If you’re a regular visitor to Premium Hollywood, particularly during the months of January and July, then you’ve probably become aware of my regular forays to Los Angeles to cover the Television Critics Association press tour. The entertainment media loves to talk about the death knell of the tour, which has ostensibly been hastened by the decision to move it to take place after Comic-Con rather than before, but, hey, all I can tell you is that I’m planning to attend this thing until they hang a “closed” sign on the door. As someone who’s based in Chesapeake, VA, and is therefore nowhere near the industry, this remains an incredible opportunity for me to interact with the cast and crew of the television shows that I enjoy and, more importantly, the shows that you enjoy.
I arrived in L.A. yesterday afternoon, and I did my best to blow off my jet lag by avoiding a nap and staying awake to attend an International Pop Overthrow concert. (FYI, Kay Hanley may be doing songs for “My Friends Tigger and Pooh” these days, but she still rocks just as hard now as she did during the Letters to Cleo days.) The move seems to have worked: I woke up at 7:00 AM, feeling refreshed and ready to roll. This is a good thing, since between now and August 8th, I’ll be attending panels dedicated to virtually every series that will be premiering or returning between now and the end of the year. It’s a daunting prospect, especially since I’ll also be trying to fit in several one-on-one interviews during the course of my trip, but, by God, I think I can do it!
Stay tuned!
