END OF THE WEEK:
The past seven days have been a very interesting one, filled with controversy, shocking revelations, and emotional roller-coasters. Did that first sentence get you interesting in reading the rest of this post? Possibly! Well, that's good enough for me! Here are some of the highlights (both good and bad) from the past week that was:
TV Renewals/Cancellations of the Week: With this being the last week before all of the major broadcast TV networks have their Upfronts presentations for the upcoming season, the past seven days have been a tumultuous one, with constant up-to-the-minute updates about which series would be renewed and which ones would meet cancellation. Overall, if you were any fan of critically-acclaimed bubble shows with even a slight chance for renewal, I assume that this week went by pleasantly. "Community," "30 Rock," "Parenthood," and "Parks and Recreations" were all renewed by NBC (with the network changing Parks' episode order from 13 episodes to a full 22 episodes), counter-balancing their renewals of "Whitney," "Law and Order: SVU," and the shell of its former glory that it "The Office." "Happy Endings," "Revenge," "Don't Trust the Beehive in Apartment 23," and "Suburgatory," all received renewals by ABC, while "Cougar Town" was saved from cancellation by TBS for two seasons consisting of 15 episodes each. Meanwhile, "Nikita" and "Hart of Dixie" received new life on The CW, while FOX orders more episodes of "American Dad" that won't air until two years later.
In other renewal news, hit shows like "Two and a Half Men," "Grey's Anatomy," "Modern Family," and "Once Upon a Time" all got renewed to the surprise of no-one, while really low-rated shows like "Awake," "Bent," "The River," "Missing," "Alcatraz," "GCB," and "A Gifted Man" all got cancelled (also to the surprise of no-one). Meanwhile, "Revenge" will continue to make it fun to say REVENGE!!!! for another season, "Touch" earns the title of Only Rookie FOX Drama to Get a Second Season, NBC reveals just how powerful Lorne Michaels really has over them by unexpectedly renewing "Up All Night" for a season despite ratings worse than all of the other renewed NBC shows, and "Harry's Law," angering its 7 million 50+ year old viewers way past their bedtime. As of now, the remaining shows of-note that still have yet to receive their fates are "Bob's Burger," "CSI: Miami," "CSI: New York," and "¡ROB!." If you want a more complete list, go here.
Magazine Cover of the Week: TIME Magazine's Controversial Breast-feeding Mom Cover
Three thoughts:
1. That kid is never going to live that cover down for the rest of his life.
2. The self-satisfaction look by the mother really says it all of who the cover's really about in her mind.
3. TIME Magazine is pretty desperate for print sales, aren't they?
Stories of the Week:
-The Actual Story of the Week: President Obama Affirms His Support of Gay Marriage
Maybe Joe Biden should give more gaffes about controversial topics after all.
-The Tiger Woods Saga of '09 Memorial Story of the Week: At Least Three Male Masseuses File Sexual Assault Lawsuits Against John Travolta
Good call on not accepting his $12,000 sex offer, third masseuse. Not even Travolta in his "Hairspray" make-up could convince me to spend the night with him.
Death of the Week: Author/Illustrator Maurice Sendak
The legacy he lives behind is as large as the happy memories he created for the lives of millions of young readers. Needless to say, he will be missed.
Childhood Past Reveal of the Week: Mitt Romney Forcing a Haircut on a Suspected Gay Prep School Classmate
The news isn't that shocking once you take a look at Romney's photos from that era.
Video of the Week: "Ask a Grown Man with Jon Hamm"
"You're probably all too young to watch 'Mad Men,' so, uh, enjoy 'The Hunger Games!'" As if you needed any further proof of how cool he is.
Strange Pairing of the Week:Justin Bieber and 50 Cent By Floyd Mayweather Ringside
Putting Bieber in the mix is like having Ron Howard cameo in Jamie Foxx's "Blame It" music video: strange, yet awesome.
Person of the Week: Barack Obama
Make what you will of his pro-gay marriage announcement. But whether it was no more than a political stunt or not, the fact of the matter is this: for the first time ever, a U.S. President has publicly made it clear his support of gay marriage.Now, I don't know about you, but I think that this is a pretty big deal.
And that's the way it was! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, everyone!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
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