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Big BrotherI've been an avid fan of Big Brother since it first premiered on CBS. I watched all seasons but one so far (I was away for one summer with no access to a TV) and started reading up on the live feeds last summer. One of the things I like to do when watching is trying to predict who'll be evicted next. So even if Jackie put a "Who will have the jury votes to win Big Brother 9?" in her review of Wednesday's episode, I decided to chime in and give my two cents about both players and make my own prediction. Is my vote the same as yours? Read on!

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]]>BB9Big Brother 9BigBrother9CBSfinal twoFinalTwoJulie ChenJulieChenIsabelle CarreauThu, 24 Apr 2008 14:01:00 ESTLost: The freighties vs. the island dwellershttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Jeremy Davies, Rebecca Mader, and Elizabeth Mitchell

"Welcome to the war." Ben Linus utters those words to John Locke in one of ABC's Lost promos, gun in hand. Since day one, Ben claimed that the freighter folks were going to kill everyone on the island. The show's three-hour finale is only a few weeks away. What do these last episodes of the season hold for the island residents? Can they hold their own against Widmore's team of scientists and thugs? Spoiler Warning: Some details from promos, interviews, and podcasts are mentioned.

Gallery: Lost Season Four

Jack ShephardKate AustenJohn LockeSawyerJuliet Burke

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]]>henry ian cusickHenryIanCusickjeff faheyJeffFaheyjeremy daviesJeremyDaviesken leungKenLeungkevin durandKevinDurandlostlost castlost season fourLostCastLostSeasonFourmeet kevin johnsonMeetKevinJohnsonmichael emersonMichaelEmersonrebecca maderRebeccaMadertania raymondeTaniaRaymondeterry oquinnTerryOquinnThe beginning of the endthe constantTheBeginningOfTheEndTheConstantErin MartellMon, 21 Apr 2008 20:03:00 ESTThe Apprentice: Piers Vs. Trace - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Celebrity ApprenticeThis coming Thursday, NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice will come to an end. Either the arrogant Brit or the American Cowboy will hear the words "You're hired."

In an unsurprising move, Donald Trump decided in last week's episode to have Piers Morgan and Trace Adkins face off during the final task. This decision goes against that of CNBC's Erin Burnett and Jim Cramer, brought on to interview the Top 4 contestants, but The Donald knew better than to have Carol Alt and Trace as the final two contestants. Both are really good contestants and played a clean game but, let's admit it, a live finale with Carol and Trace is not as promising as a Piers and Trace one ratings-wise.

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]]>America's Got TalentAmerica'sGotTalentBack Street BoysBackStreetBoysDonald TrumpDonaldTrumpNBCPiers MorganPiersMorganTrace AdkinsTraceAdkinsIsabelle CarreauMon, 24 Mar 2008 16:42:00 ESTConfessions vs. Millionaires (Matchmakers, that is)http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/#commentsFiled under: ,

MatchmakersIt's not too surprising when similar shows or movies suddenly appear at the same time, seemingly without one party knowing that the other project was even in the works. In fact, in the pilot for NBC's Lipstick Jungle -- which looks like ABC's Cashmere Mafia's twin sister -- the Brooke Shields character is a movie executive who learns that her company, which has been developing a Galileo biography for Leonardo DiCaprio, is competing with a rival studio that's also making a movie about the famous astronomer. In other words, these things happen all the time in show business! That's the case on cable TV now with not one, but two shows about a professional matchmaker.

The shows A&E's Confessions of a Matchmaker and Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker couldn't be more dissimilar in style. They're like different sides of the same coin: heads you're schmoozing in a hot tub with a Malibu millionaire, tails you're riding a Zamboni with a guy who works at a suburban ice-skating rink. That's how diametrically different these matchmaking yentas are! Aside from their passionate desire to make matches that work, the only other factor linking the Confessions' matchmaker to Millionaire's is that they share the same name, Patti!

Gallery: Matchmakers

Patti NovakPatti StangerPatti S with staffMillionaire MatchmakerPatti Stanger's in charge

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]]>Bravoconfessions of a matchmakerConfessionsOfAMatchmakermillionaire matchmakerMillionaireMatchmakerpatti novakpatti stangerPattiNovakPattiStangerAllison WaldmanFri, 15 Feb 2008 14:41:00 ESTCelebrity Apprentice: Piers Vs. Omarosa - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Lipstick JungleA few words to describe the celebrity version of NBC's The Apprentice: drama, tempers, egos, backstabbing, bitching, arguing, egos and... more egos! This week, the bruised egos are those of America's Got Talent's Piers Morgan and of The Apprentice (Season 1) Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth. Since the beginning of the season, both have been strong and opinionated players on their respective teams. Even if they didn't have to work together, Piers and Omarosa were pretty vocal about what they thought of each other. This week, hell broke lose when Trump decided to mix up the teams and the enemies ended up, you guessed it, on the same team!

Gallery: Omarosa and Piers? True Love?

Omarosa Manigault-StallworthPiers MorganOmarosa Manigault-StallworthPiers MorganOmarosa Manigault-Stallworth

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]]>Donald TrumpDonaldTrumpfightNBCOmarosaOmarosa Manigault-StallworthOmarosaManigault-stallworthPiers MorganPiersMorganIsabelle CarreauFri, 15 Feb 2008 10:02:00 ESTTeam Jack vs. Team Lockehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/#commentsFiled under: ,

Terry O'Quinn, Josh Holloway, Naveen Andrews, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Matthew Fox

Last week's riveting Lost premiere brought the Jack-Locke conflict to an entirely new level. This time, all of the survivors (including some of the Others) were forced to choose sides. It wasn't an easy decision, and there were some surprising choices. Each side has its benefits and its drawbacks. Let's take a closer look at these new teams!

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]]>Jack ShephardJohn LockeLockeLostLost factionsLost teamsLostFactionsMatthew FoxTerry O'QuinnErin MartellWed, 06 Feb 2008 12:02:00 ESTWill Stephen Baldwin leave Celebrity Apprentice this Thursday? - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Stephen BaldwinEven if you don't watch The Celebrity Apprentice, it's pretty much a given that you watched this week's preview (after the jump) during which we see Stephen Baldwin tell Donald Trump that he can't continue working with Piers Morgan.

Let's face it, Baldwin and the America's Got Talent judge have not been seeing eye to eye from the very beginning of the show. Even if they somewhat worked well together on the tasks, their business relationship was pretty much a hate-hate one or at least a "I'm tolerating you because I have to." But in light of the Vincent Pastore fiasco from last week, Baldwin has had enough and may give The Donald his resignation... or will he?

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]]>Donald TrumpDonaldTrumpNBCPiers MorganPiersMorganStephen BaldwinStephenBaldwinVincent PastoreVincentPastoreIsabelle CarreauTue, 05 Feb 2008 19:03:00 ESTCelebrity Apprentice: Piers Vs. Vinnie - VIDEOhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The Celebrity ApprenticeIf you watched The Celebrity Apprentice this week, you probably still are thinking and talking about that boardroom scene (and I use that latter word here to mean both "a subdivision of the episode" and "an exhibition of anger or indecorous behavior"). Even if it looked childish at times, we have to admit that this was one of the most entertaining boardroom ever!

In short, during the task America's Got Talent's Piers Morgan, who was project manager for the men's team, sent The Sopranos' Vincent Pastore over the women's team to spy on them. Of course, it backfired: Vinnie, who did it willingly (see the first video after the jump), eventually admitted to the ladies that he was sent there to spy but that he now wanted to be a double agent; and, later on the episode, Vinnie and Piers had a major argument about the "rat project". In the boardroom, Vinnie revealed to Trump what had happened. This was followed by more argument between Piers and Vinnie, and comments from the women, the other men, Trump and his children.

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]]>America's Got TalentAmerica'sGotTalentDonald TrumpDonaldTrumpNBCPiers MorganPiersMorganVincent PastoreVincentPastoreIsabelle CarreauFri, 01 Feb 2008 10:19:00 ESTBuy More Vs. Work Benchhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Reaper / ChuckBeing a fan of both Chuck and Reaper, I've had this discussion with friends before: if I had to work either at the Buy More or Work Bench, which one would I prefer and why? I'm sure many fans already discussed this somewhere on the web but when I read the "Battle of the Box Stores" blurb in the December 7 edition of Entertainment Weekly, I thought it was about time we had the same discussion here at TV Squad.

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]]>FoxThe CWTheCwIsabelle CarreauWed, 19 Dec 2007 11:07:00 ESTAngel Vs. Mick St. Johnhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/09/angel-vs-mick-st-john/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/09/angel-vs-mick-st-john/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/09/angel-vs-mick-st-john/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Angel and MoonlightWhen Moonlight first aired, TV fans couldn't help themselves but to compare the series with Angel. Both series have a good looking vampire as its lead and said main character is an investigator. At first glance, Moonlight's lead vampire, Mick St. John, may sound like an Angel clone. Let's compare, shall we?

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]]>Alex O'LoughlinAlexO'loughlinAngelCBSDavid BoreanazDavidBoreanazMick St. JohnMickSt.JohnThe WBTheWbIsabelle CarreauFri, 09 Nov 2007 12:02:00 ESTThe Singing Bee Vs. Don't Forget the Lyricshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/13/the-singing-bee-vs-dont-forget-the-lyrics/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/13/the-singing-bee-vs-dont-forget-the-lyrics/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/07/13/the-singing-bee-vs-dont-forget-the-lyrics/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Wayne BradyThis week, two networks premiered game shows that are really similar. NBC launched The Singing Bee while FOX premiered Don't Forget the Lyrics. Which one will last longer? Will both tank? Or maybe both will survive thanks to their lead in: America's Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance, respectively.

Now that both premieres aired it's time to decide if you'll be a singing bee or you'll try to not forget the lyrics.

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]]>Don't Forget The LyricsDon'tForgetTheLyricsFOXJoey FatoneJoeyFatoneNBCThe Singing BeeTheSingingBeeIsabelle CarreauFri, 13 Jul 2007 10:17:00 ESTGrey's Anatomy vs. the spin-off - Part 2http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/05/04/greys-anatomy-vs-the-spin-off-part-2/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/05/04/greys-anatomy-vs-the-spin-off-part-2/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/05/04/greys-anatomy-vs-the-spin-off-part-2/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Private PracticeLess than two weeks ago, we pondered if the spin-off would be better than Grey's Anatomy based on the information and spoilers that had leaked so far. Now that the two Grey's Anatomy's episodes serving to launch the potential spin-off have aired, it is time to revisit our "Grey's Anatomy vs. the spin-off" article and reflect on if we were right or not and decide what series is better based on what aired last night.

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]]>ABCfeaturedKate WalshKateWalshMay SweepsMaySweepsMerrin DungeyMerrinDungeyPrivate PracticePrivatePracticespin offspin-offSpinOffTim DalyTimDalyIsabelle CarreauFri, 04 May 2007 10:25:00 ESTGrey's Anatomy vs. the spinoffhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/23/greys-anatomy-vs-the-spin-off/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/23/greys-anatomy-vs-the-spin-off/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/23/greys-anatomy-vs-the-spin-off/#commentsFiled under: ,

Kate WalshNews about the Grey's Anatomy spinoff have been pouring in since late February when it was announced that Grey's character Addison would possibly get her own show. Since then, fans and critics have been speculating as to whether this was a good or a bad idea.

Earlier this week, ABC gave official details about the two episodes that will serve as a test to see if the spinoff will indeed be part of their 2007-2008 lineup or if Addison will stay at Seattle Grace.

Even if the two-hour spinoff episodes will only air on May 3, we can already start speculating as what series we will like better: Grey's Anatomy or Private Practice (the spinoff's tentative title).

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]]>ABCaddisonfeaturedprivate practicePrivatePracticeseattle graceSeattleGraceIsabelle CarreauMon, 23 Apr 2007 12:01:00 ESTMike Vs. Ian on Desperate Housewiveshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/08/mike-vs-ian-on-desperate-housewives/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/08/mike-vs-ian-on-desperate-housewives/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/08/mike-vs-ian-on-desperate-housewives/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Desperate HousewivesMike Vs. Ian. Even though Susan Mayer said yes to Ian's proposal on Desperate Housewives, any fan can see that she still has feelings for Mike and is somewhat second guessing her decision to wed Ian.

Pretty much anyone can predict that, even though Mike lost the poker game, things are not over between Susan and him. For sure, Mike will come back in the picture and somehow put Susan's wedding to Ian in jeopardy.

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]]>Dougray ScottDougrayScottJames DentonJamesDentonIsabelle CarreauSun, 08 Apr 2007 17:19:00 ESTPlane survivors Vs. the Othershttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/30/plane-survivors-vs-the-others/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/30/plane-survivors-vs-the-others/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/30/plane-survivors-vs-the-others/#commentsFiled under: , ,

LostWhen Lost premiered, fans didn't have to decide who they liked best between the plane survivors and the Others as when the latter were first mentioned, it was clear they were the bad guys. Things got confirmed when Ethan was found out and when we witnessed the boat scene at the end of the Season 1 finale.

Have things changed since then? Do we still think the famous Others are so bad? When new episodes air, do we pray to see more scenes in Othersville or at the beach? Do we root for Juliet or Kate to get Jack? That may be another issue, but it's sill a plane survivor versus an Other.

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]]>ABCThe OthersTheOthersIsabelle CarreauFri, 30 Mar 2007 18:02:00 ESTBones Vs. the Kathy Reichs bookshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/26/bones-vs-the-kathy-reichs-books/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/26/bones-vs-the-kathy-reichs-books/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/26/bones-vs-the-kathy-reichs-books/#commentsFiled under: , ,

BonesI'll admit it, in late July 2005, when I first watched the pilot of the FOX's series Bones, my comments about this show weren't stellar. However, I gave it another chance when it officially premiered on FOX and my opinion slowly started to change. Now, almost two years after the premiere, Bones is one of the shows I try not to miss, especially due to the "relationship" between Bones (aka Temperance Brennan), played by Emily Deschanel, and Booth, played by Angel's David Boreanaz.

Before Bones, I had never heard of Kathy Reichs or her books. Until last February, I had been afraid of reading one of her books featuring the lead character on Bones, Temperance Brennan. This fear was caused by reading countless of books later turned into movies that didn't stay true to the books. This time, I was afraid that the character I love from the show wouldn't be the same in the books (most of them were published before Bones hit the screen).

My fear was right.

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]]>David BoreanazDavidBoreanazEmily DeschanelEmilyDeschanelKathy ReichsKathyReichsIsabelle CarreauMon, 26 Mar 2007 12:42:00 ESTCallie Vs. Izziehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/callie-vs-izzie/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/callie-vs-izzie/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/20/callie-vs-izzie/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Grey's AnatomySince the first episode Callie Torres laid eyes on George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy, Izzie Stevens has not been kind to the new female doctor around the hospital. When George started to officially date Callie, he slowly started to lose touch with best friend Izzie. But Grey's Anatomy's fans know that George and Izzie renewed their friendship and even more when "Gizzie" was created in the latest episode!

So who will George choose? Wife Callie or best friend Izzie? With that, we bring you "Callie vs. Izzie".

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]]>calliecallie vs izzieGrey's AnatomyGrey'sAnatomyizzieIsabelle CarreauTue, 20 Mar 2007 14:04:00 ESTSuperhero smackdown: 24 vs Heroeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/22/superhero-smackdown-24-vs-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/22/superhero-smackdown-24-vs-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/22/superhero-smackdown-24-vs-heroes/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Jack Bauer on 24The List vs The Nukes.

The indestructible cheerleader vs the counter terrorism agent who, the last time we saw him, was in a crumpled, crying heap on someone's front lawn.

Which program will prevail when they go head to head tonight at 9 p.m.?

TV Guide is reporting that Heroes creators hope that by developing the right kind of buzz via catchphrases ("Are you on the list?") they can help the rookie show take down Jack Bauer, now in his sixth season.

The Boston Globe's TV critic Matthew Gilbert says that, if he had to choose between Heroes and 24, it'd be Heroes because he says it's "much fresher and more original than 24 which is exciting and addictive but . . . come on, 24 is pretty formulaic at this point."

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]]>HiroJack BauerJackBauerMeredith O'BrienMon, 22 Jan 2007 13:42:00 ESTMartha vs. Rachaelhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/27/martha-vs-rachael/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/27/martha-vs-rachael/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/10/27/martha-vs-rachael/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Martha StewartAre you a Martha Stewart person or a Rachael Ray person?

I don't know if it's on the par of Mac vs. PC or Coke vs. Pepsi, but when it comes to their TV shows, I think we lean towards either one or the other. They're on at the same time in the Boston area, and I've been watching them the past week to see what the differences are, what their strengths are, their weaknesses, etc. Here's my special investigative report.


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]]>30 minute mealscookingcraftsevoomartha stewartMarthaStewartrachael rayrecipesrelationshipsyumBob SassoneFri, 27 Oct 2006 10:40:00 ESTFlip That House Vs. Flip This Househttp://www.tvsquad.com/2006/09/04/flip-that-house-vs-flip-this-house/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/09/04/flip-that-house-vs-flip-this-house/http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/09/04/flip-that-house-vs-flip-this-house/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

flip this house; flip that houseI have a season pass to A&E's Flip This House, but this weekend my TiVo suggested I watch TLC's Flip That House. So I did. Besides the length-- This is one hour, while That is 30 minutes -- the differences between the two programs are subtle. A&E's program really digs into problems with contractors, negotiating prices, and time crunches. It's definitely more stressful to watch than the TLC version. I also think it has a different mission: to show exactly how hard it is to flip a house in a short amount of time and make money off of it. Whereas, Flip That House is less about the reality of being a house flipper and just more about the upgrades or fixes you can make to a house to improve its value. That said, I still like TLC's version better. I think the A&E version is way too long and I really hate some of the recurring flippers. Plus, I'm not considering going into the house flipping business but I would like to know how to get more money for my home someday when we do sell.

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]]>flip that houseflip this houseFlipThisHousereal estateAnna JohnsMon, 04 Sep 2006 09:32:00 EST