Monday, July 11th
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| The competitors in this year's Home Run Derby, Prince Fielder will eat them all |
MLB Home Run Derby @ 8 on ESPN
Recently, I told one of my friends how I don't enjoy watching baseball, in defense of the sport he said, "When you're watching baseball you have to relax, you can't expect anything exciting to happen." In other words, lower your expectations as much as possible. The Home Run Derby is pretty entertaining though.
The Closer, Season 7 Premiere @ 9 on TNT
Starring Kyra Sedgwick aka Mrs. Kevin Bacon, The Closer is now entering its seventh and final season. Cable's most watched series is supposed to be pretty good but I haven't seen more than a couple random episodes
Starring Kyra Sedgwick aka Mrs. Kevin Bacon, The Closer is now entering its seventh and final season. Cable's most watched series is supposed to be pretty good but I haven't seen more than a couple random episodes
Alphas, Series Premiere @ 10 on Sci-Fi (I refuse to say SyFy), Trailer
Touted as an attempt to do Heroes right, Alphas is about five normal people who discover they have extraordinary abilities. These super people begin working for the government to stop bad guys with super powers.
Touted as an attempt to do Heroes right, Alphas is about five normal people who discover they have extraordinary abilities. These super people begin working for the government to stop bad guys with super powers.
Rizzoli and Isles, Season 2 Premiere @ 10 on TNT
A police drama about two female detectives. Did reasonably well ratings-wise during the first season but from what I can tell it doesn't do much to rise above the mass of police detective shows.
A police drama about two female detectives. Did reasonably well ratings-wise during the first season but from what I can tell it doesn't do much to rise above the mass of police detective shows.
Tuesday, July 12th
A Dance With Dragons, by George RR Martin, fifth book in the Song of Ice and Fire
HBO's new Game of Thrones series launched Martin's fantasy epic into the main stream, for those of you who have only seen the TV Show, brace yourself, it gets way better. I have heard him called the "American Tolkien" but I think that's selling him short. Tolkien may have invented epic fantasy but Martin perfected it
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| WE SO EXCITED |
HBO's new Game of Thrones series launched Martin's fantasy epic into the main stream, for those of you who have only seen the TV Show, brace yourself, it gets way better. I have heard him called the "American Tolkien" but I think that's selling him short. Tolkien may have invented epic fantasy but Martin perfected it
Rescue Me, the Season 7 Premiere @ 10 on FX
The final season of the FX drama/comedy about a firefighter in NYC with questionable morals kicks off on Tuesday. I'm going to be preoccupied reading A Dance with Dragons but this wouldn't be a bad alternative.
The final season of the FX drama/comedy about a firefighter in NYC with questionable morals kicks off on Tuesday. I'm going to be preoccupied reading A Dance with Dragons but this wouldn't be a bad alternative.
MLB All-Star Game @ 8 on FOX
Pretty self-explanatory
Pretty self-explanatory
NCAA Football 2012, for PS3 and Xbox
Yearly version of an Electronic Arts' cash cow
Yearly version of an Electronic Arts' cash cow
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (video game), every gaming platform known to man
What would a big-budget movie be without a really terrible video game version?
What would a big-budget movie be without a really terrible video game version?
UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System, Nintendo Wii
Something tells me UFC fighters don't actually train with a Wii, just a guess though.
Something tells me UFC fighters don't actually train with a Wii, just a guess though.
Wednesday, July 13th
The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants, @ 9:30 on Showtime, Trailer
The Franchise follows the San Francisco Giants through the 2011 baseball season as they try to accomplish what few can: defend their World Series Title.
The Franchise follows the San Francisco Giants through the 2011 baseball season as they try to accomplish what few can: defend their World Series Title.
Damages, Season 4 premiere @ 10 on DirecTV
With a cast boasting the likes of Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, and Ted Danson, the law-drama ranks among the best summer TV has to offer.
With a cast boasting the likes of Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, and Ted Danson, the law-drama ranks among the best summer TV has to offer.
Women's World Cup Semifinals: USA vs. France @ 11:30 AM and Sweden vs. Japan @ 2:30, both on ESPN
Anyone who watched the USA v. Brazil game on Sunday knows it was an incredible game. If the same things happened in a movie critics would bash it for being unbelievable. Lets hope for more of the same in the semifinals.
Anyone who watched the USA v. Brazil game on Sunday knows it was an incredible game. If the same things happened in a movie critics would bash it for being unbelievable. Lets hope for more of the same in the semifinals.
Thursday, July 14th
Other than regularly scheduled TV shows and some baseball games, not much today
Friday, July 15th
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| As do your careers |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Wide Release in every theater on the planet
Everyone knows about this, but I will be doing a preview (sort of) later this week, so check back.
Everyone knows about this, but I will be doing a preview (sort of) later this week, so check back.
Winnie the Pooh, Wide Release, Trailer
Everyones favorite honey-loving bear is back (he doesn't have much competition). Early reviews for this are actually pretty decent.
Everyones favorite honey-loving bear is back (he doesn't have much competition). Early reviews for this are actually pretty decent.
Salvation Boulevard, Limited Release, Trailer
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, and Ed Harris, Salvation Boulevard is described as a comedy-drama with religious undertones.
Starring Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Connelly, and Ed Harris, Salvation Boulevard is described as a comedy-drama with religious undertones.
Saturday, July 16th
Aside from baseball games, fourteen MLS teams are in action and two games from the quarterfinals of the South American soccer championships are on. Soccer games all day!
Sunday, July 17th
Breaking Bad, Season 4 Premiere @ 10 on AMC, Trailer
Watching Breaking Bad is on my long list of things to do, I'll get to it eventually. From what I have read every season of Breaking Bad has been better than the last, I wonder if the good people at AMC can maintain the momentum. Speaking of AMC, what an incredible rise from obscurity to the forefront of quality TV.
Women's World Cup Final: USA/France vs. Sweden/Japan
Watching Breaking Bad is on my long list of things to do, I'll get to it eventually. From what I have read every season of Breaking Bad has been better than the last, I wonder if the good people at AMC can maintain the momentum. Speaking of AMC, what an incredible rise from obscurity to the forefront of quality TV.
Women's World Cup Final: USA/France vs. Sweden/Japan
self-explanatory, go USA (hopefully)!
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