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Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Jun 11th 2006 5:54PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy watching the World Cup -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
Breaking News
Opinions
Breaking News
- George Kashdan dead at 88.
- Cybill Shepherd joining The L Word.
- Rick Kaplan out as president of MSNBC.
- TiVo launches TiVo Cast.
- Kelly Osbourne to host a British version of Project Runway.
- Charlie Rose returns to his show on Monday after heart surgery.
- Stephen King's IT to be adapted for TV again.
- Adam Carolla and his wife have twins.
- Oprah crashes weddings for an upcoming show.
- Alex Toth dies at 77.
- Bernard Loomis dies at 82.
- Vargas insists she wasn't pushed out of WNT anchor job.
- South Park gets its Peabody.
- Hallmark Channel gets rights to March of the Penguins.
- Leno's monologues on iTunes.
- Sixth season of The Shield is a go.
- Pee-Wee's Playhouse coming to Adult Swim.
- Ratings for the National Spelling Bee s-u-c-k.
- Deadwood deal is struck; story will conclude with two movies.
- We get to see another reality show with Donald Trump. Woohoo.
- John O'Hurley and his wife are expecting a baby.
- Demitri Martin signs deals with Microsoft and Comedy Central.
- What happened to Ray Sharkey?
- Who are TV's most unpopular characters?
- What the hell is the ECW doing on the SciFi Channel?
- Adam schmoozes with Satan on 6/6/06.
- Listen to our 13th APB podcast.
Opinions
- I have problems with the 8-man YES Network broadcast booth.
- Rich wants local weather from The Weather Channel. Imagine that.
- Rich has problems with the new NBC fall schedule.
- Here's a great Perfect Strangers montage!
- NewsRadio: "Pilot"
- The X-Files: "Deep Throat"
- Firefly: "The Train Job"
- Strangers with Candy: "A Burden's Burden"
- Sports Night: "The Apology"
- The Simpsons: "Lisa's Rival"
- Seinfeld: "The Truth"
- The Prisoner: "Free for All"
- The Office (UK): Episode 2
- Angel: "City of"
- NYPD Blue: "4B or Not 4B"
- Buffy: "The Harvest"
- The X-Files: "Pilot"
- Futurama: "Space Pilot 3000"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Jun 4th 2006 5:59PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy planning your summer vacation -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
Breaking News
Breaking News
- Critic Tom Shales leaves The Washington Post.
- Jaleel White is NOT dead, despite the rumors.
- eBay backs out of ABC reality show.
- Michael Bolton wants to do his own talk show.
- Odd message on YouTube site was just a joke, not a hack.
- Couric reveals some of her CBS Evening News plans.
- The Jolie-Pitt baby already has her own VH1 special.
- Jenna Elfman signs a new deveopment deal with CBS.
- Charlie Gibson becomes WNT anchor, sticks his foot in his mouth.
- Is Ricky Gervais bringing back the UK Office?
- Roger Ebert to have cancer surgery again.
- USA to create two series under "Characters Welcome" banner.
- Anna Nicole Smith is pregnant.
- Comic Relief returns to help Katrina victims.
- Chris Knight and Adrianne Curry get married.
- CBS gets a huge fine for Janet Jackson incident.
- Taylor Hicks signs his Idol-winner's record deal
- Martha Stewart puts her Connecticut home up for sale.
- Robert Sterling of Topper dead at 88.
- TCA award nominations announced.
- Watch the Katie Couric Today goodbye online.
- ABC offers a preview of its fall schedule.
- Dennis Farina to leave Law & Order.
- Character actor Paul Gleason dead at 67.
- Everwood is gone for good, people!
- Adam likes this ad for Wilkins coffee with some of the first Muppets.
- How does Matt Leblanc on Law & Order sound?
- Anyone remember Snippets?
- Bob remembers Buddy Faro.
- Is there really a big difference between Gibson and Couric?
- Daffy Duck's greatest moments.
- Bugs Bunny's greatest moments.
- Instrumental theme songs that haunt my dreams.
- Talk show guests Bob doesn't want to watch.
- Show's Bob's sister has never watched.
- Recastings that actually worked.
- TV Land's Benson marathon is sucking away my weekend.
- Dateline goes off the deep end with Letourneau/Fualaau profile.
- Adam can't wait to openly mock Tuesday Night Book Club.
- Bob's examination of awkward hand-offs and segues.
- I remember the disaster that was AfterMASH.
- Sally Field's Boniva commercial makes me feel old.
- Strangers with Candy: "Old Habits, New Beginnings"
- Firefly: "Serenity (Parts 1 and 2)"
- Sports Night: "Pilot"
- The Simpsons: "Bart of Darkness"
- Seinfeld: "The Note"
- The Prisoner: "Arrival"
- The Office (UK): Episode 1
- NYPD Blue: "Pilot"
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Welcome to the Hellmouth"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted May 28th 2006 5:24PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy buying stuff for your weekend barbecue -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
Taylor Hicks is YOUR American Idol
Taylor Hicks is YOUR American Idol
- Steven Spielberg wants to meet Katherine McPhee.
- The AI finale gets David Hasselhoff all misty-eyed.
- Taylor Hicks wins.
- Anna feels bad for the AI songwriters.
- The final competition.
- Setting up the Hicks/McPhee showdown.
- Lost: "Live Together, Die Alone"
- Top Chef: "Season Finale"
- House: "No Reason"
- CSI:Miami: "One of Our Own"
- Old Christine: "A Fair to Remember"
- 24: "5:00 AM - 6:00 AM / 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM"
- Alias: "Reprisal / All the Time in the World"
- CSI: "Way to Go"
- Charmed: "Forever Charmed"
- Green Wing: Episode 8
- Family Guy: "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure"
- Desperate Housewives: "Remember"
- The Simpsons: "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play"
- Pitt-Jolie baby born; everyone can go on with their lives now.
- Here are some online previews of the new fall shows.
- Hillary Swank and Chad Lowe file for divorce.
- Howard Stern and CBS settle their lawsuit.
- New characters for Lost season 3 revealed.
- More people watching online video.
- Fox will show some episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
- Queen Latifah signs on for HBO movie about the AIDS crisis.
- NBC moves Studio 60 to Mondays and makes other changes to fall schedule.
- Martha Stewart to launch online social network.
- Tony Awards to go hostless.
- 24's new season will not take place in China.
- Charlie Gibson named sole anchor of World News Tonight.
- Michelle Rodriguez goes back to jail.
- Keith introduces our summer feature RetroSquad.
- Bob is tired of all the dance compeition shows.
- I talk about Jennifer Aniston's Letterman appearance... and her well-oiled legs.
- Here's some cheesy '70s toy commercials.
- Buy the ExtravaDanza board!
- What happened to InJustice?
- The Dixie Chicks slam The View - and 1600 mostly AOL users chime in on the topic.
- Fictional TV corporations.
- Shows he finally understands years later.
- Unseen TV characters.
- TV robots.
- Anna loves those news bloopers on YouTube.
- And Ellen Pompeo won her over on Oprah.
- I remember Jason Bateman in It's Your Move.
- I also wax nostalgic over Flying Blind.
- Adam remembers Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak.
- He also recals one of my favorite shows of the '90s, Herman's Head.
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted May 21st 2006 5:47PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy going through upfronts withdrawl -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
American Idol coverage
American Idol coverage
- William Hung is still milking it.
- AI is kicking Lost's butt in the ratings.
- Elliot thinks he's just getting his career started.
- Paula's running mascara.
- Mexicans for Taylor.
- Does anyone still care about AI now that Chris is gone?
- Numb3rs: "Hot Shot"
- ER: "Twenty-One Guns"
- Wonder Showzen: "Clarence Special Report"
- The O.C.: "The Graduates"
- Will & Grace: "The Finale"
- American Inventor: Finale results show
- That '70s Show: "That '70s Finale"
- CSI:NY: "Charge of This Post"
- Invasion: "The Last Wave Goodbye"
- The Amazing Race: Season 9 Finale
- Scrubs: "My Transition"
- L&O: SVU: "Influence"
- How I Met Your Mother: "Come On"
- Grey's Anatomy: "Losing My Religion"
- Prison Break: "Flight"
- Survivor: Exile Island: "The Final Showdown"
- King of the Hill: "Edu-macating Lucky"
- The West Wing: "Tomorrow"
- FOX, The CW, CBS, ABC, NBC
- How 7th Heaven came back from the dead.
- Grey's Anatomy spoofs itself.
- Will NBC move Studio 60 away from CSI and Grey's?
- Bob is flabbergasted that FOX renewed The Loop.
- Six-minute Studio 60 trailer is on YouTube.
- What happens to pilots that don't make it?
- Is CBS playing it too safe?
- Wil you watch a Commander-In-Chief movie?
- Is NBC's new Thursday lineup "Must See TV"?
- NBC will have a heavy web presence this fall.
- Keith and I go over the upfronts in APB podcast #12.
- Conan O'Brien to host Emmys.
- The final person to play Clarabell the Clown dies.
- The judges for America's Got Talent are announced.
- David Milch confirms that this is Deadwood's last season.
- Props from Arrested Development go up for auction.
- Aaron Brown takes a teaching job at Arizona State.
- Read Fred Goss' MySpace blog to see how he feels about the axing of Sons & Daughters.
- Prison Break to film in Dallas next season.
- Steve Carell hurt on movie set.
- Anna talks to John C. McGinley about Scrubs and red staplers.
- What was the top-rated show the year you were born?
- Keith talks to Carl Lumbly of Alias.
- What are you going to watch over the summer?
- What shows are you giving up next season?
- The Daily Show or The Colbert Report: which is better?
- Favorite TV housekeepers.
- Lovely cartoon ladies.
- Favorite TV judges.
- Reasons why Keith's afraid to give Grey's a chance next year.
- Hey, Adam! You forgot to list Alice on your list of housekeepers!
- Adam remembers Kissyfur.
- Anna reminds herself not to eat while watching CSI.
- She also thinks Keith Olbermann should stop listening to his producers.
- If you're pissed about the Grey's finale, don't read Shonda Rhimes' blog.
- Hey kids! Watch Siskel and Ebert swear and goof on each other!
- Here's what Bob would choose if he had a la carte cable.
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted May 14th 2006 4:45PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy recovering from Chris Daughtry's ouster on Idol -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
American Idol coverage
American Idol coverage
- Daughtry supporters think there were voiting shennanigans.
- Pac-Man game using Idol contestants.
- The "day after" the Daughtry elimination.
- Chris Daughtry gets booted.
- It's Elvis Night!
- Babies love AI.
- Simon predicts (wrongly, it turns out) that the finals will be Chris vs. Taylor.
- The band Fuel offers Daughtry the job as lead singer.
- MythBusters: "Exploding Pants"
- Smallville: "Vessel"
- My Name Is Earl: "Number One"
- The Office: "Casino Night"
- Everybody Hates Chris: "Everybody Hates Father's Day"
- Veronica Mars: "Not Pictured"
- Gilmore Girls: "Partings"
- What About Brian: "Sex, Lies, and Videotape"
- ABC to pick up Mick Jagger, dump Sons & Daughters.
- Is Invasion going to the CW?
- Fox picks up Rob Corrdy's new comedy.
- Despite NBC's super-sizing, CBS still kicks its butt.
- 7th Heaven inexplicably picked up for season 11.
- Matthew Perry discusses new role on Studio 60.
- Is Deadwood going to end after this season?
- New series with Lithgow and Tambor picked up by NBC.
- Hasselhoff-less Knight Rider movie is in the works.
- Sneak peak at NBC pick-ups.
- Is Tucker Carlson out at MSNBC?
- David Blaine wants to go for breath-holding record again.
- Here's Bravo's fall schedule.
- ABC picks up 3 dramas, 3 sitcoms.
- Another Stargate series might be on the way.
- Britney Spears confirms she's pregnant to Dave Letterman.
- Fox shows now being offered on iTunes.
- West Wing retrospective scuttled over actors' pay.
- Star Jones is leaving The View (read the 1189 comments with this post!).
- Given Sheen's problems, would you renew Two and a Half Men?
- Is The Office the new Seinfeld?
- What happened to Jaleel White?
- Can YOU tell me why Dave Chappelle bolted?
- Anna talks to Ethan Suplee of My Name Is Earl.
- Is J.J. Abrams a hack?
- How long until Anderson Cooper cries on 60 Minutes?
- Listen to our 11th APB podcast.
- Cinematical's Scott Weinberg talks to Don Payne about his TV writing career.
- What are your all-time favorite season finales?
- Commercials that should be their own series.
- People who have been around longer than we realize.
- Secondary characters that should have their own series.
- ER kills off yet another doctor.
- Rich begs NBC to not split up Earl and The Office.
- I hate super-sizing.
- Adam's review of the David Blaine special.
- Numb3rs: "Undercurrents"
- Doctor Who (series one): "The Doctor Dances"
- Morel Orel: "Maturity"
- Survivor: Exile Island: "Call the Whambulance"\
- Invasion: "Round Up"
- CSI: NY: "Heroes"
- Lost: "?"
- Alias: "I See Dead People"
- Scrubs: "My Deja Vu My Deja Vu"
- L&O: SVU: "Web"
- House: "Forever"
- How I Met Your Mother: "Milk"
- Prison Break: "Go"
- The Sopranos: "The Ride"
- Grey's Anatomy: "Damage Case"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted May 7th 2006 5:46PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were one of the thousands giving your opinion on Stephen Colbert -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
American Idol coverage
Opinions
American Idol coverage
- Fantasia gets the Lifetime treatment.
- A night of malfunctioning microphones.
- Silly stuff happened on Tuesday's show.
- Seacrest comes to senses, dumps Hatcher.
- Christa Miller of Scrubs is preggers again.
- Tichina Arnold says Everybody Hates Chris will be on the CW next year.
- New MTV program pries into people's computers.
- Sci-Fi Channel announces broadband channel.
- Pet owner sues Dog Whisperer.
- Conan O'Brien tells Trib reporter that he loves Chi-town.
- 24 movie will be filmed in London.
- NBC to show West Wing pilot instead of retrospective.
- King of the Hill gets to episode 200.
- Prison Break and Invasion coming to DVD in August.
- NBC picks up Studio 60... big surprise, right?
- Gandolfini gets hit by a cab while riding his Vespa.
- Lost producers say DUI not related to big plot twist.
- Angered playwright gets call from Leno.
- Elma Farnsworth, wife of TV pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth, dies.
- CBS launches broadband channel, "innertube".
- Oprah to appear on The View.
- Fans want to see Scrubs back, says USA Today poll.
- Boston Legal renewed.
- Commander-in-Chief could be done.
- Louis Rukeyser passes away.
- Supreme Court rules for Anna Nicole Smith.
- Top producer of Desperate Housewives walks out.
- How many remotes do you have?
- How many TVs?
- Meet the TV Squad Bloggers!
- Bob talks with Bradley Whitford about The West Wing and Studio 60.
- Listen to the latest Lost podcast.
- Why is L&O: SVU on the Sci-Fi Channel?
- Bob gives a quick overview of Desperate Networks.
- Keith calls 877-HANSORG and gives us the results.
- Here's the schedule of season finales.
- How long until Rosie and Star fight to the death?
- What is your favorite network?
Opinions
- Adam crushes on a member of the Jeopardy! Clue Crew.
- I think Carson Daly's show is completely insignificant.
- Adam talks about The Charmings.
- Why did Sara Rue feel the need to get skinny?
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Apr 30th 2006 6:19PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were watching the NFL Draft -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV
Squad:
American Idol coverage
American Idol coverage
- Randy's return and Taylor's tics.
- Read some of Randy Jackson's poetry.
- Seacrest was joking about feud with Abdul.
- The night of bad arrangements.
- The initial report of the
Seacrest/Abdul freeze-out.
- Daniel Baldwin arrested for cocaine possession.
- Michelle Rodriguez chooses jail over community service.
- Michelle Rodriguez is out of jail already.
- A new DA coming for the Law & Order mothership?
- Marlee Matlin joins The L Word.
- Daytime Emmy results.
- Stunt Junkies host arrested at Empire State Building.
- Three more shows renewed by NBC.
- Charlie Sheen sued by someone other than Denise Richards.
- All the Law & Orders renewed for next season.
- Fox picks up Brad Garrett sitcom.
- Kevin Spacey to host SNL season finale.
- Rosie O'Donnell
to replace Meredith Vieira on The View.
- Anderson Cooper to contribute to 60 Minutes.
- ABC sportscaster Keith Jackson retires.
- BSG prequel coming to the SciFi Network.
- Gay playwright upset with Leno's lame gay jokes (I agree... they are pretty lame).
- New TiVos will now let you record two shows at once.
- Victoria's Secret list says that Jay Leno is a hottie. Probably not to gay guys, though.
- J.J. Abrams clears up Star Trek movie rumors.
- Maury Povich sued for
sexual harassment.
- Adam finds an odd PSA with Jason Priestly and... an eagle?
- Katie Holmes is now... Kate. The world goes on as usual.
- How does Mike O'Malley get to wear a cap in every friggin' role he plays?
- New White House Press Secretary Tony Snow played rock flute... yikes!
- Scrubs transplant story was taken from actual events. Go figure.
- I talk to George Takei about Howard Stern and a new Trek.
- What will a new season of 7th
Heaven look like?
- Annie's favorite Food Network shows.
- Shows Bob really wishes he was into, but he isn't.
- Reasons to NOT
turn off your TV during "TV Turnoff Week".
- Annie loved Stephern Colbert's turn at the White House Correspondents' dinner.
- Anna didn't win the HGTV Dream Home.
- Bob misses Something So Right (so do I).
- I can't stand the fact that PTI ends during SportsCenter.
- Anna likes The Chelsea Handler Show.
- Annie considers the rerun Catch-22.
- SNL: "Best of TV Funhouse"
- The Office: "Drug Testing"
- Survivor: Exile Island: "Perilous Scramble"
- Invasion: "The Son Also Rises"
- American Chopper: "Celebrity Build (Billy Joel)"
- Alias: "There's Only One Sidney Bristow"
- Scrubs: "My Lunch"
- Veronica Mars: "Look Who's Stalking"
- Prison Break: "The Key"
- The West Wing: "Transition"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Apr 23rd 2006 5:59PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were killing Jonathan Toomey for not liking Pearl Jam -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
American Idol coverage
American Idol coverage
- 'Tis not the ponytail that brought down fair Ace.
- Page Six claims Bo Bice took a swing at an ex-NFL lineman.
- Ace gets eliminated; Chris moves to bottom 3.
- Before the results episode, Bob said that Kellie should be voted out.
- Good songs, bad clothes abound during performance show.
- USA Today article examine's AI's show-killer status.
- Bucky says that Simon Cowell is useless.
- Kelly Clarkson launches summer concert tour.
- Starbuck reveals some BSG secrets for the next season.
- Henderson Forsythe dead at 88.
- You'll never believe who's attached to the Transformers movie.
- Denise Richards gets restraining order against Charlie Sheen.
- Scrubs renewed; so was 7th Heaven (wha?)
- Watros signs on to Tom Cavanagh pilot.
- Is Watros' new role good news for Sons & Daughters fans?
- NBC is wooing Mike Wallace, according to Page Six.
- Smigel defends "Disney vault" cartoon.
- J.J. Abrams will direct the next Star Trek movie.
- California Supreme Court sides with Friends writers in harrassment case.
- Vanna White gets a star on the Walk of Fame.
- Eva Longoria not planning on renewing Desperate contract.
- Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino to leave Gilmore Girls.
- Gary Gray dead at 69.
- NBC cancels Celebrity Cooking Showdown.
- Now you can watch TV while pumping that $3 gas.
- HBO orders second season of Big Love.
- Scott Brazil dead at 50.
- Katie Holmes gives birth to an already-brainwashed girl.
- A new reality show will pick the new Elvira.
- Adult Swim to air Saved by the Bell reruns.
- Listen to our tenth APB podcast.
- This Arrested Development poster looks very... familiar.
- Michael Cera of AD chats with boston.com users.
- Bill Maher is a sensitive, skilled lover... who knew?
- Lost's Boone and Shannon are dating. Gross!
- What happened to Eyes?
- Rich finds that there are a lot of 90210 alumni on TV these days.
- Which show should move: Housewives or Grey's?
- Christopher Gorham talks to me about the shelving of Out of Practice.
- Bob's all-time favorite TV lineups.
- Ways we've mishandled The Unit.
- Characters Bob would like to see come back.
- Best TV shows about TV shows.
- Saturday night... ABC... Pretty Woman?
- Adam considers a Cartoon Network with live-action shows.
- I don't think the Gilmore creators' departure is such a bad thing.
- Adam comes up with a new "naming scheme" for celebrity babies.
- Those VW safety ads freak Anna out.
- Survivor: Exile Island: "Medical Emergency"
- MythBusters: "Bullets Fired Up"
- South Park: "A Million Little Fibers"
- Alias: "S.O.S." / "Maternal Instinct"
- Gilmore Girls: "I Get a Sidekick Out of You"
- Veronica Mars: "Never Mind the Buttocks"
- What About Brian: "Two in Twenty-Four"
- The West Wing: "Requiem"
- The Sopranos: "Live Free or Die"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Apr 16th 2006 4:33PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy dying eggs or hiding the afikomen -- here are some highlights
from the last week at TV Squad:
American Idol coverage
American Idol coverage
- Seacrest... fat!
- Did Abdul invent assault story?
- Bucky is sent home.
- Abdul goes after Seacrest.
- She'll also start selling a jewelry line on QVC.
- Seacrest buys a house for $11.5 million.
- The contestants sing Queen songs; Freddie Mercury's spinning in his urn.
- Queen not happy with how episode was edited.
- Lost's ratings down because of Idol.
- Networks appeal FCC fines.
- Gugino to replace Piven on Entourage?
- Germans not happy with Popetown.
- ABC to offer four hit shows for free on its website.
- Some feel that ABC/Disney streaming plan is too ambitious.
- Does American Inventor have a dirty little secret?
- All-star Big Brother is coming this summer.
- The Deal or No Deal banker has a blog.
- Gervais likes American sitcoms better than British ones.
- Richard Hatch in jailhouse segregation.
- The View's Hasselbeck is being harrassed by phone.
- Lauer extends Today contract.
- Radio host fired over comments about Penn Jillette.
- Teri Hatcher is rolling in dough after renegotiation.
- NBC paid for Dateline sting.
- West Wing writers changed election outcome after Spencer's death.
- Sutherland signs on for 3 more seasons of 24.
- Has Tony Soprano been "saved"?
- The sad tale of Good Times co-creator Eric Monte.
- Meredith Vieira wasn't the only news anchor/quizmaster.
- I talk about Ethan Suplee's pre-Earl career.
- What do you see hidden in this CSI poster?
- Huff's Bob Lowry comes back for more abuse; speaks to Jonathan.
- Was Henry Gale on Lost last season?
- Why don't more shows do Passover episodes?
- Teachers actor used to play "Buuuud" on The Cosby Show.
- Readers respond to Kiefer Sutherland's peccadillos.
- What are the best and worst
movie performances by SNL alumni?
- Ryan sees Mohammed in the South Park intro.
- Bob wants Small Space, Big Style to return to small spaces.
- Why Bob isn't going to watch American Inventor anymore.
- And he's not watching The Loop anymore, either!
- I think Al Roker's funny... is there something wrong with me?
- Ryan hates
the Prison Break rectons.
- Doctor Who: "Dalek"
- Smallville: "Fragile"
- American Inventor: Final 12 are chosen
- South Park: "Cartoon Wars (Part Two)"
- Lost: "S.O.S."
- Gilmore Girls: "The Real Paul Anka"
- Veronica Mars: "I Am God"
- How I Met Your Mother: "Nothing Good Happens After 2 AM"
- Prison Break: "J Cat"
- The Sopranos: "Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request..."
- The West Wing: "Election Day, Part II"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Apr 9th 2006 6:10PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy bitching about Patricia Heaton possibly
joining The View -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
Our long national nightmare is over
Opinions
Our long national nightmare is over
- Katie Couric leaves NBC; takes anchor job at CBS Evening News
- Katie announces departure on Today.
- Meredith Vieira to replace Katie.
- Will you take Meredith seriously on Today if she's still hosting Millionaire?
- Patricia Heaton rumored to take
Meredith's place on The View.
- Mandisa sets the record straight.
- Paula Abdul reports she was assaulted at a party.
- Mandisa gets the boot.
- Seacrest's beard the most shocking thing about Tuesday's episode.
- Will Prince appear on the show?
- Latin American Idol set to launch.
- Cast-off Lisa
Tucker to visit The O.C.
- Lumley and Saunders of Ab Fab will be in a new BBC sitcom.
- Is Mischa Barton leaving The O.C.?
- Maxim unfurls a giant Eva Longoria cover.
- Heist is canned; co-creator Mark Cullen gives us his reaction.
- Matt LeBlanc is rumored to be having an affair with Joey co-star.
- Thomas Dolby gives Kevin Federline a verbal smackdown.
- Steven Spielberg joins forces with Mark Burnett for new reality series.
- The first words and pictures from ABC's Bob Woodruff since his war injury.
- Rescue Me comes back to FX in May.
- Lost producers sign for next season.
- Paulo Costanzo of Joey signs on to a new pilot.
- So does Gillian Vigman of Sons & Daughters (in case S&D gets canned).
- South Park wins a Peabody Award.
- Rob Corddry to host Webby Awards.
- Will Jessica Simpson star in a Baywatch movie?
- Have mercy! John Stamos will join
ER for good next year.
- Adam finds eps of You Can't Do That On Television on YouTube.
- Rich debunks an urban legend about Mr. Rogers' past.
- Lots of people under 40 watch Sunday Morning, as I found out.
- Listen to the Lost podcast.
- Ryan tries valiantly to connect Tony Soprano to the Dharma Project.
- I talk with Howie Mandel, host of Deal or No Deal.
- Does Letterman actually tape his Friday show on Monday?
- Ryan talks to Bob Lowry, creator of Huff.
Opinions
- Adam defends what Family Guy is trying to do with its unsubtle humor.
- Bob doesn't like it when a sitcom kills off a character.
- Bob reviews the CD from Teddy Geiger of Love Monkey.
- Ryan is not ashamed to admit that he laughed during So NoTORIous.
- The Easy Mac "cottage cheese" commercial is GROSS.
- Anna wants that annoying "What's Next" graphic to just go away.
- Bob reviews The Office (US) Season One DVD.
- Nick at Nite and Hallmark help Rich when he's awake with his twins.
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Apr 2nd 2006 6:05PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy trying to locate George Mason University on a map -- here
are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
Lost is getting good
Opinions
Lost is getting good
- Here is the map in the door.
- A website breaks down the map and searches for clues.
- A review of the latest episode, "Lockdown".
- Season one contestant Nikki McKibbon has a new DVD.
- Paula Abdul signs for three more years...
- ...at more than $5 million per?
- How do the Idol singers pick what songs they sing?
- Lisa has a bad day; gets eliminated.
- The final 10 sing modern hits... and it stinks.
- Are Ryan Seacrest and Teri Hatcher an item?
- Live action Underdog coming to theaters.
- Jenny McCarthy to join new Patricia Heaton sitcom... maybe they'll make out!
- Adam talks about Adult Swim's new schedule.
- The Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie will come out in September.
- Law & Order moves back to Wednesday at 10 PM; Heist moves to 9 PM.
- Out of Practice, Courting Alex shelved in favor of The Amazing Race.
- Jessica Simpson wants to adopt.
- Arrested is dead: Jeffery Tambor signs on to a new pilot.
- The ratings for The Sopranos seem to be slipping.
- Matt LeBlanc and his wife file for divorce.
- NBC shows to be aired on Comcast On Demand.
- There will be a third season of the new Doctor Who.
- Naked truckers and ex-cons come to Comedy Central.
- VH1 will air the remaining episodes of Love Monkey.
- Britt Lemond passes away at 80.
- Richard Dean Anderson returns to Stargate.
- Pro-lifers don't like Britney birthing statue (heck, does anyone like it?).
- Charlie Rose has heart surgery.
- O'Hurley to take over as host of Family Feud.
- Real-lify polygamists opine on Big Love.
- Arrested Development DVD is delayed.
- If AD is coming back (and that's unlikely) show runner Mitch Hurwitz won't be a part of it.
- Dan Curtis dies at
78.
- Watch The Office gang's fake PSAs.
- Was the 60 Minutes interview of Tiger Woods an infomercial?
- Adam interviews Adam de la Pena, creator of Minoriteam.
- Can you think of a better word for NBC to use than "unmissable"?
- So, are you going to watch Tori Spelling's new show?
- What should Prison Break's season two name be?
- Listen to the fifth Grey's Anatomy podcast.
- Who put the kibosh on the Friends reunion?
- What is Tony Soprano dreaming about?
Opinions
- Bob marvels at how TV news has changed since Reagan was shot.
- Holy crap! Less Than Perfect is still on?
- Bob talks about the show Raven.
- Hacky sitcom jokes drive me nuts!
- Anna wants to see more Jordan on Scrubs.
- Bob doesn't like an old Seinfeld joke about not re-reading books.
- Anna hates when Keith Olbermann is on vacation.
- I want to know why "Old Christine" keeps saying she's fat.
- Bob can't stand Jay Leno.
- He also thinks that The Insider needs to be canceled.
- Wonder Showzen: "Body"
- The Office: "Michael's Birthday"
- The Loop: "Trouble in the Saddle"
- Veronica Mars: "The Rapes of Graff"
- Scrubs: "My Bright Idea"
- Thief: "Pilot"
- The Sopranos: "Mayham"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Mar 26th 2006 5:43PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy trying to figure out the difference between Heist, Thief, and
Hustle -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
Chef "returns" to South Park!
Chef "returns" to South Park!
- Comedy Central puts episode highlights online.
- Review of the episode "The Return of Chef!"
- "Trapped In The Closet" episode available on YouTube.
- Adam previews Chef's return.
- Fox News reporter says Isaac Hayes had a stroke and did not quit SP.
- Was Paula Abdul almost canned last month?
- Cingular will offer ring tones of the previous episodes' performances.
- Kevin's gone! Finally!
- The Wynn resort in Vegas releases AI odds.
- Lacy gets payback for making fun of everybody's "sick" excuses.
- You, too, can dress like the Idol contestants!
- AI website soliciting butt-kissing videos to air during show.
- Did Chris Daughtry steal his unique style from
someone else?
- Buck Owens of Hee Haw dead at 76.
- Huffington apologizes for fake Clooney blog entry, but not to Clooney.
- American Dad comes back on April 23.
- Bones renewed for a second season.
- Dancing champ Lachey gets gig on Miss USA Pagent.
- Patricia Heaton may get her own talk show.
- 60 Minutes to air web-exclusive content on Yahoo.
- Goodbye, Love Monkey: Cavanagh signs for new pilot.
- The Simpsons to use British live-action opening... tonight!
- Veronica Mars moving to Tuesdays.
- WB website has uncut version of Bedford Diaries pilot.
- Fred Savage and his wife are going to have a baby.
- Speculation abounds that Nancy Grace will replace Larry King.
- Jon Stewart named host of the Peabody Awards.
- The kid from Love Monkey releases a new CD.
- Colbert gets a book deal.
- NBC mercifully yanks Four Kings.
- The Simpsons, King of the Hill get renewed.
- Listen to the seventh APB podcast.
- Listen to the fourth Grey's Anatomy podcast.
- Can Spike TV get any more manly without taking steroids?
- What would Aaron Brown be like as a game show host?
- Bob wants to know what happened on The Loop.
- Is Melrose's Amanda the source of all office bitchery?
- What are the best Simpsons guest stars?
- Who is the sexiest actor on Lost?
- Are The Shield's characters unlikable? And does it matter?
- I interview Mindy Kaling of The Office.
- Which shows died before their time?
- Shows Bob would like to see combined.
- Shows that should never be on the big screen.
- Guest stars the
Jonathan actually liked seeing.
- Bob finds out who the hottie in the Mercury commercials is.
- Bob wants to know why his NewsRadio DVD seems edited.
- Rich discusses Gideon's Crossing.
- Here's the TVS Birthday Contest winner!
- I want to know why weather forecasters act surprised by the weather.
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Mar 19th 2006 5:07PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy preparing your American Idol brackets (or is that for the
NCAA tournament?) -- here are some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
The Sopranos is back!
Opinions
The Sopranos is back!
- Tom Biro reviews the season premiere, "Members Only".
- Who was that Gene guy?
- I'm sick of all the hype the show (and AI and Lost) are getting.
- With Tony out of commission, who's in charge?
- What did Junior say before he did the dirty deed?
- The Smoking Gun
finds that Tony Sirico was a mob thug in the past.
- The TV Guide Channel will have a live Idol pre-show.
- Bob wants to know what the judges were smoking to pick the final 12.
- The final 12 compete.
- Lacy is surprised at Ace's poor showing.
- This is not Kellie Pickler's first singing competition.
- Oh, and is she dating Constantine?
- Simon tells Howard Stern who he thinks should be in the finals.
- Should Taylor wash that grey right out of his hair?
- Why doesn't Ryan say "Seacrest... out!" anymore?
- Longtime New York news anchor Bill Beutel dead at 75.
- Walk The Line stars nominated for CMT Award.
- Washington sex blogger's adventures to be made into HBO sitcom.
- Trump to take The Apprentice to other locations.
- Reality show challenge in Uruguay kills seven.
- Tom Wopat arrested for DUI.
- Dinner for Five is cancelled.
- Discovery Kids is breaking its ties with NBC.
- NBC to offer special webisodes of The Office.
- ABC's Bob Woodruff leaves the hospital.
- Jessica Simpson turns down offer to appear at a Republican event.
- John Ritter wrongful death suit is settled.
- CBS is smacked with indecency fines.
- Ice Cube to star in movie version of Welcome Back, Kotter.
- Jay Leno apologizes for even thinking of doing something that's mildly offensive to somebody.
- Mike Wallace announces he's going to be a "correspondent emeritus" (i.e. "virutally retired").
- Peter Tomarken of Press Your Luck killed in plane crash.
- Maureen Stapleton dead at 80.
- Isaac Hayes quits South Park over Scientology episode.
- Oprah's still a billionaire. Martha... isn't.
- Complaints over reality show Black.White.
- Is The Shield ending or not?
- Listen to APB podcast #6.
- Diedre's coverage of the In2TV launch party.
- Adam imagines what a Kevin Federline strip act would be like. It's not pretty.
- I interview
Fred Goss and Nick Holly, the creators of Sons & Daughters.
Opinions
- Ryan's very happy that the Saturday Night Main Event is back.
- Annie waxes poetic about Nate Corrdry.
- I get a little ticked at the Couric-to-CBS speculation machine.
- Bob is tired of seeing endless college basketball.
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Mar 12th 2006 5:23PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy watching the World Baseball Classic (yeah, right) -- here are
some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
More American Idol coverage
Breaking News
More American Idol coverage
- Is Kevin Corvais being helped by a "vote for the worst" website?
- The show inspires music teachers and students.
- The final 12 are chosen.
- Bo Bice sounded like crap during his guest stint.
- Taylor becomes a windmill.
- Mandisa is Every Woman.
Breaking News
- Sesame Street turns down Crowe; Bert phone-throwing sketch put on hold.
- McDermott, Malick in new ABC pilots.
- Amazon thinking about selling downloads.
- Joey's out -- again.
- Bravo to air reruns of Six Feet Under.
- Osama's niece gets a reality show.
- House gets renewed.
- Hasselhoff accused of abusing his ex-wife.
- Scrubs may make it to iTunes.
- The shows that are on the bubble for a fall return.
- The CW may bring 7th Heaven back from the dead.
- Huzzah! Bonnie Hunt to star in a new pilot.
- Daily Show and Colbert to be offered on iTunes.
- Still Standing and
Yes, Dear are likely gonzo.
- Who do you think will get whacked first on The Sopranos?
- Listen to our fifth APB podcast.
- Why does Jimmy Kimmel Live run a repeat on Thursdays?
- George Peppard talks to Adam from
beyond the grave; apparently Cheez-Its are plentiful in the afterlife.
- Networks Bob can do without.
- Shows I don't see in reruns anymore.
- Shows George
Clooney wishes weren't on his IMDb profile.
- Adam notices a Shining connection on Everybody Hates Chris.
- Bob reviews NewsRadio Season 3 on DVD.
- Bob finds The Equalizer on Universal HD.
- What life is like for Adam, The Man Who Doesn't Like Scrubs.
- Joe Rogan fights with a MySpace user half his age. How mature.
- What the hell were critics expecting from Jon Stewart's Oscar performance?
- Sarah's night watching the Oscars.
- SNL: Matt Dillon / Arctic Monkeys
- Monk: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Dentist"
- Battlestar Galactica: "Lay Down Your Burdens (Part Two)"
- Survivor: Panama: Episode 6
- Invasion: "The Fittest"
- Project Runway: Finale
- The Unit: "First Responders"
- Sons & Daughters: "Anniversary Party" / "Bowling Night"
- 24: "5:00pm - 6:00pm" / "6:00pm - 7:00pm"
Previously on TV Squad
by Joel Keller, posted Mar 5th 2006 5:57PM
In case you've missed it -- perhaps you were busy renting all the movies nominated for Best Picture -- here are
some highlights from the last week at TV Squad:
American Idol heats up
Opinions
American Idol heats up
- Goodbye, Brenna!
- Paula shows more of her assets.
- Anna wants to know who votes each week.
- Barry Bonds does his best impression of a fat, 'roid-ridden Paula.
- The night of bad song choices.
- The Five contestants who wouldn't go away.
- Contestant Lisa Tucker was on Star Search.
- Bill Cosby's lawyers try to stop House of Cosbys
- Campus TV show accused of racism,
- Charmed is finally cancelled.
- Dane Cook signs a multi-project deal with HBO.
- Anthony Clark to host Last Comic Standing.
- Tyler Perry to produce new syndicated show.
- MTV2 and YouTube strike a deal.
- Rumored MSNBC shakeup is not going to happen.
- Ted Danson to return in new ABC comedy.
- Man charged with killing Judging Amy guest actress.
- Chappelle threatens to not come back if CC airs aborted "third season".
- My ABC to offer free downloads of hit shows.
- Damon Wayans wants to trademark the word "Nigga".
- Lowe and others coming back to The West Wing for the final episodes.
- Courtney Cox has a new series.
- The Arrested Development-to-Showtime rumors persist.
- Bradley Whitford to joins Sorkin's new show.
- Dennis Weaver dead at 81.
- Drew Lachey wins Dancing With the Stars.
- Listen to TV Squad's latest APB podcast.
- Adam gently ribs Sean Hannity, and right away we're accused of being "too political".
- Listen to our latest Lost podcast.
- Following Oprah's multimedia empire is not a cheap hobby.
- Do you still watch The Real World?
- Listen to our
latest Grey's Anatomy podcast.
Opinions
- Where's Bob been?
- Adam spotlights Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder.
- Adam talks about I'm With Busey.
- He also uses news of a new CBS sitcom to decry "women smart/men dumb" premises.
- I bitch about Barry Bonds and his reality show.
- Battlestar Galactica: "Lay Down Your Burdens"
- The Office: "Dwight's Speech"
- Everybody Hates Chris: "Everybody Hates The Gout"
- Project Runway: "Waiting & Working"
- Lost: "Maternity Leave"
- The Amazing Race: Season 9 Premiere
- Gilmore Girls: "Bridesmaid Revisited"
- 24: "4:00 pm - 5:00 pm"
- The Bachelor: Paris: Finale
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