Billie Piper gets naughty

Have you seen Behind the Sofa? It’s a collaborative blog from the U.K. where the writers do kinda what I’ve been doing with my Doctor Who blogging, except they’re somewhat more critical than I am. And by that I mean that they are somewhat less psychotically in love with the show than I am, and … more…

‘Doctor Who’ not-blogging: “Midnight”

And now I have renewed my hatred for Russell T. Davies, too, for doing mean things to the Doctor, and for being such a fantastic writer that he makes me want to give up writing. No, wait! I should think of it more that Davies, like Steven Moffat, has thrown a gauntlet down in front … more…

remake of ‘The Prisoner’ is on

But I can’t say I’m particularly happy about the details, as announced by Prisoner “official appreciation society” Six of One: 6th June, 2008 – SIX OF ONE EXCLUSIVE – The 2009 mini-series of the The Prisoner will feature six one-hour episodes, all written by Bill Gallagher (Clocking Off; Conviction; Lark Rise to Candleford). Sir Ian … more…

pop quiz: summer TV

Hey kids! Pop quiz! Guess which of these titles is not an actual television show coming directly into your living room this very summer! 1) Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal 2) The Baby Borrowers 3) I Survived a Japanese Game Show 4) I Love Money 5) Greatest American Dog 6) Mobile Home Disaster 7) … more…

what I’m looking forward to on summer TV

Oh noes! Lost is finished till Ben Linus knows when! Battlestar Galactica ends tonight till 2009! Doctor Who is almost over till Christmas! What am I gonna watch all summer? Turns out, quite a bit, actually. Here’s what I’m looking forward to: Saving Grace (returns July 14 on TNT): Grace talks tough, when she’s not … more…

good news from the cutting edge

Netflix has sold out of those new settop boxes that will let you download movies instantly and watch them on your TV. And DVRs are actually making people watch more network television, at a time when the networks have been fretting about bleeding viewers to cable. Hopefully someone is paying attention to these trends. More … more…