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Flops Stop COPS |
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The
Comedy Central network comedy series "Reno
911!" is a loosely scripted satire of TV documentaries such as
"COPS", where the series' talented cast is encouraged to improvise and
ad-lib, with often hilarious results. Using jerky camera techniques and
the spontaneous interview style of other 'serious' reality shows, the
staff of the Reno Sheriff's Department are taped not only on the job but
also after hours, as well as in their private lives. The improvisational
nature of the rough plots gives an added feeling of reality as the
officers exercise their duties, bringing the most irreverent takes on
everything from mundane citizen complaints to botched sting operations.
Without the limitations of 'political correctness', the show freely
focuses on humor derived from race, sexual orientation, the drug
culture, mental illness, and other often taboo comedy topics with
originality and zeal. |
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Congratulations to "LarryC", the latest
winner of our
TVTO Caption Contest. The winner
for the latest contest will receive
a 30-day
FREE MEMBERSHIP to TVTO's Members-only section plus
"Reno 911!: The Complete Sixth Season" on DVD. How? Make us laugh. Extra credit for being
clever. Contest ends July 10,
2009, enter today! |
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TV NEWS...
Actor Karl Malden dead at 97 07/02/09 Veteran actor Karl Malden, who won an Academy Award for his role in "A Streetcar Named Desire," has died at age 97. Karl Malden died in his sleep at his Los Angeles home. Malden appeared alongside Marlon Brando in two of director Elia Kazan's classic films of the 1950s -- "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront." He won the best supporting actor Oscar for "Streetcar" in 1952 and was nominated for his role as a priest crusading against crooked union bosses in "On the Waterfront." In addition to his movie career, Malden starred in the 1970s television crime drama "The Streets of San Francisco," with Michael Douglas. Malden was the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1989 to 1992. In 2004, he received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. One of Malden's last acting roles was in 2000 as a priest in an episode of "The West Wing." Malden was born Mladen George Sekulovich on March 22, 1912, in Gary, Indiana. |
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TVTO New DVD Reviews: |
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Leverage:
The First Season [DVD] (2008)
Dedicated insurance investigator Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) becomes
disillusioned with his job when the company he works for refuses a claim
that allows his 8-year-old son to die. Assembling a team of con artists,
professional thieves, and computer hackers, Nate turns his attention to
aiding those who have been wronged by corrupt corporations--by stealing
their money back for them. Christian Kane, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge,
Beth Riesgraf co-star in this offbeat drama. All 13 first-season
episodes--including "The Nigerian Job," "The Bank Shot Job," "The Snow
Job," "The First David Job," and "The Second David Job"--are featured in
a four-disc set. 9 3/4 hrs. total. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby
Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes;
deleted scenes; more; 13 episodes on 4 discs. 9 3/4 hrs. |
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Van
Wilder: Freshman Year (Unrated Version) [DVD]
(2009)
Jonathan Bennett takes over the title role in the third raunchy
installment of the comedy franchise. Designed as a prequel revealing
just how he became Coolidge College's most bodacious babe-magnet, the
film follows Van Wilder during his freshman year as he actively
campaigns to bed the hottest girl on campus (Kristin Cavallari) and
unleash the party ethic among his peers. Jerry Shea, Nic Nac co-star.
Unrated version; 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English
Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bloopers;
featurettes; more. |
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