Friday, May 14, 2010

Television is simply automated day-dreaming.

"The Office"  on NBC
Seriously, is there really an explanation needed for why I love this show so much?
The original series started in the UK, but was short-lived there.  Now, a different cast has taken over the show over-seas.  Steve Carrell (Michael), Rainn Wilson(Dwight), Jenna Fischer(Pam), and John Krasinkski(Jim).  The basic point is that same as the UK version, it's just modified to accomidate American humor.
One thing that I really like about the show, is that it is shot like a documentary.  So, the characters have "confassionals" like they would do on the "Real World."
"United States of Tara" on Showtime
"United States of Tara" is a show about a house wife, who happens to have multiple personalities.
The show is currently on its second season, and it's better than ever.
Mostly, the show is focused on Tara, and her "alters" but it also shows the efffect this disorder has on her family.
Max, her hesband (John Corbett) who is mostly calm.  Kate, teenage daugher (Brie Larson).  Marshall, gay teenage son (Keir Gilchrist).  And, her sister, Charmaine (Rosemarie DeWitt)



"The Soup" on E!
 Hosted by Joel McHale, this is probably my favorite show on E!  It is a revamped version of "Talk Soup" that ran through 2002.  When the show started in 2004, it was orignally called the "What the...? Awards", but the name was changed to "The Soup" soon after.
With segments like Chat Stew, Let's Take Some E!, Clip of the Week, Chicks Man, and Gay Shows, it makes fun of reality TV, talk shows, and much more.
Several other spin-offs have been born from this show:  "The Dish" hosted by Danielle Fishel on Style, "Sports Soup" hosted by Matt Iseman on Versus, and  "Web Soup" hosted by Chris Hardwick on G4.


                         "True Blood" on HBO
Following the creation of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is a telepath and waitress at Merlotte's in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), a shapeshifter—though this secret is kept hidden. One night, Sookie meets Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old vampire who has returned to Bon Temps following the death of his last remaining relative. As she cannot hear his thoughts, she finds it easy to be in his company and, over the first season, the two become romantically involved.
The series is based on a series of books written by Charlaine Harris.  Starring: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Chris Bauer, Mehcad Brooks, Anna Camp, Nelsan Ellis, Michelle Forbes, Mariana Klaveno, Todd Lowe, Michael McMillian, Jim Parrack, and Adina Porter.


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