The Emmys were handed out last Sunday, and my viewing ended when Conan O'Brien's Billy Crystalesque romp through current TV shows ended. I actually watched more day-after coverage on Inside Hollywood than actual awards show (not sure how I got stuck watching that much Inside Hollywood, either).
In any case, I went back and checked out my Emmy wish list and found that not a single choice I made actually won an award. If this were keno, I think I'd win something. Not that my choices were particularly scientific, but you'd think I'd blunder into one win.
Wasn't surprised that The Office won, but was suprised that 24 did. I do like the show, but I'm not convinced it's the best drama on TV (looking back, it was the lone nominee I didn't mention when I was talking up House). As for the major individual awards, meh. Tony Shalhoub is the new David Hyde Pierce, apparently.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Bring Out Your Dead
Please hie thyself over to the 2006-07 Alison Laplaca TV Dead Pool. Deadline is the end of the month. Which reminds me, I need to get my entry in...
Welcome to the new season
The new TV season officially kicked off last night, as Fox started Prison Break and Vanished on their 2006-07 campaigns.
Not that I watched either of them. I never got into Prison Break, and recorded Vanished. So no report on the latter show until tomorrow at least, as they've got another episode on tonight.
One new show (from the summer) that we've been watching is Property Ladder on TLC. I'm not sure how this is different from Flip This House!, having not watched that show, but I think it's the people doing the flipping, who on Property Ladder are generally not professionals.
You can imagine how that goes. In all the episodes I've seen, the people doing the work go over budget, past their deadline, and have to skimp in at least one area that they planned to change (thankfully, it's usually landscaping or outdoor improvements rather than, say, replacing rotten beams). The host is apparently a veteran flipper, and she's kind of a jerk. Her advice is usually spot-on, though, but she's a little too smug for my taste.
The episodes I've seen have all been for houses in California or Florida, so if you're looking to buy in either state, you may want to see if your house has been on the show. If it was, odd are good the plumbing was put in by the dope who flipped it and his minimally-qualified drinking buddy.
Not that I watched either of them. I never got into Prison Break, and recorded Vanished. So no report on the latter show until tomorrow at least, as they've got another episode on tonight.
One new show (from the summer) that we've been watching is Property Ladder on TLC. I'm not sure how this is different from Flip This House!, having not watched that show, but I think it's the people doing the flipping, who on Property Ladder are generally not professionals.
You can imagine how that goes. In all the episodes I've seen, the people doing the work go over budget, past their deadline, and have to skimp in at least one area that they planned to change (thankfully, it's usually landscaping or outdoor improvements rather than, say, replacing rotten beams). The host is apparently a veteran flipper, and she's kind of a jerk. Her advice is usually spot-on, though, but she's a little too smug for my taste.
The episodes I've seen have all been for houses in California or Florida, so if you're looking to buy in either state, you may want to see if your house has been on the show. If it was, odd are good the plumbing was put in by the dope who flipped it and his minimally-qualified drinking buddy.
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