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Joel McHale talks about The IT Crowd and the reality TV fat trend
by Joel Keller, posted Sep 17th 2009 11:03AM
With the much-anticipated premiere of Community finally bowing tonight, I figured it was a good time to pull out the interview I did with Joel McHale when I encountered him at the NBC party during the TCA press tour. I didn't talk to McHale about his current NBC show, however; I talked to him about his previous NBC show. Fans of the British sitcom The IT Crowd may remember that an American pilot was shot and the show was announced for NBC's midseason schedule a couple of years back, with McHale playing Roy and Richard Ayoade bringing his breakout role of Moss over from the original. Only, the pilot never saw the light of day, and a series was never picked up.
I asked McHale about what caused the show to be dropped and if he has any regrets over the show's flame-out. Then, as a person standing in front of the host of The Soup would tend to do, I asked him about what in the reality TV landscape gets him charged up. Interview is after the jump.
'More to Love' Winner Is Tali
by Andrew Scott, posted Sep 16th 2009 10:00AM
Luke Conley has selected Tali as the winner of 'More to Love,' Fox's new reality show in which one "average Joe" finds love among 20 plus-sized women.Taking a page from 'The Bachelor,' Conley proposed to the 26-year-old New Yorker at the end of the episode. She accepted, although it is unclear whether the couple is still together.
Malissa A, also 26, was named runner-up.
What's On Tonight: Biggest Loser, Big Brother, Bizarre World, Bryant Gumbel
by Bob Sassone, posted Sep 15th 2009 4:06PM
At 8, NBC has the two-hour season premiere of The Biggest Loser, then a new Jay Leno Show.- FOX has the two-hour season finale of More To Love.
- The CW has a new 90210 at 8, then a new Melrose Place.
- At 9, CBS has the two-hour season finale of Big Brother.
- ABC has a new Shaq Vs. at 9, followed by Barbara Walters: Patrick Swayze.
- Syfy has a new Warehouse 13 at 9, then a new ECW.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Universe at 9.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- Also at 9: ESPN has a new World Series of Poker.
- At 10, A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner.
- FX has a new Sons of Anarchy at 10.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- There's a new Flipping Out on Bravo at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
What's On Tonight: Hell's Kitchen, World Series of Poker, Rescue Me
by Bob Sassone, posted Sep 1st 2009 4:01PM
At 7, ESPN2 has U.S. Open coverage.- At 8, FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen, followed by a new More To Love.
- ABC Family has a new 10 Things I Hate About You at 8, then a new Ruby & The Rockits.
- ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker at 8.
- At 9, ABC has a new Shaq Vs., then a new Primetime: The Outsiders.
- NBC has a new, two-hour America's Got Talent at 9.
- PBS has a new Nova scienceNOW at 9.
- Syfy has a new Warehouse 13 at 9, then a new ECW.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Universe at 9.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- At 10, FX has the season finale of Rescue Me.
- A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner at 10.
- There's a new Flipping Out on Bravo at 10.
- Also at 10: Travel Channel has the series premiere of Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
What's On Tonight: Hell's Kitchen, 10 Things I Hate, Rescue Me, Chopped
by Bob Sassone, posted Aug 25th 2009 4:04PM
At 8, FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen, followed by a new More to Love.- ABC Family has a new 10 Things I Hate About You, then a new Ruby & The Rockits.
- Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, DDS at 8.
- ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker at 8.
- ESPN2 has more coverage of The Little League World Series at 8.
- At 9, ABC has a new Shaq Vs, then a new Primetime: The Outsiders.
- CBS has a new Big Brother at 9.
- NBC has a new America's Got Talent at 9.
- There's a new Nova scienceNOW on PBS at 9.
- Syfy has a new Warehouse 13 at 9, followed by a new ECW.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Universe at 9.
- At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
- A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner at 10.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- Also at 10: Bravo has a new Flipping Out.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
What's On Tonight: Shaq Vs, The Universe, Flipping Out, Saving Grace
by Bob Sassone, posted Aug 18th 2009 4:04PM
At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, followed by the series premiere of Shaq Vs and a new Primetime: Outsiders.- FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen at 8, then a new More to Love.
- ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker starting at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new Glenn Martin, DDS at 8.
- At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother.
- NBC has a new America's Got Talent at 9.
- PBS has a new Nova scienceNOW at 9.
- TNT has a new Hawthorne at 9, then the season finale of Saving Grace.
- History Channel has a new episode of The Universe at 9.
- There's a new Miami Social on Bravo at 9, followed by the season premiere of Flipping Out.
- Also at 9: Syfy has a new Warehouse 13, then a new ECW.
- At 9:30, Food Network has a new The Best Thing I Ever Ate.
- At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
- Discovery has a new episode of The Colony at 10.
- HBO has a new Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
What's On Tonight: Hell's Kitchen, NYC Prep, The Cleaner, Bite Me
by Bob Sassone, posted Aug 11th 2009 4:02PM

- At 8, ABC has a new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, followed by two new episodes of Better Off Ted (season finale) and a new Primetime: The Outsiders.
- FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen at 8, then a new More To Love.
- ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker at 8.
- At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother.
- NBC has a new America's Got Talent at 9.
- TNT has a new Hawthorne at 9, followed by a new Saving Grace.
- Lifetime has the movie Winter of Frozen Dreams at 9.
- Bravo has a new NYC Prep at 9, then a new Miami Social.
- BBC America has a new Dragon's Den at 9.
- Also at 9: Syfy has a new Warehouse 13, followed by a new ECW.
- At 10, FX has a new Rescue Me.
- Food Network has a new Chopped at 10.
- There's a new episode of The Cleaner on A&E at 10.
- Travel Channel has a new Bite Me with Dr. Mike at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
'More to Love' Series Premiere: Inspirational ... Or Offensive?
by Andrew Scott, posted Jul 29th 2009 6:30PM
Based on last night's 'More to Love' premiere, will Fox actually deliver on its promise of an "inspirational" reality series, in which one average Joe finds love amid 20 "real" (ie, "normal-sized") women?Fat chance.
The show's alleged purpose is to prove that love is ultimately blind, no matter what shape or size you may come in. But already, weight has become the centerpiece of the show in ways that are offensive even by the standards of Fox, the network behind 'Temptation Island' and 'Mr. Personality.'
Take the interview segments. There, each contestant's age, weight and height are shown at the bottom of the screen, as if to shock viewers into realizing that -- gasp! -- some women really do weigh more than 120 pounds. If there's one instance in which 'More to Love' needs to lose weight, this would be it.
What's On Tonight: More To Love, Hawthorne, Rescue Me, Chopped
by Bob Sassone, posted Jul 28th 2009 4:00PM
At 8, FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen, then the series premiere of More To Love.- ESPN has two new episodes of The World Series of Poker starting at 8.
- BBC America has a new You Are What You Eat at 8, followed by a new Dragon's Den.
- At 9, CBS has a new Big Brother.
- There's a new America's Got Talent on NBC at 9.
- PBS has a new Nova scienceNOW at 9.
- TNT has a new Hawthorne at 9, then a new Saving Grace.
- Bravo has a new NYC Prep at 9, followed by a new Miami Social.
- Also at 9: Discovery has a new Deadliest Catch, then a new episode of The Colony.
- At 9:30, Food Network has a new The Best Thing I Ever Ate, followed by a new Chopped.
- At 10, ABC has the reunion episode of The Bachelorette.
- FX has a new Rescue Me at 10.
- A&E has a new episode of The Cleaner at 10.
Check your local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
FOX's More To Love looks like every other dating show, only bigger
by Bob Sassone, posted Jul 28th 2009 2:06PM
Last night we had the season finale of The Bachelorette, and tonight we have the debut of what a lot of people are dubbing The Fatchelor. It's FOX's More To Love. Here's a preview.
It might try to tell you it's more "real" because the women aren't skinny supermodels, but it's just as dumb and shallow. The more shows there are like this the more I think the world is coming to an end. Is this guy courting these women or trying to convince them to buy some product he's selling? I keep waiting for the Powerpoint presentation.
It might try to tell you it's more "real" because the women aren't skinny supermodels, but it's just as dumb and shallow. The more shows there are like this the more I think the world is coming to an end. Is this guy courting these women or trying to convince them to buy some product he's selling? I keep waiting for the Powerpoint presentation.
DVR Divas Podcast - Episode 16
by AOL TV Staff, posted Jul 27th 2009 5:00PM
AOL TV editors Katy Kroll and Sandy Deane debate whether 'Dating in the Dark' is a good idea and if 'More to Love' will be a fair depiction of the plus-size dating world. Plus, we pick apart Katie Holmes' performance on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' Jay Leno's ads for his new show and Daisy de la Hoya's choice for a beau on 'Daisy of Love.'
Listen now!
You're going to have More To Love on FOX (and more to hate too)
by Bob Sassone, posted Jun 25th 2009 5:25PM
A while back we told you about a new FOX reality show titled The Fatchelor. That was actually a cute nickname for the show More To Love, which features an overweight guy looking for love with an overweight gal. Or maybe any gal, though this preview below does seem to say that he wants one with more meat on her bones. But the question is, will you watch this? And if so ... why?
2009 Summer New TV Show Season Premieres
by AOL TV Staff, posted May 21st 2009 5:00PM
The heat of summer is matched only by the hot new TV shows we'll be seeing this season. We've got the scoop on the return of familiar faces ('Nurse Jackie''s Edie Falco), the next cable hits ('Hawthorne'; 'Hung'), the new reality shows ('The Bachelorette'; 'Kendra') and more that will have everyone talking.
See all of this year's new shows in our 2009 Summer TV gallery.
Do you want to watch fat people dating?
by Brad Trechak, posted Mar 30th 2009 11:02AM
Fox seems to think so. It has struck a deal with Mike Fleiss, the producer of The Bachelor, to produce a new dating show in which everyone will be more "average" looking. The show will be called More To Love.They claim it's an attempt to break the industry assumption that viewers only want to watch highly attractive people. It seems more like another attempt by reality television to use a certain type of people in exchange for some air time on a major network. But that's just me.
My big concern is that Fox is essentially taking advantage of the obesity problem in the United States. While I like the concept behind such shows as The Biggest Loser, this has the potential of being a case of freaks on display. On the other hand, if the people behave normally, it could give a good message to the public that being overweight, while not healthy, does not automatically make a person unattractive.
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