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MTV announces new sketch comedy series for 2007

October 3, 2006 /

The new series will be called “Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz,” and will star Nick Cannon — who also headlines MTV’s “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild N’Out” improv comedy series.

“Nick pitched this show as a way to do for sketch comedy what ‘Wild ‘N Out’ did for Improv-infuse it with a hip-hop vibe and Nick’s own brand of edgy humor,” said Tony DiSanto, Executive Producer, MTV. “It is a scripted companion piece to ‘Wild ‘N Out,’ providing an expanded platform for some of the great comedic talent from that show and a way to break new talent.”

That’s great, and all…but surely MTV must realize that they once had one of the greatest sketch comedy series of all time in their possession, and they just pissed it away. Fortunately, episodes of that late, great series — “The State” — are now available for purchase via iTunes. Many of the best skits — including my personal favorite, which features a suburban dinner party at which the main course is muppet — are also available via YouTube:

Who knew that red wine goes best with blue muppet?

Actors, TV, TV Comedies

Prison Break: R.I.P. Tweener

October 2, 2006 /

That was a nice twist at the beginning when the cop turned out to be the MILF’s daughter, and I liked how Lincoln disarmed her, though it’s funny how cops on TV never call for backup before investigating a suspicious situation.

I said last week that I thought Tweener was in a good spot to cut a deal with Mahone, and the agent made him a pretty good offer. (He would have been wise to get it in writing, not that it mattered in the end.) All Mahone had to do was show him a few pictures of the vet that T-Bag killed and Tweener started singing. Speaking of everyone’s favorite racist pedophile, he had the best quote of the week…

Watching a news telecast covering his latest misdeed, T-Bag moans, “This show makes me look like a sociopath.”

So someone got to the Governor before he could tell Sara what he knew about Agent Evil. At least she found the key that was on her dad’s body.

It’s interesting that Lincoln decided to go after LJ when the gang was so close to getting the money. Considering he had a day’s drive to Arizona, I don’t know what an hour or two in Utah was going to matter. But Lincoln is nothing if not stubborn, so now the brothers are split up.

It was another nice twist that Sucre heard that the cops had Tweener on the police radio. So the group knew that they had to bolt, but a moment later they found the money. Weeks and weeks of dreaming about it, and there it is, Westmoreland’s cash. As we watched Tweener walk up to the house, I had a feeling that he was going to take Mahone to the wrong address (that’s the third time they’ve pulled “The Silence of the Lambs” switcheroo – what’s the over/under for the season?), but I wasn’t expecting Mahone to flip out like that. It’s clear that he’s a few cards short of a full deck. I wonder why Tweener didn’t offer to roll over on the gang when his life was on the line – he was probably too busy shitting his pants.

And finally, was that a germ of concern I heard in Agent Evil’s voice when he learned that Sara’s life was in danger? I think he just might save her life next week. Ah, the power of a pretty face.

External TV, Prison Break, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

Dwight’s boys can swim…or can they?

October 2, 2006 /

The October 6 issue of Entertainment Weekly contains an eyebrow-raising tidbit about one of the subplots discarded from last year’s season of “The Office:” an unintended pregnancy for straitlaced head accountant Angela.

According to executive producer Greg Daniels, during a typically awkward Dwight-Angela encounter in the Dunder-Mifflin kitchen late last season, Angela left the room after muttering, “I’m late”…but she wasn’t referring to having someplace else to be at that time.

So why was the storyline cut?

“It was a big move, but we had it in a show that had a lot of other big moves,” says Daniels. “I don’t know if we’re ever going to end up using it.”

Probably a wise decision. It’s hard to wring comedy gold from an accidental pregnancy under the best of circumstances, and while the idea of an actual, physical coupling between Dwight and Angela may be funny to some…it’s the stuff of nightmares to many, many others.

Thus, in lieu of starting a due-date pool for Angela just yet, we’ll have to content ourselves with enjoying NBC’s ode to the oddest romance on television:

“My animal deserves a lot of loving,” muses Dwight. And he’s just the man to give it to her.

The Office, TV, TV Comedies

The Office: Party in 308!

September 30, 2006 /

So Pam is ready to date, only she’s just not ready to date Jim. Michael assumed that Jim left Scranton because of him, but Jim explained that he left because Pam shut him down…twice. It’s obvious that Jim is pretty hurt by that and I think Pam is going to have to make the first move, because he has to be a little gun shy at this point.

I was wondering how they’d get Jim involved with his old office, and the paper conference was the perfect opportunity for Michael and Dwight to interact with their old co-worker, to typically uncomfortable results. Michael was insistent about hosting a party in his room, but it never really happened – people kept “filtering in and out.” I was hoping for some more awkward interaction with Jan, but since he’s got a girlfriend, he’s no longer on the prowl.

Pam’s date was a complete bust, which really isn’t a surprise considering Kelly was the one who set her up. At what point does Pam break down and call Jim? It turns out that Toby – the HR guy – has a work crush on Pam, but he wasn’t able to pull the trigger and ask her out. On a side note, it’s always great to see Kelly and Ryan in a non-office setting – he still hasn’t been able to extract himself from that relationship, and I hope he never does. His expressions are just too funny when they’re together.

Dwight and Angela provided a few laughs this week with all of their “monkey” talk and Angela’s visit to Dwight’s hotel room (much to the surprise of Jim who secured a key to Dwight’s room in the hopes of pranking him, but instead caught an eyeful of Angela on the bed). Viewers who stuck around for the tag caught a treat when Dwight and Michael turned on the black light in the hotel room. There was fluid everywhere. Dwight said, “That’s semen, blood or urine.”

Michael replied, “God, I hope it’s urine.”

External TV, The Office, TV, TV Comedies

TV DVD QT, Vol. 1

September 29, 2006 /

With multiple seasons of TV shows coming out on DVD, it’s gotten to the point where there’s only so much you can say. I mean, is “What’s Happening: Season 3″so dramatically different from Season 2…? Since we don’t want to let these releases go by without a mention if they’re being sent to us, however, it just makes sense to start up a new feature on Premium Hollywood: TV DVD QT.

Let’s get rolling, then, shall we…?

Hart To Hart – The Complete Second Season: Self-made millionaire Jonathan Hart (the ever-suave Robert Wagner) and his super-hot wife, Jennifer (Stefanie Powers), manage to get wrapped up in more thefts and murders than any normal couple ever would, inevitably solving every mystery that crosses their path…with the help of their stogie-smoking manservant, Max (Lionel Stander), of course. The plots are often ridiculous, but the chemistry between Wagner and Powers makes the show consistently fun to watch. No special features. Booooooo!

Bewitched – The Complete Fourth Season: Few people fell in love with the “Bewitched” film starring Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman, but at least it kickstarted the release of the original TV series on DVD. The fourth season still has Samantha Stevens (Elizabeth Montgomery) teamed up with her original Darrin (Dick York), and their daughter Tabitha (Erin Murphy) continues to grow up…and cause mischief with her powers. This is the last season we see Aunt Clara, due to actress Marion Lorne’s passing. Best episode? As ever, it’s one featuring Paul Lynde as Uncle Arthur: “The No-Harm Charm.” No special features. Hisssssss!

The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Fourth Season: What else do you need to know besides the fact that it stars Bob Newhart? Well, how about the fact that most of the original cast comes back to do audio commentary…? Newhart and his TV wife, Suzanne Pleshette, do commentary on “The Longest Good-Bye” with guest star (and Pleshette’s husband) Tom Poston, while Newhart and co-star Marcia Wallace (she played Carol the receptionist on the show…but you may know her as Edna Krabapple on “The Simpsons”) chat on “Who Is Mr. X?” Even one of Newhart’s most famous patients, Mr. Carlin (Jack Riley), shows up to talk about “Over the River and Through the Woods.” Good times and funny stuff.

The Flintstones – The Complete Sixth Season: It’s the last season of this venerable animated sitcom, but you’ll know it as “the one with the Great Gazoo.” Still, you can’t say it was an example of jumping the shark; even in its last year, “The Flinstones” still had several brilliant episodes, including appearances by Tony…sorry, Stoney Curtis and, as it happens, both Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York from “Bewitched.” It’s also the year of the Way-Outs, as well as when Pebbles and Bam-Bam sing “Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sunshine In.” No booing or hissing here; this set does have special features – a featurette on the series and its tie to popular culture, as well as one about the history of the Great Gazoo – but you probably won’t watch either of them more than once.

External TV, Reviews, TV, TV DVDs

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