TV Guide's Matt Roush predicts the winners of tonight's Emmy Awards. - Speaking of the Emmys, Joan Rivers won't be on the red carpet this year...she's blogging instead!
- Jaime Weinman compares various seasons of several Miller-Boyett shows, including Perfect Strangers, Angie, and Full House.
- Did you know that Mike Nelson has a blog?
- Nikki Finke is still not a fan of Jon Stewart hosting the Oscars.
- Anthony Bourdain is blogging Top Chef.
- The Futon Critic lists the 10 things you need to know about the new season.
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What's On Tonight: Kyle XY, Saving Grace, Weeds, Californication
At 7, USA has coverage of the U.S. Open (CNBC takes over at 9 except on the west coast). - At 8, ABC Family has a new Kyle XY, then new episodes of Greek and Slacker Cats.
- Lots of classic shows on American Life starting at 8: 77 Sunset Strip, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Newhart, WKRP, and The Bob Newhart Show.
- Also at 8: Nickelodeon has a new SpongeBob SquarePants.
- At 9, ABC has a new Fat March.
- There's a new episode of The Closer on TNT at 9, followed by a new Saving Grace.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 9.
- At 10, NBC has a new Dateline.
- TBS has a new My Boys at 10.
- MTV has a new ep of The Hills at 10.
- VH-1 has a new Pick Up Artist at 10.
- The Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations at 10.
- There's a new Weeds on Showtime at 10, then a new Californication.
Check your local TV listings for more.
A guide to what's on Labor Day weekend
Ah, September. This means the horrible, horrible month of August and the summer in general are going away. Thank God.
Labor Day is the unofficial "last hurrah" for summer, and there are a bunch of special shows and marathons on this three day weekend. Here's the day by day breakdown.
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What's On Tonight: Kyle XY, Hell's Kitchen, Anthony Bourdain, Shark Week
At 8, ABC Family has a new Kyle XY, then a new Greek. - "Shark Week" continues on Discovery all night.
- TNT has a new Heartland at 8, followed by a new episode of The Closer.
- History Channel has a new Modern Marvels at 8, then a new Cities of the Underground.
- At 9, PBS has a new History's Detectives.
- ABC has the special Six Degrees of Martina McBride at 9.
- There's a new Age of Love on NBC at 9.
- FOX has a new Hell's Kitchen at 9.
- USA has a new Monday Night RAW at 9.
- Travel Channel has a new Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern at 9, then a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.
- HBO has a new Big Love at 9.
- Also at 9: ESPN2 has another installment of The Bronx is Burning.
- At 10:30, Food Network has a new Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Anthony Bourdain talks travel and food
The reason I like Anthony Bourdain are many. For one, he knows a lot about food but he's not pretentious about it. Two, he isn't afraid to try bizarre foreign foods. And three, he's really blunt and honest about the state of the food industry and the whole celebrity chef culture. He also happens to be a good writer (check out his mystery stories too).Our friends over at Gadling.com have an interview with Bourdain. Justin asks him about his early experiences traveling overseas, the one time he ate street food that forced him to go to the doctor, and where the show will take him this season (and how he chooses where to go).
The new season of No Reservations starts at 10pm tonight on The Travel Channel.
The five greatest TV travelers
Welcome to TV Squad Lists (formerly 'The Five'), a feature where each blogger has a chance to list his or her own rundown of things in television that stand out from the rest, both good and bad.Just to clear up any potential confusion, this post is not about traveling television sets, nor is it about fictional TV characters who happen to travel. This is a list dedicated to real travelers who have taken us on fantastic journeys in the form of their own television shows.
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Anthony Bourdain is stuck in Beirut
When you used to say the word "Beirut", people would equate it to "hell on earth". But lately, the city has experienced a bit of a rebirth and has become a major tourist attraction. I would imagine that's why food expert and raconteur Anthony Bourdain and his crew flew over there this month to do an episode of his Travel Channel show No Reservations. However, because of the battles between Israel and Hezbollah that broke out last week, Bourdain and crew are now stuck in the Lebanese capital, which is being hit for the first time in many years by artillery fire. After a thread about their predicament got started on the Travel Channel's bulletin board, Bourdain responded with his usual brand of weary nonchalance: "We are all of us (Diane, Jerry, Toddles, Tracey and me) in good health, good spirits and working ferociously on our tans and sipping blender drinks while watching the fireworks from a secure location. Our masters at Travel Channel have made sure we are being well looked after."
I would hope that the Travel Channel folks are trying to get Bourdain and crew out, but it's probably really difficult right now. Here's hoping that everyone continues to be safe.
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