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7/2: ABC fall show screenings 7/9
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thie “ABC Red Carpet Screening” promo event isn’t bringing in stars along the levels of Matthew Fox or Katherine Heigl. It’s not even bringing in stars along the levels of Jim Belushi. But ABC is holding a free screening of two of its more promising shows Monday July 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Atlantic Station in the “Central Park” area, which is about 1/1000th the size of the real Central Park in New York City.
WSB-TV’s “Hot Topics” host Kimberley Kennedy will host and a couple of “Dancing With the Stars” dancers will stop by. They’ll be plenty of ABC promo giveways, a chance to apply to be on “Supernanny” and screenings of “Pushing Daisies” and “Carpoolers.”
“Pushing Daisies” is a whimsical drama in which a man can revive a dead person’s life with a single touch, but the arbitrary twist: if he touches the person again, they die forever. I watched the pilot and though this is not necessarily the finished product you’ll see in the fall, I have to say I was mostly enchanted with its Alice in Wonderland motif. It reminded me quite a bit of the film “Big Fish.” Whether it can maintain this tone without viewers quickly tiring of the schtick week in and week out is the big question.
The other show you’ll get to see is a 30-minute sitcom called “Carpoolers” starring Jerry O’Connell as a recent divorcee, Jerry Minor as a henpecked hubby, Fred Goss as a neurotic husband and Dougie as the bright-eyed bushy-tailed newlywed. And they carpool. The pilot is a bit broad but there are plenty of laughs, especially from Minor and O’Connell. It’s not the next “Seinfeld” but it sure beats “According to Jim.”
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By Jim
July 3, 2007 8:11 AM | Link to this
Actually, I like “According to Jim”. It sure beats the heck out of all the stupid-a** reality shows and all those shows where they are poking around at dead bodies trying to figure out what killed ‘em. I’ll take a good sitcom any day…….But then, I own the first six seasons of “Married With Children” on DVD and watch them over and over again….so I’m obviously warped and out of the mainstream (which is fine with me).
By Kirk
July 3, 2007 9:04 AM | Link to this
Slightly off topic, but what is the point behind “Hot Topics”?
By Scooter Libby
July 3, 2007 9:29 AM | Link to this
“Hot Topics” gives Kimberley Kennedy a regular job when she’s not out shilling for the worst of the Republican right-wing crazies.
By jh
July 3, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this
whine liberal whine…..that’s all y’all know how to do
By Ronald Reagan
July 3, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this
As opposed to conservatives, who know how to lie, cheat, steal, and be complete hypocrites. Is it any wonder that Dubya’s approval numbers are in the 20s and Cheney’s are heading toward single digits? Must suck to be you guys.
By who cares
July 3, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this
well-it is better than the ALL BLACK shows as in-Monica Kaufmans’ MLK’s Family, The World According to Black People, The Jesse and Al Variety Show, Auburn Street Week, The get down and Boogie Show, Pimpin’ ain’t easy with Clevon, Ho’s in the news by Leneisha, Bro’s in the jail by Donzell HipHop Hour with moodquan,and Dance along with Homey the Clown.
By Archie Bunker
July 3, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this
Who Cares- That was awesome! You should add the news to that as well. Its so ghetto lately. Every story about Ray Ray’s baby mama trying to Genarlow’s black azz out of the slammer.
By sportsmommy
July 3, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this
I’m amazed that you in bred low class foul mouthed people even know how to operate a computer, let alone post on a blog. It so SICK. I’m amazed that day in and day out the AJC allows you rednecks to post on here. It would seem that they could figure out a way to block your IP addresses. I don’t come on here to see your racist rantings, I want to converse with people like myself, not you IGNORAMOUSES!!! AAARGGHHH this is annoying, why can’t you keep this stuff amongst yourselves at your monthly or weekly or bi-weekly white hoods meetings? JUST STOP! PLEASE!!!!
By Archie Bunker
July 3, 2007 3:43 PM | Link to this
SportsMommy- you’re correct. I apologize. By the way, can you please take a wash cloth and clean out your nappy nappy before the holiday? We dont need you messing up the family BBQ.
By sportsmommy
July 3, 2007 4:37 PM | Link to this
What’s a nappy nappy? Sounds like you like the girls over on Metropolitan. I won’t be at your family BBQ, you ignorant person, I’ll be at my lakehouse for the rest of the week with Bill and the boys!
By hornet
July 5, 2007 8:27 AM | Link to this
I watch cable channels like Discovery, History, AMC, TCM, FX or not at all. The programming from LA LA land (ie. “Pushing Daisies”) is worthless garbage and not worth the time. The creative days of Taxi, Frazier, Sanford & Son, Cosby, are long gone and replaced with talentless faces that one day appear on The Smoking Gun website.
PS. Keep it civil and to the subject please. There ar other sites for bigotry and hatred.
By War Eagle
July 5, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this
Isn’t it amazing how if the shows are all black it is fine, but one white show and the racists come out! Remember black folks-your Uncle Al and Rev Jesse SCREAMED that the show were all RACIST a few years ago and wanted MORE black people on TV until the entire lineup had black people in it. So, if someone has offered the opinion that shows are “too dark” remember-YOU did it!