Seriously, TiVo?

TiVo included these questions on its latest consumer survey:
Which of the following things would you give up before you would give up TiVo?
My spouse/partner

N/A – I don’t have a spouse/partner

I would give up my spouse/partner and keep TiVo

I would give up TiVo and keep my spouse/partner

Beer [...]

Reality TV: May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Interesting — though not exactly shocking — report from The Wrap which says that 11 reality show participants have committed suicide, and another two have tried.
As the report says, right up front, someone who voluntarily appears on a reality-TV show might have some issues. But I think there’s something to the idea that reality TV [...]

It’s Nerd Christmas Every Day These Days

There’s almost more good news than I can handle. Damn you, Internet. I haven’t gotten anything done this morning because of you.
First, we’ve got the trailer for Sherlock Holmes, which looks fantastic.

Next up, the miniseries that made alien invasion look real — at least to me, back when I was 12 [...]

The Human Target

Add another one to the “Hey, I pitched that idea” file: the Human Target. Christopher Chance, a master of disguise, impersonates other people in order to draw out threats against their lives. Obviously, it didn’t happen with me, but I’m glad to see the character is coming to Fox this fall.
I’m also glad to see [...]

Vampire Is The New Black

Every couple of months, I hear how “vampires are so over,” from various folks. Every vampire movie or TV show is supposed to be the last one, and audiences won’t tolerate another one. And then something like Twilight comes around and makes roughly a kajillion dollars.
It should be obvious, but vampires don’t stay dead. Sure, [...]

“Remember when Walt was important?”

Topless Robot has an excellent little time-waster this morning: “The Top 10 Most Shafted Characters on ‘Lost’”. It basically serves as a reminder that the season of the Tailies was just a long tangent that went nowhere (Ana-Lucia, Libby, Mr. Eko), and that once and for all, as good as “Lost” is, it was not [...]

The Opposite of Jumping The Shark

Believe it or not, “Dollhouse” got good last night. Joss Whedon, you magnificent bastard.
Full recap available at HitFix.com.
Some thoughts, however, that didn’t make it into the recap due to time/space issues:

Is it a bad sign for the show that this was the most absorbing episode yet, and its lead actress was barely involved? Eliza Dushku [...]

This week on “Dollhouse…”

My recap of this week’s episode of “Dollhouse” is up at HitFix.com. In this episode, Echo becomes a safecracker. Until she loses all memory during the job. Hijinks ensue.

Welcome Back to the Dollhouse

My latest recaps of Joss Whedon’s TV series “Dollhouse,” available at HitFix.com: “The Target” and “Stage Fright.”

In theaters and on TV

A couple new reviews this week, after spending a long time away from everything due to revisions on the novel. My take on the pseudo-documentary about gangsters, Gomorrah, is up at E! Online. And my recap/review of “Dollhouse,” Joss Whedon’s latest adventure into the world of hot chicks and sci-fi is up at HitFix, a [...]