Sometimes, you only need to know a little bit about what’s happening. Sometimes, you don’t want a recap of all the shit that went down on American’s Next Top Model. Sometimes, you just want to know who’s doing what and what’s going to be on. That’s what TV Tidbits is all about.
Many of you don’t miss Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, but I do. I loved that show. It was a drama about a comedy variety show. It wasn’t supposed to be funny. It was some of Matthew Perry’s best dramatic work. Bradley Whitford, people!!!! And I really liked Sara Paulson’s take on Christianity, even if I found vast moments of disagreements. Well, now we get another glimpse at Paulson in tonight’s premiere of Cupid at 10pm on ABC. Cupid is the story of a man, played by Bobby Cannavale, who believes he’s the Roman god, Cupid. Sara Paulson plays the p-sychiatrist who tries to help him get over his delusion. In order to go back to being god and not human, He has to connect 100 “meant to be” lovers here on earth. The premise is ehhh, and it’s been done before by Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) but because it is Rob Thomas and I liked the other Cupid, I definitely want to check this out. Will Cupid draw you in tonight?
When everyone was going crazy that Disney and the whole ABC lot were going to Hulu (ESPN, ABC, ABC Family, etc – and what a coup for Hulu if they did), Disney pulls the old switcharoo and went to YouTube instead. YouTube is working on a re-design that will let them play premiere video content, similar to Hulu, while still keeping the User Generated Content handy. I don’t know if Disney made the right move. I am definitely a Google person, but at the same time, Hulu has just been the better place to watch online content. Where do you think this will go? Did Disney/ABC make the right choice? (via Variety)
Friday Night Lights is going two more seasons. After the bomb that was dropped at the end of last season exploded, I was afraid we wouldn’t get to see it play out. I am VERY excited about this show and even though it has a small following, it has a very dedicated following. I even sought out DirectTV subscribers to catch FNL earlier in the year (I was too impatient to wait for it to be on NBC). I hate that a few cast members are leaving (the graduating main characters), but I’m excited for where this show is going. (via Hollywood Reporter)
Lucy Lawless with be something like Zena again in the show Spartacus: Blood and Sand. She will play the proprietor of a camp for gladiators. Will this help bring Kevin Sorbo back into the action and thongs genre? Do you care what Lucy Lawless does? (via Variety)
To File Under Things I Don’t Care About But Others Should Know:
Big Bang Theory was also picked up for two additional seasons, proving that you have to take the good (FNL 2 season pick up) with the bad. I have disliked this show since the beginning, although Jim Parsons makes me laugh. I also find Kunal Nayyar as Rajesh to be slightly humourous as well, but the show overall doesn’t make me laugh. I brought myself to watch the episode that starred Summer Glau (big Firefly/Serenity fan. BIG) and the only time I laughed was when Sheldon wanted Penny to get his hard drive out of his room. My friends tell me it’s funny because we know those guys. Yes, I know the guys the Big Bang Theory guys stereotype, but my guys are much funnier than their guys. Ah well, even though I don’t like the show, congrats to the writers for getting 2 more seasons.
