LI Reviews is proud to be giving away One of Five Copies of STAR TREK® The Original Series: Season Three Remastered on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.
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Follow the voyages of the original Starship Enterprise as its five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and civilizations and boldly go where no man has gone before concludes with the third and final chapter, STAR TREK® The Original Series: Season Three Remastered, arriving as a seven-disc DVD set on November 18th from CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
ER has had an incredible run on television. Sure they haven’t always had the best storylines, but the beginning and much of the middle was definitely worth watching. The last few years have been the toughest on ER, but this year looks to turn all of that around. It’s just too bad that it has to be ending in order to do that.
Everyone has heard the rumors that the creators would like to be able to get the entire original cast back at some point in the season. People like Dr. Carter (Noah Wylie) and Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) were easy to get on board, but Doctors Benton (Eriq LaSalle), Ross (George Clooney), Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) and Nurse Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) have been holding out. Well, that was until recently, at least in the case of some of them. Others still appear to be holding out.
Anthony Edwards will appear on the show this Thursday, though it has not been confirmed in what capacity (presumably as a ghost) since the character left the show when he died of brain cancer. Noah Wylie will be returning for at least four episodes and now it’s being said that Eriq La Salle will arrive, as well. Clooney’s publicist is hush, hush (isn’t that to be expected?), but Wylie believes that he will be returning as long as his schedule permits the visit.
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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises.
Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess.
She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. She really is friendlier than we make her look.
After an incredibly interesting election and a first for the future of the White House it’s time to unwind from the mudslinging and negativity that politics often brings on. While you’re getting used to the changes that are about to come take a minute or two to laugh at the absurdity (or is it) of Saturday Night Live’s Presidential Bashing!
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
Some Grey’s Anatomy fans are going to be in for quite a shock this week when Dr. Erica Hahn walks to her car and never comes back. That’s right, apparently the talented Brooke Smith is no longer going to be working her role at Seattle Grace Hospital. If you’re wondering why she won’t be around anymore it’s not because she said anything wrong and it’s not because she wanted out of her contract either. Nope, apparently the reason has more to do with the network ABC and less to do with Smith or the viewers.
Smith had a sit down with EW.com and at that time she revealed that ABC executives weren’t thrilled with her developing lesbian storyline where Hahn and Callie (Sara Ramirez) were becoming involved. According to Smith, ABC made a point to mention they didn’t really care for her character as the new Burke either, so Thursday will be Smith’s last day with no explanation as to why where the show is concerned. I am sure they will make something up, but Smith fans will likely be incredibly disappointed.
“My final scene is just me heading to my car,” said Smith. “I honestly don’t know what happens in the next episode. I heard not much.”
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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises.
Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess.
She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. She really is friendlier than we make her look.
One of the best newer shows on television is in danger of cancellation. Pushing Daisies is part of ABC’s Wednesday night Lineup that includes Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money. For whatever reason, all three shows have declined in ratings. While I admit to skipping the latter two shows for the likes of Criminal Minds and my new favorite show, Sons of Anarchy I can say that I don’t miss Pushing Daisies if I can help it.
Still, while Private Practice has been renewed, Daisies and Dirty Sexy Money are still waiting to find out if they have been picked up. The thought of Daisies leaving the air is a sad thought to bare, so hopefully ABC is just a little slow on the renewal notice. However, stars like Kristen Chenoweth, who plays Olive Snook on the show, aren’t sure what to think.
Chenoweth spoke to the National Ledger recently about Daisies and the future of the show:
“It looks like we could possibly not be getting picked up. We have not gotten our order for the back nine [episodes] yet. We finish Nov. 12, and if we don’t get any more news, then that means we’re done,” she explains. “We just don’t know what’s going on. It’s the not knowing that is driving everybody crazy. We’re still doing our show and keeping positive, but I think deep down people just want to know.”
Fans and critics adore the show, but apparently the production costs may have ABC considering a business approach to this popular show. For now, there isn’t a lot that we can do other than hope that ABC makes the right move and keeps Daisies alive and well. Fans have started a petition that you might want to sign if you like the show. As of this writing, there were a few less than 24,000 signatures.
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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises.
Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess.
She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. She really is friendlier than we make her look.
Sure to be one of the most popular TV on DVD options this holiday is Family Guy Volume 6. This awesome set, which includes the 100th episode of Family Guy was released on October 21, 2008. You can pick this up at most stores that sell DVDs. If you are shopping online you can pick it up at Amazon for $25.99.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
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Ryan is from California. He graduated from USC with a degree in English. In his free time, when he isn’t working as a Literary Illusions gopher (er…editor) he enjoys writing short stories.
Movie Info: Cast: Lewis Black, Andrew Daly, Patton Oswald, Paul Tompkins, Andy Kindler, Greg Giraldo, Kathleen Madigan Rating: Not Rated Studio: Comedy Central
Release Info: DVD Release Date: September 30, 2008 Online Availability:Amazon for $19.99
The idea behind Root of all Evil is simple. Two comics face off in a hilarious style of debate with two topics that are either incredibly random or incredibly unimportant. It doesn’t seem to matter if they are important or not because they are completely hilarious. There is just something funny about having two comedians face off in a debate about Kim Jong II and Tila Tequila. That might seem easy to answer for you (Kim Jong II, right?), but there are some more difficult choices included such as Weed vs. Beer (really, who can choose?).
Most of the episodes are more random than anything. For instance, Donald Trump vs. Viagra is one of the episodes that come to mind. I don’t know about you, but I would vote erections over comb-overs any day, but it’s still funny to hear these options fought out.
These episodes are all from the first season. It appears that the random nature of most of the episodes in the first season is seen as a downfall. Apparently, the second season is going to try and be more structured and make a little more sense in regards to the topics that are chosen.
The only major problem I noticed was the length of the show. If there was just one comedian discussing two ideas for 30 minutes with commercials it might not seem so bad. However, removing commercials brings the show to about 23 minutes and that’s not a lot of time for a show that has a structure (opening statements, time to debate, etc) and two people debating. Of course, looking at it from another angle, if it sucked, I probably would have said it was too long.
The episodes included in this set are:
Weed vs. Beer
YouTube vs. Porn
Las Vegas vs. The Human Body
American Idol vs. High School
Donald Trump vs. Viagra
Kim Jong II vs. Tila Tequila
Oprah vs. Catholic Church
Paris Hilton vs. Dick Cheney
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At 23 years old, I feel that I’ve lived enough life to share my opinion with the world. That’s what I’m doing here, as a writer, for Literary Illusions. I was born in Florida, raised in California, and currently living in Colorado, where I go to a small school in the middle of nowhere.
Majoring in Business Administration, I have the goal of one day ruling the world. Interests in life include dating, movies, sports, hanging out with friends, drinking, bar hopping, and writing in both an inebriated and sober state.
TV Show Info: Writer: Various Director: Various Cast:Annette O’Toole, Kristin Kreuk, Allison Mack, Erica Durance, Laura Vandervoort, Michael Rosenbaum, Tom Welling, John Glover, Aaron Ashmore Rating: Not Rated Studio: WB
Release Info: Original Air Dates: October 16-present DVD Box Set Release Date: September 9, 2008 Online Availability:Amazon for $37.99
I like Superman. When I was a kid I had Superman pajamas, underoos, and wanted nothing more than to become a reporter by day and a superhero by night. I wanted to have the hot chick at my side in either form, even if she wasn’t truly smart enough to see that tights don’t make a man unrecognizable. Alas, the superhero life was not in the cards for me.
After reading all the comics that I could get my hands on and watching all of the Superman movies, I’ve learned to be a bit more discriminatory about how this superhero is portrayed. I wasn’t a big fan of Lois and Clark, as popular as it was, and I think that is one of the things that kept me away from Smallville.
The concept, I will admit, is interesting. I like the idea of looking into Superman/Clark Kent’s life when he is a youth. So far, I have found nothing wrong with this concept. However, the whole secret identity feels blown, which wouldn’t work at all. The writing takes a lot of creative allowances and in the end there is no acting good enough to make it feel like the show it should feel like.
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I am a Southerner, proud and true. At 37 years old, I’ve learned enough of life’s lessons to know that nothing is as it seems in the beginning. I live in South Carolina with my dog, Big Blue and my son, Hunter. I enjoy watching NASCAR, writing short stories, riding on my ATV, and a drinking a cold beer with friends in front of the television.
Tonight’s Gossip Girl was smoking hot, as usual. Fashion week in Manhattan always has a way of making things interesting. Of course, there are some people that aren’t enjoying the excitement of all that is interesting. Two of those people are the dethroned queen, Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), and her brooding, evil ex Chuck (Ed Westwick). Blair’s week just isn’t going as planned. It’s bad enough that Serena (Blake Lively) has taken over her place as Queen Bee to the ferocious little drones that once served Blair, but when Jenny (Taylor Momsen) switches her fashion show seating chart Blair naturally goes off the hook in true Waldorf fashion.
It seems that Serena has been hanging out with the right socialites, namely a hot brunette named Poppy. This is what leads to the upheaval of Blair’s seating chart. Eleanor Waldorf (Margaret Colin) has to make sure that she has a bang up fashion show. Unfortunately, the hottest of the hot usually go to the competitor’s show. After Jenny hears this, she mentions to Eleanor that Serena and her new friend Poppy might want front row seats. Problem is, Blair and Serena have a tradition of watching the show backstage. With that, the war is on!
First, Blair learns from mommy that Jenny is the only sophomore at the school that is lucky enough to be able to have independent study. Naturally, Blair knows this couldn’t be the case, so after a talk with the headmistress she heads to Jenny’s house to clear up the matter with Jenny’s dad, Rufus (Matthew Settle). She takes Jenny some chicken soup (non-existing mono and all) and informs Rufus that Jenny has not been in school for the last ten days!
Rufus is able to get Jenny a meeting with the headmistress, and on the Saturday of the fashion show no less. He only reams her for a little bit before sending her off to the meeting, too. Too bad for him that right after the meeting Jenny is right back at fashion central. And boy does she have a lot to clear up.
Blair decides to change the seating chart back and leaves Poppy in place, but moves Serena to the third row. Blair tries to trump Jenny by pulling Waldorf rank, but that doesn’t work when Eleanor steps in to take care of things on her own, allowing Jenny’s chart to stand. Poor Jenny! You almost have to feel sorry for her considering she didn’t know it was Blair’s chart that she was changing in the first place.
Blair, never one to be outdone, sends home the models (Jenny suggests that Serena and the socialites take their place), and ends up giving Serena a Jenny Humphrey original to wear on the runway as the finale dress instead of her mother’s design. All the while, Jenny’s dad is calling and trying to get in to the fashion show to deal with his daughter.
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Ashtyn Evans is a writer, advocate, free thinker, and all around cynical person. Always quick to find the negative in anything pop culture, she loves being a part of that which she despises.
Ashtyn and Dominick own numerous blogs together, as well as a full-time writing business. In her spare time she is a full-time college student studying History and Psychology. She plans to one day give up her freelance career and be a full-time blogger, novelist, and domestic goddess.
She can be contacted for writing projects, fan mail, or just to say hi. She really is friendlier than we make her look.
LI Reviews is proud to be giving away One of Five Copies of STAR TREK® The Original Series: Season Three Remastered on DVD. To enter all you need to do is leave us a comment. Please be sure to only leave one. Comments are moderated to avoid spam, so it will not show up right away. People who leave multiple comments will be deleted from the contest altogether. If you do not see your comment within a day then by all means leave another one. Otherwise, do not worry as we accept comments several times a day.
ER has had an incredible run on television. Sure they haven’t always had the best storylines, but the beginning and much of the middle was definitely worth watching. The last few years have been the toughest on ER, but this year looks to turn all of that around. It’s just too bad that it has to be ending in order to do that.
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Tonight’s Gossip Girl was smoking hot, as usual. Fashion week in Manhattan always has a way of making things interesting. Of course, there are some people that aren’t enjoying the excitement of all that is interesting. Two of those people are the dethroned queen, Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), and her brooding, evil ex Chuck (Ed Westwick). Blair’s week just isn’t going as planned. It’s bad enough that Serena (Blake Lively) has taken over her place as Queen Bee to the ferocious little drones that once served Blair, but when Jenny (Taylor Momsen) switches her fashion show seating chart Blair naturally goes off the hook in true Waldorf fashion.
