Posts tagged mark burnett

• 25 Aug

  Blog: Backyard FX

  On The Lot: Episode 16 (The Season Finale)

  Well, this is what it finally comes down to. After 12,000 submissions, several cuts and weeks of competition, it’s time for the final cut. The three remaining contestants are: Jason Epperson, Will Bigham and Adam Stein. After last weeks disappointing first part of the finale, you would have expect

• 08 Aug

  Blog: Backyard FX

  On The Lot: Episode 14 (Fox Television)

  Now, I normally don’t get upset when reality shows end up tossing a contestant because of something unfair. But being a Canadian that applied for the show, it was hard to sit still when Zach Lipovsky was eliminated this week. As you all know, only United States residents are allowed to vote. This

• 10 Jul

  Blog: Backyard FX

  On The Lot: Episode 10 (Fox Television)

  Desperate for ratings, On The Lot pulled another quick switch this week, by airing on Monday rather than Tuesday. Even more desperate was the announcement that they would be eliminating two people each week from now on. So either the ratings were so bad they decided to speed up the show, or the rati

• 05 Jul

  Blog: Backyard FX

  On The Lot: Episode 9 (Fox Television)

  One of the things On the Lot promised its viewers, back in the promotion stages was weekly ‘genre’ challenges. Finally, after over a month full of episodes, and several films by every director, we see a new genre. While we have already seen several films of different genres, this is the first we

• 27 Jun

  Blog: Backyard FX

  On The Lot: Episode 8 (Fox Television)

  Once again, too add drama to the show, they eliminated this week’s contestant in an unusual fashion. This week, they didn’t cut the contestant in front of a live audience; they did it behind the scenes. Jessica went home, and although I was saddened to see such talent disappear from the show, I

• 13 Jun

  Blog: Backyard FX

  On The Lot: Episode 6 (Fox Television)

  On the cusp of being cancelled, due to continually sinking ratings, On The Lot hangs in with it’s weekly one hour episode. This week, not only do we get to see five new films, but we get to find out which of the five directors from last week gets voted off. Plus, we get another guest judge. Thi