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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Dirt: Ita Missa Est (season finale)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/dirt-ita-missa-est-season-finale/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/dirt-ita-missa-est-season-finale/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/dirt-ita-missa-est-season-finale/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/dirt---season-finale.jpg" alt="Ian Hart and Courteney Cox star in FX's Dirt." />(<em>S01E13</em>) That was... interesting. The writers definitely kicked it up a notch with this episode as things certainly felt more dramatic than they have throughout most of the freshman season of <em>Dirt</em>. A lot of that feel was do in part to simple things that were used very effectively. Numerous times in the episode, the power of silence coupled with the rhythmic sounds of a beating heart helped to cut together some very cool scenes unlike anything this show has tried before.</p>
<p>Add to that a rather off-beat cameo from Jennifer Aniston as well as the proper outcome for some of the show's minor characters, and we had ourselves a pretty decent finale. Savor it though, because unless FX is feeling brave (<em>Starved</em> and <em>Over*There</em> tells me they aren't), then I don't think we'll find out what happens next. <em>Dirt</em> may very well be the latest FX one-hit wonder.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/dirt-ita-missa-est-season-finale/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dirt: Ita Missa Est (season finale)</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.fxnetworks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/dirt-ita-missa-est-season-finale/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/859659/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/dirt-ita-missa-est-season-finale/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dirt</category><category>Dirt Now Magazine</category><category>FX</category><category>Ian Hart</category><category>Ita Missa Est</category><category>Jennifer Aniston</category><category>season finale</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sanjaya the Trojan wasn't the only looney on TV</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/sanjaya-the-trojan-wasnt-the-only-looney-on-tv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/sanjaya-the-trojan-wasnt-the-only-looney-on-tv/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/sanjaya-the-trojan-wasnt-the-only-looney-on-tv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fox/" rel="tag">FOX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/music-and-variety/" rel="tag">Music and Variety</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vh1/" rel="tag">VH1</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-news-and-gossip/" rel="tag">News and Gossip</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="150" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/idol-sanjayas-mohawk-200-0328.jpg" alt="Sanjaya looks like a Mohawk" />Sanjaya has turned <em>American Idol </em>into a hair competition with himself. Many people have used the term mohawk but Sanjaya actually resembled more of a fighting Trojan. If anyone can find a comparable picture to prove this please send my way. <a href="http://television.aol.com/franchise/top5.adp">Sanjaya cannot get all the attention for looney television moments</a>, so we will move on to other TV's Top 5! moments. <br /> <br /> Last night, Tori "I want to be Jessica Simpson" Spelling talked about how she thought she killed her baby after rough sex with her husband Dean McDermott on <em>Tori and Dean: Inn Love. </em><a href="http://television.aol.com/franchise/top5.adp">The baby stopped kicking after their antics</a> and this worried the inheritance disabled Spelling. Regardless of how worried she truly was, it stop her from entertaining an encore performance. Where do these reality show actresses come up with this stuff? <br /> <br /> Jennifer Aniston, you may have lost Brad and Vince, but you can alway be <em>Dirt</em>-y with Cox...<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/sanjaya-the-trojan-wasnt-the-only-looney-on-tv/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sanjaya the Trojan wasn't the only looney on TV</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/sanjaya-the-trojan-wasnt-the-only-looney-on-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/862215/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/sanjaya-the-trojan-wasnt-the-only-looney-on-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>AOL</category><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dean McDermott</category><category>Inn Love</category><category>Jennifer Aniston</category><category>Simon Cowell</category><category>Snajay Malakar</category><category>SnajayMalakar</category><category>Television</category><category>Tori Spelling</category><category>TV's Top 5</category><dc:creator>Elizabeth Chan</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Two women kissing on TV? Not a big deal anymore - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/two-women-kissing-on-tv-not-a-big-deal-anymore-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/two-women-kissing-on-tv-not-a-big-deal-anymore-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/two-women-kissing-on-tv-not-a-big-deal-anymore-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-royalty/" rel="tag">TV Royalty</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="240" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/jenandcourteney200.jpg" alt="Jen Aniston and Courteney Cox's " hot="" kiss="" />When I was watching <em>The Riches</em> on Monday night, FX had ads for the season finale of <em>Dirt</em> on fairly heavy rotation. Of course, the big promotional point of the ad was that Jennifer Aniston was going to guest star on her <em>Friends</em> buddy Courteney Cox's show... and they were going to kiss! In fact, not only did FX make a huge deal out of this kiss, but tabloid entertainment shows and morning news shows all over the country breathlessly touted "Courteney and Jennifer's lesbian kiss!" for weeks leading up to the episode.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/two-women-kissing-on-tv-not-a-big-deal-anymore-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Two women kissing on TV? Not a big deal anymore - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/two-women-kissing-on-tv-not-a-big-deal-anymore-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/862080/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/two-women-kissing-on-tv-not-a-big-deal-anymore-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>courteney cox</category><category>jennifer aniston</category><category>kiss</category><category>not a big deal</category><category>two women</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Shield season six -- An early look</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/the-shield-season-six-an-early-look/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/the-shield-season-six-an-early-look/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/the-shield-season-six-an-early-look/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-shield/" rel="tag">The Shield</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/early-looks/" rel="tag">Early Looks</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="319" border="0" alt="the shield season six" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/vlcsnap-6491066_425x319.shkl.png" /><br />Recently Jonathan and I got on the phone with <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shield's</span> Walton Goggins, but if you <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-shields-walton-goggins-the-tv-squad-interview/">read the interview</a> you'll note we hadn't yet seen the first six episodes released to the press. Having now seen those episodes, I think our line of questioning would have been quite different.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/the-shield-season-six-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Shield season six -- An early look</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/the-shield-season-six-an-early-look/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/861877/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/the-shield-season-six-an-early-look/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>forest whitaker</category><category>ForestWhitaker</category><category>michael chiklis</category><category>MichaelChiklis</category><category>season six</category><category>SeasonSix</category><category>vic mackey</category><category>VicMackey</category><category>walton goggins</category><category>WaltonGoggins</category><dc:creator>Keith McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Shield's Walton Goggins: The TV Squad Interview</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-shields-walton-goggins-the-tv-squad-interview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-shields-walton-goggins-the-tv-squad-interview/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-shields-walton-goggins-the-tv-squad-interview/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-shield/" rel="tag">The Shield</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a></p><p><img alt="Walton Goggins as Det. Shane Vendrell on FX's The Shield." hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/walton-goggins.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />I'll be the first to admit it. I was a latecomer to <em>The Shield</em>. I'd never watched a minute of it until right before the fourth season started and a buddy of mine let me borrow the first three seasons on DVD. He told me it was the best cop show <em>ever</em>. Wait a second. Better than <em>NYPD Blue</em> or <em>The Wire</em>? Yes. So I watched the three seasons... in one weekend. The phrase "glued to my seat" does not begin to do justice to how mesmerized I was by this show. I mean, damn!</p>
<p>So naturally, when I was approached about speaking with Walton Goggins, I practically blew up with anticipation. However, I'm not the only <em>Shield</em> fan here at TV Squad. Our fearless leader <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/bloggers/keith-mcduffee/">Keith</a> is a die-hard too. So we decided to do something different for this interview -- the first ever TV Squad Tag Team. Walton didn't know what he was stepping into... that is, if he could crack through all the codes to get into our elaborate virtual phone-in conference room. I can't say that I blame him. I got confused too.</p>
<p>Keith: Hey man, thanks for joining us.</p>
<p><strong>Walton: (<em>laughing</em>) I'm in the inner sanctum of some imaginary corporate office right now.</strong></p>
<p>Jonathan: I know, it's crazy! You have to push buttons and number sequences and then some computerized voice announces your name.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-shields-walton-goggins-the-tv-squad-interview/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Shield's Walton Goggins: The TV Squad Interview</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/the_shield/main.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-shields-walton-goggins-the-tv-squad-interview/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/853777/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-shields-walton-goggins-the-tv-squad-interview/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>FX</category><category>Kenny Johnson</category><category>Lem</category><category>Michael Chiklis</category><category>Randy and the Mob</category><category>Shane Vendrell</category><category>Shawn Ryan</category><category>The Shield</category><category>The Strike Team</category><category>Vic Mackey</category><category>Walton Goggins</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Riches: Operation Education</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-riches-operation-education/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-riches-operation-education/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-riches-operation-education/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a></p><em><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="197" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/richescon250.jpg" alt="The Riches as missionaries" />(S01E03)</em> Things are starting to settle in for the Malloys, and their new lives as the Riches, and this is where the fun starts. As I watched the first two episodes, I was waiting for the series to get into a routine and show the Malloys faking and conning their way through life at Eden Falls. I just felt during these cons we'd see the lighter touches that the show's casting and premise indicated would be there.<br /><br />And this third episode doesn't disappoint.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-riches-operation-education/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Riches: Operation Education</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-riches-operation-education/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/860998/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/27/the-riches-operation-education/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>aidan mitchell</category><category>eddie izzard</category><category>gregg henry</category><category>minnie driver</category><category>noel fisher</category><category>operation education</category><category>OperationEducation</category><category>shannon woodward</category><category>todd stashwick</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Dirt: Caught on Tape</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/21/dirt-caught-on-tape/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/21/dirt-caught-on-tape/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/21/dirt-caught-on-tape/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><p><img alt="Laura Allen as Julia Mallory on FX's Dirt." hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/dirt-s01e12.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />(<em>S01E12</em>) Not bad. Not bad at all. Actually, it's unfortunate. Last week was a great episode and so was this one. Now the finale is next week. Why do shows always seem to get better when there's fewer episodes left?</p>
<p>Lots of stuff going on, especially the leak of the Julia/Johnny sex tape. It was bound to happen, but I truly didn't see it turning out the way it did. I suppose all signs pointed to Julia being behind the leak. When I first considered that it could have been her, it felt too convenient and I let the idea pass. Had me fooled.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/21/dirt-caught-on-tape/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dirt: Caught on Tape</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.fxnetworks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/21/dirt-caught-on-tape/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/857517/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/21/dirt-caught-on-tape/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Caught on Tape</category><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dirt</category><category>Don Konkey</category><category>FX</category><category>Holt McLaren</category><category>Ian Hart</category><category>Josh Stewart</category><category>Julia Mallory</category><category>Laura Allen</category><category>Lucy Spiller</category><category>Lukas Haas</category><category>Marquis</category><category>sex tape</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>New York Times: Iraq war's influence seen in many TV shows</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/new-york-times-iraq-wars-influence-seen-in-many-tv-shows/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/new-york-times-iraq-wars-influence-seen-in-many-tv-shows/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/new-york-times-iraq-wars-influence-seen-in-many-tv-shows/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/abc/" rel="tag">ABC</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/nbc/" rel="tag">NBC</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fox/" rel="tag">FOX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cbs/" rel="tag">CBS</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/24/" rel="tag">24</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy-central/" rel="tag">Comedy Central</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="207" border="0" align="right" alt="Jack Bauer on 24" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/jack-gun3-aol-site.jpg" /> With the TV news networks dedicating major portions of their broadcasts this week to the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Iraq, a <em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/arts/television/20watc.html?_r=1&amp;ref=arts&amp;oref=slogin">New York Times</a> </em>TV critic says that the war, as well as issues related to terrorism and torture, have become major themes on American television, ranging from dramas like <em>24</em>, to comedies like <em>Saturday Night Live</em>.
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<p>"Television shows process news events much faster than ever before but not much more directly than they did at the time of <em>Hogan's Heroes</em>, <em>M*A*S*H</em> or <em>China Beach</em>," critic Alessandra Stanley wrote, noting that a failed FX program, <em>Over There</em> about soldiers in Iraq "turned a war into entertainment as it was still being fought."</p>
<p> </p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/new-york-times-iraq-wars-influence-seen-in-many-tv-shows/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New York Times: Iraq war's influence seen in many TV shows</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/new-york-times-iraq-wars-influence-seen-in-many-tv-shows/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/856616/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/new-york-times-iraq-wars-influence-seen-in-many-tv-shows/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Criminal Minds</category><category>CriminalMinds</category><category>Grey's Anatomy</category><category>Iraq War</category><category>Jack Bauer</category><category>New York Times</category><category>NewYorkTimes</category><category>terrorism</category><category>torture</category><category>Without a Trace</category><dc:creator>Meredith O'Brien</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Eddie Izzard's American accent getting better?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/is-eddie-izzards-american-accent-getting-better/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/is-eddie-izzards-american-accent-getting-better/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/is-eddie-izzards-american-accent-getting-better/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="220" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/izzard200.jpg" alt="Eddie Izzard" />One of the things I noticed when I watched last week's pilot of <em>The Riches</em> was that Eddie Izzard was struggling to maintain an American accent of any kind, much less the southern accent that his character, Wayne Malloy, is likely to have.<br /><br />But when I watched last night's episode (Brett and I are trading off reviews on this show), I noticed that Izzard's accent had smoothed out, and his British didn't seep out as much as it did in the first episode. This is no small feat; doing an accurate American accent is extremely difficult for Brits, as the many tiny differences between how each country speaks English are tough to keep track of. The effort to make the leap has sunk many accomplished British actors; even ones who do a reasonable job, like Emma Thompson, let their native accents leak through every so often.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/is-eddie-izzards-american-accent-getting-better/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Is Eddie Izzard's American accent getting better?</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/is-eddie-izzards-american-accent-getting-better/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/856505/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/is-eddie-izzards-american-accent-getting-better/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>accent</category><category>american</category><category>british</category><category>eddie izzard</category><category>EddieIzzard</category><category>hugh laurie</category><category>minnie driver</category><category>MinnieDriver</category><category>smoothed out</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Riches: Believe The Lies</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/the-riches-believe-the-lies/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/the-riches-believe-the-lies/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/the-riches-believe-the-lies/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="194" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/eddy-izzard.jpg" alt="Eddie Izzard" /><span style="font-style: italic;">(S01E02)</span> This week the Malloy family continues their transition into their new lives. The episode felt like a part two to the premiere as it ended with a bit of resolution for everyone, finally acknowledging that they are really going to do this. Now that they have committed, we can move forward with the story and let the drama and hijinks begin. <br /><br />We'll get to all of that in the coming weeks though. For now, there are setup fish to fry. For me, the best part of this episode was how they showed each of the characters dealing with all of these changes. Of those, I thought Dahlia's story was the most interesting. The burying of the money and the towing of the RV both served to show hard it is for Dahlia to let go of her old life.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/the-riches-believe-the-lies/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Riches: Believe The Lies</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/the-riches-believe-the-lies/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/856367/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/the-riches-believe-the-lies/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>eddie izzard</category><category>EddieIzzard</category><category>gregg henry</category><category>GreggHenry</category><category>inspiration point</category><category>InspirationPoint</category><category>margo martindale</category><category>mercedes</category><category>minnie driver</category><category>MinnieDriver</category><category>shannon marie</category><category>ShannonMarie</category><category>todd stashwick</category><category>ToddStashwick</category><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 07:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>TV Squad lists your season and series premieres and finales</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/15/tv-squad-lists-your-season-and-series-premieres-and-finales/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/15/tv-squad-lists-your-season-and-series-premieres-and-finales/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/15/tv-squad-lists-your-season-and-series-premieres-and-finales/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/abc/" rel="tag">ABC</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/nbc/" rel="tag">NBC</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fox/" rel="tag">FOX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cbs/" rel="tag">CBS</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/hbo/" rel="tag">HBO</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/showtime/" rel="tag">Showtime</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-cw/" rel="tag">The CW</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/usa/" rel="tag">USA</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci Fi</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy-central/" rel="tag">Comedy Central</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tnt/" rel="tag">TNT</a></p><p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="243" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/91521[2]_250x243.shkl.jpg" alt="the shield" />Hola, mi muchachos and muchachoettes! It is I, Schedule Boy, back from wherever the hell I was. I'm here this time to present a comprehensive list of upcoming season and series premieres and finales for you, my adoptive TV Squad family. </p>
<p>What a crazy season its been! Shows that had so much potential (<em>The Nine, Studio 60</em>) struggled to stay on the air, while others (<em>Ugly Betty, Friday Night Lights, Jericho, 30 Rock</em>) surprised us with their growing fan bases and popularity. Then there were shows like <em>ER </em>that made a sudden comeback and ones like <em>Gilmore Girls </em>and <em>Scrubs</em> that didn't seem to find their way for the first half of the season. Well, at least we could be confident that hits like <em>Grey's Anatomy, American Idol, 24 </em>and <em>Lost </em>would carry us through the season. Then again, maybe not. Like I said, crazy season.</p>
<p>So, sit back, relax, and enjoy this fine presentation, presented in color with limited commercial interruption. You can find the list of premieres and finales (as well shows returning from hiatus) after the jump. Remember, dates are subject to change, so we'll be updating as time moves forward.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/15/tv-squad-lists-your-season-and-series-premieres-and-finales/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>TV Squad lists your season and series premieres and finales</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/15/tv-squad-lists-your-season-and-series-premieres-and-finales/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/847237/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/15/tv-squad-lists-your-season-and-series-premieres-and-finales/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Andy Barker P.I.</category><category>AndyBarkerP.i.</category><category>Identity</category><category>Little People, Big World</category><category>LittlePeople,BigWorld</category><category>Raines</category><category>Scenes From the Underbelly</category><category>ScenesFromTheUnderbelly</category><category>Six Degrees</category><category>SixDegrees</category><category>Thank God Your Here</category><category>ThankGodYourHere</category><category>The Riches</category><category>TheRiches</category><dc:creator>Richard Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Riches and IFL score big on Monday</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/the-riches-and-ifl-score-big-on-monday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/the-riches-and-ifl-score-big-on-monday/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/the-riches-and-ifl-score-big-on-monday/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ratings/" rel="tag">Ratings</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="252" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/minnie-driver.jpg" alt="Minnie Driver" />The <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN1420309620070314">numbers are in</a> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Riches</span> is off to a nice start for FX. The 3.8 million viewers more than doubled the best Monday night at 10 the network has ever had. That was also slightly better than the premieres of <span style="font-style: italic;">Nip/Tuck</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Dirt</span>, but fell short of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shield, Rescue Me</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">Over There</span>. In the 18-49 demo, the news was even better. <span style="font-style: italic;">The Riches</span> ranks as the number two premiere, trailing only <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shield. </span><br /><br />Of course, it remains to be seen how things hold up moving forward. I thought the premiere was very good, but it didn't match the advertising that led up to it. The show had a much darker, more serious tone than those commercials where we saw Wayne and Dahlia walking down the stairs pondering their new life. I'll be interested to see if that turned off any of those 3.8 million viewers.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/the-riches-and-ifl-score-big-on-monday/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Riches and IFL score big on Monday</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/the-riches-and-ifl-score-big-on-monday/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/852426/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/the-riches-and-ifl-score-big-on-monday/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>dirt</category><category>ifl</category><category>international fight league</category><category>InternationalFightLeague</category><category>minnie driver</category><category>MinnieDriver</category><category>mynet</category><category>nip tuck</category><category>NipTuck</category><category>over there</category><category>OverThere</category><category>rescue me</category><category>RescueMe</category><category>telenovela</category><category>the riches</category><category>the shield</category><category>TheRiches</category><category>TheShield</category><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Dirt: Pap Smeared</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/dirt-pap-smeared/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/dirt-pap-smeared/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/dirt-pap-smeared/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><p><img alt="Dirt" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/dirt-mag.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />(<em>S01E11</em>) Whoa... we got a live one here. It took eleven episodes, but we finally got a really good one from <em>Dirt</em>. It was tense, had a cool twist, and none of the dependence on crappy character history that had been a trend as of late.</p>
<p>Using the whole "36 Hours Earlier" technique, we got a cool re-telling of a day in the life of Don. It was a little hard to swallow at some points, but more than anything else we found out that Don is ridiculously smart. From his "3 P's," to the "always carry empty rolls" rule, this guy has his job down to a science. I know a lot of people have suggested that he get his own show, and while I was against it, this episode made a pretty good argument in favor of it.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/dirt-pap-smeared/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dirt: Pap Smeared</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.fxnetworks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/dirt-pap-smeared/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/851748/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/14/dirt-pap-smeared/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dirt</category><category>Dirt Now Magazine</category><category>Don Konkey</category><category>FX</category><category>Hollywood</category><category>Ian Hart</category><category>Lucy Spiller</category><category>Lukas Haas</category><category>Pap Smeared</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Riches: Pilot (series premiere)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/13/the-riches-pilot-series-permiere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/13/the-riches-pilot-series-permiere/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/13/the-riches-pilot-series-permiere/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a></p><em><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="293" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/riches425.jpg" alt="The Riches" /><br />(S01E01)</em> If there's anything close to a certainty in this wacky world of 3,000 channels, it's this: When a new show premieres on FX, chances are it's going to be pretty damned good. Even the less-than-stellar shows are more daring, creative, and entertaining than most of what you might see on a broadcast or basic cable network. And <em>The Riches</em> is no exception; in fact, it is one of the most well-done new shows of the year. The pilot, which aired earlier tonight, was nearly as riveting as that of <em>The Nine</em>, wich was almost universally lauded before the fall season started. But unlike <em>The Nine,</em> <em>The Riches</em> knows where it's going. And it looks like it's going to be a pretty fun ride.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/13/the-riches-pilot-series-permiere/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Riches: Pilot (series premiere)</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/13/the-riches-pilot-series-permiere/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/851380/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/13/the-riches-pilot-series-permiere/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>eddie izzard</category><category>family</category><category>grifters</category><category>minnie driver</category><category>pilot</category><category>the riches</category><category>TheRiches</category><category>travelers</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Riches pilot available online</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/10/the-riches-pilot-available-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/10/the-riches-pilot-available-online/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/10/the-riches-pilot-available-online/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-riches/" rel="tag">The Riches</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="150" border="0" align="right" alt="The Riches on FX" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/03/the-riches-200a030207.gif" />FX continues to roll out edgy new dramas and comedies. Next up is <em>The Riches</em>, which premieres Monday at 10PM ET. But you can watch the entire pilot now at <a href="http://television.aol.com/feature/the-riches">AOL Television.</a></p>
<p>The show stars Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as the parents of a family of con-artist grifters. It starts off with Minnie Driver's character, Dahlia Malloy, getting released from jail after two years. The Malloys roam around in their RV, looking for ways to scam "buffers" (regular people), until an accident gives them a chance to live the American Dream.</p>
<p>Now after the missteps of <em>Dirt</em>, I was initially wary of <em>The Riches</em>. But the pilot is very promising and reminds me of <em>Six Feet Under</em> in some ways.</p>
<p>Check back to TV Squad for a review of the premiere sometime soon.<br /> </p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/10/the-riches-pilot-available-online/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/850061/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/10/the-riches-pilot-available-online/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>eddie izzard</category><category>EddieIzzard</category><category>minnie driver</category><category>MinnieDriver</category><category>the riches</category><category>TheRiches</category><dc:creator>Kelly Woo</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Dirt: The Sexxx Issue</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/07/dirt-the-sexxx-issue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/07/dirt-the-sexxx-issue/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/07/dirt-the-sexxx-issue/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><p><img alt="Dirt" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2006/11/dirt_ht_logo.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />(<em>S01E10</em>) I'm officially in a love/hate relationship with this show. I've realized that I'm just about 50/50 on every episode. There's plenty I like, but lately there's been an equal amount of material that just makes no sense whatsoever to me.</p>
<p>I think a lot of this stems from the way the stories have developed and changed so drastically from where they started. Take Willa for example. Initially, she was being portrayed as a young Lucy, obsessed with her job and furthering her career with the magazine. Now, when she first started sleeping with Brent, I thought she was using him for her purposes. Now it seems that she's his perfect match. Obsessed with sex (butt-plugs and threesomes, oh my!), she seems less interested in her job and more concerned with where she can screw Brent next. Her character is just in a very different place right now than I originally expected.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/07/dirt-the-sexxx-issue/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dirt: The Sexxx Issue</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.fxnetworks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/07/dirt-the-sexxx-issue/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/847696/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/07/dirt-the-sexxx-issue/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dirt</category><category>Dirt Now Mangazine</category><category>Don Konkey</category><category>FX</category><category>Ian Hart</category><category>Lucy Spiller</category><category>tabloid journalism</category><category>The Sexxx Issue</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:43:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Artie Lange news: He'll be a guest on Rescue Me</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/06/artie-lange-news-hell-be-a-guest-on-rescue-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/06/artie-lange-news-hell-be-a-guest-on-rescue-me/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/06/artie-lange-news-hell-be-a-guest-on-rescue-me/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/rescue-me/" rel="tag">Rescue Me</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" alt="Artie Lange" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/01/artiecap200.jpg" />I don't know why I'm so fascinated by Artie Lange's career. Maybe it's because I listen to him every day on Howard Stern's Sirius radio show and I get a daily dose of Lange's everyguy persona and funny wisecracks. I'm also fascinated by the fact that, while he's doggedly determined to be a success in his comedy career, he is pretty much unable to resist just about every temptation known to man, from drugs to gambling to food to booze. Yet, no matter how addicted he is, he is so open about his life that he's been able to endear himself to the show's fans, and his career has taken off as a result.<br /><br />Case in point: he announced this morning that he'll guest star on six episodes of <em>Rescue Me</em> this season, playing a fireman buddy of Denis Leary's character of Tommy Gavin. Perhaps this is part of the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/11/15/artie-lange-sings-a-development-deal-with-fox/">development deal Lange signed with FOX</a> last year, as the show is on FX. But it may just be a part of the fact that, no matter what he gets into in his personal life, producers know that Artie has a following and can deliver a good performance. Either way, it's good to see him getting more and more work. He just needs to get some sleep and stop being so "sick," as he has been lately.<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/11/15/artie-lange-sings-a-development-deal-with-fox/"></a><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/06/artie-lange-news-hell-be-a-guest-on-rescue-me/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/846885/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/06/artie-lange-news-hell-be-a-guest-on-rescue-me/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>artie lange</category><category>ArtieLange</category><category>denis leary</category><category>go-to guy</category><category>guest star</category><category>howard stern</category><category>open</category><category>vulnerable</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Dirt: This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/28/dirt-this-is-not-your-fathers-hostage-situation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/28/dirt-this-is-not-your-fathers-hostage-situation/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/28/dirt-this-is-not-your-fathers-hostage-situation/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/cable/" rel="tag">Cable</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><p><img alt="Courteney Cox" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/02/cc,-dirt.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />(<em>S01E09</em>) Hmm... not sure how I feel about this episode. It didn't really relate to anything else. Actually, it felt like the type of episode you'd normally see as a ratings stunt. Only problem is that it wasn't all that tense and when something shocking (I say that loosely) did finally happen, it felt forced. Almost as if it got added in because... well, I don't know. It was added for the sake of being added it seemed. If you saw the episode, then you definitely know what I'm talking about. We'll get to that later though.</p>
<p>Centered around a former child star who took Lucy and the DirtNow offices hostage, the episode looked at the "forgotten celebrity." That's kind of an interesting phenomenon if you think about it because they're all over the place and I suppose every now and then, some of them flip out a little. This, however, seemed a little over the top.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/28/dirt-this-is-not-your-fathers-hostage-situation/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dirt: This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.fxnetworks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/28/dirt-this-is-not-your-fathers-hostage-situation/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/842014/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/28/dirt-this-is-not-your-fathers-hostage-situation/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dirt</category><category>Dirt Now Magazine</category><category>FX</category><category>Lucy Spiller</category><category>S01E09</category><category>This Is Not Your Father's Hostage Situation</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Dirt: The Thing Under the Bed</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/21/dirt-the-thing-under-the-bed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/21/dirt-the-thing-under-the-bed/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/21/dirt-the-thing-under-the-bed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dirt/" rel="tag">Dirt</a></p><p><img alt="Jeffrey Nordling as Brent Barrow on 'Dirt.'" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/02/79078.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />(<em>S01E08</em>) Alright, this is starting to get a little ridiculous. <em>Dirt</em> is reaching the point where I think people are going to stop watching. This show <strike>is supposed</strike> needs to be about the gossip and the scandal that comes from Hollywood's elite. That's how this show had to have been pitched. An hour-long drama that takes a fictitious look at the world of tabloid journalism. Knowing that, explain to me how Lucy's daddy issues play into this series at all.</p>
<p>I think the problem probably stems from a desire to make this show bigger than it is. I don't think it needs to be that to be a success. It just needs to continue giving us the over-the-top stories that we've been getting all season. <em>Dirt</em> isn't a show that's going to win Emmys and Golden Globes. It is, however, meant to be an escape. So why not stick with what's simple?</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/21/dirt-the-thing-under-the-bed/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Dirt: The Thing Under the Bed</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.fxnetworks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/21/dirt-the-thing-under-the-bed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/815488/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/21/dirt-the-thing-under-the-bed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Courteney Cox</category><category>Dirt</category><category>Dirt Now Magazine</category><category>FX</category><category>Lucy Spiller</category><category>The Thing Under the Bed</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Nip/Tuck gets three more seasons on FX</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/19/nip-tuck-gets-three-more-seasons-on-fx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/19/nip-tuck-gets-three-more-seasons-on-fx/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/19/nip-tuck-gets-three-more-seasons-on-fx/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/nip-tuck/" rel="tag">Nip/Tuck</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fx/" rel="tag">FX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/pickups-and-renewals/" rel="tag">Pickups and Renewals</a></p><p><img alt="Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/02/nip-tucks04e01.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />Fantastic news here. <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i9813b956d04d11721a1d3f2122a7510e">According to The Hollywood Reporter</a>, Ryan Murphy and FX have reached a new deal which will keep him around for three more seasons of the acclaimed plastic surgery drama.</p>
<p>Up until now, the possibility of a fifth season was only <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/11/08/fx-gives-nip-tuck-a-fifth-season/">speculative</a>, but now we've got guarantees through a seventh season. Will the seventh be the last for Doctors Troy and McNamara? Who knows, but as it stands right now, <em>The Shield</em> will end on seven seasons. I'd like to see <em>Nip/Tuck</em> beat it. That could be years from now though so let's focus on the rest of the good news surrounding <em>Nip/Tuck</em>'s renewal.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/19/nip-tuck-gets-three-more-seasons-on-fx/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Nip/Tuck gets three more seasons on FX</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://www.fxnetworks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/19/nip-tuck-gets-three-more-seasons-on-fx/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/796923/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/02/19/nip-tuck-gets-three-more-seasons-on-fx/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Dylan Walsh</category><category>FX</category><category>Julian McMahon</category><category>Nip Tuck</category><category>Ryan Murphy</category><dc:creator>Jonathan Toomey</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:03:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>