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TV ROUNDUP: THE CLEVELAND SHOW / BOW WOW JOINS ENTOURAGE / THE GAME MOVES TO FRIDAY

Sunday, May 25, 2008

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With this television season coming to an end, many networks are pitching and working on new shows for 2009. Fox television will be bringing the buzzed about animated comedy The Cleveland Show, a spinoff from the hit series Family Guy.

Peter Griffin’s buddy Cleveland moves to Stoolbend, VA with his son, his high school sweetheart Donna and her daughter. The wacky neighbors include a loudmouth redneck couple, a British family seemingly stuck in the Victorian era and a family of bears in this “Family Guy” spin-off. SOURCE

The show will be premiering next year with 13 episodes…

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Rapper Shad Moss, also known as Bow Wow, has signed up for a recurring role for the upcoming fifth season of HBO’s Entourage. He will be playing Charlie, a new stand-up comic client of E (Kevin Connolly).

Bow Wow has been stepping up his acting game lately, also landing a role opposite Forest Whitaker and Isaiah Washington in the sports drama Patriots, about a high school basketball team in post-Katrina Louisiana. The rapper hopes to follow Will Smith’s career:

After 16 years in the music industry and six successful albums, I’ve decided to shift my energy to something else I’m passionate about, acting,” Moss said. “I’m going to try to be the next Will Smith.

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So I watched The Game yesterday online at the CW’s website and all I could say is WOW! This show never disappoints when it comes to season finales!

There have been rumors flying around that The Game would not be returning next season (which would be a shame seeing how it ended off). However, the CW announced last week their Fall 2008 line up starting September 1st - and it did include the show which, has moved to Fridays at 8:30pm. Beats Sundays because I always forget that its on.

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1.

Miss Dixon

Miss Dixon

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Is it sad that I’m actually excited for the next TV season?
:)

2.

KJ504

KJ504

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Glad to see that Bow is not a one trick pony and is branching out to other things. He is stepping up his hustle.

Cleveland with his own show? I have to see how it goes because his character annoys me a lil bit on The Family Guy.

The CW execs would be some damn fools if they even thought about dropping The Game. That is one of the best shows that I have seen in a long time.

3.

grapefruit

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Good for Bow Wow. The guy is steppin his game up for real, can’t hate!!!

4.

Nothing But Love

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

The cleveland show should be funny..lol

5.

west indian gyal

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

bow wow is a good actor,i dont want anybody to make fun of him or diss him cuz it’s the truth he is.in MY OPINION he can be great in the futur

6.

BRIANA

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

i’m curious about that cleveland show

7.

Marcus X

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Why can’t the “black family” get their own show (to begin with)…why does the Cleveland show has to ride to coat tail of the Family Guy show…ish is really weird. I’m just saying.

8.

philosoulphy

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

i find it strange that bow wow is making press statements about being the next will smith when not too long ago he criticized will smith by saying he wasn’t a real rapper.

9.

kaybee

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Bow Wow now wants to focus all his time on acting now that his so called rapping career is in the toilet. Let’s keep it real…

10.

Aries

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Hopefully the cleaveland show is good. But I also hope they dont have little under tone sterotypical jokes. Hate to go there before the show even starts but its very possible.

I am VERY excited that THE GAME is coming back next year cuz I love me some fine ass pooch hall and “Derwin and Melanies” relationship makes for great t.v
HOWEVER, I am upset that the CW is juggling this show around. Originally it was on Monday, then Sunday now Friday? We all know thats the sure formula to get a show cancelled, by moving it all around until people dont know when the hell it comes on. IMO THE GAME is a very good show and deserves some stability

11.

QUEEN

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

i’m not an avid family guy watcher but i’ll watch almost anything to support my black people… lmmfao!!! plus cartoons aren’t really my thing… if it’s not the jetsons…. flintstones…. smurfs…. boondocks (maybe)……. and a few other oooooooooold cartoons… i’m not really wit it!!!… i’m getting a lil tired of the hoopla of the white people… paris hilton (even though i’m known as the black ph…. i’m flattered….i love her… she’s a great girl)….. and all the others (the hills stars… etc etc….)… it’s time black people be recognized just as much if not more than these chicks… BRING IT!!! lol

as for bow weeeeeeeeeeezy…. lol…. i’m proud of him… YOU GO BOIIIIIII!!!!… lol!!! i’ve never watched that show… not an hbo fan…lol!!!

aaaaaaaaaand as for the game… i’ve watched a few episodes… not a huge fan of them either… a lil cheesy…. but whateva… i’ll start supporting them so i don’t end up complaining later on that there are no meaty black shows… nothing tops the cosby show… or fresh prince… i’m only 24 sounding like a damn old ass woman… lmmfao!!! ugh… whaaaaaaaateva

12.

esteeminatti

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

If the CLEVELAND SHOW is anything like THE FAMILY GUY, I expect to be ROTFL. You know it’s gonna be ALL KINDS of POLITICAL INCORRECTNESS!

13.

ENAS20

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

The Game is the show to watch im excitied for the new season but they shouldnt have put it on the friday death slot

The Cleveland show should be funny

14.

Blu

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

lets keep it real. those last two albums that bow wow put out wasn’t all that great sales wise, so he knows he’s gotta stick to acting. more money in that anyways. i am not too excited about him being on entourage as a comedian for all of that, they should have put another young comedian (brandon t jackson) on there. that would have gave him a good look.

& NOW he wants to be like will, when he was just callin will a gimmicky rapper.

& no he CAN NOT be the next will…he doesn’t have enough crossover appeal. too young looking. every rappers has tried to get their will smith on, and it aint working.

i aint hatin, im just statin

15.

off_the_chain

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I love Family Guy and I’m sure The Cleveland Show will be a good show as well.

As far as The Game this show is the best sitcom out right now. This show gets better and better. The season finale is how all season finales should end. I heart Melanie and Derwin. I hope they make it work. And Jason and Kelly as well. I could feel his pain as she was riding off.

16.

Dame(I am loving Usher new cd and EW cover)

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I looooove The Game and I can’t wait for next season. It is one of my faves besides Grey and Law and Order SVU.

17.

LOLLYPOP

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I’m happy to see Bow getting into a serious mindset about his future. Props to him for transitioning to acting. His rap career is not hot now that the gimmick of “Little Bow Wow” has come to an end. He can’t hold his own with today’s rappers and comes off as weak in the rap game.

18.

REMEMBER ALL CAPS WHEN YOU SPELL THE NAME

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Seth McFarlene and Seth Green are satiric geniuses, seriously. They use that cartoon to express all their beliefs about politics and modern culture and the shit is hilarious

I rememeber when they cancelled Family Guy and then they brought it back.

However, South Park is still my favorite

19.

TheMrs.

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I love The Family Guy and am looking forward to The Cleveland Show. It should be hilarious. I can’t wait!!!

20.

nikkipoo

nikkipoo

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

The Cleveland Show… it looks wack, but we’ll see I guess..

21.

ThinkAboutIt

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

It’s a good look BowWow focusing on acting… more longetivity than in a rap career, and he’s a pretty good actor.

Tha Game is definitely working with something, they have very good writers and deal with the real… actress and athlete marrying for publicity, young athelete knocking up his rebound chick… and it really exposes the agent game.

22.

Gyrl_6

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I hope that the Cleveland show is successful!

23.

LA BELLA

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

good for bow wow doing his thing venturing out, i have never watched one episode of the game so i cant comment on that…but i have heard good things…never have watched the family guy either except the commercial when the lil boy keeps saying mommy, mommy, mommy and the mom says WHAT!!!! and the lil boy runs off…

24.

Fire_n_ice

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I LOVE THE GAME…..the season finale had me on damn near jumping off the couch…can’t wait to see how they open up the season premiere, could see it being very interesting.

25.

STEFANI

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

YAH! i love the game…i always forgot it was on sunday too. i study on sundays…Friday is much better….watch it right before i go out now…wooo hoo!!!

26.

west indian gyal

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

ok we all know he’s not a good rapper, and he’s too cocky acting like he can be the next will smith, we all know he cant loool but he knows how to play and hes talented in acting

27.

Denise

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

It’s a shame that The CW keeps pushing the show Gossip Girl to the extreme, even though it’s not doing well at all. It’s in the mags, ad are everywhere, etc. But The Game, which is a MUCH better show, gets no love. Just another example of how racism is still going strong, especially out in Hollywierd.

28.

Asia

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I I love The Game i talk that show up to anyone I can, and yes that season finale was great, With that said it angers of little attention The CW gives this show it was the highest rated comedy and one of their highest rated shows for their network but you would never know it with the little attention its paid, I have to pull the color card but it seems that way.

29.

Aries

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I actually like the show Gossip Girl, its pretty juicy to me, I like The Game because although it deals with football players, groupies, girlfriends and wives, its still very easy to relate to. As a 23 year old black female I cant really relate to the uppser east side privleged white teen life lol, but none the less they both keep my attention. But i do agree that THE GAME needs much better promotion!

30.

Oh No She Didn't

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

YAY for my baby Bow Weezy!!! I will be watching that show now (wait I don’t have HBO, LOL!). I am soooooo excited about the new season of The Game. The season finale was awesome. I don’t know how I’ma do it, but I have to watch that show next season in the middle of my studying.

31.

Brandi deanna

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I love Family Guy can’t wait for The Cleveland Show.

At #8…that’s exactly what I was saying.

Bow is a much better actor and Entourage is one of my fav shows….so we’ll see lol

I love The Game now and the finale was great. I’m glad its coming back but we all know what happens when a show moves to Friday nights.

32.

Ant$

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

i thought clevelnad died or something. anyway, it’s gonna be good!!

33.

DRB

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Friday is a death slot for any show that isnt on cable.

Bow Wow better not fuck up Entourage; I love that show.

I love Family Guy too, so I’ll check for it, but nothing can top Family Guy for me. (Stewie needs more air time)

34.

ME

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

has the finale of the game already aired or does it come on tonite? i’ve been mad busy…

35.

Lola Am

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

@ 34 the finale aired last week, but can watch full episodes online at CWtv.com. I heart Merwin and I so want them to get back together. I suggest everyone get a DVR because it’s obvious they are trying to end it by moving it to Friday.

36.

imDOP3

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I’m excited about next season for the game.I know,I shouldn’t be but the show has gotten interesting.That last episode was deep..

37.

B

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

OH YES!!!! THE CLEVELAND SHOW AND THE GAME IS WHAT I WILL BE WATCHING!!!! I’M SO EXCITED!!!

38.

Ant

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

First it was Girlfriends now it’s The Game. When they took off All of Us and replaced it with Aliens in America, they broke up the chemistry of the Monday night line up. People stopped watching Everybody Hates Chris because they knew nothing good was coming on afterward. That also hurt ratings on Girlfriends because most people forgot to tune back in at 9pm. Then in the middle of a season, writers strike still pending, they changed the line up to Sunday. This hurt ratings more because they did it while reruns were still being played, so they knew people weren’t really watching anymore. When the writers strike ended people came back to the tv to find the Monday night line up was no longer on Monday’s.

Then they cut Girlfriends off mid-season which hurt the ratings of EHC and The Game even more because they weren’t surrounded by top rated shows anymore. The Game also got bumped up to 9pm making it sit right in the time slot that killed Girlfriends ratings. The Game being pushed from Monday to Sunday was supposed to be the networks way of getting the ratings low, but faithful viewers caught on. Now putting it on Friday is surely a way to make ratings plummet low enough that they have reason not to bring the show back for a fourth season.

-Ant

Read More About This on http://theantandmikeshowblogspot.com
*We Are More Than Just Gossip*

39.

Ant

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

SORRY THE LINK WAS WRONG ON MY FIRST POST:

First it was Girlfriends now it’s The Game. When they took off All of Us and replaced it with Aliens in America, they broke up the chemistry of the Monday night line up. People stopped watching Everybody Hates Chris because they knew nothing good was coming on afterward. That also hurt ratings on Girlfriends because most people forgot to tune back in at 9pm. Then in the middle of a season, writers strike still pending, they changed the line up to Sunday. This hurt ratings more because they did it while reruns were still being played, so they knew people weren’t really watching anymore. When the writers strike ended people came back to the tv to find the Monday night line up was no longer on Monday’s.

Then they cut Girlfriends off mid-season which hurt the ratings of EHC and The Game even more because they weren’t surrounded by top rated shows anymore. The Game also got bumped up to 9pm making it sit right in the time slot that killed Girlfriends ratings. The Game being pushed from Monday to Sunday was supposed to be the networks way of getting the ratings low, but faithful viewers caught on. Now putting it on Friday is surely a way to make ratings plummet low enough that they have reason not to bring the show back for a fourth season.

-Ant

Read more about what we can do to help save The Game at http://theantandmikeshow.blogspot.com
*We Are More Than Just Gossip*

40.

Imma B. Honest

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Bow Wow, before you can be the next Will Smith, you need to grow about 2 more feet and grow some facial hair…you’ll look like a kid forever!

41.

Leek

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

WHAT HAPPENED 2 CLEVELAND’S WIFE LORETTA? I KNOW SHE CHEATED ON HIM BUT THEY TOTALLY REWRITING FAMILY GUY HISTORY.

42.

Boogie_Banga

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Well, Marcus X, it’s because Cleveland was a character of its original series, “The Family Guy”. Just like “The Jeffersons” was a spin off of its original series, “All In The Family”. Oh, wait! Were you being sarcastic? I totally missed that, sorry. My bad.

43.

Yolanda

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Friday nights are a television wasteland! The Game needs to move back to Mondays.
The Cleveland Show is gonna be a hoot.

44.

jus my opinion

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

damn since they moved the game to sunday nights i forget that its on and i always miss it!!! i love that show cw better stop playing games and leave that show on! im still pissed that they cancelled girlfriends!

45.

Christianana

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

What happened to his wife and son? They switched the family up too much. And how come all of the black characters are the same color? Have you noticed that nobody in peter’s family are the same color, they are all different shades of white. They should have made the black people different shades too. Proud family will always be the best black family cartoon cause it was realistic (as far as black diversity goes).

46.

Mr. FAMU

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

That little baby boy is cute!
I hope they portray just as good as they do Stewey!
Cuz u know its tons of little scheming black toddlers lol!

47.

Niki

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

Why does the daughter in The Cleveland Show look like a video ho? Why are black girls/women shown in this way? Even in a cartoon? DISGUSTING!

48.

ashleigh

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

pooch is sexy as all hell. luv him

49.

cbreezie007

cbreezie007

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

haha..
mi boi CLEVELAND iz gettin his own show..
wow..
imma have to support it.
i ♥ family guy..
thas shit be crackin[me]up.
congrats to mi babi BOW WOW..!!!! =]

50.

tiffany

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

its bad enough they put “the game” on sunday nights since I always forget but now they’re moving it to the Friday time slot! they’re really trying to get rid of this show slowly but surely

51.

Princess2007

Princess2007

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

bow wow’s lame ass said he wanted to be like will smith when a few years ago he said that will smith was a bubble gum rapper. but now he wants to be like him *shaking head*

52.

LDYK

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I think Seth McFarlane is a bit racist and tries to pass on the fact that he’s “being comedic”
I really want the game to do well next season. I am pissed that Derwin was raw-doggin her like that, noe she’s preggers and Mel is about to profess herlove to him and isht! ( or on the other hand they can do what most pro athletes do…have a baby by someone else and marry their girl) Kelli deserved what she got…Jason should have slapped her and kept it moving….YUK about Tasha and Rick…yuk. Malik needs to grow up.

I am over bow wow and his foolishness

53.

kmniles

Sunday, May 25, 2008 /

I was excited about the Cleveland show, but why must he be in a dysfunctional situation? The plot seems fit to the Quagmeyer character rather than Cleveland who was married to Loretta and had a kid.

Must they tear down the black family in cartoon-land too?!?!

54.

Miiami

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

Well, Iono wat to say bout d Cleveland show. his daughter look like a hoe and the

family next door resemble Flanders and his fam off the Simpsons. And wat is up wif

the bear couple?

bow wow doin more actin? iono again. every single artist always tries to break into

he acting world. Sometimes they should stay where they r. Like i saw this

movie “the system” wif Chingy. He my boo, but dat was a horrible movie and

character he had.

I loved the Game from d start. PPL werent to siced about it, but i know i caught like

every single episode of the first season. now, not so muchh. but the story line is

awesome.

55.

Khadijah

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

But you know whats funny?

The voice of Cleveland is a white man. As are the writers of Family Guy.

I hope thier view of a black family isn’t too ignorant and negative…

But I love Family Guy!!

56.

TheoSoul

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

I haven’t been keeping up with entourage this season. It sux bc I’ve been stuck on it for the first 3 seasons but I missed this season. Can I see it online?

57.

redheadmc

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

#7…C’mon son, be smart. Cleveland is a character on “Family Guy” so if of course it’s gonna be a spin-off of “Family Guy”. Just like “A Different World” is a spin-off of “The Cosby Show” because of Denise.

I personally wanted Quagmeyer to get a show instead of Cleveland (’cause Quag is a pervert and the whole show would be him being trying to get at girls in the worst ways possible), but I’m glad its for Cleveland. Let’s see how funny it is.

And as far as why he’s in a dysfunctional family….have you seen Family Guy? EVERYBODY was dysfunctional. The main family had a fuckin son that wanted to kill everybody, a talking dog, a daughter that tried to be a ho ’cause nobody likes/appreciates her, a confused unstable son, and a father who….c’mon man! Hahaha

How you gonna be a disabled cop on the beat? Relaaaax. If Cleveland’s family was “normal” then it wouldn’t be a cartoon comedy show. This is not the Cosbys….this is a Family Guy spinoff, and EVERYBODY’s getting stereotyped. That’s what I liked about the show, ’cause it didn’t slack on anybody…it got at the asians, the jews, the blacks, hispanics, and the whites. I remember when it even got at Asian women who “giggle at their small titties and wear Hello Kitty shirts”.

The Simpsons were notorious for that kind of humor, they started that stuff with Karl and Lenny, then lead to South Park. Who cares what color the writers are of this show? Ya’ll wasn’t saying nothing when Dave Chappelle had the hottest show on television when the whole thing was written by white people, and we laughed our asses off. I know I was.

Stop complaining over silly things like a cartoon. It’s not that deep!

58.

UrbanChick

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

FOX knows that with the Obama hype now is the time. Now many of you will say this isn’t related, OH YES IT IS. Rupert makes plenty of decisions based on the political atmosphere. Rupert is no fool. FOX panders, and I am guilty of allowing them to pander because I tune in to their shows. I will watch this because Rupert knows how to make his money.

59.

VIDA

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

Well I love the Family Guy, so I hope the cleveland show doesn’t dissapoint.

I don’t watch entourage.

I keep hearing about the game, but have yet to watch it, I’m up early I may have to check it out.

60.

MRSAMEREJB

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

# 7…..SHUT UP WITH THAT ISH

61.

J

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

Clevland: Im glad they got rid of his wife Laretta, she was a lil too stereotypical black to me.

62.

Get'em

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

>>Why is everybody hatin on Bow Wow he has been doing this for the longest and is still in the picture. Thats hard 2 do now a days. Love “The Game” i’m just scared >>they are going to cut it off like they did Girlfriends.

63.

Emma V's Great-Grandaughter

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

Can’t wait to watch the cleveland show .

CW just needs to keep the game on mondays as well as everybody hates chris and put more black shows on their network.

64.

CJ

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

UPN and the WB built their networks off of black shows and now they want to push all of them away. I don’t understand — if it’s not broke don’t fix it!!!!

65.

ff21

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

“I’m going to try to be the next Will Smith.” Oh that is funny!

66.

lilblackfan

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

yessssssssssssssssssssss….for the game that is.
i, too, watched it online and couldn’t wait to find out when it came back on. sept 5th.

and i’m stoked for the cleveland show, as well.

yay!

:D
[r.i.p. my spelman sis]

67.

shay

Monday, May 26, 2008 /

The game is the best show on the C’dub rught now!! There season finales alway blow my mind and keep me wanting more!

68.

NoMoSoul

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

Bow Wow is such a hypocrite. He means with Six unsuccessful (and crappy i might add) albums under his belt, he wants to make more money at acting, which is a much more solid source of income, cause either way you get paid.

Oh, and the I wanna be like Will Smith remark? Funny how a few years back he was dissing Will Smith calling him a cornball from the 80s. My how the tides have changed. Now yo u wanna be just like him, a cornball at that huh? NAt least he got off that I’m-so-great hateration. And where’s your boy Omarion? Oh that’s right, he got dropped from his lable right? Cause Face off was WACK.

Karma’s a bitch Bow. You’ll learn

69.

SweetThang729

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

No, they need to keep it at a slot where it’s gonna be successful…They always change the day once you get used to it coming on…WTF is watching on Fridays? I’m out eating b4 I hit the club at that time!!!!!

70.

Applebottom

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

Yayy for The Game! Mara Brock Akil has to be one of the best black writers out there- Hands down!

71.

Brittany

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

……I missed the season finale of the Game. Can someone please fill me in?
……Unfortunately, watching it online is not an option for me b/c my computer is
……really old and I can’t download the proper player.
……I really enjoy the show and I hope the move to Friday nights doesn’t kill it.

72.

Sw33t M@ni Sweeter tahn ya Penny candy

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

dats som Bs Ma Hubby Shad Will not be doing that he has only 3 epsoides i will ask him dat question when we get home i said this to Media Takeout .com The same thing PLz don not spread lies to the media good bye .

73.

TylerNol

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

@ 57

Thanks for clearing that up.

Family Guy is the bizness.

74.

tay$

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

I love the family guy so I hope this show is funny 2, I’m so glad they are bring the game back the show is a good show and we need more black shows on t.v.

75.

sassydancer

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 /

finally

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