Lopez (3/4)

George Lopez is back, again, with a new TV show with his name, again, where he plays himself, again. And its actually funny & good, again! 

The show is created by John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, who have done amazing shows from Kings of Hill, to Silicon Valley. No wonder TV Land gave a 12-episode straight-to-series order in August 2015. And the shows premier today was quite funny & fun. We see George Lopez, an aging & successful brown comic, but only popular with browns & blacks, struggling to keep up with the whites & the world.

A new comedy from George Lopez and co-creators of Silicon Valley, Lopez is inspired by the life of George Lopez. It starts Wednesdays, March 30th at 10/9c on TV Land Lopez Premieres Wednesday March 30th at 10/9C on TV Land! Watch a preview on the TV Land App!

George is hilarious, as usual, and really suits the part! The guest star Snoop Dogg, didn't have much to add, but had a nice part. Most of the rest of the cast was good too. But  this episode heavily relied on George's shoulder, and he did great. The jokes were funny, and socially relevant. Like most of George's show, it's still heavily focused on hispanic issues and many cliches & stereotypes too. Hopefully we see that evolve in upcoming seasons, with more characters developing. 

 

Full episode can be watched here on TVLand site: http://www.tvland.com/episodes/rj3wir/lopez-slave-for-a-day-ep-101

Enjoy!

Supergirl: World's Finest (4/4)

To begin with, it's hands down one of the best episode of the show so far, and it's a nice enough show. Thanks to Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg (the two having previously created Arrow and The Flash), DC's TV universe is not a disaster like the movies. Flash who can travel through time & parallel universes, accidentally lands up in National City. And the fun begins!

Like the crossover with Arrows, this one is quite fun. The chemistry between Grant and his ex co-star from Glee, is amazing. Which makes the chemistry between Flash & Supergirl fun. Both are funny, nerdy, cheesy and awesome! They team up together against the duo of Livewire & Silver Banshee, and they all fight like women (as Flash says!). Flash helps Supergirl save the day (spoiler: although they don't actually save the day, it gets saved by Firefighters. Kinda boring, but...). And Supergirl helps Flash get back to his Earth. And in between, there are races/competitions (guess who wins?) and lot of funny jabs. 

Both Grant and Melissa are phenomenal. Seeing this James Olsen jealous, was nice for a change. Winn as the mega nerd of Supergirl, is cool, as usual. But unfortunately, he lost his new found lady love, to Silver Banshee (or who became her). Rest of the cast is amazing as usual.  The episode's teleplay was written by Andrew Kreisberg & Michael Grassi, and directed by Nick Gomez. All in all, this was an amazing episode, and hopefully we get to see more of these.

Don't miss Supergirl x The Flash Crossover Monday, March 28th at 8/7c on CBS. #SupergirlxTheFlash http://www.cbs.com/shows/supergirl/ http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-flash/ http://supergirl.com/

Fun Facts: This marked the first episode of the series to feature a character from the DC Universe that appears on another show, and the first character from a CW series to cross over to a CBS series. The episode title was inspired by the World's Finest Comics series, in which Superman would team up with various other DC superheroes, including the Flash.

SENATOR RAND PAUL TO MAKE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON COMEDY CENTRAL’S "THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH" TOMORROW, JANUARY 13 AT 11:00 P.M. ET/PT

"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” welcomes Presidential Candidate Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) who will make his first appearance on the late night franchise this Wednesday, January 13 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.

Previous Presidential candidates who have appeared on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” include Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) and former Governor Martin O’Malley (D-MD).

Also making his first visit and sitting down with Trevor Noah on Wednesday night, January 13 will be talk show host and author Tavis Smiley who is promoting his new book The Covenant with Black America – Ten Years Later.

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” airs Mondays-Thursdays at 11:00 p.m. on Comedy Central and is available to stream the following day on thedailyshow.com and the Comedy Central App. Viewers can follow “The Daily Show” on Twitter (4 million followers) and become a fan of “The Daily Show” on Facebook (5 million fans) and Instagram (215K followers). Fans can followTrevor Noah on Twitter (2.9 million followers), Facebook (2.8 million fans) and Instagram(660K followers).

“The Daily Show” is a 23-time Emmy® Award-winner (including a record ten consecutive wins for program) with a grand total of 60 Primetime Emmy® nominations. The series is also a two-time winner of the prestigious Peabody® Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.

Trevor Noah, Steve Bodow, Jen Flanz, Tim Greenberg, Jill Katz and Adam Lowitt are the Executive Producers of “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” with Hillary Kun and Stuart Miller as Co-Executive Producers. Pam DePace, Justin Melkmann, Elise Terrell and Baratunde Thurston are Supervising Producers. Zhubin Parang is the Head Writer with Daniel Radosh as Senior Writer. The series is directed by Chuck O’Neil.

Available on-air, online and on-the-go, Comedy Central (www.cc.com)

THE GIRL KING (3/4)

THE GIRL KING, an international production written by award-winning Canadian writer Michel Marc Bouchard (Tom at the Farm, Lilies), THE GIRL KING tells the story of one of the most iconic queens in history, Queen Kristina of Sweden. Crowned Queen in 1632 at the age of six and raised as a prince, Queen Kristina was a brilliant yet enigmatic young leader who fought conservative forces to revolutionize Sweden while falling in love with her lady-in-waiting and exploring her awakening sexuality. Torn between conflicts of political, religious, and personal aspirations, Kristina made one of the most controversial choices in history.

It's a fascinating film with historical significance about Queen Kristina of Sweden - , from international filmmaker Mika Kaurismäki. The film chronicles 'the virgin queen" Kristina of Sweden, an iconic historical figure who was raised as a boy, assumed the throne at the age of eighteen, and attempted to modernize 17th century Sweden and quell religious conflict, all while exploring her nascent sexuality with her lady-in-waiting. She is known as a singularly independent woman in international history, and one of the most educated women of her time. She advocated for her open interest in Catholicism amidst a climate of strict Lutheranism. After abdicating the throne at a young age, she converted to Roman Catholicism and moved to Rome. The Pope described Kristina as 'a queen without a realm, a Christian without faith, and a woman without shame".

While epic in story, Kaurismäki has imbued the film with psychological intensity to tell the story of one of one of the most fascinating female leaders in recorded history. "THE GIRL KING is not intended as a traditional costume piece but as an intense, actor-centered psychological drama about one of the most interesting and mysterious personalities of all time," Kaurismäki explains. "Queen Kristina was a revolutionary free thinker, a connoisseur of art and science, a precursor of the feminist movement and a strong and visionary politician, a new European. But at the same time she was a confused, restless, eccentric and isolated young woman."

Lead actress Malin Buska gives an electric lead performance, and the acclaimed international ensemble cast includes Sarah Gadon (upcoming lead in A Royal Night Out, Belle, Enemy, Cosmopolis, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Dracula Untold), Michael Nyqvist (Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Lucas Bryant (Haven, The Vow), Laura Birn (Purge, Inner Trial) and Martina Gedeck (Night Train to Lisbon, The Nun, The Lives of Others).

It opened in limited theatrical release 12/4, in LA, Bay Area, San Jose, and Minneapolis, and on DVD / VOD 12/8 via Wolfe Video.

COMEDY CENTRAL® UNVEILS WINTER PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

  • Series Premieres Include “Idiotsitter” and “Not Safe w/ Nikki Glaser”
  • New Seasons of “Adam Devine’s House Party,” “Broad City,” “This Is Not Happening,” “Tosh.0” and “Workaholics”

It’s the most wonderful time of the year on Comedy Central. The new year is highlighted by the series premieres of “Idiotsitter,” which follows a filthy rich, young woman whose wild lifestyle has landed her under house arrest and a down-on-her-luck Harvard grad who has to work as her court-mandated guardian, and “Not Safe w/ Nikki Glaser,” in which the self-proclaimed “curious perv” hosts a place for comics to joke, learn, and share their personal stories about sex and relationships through panel discussions, field pieces, and social experiments. The coming months also promise new seasons of “Adam Devine’s House Party,” “Broad City,” “This Is Not Happening,” “Tosh.0” and “Workaholics.”

In addition, Comedy Central on Snapchat Discover continues to roll out original content: “Quickie w/ Nikki” returns for more sex talk and “Swag-A-Saurus” continues to drop some knowledge on new slang terms.

ORIGINAL SERIES
(all times ET/PT)

Thursday, January 14

  • “Workaholics” (Season Six Premiere) – 10:00 p.m.

Adam, Blake and Ders are back to work at TelAmeriCorp in the sixth season of “Workaholics.” From the minds of the hilarious and irreverent Internet sketch group Mail Order Comedy, “Workaholics” is a single-camera comedy featuring three friends, played by series creators Blake Anderson, Adam Devine and Anders Holm, who work together from 9 to 5, live together from 5 to 9 and party together 24/7. Dress codes, deadlines and waking up before noon are not things these guys are used to. They do their jobs and sometimes they even do them well, but they show up late, leave drunk and always live for the day…even if they don’t know what day it is. This season the guys, along with officemates “Jillian” (Jillian Bell) “Alice” (Maribeth Monroe) and “Montez” (Erik Griffin), and their friend “Karl” (Kyle Newacheck, creator and director), sell a new product geared toward women, seek out an old favorite porn video, fight to raise their klout scores and “Blake” and “Jillian” adopt a cat, among other hijinks.

(For hi-resolution downloadable images from “Workaholics” click here.)

Created by Jillian Bell (“Workaholics,” “The Night Before”) and Charlotte Newhouse (“The Big Bang Theory”), the weekly, half-hour “Idiotsitter” follows “Billie” (Newhouse), a cash-strapped, straight and narrow Ivy League grad hired to babysit “Gene” (Bell), an heiress who is under house arrest in her daddy’s mansion. The ten-episode season also features Stephen Root (“Boardwalk Empire”) as Gene’s permissive and oblivious dad and Jennifer Elise Cox (“The Brady Bunch Movie,” “Web Therapy”) as her stepmother. “Idiotsitter” is the second digital series produced for cc.com to make the transition from digital to on-air, following “This Is Not Happening.”

Tuesday, February 9

  • “Tosh.0” (Season Eight Premiere) – 10:00 p.m.

The infinite world of the Internet is a comedic playing field for host Daniel Tosh as he explores the online exploits from around the world. Tune in this February for the eighth season of “Tosh.0″ to find out what fresh look he will reveal to the masses and meet the new recipients of “Web Redemptions.” The eighth season of thirty episodes will be split into three sets of ten episodes each.

(For hi-resolution downloadable images from “Tosh.0” click here.)

  • “Not Safe w/ Nikki Glaser” (Series Premiere) – 10:30 p.m.

Self-proclaimed “curious perv” Nikki Glaser knows you’re having sex…and she wants to hear all about it. “Not Safe w/ Nikki Glaser” is a place for comics to joke, learn, and share their personal stories about sex and relationships. It’s a fun, frank, fast-paced show with panel discussion, field pieces, and social experiments that is equal parts hilarious and titillating. “Not Safe w/ Nikki Glaser” is the destination to learn, ogle, and laugh about all things sex – because that HBO rerun of “Real Sex 17” just isn’t cutting it anymore. “Not Safe w/ Nikki Glaser” is the first Comedy Central series to be introduced and developed across multiple social platforms before its launch on the channel. Viewers can presently watch episodes from her hit original series “Quickie w/ Nikki” Tuesdays on Comedy Central on Snapchat Discover and also follow her and the show on Twitter and Instagram.

Wednesday, February 17

  • “Broad City” (Season Three Premiere) – 10:00 p.m.

“Broad City” is coming back with a new season of ten episodes that will see Abbi and Ilana dealing with a slew of everyday challenges and adventures as they live their lives in New York City, including a trip to the DMV, a rat in the apartment, going clubbing, taking on new job responsibilities, visiting Abbi’s dad and new hook ups.

(For hi-resolution downloadable images from “Broad City” click here.)

Tuesday, February 23

“This Is Not Happening” returns for season two with eight episodes featuring Ari Shaffir and his comedian friends telling hilarious and true stories in front of a live audience at Cheetahs in Hollywood. Comedians including Jim Breuer, Nicole Byer, Felipe Esparza, Moshe Kasher, Kyle Kinane, Artie Lange, Al Madrigal, Randall Park, Henry Rollins, Nick Swardson and Ron White tell their favorite, most embarrassing, or just plain funniest true-life tales. Each episode features a custom opening that puts Shaffir into a ludicrous situation, dreamed (nightmared) up by director Jeff Tomsic. “This Is Not Happening” originally debuted as a digital series on cc.com and the site continues to feature exclusive digital stories throughout the run of new episodes.

(For hi-resolution downloadable images from “This Is Not Happening” click here.)

Thursday, March 3

Starring and curated by Adam Devine (“Workaholics”), “Adam Devine’s House Party” returns for a ten-episode third season and shows what happens when Devine is given a massive budget and free reign to plan an epic party. Last season he bought a bar in New Orleans for an incredible, ten-episode bash, complete with party shenanigans and all-new stand-up sets from some of his favorite comic friends. Every episode of “House Party” mixes scripted storylines with real stand-up, and features an exciting lineup of comedy favorites, as well as up-and-coming talent.

(For hi-resolution downloadable images from “Adam Devine’s House Party” click here.)

COMEDY CENTRAL ON SNAPCHAT DISCOVER
(Premiere Dates TBD)

  • “Quickie w/ Nikki”

Nikki Glaser’s weekly series continues with all-new Snaps showcasing her playful and unapologetic look at sex, leading up to the premiere of her Comedy Central series “Not Safe w/ Nikki Glaser.”

  • “Swag-A-Saurus”

“Swag-A-Saurus,” starring “hood adjacent” comedian James Davis, returns to give viewers a weekly lesson about some of today’s hottest slang, including THOT, F*ckboy, and “Netflix and Chill.” Each week, Davis breaks down a term from the slang lexicon in hilarious fashion, enlightening fans to what they’ve been pretending to know all along.

For more information, please visit: www.cc.com

COMEDY CENTRAL® ORDERS A THIRD SEASON OF “THE MELTDOWN WITH JONAH AND KUMAIL”

  • Executive Produced by Jonah Ray, Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon and Red Hour’s Ben Stiller, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein

Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani’s invitation into LA’s hottest stand-up show still stands as Comedy Central has renewed the hit series “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” for a third season, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President, Original Programming, Comedy Central. The third season will consist of eight episodes and is executive produced by Ray, Nanjiani, live show producer Emily V. Gordon, and Red Hour’s Ben Stiller, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein.

“There continues to be no better way to experience the best, live weekly stand-up show in LA than ‘Meltdown,'” said Alterman. “Except for actually being there, of course.”

“Third time’s a charm!” said Ray, Nanjiani and Gordon.

Shot documentary style at the Nerdist Showroom in the back of Meltdown Comics, Los Angeles’ premiere comic book store, “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail” captures some of the biggest names in comedy as they experiment with new bits onstage and hang out backstage. The second season, directed by Lance Bangs, featured performances by Andy Daly, Fred Armisen, Kate Berlant, Kurt Braunohler, Hannibal Buress, John Early, Brett Gelman, Abbi Jacobson, Ron Funches, Ilana Glazer, Lauren Lapkus, Natasha Leggero, Al Madrigal, Joe Mande,John Mulaney, Aparna Nancherla, Chelsea Peretti, Paul Sheer, Nick Thune and Hampton Yount, among others. The series also features intimate and hilarious backstage moments with comedians and celebrities who stop by just to hang out in the green room. JoAnn Grigioni and Ryan Moran are the Executives in Charge for Comedy Central.

THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “TREVOR NOAH: LOST IN TRANSLATION” DEBUTS WITH LIMITED COMMERCIAL INTERRUPTION ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT ON C

Trevor Noah, the new host of “The Daily Show,” debuts his one-hour stand-up special, “Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation,” on Sunday, November 22 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. The premiere will air with limited commercial interruption and an encore will immediately follow at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Filmed at The Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., “Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation” brings Noah’s unique world-view and global analysis of American culture to the forefront. In the special, Noah addresses major domestic and international events of the past year, sharing his outlook on the world today, including terrorism, racial tensions in America and what it was like being African and travelling into the United States during the Ebola crisis.

Leading up to the on-air premiere, Comedy Central Stand-Up will feature preview clips from the special. Fans can follow Noah on Twitter at @TrevorNoah, and tweet using the hashtag #LostInTranslation to join the social chatter around the special.

“Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation” will be available on November 23 on the Comedy Central App to fans that sign in via their cable or satellite provider. The Comedy Central App is available for iPad and iPhone on the App Store, Android on Google Play, Roku, Xbox One and Chromecast.

Trevor Noah made his debut as the new host of Comedy Central’s Emmy® and Peabody®Award-winning “The Daily Show” on September 28 with Entertainment Weekly calling Noah “fearless and unflappable” and Grantland adding “Noah, without question, is a star.” The Washington Post proclaimed “The Daily Show is back, with its essential wit and irreverence intact,” while Vogue declared Noah’s debut “Won Us Over” and The New Yorker called it “a great start.” Noah initially joined “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in 2014 as a contributor.

Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, Noah has hosted numerous television shows including two seasons of his own late night talk show, “Tonight with Trevor Noah.” He made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and also appeared on “Late Show with David Letterman,” becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late-night show.

Noah was the subject of David Paul Meyer’s award-winning documentary film “You Laugh But It’s True” which tells the story of his remarkable career in post-apartheid South Africa. His Showtime comedy special, “Trevor Noah: African American” premiered in 2013. He continues to tour all over the world and has performed in front of sold out crowds at the Hammersmith Apollo in London and the Sydney Opera House in Australia as well as many U.S. cities.

“Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation” is executive produced by Noah, John Irwin, Norman Aladjem and Derek Van Pelt.Comedy Central is the home for the biggest names in stand-up including one-hour specials from top comedians Amy Schumer, Daniel Tosh, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Jim Gaffigan, Hannibal Buress, Natasha Leggero, Chris Hardwick, David Spade, Gabriel Iglesias, Patton Oswalt, Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and more. Comedy Central stand-up series include “Adam Devine’s House Party,” “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail,” “This is Not Happening” and “The Half Hour.”

For more information, visit: www.cc.com

Arrow - Season 4 - Green Arrow (3/4)

The Season 4 premier of Arrow was fun. I don't think anyone was surprised to see Oliver Queen back, but it was nice to see him finally become the Green Arrow. The show has handled this transition beautifully. After Deathstroke and Ra's Al Ghul, Damien Dahrk seems like a great villain to welcome. And the episode raised some new questions which we will be looking answers for.

***spoilers***

Oliver Queen is enjoying his leisurely life with Felicity as a couple, making dinners & desserts with new friends. As he's ready to propose to Felicity, he's interrupted by Thea and Laurel. Star City (renamed from Starling City, in memory of Ray Palmer) is under attack one more time, and this time it's the Ghosts being lead by Damien Dahrk. He's not a meta, he's mystical with super powers like telekinesis, healing and sucking out life of others. So Oliver has to be back in a new green Suit, and become Green Arrow. 

But Who is Damien Dahrk? Why is detective Lance working with him? His wife is in trouble I guess? Or he can bring Sara back? In flashback - What happened on island this time? I'm guessing he finally left form there lol... And in flashfuture - whose grave is it? Felicity? Thea? Laurel? Diggle? Detective Lance? WHO?!?!?

***spoilers end***

It was good to see Arrow as Green Arrow, and back in action. It was interesting to see Diggle in that mask, but they can do better. And he needs to stop being mopey.Also Damien seems a good villain. Let's see if he's better than Deathstroke and Ra's Al Ghul. I hope Deathstroke comes back too. Looking forward to next episode.

The Flash - Season 2 - The Man Who Saved Central City (3/4)

The season 2 premier of The Flash wasn't as flashy or exciting as I was hoping for. But it was still interesting and nice. Some old characters have left, but new characters are joining the story and the cast, which is nice. And although the episode started on a down note, it ended on a high.

***spoilers***

The episode opens with a reuniting of the original Team Flash, including Ronnie and Dr Wells. Yes, Dr Wells. But it all turns out to be dream, where Barry is a lone wolf, 6 months after the "incident". Barry did save Central City from the black hole, but both Ronnie and Eddie died, saving the day. Barry is back to moping, and turned into a mopey lone wolf. But when a new meta Atom Crusher arrives, he cant defeat him by himself. We get to see Dr Wells again, in a video message telling Barry that he was never his true enemy. And leaves his confession about killing Norah on video, so his dad can be freed. The family reunion was kinda stretched but still nice. With help from the Team Flash, Barry is able to defeat Atom Crusher, but he dies saying "Zoom", asked him to kill Flash. So, Zoom is coming! And at the end, we see Jay Garrick. Yes, 2 Flashes!!

***spoiler ends****

So overall it was nice episode. Scenes seem long and mopey, with not enough action. We definitely missed Dr Wells, hope he comes back some how. And hopefully with Jay Garrick and Zoom in equation, it'll get interesting again. Looking forward for next episode... and Arrow!

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" Announces First-Week Guests

Trevor Noah - Photo By: Peter Yang

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” announces the line-up of guests for its premiere week. Comedic superstar Kevin Hart will be Noah’s first guest when the series debuts on Monday, September 28 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. His inaugural week will conclude with his first musical guest, featuring a performance by Ryan Adams.

The complete, premiere week guest lineup is as follows:

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” premieres on Monday, September 28 at 11:00 p.m. on Comedy Central and will be available to stream the following day on thedailyshow.com and the Comedy Central App. Viewers can follow “The Daily Show” on Twitter (4 million followers) and by becoming a fan of “The Daily Show” on Facebook (5 million fans) and Instagram (145K followers). Fans can follow Trevor Noah on Twitter (2.5 million followers), Facebook (2.6 million fans) and Instagram (372K followers).

Trevor Noah, Steve Bodow, Jen Flanz, Tim Greenberg, Jill Katz and Adam Lowitt are the Executive Producers of “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” with Hillary Kun and Stuart Miller as Co-Executive Producers. Pam DePace, Justin Melkmann, and Baratunde Thurston are Supervising Producers. Zhubin Parang is the Head Writer with Daniel Radosh as Senior Writer. The series is directed by Chuck O’Neil.

IT ISN’T THE SAME OLD SOUTH PARK IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT ON COMEDY CENTRAL®

  • All-New Season 19 Episodes will be Available to Stream in HD Exclusively on Hulu and SouthPark.cc.com

The boys express their utmost respect for Caitlyn Jenner in the season premiere of “South Park” titled “Stunning and Brave” on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.

There is a new principal at the helm of South Park Elementary. He forces the boys to confront the damage they’ve done through their history of racism and unconscious bias. It is the most stunning and brave “South Park” ever.

The all-new episodes from this season will be available in HD exclusively on Hulu and South Park Studios the day after they premiere. Fans will have next-day access to new episodes, as well as the entire “South Park” library with their Hulu subscription. New episodes and a selection of curated episodes will be available to stream on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com,SouthPark.cc.com , cc.com and the Comedy Central App. The uncensored episodes are also available for download on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, XBOX Live, Google Play, Sony Entertainment Network, Vudu and Verizon Flexview.

Named “One of the All-Time Greatest TV Shows” by Entertainment Weekly, Comedy Central’s “South Park” launched on August 13, 1997. The series airs Wednesday nights at 10:00 p.m. and repeats later that night at Midnight (all times ET/PT). “South Park” season 19 will begin rolling out on Comedy Central channels internationally in October.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the co-creators of “South Park.” Parker, Stone, Anne Garefino and Frank C. Agnone II are the Executive Producers of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning “South Park.” Eric Stough, Adrien Beard, Bruce Howell and Vernon Chatman are Producers. Chris Brion is the Creative Director of South Park Digital Studios. “South Park’s” Web site is SouthPark.cc.com.

Available on-air, online and on-the-go, Comedy Central (www.cc.com)

"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" Adds New Correspondents ON “THE BEST F*&#ING NEWS TEAM EVER!”

  • Jordan Klepper, Hasan Minhaj, Jessica Williams, Lewis Black, John Hodgman, Al Madrigal, Aasif Mandvi and Kristen Schaal To Remain with “The Daily Show”
  • “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” Premieres Monday, September 28

ronny chieng, desi lydic, roy wood jr

“The Best F*&#ing News Team Ever!” just got bigger and f*&#ing better. “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” announced today that Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr. will be the newest correspondents to join the team under new host Trevor Noah. “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” premieres on Monday, September 28 at 11:00 p.m. on Comedy Central and will be available to stream the following day on thedailyshow.com and the Comedy Central App.

Said Noah: “I’m so excited to welcome these new members of the Daily Show Team. Now I get to share my stress with other new people.”

Chieng, Lydic and Wood will be joining the team’s existing roster of talent, including Jordan Klepper, Hasan Minhaj, Jessica Williams, Lewis Black, John Hodgman, Al Madrigal, Aasif Mandvi and Kristen Schaal.

Born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and raised in Manchester, NH and Singapore, stand-up comedian and actor Ronny Chieng (www.ronnychieng.com) has been a rising star on the comedy scene in Australia where he moved to attend the University of Melbourne. Embarking on a stand-up comedy career after graduating with a degree in commerce and a degree in law, Chieng’s career began to take off in 2012 when he was named one of the “Top 10 Rising Comedians in Australia” by The Age, the Herald Sun and The Sydney Morning Herald and received the “Best Newcomer” award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his debut stand-up special, “The Ron Way.”

Since then, Chieng (@ronnychieng) has continued his meteoric rise, performing sold-out tours in Australia and appearing at numerous international comedy festivals, including the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Last year, Chieng won the “Directors’ Choice” award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and “Best Show” at the Sydney Comedy Festival. He has appeared in and performed on numerous TV shows in his adopted home of Australia and has opened for both Dave Chappelle (2014) and Bill Burr (2015) during their nationwide stand-up tours in Australia. Earlier this year Chieng made his US television debut on “The Late Late Show.” Chieng is repped by Century Entertainment Australia and APA.

Desi Lydic (@DesiLydic) is a professionally trained and seasoned improvisational and comedic actress who studied and performed at the famed and prestigious theater schools The Groundlings and Improv Olympic. Most recently, she had a starring role on MTV’s hit comedy series “Awkward.” Lydic’s feature film credits include Cameron Crowe’s “We Bought A Zoo” opposite Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson and “The Babymakers” directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and opposite Olivia Munn. Other television credits include “Two and a Half Men” (CBS), “The Odd Couple” (CBS) and “The League” (FX). Lydic is repped by UTA, Underground and attorney is Stone, Meyer, et al.

A native of Birmingham, AL, Roy Wood Jr. (www.roywoodjr.com) began his comedy career in 1998 at the age of 19 while attending Florida A&M University. He has been called “A Standout” by The Hollywood Reporter, and Entertainment Weekly described his comedic style as “charismatic crankiness.” Wood’s thought-provoking comedy crosses cultural lines and has entertained millions nationwide via stage, radio and television. In 2006, he appeared in the “New Faces Showcase” at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and made his network television debut on “The Late Show with David Letterman” the same year. Wood (@roywoodjr) most recently starred on “Sullivan and Son” (TBS) and regularly appears on “Conan” and ESPN’s “SportsNation.” Wood’s stand-up album, “Things I Think, I Think,” was released in 2013.

No stranger to Comedy Central, Wood was one of ten national finalists in Comedy Central’s 2002 “Laugh Riots” competition, has been featured on its “Premium Blend” stand-up series and is a regular guest on the current late-night hit “@midnight.” He has also appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and finished third in the 2010 season of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Wood is repped by UTA and MacDonald Entertainment.

“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” premieres on Monday, September 28 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Socially speaking, viewers can follow “The Daily Show” on Twitter (four million followers) andTrevor Noah (2.5 million followers) and also by becoming a fan of “The Daily Show” on Facebook (five million fans) and Instagram (139K followers).

“The Daily Show” is a 20-time Emmy® Award-winner (including a record ten consecutive wins for program) with a grand total of 60 Primetime Emmy® nominations. The series is also a two-time winner of the prestigious Peabody® Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.

Trevor Noah, Steve Bodow, Jen Flanz, Tim Greenberg, Jill Katz and Adam Lowitt are the Executive Producers of “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” with Hillary Kun as Co-Executive Producer. Pam DePace, Justin Melkmann, Stuart Miller and Baratunde Thurston are Supervising Producers. The series is directed by Chuck O’Neil. 

The Television Industry Advocacy Awards names additional honorees

The Creative Coalition, TV Guide Magazine, and TVInsider.com has announce four additional honorees for the inaugural Television Industry Advocacy Awards, set to take place in Los Angeles on September 18th. Added to the impressive list of recipients are: Emmy Award-nominee Laverne Cox (Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black) for her work with LGBTQ awareness; actor Tim Robbins (HBO’s The Brink) for The Actors’ Gang Prison Project; actress Eva Longoria (NBC’s Hot and Bothered, Lifetime’s Devious Maids) for founding the Eva Longoria Foundation; and 2015 Emmy Award-nominee Anthony Anderson (ABC’sBlack-ish) for his efforts on behalf of diabetes awareness. Previously announced honorees include: actressConstance Zimmer (Lifetime’s UnREAL) for supporting the efficacy of the arts and promoting environmental awareness; 2015 Emmy Award-nominee Alan Cumming (CBS’s The Good Wife) for shining a spotlight on LGBTQ issues; actress Beth Behrs (CBS’s 2 Broke Girls) for her involvement with The Rape Foundation; 2015 Emmy Award-nominee Jeffrey Tambor (Amazon’s Transparent) for his work with youth empowerment; Emmy Award-winner Alfre Woodard (12 Years a Slave, NBC’s State of Affairs) for her leadership in the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities’ Turnaround Arts Program; and executive producer Neal Baer (CBS’sUnder the Dome) for his leadership with The Global Media Center for Social Impact.  

The Television Industry Advocacy Awards salutes those leaders in the television industry who use their power of celebrity to advocate for charitable and social causes. The Awards will be held on Friday evening, September 18th at Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood, CA at 5:30 pm.  This invitation-only event will honor television’s most significant actors, showrunners, and executives for commitment to their respective causes. 

“The Creative Coalition was galvanized to encourage leaders in the entertainment industry to use their mighty voices and unique platforms to influence positive change in the world.  The Advocacy Awards celebrate those leaders in the television industry who use their influence to advocate for the common good,” said The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk. 

“TV Guide and TV Insider are proud to present this evening with The Creative Coalition.  We are committed to supporting this initiative and the honorees with an exciting special feature that shines a spotlight on their efforts in the September 21st issue of TV Guide Magazine and additional coverage on TV Insider,” said TVGM CEO David J. Fishman.

For more information, please visit:

***THIS IS AN INVITATION-ONLY, TICKETED EVENT. SPACE IS LIMITED***

Mr. Robot: (4/4) | Mr. Robot is turning into Breaking Bad & House of Cards

When I say Mr. Robot is turning into Breaking Bad & House Of Cards, I mean it's turning into this amazingly awesome TV show, which is filled with amazing storyline, amazing plot twists, amazing character development, amazing performances, and amazing everything. Yesterday's "episode eps1.7_wh1ter0se.m4v" was a clear proof of that. It's like the Red wedding of Game Of Thrones, it just blows your mind. Not once, not twice, but many times over. And the biggest shocker for the end of course.

***spilers***

You thought Tyrell murdering Sharon was BIG surprise? Welcome to this episode. Angela and Darlene know each other, like old friends. Yeah, kinda surprising. Maybe due to Elliot's incident with Sheyla? Giddion has been suspicious of Elliot all along. He boobytrapped Evil Corp's network by putting a honeypot. That's why Dark Army backed out. YEAH. And their entire game with Ollie was just to get a meeting with Elliot. And they did, when the mysterious White Rose, a transwoman obsessed with time, meets Elliot and gives him 50 hrs 23 mins to take care of the honeypot. And Elliot does it with Darlene and the team's help. Tyrell seems to know of Mr Robot's plan and kinda approves ofit too. He seems to be part of it somehow too. Not clear, but WHAT? And his pregnant wife Joanna stabs herfself to fake going into labor, to buy him some time and save him from police. But it's not over yet. Elliot plan seems to be working. He's celebrating with Darlene to the most surprising reveal. He seems to have "forgotten again" that Darlene is his sister. REALLY? HE rushes home to search for himself, what else he has forgotten. Of course there's nothing online or anywhere, he's a"ghost". But a blank CD in his storage Reveals Mr. Robot is his father. WTF?

***spoiler ends*** 

Sam Esmail is taking this show to a new level. Camera work and cinematography is just brilliant. Elliot not just breaks 3rd wall as usual, he shakes the camera. Audience becomes part of the show, or even more. Esmail is braking all rules of filmmaking and TV, and showing us something we have probably never seen. And it seems good. I'm already waiting for more. What about you?

The Television Industry Advocacy Awards to Kick Off Awards Weekend

The Creative Coalition, TV Guide Magazine, and TVInsider.com announced the first round of honorees at this year’s inaugural Television Industry Advocacy Awards to be held in Los Angeles on September 18th. Award recipients include 2015 Emmy Award nominee Jeffrey Tambor (Amazon’s Transparent) for his work with youth empowerment; 2015 Emmy Award nominee Alan Cumming (CBS’s The Good Wife) for shining a spotlight on LGBTQ issues; Emmy Award winner Alfre Woodard (TNT’s The Last Ship) for her leadership in the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities’ Turnaround Arts Program; actor Beth Behrs (CBS’s 2 Broke Girls) for her involvement with The Rape Foundation; actor Constance Zimmer (Lifetime’s UnREAL) for supporting the efficacy of the arts in education; and executive producer Neal Baer (CBS’s Under the Dome) for his leadership with The Global Media Center for Social Impact. Additional recipients will be announced shortly.

The Television Industry Advocacy Awards salutes those leaders in the television industry who use their power of celebrity to advocate for charitable and social causes. The Awards will be held on Friday evening, September 18th at Sunset Tower Hotel, West Hollywood, CA at 5:30 pm.  This invitation-only event will honor television’s most significant actors, show runners, and executives for commitment to their respective causes. 
 
“The Creative Coalition was galvanized to encourage leaders in the entertainment industry to use their mighty voices and unique platforms to influence positive change in the world.  The Advocacy Awards celebrate those leaders in the television industry who use their influence to advocate for the common good,” said The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk. 

“TV Guide and TV Insider are proud to present this evening with The Creative Coalition.  We are committed to supporting this initiative and the honorees with an exciting special feature that shines a spotlight on their efforts in the September 21st issue of TV Guide Magazine and additional coverage onTV Insider,” said TVGM CEO David J. Fishman. 

***THIS IS AN INVITATION-ONLY, TICKETED EVENT.

For more information, please visit:

Mr. Robot | Pilot (4/4)

The Official Trailer for 'Mr. Robot' on USA. New Episodes Wednesdays at 10/9c. " Subscribe to Mr. Robot: http://po.st/PAiNAW " Watch Full Episodes here: http://po.st/kCDlYE About: MR. ROBOT is a psychological thriller that follows Elliot (Rami Malek, "24"), a young programmer, who works as a cyber security engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night.

I have to say it again, TV in US is doing really good. The variety and quality of shows available is just amazing. Seems we may have to add another one on the list, coming from USA - Mr. Robot. 

The name does not give you much, except that it should be a sci-fi show about a humanoid or robotic creature, who's probably the lead protagonist/antagonist, either saving or destroying the world. Most probably saving, and struggling with his new found emotions towards humanity... HOLD ON. The show has nothing to do with any of that. At least not so far. It's actually a show about the digital world that we lead in, how computers and internet affect every aspect of our lives. And a lowly and ordinary software hacker, who's also kinda crazy, is just doing his best to survive.

***spoilers***

The series follows Elliot (Rami Malek), a young cyber security engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night. He hates his job and hates even more the company he's supporting in his job, called E Corp aka Evil Corp (Apple? Google? Microsoft? Doubt it can be Microsoft anymore) suffers from a severe case of social anxiety disorder but connects to people by hacking them. That includes his co-worker and childhood friend Angela Moss, whose boyfriend he hates for being a cheater and retarded. The scene between him and the boyfriend is hilarious, specially when Elliot says "i'm okay with thing being weird between us". That also includes his therapist Krista Gordon, who's recently divorced and into dating losers, which Elliot has a problem with, and wants to protect her. The scenes between them are also quite intriguing, specially his inner monologues. 

Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when a mysterious anarchist Mr. Robot (Christian Slater), who's hobo by the night and hacker by the day, recruits Elliot. The show follows his attempts to recruit him to destroy the E Corp, which he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining) the world. He does end up following his belief and helping to destroy the CTO of E Corp, although Mr. Robot and his group seems to be disappeared. But right at the end of the pilot, he's escorted into a room of suited folks, being lead by one of the VPs of E Corp, he met earlier. Are these the folks he's been worried about? Who actually is Mr. Robot? Is this all real or just Elliot's imagination?

***spoiler ends***

The show has some great performances but Sami Malek takes the limelight. From his inner monologues, to anxieties, to people interaction, everything is either hilarious or pretty serious. And he does great job of it too. Christian Slater did not have a lot of screen presence, but was pretty good and has an interesting role, it seems. The focus has been on Elliot's character so far, which is obvious, but show can take some good turns. Gloria Reuben as the therapist has quite an interesting role. One of my friends Smarat Chakrabarty was also in as Ron, and had a great performance in a short role.

There's some great writing and amazing monologues and dialogues on the show. Makes it more fun to watch. As far as cinematography is concerned, it's great. Scenes in Manhattan, Subway and Cony Island look very NYC. The hacking aspect seems pretty realistic for an average audience, not sure if true hackers will agree though. It does bring some real concerns about cyber security and how the internet and social media impacts our every day lives. The show also has some pretty strong and clear opinions about people, things and events, like George Bush, Neil Armstrong, Bill Cosby, Transformers-2, facebook etc.

Anyways, it seems an interesting and great start to possibly a great show. I'm looking forward for more.

Note: These ratings and review are personal opinion of the author.

@GameOfThrones | Mother's Mercy (4/4)

I know, I'm a week late. But I didn't get time to watch the season 5 finale, until now. And was it crazy? It was! 

***spoilers*** 

Jon Snow's dead? I'm not honestly sure. Although there was lot of blood. But he didn't get decapitated. Plus, Melisandre is back. So, she might revive him? Or will she revive Stannis? Although, he didn't get decapitated either. Just a flung sword, but we didn't see more. So, he may not be dead either. I'm not trusting GOT, but we know that anyone can die (except Daenerys & Tyrion, I think) in GOT. But still, Jon Snow's murder was a HUGE shocker. I did not expect that, I did not see it coming. He was finally seeming less mopey and more fun. Specially after last episode where he killed a White Walker. I mean, c'mon, why kill him now? WHY? 

The other shocker for me was "Cersei's Walk of Shame". I didn't expect that either. Not that brutal. Even though most of us pretty much hate her, we still felt bad. That's good writing, good acting, good direction and good character development. Good Job!... But these guys are F*ed now. She won't leave them. I'm just wondering what kinda brutal death she has in mind from them. Atterall "The Mountain" is back and he's upgraded to version-2.

Rest of the things were quite expected, but still leave BIG cliffhangers... Daenerys is back with Dothrakis. Isn't she still the Khaleesi? It should work out, right? Else there's always the sleepy dragon, Drogon. And we are all happy about Tyrion taking over Mereen. And with Varys back, it's going to be awesome!

I'm not sure how to feel about Myrcella's death. The father-daughter scene was interesting, but lasted like 5 seconds. Although, they should have never trusted the Sands... Finally Theon woke-up from being Reek, but seems he thinks of himself as Superman now. He plans on jumping off the Fort wall with Sansa and flying off? Or just end up with shattered knees and broken legs, to crawl out of Winterfell? We will see...

And I really don't care about Arya getting blind. Although her killing of Trant was cool. He deserved and she deserved it too. To kill him and get blind, both. You can't be slapping faces on and not listening to "no one". 

****spoliers end***

So the episode was interesting and fun. Yet again, great performances and amazing cinematography. I can't wait for season-6 already. I know we have to, and I'm waiting already!

Note: These ratings and review are personal opinion of the author.

Good Bye Letterman... we miss you already!

David Letterman's final broadcast...

Wednesday 20th May 2015 transformed into a national event: David Letterman aired his final broadcast of The Late Show. The audience and orchestra (directed by Paul Shaffer) of the Ed Sullivan Theatre saluted the great CBS host after 33 years, six thousand episodes and 19,932 guests.

More than three decades of television history are tough to summarize, through the chameleonic and caustic humour of Letterman. Innumerable are the memorable moments on his show, as his flirts (like the 1995 interview with Drew Barrymore), or his nasty feuds who saw celebrities tangled in Dave’s sharp tongue (like the 16 year altercation with Oprah Winfrey). He displayed great comedic charisma, but was just as effective in reporting hard news, as attested by the emotional speech he delivered on his first show after 9/11. He could be friendly or grill his interviewees, as he did with Paris Hilton asking her about her permanence in jail, or when he gave a rough time to prima-donnas such as Madonna or Joaquin Phoenix. He had moments of bravery, when he admitted to adultery with women of his staff, or when he gave details of an extortion attempt against him.

The last show was truly heartfelt by the whole nation and the entire world. Celebrities (Alec Baldwin, Barbara Walters, Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Peyton Manning, Tina Fey, Bill Murray) featured in the “Top 10 Things I've always wanted to say to Dave” list; and President Barack Obama summed up the US sentiment in one tweet.

David’s last show was undoubtably an eventful one, drenched with bittersweet farewells, prickly humor, and many heartwarming moments. David passes on the baton to Stephen Colbert, whose skilled satire will have a high benchmark to compete with.

David Letterman is by now a New York landmark: whoever strolls in the Theater District, and bumps into 1697-1699 Broadway between West 53rd and West 54th, breathes in the vibe of a New Yorker who adores his city and has tributed it with utmost professional skills. He once said “If you didn't believe it before - and it's easy to understand how you might have been skeptical on this point - if you didn't believe it before, you can absolutely believe it now: New York City is the greatest city in the world.”

  • David Letterman's Final Show Entrance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5XZunwreYo

  • Top 10 Most Memorable David Letterman Moments:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K22baZRNQKc  

  • Things celebrities have always wanted to say to Dave Letterman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD-OS9icT_E

  • Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say To Dave:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBf8MyGaEk4

  • David Letterman's Final Thank You and Good Night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=34&v=aq2AZY-qaPY

What's wrong with Game of Thrones? The PROs & CONs!

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So I loved Game of Thrones, gave it 4/4. The new season is starting this Sunday and I can't wait for it. But I have been thinking about Pros & Cons of the show, specially the cons (yeah, I'm still wasting my time thinking about the show, can't help it!). Is there anything wrong with the show? Lets see...

Pros

  • Intriguing and well executed complex storylines, with great mix of drama, action, suspense, humor, fantasy, adventure and everything else.
  • Great casting and amazing performances by almost all major & minor cast members.
  • It's a true visual treat. From great cinematography, to well designed costumes, great sets, amazing visual effects, nothing less than a true cinematic experience.
  • Sex & nudity sells, and this show sells it very well. Just enough sex & nudity to keep the audience entertained.
  • Sexual diversity is another trademark of the show. From homosexuality, to asexuals, to BDSM/fetish, the show touches on many aspects of sexuality.
  • Dragons! Who doesn't like dragons. Although we don't get enough of them on the show yet, but it does have dragons!!

Cons

  • It seems racist, it does. Not enough characters of color, almost none actually. How an entire world can be just white? Except slaves, being liberated by white woman. History has something to prove there, but it does comes off as racist.
  • It's sexist, SEX SEX SEX, yeah too much sex & sexual violence. There's enough sex & nudity that it's almost close to soft-core porn. And it's presented as mostly demeaning to women. Rape, torture, incest etc all glorified in name of sex.
  • Half-baked & uncooked plot twists. With a huge show like this, it's difficult to fully bake every aspect some things like Shae's betrayal is just not well executed.
  • Some poor casting choices. Like Sibel Kikilli as Shae, who may be a good actress (I have never seen her work) but she's really annoying with her voice & nagging in the role.
  • It took 4 seasons for Joffrey to die. I mean, c'mon! He's a narcissist psychopath who everyone hates. Why not just kill him? There is another legit heir, his brother who's all he is but a psychopath. But it took us 4 seasons to see him die!
  • Too many deaths. I know, the show is known for it's unpredictable deaths and almost any character can die. It was surprising and interesting in beginning for some, but it's getting cumbersome too now. Like Jojen's death, who cares about him? At some point, the deaths lose their shock value, specially when character is not developed enough, or there's just too much of it.
  • This show is addictive. If you haven't seen it already, you're going to binge watch and invest/waste 40 hrs catching up. And then wait for 10 Sundays with anticipation. Why?!?!?!

I think that's enough for now. I still can't wait for the Season 5 this Sunday. I just love this show, it's awesome!