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ElvisLives
08-02-2010, 10:52 PM
Just wondering if anyone has watched Memphis Beat on TNT yet? It stars Jason Lee as Det. Dwight Hendricks, who works for the Memphis P.D. by day and sings Elvis & the Blues by night.

Each of the episodes so far have had an Elvis-themed title, like "Love Me Tender" for episode 1, "Baby Let's Play House" for episode 2, and so on. He even has an "Elvis Room" in his house....

It's a pretty good little show, and it will be interesting to see if EPE/CKX allows them to shoot an episode or two around Graceland. If you haven't watched it, give it a shot.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9yj14dNvkQ&feature=related
Polk-Salad-Annie
08-03-2010, 12:44 PM
I don't have TNT, but the serie sounds great.(y)
Jungleroom76
08-03-2010, 02:01 PM
Although I didn't care for the show MY NAME IS EARL, I've always liked Jason Lee for some reason. And I have to agree with you ElvisLives, MEMPHIS BEAT is indeed a cool show!! Unfortunately from what I have read, the show (at least in the early going) has been getting some less than favorable reviews by critics and as of yet hasn't been renewed for next season. Let's hope that things turn around and MEMPHIS BEAT gets to keep beating for a second season... :hmm:

TCB!
Mike
TCB81975
08-03-2010, 04:09 PM
That would be cool to have some exterior shots around Graceland. Once you go down past Graceland, Whitehaven is largely a ghetto and would make for some good shots too.
Elizasong
08-03-2010, 07:28 PM
I saw the first episode and it was good. I have to remember when this is on again.
TCB81975
08-03-2010, 08:16 PM
Its on right now EST on TNT. A really, really good show. Jason Lee does a great job of playing good ole boy.
Awickedreigndrop
08-03-2010, 10:33 PM
I started watching it tonight then I had to run to the store so I missed the rest of it. :(
ElvisLives
08-04-2010, 01:01 AM
Although I didn't care for the show MY NAME IS EARL, I've always liked Jason Lee for some reason. And I have to agree with you ElvisLives, MEMPHIS BEAT is indeed a cool show!! Unfortunately from what I have read, the show (at least in the early going) has been getting some less than favorable reviews by critics and as of yet hasn't been renewed for next season. Let's hope that things turn around and MEMPHIS BEAT gets to keep beating for a second season... :hmm:

TCB!
Mike

It's hard to imagine how it can get "bad" reviews though. To me, the show just hasn't found it's footing yet, and hit it's stride. I think it will as time goes on, but the serious cut-back in advertising by TNT has me worried...
Jungleroom76
08-05-2010, 08:00 PM
It's hard to imagine how it can get "bad" reviews though. To me, the show just hasn't found it's footing yet, and hit it's stride. I think it will as time goes on, but the serious cut-back in advertising by TNT has me worried...

Unfortunately in this day and age of TV, new shows don't have the luxury of waiting too long to find an audience. If a show isn't a solid ratings maker pretty much right out of the gate, it gets yanked!! (n)

Let's hope that doesn't happen to MEMPHIS BEAT!!!

TCB!
Mike
RS277
08-05-2010, 10:29 PM
Not a big Jason Lee fan. But I do like the Memphis Beat show. Lee is also believable as a southern boy. Hope the show gets a chance.
Jungleroom76
09-03-2010, 10:18 AM
According to ElvisNews.com today, "The Hollywood Reporter" is reporting that TNT has renewed MEMPHIS BEAT for a second season!! :clap:

It's so good to see that the show received enough solid ratings to warrant TNT renewing the show for another season! Let's hope that the show picks up even more viewers next season!! (y)

TCB!
Mike
tommy96
10-27-2010, 12:55 AM
Ain’t it the truth?? It’s a good show and has the nerve to be intelligent, so on network tv it would be cancelled as we speak. Our saving grace (pun intended) is that TNT is not afraid of a quality series. TNT is also the home of The Closer. Loved Memphis Beat-great show and I stopped thinking about Earl (much as I miss him) within the first minute.
monk37
10-27-2010, 07:59 PM
I enjoy that show a lot - especially since he's just singing the Elvis songs, not impersonating Elvis.

Although, the end songs seem tacked on and not really organic to the plot

be nice if there was more Elvis content through the show
Raised on Rock
10-30-2010, 12:57 AM
Just for fun, how you like Elvis himself (around '73-'74) starring the show? Just kidding.

But anyway, I wonder if Elvis had lived through the 80's 90's and 00's, if he ever consider to star on tv series. Sounds tacky I know, but some big cinema stars, had done it with great results.
monk37
10-30-2010, 01:30 AM
I would have been really sad to see Elvis having his own vareity show.

better that he did a round of the talk shows now and then
rickb
10-30-2010, 04:49 AM
the first couple of seasons of MyName is Earl were classics. Look forward to this one too
Lisarose
10-30-2010, 11:14 PM
Just for fun, how you like Elvis himself (around '73-'74) starring the show? Just kidding.

But anyway, I wonder if Elvis had lived through the 80's 90's and 00's, if he ever consider to star on tv series. Sounds tacky I know, but some big cinema stars, had done it with great results.

I think so, then maybe he could get back to film work, doing the kind of films he really wanted to do.
Burt Reynolds did a TV sitcom, Ann Margret did a made for TV film. Not a big stretch.

And monk37? If Elvis had done talk shows, do you think he would have wanted to reveal anything about himself?