Ryan j Budke
Cincinnati Ohio - http://
Ryan j Budke is a TV addict. He grew up in Cincinnati Oh, and you may be asking yourself �Well, what is there to do in Cincinnati?� The short answer is� not much. Well, for the longest time he had no sports teams to root for, so for a young festively plump kid like himself, there was only one thing to do: watch the boob tube. He went to THE Ohio State University and then was in the Air Force before moving back home to Cincy. He now spends most of his time between work, trying to teach himself how to play the guitar, his dog Deuce and his tv Jorge. Yea, some people name their cars, Ryan named his TV. Some of Ryan's favorite shows on right now are Scrubs, 24, Deadwood and Smallville.
Posted May 9th 2006 8:05PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, TV Squad Chatcasts
There are only a few artists that I just can't imagine a talent search singing, one is a group of four guys from Liverpool, the other is the King of rock'n'roll. Even when the most talented performers of the show's history have taken on one of these, I've cringed to myself a little. An entire night devoted to Mr. Presley is going to be rough. Come join me and the rest of the
American Idol fanatics tonight as we chat live during the show. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible chat client (Trillian, GAIM, etc), once you have that, meet
back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for our super secret chat room. See you then!
Update:
Come one, come all; here is the super secret location for our American Idol Chat! Look for me (TVSRyan) in the chat room. See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat along while the American Idols sing... Elvis?!?!? Now hold on a second, this is--
Posted May 9th 2006 12:53PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, CBS, How I Met Your Mother
(S01E21) One episode left and Lily had me worried there for a while. After her reservations the past couple of weeks, and her desperate plea for Ted to come and rescue her, I thought one of two things were going to happen. She was either going to make a move on Ted, or she really was going to make a break for it and run away. Lily's justification for being freaked out probably doesn't sit well with those of you that haven't been around friends or family right before they get married. Needless to say, it's probably not half as crazy as some of the things people have done when they've had cold feet. On with the show!
Continue reading How I Met Your Mother: Milk
Posted May 8th 2006 8:26PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, FOX, 24, TV Squad Chatcasts
The rumors are that another cast-member is going to be leaving the show after tonight, and if it's who I'm hearing, this is going to be one doozey of an episode. Join me and all the other
24 fanatics as we chat live along with the show tonight. Don't forget to the get to the room early so you can get your Jack "kill-count" guesses in. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible client. Once you have that, make sure you
check back to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location for the super secret chat room. Until then, gravitas!
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our 24 Chat! See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat live as the clock ticks down on 24
Posted May 4th 2006 2:52PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, Podcasts, Lost Podcast
I'm back joining C.K. this week for our running commentary
and thoughts on
last night's episode of
Lost: Two for the road. Boy, was there some big stuff that went down in last night's episode too. As
you'll be able to hear, this is one of my favorite episodes in a long, long time. This episode changes all kinds of
stuff and really sets up this last run of episodes for some great times. C.K. and I both had some interesting theories
on what has happened so far and things that may be coming up. So listen in and let us know what you think.
You'll find the podcast enclosed in the feed of this post, you can subscribe via our podcast feed (
link), and here's a direct link
to the 20MB file running 43:04 in
length. You can also subscribe to our podcast via the iTunes Music Store (
link).
Posted May 3rd 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, ABC, Lost, TV Squad Chatcasts
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we're finally
there-- the end of the season. This has been a rocky season for
Lost, many wondering if it's been able to live
up to the hype it generated last year. Personally, I think it's been better than the first. The stupid schedule is what
killed the momentum and flow of the show. Make sure you you join me here tonight so that you can voice your own
opinion. As with all of our chats, you need to have AIM or a compatible client (Trillian, GAIM, etc). Once you have
that, make sure you meet
right back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the
location for the chat room. You can chat along with me (TVSRyan) and the rest of the
Lost fanatics live! I'll
see you there.
UPDATE:
Come one, come all; here is the secret location for our Lost Chat! See you
inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom
may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Lost is returning tonight along with TV Squad's live Lost chat!
Posted May 2nd 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, American Idol, Music and Variety, TV Squad Chatcasts
Pickler's gone! I'm not nearly as torn up about that as I would have imagined I would
have been if I knew that 3 months ago. She came across as way too ditzy and not nearly as innocent as we had all
originally thought. Plus, I've heard she's absolutely hell on wheels in real life. Oh and her singing yada yada yada,
but let's be honest, that's not what this competition is about. Come join me and the rest of the
American Idol
fanatics tonight as we chat live during the show. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible chat
client (Trillian, GAIM, etc), once you have that, meet
back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and
that's when I'll unveil the location for our super secret chat room. See you then!
Update:
Come one, come all; here is the super secret location for our American
Idol Chat! Look for me (TVSRyan) in the chat room. See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or
parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this site.Continue reading Chat live during American Idol
Posted May 2nd 2006 12:19PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, CBS, OpEd, How I Met Your Mother
(S01E20) Just two
episodes left for this season and things are flip flopping faster than you can say ... uh ... flip flopping. By the end
of the episode, Ted and Robin were back on speaking terms, Barney was, well, Barney is ageless, and Lily was starting to
have some reservations about her upcoming nuptials. When Marshall and Lily had the opportunity to have their wedding at
their dream location, they had to make some sacrifices, time being the most prevalent one, and move their wedding up to
two months from now. Needless to say, Lily was a little freaked out. Finding a band was at the top of her to do list,
and the only place the band Marshall liked was playing was at a local high school's prom. Looks like we're going to
prom. On with the show!
Continue reading How I Met Your Mother: Best Prom Ever
Posted Apr 28th 2006 10:47AM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, WB, Smallville
(S05E20) Now, I know you guys miss me, but this is just a
temporary thing; Lacy had some technical difficulties and I'm just stepping in to help her out for this episode. We'll
be returning you to your regularly scheduled reviewer next week. I think I somehow missed an episode somewhere along
the way the past couple of weeks, because I was just as shocked as Clark to find that Lana and Lex were now an item. I
knew that they would end up together, but I thought they would tease the issue a while ala Clark and Lana. I
know they share some traits and bonding moments, but how gullible and lame is Lana to just jump together with Lex? I
had more faith in her than that, apparently, so did Clark. On with the show!
Continue reading Smallville: Fade
Posted Apr 25th 2006 8:00PM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, FOX, Music and Variety, TV Squad Chatcasts
We're down to the nitty-gritty on
American Idol -- only six contestants left.
This is traditionally the point where we really start to see a separation between those that can sing, and those that
can't. After Ace finally got the boot last week, Kellie shouldn't be too far behind. For those that were worried that
they were going to be singing Bocelli songs, don't worry, they're only working with the legendary singer as they
perform classic love songs. Come join me and the rest of the
American Idol fanatics tonight as we chat live
during the show. As with all of our chats, you must have AIM or a compatible chat client (Trillian, GAIM, etc), once
you have that, meet
back here to this very post at 8pm ET, and that's when I'll unveil the location
for our super secret chat room. See you then!
Update:
Come one, come
all; here is the super secret location for our
American Idol Chat! Look for me (TVSRyan) in the chat room. See you inside.
Disclaimer: All or parts of the discussion in this chatroom may be posted in a later column on this
site.Continue reading Chat live during American Idol
Posted Apr 25th 2006 12:24AM by Ryan j Budke
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, CBS, OpEd, How I Met Your Mother
(S01E19) What did we learn from tonight's episode?
If you're a single guy and want to attract the ladies, treat them like they're streetwalkers. This is the reason I look
forward to
How I Met Your Mother as much as
Lost,
24 or
Scrubs-- how true to life
it really is. I'm not talking about your friends buying you a hooker (well, not me at least), I'm talking about all the
little things. Everybody has at least one person with whom they can have a telepathic conversation, like Ted and
Marshall do. Everyone tries to show up their ex with someone who is hotter. Everyone has a group of friends that they
would do anything for. On with the show!
Continue reading How I Met Your Mother: Mary the Paralegal
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