'Back To You' Frasier?

We can never get enough of Frasier Kelsey.


Kelsey Grammer does it again in his new Fox show, Back To You, slated to premiere this Fall.

Grammer plays the self-centered, womanizing anchorman, Chuck, who returns to an old job in Philly after meeting with scandal forcing him to be fired from his lofty L.A. top anchor spot. Never really having the best off-air relationship with his colleagues, the following clip gives you a sense of what Chuck's first day is like back on the air with former colleague, Kelly (played by Patrica Heaton):


The laughs don't stop here either as Kelsey's supporting cast all seem to offer funny lines throughout the episode. But wait until you get to the end and find out what secret Chuck left behind ten years ago when he left Philly. Hint: The secret is now 10 years old.

I like this show and can tell it will do well. Plus, Kelsey is still a very funny actor. But is it me or has Kelsey essentially played the same character in all his sitcoms to date? HHmmmmmm.

Nonetheless, I will definitely be watching this show. (4 Stars)

'Chuck' Rhymes With Schmuck

This would be a more fitting title for NBC's Chuck
due out this Fall:

Good promo...bad show.
Don't let the promo fool you, guys. NBC is trying to pull a fast one!

Zachary Levi (Less Than Perfect) leads a cast of other bad actors in this one-hour 'action-comedy' that evokes neither excitement nor laughter. Each actor offers one corny line after another which will sure to have you reaching for the remote control 15 minutes into this snoozer.

After previewing the entire episode, I am convinced this show was scripted as either an after-school action-comedy for kids ("Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" comes to mind), a made for TV movie or feature film and some genius thought to stretch this ridiculous plot over the course of a television season.

My advice to NBC would be to give this show to ABC so they can run it on Disney or keep the money in the family and have NBC Universal develop this into a feature film.


This show isn't even worth the bullet. (1 star)

Smits Sugar 'Cane' Sweetens The CBS Pot

Check out the promo for CBS' new family drama, Cane:


Cane? More like Splenda.
Jimmy Smits [NYPD Blues] stars in this new drama series scheduled to debut on September 25th, but it doesn't pack the punch Smits' fans are accustomed to.

Playing daddy's little girl boy, Smits comes across very weak in this role of a husband/father turn head of the Duque family's sugar cane and rum empire. But casting isn't really the shows main problem.

The plot lacks a lot by way of action as I found myself nodding about twenty minutes into the show. Yes, it's a known fact that drama series of this kind have to dedicate the first episode to building the storyline but one would have to care about the sugar cane/rum industry, the Cuban culture in South Florida, Rita Moreno (also casted in the show), or all of the above to want to tune in for a second watch.

Personally, I won't be. (3 Stars)

Everything's Coming Up 'Daisies'

Have you ever wished you could bring someone or thing back to life after death? If so, ABC has the perfect show for you this Fall.

First touch life, second touch death....forever.
While the promo may seem a bit corny, I suggest giving ABC's 'Pushing Daisies' a try. I had the fortune of previewing this show and I am eager to see where they take this cleverly written dark comedy.


A comedy about life and death? How funny can that be? Well the cast of actors including Lee Pace as the lead, Anna Friel and Chi McBride will see to it that you keep laughing. But the talent doesn't stop there. Ellen Green and Swoosie Kurtz are hilarious as synchronized swimming sister has-beens suffering from agoraphobia since a tragic accident causing one of them to lose an eye. Yes...that's the kind of lunacy this show has in-store.

If you are into this kind of humor and in search of something different to watch this fall, 'Pushing Daisies' might just be it. Catch the debut on October 3rd at 8 PM ET or win tickets to an advance screening at the New York Television Festival this Saturday. See ad in today's New York Post for details.

Pushing Daisies is a must see! (5 Stars)