tv by woody woodbeck
The Spring Crop of New ShowS
During the beginning of the fall TV season networks, big and small, go balls to the wall and unleash all of their new shows to try and get you, the viewer, hooked on
their new blood. Two weeks later, those who just didn’t measure up so to speak, get the BIG AX from the network and on they go. Now that the spring TV season is here,
there are a crop of new shows wanting your undying love and affection and I have taken some time to pick out a few you should be paying close attention to.
DOLLHOUSE (FOX) –
All hail the return of Joss Whedon to primetime TV!! WOOHOO!! From the
mastermind behind Buffy The Vampire Slayer and the short lived but loved Firefly
comes his newest series that is sure to be a hit. This highly anticipated series is
about a futuristic laboratory that assigns different tasks to its various residents,
who then have their memories erased upon the completion of their assignments.
For all you nerds, I too am salivating. One more reason to love the show, Buffy
alumnus and former slayer, Eliza Dushku, stars in the series. As Rachel Zoe would
say, “Joss is about to shut it down!”
THE CITY (MTV) –
Admit it, you know you love The Hills. Stop denying it. From Lauren Conrad’s
long dramatic stares, to the never ending stupidity that oozes from Heidi and
Spencer, to Audrina and her never ending Justin Bobby drama; The Hills, soon to
go into its fifth season, has generated a spin-off starring the fabulous Whitney
Port and let me tell you, I am hooked. Set in NYC, Whitney takes an incredible job
Toni Collette
with Diane Von Furstenberg, struggles with boy drama (per usual), finding her
place within the social communities that lie within NYC, and of course trying to
make it on her own. Go on girl, get that money Whitney and do it in those fabulous
heels and with a smile on your face.
UNITED STATES OF TARA (SHOWTIME) –
Though most of us think our moms have multiple personalities at times, just
imagine if your mom actually did. This new series, brought to you by the geniuses
at Showtime and of course the legendary Steven Spielberg, stars the amazingly
talented Toni Collette as a mom of two who suffers from dissociative identity dis-
order but isn’t the only one dealing with some issues. Her daughter struggles
with defining boundaries with men if you know what I mean and her son has a
crush on a boy, yes a boy, in his film class. I love this show already. Sign me up!
TRUST ME (TNT) –
Hallelujah!! Finally Eric McCormack, aka Will from Will & Grace, returns to TV in
a brand new series co-starring ED’s Thomas Cavanaugh. HELLO!!! Like you need Erick McCormack Nathan Fillion
any more of a reason to watch this show. The premise is simple: two best friends
who work completely differently and have polar opposite work ethics run an
advertising agency together. What makes the show is even simpler: Eric & Tom,
two of the best actors in the biz and two of the hottest daddies around. Well not
real daddies, but like daddy daddies, any gay man knows what I mean. Just trust
me when I say, this show is one to watch or set your DVR for.
CASTLE (ABC) –
Alright, who has been dealing to the executives at ABC? As of late, they seem
to be taking plenty of risks with their programming but this show is looking to
be incredibly promising—especially for those who love crime dramas. Starring
Nathan Fillion, another Whedon alumnus from FOX’s Firefly, who will be playing
Rick Castle, a famous crime and horror novelist who helps the NYPD homicide
department solve crimes. Though there are as many crime-based TV shows on air
as there are men who have slept with Paris Hilton, I for one am really excited to see
hottie Fillion tackle primetime TV again.
Eliza Dushku
20 RAGE monthly | FEBRUARY 2009
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