Friday Night Lights: Humble Pie

Posted by: Sarah Miller  •  January 30, 2008 @ 1:28pm

This week features the multi-talented Tim Riggins in a number of roles, including chef, decorator, punching bag, volleyball assistant coach and getaway driver. Oh, and somehow, he managed to judge the shootout competition at the NHL all-star game too.

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On the TV, January 29

Posted by: Antalya  •  January 29, 2008 @ 3:43pm

8:00 PM

  • american idol on FOX
  • biggest loser on NBC
  • nova: secrets of the parthenon on PBS [check local listings]

8:30 PM

  • baghdad hospital: inside the red zone [one-hour special presentation] on HBO

9:00 PM

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On the TV, January 28

Posted by: Antalya  •  January 28, 2008 @ 7:08pm

8:00 PM

  • gossip girl revealed [ninety-minute special presentation] on CW
  • kyle xy on FAMILY

9:00 PM

  • state of the union address on many, many channels

Whoo, pretty slim pickings there.

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SAG Award Winners: Sopranos, No Country take home biggest honours

Posted by: Paul Little  •  January 28, 2008 @ 5:24am

With the Golden Globes a wash, and the Oscars in jeopardy, the Screen Actors Guild Awards was the one Hollywood awards show completely unaffected by the WGA strike (as SAG has been supportive of the Writers Guild from the beginning).

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Our top 10 television shows of 2007

Posted by: Paul Little  •  January 26, 2008 @ 7:44am

Three sitcoms from the same comedy block; two medical dramas quite different from each other; a couple hour-long comedies looking at opposite ends of the social spectrum; some mysterious people with super powers; a critically-acclaimed but ratings-starved drama; and of course, a serial killer who's actually kind of endearing.

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Interview: Stand-up comedian Sugar Sammy

Posted by: Paul Little  •  January 25, 2008 @ 10:06pm

Sugar Sammy likes to push the PC envelope in his stand-up set, but not in the ways you might think. When most people in North America see a comedian of colour, stereotypes come to mind, and there are automatically assumptions made about their brand of comedy.

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On the TV, January 25

Posted by: Antalya  •  January 25, 2008 @ 7:55pm

8:00 PM

  • flash gordon on SCIFI

9:00 PM

  • garth brooks: live in la! [one-hour special presentation] on CBS
  • friday night lights on NBC
  • how to look good naked on LIFETIME
  • monk on USA

10:00 PM

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On the TV, January 24

Posted by: Antalya  •  January 24, 2008 @ 7:51pm

8:00 PM

  • chuck on NBC
  • ugly betty on ABC

10:00 PM

  • breaking bad [rebroadcast of series premiere] on AMC

10:01 PM

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Review: U2 3D

Posted by: Brad Hutchinson  •  January 24, 2008 @ 4:19pm

If you've read my review of the Star Trek teaser, you'll already know I'm a Star Trek fan.

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On the TV, January 23

Posted by: Antalya  •  January 23, 2008 @ 5:37pm

9:00 PM

  • criminal minds on CBS
  • mythbusters on DISCOVERY
  • law and order: criminal intent [previously aired on USA] on NBC

10:00 PM

  • cashmere mafia on ABC
  • csi: ny on CBS
  • law and order on NBC