Grid Effect

Given that we are in the middle of a tax audit at our work, we are extraordinarily late to posting today. We apologize for that. We also apologize for this being our only post of the day, given how unapologetically short it would seem, if we hadn’t already apologized. I dare you to try to get the word “apologized” or some conjunction of it into into one sentence more times than we just did.

But since it is 6pm and we haven’t watched any television outside of football for the 44 hours, all of you are getting some links, despite our promise for daily nightly previews this week. We’ll get around to that eventually, but since so many series’ are going to be canceled before they get to their third episode, we’re in no hurry.

Whoa, this is unexpected: FX has canceled The Riches. I assume it never reached the ratings heights of…Rescue Me? Nip Tuck? Whatever it is, its not like the expectations are all that high, and it was regularly nominated for Emmy’s or whatever else. The star power must have really ran up the budget costs to the point they deemed it not necessary. I would have watched this show, but for whatever reason Eddie Izzard annoys the hell out of me.

It’s not exactly Israel and Palestine, but David Letterman and John McCain are looking to make amends from the weeks endless subtrefuge, bringing an end to one sideshow in an election rittled with sideshows. If nothing else, this will bring Letterman’s nightly McCain joke average down to four from the standard 17 we’ve become accustom too. Hey, speaking of sideshows….

Sarah Palin has plans to mock Tina Fey in a similar fashion to how Fey mocks her. God, is there anything that isn’t cringe-worthy about this woman. For someone who is aspiring to the second highest office in the country, challenging a comedian seems like the least of her concerns. Anyhow, we’ve made our feelings clear on Fey’s impersonation, but her most recent skit covering the debate took it up a notch.

Do they really look alike, or do they both just wear glasses?

My Boys, probably the fluffiest fluff on television, has been renewed for a third season slated to premiere early 2009. This isn’t exactly hearing the Curb is coming back, but certainly has its niche audience and the cast seems to have good chemistry. We, for one, welcome the return of the most tolerable television show geared towards women that is currently making new episodes. Trust me, if you are dating someone you’d much rather hear you’re in for a night of My Boys than a night of Lipstick Jungle. For one, it’s shorter. Secondly, it doesn’t revolve around a bunch of rich women lamenting the hardships of being rich women.

Josh Whedon put his house on the market for $3.7 million. Josh Whedon, if you do not recall, was the creator of the critically acclaimed Buffy television series and directed at least one episode of The Office (among other accolades, I’m sure). Meanwhile, I am still getting free Maxim magazines from the guy’s subscription who lived in my apartment before me. You tell me, who’s the real winner here?

Sons Of Anarachy has been renewed, probably out of spite for us promising to review it and never doing so. Fuck off, FX. You might have our loyal viewership, but you’ll never have our respect.

The Mentalist is getting a full first season from CBS. For whatever reason 15 million people are watching this show, and that is understandable. I mean, yeah, it is another crime drama from CBS. But this is a crime drama lead by a psychic, and CBS viewers just aren’t privy to that kind of a twist in the premise, man.

And finally, Entourage earned a sixth season. I guess HBO producers came to this conclusion before seeing their most recent trainwreck. Seriously, upon further review, that might have been the worst half hour of television I’ve ever sat through without batting an eye. Clearly I need a social life.

Back with more tomorrow.