Second season of Orange is the New Black launched today.

 

Anyone else into this?

 

I have to admit to being a bit of a TV/movie-phile.  I generally buy Blu-Rays when there's a movie I want to see rather than just watching it on PPV or In-demand (I like to collect).

 

Premium TV has really been leading a creative resurgence in recent years, probably dating back to The Sopranos.  Its nice that Netflix has become a legitimate competitor for HBO (which puts out some really great shows like Sopranos, Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood etc).

 

House of Cards was tremendous.

 

While cable channels like AMC are getting in on the act, I annoys me a bit.  The Walking Dead would be so much better on Netflix or HBO where they could truly appeal to adults (HBO passed on The Walking Dead when Thomas Jane was attached).

 

As for Orange, it took me a few episodes to get into last season but Im looking forward to banging out a few episodes tonight.

 

As an aside, for you Trekies, it was recently the 20th anniversary of the finale of TNG, one of the best Series' Finales in TV history.

Edited February 5, 20187 yr by The Unknown Poster

yeah but the season finale felt like a series finale

here are some pickups

http://tvline.com/2017/05/12/deception-splitting-up-together-series-order-abc-jenna-fischer/

Edited May 13, 20178 yr by iHeart

in the non major network cancellation news

http://tvline.com/2017/05/13/baby-daddy-ending-season-6-series-finale-2017/

well this has come out of left field

http://tvline.com/2017/05/13/timeless-renewed-season-2-nbc/

 

and a green light

http://tvline.com/2017/05/13/mindy-kaling-comedy-champions-series-order-nbc-anders-holm/

Edited May 13, 20178 yr by iHeart

and another cancellation

http://tvline.com/2017/05/13/the-great-indoors-cancelled-cbs-no-season-2/

for all the elementary fans out there http://tvline.com/2017/05/13/elementary-renewed-season-6-cbs/

say it with me everyone

 

FIGURES!

http://tvline.com/2017/05/14/this-is-us-post-super-bowl-slot-2018-nbc/ 

 

speaking of which, here's NBC's fall schedule

http://tvline.com/2017/05/14/nbc-fall-lineup-2017-this-is-us-thursday-schedule/

Edited May 14, 20178 yr by iHeart

I think this is the last of them

http://tvline.com/2017/05/14/new-girl-renewed-season-7-fox/

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

I think this is the last of them

http://tvline.com/2017/05/14/new-girl-renewed-season-7-fox/

Buzz, this is the last one.

http://tvline.com/2017/05/13/the-amazing-race-renewed-season-30-cbs/

the last new girl, I don't think this will be the last AR

 

also Code black has been renewed for a third season and thus ends the week of "oh god I hope my favourite show returns" My mother is mourning Last Man Standing, meanwhile I'm mourning the loss of 6 cast members from Once, except I'm pretty sure Henry is being recast

Edited May 14, 20178 yr by iHeart

NBC's fall schedule.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-nbc-2017-schedule-20170514-story.html

Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders?!?!

Edited May 15, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

12 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

NBC's fall schedule.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-nbc-2017-schedule-20170514-story.html

Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders?!?!

I remember hearing about that L&O plan.  I think it was due to the success of the dramatic presentation of the OJ case.  Lots of really interesting cases out there they could tackle.

http://tvline.com/2017/05/15/fox-fall-lineup-2017-the-x-files/

 

and Scream Queens is cancelled...should have just been a one season wonder

46 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I remember hearing about that L&O plan.  I think it was due to the success of the dramatic presentation of the OJ case.  Lots of really interesting cases out there they could tackle.

yeah for some reason OJ's little story became so popular that everyone wants to do high profile cases. Season 2 of Crime Story is supposed to cover Hurricane Katrina, Season 3 is supposed to cover the Versace murder

Just why? I mean come on it ended, albeit not the way people wanted it to end but it ended

 

http://renewcanceltv.com/met-mother-season-10-fox-wants-revive-departed-cbs-sitcom/

Do you know what I just revisited today? The Surreal life fame games. you know that spin-off of that reality show the surreal life where they would put 6-7 hasbeens in Glen Campbell's former mansion except the fame games took place in Vegas? Do I miss the surreal life? yes do I want it to come back? I don't know this is what we would normally see every season;

one rapper, one hot babe (the first two seasons had former baywatch cast members), one sitcom star, one ex-movie star, one reality star, and just one entertainer. I don't even remember who was in the second season, all I remember is Vanilla Ice, Ron Jeremy, Traci Bingham, some chick that was on the real world, and Tammy Faye Bakker-Messner I think there was one more I forgot who though because seasons 2 and 3 had 6 house guests *checks IMDB* oh it was Erik Estrada, how could I have forgotten about that one

 

if that show aired today, there would be too many reality stars in there, I can easily see an ex-real housewife in there, and at least one internet star, but either way there would be one reality star too many in there

Edited May 15, 20178 yr by iHeart

i thought this was a terrible idea. But this trailer is pretty good. 

3 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

i thought this was a terrible idea. But this trailer is pretty good. 

I remember watching GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling when I was young. That and NWA/WCW Main Event filled the void after WWF Saturday Morning Superstars (and the odd Saturday Night Main Event). 

I'm looking forward to this series. 

Here's the first trailer for Seth MacFarland's new series called The Orville.

 

1 hour ago, Jacquie said:

Here's the first trailer for Seth MacFarland's new series called The Orville.

 

Will it see 2 episodes?

8 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Will it see 2 episodes?

wow....that looks terrible...not a good terrible either...

I'm looking forward to Godless (on Netlfix). I'm a sucker for Westerns.

From IMDB: Frank Griffin, an outlaw terrorizing the 1880s American West, hunts down Roy Goode, his partner turned enemy. Roy hides out at a ranch as Frank's chase leads him to La Belle, New Mexico - a town mysteriously made up entirely of women.

I'm not sure when episodes are being released.

(I miss Deadwood)

 

Actually The Orville looks funnier and more entertaining then I thought it would be.  Not that it looks that good, just that my expectations for anything with Seth McFarlane in it was just so low.  I may watch it just as a guilty pleasure.

3 hours ago, The Zipp said:

wow....that looks terrible...not a good terrible either...

This came to mind... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_(TV_series)

You know they could have just made a Galaxy Quest series and it would have all been all right.

 

Edited May 16, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

the following is happening

http://tvline.com/2017/05/16/roseanne-revival-abc-new-episodes-dan-alive/

http://tvline.com/2017/05/16/the-little-mermaid-live-musical-abc/

http://tvline.com/2017/05/16/jimmy-kimmel-oscars-host-2018-abc/

 

and it looks like the next season of Once may be the last after all 

http://tvline.com/2017/05/16/abc-fall-lineup-2017-once-upon-a-time-friday-schedule/