Good News for fans of the now defunct WB Network. The WB is officially back in business with today’s public launch of theWB.com. Bad news, you’ve got to be located in the United States to access the site, but we’ll get to that in a moment.
More importantly, theWB.com features full length episodes of some of this TV Addict’s all-times favorite shows. Including EVERWOOD, FIREFLY, FRIENDS, THE OC, SMALLVILLE, ONE TREE HILL, VERONICA MARS and GILMORE GIRLS. Not to mention ANGEL, BABYLON 5, ROSWELL and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, which fall under the category of shows this TV Addict hopes to one day find the time to watch.
Also available online will be original programming courtesy of two of the hottest names in television production. Premiering September 8th is McG’s [THE OC] SORORITY FOREVER, which is described as a mashup of the hit internet series PROM QUEEN and THE OC. While Josh Schwartz is working diligently [no doubt in the four minutes of daily free time between producing CHUCK and GOSSIP GIRL] on the UNTITLED JOSH SCHWARTZ MUSIC PROJECT, with Special Guest Star Misha Barton! Okay, so we totally made that last part about Misha Barton up. But in our defense, it probably wouldn’t be a bad idea for the girl to show up an internet site that isn’t called perezhilton.com.
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By: Amrie Cunningham [My Take on TV]
I say this all the time, but seriously, one of the greatest things about being a part of thetvaddict.com, besides the ability to have an excuse to watch hours upon hours of TV during any given week, is the really wonderful interviews I get to do. Last week, I had the chance to talk to Maite Schwartz, who plays Lisa on Quarterlife. From the creators of My So Called Life, the internet-based show follows 20-some-things interacting, loving, hating, learning, growing, etc., in 8-10 minute increments on a bi-weekly basis. As the show readies itself for a February premiere on NBC, Maite (who I’m sure is poised to become a serious household name) and I chatted for a bit about why she wanted to play Lisa, why acting has had such an amazing impact on her life, and why guys who play with food for a living are pretty awesome.
I’m completely addicted to Quarterlife. Seriously, when I know there’s going to be a new episode, I jump on the computer to make sure I catch it. I think it’s really gotten that way for a lot of viewers.
Maite Schwartz: My sisters are in college and a bunch of my friends who were like yeah I’m not going to get into it, a bunch of them are like, yeah, I’m addicted to it. It’s also cool, because you get the snippets that make you want more.
You only have 8-9 minutes of these people you get invested in; it’s a lot easier to say “I need to see more.”
Exactly. As much as I love watching a full hour episode, sometimes it’s like all at once, and then you’re like damn, I have to wait for the rest of the week and it’s just nice that you can get two shots a week. And I like that they have all the message boards and people can talk amongst themselves about that, so it’s pretty cool.
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The Good News: TV shows have finally arrived on iTunes [click here]. The Bad: there’s nothing this TV Addict would pay to watch. After-all, there’s only so much excitement one can muster for made-in-Canada content like ROBSON ARMS, CORNER GAS and LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE.
That said, at the very least, it’s a start. And this TV Addict can only hope that CTV, CBC and the NHL network were added first in an effort to be politically correct and that the good stuff [ie. ABC, CBS, FOX and the CW] are coming soon. Stay Tuned… 
Christmas comes early for Canadian TV Fans.
According to Arstechnica, “Apple plans to begin adding shows quietly to the store as early as tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon or evening, with an official launch expected for Wednesday if things go smoothly, our sources tell us. Of course, with all things iTunes (and Apple), these exact days can easily get pushed, but the shows are expected to make their debut at most within the next couple of weeks.”
Available upon launch are shows expected from CBC, CTV and a handful of US networks. Needless to say, theTVaddict.com will be checking the iTunes store hourly in an effort to provide you with news the moment shows are made available. Merry Christmas Canada!
It’s a day of celebration for office workers everywhere.
Today, Comedy Central unveiled a new web site for THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART that’s designed to satisy our insatiable appetite for hilarious DAILY SHOW clips. Or is it our desperate attempt to make the work day pass faster?
Either way, thedailyshow.com offers over 13,000 video clips representing every minute of the show since its 1995 inception.
Best of all there’s a phenomenal search feature, allowing users to quickly and easily find clips by your favorite DAILY SHOW correspondents. Need a reminder of Steve Carell’s pre-OFFICE brilliance? click here. Missed Stephen Colbert’s big announcement? You can catch it on the site’s front page. Love Samantha Bee, Rob Corddry, Lewis Black and Mo Rocca. All of your favorites are now online and ridiculously easy to find.
Congratulations goes out to Viacom [Comedy Central’s] parent company for actually getting something right for once. Here’s hoping some of our favorite shows and networks soon follow suit.
Just imagine, all of your favorite shows online for free, supported by quick and unintrusive little advertisements. Got a favorite scene? Moment? Guest star? Simply search and watch. Welcome to the future of television folks. Stay Tuned…
If you’re anything like this TV Addict, the odds are good that on Monday night you were too busy watching HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, CHUCK, HEROES and PRISON BREAK to tune into the CW’s Monday night comedy line-up featuring EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, ALIENS IN AMERICA, GIRLFRIENDS and THE GAME.
Luckily for us, the CW’s no dummy [although VERONICA MARS fans may disagree] and have currently made CHRIS, ALIENS and GIRLFRIENDS available for free on iTunes by clicking here.
Do you know what that means? After countless years on the air, this TV Addict will finally be tuning into his first episode of GIRLFRIENDS! That my friends is the power of iTunes. NBC, take note.
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) and Apple today announced that for the first time ever, series and season premiere episodes of FOX’s fall series will be available free on the iTunes Store beginning this week. Series include the debuts of new shows BACK TO YOU, KITCHEN NIGHTMARES and K-VILLE, as well as returning favorites PRISON BREAK, BONES, AMERICAN DAD and ’TIL DEATH. These FOX premieres will be available free on iTunes beginning the day after their respective launches for two weeks. [click here to head on over to iTunes]
“iTunes customers are going to love being able to purchase new and returning FOX shows on the iTunes Store,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “We’re thrilled FOX decided to kick off the fall season with such an incredible promotion on iTunes.”
Eddy Cue, we at theTVaddict.com couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Who doesn’t love effortlessly [and legally] being able to purchase their favorite TV shows on iTunes to play on our iPods and iPhones. Free downloads will certainly make this TV Addict’s upcoming five hour flight to LA a lot easier. Here’s hoping NBC starts to take note. Because not only does Amazon Unbox not work on a plane, I’m sure it doesn’t fit on my Mac, iPod or iPhone.
Okay, so I realize I sound like a broken record — but really, there’s nothing this TV Addict loves more than FREE TV on iTunes. For a limited time, you can check out last nights fantastic third season premiere of PRISON BREAK by clicking here. Want to spend a little time in New Orleans? Why not give Anthony Anderson’s new drama K-VILLE a try [click here]. And finally, hoping to generate some positive buzz for their newest comedy, CBS is offering up a sneak peak at the BIG BANG THEORY starring the adorable Kaley Cuoco [click here]. God we love iTunes. NBC take note.
Why not brighten up the start of another dreary work week with FREE TV DOWNLOADS courtesy of our friends at iTunes. Scared off by FLASH GORDON’s mixed-to-negative reviews? Judge for yourself by downloading the pilot for free. Wish you jumped on board THE NINE bandwagon when the show premiered last fall (it really might have helped keep the show on the air!). The pilot’s now available as a free download by clicking here. And finally, while not technically ‘free’, iTunes is having a SIZZLING SUMMER SALE, offering some of the TV Addict’s favorite shows at a great discount. Click here to check out seasons of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, THE OFFICE, ANDY BARKER P.I., SAVED BY THE BELL and more at great low prices.
One of the nerdiest things this TV Addict likes to do each and every Tuesday morning is check out what’s new and exciting in the world of iTunes television. This morning offers up a plethora of excitement, starting off with the best new show from last season.
Season one of DEXTER is now available on iTunes, as well as the underrated and under-watched first season of BROTHERHOOD. Also thanks to SHOWTIME, you can catch up with television’s hottest mom — Mary-Louise Parker — by checking out the second season of WEEDS prior the the third season premiere this coming August.
Too cheap to spend $1.99? How does FREE TV sound? ABC Family is offering up the first episode of their new drama GREEK Is college really a rush? Download and find out.
Finally, if you have the stomach for it, Paula Abdul’s reality show HEY PAULA is currently free on iTunes. Does anyone else think that ‘free’ isn’t good enough? How about Bravo pay us to watch.
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