http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/ Grab a cuppa and a comfy chair. We're talking TV. en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:17:37 -0800 http://www.zap2it.com/ http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/rick-springfield-under-fire-in-vietnam.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/rick-springfield-under-fire-in-vietnam.html Today's cuppa: Newhall Coffee Patriot BlendThere aren't too many guys born in 1949 who would want to appear all but naked on camera, but fans of Showtime's "Californication," airing Sundays, have become very well acquainted with most of guest star... Television Kate O'Hare Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:17:37 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/deadliest-warrior----dead-pig-mutilated-bodies-sharp-things.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/deadliest-warrior----dead-pig-mutilated-bodies-sharp-things.html Today's cuppa: Newman's Own Royal TeaThis past Monday, I headed to a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles to visit the set of Spike TV's "Deadliest Warrior," in which fighting techniques are discussed and demonstrated, and different types of warriors square... Television Kate O'Hare Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:15:15 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/my-opinion-of-opinion-journalism.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/my-opinion-of-opinion-journalism.html Today's cuppa: Newman's Own Royal Tea chased with office coffee(Below: printing press and other memorabilia at the headquarters of the Los Angeles Times)With Lou Dobbs' departure from CNN, there's a great deal of chatter about opinion journalism -- or advocacy... Current Affairs TV News Television Kate O'Hare Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:04:10 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/rick-springfield-gets-naked----on-californication.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/rick-springfield-gets-naked----on-californication.html Today's cuppa: Newman's Own Royal Tea (fit for a TV Czarina!)Tonight, musician and actor Rick Springfield appears on Showtime's "Californication," playing Rick Springfield, degenerate musician.Below find my story with Springfield from a little earlier in the month. It's part of... TV News Kate O'Hare Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:35:24 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/she-blinks-to-conquer----morena-baccarin-of-v.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/she-blinks-to-conquer----morena-baccarin-of-v.html Today's cuppa: office coffeeABC's remake of "V" hit big in the ratings when it premiered last Tuesday (a new episode airs tonight) and also stirred up a bit of controversy, with some claiming it's a veiled (or not so veiled,... Television Kate O'Hare Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:45:55 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/atlas-cannot-shrug----ll-cool-j-of-ncis-los-angeles.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/atlas-cannot-shrug----ll-cool-j-of-ncis-los-angeles.html Today's cuppa: English afternoon teaOn CBS' hit freshman series, "NCIS: Los Angeles," airing Tuesday (it's a spin-off of "NCIS," which airs right before it), rapper/actor LL Cool J (a.k.a. James Todd Smith, or just "Todd" on the set) plays Special... Books Television Kate O'Hare Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:09:05 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/140c-picturing-twitter-a-kodak-moment.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/140c-picturing-twitter-a-kodak-moment.html Recently, I attended the Los Angeles version of the 140 Characters Conference, which focused on ways disparate groups of people are using the microblogging service called Twitter.(Yeah, that also means yours truly.)That included some familiar TV faces, such as Billy... Television Web/Tech Kate O'Hare Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:25:41 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/hot-cuppa-radio-texas-tragedy-v-and-more.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/hot-cuppa-radio-texas-tragedy-v-and-more.html Today's cuppa: more Irish breakfast tea than one person should consume in a dayClick here for my regular Thursday appearance on Shaun Daily's TV Talk show on blogtalkradio.com, in which we talk about the TV coverage of the mass shooting... TV News Television Kate O'Hare Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:14:36 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/abcs-v----twitterblog-poll.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/abcs-v----twitterblog-poll.html Tonight's cuppa: fast-food coffeeDeep in transcribing hell for a big week of features -- and probably some set visits -- next week, but couldn't resist tossing up a quick poll about last night's premiere of ABC's "V," which was a... Television Kate O'Hare Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:48 -0800 http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/abcs-v----old-foes-in-new-skins.html http://blog.zap2it.com/kate_ohare/2009/11/abcs-v----old-foes-in-new-skins.html Today's cuppa: Irish breakfast tea (contemplating a switch to chai ... Hmmmm)On Tuesday night, ABC premieres "V," its remake of the 1980s science-fiction TV classic of the same name.As it turns out, the new version is pretty darn good (at... Television Kate O'Hare Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:56:53 -0800