The Sub.Standard

In Plain Sight

We’re about halfway through the summer, but the regular fall TV season probably won’t be starting for real for a couple of months (only CBS has announced its premiere schedule as far as I can tell).  So, how should your TiVo busy until then?  I’ll give you a few suggestions over the next week or so.

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Fall Network Lineups

 

 

 

Here’s a rundown of the recently announced lineups for the broadcast networks.

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Reality TV Update: Step It Up soars, Secret Talents bores

The A.P. is reporting today that after airing just one episode, CBS is pulling the plug on “Secret Talents of the Stars” and while I didn’t catch the opener, I wasn’t the only one. Only 4.6 million did, and according to the AP story, “thousands tuned away as the hour continued.” I can’t say I’m surprised. For some reason, despite having genuine names like Clint Black, Mya, and George Takei, I wasn’t the least bit interested in tuning in. I suspect that it has something to do with the bajilion reality shows we’ve been forced to endure while the writers’ strike sucked the life out of TV. Obvious joke in 3…2…1: I guess their talents will just have to remain secret.

Miguel from Step Up and DanceOn the other (good) end of the doesn’t-suck spectrum was Bravo’s “Step It Up and Dance.” Say what you will about the gays, but you HAVE to agree that they generally make for good TV (see: Project Runway), and SIUAD has got a (nother) gregarious gaggle of them on their hands.

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