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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Should David Cook win American Idol?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/should-david-cook-win-american-idol/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/should-david-cook-win-american-idol/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/should-david-cook-win-american-idol/#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/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-contestants/" rel="tag">Contestants</a></p><p><img height="311" alt="David Cook" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/davidcookgetty.jpg" width="200" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />First, the good news: each of the final three <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol">American Idol</a></em> contestants are guaranteed record deals and a music career. The bad news? I have this awful feeling in my stomach, the way I sometimes feel after eating too many potato chips, that David Cook is going to win the whole thing. That would be a shame.</p>
<p>I know that there are a lot of Cook fans out there, but I'm wondering: have you noticed that he sings just like 88% of the bands you hear on the radio right now? I don't want to call him a poseur, but I'm curious if he has that voice and style because that's how other successful, current singers sing. Don't we already have a Chris Daughtry?<strong>*</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/should-david-cook-win-american-idol/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Should David Cook win American Idol?</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/2008/05/14/should-david-cook-win-american-idol/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1195159/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/14/should-david-cook-win-american-idol/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>american idol</category><category>chris daughtry</category><category>david archuleta</category><category>david cook</category><category>fox</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>syesha mercado</category><dc:creator>Bob Sassone</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 11:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Bachelor hands out the final rose</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/the-bachelor-hands-out-the-final-rose/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/the-bachelor-hands-out-the-final-rose/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/the-bachelor-hands-out-the-final-rose/#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/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/03/mattgrant.gif" alt="The Bachelor" />After weeks of dating and eliminating some 25 women, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/18/the-bachelor-london-calling-reactions/">including some crazy ones like Stacey</a>, London bachelor Matt Grant found his soul mate. The 27-year-old proposed to one of the final two ladies in this week's season finale of the ABC's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/The+Bachelor/"><em>The Bachelor</em></a>.<br /><br />Did he give the $60,000 engagement ring to 24-year-old Chelsea or 22-year-old Shayne? The answer after the jump!<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/the-bachelor-hands-out-the-final-rose/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Bachelor hands out the final rose</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/2008/05/13/the-bachelor-hands-out-the-final-rose/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1193642/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/13/the-bachelor-hands-out-the-final-rose/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>ABC</category><category>Lorenzo Lamas</category><category>LorenzoLamas</category><category>Matt Grant</category><category>MattGrant</category><category>may sweeps</category><category>MaySweeps</category><category>Shayne Lamas</category><category>ShayneLamas</category><category>The Bachelor</category><category>The Bachelorette</category><category>TheBachelor</category><category>TheBachelorette</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 08:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Yo Gabba Gabba! goes with pot - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/yo-gabba-gabba-goes-with-pot-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/yo-gabba-gabba-goes-with-pot-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/yo-gabba-gabba-goes-with-pot-video/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/children/" rel="tag">Children</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="165" border="0" align="right" alt="yo gabba gabba" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/yogabba.jpg" />There is <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Story?id=4799273&amp;page=1">a hilarious article on the ABC News website</a> about that unusual kids' show on Nick Jr., called <em>Yo Gabba Gabba!</em> Apparently it's not a huge hit with the target demographic--kids--but it is a hit with the 20-something stoner crowd. According to the report, college students gather to watch <em>Yo Gabba Gabba!</em> several times a week. For many, it's the perfect accompaniment to a joint. This probably only happens at one school, but ABC has decided to make it sound like a growing trend.<br /><br />Tracie Egan of Jezebel.com says, "It's a good stoner television show because it's not difficult to understand since it's made for children and there are lots of bright colors and good music."<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/yo-gabba-gabba-goes-with-pot-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Yo Gabba Gabba! goes with pot - 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/2008/05/08/yo-gabba-gabba-goes-with-pot-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1190394/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/yo-gabba-gabba-goes-with-pot-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>get stoned watching yo gabba gabba</category><category>GetStonedWatchingYoGabbaGabba</category><category>marijuana</category><category>smoking pot</category><category>stoned</category><category>stoners yo gabba gabba</category><category>StonersYoGabbaGabba</category><category>yo gabba gabba</category><category>YoGabbaGabba</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 16:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Is 30 Rock going downhill?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/is-30-rock-going-downhill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/is-30-rock-going-downhill/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/is-30-rock-going-downhill/#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/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/30-rock/" rel="tag">30 Rock</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="149" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/30rockmilfisland200.jpg" alt="Tina Fey" />In <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2008-05-07-30rock_N.htm">reviewing tonight's season finale of <em>30 Rock</em></a>, Robert Bianco of <em>USA Today</em> took the opportunity to bemoan how the show has declined in quality since it came back from the writers' strike. Essentially, his argument centers on how the show has gotten increasingly absurd, when the show's initial attraction was how the relatively-sane Liz Lemon reacted to the insanity going on around her. Now, according to Bianco, even Liz is getting wacky, screaming for her sandwich in "Sandwich Day," for instance, or getting entangled in one romantic situation after another. According to Bianco, the show is "ditching plot and character in a desperate, scattershot search for laughs, as if its new goal were to become a live-action version of <em>Family Guy</em>."<br /><br />Hm. Sometimes a critic picks up on subtle changes in a show others can't, at least not until it's too late and the show they loved is irreparably damaged. That might be the case here. But right now, I'm not quite seeing what Bianco is complaining about.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/is-30-rock-going-downhill/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Is 30 Rock going downhill?</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/2008/05/08/is-30-rock-going-downhill/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1189872/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/08/is-30-rock-going-downhill/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>downhill</category><category>finale</category><category>liz lemon</category><category>review</category><category>robert bianco</category><category>RobertBianco</category><category>tina fey</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 13:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Another clue in the search for HIMYM's Mother</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/07/another-clue-in-the-search-for-himyms-mother/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/07/another-clue-in-the-search-for-himyms-mother/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/07/another-clue-in-the-search-for-himyms-mother/#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/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/how-i-met-your-mother/" rel="tag">How I Met Your Mother</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="232" align="top" alt="HIMYM" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/himymletter425.jpg" /><br />One of the things that I love about <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/how-i-met-your-mother/"><em>How I Met Your Mother</em> </a>-- there, I said it, I love the show -- is the mystery surrounding who "mother" is and whether we've already seen her on the show or is she still to be introduced. It's not just the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Lost</span></a> fans that are watching scene by scene, shot by shot, frame by frame to uncover clues. Take this very cool <a href="http://seat42f.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=2245&amp;Itemid=94">observation</a> by a blogger at Seat42f.com.<br /><br />If you look at the picture, the green boxes, you'll notice that the framed handwritten letter/poem/writing in the background of Stella's home (left), is the same as the framed letter/poem/writing behind the kids in the opening of the show. According to the blogger -- who has HD and studied the scenes closely, it's definitely the same artifact.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/07/another-clue-in-the-search-for-himyms-mother/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Another clue in the search for HIMYM's Mother</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/2008/05/07/another-clue-in-the-search-for-himyms-mother/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1188995/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/07/another-clue-in-the-search-for-himyms-mother/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>CBS</category><category>clues</category><category>HD</category><category>How I Met Your Mother</category><category>HowIMetYourMother</category><category>Lost</category><category>Mother</category><category>Stella</category><category>Ted</category><category>Tricycle</category><dc:creator>Allison Waldman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 13:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sail away with Veronica Mars fans</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/sail-away-with-veronica-mars-fans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/sail-away-with-veronica-mars-fans/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/sail-away-with-veronica-mars-fans/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="274" border="0" align="right" alt="veronica mars cast" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/vermars050608.jpg" />You miss <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Veronica-Mars/">Veronica Mars</a></em>. We all do. But maybe you miss it just a little more than I do. Maybe your eyes well up with tears whenever you see Jason Dohring on a promo for <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Moonlight/">Moonlight</a></em> because you know he's not a vampire. He's Logan Echolls, dammit!<br /><br />If that is you, there are kindred spirits out there, my friend. Spirits who miss the brilliant-but-canceled series so much that they're willing to cram onto a cruise ship together and reminisce about Neptune and its inhabitants. From the people who created the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/04/11/firefly-cruise-find-serenity-at-sea/">Browncoat Cruise 2007</a>, this summer's offering is <a href="http://www.cruisetomars.com/">Cruise to Mars 2008</a>. Yes, it's a real thing!<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/sail-away-with-veronica-mars-fans/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sail away with Veronica Mars fans</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/2008/05/06/sail-away-with-veronica-mars-fans/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1188013/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/sail-away-with-veronica-mars-fans/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>browncoats cruise</category><category>BrowncoatsCruise</category><category>cruise to mars</category><category>firefly</category><category>veronica mars</category><category>veronica mars cruise</category><category>VeronicaMarsCruise</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 14:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Newsweek examines if Seinfeld still holds up after ten years</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/newsweek-examines-if-seinfeld-still-holds-up-after-ten-years/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/newsweek-examines-if-seinfeld-still-holds-up-after-ten-years/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/newsweek-examines-if-seinfeld-still-holds-up-after-ten-years/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/tv-royalty/" rel="tag">TV Royalty</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="298" border="0" align="right" alt="Seinfeld season 9 DVD" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/05/seinfeldseason9200.jpg" />Wow, it's hard to believe that it's been ten years since <em>Seinfeld </em>aired its monumental finale. <em>Newsweek</em> decided to celebrate the anniversary by having two of its writers debate whether the show has held up over the years. One minor problem with the article, though: the arguments made on either side don't make any sense.<br /><br />One of the reasons <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/135368/page/1">Marc Peyser didn't think the show held up</a> was because, after watching the show's reruns for the first time in years, he found that "The pacing - no show had ever packed in so many scenes, some of them lasting a few seconds - now seems formulaic and forced." Well, <em>duh</em>, of course it seems formulaic now, since almost every sitcom that has come since has adopted that method of storytelling.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/newsweek-examines-if-seinfeld-still-holds-up-after-ten-years/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Newsweek examines if Seinfeld still holds up after ten years</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/2008/05/06/newsweek-examines-if-seinfeld-still-holds-up-after-ten-years/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1187604/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/06/newsweek-examines-if-seinfeld-still-holds-up-after-ten-years/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>david noonan</category><category>DavidNoonan</category><category>finale</category><category>marc peyser</category><category>newsweek</category><category>seinfeld</category><category>ten years</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 11:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Lost:  What was written on the secret door?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/lost-what-was-written-on-the-secret-door/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/lost-what-was-written-on-the-secret-door/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/lost-what-was-written-on-the-secret-door/#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/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="278" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/secretdoorsymbolsapr08.jpg" alt="Secret Door #2" />Easter eggs are part of the fun of watching<em> </em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Lost/"><em>Lost</em></a>. Symbols, numbers, and names can all have multiple meanings and connections to the story. Repeat viewing is a must for the detail-oriented fan. Doors have become particularly significant sources of information on the show. Season Two's <a href="http://lostpedia.com/wiki/Blast_door_map">blast door map</a> revealed the names and locations of several DHARMA stations on the island. This week's episode brought another door into the <em>Lost</em> mythology.</p>
<p>Leave it to Ben to have a secret room next to another secret room. We already saw the secret room filled with passports, foreign currency, and suits. After a dramatic confrontation with Keamy and the mercenaries, Ben went to another hidden room and did something that fans are still talking about. I'll save the details about second room's door, and what was written on it, for after the jump. <strong>Spoiler Warning: Stop reading if you haven't seen <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/lost-the-shape-of-things-to-come/">"The Shape of Things to Come."</a></strong> </p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/lost-what-was-written-on-the-secret-door/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Lost:  What was written on the secret door?</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/2008/04/30/lost-what-was-written-on-the-secret-door/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1179783/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/30/lost-what-was-written-on-the-secret-door/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>lost</category><category>lost easter eggs</category><category>Lost smoke monster</category><category>Lost symbols</category><category>LostEasterEggs</category><category>LostSmokeMonster</category><category>LostSymbols</category><category>The Shape of Things to Come</category><category>TheShapeOfThingsToCome</category><dc:creator>Erin Martell</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>What's with the Fey and Poehler hate?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/whats-with-the-fey-and-poehler-hate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/whats-with-the-fey-and-poehler-hate/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/whats-with-the-fey-and-poehler-hate/#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/saturday-night-live/" rel="tag">Saturday Night Live</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>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/30-rock/" rel="tag">30 Rock</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="285" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/feypoehler200.jpg" alt="Fey and Poehler" />I'm not here to argue for or against the comedic talents of <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/25/fey-poehler-expected-to-be-box-office-champs/">current box-office champs</a> Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. No, what I'm here to ask is: why do people dislike them so much? I'm not talking about people who just say that the two of them aren't funny; I'm talking about people who think that the two of them were the worst thing to happen to <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/saturday-night-live">SNL</a></em>, the comedy genre, and the entertainment world in general.<br /><br />Case in point: this <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2189374/">somewhat obtuse essay praising Poehler</a> on Slate.com. In the process of reviewing Poehler's cartoon, <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/25/a-big-weekend-for-amy-poehler/">The Mighty B!</a>,</em> writer Troy Patterson goes through some verbal gymnastics, like calling the ASSSCAT show she puts on at the UCB Theater "a Dadaist party trick," among other head-scratching terms. But what's interesting is <a href="http://fray.slate.com/discuss/forums/3278/ShowForum.aspx?ArticleID=2189374">the virulent reaction</a> his review gets in the comments section.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/whats-with-the-fey-and-poehler-hate/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>What's with the Fey and Poehler hate?</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/2008/04/29/whats-with-the-fey-and-poehler-hate/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1180551/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/whats-with-the-fey-and-poehler-hate/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>amy poehler</category><category>AmyPoehler</category><category>baby mama</category><category>BabyMama</category><category>hate</category><category>slate</category><category>the mighty b</category><category>tina fey</category><category>troy patterson</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:25:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Why don't Bill O'Reilly or Keith Olbermann have a Stat Boy?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/why-dont-bill-oreilly-or-keith-olbermann-hav/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/why-dont-bill-oreilly-or-keith-olbermann-hav/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/why-dont-bill-oreilly-or-keith-olbermann-hav/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="199" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="285" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/reali_photo.jpg" alt="Sorry, but you guys are WRONG..." />I've mentioned several times in this space about my love for ESPN's <em>Pardon the Interruption</em>, but I can always find a reason to say it again: I love this show! I mean, both Kornheiser and Wilbon rank several places higher than most of my family on my Kidney Donation short-list. I don't want to overstate the issue, but spending an afternoon eating pizza and watching <em>PTI</em> makes me understand how Cartman felt when he <a href="http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/506/">got own his own amusement park</a>. <em>Soooooooooo</em> happy.<br /><br />As I was describing (yet again) to my wife how much I love the show, something occurred to me regarding all the other other millions and millions talking-head shows bouncing around my digital cable box: why don't any of them employ a stat boy?<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/why-dont-bill-oreilly-or-keith-olbermann-hav/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Why don't Bill O'Reilly or Keith Olbermann have a Stat Boy?</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/2008/04/29/why-dont-bill-oreilly-or-keith-olbermann-hav/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1179756/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/why-dont-bill-oreilly-or-keith-olbermann-hav/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>bill oreilly</category><category>BillOreilly</category><category>keith olbermann</category><category>KeithOlbermann</category><category>michael wilbon</category><category>MichaelWilbon</category><category>tony kornheiser</category><category>tony reali</category><category>TonyKornheiser</category><category>TonyReali</category><dc:creator>Jay Black</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Should Paula Abdul join Dancing With The Stars?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/should-paula-abdul-join-dancing-with-the-stars/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/should-paula-abdul-join-dancing-with-the-stars/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/should-paula-abdul-join-dancing-with-the-stars/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</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>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/" rel="tag">Dancing With The Stars</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-judges/" rel="tag">Judges</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="345" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/paula-abdul_080408.jpg" alt="Paula Abdul" />The rumor that Paula Abdul will be a contestant on <em>Dancing With The Stars </em>has been floating around for a while now, and gained a little more steam with Paula's recent appearance on the show. Now, along with all the fan chatter, we are getting reactions from some of the people involved with the show. Our pals over at <em>TV Guide</em> sent along a press release for their upcoming issue, which you can find in its entirety after the jump, with quotes from Carrie Ann and Bruno.</p>
<p>In a nutshell, Bruno thinks she would win. Carrie Ann says that Paula is fragile and won't realize how much pressure is on her until she's signed up and can't get out. <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/jonathan-roberts-on-dancing-with-the-stars-week-7/">I asked <em>DWTS</em> pro Jonathan Roberts</a> about it Monday night and his take was that he would be surprised to see Paula compete on the show because of her extensive dance background. He added that he thinks Paula has been around reality TV enough that she would know what she is getting into. I say, good or bad, it's a spectacle waiting to happen. What do you think? Click on through for a poll, and to sound off in the comments.</p><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/should-paula-abdul-join-dancing-with-the-stars/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Should Paula Abdul join Dancing With The Stars?</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/2008/04/29/should-paula-abdul-join-dancing-with-the-stars/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1180377/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/29/should-paula-abdul-join-dancing-with-the-stars/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>bruno tonioli</category><category>BrunoTonioli</category><category>carrie ann inaba</category><category>CarrieAnnInaba</category><category>dancing with the stars</category><category>DancingWithTheStars</category><category>jonathan roberts</category><category>JonathanRoberts</category><category>paula abdul</category><category>PaulaAbdul</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>RyanSeacrest</category><category>simon cowell</category><category>SimonCowell</category><category>tom bergeron</category><category>TomBergeron</category><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ask TV Squad: Is The Mole coming back to TV?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/28/ask-tv-squad-is-the-mole-coming-back-to-tv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/28/ask-tv-squad-is-the-mole-coming-back-to-tv/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/28/ask-tv-squad-is-the-mole-coming-back-to-tv/#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/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ask-tv-squad/" rel="tag">Ask TV Squad</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/game-show/" rel="tag">Game Show</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="top" alt="The Mole" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/themole5.gif" /><br />When we opened TV Squad's mail bag today, we found this question from Robyn S.: <strong>"Am I losing it or am I seeing subliminal messages on ABC like "<em>The Mole</em> is watching you" and "<em>The Mole</em> is coming"? Quick, 2-3 second flashes after commercials. Is <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/07/03/short-lived-shows-the-mole/"><em>The Mole</em></a> coming back this summer?"</strong><br /><br />Robyn, you'll be happy to know that you are not losing it, ABC's <em>The Mole</em> is indeed coming back to TV this summer.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/28/ask-tv-squad-is-the-mole-coming-back-to-tv/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ask TV Squad: Is The Mole coming back to TV?</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/2008/04/28/ask-tv-squad-is-the-mole-coming-back-to-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1179371/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/28/ask-tv-squad-is-the-mole-coming-back-to-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>ABC</category><category>Anderson Cooper</category><category>AndersonCooper</category><category>Jon Kelley</category><category>JonKelley</category><category>The Mole</category><category>TheMole</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Jerry Springer: Commencement speaker</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/27/jerry-springer-commencement-speaker/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/27/jerry-springer-commencement-speaker/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/27/jerry-springer-commencement-speaker/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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 width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="165" border="0" align="right" alt="jerry springer" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/springer42608.jpg" />The graduates at Northwestern Law School have their panties all in a bunch because <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04252008/gossip/pagesix/grads_say_jerrys_an_outlaw_107998.htm">Jerry Springer is going to speak at their commencement</a>. He has been invited because he's an alum (1968) and because of his past in politics, not his present persona.<br /><br />I recently heard a story on <em>This American Life</em> about Jerry Springer that changed my mind about him (<a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1013">Episode #258: Leaving the Fold</a>). As you all probably know, he was a on the city council in Cincinnati until he resigned for getting busted with prostitutes across the river in Kentucky. Stupid Jerry wrote a check for his romp. But, after that disgrace? He made a major comeback. He won another term on city council and then he was elected mayor of Cincinnati. Then he spent ten years anchoring the local news. Before he became the King of Trash TV, he was an inspirational politician and respected news anchor.<br /><br />After they get past their chants of "Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!" and their booing, the graduates at Northwestern Law School will probably be treated to one hell of a memorable speech.<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/2008/04/27/jerry-springer-commencement-speaker/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1178385/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/27/jerry-springer-commencement-speaker/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>jerry springer</category><category>JerrySpringer</category><category>northwestern law school</category><category>springer commencement speaker</category><category>springer speaks at graduation</category><category>SpringerCommencementSpeaker</category><category>SpringerSpeaksAtGraduation</category><dc:creator>Anna Johns</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:31:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sci Fi fraks over BSG fans in early episode "preview"</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/25/sci-fi-fraks-over-bsg-fans-in-early-episode-preview/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/25/sci-fi-fraks-over-bsg-fans-in-early-episode-preview/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/25/sci-fi-fraks-over-bsg-fans-in-early-episode-preview/#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/battlestar-galactica/" rel="tag">Battlestar Galactica</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="78" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/scifi_logo2.jpg" alt="scifi" />For the past few weeks, <a href="http://www.scifi.com">SciFi.com</a> has been giving viewers an early look at that week's episode, online. The <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/04/battlestar-galactica-he-that-believeth-in-me-season-premiere/">first</a> and <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/11/battlestar-galactica-six-of-one/">second</a> episodes were shown only at noon Eastern, while the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/18/battlestar-galactica-the-ties-that-bind/">third</a> (last week) was shown every hour throughout the morning and afternoon. In all cases, you couldn't rewind or pause the feed, and there are short commercials throughout. This was fantastic for fans eager to see the episode early -- until today, that is.<br /><br />Sci Fi's website promised a noon "preview" of tonight's episode, which to most meant would be the same, full-episode preview we've been seeing this season. Instead, viewers got the shaft after about 20 minutes of the episode airing, including ending the viewing with a commercial.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/25/sci-fi-fraks-over-bsg-fans-in-early-episode-preview/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sci Fi fraks over BSG fans in early episode "preview"</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/2008/04/25/sci-fi-fraks-over-bsg-fans-in-early-episode-preview/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1177776/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/25/sci-fi-fraks-over-bsg-fans-in-early-episode-preview/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>bsg</category><category>sci fi</category><category>SciFi</category><category>scifi channel</category><category>scifi.com</category><category>ScifiChannel</category><dc:creator>Keith McDuffee</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>PTC says WTF over OMFG ads</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/ptc-says-wtf-over-omfg-ads/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/ptc-says-wtf-over-omfg-ads/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/ptc-says-wtf-over-omfg-ads/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/gossip-girl/" rel="tag">Gossip Girl</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Gossip Girl" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/gossipgirl-omfg.gif" />The CW recently released <a href="http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Sneak/800037144">risqu&eacute; campaign posters</a> to get new viewers to tune in to its show <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/gossip-girl/"><em>Gossip Girl</em></a>. The campaign, titled "OMFG," got fans and the press talking as soon as the sexy posters hit the web and magazines. Two posters were released: the one you see on the right featuring characters Serena and Nate, and another one with Blair and Chuck. Also, a "OMG" version of both posters was used.<br /><br />This week, the Parents Television Council (PTC) took notice of the ads and declared war against The CW.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/ptc-says-wtf-over-omfg-ads/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>PTC says WTF over OMFG ads</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/ptc-says-wtf-over-omfg-ads/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1176854/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/ptc-says-wtf-over-omfg-ads/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Blake Lively</category><category>BlakeLively</category><category>Leighton Meester</category><category>LeightonMeester</category><category>OMFG</category><category>Parents Television Council</category><category>ParentsTelevisionCouncil</category><category>Penn Badgley</category><category>PennBadgley</category><category>The CW</category><category>TheCw</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:44:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Producers comment on Lost theories</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/producers-comment-on-lost-theories/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/producers-comment-on-lost-theories/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/producers-comment-on-lost-theories/#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/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="Lost" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/lostseason4poster.gif" />Since <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/">Lost</a> </em>premiered about 4 years ago, fans have been active in coming up with theories (include the now-famous<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/26/the-most-insanely-compelling-lost-theory-on-the-internet/"> time loop theory</a>) to explain the mysteries of the show. From the start, producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have debunked a few of the most popular theories (e.g., they are in purgatory) and hinted that others may be legit. <br /><br />To help fans discuss theories and propose their own, <em>USA Today</em>'s website devotes <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-04-23-lost_N.htm">a section to fans' <em>Lost</em> theories</a>. With these theories in hand, <em>USA Today</em> turned to Darlton (that's the common nickname for Damon and Carlton) to see if any could be accurate.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/producers-comment-on-lost-theories/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Producers comment on Lost theories</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/producers-comment-on-lost-theories/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1176837/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/24/producers-comment-on-lost-theories/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>ABC</category><category>Carlton Cuse</category><category>CarltonCuse</category><category>Damon Lindelof</category><category>DamonLindelof</category><category>Evangeline Lilly</category><category>EvangelineLilly</category><category>Matthew Fox</category><category>MatthewFox</category><category>mystery</category><category>Terry OQuinn</category><category>TerryOquinn</category><category>theory</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:23:00 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.blogsmithmedia.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>And the gay character on Gossip Girl is...</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/and-the-gay-character-on-gossip-girl-is/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/and-the-gay-character-on-gossip-girl-is/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/and-the-gay-character-on-gossip-girl-is/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/drama/" rel="tag">Other Drama Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/spoilers-anonymous/" rel="tag">Spoilers Anonymous</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/gossip-girl/" rel="tag">Gossip Girl</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="282" border="0" align="right" alt="Gossip Girl" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/blake-lively-gossip-girl.jpg" />At the end of March, gossip columnist <a href="http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Columnists/Ausiello.aspx">Michael Ausiello</a> from <em>TV Guide</em> reported that a male character on The CW's <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/Gossip+Girl/"><em>Gossip Girl</em></a> would come out of the closet and that this revelation would significantly impact the lives of the other characters. <br /><br />Since then, fans of the series have been speculating about who could that character be. Fans of the books will recall that Chuck is presumed gay and that Dan questions his sexuality. However, neither are the person Ausiello was referring to (note that there are no plans to have Dan go down that path on the TV series at this point). Want to know who it is? <br /><br /><em><strong>Spoilers coming up!</strong></em><p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/and-the-gay-character-on-gossip-girl-is/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>And the gay character on Gossip Girl 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/2008/04/23/and-the-gay-character-on-gossip-girl-is/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1175846/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/and-the-gay-character-on-gossip-girl-is/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Blake Lively</category><category>BlakeLively</category><category>Connor Paolo</category><category>ConnorPaolo</category><category>Gossip Girl</category><category>Leighton Meester</category><category>LeightonMeester</category><category>Penn Badgley</category><category>PennBadgley</category><category>The CW</category><category>TheCw</category><dc:creator>Isabelle Carreau</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Idol's ratings down; what does that mean for TV?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/idols-ratings-down-what-does-that-mean-for-tv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/idols-ratings-down-what-does-that-mean-for-tv/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/idols-ratings-down-what-does-that-mean-for-tv/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ratings/" rel="tag">Ratings</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-predictions-and-trends/" rel="tag">Predictions and Trends</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol-news-and-gossip/" rel="tag">News and Gossip</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="175" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/idol_barbara-davidson-la-times250.jpg" alt="american idol042208" />The <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-channel21apr21,1,4430265.story"><em>LA Times</em></a><em> </em>ran a piece yesterday stating that <em>American Idol</em>'s ratings are down for the first time in its seven-year run, with a 7% lag this season. Hmm, seven years and a 7% lag-- does that mean the show's viewers are showing signs of a seven-year itch? <br /><br />The <em>Times story</em> reported that shows typically show signs of a crack in the ratings veneer between seasons five and seven, which means that it is probably really smart for shows like<em> Lost</em> and <em>Battlestar Galactica </em>to determine their own ending dates, well before their ratings start to drop. Granted, a 7% decrease is not really anything to write home about. Simon, Paula, and Randy don't have to start paddling quite yet.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/idols-ratings-down-what-does-that-mean-for-tv/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Idol's ratings down; what does that mean for TV?</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/2008/04/23/idols-ratings-down-what-does-that-mean-for-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1174307/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/23/idols-ratings-down-what-does-that-mean-for-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>American Idol</category><category>AmericanIdol</category><category>FOX</category><category>Paula Abdul</category><category>PaulaAbdul</category><category>randy jackson</category><category>RandyJackson</category><category>Ratings</category><category>ryan seacrest</category><category>RyanSeacrest</category><category>Simon Cowell</category><category>SimonCowell</category><dc:creator>Jen Creer</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Poor Craig Thomas... all the power, none of the credit</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/poor-craig-thomas-all-the-power-none-of-the-credit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/poor-craig-thomas-all-the-power-none-of-the-credit/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/poor-craig-thomas-all-the-power-none-of-the-credit/#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/watercooler-talk/" rel="tag">Watercooler Talk</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/how-i-met-your-mother/" rel="tag">How I Met Your Mother</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/reality-free/" rel="tag">Reality-Free</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="301" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/04/craigthomas200.jpg" alt="Craig Thomas" />Say you're a comedy writer. You toil away for years in the comedy writing salt mines. You write monologue jokes and little skits for Dave Letterman for years, while you and your best friend / writing partner pound the pavement in L.A. pitching <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/how-i-met-your-mother">a show about five friends in their twenties</a>. You finally land the show, and produce three highly-acclaimed, if only moderately-watched, seasons. You're always on the bubble, stressing over everything from the medicated pop star you've hired to boost ratings to people asking you whether you're ever going to reveal the mystery invoked by the show's title.<br /><br />You go through all this, and, if you're Craig Thomas, what do you get? Everyone calling you by your partner's name.<p><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/poor-craig-thomas-all-the-power-none-of-the-credit/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Poor Craig Thomas... all the power, none of the credit</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/2008/04/22/poor-craig-thomas-all-the-power-none-of-the-credit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1174226/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/04/22/poor-craig-thomas-all-the-power-none-of-the-credit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>carter bays</category><category>CarterBays</category><category>craig thomas</category><category>himym</category><dc:creator>Joel Keller</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:02:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>