If you are like me and you are still missing The Tudors, well The Borgias will fill that void starting tonight on Showtime at 9p. The Borgias Family is being described as the “original crime family” and in tonight’s two hour premiere episode you will start to understand how they got that title. And talking about titles, the show starts off with Rodrigo (played by Jeremy Irons) a Spaniard and the head of the family, being elected as Pope in the 15th century during the Renaissance. So just saying when it takes place, you can only imagine how beautiful the costumes and the scenery is for this series. But it isn’t only about Pope Alexander VI, it is also about his family. His Courtesan, the mother of his four children, who is jealous when he takes a new younger mistress. His older son Giovanni, who has a way with the ladies especially his sister.
There are plenty of people that are trying to stop the Pope, but there are many more who will stop them is this beautifully well done period piece that airs every Sunday on Showtime. Just like how The Tudors taught us about their legacy, The Borgias will do the same.
The title of Duran Duran’s new marvelous album and mesmerizing single is All You Need Is Now and after seeing John Taylor at a photoshoot for Paper Magazine All I Need Now Is him! Seriously how sensational does he look in that white suit with black shades. He is definitely one hot guy on film.
D2 doesn’t age, they just get better and sexier with each new CD!!!
Believe it or not I have avoided Rebecca Black’s Friday up until now because Stephen Colbert sang with Taylor Hicks and Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s The Late Show and I had to see what they did with it. Well I don’t have you tell you it was f*cking fantastic, just watch it and you will agree. I think their version should be the new anthem for Friday’s just like Boomtown Rat’s I Hate Mondays is for that day of the week!!!
Over a year ago ABC moved All My Children to LA and One Life to Live in to AMC’s old NY studio to cut costs. Then there were rumors that ABC was considering cancelling OLTL if the ratings didn’t improve shortly afterwards. And then a few weeks ago there was rumor that they were going to cancel AMC to make room for a talk show. Well now TV Guide is reporting that both soaps are on the chopping and could possibly replace both with a talk show and a reality one. When they asked ABC Daytime PR chief Jori Petersen about the rumor she said, “I have no announcement, and these are just rumors that you are hearing. I am sorry to hear that they’re escalating but I cannot confirm anything.”
I really hope ABC doesn’t cancel either soap because they are becoming a dying breed and we need to keep them alive. And if OLTL were to bite it, that would mean there would be no more soaps taped in NY. A few years ago there 4 (AMC, OLTL, Guiding Light and As The World Turns) and come this fall there might be none.
But it isn’t only that, it means that it will put a lot of people out of work. Plus daytime dramas are great learning ground for actors because there is no better training for learning your lines than working on a soap.
Tonight on CBS at 10p Blue Bloods will keep you captive for the full hour and then some.
Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) witnesses a shooting and the murder was committed by a big drug lord who goes after anyone who tries to testify against him. Because he wants justice so badly, it becomes known that the cops are out to get him. During a press conference Danny’s name accidentally becomes known and now his family his danger. His wife is kidnapped by the drug lord’s associates and will only be released if Danny doesn’t testify. Will Danny be able to find her before it’s too late. Will he be able to lock up the drug lord permanently? Which one of the good guys is involved with the bad guy?
Tune into CBS at 10p to find out the answers to all of those questions in an captivating episode that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. And if Donnie Wahlberg doesn’t get an Emmy nomination for all the great work he has done this season, there is seriously something wrong with the voters. Tonight his performance will leave you in awe, not only can this New Kid on the Block sing…he also has the acting chops!
