By Frank on March 1, 2010
So today my good friend and fellow Gleek Kristen sends me an uplifting link on a dreary Monday – the news that the cast of Glee is going on tour very briefly to hit four cities – with right here in Chicago being among the lucky places. Am I excited to see one of my [...]
Posted in Social Geekery, TV and Movies | Tagged glee, glee live tour
By Frank on February 17, 2010
Recently I had the pleasure of showcasing cult classic Battle Royale to a couple of co-workers who’d never seen the film before. Geek media, especially media that is not well known in popular culture, is always a trip when you hand it off to a new audience, and it’s even better when it’s a piece [...]
Posted in Social Geekery, TV and Movies | Tagged battle royale, TV and Movies
By Frank on January 23, 2010
I totally blame Conan O’Brien for me missing a post yesterday, but it was totally worth it, especially when it came down to Conan’s last, serious speech regarding his short time as the host of the Tonight Show. I’ll have more about this later, but for now, I think it honestly speaks for itself – [...]
Posted in TV and Movies | Tagged conan o'brien, teamconan
By Frank on January 16, 2010
Good TV is sometimes tough to find to begin with these days, especially when it comes to discerning geeks like us who tend to be a little picky about what we want to watch. But every so often comes a series that speaks to us that actually isn’t on a major channel.
One of these is [...]
Posted in TV and Movies | Tagged chuck, tv shows
By Frank on January 15, 2010
If you keep up with late night TV at all, then by now you’ve heard about the great NBC entertainment messup that starts just after prime-time and lasts until 1. In response to affiliate concerns, NBC has decided to move former Tonight Show host Jay Leno’s new show to the slot currently occupied by old [...]
Posted in Internet, TV and Movies | Tagged facebook, Internet, jay leno, late night, team conan, teamconan, Twitter
By Frank on December 10, 2009
Last night was the mid-season finale of Glee, Fox’s neato high school dark comedy hit of the fall. Usually, when it comes to these things, some finales fall a little flat, others leave on too much of a cliffhanger or too little of a suspenseful note, but Glee managed to deliver in spades, ending their [...]
Posted in TV and Movies | Tagged glee, tv shows
By Frank on December 8, 2009
Usually I’m sitting around forwarding straight through commercials when I DVR some of my favorite shows. But there are a few, ingeniously interesting commercials I stop for. One of them is from E*Trade, who have put out a series of commercials featuring a baby with the lightning quick Type A personality of a financial investor. [...]
Posted in TV and Movies | Tagged e*trade baby, tv shows
By Frank on December 5, 2009
I suppose it’s only appropriate that I post from my BlackBerry when Fox hit Glee is going to be hitting the road next week in their season finale. The motley crew of cool kids and misfits will take to the stage in sectionals to try and prove their worth.
The mark of a good show is [...]
Posted in TV and Movies | Tagged glee, tv shows
By Frank on December 1, 2009
A few weeks ago I was a bit sad to learn that Jennifer Morrison, who plays Dr. Alison Cameron on popular TV show House, would at least be put on the shelf for the season, if not outright let go. I have a soft spot for Jennifer – not just because she plays an idealist [...]
Posted in TV and Movies | Tagged cameron, House, jennifer morrison, TV
By Frank on November 30, 2009
Past the holiday, and feeling guilty about too much turkey this weekend? Not to worry – I’m sure if you did gain a few pounds, there’s always New Year’s Resolutions to work off that mashed potato-fueled gut, right?
Anyway, this week’s pick-me-up is brought to you by the cast of Glee. Sure, cheesy songs are not [...]
Posted in Case Of The Mondays Cure, TV and Movies
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