Holy smokes, there are a ton of DVDs being released today. If you can’t find something you like in this group … well, you have oddly specific tastes. The biggies this week include Californication, Life, House, Lie To Me, NCIS, Smallville, One Tree Hill, Samantha Who?, and Scrubs. That’s just to get started, though. You’ll also find thirtysomething, Wiseguy, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, The Untouchables, and a trio of History Channel favorites. My pick of the week? The complete series of Wanted: Dead Or Alive. McQueen, man. The full list is after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

Disney Channel

In this day and age there are many reasons people ask the simple question ‘Why?’. For instance, they may ask why the credit crisis got as bad as it has, why the Mets can’t keep it together towards the end of the season to win a simple Eastern Division title, and why According to Jim just won’t die. Important questions all, but there is an even more important ‘Why?’ question that needs to be discussed … Why does the world need another show starring Zack and Cody?

Actually, the question should be ‘Why the hell does the world need another show staring Zack and Cody?’. For those of you over the age of 13, the Disney Channel has graced television with a spin-off of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody called The Suite Life on Deck. After spending a few years at the Tipton Hotel, Zack and Cody, along with the other members of the cast, relocate to the S.S. Tipton, where they attend classes at Seven Seas High. Nothing much has changed with the twins: Zack is the unstudious and outgoing one while Cody is the mature and sensitive one.

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