Raising Hope get full season order.

With so many shows debuting this fall it is hard to know which ones will make it for a full season.  So far only two shows have been cancelled after only a few airings.  One on Fox, Lone Star, after great critical hype and a good deal of promotion, the show was quickly pulled after two, but really decided after the first weeks disappointment.  The second was ABC's My Generation, that was up against some good competition on Thrusday's at 8pm, got the ax after two weeks as well.

The news last night comes down that FOX's Raising Hope is the first to get its back 9 episodes picked up, giving it a full season at 22.  “With 'Raising Hope,' Greg Garcia captures a smart take on the working-class family with a great mix of wild comedy and a big dose of heart,” FOX president Kevin Reilly said in a statement. “The show is running like a Swiss clock, and we’re very happy with how well audiences have responded so far – so we’re confident it will build an even bigger audience throughout the season.”

It's a fun show, glad to see it is getting the full season treatment. 

Raising Hope 103 Dream Hoarders

Dream Hoarders
　
　

Jimmy accidentally teaches Hope how to crawl, then realizes how unsafe the house is and is reminded how dangerous it was for him growing up. While trying to but some things in the shed, out of reach of the baby, Jimmy also needs to convince his mom that she is a hoarder and needs to get rid of things. While making a trip to the grocery store to pick up baby proofing items, and to attempt to get closer to Sabrina, Hope uses her new skill to get her self lost. Virginia’s hoarding issue becomes a problem as Hope’s new favorite place to crawl is in the shed.

　

The show is beginning to hit its stride as it now has a real sense of direction. The characters are becoming more likeable. The heart felt moments still fall a little short, but the misuse of commonly known phrases has its charm. I do enjoy the nice wrap up of things and the lessons learned to finish the show. Each week it is nice to see the progression of the characters and the growth of them as individuals.

　
　

Do you like Cake?

Good news everybody!  If you like Cake as much as I do you will be pleased to find out that their latest album is now available for pre-order!  Bam!  Expected release date is 01/11/11, that is seven years since their last album, Pressure Chief, has been released. 






Getting the pre-order here has many options for you as the following list will show:

The Ultimate Pre-Order that includes:

• Authographed "Showroom of Compassion" Vinyl LP
• "Showroom of Compassion" digital download
• Limited Edition "Sick of You" 7-inch vinyl single
• Pre-order exclusive American Appreal t-shirt
• Instant mp3 download of the hit single "Sick of You"

CD + LP includes:

• Signed CD
• Signed Vinyl LP
• Digital Download on release day
• Instant mp3 download of the hit single "Sick of You"

Vinyl + 7" includes:

• Signed Vinyl LP
• Digital Download on release day
• Limited Edition 7" Vinyl single "Sick of You" and "Italian Guy"
• Instant mp3 download of the hit single "Sick of You"

CD and Shirt includes:

• Signed CD
• Limited Edition American Apparel 'Monkey Puppet' T-Shirt
• Instant mp3 download of the hit single "Sick of You"

CD includes:

• Signed CD
• Instant mp3 download of the hit single "Sick of You"

 Here is the track listing for the new CD Showroom of Compassion:

1. Federal Funding
2. Long Time
3. Go to Move
4. What's Now Is Now
5. Mustache Man (Wasted)
6. Teen Pregnancy
7. Sick Of You
8. Easy To Crash
9. Bound Away
10. The Winter
11. Italian Guy

From the samples they have on the pre-order page of their site, the CD sounds like typical Cake greatness, I am very much looking forward to the release of this new CD and have already pre-ordered it myself.  Hope this information finds you well. 

DVD Releases for October 5th 2010

Image via WikipediaThe first week in October is typically a big one for DVDs, and is when Disney temporarily opens the vault for one of their classics.  Here are the major releases for today and some that are interesting:

Beauty and                  The Karate Kid        A Nightmare on Elm St.
The Beast                                                                     

The Secret                   The Human                      Splice
of Kells                        Centipede


















 




Here are some of the TV Series coming to DVD this week:


Bones Season 5         Caprica Season 1        SGU:  Stargate
                                                                     Universe Season 1
     

Wonder Woman getting the small screen treatment.

A little late on this news that broke Friday, but I thought it was worth repeating.  News coming from Deadline.com that writer/producer David E. Kelley will be creating a television series starring Wonder Woman. 

Some of the shows that David E. Kelley is know for are Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope, and most recently Boston Legal, and has also written the screenplays plays for Mystery, Alaska and Lake Placid. 

Not many details is known other than the series is a go, and this does not necessarily hinder the prospects of a future feature film starring Wonder Woman.

DC Universe Online Delayed Until Early 2011

Announced this morning was about the delay was this following statement from Sony Online Entertainment via Super Hero Hype:

"SOE is dedicated to delivering the highest quality game experiences possible," says John Smedley, President of Sony Online Entertainment. "'DC Universe Online' is the first game of its kind, and a truly massive undertaking -- the first action MMO set in the DC Universe, the first MMO on the PlayStation 3, and the first time the entire DC Universe will be accessible to the millions of fans who are eagerly anticipating its release. As the game heads into external beta testing, this extra time will allow us to address community feedback in a meaningful way. When we get deeper into external beta, we'll be able to share more information regarding the new launch date."



SOE has also revealed new details regarding the beta program. Players with VIP key cards and those having registered at the DCUO website will receive access on a priority basis starting as early as next week. As an added thank you, everyone that has already pre-ordered the game, and those who do so by November 15, 2010, are assured access to beta by November 30 (North America only).



Anyone pre-ordering the game after November 15 will gain beta access one week prior to the launch date and will be able to participate in the special beta ending event entitled Battle of the Legends with the rest of the beta participants. As an additional bonus, all beta participants will be recognized post release with a special emblem for their character when the game goes live. Beginning October 7, 2010, instructions on how to qualify and receive your pre-order beta key, visit: http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/en/beta/.




Those wishing to register for beta without pre-ordering have until 11:59pm PST tonight. This is a general queue and does not assure access.

 
Lastly, due to overwhelming demand from the community, SOE is pleased to announce that a Collector's Edition for the PlayStation 3 will also be released (North America only), which includes the same items contained in the PC version announced earlier this year - the DCUO Batman statue, the limited edition Art of DC Universe Online art book, the DCUO Legends Issue #0 comic book with a Jim Lee variant cover, the DCUO Prestige comic presentation of the DCUO back-story and the limited edition Jim Lee-drawn poster Version of the Issue #0 comic book variant cover.

Chuck Versus the Cubic Z

Chuck Versus the Cubic Z
　
Morgan is now the new store manager of the Buy More, and is getting the store ramped up for a big new video game release. This week features Stacy Kiebler as the new Greta.
　
Chuck and Sarah had a very romantic mission planned in Monaco, but it is abruptly cancelled when a transport vehicle breaks down and the prisoners need to be directed to Castle. Sarah is relieved to hear this as she is hesitant about where the relationship with Chuck is heading after he mentioned last week about the future and possibly having kids.
　
The prisoners that will be staying at Castle are non other than Hugo Panzer (Stone Cold Steve Austin) and Heather Chandler (Nicole Richie), two foes of Chuck and Sarah’s past respectively. We saw Hugo as the bad guy in Chuck’s first solo mission on a flight to Europe, and Heather was an old classmate turned evil spy and nemesis of Sarah.
　
Chuck flashes on Heather and finds out she may know information on his mother. They have bigger problems as the discover Hugo is on the lose in Castle, and he is after Heather, and revenge on Chuck will be a bonus. Heather gets under Sarah skin by putting doubt in Chuck’s head about the relationship.
　
After some hand to hand combat, and some gun fight, the convicts get detained again, and Heather starts to talk about what she knows about Frost, which isn’t much, but it is a lead. Chuck and Sarah finally get to have their chat, and they come to the agreement that they need to take things slow. Until something happens….a teaser for next week.
　
Once again I think the Greta character is a waste, and would like to see a little more than just a nerd nod. Relationship problems once again is too much of the focus, I would prefer more search for Volkoff and for Chuck’s mother. It was also unbelievable that the Buy More would only have 6 copies of a very popular game, and that they only new that shortly before launch date.
A pretty good show, nothing too remarkable about it. An average episode among another above average season. Not as many funny moments as in the past two episodes but I am glad to see Big Mike back.