Are You Ready For Some TV!!!

First day of Fall is approaching us. Fall signals the start of the TV season for 2015-2016 . So, what will OUTSPOKEN_DIVA start out watching this time. I don't have many changes to my schedule. I do have a lot of reading spots in the schedule. Maybe, I can get some of those free Kindle books I downloaded some time ago read. If I'm not reading then I will be viewing a web show. Oh guess what? My favorite web show, Roomie Lover Friend is on BET at 10pm on Wednesday. I told you guys, the Revolution will Not be televised, it will be on the web, probably on YouTube.

Sunday will be a reading & web show day with one TV break to watch, Last Man on Earth. It's a cult classic on Fox. If you watch it, you know by now Phil/Tandy now has company. Actually he has left "civilization" with Carol to live on their own. What shenanigans will these two get into? I feel like the other Phil even though he is played by Boris Kodjo is fake. Will the others feel this way also.

Monday, I have Big Bang Theory & Jane the Virgin on CBS & CW. We already know for commercials that Leonard & Penny are supposed to get married. I have a theory that once the married man moves out, Stuart will become Sheldon's roommate. Howard wants to put Stuart out, the comic book store is up and running & Sheldon needs a roommate. I'll give Amy & Sheldon until Christmas to continue to be broken up. As for Jane, we will see her navigate life as a single mother. Raphael will take care of his child but I don't see them getting back together this season. Raphael has hotel issues to deal with. I feel like Michael will be around to date her this season until the baby Jane had with Raphael get in the way. The perils of being a new mother with keep Jane a Virgin. So, no need to worry if Jane will remain one.

I already blogged about one of the shows I will watch on Tuesdays. You can read about The Muppets, HERE. Oh and to the reader that sent me an email about The Muppets being puppets and I need to grow up, go play your little video games & Lego sets and leave me to my Muppets. Sorry, about that but cowards love sending mean emails. 

I also have Fresh Off the Boat & Marvel's Agents of Shield.  Fresh Off the Boat lets me relive my younger life. I never remembered that the 90's were so politically incorrect. But there were and I love reliving that time period through the Huangs. I know I have been trying to quit Agents of Shield since half way through the 1st season. This last season was pretty good with them adding the Inhumans, I have to at least start this season.

Morris Chestnut is in a New show called Rosewood. I'm going to start my Wednesday with him playing a private pathologist, where he is highly in demand with law enforcement in Miami, Florida. Actually ABC vs Fox battle for my time between 8-9pm. Wednesday. Empire live and Blackish later on OnDemand.

One or the other needs to be moved up an hour earlier. Blackish to 7:30 or Empire to 7:00
I don't want to dodge spoilers this season.
‪#‎Blackish‬ ~vs~ ‪#‎Empire‬

Last year ABC won because I started with The Middle so, I continue and watched Blackish instead of Empire. I watched Empire later on OnDemand. This year, Fox wins.

Like Tuesdays,  ABC totally wins my Thursday. I will be in Shondaland riding Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, & How to Get Away With Murder screaming TGIT.

Let me say it one time this season, I am a True fan of any show I watch and Grey's Anatomy is No exceptions. I don't give up on a show just because a certain character dies or leaves. With that said, Meredith Grey said in the promo commercial, everything has change and change we will get. My only hope is that  Dr. Miranda Bailey becomes the Chief of Surgery. You guys know by now I am Team Fixer. I could care less or Fitz or Jake. As long as Olivia Pope is doing her job as a crisis manager, I am happy. And I've read that I will be happy many times during this season of Scandal. I've also read and heard that we will find out who murdered Rebecca in the first episode of How to Get Away With Murder. I also want to know who did she text about bringing some eggs to the Keating home. Oh and to see my TGIT eye candy Nate. Free Nate! Free Nate!! Free Nate!!! Oh and Congratulations, to Viola Davis for the Emmy win for her role as Annalise Keating!!!

The Amazing Race on CBS is my type of "reality" show and I watch it on Fridays. My mom and I talk about if we were Racers every week. And yes, I am a Black person with a degree and I am a fan of Tyler Perry's comedies. Not a fan of his dramas but I watch his comedy shows, For Better or Worse & Love Thy Neighbor on OWN on Fridays.

After that, I am catching up on The Middle & Blackish on ABC OnDemand. Sue Heck reminds me of my niece, Alura and Frankie Heck has to based on my mother. And Blackish is my life. I relate to the show.

Saturdays, I call a thing a thing and that is watching Iyanla, Fix My Life on OWN. While she is fixing other people's life, she gives me affirmations to help fix mine also. I know I having messy spots like everyone else and even if the topic doesn't relate to me, I still learn things from that topic. After that I watch Being on Centric and Unsung on TVOne OnDemand. I like learning about celebrities that are or were not big pop culture trends. Plus, I like singing along with the music. Oh Unsung keeps in the "way back machine".

So, that is what I will be watching so far. I live-tweet the following:
Last Man on Earth
Jane the Virgin
The Muppets
Fresh Off the Boat 
Marvel's Agents of Shield
Empire (sometimes)
All of TGIT
The Amazing Race
Iyanla, Fix My Life (sometimes)
You can find me on Twitter @OUTSPOKEN_DIVA, just let me know you read this post in a DM so I will know. Alright, here's to Great TV season!!!

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms.

Who is Ready for The Muppets? Me!!!

If you know me offline or follow me on social media, you know I Love the Muppets. As a kid, I would watch The Muppet Show reruns and crack up.

I always felt like Jim Henson was giving me a sneak peak into adult conversations. Something about what the Muppets talked about didn't sound the same as what She-Ra or Kids Incorporated had topics on. I've watched all the movies, even the newer ones over and over. The Muppets Take Manhattan is my all-time favorite Muppet movie. At one point "He'll Make Me Happy"(Hear it Here) was going to the bridal march song at my wedding. My mother says she won't be shocked if I change my mind and she hears Muppet voices at my wedding. LoL

So, when they announce that the Muppets will be coming back to the small screen, I got excited. Yes, it will be in "reality" show format. So, it will be as real as the others in the genre (Yes, I sniggled writing that) with it showing the behind the scenes of the lives of these beloved characters. I have strange feeling Gonzo will slowly steal the show. Just the stuff I see in the promo commercial, he seems to be very snarky in confessionals. He might end up throwing enough deadpan shade to match Rowlf the Dog.

Yes, Miss. Piggy is my favorite. As a chubby little girl, who actually liked getting dressed up, I look to Piggy as a fashion icon. There weren't a lot of plus size stylish women shown on my TV screen as a kid. It's sad but a muppet was blazing a trail for plus size fashion back then. Miss. Piggy is still stylish even after all these years. Oh am I upset that Kermit and she broke up? Heck No!!!

I've never liked Misss. Piggy and Kermit dating. Kermit was very insulting to Misss. Piggy over the years. In the video above, you see their worst fights. I'm not saying I condone or agree with Piggy slapping him but Kermit was wrong for provoking her. And it amazes me that Kermit can fake marry Piggy in a movie but Never marry her in real life. Piggy deserved better than "Forever Girlfriend" status. But that is okay, both have moved on. Piggy can do so much better than the frog.

I also love Scooter & Janice. I hope ABC knows that Scooter is not being shown in commercials..

He's the stage manager. Yeah, I know they say gofer but I like stage manager better. "Reality" shows need stage managers.(I sniggled again) Who is going to keep order while Kermit is off being the star. Scooter better be on the show or my live-tweet will be demanding his appearance or a reason for his absence.

Now Janice is who basically told me that the Muppets were not the same as Sesame Street puppets (I think they are their older cousins). She unintentionally revealing her attitudes towards nudity is what clued me into the idea that Muppets weren’t really for children . In The Great Muppet Caper, she's interrupted while explaining a readiness to walk along the beach naked to her mother, while in The Muppets Take Manhattan, she declares that she wouldn’t pose naked, "even if it is artistic." And I love her for it

On Tuesday night, I'll be live-tweeting The Muppets. You can follow me on Twitter (if you don't already) at https://twitter.com/OUTSPOKEN_DIVA. Just let me know that this post sent you there. I have a nasty habit of blocking people that I don't think should follow me. Yes, I know I have a public profile, Shut Up!!! I think the show should be fun.

I hope they break out a rousing tune of  "Mahna Mahna" in one of the episodes. I rock that song like it played on a pop cultured trending radio station. Oh if you ever feel the need to get me a gift, The Muppet Character Encyclopedia would be nice. *hint, hint* *wink, wink*

So, who is going to watch The Muppets? Who is your favorite Muppet? Comment below.

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms (Yes, I see the irony.)

Deception of a Cancellation

OK  I am sighing and rolling my eyes this afternoon. The show "Deception" was cancelled by NBC. Even though we have no idea who Vivianne's killer (the point of the show), the show has been killed. I should be used to it. Lots of shows that I like get the ax. I hate how TV Networks do that. Let the shows have at least a proper ending. One special episode this summer could tie it all up in a little bow.

When I see Networks do this to shows, my mind thinks of many shows from just our recent television pact. "My Name is Ear" is one of those shows. If Darnell was not Earl Jr's father, who is? Who did Mona choose Chase or Lorenzo in the show, "Half & Half". There are shows like "Heroes" and "A Gifted Mind" both ended with questions that need answers.

The show that the Networks did  treated the worse in my opinion was the show "Girlfriends". The CW actually said a finale episode episode would cost too much. I was outraged. A Proper Series Finale would cost too much. A long running show that was showing its ending day was not worth the money of a proper goodbye. Wow, who did the research that helped make that decision? The sad reality is that CW said their reason but all the Networks probably feel that way. If they didn't think that way, then why are so many shows cancelled without an ending. It's all about the dollar line not what is actually the proper thing to do.

Oh well Deception joins the rest in the "Unfinished Series Ending" section of the Television Shows Cemetery. Finished or Unfinished great memories of our favorites will forever live in our hearts

Life Decision about TV

While waiting for my next client, I was looking at The View (love that show) and one of the actors of The Walking Dead was on the couch as a guest and I found out what this popular show is about. Then it hit me being Scripted & Reality TV show everyone and every interest is represented somewhere on TV. In my opinion, if a person wants to watch TV and can't find anything of interest on TV, they're not looking hard enough or don't want to really watch TV
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It is no secret to the offline world, I watch an obscene amount of TV. I've tried to put it in hours and get embarrassed. I even have the TV on when I read and I read a least 3-4 books a month
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As I sit here doing this blog I am being reminded of the first show that identified me, the show Daria. I was a dry wit sarcastic nerd of a teenager and I dreaded talking to "stupid" people and couldn't wait to go to college where I belonged. Daria was proof it wasn't just me out there feeling like that. Since then I found myself in other TV characters. There was Joan of the show Girlfriends. The trusty advisor to her friends whose life is just a neurotic as theirs. I can name every one of my friends as a character on Girlfriends. The ill-fated show Emily Owens screamed at me every Tuesday. I am going to miss this show. Woman becomes a doctor, vying the opportunity to assist a renown doctor. She knows she's awkward, accepted it, & made it work for her and people thinks she's cool. Then her high school nemesis walks in and she has not changed. Now balance all of that. I'm good until somebody from my foundation church visits my current church and sees me and wants to talk to me and whoever is around me. I see someone from the "hood" at a restaurant or the mall, I say silent prayers like Emily Owens. Friend Request on Facebook it all makes me feel like Emily Owens. I'm gonna miss that show Emily Owens (Gone to Soon).

Those are just some. I don't think I watch anything that does not reflect me or my interests somewhere. TV is more than just entertainment, it is a reflection of life. Look at what you watch. What does a show say about you?

As Always, Talking to You In Adult Terms

Goodbye My Friend, One Life to Live!!!

Today I said Goodbye to a Good Friend by the name of "One Life to Live". We have been friends for almost 19 years. Christmas break of my sophomore year in high school I started watching this show. My high school friend Kim introduced it to me to this dear friend.

Back then I think Dorian Lord was being held hostage by Viki Buchanan 's alter Jean Randolph. Todd Manning kidnapped Nora Gannon, his lawyer who threw his rape case that cause to be imprisoned. And the man overseeing the crime in town was RJ Gannon, who was (first man amongst a select few) the Finest man with locks & a beard I ever saw (FYI: not a fan of hair on the head & full beards). Oh those were the days.

Today, with Tears rolling down my face. I watch Nora Buchanan's son Matthew see the birth of his son being born with Destiny Evans (who has a fine brother named Shaun, who has a hair cut. YES, my kind of man). They named him Drew. Todd Manning's daughter Starr go with her daughter to Los Angeles. He, himself get arrested again. This time it is for murder. Also, the reason why the Mannings and John Mcbain have to crossover to General Hospital (a story about the mob & not the hospital). Vicki Davidson finally got her happy ending. Oh let us not forget Mitch Lawrence went to Hell. Satan will happy to see his best son(oh he was evil and thought he was on the right side) Thank you, Lord!!!

I'll miss the only Soap that I could go to school (high school & college) for semesters and still pick up like I never left. I can't tell you where Kim is these days but I know One Life to Live will always be the Best Soap EVER. I don't know what to do at 1pm CST Monday through Friday. Well, other than get some work done. I will miss it so. Farewell Buddy!!!

Fat Butt News Broadcast

I hate News Cast that focus on obesity & being overweight. Not the facts & advice. The showing of people's faces, guts, & butts has to be embarrassing. Especially if somebody realize that their body part on TV. 8O Especially kids. Oh the horrible possibility. You're eating a cupcake or getting a milk. It gets on TV and then the next day your peers tease you. Is the media trying to shame people into losing weight?

I remember the first time I passed by someone in a mall & I was Aware I got "That Look".  I was secretly embarrassed. Then I was obsessed for about a month checking to see my bust, butt & legs on TV. I finally esteem checked myself & stopped. I wonder do others do that.

I really wish the Media would stop that. Has to be like Invasion of Privacy, somehow. Hope no one signed a release, especially not the parents of the kids.
I bet not see my body on TV on a report. It will be hell to pay.

*Talking to You in Grown Up*

MLK Memorial Ceremony News Coverage

Okay Roland Martin has his perspective, here’s OUTSPOKEN_DIVA’s on the coverage of the Martin Luther King Memorial ceremony on Sunday morning. First off KUDOS (yes big ones) to the stations of BET, Centric, CNN & TV One for covering the Memorial ceremony, when others did not. It was slap in the face to see the Big Three, ABC, CBS, and NBC going on with their programming as usual. All the news pundit shows could have been with held for one Sunday for coverage of the historical event. And I will not buy into the excuse because it was rescheduled because of the earthquake & hurricane on its original date. Organizers gave suitable notice of the rescheduled date so programming still could have been modified. I think the big Three could have covered the ceremony. What about those that do not have cable, internet, or satellite? How would they have watched the ceremony if they wanted to watch it?


Of what I was able to see and hear I was a very good ceremony. I hope to visit the memorial one day. Add to my Atlanta experience of the King Memorial there.


Yes I said of what I got to hear and see of the televised ceremony. Though TV One & CNN had the better coverage than BET & Centric (I know they are the same folks), they all are guilty of talking way too much at the wrong time. Do newscasters ever understand that no one cares what you think? I would have liked to here the choir sing or Al Sharpton’s whole speech without flipping channels without to see whose not discussing when the Obama Family arrived or running a commercial. I think most coverage of this event was only to show the President’s address. Ed Gordon et al. were talking during the introduction of Obama. Seriously? And that was very unfair for those of us not able to be there in person. Newscasters give your opinion while no one is up at the microphone speaking or performing. And keep it short because if you have something to say somebody else has an opinion to.

As Roland Martin says That’s my perspective, What’s Yours? ROTFLOL