I try (and sometimes fail) to live by the rule 'less is more.' I say this at the opening of this review because there is really only one word needed to describe this pilot and new series - gripping. With that, the first of Screen*Play's ABC pilot reviews goes to The Nine, one of our fave new series of the fall 2006-2007 season.

While catching up on some music news from abroad, we stumbled onto a new disc we had to tell you about, Basement Jaxx – The Singles (XL Recordings). The import only comp from the Brixton duo of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe is an infectious look back at the group who brought House...

Fans of Radiohead’s lighter, electronic side will be very pleased with frontman Thom Yorke’s solo effort,The Eraser (XL Recordings). A steady stream of layered beats and Yorke’s signature no-lyrics-without-meaning style as compiled by Nigel Godrich, The Eraser is a beautiful...

On September 19th, my fave album of all time will get the DVD treatment in Radiohead: OK Computer - A Classic Album Under Review (MVD Visual and Sexy Intellectual).

Clocking in at almost 2 1/2 hours, Miami Vice (Universal) is little more than a standard fare cop film whose characters happen to live in Miami and have the names Crockett and Tubbs. The official site states the original series has been "enhanced by time" for its move to the big screen, something that may have taken away rather than improve. The series was a cultural phenomenon of the 80s unleashing the inner fashionista in men and great music to boot. Only the latter was carried over in the enhancement. Well, that's not exactly true...Colin Farrell (Sunny Crockett) sort of looked like the original Crockett, but the style just doesn't suit him - pun intended.

Talk about a great promotion for some amazing new fall series. NBC has partnered with Netflix and is offering subscribers a chance to see the premiere eps of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Kidnapped, two of our three fave new series on the peacock net. In order to get the DVD, all you need to do is add both shows to your Netflix cue, and it will be shipped out.

Shortlist of nominees for Brit Awards Best Song of the Past 25 Years, later narrowed down to five official nominees. 1. david bowie - heroes 2. queen - we are the champions* 3. kate bush - wuthering heights* 4. bee gees - night fever 5. the clash - london calling 6. joy division –...

From acclaimed writer-director Peter Berg and Academy & Emmy Award winning producer Brian Grazer, comes NBC's best new show of the upcoming fall season, Friday Night Lights. The premiere ep of Berg's second take at H.G. Bissinger's book ups the TV bar with incredible camera work and some of the most realistic fictional football ever seen on the small screen.