Oct 02
For the most part, I don’t watch network TV, I am usually on HBO for what little TV I watch. Now that Entourage is in between seasons, I am getting kind of bored with TV. My other favorite shows are South Park, The Wire, The Boondocks, Wall Street Warriors, and Nip/Tuck to name a few. Unfortunately just about everyone of these is out of season right, well Nip/Tuck starts back on Oct. 30th I think. But I have no idea when The Wire is coming back on and from some of the things I have read, this next season might be the last. The Boondocks is an awesome show, but it has been about a year I think since their last season. I am getting bored re-watching my downloaded season 1 (oops, did say downloaded, I meant bought). Not to mention, I just found out the other day when reading the wikipedia page on Wall Street Warriors (a show on the HD channel MOJO) that it was basically a 6 part mini-series. I sure hope they film more of those because I really like it.
Seriously though, I just bought a new Samsung 40″ 1080P LCD and I have no good shows to watch, or any true 1080 content for that matter. I think I need to make the leap from streaming downloaded movies ( I have an addiction) to my xbox media center, to buying (dare I say) true HD content.
Aug 07
I have been a big fan of HBO tv shows for quite sometime. In my opinion, outside of South Park and the Discovery Channel, HBO shows are the only ones worth watching. In May of 2002, TV Guide rated the top 50 shows of all time and only 2 cable shows appeared on that list, The Sopranos at #5 and Larry Sanders at #38, both of which are HBO shows. I will save my commentary of the Sopranos for a later date, but I will say it might possibly the best show ever created.
I have been watching Entourage since the middle of season 2, it is currently halfway through the 4th season, and it only seems to get better. Kevin Dillon (plays Johnny “Drama” Chase) and Jeremy Piven (Ari Gold) make the entire show. Piven (who won an Emmy in 2006 for the role as Ari) and Dillon are both nominated for 2007 Emmys in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category, and they both deserve it. If you have not seen the show - watch it, if you are behind in the episodes - catch up, and if you do watch it regularly - I’ll give you a cookie. The show is hilarious and entertaining. They are like South Park in a sense that they will make fun of and use just about everyone in their shows, especially in Ari’s one liners.
In light of a recent management scandal at HBO and The Sopranos going off-the-air, they really need to keep Entourage around (The Wire too for that matter) to make sure their programming stays top notch. Also, tip of the hat to Drama For President since it is the best and just about only non-HBO resource on Entourage. The site used to do a really good job on posting rumors and spoilers last season, they have been slacking some this season, but nonetheless, it is a really good site.