Spring Shows

While many of our favorite shows are airing their season finales or are going on hiatus for a while, we can all look forward to some new shows for the spring. 

Body of Proof is a new show on ABC about a neurosurgeon who becomes a medical examiner after a car accident ruins her career.  The actress played by Dana Delany, solves the crimes by “reading the bodies.” It airs Thursday on ABC.  

There are also several period miniseries hitting the airwaves this coming season. Showtime will air their new show The Borgias on April 3^rd. The series is based on the Italian Borgia dynasty, a crime family in 1492 Italy.  

 Camelot is a new series on Starz, which premieres April 1. It is a take on a young King Arthur and Guinevere.

The Game of Thrones airs on April 17^th on HBO and takes on the medieval fantasy series based on the novels of George R.R. Martin. You can expect to find a lot of knights, kings, and swords in this new series!

Mildred Pierce is a novel based on James Cain’s novel about a recently divorced mother struggling to keep her family afloat during the Great Depression. The cast includes Oscar winner Kate Winslet, Evan Rachel Wood, recent Oscar winner Melissa Leo, and Guy Pearce. It will air March 27^th on HBO.

Lastly, despite controversy and being dropped from the History channel, The Kennedys, will air April 3 and run until April 10.  The eight hour mini-series will chronicle the lives of America’s royal family and show the triumphs and tragedies they suffered.  The cast includes Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy and Katie Holmes as Jacqueline Kennedy.  It will now be aired on ReelzChannel. 

So, what shows are you most excited about?! Are there any other shows or sitcoms coming out this spring that you have to watch?! 


What to watch this week:
Criminal Minds - Wed 9/8c, CBS
American Idol - Wed 8/7c, Fox
Grey's Anatomy - Thurs 9/8c, ABC (Musical Episode!!)
The Mentalist - Thurs 10/9c, CBS
CSI:NY - Fri 9/8c - CBS
Anderson Cooper 360 - Fri 10/9c, CNN

Pretty Little Liars

The season finale of Pretty Little Liars left many, including myself, wanting to scream and/ or throw my remote at the TV screen. While the episode answered some questions, it left the audience asking even more!


So, Is Ian really dead?  What's with the creepy cop? Whose "A"? And, how many times are they gonna make Spencer have a near death experience?!

Thankfully, we don't have to wait long to find out, the second season will air June 14th!

If you haven't seen Pretty Little Liars yet, you can catch up on episodes on Hulu before the summer premiere!

Updates : Spartacus and True Blood

As the Starz prequel Spartacus: Gods of the Arena comes to a climatic end many are wondering what’s next for the miniseries.  The show wrapped up its six-episode run, which includes Batiatus seeking revenge and looking for world champion gladiators. Thankfully, fans including myself can look forward to the premiere of season 2 of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which should be out later this year. 

 

The second season will have some new faces and changes to the show but there will also be some familiar ones.  Unfortunately, Andy Whitfield, who played Spartacus on the show, will not be able to return after his ongoing cancer battle returned; the title role is now recast to be played by Liam McIntyre.  Lucy Lawless, or more commonly known as “Xena”, seemingly comes back from the dead as the ever cunning Lucretia. 

 Click here for more information on the characters that plan on returning! Also, here is an article on the Gods of the Arena finale and the plans for season 2. 

In the meantime, Starz will be airing a new original series, Camelot.  

 

 Other exciting news includes HBOs teasers for the upcoming fourth season of True Blood!  

   (Waiting does suck!) 

Tvguide.com has a list of some of the upcoming spoilers for the new season.  Also, here is an article on the cast at the PaleyFest 2011 and more information on the upcoming season!

Love Drunk for Glee

Only Glee can target a sensitive subject like underage drinking and make it witty and entertaining.  As McKinley High School celebrated Alcohol Awareness Week, the students and faculty were left up to their own vices.

Rachel’s decides to loosen up a bit and throw a party after her dads go away on a Rosie O’Donnell cruise. Initially the party is a bust, in till Puck breaks into her parent’s liquor cabinet. Then all drunken hell breaks loose, including a game of spin the bottle, unrealistically amazing karaoke, and a list of the different drunks according to Finn, (which happen to be accurate!). 

After Rachel had a drunken kiss with Blaine, there was confusion over their feelings for each other and Blaine’s sexual orientation, which was quickly resolved by the end of the episode. And not only did the student’s get into trouble but Mr. Schuster and Coach Bestie landed themselves a wild night at a country bar, which included bull riding and shots. Their night ended with Mr. Schuster attempting to grade papers intoxicated, “A+ for you and you, I don’t even know who you are, A+!”  And leaving an incredibly embarrassing voicemail to who he thinks is Emma.  However, he soon learns that he left it to Sue, who plays it on the loud speaker for the entire school to hear.  (Drunken dialing is definitely a lesson audiences can relate too!)

 The show definitely had some memorable jokes and of course some amazing songs and dance numbers.  The New Directions did their own versions of “Blame It on the Alcohol” and a cringe worthy performance of “Tik Tok”, by singer, who Principal Figgins calls “Ke Dollar Sign Ha.”

 (I kinda like this more then the original)

The episode “Blame It on the Alcohol” was definitely amusing in a way that can only be done by the cast of Glee. The show had me laughing throughout the entire episode!  It was one of the better episodes the show has had in a while; it included a lot of snappy and witty dialogue and some relatable moments *cough*.

So, what did you guys think? Hate it Love it? Do you think it was too controversial or not enough?

And that’s what you missed on GLEE!

What to watch:
Pretty Little Liars - Monday, 8/7c, ABC Family
Bethenny Ever After - Monday, 10/9c, Bravo'
White Collar - Tuesday, 10/9c, USA - Season Finale
Bones - Thursday, 9/8c, Fox 
CSI: NY - Friday, 9/8c, CBS