Lost has garnered one more accolade for its final season, though I'm not sure if this is one that it's creators would relish. According to TorrentFreak, people are still illegally downloading TV shows instead of watching them on live TV. In fact, two of 2010's most-pirated shows -- Heroes and Dexter -- outnumbered their live Nielsen ratings. Anyhoo, here's the ten most … [Read more...]
Ethan Hawke Wants to be the New Jack Bauer
Movie star Ethan Hawke and his emotive eyebrows are considering moving to the small screen in his first series starring role. The project is called Exit Strategy, and it finds Hawke leading a team of CIA experts who are regularly sent in when field ops (like deep cover assignments) go bad, to extract the agents-in-danger. This "high octane procedural" will take on a new crisis … [Read more...]
And the nominees are…
The 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards nominees were announced at a traditionally early-morning ceremony today in L.A. And if there's one message that the 62nd Emmy Award nominations sent, it's that it's good to be Glee. The freshman musical/dramedy racked up more nods than any other ongoing television series, scoring a whopping 19 nominations -- including best comedy series, best … [Read more...]
Who had the better finale?
Two major genre shows have just had back-to-back series finales, wrapping up years of storylines. I'm talking of course about Lost (on Sunday night) and 24 (just last night, pictured above). Which one was the more satisfying end? Both focused more on emotional resolutions, with a healthy serving of climactic action on the side. Both featured beloved characters saying their … [Read more...]
Moral Issues Spark Debate Over TV Shows
Lines such as “everyone’s favorite serial killer” would not have been uttered by the average person a few years ago. However, with the popularity that Dexter has reached, this tag line is well known all over the world. This has sparked a certain amount of interest in those who believe that there is a correlation between real life happenings and what is portrayed in TV … [Read more...]