<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
<channel>
<title>TV Squad</title>
<link>http://www.tvsquad.com</link>
<description>TV Squad</description>
<image>
<url>http://www.tvsquad.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url>
<title>TV Squad</title>
<link>http://www.tvsquad.com</link>
</image>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright>
<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>EW declares the all-time best and worst of reality television</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/11/ew-declares-the-all-time-best-and-worst-of-reality-television/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/11/ew-declares-the-all-time-best-and-worst-of-reality-television/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/11/ew-declares-the-all-time-best-and-worst-of-reality-television/#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/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/big-brother-us/" rel="tag">Big Brother (US)</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/celebreality/" rel="tag">Celebreality</a></p><img hspace="4" height="240" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/06/jeff-probst_090611.jpg" alt="Jeff Probst" />Considering how prevalent reality television is these days, it's got to be a pretty daunting task to try and put together a comprehensive list of the best and worst of all time. But <em>Entertainment Weekly</em> thinks they've done just that. They've compiled the <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20282998,00.html">top 20 reality shows of all time</a>, but also the <a href="http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20283069,00.html">ten worst reality shows of all time</a>. All in all, they did a pretty damned good job. <br /><br />I completely agree with the top six, but they lose me with <em>Jackass</em> at number seven. I have never understood the appeal of filming morons doing stupid things on purpose just to be stupid. But there were some shows missing from the list completely, like <em>Little People Big World, So You Think You Can Dance </em> and <em>Beauty and the Geek</em>. Surely those shows are better than <em>The Hills</em> and <em>The Real Housewives of Sesame Street</em>, or whatever franchise they're spinning now.<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/2009/06/11/ew-declares-the-all-time-best-and-worst-of-reality-television/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/19064065/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/06/11/ew-declares-the-all-time-best-and-worst-of-reality-television/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>anna nicole show</category><category>AnnaNicoleShow</category><category>are you hot</category><category>AreYouHot</category><category>bachelor</category><category>bands on the run</category><category>BandsOnTheRun</category><category>blind date</category><category>BlindDate</category><category>boy meets boy</category><category>BoyMeetsBoy</category><category>britney and kevin: chaotic</category><category>BritneyAndKevin:Chaotic</category><category>cheaters</category><category>deadliest catch</category><category>DeadliestCatch</category><category>flavor of love</category><category>FlavorOfLove</category><category>jackass</category><category>jon kate plus 8</category><category>JonKatePlus8</category><category>kill reality</category><category>KillReality</category><category>osbournes</category><category>project greenlight</category><category>project runway</category><category>ProjectGreenlight</category><category>ProjectRunway</category><category>real housewives</category><category>real world</category><category>RealHousewives</category><category>RealWorld</category><category>skating with celebrities</category><category>SkatingWithCelebrities</category><category>the apprentice</category><category>the hills</category><category>the swan</category><category>TheApprentice</category><category>TheHills</category><category>TheSwan</category><category>top chef</category><category>top reality shows</category><category>TopChef</category><category>TopRealityShows</category><category>who wants to marry a multi-millionaire</category><category>WhoWantsToMarryAMulti-millionaire</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>We're barely halfway through and I've already got finale fatigue!</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/#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/comedy/" rel="tag">Other Comedy Shows</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice/" rel="tag">The Apprentice</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/csi-crime-scene-investigation/" rel="tag">CSI</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/house/" rel="tag">House</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost/" rel="tag">Lost</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/smallville/" rel="tag">Smallville</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/greys-anatomy/" rel="tag">Grey's Anatomy</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-office/" rel="tag">The Office</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>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/fringe/" rel="tag">Fringe</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-big-bang-theory/" rel="tag">The Big Bang Theory</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/parks-and-recreation/" rel="tag">Parks and Recreation</a></p><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/lost_090513.jpg" alt="Lost" />Do the American people really like watching their favorite shows this way? Assuming you have more than one or two shows you enjoy following, this week is daunting to say the least and beyond exhausting. Just last night I had a three-hour finale of <em>The Biggest Loser</em> and that awesome <em>Fringe</em> finale. In the past few days we've said goodbye to <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/"><em>The Amazing Race</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-apprentice"><em>The Apprentice</em></a>, <em>Cold Case</em>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/the%20unit/"><em>The Unit</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/brothers-and-sisters"><em>Brothers &amp; Sisters</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/tag/big%20bang%20theory/"><em>The Big Bang Theory</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/house/"><em>House</em></a> and <em>Castle</em>. And that's just on the major networks.<br /><br />Over the next two days we have <em>America's Next Top Model</em>, <em>Lie to Me</em>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lost"><em>Lost</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/bones/"><em>Bones</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/my-name-is-earl"><em>My Name Is Earl</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/smallville">Smallville</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/parks-and-recreation"><em>Parks &amp; Recreation</em></a>, <em>CSI</em>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/greys-anatomy"><em>Grey's Anatomy</em></a>, <em>Hell's Kitchen</em>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-office"><em>The Office</em></a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/supernatural"><em>Supernatural</em></a> and even <em>CSI: NY</em> on a special night. And it goes on through the weekend. In an era where ratings are slipping, how can it make good business sense to put all of these finales on against one another all within a few days of each other. I know they've always done that, but I just don't think it makes sense anymore.<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/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1545225/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/13/were-barely-halfway-through-and-ive-already-got-finale-fatigue/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>biggest loser</category><category>BiggestLoser</category><category>brothers sisters</category><category>BrothersSisters</category><category>castle</category><category>cold case</category><category>ColdCase</category><category>csi</category><category>csi: ny</category><category>Csi:Ny</category><category>hells kitchen</category><category>HellsKitchen</category><category>lie to me</category><category>LieToMe</category><category>my name is earl</category><category>MyNameIsEarl</category><category>season finales</category><category>SeasonFinales</category><category>supernatural</category><category>sweeps</category><category>sweeps week</category><category>SweepsWeek</category><category>the unit</category><category>TheUnit</category><dc:creator>Jason Hughes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 19:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>America's Next Top Model: Who will win?</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/americas-next-top-model-who-will-win/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/americas-next-top-model-who-will-win/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/americas-next-top-model-who-will-win/#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 width="425" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="293" border="0" align="top" alt="The final three of Cycle 12" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/05/antm1.jpg" /><br /><br />It's finally that time when Tyra has three contestants left on <a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model12 "><em>America's Next Top Model</em></a>. After weeding out the competition, we are left with Allison, Aminat, and Teyona. Like every finale, the girls will have to complete a Cover Girl commercial/photoshoot, and then the final two will have a runway walk-off.<br /><br />Who has the upper hand? None of them. Each contestant is missing a piece of the model puzzle. None of the winners ever had every aspect down, bringing it all down to the decision of Tyra Banks. Let's take a look at some of the advantages, disadvantages, and outlying factors that will affect the girls in the final episode.<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/2009/05/08/americas-next-top-model-who-will-win/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1539737/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/05/08/americas-next-top-model-who-will-win/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Allison Harvard</category><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>Aminat Ayinde</category><category>finale</category><category>models</category><category>predictions</category><category>Teyona Anderson</category><category>TeyonaAnderson</category><category>tyra banks</category><category>TyraBanks</category><dc:creator>Michael Pascua</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Weekly Reality Awards</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/04/weekly-reality-awards/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/04/weekly-reality-awards/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/04/weekly-reality-awards/#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/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/" rel="tag">American Idol</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/" rel="tag">Dancing With The Stars</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="148" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/04/biggest-loser3.jpg" alt="Nicole from The Biggest Loser: Couples" />This week, reality television maintained some normalcy. The outliers in <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/">Survivor</a></em>,<em> <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/">Dancing with the Stars</a></em>, and <a href="http://fox.com/hellskitchen"><em>Hell's Kitchen</em></a> went home. Although I'll lament the loss of Mel and Mike in <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/">The Amazing Race</a></em>, I believe that all the remaining teams deserve to be there. <br /> <br /> Speaking of teams, the <em>Survivor</em> Secret Alliance still has the numbers. With the merge inevitable, we'll see if one of the best alliances ever created will stick together. As long as Coach goes home, I'll be satisfied. More analysis after the jump.<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/2009/04/04/weekly-reality-awards/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1507785/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/04/04/weekly-reality-awards/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>cat deeley</category><category>CatDeeley</category><category>survivor</category><category>the amazing race</category><category>the biggest loser</category><category>the real world</category><category>TheAmazingRace</category><category>TheBiggestLoser</category><category>TheRealWorld</category><dc:creator>Michael Pascua</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Weekly Reality Awards - VIDEO</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/28/weekly-reality-awards-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/28/weekly-reality-awards-video/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/28/weekly-reality-awards-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/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/the-amazing-race/" rel="tag">The Amazing Race</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/commercials/" rel="tag">Commercials</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebreality/" rel="tag">Celebreality</a></p><img hspace="4" height="264" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" alt="Top Model" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/03/antm2bs.jpg" />This week in reality television was eclectic. <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/dancing-with-the-stars/" style="font-style: italic;">Dancing With the Stars</a> was happily un-complicated with the absence of Denise Richards, <a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model12" style="font-style: italic;">America's Next Top Model's</a> most home-sick model mysteriously was on top, and no one should have watched <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/survivor/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Survivor</span></a> because it was a waste of time.<br /><br />This is one of those weeks where you realize that the show casts people with little-to-no chance of winning just so that the people they want to win don't mess up. Although <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/american-idol/"><span style="font-style: italic;">American Idol's</span></a> Michael Sarver is a great example, I'm looking mostly at Celia (right) from Top Model: she's too old. On a positive note, there was a lot of weird, memorable, and funny moments to compensate this week. More analysis after the jump.<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/2009/03/28/weekly-reality-awards-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1500415/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/28/weekly-reality-awards-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>american idol</category><category>AmericanIdol</category><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>antm</category><category>clint bowyer</category><category>ClintBowyer</category><category>The Amazing Race</category><category>the biggest loser</category><category>the real world</category><category>TheAmazingRace</category><category>TheBiggestLoser</category><category>TheRealWorld</category><category>toddlers and tiaras</category><category>ToddlersAndTiaras</category><dc:creator>Michael Pascua</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Why Drag Race is better than Top Model</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/26/why-drag-race-is-better-than-top-model/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/26/why-drag-race-is-better-than-top-model/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/26/why-drag-race-is-better-than-top-model/#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></p><em><img hspace="4" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" alt="RuPaul's Drag Race" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2009/03/dragrace.jpg" /></em><a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model12"><em>America's Next Top Model </em></a>could learn a few things from LOGO's reality show <a href="http://www.logoonline.com/shows/dyn/rupauls_drag_race/videos.jhtml"><em>Rupaul's Drag Race</em></a>. Although the two shows are different beasts (one is about models that accidentally look drag, the other intentionally looks drag), the competitive qualities of the show remain the same. There is still runway walking, working in different fashion themes, and looking fierce. <br /><br />RuPaul <a href="http://blindie.com/2009/01/10/rupaul-on-drag-race-comparisons-to-tyras-top-model-i-let-her-borrow-all-my-used-wigs-thats-it/">has said</a> that the two shows aren't interchangeable and it's true: <em>Drag Race</em> is colorful, fun, and intriguing; qualities that <em>Top Model</em> has lost after all these years. Here are several good reasons why Top Model isn't on top anymore.<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/2009/03/26/why-drag-race-is-better-than-top-model/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1496930/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/03/26/why-drag-race-is-better-than-top-model/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>antm</category><category>drag race</category><category>DragRace</category><category>logo</category><category>logo network</category><category>LogoNetwork</category><category>project runway</category><category>ProjectRunway</category><category>rupaul</category><category>santino rice</category><category>SantinoRice</category><dc:creator>Michael Pascua</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>America's Next Short Model</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/25/americas-next-short-model/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/25/americas-next-short-model/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/25/americas-next-short-model/#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/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a></p><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" />
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12" />
<meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12" />
<link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:\Users\Paz\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" />
<link rel="themeData" href="file:///C:\Users\Paz\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" />
<link rel="colorSchemeMapping" href="file:///C:\Users\Paz\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves /> <w:TrackFormatting /> <w:PunctuationKerning /> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas /> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF /> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables /> <w:SnapToGridInCell /> <w:WrapTextWithPunct /> <w:UseAsianBreakRules /> <w:DontGrowAutofit /> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark /> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp /> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables /> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx /> <w:Word11KerningPairs /> <w:CachedColBalance /> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math" /> <m:brkBin m:val="before" /> <m:brkBinSub m:val="&amp;#45;-" /> <m:smallFrac m:val="off" /> <m:dispDef /> <m:lMargin m:val="0" /> <m:rMargin m:val="0" /> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup" /> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440" /> <m:intLim m:val="subSup" /> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr" /> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="59" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Table Grid" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Placeholder Text" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="No Spacing" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Revision" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="34" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="List Paragraph" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="29" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Quote" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="30" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Quote" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 1" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 2" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 3" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 4" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 5" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="60" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Shading Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="61" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light List Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="62" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Light Grid Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="63" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 1 Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="64" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="65" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 1 Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="66" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium List 2 Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="67" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 1 Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="68" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 2 Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="69" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Grid 3 Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="70" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Dark List Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="71" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Shading Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="72" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful List Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="73" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Colorful Grid Accent 6" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="19" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Emphasis" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="21" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Emphasis" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="31" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtle Reference" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="32" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Intense Reference" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography" /> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading" /> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style type="text/css"> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face 	{font-family:"Cambria Math"; 	panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; 	mso-font-charset:1; 	mso-generic-font-family:roman; 	mso-font-format:other; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face 	{font-family:Calibri; 	panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:swiss; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1073750139 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-unhide:no; 	mso-style-qformat:yes; 	mso-style-parent:""; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; 	font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"; 	mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault 	{mso-style-type:export-only; 	mso-default-props:yes; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; 	mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 	{size:8.5in 11.0in; 	margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; 	mso-header-margin:.5in; 	mso-footer-margin:.5in; 	mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 	{page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]-->
<p class="MsoNormal"><img hspace="4" height="154" width="200" vspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/06/0000035692_20061109130606.jpg" alt="Tyra Banks, Ryan Seacrest" /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The CW recently announced that <a href="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=02/23/09&amp;id=20090223cw01">Tyra Banks is looking</a> for a short Top Model. Cycle 13 is casting women between the ages of 18 and 27 and below the height requirement of 5'7. Excuse me? I understand that people like Kate Moss (or even previous winner Eva) were shorter than 5'7, but I've learned from fashion friends and television that clothes just look better on someone taller. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>We all know that </o:p>Tyra just wants some ratings boost to her show. A whole cycle of <span style="font-style: italic;">America's Next Top Model</span> with shorter contestants doesn't make sense. Mixing it up with heights would be interesting, but I guess nothing can compare to blindness, Asperger's, being transgendered, or just being Jade. If I get a whole cycle of Tyra teaching short girls how to lean back a little to accentuate their body, I'm definitely going to flip. There will be criticism telling the girls to "stand tall and proud." I can't take it already. <br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If Tyra really wants real models, take a tip from other shows: drop the competing age to 16 like <span style="font-style: italic;">American Idol</span>. Tyra herself started modeling at 15, why not give girls with real potential a shot? What do you think should be the next draw for ratings?</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/2009/02/25/americas-next-short-model/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1471421/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/25/americas-next-short-model/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Americas Next Top Model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>ANTM</category><category>Casting</category><category>Reality TV</category><category>RealityTv</category><category>Tyra Banks</category><dc:creator>Michael Pascua</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The CW is going to stick around</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/24/the-cw-is-going-to-stick-around/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/24/the-cw-is-going-to-stick-around/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/24/the-cw-is-going-to-stick-around/#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/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/smallville/" rel="tag">Smallville</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/pickups-and-renewals/" rel="tag">Pickups and Renewals</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 hspace="4" height="98" border="0" align="right" width="200" vspace="4" alt="The CW" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/11/800px-the_cw.svg.png" />Sweet Zombie Jesus! In the biggest display of optimism in the face of depression since FDR signed the New Deal, <a href="http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/cw_signals_its_sticking_around.php">The CW has renewed six of their series</a>, including <em>Smallville</em>, for next season. It's like someone forgot to tell The CW that their ratings comparatively suck and the economy is in the crapper. <br /><br />I can't speak for the other series they've renewed, by The CW should be sticking a fork in <em>Smallville</em>. It's done. This season would have made a good final one but dragging it out for another year seems fatalistic. Who will be showing up next? Darkseid? The cow is dead. Stop trying to milk it.<br /><br />Still, one has to admire The CW for flipping the bird in the face of the critics (including yours truly). I just think the merger between The WB and UPN was a bad idea way back when. The program selection and quality seemed better when they were two separate networks.<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/2009/02/24/the-cw-is-going-to-stick-around/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1470452/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/02/24/the-cw-is-going-to-stick-around/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>90210</category><category>Americas Next Top Model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>One Tree Hill</category><category>OneTreeHill</category><category>Supernatural</category><category>The CW</category><category>TheCw</category><dc:creator>Brad Trechak</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The Big Bang Theory: The Panty Piņata Polarization</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/11/the-big-bang-theory-the-panty-pinata-polarization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/11/the-big-bang-theory-the-panty-pinata-polarization/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/11/the-big-bang-theory-the-panty-pinata-polarization/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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/the-big-bang-theory/" rel="tag">The Big Bang Theory</a></p><img hspace="4" height="338" width="425" vspace="4" border="0" align="middle" alt="Big bang theory" id="bbt" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/11/bbt-s02e07.jpg" /><em><br />(S02E07) </em>What I love about <em><a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Big-Bang-Theory/">Big Bang Theory</a></em>, is that every time you're watching it and thinking, "yes, they're geeks. Thanks Chuck Lorre,<em> I get it</em>," they give you a beautiful gift: this week, that gift was Klingon Boggle. Who knew that the Yiddish word for a tasty meat dumpling was so close to the Klingon word for a tasty Klingon dumpling? I think this show is making me smarter.<br /><br />While I love Klingon Boggle, I'm not so in love with the main plot from this week: the war between Sheldon and Penny. Don't get me wrong; I love the idea of a war between these two. Their interaction is my favorite part of the show. What I don't like is that the premise was flawed. There was nothing that happened in this episode that was even slightly out of character for Sheldon, yet Penny was constantly surprised by his behavior. I mean, come on, Penny. You've known this guy for over a year. Are you really that shocked that he doesn't want you to touch his food?<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/2008/11/11/the-big-bang-theory-the-panty-pinata-polarization/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1368396/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/11/11/the-big-bang-theory-the-panty-pinata-polarization/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>analeigh tipton</category><category>AnaleighTipton</category><category>antm</category><category>bbt</category><category>big bang theory</category><category>BigBangTheory</category><category>leonard hofstadter</category><category>LeonardHofstadter</category><category>lolcats</category><category>samantha potter</category><category>SamanthaPotter</category><category>sheldon cooper</category><category>SheldonCooper</category><dc:creator>Kona Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>America's Next Top Model: The Ladder of Model Success</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/10/americas-next-top-model-the-ladder-of-model-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/10/americas-next-top-model-the-ladder-of-model-success/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/10/americas-next-top-model-the-ladder-of-model-success/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/americas-next-top-model/" rel="tag">America's Next Top Model</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="373" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/09/antm-lauren-brie.jpg" id="lauren brie" alt="antm lauren brie" /><em>(S01E03)</em> I'm really kind of freaked out by the contestants that we've seen so far this season. No, not because there's a transgendered person in the house; the reason I'm so confused is that there seem to be several girls who are kind of awesome.<br /><br />Of course Hannah is an idiot; she's the small town girl that ends up on the show every season and goes through the competition completely unrepentant in her ignorance. While the other girls in the house usually just go with this, this season they're actually confronting her about her stank behavior, which includes pushing Isis and saying that since she's the "stereotypical white girl," she doesn't come into rooms screaming, (like black people do).<br /><br />When they have the confrontation, which to me, seems very calm and respectful, Hannah actually likens it to "gang rape," and says it's "like gang violence." She is a ridiculous individual. A ridiculous, horrifying, ugly individual.<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/2008/09/10/americas-next-top-model-the-ladder-of-model-success/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1310747/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/10/americas-next-top-model-the-ladder-of-model-success/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>review</category><category>tyra banks</category><category>TyraBanks</category><dc:creator>Kona Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Good thing 90210 is saving The CW, because Top Model sure isn't</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/good-thing-90210-is-saving-the-cw-because-top-model-sure-isnt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/good-thing-90210-is-saving-the-cw-because-top-model-sure-isnt/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/good-thing-90210-is-saving-the-cw-because-top-model-sure-isnt/#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/programming/" rel="tag">Programming</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/oped/" rel="tag">OpEd</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/americas-next-top-model/" rel="tag">America's Next Top Model</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ratings/" rel="tag">Ratings</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/90210/" rel="tag">90210</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="282" border="0" align="right" alt="antm" id="antm" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/09/antm1101.jpg" />I feel as though I've done nothing the entire week except watch The CW. When I close my eyes, I just see images of highlights, dangerously low BMIs and huge, blinding teeth. Apparently, I'm not alone. When <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/Gossip-Girl/">Gossip Girl</a>'s second season premiered on Monday night, it grabbed record ratings for the show that, up until then, has never been <em>quite </em>popular enough to live up to its buzz. On Wednesday night, even more people tuned into the <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/03/90210-premiere-makes-record-ratings/">premiere of <span style="font-style: italic;">90210</span>, which garnered huge ratings</a> for The CW, with 4.9 million viewers. It seemed as though people were finally flocking to the fledgling network. However, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/americas-next-top-model-the-notorious-fierce-fourteen-top-mod/">Wednesday's premiere of <span style="font-style: italic;">America's Next Top Model</span></a> didn't exactly keep the streak alive.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Top Model</span>, which began its 11th cycle, but not, as Tyra said, it's "second <em>decade</em>," didn't have viewers glued to their TVs. <a href="http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/09/top-model-premi.html">The two-hour premiere only nabbed 3.5 million viewers</a>, with 1.7 million of those in the coveted 18-49 demographic. This is down 11% from cycle 10, which premiered in February of this year, and down 32% from last September's cycle 9.<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/2008/09/04/good-thing-90210-is-saving-the-cw-because-top-model-sure-isnt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1304703/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/good-thing-90210-is-saving-the-cw-because-top-model-sure-isnt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>90210</category><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>cw</category><category>gossip girl</category><category>GossipGirl</category><category>ratings</category><dc:creator>Kona Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>America's Next Top Model: The Notorious Fierce Fourteen; Top Model Inauguration (season premiere)</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/americas-next-top-model-the-notorious-fierce-fourteen-top-mod/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/americas-next-top-model-the-notorious-fierce-fourteen-top-mod/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/americas-next-top-model-the-notorious-fierce-fourteen-top-mod/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/americas-next-top-model/" rel="tag">America's Next Top Model</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/episode-reviews/" rel="tag">Episode Reviews</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="270" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/09/tyra-banks.jpg" id="tyra banks" alt="tyra banks" /><em>(S11E01; S11E02)</em> The CW is trying to kill me. First they give me a <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/02/90210-were-not-in-kansas-anymore-the-jet-set-series-premiere/">two-hour <span style="font-style: italic;">90210</span> premiere</a>, now it's two hours of Tyra flipping her weave on <span style="font-style: italic;">ANTM</span>'s season premiere. Is this <span style="font-style: italic;">A Clockwork Orange</span>? Are they going to tape my eyelids open??? All I know is that the hot tranny mess in this season's cast had better be worth it.<br /><br />The best part of any <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/America--Next-Top-Model/">America's Next Top Model</a> premiere is to see whatever wacky way Tyra chooses to introduce herself to the semi-finalists. This year, she sent the girls to be scanned at the "Top Model Institute of Technology," with Alpha J. and Beta Jay. Eventually, Robot Tyra enters the room to a chorus of ear-shattering squeals. All I can say is that Robot Tyra is no <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/21/americas-next-top-model-welcome-to-top-model-prep-season-prem/">Psycho Homecoming Queen Tyra</a>.<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/2008/09/04/americas-next-top-model-the-notorious-fierce-fourteen-top-mod/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1303736/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/americas-next-top-model-the-notorious-fierce-fourteen-top-mod/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>tyra banks</category><category>TyraBanks</category><dc:creator>Kona Gallagher</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Reality show casting calls</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/19/reality-show-casting-calls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/19/reality-show-casting-calls/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/19/reality-show-casting-calls/#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/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="339" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/06/56610498_200xuhgtg.jpg" alt="casting calls" />A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much.</p>
<p>The folks at RealityWanted.com often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list. </p>
<p>This time we have <em>Jingles</em>, <em>The Moment of Truth</em> and other new shows. </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/2008/06/19/reality-show-casting-calls/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1230841/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/06/19/reality-show-casting-calls/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americasnexttopmodel</category><category>bad girls club</category><category>BadGirlsClub</category><category>extreme makeover hom...</category><category>ExtremeMakeoverHom...</category><category>extrememakeoverhomee...</category><category>Jingles</category><category>Moment of Truth</category><category>MomentOfTruth</category><category>Oprahs big give</category><category>OprahsBigGive</category><category>Singing Bee</category><category>SingingBee</category><category>Three wishes</category><category>ThreeWishes</category><dc:creator>Paul Goebel</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:21:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Reality show casting calls</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/06/reality-show-casting-calls/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/06/reality-show-casting-calls/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/06/reality-show-casting-calls/#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/casting/" rel="tag">Casting</a></p><p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="339" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2008/03/56610498_200x324_shkl.jpg" alt="casting calls" />A day hasn't gone by where we haven't received some sort of tip or email asking us, the TV Squad, how to get on [insert reality show here]. Unfortunately no, Simon Cowell does not work for us, and Donald Trump isn't my BFF, so we really can't help all that much. </p>
<p>The folks at <a href="http://www.realitywanted.com/">RealityWanted.com</a> often send us a list of new and existing reality shows that are looking for new, er, talent, and they've given us permission to make mention of them here. We'll try to make this a regular feature as often as we get a new list.</p>
<p>This time we have <em>Nashville Star</em>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/americas-next-top-model"><em>America's Next Top Model</em></a>, <em>Master of Dance </em>and other new shows. </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/2008/03/06/reality-show-casting-calls/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1133343/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/06/reality-show-casting-calls/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Americas Next Top Model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>How Do I Look</category><category>HowDoILook</category><category>Master of Dance</category><category>MasterOfDance</category><category>Nashville Star</category><category>NashvilleStar</category><category>The Big Show</category><category>TheBigShow</category><dc:creator>Paul Goebel</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Here's the story...</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/17/heres-a-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/17/heres-a-story/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/17/heres-a-story/#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/ask-tv-squad/" rel="tag">Ask TV Squad</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/celebrities/" rel="tag">Celebrities</a></p><p><img width="249" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="181" align="right" alt="The animated Brady Kids" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/11/bradycartoon.jpg" />There is a treat for all fans of <em>The Brady Bunch </em>over at AOL TV. As part of their <a href="http://television.aol.com/photos/brady-bunch-where-are-they-now">"Where are they now?"</a> series, AOL TV is providing the current stats on all your favorite <em>BB </em>cast members.</p>
<p>Some of them have been more high profile than others. Christopher Knight (Peter) is, of course, well-known to today's reality show fans. He was a cast member on <em>The Surreal Life </em>where he met and fell in love with <em><a href="http://television.aol.com/show/americas-next-top-model/66792/main">America's Next Top Model</a> </em>winner Adrianne Curry. The two of them went on to star on their own reality series <em>My Fair Brady </em>which ended with their wedding.</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/2007/11/17/heres-a-story/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1042290/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/11/17/heres-a-story/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Adrianne Curry</category><category>AdrianneCurry</category><category>Americas Next Top Model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>Brady Bunch</category><category>BradyBunch</category><category>Christopher Knight</category><category>Joe Namath</category><category>JoeNamath</category><category>My Fair Brady</category><category>MyFairBrady</category><category>The Surreal Life</category><category>TheSurrealLife</category><dc:creator>Paul Goebel</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The top 10 bad-ass women of reality TV</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/08/the-top-10-bad-ass-women-of-reality-tv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/08/the-top-10-bad-ass-women-of-reality-tv/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/08/the-top-10-bad-ass-women-of-reality-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/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/survivor/" rel="tag">Survivor</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/americas-next-top-model/" rel="tag">America's Next Top Model</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/big-brother-us/" rel="tag">Big Brother (US)</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/lists/" rel="tag">TV Squad Lists</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="165" border="0" align="right" alt="Omarosa on VH1's Surreal Life 5, Dirty Laundry Episode" id="img1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/10/510_ld9e6305%282%29.jpg" />So, I was going to do a list about the most villainous women of reality TV but then I thought...wouldn't a list of bad-ass women be way more interesting? Being bad is overrated (almost as overrated as being good). But being bad-ass, now that's a tricky balancing act, one that is way more intriguing.<br /><br />This list therefore is dedicated to the women of reality TV that make being bad look oh so good. And no, Omarosa Stallworth-whatever is NOT on the list. I'll explain why after the jump.<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/2007/10/08/the-top-10-bad-ass-women-of-reality-tv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/1005965/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/10/08/the-top-10-bad-ass-women-of-reality-tv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>Americas Next Top Model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>bad ass women</category><category>BadAssWomen</category><category>Battle of the Reality TV stars</category><category>BattleOfTheRealityTvStars</category><category>Beth Chapman</category><category>BethChapman</category><category>Big Brother</category><category>Big Brother 6</category><category>Big Brother All-Stars</category><category>BigBrother</category><category>BigBrother6</category><category>BigBrotherAll-stars</category><category>Bravo</category><category>Camp Reality</category><category>CampReality</category><category>CBS</category><category>Charm School</category><category>CharmSchool</category><category>Coral Smith</category><category>CoralSmith</category><category>CW</category><category>Dog the Bounty Hunter</category><category>DogTheBountyHunter</category><category>featured</category><category>Flavor of Love</category><category>Flavor of Love Girls Charm School</category><category>FlavorOfLove</category><category>FlavorOfLoveGirlsCharmSchool</category><category>Green Valley RAnch</category><category>GreenValleyRanch</category><category>Heather West</category><category>HeatherWest</category><category>Hells Kitchen</category><category>HellsKitchen</category><category>Jackie Warner</category><category>JackieWarner</category><category>Janelle from Big Brother</category><category>Janelle Pierzina</category><category>JanelleFromBigBrother</category><category>JanellePierzina</category><category>Janice Dickinson</category><category>JaniceDickinson</category><category>Jillian Michaels</category><category>JillianMichaels</category><category>Jonny Fairplay</category><category>JonnyFairplay</category><category>MTV</category><category>NBC</category><category>omarosa stallworth manigault</category><category>OmarosaStallworthManigault</category><category>Real World Back to New York</category><category>Real World Road Rules Challenge</category><category>RealWorldBackToNewYork</category><category>RealWorldRoadRulesChallenge</category><category>Richard Hatch</category><category>RichardHatch</category><category>Saaphyri Windsor</category><category>SaaphyriWindsor</category><category>Survivor Borneo</category><category>SurvivorBorneo</category><category>Susan Hawk</category><category>SusanHawk</category><category>the apprentice</category><category>The Biggest Loser</category><category>the CW</category><category>The Janice Dickinson Project</category><category>The surreal life</category><category>TheApprentice</category><category>TheBiggestLoser</category><category>TheCw</category><category>TheJaniceDickinsonProject</category><category>TheSurrealLife</category><category>VH1</category><category>Workout</category><dc:creator>Kristin Sample</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Family Guy: No Meals On Wheels</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/26/family-guy-no-meals-on-wheels/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/26/family-guy-no-meals-on-wheels/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/26/family-guy-no-meals-on-wheels/#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/fox/" rel="tag">FOX</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/family-guy/" rel="tag">Family Guy</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/animation/" rel="tag">Animation</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="250" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2006/11/familyguy.jpg" alt="Family Guy" /><em>(S05E14)</em> The up and down season of <em>Family Guy</em> continues, and I thought this one was a bit of a valley, rather than a peak. It had its moments, to be sure, but as a whole, it was somewhat lacking. Peter summed up my feelings for this episode pretty well with his quote after seeing the opening to <em>Maude,</em> "That was an ordeal."<br /><br />That bit is a good example of what was wrong with this installment. Aside from the fact that it was a reference to a show that you have to be 40 years old, or a tv nutter, to get, it just wasn't funny. And no matter how long the song went on, it was never going to be funny. I found myself in much the same situation while watching tonight. I was just sitting and watching, waiting for it to get funny.<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/2007/03/26/family-guy-no-meals-on-wheels/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/860228/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/26/family-guy-no-meals-on-wheels/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>ben stiller</category><category>BenStiller</category><category>cripple-tron</category><category>electric man</category><category>ElectricMan</category><category>elton john</category><category>EltonJohn</category><category>liza minelli</category><category>LizaMinelli</category><category>m knight shyamalan</category><category>maude</category><category>MKnightShyamalan</category><category>oj simpson</category><category>OjSimpson</category><category>patrick stewart</category><category>PatrickStewart</category><category>peanuts</category><category>vern fonk</category><category>VernFonk</category><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Changes for Nielsen ratings</title><link>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/30/changes-for-nielsen-ratings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/30/changes-for-nielsen-ratings/</guid><comments>http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/30/changes-for-nielsen-ratings/#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/family-guy/" rel="tag">Family Guy</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/veronica-mars/" rel="tag">Veronica Mars</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ugly-betty/" rel="tag">Ugly Betty</a>, <a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/category/ratings/" rel="tag">Ratings</a></p><img width="250" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="179" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2007/01/drawn-together.jpg"  alt="Drawn Together" />Nielsen Media Research is making a change to their television ratings. In the past, children of a Nielsen family that were away at college were not factored into the numbers. After doing some research, sponsored by Turner, WB, CBS, MTV, Fox, and ESPN, those college kids will now count in the regular Nielsen ratings. <br /><br />The <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/business/media/29nielsen.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=2&amp;adxnnl=1&amp;ref=media&amp;adxnnlx=1170160215-0qqjYK+P6ks9nGrVsdHyRA">NY Times article</a> (possible login) points to <em>America's Next Top Model, Family Guy, Ugly Betty</em>, and [adult swim] as programming that should see a boost in their ratings. Disturbingly, it also mentions that in a test done last November the most popular show among college men was <em>Drawn Together</em>. The audience for the Comedy Central cartoon jumped from 272,000 to 435,000. What are they teaching our youth on these campuses?<br /><br />This certainly isn't the final answer in the ratings question. There are still plenty of problems and issues with the system, but it is a positive change. Especially so if it gives a much needed boost to the struggling <em>Veronica Mars</em> numbers. <br /><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/2007/01/30/changes-for-nielsen-ratings/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/forward/744976/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/01/30/changes-for-nielsen-ratings/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>americas next top model</category><category>AmericasNextTopModel</category><category>cbs</category><category>drawn together</category><category>DrawnTogether</category><category>espn</category><category>fox</category><category>mtv</category><category>nielsen</category><category>ny times</category><category>NyTimes</category><category>turner</category><category>wb</category><dc:creator>Brett Love</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:58:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>