I’ve always been fascinated by Travelers. When I worked in retail we’d encounter them every so often, just enough to make me curious but not enough for me to form any real opinion on the culture. So when I saw the advertisement for MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING, I quickly added it to my DVR list. I was not disappointed at ALL! At first I thought this show must be at least 10+ years old from the hair and the
My Take Too: PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Summer Premiere – They’re back, bitches! Oi oi!! The long wait for Liars is over! Episode 201: It’s Alive airs tonight at 8/7c on ABC Family; it meets all the requirements for a decent premiere episode. Recap, suspense, drama, sarcasm, half-naked people, and twists like a pretzel (the plotline, not the half-naked people). First question of the season: Is Ian dead or what?? Last time we saw him he was dangling by the neck
Courtney K fell in love with the show HAPPY ENDINGS just in time to hear the great news that it’s been picked up for a second season. Here’s her take: Let me begin by stating for the record, the title of the show kept me from first watching it. I know. It’s incredibly judgmental of me but I didn’t like it and was planning to boycott. Then @MyTakeOnTV had some rave tweets about it and I decided to give it
In honor of what may have been the series finale of OUTSOURCED last night, let me quote my favorite Rajiv moment from the episode: Todd: What can I do to help? Rajiv: Do you know where the gift table is? Todd: Yes. Rajiv: Good. Go to it and see if someone gave us a time machine. Todd: I get it. And then set it to before the bachelor party? Rajiv: No. You must go back much further. Go back to
As luck would have it, Rizwan Manji was on my flight home from Dallas, and I met him in the SFO baggage claim. No, really, sometimes these things just happen to me. He invited me to attend the event he had flown in for, a talk with Sanskriti, the South Asian student organization at Stanford University. The talk was moderated by member Elahe Popat, who focused the discussion on his experiences as a South Asian actor. Manji began by recapping
Sometimes Amrie sets aside HER take on TV to let someone else have a go. Sunil is just such a someone else. Formerly of RTVW Online and Mars Investigations, he has multiple Comic-Cons under his belt and is happy to share his love of television with anyone who will listen. Last month, I attended the San Francisco Asian American Film Festival’s panel on Breakout Female Comedians, featuring Anisha Nagarajan, who plays scene-stealer Madhuri on OUTSOURCED. She regaled us with tales
Pretty Little Liars on ABCFamily has become as frustrating as it has been addictive to me. The teenage girls who have perfectly coiffed hair, wear movie star makeup and designer outfits smack of original Beverly Hills 90210 from my *ahem* childhood. In addition to the adult content (hello teacher-student “love” sitch, the remorseful cheating parent, parties that include more than fruit punch) there’s a massive murder mystery, extortion, and felony theft wrapped into the weekly storyline. The life of the
The New Year is upon us, and a new year brings new television. Many of our favorite shows will return from hiatus as early as January 3, and the winter TV season also brings some fresh faces to the mix. After a lot of looking back on the year of 2010, it’s time to look forward at what’s ahead for us in 2011. To make it a little easier, I’ve compiled this nifty little list of TV events that have
Nothing like an illness to derail blogging momentum. Back from an ear infection induced stupor, here’s a guest post from our friend Brandi about her favorite 2010 new and returning favorites! New Favorites: 5) Devon Sawa – In a guest-starring role on the CW’s Nikita, Devon Sawa returns to the limelight after a series of forgettable ‘B’ movies. This cutie-pie Canadian was the object of my school-girl lust and it is nice to see him all grown up. His character,
Here’s a continuation of our best of 2010 series with new contributor Danielle’s take on her top 10! Glee: I’m not afraid to admit it. I’m a total gleek. It constantly surprises me with its heartfelt, hilarious and realistic storylines. Who doesn’t remember the amazing Madonna episode or the touching monologues from Kurt’s dad (I’m still reeling from Mike O’Mally’s acting) or Brittany’s odd and quirky quotes. Oh and I must have watched Gwyneth Paltrow’s episode at least a dozen