TNT’s Men of a Certain Age is story about 3 middle aged guys living life, and you don’t have to be a middle aged man to love this show that premieres tonight at 10p. The show stars Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher as three life long friends dealing with everyday life and getting through it all together.
Ray Romano plays Joe a recently separated father of two living in a hotel who owns a party store and his marriage came to an end because of his gambling addiction. Scott Bakula plays Terry a never been married actor working a temp job who dates women almost half his age. Andre Braugher plays Owen a married father of three young kids who hates working as a car salesmen for his father’s dealership. Together these friend laugh at the good times and help each other through the bad ones.
Every day the three get up early and go for a hike and then they have breakfast at Norm’s and talk about their lives. Then they go their separate ways, work their jobs and we learn more about each of them. Joe is struggling to make it on his own without his wife, but throughout it all he is a good dad to his teenage kids. Terry is trying to get his next acting job while he looks for the next woman date. And then there is Owen who gets beaten down by dad everyday he goes to work and is hoping to some day to stand up to him and his kiss a$$ co-worker Marcus.
During the first three episodes we see Joe struggle with dating again, Terry stands up to bad drivers in a way that we all wish we could, Owen deals with his health his issues that come with getting older and finally finding those balls between his legs. There are some great male bonding moments between the three and the people in their lives. The best part about it, is the show feels real and you can see the scenarios happening in your everyday life, but you are glad that some of them you don’t. Plus what a freaking cast! I personally have had a crush on Scott Bakula since Quantum Leap. Ray Romano had a show everyone loved! Andre Braugher is always amazing in everything he does.
All in all Men of a Certain Age is an enjoyable show that everyone can enjoy! So check it out tonight and every Monday at 10p for a show that brings bromance into the middle ages.
BTW as I was told before I watched the three episodes I got to review the show that I should stick with it past the pilot because it is a little slower than the rest of the episodes and I am so glad I did. I sincerely enjoyed this show and I know you will too!
After weeks of rumors, TNT has officially picked up Southland, the show that NBC cancelled before it even aired its second season premiere. TNT has acquired all 13 episodes of the show that includes 7 from the first season and 6 from what would’ve been its second one on NBC. Southland will begin airing on TNT on January 12th at 10p with its pilot.
Southland is a Warner Bros show that is part of the same parent company as TNT which probably explains the pickup. But I say who cares whenever a show that deserves to be saved is saved!
xoxo Ellen!
TNT is thinking of doing a The CW by bringing an old show in to the millennium. According to TV Guide Magazine, Larry Hagman and Linda Grey have been approached to reprise their roles on an updated version of Dallas. The show, “would focus on their hunky son, John Ross, and Pam and Bobby’s kid, Christopher—with the original players taking on the Jock/Miss Ellie–like supporting grandparent roles.” At this point neither actor has seen a script and won’t agree to do it before then. Linda Grey says she doesn’t want to play an old granny in frumpy clothers, but a powerhouse.
After 90210 and Melrose Place, I don’t think we need a new Dallas. Especially because if by some miracle it did well they probably would bring Dynasty and Knot’s Landing and all of these shows need to stay in ’80s.
One last Dallas note, if you are going to have Bobby’s kids on the show, you need to start off the series with Patrick Duffy in the shower thinking the last few decades have been a dream. Then maybe I would watch.
TBS will not be picking up the funny family sitcom The Bill Engvall Show for a fourth season according to the AJC.
TBS has cancelled The Bill Engvall Show after three seasons. We had a great experience working with Bill and the cast. Bill is a terrific comic, and we have tremendous respect for him. While the show didn’t attract the audience we need to renew it for another season, we’re proud of the work of everyone involved.
Of course it didn’t get the ratings they needed they put it on Saturday nights, even the broadcast networks don’t put new episodes on that night unless they are burning them off.
I am at the Cable TCAs and I am blogging about George Lopez’s show, so if it is out of order it is because I am live blogging it!!
George Lopez goes from sitcom success to try his hand at a talk show on TBS at 11p. He is happy to bring it to cable because it the right place for him. Back when Arsenio Hall has his own late night talk show, George was on it over 20 times and he is asking Arsenio for advice. Lopez is also real and realizes that his toughest competition will be novelas, he knows he won’t win that battle.
The show will have that feeling it will be taped outside, but in reality it will tape on a set on the Warner Bros lot in Burbank. They were getting too many complaints from Two and a Half Men when they were taping outside, so they recreated the outside look inside.
George says that his show might not always start with a monologue if the guest is big enough he will open with them. He wants his show to be open and like a party. He wants his guests to feel welcome. He will try to keep his show current by going as close to air time as possible.
When asked how he is prepping for his interview skills, he said, “he will be spending August at the University of Phoenix”. LOL! His past experience with being a popular talk show guest has prepared him for doing interviews.
I am looking forward to seeing what he can do with his show, so remember to check him out in November on TBS when it starts to air.
