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  1 Sep 2010 | 5:00 pm

  The Real One Tree Hill Twitter account tweeted a brief video with James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill). The CW sent out a press release about the One Tree Hill-Life Unexpected crossover episode, including spoilers on plotline and musical guests. Read at your own risk. Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill) tweeted that he’ll be at the Toronto Film Festival September 12 for a screening of Beautiful Boy, but he might be joking (not sure how to take the “camouflage” comment). E! Online has a brief interview with Danneel Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill). The Associated Press has…

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• Melissa & Joey: New ABC Family Show; Cancel or Keep It?

  TV Series Finale - What happened to your favorite television show?

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  31 Aug 2010 | 1:57 pm

  The Life Goes On tv show ran on ABC from 1989 until 1993. The series was never a hit and didn't even crack the list of 30 top-rated shows. Still, it's well-remembered as the first series to feature a...

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• The Squad Takes Us Behind Prison Walls

  Joseph Hudak

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  If Prison Break were set inside this big house, Michael and Linc never would have seen daylight. In A&E's eye-opening docuseries The Squad (Thursday, 10/9c), a crack team of Tennessee corrections officers is followed as it thwarts escapes, hinders smuggling and investigates all manners of jailhouse crimes. We were scared straight after speaking with the squad's special agent in charge Jason Woodall about things he's witnessed behind the walls... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Prison BreakThe Squad: Prison Police

• Watercooler: Jimmy Fallon's Batting 300

  Damian Holbrook

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 am

  Just when we didn't think Jimmy Fallon couldn't get cooler after killing it as Sunday's Emmy host, the Late Night cut-up went and one-upped himself for his 300th episode.First, he braved a sit-down with notoriously chilly "Vogue" editrix Anna Wintour and be-kilted fashion designer Marc Jacobs — while wearing a Jacobs suit, no less — that could have fallen flatter than a runway model's chest. After all, these two aren't your average talk-show guests. But then again, this isn't your average talk show, and the mix of Fallon's charmingly awkward style, anything-goes attitude and…

• Bryan Cranston "Thrilled" to Host Saturday Night Live

  Joyce Eng

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:40 am

  It's been a good week for Bryan Cranston. Days after picking up his third straight Emmy award, the Breaking Bad star has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live, he says."I've got some great news that just came out today — breaking today on your show," he said on Wednesday's broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mason & Ireland. "I've been asked to host Saturday Night Live next month. I am so ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Malcolm in the MiddleSaturday Night LiveSeinfeldKing of QueensBryan CranstonHow I Met Your MotherBreaking Bad

• Keck's Exclusives: Stars Tease Their Favorite Upcoming Scenes

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 am

  On the Emmy red carpet, I asked the stars of our favorite shows to tease the upcoming season's scenes they're most anxious for us to see. Sounds like it's going to be a fun year... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Carrie PrestonLauren GrahamNeil Patrick HarrisTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonDianna AgronJenna Ushkowitz

• Keck's Exclusives: CBS' Mike & Molly Makes a Surprising Casting Choice

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:22 am

  I hope CBS' Mike & Molly has some talented makeup people. The new sitcom has just cast 48-year-old character actress Cleo King (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy) as... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Reno WilsonCleo KingTempestt BledsoeMike & Molly

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• TV Show Recaps - Big Brother 12 Episode Recap: Veto Competition/Ceremony 7

  Adam Bryant

  25 Aug 2010 | 7:55 pm

  Lies? Selfishness? Betrayal? Those are all important components of a good season of Big Brother, and Wednesday's episode delivered all of them. After the veto competition provided safety for one nominee, every member of the house made plays to influence Britney's decision for the replacement nominee. Plus: Pandora's Box once again brought a familiar face into the house and one of this season's strongest bonds was tested. So, who won the veto? And which houseguests face the threat of eviction Thursday? Let's find out. Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Big Brother 12

• Today's News: Our Take - Simon Cowell's X Factor Fesses to Auto-Tune Use

  Natalie Abrams

  23 Aug 2010 | 5:56 pm

  Simon Cowell's U.K.-based singing competition The X-Factor caused an uproar this week after fans online suspected foul play via the use of Auto-Tune, an audio processor that corrects a singer's pitch and tone. Allegations that Auto-Tune played a role in the Season 7 premiere arose shortly after... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Simon CowellGleeThe X Factor

• Today's News: Our Take - Danielle Staub Exits Real Housewives Mid-Reunion

  Natalie Abrams

  23 Aug 2010 | 4:13 pm

  The Real Housewives of New Jersey will be losing a housewife even before next season. Amid reports that Danielle Staub will not returning to the show next year, Bravo has released video of the 48-year-old Jersey girl walking off the set of the reunion special. Report: Danielle Staub fired from Real Housewives of NJ Among the many catty arguments shown in the clip below... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Real Housewives of New JerseyCaroline ManzoDanielle Staub

• Today's News: Our Take - Is The Situation a 5 Million-Dollar Man?

  Natalie Abrams

  23 Aug 2010 | 2:55 pm

  Jersey Shore's Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino may stand to rake in as much as $5 million by 2011.  Yes, you read that correctly. The reality show continues to be a ratings windfall for MTV, and it now looks like one of its biggest stars is making sure he, too, reaps the rewards... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com BonesJersey ShoreMike "The Situation" Sorrentino

• Today's News: Our Take - CBS Mining Undercover Boss Companion

  Natalie Abrams

  17 Aug 2010 | 8:36 pm

  CBS has ordered a pilot for a companion series to its hit reality show Undercover Boss, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Undercover Boss announces Season 2 companies The untitled project will... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Undercover Boss

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• Mormon Media Empire Goes More Digital

  By JEREMY W. PETERS

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:23 am

  The Deseret News has laid out an ambitious plan to enhance its digital coverage and begin using a collection of freelance contributors to supplement its news report.

• Omaha Paper to Print Same-Sex Wedding Announcements

  By JEREMY W. PETERS

  31 Aug 2010 | 11:14 am

  The Omaha World-Herald changed its policy after gay rights advocates led an Internet-based campaign to protest its refusal to run same-sex paid wedding announcements.

• Disney Names Radio Executive to Head ABC Family Cable Channel

  By BROOKS BARNES

  30 Aug 2010 | 4:22 pm

  Michael Riley, who has spent the last two years running Radio Disney, will take over as president of ABC Family. Mr. Riley, 40, succeeds Paul Lee, who left last month to take over ABC.

• Another Departure From Newsweek

  By JEREMY W. PETERS

  30 Aug 2010 | 11:16 am

  The stream of senior writers and editors departing Newsweek continues, with the announcement that National Journal has hired Michael Hirsh, a Newsweek editor based in Washington.

• Piers Morgan Finally Admits to CNN Talks

  By BRIAN STELTER

  30 Aug 2010 | 9:28 am

  Piers Morgan acknowledged that he had been in negotiations with CNN for Larry King's prime-time slot.

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• Weeds - Any Tool's a Weapon if You Hold It Right

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:22 am

  A Yippity Sippity: The Newmans manage to create lives only slightly creepier than the ones they left behind.

• Top Chef - More Than Dippin' Dots

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:44 am

  Gastro-nauts: The cheftestants have to cook space food, and this late in the competition, it truly is anyone's game. No, for real.

• MasterChef - What God Has Brought Together, Let No Chef Tear Asunder

  2 Sep 2010 | 7:16 am

  9 Chefs Compete, Part Two: Gordon Ramsay unleashes his young culinary charges on a pair of unsuspecting newlyweds, as the contestants cook for a 230-person wedding reception with predictably frenetic results. The judges then send two contestants home for crimes against pasta.

• MasterChef - The Great Crab Massacre of '10

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:55 am

  9 Chefs Compete: How many crabs must give their lives in order to determine who moves on in the contest to find America's first MasterChef? Nine, apparently. And how many contestants must face a similar slaughter at the hands of the judges? Just one will do quite nicely, thanks.

• Big Brother - Desertion

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:50 am

  Bad Puppeteers and Worse Dancers: Lane visualizes his endgame, and the Brigade isn't in it.

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• VIDEO: Saturday Night Live's New Obama Impersonator?

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:19 am

  It looks like another fresh face will be joining Saturday Night Live when it returns for its 36th season Sept. 25. Reports indicate the latest cast member is Jay Pharoah, a young stand-up comedian with the ability to do uncanny impersonations, including President Barack Obama. This would be a welcome change from Fred Armisen's attempts to channel Obama the past couple of seasons. Pharoah, 22, also does a spot-on impersonation of Jay-Z. Here he is doing Denzel Washington and Will Smith: …

• VIDEO: Brenda Vs. Kelly On Beverly Hills, 90210

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:26 am

  Happy 9-02-10 day! In honor of this momentous occasion, we've pulled a classic '90s clip from the beloved O.G. Beverly Hills, 90210 series. Of course, it features one of the best love triangles ever to have graced primetime television: Brenda-Dylan-Kelly. When Brenda catches her ex-boyfriend with her best friend, she unleashes an infamous tirade on poor Kelly: "If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck..." Enjoy!

• Dancing With The Stars Season 11 Partners Revealed

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:39 am

  After several days of speculation (which turned out to be pretty accurate), ABC has revealed the pairings for the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. Many fans like to muse about potential love matches in the cast, but that's not looking especially promising this time around (I sure don't want to go there with Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas). But it's always interesting to see whether the veteran pros with a solid track record have been paired up with the most intriguing celebrities. But…

• The Amazing Race Season 17 Cast Revealed

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:26 am

  The Amazing Race begins its 17th season on Sept. 26 with a chip on its shoulder, as it is coming off its first-ever loss of the Emmy for best reality competition show. Its new cast might not help matters with the awards folks, but it definitely seems younger and prettier than the average group, even if there's no ready-made celebrity such as an ex-Miss America this time around. And there's the usual novelty act: a birth mother and her daughter given up for adoption, who have barely had any…

• Conan O'Brien Announces TBS Show Name

  1 Sep 2010 | 9:23 am

  Conan O'Brien has revealed the name of his much-anticipated late-night show on TBS: Conan. Yep, just Conan. Fresh off not winning an Emmy on Sunday night, O'Brien took to the Internets to film a brief video with the big reveal. The show premieres Nov. 8 on TBS.

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• The Squad Takes Us Behind Prison Walls

  Joseph Hudak

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  If Prison Break were set inside this big house, Michael and Linc never would have seen daylight. In A&E's eye-opening docuseries The Squad (Thursday, 10/9c), a crack team of Tennessee corrections officers is followed as it thwarts escapes, hinders smuggling and investigates all manners of jailhouse crimes. We were scared straight after speaking with the squad's special agent in charge Jason Woodall about things he's witnessed behind the walls... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Prison BreakThe Squad: Prison Police

• Watercooler: Jimmy Fallon's Batting 300

  Damian Holbrook

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 am

  Just when we didn't think Jimmy Fallon couldn't get cooler after killing it as Sunday's Emmy host, the Late Night cut-up went and one-upped himself for his 300th episode.First, he braved a sit-down with notoriously chilly "Vogue" editrix Anna Wintour and be-kilted fashion designer Marc Jacobs — while wearing a Jacobs suit, no less — that could have fallen flatter than a runway model's chest. After all, these two aren't your average talk-show guests. But then again, this isn't your average talk show, and the mix of Fallon's charmingly awkward style, anything-goes attitude and…

• Bryan Cranston "Thrilled" to Host Saturday Night Live

  Joyce Eng

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:40 am

  It's been a good week for Bryan Cranston. Days after picking up his third straight Emmy award, the Breaking Bad star has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live, he says."I've got some great news that just came out today — breaking today on your show," he said on Wednesday's broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mason & Ireland. "I've been asked to host Saturday Night Live next month. I am so ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Malcolm in the MiddleSaturday Night LiveSeinfeldKing of QueensBryan CranstonHow I Met Your MotherBreaking Bad

• Keck's Exclusives: Stars Tease Their Favorite Upcoming Scenes

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 am

  On the Emmy red carpet, I asked the stars of our favorite shows to tease the upcoming season's scenes they're most anxious for us to see. Sounds like it's going to be a fun year... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Carrie PrestonLauren GrahamNeil Patrick HarrisTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonDianna AgronJenna Ushkowitz

• Keck's Exclusives: CBS' Mike & Molly Makes a Surprising Casting Choice

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:22 am

  I hope CBS' Mike & Molly has some talented makeup people. The new sitcom has just cast 48-year-old character actress Cleo King (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy) as... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Reno WilsonCleo KingTempestt BledsoeMike & Molly

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• I Don't Wanna Grow Up: Late Night With 'Yo Gabba Gabba!'

  By DAVE ITZKOFF

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:30 am

  The stars of the Nick Jr. show - which is also popular with children, we're told - rock with the Roots on Jimmy Fallon's show.

• Video Games: Whose Side Are You On? It Might Be the Taliban’s

  By SETH SCHIESEL

  1 Sep 2010 | 9:45 pm

  In Medal of Honor’s multiplayer mode, someone gets to play the role of Taliban fighters, and the outcry has begun.

• Mormon Media Empire Goes More Digital

  By JEREMY W. PETERS

  1 Sep 2010 | 12:34 pm

  The Deseret News has laid out an ambitious plan to enhance its digital coverage and begin using a collection of freelance contributors to supplement its news report.

• TV News for Early Risers (or Late-to-Bedders)

  By BRIAN STELTER

  1 Sep 2010 | 11:40 am

  The new battleground for stations is the morning, with news broadcasts going on air at 4:30 a.m. or earlier.

• Miranda Lambert Leads Nominations for C.M.A. Awards

  By DAVE ITZKOFF

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:46 am

  Ms. Lambert, the former "Nashville Star" finalist, was nominated for nine awards, including female vocalist of the year and entertainer of the year.

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• Jordin Sparks returns to In The Heights tonight after injury

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  2 Sep 2010 | 11:10 am

  Rickey.org | Rickey.org - American Idol, Reality TV, pop culture, Dancing with the Stars. Results, Fans, Spoilers, Video, MP3, Pictures | Jordin Sparks returns to In The Heights tonight after injury Yay! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Jan Brewer – Opening Statement Arizona Governor Debate (Video)

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  2 Sep 2010 | 9:25 am

  Rickey.org | Rickey.org - American Idol, Reality TV, pop culture, Dancing with the Stars. Results, Fans, Spoilers, Video, MP3, Pictures | Jan Brewer – Opening Statement Arizona Governor Debate (Video) Very cringe-worthy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Ratings: Big Brother beats America’s Got Talent

  Rickey

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:14 am

  Rickey.org | Rickey.org - American Idol, Reality TV, pop culture, Dancing with the Stars. Results, Fans, Spoilers, Video, MP3, Pictures | Ratings: Big Brother beats America’s Got Talent Big Brother won the ratings on Wednesday but America's Got Talent was the most watched. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Ace Young and Corbin Bleu – Top Ten Broadway Replacements

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  2 Sep 2010 | 8:14 am

  Rickey.org | Rickey.org - American Idol, Reality TV, pop culture, Dancing with the Stars. Results, Fans, Spoilers, Video, MP3, Pictures | Ace Young and Corbin Bleu – Top Ten Broadway Replacements Ace and Corbin made the list of "Top Ten Broadway Replacements" from BroadwaySpace. Details: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Tim Urban – Viva La Vida – Indianapolis

  Rickey

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:04 am

  Rickey.org | Rickey.org - American Idol, Reality TV, pop culture, Dancing with the Stars. Results, Fans, Spoilers, Video, MP3, Pictures | Tim Urban – Viva La Vida – Indianapolis Tim Urban's final Viva La Vida. Video here: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• The New Season of 'Glee' Hookups!

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:32 am

  Who is hooking up this season on "Glee"? Check out the new season promo to find out if Rachel (Lea Michele) and Finn (Cory Monteith) are the hot new thing, or Quinn (Dianna Agron) and Finn, or maybe even Quinn and Puck (Mark Salling). Then, watch out Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison), your ex is back and she is determined to get you back! The new season of "Glee" premieres Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. on FOX.

• Watch: 'America's Next Top Model' Babes in Bikinis!

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:06 am

  On the new cycle of "America's Next Top Model," the competition seriously heats up! The contestants have to prove they've got the goods -- and the true grit -- by parading around in nothing but bikinis and body art. Plus, Demi Lovato makes a surprise appearance on the CW show's Sept. 15 episode to speak out about bullying. Watch our video for more!

• Meet the New Cast of 'The Amazing Race'

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:00 am

  Eleven teams will head out around the world when the new season of "The Amazing Race" premieres on Sunday, Sept. 26 on CBS. The teams will travel more than 32,000 miles, cover four continents and 30 cities. For the first time, the Racers will visit Bangladesh, Ghana and bundle up for a journey into the Arctic Circle. Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order.

• Watch: Behind the Scenes of 'Gossip Girl'

  2 Sep 2010 | 12:05 am

  We're heading to Paris for a behind-the-scenes peek at the new season of "Gossip Girl"! So, what does Serena  van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) like about Paris? "Lots of men, lots of food and lots of beautiful outfits," Blake says when asked what her Upper East Side character likes about the City of Lights. "And Christian Louboutins and Christian Dior," adds Leighton Meester, who as Blair Waldoorf is trying to use Paris to mend the heart that was broken by Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) at the end of last season.

• Vanilla Ice's New Calling: Home Improvement!

  2 Sep 2010 | 12:03 am

  Whatever happened to Vanilla Ice? The '90s pop icon is trading in his mic for a hammer in "The Vanilla Ice Project," a new series that follows the star and his crew as they overhaul a 7,000-square-foot mansion in Palm Beach -- and we've got your look! "This thing's turned out to be a little bit of a nightmare," Vanilla (a.k.a. Robert Van Winkle) says about his daunting task, but adds with a burst of confidence: "This house is going to come out amazing, trust me." Who knew Vanilla had fifteen years of home-improvement experience under his tool belt? Along the way,…

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• Big Brother will be preempted, delayed tonight by football for many people

  Andy Dehnart

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:50 am

  Big Brother 12's lack of drama will be delayed for many people across the country, while others will see the show on a different channel. While people in bulky costumes slamming into each other and competing as if winning actually matters might typically be confused with the reality competition, I can assure you it's something different, even with all the ass-slapping. That's because of final pre-season NFL football games tonight, which reality blurred TSG and football consultant Victor helped me decipher. Apparently the college kids who play the football games will also be doing something…

• Top Chef all-stars filming in New York, probably for a full all-star season

  Andy Dehnart

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:42 am

  The next season of Top Chef may be a full all-star season, as contestants from the previous seven seasons are currently filming in New York City. They include Spike Mendelsohn, Marcel Vigneron, Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani, Carla Hall, Angelo Sosa, Tiffany Derry, Michael Isabella, Dale Talde, Tiffani Faison, and Stephen Asprinio. Could this just be another all-star special like the show did at the start of season three? Eater NY was told that "this is a full season and not a one-off special" after earlier reporting on "unsubstantiated rumors" that "they've been shooting for the past week or…

• Big Brother houseguests actively resist playing the game, clean house instead

  Andy Dehnart

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:30 am

  Big Brother's singing clam and sock puppets made to look like the houseguests should have one giant mouth hug to viewers. Instead, they came off as a barely reconfigured challenge from last season and a bit that lasted only a few minutes and was almost ignored by some of the houseguests, like Enzo, whose puppet moved its mouth once for every three or four sentences he spoke. There were good moments here: I laughed out loud at Enzo's sock puppet getting its mouth blurred when Enzo swore, and there was a lot of drama for a few seconds when nominees Enzo and Ragan were the last two standing in…

• Discovery networks protester shot and killed after taking three people hostage

  Andy Dehnart

  1 Sep 2010 | 3:42 pm

  A man who'd previous protested Discovery's programming held three people hostage at Discovery Communications' headquarters outside of Washington, D.C., was shot to death by police this afternoon. The hostages were safe but an explosive device on the gunman discharged when he was shot. James Jay Lee entered the building, which houses the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, and the other Discovery networks, at about 1 p.m. armed with explosives and a gun. After almost four hours, Montgomery County police Chief Thomas Manger told NBC News that police "believed the hostages were in danger" and…

• Amazing Race 17 cast announced

  Andy Dehnart

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:54 am

  The Amazing Race 17 11-team, highly telegenic cast has been announced, including the previously revealed beauty queens, although CBS only identifies one of three beauty queens by her pageant experience. The network notes that the new teams include "Home Shopping hosts, newly dating couples, an Internet entertainer, Ivy League a cappella singers and a birth mother/daughter Team who were recently reunited after the mother gave her newborn daughter up for adoption over 20 years ago." Here's a video introduction to the teams, which makes it look like a pretty good cast overall: » comment on…

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  2 Sep 2010 | 10:06 am

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• NBC TODAY Show - Gunman Killed After Standoff at Discovery TV

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:06 am

  Police say James Lee had a history of protesting in front of the Discovery Channel building in Silver Spring, Md., handing out rambling leaflets calling for more programming about global warming and animal extinction. NBC’s Tom Costello reports.Add this to your queueAdded: Thu Sep 02 17:06:07 UTC 2010Air date: Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 UTC 2010Duration: 03:59

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• VIDEO: Saturday Night Live's New Obama Impersonator?

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:19 am

  It looks like another fresh face will be joining Saturday Night Live when it returns for its 36th season Sept. 25. Reports indicate the latest cast member is Jay Pharoah, a young stand-up comedian with the ability to do uncanny impersonations, including President Barack Obama. This would be a welcome change from Fred Armisen's attempts to channel Obama the past couple of seasons. Pharoah, 22, also does a spot-on impersonation of Jay-Z. Here he is doing Denzel Washington and Will Smith: …

• VIDEO: Brenda Vs. Kelly On Beverly Hills, 90210

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:26 am

  Happy 9-02-10 day! In honor of this momentous occasion, we've pulled a classic '90s clip from the beloved O.G. Beverly Hills, 90210 series. Of course, it features one of the best love triangles ever to have graced primetime television: Brenda-Dylan-Kelly. When Brenda catches her ex-boyfriend with her best friend, she unleashes an infamous tirade on poor Kelly: "If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck..." Enjoy!

• Dancing With The Stars Season 11 Partners Revealed

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:39 am

  After several days of speculation (which turned out to be pretty accurate), ABC has revealed the pairings for the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars. Many fans like to muse about potential love matches in the cast, but that's not looking especially promising this time around (I sure don't want to go there with Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas). But it's always interesting to see whether the veteran pros with a solid track record have been paired up with the most intriguing celebrities. But…

• The Amazing Race Season 17 Cast Revealed

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:26 am

  The Amazing Race begins its 17th season on Sept. 26 with a chip on its shoulder, as it is coming off its first-ever loss of the Emmy for best reality competition show. Its new cast might not help matters with the awards folks, but it definitely seems younger and prettier than the average group, even if there's no ready-made celebrity such as an ex-Miss America this time around. And there's the usual novelty act: a birth mother and her daughter given up for adoption, who have barely had any…

• Conan O'Brien Announces TBS Show Name

  1 Sep 2010 | 9:23 am

  Conan O'Brien has revealed the name of his much-anticipated late-night show on TBS: Conan. Yep, just Conan. Fresh off not winning an Emmy on Sunday night, O'Brien took to the Internets to film a brief video with the big reveal. The show premieres Nov. 8 on TBS.

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• Comedian Jay Pharoah Can Do a Lot of Impressions

  Stefanie Lee

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:03 am

  And Saturday Night Live might hire him because of it! Check out these mad skills. Here's ye olde trailer for Season 2 of Life Unexpected. >

• Aussies excited for Kids' Choice Awards

  David Knox

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:47 pm

  Australia is voting like crazy for Twilight, Glee and MasterChef Australia.Nominations are rolling in for this year's Kids' Choice Awards.So far they have notched up over 500,000 votes for the best in TV, music, movies and more.The record for votes from previous events is 1.2 million. But you still have time to vote if you want to help decide who might get slimed this year.A new category that...  More >>

• AFL and NRL finals to air in 3D

  Peter Allott

  1 Sep 2010 | 3:00 pm

  Channels Seven and Nine are set to broadcast the AFL and NRL in 3D after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) agreed to issue trial licences on September 1.The announcement comes only days after the ACMA refused to provide Channel Nine with a new trial licence, following a failure to file reports from the first trial runs.Nine has since resolved this omission, allowing the ACMA to proceed with issuing licences.The trial licences are to be issued to networks Seven and Nine, following applications submitted in April 2010, which will enable them to begin trial broadcasts of…

• Rookie Blue, Project Runway, and Futurama

  Stefanie Lee

  1 Sep 2010 | 2:54 pm

  8 p.m., CBS Big BrotherAnother houseguest is evicted tonight! Here's hoping it's Enzo. 9 p.m., ABC Rookie BlueAndy (Missy Peregrym) and Swarek (Ben Bass) try to prove Andy’s father innocent after they come across evidence that implicates him for murder. Plus, a vigilante wearing a cape robs Chris (Travis Milne) and Dov’s (>

• Crybaby of the Day: Deadliest Catch's Thom Beers

  Tim Surette

  1 Sep 2010 | 2:40 pm

  Usually when a nominee loses at an awards show, the only sign of discontent is that split-second of a fake smile as the winner's name is read and the picture-in-picture boxes showing the losers are still on the air. But not Deadliest Catch executive producer Thom Beers. He's upset his show lost and isn't afraid to let people know, cry afoul of the Emmys, and take cheap shots at the winner. Deadliest Catch, a show I have nothing against, was deservedly nominated for Outstanding Nonfiction Series...  More >>

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  LOST Podcast: The Transmission

• Season Six and Complete Series DVD Release

  Ryan

  24 Aug 2010 | 10:07 am

  Today brings the much-anticipated release of “LOST: Season Six” on DVD (or Blu-Ray) and “LOST: The Complete Collection” on DVD (or Blu-Ray). The release brings what could be the last twelve minutes of the six-year “LOST” story with “The New Man in Charge,” a 12-minute epilogue showing a glimpse of what followed the final fade [...]

• Trans 2010-07-26: LOST Podcasting Panel at Comic-Con

  Ryan

  26 Jul 2010 | 11:42 pm

  For the third year in a row, we joined Jay & Jack on their “LOST Podcasting” panel at the San Diego Comic-Con. Over 100 people filled the Santa Rosa Room at the Marriott to talk about the end of “LOST,” and its possible future.

• Trans 2010-07-19: We Have to Go Back!

  Ryan

  18 Jul 2010 | 11:44 pm

  Before the final curtain falls on “The Transmission,” we’re making a last-minute pilgrimage to Comic-Con in San Diego this week to see old friends, make new ones, and collect the last “LOST” stories being told at the annual “Geek Prom.” If you’ll be there, we hope to connect with you. Track us on Twitter (@hawaii and @mrshawaii), or send us a text message at the LOSTline at 815-310-0808.

• Letting Go

  Ryan

  25 Jun 2010 | 8:54 pm

  The last episode of “The Transmission” will take a little longer than planned to come together. Perhaps we’re having trouble letting go. Perhaps we’re just disorganized. Perhaps Ryan forgot that his mother-in-law would be in town. Either way, we appreciate your patience, and if you haven’t yet chimed in with your series-in-review comments, now’s your [...]

• “LOST” in Review

  Ryan

  15 Jun 2010 | 12:04 pm

  For the final episode of “The Transmission,” we want to take a special, wistful look back on the last six years of “LOST.” So much has happened since the moment Oceanic Flight 815 crashed on that mysterious island on September 22, 2004… both on the show, and in the “LOST” fan community. As far as [...]

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  TVGuide.com: Breaking News

• The Squad Takes Us Behind Prison Walls

  Joseph Hudak

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  If Prison Break were set inside this big house, Michael and Linc never would have seen daylight. In A&E's eye-opening docuseries The Squad (Thursday, 10/9c), a crack team of Tennessee corrections officers is followed as it thwarts escapes, hinders smuggling and investigates all manners of jailhouse crimes. We were scared straight after speaking with the squad's special agent in charge Jason Woodall about things he's witnessed behind the walls... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Prison BreakThe Squad: Prison Police

• Watercooler: Jimmy Fallon's Batting 300

  Damian Holbrook

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 am

  Just when we didn't think Jimmy Fallon couldn't get cooler after killing it as Sunday's Emmy host, the Late Night cut-up went and one-upped himself for his 300th episode.First, he braved a sit-down with notoriously chilly "Vogue" editrix Anna Wintour and be-kilted fashion designer Marc Jacobs — while wearing a Jacobs suit, no less — that could have fallen flatter than a runway model's chest. After all, these two aren't your average talk-show guests. But then again, this isn't your average talk show, and the mix of Fallon's charmingly awkward style, anything-goes attitude and…

• Bryan Cranston "Thrilled" to Host Saturday Night Live

  Joyce Eng

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:40 am

  It's been a good week for Bryan Cranston. Days after picking up his third straight Emmy award, the Breaking Bad star has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live, he says."I've got some great news that just came out today — breaking today on your show," he said on Wednesday's broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mason & Ireland. "I've been asked to host Saturday Night Live next month. I am so ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Malcolm in the MiddleSaturday Night LiveSeinfeldKing of QueensBryan CranstonHow I Met Your MotherBreaking Bad

• Keck's Exclusives: Stars Tease Their Favorite Upcoming Scenes

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 am

  On the Emmy red carpet, I asked the stars of our favorite shows to tease the upcoming season's scenes they're most anxious for us to see. Sounds like it's going to be a fun year... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Carrie PrestonLauren GrahamNeil Patrick HarrisTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonDianna AgronJenna Ushkowitz

• Keck's Exclusives: CBS' Mike & Molly Makes a Surprising Casting Choice

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:22 am

  I hope CBS' Mike & Molly has some talented makeup people. The new sitcom has just cast 48-year-old character actress Cleo King (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy) as... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Reno WilsonCleo KingTempestt BledsoeMike & Molly

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  Best Week Ever

• Ferrari Supercars 2 Fast 2 Explode-y

  Sarah Walker

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:54 am

  Well aren’t I glad I dragged myself into the office today after about seventeen weeks of working from home. (Thank you Dan Hopper for leaving so that I may sit at your desk, go through your things, rearrange your computer files, frame you for international espionage). Otherwise, I would have never ridden the elevator and caught the elevator news. We have elevator news here at Viacom. It’s pretty 21st century. And on the elevator news it said that Ferrari has recalled the 458 Italia model SUPERCAR because they’ve been EXPLODING. That is so effing metal! I bet it’s not a…

• OH HAPPY GAY: Tom Hardy Workout Vid

  Michelle Collins

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:48 am

  Do you know or are you yourself a gay man? First of all, hellewwww, we’d be like BFF. Second of all, put everything down, shut off all of your electronic appliances (except for your comp), draw the blinds, and LISTEN. Because we have actual video footage of Inception star and possible bi-ess-you-al (bisexual) Tom Hardy working out with his trainer. This video includes classic exercises such as “Running on the Ground with Paper Towel Shoes,” “Skull Push-Ups,” and “Ass Extendos.” Rarely can a video simultaneously turn you on while also making you feel…

• 1990s “Rap Against Rape” Still Holds Up

  Michelle Collins

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:27 am

  Back in the early 1990s, Ireland was at the very forefront of white people rapping against rape. Take this soon to be classic, “Rap Against Rape,” as an example. It has everything you’d ever want in a rape rap: Irish people, back-up dancers, and an amazing hook singer. This is by far more effective than my former favorite anti-rape rap, “Things That Make You Go Rape.”

• Best Week Ever Inspires Successful Cami-Secret Parody Video, World Smiles

  Sarah Walker

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:15 am

  Remember Noah Garfinkel’s post about the Cami-Secret ? Of course you do because he is your PRINCE. The PRINCE of your FAVORITE blog. Whereas I am but a scullery maid, waiting in the ashes, just hoping for a glimpse from Noah. Anyhoops. I met one Nick Stevens, comedian, last night when he kindly tossed me a few matches so I wouldn’t freeze on the stoop I was huddled against. He then somehow recognized my coal-smudged face as someone who writes for Best Week Ever. And he said, “I saw your Cami-Secret post on Best Week Ever and it inspired me to make a parody video and suddenly…

• Between Two Ferns: Sean Penn Sits Down With Seth Galifianakis

  Dan Hopper

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:00 am

  Whenever I’m worried that I’m stuck in a dream about an eternally joyless internet, “Between Two Ferns” is the pinch that lets me know I’m awake and alive. This week’s episode with Sean Penn and Zach Galifianakis’ southern, mustachioed ‘brother’ may be the best one yet. Behold, the editorial commentary I get paid to do: I love this video. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Sean Penn from Between Two Ferns

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  CNN.com - U.S.

• Large, powerful Earl nearing U.S. coast

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:04 am

  Large and powerful Hurricane Earl prepared to take a swipe at the Eastern Seaboard Thursday as residents from North Carolina to Massachusetts scrambled to ready themselves for its arrival. Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware, and covered parts of Massachusetts.

• Workers safe after oil platform fire

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:03 am

  An oil and gas production platform has exploded 80 miles off the central coast of Louisiana, with 13 people overboard, including one injured, the Coast Guard said Thursday morning.

• Cap on BP's ruptured oil well to be removed

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:53 am

  Thad Allen, the government's point man on the oil disaster, said crews are expected to begin efforts Thursday to remove the blowout preventer on BP's ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico.

• Mideast peace talks to resume in Washington

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:20 am

  Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Barack Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long running Mideast conflict.

• Police: Rapper T.I. and his wife arrested in Los Angeles

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:42 am

  Police arrested rapper T.I. and his wife in California after they were allegedly found in possession of a controlled substance.

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  TV Envy

• VIDEO: Meet the Women of The Talk

  gearlivewriter@gmail.com

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:53 am

  The six women of The Talk (Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete, Julie Chen and Marissa Jaret Winokur) talked a great deal to Entertainment Tonight cameras. The crew stopped by a photo shoot for the series to ask each of the ladies how she felt about her five co-hosts. You can view the results in the video above. The Talk is a highly-anticipated new talk show, scheduled to debut on CBS October 18. Each of the six women are mothers, with children ranging in ages. They will spend their time discussing current events, sharing stories and talking to the studio…

• Glee Kids Get the Simpsons Treatment

  gearlivewriter@gmail.com

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:41 pm

  FOX is finally releasing more deals about the Glee-Simpsons crossover, which will kick off the 22nd season for the animated series - and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Follow the jump to find out who’s guest starring in Springfield. Continue reading Glee Kids Get the Simpsons Treatment Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T) Read More | E! Online

• Dancing with the Stars 11: They’re All Paired Up

  gearlivewriter@gmail.com

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:32 pm

  It appears Edyta Sliwinska wasn’t bluffing when she said she was done with Dancing with the Stars. We’ve finally learned which professionals the newcomers will be paired with in Season 11—and neither Edyta or husband Alec Mazo - are on that list. Find out the twelve newest couples after the jump. Continue reading Dancing with the Stars 11: They’re All Paired Up Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T) Read More | ABC News

• TV Extensions, Renewals and Cancellations (9/2)

  gearlivewriter@gmail.com

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:03 pm

  Here’s an update on the shows you’ll be seeing more of in the months to come: RENEWALS America’s Got Talent (NBC) - Season 6 Hung (HBO) - Season 3 I Love Money (VH1) - Season 4 Memphis Beat (TNT) - Season 2 The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo) - Season 3 The Real Housewives of New York City (Bravo) - Season 4 Say Yes to the Dress (TLC) - Season 6 Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T) Read More | The Wrap

• Celebrate 90210 on 9-02-10

  gearlivewriter@gmail.com

  1 Sep 2010 | 9:30 pm

  It’s been 20 years since the show first premiered, but the time has finally come—the day when 90210 became an actual date. Although the fall season has not yet officially begun, the CW wants to make sure September 2, (20)10, a.k.a. “90210 Day,” does not go unnoticed. To help celebrate this fairly insignificant date in television history, the network will pull out all the stops: its planning to air a re-run on Thursday night. There will be others, though, taking this event a bit more seriously. CNN personality Larry King will help host a bash in Beverly Hills. Fans are…

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  By Ken Levine

• How NOT to give notes (part 1, even though part 2 was yesterday)

  KEN LEVINE

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:55 am

  This was supposed to be part one of a two part article until I screwed up the timer. If you think I'm bad with programming a blog you should see me on heavy machinery. Anyway, the other part was yesterday and yesterday's is today. This is a post for executives, studios, networks, pod producers, critics, D-girls, professors, wives – anyone who gives script notes. How you present notes is often as important or more important than the notes themselves. There are times when the messenger should be killed. Here are some do-nots when delivering notes. And there are enough of them that this is a…

• How NOT to give notes

  KEN LEVINE

  1 Sep 2010 | 6:53 am

  Here are some ways not to give notes. I screwed up and posted part 2 first. The first half of this helpful constructive rant will be posted tomorrow. The point is how not to give notes. Tomorrow will be centered more on network and studio executives. Think through the ramifications of your notes. Don’t just say, “let’s do this instead”. Your suggestion may solve one immediate problem but screw up everything else that follows. Remember, every story beat, every line has been discussed (usually to death) and is there in that form for a reason. I’m not saying it can’t be improved but…

• Some final Emmy thoughts

  KEN LEVINE

  31 Aug 2010 | 6:50 am

  A follow-up to yesterday's review of the Emmys.The ratings were about the same as last year. So congratulations to the Chabad telethon.In response to my comment about winner Jim Parsons I received a nice note from David Hyde Pierce reminding me that HE is the young David Hyde Pierce.MAD MEN’S Matt Weiner also emailed to say that his co-writer Erin Levy was being hugged by her father out of camera view and that’s why she lagged so far behind him bounding up to the stage. Thanks Matt. There should be walk-off music for winners who hug too long in the aisles.The three-hour show finished on…

• My 2010 Emmys Review

  KEN LEVINE

  30 Aug 2010 | 6:50 am

  Shorter than the Oscars and gayer than the Tonys – it’s the 62nd annual Emmy Awards! This year starring Betty White and Temple Grandin.For the first time ever the Emmys were shown live in Los Angeles. NBC recognized they were up against very stiff competition this year -- the Chabad Telethon.What an inconvenience that three-hour tape delay used to be. Every year my wife would have to excuse herself in the middle of the show, call home, and say, “Daddy lost. Go to bed.”Jimmy Fallon was this year’s host. He was amusing at times. But my choice would have been Joel McHale. Or Rabbi…

• One of my favorite Emmy moments

  KEN LEVINE

  29 Aug 2010 | 1:55 pm

  Big surprise it's Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. I hope I have something this funny to review tonight.

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  Going Gonzo

• ArtPrize Beat: Umbrellas at Peaches, dome art at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, and volunteers needed at Mel Trotter Ministries

  John Gonzalez | The Grand Rapids Press

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:45 am

  Let the ArtPrize countdown begin!

• Gonzo's Guide: Billy Idol, Chihuly at Meijer Gardens, Bridge Walk and Labor Fest

  John Gonzalez | The Grand Rapids Press

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:09 am

  Suggestions for staying home or hitting the road.

• 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 11 features Bristol Palin, Florence Henderson, Margaret Cho, Kyle Massey, 'Jersey Shore' star 'Situation' and more

  John Gonzalez | The Grand Rapids Press

  31 Aug 2010 | 6:26 am

  Dancing with the Stars Season 11 cast revealed!

• Memories of Princess Diana; info on the Grand Rapids Art Museum's 'Diana: A Celebration' exhibit

  John Gonzalez | The Grand Rapids Press

  31 Aug 2010 | 6:10 am

  What are your memories of Princess Diana?

• Win tickets to see Princess Diana exhibit 'Diana: A Celebration' at Grand Rapids Art Museum

  John Gonzalez | The Grand Rapids Press

  30 Aug 2010 | 3:54 am

  Win tickets to see Princess Diana exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum!

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  Deadline.com

• Telluride Sets Fest Film Program

  MIKE FLEMING

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:02 am

  While Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance, Venice and Cannes sets film schedules well in advance, Telluride always springs its fest lineup at the last moment. Here it is: 37th TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2010 FESTIVAL LINEUP Telluride, CO – Telluride Film Festival (September 3-6, 2010), presented by the National Film Preserve is proud to announce its 2010 Festival program. Twenty-four new feature films presented by their creators in the Festival’s main program; six programs curated by 2010 Festival Guest Director Michael Ondaatje; twenty-five new short films; plus thirteen…

• The New York Television Festival To Premiere 'Detroit 1-8-7', 'Running Wilde'

  NELLIE ANDREEVA

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:28 am

  The New York Television Festival has announced the primetime lineup for its sixth annual event. Because of its September dates – this year it will take place from Sept. 20-25, overlapping the broadcast network’s premiere week – the festival regularly features premieres of new fall series. This year, the festival will open with the new ABC drama Detroit 1-8-7 starring Michael Imperioli and will close with the new Fox comedy from Mitch Hurwitz and Will Arnett Running Wilde. Also featured at this year’s event are the premiere of IFC’s “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd…

• Producer In David Letterman Extortion Case Sprung

  MIKE FLEMING

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:56 am

  Robert Halderman, the former CBS 48 Hours producer sentenced to six months after pleading guilty to grand larceny for trying to get $2 million in hush money from late night host David Letterman, has been let out of jail after serving four months, Huffington Post reports.

• FX Picks Up Rights To 'Other Guys,' 'Takers'

  NELLIE ANDREEVA

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:19 am

  EXCLUSIVE: FX has added two more No.1 summer movies to its roster, acquiring the TV rights to Sony's The Other Guys and Takers, both expected to fit right into the cable net's core male demo. As part of the five-movie package deal with Sony Pictures TV, FX also picked up 3 other 2010 titles, romantic drama Dear John, which also opened at No.1 in February, urban comedy Death at a Funeral and the Jennifer Aniston-Gerard Butler action comedy The Bounty Hunter. Terms for the acquisition are said to be standard, with license fees in the 10-12% of the domestic box-office range, depending on each…

• Hot Trailer: 'Due Date'

  MIKE FLEMING

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:00 am

  Warner Bros has issued a new trailer for the Todd Phillips-directed Due Date, with Robert Downey Jr and Zach Galifianakis. This one, for the international market, gives up a few more laughs than an earlier trailer. I've seen the movie and can report they haven't given away all the best jokes in the trailer as comedies sometimes do. They've barely scratched the surface.

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  RollingStone.com: Latest News

• Elton John and Leon Russell Give Release Date for ‘The Union’

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Elton John and his "idol," '70s singer-songwriter Leon Russell, will release their album The Union on October 19th, marking the occasion with a show at New York's Beacon Theatre. The two last came together in 1970, when John opened up for Russell at New York's Fillmore East. "His music takes ...

• Live at 'Rolling Stone': Scissor Sisters

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Scissor Sisters recently dropped by the Rolling Stone offices to showcase three songs off their latest album, Night Work. Singer Jake Shears describes "Whole New Way" as "just a really sexy song, it's really dirty," explaining that track was inspired by a New Haven gay bar. "Any Which Way," meanwhile, ...

• Katy Perry Grabs Number One From Eminem

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Katy Perry grabbed hold of the Number One spot on the Billboard 200 as her second album, Teenage Dream, sold 192,000 copies in its debut week. The other big debut arrived at Number Two: American Idol champ Fantasia's third album, Back to Me, sold 117,000 copies. The two pushed Eminem's ...

• T.I. Arrested on Drug Charges

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  T.I. was arrested on drug charges last night in Los Angeles, after police smelled marijuana drifting from the rapper's Maybach during a traffic stop on Sunset Boulevard. After searching the vehicle, police charged T.I. and his wife Tamika "Tiny" Cottle with possession of a controlled substance, TMZ reports. Bail was ...

• Chris Martin Introduces New Song, 'Wedding Bells'

  31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm

  Apple's press conference to announce Ping and iPod updates featured another surprise: A new song from Chris Martin, who appeared as a special guest. "It might not even come out," Martin said of the ballad, "Wedding Bells," which he played alone at the piano. "[This] could be the only time ...

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  TVGuide.com: Breaking News

• The Squad Takes Us Behind Prison Walls

  Joseph Hudak

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  If Prison Break were set inside this big house, Michael and Linc never would have seen daylight. In A&E's eye-opening docuseries The Squad (Thursday, 10/9c), a crack team of Tennessee corrections officers is followed as it thwarts escapes, hinders smuggling and investigates all manners of jailhouse crimes. We were scared straight after speaking with the squad's special agent in charge Jason Woodall about things he's witnessed behind the walls... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Prison BreakThe Squad: Prison Police

• Watercooler: Jimmy Fallon's Batting 300

  Damian Holbrook

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 am

  Just when we didn't think Jimmy Fallon couldn't get cooler after killing it as Sunday's Emmy host, the Late Night cut-up went and one-upped himself for his 300th episode.First, he braved a sit-down with notoriously chilly "Vogue" editrix Anna Wintour and be-kilted fashion designer Marc Jacobs — while wearing a Jacobs suit, no less — that could have fallen flatter than a runway model's chest. After all, these two aren't your average talk-show guests. But then again, this isn't your average talk show, and the mix of Fallon's charmingly awkward style, anything-goes attitude and…

• Bryan Cranston "Thrilled" to Host Saturday Night Live

  Joyce Eng

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:40 am

  It's been a good week for Bryan Cranston. Days after picking up his third straight Emmy award, the Breaking Bad star has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live, he says."I've got some great news that just came out today — breaking today on your show," he said on Wednesday's broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mason & Ireland. "I've been asked to host Saturday Night Live next month. I am so ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Malcolm in the MiddleSaturday Night LiveSeinfeldKing of QueensBryan CranstonHow I Met Your MotherBreaking Bad

• Keck's Exclusives: Stars Tease Their Favorite Upcoming Scenes

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 am

  On the Emmy red carpet, I asked the stars of our favorite shows to tease the upcoming season's scenes they're most anxious for us to see. Sounds like it's going to be a fun year... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Carrie PrestonLauren GrahamNeil Patrick HarrisTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonDianna AgronJenna Ushkowitz

• Keck's Exclusives: CBS' Mike & Molly Makes a Surprising Casting Choice

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:22 am

  I hope CBS' Mike & Molly has some talented makeup people. The new sitcom has just cast 48-year-old character actress Cleo King (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy) as... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Reno WilsonCleo KingTempestt BledsoeMike & Molly

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  Anthony Bourdain

• Looking at the Black and White World

  anthony bourdain

  12 Aug 2010 | 9:47 am

  They said it couldn’t be done. Others, sensibly enough, asked why we would want to do it in the first place. We were assured that ratings inevitably will plummet, and that much of our core audience will be outraged by this abominable, doomed exercise in self indulgence (and that is surely true). But I think this is our finest hour. It’s what we were put on this earth for–to cause terror and confusion at the network, to alienate our fans who were beginning to feel comfortable with us, to try something that–as far as I can tell–has never been done: A full hour of…

• Look Back With Embarrassment

  anthony bourdain

  2 Aug 2010 | 6:31 am

  I’m frankly delighted to be out of the country when tonight’s WHERE IT ALL BEGAN special airs. While it’s a very good piece of film making by a very distinguished gentleman named Dmitri Kasterine (who put over a year of his life into it), I dearly wish I were not the subject. I just can’t bear looking back at that black-haired, post-crack-skinny, arrogant twerp. I’ve said elsewhere that I “had” to be arrogant to get through the day but looking at this guy (me) eleven years ago, not fifty dollars to my name, unpaid rent hanging over my head, years of…

• 100 Is Not Enough

  admin

  31 Jul 2010 | 8:48 am

  Anthony Bourdain is celebrating 100 Episodes of No Reservations on Monday, September 6. Got a tribute for Tony? Say congrats or tell him what you would do 100 times. Upload your message to YouTube or post it to Twitter. We might even show it on the air.

• The Original (Goodbye Splendor)

  anthony bourdain

  13 Jul 2010 | 7:45 am

  A few days ago, the city of Cleveland lost a truly great and important man. And I’m not talking about LeBron James. A hundred years from now, few–other than a few sports nerds–will remember him as much more than statistics on a long ago basketball court. They will, however, remember Harvey Pekar, whose life and works will surely remain an enduring reference point of late 20th and early 21st century cultural history. Like those other giants of their eras, Twain, Whitman, Dos Passos, Kerouac, Kesey, the times he lived in cannot adequately be remembered without him. It is true…

• In it, to Win it!

  anthony bourdain

  9 Jul 2010 | 8:38 am

  In other news, over at http://bourdainmediumraw.com, we’re running a contest associated with my latest book. The best 500 word essay gets published in a future paperback edition of MEDIUM RAW. My publisher and I thought this was a pretty good prize for a previously unpublished writer of a short essay. But it has been widely suggested that this was in fact a cruel, cynical and exploitative exercise in “crowd-sourcing”. That instead of writing a few new paragraphs myself, we decided that this was somehow an easier, more cost-effective strategy for providing…

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  TORCHWOOD.tv

• Torchchat!

  Salina

  10 Aug 2010 | 10:56 pm

  Starz has just launched a new branch of their forum just for Torchwood fans!http://community.starz.com/t5/Torchwood/Welcome/td-p/59535Here's the official place to go and talk Torchwood. You can also follow @torchwood_starz on twitter for updates, including a look at the first publicity posters for Torchwood: The New World. The photos are recycled from Children of Earth, but it's still pretty cool.

• Torchwood: The New World

  Salina

  7 Aug 2010 | 1:18 pm

  This morning, Russel T. Davies and Julie Gardener shared some information about the upcoming series of Torchwood. "Torchwood: The New World" is slated to premiere on the Starz network in the summer of 2011. That new world branches out from Cardiff and into Washington DC and Los Angeles. Davies confirmed that Eve Myles, John Barrowman, and Kai Owen will be returning for the new season. No word as of yet about Gwen's baby or the nature of Jack's return. Gardner did say that this series would be a reboot ("Children of Earth" was often called a "relaunch" by the production team) in order to…

• Starz Brings in the Next Chapter of Torchwood

  Estel

  7 Jun 2010 | 11:12 am

  The internet is full of buzz this morning about Starz' acquisition of Torchwood! The US cable network is teaming up with show runner Russel T. Davies and the BBC to produce a 10 episode season to air summer 2011 on both Starz and on BBC One. The new series will star John Barrowman as Captain Jack and Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper along with other new characters.

• Ianto's Back, Baby! [Sorta]

  Nabu San

  15 Apr 2010 | 4:38 am

  The new issue of the official Torchwood magazine – on sale 15th April – plays host to an exclusive Torchwood comic strip penned by Torchwood star and fan-favourite, Gareth David-Lloyd!David-Lloyd'’s character, Ianto Jones, who died in Captain Jack’s arms in the recent Torchwood five-part series 'Children of Earth',’ gets a new lease of life and takes centre stage once again in this exclusive comic strip - a move that will delight all fans of the criticallly acclaimed Doctor Who spin-off.Talking exclusively to the official Torchwood magazine, David-Lloyd said, "I feel I know this…

• Desperate for John

  Salina

  29 Jan 2010 | 1:43 pm

  The internet is buzzing with the news that John Barrowman will be guest starring on Desperate Housewives as a "villain". The rumor has been going around for months now but was finally confirmed by the Daily Mail and shortly thereafter by Barrowman's web team. Filming is scheduled for March and April in the US. The episodes (they did say plural!) will air in the spring for US audiences and some time around May or June for UK audiences. John will no doubt have just as much fun filming as we all will watching him. Now readers, I wonder, how do you picture his character on that show? What do you…

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  No Reservations Crew blog

• S*%t Happens!

  rrobinson

  30 Aug 2010 | 8:02 am

  By David Robinson, Editor I’m sitting in an edit room poring over hour upon hour of footage from the second camera crew that was taken along on the Kerala, INDIA episode of No Reservations.  The idea was to document the makings of an episode of No Reservations.  You know, pull back the curtain and see the magical machinations at work, that sort of thing.  The reality, so far, is a laundry list of TMI moments that would make a band of syphilitic Vikings queasy.  Given that each member of the crew is a veteran of the show it’s amazing how unaware or apathetic they are to the…

• The Return to Beirut

  admin

  23 Aug 2010 | 7:19 am

  By Diane Schutz, Segment Producer By now, you may already know – we first attempted to shoot a NO RESERVATIONS episode in Lebanon in 2006 – and wound up in the middle of a war [as my snarky friend Brian said: "Who would have thought such a thing could happen... IN BEIRUT?"]. I’m still a little bitter that we lost that Emmy to Ted Koppel, but I digress… We’d fallen in love with the country before war struck. We’d had two days of meeting people who were proud of their country, who wanted to share their homes and their food and their culture with us. After…

• No Reservations in Rome

  admin

  13 Aug 2010 | 8:19 am

  By Jared Andrukanis, Segment Producer I know this is a blog about our Rome shoot, not a lesson on film methodology…but trust me – this is important stuff to know. In filmmaking parlance, there are two particular kinds of shooting, that can be used to quantify the day’s work – “On Set” and “On Location”. The names themselves are relatively self-explanatory, whereas one refers to shooting in a controlled, man-made environment and the other, a less controlled, natural setting. Most films with a considerable budget film the majority of difficult…

• Dubai Crew Blog

  admin

  9 Aug 2010 | 6:20 am

  by Dan Kelly, Director of Photography Dubai. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, except for tremendous heat and the tallest buildings in the world. Little did I know that Dubai, much like New York City, is a melting pot of peoples and cultures that all welcomed us into their shops and homes with smiles and friendly nods. One man, a wealthy local fisherman who saw me filming his ships and workers, brought me into his cool air conditioned rest tent to have a moment’s rest and share a delicious cup of coffee with him and his friends. I can’t forget to mention the Burj…

• Executive Producer Takes A Look Back

  admin

  2 Aug 2010 | 6:43 am

  By: Chris Collins, Executive Producer The Where It All Began episode of No Reservations is made up almost entirely of footage from the unreleased documentary “Out of the Pan into the Fire.” Ten years ago, just after “Kitchen Confidential” was published, a photographer named Dmitri Kasterine had the foresight to walk into Brassiere Les Halles with a video camera and start shooting Tony Bourdain in his environs. He beat Lydia and me to the punch by roughly ten months and personally that made the material, which we had never seen before, all the more compelling. His film…

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  Show Tracker

• 'Hawaii-Five-0' theme composer 'didn’t want to force an update that really didn’t need fixing'

  Gerrick D. Kennedy

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:40 am

  When it was time to revisit the iconic theme song for CBS’ “Hawaii-Five-0” redux, composer Brian Tyler decided to look back to his childhood for inspiration. “I was a huge fan. I had seen reruns as a kid and loved the theme song. That was one that I loved playing,” Tyler said. “I mentioned that the show could really use the original theme song. I didn’t want to force an update that really didn’t need fixing.” Tyler said it was important for him to keep the integrity of the original composition because viewers associate the theme with the show. “The theme is so iconic.

• 'MasterChef' recap: 'Maybe Gordon likes it rough!'

  Rene Lynch

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:34 am

  We've lost the mascot. And there's no longer a doctor in the house. Two competitors got the ax on "MasterChef" this week, including roly-poly Jake, the construction worker who moved like a swan -- a "big" swan -- and embodied the essence of "MasterChef" in its search for a diamond in the rough. But Jake ultimately proved to be too rough around the edges and lost the pasta challenge. So did Tracy, the doctor who said she discovered in midlife that she was meant to heal through cooking, not doctoring. That one shocked me: Do you remember the ramp-up to…

• 'Top Chef' recap: The final food frontier

  Joy Press

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:10 am

     When this season started, Angelo was the cheftestant most likely to succeed:  he came to the competition with a Michelin star under his apron and a toque full of arrogance.  It almost seemed unfair, to throw this star in with the other less celebrated chefs. But somewhere along the way, Angelo seemed to lose his confidence.  He nearly went home for his beef wellington a few weeks ago, and last week he bummed out the judges by turning out pork on a soggy bun in the baseball concession battle.  Where he once seemed to be some kind of master manipulator playing mind games with his…

• Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Rookie Blue' on ABC

  Matt Cooper

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:00 pm

  Click here to download TV listings for the week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 4 in PDF format This week's TV Movies Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here SOBERING: Andy (Missy Peregrym) looks for proof of her father's (Peter MacNeill) innocence after evidence suggests he may have murdered someone on a new episode of “Rookie Blue” at 9 p.m. on ABC. Come Dine With Me: In this new episode, a pub landlord shows off his skills to a diva housewife (7 and 10 p.m. BBC America). The Universe: The new episode “Asteroid Attack” reviews the latest discoveries in the study of asteroids, including…

• Thursday's TV Talk Shows

  Matt Cooper

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:57 pm

  The Early Show Dirty gyms; retirement funds. (N) 7 a.m. KCBSToday “Tea party” movement. (N) 7 a.m. KNBCKTLA Morning News Comic Bill Bellamy. (N) 7 a.m. KTLAGood Morning America Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.); former British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Steffi Graf. (N) 7 a.m. KABCGood Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTVLive With Regis and Kelly Jennifer Lopez; Matthew Morrison. (N) 9 a.m. KABCThe View Fashion designer Vera Wang. 10 a.m. KABCOprah Winfrey Carson Kressley; Tim Gunn. 3 p.m. KABCDr. Phil Former white supremacists. (N) 4 p.m. KCBSThe Ellen DeGeneres Show Vince Vaughn. 4 p.m. KNBC Tavis…

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  TVGuide.com: Breaking News

• The Squad Takes Us Behind Prison Walls

  Joseph Hudak

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  If Prison Break were set inside this big house, Michael and Linc never would have seen daylight. In A&E's eye-opening docuseries The Squad (Thursday, 10/9c), a crack team of Tennessee corrections officers is followed as it thwarts escapes, hinders smuggling and investigates all manners of jailhouse crimes. We were scared straight after speaking with the squad's special agent in charge Jason Woodall about things he's witnessed behind the walls... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Prison BreakThe Squad: Prison Police

• Watercooler: Jimmy Fallon's Batting 300

  Damian Holbrook

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 am

  Just when we didn't think Jimmy Fallon couldn't get cooler after killing it as Sunday's Emmy host, the Late Night cut-up went and one-upped himself for his 300th episode.First, he braved a sit-down with notoriously chilly "Vogue" editrix Anna Wintour and be-kilted fashion designer Marc Jacobs — while wearing a Jacobs suit, no less — that could have fallen flatter than a runway model's chest. After all, these two aren't your average talk-show guests. But then again, this isn't your average talk show, and the mix of Fallon's charmingly awkward style, anything-goes attitude and…

• Bryan Cranston "Thrilled" to Host Saturday Night Live

  Joyce Eng

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:40 am

  It's been a good week for Bryan Cranston. Days after picking up his third straight Emmy award, the Breaking Bad star has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live, he says."I've got some great news that just came out today — breaking today on your show," he said on Wednesday's broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mason & Ireland. "I've been asked to host Saturday Night Live next month. I am so ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Malcolm in the MiddleSaturday Night LiveSeinfeldKing of QueensBryan CranstonHow I Met Your MotherBreaking Bad

• Keck's Exclusives: Stars Tease Their Favorite Upcoming Scenes

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 am

  On the Emmy red carpet, I asked the stars of our favorite shows to tease the upcoming season's scenes they're most anxious for us to see. Sounds like it's going to be a fun year... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Carrie PrestonLauren GrahamNeil Patrick HarrisTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonDianna AgronJenna Ushkowitz

• Keck's Exclusives: CBS' Mike & Molly Makes a Surprising Casting Choice

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:22 am

  I hope CBS' Mike & Molly has some talented makeup people. The new sitcom has just cast 48-year-old character actress Cleo King (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy) as... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Reno WilsonCleo KingTempestt BledsoeMike & Molly

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  No Fact Zone

• Eye Candy: Stephen Colbert, astronaut-in-training

  Ann G

  30 Aug 2010 | 7:49 pm

  Hey Zoners, here’s a visual pick-me-up to help us get past our disappointment with the Emmys. The good people at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston have posted some behind-the-scenes photos from Stephen’s visit there in May for his astronaut training. The sight of Stephen in his orange jumpsuit makes me smile every time, because I know how much fun this was for him. I especially love the pics of him trying out his namesake treadmill! You can view the whole collection of photos (more than fifty of them!) at the JSC’s web site. And if you want to relive the…

• Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – WTF Emmy 2010 Edition

  DB

  30 Aug 2010 | 10:22 am

  Stephen Colbert builds a human centipede from the Colbert Report staff (screencap courtesy of io9.com) Stephen Colbert’s part in the 2010 Emmy awards, while small, was mentioned all over the Emmy coverage that hit the news cycle this morning. Many praised his efforts as one of the highlights of the evening, and others booed the Emmy voters for not giving him the Emmy that they felt he deserved. We can relate to that sentiment. So sit back, dig in, and absorb today’s Emmy zeitgeist. Best of the Emmys Greatest geek moments from the 2010 Emmys – IO9.com: “Strangely…

• VIDEO: Stephen Colbert presents the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2010 Emmy Awards

  DB

  29 Aug 2010 | 9:43 pm

  If you missed the Emmy awards, check out the video of Stephen Colbert presenting the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, won by Jane Lynch.

• VIDEO: Stephen Colbert on the Backstage Live cam on Emmys.com

  DB

  29 Aug 2010 | 9:24 pm

  One of the new features on the Emmys.com website is the backstage camera shots, collectively called Backstage Live. As the Emmys were broadcasting, the live web stream would show different angles from different areas backstage. The entire video from the show, with all the different cuts, is now being shown on the Emmys.com website. Click on the screen shot of Stephen Colbert in the green room to see the video, which shows Stephen Colbert in the Green Room around minute 6:52 or so in the video. You can also see some of the backstage reactions of people to Stephen’s presentation around…

• EYE CANDY: Stephen Colbert presents at the 2010 Emmy Awards

  DB

  29 Aug 2010 | 8:45 pm

  While we are all heartbroken over Stephen Colbert’s loss at the Emmy awards tonight, we do have the solace that he did win an Emmy, you know, a week ago, and we now have another new set of pictures of Stephen in a lovely tuxedo. Nothing helps the sting of defeat go away like a good set of eye candy pics. Enjoy!

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  TVGuide.com: Breaking News

• The Squad Takes Us Behind Prison Walls

  Joseph Hudak

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  If Prison Break were set inside this big house, Michael and Linc never would have seen daylight. In A&E's eye-opening docuseries The Squad (Thursday, 10/9c), a crack team of Tennessee corrections officers is followed as it thwarts escapes, hinders smuggling and investigates all manners of jailhouse crimes. We were scared straight after speaking with the squad's special agent in charge Jason Woodall about things he's witnessed behind the walls... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Prison BreakThe Squad: Prison Police

• Watercooler: Jimmy Fallon's Batting 300

  Damian Holbrook

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 am

  Just when we didn't think Jimmy Fallon couldn't get cooler after killing it as Sunday's Emmy host, the Late Night cut-up went and one-upped himself for his 300th episode.First, he braved a sit-down with notoriously chilly "Vogue" editrix Anna Wintour and be-kilted fashion designer Marc Jacobs — while wearing a Jacobs suit, no less — that could have fallen flatter than a runway model's chest. After all, these two aren't your average talk-show guests. But then again, this isn't your average talk show, and the mix of Fallon's charmingly awkward style, anything-goes attitude and…

• Bryan Cranston "Thrilled" to Host Saturday Night Live

  Joyce Eng

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:40 am

  It's been a good week for Bryan Cranston. Days after picking up his third straight Emmy award, the Breaking Bad star has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live, he says."I've got some great news that just came out today — breaking today on your show," he said on Wednesday's broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mason & Ireland. "I've been asked to host Saturday Night Live next month. I am so ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Malcolm in the MiddleSaturday Night LiveSeinfeldKing of QueensBryan CranstonHow I Met Your MotherBreaking Bad

• Keck's Exclusives: Stars Tease Their Favorite Upcoming Scenes

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 am

  On the Emmy red carpet, I asked the stars of our favorite shows to tease the upcoming season's scenes they're most anxious for us to see. Sounds like it's going to be a fun year... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Carrie PrestonLauren GrahamNeil Patrick HarrisTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonDianna AgronJenna Ushkowitz

• Keck's Exclusives: CBS' Mike & Molly Makes a Surprising Casting Choice

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:22 am

  I hope CBS' Mike & Molly has some talented makeup people. The new sitcom has just cast 48-year-old character actress Cleo King (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy) as... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Reno WilsonCleo KingTempestt BledsoeMike & Molly

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  the TV addict

• Exclusive First Look: Olivia. On the Run. With a Revolver.

  theTVaddict

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:38 am

  Remember that much talked about female version of PRISON BREAK Fox was reportedly mulling over a few seasons back? Well, lucky for FRINGE fans, Olivia Dunham certainly does. Who we can now reveal — courtesy of this exclusive first look photo from the upcoming third season premiere — pulls a ‘Michael Scofield’ of her very own in an effort to escape the debatably-evil clutches of Walternate and the Alternate Universe. Will Olivia succeed? Just who is that revolver pointed at? And most importantly, how on earth did she find an Alt-Universe Tattoo parlour capable of providing her…

• TV Ratings: Wednesday September 1, 2010

  theTVaddict

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:59 am

  Source: MediaWeek, Viewers: in millions Time Network Show Viewers 18-49 8PM CBS Big Brother 12 7.70 2.8/10 ABC CMA Music Festival 6.32 1.6/6 FOX MasterChef 6.18 1.8/5 NBC Minute to Win It 6.08 1.7/6 CW America’s Next Top Model (R) 1.33 0.5/2 9PM NBC America’s Got Talent 10.34 2.5/7 CBS Criminal Minds (R) 6.21 1.7/5 ABC CMA Music Festival 6.18 1.8/5 FOX MasterChef 4.95 2.1/6 CW Plain Jane 1.00 0.4/4 10PM NBC Law & Order: SVU (R) 6.16 1.4/4 CNS CSI: NY (R) 6.11 1.4/4 ABC CMA Music Festival 5.59 1.6/5

• 5 Reasons Why You’re Not Going to Want to Miss the Second Season Premiere of LIFE UNEXPECTED

  theTVaddict

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:52 am

  In a letter accompanying the DVD screener of LIFE UNEXPECTED’s second season premiere, executive producer and creator Liz Tigelaar had this to say with regards to the new season. “We are thrilled to be able to continue telling the stories of these characters and this unlikely family and have worked hard to broaden out and expand the scope of the show, giving our familiar characters new conflicts challenges and victories. Hopefully you’ll like what what you see.” Suffice to say, we didn’t just like what we sawy… we love it! Which is we’re dedicating…

• Must Read TV: GLEE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, THE BIG BANG THEORY & More!

  theTVaddict

  2 Sep 2010 | 5:41 am

  • Not in the proper frame of mind for GLEE’s second season premiere? This new preview (courtesy of Vulture) should do the trick! • In accordance with today’s date (9.02.10) and in celebration of the TV series that got us hooked on the medium, we present one of our favorite moments from the iconic series. • Mark your calendars: Bryan Cranston to host SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on October 2 • George Takei goes where no STAR TREK alum has go before, a guest appearance on THE BIG BANG THEORY. • A “locke” for a future “Season’s Pass” on our DVR, FOX…

• First Look: FRINGE Season 3 Key Art (Hint: Look Closer)

  theTVaddict

  1 Sep 2010 | 2:23 pm

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  Behind the Sofa - The Collaborative Doctor Who Blog

• Cry Me A River.

  Stuart Ian Burns

  1 Sep 2010 | 3:57 pm

  Right, stop whatever you're doing for ten minutes and watch this. It's the animated prequel to the next audio series of Doctor Who spin-off Professor Bernice Summerfield. And I'd make it full screen: Some back story for the uninitiated: created by new series writer Paul Cornell (Father's Day, Human Nature) and voiced by Lisa Bowerman, Summerfield's adventures began in the pages of the original Doctor Who novels published in the late 90s when the was "terminally" off air (she was the companion in the original novel version of Human Nature), and was a companion of the Seventh (McCoy) Doctor.

• Who Fix

  Neil Perryman

  8 Aug 2010 | 7:13 am

  Just a quick plug for a brand new blog from the makers of Tachyon TV: Who Fix - your daily dose of Doctor Who goodness. It's pretty self-explanatory and we hope that you enjoy it... http://www.whofix.net Cheers Neil and John

• He Can Carry A Good Tune

  Frank Collins

  26 Jul 2010 | 1:38 am

  Doctor Who: Proms 10 & 11 - Royal Albert Hall, 24th and 25th July And here we are again, two years later and another Doctor Who Prom. Much has changed since that last extravaganza and the series itself has undergone something of a transformation under the auspices of Head Writer & Executive Steven Moffat. We have a new Doctor too, in the beguiling form of Matt Smith. But some things haven't changed and one of them is the music composed for the series by Murray Gold. Proms 10  and 11 at the Royal Albert Hall provide us with an opportunity to reacquaint ourselves with some of…

• Radio Squee

  Stuart Ian Burns

  24 Jul 2010 | 4:25 pm

  Stuart Ian Burns listens to the Doctor Who Prom 2010 Listening to a Doctor Who Prom on the radio should be a miserable experience for most fans simply because we’re not there and we can't see what we're missing.  When the audience are reacting to whatever’s happening in the Royal Albert Hall, it’s not until the end of a piece that (in this case) presenter Petroc Trelawny explains that the eleven rhythmic applauses are for the video appearances of each of the different incarnations of the Doctor, so we should be disappointed that we couldn’t quite rightly cheer for Paul…

• Scarcely Bears Thinking About

  Tom Dickinson

  5 Jul 2010 | 9:57 am

  Doctor Who: The Big BangReview by Tom Dickinson The Big Bang is one of the most thrilling, most enchanting, and most exciting Doctor Who stories I've ever experienced in any medium. But it's also one of the most deeply flawed, primarily because it gets too bogged down in its own impressive complexity. Recently I was watching the featurette on the Mawdryn Undead DVD, in which Peter Davison, Nicholas Courtney and Eric Saward all wonder whether that story might have been a bit too complicated for Doctor Who. If they were watching The Big Bang, it must surely have made their heads spin.

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  TVGuide.com: Breaking News

• The Squad Takes Us Behind Prison Walls

  Joseph Hudak

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  If Prison Break were set inside this big house, Michael and Linc never would have seen daylight. In A&E's eye-opening docuseries The Squad (Thursday, 10/9c), a crack team of Tennessee corrections officers is followed as it thwarts escapes, hinders smuggling and investigates all manners of jailhouse crimes. We were scared straight after speaking with the squad's special agent in charge Jason Woodall about things he's witnessed behind the walls... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Prison BreakThe Squad: Prison Police

• Watercooler: Jimmy Fallon's Batting 300

  Damian Holbrook

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 am

  Just when we didn't think Jimmy Fallon couldn't get cooler after killing it as Sunday's Emmy host, the Late Night cut-up went and one-upped himself for his 300th episode.First, he braved a sit-down with notoriously chilly "Vogue" editrix Anna Wintour and be-kilted fashion designer Marc Jacobs — while wearing a Jacobs suit, no less — that could have fallen flatter than a runway model's chest. After all, these two aren't your average talk-show guests. But then again, this isn't your average talk show, and the mix of Fallon's charmingly awkward style, anything-goes attitude and…

• Bryan Cranston "Thrilled" to Host Saturday Night Live

  Joyce Eng

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:40 am

  It's been a good week for Bryan Cranston. Days after picking up his third straight Emmy award, the Breaking Bad star has been tapped to host Saturday Night Live, he says."I've got some great news that just came out today — breaking today on your show," he said on Wednesday's broadcast of ESPN Radio's Mason & Ireland. "I've been asked to host Saturday Night Live next month. I am so ... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Malcolm in the MiddleSaturday Night LiveSeinfeldKing of QueensBryan CranstonHow I Met Your MotherBreaking Bad

• Keck's Exclusives: Stars Tease Their Favorite Upcoming Scenes

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 am

  On the Emmy red carpet, I asked the stars of our favorite shows to tease the upcoming season's scenes they're most anxious for us to see. Sounds like it's going to be a fun year... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Carrie PrestonLauren GrahamNeil Patrick HarrisTy BurrellJesse Tyler FergusonDianna AgronJenna Ushkowitz

• Keck's Exclusives: CBS' Mike & Molly Makes a Surprising Casting Choice

  William Keck

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:22 am

  I hope CBS' Mike & Molly has some talented makeup people. The new sitcom has just cast 48-year-old character actress Cleo King (Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy) as... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Reno WilsonCleo KingTempestt BledsoeMike & Molly

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  LOST Spoilers

• New Man In Charge - Screenshots

  DarkUFO

  6 Aug 2010 | 4:38 am

  What did you think of "New Man In Charge"?Market ResearchLooks like the video has been deleted. If we find another copy we'll post it. Here is a summary of the info in this video.- Walt's whereabouts and fate- The pallet drops (much more than what the sneak peek had)- The Lamp-post- Polar bears - Pregnancy issues - Room 23- Hydra station- Hurley Bird - Chang's aliases Here is the video. Watch it before it gets removed.[VIDEO REMOVED]Here are some screencaps from the full 11min 56secs of the Season 6 Epilogue, New Man In Charge. Stay up to date even quicker by following us on Twitter

• New Man In Charge - Detailed Synopsis

  DarkUFO

  24 Jul 2010 | 12:22 pm

  Update: 3rd August I've just been contacted by a highly placed source who has confirmed that the synopsis below is FAKE. This looks like it will be the final ever spoiler here at DarkUFO. Our contact WhatDoTasteBudsTasteLike has viewed the Lost Season 6 Epilogue and has kindly sent the details over.So for the final time...... Are You Sure?The first scene is a man who has his back to camera walking towards a doorway with Dharma symbols on it. It's Ben and as that picture hinted a week or so ago Ben is indeed shutting down the Dharma initiative for good. This scene is only like a minute long…

• See the Spoilers we didn't post

  DarkUFO

  24 May 2010 | 5:42 am

  As you know I decided that we would not post some major spoilers about the Series Finale yesterday. I know a number of people we're disappointed but I did it for the greater good.Here are the spoilers that we were going to post for those that were interested in them. And before you ask I sent these to a number of people last night before the episode so that they could confirm that these were indeed what we were going to post.----Christians body arrives in L.A. at a church arranged by Desmond.Juliet is Davids mother. Desmond and Eloise have an interesting conversation at the benefit…

• Times Talk Live - Behind the Scenes of Lost HD

  DarkUFO

  23 May 2010 | 3:37 am

  Thanks to Mischa for the heads up.You can see the other parts here Stay up to date even quicker by following us on Twitter

• Episode 6.17/18 - The End - ABC Tonight Promo

  DarkUFO

  23 May 2010 | 2:25 am

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  TVbytheNumbers

• “Good Morning America” Only Morning Show to Increase in Both Total Viewers & A25-54 Year to Year

  Bill Gorman

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:30 am

  via press release: “RATINGS FOR ABC’S “GOOD MORNING AMERICA” “GMA” Only Morning Show to Increase in Both Total Viewers & A25-54 Year to Year; “GMA” Grows in Both Total Viewers & A25-54 Week to Week ; “GMA” Cuts Total Viewing & A25-54 Gaps with NBC Year to Year; “GMA” Grows Total Viewing & Demo Leads [...]

• Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic 2010 College Football Game TV Schedule

  Robert Seidman

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:27 am

  via press release: COMCAST SPORTSNET KICKS-OFF 78-GAME SEASON OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL COVERAGE THIS WEEK 2010 SCHEDULE INCLUDES LIVE COVERAGE OF THE CAA, BIG 12, PAC-10 AND SEC AND WEEKLY ENCORES FEATURING MARYLAND, VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIA TECH Bethesda, Md. (Sept. 2, 2010) – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, the region’s leader in television and online sports coverage, has [...]

• 2010 New York Television Festival To Premiere ABC’s ‘Detroit 1-8-7, Fox’s ‘Running Wilde,’ BBCA’s ‘Luther‘ & Others

  Robert Seidman

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:27 am

  via press release: 2010 NEW YORK TELEVISION FESTIVAL TO PREMIERE ABC’S “DETROIT 1-8-7”, IFC’S “THE INCREASINGLY POOR DECISIONS OF TODD MARGARET”, FOX’S “RUNNING WILDE”, NBC UNIVERSAL’S “SHORT CUTS” AND BBC AMERICA’S “LUTHER” *** 6TH ANNUAL INDIE TV FEST ROLLS OUT THE RED CARPET FOR  PRIMETIME STARS MICHAEL IMPERIOLI, DAVID CROSS AND WILL ARNETT New York, [...]

• MTV Gives Fans More Of Summer’s #1 TV Series With The Return Of “Jersey Shore After Hours”

  Bill Gorman

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:24 am

  via press release: MTV GIVES FANS MORE OF SUMMER’S #1 TV SERIES WITH THE RETURN OF “JERSEY SHORE AFTER HOURS” Season Two After-show Premieres Thursday, September 2 at 11p.m. ET/PT Extended Encore of Thursday Night’s Episode Featuring Exclusive Bonus Footage Airs Friday, September 3 at 8p.m. ET/PT NEW YORK (September 2, 2010) – Summer may [...]

• ‘Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution’ Renewed By ABC For A Second Season

  Bill Gorman

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:16 am

  First it wins an Emmy Award, now Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution has been renewed by ABC for a six episode second season.

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  TV Squad

• Professional Organizer Dorothy Breininger Talks 'Hoarders' Season 3 And Shares Clutter Control Tips

  Christine Champagne

  2 Sep 2010 | 7:30 am

  Filed under: Features, Celebrity InterviewsI can't say I enjoy watching 'Hoarders.' In fact, it is probably one of the most difficult shows on television to sit through. Still, like so many of you, I am addicted to the A&E series, which kicks off a third season of extreme clutter control with two new back-to-back episodes on Mon., Sept. 6 at 9PM ET. "Season 3 is by far the most emotional season," said Dorothy Breininger, a professional organizer and consulting producer on the show who dares to enter the homes of hoarders all across America. "Before we were dealing with people who had…

• Better Watch Those Last Two 'Better Off Ted' Episodes

  Maureen Ryan

  2 Sep 2010 | 7:00 am

  Filed under: Recaps, Stay TunedOh, 'Better Off Ted' and 'Party Down,' why did you have to be so good? You made most other comedies seem leaden and false by comparison. Fans of 'Better Off Ted' had to put up with a lot during its two-season run, which ended in cancellation. The critically acclaimed show was mostly ignored by ABC, despite the fact that it developed into an increasingly hilarious workplace comedy. You'd have thought the biggest indignity faced by Ted and the crew at Veridian Dynamics was ABC's cracked-out scheduling of the show (season 2 premiered in December, one of…

• Hoda Plots Revenge for Hair Prank on 'Today' (VIDEO)

  Donald Deane

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:30 am

  Filed under: TV ReplayOn 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), Hoda Kotb lays out her master plan for revenge against show director Jim Gates for airingvideo and photos of her unstyled hair yesterday. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

• Why Bringing Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' to TV is a Bad Idea

  Maureen Ryan

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:00 am

  Filed under: TV News, Stay TunedBattle stations, comic-book nerds: A possible TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' is in the works. This is probably a bad idea. Of course, this adaptation is still in the early stages, and as is the case with most properties being developed for television, it's entirely possible (if not probable) that the project will never get made. Still, there are quite a few reasons to treat the idea of a TV version of 'Sandman,' which tells the story of the Dream (or Morpheus) and his similarly powerful siblings, with extreme caution. I say that despite reading…

• What's On Tonight: 100th Episode of 'Futurama,' 'Big Brother,' 'Project Runway,' 'Jersey Shore'

  Rich Keller

  2 Sep 2010 | 5:30 am

  Filed under: TV PreviewsHere's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information. * = Series/Season Premiere ** = Series/Season Finale 8:00 to 9:00 ABC: 'Big Brother' DIY: 'This New House' and '10 Grand in Your Hand' Food Network: 'Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin' HGTV: 'My First Place' and 'My First Sale' History: 'The Universe' Sundance: 'The Story' -- New York teens film a movie in Uganda The rest of the lineup and the late night talk shows after the jump.  Permalink | Email…

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• Hung's Renewal and the Mystery of HBO Decisionmaking

  James Poniewozik

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:56 am

  Yesterday HBO announced that Hung, its dark comedy about a suburban Michigan gigolo and his pimp, will get a third season. I'm pleased and surprised. I don't think the show has lived up to its potential, but when it's on—and the past couple of episodes have been strong—it's an insightful look at people trying to [...]

• The Discovery Gunman: TV as the Enemy, and as the Weapon

  James Poniewozik

  2 Sep 2010 | 7:23 am

  James Lee, a 43-year-old man with a long history of grudges against Discovery's networks and their programming, was shot and killed by police yesterday after he entered Discovery Communications headquarters with a gun and explosives and took hostages. None of the hostages were harmed. Lee left behind a manifesto that collected a grab-bag of screeds [...]

• Fixing Emmy, Part 2: The Case Against Comedy and Drama

  James Poniewozik

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:02 am

  Earlier this morning I posted about the broadcast networks' hopes to solve the problem of their not winning enough Emmys, by any means short of actually making better shows. (Let's not get crazy here!) Now let's take a minute to look at an Emmy problem that actually might need fixing. Namely: does it still do [...]

• The Morning After: Colonial Reenactment

  James Poniewozik

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:56 am

  Last year, I wrote one of the first reviews of Discovery's post-apocalyptic reality show The Colony. That meant my post got indexed highly in whatever system search engines use to index articles, so a year later, you're still likely to come up with it when you search on "The Colony reviews." And that in turn [...]

• Spoiler Alert! Conan Announces Shocking Name of His New Show

  James Poniewozik

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:30 am

  Ladies and gentlemen, this November, Conan O'Brien is... Conan! Or "Conaw," depending how you prefer to pronounce it. The show-title announcement is neither earth-shattering nor a surprise, I guess, but with two months to build hype for the show, and no Emmy win for Tonight to generate a new burst of publicity, we Coco-obsessed media [...]

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  The Watcher

• 'Sons of Anarchy' star Charlie Hunnam on Jax's rough ride

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 6:49 pm

  On my May visit to the "Sons of Anarchy" set in Los Angeles, I spoke with creator Kurt Sutter and four cast members. For Sutter's thoughts on where the Sons are heading in Season 3, look here and here. My interview with Ron Perlman, who plays the motorcycle club's president, Clay Morrow, is here. Below is an interview with Charlie Hunnam, who plays Jax Teller, and after that Q&A, there are short chats with Mark Boone Jr., who plays Bobby Munson, and Tommy Flanagan, who plays Chibs Telford. Be aware that all of these stories assume that you have seen the first two seasons of the FX show, which…

• Laura Linney brings grit and warmth to uneven 'cancer comedy'

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 2:27 pm

  "The Big C" (9:30 p.m. Central Monday, Showtime: two and a half stars) might as well be called "The Big L." Laura Linney is the star of this "cancer comedy," and she provides most of the reason to watch it and to put up with the excesses of the first few episodes. (The entire first episode of "The Big C" is below.) Linney's characters, in film or TV, tend to have a number of the same traits: They're a bit tightly wound and neurotic but also grounded and kind and thus innately winning. Linney glows with an inner light yet also her characters also…

• Texas forever: 'Friday Night Lights' to end after Season 5

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 10:30 am

  Full hearts, teary eyes: DirecTV announced Thursday that the fifth season of "Friday Night Lights" will be the acclaimed show's last. The fifth and final season will air starting Oct. 27 on DirecTV; that season will then air at some point in 2011 on NBC. It had been widely expected that Season 5, which wrapped a couple of weeks ago in Austin, Texas, would be the show's last, but now the news is official. "Going into Season 5, knowing it would likely be the final season, everyone involved with the show turned our focus to trying to make the best possible thirteen episodes we could,”…

• 'Pushing Daisies' scribe pens otherworldly script

  Maureen Ryan

  12 Aug 2010 | 8:05 am

  It always makes me happy to hear that super-fancy creative types are dipping their toes into the science-fiction and fantasy TV realm. And few are fancier than Bryan Fuller, the creator of "Pushing Daisies" and "Dead Like Me." Syfy announced Thursday that Fuller is writing a pilot for the network based on the book "The Lotus Caves." The novel is about "colonists who rebel against the rigidity of their lunar colony by exploring beyond its proscribed boundaries and discovering a series of caves ruled by a super-intelligent, alien species," according to the network.I know what you're thinking --…

• AMC snaps up Scandinavian murder mystery drama

  Maureen Ryan

  11 Aug 2010 | 1:42 pm

  AMC, home of "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad," is ramping up its drama slate quite a bit. Its newest drama series, the moody "Rubicon," debuted Aug. 1 and Frank Darabont's upcoming adaptation of "The Walking Dead" arrives in October. Now the network has announced that it is picking up a fifth series, an untitled project based on a Danish TV miniseries about a young girl's murder. Mireille Enos from "Big Love" stars as the detective investigating the case, but for my money, the best news about this announcement is that it also stars…

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• Secret Millionaire Back on ABC

  John

  25 Aug 2010 | 9:23 am

  I loved Secret Millionaire when it first showed in the US. It really is an amazing show with a great message. I still think about some of the moments I saw on the Secret Millionaire. If you haven’t seen it, watch for it. Here’s a description of it on the Summer Press Tour:

• Survivor – The Dragons Music Video

  John

  7 May 2010 | 8:29 pm

  This is one freakin hilarious video. You have to be a Survivor fan, and you also have to have enjoyed the Survivor Ponderosa videos to really understand this video. However, those of you who have seen it will laugh hard. I love it and the blonde chick (I already forgot her name) was pretty good in this video.

• Planet Earth Free Download

  John

  12 Apr 2010 | 9:37 pm

  I’ve heard so many good things about the BBC show “Planet Earth.” So, of course I was excited to learn that the first episode of Planet Earth is available for download on iTunes for FREE . Yep, that’s right a free Planet Earth download on iTunes. I have my free download going now. Plus, the download of Planet Earth on iTunes is actually in HD too. Even nicer. It’s only available for free between 4/12 – 4/26. I’ll let you know what I think of the show once mine is downloaded.

• American Idol, Coca-Cola and Domino’s Pizza Giveaways

  John

  9 Apr 2010 | 4:12 pm

  I’m really excited to tell you about 2 giveaways going on between American Idol, Coca-Cola and Domino’s Pizza. I’m not sure who here has tried the new Domino’s Pizza. I was visiting my sister in California recently and the only pizza place where she lived was Domino’s. I hadn’t heard about the new crust, but when we got the pizzas my wife and I both looked at each other and said, “This crust is Amazing!!” It really was that good. Without further ado, here’s the 2 American Idol, Coca-Cola and Domino’s Pizza giveaways: FREE Trip to…

• TV Social Network

  John

  6 Apr 2010 | 2:45 pm

  I’m seriously thinking about turning this website into a social network for TV fanatics. Yes, a forum, pictures, videos, you name it. Basically, a place for all you fans of TV will be able to come and share your thoughts and feelings about your favorite TV shows. Not to mention rumors and speculation about the shows as well. What do you think? Is that a good idea? I’d also look at pulling in the best blog posts from around the web so you can find all of the best content right here. Let me know what you think.

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• NBC News Criticized for University of Phoenix Participation in Education Event

  2 Sep 2010 | 12:29 pm

  In June, NBC News announced its "Education Nation" event, which NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker said would help "jump-start a national dialogue on education in America." NBC will host the summit at Rockefeller Plaza in New York in September, and will feature education reports on NBC News programs all that week. Now, however, Inside Higher Ed is criticizing the company for its inclusion of the University of Phoenix in the program. University of Phoenix is a sponsor of the event, and its president, Bill Pepicello, will be speaking at the forum, joining leaders such as New York City Mayor Michael…

• Morning Show Ratings: Week of August 23

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:36 am

  NBC's "Today" show remains on top of the morning shows as the summer -- and the related slump -- finally approaches its close. Compared to last week, NBC was flat in total viewers while ABC's "Good Morning America" and CBS' "Early Show" were up. Those two programs also grew in the demo. ABC was also up in total viewers and the demo in comparison to the same week last year. Overall viewership was slightly down again as well. The averages for the week of August 23: Total Viewers: NBC: 4.75M / ABC: 3.87M / CBS: 2.34M A25-54 rating: NBC: 2.15M / ABC: 1.57M / CBS: 960K New Career Opportunities…

• David Letterman Extortionist Joe Halderman Out of Jail

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:24 am

  The former CBS News producer who tried to extort "Late Show" host David Letterman was released from prison early today for good behavior, the AP reports. yes, Emmy-nominated Joe Halderman is now a free man, after serving four months of his six month sentence... and he is looking for work! "He survived this, and he's glad to be getting off the island," his lawyer, Gerald Shargel, said Wednesday. The former CBS "48 Hours" producer - who's up for a News and Documentary Emmy award this year - is looking for work, Shargel added. Any takers? New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

• Is Major Garrett a Pinhead or a Patriot?

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:57 am

  Last week, we learned that Fox News Channel White House correspondent Major Garrett would be leaving the network to join the National Journal. Last night, FNC's 8 PM host Bill O'Reilly asked an important question: is Garrett a pinhead, or a patriot? Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

• Did Conan O'Brien Take a Cue From CNN?

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:00 am

  Well well well, look at this little piece of corporate synergy. Yesterday late night host Conan O'Brien announced the name of his new TBS show on YouTube. The video has Conan sitting at a desk, writing down the name on a piece of paper and showing it to the camera: If it looked a little familiar, that's because there was another host from the Turner Broadcasting System family that announced the name of their show online, sitting at a desk, writing it on a piece of paper: continued... New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

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  Beet.TV

• IAC's Vimeo Doubles Growth with Non-Commercial Fare, No Instream Ads

  Andy_Plesser

  2 Sep 2010 | 5:53 am

  Vimeo, the video sharing unit of IAC has over four million registered users and has 30 million monthly unique visitors, nearly doubling those numbers over the past six months. The site, which historically has been a video site for video enthusiasts and the creative community, has garnerered a broader consumer audience. The site provides free and a paid service.  Unlike most video sites, Vimeo does not have in-stream advertising. We sat down recently with general manager Dae Mellencamp. Andy Plesser

• Justin.tv Claims Big Breakthrough with Live Streaming from Anroid Device, iPhone Streaming "Coming in Weeks"

  Andy_Plesser

  1 Sep 2010 | 9:09 am

  Justin.tv, the big consumer site for live streaming, has just launched an Android app for creating live streaming.  According to Evan Solomon,  VP of marketing, it is superior to current offerings from competitors Qik and Ustream. Evan tells Beet.TV that the quality of the stream is better and the app takes far less battery life that its competitors. At the end of the video, we have published a comparative video of Qik, Ustream and Justin.tv Coming in "weeks" will be an app for the iPhone, Solomon told me via email today. Andy Plesser

• Vimeo Brings Personalization of the Web Experience to Television via Roku

  Andy_Plesser

  31 Aug 2010 | 8:59 am

  Earlier this month, Vimeo, the IAC-owned video sharing site, announced an integration with Roku.  More than just featuring videos and providing search, the implementation is highly personalized, very Web like. For a demonstration of Vimeo on Roku, we spoke with Dae Mellenchamp, general manager of IAC. In his review, USA Today's Jefferson Graham called the Roku integration "a beauty."  We agree. Today, Roku announced they would be reducing prices on boxes and support of 1080p HD video streaming. Andy Plesser

• Driving Increased Video Consumption for Revision3, Daisy Explains

  Daisy Whitney

  31 Aug 2010 | 1:16 am

  In the race to provide more tools to advertisers in online video, tech firms like Taboola and Adap.TV are rolling out new features and landing new deals. Taboola and Revision3 recently reported that Revision3 viewers were 90% more likely to watch another video when Taboola served up recommended video picks for them. Meanwhile, Adap.TV just introduced a new brand measurement tool that tracks viral reach, social media impact and other brand attributes for online video. For more details, check out this week's New Media Minute. -Daisy Whitney Daisy's New Media Minute is produced and sponsored…

• Taboola Pioneers "Text to Video" for Bloomberg, CNN and Revision3

  Andy_Plesser

  30 Aug 2010 | 12:09 am

  Taboola, the video recommendation engine which is used by publishers to provide "related" or "recommended" videos at the end of clips, has introduced a system for publishers to offer up recommended video thumbnails at around text articles. For the new service, the company spiders text stories and provides thumbnails of videos adjacent or below the article.  Videos are selected by both topic and through individual interest.  (Taboola has dropped around 1 billion cookies.) The company has been providing this new solution to Bloomberg.com, CNN.com the NYTimes.com and most recently signed up…

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• "NIGHTLINE" IS NO. 1 AMONG TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 FOR THE WEEK AND SEASON TO DATE

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:28 am

  ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 23-27.

• ABC AND CAFEPRESS UNVEIL NEW ABC ONLINE STORE WITH EMPHASIS ON FAN ENGAGEMENT

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:27 am

  Fans can design their own T-shirts, posters, SIGG water bottles and other custom products.

• ABC PICKS UP EMMY AWARD-WINNING REALITY SERIES "JAMIE OLIVER'S FOOD REVOLUTION" FOR A SECOND SEASON

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:26 am

  The series, which recently won the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program, will run for six episodes.

• 'TONIGHT SHOW' REBROADCASTS WIN THE LATE-NIGHT WEEK OF AUG. 23-27 OVER 'LATE SHOW' ORIGINALS

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:02 am

  NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 23-27.

• NBC'S HIT SUMMER SERIES 'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT' REVEALS THE TOP 10 ACTS THAT WILL COMPETE LIVE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

  2 Sep 2010 | 4:01 am

  The September 7 show will also include a performance from pop singer Enrique Iglesias, who will perform his #1 dance single "I Like It."

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  TV Barn

• Hallmark dropped from AT&T U-verse … so?

  Aaron Barnhart

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:28 am

  You may have read that Hallmark Channel, owned by a company mostly owned by Kansas City’s Hallmark Cards, was dropped by AT&T U-verse, no doubt over a dispute over how much AT&T should continue paying Hallmark for the privilege. I’d like to be able to tell you this is a big deal. Actually, I’d like to be able to tell you what kind of deal this is, period. But I can’t. My newspaper — for reasons having to do with our TV grids — has been trying for a couple of years now to get AT&T to break down its subscriber data by market. AT&T has refused. It will…

• Ralph Meador, we salute you

  Aaron Barnhart

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:32 am

  As long as we’re marking significant 90th birthdays in the Kansas City media market, let’s extend the tent out to Lexington, Missouri, where Ralph Meador has been plying his trade as a broadcaster for most of his nine decades on this planet. Here he is being honored earlier this year at the National Association of Broadcasters convention for 40 years in the media brokerage bidness (and still going). I’ll let Joe Jindra, chairman of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters, supply the bio: “A native of Joplin, Missouri, Ralph’s first radio job was in Dayton, Ohio.

• What “The Tony Mendez Show” taught me.

  Aaron Barnhart

  30 Aug 2010 | 6:15 am

  This post began with me wondering, “Whatever happened to ‘The Tony Mendez Show’?” Mendez is Letterman’s Cuban-born cue card holder. A few years ago he started cooking up webisodes with Walter Kim and Jay Johnson, the “Late Show’s” longtime web editors. Most of them are short, pointless, spazzy and hilarious. I was delighted to see they’re still getting made, one or two a month. I got to thinking about the Mendez show because I hadn’t looked at it since the whole business with Stephanie Birkitt, Letterman’s…

• Monday! One night only! ‘The Big Uneasy’

  Aaron Barnhart

  29 Aug 2010 | 10:48 pm

  Shearer, making 'The Big Uneasy' in New Orleans. On the anniversary of the levee failure that flooded New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, satirist Harry Shearer is unloading on the Army Corps of Engineers and everyone else responsible for that man-made disaster. But be warned: “The Big Uneasy” will be gone as quickly as it arrives. The movie is getting a one-day-only showing in an unusual nationwide distribution at theaters. (Here’s a full list of theatres; in Kansas City the only place showing it is Studio Movie Grill Zona Rosa.) If you can’t get to the cinema on…

• Worst travesty of the Emmys? Forgetting David Mills.

  Aaron Barnhart

  29 Aug 2010 | 7:53 pm

  Look, we can talk about why the Emmy Awards need to go to a one-and-done rule,  to stop categories like reality-competition and comedy-variety series from being squatted by academy favorites whose deservedness seems to decline with every win. BUT. There is a reason people got bent out of shape over Farrah Fawcett not being included in the Academy Awards “In Memoriam” sequence (aka “the death reel”). As dubious as you might think remembering Fawcett primarily as a film actress might be, there is something about that last moment in the spotlight, before you start to…

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  From Inside the Box

• '90210': 'Undercovers' Mekia Cox returns to shake up Dixon's world

  Jethro Nededog

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:13 am

  Zap2it learns exclusively that Sasha will be back in Season 3!

• 'Glee' Season 2 hookups promo: Tina and Mike?!

  Hanh Nguyen

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:06 am

  Where's Artie? Where's Kurt?

• 'The Office': Harvey Keitel is a wanted man

  Rick Porter

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:24 am

  The more we think about this idea, the more we like it.

• Zap2it post-games the Emmys on 'Showbiz Sandbox'

  Zap2it

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:27 am

  The Emmys are done, but the analysis of the show and who won isn't quite over yet.

• 'Supernatural': Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki say Season 6 is bigger and more naked

  Carina Adly MacKenzie

  2 Sep 2010 | 8:52 am

  "I feel like the show's totally different, just in the way that certain scripts are written," Ackles says.

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  Fringe Television - Fan Site for the FOX TV Series Fringe

• Joshua Jackson: Peter may have already chosen Alternate Olivia

  Kim

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:17 pm

   @cadlymack over at Zap2it interviews Joshua Jackson about the upcoming third season of Fringe. ***Some colorful language can be heard, so not for kiddies!**

• Fringe Season 3 Poster

  Dennis

  1 Sep 2010 | 9:59 pm

  Fox has released a new poster for the third season of Fringe, set in the alternate universe. The new Fringe poster contains some hidden elements, similar to the Fringe season 2 poster. See how many you can find, then head over to FringeFiles to see the "Easter egg" key.

• Fringe Commercial #2 for Season 3 Premiere: Olivia

  Dennis

  31 Aug 2010 | 6:48 pm

  Here is another commercial for the Fringe season 3 premiere episode "Olivia", which airs Thursday, September 23 on FOX. Head over to the FringeTelevision YouTube channel (and click the "pop out" button) to watch it in full-sized HD.

• Fringe Season 3 Cast Promotional Photos

  Dennis

  31 Aug 2010 | 6:39 pm

  The new promotional cast photos for Fringe season 3 include the regular main characters (Olivia, Peter, Walter, Astrid, Broyles, & Nina), but also some "alternate" cast members as well (Walternate and Altlivia). See the full sized Fringe cast photos at FringeFiles.com

• Win A Trip To Meet The Cast Of Fringe

  Dennis

  29 Aug 2010 | 2:21 am

  People Magazine is giving its facebook fans a chance to win a trip to LA to meet the cast of Fringe (and other FOX shows). To enter the contest, you must become a fan of the People facebook page, click the "fans only" tab, then click on the "fan offer" seen above.

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  NiceGirlsTV.com

• NGTV Guide: September 1

  Melissa

  1 Sep 2010 | 10:00 am

  Psych – USA 10/9c “Shawn 2.0” – While on a murder case involving victims on a liver transplant donor list, Shawn (James Roday) is faced with a man (guest star Nestor Carbonell) whose criminal profiling skills rival that of his own – and who also has eyes for Juliet (Maggie Lawson). Guest starring Nestor Carbonell [...] Related posts:NGTV Guide: Wednesday, July 14 Psych – USA 10/9c – SEASON PREMIERE “Romeo and Juliet... NGTV Guide: Friday, September 11 Fake psychic, real detectives. It’s mystery night at NGTV HQ... Psych Welcomes Lost Star To Challenge…

• LOST: The 6th Season DVD May Hold Answers to Lingering Questions

  Tiffany

  1 Sep 2010 | 6:14 am

  No matter how anyone felt about the controversial season finale of Lost, everyone agreed that the sixth season was spectacular. It made us laugh and cry — and wonder at all the crazy mystery of it all. Lost was a six year journey for the fans that ended all too soon. With the August 24th [...] Related posts:Lost Goes To PaleyFest For Final Season Clues, Celebration On Saturday, February 27 the annual Paley Festival held its... “Vampire Diaries’” Paul Wesley Answers Fan’s Questions If you are like me, and you are totally enjoying... The Vampire Diaries Answers…

• They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 65)

  Rueben

  1 Sep 2010 | 6:00 am

  Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: April Matson – April got her start on TV in the short-lived comedy Quintuplets then appeared as a regular on the popular ABC Family Channel series Kyle XY. She also guest starred in [...] Related posts:They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 64) Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who... They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 51) Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who... They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 56) Here is the next…

• ‘Undercovers’ Get A Room Sweepstakes Launches Today

  BethAnne

  31 Aug 2010 | 5:11 pm

  NBC launched an awesome sweepstakes today, and it’s one you should not miss out on. The Undercovers, “Get A Room” Sweepstakes runs thorough September 7th, with the premiere of the new fall series to premiere on the 22nd. Just go to the  “Get A Room” Sweepstakes website and enter for a chance to win the [...] Related posts:NiceGirlsTV Launches ‘In Plain Sight’ Giveaway In anticipation of the third season premiere of USA’s In... ABCFamily Launches 25 Days of Christmas ABC FAMILY’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ANNUAL “25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS” LAUNCHES...

• Warehouse 13 Turns Up the Heat with Tia Carrere & Paula Garces

  Tiffany

  31 Aug 2010 | 12:10 pm

  This summer introduced both Kelly (as played by Paula Garces) and Agent Kate Logan (as played by Tia Carrere) as love interests for Pete Latimer (Eddie McClintock) on Warehouse 13. During a recent conference call, both Tia Carrere and Paula Garces were coy about where their storylines are going. Not wanting to spoil too much [...] Related posts:Entering the Worlds of Warehouse 13 and Eureka at Comic Con The double punch of Warehouse 13 and Eureka panels capped... Warehouse 13, Eureka to Crossover Syfy announced today that a pair of Nice Girls faves,... “Sparks, Explosions &…

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  Satellite TV Guru

• Michael Douglas Opens Up About Cancer Diagnosis on Letterman

  Christine

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:31 am

  On last night’s Late Show, Michael Douglas told David Letterman that he had Stage IV throat cancer, but his doctors are optimistic. He shared that he had just completed his first of eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy. He appeared thinner than usual and told Dave that in the coming weeks he voice will also change and he may not be able to swallow solid food. He remained upbeat during the interview, saying that the cancer had not spread below his throat, adding that he has an 80% chance of recovery, with some doctors even more hopeful. Letterman wanted to do something for the actor…

• What To Watch on TV Tonight: Wednesday, September 1

  Christine

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:21 am

  Psych 10 pm USA Nestor Carbonell (Lost) guest stars in a multi-episode arc as a criminal profiler with real talents. Shawn tries to expose him as a fraud, without success. Shawn and Gus also have a tough case looking for a killer who’s linked to liver donors on a transplant list. Tears for Fears’ Curt Smith also guest stars and plays the opening theme. Top Chef 10 pm Bravo The seventh season of the Emmy-winning show begins to wind down. The group is tasked with creating  delicious space-food creations. The winner’s dish will actually eb served in space too. Buzz Aldrin also…

• The New Cast of Amazing Race Revealed

  Christine

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:53 am

  “The Amazing Race” is heading into its 17th season this fall and will feature a reunited birth mother and daughter, a pair of a cappella singers and a beauty queen. The season will kick off in a 90-minute premiere on Sunday, Sept. 26. The 11 teams will race through 30 cities in a 32,000-mile journey, which includes stops in Ghana, Bangladesh and the Arctic Circle for the first time in the show’s history. CBS also says that the team who finishes first in the premiere episode will get a “surprise, game-changing advantage” that’s also new to the game. One of…

• ABC Orders D.C. Pilot From The Producers Of The O.C.

  Christine

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:42 am

  The team behind the hit teen drama The O.C., Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, have created a new production company, Fake Empire, and they’ve already landed their first major piece of development, a D.C.-set drama at ABC. ABC has ordered a pilot for the Untitled D.C. Project, which centers on a group of twentysomething roommates who juggle their personal and professional lives in Washington. They quickly find out that the ideals that brought them to the nation’s capital don’t always match the realities of living there. Will Fetters, who wrote the recent Robert…

• Grey’s Anatomy Producer Says Season Premiere Will Be Full Of Hope & Happiness

  Christine

  31 Aug 2010 | 10:41 am

  Grey’s Anatomy producer, Shonda Rhimes, recently told TVGuide.com that fans shouldn’t be afraid that this season’s premiere will be as dark as last season’s finale. (Be Warned: Spoilers Ahead) “One of the things I love about the first episode of the season is Cristina and Owen getting married,” says Rhimes. “It’s this beautifully wonderful, happy, hopeful moment that I really liked seeing.” Rhimes explains why she wanted Cristina and Owen to get engaged and married in the first episode. “I felt like for Owen that it became very clear…

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  Megans Minute

• "Mad Men" and "Modern Family" Take Top Emmy Honors, but the Show? A Snooze! (Video)

  Megan Smith

  30 Aug 2010 | 9:02 am

  When it comes to writing about the annual primetime Emmy awards, it's hard to know where to start.  Do I start with the awards and how some very worthy performances were rewarded, even though so many more were overlooked in favor of "paint-by-numbers voting?"  Or do I start with the snooze-worthiness of the show itself? Hmmm.  What to do? All right, let's start with the awards themselves.  First the good news.  The marvelous Jane Lynch was rewarded for her hysterically evil high school coach, Sue Sylvester on Glee.   It's very cool that someone who's worked in the business for years…

• 2010 Fall TV Preview: Three Shows I'm Banking On

  Megan Smith

  28 Aug 2010 | 8:56 am

  I gotta tell ya', so far, very few of the fall TV shows are getting me excited.  I've seen a few pilots, read some press releases, watched some clips, and so far I've decided there are only three new shows that will make me set my DVR religiously:   Hawaii Five-0, Undercovers and Outlaw. 1. Hawaii Five-0 because it's based on the iconic CBS classic which starred the late Jack Lord as the tough guy cop with the forelock that wouldn't quit, Steve McGarrett.  As with the original, the Hawaiian setting is a huge draw, and the cast is very promising:  Alex O'Loughlin (Three Rivers), is the new…

• Cool Video Websites that Aren't YouTube or Hulu

  Megan Smith

  24 Aug 2010 | 7:00 am

  When you think of online video, you think of YouTube and Hulu. But those aren't the only two choices when it comes to online video. There are a bunch of niche video websites that showcase professional and home made videos by genre. You may find that many of these videos are also on YouTube, but the difference is that some of these websites have their own communities and how-to guides for creating just the type of video you want. First up, for some of the most viral comedy videos, check out Funny or Die. There you'll find stars like Will Ferrell, Heidi Montag and Jewel in a variety of spoofs…

• Find Special Deals at HauteLook.com

  Megan Smith

  22 Aug 2010 | 6:00 pm

  Check out my new HauteLook.com widget in my sidebar. It's a way to link to deals on HauteLook.com. I'm part of their affiliate program and hopefully you'll find some great bargains with their sales. Happy shopping!

• The Upcoming "Lost" Auction: My Favorite Items

  Megan Smith

  20 Aug 2010 | 6:00 am

  If you're a Lost fan you might want to mortgage your house and place a couple of bids on items at this weekend's Profiles in History auction of Lost props, costumes and set pieces.The auction takes place August 21st and 22nd at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and you can view the items up for sale in the online catalog on the Profile's in History's website. Some of the notable items up for sale are pieces of wreckage from Oceanic 815, Dharma jumpsuits, Hurley's winning lottery ticket, and the island's time shifting magic wheel.Some of the really big ticket items are things like…

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• Lost: The additional 12 minutes

  AmyV

  9 Aug 2010 | 12:05 pm

  After false lead after false lead, I finally found a version of the 12-minute Lost “epilogue” floating around online and I’m very glad I did. If you want to wait for the official DVD/Blu-Ray version to find out what happened, stop reading now. In other words: SPOILERS AHEAD, DIVERT DIVERT DIVERT! OK, so if you’re still reading, you either have watched the video or you want to know what’s in it (I won’t link to it here, as I don’t want to contribute to the takedown hunt — plus, for all I know, the version I saw has been taken down anyhow.) So ……

• Eureka tries time travel

  AmyV

  11 Jul 2010 | 7:12 pm

  I truly love this little town in the middle of nowhere in Oregon; I have since the first episode. Eureka’s one of those scifi shows firmly grounded in science and reality (of sorts). It seems like the kind of place you just might get if you gathered the finest scientific minds of their generation and put them all in one place with, more or less, unlimited resources. It was obvious from the very first episode that Allison and Carter were going to get together, sooner or later. And in Season 2 when they got married and Allison got pregnant, it seemed they weren’t going to tease us…

• Revamping the Tyrant

  AmyV

  29 Jun 2010 | 10:45 am

  You probably noticed the site looks a little different today. I just upgraded to WordPress 3.0 and upgraded my theme and decided I wanted to get away from the old snow in the background I used to have, as it was rather harsh on the eyes anyway. I haven’t decided what background to go with yet, but it made no sense to reinstall that old background. I’m not fond of this neon orange, so don’t worry – it’s not here to stay. I’ve been rather lax in updating the blog in the past month, as you’ve likely noticed. The end of two of my all-time favorite shows…

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• Lost: I cried for two and a half hours

  AmyV

  24 May 2010 | 11:44 am

  Before I get into the meat of the matter, I have to ask this of the folks out there who didn’t like the finale of Lost last night: You didn’t like the Battlestar Galactica ending either, did you? I ask that not to accuse you of just not liking finales to shows you’ve loved. I ask that because in both cases, I believe the ending was absolutely the culmination of everything that came before. The endings MADE SENSE. Yes, you can nitpick and complain about little things here or there that didn’t make sense. When you’ve unraveled as much string as both of these shows…

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• 24 Season 1 Retro Memorial: The Richard Walsh Postage Stamp

  30 Aug 2010 | 5:51 pm

  Long overdue, but promised nonetheless, I give you Richard Walsh's very own entry into postage Valhalla: Nope, I didn't write tonight's retro review. I drank bourbon and made a picture instead. Aye, t'was a long day in the salt mines, my friends. The review will be coming quite soon.

• 24 Season 1: 10AM-11AM Retro Review

  23 Aug 2010 | 6:11 pm

  What is genius, I ask you? In my estimation, it's seeing something no one has ever considered before- something that is divine in its beauty and simplicity. For example, take a simple hand towel. For most of us, we look at the hand towel as a (wait for it...) a towel you use to dry your hands. Enter the genius that is Jack Bauer. He looks at a hand towel a little differently... and it's the scariest friggin' thing you could possibly imagine.  But more on that in a bit... Ted Cofell is a smart guy in his own right. He makes a lot of money and he spends it well, on bullet-proof limos and…

• 24 Season 1: 9AM-10AM Retro Review

  17 Aug 2010 | 8:13 pm

  Man, it's tough to die on "24" if you're a 90 lb. woman! First, it took a horde of rabid alpacas to finally dispatch Janet York to the afterlife (it was a deleted scene on the DVD, trust me) and now we have CTU moley mole Jamey exhibiting faint signs of life, despite losing all of her freakin' blood. Is this some bizarro universe where waifs wander the countryside, scaring the living crap out of everyone and where Natalie Portman is the world's strongest human? Where the heck am I going with this? Anyway, Jamey is carted off to get some vital fluids, and Nina breaks it to the gang that their…

• New Post Coming Tomorrow!

  16 Aug 2010 | 6:51 pm

  Greetings, loyal and patient readers! A family appliance emergency has caused me to be diverted away from delivering a new retro-review tonight-- a toaster oven died a glorious, Klingon death- you can use your imagination as to how that all played out. Perhaps it IS a good day to toast! Anyway, a replacement toaster-oven was procured and all is back to normal. And so goes the life of a part-time blogger. Tomorrow is blog-night. I hope you can all join me. See you then!

• 24 Season 1: 8AM-9AM Retro Review

  9 Aug 2010 | 6:40 pm

  And we're back! Last time on 24, Ira Gaines won the booby-prize on the new hit FOX series "So You Think You Can Assassinate?" Aaron Pierce does not allow this sort of nonsense- not in his house! Meanwhile, Jack Bauer is hauled before the heretofore legendary Frank Simes, liaison between the Secret Service and CTU. We heard his name only once so far this season, when Jack called him, asking to be placed on the guest list for the Palmer breakfast, but all signs point to Simes being a cool dude.  When he first sees Jack, he sasses Bauer with some truly cynical retorts. I half expect Simes…

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• Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Love Never Dies’ Ditches Broadway

  James Sims

  1 Sep 2010 | 6:03 am

  Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage sequel to the long-running Phantom of the Opera, might have been dealt a fatal blow, thanks in part to devastating reviews on the West End and a director and choreographer jumping ship, all before a promised Broadway run. Michael Ridel reports in the New York Post: “In the theater, “indefinitely” has a way of becoming “absolutely not gonna happen” — and that, London theater sources say, is what’s happened to [Love Never Dies].  The $15 million London production… will not be seen in New York.

• Sutton Foster Gets Dirty in ‘Trust,’ Proving Only Reason to See Production

  James Sims

  30 Aug 2010 | 1:33 pm

  Sutton Foster and Zach Braff Hollywood stars coming to Broadway continues to be a talking point in many theatrical circles, but what about the A-list theatrical talent making the rounds in and around Times Square?  Sutton Foster is one of those Broadway stars that haven’t had success up on the silver screen, but when it comes to the live stage, they are top performers. From her breakthrough turn in Thoroughly Modern Millie to showboat roles in The Drowsy Chaperone and Young Frankenstein, Foster has been topping theater marquees for most of the decade.  She was the only reason to bother…

• Colleen Ballinger Talks YouTube Character Miranda Sings

  James Sims

  27 Aug 2010 | 12:19 pm

  Breaking into show business can be a monumental task for entertainers, but as sites like YouTube provide unknown creative types with an outlet, and millions of viewers, the road to stardom is quickly being repaved. Now, people like Justin Bieber can skyrocket to superstardom by creating a homemade video presence online, showcasing their musical talent. But, what if that talent was the ability to sing horribly off key? Colleen Ballinger has stumbled across a unique path to fame, thanks to Miranda, a zany tone-deaf character the 23-year-old California native created three years ago. What began…

• Harry Connick Jr. Brings New Orleans to Broadway

  James Sims

  2 Aug 2010 | 1:20 pm

  One man. A 20-member band. A single piano. And a Broadway stage. Quite a potent combination when that man happens to be Harry Connick Jr. The smooth singing star wrapped up a short concert run at the Neil Simon Theater this past weekend, with cameras rolling for a future release. Broadway has been full of popular singers, albeit those “singers” have been coming from such hack talent pools as “American Idol,” yet none have really matched the presence of Connick. He might be a movie star, but he’s a singer first and foremost, and that kind of combination screams…

• Disney Hurts Hand-Drawn Animation with ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 3D

  James Sims

  27 Jul 2010 | 8:33 am

  Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” a film that set the standard for not just animation, but for the art of musical storytelling, garnered such critical praise in its initial theatrical release that it received multiple Academy Award nominations. Had Walt Disney been alive, he would have surely been proud — the founding father of Walt Disney Studios had spent much of his career fighting for the recognition of animated films within the Hollywood establishment. “Beauty and the Beast,” the title track from the soundtrack, was the brainchild of Howard Ashman and…

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• PSYCH Q & A With Special Guest Curt Smith Plus Episode Preview

  Marc Eastman

  1 Sep 2010 | 11:21 am

  I have to come right out and be honest, and tell you that, as huge a fan of PSYCH as I am, one or two episodes this season have let me down a bit. I’m not absolutely sure why that is, but I think that we have come to a point in the show where overplaying the general doubt in Spencer’s abilities is actually annoying. Much like the oft-compared (even rather brilliantly within the show) The Mentalist, or something like House, after the first dozen or so times our heroes turn out to be right, it would be nice if the rest of the cast opened to the idea that they might be right. Despite…

• The Freebie Trailer And Poster

  Marc Eastman

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:12 am

  If you’re familiar with my tastes at all, you probably know that a quirky number like The Freebie is right up my alley. At least, theoretically. Whether it all comes together is another thing entirely, but just from the description, trailer, and some of the background info (like the involvement of Mark Duplass), I’m on board. The subject might cause some to roll their eyes, but it’s an interesting entry into some real questions, and it looks like a lot of fun. Check out the trailer, and visit the films website – http://www.untie-theknot.com/ I have a good feeling…

• Hell’s Kitchen Season 8 – Meet The Cheftestants

  Marc Eastman

  1 Sep 2010 | 7:46 am

  You may be thinking to yourself that Hell’s Kitchen just ended, and of course you’d be right, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t about to start again… because it is. The eighth installment of the show is kicking of September 22nd, and (assuming various points-of-view) it looks like a good one. The past two seasons have started off somewhat rough, giving us both a walk off and the unforgettable invitation for Gordon to step outside. This season leads us in with previews of a group of cheftestants who are apparently a little less willing to take what Ramsay dishes…

• Dancing With The Stars Announces New Season Cast – Does Anyone Care?

  Marc Eastman

  31 Aug 2010 | 8:19 am

  I have to admit from the start that the popularity of Dancing with the Stars completely eludes me. It was an interesting bit of fun the first time around, but mainly for its novelty value. There was a nice combination of showcasing famous people, and giving them something to do that was mildly entertaining without being embarrassing simply for the sake of being embarrassing. The second and third seasons had a few moments of interest, even if the biggest tune-in sell was watching people who weren’t any good, rather than watching any “talent” take shape. Now, however, I just…

• Vampire Diaries The Complete First Season DVD Review And Giveaway

  Marc Eastman

  30 Aug 2010 | 12:12 pm

  The Vampire Diaries had as much going against as for it when it first hit televisions, and the show’s popularity is actually somewhat surprising. While the general popularity of vampires, indeed teen vampires, obviously leads to a variety of efforts hoping to cash in, at some point the genre is overworked, and you’re rolling the dice as much as with any other new show. With not only the general vampire similarity, but also the time-honored “good” vampire struggling against his nature (a key in the other big two at the moment), predicting the success of The Vampire…

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• Hiatus!

  teendramawhore

  2 Sep 2010 | 6:00 am

  First, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy 9-02-10 Day. It pains me to no end to announce that TeenDramaWhore.com is going on an indefinite hiatus. This is a decision that I’ve come to after months of careful consideration, critical thinking and heartache. It is due to personal and professional reasons, the biggest of which is my schedule. I simply no longer have the time to operate TeenDramaWhore.com at the standard I would like, the standard that the site deserves and you, the reader, deserve. I am one person who, with a limited number of resources and connections, covers six…

• News Roundup: One Tree Hill, 90210 and Gossip Girl

  teendramawhore

  1 Sep 2010 | 8:54 pm

  The Real One Tree Hill Twitter account tweeted a brief video with James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill). The CW sent out a press release about the One Tree Hill-Life Unexpected crossover episode, including spoilers on plotline and musical guests. Read at your own risk. Austin Nichols (Julian, One Tree Hill) tweeted that he’ll be at the Toronto Film Festival September 12 for a screening of Beautiful Boy, but he might be joking (not sure how to take the “camouflage” comment). E! Online has a brief interview with Danneel Harris (Rachel, One Tree Hill). The Associated Press has…

• Spoiler: Ask Ausiello

  teendramawhore

  1 Sep 2010 | 5:00 pm

  RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!! Question: Please give me some scoop about Jenny’s return to Gossip Girl! —Giovanni Ausiello: I was right. Jenny reappearance is directly connected to Tim Gunn’s upcoming cameo. Turns out Blair permits her nemesis to return to the scene of her last crime (i.e. Manhattan) just long enough for her to interview for a job with Gunn at Parsons. Without giving too much away, Raccoon Eyes inadvertently gets caught up in Chuck and Blair’s latest drama, and the whole mess comes to a head at (natch) a big fancy party. Question: I…

• Spoiler: Mega Buzz

  teendramawhore

  31 Aug 2010 | 9:10 pm

  RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!! It seems like Chuck has amnesia in the promos for the Gossip Girl episodes in Paris. Please tell me that isn’t true. — Jill MICKEY: It’s more accurate to say that Chuck wants to forget certain things. Mostly though, Gossip Girl‘s petit voyage is inspired by the immortal Spin Doctors, in that there are two princes, both of whom are royally screwed when it comes to their feelings about Blair. With Annie and Naomi both having other storylines, is Liam going to get lost in the 90210 mix? —Becca MICKEY: Liam…

• Spoiler: Watch With Kristin

  teendramawhore

  31 Aug 2010 | 9:08 pm

  RELEVANT QUESTIONS–DON’T READ IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW!!! Penny in Ojai, Calif.: Give me the goods on 90210, please. Annie and Liam will make an attempt at coupledom after they seek Naomi’s permission. Which we hear she gives them both—although, she’s in a terrible state of mind to be making such rash decisions. Credit: E! Online

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• TUESDAY, Aug. 31st on TV

  1 Sep 2010 | 5:04 pm

  Tonight’s Listings: Wipeout Season 3 : Episode 15 zshare megavideo megavideo wisevid divx divx Shaq VS Season 2 : Episode 5  Justin Bieber, Jimmy Kimmel zshare jwplayer wisevid flash Mellisa and Joey Season 1 : Episode 4  Boy Toys R Us zshare megavideo megavideo flowplayer jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx Make It Or Break It Season 2 : Episode 10  At The Edge Of The Worlds zshare megavideo megavideo flowplayer  jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx Warehouse 13 Season 2 : Episode 9  Vendetta zshare megavideo megavideo flowplayer  jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx…

• MONDAY, Aug. 30th on TV

  31 Aug 2010 | 4:01 am

  Tonight’s Listings: Dating In The Dark Season 2 : Episode 4 zshare megavideo jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx Lie To Me Season 2 : Episode 21  Darkness and Light zshare megavideo megavideo jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx The Closer Season 6 : Episode 8 War Zone zshare megavideo megavideo jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx Rizzoli and Isles Season 1 : Episode 8  I’m Your Boogie Man zshare megavideo megavideo jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx The Secret Life of the American Teenager Season 3  : Episode 13  Up All Night zshare megavideo megavideo jwplayer wisevid flash divx…

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  30 Aug 2010 | 5:17 pm

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• SUNDAY, Aug. 29th on TV

  30 Aug 2010 | 3:55 pm

  Tonight’s Listings: Big Brother Season 12 : Episode 13zshare megavideo megavideo jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx Leverage Season 3 : Episode 12   The King George Job zshare megavideo megavideoflowplayer  jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx Drop Dead Diva Season 2 : Episode 12  Bad Girls, Freeze The Day zshare megavideo megavideo jwplayer wisevid flash divx divx The Glades Season 1 : Episode 8  Marriage Is Murder zshare megavideo megavideo flowplayerjwplayer wisevid flash divx divx Mad Men Season 4 : Episode 6  Waldorf Stories zshare megavideo megavideo jwplayer…

• SATURDAY, Aug. 28th on TV

  29 Aug 2010 | 3:38 pm

  NBC concluded its summer series Persons Unknown tonight with a two episode conclusion.Season 1 : Episode 12 And Then There Was OnezsharemegavideomegavideojwplayerwisevidflashdivxdivxSeason 1 : Episode 13 Shadows In The Cavezsharemegavideomegavideojwplayerwisevidflashdivxdivx

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• Hung: HBO TV Show Renewed for Season Three

  TVSeriesFinale.com

  2 Sep 2010 | 12:39 pm

  HBO has announced that their comedy/drama, Hung, will be back for a third season. Hung revolves around a Detroit high school coach (Thomas Jane) who, being well-endowed, resorts to prostitution...

• America's Got Talent: NBC Summer Series Renewed for Season Six

  TVSeriesFinale.com

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:15 am

  To no surprise, NBC is bringing their successful competition TV show, America's Got Talent, back for another round next summer. The competitors and acts might be different each night but the...

• Life Goes On: What Happened in the Last Episode, "Life Goes On (And On and On)"?

  TVSeriesFinale.com

  1 Sep 2010 | 2:50 pm

  The Life Goes On tv show ran on ABC from 1989 until 1993. The series was never a hit and didn't even crack the list of 30 top-rated shows. Still, it's well-remembered as the first series to feature a...

• Melissa & Joey: New ABC Family Show; Cancel or Keep It?

  TVSeriesFinale.com

  31 Aug 2010 | 1:57 pm

  Starring a pair of sitcom veterans, Melissa & Joey revolves around Mel Burke (Melissa Joan Hart) and Joe Longo (Joey Lawrence). She's a young politico who must take in her sister's two teenage kids...

• Friday Night Lights: Connie Britton Teases the Final Scene

  TVSeriesFinale.com

  30 Aug 2010 | 12:41 pm

  While interviewing Connie Britton about her Emmy nomination (sadly, she did not take home the gold last night), EW's Ausiello asked the actress about the final scene of Friday Night Lights. Was it...

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  Malayalam Television Channels Blog

• Maambazham 2nd Part Starting on 6 Sep on Kairali TV

  admin

  2 Sep 2010 | 5:23 am

  Maambazham 2nd Part Starting on 6 Sep on Kairali TV Maambazham 2 Maambazham a reality show, which had taken the cadence and rhythm of the Malayalam poems, to the Malayalees around the world, during the last season once again hits the Malayalam mini screen. Beautiful visualization and attractive rendering of the poems relished by Malayalee will make this show stand apart from others. Interesting segments with Romantic, Classic, Humorous poems and much more… Watch this programme and enjoy Kairali experience. Maambazham 2 on Kairali Tv Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo…

• Tharolsavam Starting from 6 Sep at 8.00 P.M Only on Kairali TV

  admin

  1 Sep 2010 | 12:32 am

  Tharolsavam Starting from 6 Sep at 8.00 P.M Only on Kairali TV Tharolsavam on Kairali Tv First time in Malayalam television a reality show in which 30 leading miniscreen stars perform dance, music, and comedy skits in several rounds of competation. Watch“THAROLTSAVAM” in your favourate channel Kairali TV from Monday to Thursday@ 8pm.on air from 6 Th September 2010!don’t miss it. Tharolsavam on Kairali Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit Tweet This! Buzz up! Submit this link to JumpTags

• Super Dancer Junior 2 Launching On 6 Sept on Amrita Tv

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  31 Aug 2010 | 10:46 pm

  Actor Sudha Chandran is Jury of Amrita TV’s Super Dancer Junior-2 Launching On Sept 6 Super Dancer Junior 2 Super Dancer Junior-2 takes up position on stage to glide into perfect rhythm when the arc lights  first turn on, at 8 pm on September 6 ; thereafter ,it will keep youngsters swaying to its pace every week at 8 pm, from Monday to Friday. Super Dancer Junior - 2 Sudha Chandran, the acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer and actress who danced to international fame on a Jaipur foot will officiate as permanent member on the Jury panel, the first time she does the honours as the Judge of a…

• Patturumal International Fri- Sun at 8.30 P.M only on Kairali Tv

  admin

  31 Aug 2010 | 4:25 am

  Patturumal International Friday – Sunday at 8.30 P.M only on Kairali Tv Patturumal International Watch our mega reality show Patturumal every week Friday to Saturday at 8.30pm.This show, which has rewamped the most popular art form of northern Kerala, “MAPPILAPATTU”, during the last two seasons, has become the most favorate programme of the Malayalam television viewers. Watch the show and enjoy the nostalgic cadence of  “MAPPILAPATTU”. Patturumal On Kairali Tv Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Share this on Facebook Post on Google Buzz Share this on Reddit…

• ‘Big Break’ a Reality Show hunt for Film Actress Coming in Surya TV

  admin

  30 Aug 2010 | 7:04 am

  ‘Big Break’ a Reality Show hunt for Film Actress Coming in Surya TV Lal Jose Vivel Active Fair, the complete fairness cream launched recently in Kerala, has received excellent consumer acceptance in just a couple of months. Celebrating the auspicious occasion of Onam, Vivel Active Fair presents “Big Break” to all the young women in the Kerala. Vivel Active Fair Big Break is an extraordinary once in a life time opportunity to be the next gorgeous face of the Malayalam film industry. SURYA TV along with Reputed Director Lal Jose will launch a state wide hunt for the leading lady…

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  Screen Junkies

• Paula Patton Officially For Reals in 'Mission: Impossible 4'

  Col. Hans Longshanks

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:07 am

  On Monday, we reported that Lauren German, Kristin Kreuk, and Paula Patton were in contention for the sexy female role in Mission: Impossible 4. Well Paula Patton has emerged victorious! The Deja Vu star will play a young operative who works with Ethan Hunt. Tom Cruise will reprise his role as Hunt, but Paramount doesn't want to make a big deal about his involvement. He was the cat's meow back when the first movie launched, but now he's that guy you dread having lunch with simply to maintain the relationship. Maybe M:I 4 director Brad Bird can elevate his status back to Top Gun levels. That…

• Thomas Jane Invites Himself To Join Cast Of 'The Walking Dead'

  Wookie Johnson

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:05 am

  Move it along. Nothing to see here. With a second season already confirmed before the first has even aired, AMC's "The Walking Dead" is shaping up to be a monster hit. Thomas Jane agrees with that point, and is eager to get the chance to hang around with BFF Frank Darabont and his stiff, rotting corpses. When the series was first announced, I'd thought Jane in the lead would be a no-brainer, if he could work his schedule out. Turns out, that was the plan back when the series was expected to go to HBO. When it ended up going to AMC, his inclusion fell through. Now, he may get the…

• 'The Gates' Actress Marisol Nichols

  Benji C.

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:58 am

    Marisol Nichols is a Chicago native with a mixed blend of Hungarian and Mexican ancestry. She got her start in the biz as the final Audrey Griswold in Vegas Vacation. Since then she has moved up the Hollywood ladder with spots on the Series "Cold Case," "24," and this past summer's "The Gates." A word from Marisol: "I remember being 17 and looking around at some of the people that I was hanging out with, and I had this realization that if I didn’t knock this off now it would become my life." Burn on all you high school friends. I…

• Review: 'Machete'

  Benji C.

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:17 am

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• Michael Bay Places $50k Bounty On Head Of Puppy-Thrower

  Wookie Johnson

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:27 am

  "Follow me if you want to live!!!" There's a video going around the Internet that depicts a young woman gleefully throwing newborn puppies into a raging river. Seeing as the Internet is comprised of 80% adorable puppies, that sh*t just don't fly. Michael Bay took time out of his busy schedule of writing terse letters, to write a terse letter damning the puppy-thrower, while placing a bounty on her head: There is a disturbing video going around the news outlets. It’s a video of blonde young woman in a red sweatshirt casually tossing squealing puppies into the fast-moving river…

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• Don’t Curb Your Enthusiasm to Invest in Cheryl Hines’ House

  admin

  24 Aug 2010 | 2:11 am

  Hi, all Curb Your Enthusiasm series lovers! A luxurious house is the dream of all and sundry. Everyone wishes to buy a house, where they can enjoy with their family and also treasure the best moments of life. Our own houses are not less than a heaven, as we feel comfy when we come back at [...]

• Cheryl Hines’s Move from Curb Your Enthusiasm to Live-action Movie

  admin

  10 Aug 2010 | 3:23 am

  Hey Folks, Today I have brought an interesting piece of news for all you fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes, which will enhance your curiosity about this show a little more. Yes guys, as the news is related to one of the promising stars of this show, Cheryl Hines, it will surely please you. After going through [...]

• Must Watch Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 7 Episode 10 Online to Recall your Sweet Memories

  admin

  1 Aug 2010 | 10:40 pm

  The day Curb Your Enthusiasm season 7 episode 10 ‘Seinfeld’ was put off air in November 2009, was perhaps one of the gloomiest days for the ardent lovers of this show. Till then fans were not aware of the show’s eighth season. Although, the season 8 of the show was slated to premier in 2010, but [...]

• Cheryl Hines Hops Over To Wright vs. Wrong

  admin

  30 Jul 2010 | 3:22 am

  Hey Folks, I am back with another buzz related to Cheryl Hines from Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes. I know you are eager to find what it is all about… Well guys, let me tell you that it’s not great news for the viewers of this show. Your favorite star in Curb Your Enthusiasm show, Hines has switched [...]

• Larry Divulges the Secret of Ricky Gervais’s Role in Curb Your Enthusiasm

  admin

  14 Jul 2010 | 10:11 pm

  Hey guys and gals! I am back with some juicy details on the amazing Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes. You all know that, recently I informed you about the entry of a new star Ricky Gervais, in this show. But at that time, it was undecided as to what Ricky’s role would be in this show. I also [...]

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  Movies and TV at Frequency

• Skyline

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:00 am

  Directed by Greg Strause, Colin Strause. Release date: 1/11/2010.

• Super 8

  2 Sep 2010 | 11:00 am

  Directed by: JJ Abrams.

• Resident Evil - Afterlife Official Trailer

  2 Sep 2010 | 10:13 am

  Directed by Paul WS Anderson. Starring Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, and Wentworth Miller. Release Date: September 10, 2010.

• Machete

  2 Sep 2010 | 9:08 am

  Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Starring Danny Trejo, Jessica Alba, Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez and Lindsay Lohan. Release Date: September 3rd, 2010

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  2 Sep 2010 | 8:20 am

  Directed by Lixin Fan. Starring Surqin Chen and Changhua Zhan. In Theaters September 3, 2010.