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This week’s episode of Supernatural “Party On, Garth” was a very good and an entertaining episode, despite the fact that it was basically a filler episode. But this episode was much better than any filler episode out there. Filler episodes are usually a waste of TV time, boring and unimportant episodes. But “Party On, Garth” was the exact opposite, it brought back an old character in Garth, it presented new storylines and answered important questions.
Everyone enjoyed seeing DJ Qualls back in action as the goofy yet likeable Garth. That’s because everyone enjoyed seeing him and enjoyed his role when he appeared on Supernatural for the first time during the 7th season of the show in an episode called “Time for a Wedding”. Matter of fact, people enjoyed and liked the new character of Garth more than they enjoyed the events of the episode itself, as he was the highlight of that episode. That’s why viewers were very glad that they got to see their favorite hunter once again. And the thing that makes Garth’s character that loveable and unique is that it is quite different from the usual hunters that we get to see on Supernatural with our boys Sam and Dean. Most if not all hunters are just hardcore and tough characters, while Garth is a bit goofy, in a good way. He is also very confident of himself, but also in a good way, not in a way that would make viewers see him as a douche. You mix that with the amazing chemistry and excellent performance he has with the two main characters of the show, Dean and Sam, and you got yourself a killer combo which makes Garth one of the favorite characters of Supernatural’s viewers.
Another thing that gives credit and a kind of swagger to the character of Garth is that he has his own theme song. Watching him walking away from the fire while having Poison by Bell Biv Davoe in the background was more than amazing. And what made it more hilarious, that he was in his army clothes in the midst of all this.
And now onto another detail of the show, the whole ghost girl fiasco. The writers did pretty well on this storyline. The fact that they stated in the show that no one can see the ghost unless they are inebriated would have seemed silly and uncalled for. But of course, the writers never disappoint us. Because when we finally got to see the creepy pale girl with the scary long black hair, it finally balanced the whole equation, and the whole inebriated thing didn’t look that silly. And as for answered questions, the answer concerning Bobby was finally answered, and it was not a surprising answer, Bobby is in fact, a ghost.
All in all, the episode was excellent for being a filler episode. And the fact that the producers and writers presented the idea of Supernatural going abroad and seeing the two brothers’ hunting ground expand beyond the borders of the United States is really intriguing.
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ABC Ball Boys
News concerning the latest unscripted show that would be presented by ABC, it will go by the name of Ball Boys. This show is going to be produced by the same producers of the hit show, Pawn Stars. Ball Boys events are going to take place in a sports memorabilia store that is located in Baltimore. This twelve episode series will take everyone deeper into the sports memorabilia business, which is considered a multi-billion dollar industry. Because things like a 1927 NY Yankees card which is signed by Babe Ruth can be worth millions. And this is exactly what the unscripted series is going to talk about in Ball Boys.
David George, the executive producer of the series, and the same producer of Pawn Stars announced his opinion regarding this upcoming series which will air its first episode on Saturday at 3 P.M. He said that the community and the industry of baseball card shops and collectibles have a lot of potential to be an unscripted series. And he added that the passion that almost everyone has towards sport is more than enough for this show, as unscripted shows is all about passion.
He also stated that people always get attached to things that hold memories important to them. And everyone has a favorite sport related person or event, that’s why sports memorabilia items hold so much value to different people. And he also commented about the transaction that will take place in the shop. He said that there will be a lot of buying, and although that the shop doing favor selling items. But sometimes clients come with specific requests that they are trying to find, and the shop helps them locate it.
As for the guest stars, since it’s a sport related show, the guest stars have to be athletes. And when asked about the athletes who are going to appear on the show, David George said that Pete Rose is going to appear on two occasions. He will come to complain that the store has a Johnny Bench jersey hanging and they don’t have his. Also Jim Brown will appear in the store to authenticate a signature of his, but he will prolong his time spent in the store to watch the haggling and the discussions done by the customers.
George also stated that the store, which is named Robbie’s 1st Base doesn’t only deal with Baseball card, yes Baseball cards is a part of the sport collectible industry, but not the only part. And he said the idea behind the store is to bring back the Storefront and the small stores that are getting whipped out the landscape of the sport collectible industry back into the picture. They disappeared as a result of the increasing numbers of internet stores and the big auction houses. So they are doing their best to give a push to the land based sports memorabilia stores.
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Tennis Channel back for Verizon FiOS Subscribers
Verizon and the Tennis Channel are back in each other’s arms after four months of separation. The channel and the FiOS TV framework have finally arrived at an agreement and just at the perfect timing for the upcoming Australian Open.
It was in September when the Tennis Channel was taken from Verizon and it was actually during the middle of the US Open. The whole issue caused a commotion after the NCTC (National Cable Television Cooperative) and the tennis Channel reached an agreement that made it obligatory to NCTC Pay-TV operators like Verizon to either put the Tennis channel onto a digital based status or to abandon it altogether. The previous deal was for operators to carry the Tennis Channel on premium sports level and Verizon intended to let it stay in premium and simply refused to give in. and that accounted for the 4 month blackout that left many unhappy subscribers and tennis fans.
Last Tuesday, Verizon and the Tennis Channel have reached an agreement with multiyear carriage. Thus the channel began rolling out again for Verizon FiOS TV subscribers. The subscribers will have the full enjoyment of watching the coverage of the Wimbledon Grand Slam, the US Open, Davis Cup, French Open, Fed Cup and of course the Australian Open. For now, the Tennis Channel is running for subscribers from Florida, Texas, California, Pennsylvania, upstate New York and New Jersey Foist TV markets while other markets will join in on Wednesday.
The agreement between the channel and Verizon also include the digital distribution for FiOS TV Online as well as for Flex View, which effectively widened FiOS TV Video on Demand reach beyond traditional home viewing to sophisticated Internet and mobile device viewing.
The Tennis Channel is also immediately accessible to FiOS TV subscribers with the HD package for FiOS TV Ultimate and the packages for premium Sports. There is a big plan on the part of Verizon to entirely cover all the major events in the sports’ calendar.
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IPTV Subscribers in Brazil
There is a prediction from Pyramid Research that due to the increase in mobile awareness and new services in IPTV, there will be an amazing rise for Brazilian telecoms by 2016.
The research company predicts that mobile infiltration to the Brazilian market will boost from 118% last year to 153% in the next 5 years. IPTV subscribers on the hand will increase from 21,000 last year to 1.5 million in 2016.
The efforts of Brazilian operators to deploy TV services over IPTV have finally paid off with the continued rise of IPTV subscribers in the country. The demand for sophisticated telecom service is from people from all walks of life. This only proves that the Brazilian telecommunication industry has really grown and the introduction of IPTV and the great reaction and support of the people for this innovation has contributed a lot to the success of the industry.
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According to Pyramid Research Senior analyst, Vinicius Caetano, Brazil is currently experiencing an important enrichment in its middle and lower classes citizens, which is why there is the need to customize more services to meet the growing demand.
Pyramid Research deems that through out 2011, mobile and Pay-TV offerings that have achieved success in Brazil were the ones with built in segmentation logic in their strategies. This addresses the needs of the part of the population that were not able to afford such privileges before.
Vinicius Caetano further stated that, there is a reality that Brazil is changing and Brazilian operators have to divide their tactics and become accustomed to the new attributes of what people are demanding. He also said that, users’ are getting sophisticated in their needs so there is simply no room for traditional strategies.
Though Brazilian IPTV has met a lot of challenges and obstacles along the way, it has survived them all and will continue to be a big success, at least up to the next 5 years.
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Hulu on the Nook
For nook owners, or those who are considering the Barnes and Noble nook e- reader, you are going to love the various features you have, other than being able to read your favorite books. There are several great connection options with your nook, and with the 3G network, you are going to be able to log on to any site, and watch your favorite TV shows, live videos, movies, and any on TV show you want to watch, anywhere that you are connected to a local wi fi hot spot. Nook users will also receive a free week of hulu, allowing them to watch their favorite shows, older shows that no longer air, watch re runs, or watch any show or movie, that is in the extensive list of shows.
Movie Watching and TV Shows
Other than great TV, movie watching, and video watching capabilities on your 3G nook or nook color, you are also going to be able to access any online site, check your emails, or run several other apps, which will allow you to surf the web, play games, or any other great things you are looking to do online. Whatever site you want to visit, or whatever app you wish to download, listen to music, or download songs, your Nook is the perfect option for you to go with, when you are choosing an e- reader, which can also double as your own personal tablet PC as well. The clear and large 7 inch touch screen is also easy to navigate, and the pull down key board is going to allow you to visit any site, or watch any video or show, directly on the Nook’s clear, bright, and crisp colored screen.
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Of course it is an e- reader, so when you are looking for your favorite reading materials, from New York Time’s Best Sellers, to the latest releases by your favorite authors, biographies, magazines, cook books, or any other style book, you can quickly pull up your library, which can hold well over 5,000 books, all at your finger tips. You can also quickly visit the nook store, and purchase a new book that was just released, or visit any other download site, which allows you to download free e- books, or read them for free online. You will also find there are several different formats that you will be able to read books in. From pdf, txt, to epub, you are going to be able to download any book, in any format, and if you decide to purchase (or if you find a free legal site online), you can have that book in your hands in a few seconds.
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The Nook store also has one free app that can be viewed daily, as well as over 5,000 books that are located within their free books and magazines list. So, if you just want a quick read, or if you want something for free, you will also be able to find it in the nook store, when you connect via your wi fi set up, and the 3G network that is built in to your Nook e- reader. So, for the all in one place to watch your favorite TV shows, download a movie you love and watch it during a long trip, watch the new music video by your favorite artist, browse the web, or use the Nook for its major intended purpose, to read books, you are going to be able to get all of these things, on one device.
Rather than purchase several electronic tablets and devices, get the Nook, and have it all in one great device.
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SONY, Another Reason Why You Should Let Go Of Your Cable Provider
Sony, the overseas electronics-manufacturing giant, has set its sight on the US TV broadcasting market. Reports also suggest that the firm is already holding talks with some big names in the industry to bundle some very attractive packages for viewers. After being hit outages and hackings, the Japanese company is prepared to explore the launch of its premium TV service.
Sony TV
Surveys and reports have already stated that the Sony PlayStation 3 has marked presence in nearly 18 million homes in the US, and the number would be larger if web-enabled television sets, other gaming consoles and Blu-ray players were taken into account. In fact, a recent report published in the Wall Street Journal stated that PlayStation consoles were being used in 77 million homes globally. Given the number of devices that are connected to its network, Sony can make a big entry in the American TV broadcasting industry, thus giving severe competition to entrenched cable providers and satellite broadcasters.
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Unfortunately, the stage is not so easy for Sony. The firm first needs to get the TV programs, and although it does boast of a lot of proprietary content, it would still require cable channels to come forward and buy them. This seems most unlikely to happen. The reason behind this is – if the cable channels empower the viewers to choose the channels themselves and only pay for it that would result in more losses because of cancellations in its larger cable network, broadband and satellite TV customers.
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The Hottest Guys on the CW
One of the great things about the CW is the hot guys that they put on the air. There are many that you can look at and just think they are absolutely gorgeous to some and not so much to others. Then there are some that anyone can look at and think they are amazingly attractive. Castiel from Supernatural is one of these men. In real life his name is Misha Collins and he has been in a few other shows, but none that really make you stop and notice him like Supernatural. With his chiseled jaw and tantalizing blue eyes, there is no way to resist his charm.
Supernatural and Life Unexpected
Another one of these guys is Ryan Thomas from Life Unexpected. In real life, his name is Kerr Smith and he has been acting for years, such as in Final Destination. He has enchanting eyes that seem to hide some sort of mystery behind them and a great body to match. Women of almost any age can look at this man and find him attractive, especially considering that he resembles a younger version of Jullian McMahon (Christian Troy from Nip/Tuck).
Adam Knight Vampire Diaries
Ian Somerhalder is another one of the amazingly hot guys and no stranger to the CW. He was in Smallville as Adam Knight and is currently in The Vampire Diaries as Damon Salvatore. He has been in many other shows, including Lost as Boone. He has a very whimsical appearance about himself and has a great mix of boy-next-door and bad boy look to him to make him a very enchanting man.
Community
Well, I guess that community was trying to get fan response with a few of their episodes to keep it going. Even though there has been a promise that the remaining season 3 episodes will be shot and aired, it looks like there won’t be much of a season four.
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The attempts at generating fan response were from the Hawthorne Wipes wipes episode and #Anniesmove.
NBC Community
Hopefully NBC will keep Community going but it really looks up in the air. Personally, Community was given some unfair treatment. Community on Hulu was web only, so it was really annoying not to be able to watch it on my Xbox. Terribly unfair, but hopefully it will make it to Hulu device viewing sometime soon and hopefully before it is completely cancelled.
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Well, if you are like me then you were disappointed that there wasn’t a new Modern Family on last night. We ended up logging into Hulu instead and caught the previous episode again. Modern Family, Cheers, Wings, Frasier, all great tv writing and now each of them are beloved classics in their own right. Tomorrow is Thursday, which is always a big night for television on NBC.
Desperate Housewives
So… Desperate Housewives ended for me last year. The first two episodes of the new season of Desperate Housewives has left me annoyed. I simply don’t like what they are making the characters do now and the charm and humor of seasons past is completely removed. Certainly, the tv program has always had its dark edges, but that dark humor has been completely overcome with drama. I think most people watch Desperate Housewives for the clever banter and hilarious moments in between that intense drama and the writers have so far removed those two elements from the program entirely. I will give it a chance, I simply can’t just ignore a tv show that I will be reviewing, but unless the writers come up with some whizz bang laughs again, I’ll probably have some more negative comments for them. I am hoping that they turn me around and make me a fan again, but we will have to see about that one.
The Office on NBC
The Office, well I was worried that they were going to sink the show completely, but as it is now, they are hanging on by some hilarious and memorable scenes. Removing Steve Carrell from the cast didn’t necessarily send all of the fans of the show out of the air-lock. Most are sticking around and giving this re-configured cast a fair chance. The Garden Party brought The Office back into my favor, so if they can crack me up as much as they did with that episode, then they should have a good future sans Steve Carrell. If you ended up missing any episodes of The Office or Desperate Housewives or just want to catch up on other great tv online, then try out the Hulu free week trial and see if it is your style. I personally like it because I stopped paying into the cable syndicate and Hulu is only $7.99 a month, which is much less than the near $100 I was paying for cable. Anyway, here’s a link that will get you there.
