Review: 'Game of Thrones' Season 1

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Late last year, I reviewed and recommended A Game of Thrones, the first book in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Now that I've watched season 1 of the HBO show Game of Thrones, I thought I would come back on here and gives my thoughts on the adaptation as well.

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- March 1-8, 2013

March 1-8, 2013:

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'Idol' Roundup: Ratings Fall to Lowest in 10 Years, Fantasia's New Album and More
It used to be that only sports events would beat American Idol in the ratings. But as we've seen this week, it's becoming easier for both network and cable shows to do the same. Fantasia has a new album coming out in April -- read on for the release date, cover art and track list. Plus, Justin Guarini is a new dad for the second time....

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- February 25-28, 2013

February 25-28, 2013:

'Dancing with the Stars': Jacoby Jones Joins Cast, Chelsie Hightower Forced Out
Even though ABC initially said they won't be announcing the season 16 cast until Tuesday on Good Morning America, the network revealed in a commercial that ran during Sunday night's Oscars that Baltimore Ravens' wide receiver Jacoby Jones will compete on the show this spring....

Jeff Dodge's 2013 Oscar Predictions

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The 85th Academy Awards are tonight (8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT, ABC), which means it's that time of year again for my yearly Oscar predictions. As you know, I write for BuddyTV, and so you can find my predictions (as well as explanations for how I ended up choosing a particular film or actor) over there. Click the link below:

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- February 11-20, 2013

February 11-20, 2013:

Exclusive Interview: Kevin and Danielle Talk 'Married to Jonas' Season 2 and Jonas Brothers Tour [Video]
The Jonas Brothers, they sure have grown up. Kevin Jonas has been married for three years to the love of his life, Danielle, whom he met during a vacation in the Bahamas. The two now star in their own reality show, Married to Jonas. BuddyTV spoke with Kevin and Danielle about season 2, which they're currently filming. What can fans expect when the show returns? And will the Jonas Brothers be featured as they head out on tour? Kevin gave us all the scoop....

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- February 1-8, 2013

February 1-8, 2013:

'Glee' Roundup: Jonathan Coulton Re-Releases 'Baby Got Back' After Scandal
Everyone has been talking lately about the "Baby Got Back" scandal, with very strong opinions on both sides of the issue. Musician Jonathan Coulton has responded to Glee airing his arrangement on the show and what he's doing as a result. Also in today's Roundup, the song list for next week's "Diva" episode has been revealed, and Ryan Murphy teases upcoming song and storylines -- will fans be able to buy the Men of McKinley calendar?...

Jeff Dodge's Article Archive -- January 2013

Below is a list of articles that I wrote in January. After this, I want to get into a habit of creating an archive list on a weekly basis.

My Thoughts After Watching 'The Dark Knight Rises'

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A fair warning: negativity will reign supreme in this post.

2013: What I'm Looking Forward to This Year

A little over a week ago, I closed the door on 2012 by looking back on what I was anticipating the most coming into the year. And now it's time to look forward. Since we're at the start of 2013, I'm going to do it again: list some of the movies, books, TV shows and music that I'm looking forward to this year.

Golden Globes 2013: My Predictions vs. Winners

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Last night, NBC aired the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards. And out of the 25 categories in which awards were handed out, I got 16 correct, which is 64%. Once I counted everything up after the show ended, I actually thought this was still a pretty decent number, and it probably is. But when compared to last year's predictions, I did worse. Last year, I only missed six (76%). Oh, well--I'm still going to call it a success.

Below are the list of winners compared to my predictions: