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I’ve Been Glee’d

In: Entertainment

By: Libby Pawlick on Apr 19, 2010 at 10:42 am

It’s official, I’ve been Glee’d.  It started Friday night on my train ride home.  I have heard many rave reviews about the show and had even initially set my DVR to record season one.  But, with all the shows that were taping at the same time, I had to make a decision and unfortunately Glee was deleted from my must record list.  As the buzz grew about the show, the more upset I became that I deleted the recordings.  By the time I was able to watch the show, I couldn’t find a place to actually watch the episodes I missed without having to pay for them.  A big bummer for me but that’s the entertainment business for you.

Anyways, I gave in and purchased the pilot episode.  As I was watching it, I started to become caught up and knew at that moment why the show was as big as it was.  It is very entertaining and refreshing.  It isn’t exactly groundbreaking (High School Musical started this phenomenon).  On Saturday I went to my local Best Buy to buy the first season because I wanted to get caught up before watching the new episodes which started last Tuesday on FOX.  (I don’t know about you, but I can’t start watching a series in the middle.)   

Yesterday I started out watching the first disc and thought that it might take me a week or two to get through.  But, that wasn’t the case.  I was hooked and spent my entire Sunday watching the entire first season.  It was so bad that I ended up watching last week’s episode on top of it.  I discovered that I watched over eight hours of Glee and still wanted more.  The singing and choreography is wonderful and stays true to the basis of the show. 

I have become a Gleek and am proud of it.  If you love Glee, what hooked you?

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

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By: Libby Pawlick on Apr 12, 2010 at 10:22 am

Committing to a TV show is like committing to a relationship.  You have to invest time in getting to know the show –  its’ story lines and characters as well as making a time commitment to watch each week.  When you start to feel that you and the show are a fit, then your schedule is set around the time that the show airs. If you can’t be there to watch it, then it is imperative that you set the DVR otherwise you will feel lost missing a week.  You will probably find yourself seeking out others who are just as into the show as you are to talk about what happened this week and your thoughts on the upcoming week’s preview. 

Maybe after a couple of seasons, the show starts to lose its luster.  You find yourself starting to nitpick at the things that are starting to annoy you.  But, you don’t stop watching.  You feel that you have committed all this time that maybe if you give it a little longer, they just might turn it around.  So, you are sucked in a little bit longer.  But, at what point do you say, it was a good run while it lasted but it just is not working for me anymore?

I find myself at this crossroad with American Idol.  I have been a fan of the show since season 1 (Kelly Clarkson for those of you unfamiliar with it’s first winner.)  At first, I loved the variety of personalities, the judges (Simon vs. Paula) and the evolution of the show through the years.  I cheered for the underdogs and watched in anticipation of who America would choose as its winner.  I will even admit that I have attended a couple of the tours through the years. 

But, this year is different.  I don’t know if it is because Simon has turned into a tamed lion after his announcement that he will be leaving the show after this season or if not having Paula back over what she should be paid.  In my opinion, I think it is ridiculous what Simon, Randy and Ryan make but to not Paula in the same equation was just wrong.  Admittedly, she doesn’t always make the most sense but at least she knows what she is talking about.  Ellen, while super funny, is no judge of musical talent.  To me, she is mimicking Randy half of the time.  Does she really know the difference of being on or off key or the arrangements that were changed whether good or bad?  Highly doubt it.  Anyways, in addition to the judging, the mentors for the top 12 have not been that impressive either – Miley Cyrus?  Adam Lambert?  Outside of Usher, it seems that Idol is having a hard time getting some of the bigger stars to help these budding stars.  There is only so many seasons that I can hear the works of Lennon and McCartney and the Billboard Top 100.

So back to my original question, how do you break up with a show that you have spent so much time following?

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Say It Ain’t So – My Letter to Lost

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By: Steve Zeiden on Apr 05, 2010 at 10:08 am

Dear Lost,

I’ve stuck with you since day one. I’ve been with you through polar bears and smoke monsters. I put up with time travel. Flashbacks. Flashforwards. Flash sideways. Numerous plane crashes (at least three that I can count), hydrogen bombs, submarines, mysterious numbers, hatches, caves, births, deaths, poisonous spiders and just so much more. But as your time is running out, I am getting quite frustrated with you.

This last season of Lost feels like it’s been a complete change from the previous seasons. While you’ve given us lots of mysteries as well as twists and turns, you’ve also given us stories of courage, love, and friendship. And that’s what I’ve tuned in for. Well, the mysteries, too!

I realize you’re a fictional TV show, but like any good TV show, the characters and show become something we can believe in. In the beginning, I loved your show. I watched every episode, all the specials, read online articles about what (supposedly) all of the mysteries meant, and how the characters are intertwined (and I’ve always loved how you intertwined characters backstories). And I thought your writers always gave us loyal viewers what we deserved with more characters, more mysteries and questions, never truly answering any of the questions. But after the episode on March 23, I felt cheated. With so few episodes left, it seems that you are trying to wrap up too many storylines in a short amount of time.

The March 23 episode finally gave us the back-story of Richard, who we’ve seen on and off the island over many, many years (50+ years). He’s been a central figure in bringing some of the main characters to the island, including Locke and Juliette. But I think your writers tied up how Richard got to the island, how the Black Rock got to the island, and how the statue on the edge of the island got broke – all in one episode poorly. Yes, we’ve all been waiting for answers on these things, but I was hoping for better answers. (Spoiler alert). But to tell us Richard came over on the Black Rock, a slave ship, back in 1867 through a storm that created waves so high, the wooden pirate ship cracked an enormous cement statute?? Well, it just felt too simple.

With the end approaching on May 23, I do hope the characters will get the fate and futures they deserve, and us loyal viewers get the ending we deserve.

Thanks Lost for listening (or reading),

Steve

 
 

 

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Season Finales – What’s Coming Up

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By: Steve Zeiden on Mar 29, 2010 at 3:03 pm

As a self-diagnosed TV junkie in my youth, I eagerly awaited May when all of the season finales would arrive on TV. When I was a kid, we had limited cable networks to choose from to watch – I mainly watched the broadcast networks. Even if I didn’t watch a series regularly, you could tune in to the last episode of the season, see the big cliffhanger and talk about it all summer long.

Now, with 24/7 programming and cable networks for every demographic and genre, there’s always a good season finale to watch on so many different networks. Thankfully my DVR will help me catch everything I want to watch.

Here are a list of upcoming season (and a few series) finales to help plan your viewing (and your DVR schedule!). This dates listed here are subject to change, so it’s always best to check your local listings.

I am eagerly looking forward to watching a few of the finales including Lost and Melrose Place (just to see if they can ever top how campy the old series was!). Please share what finales you’ll be watching and why through the comment section here.

April 12
Life Unexpected – CW

April 13
Melrose Place – CW

April 14
Ugly Betty – ABC

May 5
Human Target – Fox

May 10
Trauma – NBC

May 12
Mercy – NBC

May 13
The Vampire Diaries – CW
Supernatural – CW

May 14
Smallville – CW

May 17
Gossip Girl – CW
One Tree Hill – CW
House – Fox

May 18
90210 – CW

May 19
Law & Order: SVU – NBC

May 20
Bones – Fox
Fringe – Fox

May 23
Lost (two-hour series finale) – ABC

May 24
24 (2-hour finale) – Fox
Chuck (two-hour finale) – NBC
Law & Order – NBC

June 8
Glee – Fox

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Want to be part of the WOW! Experience…

In: Customer Experience & Support

By: Bill Wright on Mar 25, 2010 at 8:14 am

  The first step is to check our availability in the area where the requested service is to be installed. In order for WOW! to determine if an addresses can be serviceable; location of our cable footprint must be known. The most common issue with address data entry is ensuring that every address submitted is clean and follows a DPV (deliver point verification) standard. Currently today WOW! has implemented address verification tools to help review the address submittals for data accuracy.

  Once we have verified serviceability, our second step is to determine whether the consumer needs cable, Internet, phone or any combination of the three. At WOW!, we understand that the needs of our customers can vary; not everyone is going to need the same bundled package.  The sales staff will do their very best to ensure that the package is exactly what you are looking for so you are not paying for services you don’t need; that’s the WOW! way!

  If you are interested in WOW! services, please contact us at: 1-866-496-9669 ( 1-866-4WOW NOW ) or visit us at: http://www1.wowway.com

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