TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Kate Gosselin Wants You to Know the Answers to the Questions No One Askedhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/09/kate-gosselin-wants-you-to-know-the-answers-to-the-questions-no/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/09/kate-gosselin-wants-you-to-know-the-answers-to-the-questions-no/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/09/kate-gosselin-wants-you-to-know-the-answers-to-the-questions-no/#commentsFiled under: ,

It always amuses me when reality star and pop celebrities write and release books for their fans. They don't really strike me as big readers.

Kate Gosselin, the former star of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' and tabloid magazines at a grocery store near you, has released her own book titled 'I Just Want You to Know.' Funny, I don't know anyone who wanted to know in the first place.

The book was published by Zondervan, a Christian book publisher, so the book not only features her accounts of what went on behind the scenes, but also things such as prayers taken from her own journal. Prayers, those would have come in handy when her show was on the air.

 

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]]>i just want you to knowIJustWantYouToKnowjon and katejon and kate cheatingjon and kate custodyjon and kate divorcejon and kate gosselinjon and kate plus 8jon and kate plus ei...jon and kate plus eightJonAndKateJonAndKateCheatingJonAndKateCustodyJonAndKateDivorceJonAndKateGosselinJonAndKatePlus8JonAndKatePlusEi...JonAndKatePlusEightkate gosselinkate gosselin hairkate gosselin wigkate gosselins bookkate gosslinKateGosselinKateGosselinHairKateGosselinsBookKateGosselinWigKateGosslintlctlc reality showTlcRealityShowzondervanDanny GallagherTue, 09 Feb 2010 19:06:00 ESTReview: 'Undercover Boss' - Series Premierehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/08/review-undercover-boss-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/08/review-undercover-boss-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/08/review-undercover-boss-premiere/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Undercover Boss(S01E01) Networks usually give the post-Super Bowl time slot to household series or to series they really believe in and want to offer a ratings booster. This year, CBS decided to give the post-Super Bowl time slot to the new reality documentary series 'Undercover Boss.'

The series follows high-level CEOs are they go undercover in their own company to examine how things work outside of their ivory towers.

In the premiere, Larry O'Donnell (pictured right), president and COO of Waste Management, got out of his suit and put on worker clothes to live a day in the lives of four of his employees.

Does the concept work? Will I tune in for more? My two cents coming up!

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]]>CBSLarry ODonnellLarryOdonnellseries premiereSeriesPremiereUndercover BossUndercoverBossWaste ManagementWasteManagementIsabelle CarreauMon, 08 Feb 2010 20:30:00 ESTTLC Puts the Brakes on 'American Chopper'http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/08/tlc-puts-the-brakes-on-american-chopper/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/08/tlc-puts-the-brakes-on-american-chopper/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/08/tlc-puts-the-brakes-on-american-chopper/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The family reality show that would never say die just died.

TLC has officially canceled the long-running 'American Chopper', which has been on the air since 2003 when it first found footing on the Discovery Channel. The show's final episode will air on Thursday.

Say what you will about the series running past its prime, but both the show and its subjects have been through a hell of a lot of mayhem. The shop played host to a ton of thick, rich drama, capping with the final season in which Paul Jr. leaves the shop on very heated terms and eventually led to Paul Sr. suing his son for a $1 million in back company stock.

If you're curious to know how things will wrap up, check out a preview of the final episode at Turbo.Discovery.com.

 

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]]>american chopperamerican choppersAmericanChopperAmericanChoppersdiscoverydiscovery channeldiscovery hdDiscoveryChanneldiscoveryhdmikey teutelmikey teutulMikey TeutulsMikeyTeutelMikeyTeutulMikeyTeutulspaul teutelpaul teutel jrpaul teutel srpaul teutulpaul teutul jrPaul Teutul Seniorpaul teutul srPaulTeutelPaulTeutelJrPaulTeutelSrPaulTeutulPaulTeutulJrPaulTeutulSeniorPaulTeutulSrthe teutelsTheTeutelstlcTLC HDtlc reality showTlcHdTlcRealityShowDanny GallagherMon, 08 Feb 2010 18:29:00 ESTTired of Just Looking at the Cast of 'Jersey Shore?' Now You Can Look Like Them!http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/tired-of-just-looking-at-the-cast-of-jersey-shore-now-you-can/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/tired-of-just-looking-at-the-cast-of-jersey-shore-now-you-can/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/tired-of-just-looking-at-the-cast-of-jersey-shore-now-you-can/#commentsFiled under:

Oh, American parents. Will their television ever give them a break? First, they worried about their kids watching seedy reality shows like 'Jersey Shore' and now they have to worry about something far worse: their kids LOOKING like they are from 'Jersey Shore'.

Apparently, the "guido" heavy reality show has inspired its own style and not just among groups like Italian Americans or women bashing douchebags. Everyone is catching on to the 'Jersey Shore' look.

Here are some of the tell-tale signs that your kids might be falling into the "Jersey" crowd: Ed Hardy glittering shirts, ab revealing tops, hair that defies all known laws of physics and can even stop bullets. If your child exhibits any of these symptoms, please seek professional help immediately, starting with your barber.

 

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]]>Ed HardyEdHardyjersey shorejersey shore lookJersey Shore season 2Jersey Shore season finaleJerseyShoreJerseyShoreLookJerseyShoreSeason2JerseyShoreSeasonFinalemtvsnookisnooki punchSnookiesnookie punchSnookiePunchSnookiPunchthe situationTheSituationDanny GallagherFri, 05 Feb 2010 21:27:00 ESTKirstie Alley Returns to Television to Lose Weighthttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/kirstie-alley-returns-to-television-to-lose-weight/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/kirstie-alley-returns-to-television-to-lose-weight/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/kirstie-alley-returns-to-television-to-lose-weight/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Kirstie AlleyLosing weight has become a full-time job for Kirstie Alley. She was a spokesperson for Jenny Craig for a while and lost a ton of weight, so much that she even showed up on 'Oprah' in a bikini to show how much weight she had lost. She even had an overweight-themed show for a while, the one with the subtle title 'Fat Actress.' Of course, Alley gained the weight back (and more, if some pictures were to be believed), so it seems like this is going to be a life-long thing for her.

And us, because Alley has yet another reality show coming up that's going to focus on her weight and health. A&E's 'Kirstie Alley's Big Life' will follow the actress as she tries to lose weight. Of course, ther's more to it than that. The show will also chronicle her duties as a single mom to two teenagers (Alley is divorced from actor Parker Stevenson).

The show starts on March 21 at 10PM. So who's going to watch?

 

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]]>a and echeersjenny craigkirstie alleykirstie alleys big lifelosing weightnew showsoprahreality showBob SassoneFri, 05 Feb 2010 14:09:00 ESTReview: 'Project Runway' - 'Design Your Heart Out'http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/review-project-runway-design-your-heart-out-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/review-project-runway-design-your-heart-out-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/05/review-project-runway-design-your-heart-out-recap/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

This weeks clients on Project Runway have been affected by heart disease.
(S07E04) The models take a backseat on 'Project Runway' tonight with the first client-based challenge. With $100 and one day, the contestants had to create a gala dress for Campbell's Address Your Heart Program. Their clients were all impacted by heart disease in different forms. The winner gets a bonus of their dress getting a limited run, and it will be shown during New York Fashion week with the designer.

It was nice seeing an apples to apples comparison where one color was forced upon all the contestants. The Macy's blue challenge last season wasn't as much of a comparison because they got to use several shades of blue and were paired up.

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]]>campbell soupCampbellSoupgeorgina chapmanGeorginaChapmanheart diseaseHeartDiseaseheidi klumHeidiKlummodels of the runwayModelsOfTheRunwayproject runwayProjectRunwaytim gunnTimGunnMichael PascuaFri, 05 Feb 2010 04:00:00 ESTDid Randy Jackson Steal the Idea for 'America's Best Dance Crew'?http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/03/did-randy-jackson-steal-the-idea-for-americas-best-dance-crew/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/03/did-randy-jackson-steal-the-idea-for-americas-best-dance-crew/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/03/did-randy-jackson-steal-the-idea-for-americas-best-dance-crew/#commentsFiled under: ,

Randy JacksonThis seems to be the day for TV litigation. First we told you about that lawsuit brought by the creator of 'MacGyver' to stop the release of the new 'MacGruber' film, and now we have a lawsuit brought against 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson.

It's not about the hit FOX show, though, it's about MTV's 'America's Best Dance Crew.' A man says that Jackson and MTV stole the idea for the show from him. He says that he pitched the show, which had the unfortunate name of 'International Breakerz League,' back in 2004 and got an "implied contract" from MTV. Nothing happened with that show and then Jackson's dance show premiered in 2008. The man is suing both Jackson and MTV for $2,000,000.

These lawsuits hardly ever work out for the plaintiff, do they? A lot of times we never even hear what the result of the lawsuits are.

 

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]]>americas best dance crewfoxinternational breakerz leaguelawsuitmtvrandy jacksonBob SassoneWed, 03 Feb 2010 17:02:00 ESTIs 'Undercover Boss' the Next Great Reality Show?http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/is-undercover-boss-the-next-great-reality-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/is-undercover-boss-the-next-great-reality-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/is-undercover-boss-the-next-great-reality-show/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Undercover Boss sends CEOs into the field to see how their employees get along.The time slot right after the Super Bowl is usually a good place to air. And CBS is hoping that holds for its new reality show, 'Undercover Boss.'

With more than 100 million viewers set to tune in, some are too lazy, too stuffed with party food or (let's face it) too drunk to change the channel. So, they'll stick around for whatever comes on after the final whistle. This year, it's

The new pilot is a stealth reality show -- looking to combine the cheap, easy ingredients of interoffice drama, humor and shock reveals. The title is self-explanatory, but the premise takes a large company and sends its CEO in as an average employee. As that CEO mixes and mingles with his fellow employees, he gets to see what their days are like, whether they enjoy their jobs, etc.

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]]>footballpilotpilotsreality showreality show contestantsreality showsreality tvRealityShowRealityShowContestantsRealityShowsRealityTvsuper bowlSuperBowlUndercover BossUndercoverBossJohn Scott LewinskiMon, 01 Feb 2010 21:02:00 ESTSpike TV Letting 'Scrappers' and 'Half Pint Brawlers' Loose on the Networkhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/spike-tv-letting-scrappers-and-half-pint-brawlers-loose-on-t/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/spike-tv-letting-scrappers-and-half-pint-brawlers-loose-on-t/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/spike-tv-letting-scrappers-and-half-pint-brawlers-loose-on-t/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Half Pint BrawlersLittle people are the next big thing on television, apparently. 'Little People, Big World' has been recently joined by 'The Little Couple,' 'Little Chocolatiers' and 'Pit Boss.' Now, Spike TV is getting in on the action, quite literally, by greenlighting a six-episode series about a troupe of traveling little person wrestlers.

The network has ordered ten episodes of 'Scrappers,' which follows a group of scrap-metal workers as they root around in Brooklyn looking for the best crap. So tell me, how does a show about people scrapping metal score more episodes than a series about the Half Pint Brawlers, a group of little people wrestlers led by Puppet "The Psycho Dwarf."

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]]>half pint brawlersHalfPintBrawlerslittle people big world meets jackassLittlePeopleBigWorldMeetsJackasspuppet the psycho dwarfPuppetThePsychoDwarfscrappersspike tvSpikeTvJason HughesMon, 01 Feb 2010 18:28:00 EST'Cake Boss' Gets a Third Seasonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/cake-boss-gets-a-third-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/cake-boss-gets-a-third-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/cake-boss-gets-a-third-season/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Cake BossQuestion: how many shows about cake are there on TV right now? Three? Nine? Seventy? Cake seems to be all the rage right now and it doesn't look like it's going to slow down anytime soon. TLC has announced that they have renewed 'Cake Boss' for a third season.

I often watch Food Network's 'Ace of Cakes' but I'm not sure how many "cake-based" shows one person can take, even 'Cake Boss.' Another show, 'Ultimate Cake-Off,' airs tonight. On the other hand, like most people, I love cake, so in a way I hope the trend continues, only extended to sitcoms and dramas. I'd like to see 'How I Met Your Cake,' 'Cake Idol,' 'Cakes of Anarchy,' and 'Mad Cakes' on my TV in the future.

 

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]]>cake bosscakesthe learning channelthird season of cake bosstlcBob SassoneMon, 01 Feb 2010 15:33:00 ESTIt's Official: 'Jersey Shore' Gang Back for Show's Second Seasonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/its-official-jersey-shore-gang-back-for-second-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/its-official-jersey-shore-gang-back-for-second-season/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/02/01/its-official-jersey-shore-gang-back-for-second-season/#commentsFiled under: , ,

America, you can breathe a sigh of relief: the cast of 'Jersey Shore' will indeed be back for a second season. They signed for a reported $10,000 or so per episode (the exact figure is unknown). That's a couple thousand or so per ab. Six of the cast members went onto the 'Today' show this morning to tell Meredith Vieira and America the "big" news.

In other news from the show, they might actually film someplace else than the Jersey shore for the second season, perhaps a warmer place. Maybe it would be fun to see them go to Paris, like 'The Facts of Life' did that time.

 

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]]>jersey shoremtvsecond season of jersey shoresnookithe situationtoday showBob SassoneMon, 01 Feb 2010 15:02:00 ESTMTV orders more Jersey Shorehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/31/mtv-orders-more-jersey-shore/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/31/mtv-orders-more-jersey-shore/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/31/mtv-orders-more-jersey-shore/#commentsFiled under: ,

Have you been itching with excitement and unable to sit still because of the nervous anticipation building in your body over what has happened to the cast of the MTV reality series Jersey Shore? If so, please seek professional help immediately.

And you can't stop worrying. MTV has picked up a full twelve episode order for the reality shore that will bring the entire cast back to the small screen sometime this summer.

That means the show will have to start shooting very soon to get the episodes ready to air in the summer. If you work or live in Seaside Heights, you might want to warn your fellow citizens and start stocking up on plastic sheeting and duct tape.

 

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]]>jersey shoreJersey Shore season 2JerseyShoreJerseyShoreSeason2MTVMTV NetworksMtvNetworksDanny GallagherSun, 31 Jan 2010 11:02:00 ESTCindy Margolis is looking for love in Seducing Cindyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/cindy-margolis-is-looking-for-love-in-seducing-cindy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/cindy-margolis-is-looking-for-love-in-seducing-cindy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/cindy-margolis-is-looking-for-love-in-seducing-cindy/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Here's the first episode of the new FOX Reality Channel show Seducing Cindy (it debuts tomorrow night but Inside TV has an exclusive sneak peek). Margolis was the #1 girl on the web several years ago, and this new reality show will have a couple dozen guys vying for her affection.

I love how she's looking for someone between the ages of 18 and 71 (why 71 and not 70 or 75?). So you could be Taylor Lautner or you could be Patrick Stewart and have an equal chance!

 

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]]>cindy margolisfox reality channelnew reality showsnew showsseducing cindyBob SassoneFri, 29 Jan 2010 16:06:00 ESTReview: Project Runway - The Hi's and Low's of Fashionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/review-project-runway-the-his-and-lows-of-fashion-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/review-project-runway-the-his-and-lows-of-fashion-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/review-project-runway-the-his-and-lows-of-fashion-recap/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Ping Wu doesn't look impressed by her group effort.
(S07E03) This week on Project Runway, the contestants finally get the opportunity to go to Mood. The contestants are divided into teams of two and have to make a high end signature look with $500 and two days to work on it. Tim announces a twist after day one: they have to make a look for less. The big twist was that the look for less had to be another team's dress.

We get one advantage of pairing up the high number of contestants: we finally see interviews from several contestants who have blended with the walls. Of course we're treated to Ping running around like a chicken with her head cut off announcing, "oh shoes!" and being convinced that hooker-wear is classy fabric.

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]]>heidi klumHeidiKlummatthew williamsonMatthewWilliamsonping wuPingWuproject runwayProjectRunwaythe metropolitan museum of artTheMetropolitanMuseumOfArtMichael PascuaFri, 29 Jan 2010 01:48:00 ESTReview: Live for the Moment - Roger Childs (series premiere)http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/review-live-for-the-moment-roger-childs-series-premiere-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/review-live-for-the-moment-roger-childs-series-premiere-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/29/review-live-for-the-moment-roger-childs-series-premiere-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Roger and Jeff Probst on Live for the moment.
(S01E01) Live for the Moment goes for the heartstrings at the first minute. In the premiere episode, we meet Roger Childs who started to suffer from ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease). Even with his body degenerating, he's managed to continue to be positive for his wife and two children. Jeff Probst arrives, hands the family a journal with several "missions" and hopes that the family will live for the moment.

On paper, the show is basically Phil Keoghan's show No Opportunity Wasted, but with a bigger budget and longer timeline. Live for the Moment is truly a combination of The Bucket List, Big Fish, and Up! The show is saccharine sweet and would have fit perfectly on the Hallmark Channel.

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]]>ALSjeff probstJeffProbstlive for the momentLiveForTheMomentlou gehrigs diseaseLouGehrigsDiseasemark burnettMarkBurnettno opportunity wastedNoOpportunityWastedroger childsRogerChildsMichael PascuaFri, 29 Jan 2010 01:20:00 ESTCast of Jersey Shore gets a whole lot youngerhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/28/cast-of-jersey-shore-gets-a-whole-lot-younger/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/28/cast-of-jersey-shore-gets-a-whole-lot-younger/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/28/cast-of-jersey-shore-gets-a-whole-lot-younger/#commentsFiled under: ,

I wouldn't get too attached to the cast of Jersey Shore. Even if the wildly successful MTV reality show have made names like Snooki and The Situation funnier sounding household names than Kukla, Fran and Ollie, it looks like they've been replaced.

Check out the new cast of the Jersey Shore, who seem to have hit some kind of age-reversing time warp.

 

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]]>babelgumjersey shoreJersey Shore season 2Jersey Shore season finalejersey shoteJerseyShoreJerseyShoreSeason2JerseyShoreSeasonFinaleJerseyShotelittle jersey shoreLittleJerseyShoreMTVsnookithe situationTheSituationDanny GallagherThu, 28 Jan 2010 00:19:00 ESTHawking channels Sagan with new space serieshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/23/hawking-channels-sagan-with-new-space-series/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/23/hawking-channels-sagan-with-new-space-series/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/23/hawking-channels-sagan-with-new-space-series/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Professor Stephen Hawking has more letters after his name to forge his own alphabet. And, now he has his own television series heading our way from Discovery.

According to a release from the network, Hawking (Ph.D., CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA...See what I mean?) is the centerpiece of Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking -- will explore the major questions confronting modern science and physics. How did our universe begin? Could alien life be found on distant planets? Does our galaxy have a life expectancy? Hawking will lead an audience in a layman friendly exploration of those questions in the four part series.

It's Hawking taking up the mantle of the late astronomer Carl Sagan and his 1980 PBS series, Cosmos. The above video looks back affectionately on that show with a little music remix. In the original show, Sagan would explain the seemingly unexplainable every week.

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]]>astronomerastronomycarl saganCarlSagancosmosdiscoverdiscoverydiscovery channeldiscovery hdDiscoveryChannelDiscoveryHdDr. Stephen HawkingDr.StephenHawkingphysicsJohn Scott LewinskiSat, 23 Jan 2010 14:30:00 ESTI won't miss Jersey Shorehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/22/i-wont-miss-jersey-shore/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/22/i-wont-miss-jersey-shore/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/22/i-wont-miss-jersey-shore/#commentsFiled under: ,

jersey_shore_mtvLast night was the wrap up for Jersey Shore. I have to tell you, I won't miss it. Unlike many others who were drawn in to Jersey Shore, the show never grew on me. The MTV reality show got an inordinate amount of media coverage. It became the butt of jokes all over the place, the perfect gag line. It was controversial and insulting to the actual people who love and live on the Jersey Shore.

But the show is horrible. Truly, deeply and utterly horrible. I watched it to see what the fuss was all about, but after ten minutes, I had had enough. It wasn't funny or goofy or even car-wreck compelling. It was just dumb. Even with the subtitles, I could barely understand them.

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]]>Big BrotherBigBrotherJersey ShoreJerseyShoreKardashiansMTVReal HousewivesReal WorldRealHousewivesrealityRealWorldSituationSnookiAllison WaldmanFri, 22 Jan 2010 18:05:00 ESTPet Psychic Encounters goes to the dogshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/21/pet-psychic-encounters-goes-to-the-dogs/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/21/pet-psychic-encounters-goes-to-the-dogs/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/21/pet-psychic-encounters-goes-to-the-dogs/#commentsFiled under: , ,

You too can have a Pet Psychic Encounter with Corky.I saw a stand-up comic a few years back that noticed the weakness in the whole "pet psychic" premise. Whenever the animal clairvoyant -- someone who is supposedly able to read pets' minds -- enters a home to "sense the thoughts" of a house pet, they always ask the same question first:

"What's your pet's name?"

What? Couldn't Fido or Mr. Fluffy-Kins give you a psychic business card?

With the prime time arrival of Pet Psychic Encounters on Saturday nights over at Animal Planet, we have yet another show that exists comfortably in the realm of the unprovable. You can't disprove that series host Sonya Fitzpatrick is a pet psychic because an Alsatian is very unlikely to hop up and scream, "No, I did not say I prefer dry food to leftover meatloaf! I object, sir!" You can't prove a negative. The same rule holds up for the endless march of ghost shows on "reality" TV.

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]]>catCatsdogdog videosdogsDogVideosPet Psychic EncountersPetPsychicEncounterspetspsychicsrealityreality showreality televisionreality tvRealityShowRealityTelevisionRealityTvJohn Scott LewinskiThu, 21 Jan 2010 08:30:00 ESTSimon Cowell and Paula Abdul bound to be together againhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/18/simon-cowell-and-paula-abdul-bound-to-be-together-again/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/18/simon-cowell-and-paula-abdul-bound-to-be-together-again/http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/01/18/simon-cowell-and-paula-abdul-bound-to-be-together-again/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

paula_abdul_simon_cowell_foxNow that Simon Cowell's future has been determined and this is his last season with American Idol, his head is really into the next phase of his life, Fox's The X Factor. With that in mind, it doesn't come as a surprise that Simon would like Paula Abdul as a judge on The X Factor. We've actually written about it before and it seems more than likely to come to pass now.

It makes perfect sense, too. Simon would be drawing viewers from American Idol to The X Factor from the start. There would be both a curiosity factor, seeing Simon and Paula shoulder to shoulder together again, and there would also be a familiarity factor. It would look and feel like Idol, making fans settle in to the newer show no what matter the differences in the competition.

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]]>American IdolAmericanIdolCheryl ColeCherylColeFoxjudgesmoneyPaula AbdulPaulaAbdulSeptember 2011September2011Simon CowellSimonCowellThe X FactorTheXFactorAllison WaldmanMon, 18 Jan 2010 10:25:00 EST