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American Gladiators MovieIf you are counting the seconds until the new big screen remake of American Gladiators hits a theater near you, please seek immediate medical attention or the nearest clergyman for guidance.

Screenwriter Peter Iliff has developed a script for the project. The TV tough guys and gals will be turned into "superheroes" in the new movie.

That's it? Isn't that obvious? What the hell else were they going to be?

- A bunch of muscleheaded meatwads pretending to be British nannies in order to see their estranged children.

- Sinewy wimp-eaters who must constantly pull a bus with their teeth at a speed of at least 30 mph or it will explode.

Or perhaps the storyline could go something like this: A ruthless mob boss looking to bump off a key witness traveling overseas plants twelve Gladiators injected with anger inducing pheromones on his plane and unleashes them over the ocean.

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]]>american gladiatorAmerican Gladiatorsamerican gladiators movieamerican gladiators on a planeAmericanGladiatorAmericanGladiatorsAmericanGladiatorsMovieAmericanGladiatorsOnAPlanemrs. american gladiatorMrs.AmericanGladiatorDanny GallagherSat, 21 Nov 2009 10:02:00 ESTGranderson has Stadium Secrets to sharehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/granderson-has-stadium-secrets-to-share/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/granderson-has-stadium-secrets-to-share/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/granderson-has-stadium-secrets-to-share/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

curtis_granderson_detroit_tigersLately, Detroit Tiger all-star outfielder Curtis Granderson has been in the news because he might be joining the New York Yankees. However, if Major League Baseball free agency doesn't make him a household name, television might. Granderson has an idea for a reality series that's being shopped around now and it's not like anything else other athletes have pitched.

Granderson's series is called Stadium Secrets and it will be like History Channel's Cities of the Underworld. In fact, it might be suited to the History Channel. Granderson would host the show and lead viewers into the inner recesses and hidden passages of famous stadia around the world -- although it'll probably start with American locations.

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]]>2010Curtis GrandersonCurtisGrandersonDetroit TigersDetroitTigersHistory ChannelHistoryChannelKeyshawn JohnsonKeyshawnJohnsonmajor league baseballMajorLeagueBaseballreality showRealityShowStadium SecretsStadiumSecretsTerrell OwensTerrellOwensAllison WaldmanFri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:00 ESTDiscovery roars into December with Clash of the Dinosaurshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/discovery-roars-into-december-with-clash-of-the-dinosaurs/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/discovery-roars-into-december-with-clash-of-the-dinosaurs/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/discovery-roars-into-december-with-clash-of-the-dinosaurs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Discovery Channel will be throwing dinosaurs at each other for the holidays.As December rolls around, your kids will want to watch the usual line-up of holiday specials. But, I'm guessing they wouldn't mind watching a T-Rex hunt down and tuck into a Triceratops, whatever the time of year.

Discovery Channel will put cutting-edge imaging technology to bring giant lizards to life inside and out with Clash of the Dinosaurs. Premiering December 6 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), the four-part series looks inside the body of a dinosaur to with cinematic photo-real 3D graphics.

According to Discovery's announcement, consulting anatomy and paleontology experts help to peel back the skin, muscles and bones of the creatures to show how they thrived. So, on second thought, maybe the kids should stick with A Year without a Santa Claus.

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]]>Clash of the DinosaursClashOfTheDinosaursdinosaurdinosaursdiscovery channeldiscovery hdDiscoveryChanneldiscoveryhdJohn Scott LewinskiFri, 20 Nov 2009 08:57:00 ESTReview: Project Runway - Finale Part 2 (Season Finale)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-project-runway-finale-part-2-season-finale-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-project-runway-finale-part-2-season-finale-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/20/review-project-runway-finale-part-2-season-finale-recap/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Project Runway's final three (L to R): Carol Hannah, Irina, and Althea(S06E14) It's finally the end of Project Runway season six, and Carol Hannah, Althea, and Irina get to show off their looks. The three were evenly matched with a solid concept, good models, and similar makeup consultations. I've been disappointed with the way this season turned out after its long hiatus, and I'm hoping that next season's return to New York will be better.

In the end, I got the reunion show I was wondering about, in the form of Models of the Runway. It was the weirdest use of Project Runway's footage because the models didn't have any involvement in many of the videos.

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]]>althea harperAltheaHarpercarol hannah whitfieldCarolHannahWhitfieldheidi klumHeidiKlumirina shabayevaIrinaShabayevamodels of the runwayModelsOfTheRunwayproject runwayProjectRunwaysuzy menkesSuzyMenkestim gunnTimGunnMichael PascuaFri, 20 Nov 2009 04:42:00 ESTNBC cooks up a new food reality show with a big prizehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/nbc-cooks-up-a-new-food-reality-show-with-a-big-prize/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/nbc-cooks-up-a-new-food-reality-show-with-a-big-prize/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/nbc-cooks-up-a-new-food-reality-show-with-a-big-prize/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

nbc_logo_colorOkay, take the idea of Shark Tank (or Dragon's Den if you're a BBC America fan), mix it with the Top Chef folks, offer a great grand prize and hope for the best. That's the recipe behind NBC's new food competition show, United Plates of America. The network is turning to the Magical Elves from Top Chef -- no, seriously, that's the production company's name -- to succeed in the food field where NBC has flopped in the past. Remember The Chopping Block? Remember Rocco DiSpirito's The Restaurant? NBC has more luck with the dieters on The Biggest Loser.

This go-round is not about a single restaurant. It's about a chain of restaurants. To me, that's a questionable goal. Most successful chains start off with one great restaurant and then take off. This concept is go big or go home. Maybe it's more complicated, but it doesn't sound that way.

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]]>2010chainJay LenoJayLenoMagical ElvesMagicalElvesNBCrealityrestaurantsShark TankSharkTankThe ApprenticeThe Olive GardenTheApprenticeTheOliveGardenTop ChefTopChefUnited Plates of AmericaUnitedPlatesOfAmericaAllison WaldmanThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:00 ESTReview: America's Next Top Model - America's Next Top Model Is... (Season Finale)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/review-americas-next-top-model-americas-next-top-model-is-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/review-americas-next-top-model-americas-next-top-model-is-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/19/review-americas-next-top-model-americas-next-top-model-is-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Laura and Nicole's CoverGirl shot.
(S13E11) I love how Tyra Banks creates revisionist history on America's Next Top Model. Not only does she denounce Adrianne Curry's name, she now is ignoring the fact that Eva, who was 5' 6.5" won Cycle Three against "normal" sized models. That's an accomplishment.

This cycle's finale episode was less hectic than previous cycles because there were only two contestants, so the commercial, photoshoots, and model walks felt better paced. I like the concept, we should have final twos for the remaining seasons.

For the first time in a long time, I didn't mind if either Nicole or Laura won. Both took stunning photos.

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]]>americas next top modelAmericasNextTopModelann shoketAnnShoketantmcovergirlgilles bensimonGillesBensimonnicole foxNicoleFoxseventeen magazineSeventeenMagazinetop modelTopModeltyra banksTyraBanksMichael PascuaThu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:00 ESTIs Sting right about The X Factor?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/is-sting-right-about-the-x-factor/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/is-sting-right-about-the-x-factor/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/is-sting-right-about-the-x-factor/#commentsFiled under: , ,

CowellSo Simon Cowell and Sting are going at each other. Sting said some not-so-nice things about The X Factor , including "it's a preposterous show, and you have judges who have no recognizable talent apart from self-promotion...basically I was looking at televised karaoke." Cowell responded by saying: "Talking about these contestants being a bunch of karaoke no-hopers ... I thought it was pompous." Cowell invited Sting to come on the show.

So who's right? I assume Sting's comments would apply to American Idol too.

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]]>american idolbritainsimon cowellsingersstingthe x factorBob SassoneMon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:00 ESTTLC is really pushing the Hayes family as the anti-Jon and Katehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/tlc-is-really-pushing-the-hayes-family-as-the-anti-jon-and-kate/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/tlc-is-really-pushing-the-hayes-family-as-the-anti-jon-and-kate/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/16/tlc-is-really-pushing-the-hayes-family-as-the-anti-jon-and-kate/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Hayes family from Table for 12Right now, I'm watching the Hayes family of TLC's Table for 12 chat with Regis and Kelly. It's not the first time we've seen them lately; since the second season of their show premiered, they've been all over the talk landscape.

We're definitely seeing them a lot more than when the show's first season debuted; in fact, TLC seemed to premiere the story of the Hayeses, who have two sets of twins and a set of sextuplets, on the QT last March. The relatively soft launch was a bit of a mystery to me, given the network's love of multiples. I mean, these guys had Jon and Kate beat by a mile, right?

But now that I look back at it, there were two things keeping TLC from really pushing the Hayes family back then: 1) Betty and Eric Hayes actually liked each other (read: they're boringly happy) and 2) Jon and Kate were still a couple. Now that J&K have exploded into a toxic tabloid mess, TLC needed someone to promote, and the Hayes' relative happiness seemed to be the perfect antidote.

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]]>betty hayesBettyHayeseric hayesEricHayesjon and katejon and kate plus 8jon gosselinJonAndKateJonAndKatePlus8JonGosselinkate gosselinKateGosselintable for 12TableFor12the hayes familyTheHayesFamilyTLCJoel KellerMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:29:00 ESTReview: Project Runway - Finale, Part Ihttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-project-runway-finale-part-i-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-project-runway-finale-part-i-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/review-project-runway-finale-part-i-recap/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Althea worries about her collection.
(S06E13) Project Runway's part one of their finale episodes are always boring. This episode was no exception. We learn more about the hopefuls' backgrounds, peek at their final collection, Tim critiques them, they come to New York, and get some bombshell in one form or another.

This year's bomb is recycled from season two: a last minute thirteenth piece with the help of an eliminated contestant. This time, the muse model picks their final model.

The first half of the show was all about watching Tim in awkward situations: struggling to use a freight elevator, baking biscuits, and interacting with dogs.

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]]>althea harperAltheaHarpercarol hannah whitfieldCarolHannahWhitfieldfashion weekFashionWeekheidi klumHeidiKlumirina shabayevaIrinaShabayevamichael korsMichaelKorsproject runwayProjectRunwaytim gunnTimGunnMichael PascuaFri, 13 Nov 2009 02:05:00 ESTReview: America's Next Top Model - Hawaii Hip Hophttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/review-americas-next-top-model-hawaii-hip-hop-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/review-americas-next-top-model-hawaii-hip-hop-recap/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/12/review-americas-next-top-model-hawaii-hip-hop-recap/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Jennifer An poses in front of the Hawaiian landscape
(S13E10) America's Next Top Model continues to chug along with its petite models. At this point, the girls are pigeon holed into their story lines: Nicole - the awkward one, Laura - the southern belle, Erin - the prissy high schooler, and Jen - the sweet girl with an eye problem. They basically repeat something that fits their storyline.

Though I haven't mentioned this until now, what is up with Jen having these overly loud, sugary interviews? Screaming "Why Me?" followed by her squealing excitement for Laura picking her. It's almost as if she knows that she was stunt-cast and decided to have a fun time before she got eliminated.

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]]>americas next top modelAmericasNextTopModelAnn ShoketAnna Rita SlossAnnaRitaSlossAnnShoketantmdouble eliminationDoubleEliminationseventeen magazineSeventeenMagazinetyra banksTyraBanksMichael PascuaThu, 12 Nov 2009 03:48:00 ESTMTV's Jersey Shore: yet another chance to laugh at the Garden Statehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/mtvs-jersey-shore-yet-another-chance-to-laugh-at-the-garden-st/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/mtvs-jersey-shore-yet-another-chance-to-laugh-at-the-garden-st/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/11/mtvs-jersey-shore-yet-another-chance-to-laugh-at-the-garden-st/#commentsFiled under: ,

As much as I loved The Real Housewives of New Jersey, I knew that I was loving it for all the wrong reasons. I'm New Jersey all the way: born here, went to college here, have lived here all my life. About ten percent of the people I've met fit the yelling, lunkheaded Jersey stereotypes we've seen on TV since The Sopranos; what I don't understand is where reality TV's recent fascination has been with the louder residents of the Garden State.

First it was Housewives. Then it was Cake Boss, where Buddy Valastro and his crew scream and gesture so much it's a wonder how their cakes don't collapse in the oven. Even TLC's relatively gentle Masters of Reception seemed to highlight the more "Jersey" aspects of my home state.

Now we have Jersey Shore, an MTV reality series premiering December 3. It documents goings on last summer in a shore house with the "hottest, tannest, craziest Guidos," according to this particularly annoying promo:


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]]>cake bossCakeBossdecember 3December3garden stateGardenStateguidosjerseyjersey shoreJerseyShoremasters of receptionMastersOfReceptionmtvnew jerseyNewJerseyreal housewives of new jerseyRealHousewivesOfNewJerseyshore houseShoreHousethe real housewives of new jerseyTheRealHousewivesOfNewJerseyJoel KellerWed, 11 Nov 2009 19:06:00 ESTAll you guys who wanted to date Omarosa will finally get your chancehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/all-you-guys-who-wanted-to-date-omarosa-will-finally-get-your-ch/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/all-you-guys-who-wanted-to-date-omarosa-will-finally-get-your-ch/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/all-you-guys-who-wanted-to-date-omarosa-will-finally-get-your-ch/#commentsFiled under: ,

OmarosaI'm not sure what type of person would want to date Omarosa, one of the great villains in reality show history, but we're about to find out.

Donald Trump and Omarosa are teaming up (with TV One) for Omarosa's Ultimate Merger, which will have 12 guys competing in various challenges to see who wins her heart. Her cold, cold heart.

Trump will appear on the show too (of course) and it will be filmed at the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Las Vegas. Not sure I like the name though. It would be better if it was titled So You Want To Try To Date Omarosa or Who Wants To Date An Omarosa or Are You Smart Enough Not To Date Omarosa?

Actually, the best title for the show is unfortunately already taken: Shark Tank.

 

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]]>bachelorsdonald trumplas vegasomarosaomarosas ultimate mergerthe apprenticetv oneBob SassoneTue, 10 Nov 2009 16:39:00 ESTIf you're a bad cook then you'll love Food Network's new showhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/if-youre-a-bad-cook-then-youll-love-food-networks-new-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/if-youre-a-bad-cook-then-youll-love-food-networks-new-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/if-youre-a-bad-cook-then-youll-love-food-networks-new-show/#commentsFiled under: ,

Food Network logoIt was just a matter of time before Food Network showcased people who actually can't cook. On January 3, the new food competition show Worst Cooks in America will debut. The winner gets $25,000!

Just so we're clear, the winner doesn't get $25,000 for making worse food than their competitors. No, the show will put the contestants through a boot camp where they will learn to take their skills (which probably consist of boiling water for pasta and microwaving Boston Market frozen dinners) and actually become better cooks. The food will be judged by a panel of food experts (of course) and whoever is the most improved wins. The two chefs leading the teams will be Anne Burrell and Beau MacMillan.

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]]>anne burrellbeau macmillanboot campchefscookingfood networkworst cooks in americaBob SassoneTue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:00 ESTDiscovery serves up storms, ghosts, crabs for Thanksgivinghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/discovery-serves-up-storms-ghosts-crabs-for-thanksgiving/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/discovery-serves-up-storms-ghosts-crabs-for-thanksgiving/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/10/discovery-serves-up-storms-ghosts-crabs-for-thanksgiving/#commentsFiled under: ,

Discovery will serve reality show marathons this Thanksgiving.Nothing says "holiday season" like tornadoes, ghosts and animal dung. So, Discovery Channel is running marathons of their reality shows to make the yuletide season gay.

The network's scheduling release states that Mythbusters, Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs, Storm Chasers and Ghost Lab will each get a turn offering guys something to watch while they undo their belts after the big meal (and while the ladies do the dishes).

Here's the programming slate for when you're not watching football or A Year without a Santa Claus:

Nov. 26: Thanksgiving Day: Mythbusters - 9 a.m. ET/PT - 3AM ET/PT
Nov. 27: Day after Thanksgiving: Deadliest Catch - 9 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Nov. 28: Dirty Jobs - 10 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Nov. 29: Storm Chasers - 1 p.m. - 3 a.m.

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve: Dirty Jobs - 9 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Dec. 25: Christmas Day: Mythbusters - 9 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Dec. 26: Deadliest Catch - 9 a.m. - 3 a.m.

Dec. 31: New Year's Eve: Ghost Lab - 10 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Jan. 1, 2010/New Year's Day: Mythbusters - 9 a.m. - 3 a.m.

 

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]]>deadliestdeadliest catchdeadliest-catchdeadliest-catch-alaskan-stormDeadliestCatchdirty jobsDirtyJobsdiscoverydiscovery channelDiscovery HDDiscoveryChannelDiscoveryHdghost labGhostLabmythbustersmythbusters discovery channelMythbustersDiscoveryChannelstorm chasersStormChasersJohn Scott LewinskiTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:00 ESTThe voice of Oprah rules over all 'Life' on Earthhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-voice-of-oprah-rules-over-all-life-on-earth/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-voice-of-oprah-rules-over-all-life-on-earth/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-voice-of-oprah-rules-over-all-life-on-earth/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Oprah Winfrey (not the lizard) is narrating BBC's Life.Oprah Winfrey is all over the news these days as she fires up her new network and considers moving her talk show from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Now, we get to listen to her narrate the epic BBC nature series, Life. Subtitled by the BBC with, "The Definitive Exploration of the Adaptability and Diversity of Life on Earth," the eleven-part series examines evolution and the behaviors that animals devised to live, thrive and survive. Discovery Channel is bringing it your way in March after Oprah vocalizes a bit.

I know the BBC has done this sort of thing before. In fact, no one does it better. But this time around, they're using state-of-the-art high-definition filming techniques.

But why is Oprah necessary? I have nothing particularly against the woman. Despite her massive media pull, I manage to more or less steer clear of her estrogen fest. But, the BBC production comes pre-narrated with world-famous naturalist, Sir David Attenborough. Is over-dubbing necessary?

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]]>bbclifenatureoprahoprah winfreyOprah Winfrey NetworkOprah Winfrey ShowOprahWinfreyOprahWinfreyNetworkOprahWinfreyShowSir David AttenboroughSirDavidAttenboroughJohn Scott LewinskiMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:01:00 ESTThe Next Iron Chef: Umami (Deliciousness) - open threadhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Next Iron ChefThe only things I know about umami comes from those Kikkoman commecials, the ones that talk about umami being the fifth taste (after sweet, salty, sour, and bitter). Last night's Next Iron Chef was all about that, and they even had Iron Chef Morimoto as a judge.

What did you think? The show is down to its final three contestants. Can you picture one of them standing next to other Iron Chefs like Morimoto, Flay, Cora, Batali, and Symon in Kitchen Stadium?

 

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]]>alton brownchefscookingdeliciousnessfood networkmorimotonext food network staropen threadrecipesumamiBob SassoneMon, 09 Nov 2009 13:35:00 ESTSusan Boyle is going to Dancing with the Starshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/susan-boyle-is-going-to-dancing-with-the-stars/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/susan-boyle-is-going-to-dancing-with-the-stars/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/08/susan-boyle-is-going-to-dancing-with-the-stars/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

susan_boyle_singingEverybody's favorite singing newcomer, England's Susan Boyle, is going to appear on Dancing With the Stars this week. She will not be doing the samba or the quick step. Susan will be singing, promoting her upcoming CD, I Dreamed A Dream, in stores on November 24.

Luckily for Susan, Sharon Osbourne will not be on the show. Or maybe it's lucky for Sharon because after the horrible things she said about SB, Susan would probably deck her if she had the chance. Last week, while on Sirius radio, Sharon was compelled to share her opinion of Susan's sudden success.

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]]>beautyBritains Got TalentBritainsGotTalentCDDancing with the StarsDancingWithTheStarslooksmusicSharon OsbourneSharonOsbournesingingSusan BoyleSusanBoyleAllison WaldmanSun, 08 Nov 2009 13:01:00 ESTSyfy's Ghost Hunters Academy busts spirits with rookieshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/syfys-ghost-hunters-academy-busts-spirits-with-rookies/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/syfys-ghost-hunters-academy-busts-spirits-with-rookies/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/07/syfys-ghost-hunters-academy-busts-spirits-with-rookies/#commentsFiled under: ,

Ghost Hunters Academy The Ghost Hunters name is starting to rival CSI and Law & Order in the spinoff department. What else do all three of these franchises share? There's just as much hard paranormal evidence in the last two as appears in the first.

Please don't misunderstand me -- since I've gone off on this topic before. I'm not saying ghosts don't exist. I'm not saying there's no afterlife. I don't begrudge any scientific investigation into parapsychology or realms described as paranormal. I'd just like any of the endless march of "ghost-based" shows to dig up one scintilla of proof that they found something and, therefore, deserve to be on TV every week.

The latest entry is Syfy's Ghost Hunter's Academy -- sort of Most Haunted meets The Rookies from the 70s. Each week, ghost hunting "professors" (the show's conceit, not mine) Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango welcome first-time paranormal investigators onto The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) team.

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]]>ghostghost huntersghost hunters academyghost hunters halloween live specialghost hunters internationalGhost Hunters LiveGhostHuntersGhostHuntersAcademyGhostHuntersHalloweenLiveSpecialGhostHuntersInternationalGhostHuntersLiveghostssyfyJohn Scott LewinskiSat, 07 Nov 2009 15:01:00 ESTThe best thing you'll see all day: Real Housewife Kim Zolciak performing Tardy for the Partyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/the-best-thing-youll-see-all-day-real-housewife-kim-zolciak-pe/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/the-best-thing-youll-see-all-day-real-housewife-kim-zolciak-pe/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/05/the-best-thing-youll-see-all-day-real-housewife-kim-zolciak-pe/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

I don't actually watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta, but as I have a pulse and an internet connection, I am all to aware of housewife Kim Zolciak and her uh, club jam, "Tardy for the Party." For those of you who may not be totally up on the whole Atlanta saga, Kim is the one who's dating a married man named Big Papa and wears a wig, which she said was due to a battle with cancer-- until she admitted that she had never actually had cancer; she just thought she might one time until she actually went to the doctor.

So anyway, The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion, hosted by Bravo exec Andy Cohen, is airing on Thursday, and part of the festivities involve Kim singing her "hit." You guys, there are two important items to note about this performance: 1) she has dancers and 2) she is not lip-synching.

Have you ever had a drunken friend or relative get up and sing a really inappropriate karaoke song, and you just smiled uncomfortably and prayed for it to be over quickly? This is like that-- except it is most definitely not over quickly.

 

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Laura Kirkpatrick has an underwater shoot(S13E09) We're down to the final five on America's Next Top Model and one thing that Top Model is doing better this season than Project Runway is capitalizing on their location. Sure, Laura may look like a tomato during interviews, but at least Hawaii is being represented through their beaches and sugarcane plantations.

This week's challenges were basically recycled from previous seasons. A falling challenge (similar to Season Six's Falling Fairytale photoshoot) and an underwater challenge (which was done in a pool in Season Two for Quench Water). Both proved to be more interesting because of the beautiful location.

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