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This is what they moved WWE Smackdown to Friday for by Doc_Strange	Sep 9th, 2005 11:40:55 PM
This will be cancelled in no time.
Like Malcolm In the Middle... by Bungion Boy	Sep 10th, 2005 02:25:07 AM
...Only it's funny. Even with nods to Rock's stand up bits that I almost know by heart (the big piece of chicken) this was a pretty funny show. It made me laugh out loud several times. All three kids are good. I love Terry Crews as the father and Rock's narration makes you believe that you're watching a show on a better network than UPN. Don't get me wrong. I love Veronica Mars and Buffy, but all I can remember about their comedic efforts of the past were things like The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer and Homeboys in Outer Space. I'm happy that there will be a new watchable sitcom on network tv.
It's the 21st century now, Herc... by kintar0	Sep 10th, 2005 04:33:46 AM
I'll just DVR it while I watch Survivor. The OC's just Beverly Hills 90210 2000; Alias is about a horsey woman who changes wigs and will be pregnant, so fuck that; I'm a real comic book fan so I'm not ever watching Smallville again; gimme a break, Joey?
Since... by CatVutt	Sep 10th, 2005 10:20:27 AM
...I find so-called "Reality" shows to be the laziest fucking excuse for programming that there is, "Smallville" puts me to sleep, and Jennifer Garner has the acting range of your average stalk of asparagus, then yeah...I may watch it. I might also spend the evening arranging the dog's toys in alphabetical order.
Pretty good-- but I'd love to hear his family's take on by PreciousRoy	Sep 10th, 2005 10:23:43 AM
Man, it's funny, if a bit myopic. I guess it's necessary for you to like Chris Rock as a kid to see him as a good kid for the most part. This isn't Malcolm in the Middle, and it probably should be. Maybe later on it will get a little bit more honest about things. It's heart is in the right place, even if form it takes is sometimes a little bit glossier than the reality of what it was really like... I liked it better then My Name Is Earl, so I'll definitely stick around for more. I really hated Tichina Arnold in Martin, and I love her here as Chris Rock's mom. She was perfect for this.
Smackdown had to move or it was going to be cancelled. by Mr. Profit	Sep 10th, 2005 01:13:00 PM

I like how EW packages in those CDs with their magazines for peo by Holodigm	Sep 10th, 2005 11:45:42 PM
but the people with the subscriptions get JACK SHIT.
I just watched the first episode of My Name is Earl, and I have by iamnicksaicnsn	Sep 11th, 2005 03:14:05 AM
The only time I really laughed hard was when the kid Earl kicks the kid guy he's trying to help in the nuts. But the characters are all interesting enough, and Ethan Suplee, holy shit, lose some pounds and he looks like a whole different mother fucker. That latina maid is hot as shit, and the premise is pretty dang funny. Carson Daly is such a good choice as a false prophet, as well. I'm definitely going to have to keep watchin. As for Everybody Hates Chris, I'll have to check the cd out now too, but there's really no way it's going to compete with Smallville. Especially how good Smallville has been (which is to say, when it's good, it's fantastic, when it's ok, it's still entertaining television).
just saw Everybody Hates Chris... by iamnicksaicnsn	Sep 11th, 2005 03:54:46 AM
Can't say it was that good. Maybe it's been overhyped, I dunno, but it just didn't rub me the right way. The way it's shot rubs me the wrong way, seems too clean, and the close ups are a little too close. The guy who plays Chris' dad was fuckin hilarious in White Chicks (yeah, I know), but here, they just aren't writing to his strengths. In fact, pretty much all the writing just isn't that strong. Maybe it's just because it's the first episode, but it just seemed like there were a lot of missed opportunities to mine different areas for jokes. For instance, take his white friend from school, he's supposedly a dork, and other than his goofy clothes and demeanor, they never really explain why he is a goof. The more I think about it, the more I realize that the real problem with the show is the fact that there were way too many plots going on that could've been dealt with as shows of their own: Moving into his neighborhood, dealing with his cool and pimp younger brother, his annoying sister, trying to keep the shoes clean, fighting the bully, meeting his friend, taking the bus, dealing with his dad having to stay asleep, his parents paying the bills... All were basically B (or C even) plots that could've been more thought out and played with. Again, this is just the first ep, so maybe they were just fast-forwarding us into his universe, but I just have to call them missed opportunities. Let's compare it to My Name is Earl, Earl also introduces you quickly to al the characters, but it's just like Jason Lee said, it almost feels like it's the first in a series of films: it introduced a little, then dove right into the first thing he tries to right, and sticks with it until the end. Maybe I'm just looking at Chris, in a cliche way, but for it to survive, I personally think it's going to need to pay more attention to one or two stories, not nine.
Everybody Hates Chris First Episode by SuicidePill	Sep 11th, 2005 05:35:37 PM
While Entertainment Weekly, en mi opinion, has become little more than a second rate reality show and half assed cookie cutter movie propaganda rag I still have a subscription which (despite Holodigm's protest) DID come with a DVD of Everybody Hates Chris. Why do I have a subscription? 'Cause like most of us that have taken the high road and decided to peer above all the overdone and mediocre crap that "HOLLYWOOD" is mass producing, I'm also a HUGE hypocrite. So you'd better get your head around that little piece of cheese if you're gonna take my opinion on anything. On to the review, while I was amazed at how quickly the show went by without myself having to run out and buy a new SAAB or double bacon cookie salsa burger after being cued to do so by those charming little vignette's they show during the show's "breaks", I still found myself overall enjoying this little segment of television when it was over. Chris Rock has certainly proved he can succeed in stand-up and while not all but ALOT of comedians who have attempted to translate their comedy to sit-comedy have found a hard time doing so, Rock's transition seems more smooth (sometimes a little TOO smooth as any Rock fan will recognize his "big piece of chicken" bit). Also, with alot of Rock's stand up being observational, perhaps he'll have less trouble. I enjoyed the errattic nature of the show, and felt it to be a breathe of fresh air that it didn't focus on one immediately introduced topic or silly misunderstanding that is than then masked with conveinient language. Terry Crews and Tichina Arnold do wonderful jobs, although they are basically acting out Chris Rock perpetuated stereotypes with little ACTUAL character. The strength in that is in anyone who grew up with even a shred of that type of father will love that Chris's dad is clearly even dreaming about "payin the bills" and I found myself laughing quite outloud at his mother's notion that "if we don't owe people we'll never have ANY money." The little brother and sister are left pretty unexplored in this first outing, but keep in mind that ALOT of things are left unexplored in this first episode. My review merely covers when I saw in that 18 minutes and could very well become null and void as the show develops. I would certainly recommend watching this show over ALIAS (just NOT good, never was and I don't know who's watching this show for more than occasionally seeing a piece of an ugly sweaty girl's tit?), THE O.C. (trying to write a character as "nerdy cool" does not make your show "nerdy cool", I'd say more but I'm afraid of being eaten by Peter Gallagher's eyebrows), SURVIVOR (proof that God does not exist), SMALLVILLE (i know Clark Kent. Clark Kent is a friend of mine. YOU are NO Clark Kent! This show got Super Dumb when Lana Lang started shooting beams from her eyes and it was considered good writing to have high school paper students say "somedays it sucks to be a reporter"), or JOEY (Crappitty Crap Crap Sandwich with a side of Hey, Remember Me? I was on that OTHER really bad show that people liked?) Those shows need to take thier SuicidePill and allow the stonger to prosper....good luck Mr. Rock, if you start to slack off I'll eat your big piece of chicken.
Smallville is still a powerhouse by iamnicksaicnsn	Sep 11th, 2005 07:35:25 PM
And it's going to be even better this season with Lionel back to his evil self, and Lex taking the path.
Everybody hates Everybody Hates Christ by AxeBox	Sep 12th, 2005 09:28:02 AM
2 jokes in 1.
Lana and Chloe have been knocked unconscious so many times on th by cromulent	Sep 12th, 2005 03:23:47 PM
I'm suprised they don't have brain damage already. Though I guess they do or why would they put up with Clark's wishy-washyness. Either fuck them or don't fuck them, dude! God, I hate him.
Ahahaha, I'd love to see them act retarded for an episode. by iamnicksaicnsn	Sep 12th, 2005 04:28:18 PM
Jon Stewart's was fucking amazing: "I don't have a TV set." Classic! And listen, he was just clobbered by an ax, he'd be dazed, and he's really not one to freak out much. Anyway, that was probably the worst show of the season, and that's not saying much, because even that one was ok because of the severity of the violence. And the kill in the beginning (or whenever it was). I'm telling you all, evil Lex is going to rock all kinds of socks off.
RE: Smallville just isn't good by Neo Zeed	Sep 12th, 2005 08:41:21 PM
True that!

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