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Turn On, Tune In, and Learn To Cook!

As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, I think TV is a great tool for learning some useful skills.  It probably seems like an obvious thing to say considering the significant number of cooking shows airing today, but television is a fantastic way to learn how to cook. Being a [...]

By | November 20th, 2013|0 Comments

My Picks November 11-17

It looks like there's only one major premiere this week and it's a biggie; Almost Human finally comes to TV this Sunday at 8:00 PM on FOX.   I've been recommending so many mainstream network shows lately I thought it would be a nice change of pace to suggest something a [...]

By | November 11th, 2013|0 Comments

Like Bravo for the Boys – Esquire TV

There’s a new channel on your TV and it’s smart, stylish, and sort of like Bravo for boys; it’s called Esquire Network.  The best way I can think of to describe this new enterprise is take some of the most successful elements of Food Network, Bravo, and Travel Channel, add [...]

By | November 8th, 2013|0 Comments

Premieres & My Picks November 4-10

It’s hard to believe series are still premiering in November, what's even harder to comprehend is the website I've been getting information from had this week's premieres wrong, good thing I checked!  Fans of Raising Hope will be glad to know the very funny show returns this Friday at 9:00 [...]

By | November 4th, 2013|0 Comments

Throwback Thursday Intro and Shout Out To The Munsters

We live in an absolutely amazing time for fans of any kind of media because we have access to content in ways that just a few years ago simply were not available.  I remember being a teenager in the eighties and often thinking to myself, “I wish they hadn’t cancelled [...]

By | October 31st, 2013|0 Comments

Terror TV IV: The Final Chapter

It’s been a real scream writing these posts on the many wonderful, fun, campy, and sometimes scary horror films Turner Classic Movies has been showing during the month of October.  Halloween is just one day away and TCM will be running a classic horror movie marathon starting at 6:00 AM [...]

By | October 30th, 2013|0 Comments

Terror TV III: The Curse of TCM

Greetings horror fans, we have yet another weekend’s worth of high quality vintage horror films ahead on Turner Classic Movies; my pick is the genuinely disturbing What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962). This film features two of the finest actresses from Hollywood’s golden era, Bette Davis as Baby Jane [...]

By | October 25th, 2013|0 Comments

Premieres & My Picks October 21 – 27

It’s kind of like the studio execs got together and talked it over and wanted me to have a really great birthday weekend so they decided to premiere one of my favorite series along with a new one I’m really looking forward to, then show a bunch of classic horror [...]

By | October 22nd, 2013|0 Comments

Terror TV II: TCM Rises Again!

Another weekend and another marathon of high quality vintage horror films on Turner Classic Movies; my pick this week is the 1932 film Freaks (trailer here). Tod Browning’s film Freaks offers a window into a world we seldom see these days, the carnival sideshow.  Many of the actors are actual [...]

By | October 18th, 2013|0 Comments

Premieres and My Picks October 14 – 20

The new premieres are down to a trickle now, though there are a couple big ones coming later this month and maybe one or two in November. Thursday 9:00 PM Reign (CW), White Collar (USA) 10:00 PM Covert Affairs (USA) Fast N’ Loud (9:00 PM Monday DSC) Fast N’ Loud [...]

By | October 14th, 2013|0 Comments

Terror TV on TCM

There are several channels offering Halloween-esque programming during the month of October, but there is no other that offers the quality and quantity that does Turner Classic Movies; they will be showing a number of my favorite vintage horror themed films, including some from famed Hammer Studios.  This weekend kicks [...]

By | October 11th, 2013|0 Comments

Premieres & My Picks October 7 – 13

Another week and the premieres keep coming, including a few horror/supernatural related series that are airing just in time to get us in the mood for Halloween. Monday 8:00 PM Heart of Dixie (CW) 9:00 PM Beauty and the Beast (CW) Tuesday 8:00 PM The Biggest Loser (NBC) 9:00 PM Supernatural [...]

By | October 7th, 2013|0 Comments