It’s time once again to fire up the cameras, turn on the lights and to see how total strangers get along with one another for the Summer. Big Brother which has versions around the world is a great social experiment. Julie Chen returns to host the American version which airs on CBS. Let’s see how the new crop of house guests do as they compete for $500,000 (which should be like a $1 million by now). I hope the “hamsters” are ready to expect the unexpected, do not assume anything.
Nothing says Memorial Day weekend like a Harry Potter Marathon on the Telly (Freeform Channel in the USA)…Here’s to all the witches and wizards who have fallen in the defense against Lord Voldemort.
Alisan Porter had a interesting journey to winning The Voice. She played Curly Sue in the movie by the same name. She was also on Star Search as a kid. Now she wins the American version of The Voice. Her vocal range can go from powerful to subtle. I can see why she won this. Her coach Christina Aguilera became the first woman coach to win too. Congratulations Alisan.
One of my favorite shows with one of my favorite actors says farewell tonight. It’s the series finale of Mr. Selfridge on PBS. Jeremy Piven is a great actor and has done a great job in this role of the historic and iconic department store magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge. The show airs originally in the UK on ITV.
I have been a news junkie for years. Whenever news breaks I want to know what is happening minute by minute. Local and national coverage is what sometimes crave. I am partial to Scott Pelley of The CBS Evening News but I do like Lester Holt too. Our sources of information have grown and they are faster than ever. I am a believer in keeping up with issues that affect us all. Without information, making good decisions is harder and the news can help us make sense of the world and our communities. Unfortunately good news does not always mean great ratings.
Micheal Weatherly makes his departure from NCIS tonight after being with the show from the beginning. Very Special Agent Anthony “Tony” DiNozzo is one of the best characters on TV in the past 13 years. If Mark Harmon’s character Leroy Jethro Gibbs is the heart of NCIS then Weatherly is the soul of the show. NCIS goes on as Micheal departs.
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