“The Prisoner” was a 1960s cult classic starring Patrick McGoohan as a spy who tries to quit. But he is kidnapped and taken to a mysterious…]]> Walt TV 2008-06-30T16:37:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/entertainment/comments/more-celebrity-rehab-with-rodney-king-and-gary-busey/ Rodney King will appear in the next installment of VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew.”

The show features famous people dealing with drug and alcohol problems aided by celebrity addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky.

King, whose 1991 beating by Los Angeles police led to deadly rioting the…]]> Walt TV 2008-06-27T18:32:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/entertainment/comments/american-idol-sets-auditions-jacksonville-closest/ The Fox network has announced the dates and locations for the eighth season auditions for “American Idol.”

The closest to Tampa is Jacksonville on Aug. 13.

Other ciities include San Francisco; Louisville, KY; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; Kansas City, MO; East Rutherford, NJ; and…]]> Walt TV 2008-06-26T14:27:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/entertainment/comments/george-carlin-said-that/ George Carlin is dead and that’s a bummer.  He’s gone at age 71.  He was still performing and that’s the way to go.

Somewhere in my vinyl collection is Carlin’s first album, Take Offs and Put Ons, from 1967.

It’s very tame by today’s standards. One…]]> Walt TV 2008-06-23T19:45:01-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/entertainment/comments/mad-about-mad-about-you-marathon/ TVLAND, the network that keeps the past alive, has added “Mad About You” to the lineup.  And that’s a good thing.

I always been a Helen Hunt fan and she was pretty good in this romantic sitcom about a New York couple facing marriage in the 1990s.

Wheeler and his wife, Martha, lived in the Tampa Bay area in the 1980s and were active in politics and charities. Martha Wheeler,…]]> Walt TV 2008-06-06T14:39:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/entertainment/comments/jimmuy-smits-joins-dexter/ Showtime has announced that Jimmy Smits, last seen in CBS’s “Cane,” will wade into the murky world of Miami’s most notorious serial killer as he joins the cast of “Dexter.” Smits will be featured in ten of the third season’s 12 episodes which are scheduled to premiere this fall. 

Network President Greg Meidel announced today plans for “The Tony Rock Project” from Langley and C To The B Productions. The comedic reality series is scheduled…]]> Walt TV 2008-06-05T20:00:01-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/entertainment/comments/tlc-previews-new-series-on-dancing-at-the-wedding/ America has fallen in love with dance competitions and now couples are wanting to look good on the dance floors at parties, clubs and whenever the music plays.

TLC has a new series “Rock the Reception” on which the celebrity husband and wife choreography team, Tabitha and Napoleon…]]> Walt TV 2008-05-30T15:55:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/entertainment/comments/summer-tv-sizzles-heres-whats-hot/ Summer time and the viewing is easy. 
Reality’s jumping and anticipation is high. 
Oh your daddy’s got the remote control and your mamma just sighs.

Here’s what I’ll be watching this summer: 

“Mad Men” coming back to AMC on July 27; “In…]]> Walt TV 2008-05-29T19:05:00-05:00