Pop Culture Roundup, January 21
Thinking Outside the Box: Web TVs Skirt Cable Giants
I can’t wait until we choose exactly what we want to watch, when we want to watch it without having to subscribe to a bunch of worthless channels. I mean, really, The Military Channel? No thank you, but to get E! and Style, I have to get that one, too.
Why the Broadcast Networks Can’t Take the Summer Off
Seems the big 4 are tired of being left in the dust by the cable nets every summer. This year (again), they are promising to do better. Find out how and why they can’t afford to fail at broadcasting watchable summer programming this time.
Studios Even More Afraid of Unsolicited Scripts
Combine a litigious society with a bunch of execs whose business model is shifting under their feet. What do you get? Overwhelming fear. According to this article, the slush pile may be at an end in TV and movies.
Can’t Hollywood Swing for the Fences?
An interesting look at the lack of black voices in filmmaking.
Viewers Abandon Heroes in Drove: Can It Be Saved?
The real question is, “should it be saved?”
Rob Estes Leaving: Harry Wilson Will Be Written Out
90210 is losing another of the grown-ups. Rob Estes apparently didn’t get what he wanted from the CW brass in his contract negotiations and is leaving the show. Will Annie become even more annoying now that she will be a product of a broken home? And will granny still let them live in her crazy mansion?
Tom Shales on the Villains in the Leno-O’Brien Fiasco at NBC
This morning, it was announced that NBC is paying Conan $32.5 million and giving his staff severance of nearly $7 million to get him off the Tonight Show. In this piece from earlier this week, Shales rips the NBC executives to shreds in this opinion piece. Great reading!
Supernatural: The Devil Went Down to Carthage
Here’s a link to the Zap2it recap of the last new episode. For me, it’s all about refreshing my memory about what happened way back in November so that I’m not too lost tonight.
5.10 Abandon All Hope
The Supernatural Wiki has all sorts of resources to help you get caught up and ready for tonight.
Preview of 05.11 “Sam Interrupted”
Our friends at Buddy TV help us get caught up and give a few sneak previews of what is going on tonight.
Supernatural Countdown No. 14: The Family Business
A funny look at the top 10 “happy” events on Supernatural. It’s not all gloom and doom for our Winchester boys.
Looking for spoilers? Here’s what I know.
Golden Globes Stunner Sophie Loren’s Tips for Ageless Beauty
Sophie Loren is proof positive that women can age gracefully, if they accept it instead of fighting it. That doesn’t mean you should just shlump through your life because you’re gonna get old anyway. But, you can take care of your body and your skin, take pride in yourself, and dress appropriately rather than going under the knife.
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Tags: 90210, conan o'brien, CW, Heroes, internet tv, jay leno, NBC, race in hollywood, rob estes, sophia loren, summer programming, supernatural, the future of television
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January 21, 2010 6:02 am | 
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