TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif TV Squad http://www.tvsquad.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Orville Redenbacher and his popcorn weren't always well-knownhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/orville-redenbacher-and-his-popcorn-werent-always-well-known/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/orville-redenbacher-and-his-popcorn-werent-always-well-known/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/orville-redenbacher-and-his-popcorn-werent-always-well-known/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I could stay online all day long and watch clips from old game shows. Classic Television Showbiz posted this clip the other day of Orville Redenbacher on the original To Tell The Truth with Garry Moore. This was before all of those commercials and he wasn't as well-known as he would later become. Look at that panel! Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Kitty Carlisle, and Joe Garagiola!

 

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]]>bill cullengarry moorejoe garagiolakitty carlisleorville redenbacherpeggy casspopcornto tell the truthBob SassoneFri, 03 Jul 2009 18:02:00 ESTLeonard Nimoy once made a music videohttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/leonard-nimoy-once-made-a-music-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/leonard-nimoy-once-made-a-music-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/leonard-nimoy-once-made-a-music-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

William Shatner and Leonard NimoyI was aware that, like fellow Star Trek icon William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy released an album or two in his day. I wasn't aware, however, that Nimoy made a music video that accompanied one of the songs on those albums.

The song is "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" and was released in 1968 (which was during his run on Star Trek) on an album called The Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy. I'm surprised this video did not get more air time on MTV back in the day. Perhaps it should be considered for VH1. More info, and the video, is after the jump.

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]]>KirkLeonard NimoyLeonardNimoySpockStar TrekStarTrekThe Ballad of Bilbo BagginsThe Two Sides of Leonard NimoyTheBalladOfBilboBagginsTheTwoSidesOfLeonardNimoyWilliam ShatnerWilliamShatnerBrad TrechakFri, 03 Jul 2009 17:06:00 ESTMcDonald's is lovin' two guys who share one nosehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/mcdonalds-is-lovin-two-guys-who-share-one-nose/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/mcdonalds-is-lovin-two-guys-who-share-one-nose/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/mcdonalds-is-lovin-two-guys-who-share-one-nose/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I like seeing commercials from overseas. They aren't usually something we'll see on American television, so it's good that the web can fulfill all of our foreign advertising needs. This European McDonald's ad shows a nightmarish world where two guys share one nose. I can't imagine something that two guys could share that would be so creepy and uncomfortable.

OK, I can imagine one thing.

[via AdFreak]

 

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]]>fast foodim lovin itmcdonaldsmcdonalds admcdonalds commercialnosestwo guysBob SassoneFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:29:00 ESTJon Stewart investigates the Karl Malden/Brian Williams connectionhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/jon-stewart-investigates-the-karl-malden-brian-williams-connecti/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/jon-stewart-investigates-the-karl-malden-brian-williams-connecti/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/jon-stewart-investigates-the-karl-malden-brian-williams-connecti/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

I don't know if the word "obitutainment" has been used before, but it's here now. Jon Stewart mentioned it last night in this installment of the Rippy Awards (I just now realized it refers to R.I.P., ha). And this isn't about Michael Jackson! It's about Karl Malden and his connection to an NBC anchor Brian Williams. I think I'm as connected to Malden as Williams is.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Rippy Awards - Celebrity Crypts
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]]>brian williamschuck toddcomedy centraljon stewartkarl maldenmichael douglasnbcnbc nightly newsrippy awardsthe daily showBob SassoneFri, 03 Jul 2009 14:32:00 ESTIt's Colbert vs. Cooper in the Battle of Bubbleshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/its-colbert-vs-cooper-in-the-battle-of-bubbles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/its-colbert-vs-cooper-in-the-battle-of-bubbles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/its-colbert-vs-cooper-in-the-battle-of-bubbles/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

There are about 20 funny lines in this short segment from last night's episode of The Colbert Report. Colbert goes after CNN's Anderson Cooper for getting the exclusive story on what happened to Bubbles, Michael Jackson's former pet chimp. "Crank up the AC!"

The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
CNN Finds Bubbles the Chimp
www.colbertnation.com

 

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]]>anderson cooper 360bubblescable newscnncolbert reportcomedy centralmichael jacksonstephen colbertBob SassoneFri, 03 Jul 2009 11:30:00 ESTFox to re-air Michael Jackson Simpsons episodehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/fox-to-re-air-michael-jackson-simpsons-episode/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/fox-to-re-air-michael-jackson-simpsons-episode/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/03/fox-to-re-air-michael-jackson-simpsons-episode/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

simpsons, michael jackson, stark raving dad, fox"Stark Raving Dad," the season three opener of The Simpsons, is a hilarious and heartwarming half-hour. It reminds me of the show's best days when it delivered that perfect blend of bizarre humor, social commentary and unexpected sweetness. I'll be one of the millions tuning in this Sunday when Fox re-airs the ep as a tribute to uncredited guest star Michael Jackson.

Like Joel reminded us last week, the King of Pop provided the voice for Leon Kompowsky, a large and loveable brick layer who says he is Michael Jackson. In the episode, Homer is charmed by Leon and brings him home from a mental institution, where the rest of the family eventually falls in love with him. The sweetest moment comes at the end when Leon and Bart perform a birthday song for Lisa.

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]]>foxhappy birthday lisaHappyBirthdayLisamichael jacksonmichael jackson diesMichaelJacksonMichaelJacksonDiesstark raving dadStarkRavingDadthe simpsonsTheSimpsonsMike MoodyFri, 03 Jul 2009 10:03:00 ESTJon Gosselin goes on Match.com (via FunnyorDie.com, that is)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/jon-gosselin-goes-on-match-com-via-funnyordie-com-that-is/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/jon-gosselin-goes-on-match-com-via-funnyordie-com-that-is/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/jon-gosselin-goes-on-match-com-via-funnyordie-com-that-is/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This is pretty funny: Funny or Die has created a Match.com video for Jon & Kate Plus 8 star Jon Gosselin. Now that he's going to be free from Kate, he's looking for a date. Didn't mean for that to rhyme.

The funniest part is the screen name they give Jon.

Match.com-Jon Gosselin - watch more funny videos

 

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]]>datingfunnyordie.comjon and kate plus 8jon gosselinjon kate plus 8JonAndKatePlus8kidsmatch.comBob SassoneThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:33:00 ESTColbert gives a Tip of the Hat and a Wag of the Fingerhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/colbert-gives-a-tip-of-the-hat-and-a-wag-of-the-finger/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/colbert-gives-a-tip-of-the-hat-and-a-wag-of-the-finger/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/colbert-gives-a-tip-of-the-hat-and-a-wag-of-the-finger/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The Colbert Report has a regular feature called A Tip of the Hat and A Wag of the Finger, where he praises one thing and goes after something else. Last night he talked about Missouri State Representative Cynthia Davis and her "hunger can be a positive motivator" stance, and then criticized FOX News for calling Governor Mark Sanford a Democrat, saying they also identified Hurricane Katrina as a Democrat. (Video also here.)

Didn't Jimmy Kimmel do a similar joke recently? Yes he did:

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]]>a tip of the hata wag of the fingercomedy centralcynthia davisfox newsmark sanfordpoliticsstephen colbertthe colbert reportBob SassoneThu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:00 ESTAl Franken IS Mick Jagger, in this clip from ... Solid Gold!http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/al-franken-is-mick-jagger-in-this-clip-from-solid-gold/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/al-franken-is-mick-jagger-in-this-clip-from-solid-gold/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/02/al-franken-is-mick-jagger-in-this-clip-from-solid-gold/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Well, they finally settled that Norm Coleman vs. Al Franken race in Minnesota. So I thought this would be a good opportunity to show Franken in another time, impersonating Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger on Solid Gold in the 80s. Partner Tom Davis is doing Keith Richards. I wonder if Franken would have won if Coleman had just run this video on a continuous loop on his web site for a year.

 

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]]>al frankenminnesotarolling stonessnlsolid goldunder my thumbBob SassoneThu, 02 Jul 2009 13:29:00 ESTHardee's wants you to compare A-holes and B-holeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/hardees-wants-you-to-compare-a-holes-and-b-holes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/hardees-wants-you-to-compare-a-holes-and-b-holes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/hardees-wants-you-to-compare-a-holes-and-b-holes/#commentsFiled under: , ,

If you saw the Microsoft ad that Mike posted earlier today, you might think that the advertising business has been taken over by 12 year-olds. If you still need more convincing, here's the new Hardee's commercial that compares their new Biscuit Holes with other holes. It's juvenile, but I have to admit, also funny.

[via AdFreak]

 

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]]>a-holesb-holesbiscuit holeshardeestv adstv commercialsBob SassoneWed, 01 Jul 2009 18:00:00 ESTLeno tries out some new jokes for his new showhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/leno-tries-out-some-new-jokes-for-his-new-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/leno-tries-out-some-new-jokes-for-his-new-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/leno-tries-out-some-new-jokes-for-his-new-show/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We're still not sure what The Jay Leno Show is going to be, exactly. From all of the clips we've seen and the hints that Jay and NBC have given, it looks like it's going to be more monologue/comedy sketch-driven than The Tonight Show., though with many of the same elements ("Headlines," etc). Leno is going to comedy clubs (as he always does) and trying out some new jokes, which are actually quite good. (Both clips start out the same but they are different... the second is after the jump.)

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]]>comedyfall showsjokesmonologuenbcnew showsthe jay leno showthe tonight showBob SassoneWed, 01 Jul 2009 16:41:00 ESTSneak Peek: NBC's Great American Road Triphttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/sneak-peek-nbcs-great-american-road-trip/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/sneak-peek-nbcs-great-american-road-trip/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/sneak-peek-nbcs-great-american-road-trip/#commentsFiled under: ,

This is another one of those summer shows I didn't know was coming up until I started seeing ads a few days ago. The Great American Road Trip is NBC's new reality show that sends seven families cross-country, where they engage in various challenges against each other for fame and fortune. Or maybe just fortune.

This could actually be a fun show, sort of The Amazing Race meets Family Double Dare. You know there's going to be families to hate and families to love. Maybe they'll have a challenge where they tie a dog to the bumper and have to keep him alive on the drive to the next state. It starts July 7.

 

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]]>challengescross countryfamiliesgreat american road tripnbcreality competition showBob SassoneWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:29:00 ESTCNBC host goes after bloggershttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/cnbc-host-goes-after-bloggers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/cnbc-host-goes-after-bloggers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/cnbc-host-goes-after-bloggers/#commentsFiled under: , ,

At the risk of becoming one of the people of the "blogosphere" that CNBC's Dennis Kneale doesn't like, he does seem a little irritating, doesn't he? He always seems to be yelling at viewers for some reason, or at the very least trying to convince you he's right, really really hard.

In the video below, he talks about how he thinks the economy is getting much better, and talks about various web sites that have called him out on it. (Takes a little while to get to that part but it's worth watching the first couple minutes of dry money talk.)

[via Gawker]

 

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]]>bloggersblogospherecnbcdennis knealeeconomymoneys and pstocksBob SassoneWed, 01 Jul 2009 14:26:00 ESTRicki Lake Minisodes might be high art, right?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/ricki-lake-minisodes-might-be-high-art-right/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/ricki-lake-minisodes-might-be-high-art-right/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/01/ricki-lake-minisodes-might-be-high-art-right/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

go ricki lakeThe late eighties and early-to-mid nineties brought out some of the filthiest, bottom-feeding talk shows our country has ever seen. From Morton Downey Jr. and Sally Jesse Raphael to Jerry Springer and Maury Povich, it was the era when "trash TV" became a symbol of a country's swift spiral down one giant cultural toilet in opposition to people like Larry King and Oprah Winfrey, who effortlessly made interviews with, like, Fran Drescher come off looking like Masterpiece Theater.

Around the latter half of the "boom" came Ricki Lake, the formerly obese star of Hairspray (no, seriously, that was basically her résumé), with a show that combined the usual elements of trashy talk (read: "freaks") with something impossibly dumber yet: catchphrases. Unlike today, when it takes weeks to months for squawk-boxes to latch onto cultural buzzwords like "metrosexual" and "baby daddy," Ricki Lake was trotting out episode "subjects" like "You're not all that!" and "Dump that zero and get yourself a hero!"

Naturally, she was a smash.

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]]>90sincestincestuous couple have babyIncestuousCoupleHaveBabyjerry springerJerrySpringerkkklarry kingLarryKingmaury povichMauryPovichminisode networkMinisodeNetworkminisodesmorton downey jrMortonDowneyJroprah winfreyOprahWinfreyRickiLakesally jessy raphaelSallyJessyRaphaeltalk showsTalkShowstransvestitetrash talkTrashTalkEliot GlazerWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:03:00 ESTSo what is Warehouse 13 all about, anyway?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/so-what-is-warehouse-13-all-about-anyway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/so-what-is-warehouse-13-all-about-anyway/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/so-what-is-warehouse-13-all-about-anyway/#commentsFiled under: , ,

I think we can all agree that 94% of all Sci-Fi Channel original movies are really lame. But their original series are usually pretty good, and Warehouse 13 is no exception. This new preview below gives the most extensive look yet at what the show is about, who the characters are, and what their new assignment is. Two words: "America's Attic."

Check the link above. You can ask caretaker Artie about the show, which starts July 7.

 

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]]>eddie mcclintockjoanne kellymyka beringpete lattimersaul rubineksci-fi channelsyfywarehouse 13Bob SassoneTue, 30 Jun 2009 14:27:00 ESTJason Bateman once starred in a funny sitcom (way before Arrested Development)http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/jason-bateman-once-starred-in-a-funny-sitcom-way-before-arreste/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/jason-bateman-once-starred-in-a-funny-sitcom-way-before-arreste/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/jason-bateman-once-starred-in-a-funny-sitcom-way-before-arreste/#commentsFiled under: , ,

You can talk all you want about the best thing about the web: keeping friends and family connected, shopping, maps to help you get where you are going, making money. But I think the best thing about the web is that someone actually takes the time to upload episodes of short-lived 80s TV show.

Case in point: It's Your Move, the NBC sitcom that starred a teenage Jason Bateman and Married...with Children's David Garrison. The opening is pure cheese, but the writing was a notch above typical sitcom fare. Here's the first episode (parts 2 and 3 after the jump - more episodes here). Bateman's first little speech has a really funny payoff, and he always had great timing. River Phoenix shows up in this episode too.

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]]>80s sitcomarrested developmentcaryn kayedavid garrisonits your movejason batemanmarried with childrentricia castBob SassoneTue, 30 Jun 2009 13:27:00 ESTKathie Lee & Hoda play a game - Is this real life?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/kathie-lee-and-hoda-play-a-game-is-this-real-life/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/kathie-lee-and-hoda-play-a-game-is-this-real-life/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/30/kathie-lee-and-hoda-play-a-game-is-this-real-life/#commentsFiled under: , ,

kathie lee gifford hoda kotb today showLook, we have just about as good an idea as you as to what happens on the eleventh fourth hour of the Today show. Hoda Kotb (who won a Peabody Award) and Kathie Lee Gifford (who is loud) sit together, morning after morning, drinking, chatting, and generally swishing about in a televisual escapade that brings into the mix - among other things - Facebook, "cougars," breast cancer, and wine. Needless to say, we will be first in line when they invite a studio audience (although the appeal of hearing camera men laugh at Kathie Lee's menopausal delirium stands very well on its own).

Considering that we don't get to watch the show as often as we'd like, we very much appreciate being steered by The Soup toward a clip taken from a segment on Today called "I Got Played."

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]]>hoda kotbHodaKotbkathie lee giffordKathieLeeGiffordtodaytoday showTodayShowEliot GlazerTue, 30 Jun 2009 10:03:00 ESTI don't care if it's not new footage, I'm still psyched about new Mad Men promoshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/i-dont-care-if-its-not-new-footage-im-still-psyched-about-ne/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/i-dont-care-if-its-not-new-footage-im-still-psyched-about-ne/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/i-dont-care-if-its-not-new-footage-im-still-psyched-about-ne/#commentsFiled under: , ,

mad men season 3 don draper
Season 3 of Mad Men is set to premiere August 16th, so of course the cast and crew are busy shooting it right now. While we don't have any new footage yet, AMC has released a series of new promos for the upcoming season.The ads focus on the different aspects of the series: Drama, Romance, Comedy and Action.

The idea behind them is that there's a little something for everyone, and let me tell you: they're right. Don't believe me? Not only do you have the requisite Mad Men drinking, smoking and sleeping with inappropriate people, but you have Don Draper making a googly face and saying "Pat M'Groin." How can that be beat? IT CAN'T.

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]]>amcbetty draperBettyDraperdon draperDonDrapermad men season 3mad men season 3 promosMadMenSeason3MadMenSeason3Promospeggy olsonPeggyOlsonroger sterlingRogerSterlingKona GallagherMon, 29 Jun 2009 19:00:00 ESTA very special promo for HBO's Hunghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/a-very-special-promo-for-hbos-hung/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/a-very-special-promo-for-hbos-hung/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/a-very-special-promo-for-hbos-hung/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Every single review that has been written for the new drama Hung (and will ever be written) will use a joke/pun concerning the title of the show. I refuse to do that. I have a good head on my shoulders. It might be hard to do, but I think if I refrain from bad jokes I won't get the shaft from readers.

Jimmy Kimmel Live went literal with this promo for the new show. It brings back a certain celebrity we had all forgotten about...

 

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]]>abcamerican idolhungjimmy kimmel liveshowtimethomas janewilliam hungBob SassoneMon, 29 Jun 2009 15:39:00 ESTA Match Game fan remembers Fred Travalenahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/a-match-game-fan-remembers-fred-travalena/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/a-match-game-fan-remembers-fred-travalena/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/a-match-game-fan-remembers-fred-travalena/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Fred TravalenaThe sad news just keeps on coming: comedian and impressionist Fred Travalena passed away yesterday, losing a battle with cancer at the age of 66. For those of you who have no idea who I'm talking about (and, believe me, those numbers are legion), Travalena was big on the talk show and game show circuit in the '70s, doing impressions of everyone from Robert De Niro to George Burns to Jimmy Carter.

As a nerdly kid who rarely left the house after school, however, Travalena is best known to me as a panelist during the latter years of my favorite game show, Match Game. After the jump is the only MG-related clip I could find with Travalena, where he does an impression of De Niro on the short-lived Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour in the early '80s. (Warning: you need to turn the volume up to hear it).

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]]>cancerdiedfred travalenaFredTravalenaimpressionistimpressionsjimmy carterJimmyCarterlettermanmatch gameMatchGameobituaryrobert de niroRobertDeNiroJoel KellerMon, 29 Jun 2009 15:06:00 EST