Blue Bloods

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    Desertwind Head of the Day Shift

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    From the CHEERS AND JEERS section of the TV Guide~

    CHEERS to the career comeback of Tom Selleck as the mustachioed NYC police chief Frank Reagan on CBS's "BLUE BLOODS", bringing a sizeable audience to the usually low-rated Friday schedule. Projecting gruff authority as the patriarch of a crime fighting family, Selleck still packs a Magnum size appeal~

    TV Guide issue, Dec.2-Jan 2~
     
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    Desertwind Head of the Day Shift

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    BLOODY DELICIOUS~

    From ASK the editors in the latest TV Guide~

    Q Loved the "Blue Bloods" nod to Italian restaurant Mother Kelly's. Does somone have a connection?
    A It's a wink to my hometown friends", admits Long Island.. raised "Blue Bloods writer Brian Burns. "Mother Kelly's was a popular place for us kids", he says, adding that "their pizza is still great". "I went back about 4 years ago..Terrific! Really held up"

    Tv Guide, issue Dec. 20-Jan.2~
     
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    You know, upon hearing that they're planning on moving Blue Bloods to Wednesdays, I just might try out this show and if I like it, will hope it does well. That and the concept, maybe I'll give this show a try and see how it meshes with me.

    I say this as I toss CSI:NY into the wood-chipper and it's bloody remains flushed into the sewer.

    If I don't end up liking it, or it fails and gets cancelled, then oh well. :)
     
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    Erin attempts to bring down a notorious gang leader by using his straight-arrow brother as bait

    TV Guide issue, Dec. 20-Jan.2~
     
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    A TV PRODUCER FOR ALL SEASONS!

    Viewers of the CBS hit Blue Bloods may feel like they've gone through a time warp when they see executive producer Leonard Goldberg's credit on the screen. One of network TV's most successful execs, he oversaw programming at ABC in the 1960's, produced such hits as Charlie's Angels and Starsky & Hutch, with Aaron Spelling in the 70's and was responsible for some of the most memorable made-for-TV movies of the 80's before heading into film. Goldberg, who turns 77 this month, told us what it's like to be back on the front lines of prime time~

    Q Is it still exciting to get something on the air?
    A Of course it never gets old but the world of television has changed quite a bit~
    Q What's the biggest difference?
    A When I was an independent producer, you made a deal with the network and you were responsible financially and creatively. Nowadays there are no real independent producers. Blue Bloods is produced by CBS Studios for the CBS network. I don't quite have the finiancial responsibility for the show, so I don't have the creative freedom I used to have.
    Q On Blue Bloods, CBS was said to prefer a police procedural while you and Tom Selleck wanted more emphasis on character development. I heard that you and Tom had to fight to get your way on this?
    A Your information is very accurate. I wasn't going to be as involved as I have become.CBS was more comfortable with the procedural elements. That's what they've had their hits with. By the 3rd episode, Tom and I wrested control. We, along with [creators] Robin Green and Mitch Burgess, always saw it more of a character show, we're now doing the show I thought we were going to do~

    Stephen Battaglio, TV Guide writer, issue Jan.3-9~
     
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    I looked at his bio on IMDB; he was also the EP for that campy War Games film in the 1980s. HBO used to air that thing 5 times a day. Barry Corbin had some great lines, "Hell, I'd pis$ on a spark plug if I though it would help." "Mr. McKittrick, after very careful consideration, sir, I've come to the conclusion that your new defense system sucks." :D

    And shame on the GG's for keeping Selleck out. One of the best new characters in years.
     
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    Don't get me started othe Golden Globes, it is a shame [on Tom] but why aren't any CSI's up for anything either? who the H are these people who pick the candidates anyway? and thank's for the trivia on on Goldberg~
     
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    New night, used to be on Fridays now on Wednesdays:cool:

    A high-end-escort is murdered and Danny investigates, after the victim's body is found in a river

    TV Guide, issue Jan.-17-23~
     
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    Much better night~

    A call girl calls Danny frantically in the middle of the night and is scared, but hangs up. They find her body in the East River~

    The skeletal remains of a boy Leo who went missing years ago is found in an old building. Regan remembers the case when he was a rookie..He's really upset with this and puts everything else on the back burner to find out who did this~He finds out it was the janitor who was and had access to the building from long ago. He confesses and said it was an accident. The boys mother thanked him~

    A pimp Johnny Vega killed the girl cause she told him to get lost, he strangled her and threw her in the river
     
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    An undercover agent is shot and Frank asks Danny to investigate, since the agent was infiltrating a sleeper cell

    TV Guide, issue Jan.24-Feb.4~
     
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    This was a riveting episode~

    PREMISE

    It was about little Russia a section of N.Y.. filmed at Brighton Beach the sector many Russian immigrants live~

    A engagement party with and for Misha and Sophia. lots of dancing ad drinking, but Misha slips away goes to a seedy back room, where a girl is waiting for him, and they start making out. All of a sudden you see a hand with agun through the door and shoots Misha..dead. The girl runs away out the back door.~


    Mayor Sinclair is arrested for corruption and Erin Reagen will be the lead procustor on the case.~

    Danny an his partner Jackie interogate the mother and the finance, who cops an attitude.

    No witnesses but Commisoner Reagen knows the dead guys dad, who he put in prison years beofre when he was a rookie cop. Kruschensko,. He goes to visit him and small talk, Reagen also lost a son so he gives his condolences~

    Danny and Jackie make the rounds interviewing Misha's Russian acquaintances, including an old boyfriend who no runs a flower shop. & who clams up about everything, with sinister Russians lurking about.

    They indict the mayor and find out he's been doing money laundering and stashing $$$ in the Cayman Islandsl His stoolie and gal moll spill thier guts to get a lighter sentence.

    The ritual family dinner where grampa gets hot under the collar and walks away from the table miffed off at Erin for taking the case.

    Danny and Jackie go back again and the former boyfriend Boris shines them on gets in his van and it blows up:wtf: That was a total shock..He's barely hanging on, but still alive and he points to finger at the mom. The go back to her dress shop, and she confesses,. She didn't want Sophia to marry him because he was a "pig". Sophia goes 'How could you" the arrest her~

    Erin wins the case against the mayor and goes for drinks with her DA and after they leave.. a big smooch. [didn't see that coming]:eek:

    Grampa comes to her office with flowers as a peace treaty, so cute;)

    Danny arrest Krunchenko who was behind the explosion and Comm.[Selleck] is so proud of Danny [he's so good on this show]:thumbsup:

    The last scene, was poignant. Danny and Jackie after a really long week, sit on a bench by the ocean. She goes "I know this was wrong,[the murder] but in a way it made sense" Danny goes "Yeah, in a dark Russian way"

    Great show:thumbsup:
     
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    Willam Petersen was nominated for Best Actor in 1993. CSI was also nominated for Best Drama Series in 2000, 2001, 2003. Helgenberger also has two nominations.

    The Golden Globes are mostly a joke in my opinion, but like the Emmys, they tend to shy away from episodic television.
     
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    Thank's Colonel I kinda of knew that, and didn't mean it literally but great link. The thing is, our CSI cast are some of the best actors in the business and to not win is shameful. Like George Eads for "Grave Danger" S/5,there's no way any of them could have watched this and not picked him:confused: and all of them in one episode or another have been astonishing. And Tom Selleck another great actor in this new show and Donnie Walhberg as well. I do think the Academy Awards are probably the best measuring stick to evauluate pure great acting and picking the best one~
     
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    A mobster's son is killed at his engagement party. The investigation leads Danny to delve into the Russian mob

    TV Guide, issue Jan. 24-Feb.6~
     
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    Another great episode, the high and low of the Muslim world. A shooting and the reason becasue this guy who did it, thought he was a threat on his getting the Muslim girl to marry him, [no chance anyway] but he lived and will be working for Reagan, they didn't know. Danny so good so intense and the whole cast and again the family dinner, boy do they eat good:p
     

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