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digitaltvSo as we know, the original date to officially swich over from analog to digital signals was pushed back for a variety of reasons, some of which seemed rather flimsy and a few that were legitimate. Despite these plans, however, a number of stations are starting to pull the plug early and make the switch over from analog.

So far, about 158 stations are planning to hit lights out for analog early. Of course as you might expect, most of these are …


jokerEven as one of the most critically claimed comics of all time hits the theaters because of it’s noticeably anti-hero and darker properties,  it’s important to understand why we (as consumers) love superheroes. Personally, I like watching Batman beat the snot out of 6 or 7 guys at once, but there’s a deeper more meaningful reason as well: The idea that someone who’s larger than life can step in and intervene on the side of good or evil, and with great …


kingsI’ve seen plenty of previews for the upcoming debut of NBC’s new drama, “Kings,” but always found myself asking more questions as to how the show worked rather than genuine interest. It looked like some guy with absolute power and a kid pulled into the mess by accident or fate, and his experience “inside” the ruling class, but the whole concept seemed “meh” when I watched the trailers. It appears that some viewers agreed with this sentiment as well.

According …


modelWhat would you do to get on a popular TV show and a shot at fifteen minutes of fame (possibly longer I guess?). If you ask Michel Edwards, Vanessa Quinones, and Clem Clemmons, the answer would probably be disorderly conduct and inciting a riot. Apparently the auditions ended up in complete pandamonium, causing a stampede and panic as everyone clamored over each other. Pushing, fighting, stomping and trampling along the way.

As you might have guessed, the auditions were eventually …


iwidgetsTV is an ever evolving entity these days. Most viewers have been moving away from traditional programming sources and onto more innovative sites like Hulu for their entertainment needs. In addition, there’s another technology that’s rapidly spreading our favorite TV shows around: Widgets.

If there’s one thing TV networks love, it’s viral marketing, and social network sites like Facebook have been incredibly successful in making popular shows more available. As an example, Beet.TV recently interviewed San Francisco based iWidgets CEO


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I’ve never been more excited for the Daily Show than I have been at this very moment. The anticipation is building as John Stewart recently lambasted Cramer for some awful calls on Bear Stearns and other stocks on his show Mad Money. Naturally, given his ego, Cramer couldn’t back down from this challenge, and will be coming on the show to address Stewart himself.

This. Is. Awesome.

Say what you want about Cramer, as it’s probably all true, but …


taylorCSI has had a number of interesting guest stars throughout it’s history. With a recent mega-change in the cast now that it’s main character has been replaced by Lawrence Fishburne, it appears ever more important to ease new viewers into the new lineup, and notable guest stars help keep us refreshed and hopefully forget that our favorite character is absent.

Recently, country star Taylor Swift was a guest on the show in her eh..acting debut I guess you could call it. I …


twoandahalfmenIt appears that Charlie Sheen has managed to salvage his questionable movie career by participating in the rather hilarious show Two And A Half Men. I’ve often heard that the show is dumbed down and too simple in it’s humor and writing, but I don’t watch such content for the intellectual stimulation, simply for the entertainment value.

The Holywood Reporter recently pointed out that CBS is getting close to a major commitment for the show (The Big Bang Theory also …



I HIGHLY recommend watching the new season of Weeds through Netflix. Netflix will be adding new episodes of Weeds to watch streaming online the day after they air on Showtime.

You can sign up for a 2 week free trial and watch movies and tv shows online as well as on DVD and Blu-ray.

Even though Showtime has yet to announce when season 5 of Weeds will premiere, rumors and theories are swirling around …


If you have the unlimited movie rental plan with Netflix, you can now also watch unlimited streaming movies through Netflix service online. Popular online video rental service Netflix has announced that they are removing the restrictions with their online streaming movie service for customers with the unlimited movie rental plan. If you don’t have an unlimited plan however don’t worry. You can watch 2 hours a month of video through the Netflix streaming service.

Netflix has spent over $40 million developing its streaming service and it looks like …


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