The Celebrity Apprentice

The Celebrity Apprentice, hosted by Donald Trump, is back for another season on NBC. This "ultimate job interview" conducts a job talent search for a person to head one of Trump's companies.

The show features a variety of somewhat interesting tasks in which the contestants must complete in order to prove who is more business and economically savvy, like making and selling bad cupcakes. The contestants of the celebrity edition are basically just people who were famous at one time and are now bored. The most important part of the show are the far-fetched and obviously staged arguments between contestants.

Celebrity contestants this season include Heisman Trophy winner, Herschel Walker, comedian, Joan Rivers, reality TV star, Khloe Kardashian, comedian, Tom Green, Deal or No Deal model, Claudia Jordan, and many more. Wow, sounds like a lot of tough competition. I can't wait to see who wins.

"You're fired!" The Celebrity Apprentice season premiere airs on Sunday, March 1st on NBC. To learn more about the contestants, the challenges and catch up on past seasons visit NBC.com.

http://www.nbc.com/the-celebrity-apprentice/

ABC and FOX New Shows for Spring

NBC isn't the only network with a multitude of new shows. FOX and ABC have a few new shows as well.

FOX looks forward to the release of Dollhouse, the dramatic thriller about a secret organization of people who's personalities are cleared in order to imprint any number of new traits. The series, created by Eliza Dushku, premiered on February 13th. FOX has also premiered the new series Lie to Me. This show is about a team of people who decide if people are lying or not. It sounds pretty interesting but don't they have machines for that?

ABC will also release two new shows in March. Cupid is a story of a man who helps people find their soul mate. I feel like I have heard this storyline before. Oh yeah, I have, way too many times. Cupid is definitely not on my list of shows to watch. The other show, Castle, is the story of a mystery writer who is called in by the NYPD to help solve a murder based on one of his books. This story also seems vaguely familiar, but still interesting, because I do love mysteries. I am wondering, however, how they can make a whole series out of one murder.

Watch for Dollhouse on Fridays and Lie to Me on Wednesdays on FOX. The premieres of Cupid and Castle are coming to ABC this March. To learn more about the shows visit these websites.

http://www.fox.com/dollhouse/

http://www.fox.com/lietome/

http://abc.go.com/primetime/castle/index?pn=index

http://abc.go.com/primetime/cupid/index?pn=index

NBC's New Shows for Spring

As the winter season begins to wrap up, the major TV networks announce the new shows for Spring. NBC has many returning shows, as well as four new shows in primetime.

NBC has been busy with four new shows in the primetime line up. First, with the final episode of ER, comes another John Wells production. Southland is a police drama about a group of LAPD police officers. Next, is the highly anticipated (not by me) Kings. The show follows a modern day monarchy. I'm not particularly excited about either of these shows. I guess if I always have liked to watch cop shows, but if Southland is anything like ER it will be all about drama. As for Kings, I have seen a few commercials for it, but I cant really tell what it is going to be about.

The next show, is a 'mockumentary' staring one of the funniest people in television, Amy Poehler. Parks and Recreation follows a government bureaucrat in the recreation department of a small town. The show is produced by the people who make The Office, so you know its going to be funny. The last show is a culinary reality show, starring Chef Marco Pierre White. The Chopping Block challenges aspiring chefs, and the winner will receive 250,000 dollars to start their own restaurant. I am excited about both shows, because I think Amy Poehler is hilarious from her reoccurring roles on SNL. As for The Chopping Block, I am hoping it will be good. I know there are a lot of cooking shows out there, and a lot of them are the same exact show.

To find out more about these shows, their air dates, and the rest of the Spring primetime line up go to NBC.com.

http://www.nbc.com/Primetime/

Kitchen Nightmares

Kitchen Nightmares is a reality series in which the British chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay helps struggling restaurants. Its like the culinary boot camp for some unsatisfactory restaurants.

There are some really bad restaurants out there, but once Gordon Ramsay gets a hold of them, they wont be bad for long. When Ramsay sees something he doesn't like he says something about -- and its not a polite suggestion, it is a earsplitting command. He deals with how the food is cooked, if it is presented in the right way, and if the menu is diverse enough. You give him a problem, he will fix it.

You don't want to get on his bad side, because he can belt it out. If you make him mad, he will yell at you. I think the reason he gets so mad is because the chefs that he deals with are so proud of their restaurants and when he offers them criticism, they don't want to hear it. But he always gets the job done. He has saved many restaurants from going out of business because of the work he has done.

Check out Kitchen Nightmares on FOX on Thursday nights at 8 o'clock. For more information about the show, the restaurants Ramsay has made over, and watch videos to catch up go to FOX.com.

http://www.fox.com/kitchennightmares/

Changes in the Late Night Circuit

NBC's series of late night talk shows are seeing some major changes. The Late Night with Conan O'Brien will welcome its new host, Jimmy Fallon. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, and he has also appeared in several hit movies. Now he is taking over Late Night, starting March 2 with The Roots house band. I am very excited for this change, but not so much because Jimmy Fallon is taking over, but because Conan is taking over The Tonight Show. I am rarely able to stay awake for Conan but I think he is hilarious, so now I can watch him at the earlier time.

The Late Night franchise started with David Letterman back in 1982, which was later taken over by O'Brien in 1993. Letterman moved to CBS and created my other favorite late night talk show, The Late Show with David Letterman. Traditionally, these late night talk shows consist of celebrity guests, stand-up comedy by the host, musical guests, and lots of jokes. It's a perfect way to keep up with news, celebrity stories, and today's music.

To see how Jimmy Fallon does tune in to NBC on March 2nd at 11:37 pm. To learn more about Late Night, its new host and house band, and future guests go to NBC.com.

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/

Law and Order

Law and Order is the longest running primetime drama on American television. This crime drama illustrates the day to day tasks of New York City detectives, police officers, medical examiners, and district attorneys.

The shows follows a pretty specific format. The first part is dedicated to the investigation of a certain crime. The second part is for the prosecution of whoever committed the crime. I think I always found the first part more interesting, because I could always try to guess what would happen next. When it comes to the second part its pretty much just if the offender will get away with their crimes or not. I do, however, enjoy the interrogations and the drama-filled atmosphere of the courtrooms.

When I watch Law and Order it sure makes me want to become a detective because it looks like so much fun. They just keep finding small clues and those lead to other clues until they figure it out. It must be a good feeling to crack a really exciting case.

Law and Order can be watched on NBC. To learn more about the show, watch full episodes, and learn what is coming up next for the show visit nbc.com.

http://www.nbc.com/Law_and_Order/

The Daily Show

The Daily Show, hosted by Jon Stewart, deals with the latest news stories, political figures, and media coverage. It is, in a way, a mock news program. They put smart, comedic viewpoints on the most recent news.

The beginning of the show offers a recent streamline of news with a comedic spin. They show videos of political leaders that are cut off at clever points to make them sound unintelligent or mistaken. They show videos of other news stations with takes on events that may not be as sharp. The comments that Jon Stewart make after the videos can usually make me laugh, as long as I understand what he is talking about.

Then, he welcomes one of the many correspondents for the show including Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, John Oliver, Aasif Mandvi, and Wyatt Cenac. These people are called in to discuss certain issues or something that has to do with their particular field of expertise. These comedic performers do a good job at making the informative part of the show seem really funny. After that, there is a guest, and the show gets pretty serious with not as many jokes.

Whenever you watch the news, most of the stories are negative and depressing. When you watch The Daily show, they make the news interesting and humorous. If it weren't for shows like The Daily show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien I probably would probably be completely clueless about what is going on in the world.

The Daily Show is on Comedy Central. To watch full episodes of The Daily Show, read more about the corespondents, and recent news stories visit the website below.
http://www.thedailyshow.com/

Deal or No Deal

Deal or No Deal is a reality game show in which contestants play for a chance to win one million dollars. The show, hosted by Howie Mandel, has had only 2 million dollar winner in its 4 seasons. It is a game of luck and taking risks.

The game revolves around twenty-six cases that contain dollar amounts ranging from one million to a penny. At the beginning of the show, contestants are asked to pick one of the cases that they believe is carrying the million dollar amount. Then, the contestants are asked to select from the remaining cases one at a time to be taken out of play. The smaller the amount the better, because it gives them a better chance at the million or at least a higher amount. After so many cases are taken out the contestant gets an offer from the banker. The bankers job is to send the player away with the least amount of money possible. The contestant can either choose to take the offer or continue eliminating cases.

Deal or No Deal is a very exciting show. Sometimes I find myself screaming at the TV telling the contestants what I would do if I was in their position. The people that come on that show are crazy sometimes and they regret it. Its really sad when the player could either win one million dollars or one dollar and gets the dollar in the end. Its also very sad when they don't get the million and have to settle for half a million. That is very disappointing (not really).

Deal or No Deal airs on NBC network on Fridays. To learn more about the show, watch videos, and play the Deal or No Deal game visit nbc.com.

http://www.nbc.com/Deal_or_No_Deal/