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For the next twelve ten straight days, we here at TV Squad will be performing our own rendition of The Ten Days of Festivus, counting down from Jackie's number ten later today. Be sure to check back every day for the next gift that TV has given us this Festivus season -- you won't want to miss any of them.

Be sure to also check out last year's list if you've got no idea what the heck I'm talking about.

Last Friday we held the first ever TV Squad meet-up in Boston (well, technically Allston). We just wanted to finally take time to thank everyone who came out to meet up with us, have some free beer, food and pool (yes, free, thanks to SlingBox makers, Sling Media) and walk away with bags (bags, I tell you!) of TV shows on DVD, all courtesy of Paramount Home Video and HBO Home Video. One lucky woman even walked away with our grand prize (well, only "prize," really) of a SlingBox Solo and SlingLink Turbo.

I didn't have a whole lot of time to myself to take pics of the event, but there are some in the gallery below. We're hoping for another one in the near future, most probably New York. Hope you can make it then!

As you may have heard, the first official TV Squad meet-up is happening in Boston tonight. I desperately wanted to go, but, alas, fate (and my booking agent) intervened. My stand-up show is tantalizingly close to Boston (in what I like to think of as the Paris of New England: Hartford, CT), but by the time I'm off stage, I'm pretty sure the meet-up will be finished. I've instructed Joel and Keith that if Conan O'Brien, the cast of Desperate Housewives, and the guy who invented TiVo all show up at 12 AM with two shot girls and a case of Red Bull, that they should call me so I can make the trip. Truthfully, I'm not holding out much hope of that happening.

So, with my absence all but certain, I made a video greeting for all the people who will be attending the meet-up. Originally, this was just going to be a special one-time video for the meet-up (you know, like the Beatles' fan-club flexi-disc Christmas greetings), but I am, apparently, so handsome, the Powers-That-Be decided it would be selfish not to share it with the wide world.

I hope you enjoy it. I look forward to the comments on this video being just as creepy and suggestive as the comments on Brigitte's videos.

Hey everyone. We thought it was time for a quick State of TV Squad post, since we've had a few things to mention to y'all this week. So rather than bore you with multiple posts about it, why not lump it all into one?

First order of business: TV Squad's Boston meet-up. It's tomorrow (Friday) night, and at least a few of us bloggers will be there (one virtually -- you'll see). Not only do I have a suitcase-sized duffel bag full of TV on DVD to give away, Sling Media (creators of the SlingBox) has been incredibly gracious enough to sponsor the event. They've also given me a SlingBox Solo and SlingLink Turbo to give away to one lucky attendee, as well as a few t-shirts (we'll have some TV Squad t-shirts as well).

This is just a quick reminder that a week from today is TV Squad's first (of what we hope to be many) meet-up of readers and writers, sponsored by Sling Media. You can read full details on our original post as far as time and location.

Just a quick update: I've got a good amount of TV shows on DVD to give away, thanks to Paramount Home Video and HBO Home Video, as well as some TV Squad T-shirts. We're not sure yet how we're giving it all away, but we'll come up with something. Hope to see you there!

There's plenty of things to be thankful for every year. A semi-safe roof over your head. People who pretend to love you. That boil that finally disappeared. But enough about our intimate personal lives. This is TV Squad, so we're going to tell you what we're thankful for as related to all-things television; our families should be so proud.

From now through Thanksgiving day, a slew of TV Squad writers will be presenting their lists of what they're thankful for when it comes to what earns them the big bucks here: TV. Don't be surprised if a few of them suck up to us while they're at it.

Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving! (even if you're not here celebrating.)

Your favorite, ever-expanding TV blog (no not that one, TV Squad!) is looking to add to its team of writers. Are you a TV junkie and interested in news of all-things TV? Do you have an RSS feed list for TV news in the double digits? Would you like to be paid to write about TV? Well, this may be your chance!

Read on for a few details about this new opening...

Last month I asked the readers of TV Squad whether they'd be interested in attending a TV Squad meetup. Well, we've decided there was enough interest to give it a whirl, so we're going to have the first of hopefully many reader meetups in Boston next month, sponsored by our friends at Sling Media (which means we'll have some slick Sling gear to give away!)

"Wait, Boston?"

At the time we had two places in mind, San Diego and New York City, and we do plan to have meetups there in the future. Consider this the first of many, and one that at least a few of us writers can attend, including Joel, Bob and myself. You never know who else will turn up. Oh, and we're giving away Sling gear, TV shows on DVD and TV Squad T-shirts. Joy!

Read on for the details.

If you haven't entered our latest giveaway yet for seasons one and two of Upright Citizens Brigade, you've got until 5PM Eastern today to enter. Just head on over to the post linked above, read through the rules and make the applicable comment there (not here!) We'll notify the winners next week.

We've also got another giveaway running that ends next week for the Angel Complete Series Collector's Set.

Also, don't forget to enter the second tier of the Cancellation Trifecta game before midnight!

Several more incredible giveaways next week. Trust me, I'm jealous we have to give them away. Plus, a special one on Halloween only. Good luck!

As was reported earlier this week, the first victim of the cancellation fairies has been claimed: Viva Laughlin. 41 out of 671 of you chose this show, and we've randomly chosen commenter Eric D from those entries. Congrats Eric -- you'll be hearing from us soon!

Now, this is not the end of the contest! As you know, we're extending this on until three new shows have gotten the boot. We've got two more $75 Amazon.com gift certificates to give away. Everyone's once again eligible to enter, following the complete rules after the jump.

Tonight, there's going to be a live chat during the highly anticipated season two premiere of Heroes. The chat will start around 15 minutes before the show, so be sure to check the front page for the post if you'd like to participate.

If you've been keeping up with our Heroes coverage over the course of the summer or any of Isabelle's Spoilers Anonymous posts, you already know we're in for an exciting season opener.

Tonight we'll determine the fate of D.L. Hawkins, witness the death of a character, and be introduced to a host of new heroes.

Be ready to discuss all these things and more with fellow Heroes fanatics in tonight's chat. Hope to see you there.

With all the emotional goings on at TV Squad HQ, I got to thinking that we've gone way too long without putting names to faces. This doesn't just mean the writers -- I also mean you, the readers!

We'd like to get some idea of the interest level of a TV Squad meetup for fans of TV Squad. Want to meet a bunch of the TV Squad team? Meet with other readers and fans of your favorite shows? How about some chances to win some cool free TV stuff and see some of the latest gear? Well, we want to hear from you so we can start putting it together.

I've got a couple of polls after the jump. Please take the time to answer them and leave comments if you've got other ideas. We all think this would be a great idea and, if the first one is a success, we'll do another one in a different location!

UPDATE: We say San Diego because we'd do it during Comic-Con.

Dear Readers,

We usually don't get into anything that serious or deep here at TV Squad, but something has happened and we thought we should share it with you.

Our friend and colleague Adam Finley died last Thursday morning in Minneapolis. He was hit by a bus while riding his bike. He was just 30 years old.

We are all devastated here at TV Squad. Adam was truly one of the good guys, and if you read his work here and elsewhere on the web, you know that he was a funny, talented, special person. I've known him for several years, even before TV Squad, and I'm truly at a loss for words.

If you're wondering why Adam has posts after Thursday, it's because that's how the post scheduling works here sometimes. We here actually didn't hear the news of Adam's passing until Saturday afternoon.

Instead of the usual TV news and reviews today, we're going to pay tribute to Adam all day, running our favorite posts of his that he has done over the past couple of years. We hope you'll indulge us, and maybe get to know Adam all over again through his TV Squad writing (and at Adjab). You should also check out his blog/podcast Raise Your Children My Way Damnit, his MySpace page, and other stuff he wrote. If you would like to comment on any of the posts we tribute today, please do so here, as we're turning off comments on those posts.

We love you Adam, and you'll be missed.

Man, what a crazy week of giveaways. A couple of them end later today, such as the Bones season two DVD set and the Friday Night Lights season one set. The other two -- the Heroes t-shirt and the Kevin Smith-signed Reaper poster -- end sometime next week.

To enter, visit any of those links I posted above, read the rules and post the applicable comment. Good luck and have a good long weekend (to those lucky enough to have one.) Check back next Monday for more giveaway goodness!

We're going to give the show another go tonight, this time for a full fantabulous hour!

Check below (after the jump) for an embedded BlogTalkRadio player to listen in live starting at 10PM Eastern. We'll continue talking about the new fall shows, Comic-Con stuff, the site in general and anything else on our minds (or the minds of our listeners). Also, Joel will be on G4's Attack of the Show tonight, so we'll be talking a bit about that as well.

The call-in number is (646) 716-7977. Call in live with your questions about all things TV and TV Squad. If you want to leave us a voicemail that we'll play on the air, you can leave a message at (917) 421-9477. See you at 10!