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New Tonight on TNT Southland Extended Commercial-Free Premiere

January 12, 2010 by Momstart 8 Comments

So after a little research I found the Southland was originally on NBC, it was cancelled before it was fully enjoyed. It’s not for the weak of heart, it’s HBO, Showtime quality in my opinion. It’s a very serious cop show. It’s not softened, it’s just in your face the life of a cop.

I’ve only watched the pilot so far and that’s what coming on TNT, as they breath new life into the series by starting at the beginning. So if you’ve never seen it before here is your chance to watch it from the beginning. With the plan for all new episodes to begin in March.

This is not a show for children, I was viewing it yesterday during nap time and as soon as nap time was over my daughter wanted to see what I was watching. The Pilot begins with Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie, The OC) who is a rookie that is partnered up with an really hard guy a veteran veteran John Cooper (Michael Cudlitz, Band of Brothers). Their relationship is rocky at best, with Ben wanting to take a punch at his new partner before the end of his first day out. Luckily though another cop calms him down. I’m sure that would be a terrible way to start out a career as being a cop.

Not sure if this is a show I’ll be adding to my list as I don’t have the stomach for cop shows. I do have an admiration for the show’s ability to present a pilot that was believable and understandable. I feel that many pilots are so confusing because there are so many elements to present to a new audience. I’m usually left confused and wondering if watching a few more episodes are worth the trouble.

Southland has characters that come across as real and believable. They all have some kind of dark closet filled with their own problems that the audience can relate to. In the mood for some real drama, tune in at 10:00 PM on TNT tonight for the Extended with never before scenes of Southland.

CBS brings Richard Scarry’s Busytown to life on Saturday Mornings

November 17, 2009 by Momstart 3 Comments

Who what when where why and how,

Who what when where why and how

Let’s solve this mystery.

I was telling my husband about having to review Busytown and he said Richard Scarry’s books?

How is it that my husband knows more about children’s items than I do? Richard Scarry’s books have sold over 150 million copies and have been translated into 30 different languages so I must be living under a rock to not know.

The half-hour program is made up of two 11-minute stories per episode,You can watch Busytown Mysteries on CBS weekend mornings in the Cookie Jar TV block of children’s programming.. Go to http://bit.ly/busytownsched to check when the series is airing in your area.

Busytown is the first series that I literally had to turn the tv off to get my daughter to move. I’m not sure I’m going to say that’s a good thing. It’s an educational problem solving series with cute cat characters that I guess took over my daughter’s mind. We received a copy of two episodes to watch courtesy of One2onenetwork and we watched the same two episodes for three hours.

Busytown also entertains and educates kids at home with the fun, interactive website BusytownMysteries.com where kids can explore different neighborhoods in Busytown, interact with the Busytown characters and play 14 games and activities designed for preschoolers, including interactive games, a Fan Club and “My First Email,” which lets little ones email their progress to pre-approved friends and family addresses.

We went to explore the website and that took their attention away from the TV. They love interactive websites.

Why is it so good to be bad?

November 15, 2009 by Momstart 1 Comment

I used to be a blond, well most people would say that I still am blond. I just don’t feel blond anymore. Well, I truly do believe that blonds have all the fun. I think Blonds can be bad and still have that innocent appeal and we sort of get what we want. When I was in high school I was really good at flirting. I was a pro and it came so naturally. With a smile or just a single touch from my finger I had what I wanted in no time at all.

I would have to say there is just a little exaggeration in that statement but it is good to be bad. It’s fun to kick back sometimes and just be ornery.

Take for instance the women of Eastwick?

They seem to have a ton of fun being bad. Even though they haven’t been bad yet and don’t even believe that they are witches yet. Joanna can just use her eyes and she gets whatever she wants. I was once told I had a smile that no one could say no to. I see that in my children. I think I passed on all my “gifts” good or bad directly onto my children. They had the ability to smile from birth. The first picture we have of Zoe being weighed on the scale she is smiling. I know they are going to go far in life too. Hopefully though, they don’t have to be “bad” because I was never that bad myself; but I hear that all that stress I caused my parents will come back on me when they are in high school.

Watch Eastwick Wednesdays 10/9c on ABC
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My Favorite Eastwick Character is Kat

November 6, 2009 by Momstart 3 Comments

Kat is my favorite character on Eastwick because I love the thought of controlling the elements. She has the ability to control, wind, rain, water and fire. She doesn’t yet quite understand her ability or that she even has this power yet. See, she doesn’t believe in witch craft but I’m thinking she’s going to really soon.

She is also the mother of five and absolutely stunning. I love her flowing red hair and love for her friends. She would walk through fire for them. In the episode “bonfires and betrayal” that you can watch on-line now she does walk through fire trying to save her friend Joanna.

I hate to admit that I just love to watch this show at night before bedtime. Shhh, don’t tell my secret.

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Hawthorne New TNT Series needs more of Michael Vartan

June 15, 2009 by MomStart 1 Comment

So this new series on TNT Hawthorn is Jada Pinkett Smith’s new series, but all I want is more Michael Vartan. I just loved him on Alias, I was so glad he was alive in the end. I knew people that quit watching when he was killed off.

Nurse Christina Hawthorne is the head nurse and putting out fires left and right while dealing with the death of her husband. It just didn’t have enough drooling factor for me, but the storyline is appealing and the characters are well developed for a pilot.

“Pilot” – Premieres Tuesday, June 16, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

As TNT’s dynamic new series opens, Christina Hawthorne, chief nursing officer for Richmond Trinity Hospital, races to work to try to prevent a suicide attempt by David, an end-stage cancer patient and best friend to her husband. It is the beginning of a long day for Christina, a day that happens to be the first anniversary of her husband’s death. Putting her mourning on hold, Christina turns her focus to Ray Stein, a nurse who gets into hot water when he goes against his instincts and administers a doctor’s questionable treatment; Isabel, a homeless woman who brings a sick infant to the hospital; Camille, Christina’s rebellious daughter who has decided to take a stand for free speech in school; and Amanda, Christina’s former mother-in-law who also happens to be a member of the hospital board.

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The Next Food Network Star is on tonight.

June 14, 2009 by MomStart 1 Comment

The Next Food Network Star is in it’s fifth season and it started last weekend 9pm ET/PT. Oh my goodness it hit record numbers last week. It was the highest rated season premiere in the history of Food Network. More people watched this episode cumulatively, premiere and encore airings, than last year with 4.5 million total viewers 2+ (up 22 percent versus season four), 2.4 million adults 25-54 (up 9 percent), 2.3 million persons 18-49 (up 15 percent) and 3.3 million households (up 22 percent) tuning in.

Jen Isham was the first to be sent home. She believes that no one in her age group is represented on the Food Network. I disagree with her. I’m 29 and I like a lot of the chefs. Her food specialty is crowd pleasing dinners that don’t break the budget. Who doesn’t consider this when they are cooking now days?

Tune in tonight to see who goes home next. I wish the episodes were on-line so I could watch them. I don’t have cable!!! My husband and I love this show. GRRRRR.