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Weekend Roundtable: Kickstarting Canceled TV Shows

Josh Zyber — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:00:02 +0000

We learned this week that the beloved but short-lived TV series ‘Veronica Mars’ will be resurrected as a new movie financed by fans thanks to the power of social fundraising site Kickstarter. In today’s Roundtable, we discuss other famously canceled-before-their-time TV shows that we’d gladly chip in to bring back from the dead. Shannon Nutt...

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Blu-ray Highlights for September 4th, 2012 – You May Now Resume Laboring

Josh Zyber — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:00:34 +0000

Welcome back from the long Labor Day weekend. With some major titles heading our way in the coming weeks, September looks like it will be a very expensive month for Blu-ray collectors. However, depending on your interests, we may get a chance to ease into things with this week’s slate, which seems to be higher...

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HBO Cancels Two Great Comedies

Josh Zyber — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:00:28 +0000

In a very surprising development (to me, anyway), HBO announced this week that two of my favorite comedies on the network, ‘Hung’ and ‘Bored to Death’, have been officially canceled. ‘How to Make It in America’ also got the axe, but I can’t imagine that comes as a shock to anyone. While perhaps not ratings...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 9/27/11 – Shirley, You Can’t Be Serious

Josh Zyber — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:00:38 +0000

After three very expensive weeks in a row, the Blu-ray release schedule takes a bit of a breather this week before gearing up for the next barrage in October. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth buying, of course. The studios have rolled out a bunch of interesting catalog titles, including some great classic comedies. Here’s...

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Weekend Roundtable: Most Anticipated Fall TV Shows

Josh Zyber — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:00:20 +0000

With September comes not only a break from the crushing heat of the summer months, but also (and more importantly) the beginning of fall TV! Yes, it’s time for old favorites to come back, and new shows to debut. This week’s Roundtable question is simple: What fall TV shows are you looking forward to watching?...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 9/14/10. What Are You Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:00:29 +0000

This week brings out another huge slate of Blu-ray releases, dominated once again by TV and catalog titles. If the major day-and-date offerings underwhelm, there should still be plenty else to drain your wallet. Here’s the list of what’s coming out this week: ‘The Amityville Horror (2005)‘ (MGM/UA) ‘The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third...

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