The following were on my mind between Monday, September 13th and Monday, September 20th:
- I wonder if NBC has just given up with "Chuck." Today is the show's fourth season premiere (yay?), and yet you wouldn't know it unless you either found out through Google search or through the show's Facebook page, since the network hasn't shown a single promo or advertisement of it on the network (at least whenever I saw it). They haven't even cross-promoted it with the "The Event," a new show that they have heavily promoted it throughout the summer that airs directly after it every Monday. But, then again, the poorly rated show was probably given two more seasons on NBC than it would have five or ten years ago, or if it was on another network.
- No, I will not f@#$ your life. Why don't you get yourself a bowl of ice cream and cheer up.
- With Ricky Williams having a 1,000 yard season last year for the first time in five years and Michael Vick looking as good as his 2004-2006 self the past few week, I wouldn't be shocked if we saw a future Comeback Player of the Year Award given to Plaxico Burress in the near future.
- I don't know what was more surprising to see yesterday in the NFL: seeing Mark Sanchez outplay Tom Brady, the Bucs, Chiefs and Bears starting out the season 2-0, the Texans coming back from 17 down to beat the Redskins, or this....female(?).
- I gotta give credit where credit is due. Congrats to Terrence Winter, Martin Scorsese and everyone behind the "Boardwalk Empire" pilot. Great acting from almost all of the cast from Steve Buscemi to that little girl who played Margaret's daughter (except for maybe that bootlegger with the funny laugh), classic Martin Scorsese directing with the tracking shots and the wide zoom shots among others, beautiful and shiny redesigning of 1920's Atlantic City, fantastic writing, wonderful costumes...overall, it was much better than I expected (and I expected quite a lot after the raving reviews from almost everyone who watched it). Sure I got confused for a few of the scenes, but that's not shocking considering that Winter was just trying to set up all of the major characters and early storylines. Look's like I have found my replacement drama this fall when "Mad Men" season four wraps up in four weeks.
- On a scale of 1 to 10 in how excited I am to have Fire Joe Morgan come back this Wednesday on Deadspin, I am at a 28.
- My bet for the first show to be canceled in this 2010/2011 TV season: "Chase." Bad reviews, terrible promos, and it's premiering after another new show, "The Event," who's lead-in is the low rated (but good!) "Chuck." If not them, then I think it will be either "My Generation" (another awful looking show with even worse promos and billboard ads than "Chase") or "Outsourced" (which should be boycotted by fans of "Parks and Recreations" and of good comedy shows). Now, as for breakout hit I am going with "Lonestar." It's got "House" as a terrific lead-in and I heard that the pilot is supposed to be good, so people that judge shows based on just one episode should like it. If not them, then I'm going with "Mike and Molly," since millions seem to love the comedies of Chuck Lorre, and "The Event," just because fans of "Lost" and "Heroes" will try to look for a show to fill the void they have had since those two shows ended last season which would be this one.
- Ladies and gentlemen, meet your new Internet God. Presenting...DJ Kitty.
- It's good to have broadcast TV back. And football season. Overall, it's just good to have fall back as a whole.
And that's gonna do it for now. The next date of the random thoughts is TBA, meaning it could be (as it has been since February) the very next Monday, or I could return the Thursday edition of Random Thoughts. Come back later on this week to find out. Until then, enjoy the start of your workweek!
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