TV Junkie: A Breakdown of the Grammys
We're going to stick with "The Chicago Code" tonight (Fox @ 9pm) despite the fact that we're not big fans of the voiceovers - we hope those disappear soon.
Last night it took 3 1/2 hours for the Grammys to play 25 songs (parts of songs sometimes) and hand out 10 awards. That's 3 1/2 songs and 1 1/2 award per half hour. Easily the worst of the awards shows, last night was no exception. Not only is the Grammys the last gasp of a manipulative and manufactured industry, it's just bad television. With very few exceptions (Arcade Fire, Lady Antebellum, Cee Lo, The Roots) the homogeneity of those who were "honored" can't be denied - "hit making" executives are leveraging the same bad formula resulting in a collection of songs and performances that were predictable and boring. How much more auto-tune can you take? How many more songs with overstuffed vocals can you take? How many performances stacked with pre-recorded vocals can you take?
Thank you Mick Jagger, a senior citizen, for demonstrating what real talent is - it's unfortunate we had to look back 40+ years to find some for last night's show. Goddamm you "Glee," for breathing some air into the lungs of the dead horse known as "the music industry," you are part of the problem. C'mon interwebs, where is the next Napster to put a bullet in the skull of this rotten beast? Obviously the Grammys were hugely popular last night (biggest audience in a decade according to the LA Times) as are a bunch of the performers, but so was the McRib sandwich, and George Bush, and neither of those were good for you. Basically, if you like music, don't watch the Grammys.
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As a follow up to last week's piece on experiencing "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" - if you are interested in the history and craft of late show hosting, listen to this interview with the multi-Emmy winning late night show host Dick Cavett done by Jesse Thorn of "The Sound of Young America."
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Did anyone notice the bottle of Lagavulin Single Malt in last week's episode of "Parks and Recreation"? It appears at the very end of the episode. The sighting inspired us to go get a bottle in order to prepare us for this week.
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Do you like "Top Chef"? Do you like "America's Next Top Model"? Do you like "Project Runway"? The next logical extension to this is "Project Top Chef Model" - you can see a preview clip at the end of this post.
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Heard across the mid-West: "There's a new episode of 'Two and a Half Men' on tonight! That Charlie Sheen is so awesome!"
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The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan: "Top Gear," "The Chicago Code," "Hawaii Five-0," "The Daily Show," "Colbert Report" (LCD Soundsystem), "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (January Jones, comic Mike Birbiglia, Greyson Chance performs)
7:20pm Top Gear BBC America - Season 16 Special Jeremy, Richard and James take a road trip across the Middle East to follow the path of the Three Wise Men.
8:00pm Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show USA - Opening Night The 134th edition of the annual show opens; from Madison Square Garden in New York.
8:00pm How I Met Your Mother CBS - Barney declares Feb. 13 a holiday for desperate women; Marshall receives a Valentine's Day surprise from Lily; Zoey and Ted work on figuring out their relationship.
8:00pm Chuck NBC - After Chuck reunites Sarah with her former spy team, old grudges and secrets are revealed; Morgan fends off unwanted advances
8:30pm Mad Love CBS - Series Premiere.
9:00pm The Chicago Code Fox - Alderman Gibbons visits the family of a fallen police officer; Jarek and Caleb follow up on Liam's leads; Vonda and Isaac are promoted
9:00pm The Cape NBC - The Cape and Max try to alert Marty of an impending threat to Palm City, but their attempt backfires; Orwell receives some help
9:55pm Hawaii Five-0 CBS - An afternoon pleasure cruise turns into a nightmare when pirates attack and take hostages.
11:00pm The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Comedy Central - Author Edward Glaesur
11:00pm Chelsea Lately E! - Musician Justin Bieber.
11:00pm Conan TBS - Justin Bieber; Claire Smith; The Black Keys performs.
11:30pm The Colbert Report Comedy Central - LCD Soundsystem
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - The 2011 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model is revealed, Sports Illustrated swimsuit models present the top 10 list, journalist Tom Brokaw, Theophilus London performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Musician Lady Gaga, actress Sofia Vergara, John Legend performs.
12:00am Lopez Tonight TBS - R. Kelly performs.
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Actor Martin Lawrence; actress Dianna Agron; Jewel performs
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Former game show host Bob Barker; actress Melissa Rauch.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress January Jones, comic Mike Birbiglia, Greyson Chance performs.
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