The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS for “The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown” episode of the ABC Family cable network show, “The Middleman.” Old murder mystery show cliche #1 states that the actor or actress playing the detective/murder-solver gets top billing, but the person getting second billing is the murderer. That person will get more screen time than the other cast members because he/she has to appear as one of the suspects, then get extra screen time at the end to explain how and why he/she did the dirty deed. Sadly, this episode of “The Middleman” falls prey to this decades-old cliche. It was the first plot in nine episodes I was unhappy with. Here’s what happened this week: A former Middleman, Guy Goddard, is revived from his cryogenic slumber begun in 1969 to do battle with …
ABC has ordered a pilot for a new TV version of The Witches of Eastwick, a variation on the 1987 supernatural movie of the same name, Variety reported.
ABC Studios, which produces the ABC SF drama Lost, has quietly started re-negotiations with stars Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly to beef up their paychecks, currently at about $150,000 per episode, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
ABC Family’s sci-fi teen drama coming back for 10 more episodes; no date set yet for return.
Johnny Depp will star in a feature-film version of the 1960s vampire soap opera Dark Shadows, Variety reported.
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted. Basically I’ve been busy with many things and/or putting my time to other ship’s matters, like: convention reports, Vessel Registration Reports (and an extensive justification for quick ship’s status) and Monthly Status Reports for April, May and June and creating a template for future reports. I’ve also [...]
Happy Friday the 13th!
This blog will cover a multitude of things so bear with me until the bear end…
