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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>The Next Iron Chef: Umami (Deliciousness) - open thread</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality/" rel="tag">Other Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/food-home-diy/" rel="tag">Food/Home/DIY</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="193" border="0" align="right" alt="The Next Iron Chef" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/11/nextironcheflogo1.jpg" />The 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 <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/video/player/0,1000011,FOOD_32079_5962_29182-45503,00.html"><em>Next Iron Chef</em></a> was all about that, and they even had Iron Chef Morimoto as a judge. <br />
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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?<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19229043/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/09/the-next-iron-chef-umami-deliciousness-open-thread/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>alton brown</category><category>chefs</category><category>cooking</category><category>deliciousness</category><category>food network</category><category>morimoto</category><category>next food network star</category><category>open thread</category><category>recipes</category><category>umami</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:35:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Tosh.0 vs. Web Soup</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/tosh-0-vs-web-soup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/tosh-0-vs-web-soup/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/tosh-0-vs-web-soup/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/music-and-variety/" rel="tag">Music and Variety</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/webisodes/" rel="tag">Webisodes</a></p><img width="199" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="156" border="0" align="right" alt="Daniel Tosh &amp; Miss South Carolina" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/07/tosh.0_090702.jpg" />I remember long ago in a cable land far away when a little show called <em>Talk Soup</em> started. It was clever, riffing on talk show shenanigans. We've come a long way since then, with clip shows blanketing the network. And then there's the Internet. On paper the idea of a web video iteration of <em>The Soup</em>, as it's now called, sounds solid enough, and G4 is a good place for it, but as Michael pointed out, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/29/too-much-soup/"><em>Web Soup</em> just isn't working</a>.<br /><br />Even though G4 is the place for techie stuff and they handle web videos already, <em>Web Soup</em> still manages to feel outdated and stodgy. And Chris Hardwick, while funny when he fills in on <em>Attack of the Show</em>, is almost mind-numbingly <em>not</em> funny hosting <em>Web Soup</em>. But Chris Hardwick and the gang were not alone in exploring web videos on our TVs. Comedy Central threw comedian Daniel Tosh into the mix with the webbily titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Tosh.0</span>. But which one, if either, is better?<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/tosh-0-vs-web-soup/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Tosh.0 vs. Web Soup</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/tosh-0-vs-web-soup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19062254/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/06/tosh-0-vs-web-soup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>chris hardwick</category><category>ChrisHardwick</category><category>comedy central</category><category>ComedyCentral</category><category>daniel tosh</category><category>DanielTosh</category><category>g4</category><category>the soup</category><category>TheSoup</category><category>tosh.0</category><category>viral videos</category><category>ViralVideos</category><category>web soup</category><category>web videos</category><category>WebSoup</category><category>WebVideos</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Who should win the Celebrity Apprentice?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/who-should-win-the-celebrity-apprentice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/who-should-win-the-celebrity-apprentice/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/who-should-win-the-celebrity-apprentice/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/" rel="tag">The Apprentice</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-polls/" rel="tag">TV Squad Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img alt="" src="file:///C:/Users/Isabelle/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" /><img alt="" src="file:///C:/Users/Isabelle/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg" /><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" alt="The Celebrity Apprentice" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/04/annie-joan20090423.gif" />If you are a fan of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/"><em>The Celebrity Apprentice</em></a>, you should have watched Sunday's two-hour episode by now and know that Joan Rivers and Annie Duke will face off in the ultimate task.<br /><br />On April 23, I asked TV Squad readers to vote in an <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/celebrity-apprentice-annie-vs-joan/">Annie Vs Joan</a> poll. The question was simple "Who should win the war?" At the time I write this line, 43.3% voted for Joan, 35.4% said Annie, while 21.1% opted for Trump to fire them both. That means 21.1% of you are disappointed this week, as Trump decided to make Joan and Annie the two finalists. <br /><br />No matter if you like or hate Annie and/or Joan, you have to admit that out of the four contestants that were left at the beginning of the episode, those two will offer the most entertaining finale. Now that we know it's officially Joan Vs. Annie, who do you think should be hired?<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/who-should-win-the-celebrity-apprentice/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Who should win the Celebrity Apprentice?</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/who-should-win-the-celebrity-apprentice/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1535606/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/05/who-should-win-the-celebrity-apprentice/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Annie Duke</category><category>AnnieDuke</category><category>Celebrity Apprentice</category><category>CelebrityApprentice</category><category>Dennis Rodman</category><category>DennisRodman</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>DonaldTrump</category><category>finale</category><category>Joan Rivers</category><category>JoanRivers</category><category>Tom Green</category><category>TomGreen</category><category>winner</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 15:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrity Apprentice: Annie Vs. Joan</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/celebrity-apprentice-annie-vs-joan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/celebrity-apprentice-annie-vs-joan/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/celebrity-apprentice-annie-vs-joan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/" rel="tag">The Apprentice</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-polls/" rel="tag">TV Squad Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/04/annie-joan20090423.gif" alt="The Celebrity Apprentice" />This season of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/"><em>The Celebrity Apprentice</em></a> may not have <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/">Piers and Omarosa</a> to spice things up. However, poker player Annie Duke and comedienne Joan Rivers are a close second.<br /><br />In the first episodes of the season, we didn't see much of the rivalry between the two ladies but the past two or three episodes have shown them as enemies. The two of them have done and said pretty harsh things about the other. The war between the two is still ongoing so before one of them is fired, it's time we take a few minutes and make our predictions as to who will win the war: Annie or Joan?<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/celebrity-apprentice-annie-vs-joan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Celebrity Apprentice: Annie Vs. Joan</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/celebrity-apprentice-annie-vs-joan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1526023/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/23/celebrity-apprentice-annie-vs-joan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Annie Duke</category><category>AnnieDuke</category><category>competition</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>DonaldTrump</category><category>feud</category><category>Joan Rivers</category><category>JoanRivers</category><category>Melissa Rivers</category><category>MelissaRivers</category><category>NBC</category><category>The Celebrity Apprentice</category><category>TheCelebrityApprentice</category><category>war</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Amazing Race vs. Survivor: Why one works and the other doesn't</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/24/amazing-race-vs-survivor-why-one-works-and-the-other-doesnt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/24/amazing-race-vs-survivor-why-one-works-and-the-other-doesnt/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/24/amazing-race-vs-survivor-why-one-works-and-the-other-doesnt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a></p><img hspace="4" height="281" width="200" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/03/amaz.jpg" alt="amazing/survivor" />It might seem crazy to suggest that either one of CBS's two long-running reality series doesn't work, but I'm sticking to my convictions. <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Survivor</span></a> has lost the edge it had when it started, and it's no longer a show that works for me. <br /><br />On the other hand, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Amazing Race</span></a> continues to set the industry bar high for quality reality (assuming you don't think that's an oxymoron). So, stacking them up, one versus the other, here's how <span style="font-style: italic;">The Amazing Race</span> tops <span style="font-style: italic;">Survivor</span>.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/24/amazing-race-vs-survivor-why-one-works-and-the-other-doesnt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Amazing Race vs. Survivor: Why one works and the other doesn't</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/24/amazing-race-vs-survivor-why-one-works-and-the-other-doesnt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1496223/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/24/amazing-race-vs-survivor-why-one-works-and-the-other-doesnt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Alps</category><category>CBS</category><category>competition</category><category>contestants</category><category>globetrotting</category><category>hang gliding</category><category>HangGliding</category><category>India</category><category>Jerry Bruckheimer</category><category>JerryBruckheimer</category><category>Mark Burnett</category><category>MarkBurnett</category><category>reality</category><category>Siberia</category><category>teams</category><category>world</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Blossom's Boys - Joey vs. Tony - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/15/blossoms-boys-joey-vs-tony-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/15/blossoms-boys-joey-vs-tony-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/15/blossoms-boys-joey-vs-tony-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" alt="blossom mayim bialik nbc sitcom 90's" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/03/blossom_jpg_595x325_crop_upscale_q85.jpg" />Should <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/blossom/"><em>Blossom</em></a> be considered classic sitcom? Mmmprobably not. But to many a 20-something, the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/nbc/">NBC</a> sitcom was an unlikely success that, through a blend of irreverence and quirkiness, lasted five seasons and proved culturally resonant in its approach to covering "realistic topics" relevant to teenagers of the nineties.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/15/blossoms-boys-joey-vs-tony-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Blossom's Boys - Joey vs. Tony - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/15/blossoms-boys-joey-vs-tony-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1488243/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/15/blossoms-boys-joey-vs-tony-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>90s</category><category>blossom</category><category>boys</category><category>joey lawrence</category><category>JoeyLawrence</category><category>michael stoyanov</category><category>MichaelStoyanov</category><category>nbc</category><category>sitcom</category><category>teen idols</category><category>TeenIdols</category><category>vs.</category><dc:creator>Eliot Glazer</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Oscars 2009: What worked vs. what didn't</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/oscars-2009-what-worked-vs-what-didnt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/oscars-2009-what-worked-vs-what-didnt/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/oscars-2009-what-worked-vs-what-didnt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/awards/" rel="tag">Awards</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img hspace="4" height="282" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/02/oscar_l-1.jpg" alt="" />It was the best of Oscar it was the worst of Oscar. It wasn't the best show I've ever seen, but was it the worst Oscars ever as one friend emailed me? I think there were features that worked and features that tanked. There could have been more star power -- where were Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Jim Carrey, Sandra Bullock, Christian Bale, Tyler Perry (he had the biggest box office opening last week!), etc.? Forget about stars from the '70s...<br /><br />Anyway, I had predicted that <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/23/six-reasons-the-oscars-will-probably-stink-video/">the Oscars would stink</a>. Well, I was wrong, or half-wrong. Separate from whether you agreed with the winners -- I did by and large -- or you didn't, what about the broadcast? I think if you had seen all the nominees (or at least the Best Picture noms), you probably had a rooting interest and were amused by most of the show. However, the other half was pretty bad. After the jump, what worked versus what did not.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/oscars-2009-what-worked-vs-what-didnt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Oscars 2009: What worked vs. what didn't</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/oscars-2009-what-worked-vs-what-didnt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1468684/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/23/oscars-2009-what-worked-vs-what-didnt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>ABC</category><category>Ben Stiller</category><category>BenStiller</category><category>Best Picture</category><category>BestPicture</category><category>comedy</category><category>commercials</category><category>Eddie Murphy</category><category>EddieMurphy</category><category>featured</category><category>Hugh Jackman</category><category>HughJackman</category><category>Jerry Lewis</category><category>JerryLewis</category><category>Meryl Streep</category><category>MerylStreep</category><category>musical</category><category>Oscars</category><category>Queen Latifah</category><category>QueenLatifah</category><category>Sean Penn</category><category>SeanPenn</category><category>stars</category><category>Steve Martin</category><category>SteveMartin</category><category>Steven Spielberg</category><category>StevenSpielberg</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Shawn's dad in Psych vs. Michael's mom in Burn Notice</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/29/shawns-dad-in-psych-vs-michaels-mom-in-burn-notice/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/29/shawns-dad-in-psych-vs-michaels-mom-in-burn-notice/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/29/shawns-dad-in-psych-vs-michaels-mom-in-burn-notice/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/psych/" rel="tag">Psych</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/burn-notice/" rel="tag">Burn Notice</a></p><img hspace="4" height="162" width="200" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Sharon Gless as Madeline Westen in Burn Notice" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/01/burn-notice-sharon-gless.jpg" />Two of my favorite summer shows, <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Psych/">Psych</a></em> and <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Burn-Notice/">Burn Notice</a></em>, have something in common. Well, two things. First of all, they are finally back for the second half of their current seasons on the USA Network. The other is that the main characters have an obnoxious parent.<br /><br />Shawn's dad in <em>Psych</em>, Henry Spencer (played with personality and perfection by Corbin Bersen), is tough on Shawn, yet has a tender side. Michael's mom in <em>Burn Notice</em>, Madeline Westen (played with obnoxious delight by Sharon Gless), is rough around the edges but loves her son like crazy.<br /><br />They are fun to watch, sometimes a little bit annoying, but always entertaining. So who comes out on top as leading obnoxious parent? Who's the biggest embarrassment to their child? Read on ...<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/29/shawns-dad-in-psych-vs-michaels-mom-in-burn-notice/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Shawn's dad in Psych vs. Michael's mom in Burn Notice</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/29/shawns-dad-in-psych-vs-michaels-mom-in-burn-notice/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1278749/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/01/29/shawns-dad-in-psych-vs-michaels-mom-in-burn-notice/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>burn notice</category><category>BurnNotice</category><category>corbin-bersen</category><category>henry-spencer</category><category>madeline-westen</category><category>michaels mom</category><category>MichaelsMom</category><category>psych</category><category>sharon-gless</category><category>shawns dad</category><category>ShawnsDad</category><category>USA</category><dc:creator>Debra McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Twilight Vs. Roswell: Are aliens more romantic than vampires? - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/02/twilight-vs-roswell-are-aliens-more-romantic-than-vampires/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/02/twilight-vs-roswell-are-aliens-more-romantic-than-vampires/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/02/twilight-vs-roswell-are-aliens-more-romantic-than-vampires/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/science-fiction/" rel="tag">Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-on-dvd/" rel="tag">TV on DVD</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="410" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="179" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/12/twiros.jpg" alt="twilight vs roswell" /><br />Even before I caught <a href="http://www.twilightthemovie.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight</span></a> on the big screen, I was comparing it to <a href="http://www.thewb.com/shows/roswell"><span style="font-style: italic;">Roswell</span></a>, the great teen sci-fi/romance series that aired on The WB (and later <strike>The CW</strike> UPN) from 1999-2002. The <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight </span>ads and trailers seemed to tell the same story <span style="font-style: italic;">Roswell </span>told<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>more than nine years ago: A sensitive girl is saved by a supernatural hunk who makes it his mission to protect her at all costs. The two fall in love, but the relationship is complicated by his other-worldly circumstances.<br /><br />It's not exactly the most original story in the world. This sort of thing goes back to Bram Stoker's <span style="font-style: italic;">Dracula</span>, (and probably further back than that). Still, after watching <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight</span>, I was a bit shocked by its similarities to <span style="font-style: italic;">Roswell</span>, especially since <span style="font-style: italic;">Roswell </span>wasn't half as popular as <span style="font-style: italic;">Twilight</span>. I haven't read the <em>Twilight</em> or <em>Roswell</em> book series, so I can't tell you if the similarities persist in print (but my friend <a href="http://thewaterglass.blogspot.com/2008/08/roswell-vs-twilight-teen-love-showdown.html">Stephanie</a> can). I can only compare the big screen and TV versions. <br /><br />From major plot points to character motivations, these two franchises have a lot in common, but one clearly stands above the other. Let's compare, and you'll see what I mean:<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/02/twilight-vs-roswell-are-aliens-more-romantic-than-vampires/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Twilight Vs. Roswell: Are aliens more romantic than vampires? - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/02/twilight-vs-roswell-are-aliens-more-romantic-than-vampires/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1386845/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/12/02/twilight-vs-roswell-are-aliens-more-romantic-than-vampires/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>featured</category><category>jason behr</category><category>JasonBehr</category><category>kristen stewart</category><category>KristenStewart</category><category>robert pattinson</category><category>RobertPattinson</category><category>roswell</category><category>shiri appleby</category><category>ShiriAppleby</category><category>thewb</category><category>thewb.com</category><category>twilight</category><category>upn</category><category>vs</category><category>wb</category><dc:creator>Mike Moody</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Super Skank Wednesday: Megan Hausermann Vs. Sister Patterson - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/super-skank-wednesday-megan-hausermann-vs-sister-patterson-v/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/super-skank-wednesday-megan-hausermann-vs-sister-patterson-v/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/super-skank-wednesday-megan-hausermann-vs-sister-patterson-v/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/super-skank-wednesday/" rel="tag">Super Skank Wednesday</a></p><img hspace="4" height="203" width="250" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/09/15%282%29.jpg" id="img1" alt="Megan Hausermann is confused. " />Welcome to <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/super-skank-wednesday/"><strong>Super Skank Wednesday</strong></a>. This is where I celebrate the awesomely skanky people on the following shows: <em>I Love Money</em>, <em>Charm School</em>, <em>New York Goes to Hollywood</em>, and <em>The Surreal Life</em>. Basically, I'll discuss the skankalicious shows that make <a href="http://www.vh1.com/">VH1</a> the network it is today.<br /><br />I was left rather disappointed with <span style="font-style: italic;">I Love Money</span> this week. Another one of my "Fantasy<span style="font-style: italic;"> I Love Money</span>" picks went home leaving me with a whopping 140 points. And I was planning on writing a big tribute to Megan's demise but NO! She's still there. <br /><br />I was so annoyed with <span style="font-style: italic;">ILM</span> that I started watching <span style="font-style: italic;">New York Goes to Hollywood </span>again. The show still reeks of artifice with New York going to a nail salon to study Japanese culture or thinking "break a leg" means that the person wants to do her physical harm. However, by the fourth episode, Sister Patterson has entered the scene and is saving the show with her outright rudeness and over-the-top behavior. <br /><br />So I decided to pit the two women I love to hate against each other for a Vs. piece. This Super Skank Wednesday I give you: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Megan Hausermann Vs. Sister Patterson, The Battle of the Hateful Shrews</span>.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/super-skank-wednesday-megan-hausermann-vs-sister-patterson-v/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Super Skank Wednesday: Megan Hausermann Vs. Sister Patterson - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/super-skank-wednesday-megan-hausermann-vs-sister-patterson-v/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1301233/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/super-skank-wednesday-megan-hausermann-vs-sister-patterson-v/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Megan Hausermann</category><category>MeganHausermann</category><category>Sister Patterson</category><category>SisterPatterson</category><dc:creator>Kristin Sample</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Buffy the Vampire Slayer vs. Reaper</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/19/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-vs-reaper/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/19/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-vs-reaper/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/19/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-vs-reaper/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/" rel="tag">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reaper/" rel="tag">Reaper</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="212" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/reaper-cast.jpg" alt="cast of Reaper" />I've confessed before -- or should I say shouted from the rooftops -- that I am a <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/18/dollhouse-plot-details-revealed/">Joss Whedon</a> fan. <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Buffy-the-Vampire-Slayer/">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></em> is one of my all-time favorite shows and I still mourn its loss (the comic books just don't give me my <em>Buffy</em> fix).<br /> <br /> This season, I was hopeful when <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Reaper/">Reaper</a></em> arrived on the scene. It seemed to have some of the same elements that I liked about <em>Buffy</em>: demon lore, a Scooby gang, a story arc, and a lighthearted, humorous side to a subject that could be very dark.<br /> <br /> So how does <em>Reaper</em> measure up to <em>Buffy</em>? When I actually did the breakdown, I was pleasantly surprised. A very interesting outcome, indeed....<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Buffy and Reaper moments</strong></p><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/buffy-and-reaper-moments/811691/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/buffy-gang_thumbnail.jpg" alt="buffygang_051708" title="buffygang_051708" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/buffy-and-reaper-moments/812224/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/reaper-cast-300_thumbnail.jpg" alt="reaper cast_051708" title="reaper cast_051708" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/buffy-and-reaper-moments/811683/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/giles-demon_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Giles demon_051708" title="Giles demon_051708" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/buffy-and-reaper-moments/811694/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/devil-r_thumbnail.jpg" alt="devil_051708" title="devil_051708" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/buffy-and-reaper-moments/811695/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/spike_thumbnail.jpg" alt="spike_051708" title="spike_051708" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/19/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-vs-reaper/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer vs. Reaper</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/19/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-vs-reaper/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1198565/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/19/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-vs-reaper/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>buffy-summers</category><category>cw</category><category>demons</category><category>fox</category><category>giles</category><category>joss-whedon</category><category>wb</category><dc:creator>Debra McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 10:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Big Brother face off: Adam vs. Ryan</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/big-brother-face-off-adam-vs-ryan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/big-brother-face-off-adam-vs-ryan/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/big-brother-face-off-adam-vs-ryan/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-polls/" rel="tag">TV Squad Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/big-brother-us/" rel="tag">Big Brother (US)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Big Brother" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/bigbrother.jpg" />I've been an avid fan of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/big-brother-us/"><em>Big Brother</em></a> 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 <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/live+feeds/">live feeds</a> 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 <em>Big Brother 9</em>?" in her review of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/big-brother-9-final-hoh-competition-final-eviction/">Wednesday's episode</a>, 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!<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/big-brother-face-off-adam-vs-ryan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Big Brother face off: Adam vs. Ryan</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/big-brother-face-off-adam-vs-ryan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1176361/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/big-brother-face-off-adam-vs-ryan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>BB9</category><category>Big Brother 9</category><category>BigBrother9</category><category>CBS</category><category>final two</category><category>FinalTwo</category><category>Julie Chen</category><category>JulieChen</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Lost: The freighties vs. the island dwellers</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/" rel="tag">Lost</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="235" border="0" align="top" alt="Jeremy Davies, Rebecca Mader, and Elizabeth Mitchell" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/111446_071_pre.jpg" /></p>
<p>"Welcome to the war." Ben Linus utters those words to John Locke in one of ABC's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Lost-/"><em>Lost</em></a> promos, gun in hand. Since day one, Ben claimed that the freighter folks were going to kill everyone on the island. The show's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/12/its-official-lost-and-greys-finales-get-an-extra-hour/">three-hour finale</a> 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? <strong>Spoiler Warning:</strong> Some details from promos, interviews, and podcasts are mentioned.</p>
<p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Lost Season Four</strong></p><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lost-season-four/622790/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/mf02084_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Jack Shephard" title="Jack Shephard" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lost-season-four/622788/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/el24085_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kate Austen" title="Kate Austen" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lost-season-four/622791/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/toq24083_thumbnail.jpg" alt="John Locke" title="John Locke" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lost-season-four/597773/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/111685_d_1594_pre_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Sawyer" title="Sawyer" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/lost-season-four/622821/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/jb02_087_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Juliet Burke" title="Juliet Burke" /></a></div></p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Lost: The freighties vs. the island dwellers</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1170870/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/21/lost-the-freighties-vs-the-island-dwellers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>henry ian cusick</category><category>HenryIanCusick</category><category>jeff fahey</category><category>JeffFahey</category><category>jeremy davies</category><category>JeremyDavies</category><category>ken leung</category><category>KenLeung</category><category>kevin durand</category><category>KevinDurand</category><category>lost</category><category>lost cast</category><category>lost season four</category><category>LostCast</category><category>LostSeasonFour</category><category>meet kevin johnson</category><category>MeetKevinJohnson</category><category>michael emerson</category><category>MichaelEmerson</category><category>rebecca mader</category><category>RebeccaMader</category><category>tania raymonde</category><category>TaniaRaymonde</category><category>terry oquinn</category><category>TerryOquinn</category><category>The beginning of the end</category><category>the constant</category><category>TheBeginningOfTheEnd</category><category>TheConstant</category><dc:creator>Erin Martell</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Apprentice: Piers Vs. Trace - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/" rel="tag">The Apprentice</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="The Celebrity Apprentice" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/celebapp.jpg" />This coming Thursday, NBC's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/"><em>The Celebrity Apprentice</em></a> will come to an end. Either the arrogant Brit or the American Cowboy will hear the words "You're hired." <br /><br />In an unsurprising move, <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/donald-trump/71941">Donald Trump</a> decided in last week's episode to have <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/piers-morgan/480747">Piers Morgan</a> and <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/trace-adkins/365939">Trace Adkins</a> 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 <a href="http://television.aol.com/celebrity/carol-alt/1196">Carol Alt</a> 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.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Apprentice: Piers Vs. Trace - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1146501/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/24/the-apprentice-piers-vs-trace-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>America's Got Talent</category><category>America'sGotTalent</category><category>Back Street Boys</category><category>BackStreetBoys</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>DonaldTrump</category><category>NBC</category><category>Piers Morgan</category><category>PiersMorgan</category><category>Trace Adkins</category><category>TraceAdkins</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Confessions vs. Millionaires (Matchmakers, that is)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality/" rel="tag">Other Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a></p><img width="199" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="130" border="0" align="right" alt="Matchmakers" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/matchmakers-2.jpg" />It'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 <span style="font-style: italic;">Lipstick Jungle</span> -- which looks like ABC's <span style="font-style: italic;">Cashmere Mafia's</span> 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.<br /><br />The shows A&amp;E's <span style="font-style: italic;">Confessions of a Matchmaker</span> and Bravo's <span style="font-style: italic;">Millionaire Matchmaker</span> 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 <span style="font-style: italic;">Confessions'</span> matchmaker to <span style="font-style: italic;">Millionaire's</span> is that they share the same name, Patti!<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Matchmakers</strong></p><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/matchmakers1/643523/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/confessions4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Patti Novak" title="Patti Novak" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/matchmakers1/643522/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/pattistanding_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Patti Stanger" title="Patti Stanger" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/matchmakers1/643521/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/pattigirls_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Patti S with staff" title="Patti S with staff" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/matchmakers1/643526/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/mmteam_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Millionaire Matchmaker" title="Millionaire Matchmaker" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/matchmakers1/643528/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/mm-makeover_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Patti Stanger's in charge" title="Patti Stanger's in charge" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Confessions vs. Millionaires (Matchmakers, that is)</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1115692/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/confessions-vs-millionaires-matchmakers-that-is/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Bravo</category><category>confessions of a matchmaker</category><category>ConfessionsOfAMatchmaker</category><category>millionaire matchmaker</category><category>MillionaireMatchmaker</category><category>patti novak</category><category>patti stanger</category><category>PattiNovak</category><category>PattiStanger</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrity Apprentice: Piers Vs. Omarosa - VIDEOS</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/" rel="tag">The Apprentice</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-polls/" rel="tag">TV Squad Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Lipstick Jungle" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/ta-op.gif" />A few words to describe the celebrity version of NBC's <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-celebrity-apprentice/10014152/main"><em>The Apprentice</em></a>: drama, tempers, egos, backstabbing, bitching, arguing, egos and... more egos! This week, the bruised egos are those of <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/americas-got-talent/223363/main"><em>America's Got Talent</em></a>'s Piers Morgan and of <em>The Apprentice</em> (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!<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: Omarosa and Piers? True Love?</strong></p><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/omarosa-and-piers-true-love/600949/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/74930298_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth" title="Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/omarosa-and-piers-true-love/600953/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/52348031_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Piers Morgan" title="Piers Morgan" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/omarosa-and-piers-true-love/600955/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/76705013_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth" title="Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/omarosa-and-piers-true-love/600948/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/71498700_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Piers Morgan" title="Piers Morgan" /></a><a href="http://"www.tvsquad.com"/photos/omarosa-and-piers-true-love/600946/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/74928722_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth" title="Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth" /></a></div><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Celebrity Apprentice: Piers Vs. Omarosa - VIDEOS</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1113517/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/15/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-omarosa-videos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>DonaldTrump</category><category>fight</category><category>NBC</category><category>Omarosa</category><category>Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth</category><category>OmarosaManigault-stallworth</category><category>Piers Morgan</category><category>PiersMorgan</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Team Jack vs. Team Locke</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/" rel="tag">Lost</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a></p><p><img height="246" alt="Terry O'Quinn, Josh Holloway, Naveen Andrews, Elizabeth Mitchell, and Matthew Fox" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/110815_169_pre.jpg" width="425" align="top" vspace="4" border="0" /></p>
<p>Last week's riveting <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/">Lost</a> </em>premiere brought the Jack-Locke conflict to an entirely new level. This time, all of the survivors (including some of the Others) were <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/31/lost-the-beginning-of-the-end-season-premiere/">forced to choose sides</a>. 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! </p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Team Jack vs. Team Locke</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1106328/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/06/team-jack-vs-team-locke/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Jack Shephard</category><category>John Locke</category><category>Locke</category><category>Lost</category><category>Lost factions</category><category>Lost teams</category><category>LostFactions</category><category>Matthew Fox</category><category>Terry O'Quinn</category><dc:creator>Erin Martell</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Will Stephen Baldwin leave Celebrity Apprentice this Thursday? - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/" rel="tag">The Apprentice</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-squad-polls/" rel="tag">TV Squad Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Stephen Baldwin" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/02/stephenbaldwin.gif" />Even if you don't watch <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-celebrity-apprentice/10014152/main"><em>The Celebrity Apprentice</em></a>, it's pretty much a given that you watched this week's preview (after the jump) during which we see <a href="http://www.stephenbaldwin.com/">Stephen Baldwin</a> tell Donald Trump that he can't continue working with Piers Morgan. <br /><br />Let's face it, Baldwin and the <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/americas-got-talent/223363/main"><span style="font-style: italic;">America's Got Talent</span></a> 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 <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/">Vincent Pastore fiasco</a> from last week, Baldwin has had enough and may give The Donald his resignation... or will he?<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Will Stephen Baldwin leave Celebrity Apprentice this Thursday? - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1107651/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/05/will-stephen-baldwin-leave-celebrity-apprentice-this-thursday/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Donald Trump</category><category>DonaldTrump</category><category>NBC</category><category>Piers Morgan</category><category>PiersMorgan</category><category>Stephen Baldwin</category><category>StephenBaldwin</category><category>Vincent Pastore</category><category>VincentPastore</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrity Apprentice: Piers Vs. Vinnie - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality/" rel="tag">Other Reality Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/" rel="tag">The Apprentice</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="The Celebrity Apprentice" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/01/celebapp.jpg" />If you watched <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-celebrity-apprentice/10014152/main"><em>The Celebrity Apprentice</em></a> this week, you probably still are thinking and talking about that boardroom scene (and I use that latter word here to <a href="http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/scene">mean</a> both "a subdivision of the episode" and "<span class="sense_break"><span class="sense_break"><span class="sense_break"><span class="sense_break"><span class="sense_content">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! <br /><br />In short, during the task <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/americas-got-talent/223363/main"><span style="font-style: italic;">America's Got Talent</span></a>'s Piers Morgan, who was project manager for the men's team, sent <a href="http://television.aol.com/show/the-sopranos/255225/main"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Sopranos</span></a>' 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.<br /></span></span></span></span></span><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Celebrity Apprentice: Piers Vs. Vinnie - VIDEO</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1103951/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/01/celebrity-apprentice-piers-vs-vinnie-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>America's Got Talent</category><category>America'sGotTalent</category><category>Donald Trump</category><category>DonaldTrump</category><category>NBC</category><category>Piers Morgan</category><category>PiersMorgan</category><category>Vincent Pastore</category><category>VincentPastore</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Buy More Vs. Work Bench</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/vs/" rel="tag">Vs.</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/chuck/" rel="tag">Chuck</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reaper/" rel="tag">Reaper</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/12/chuckreaper.gif" alt="Reaper / Chuck" />Being a fan of both <em>Chuck</em> and <em>Reaper</em>, 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 "<a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20163384,00.html">Battle of the Box Stores</a>" blurb in the December 7 edition of <a href="http://www.ew.com"><em>Entertainment Weekly</em></a>, I thought it was about time we had the same discussion here at TV Squad.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Buy More Vs. Work Bench</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1055864/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/19/buy-more-vs-work-bench/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Fox</category><category>The CW</category><category>TheCw</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:07:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>