by Richard Lawler 
posted Oct 18th 2009 at 7:07PM
What we're watching tonight:
- Fox (720p) has The Simpsons at 8 p.m. and The Cleveland Show at 8:30 p.m.
- ABC (720p) has Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m., and Brothers & Sisters at 10 p.m.
- NBC (1080i) airs Bears/Falcons football at 8:15 p.m.
- CBS (1080i) has Three Rivers at 9 p.m. and Cold Case at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Dexter at 9 p.m. and Californication at 10 p.m.
- AMC (720p) has Mad Men at 10 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) has Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9 p.m., Bored to Death at 9:30 p.m.
- Syfy (1080i) presents Wolvesbayne at 9 p.m.
- Discovery (1080i) has Storm Chasers at 10 p.m.
- TBS (1080i) has Dodgers/Phillies NLCS Game 3 at 8 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Oct 14th 2009 at 5:38PM
What we're watching tonight:
- CBS (1080i) brings The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m.
- ABC (720p) has Hank at 8 p.m., The Middle at 8:30 p.m., Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m.
- NBC (1080i) tosses in Mercy at 8 p.m. and Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m.
- Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m.
- FX (720p) has the season premiere of Nip/Tuck at 10 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant at 8 p.m., King of the Crown at 9 p.m. and Toddlers & Tiaras at 10 p.m.
- Discovery (1080i) has Mythbusters at 9 p.m.
- Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m.
- Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) airs Inside the NFL at 9 p.m.
- History (720p) has Nostradamus Effect at 9 p.m. and Mysteryquest at 10 p.m.
- Comedy Central (1080i) has South Park at 10 p.m.
- Spike (1080i) has The Ultimate Fighter at 10 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Boise State/Tulsa college football at 8 p.m.
- ESPN2 (720p) has Costa Rica/U.S. World Cup Qualifier soccer at 7:30 p.m. and New York/Salt Lake MLS action at 10 p.m.
- Versus (1080i) has Florida/Las Vegas United Football League action at 9 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Oct 11th 2009 at 6:47PM
What we're watching tonight:
- Fox (720p) has Brothers at 7 p.m., The Simpsons at 8 p.m. and The Cleveland Show at 8:30 p.m.
- ABC (720p) has Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m., and Brothers & Sisters at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Dexter at 9 p.m. and Californication at 10 p.m.
- Discovery (1080i) presents Discovering Ardi at 9 p.m.
- CBS (1080i) has Three Rivers at 9 p.m. and Cold Case at 10 p.m.
- AMC (720p) has Mad Men at 10 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) has Curb Your Enthusiasm at 9 p.m., Bored to Death at 9:30 p.m.
- TBS (1080i) has Yankees/Twins baseball at 7 p.m. and Phillies/Rockies baseball at 10 p.m.
- NBC (1080i) has Sunday Night Football with Colts/Titans at 8:20 p.m.
- ESPN2 (720p) airs NHRA Viginia Nationals at 7 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Sep 30th 2009 at 4:38PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC (720p) has the series premieres of Hank at 8 p.m. and The Middle at 8:30 p.m., then Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has the season premiere of I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant at 8 & 8:30 p.m., series premiere of King of the Crown at 9 p.m. and Toddlers & Tiaras at 10 p.m.
- NBC (1080i) airs Mercy at 8 p.m. and Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m.
- CBS (1080i) brings The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m.
- Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) airs Inside the NFL at 9 p.m.
- Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m.
- Discovery (1080i) presents Mega Engineering: Mile High Skyscraper at 10 p.m.
- Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m.
- History (720p) has Nostradamus Effect at 9 p.m. and Mysteryquest at 10 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Twins/Tigers baseball at 7 p.m.
- ESPN2 (720p) has Hawaii/Louisiana Tech football at 8 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Sep 23rd 2009 at 5:51PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC (720p) runs Dancing with the Stars at 8 p.m. with the series premieres of Modern Family at 9 p.m., Cougar Town at 9:30 p.m. and Eastwick at 10 p.m.
- NBC (1080i) airs the series premiere of Mercy at 8 p.m. and season premiere of Law & Order SVU at 9 p.m.
- CBS (1080i) has the season premieres of The New Adventures of Old Christine at 8 p.m., Gary Unmarried at 8:30 p.m., Criminal Minds at 9 p.m. and CSI: NY at 10 p.m.
- Fox (720p) has Glee at 9 p.m.
- Syfy (1080i) has Ghost Hunters at 9 p.m. and Destination Truth at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) airs Inside the NFL at 9 p.m.
- Travel (1080i) has Man vs. Food at 10 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Phillies/Marlins baseball at 7 p.m. and Giants/Diamondbacks at 10 p.m.
- ESPN2 (720p) doubles up on WNBA playoffs action with fever/Shock at 8 p.m. and Mercury/Sparks at 10 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Aug 24th 2009 at 4:05PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ESPN (720p) has Monday Night Football with Jets/Ravens at 8 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) has the summer finales of The Closer at 9 p.m. and Raising the Bar at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Weeds at 10 p.m. and the season finale of Nurse Jackie at 10:30 p.m.
- ABC Family (720p) has The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8 p.m. and the summer finale of Make it or Break it at 9 p.m.
- USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has the season finale of Cake Boss at 10 p.m.
- Discovery (1080i) premieres Out of Egypt at 9 & 10 p.m.
- Travel (1080i) has Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) presents Which Way Home at 9 p.m.
- A&E (720p) has Intervention at 9 p.m. and Hoarders at 10 p.m
- ESPN2 (720p) has Little League World Series at 8 p.m. and Tigers/Angels at 10 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Aug 10th 2009 at 4:51PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC Family (720p) has The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8 p.m. and Make it or Break it at 9 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) has The Closer at 9 p.m. and Raising the Bar at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Weeds at 10 p.m. and Nurse Jackie at 10:30 p.m.
- USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.
- A&E (720p) has Intervention at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Obsessed at 10 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and Cake Boss at 10 p.m.
- History (720p) brings Clash of the Gods at 10 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) presents The Nine Lives of Marion Barry at 9 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Tigers/Red Sox baseball at 7 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Aug 7th 2009 at 8:23PM
You've gritted your teeth every time TNT flips the switch on its dreaded
stretch-o-vision, and we've done our part to explain
why proper aspect ratios are so important, and yet few have taken heed. Perhaps director Steven Soderbergh can succeed where we have failed, railing against cable channels that, instead of using HDTV to deliver movies the way they were meant to be seen, are often cropping and squeezing to give what they think viewers want instead. The worst network? AMC. Not only is it guilty of pan scanning like HBO, but the advertisements tease the movies in their correct aspect ratio, the cruelest bait and switch of all. Check out the article for a full explanation from behind the lens of why correct treatment of aspect ratios matters, and please, tell a friend to tell a friend.
[Thanks, Chevelleman & Fortified Live for the image]
by Richard Lawler posted Aug 3rd 2009 at 4:58PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC Family (720p) has The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8 p.m. and Make it or Break it at 9 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) has The Closer at 9 p.m. and Raising the Bar at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Weeds at 10 p.m. and Nurse Jackie at 10:30 p.m.
- USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.
- A&E (720p) has Intervention at 9 p.m. and Obsessed at 10 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has Ultimate Cake Off at 10 p.m.
- Discovery (1080i) brings Shark Week with Deadly Waters at 9 p.m. and Day of the Shark II at 10 p.m.
- History (720p) airs the series premiere of Clash of the Gods at 10 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Cubs/Reds baseball at 7 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Jul 27th 2009 at 4:37PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC Family (720p) has The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8 p.m. and Make it or Break it at 9 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) has The Closer at 9 p.m. and Raising the Bar at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Weeds at 10 p.m. and Nurse Jackie at 10:30 p.m.
- USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.
- A&E (720p) has Intervention at 9 p.m. and Obsessed at 10 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has Cake Boss at 10 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Dodgers/Cardinals baseball at 7 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Jul 6th 2009 at 4:44PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC Family (720p) brings The Secret Life of the American Teenager at 8 p.m. and Make It or Break It at 9 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) has The Closer at 9 p.m. and Raising the Bar at 10 p.m.
- USA (1080i) has WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has Cake Boss at 10 p.m.
- Discovery (1080i) airs Swamp Loggers at 10 p.m.
- A&E (720p) has Intervention at 9 p.m. and Obsessed at 10 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Weeds at 10 p.m. and Nurse Jackie at 10:30 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Braves/Cubs baseball at 7 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted Jun 15th 2009 at 4:32PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC Family (720p) has the season finale of Greek at 8 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) has The Closer at 9 p.m. and Raising the Bar at 10 p.m.
- NBC (1080i) airs I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here at 8 p.m.
- USA (1080i) brings WWE: Raw at 9 p.m.
- TLC (1080i) has Jon & Kate Plus 8 at 9 p.m. and Cake Boss at 10 p.m.
- A&E (720p) has Intervention at 9 p.m. and Obsessed at 10 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) premieres Joe Buck Live at 9 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has Weeds at 10 p.m. and Nurse Jackie at 10:30 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) brings Brewers/Indians baseball at 7 p.m.
- ESPN2 (720p) has LSU/Arkansas College World Series baseball at 7 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted May 24th 2009 at 6:57PM
What we're watching tonight:
- ABC (720p) kicks of Diamonds Part 1 of 2 at 9 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has the season finales of The Tudors at 9 p.m and State of the Union at 10 p.m.
- AMC (720p) airs Breaking Bad at 10 p.m.
- Fox (720p) continues the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 all evening
- HBO (1080i) has In Treatment at 9 & 9:30 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has Brewers/Twins MLB action at 8 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) has Cavaliers/Magic ECF Game 3 at 8:30 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted May 10th 2009 at 4:54PM
What we're watching tonight:
- Fox (720p) has Sit Down, Shut Up at 7 p.m., The Simpsons at 8 p.m. and King of the Hill at 8:30 p.m.
- CBS (1080i) brings the season finales of Cold Case at 9 p.m. and The Unit at 10 p.m.
- ABC (720p) has Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m. and the season finale of Brothers & Sisters at 10:01 p.m.
- USA (1080i) has Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m.
- History (720p) airs Angels and Demons Uncoded at 8 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) brings the season finale of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency at 8 p.m. followed by The Alzheimer's Project: The Memory Loss Tapes at 9 p.m. and Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices at 11 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has The Tudors at 9 p.m. and State of the Union at 10 p.m.
- AMC (720p) has Breaking Bad at 10 p.m.
- Versus (1080i) has Hurricanes/Bruins at 7:30 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has MLB action with Rays/Red Sox at 8 p.m.
- ESPNU (720p) has Siena/Syracuse lacrosse at 7:30 p.m.
- TNT (1080i) airs Celtics/Magic at 8 p.m.
by Richard Lawler posted May 3rd 2009 at 6:29PM
What we're watching tonight:
- Fox (720p) has Sit Down, Shut Up at 7 p.m., The Simpsons at 8 p.m. and King of the Hill at 8:30 p.m.
- CBS (1080i) brings Cold Case at 9 p.m. and The Unit at 10 p.m.
- ABC (720p) has Desperate Housewives at 9 p.m. and Brothers & Sisters at 10:01 p.m.
- USA (1080i) has Law & Order: CI at 9 p.m. and In Plain Sight at 10 p.m.
- History (720p) airs Art of War at 8 p.m.
- HBO (1080i) brings The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency at 8 p.m. followed by In Treatment at 9 & 9:30 p.m. and Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices at 11 p.m.
- Showtime (1080i) has The Tudors at 9 p.m. and State of the Union at 10 p.m.
- AMC (720p) has Breaking Bad at 10 p.m.
- Versus (1080i) has Hurricanes/Bruins at 7:30 p.m.
- ESPN2 (720p) has NHRA Midwest Nationals at 7 p.m.
- ESPN (720p) has MLB action with White Sox/Rangers at 8 p.m.
