Tag: television

25Mar 2010 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Are you Ready for True Blood?

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Thanks to dirtywhorelebrity.com for putting me on to this! HBO is pushing 12-week viral campaign that leads up to the show's third-season premiere on June 13. I knew about the June 13th premiere a few weeks ago. I remember tweeting it as SSSOOONN as I found out. I can't wait to see more of these ads they are pushing. You know I'm all things True Blood. More Info

18Dec 2009 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

HBO’s True Blood New Cast Member

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So, in case you missed the memo, I am a HUGE .. HUGE fan of True Blood. After season 1 I went & read ALLLLL the books by Charlaine Harris. They were so good! And they do NOT take away from the excitement of the HBO series because Alan Ball is excellent with changing it up. He does manage to introduce all the critical characters from the book, like Alcide who will be appearing in season 3. Now, I won't spoil for those who don't know, but Alcide needs to bring major HOT factor. And Oh MY GOD they did it. I read on SpoilerTV who they cast, and they are RELIABLE and this guy is SMOKING HOT! JOE MANGANIELLO!!! I've never watched One Tree Hill or How I Met…

08Sep 2009 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

Bye Bye Summer, Hello TV!

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I guess we can officially say that Summer is over. Absolutely, definitely over. And, we all know what that means, right? The return of TV. Yes, that's right with September not only comes changing leaves and cooler nights, we also get all our favorite TV shows. Last year I was overly excited over the return of Gossip Girl, Grey's, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, The Game, and Samantha Who? among others. Now, a few of these shows have said goodbye, unfortunately, but I'm still looking forward to some fall premieres, and I have dates for some others might not be sure of. So, crank your DVRs into the ready position and plan accordingly! My tops: 9/14: Gossip girl - Blair & Serena off to college, or wherever high school graduation…

02Sep 2009 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Why Wednesday? Have a Quick Laugh

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Want a quick laugh?? I found this very amusing after someone sent it to me. I find it hilarious because its that guy, Ken Jennings, or whatever his name was that wont crazy money on jeopardy a few years back. Even Alex had a laugh on this one... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKA0K7bf7Rc

30Jul 2009 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Tru Blood Soda, would you drink it?

Tru Blood Soda, would you drink it?

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No one loves True Blood as much as me.. But would I actually drink Tru Blood? Probably NOT ... especially since it's going to be hitting stores near us for $16. Yup, 16 bucks for a 4 pack. NO, its not reallllyyy synthetic blood, its a carbonated drink that's "slightly tart and lightly sweet" that is "sure to taste better than the O negative consumed by the show's fictional vampires." So, is it going to be like thick and icky like I imagine the real Tru Blood is? What does this say about us that we want to emulate fictional vampires? I mean, ha ha, marketing genius but seriously, did anyone think of these questions? Or did they really give them a serious thought? I love novelty items, as long…

30Apr 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Swine Flu: America’s latest epidemic!

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(image courtesy of Huffington Post) First there was anthrax.. then it was Bird Flu.. let's not forget SARS and now we have Swine Flu. There is always some new viral outbreak to worry Americans and everyone else who's willing to worry. Maybe I just think I'm so tough that I don't really pay attention to this crap. Maybe its because I'm one of those young people who thinks they are invincible. Or because I just don't believe the hype.. Either way, everyone is all up in turmoil about this damn Swine Flu. Now I admit, when I first heard the words I was like "welp, its good I don't eat pork I guess!!" LOL. I know right, how wrong and ignorant. So to prevent other people from being ignorant, I…

19Mar 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

BETJazz Show: Real Life Divas is a hit in my book!

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Last night I was watching some TV pretty late, or at least late to me and I ended up on BETJ (or BET Jazz to some) and they were playing a show called Real Life Divas. I hadn't heard of this show, but I do like their other shows, like BET Shorts and My 2 Cents so I continued watching. RLD was featuring Naomi Campbell on this episode, and it really did tell me some things about her that I didn't know. But the reason I write this isn't to boast about the wonderful works of Naomi, but to talk about how I feel it is important to take back the definition of what a Diva actually is. And also to point out that BET needs more programs of this…

14Jan 2009 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Fame Whoring: Ray-J Reality Show…

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What is wrong with TV? With Viacom in particular.. First they bombarded people with the Flavor Flav show, Flavor of Love. Then it was Rock of love, For the LOVE Of money. Fuck LOVE! OR at least the Viacom STD filled version of LOVE! I guess its really the production company, 51 minds productions fault, but damn Viacom keeps buying them! The next real chance at love (ha, look @ that!) is for Ray-J, you know, "ain't that Brandy's brother" Ray-J, and its called.... "For the Love of RAy-J. Yes, these folks who get paid the big money are so creative. They are getting paid millions of dollars while the people responsible for teaching our children. WTF! This festival of famewhoring begins on Feb 2nd.. Basically a bunch of random…

18Dec 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

MTV HoodFAB… WTF is this???

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Late last night, somewhere around 1 am I was going between VH1 Soul and BETJ listening to music. I usually stick to Vsoul but I had already seen this episode of the show they were airing-Soulfrodisiac, so I was flipping. And after some video went off for some whack song there was a video short for some show called HoodFAB. So, I'm watching the premise and basically some guy tests your hip-hop trivia against a hip-hop artist and if you do well, you are "hoodFAB." It boasts itself as being America's"brokest" game show, giving out prizes like a pack of tube socks to the winner. It's hosted by some guy named Buttahman who should really be named buttahface. He is kinda gross looking... OK, maybe not gross but he isn't…

11Dec 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Tyler Perry wins lawsuit!

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Spotted this story last week, but I didn't want to comment until a verdict had been reached. Apparently you haven't made it until you've been sued by someone claiming you stole their work. The latest contestant on "Is that really yours?" was Tyler Perry. Donna West of Texas felt Perry lifted material from her play "Fantasy of a Black Woman" which was performed 3 times in 1991 in Dallas. she claims Perry could have lifted her script when he presented his plays at the Dallas Black Academy of Arts & Letters in 1998. Jurors ruled that she didn't provide enough evidence to support her claim of copyright infringement. Perry insists that his play is an original work. So, while I may not be a super fan of Tyler Perry and…

03Dec 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

TiVo Guilt, do you have it?

TiVo Guilt, do you have it?

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Blazing across the internet the past day or so are articles/blogs in response to a CNN article asking, 'Are you afflicted with 'Tivo Guilt'? Now, I have no problem with this question, in fact it might be valid, however what they define as TiVo guilt, which we will now refer to as DVR guilt because thats what I call it and TiVo isn't anything more than a brand, isn't what I would define as guilt. The article says that DVR guilt comes from providing users with more than they can watch, and is "turning a joy into drudgery." Apparently its the age old problem of biting off more than you can chew. With the option to now record shows, sometimes two in the same time slot people are recording shows…

26Nov 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Desperate Housewives: Cougars

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I have been watching Desperate Housewives pretty regularly since the 2nd season. After becoming engrossed in the second season I got myself acquainted with Season 1 and the characters. Gaby being the ex supermodel turned bored suburban housewife. Susan is the clumsy lovable girl next door. Lynette the over worked mother of way too many kids and Bree, the Martha Stewart next door. I guess you can say Edie is a main character is she is the slut you love to hate. There is something to love in each characters. There are some themes that resonant each season on almost every show-someone is pregnant, someone dies, or some great disaster strikes. Recently I noticed another recurring theme on this show. At the start of the show, Gaby was sleeping with…

21Nov 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Grey’s Anatomy: Dead Denny Sex!!

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***Contains possible spoilers for Grey's episode airing 11/20/08.*** Am I the only one not feeling Izzie Stevens having sex with her dead fiance? I have not been OK with the whole scenario with Denny walking and talking around the way, like he is alive. For those who do not watch Grey's Anatomy, here is the backdrop: Denny was a patient at Seattle Grace Hospital, where Izzie was an intern. All hoptie doo, they fell in love, she cut his LVAT wires to move him up on the heart transplant list, something goes awry, he dies. Izzie has a hard time dealing, eventually gets over him. Moved on is dating Alex now. Denny makes his way back in a recent episode where Izzie has to deal with her actions because the…

17Nov 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Straight, Gay, or Bi-Sexual?? What’s your choice?

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I actually wrote this awhile ago, I emailed it to myself on Oct. 7th. I was waiting to see if I could get a video clip of the scene that I'm trying to describe, but my go-to person wasn't able to do it. If you are interested it comes from Season 2: episode Was it Good for You? Enjoy!! The other morning I was watching an episode from Sex And The City season 2. In the episode Samantha said something along the lines of, its the year 2000 and sexual labels would be a thing of the past. We'd no longer be gay or straight therefore not defined by labels. We'd be individualists who had sex with people-men, women whoever. And here we are in 2008, damn near 2009 and…

15Oct 2008 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Feeding my addiction

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Go DL Hughley! On my mornings new stroll came across this article about CNN giving DL Hughley his own show, some would compare to the Colbert Report or the Daily Show. As you all know, I am a CNN junkie. I watch all the debates on CNN, I catch their morning show, American Morning, I like Larry King even though he's ancient. I love how he makes people slightly uncomfortable in his interviews, LOL. Anywho, Variety reports that the Show will air Saturdays at 10pm and then again on Sunday in the same news slot. Its predicted that they are gearing to appeal to a younger audience as the elections have bought news to a forefront among the new generation. I think, sometimes, that DL boarders the lines between slightly…