Break Ups- Sad to say but Sleater Kinney, one of the most consistently interesting bands of the last 11 years, is calling it quits. 1997’s Dig Me Out is one of those records that will always be ingrained in my mental jukebox thanks to music and the memories I associate with it. Last year’s The Woods was one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year and showed that while the trio explored different musical territory they stayed true to their pop rock roots. They’re going out on top with a big gig at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 4th and while the break up is sad news I say thanks for the memories and we’ll see you on Bands Reunited around 2014.
Make Ups- Get ready Luke and Laura fans, Genie Francis is returning to General Hospital. As a casual daytime TV fan this reconciliation comes as a huge surprise. Four years ago when Francis left GH it seemed like it was for good. While the writers were smart enough to leave the character alive, Francis made it very clear that unless the story (i.e. money) was right she’d never return. Well perhaps Francis realizes that she owes something to the fans that made her, as she has now agreed to return for the 25th anniversary of Luke and Laura’s wedding. Now obviously I was too young to watch the wedding but when I was turned on to GH in college I was educated on Luke and Laura by both the show and fans. While this return may be short lived and a blatant attempt to raise ratings for a slumping show and a slumping medium, it will still be worth it to see the original supercouple take center stage one last time.
Shake Ups- Regular readers will remember that I heaped praise on season 3 of The OC. Regular readers will also remember that I reported that season 4 could be the best season ever with series creator Josh Schwartz was back at the helm. Sadly ever since Marissa bit the curb, the news has been bad for my fellow Baitshoppers. It started back in early June when the networks set their new schedules and revealed that in addition to CSI, The OC now would be facing Grey’s Anatomy. Contrary to popular belief I don’t think CSI affects The OC’s rating that much since their core audience is over 50. However Grey’s Anatomy does speak to the older demographic of The OC and that spells trouble. So how does Fox respond and show its unwavering support? Well according to published reports yesterday, Fox is showing that they have sooooo much faith in the show that’s they’re ordering up only 16 episodes. That’s about 2/3rds of a season for those who don’t have an abacus handy. Rumors already abound that Fox plans to air all 16 consecutively so that they’ll still have time to put a replacement show in the same time slot at mid-season. Ouch! What was once a show with a bright Summer outlook now looks like it might Volchuk and die.
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