
For those who are unfamiliar with Hustle it’s a TV show from the UK about a group of con artists who each episode try out an even more far fetched scam to take someones cash. The catch is they have to be evil in a way, or a jerk. The show which was picked up in the US will be back for a 5th season it has been reported although the cast is to change yet again.

There are any number of television shows which we think should never be cancelled in an ideal world. Jericho and Moonlight are the most recent examples of this that most people would say should not have been cancelled.

OLED telly boxes are all the rage these days. They are about as thin as a MacBook Air and make a delightful change from the backbreaking TV’s of yesteryear.
I still own one of those Sony Wega flatscreen televisions which were the one of the big (literally) things at the time, a model now usurped by the current Sony Bravia LCD’s which I also own and are great.
But what’s the next step in the evolution of Television.

When Sony said they wanted to make the PSP and the Playstation 3 vital parts of the media hub they weren’t kidding.
Sony and Sky have launched a video download service called GO! View offering sports, films and range of Sky TV shows for the PSP, video-on-demand stylee. It’s the portable console’s first official video download service in Europe.
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After years of wondering why we have never seen frequent straight to DVD actor Christian Slater in a TV show (apart from an appearance in My name is Earl) it looks like an answer to the question has arrived. According to sources who have spoken to the Hollywood Reporter NBC is said to be on the fence about ordering a “Bourne Identity” meets “Jekyll & Hyde” type show starring Slater as a suburban dad who learns that his alter ego is a spy.

After a crazy time post writers strike its been hard to find complete lists showing the status of high profile US shows expected to get renewed for the fall. While a number of shows like The CW’s Smallville and Supernatural have been renewed there are a number of big shows where no information is around at all. A few of the big ones with an unknown future are listed below.
Boston Legal
Dexter
Jericho
Shark
The Unit
Prison Break
Reaper
You can find a complete list of all the network’s returning shows and their status at http://reporter.blogs.com/pilotseason/renewed-shows.html
What this means for you is if a majority of these shows are not renewed then the new focus of the major networks, reality TV will have its future assured and that will make quality scripted television a rare event.

Valentines day is approaching, and soon everyone will be getting in the mood for luuuurve. Whether that means preparing a romantic day out or just making sure you have clean sheets is entirely up to you and your idea of a good Valentines day.
But while others look forward to a bit of Valentine - lovin’, up to 25 million Brits, it seems would give up sex for a 50-inch Plasma TV.
Read on to find out how crazy the British are.