
Posted by Patrick Vu | March 06, 2005 | 11:49 AM
American television can't seem to bring itself out from under the skirt of Reality TV. When one new sitcom debuts, there's two or three more reality series ready to crack the 10 top. Instead of brainstorming and bringing in new talent, American network execs continue to borrow from the British, as evident with the March 24th debut of "The Office." The acclaimed British version hopes to make an Americanized splash stateside, but many are weary of it's potential success. Remember what happened when we translated the U.K.'s version of "Coupling?" The "Office" looks like it could be a hit with all those that deal with the idiosyncrasies of corporate America. We'll wait around the water cooler and see who's talking.
Read the New York Daily News full article.
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