NBC and iTunes Kiss and Make Up
Once upon a time, two media giants, NBC and iTunes, got upset at each other and parted ways. NBC took their content off iTunes and the fans were the ones that suffered.
Now it appears that scuffle has ended. The two parties have reconnected, made up and are now ready to move forward.
Steve Jobs told reporters the news at the big Apple “Let’s Rock!” event in San Francisco. The Office, 30 Rock, Monk, Battlestar Galactica…all of them will be back on iTunes. And now in high-definition if you so desire.
NBC Premieres Five Shows on Hulu a Week Early
No matter how much I’ll always be angry at NBC for cancelling Journeyman, they do seem to know what they are doing when it comes to online content.
Instead of shirking away from streaming their shows for free online, they are now taking an even bigger step forwards. Five NBC shows that premiere in the next two months can be seen a week early right there on Hulu.
Dr. Greene Returns to ER
Good ol’ Dr. Mark Greene. One of the best characters ever on ER, he died of a brain tumor towards the end of the 2001-02 season, and the goodbye was one of the most gut-wrenching, tearful moments in the series.
Just re-watching his final scene in the video at the bottom of this article brought all the sadness back.
The one scene, besides his death, that I remember most, was when Susan left for Arizona and Dr. Greene watched her disappear forever on the train.
Jennifer Aniston To Guest Star on 30 Rock
According to the Associated Press, Jennifer Aniston will make a return visit to NBC, the TV network where she became a star on the hit sitcom Friends.
America’s Got Talent Renewed For Fourth Season
I have to admit, I’ve only seen it on occasion and don’t follow it on a regular basis, but I know a lot of people who do. So I know some of you might be interested in hearing that NBC’s hit summer series America’s Got Talent has been renewed for a fourth season.
NBC Ups Chuck to a Full Season Order
Get it? Ups Chuck? Upchuck?
Lame, yes, but it made me laugh. Simple minds, simple pleasures.
Originally, the spy-comedy Chuck had only been asked to do a half-season. But that was until NBC announced Thursday that they love the show so much, it’s only fitting we should be blessed with a full order of episodes.
ESPN wants the 2014, 2016 Olympics and Will Eliminate Tape Delay
If ESPN ends up winning the rights to broadcast the Olympics in 2014 and 2016, they might just finally own everything there is when it comes to sports.
However, this guy isn’t complaining.
During a Monday Night Football kick-off press event, ESPN chief George Bodenheimer said that they are very interested in future Olympic rights and then went on to state how their broadcasts would differ from what NBC has done.
Phelps Good for Big Time Ratings Boost
We all knew Michael Phelps could make a splash in the pool but who knew he’d make such a splash on TV? Phelps’ pursuit of a record breaking eight gold medals in one Olympics has been the story of the Olympics so far and has now contributed to NBC’s largest audience on a Saturday in 18 years.
Web series review/recap: Gemini Division (2008)
On Friday, Brent Friedman, the creator and head writer of the upcoming Gemini Division, invited a bunch of media to review the first two episodes of the new web series starring Rosario Dawson and Justin Hartley. He also was kind enough to offer a question and answer period after the viewings and gave some insights into Dawson herself, the nature of the show and what is in store for fans.
Can Christian Slater make it on TV with My Own Worst Enemy?
I’m not a huge Christian Slater fan by a long shot, although one of my favorite roles of his was when he played an ensign who woke up Captain Sulu in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
Actually, he’s been in a few movies that I enjoyed, like Very Bad Things and Who Killed Cletis Tout? I think many of his fans will point to True Romance as one of their favorite Slater movies, but I’ve never seen it for some reason.
New preview for season 2 of Life
In this summer of Comic-Con, superhero movies, hype about Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes and others, somehow one of my favorite new shows from last season has been overlooked on this site.
Maybe there just hasn’t been a lot of news to talk about, but either way, I’ve missed it and am indeed looking forward to seeing what’s in store for Life this coming season.
Did the exclusive Heroes Comic-Con issue mean anything for the series?
I haven’t seen anyone around the comic book blogosphere talking about the special exclusive Heroes comic book that some of us received at Comic-Con last weekend, but the reason could be that it wasn’t exactly exclusive, despite that disclaimer on the cover. It contained a few previously published stories and a brand new one.
It also wasn’t very buzz-worthy.
Jay Leno’s last day on The Tonight Show set
The date has been set for late night musical chairs to begin.
May 29th, 2009 will be Jay Leno’s final episode on The Tonight Show. Conan O’Brien will then take his place the following Monday, June 1st. And taking Conan’s spot will be Jimmy Fallon, as it was announced back in April.
NBC’s complete Olympic television schedule
I’m not sure if you are aware or not of NBC’s plans for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, but they are astounding.
Get ready for over 3600 hours of programming spread across their seven different networks: NBC, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, Telemundo, Universal HD, and NBCOlympics.com. 1400 hours will be on your TV screen, while 2200 can be seen online.
Holy Crap! Amy Poehler will star in “The Office” spin-off!
I loved Tina Fey, and suddenly she got her very own comedy on NBC.
I love Amy Poehler, and now she’s going to be the mysterious person starring in The Office spin-off.
I must have some sort of power I just don’t know about. Someone toss me a name and I’ll get that person on TV within the year!
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