IT’S COOK OR BE COOKED: New Original Series Knife Fight Debuts Tuesday, April 23 on Esquire Network

 

KNIFE FIGHT, a gritty new cooking competition show hosted by Top Chef Season 2 winner Ilan Hall, premieres Tuesday, April 23 at 9P E/P on the new Esquire Network. The 10-episode series features underground, after-hours cooking bouts between Los Angeles’s most exciting chefs at The Gorbals, Hall’s downtown restaurant.

FX Picks Up Wilfred

 

FX Orders Third Season of Acclaimed Comedy Series Wilfred

Writers Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné Elevated to Executive Producers/Showrunners

Sneak Peek of TRON: Uprising

 

Greetings Programs! Disney XD has released a sneak peek into the new series TRON: Uprising, premiering THURSDAY JUNE, 7TH AT 9/8C. Here’s the first full length episode “Beck’s Uprising”

Mary Steenburge​n to guest star on WILFRED This Thursday!

Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen will make a guest starring appearance in “Compassion,” the first of two back-to-back episodes of WILFRED airing this Thursday night at 10/9C PM and 10:30/9:30 on FX.

TV REVUE – Wilfred: Fear

I’m only beginning to appreciate what Wilfred has to offer a tiny bit more each week. It’s unabashedly mean spirited, and that’s just describing the chemistry of the two leads. Not that it’s necessarily a bad thing, but a very observable thing nonetheless; if you can get over that, then you can begin to find enjoyment in Wilfred.

“Fear” manages to finally pick up some steam, weaving a couple of threads from the two seemingly very random previous episodes. Here, Ryan’s missing wallet comes back into play in a very big way, as he is finally confronted by his noisy neighbor Spencer (a slimmer but still formidable Ethan Suplee). Ryan, who is extra paranoid from all the stolen weed he and Wilfred have smoked, convinces Spencer that he too was robbed and the thief must have left his wallet at the scene. This tactic proves to be of great consequence as Spencer (who now considers Ryan to be a “cool guy”) begins infringing upon Ryan’s free time, insisting that they watch hardcore porn together uncomfortably close to each other on the couch while Spencer fist bumps Ryan about being “rock hard”.

This friendship with the very unbalanced Spencer leads to bigger problems for Ryan as he tries to weave his way out of Spencer’s overbearing lifestyle, as Wilfred attempts to trip him every step of the way. The introduction of the Spencer character allowed for some breathing room between Ryan and Wilfred, and by episode’s end, the two have actually moved into something resembling genuine friendship. I’m willing to bet Spencer’s lack of boundaries will prove to be somewhat polarizing for viewers, pushing the show into near Cable Guy territory, though I think he’s the shot in the arm the show needed. Also be on the lookout for Damon Herriman (recently seen on FX’s Justified) in a brief turn as Jesse, the ex-best friend of Spencer. I honestly hope to see these two provide some more folly Ryan and Wilfred in the future, as it was good to see them bond over a common goal. Also the show has got a bit more legitimately funny, rather than just relying on stock weed jokes.

Final Grade: B-

TRR TV Revue by Jacob Aquino

TV REVUE – Wilfred: Trust

Sometimes a show will premiere and there’s not a lot of promise behind that first one. Or sometimes it takes up to the mid season for the show to really find its stride and kick into gear. They can often require a great deal of patience and willingness. One notable example (for me at least) would have to be Showtime’s Brotherhood which just didn’t grab me from the onset. I put down the show for several months after that, and only when I returned and hit ‘play all’ on the DVD menu did I get sucked in to the corrupt world of crime and politics in Rhode Island. Now, I’m only up to the second episode of Wilfred and I’m not saying it’s the same scenario, it’s far too early to tell; I’m here to say that “Trust” is much stronger than “Happiness”.

The Ratings Are In for Wilfred and Louie

 

New Comedy Wilfred Posts Highest Ever Premiere Ratings for a Comedy Series on FX Premiere and universally acclaimed comedy series Louie increases its viewership

TV REVUE – Wilfred: Happiness (Series Premiere)

 

Well at least Louie’s second season premiere was in top form. The same cannot be said for the American update of Wilfred, based upon a successful Australian show (of the same name) that ran for two seasons. I have never seen the original, and after viewing the first two U.S. episodes, I can’t say I particularly want to spend any more time with Wilfred (Jason Gann, also one of the show’s creators) who continues to occupy the role as the not-so-lovable titular character.

MOVIE NEWS: “The Hobbit” films get titles and release dates

 

Peter Jackson’s two upcoming movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit have been given official names and release dates.

TV NEWS: Wlifred is Coming to FX

 

The critically-acclaimed Australian hit TV series is coming to FX Network in June 2011 starring Elijah Wood and Jason Gann