DVD Update.

How I Met Your Mother, Season 2 - October 2
Gilmore Girls, Season 7 - November 13

Random comment: I watched The Starter Wife today while continuing to unpack and organize my apartment. Good stuff. Entertaining, if a little cheesy at times. I liked it. And I get why Debra was nominated for the Emmy.

I think I'm part of the Nerd Herd.

So, I think I love Chuck.

I hadn't really heard much about the show... something from Kristin or Korbi at E! about how funny he was at the TCA's, but before that... not much. Maybe I wasn't paying attention.

Today I saw the Pilot.

And it's funny. Like, actually funny. You have to suspend your disbelief for a little bit (The $11/hour computer geek opens an email and downloads all the US/World Security secrets into his brain via a parade of images - think the creepy room from LOST on speed, with less use of the word Jacob.) but it's worth it. Zachary Levi carries the show well for a newcomer. He's got that effortless, Jim Halpert-esque charm... slightly-dorky-but-irrestible-for-some-reason, quality. (That's a high compliment from me, ok? You're talking to the girl who loved Seth Cohen.) There's Sarah Lancaster (Everwood, What About Brian) as Chuck's sister, and newbies Yvonne Strzechowski and Joshua Gomez as the mysterious CIA agent and quirky best friend.

Chuck is full of... promise. Just like Ryan Howard. I have no idea how the rest of the TV audience will react - who can predict these things? - but I give it a hefty, "Go for it!"

Premieres at 8 p.m., September 24 on NBC

EMMYS!!

2007 EMMY NOMINEES

The Office:
Comedy Series
Lead Actor, Steve Carrell
Supporting Actor, Rainn Wilson
Supporting Actress, Jenna Fischer
Directing for a Comedy Series
Writing for a Comedy Series: Gay Witch Hunt and The Negotiation

LOST:
Supporting Actor, Terry O'Quinn
Supporting Actor, Michael Emerson
Directing for a Drama Series
Writing for a Drama Series: Through the Looking Glass

House:
Drama Series
Lead Actor, Hugh Laurie

Heroes:
Drama Series
Supporting Actor, Masi Oka
Directing for a Drama Series

Brothers and Sisters:
Lead Actress, Sally Field
Supporting Actress, Rachel Griffiths

Grey's Anatomy:
Drama Series
Supporting Actor, T.R. Knight
Supporting Actress, Katherine Heigl
Supporting Actress, Chandra Wilson
Supporting Actress, Sandra Oh

How I Met Your Mother:
Supporting Actor, Neil Patrick Harris

Studio 60:
Directing for a Drama Series

Other future "Proof" shows also nominated in various categories: Entourage, Scrubs and 24.

Congrats to ALL the shows for these, and their other nominations in art direction, casting, editing, sound mixing, sound editing, music direction, cinematography, make-up, stunts, and guest stars!!

Proof's 2007 Fall Schedule

FALL 2007

I know, I know. The 2007-2008 Television Season doesn't officially begin until mid-late September, but most shows go back into production in a week or so - and some are already there. I figure, if they're back at work, it's never too early for me to prepare. So, if you're planning to follow along this year, here's what you can expect from me (so far).

SUNDAY

10 p.m., Brothers and Sisters, ABC


MONDAY

8 p.m., How I Met Your Mother, CBS

9 p.m., Heroes, NBC and 24, FOX (January)

10 p.m., October Road, ABC (Mid-Season)

I'm giving it a second chance to get better!


TUESDAY

9 p.m., House, FOX


WEDNESDAY

8 p.m., Pushing Daisies, ABC

Saw the Pilot and loved it.

9 p.m., Private Practice, ABC and Gossip Girl, CW

The latter is a guilty pleasure, for sure. Screw that, they're both guilty pleasures and the first one has to prove itself.

8 p.m., LOST, ABC (February)


THURSDAY

9 p.m., The Office, NBC

Don't forget, the first four episodes are an hour long!

9 p.m ., Grey's Anatomy, ABC

I'm giving it a second chance to get better!


MIDSEASON/UNSCHEDULED/STILL INVESTIGATING

(But Likely Will Give It A Shot)

Miss Guided, ABC

The Rules for Starting Over, FOX

Reaper, CW


PENDING

(or, Will Catch Up On At Later Date)

Entourage, HBO

Their new season is ongoing, and I'm waaaay behind.

The Return of Jezebel James, FOX

I love ASP, but it comes on Wednesdays at 8:30, which means I probably won't follow it religiously.

Scrubs, NBC

Final season, so I must watch at some point, but I'd probably need to watch last season first.


WOULDN'T TOUCH WITH A 10-FOOT POLE

Cashmere Mafia, ABC

Dirty Sexy Money, ABC

Just trust me. The pilots were a tad scary, especially the former. DSM was tolerable, but I'm not arranging my night around it.

Such a long, long time...

Wow. I truly didn't mean to be out of pocket as long as I have been... but sometimes life gets in the way, just a little bit! Moving to California, starting school, trying to find a place to live - it's been insane! But it's beginning to settle in, thank goodness!!!

Of course, we don't really care what I've been doing. We care about TV. So, let's get to what I know at the moment.

Upcoming TV/DVD release dates:

August 21 - HOUSE, S3
August 28 - HEROES, S1
September 4 - THE OFFICE, S3
September 11 - GREY'S ANATOMY, S3
September 25 - BROTHER'S and SISTERS, S1
October 23 - VERONICA MARS, S3
December 11 - LOST, S3
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GILMORE GIRLS, S7 - ??
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, S2 - ??
24, S6 - ?

Hope you're still out there, somewhere.

My own little hiatus.

If a week can be considered such a thing. It is summer, you know... and therefore, not much is on my TV radar at the moment, especially considering the move and etc. STILL. I finished (stayed up until 4 a.m. to watch) season 2 of HOUSE and am very eagerly (read: impatiently) awaiting the season 3 DVDs - of that and several other shows. There's just something about that Hugh Laurie that makes him a teensy bit irresistible. Obsessive. That's me.

Things I've heard about recently:
1. Heroes is already back in production. Good grief.
2. David Anders has been cast on Heroes (hello, love him!)
3. Fandomicity, which I'll assume everyone has seen by now, but if not, there are tons of YouTube links floating around - including the one in the post below this one. Check it out if you like The Office. There's just no excuse not to.
4. Some of the Heroes cast is not returning.
5. Why is this all about Heroes?

Speaking of The Office. Today was my last day of work at the design firm. My boss and a coworker took me out to lunch and gave me a little going away gift: a DWIGHT BOBBLEHEAD. So excited! He will find an immediate place of prominence on my desk - once it's been unpacked. Isn't he cute? And I hear there are bobbleheads of other cast members coming soon!!! They're gonna suck us all in. Every single one of us.

I'm ending this pointless, rambling post now, before it's too late. I promise a return to some sort of normalcy once I'm resettled on the West Coast.

You might like The Office if...

If you're a fan of The Office and keep up with Office Tally - or various other sites - you know about the documentary seat18b has been working on for her film class. Perhaps you've seen some of her other videos like Just Schrute It, It's Gettin' Hot in Here: Scranton Style, The Office Heroes or, my personal favorite, An Office Christmas. Everybody loves her work, including the cast and crew of The Office, who have pushed to get some of her stuff put on the DVDs!! Don't know about you, but that's pretty frakin' cool.

Anywhooo... the documentary. She gathered footage from 25 different MySpacers (including Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration) who filmed themselves at home, at work, etc. talking about their love of all things Office. It's called FANDOMICITY and it's finally finished - totally awesome and very... Office. And I don't say that just because my husband and I are in it. What? Did I not mention that part before? I'm not kidding. We really are... but nevermind us, because there's too many other people in there spreading the funny, fan love. (Look out for a tiny Granger cameo.)

Fandomicity Preview

Want to see it all?
The footage is about 50 minutes long and divided up into 6 parts.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6

Kudos to seat18b. The girl has talent... and got an A on her project!

*****

And now we resume the "great HOUSE blitz of 2007."