Sunday Talks : It's a boy

Sundays Talks , The Media 
  Written by Skyler  M
   
     The Big news this week  in the media perspective was the new royal baby , named  Prince George Alexander Louis ( 3 great names for boys by, the way) as the new heir the throne is born  to wait until it will be his time.   The US media even got the bug to cover  the UK royals , as they like to do. The coverage of things like this do get a little weird, the media reporters were sent to stand infront of a hospital door to say the same thing they said 5 minutes ago "No baby yet".   By Monday afternoon in the US time scale  ,we found out that baby is born and it's a boy.  Now many could be bothered by the coverage , but I do say  that at least it's a positive story in the news. Sometimes you need a positive story sometime  and this was.  
                                     
                                  image: Channel 4 News/ Tuesday
     The  media sent reporters to stand infront of a door to tell everyone that their hasn't been a baby yet  and repeat that about 10  minutes later.   The one thing that happens in coverage is that news likes to stick to coverage instead of also going to other things in the news.   CNN found the oddest way to cover a royal birth, they went to a birth.     But after the reveal and the name came out the coverage did , as it should, winded down.  
     
       Al Jazerra America  is set to launch in a few weeks, it's replacing Current TV ( which I was surprised to see was still doing it's live political programming ).  They have announced their new president  former ABC News executive Kate O' Brian.  The channel says they will be doing news 24/7 LIVE.    Most cable news channels  , give up the live  programming plot at 11PMET or 8pm for the west coast .  MSNBC goes into opinion programming starting around 3PMET (so no news there really)  , Fox News channel goes into opinion first at 5pmet going back to news at 6 and 7pmet ,then returning back to opinion after 8pmet.    The 24/7 strategy  makes wonder if they will be simulcasting AJ English at points in the day.  We used to have Channels that run news live 24/7 CNN used to and HLN (when it was Headline News) used to.  We will update you on them when they launch.
      I do hope that Al Jazerra America won't go into tabloid , opinion, trails all day , junk that  CNN and many other US channels have gone into. Hopefully the keep that promise they won't.

    How much do you care about Anthony Weiner?   Most of the national media seems to think you should care alot about him. The story is not as important unless  you live in New York City and will be voting in the election.  If a story is leading Inside Edition or Entertainment Tonight ... maybe the nightly news shouldn't lead with it?  CBS didn't lead with it, so it is possible to do.  The media loves it because of the sexting part and  his name it works well that way.  

                                               
   

2013 Primetime Emmy Nominations

2013 Primetime Emmys 
 
    Today the nominees  for the prime time emmy's have been announced . Here's a look at the full list:
The awards  air Sunday September 22nd on CBS
OUTSTANDING COMEDY
"30 Rock"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Girls"
"Louie"
"Modern Family"
"Veep"

OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development"
Louis CK, "Louie"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Laura Dern, "Enlightened"
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Adam Driver, "Girls"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"
Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live"
Tony Hale, "Veep"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"
Jane Lynch, "Glee"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie"
Jane Krakowsi, "30 Rock"
Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Bob Newhart, "The Big Bang Theory"
Nathan Lane, "Modern Family"
Bobby Cannavale, "Nurse"
Louis C.K., "Saturday Night Live"
Justin Timberlake, "Saturday Night Live"
Will Forte, "30 Rock"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Molly Shannon, "Enlightened"
Dot-Marie Jones, "Glee"
Melissa Leo, "Louie"
Melissa McCarthy, "Saturday Night Live"
Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live"
Elaine Stritch, "30 Rock"

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
"Breaking Bad"
"Downton Abbey"
"Game of Thrones"
"Homeland"
"House of Cards"
"Mad Men"

more after the jump 

Fox sets 2013-14 season premiere dates

FOX  TVlookfall2013 

 

Fox has announced it's fall 2013 premiere dates.  (related : FOX's 2013 unpfront line up). 

  New shows highlighted in blue

Wednesday Sept. 11
The X Factor (Part 1), 8-9PMET

Thursday, Sept. 12
"The X Factor" (Part 2), 8-10PM ET

Monday, Sept. 16
Bones,  8-9 PM. ET
Sleepy Hollow 9-10PMET

Tuesday, Sept. 17
 Dads   8- 8:30 PM ET
Brooklyn Nine-Nine  8:30  ET - 9 PM ET
New Girl 9 -9:30PMET
The Mindy Project,  9:30PM-10ET

Thursday, Sept. 19
"Glee," 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ET

Friday, Sept. 27
Masterchef Junior  8-9PMET  

Sunday, Sept. 29

The Simpsons  8-8:30PMET 

Bob's Burgers  8:30-9PMET 

Family Guy    9-9:30PMET

American Dad  9:30-10PMET

Monnday, Nov. 4th 

Almost Human  8-PMET 

Friday Nov 8

Raising Hope  9-9:30PMET

Enlisted  9:30-10PMET

CW Announces releases it's premiere dates

The CW tvlook fall 2013 

  The CW network , has announced it's premiere dates for the new season.  {related : CW Fall 2013 upfront}
   As in past years they will be starting in October.   Here's a look below  new series Marked in blue.

Monday, Oct. 7
Hart of Dixie  8-9 p.m. ET
Beauty and the Beast  9-10 p.m. ET

Wednesday, Oct. 9
Arrow  8-9 p.m. ET
The Tomorrow People  9-10 p.m. ET

Thursday, Oct. 10

The Vampire Diaries  8-9 p.m. ET
Reign  9-10 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 15
The Originals, 8-9 p.m. ET
Supernatural 9-10 p.m. ET

Friday, October 25
The Carrie Diaries  8-9 p.m. ET
America's Next Top Model: Guys and Girls, 9-10 p.m. ET

CNN's New Day : Review

CNN  Morning Shows 

      CNN's much anticipated  new morning show  officially started yesterday, with it's hosts  former ABC News anchor and reporter, Chris Cuomo,  Kate Bolduan , and Michaela Pereira.  We decided to review the 2nd day ,to see if  any first  jitters would be less into account.  The Program starts with   the hosts telling you what's coming next , and a voice overs by James Earl Jones. The program starts in bright studio with brick like walls all 3 hosts are sitting together on  desk.  The first hour is mostly updating you on news stories , with some reporters doing reports live or taped.   Cuomo and Bolduan alternate the first few headlines then Pereira does the last few . Unlike "Today Show or Good Morning America" there is alot  more news content in the program .   Around 6:50 AMET  something happens that  either is for premiere week or a permanent feature , the program keeps on going  around 7AMET  it's introduced as being part of "30 Minutes of commercial free news " , that's an interesting feature the networks don't do or would even try to do.
     In the 2nd hour they go more long form on the stories , talking with guests  and reporters about some select stories. The set has a couch on it  , though it's only used when doing lighter segments  for example when "Early Start" co-anchor John Berman joins the show at the bottom of each hour to share.  Unlike "Today" or "GMA" which de-camp to the couch after 7:30AMET.   The program ,as promised , doesn't have a cooking segment , or concerts that's more like "CBS This Morning " , sister morning show "Morning Express" or other CNN morning shows in the past.  The 3rd hour is close to the 2nd in style.
     The program does have a news heavy agenda ,that CNN has been trying to enforce while at the same time they do fill in with lots of lighter stories.  The hosts seem like they like each other , hopefully they aren't faking .  It also has  good feel with some regular segments for business news , weather, and sports.  I think CNN has made some good ideas here and hopefully they keep that formula going.  It does look that they are keeping their promise of "not trying to reinvent the wheel" , since there not a lot of ways you can go with a morning show especially in this US TV market where there are so many of them .  The hosts  do work well with each other so far , I think that will be even more after they've been doing the show for awhile. It maybe because it's not an election year but the program doesn't seem to top loaded with politics , or any lighter stories though the mix could be improved a bit more , but that probably is dependent on what the news cycle is.
      I say give it  try to see what you think , airs weekdays on CNN from 6-9AMET that's 3-6 AM PT , since it's  cable news.

after the jump  there's more

Upfront 2013:The CW

The CW   TVlookFall2013   Upfronts  

    The CW has  released its new 2013 fall  schedule today.  New Shows are highlighted in blue.
Monday
8PMET   Hart Of Dixie
9PMET  Beauty and The Beast

Tuesday
8PMET  The Originals
9PMET  Super Natural

Wednesday
8PMET   ARROW
9PMET  The Tomorrow People 

Thursday
8PMET   The Vampire Diaries
9PMET    Reign  

Friday
8PMET  The  Carrie Diaries
9PMET  America's next Top Model

Notes:   The CW has done a lot of moving around on the line up , they moved  "Hart of Dixie" and  "Beauty and the Beast" to Mondays. "SuperNatural" is Moving to Tuesdays ,  "The Carrie Diaries" has been moved to Fridays. Much like last year , the CW will start it's fall in October.  "Nikita" will be back for a final season of 6 episodes  no date given yet.
 Mid season shows include: The 100 , Star-Crossed, and Famous in 12.  

Shows not returning include
Cult
Emily Owens M.D
Gossip Girl
90210

Upfront2013: CBS

CBS  TVlookfall 2013  Upfronts 
     CBS has announced it's new line up for the fall  line up , new shows are highlighted in blue.
Monday
8PMET  How I Met Your Mother
8:30PMET  We Are Men 
9PMET  2 Broke Girls
9:30PMET  MOM 
10PMET    Hostages 
Intellignce (mid season ) 

 Tuesday
8PMET  NCIS
9PMET   NCIS:LA
10PMET  Pesron of Interest

Wednesday
8PMET  Survivor
9PMET  Criminal Minds
10PMET  CSI

Thursday
8PMET The Big  Bang Theory
8:30PMET  The Millers
9PMET   The Crazy Ones
9:30PMET  Two and Half Men
10PMET   Elementary

Friday
8PMET  Undercover Boss
9PMET  Hawaii Five-0  
10PMET   Blue Bloods

Saturday
 8PMET  Comedy Time Saturday
 8:30PMET Comedy Time Saturday
 9PMET     Crimetime Saturday
10PMET   48 Hours Mystery

Sunday
7PMET  60 Minutes
8PMET  The Amazing Race
9PMET  The Good Wife
10PMET   The Mentalist

Notes:  CBS  moved  "Hawaii Five-0 to Fridays , "Mike and  Molly"will be returning in midseason says CBS.   Shows for midseason include  "Intelligence"   Reckless and, Friends with Better Lives .  Two and Half Men moves 30 minutes later on Thursdays.   CBS has gone a safe route but the networks ratings are stronger than the most .

Shows not returning include :
Made in Jersey
Vegas
CSI:NY
GoldenBoy
Partners
Rules of Engagement

Upfront 2013: ABC

ABC TVLookFall2013 Upfronts

   ABC has announced it's fall line up for the new TV season , we that here    new shows are marked highlighted in blue.
Monday
8:00PMET   Dancing With the Stars
10:00PMET  Castle

Tuesday
8PMET   Marvel's Agents of  S.H.I.E.LD 
9PMET   The Goldbergs 
9:30PMET  Trophy Wife 
10PMET   Lucky 7 

Wednesday 

8PMET  The Middle

8:30PMET Back in the Game 

9PMET  Modern Family 

9:30PMET  Super Fun Night 

10PMET   Nashville 

Thursday 

8PMET  Once Upon A Time in Wonderland 

9PMET Grey's Anatomy  

10PMET  Scandal  

Friday  

8PMET  Last Man Standing 

8:30PMET  The Neighbors 

9PMET Shark Tank 

10PMET  20/20 

Saturday

8PMET  Saturday Night College Football

Sunday

7PMET  America's Funniest Home Videos

8PMET  Once Upon A Time

9PMET  Revenge 

10PMET  Betrayal 

Notes:  This season ABC is continuing it's blocks of Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Comedies, the surprise hit "The Neighbors" moves to Friday following Tim Allen's  3rd Season of "Last Man Standing" , while ABC is trying it's test of   weaving long running comedies and new ones between each other on Wednesdays.  "Once A Upon a time" has  new spinoff and that will be on Thursdays.  Tuesday seems to be a day where ABC will be trying everything new at once.  

    In midseason : New shows include "Killer Women" , "Mind Games" , Resurrection" , "Mixology" , "The Quest" .  The Bachelor and The taste Return in mideason as well.   Suburgatory was renewed the  slot has not been announced yet,  it could be that ABC is holding it back until  a slot opens up.  

Shows not returning  for the new season 

Happy Endings

Don't Trust the B in Apt 23 

Red Widow 

Last  Restor 

Zero Hour  

Private Practice 

Malibu Country 

666 Park Avenue 

Family Tools

Body of Proof 

How to live with your parents