http://joyhog.com Movies, Music, TV, Books, Pop-Culture Wed, 16 May 2012 19:18:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/16/tnttbs-upfronts/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/16/tnttbs-upfronts/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:18:18 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21736 Turner networks TNT and TBS took their turn at the upfronts on Wednesday. Future strategy for success and growth: “Evolving from Linear Networks into Branded Video Destinations.” Translation: It understands that people want to watch video anytime, anywhere and on any device. Extensive original series lineups for 2012-13: TNT has nine original series on tap this … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/16/tnttbs-upfronts/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/16/cbs-2012-13-primetime-schedule/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/16/cbs-2012-13-primetime-schedule/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:22 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21729 CBS announced its 2012-13 schedule on Wednesday. Highlights: “Two And A Half Men” moves to Thursday after “The Big Bang Theory”, “2 Broke Girls” takes over Monday at 9 slot with “Partners” at 8:30, “The Mentalist” moves to Sunday with “Elementary” taking over Thursday at 10. MONDAY: 8-How I Met Your Mother, 8:30-Partners (new), 9-2 Broke … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/16/cbs-2012-13-primetime-schedule/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/15/the-awesome-list-may-2012/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/15/the-awesome-list-may-2012/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:56 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21711 Norah Jones — Little Broken Hearts The soulful singer’s latest album, a heartbreaker produced by Danger Mouse, could be a career-changer for the artist. She begins a tour this month. It will be a hot ticket. Veep (HBO) Armando Iannucci has created a brilliant, fast-paced political comedy and given Julia Louis-Dreyfus her best post-Seinfeld role … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/15/the-awesome-list-may-2012/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/15/abc-2012-13-primetime-schedule/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/15/abc-2012-13-primetime-schedule/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:46:59 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21705 ABC announced its 2012-13 schedule on Tuesday. Highlights: “Revenge” takes “Desperate Housewives” Sunday slot, “The Neighbors” airs after “Modern Family,” TGIF revival. MONDAY: 8-Dancing with the Stars, 10-Castle. In January: 8-The Bachelor. TUESDAY: 8-Dancing with the Stars the Results Show, 9-Happy Endings, 9:30-Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, 10-Private Practice. In January: 8-How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/15/abc-2012-13-primetime-schedule/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/whos-your-favorite-avenger/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/whos-your-favorite-avenger/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 03:06:55 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21698 Rolling Stone asked readers to choose their favorite Avenger in the hit movie. The results are in, and we’re not surprised. Just look at the poster. 1. Iron Man 2. The Hulk 3. Captain America 4. Thor 5. Hawkeye 6. Black Widow]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/whos-your-favorite-avenger/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/covering-obama-and-gay-marriage/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/covering-obama-and-gay-marriage/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:54:45 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21682 The Newsweek cover story was written by Andrew Sullivan, the popular — and openly gay — political blogger. Obama, Sullivan writes, “had to discover his black identity and then reconcile it with his white family, just as gays discover their homosexual identity and then have to reconcile it with their heterosexual family.”     Bob … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/covering-obama-and-gay-marriage/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/fox-2012-13-primetime-schedule/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/fox-2012-13-primetime-schedule/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:09:04 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21671 Fox announced its 2012-13 schedule on Monday. Highlights: ”Glee” moves to Thursday, “Touch” joins “Fringe” on Friday, all-comedy Tuesday. MONDAY: 8-Bones, 9-The Mob Doctor (new). The Following (new) joins in midseason. TUESDAY: 8-Raising Hope, 8:30-Ben and Kate (new), 9-New Girl, 9:30-The Mindy Project (new). The Goodwin Games (new) joins in midseason. WEDNESDAY: 8-The X Factor/American Idol (midseason) THURSDAY: 8-The … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/14/fox-2012-13-primetime-schedule/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/nbc-2012-13-primetime-schedule/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/nbc-2012-13-primetime-schedule/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 05:44:08 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21660   The upfronts are underway, with NBC first to announce its 2012-13 schedule. Highlights: Comedy on four nights, “The Voice” starts in fall, “Smash” held for mid-season. MONDAY: 8-The Voice, 10-Revolution (new). TUESDAY: 8-The Voice, 9-Go On (new), 9:30-The New Normal (new),  10-Parenthood. WEDNESDAY: 8-Animal Practice (new), 8:30-Guys With Kids (new), 9-Law & Order: Special … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/nbc-2012-13-primetime-schedule/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/cbs-adds-7-shows-ices-csi-miami-unforgettable/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/cbs-adds-7-shows-ices-csi-miami-unforgettable/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 04:29:27 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21651 No. 1 network CBS unveiled its 2012-13 TV lineup on Sunday. The schedule will be announced on Wednesday. Gone — CSI: Miami (more costly than CSI: New York), Unforgettable, A Gifted Man, NYC 22 and Rob. New — Four dramas, two comedies and a midseason reality show from Survivor’s Mark Burnett. Pilots ordered to series … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/cbs-adds-7-shows-ices-csi-miami-unforgettable/feed/ 0 http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/tv-season-finales-may-14-20/ http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/tv-season-finales-may-14-20/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 03:47:15 +0000 James K http://joyhog.com/?p=21598 Choices and confrontations. Monday, May 14 *Smash (NBC) – Who will play Marilyn when the curtain rises? *Gossip Girl (CW) — Blair makes her choice between Dan and Chuck. *How I Met Your Mother (CBS) — The identity of Barney’s bride is revealed. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) – The team pursues a shooter who guns down one of … Read more →]]> http://joyhog.com/2012/05/13/tv-season-finales-may-14-20/feed/ 0