Wipeout -related stories
Posted Sep 22nd 2009 11:05AM by Danny Gallagher Other Drama Shows , Other Reality Shows , Late Night , American Idol , Celebrities , Game Show , TV Squad Lists
American Idol 's choice of Ellen DeGeneres as a judge replacement threw everyone for a loop, even schlubs like me who don't watch the show.
It's not that she's not talented, successful or funny. It's just an odd choice, putting a comedian on the show that takes its goal of crushing losers' dreams on live television so seriously. It would evoke the same reaction from me if they picked Andrew "Dice" Clay as the new judge, if the Diceman was talented, successful or funny.
And besides, why do they need humor and comedy on such an otherwise serious show? There are lots of humorless, vapid and downright boring shows that are crying out for comedic interjection.
Continue reading Seven shows that need funny commentators more than American Idol
Posted Sep 16th 2009 4:04PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
ESPN2 has WNBA Basketball Playoffs
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout Crash Course Primetime: The Outsiders
NBC has a new, two-hour America's Got Talent Jay Leno Show
FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance Glee
The CW has a new America's Next Top Model The Beautiful Life
There's a new Live From Lincoln Center
Spike has a new, two-hour UFC Fight Night Ultimate Fighter
Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says Dude, What Would Happen?
At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters Destination Truth
History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect MysteryQuest
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
At 10, TNT has the season finale of Dark Blue
Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas
MTV has a new Real World
Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food
TruTV has a new Black Gold
Also at 10: Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Crash Course, The Beautiful Life, Top Chef, Black Gold
Posted Sep 9th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
The U.S. Open At 8, ABC, CBS, NBC, C-SPAN, and the news channels have the Presidential Address
FOX has the season premiere of So You Think You Can Dance Glee
The CW has the two-hour season premiere of America's Next Top Model
Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says Dude, What Would Happen?
At 9, ABC has a new Wipeout Primetime: Crime
NBC has a new America's Got Talent
There's a new Leverage Dark Blue
Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
Showtime has a new Inside the NFL
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas
MTV has a new episode of The Real World
TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible
At 11, ION repeats the premiere of Durham County
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Presidential Address, America's Next Top Model, Glee
Posted Sep 2nd 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
The U.S. Open At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout Crash Course Primetime: Crime
NBC has a two new episodes of America's Got Talent
FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance Glee
PBS has a new American Masters
TCM has Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Casablanca
Also at 8: Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says Dude, What Would Happen?
At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Meet the Browns
TNT has a new Leverage Dark Blue
Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
At 9:30, A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter Criss Angel Mindfreak
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas
Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible
MTV has a new episode of The Real World
Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: American Masters, Ghost Hunters, Man vs. Food
Posted Aug 29th 2009 3:35PM by Danny Gallagher Other Reality Shows , Game Show , Episode Reviews , Reality-Free
ABC's newest stunt game show
Crash Course looks exactly like the kind of show that bloggers and critics watch just so they could put their "Suck Extinguishers" to good use.
And yet 45 minutes of TV viewing later, I'm not even feeling the need to break the protective glass. On the surface, it appears to be just another reality/game show with typical contestants having their ids scared for life for cash and/or prizes and most of it is just that.
And even though it met those stereotypical expectations, I still didn't hate it. Part of me actually kind of (gulp) enjoyed it. Did I just swallow my brains along with my pride?
Continue reading Is it wrong that I don't hate ABC's Crash Course?
Posted Aug 27th 2009 1:02PM by Danny Gallagher CSI , Nip/Tuck , Dexter , TV Squad Ten
A good show can keep you so entertained that you're willing to fight sleep to watch the rest of it. A great show physically keeps you awake.
It gets into your bloodstream and forces more adrenaline into your heart.
It turns the synapses in your brain into ferrets on espresso that dash back and forth between the lobes and fires your mind on all of its cylinders.
It is visual cocaine, which is much healthier than actual cocaine and doesn't require a frequent visitor punch card for an eyes, ears, nose and throat doctor.
These are the shows that assault all five of the senses or less depending on how good of a health plan you've got.
Continue reading TV Squad Ten: Most visceral shows
Posted Aug 26th 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout Crash Course Primetime: Crime
CBS has Ted Kennedy: The Last Brother
NBC has two new episodes of America's Got Talent
ESPN has more coverage of The Little League World Series
Cartoon Network has a new Bobb'e Says Dude, What Would Happen? The Othersiders
At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild
There's a new Leverage Dark Blue
History Channel has a new MonsterQuest
Lifetime has the movie Spring Breakdown
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters
At 9:30, A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter Criss Angel Mindfreak
At 10, ABC has Remembering Ted Kennedy
Bravo has a new Top Chef
MTV has a new episode of The Real World
Food Network has a new Dinner: Impossible
At 10:30, Comedy Central has the season finale of Michael & Michael Have Issues
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Crash Course, Dark Blue, Michael & Michael
Posted Aug 12th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wipeout Primetime: Crime NBC has a new, two-hour America's Got Talent The Philanthropist
At 9, TNT has a new Leverage Dark Blue
There's a new Dog The Bounty Hunter Criss Angel: Mindfreak
History has a new MonsterQuest
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International
Discovery has a new Man vs. Wild
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters
Food Network has a new Dinner Impossible
TV Land has a new How'd You Get So Rich Make My Day
Also at 10: Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food
At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Michael & Michael Have Issues
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Wipeout, Man vs. Wild, Top Chef Masters
Posted Aug 5th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
TCM has Harold Lloyd movies all night.
Discovery has more Shark Week all night.
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout I Survived A Japanese Game Show
FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance
At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent The Philanthropist
There's a new Leverage Dark Blue
Cartoon Network has a new episode of The Othersiders
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Master
TV Land has the series premiere of How'd You Get So Rich Make My Day
MTV has a new Real World
Travel Channel has a new Man vs. Food
At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Michael & Michael Have Issues
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: So You Think, Othersiders, Dark Blue, How'd You Get So Rich
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 4:30PM by Bob Sassone Other Reality Shows , Industry , Programming , Pickups and Renewals
As I've mentioned here before a few times, I'm a fan of
Wipeout . It's silly and pretty much boils down to people getting hit by something and falling down into water or mud, but I'm a guy and sometimes I want to watch a show where somebody gets hit by something and falls into water or mud.
A lot of other people like the summer show too, and now ABC has announced that
the show has been renewed for a third season .
Continue reading Wipeout renewed for a third season
Posted Jul 22nd 2009 4:07PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
President Obama's speech .FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance
PBS has a new Time Team America Ascent of Money
Cartoon Network has a new BrainRush Destroy Build Destroy The Othersiders
At 9, ABC has a new Wipeout I Survived A Japanese Game Show
NBC has a new America's Got Talent The Philanthropist
TNT has a new Leverage Dark Blue
BBC America has a new Torchwood: Children of Earth
History Channel has a new MonsterQuest
There's a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters
MTV has a new Real World
At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Michael & Michael Have Issues
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Wipeout, Top Chef Masters, Real World
Posted Jul 16th 2009 7:04PM by Bob Sassone Video , Game Show , Reality-Free
Yes, I'll admit it. I love
Wipeout . Last night I was thinking there should be a
Celebrity Wipeout . Wouldn't that be great? I can think of some celebs I'd like to see get wet, whacked in the face, or fall down hard.
But the ABC game show isn't the first game show to be called
Wipeout . There was
a short-lived syndicated game show in the late 1980s with the same name, hosted by Peter Tomarken (
Press Your Luck ). Here is an entire episode, thanks to YouTube.
Continue reading The other game show titled Wipeout
Posted Jul 15th 2009 4:03PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Dog The Bounty Hunter At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout I Survived A Japanese Game Show Primetime: Crime
FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance
PBS has a new Time Team America Ascent of Money
At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent The Philanthropist
TNT has the season premiere of Leverage Dark Blue
Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
Also at 9: Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters International
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters
MTV has a new Real World
At 10:30, Comedy Central has the series premiere of Michael & Michael Have Issues
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Wipeout, America's Got Talent, Dark Blue, Michael & Michael
Posted Jul 8th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Wipeout I Survived A Japanese Game Show Primetime: Crime FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance
PBS has a new Time Team America Ascent of Money
Versus has more Tour de France
At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent The Philanthropist
TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns
History Channel has a new MonsterQuest
SyFy has a new Ghost Hunters International
BBC America has a new Gordon Ramsay's F Word
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef Masters
A&E has a new Tattoo Highway
E! has a new E! True Hollywood Story
Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Real World
At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Ghost Hunters, Philanthropist, Top Chef Masters, Reno 911
Posted Jul 1st 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone Late Night , Programming , Celebrities , Talk Show , What To Watch Tonight , Reality-Free
Wipeout I Survived a Japanese Game Show Primetime: Crime FOX has a new, two-hour So You Think You Can Dance
PBS has a new American Masters
At 9, NBC has a new America's Got Talent The Philanthropist
BBC America has a new episode of Gordon Ramsay's The F Word
At 10, Discovery has the season finale of Pitchmen
A&E has two new episodes of Tattoo Highway
TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns
There's a new episode of The Fashion Show
Also at 10: MTV has a new Real World
At 10:30, Comedy Central has a new Reno 911!
Check your
local TV listings for more.
After the jump, the late night talk shows.
Continue reading What's On Tonight: Wipeout, American Masters, F Word, Pitchmen
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American Idol's choice of Ellen DeGeneres as a judge replacement threw everyone for a loop, even schlubs like me who don't watch the show. 
At 7, ESPN2 has more coverage of The U.S. Open.
At 7, ESPN has more of The U.S. Open.
ABC's newest stunt game show 
A good show can keep you so entertained that you're willing to fight sleep to watch the rest of it. A great show physically keeps you awake.
At 8, ABC has another new Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, then new episodes of Wipeout and Primetime: Crime.
As I've mentioned here before a few times, I'm a fan of Wipeout. It's silly and pretty much boils down to people getting hit by something and falling down into water or mud, but I'm a guy and sometimes I want to watch a show where somebody gets hit by something and falls into water or mud. 
At 8, ABC, CBS, NBC, C-SPAN, and the news channels will have President Obama's speech.
A&E has a Dog The Bounty Hunter marathon all night.
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by new episodes of I Survived A Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Crime.
At 8, ABC has a new Wipeout, followed by new episodes of I Survived a Japanese Game Show and Primetime: Crime.
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