by Jonathan Gray — University of Wisconsin - Madison
June 07, 2009 – 19:29
As the dust from the Upfronts settles, and looking at what got canceled this year, I’m inclined first to divide the shows into four categories – those that I liked, those that I don’t particularly care one way or the other about, those that I’m actively glad to see go, and those that I simply didn’t know existed or never watched so I can’t pass judgment. Here’s the lists, then some comments:
by Amanda Lotz — University of Michigan
May 28, 2009 – 23:33
[Note from Jonathan: given my recent posts on the Upfronts, I thought I should go to an expert on the topic, Amanda Lotz, Associate Prof. of Communication Studies at University of Michigan, to ask for some analysis. Amanda has attended the Upfronts in the past, and her research on the topic can be found here and here. Welcome, Amanda]
by Jonathan Gray — University of Wisconsin - Madison
May 21, 2009 – 15:48
CBS’s turn to unveil their schedule came yesterday. But first, fellow Extratextual Ivan Askwith just posted some neat thoughts about serial television, and I’d hate for them to be swallowed amidst my upfront posts, so please scroll down to read those too. ... read more »
by Ivan Askwith — Big Spaceship
May 21, 2009 – 10:40
With all of the standard noise and fanfare this week around the network upfront announcements, I almost didn’t notice this passing comment from Steve McPherson, President of the ABC Entertainment Group, about the forthcoming “re-imagination” of V: ... read more »
by Jonathan Gray — University of Wisconsin - Madison
May 19, 2009 – 09:26
I found clips of some of the new shows, and I’m embedding them after the fold
First, The Cleveland Show, which promises a plot, something MacFarlane hasn’t been too keen on to date, but maybe that’s just the set-up. And yes, that talking bear is Arianna Huffington (no, really). ... read more »
by Jonathan Gray — University of Wisconsin - Madison
May 18, 2009 – 21:35
FOX went first, and James Poniewozik says it was an odd presentation, in that it wasn’t so much about the brilliance of FOX, but of TV. As he writes: ... read more »
