Don't let anyone tell you that you can't get culture and literature from TV Squad. This is the second post about poetry today. (Tomorrow: e.e. cummings.)
I saw Suzanne Somers on Rachael Ray this morning, and then I go to Best Week Ever and see video of SNL's Kristen Wiig reading excerpts from Somers' book of poetry! Unlike the post link above, these words really are from Somers.
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What You Missed Last Night: Ten@Ten with Tina Fey
Tina Fey was supposed to be on The Jay Leno Show several days ago but didn't make it for some reason. But last night she showed up. Well, via satellite, to do the Ten@Ten (not sure what that means to viewers who watch the show at 9 PM).
Fey actually discusses something I mentioned in my review of last night's 30 Rock when she answers Leno's question about notes from the network. [Watch clips and episodes of The Jay Leno Show and other shows at SlashControl.]
Fey actually discusses something I mentioned in my review of last night's 30 Rock when she answers Leno's question about notes from the network. [Watch clips and episodes of The Jay Leno Show and other shows at SlashControl.]
New TV on DVD releases this week
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.I wasn't even aware that there was already a Fawlty Towers complete set out. Or maybe I knew it and forgot and didn't get reminded of it until I heard about the new remastered set that comes out tomorrow. I'm gonna get that.
I'm also tempted to get Vegas, just because I liked that show and haven't seen it in years. I hate these "Volume" sets though. Just give us the whole season!
- Black Adder - Black Adder 1, II, III, IV, and V (All remastered) and Ultimate Edition
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Complete Series (New package)
- Eleventh Hour - Complete Series
- Faerie Tale Theatre - Bedtime Tales and Magical Tales
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Review: Saturday Night Live - Gerard Butler/Shakira
(S35E04) I remember sitting down and staring at Gerard Butler as he made funny, smarmy faces at the camera. And then I blinked, only to see Butler was thanking the cast and viewers for a wonderful show. I looked on the computer screen. There were half-remembered notes haphazardly tapped out at some point.
Somehow, I had jumped forward ninety minutes. Had I finally mastered short-term time travel? Or did I just watch an incredibly forgettable episode of Saturday Night Live? Probably the latter. However, I vaguely recall a destructive robot adorably struggling through a wall. If that was actually a dream and not real life, please don't tell me.
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What's On Tonight: NASCAR, iCarly, Ghostly Adventures, The Dish
At 7, ABC has the Sprint Cup NASCAR Banking 500 race.- ESPN2 has College Football at 7, Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech.
- At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.
- At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, South Carolina vs. Alabama.
- At 8, Nickelodeon has a new iCarly, then a new True Jackson, VP.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- Lifetime has the movie Sorority Wars at 9.
- WE has a new episode of The Locator at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.
- At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 10.
- Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Gerard Butler and Shakira.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your local TV listings for more.
NBC is being sued (no, not for canceling Southland)
There are lawsuits filed every single day, some of them against media companies. But this is the first time that I've heard about a TV network being sued because of the fonts they use.I don't mean that they're being sued for infringing on a logo or something like that, I mean they're being sued for the actual fonts that they use. I didn't even know you could be sued for using a certain font. The Font Bureau (which would make an excellent title for a crime series) makes fonts for such people as Apple and Microsoft, but NBC didn't get the rights to use their fonts in the logos for shows like Saturday Night Live, The Jay Leno Show, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon for more than one time on one computer. NBC has been using them a lot more than that. They're asking for around $2 million.
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What's On Tonight: College Football, Good Eats, Wanda Sykes
TBS has Baseball Playoffs all night.- At 7, NBC has the President's Cup golf tournament.
- At 8, ABC has College Football, Michigan vs. Iowa.
- CBS has College Football at 8, Florida vs. LSU.
- FOX has a new Cops at 8.
- AMC has Rio Bravo at 8.
- ESPN2 has College Football at 8, Georgia Tech vs. Florida State.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- There's a new Suze Orman Show on CNBC at 9.
- BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 8, followed by the season premiere of The Graham Norton Show.
- At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures, then a new Celebrity Ghost Stories.
- At 10, Food Network has the Good Eats 10th Anniversary.
- Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- HBO has Wanda Sykes I'ma Be Me at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Drew Barrymore and Regina Spektor.
- At midnight, FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Saturday Night Live: Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga
(S35E02) After that Jenny Slate f-bomb nonsense and Megan Fox's not terribly original hot girl material from the season premiere, it was exciting to see a really solid episode (and a star-studded one, at that). Ryan Reynolds did a fantastic job as host (snaps for his wavering voice during the porcelain fountains sketch and accent in SYTYCD), though he didn't have any major stand-out roles. Did I miss the memo that Lady Gaga wasn't just musical guest but co-host as well? Such a role is normally left up to Ryan Reynolds' giant biceps.
It's been a while since we've seen such consistently enjoyable writing in an episode. Usually, there's a distinct lull during the course of the 90 minutes, but I didn't feel it this time. Hopefully, this is a good indication of the rest of the season.
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What's On Tonight: Cops, Suze Orman, 48 Hours Mystery, Bleach
At 8, ABC has College Football, Oklahoma vs. Miami.- FOX has a new Cops at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, followed by a new True Jackson, VP.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- Spike has the movie JCVD at 9.
- BBC America has a new Robin Hood at 9.
- Also at 9: WE has a new episode of The Locator.
- At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures, then a new Celebrity Ghost Stories.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new SNL, with Ryan Reynolds and Lady Gaga.
- At midnight, FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
- At 12:30, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Lorne Michaels goes easy on Jenny Slate for SNL f-bomb
For those who missed it (or weren't on the east coast) on Saturday night, new SNLer Jenny Slate managed to do something in her first-ever sketch that hadn't been accomplished on the show in 28 years: she let loose with an f-bomb.
In the sketch, Slate and Kristin Wiig play biker chicks, and instead of saying "friggin'" or "freakin'" or any of the other substitutes they were supposed to use, Slate actually uttered the words "and I fuckin' love you for that." See the video below. The look on her face after she just realizes what she did is even more priceless than the f-bomb itself:
In the sketch, Slate and Kristin Wiig play biker chicks, and instead of saying "friggin'" or "freakin'" or any of the other substitutes they were supposed to use, Slate actually uttered the words "and I fuckin' love you for that." See the video below. The look on her face after she just realizes what she did is even more priceless than the f-bomb itself:
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Saturday Night Live: Megan Fox/U2 (season premiere)
(S35E01) Alternate title for this post: "New girl's f-bomb overshadows Megan Fox's slammin' bod."Yes, Saturday Night Live new girl Jenny Slate's f-bomb was the most thrilling part of the show's otherwise bland 35th season premiere. It's not like we've never heard that word before, and it's not like accidental verbal naughtiness has never happened on SNL (I still distinctly remember my extra-young self watching Cheri Oteri cringing as she contributed to the swear jar), but the pain still felt fresh with hot embarrassment.
This was partially due to the fact that it's just a generally bad thing to have happen on a player's first show (and in such a mediocre sketch, at that) but mostly because of this face that she made after she caught her boo-boo. Twitter exploded with people's camera phone pics of this one moment.
Jenny Slate, welcome to the big time.
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What's On Tonight: Children of the Corn, SNL, Sit Down, Shut Up
At 8, ABC has College Football, Iowa vs. Penn State.- FOX has a new Cops at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then a new True Jackson, VP.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- Lifetime has the movie Homecoming at 9.
- Syfy has the movie Children of the Corn at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- At 9:30, Biography Channel has a new Ghostly Adventures.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Megan Fox and U2.
- At midnight, FOX has a new Sit Down, Shut Up.
- At 12:30 AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your local TV listings for more.
Betty White stops by 30 Rock for a visit
I'm sure she'd say she's too old for regular television work, or that she's having too much fun guest-starring on every television show and half of the movies, but I just can't get enough of Betty White on TV. With it coming out now that Betty White has signed for a guest spot on NBC's 30 Rock, she might as well start making room on the mantle for her latest Emmy.After all, 30 Rock gets all the nominees for guest star in a comedy (though White did get nominated for My Name Is Earl this past year). Reportedly White would play herself, which works well considering the premise of the show. 30 Rock does amazing comedy with their guest stars, and when you get someone as brilliant and talented as White, can it be anything but perfect?
Luckily, White wouldn't have to compete for that Emmy with another hot prospect for the folks at 30 Rock. After his Emmy-winning turn hosting Saturday Night Live, why wouldn't they want to nab Justin Timberlake as well?
Casey Wilson: all she wants to do is dance!
So Casey Wilson is gone from Saturday Night Live. I don't think she was a good fit there, but I have no doubt she'll turn up some place else and do just fine. This video from Funny or Die is actually pretty amusing. It's called "Charla Loves To Dance" and features Casey trying to find other people dance with at a bar. I wonder if she wanted to do this on SNL and it got voted down?
Patrick Swayze succumbs to pancreatic cancer at 57
Some more sad news from Tinseltown. Movie star and recent television star Patrick Swayze has lost his 20 month battle with pancreatic cancer at his ranch in Los Angeles. He was 57 years old. Barbara Walters will air the actor's final television interview in a one hour special titled Last Dance tonight at 10 PM eastern/9 PM central on ABC.
He's probably best known for his work on the big screen in movies like Ghost, Dirty Dancing and (of course) the timeless Road House, a movie that became a cult sensation for all the wrong reasons and helped birth the sense of humor of MST3K and Rifftrax's Michael J. Nelson. But like all Hollywood actors, he made his presence known on the small screen, and his reach goes much further than his recent venture into cable drama glory with A&E's The Beast.
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