“It’s been an absolute privilege, it’s been the honor of my profession.” These are Jon Stewart's words on his quitting The Daily Show, after sixteen years of hosting it. These are not "news" anymore, but I have been terribly busy to say something, even in Social Media. Almost unbelievable :) [source] Below is an example of Stewart's "brilliant" moments: "Glenn Beck’s Appendix". When Beck needed his appendix removed and had to miss his daily Fox News show, Stewart seized on the … [Read more...]
Television
Marvels on the small screen
Saturday Night Live, the Most Hilarious Show
Saturday Night Live is one of the most hilarious shows ever to be aired. The concept and the wit of the sketches are not to be seen anywhere. It is humor in its purest sense. Everything is done because of the talented creators and actors. I have compiled such a list on imdb, called "The Best SNL People", consisting of fifty four actors and actresses with a permanent role in the show, not just hosts or invited guests. I have read a lot of reviews about this marvelous show. I don't … [Read more...]
The Sopranos, a Great Show
This is a post in the memory of James Gandolfini. There are not many TV shows I have really enjoyed, mostly because they are too boring. I don't watch them a lot also because I don't watch too much television in general, and lately, not at all. I have presented here, on this blog, series I have enjoyed in the past, like Rome, or Battlestar Galactica. [source] The series was aired by HBO for six seasons, from 1999 to 2007, with some pause in 2003 and 2005, season 6 having two parts,one … [Read more...]
Rome – The Series
The series created by HBO, primarily chronicles the lives and deeds of two common men: Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, two Roman soldiers mentioned historically in Caesar's De Bello Gallico. The fictionalized Vorenus and Pullo manage to witness and often influence many of the historical events presented, of which not all are accurate. Only two seasons were made, the first season depicts Julius Caesar's civil war of 49 BC against the traditionalist conservative faction in the Roman Senate, his … [Read more...]
Battlestar Galactica
I liked a lot this series, one of the best sci-fi I've seen on television. With an exquisite distribution, Edward James Olmos as Admiral William Adama, Mary McDonnell as Laura Roslin, Jamie Bamber as Cpt. Lee 'Apollo' Adama, James Callis as Dr. Gaius Baltar, Tricia Helfer as Number Six, Grace Park as Lt. Sharon 'Boomer' Valerii, Katee Sackhoff as Captain Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace, Michael Hogan as Colonel Saul Tigh, Aaron Douglas as Chief Galen Tyrol, Tahmoh Penikett as Captain Karl 'Helo' Agathon, … [Read more...]
Prison Break
Four seasons of contrariety, a perfect start, an amazing idea, continued up to exhaustion, when the creators and actors had a good time with public patience. A very highly rated series, highly rated on imdb, my favorite source of feedback, even for something as trivial as the television. Television for some, DVD releases for others, Prison Break is a drama series created by Paul Scheuring and broadcasted on The Fox Broadcasting Company for four seasons, during 2005 and 2009. Great success, two … [Read more...]