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Fall TV Preview 2008: THE OFFICE
2008-08-21 17:56:00
By: Lori Kapes [Special Guest Contributor] When we last punched in at Dunder Mifflin: We learned that Jan is pregnant, Jim almost proposed to Pam, Toby retired to Costa Rica, Michael has a new potential love interest in Toby’s replacement, Andy proposed to Angela, and poor Phyllis got the surprise of her life when she saw Angela hooking up with former lover Dwight. Can you believe all that took place over one day at the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin on NBC’s THE OFFICE? This Season: Jenna Fischer’s character, Pam, got accepted to art school last season and Jim, being the most loveable guy on TV, approved. This season they’ll have to deal with their relationship being long-distance according to Fischer in the August issue of Marie Claire. MAD MEN actor Rich Sommer makes a guest appearance, the duration of his stay isn’t clear but EW’s Michael Ausiello revealed that he plays a fellow art student in Pam’s class, hopefully this doesn’t mean troubled times ahead ...
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Play the GOSSIP GIRL Challenge!
2008-08-21 05:17:00
Since GOSSIP GIRL showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage took all the fun out of sending this TV Addict the first three fantastic episodes of GOSSIP GIRL’s second season by swearing me to secrecy. Or to be more specific, asking critics to refrain from spoiling all the scandalous details of one seriously OMFG!—worthy relationship that you definitely won’t see coming. I figure the least I can do is offer up a little tease to hold my fellow GOSSIP guys and gals over until “S,” “B,” “N,” “D,” “C” and “J” return to the small screen with brand new episodes. So without further ado, theTVaddict.com presents our first ever GOSSIP GIRL “He said/She said” Challenge . To play, simply attribute the quote [lifted directly from the second season premiere] to the correct character in the comments below.* And be sure to catch the season premiere of GOSSIP GIRL on September 1st at 8PM to see if y...
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Jenny’s TV Guide: Wednesday August 20
2008-08-20 19:45:00
Wednesday marks the season finale of Ghost Hunters International on SciFi at 9/8c and Family Foreman on TV Land at 10/9c. Tonight’s Olympic coverage includes: Coverage of the Champions Gala: Watch the stars of the Beijing gymnastics competition perform exhibition routines. Also, track and field finals. The U.S. swept the men’s 200m medals four years ago, led by Shawn Crawford, who’s back at the fore of another strong American group. But the favorite may be Jamaican sensation Usain “Lightning” Bolt. Also, the women’s 400m hurdles. BMX racing is one of the new events at the Olympics - an all-out, full-contact race through a twisting course with plenty of jumps. Though the event is unpredictable in nature, the American men have unmatched depth, featuring 2007 world champion Kyle Bennett. On the women’s side, Jill Kintner was the top American finisher at the 2007 World Championships. Defending Olympic beach volleyball champions Misty May-Trean...
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Vote For the Cutest!
2008-08-20 17:34:00
One of the fringe benefits of running one of the web’s most popular Television web sites is the seemingly never ending amount of emails I field on a daily basis offering theTVaddict.com free stuff in exchange for a little publicity. Now as a general rule, unless the free stuff comes in the form of TV DVD Box sets that I can give away to my readers, I generally offer up a polite thanks-but-no-thanks to any and all offers. Well, with the exception of this one. When this TV Addict was offered a free Build-A-Bear Workshop Beary Limited edition HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL BEAR, I knew right away I couldn’t say no. Because as frequent visitors to site know all to well, I’m always looking for any excuse to shamelessly post pics of my adorable GoldenDoodle ‘Mac.’ (more…)
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Exclusive: Richard T. Jones Spills SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES Secrets
2008-08-20 14:50:00
The TV Addict with Richard T. Jones in Los Angeles Who needs machines sent from the future when you’ve got actor Richard T. Jones? Between the recent Television Critics Association Press Tour, Comic Con and the FOX Fall Press Junket, TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES star Richard T. Jones is a one man publicity machine. Which is exactly what this TV Addict started off our interview asking about when I was given the recent opportunity to sit down with Mr. Jones at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles. So you’re pretty much an unstoppable publicity machine. How do you do it? I have no idea. I’m still trying to get used to. I mean on the one hand you don’t want to tell too much because you want the audience to still be surprised. But on the other hand, everybody is interested in the show. I’ve been doing this for a long time and I still can’t wrap my head around it. I’m not used to all the lights and big events. I just like goin...
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Win PRISON BREAK on DVD [Again!]
2008-08-20 00:18:00
Today is your lucky day.  Since this TV Addict was fortunate enough to be sent a second copy of PRISON BREAK Season Three on DVD. I thought, why not give it away. So if you enjoy winning free stuff, simply answer the following question in the comments below. If you were unfortunate enough to be sent to prison [wrongfully convicted of course!], which PRISON BREAK star would you choose as your cellmate? And I hope it goes without saying that theTVaddict.com is a family friend site, so be sure to keep your answers clean! One lucky winner will be chosen at random and notified via email on August 26, 2008.
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Jessica Walter Talks 90210
2008-08-19 21:52:00
Fitting in nicely with the CW’s re-boot of 90210 is a re-boot of Lucille Bluth. Yes my fellow ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Addicts, the brilliant Jessica Walter is back [drink-in-hand] playing Tabitha Wilson, a fading television star and charter member of the Betty Ford Clinic. Enjoy this first as Walter talks about what it’s like working on the most buzzed about show of her fifty-year career.

Jenny’s TV Guide: Tuesday August 19
2008-08-19 19:41:00
Tuesday marks the season finale of Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood on Oxygen at 10/9c. Tonight’s Olympic coverage includes: Coverage of men’s BMX cycling. New to the Olympic program, the unpredictable racing event features steeply banked turns, big jumps and huge crashes designed for top-level riders. In gymnastics, it’s the final night of individual event competition (men’s parallel and high bars; women’s balance beam). Track and field gold medal races are held in the women’s 400m, 100m hurdles, and men’s 1500m. In the latter, 2007 world champion Bernard Lagat - a U.S. citizen of Kenyan descent - has a chance to end an Olympic medal drought for his adopted country that dates back to 1968. In diving, historically dominant China is favored for gold in men’s 3m springboard final. (more…)
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10 Faces To Watch this Fall
2008-08-19 18:30:00
By: Amrie Cunningham [My Take on TV] What’s the only thing more exciting than summer? How about the end of summer! Now don’t me wrong, nothing says fun in the sun, umm… well, like sun. But as my fellow TV Addict’s can no doubt attest to, September does have its advantages. Namely season premieres and the return of some of our favorite stars. So with that in mind, I present ten new faces [and some old faces in new characters] to swoon over watch come Fall 2008. Simon Baker: I fell in love with Simon in old HOME AND AWAY episodes that my cousin had on VHS for some reason. My love grew more when he was on THE GUARDIAN, one of those CBS shows that doesn’t get enough credit. He showed up for a few episodes of the blink and you missed it robbery drama SMITH. But now he’s back on CBS in THE MENTALIST, my favorite pilot that I’ve seen so far. He’s witty, sharp, pained, smart, gorgeous, and troubled all in one fun ball. This is a great role in a great ...
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Fall TV Preview 2008: PRISON BREAK
2008-08-19 15:01:00
When we last left the gang from PRISON BREAK: It turns out that Michael didn’t get the memo and was preparing to avenge Sarah’s death by hunting down the members of The Company. Coming up this season: Unless you’ve had the unfortunate fate of being holed up in your own little prison cell for the past 8-12, odds are fairly good that you’ve heard the news that Dr. Sara Tancredi is back. Yet rather than spoil the season premiere and risk becoming your cell mate [at the behest of some very angry FOX executives], this TV Addict thought it best to let Sarah Wayne Callies herself do the talking [I mean it’s not like they’re going to kill off Sara again!] “I don’t know if it will be before the first commercial break,” explained Callies at last month’s San Diego Comic Convention. “But yes, by the end of the first airing,” fans should expect the reunion they’ve all been waiting for. (more…)
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90210-Oh-Oh: Critics Being Left in the Dark
2008-08-18 23:15:00
This afternoon, theTVaddict.com received the following official statement from the CW. “The CW and our studio partner CBS Paramount Network Television have made the strategic marketing decision not to screen “90210″ for any media in advance of its premiere.  We’re not hiding anything . . . simply keeping a lid on 90210 until 9.02, riding the curiosity and anticipation into premiere night, and letting all our constituents see it at the same time.” Now, far be it from this TV Addict to start unsubstantiated rumors [after-all, isn’t that what Entertainment Tonight is for?], but can this seriously be considered a positive sign for the show that’s supposed to be the CW’s last and best hope for survival? (more…)
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Fall TV Preview 2008: PUSHING DAISIES
2008-08-18 20:53:00
When we last visited The Pie Hole: Chuck was left to deal with the fallout from Ned’s confession that he was responsible for her father’s death [Who exactly says honesty is the best policy?] Emerson revealed that he has a daughter while ‘Aunt’ Lily dropped the biggest bombshell of all — that she’s actually Chuck’s mother! Coming up on PUSHING DAISIES Season 2: At last month’s San Diego Comic Convention, creator Bryan Fuller promised more exotic locales, more adventure and undoubtedly by popular demand, more singing from Kristen Chenowith’s Olive Snook. Also falling under the category of ‘more’ will be guest stars galore. Including EVERWOOD alum Debra Mooney as Emerson Cod’s mother. David Arquette who’s expected to drop by in episode two as Randy Mann, a socially inept man who holds a “special talent” that will connect him to Ned. And NEWSRADIO’s Stephan Root who EW’s Michael Ausiello re...
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Jenny’s TV Guide: Monday August 18
2008-08-18 18:08:00
Monday marks the series premiere of Into the Unknown with Josh Bernstein on the Discovery Channel at 10/9c. It’s a thrill ride filled with adventure and mystery, ancient riddles and modern day issues as international explorer Josh Bernstein journeys on an epic quest. Tonight he searches for Noah’s Ark. Tonight is also the season premiere of The Hills on MTV at 10/9c. Following that is the series premiere of Busted on MTV at 10:30/9:30c. In this action-packed, high stakes, 1/2 hour reality series, MTV will show you what happens when kids take things too far and end up breaking the law. Taking it one step further, viewers will also hear why these rebels thought they could get away with committing these crimes, the cops perspectives and the serious consequences they will have to face now that they are busted! Finally, tonight’s Olympic coverage includes: Gymnastics coverage includes the women’s trampoline final and night two of individual event competition ...
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Exclusive Interview: PRISON BREAK Star Sarah Wayne Callies
2008-08-18 15:43:00
The TV Addict and Sarah Wayne Callies in Los Angeles, August 2008 Providing hope to the hundreds, possibly of thousands of television stars who unfortunately found themselves at the wrong end of an enormously gruesome knife, Dr. Sarah Tancredi is back. And at the recent FOX Fall Press Junket, this TV Addict was given the fantastic opportunity to talk to the absolutely luminous, not to mention surprisingly tall Sarah Wayne Callies about what it is like to return to the role that took her out of the library and into the homes of millions of fans around the globe. What does it feel like to be back on PRISON BREAK this season? Sarah Wayne Callies: It’s definitely odd from a performance standpoint, because psychologically, my relationship to ‘Sara’ was over. But I’d never come back to a character I put away and resuscitating Sara was a very new and exciting process for me. In a way I consider it great practice because there’s a history in theatre of returnin...
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10 Questions with HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Faculty Member Tiana Brown
2008-08-18 15:04:00
How did you come to be a part of the faculty? Tiana Brown : Well the executive producers and the producers of the show put out a call and they called agents and they had a variety of people come in and talk to them and tell them about our experience and how we felt about working with children. We all fit the roles they were looking for. What was some of the most surprising things that you discovered while you were out searching for talent for HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: GET IN THE PICTURE? It was definitely the variety of how people really performed.  Everybody is different, each style is different.  In the Midwest, it’s a little bit more reserved as well as the other people, and then you get to up north and you have the brothers there and they’re supporting, and you got a different vibe. What is some of the best advice that you’ve been given that you were able to pass along to the kids? Oh my goodness.  There was so many different times when we really got to talk to the kids....
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Jenny’s TV Guide: Sunday August 17
2008-08-17 20:25:00
Sunday marks the series premiere of Skins on BBC America at 9/8c. Teenagers grab life by the balls in BBC AMERICA’s hot new comedy drama, Skins. Starring Nicholas Hoult (ABOUT A BOY, THE WEATHER MAN), and with a team of writers averaging the age of 22, the award-winning show is a coming of age story for 2008. A potent mix of humorous, heartbreaking and shocking stories unfolds as the group tackles the trials of adolescence while pushing boundaries and managing their parents in ways only teenagers can. It’s also the season finales of In Plain Sight on USA and The Two Coreys on A&E, both at 10/9c. Tonight’s Olympic coverage on NBC starts at 7/6c. The first night of gymnastics individual event finals, including men’s floor and pommel horse; the women perform floor and vault routines. Also, track and field finals, including a U.S.-Jamaica dominated women’s 100m, and the women’s 3m springboard diving final. (more…)
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TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts
2008-08-17 15:19:00
Each week the TV Blog coalition — of which theTVaddict.com is proud to be apart of — highlights some of the best TV news and views from around the web. For the latest news that’s fit to print, simply click the link below. (more…)
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This Week on the Addict Network™
2008-08-16 15:51:00
On the TV Addict : We offered up a serious PRISON BREAK fourth season spoiler, interviewed HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER showrunner Carter Bays and gave you a first look at 90210’s Shenae Grimes and Jennie Garth. On the REEL Addict: We reviews TROPIC THUNDER, confessed to crushing on Famke Janssen and are giving away a copy of the Jonas Brother’s CAMP ROCK on DVD, so click here to enter!
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MOONLIGHT Fans: Are You Happy Now?
2008-08-16 10:32:00
Now that CBS has taken the ‘bite’ out of MOONLIGHT’s cancellation by signing Alex O’Loughlin to a one year holding deal with the hopes of developing a new starring vehicle for him in partnership with high profile TV Producer Mark Gordon [GREY’S ANATOMY, ARMY WIVES, CRIMINAL MINDS]. This TV Addict feels the need to ask the obvious question. Is a talent holding deal enough to get MOONLIGHT fans back to CBS, if [and when] the Untitled Alex O’Loughlin Project premieres? Thanks to The Hollywood Reporter for the Tip
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Friday Fun: TV Word Association
2008-08-15 22:33:00
Taking a page from our friends over at ramblingsofatvwhore.com, this TV Addict was inspired by GOSSIP GIRLS’ recent round of riské one sheets [see above] and thought we could all have a little fun killing some time at work prior to the start of the weekend by playing a little game I like to call “Word Association .” Admittedly not the world’s most original title, but it’s 4PM on Friday , and frankly, I’m tired. Step 1: Take a look at the GOSSIP GIRL ads above and think about what shows you might otherwise associate lines like, “Every Parent’s Worse Nightmare” with. Step 2: Click the link below and see if your guesses matched with those of the TV Addict. (more…)

Jenny’s TV Guide: Friday August 15
2008-08-15 20:35:00
Friday marks the series premiere of Outsider’s Inn on CMT at 8/7c. When Maureen McCormick, Bobby Brown and Carnie Wilson leave their Hollywood homes behind and head south, it’s Newhart meets The Simple Life. With eight half-hour episodes, this unscripted comedy documents the trials and tribulations that ensue when McCormick makes the unlikely decision to run a bed and breakfast in rural East Tennessee and enlists the help of her Gone Country friends, Brown and Wilson. It’s also the season finale of Ashley Paige: Bikini or Bust on TLC, starting with a new episode at 10/9c, followed by the finale at 10:30/9:30c, and the season premiere of Gone Country on CMT at 8/7c. As for the Olympics, if all proceeds according to plan, American superstar Michael Phelps may have Olympic history — a record-tying seventh gold at one Olympics — within reach when he swims the 100m fly against rival countryman and world record-holder Ian Crocker. Other swim finals: the men...
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Shenae Grimes Talks 90210
2008-08-15 17:14:00
In lieu of an actual interview, which this TV Addict is working very hard on arranging. I thought you’d enjoy a few minutes with fellow Canadian and Hollywood’s next “IT” Girl, Shenae Grimes.

8 Questions with HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Showrunner Carter Bays
2008-08-14 21:37:00
Carter Bays, picture right. By all accounts, heading into the fourth season, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER is a well-oiled machine. Should loyal fans expect any changes in order to grow the audience? More guest stars perhaps? Carter Bays: We don’t really think about that stuff. It’s hard enough coming up with funny stories every week. I think we try to tell all the funny stories we can and leave the job of promoting the show to the publicists and the network. And they’ve done a spectacular job. I think our Emmy campaign was great this year even though we didn’t get nominated. But Neil [Nell Patrick Harris] got nominated, which was great. Since you brought up the subject, is the lack of Emmy love for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER a bone of contention for those involved with the show? Because my theory is that Charlie Sheen and the gang from TWO AND A HALF MEN must have some highly incriminating photos of Emmy voters to score all those nominations year-in-year-out. I take grea...
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Jenny’s TV Guide: Thursday August 14
2008-08-14 19:17:00
Thursday marks the season finale of Dragons’ Den on BBC America at 9/8c and Kathy Griffin: My Life On the D-List on Bravo at 10/9c. Tonight’s Olympic coverage features the swimming gold-medal finals including Michael Phelps (200m IM) and Aaron Peirsol (200m back). Also, in 1984, 16-year-old gymnast Mary Lou Retton won gold in the women’s individual all-around competition. In 2004, 16-year-old Carley Patterson did it. Now, at the Beijing Games, two more U.S. teens each have a chance to win what is perhaps the most illustrious event of the Olympics. Sixteen-year-old Iowa native Shawn Johnson is the reigning world champion and Nastia Liukin, an 18-year-old Russian-born Texan, is a nine-time world medalist. (more…)
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Exclusive: PRISON BREAK Death Shocker!
2008-08-14 16:21:00
Just when you thought it was safe to return to your favorite show, this TV Addict arrives with a warning. Rest assured, “Prison Break Death Shocker!” is not a desperate attempt to attract your attention. I mean we’re talking the internet here. If eyeballs were my only concern, I’d have posted a title like “[Insert your favorite celebrity] Nude.” Seriously. You would not believe whay people spend their time at work googling. Today alone, visitors to the site have already found theTVaddict.com by searching “Mary Louise Parker Nude”, “Chace Crawford Hot” and “Jensen Ackles Girlfriend.” But I digress. Being one of the lucky few journalists who have had the privilege of viewing the fourth season premiere of PRISON BREAK, this TV Addict just wanted to take a moment to remind fans not to get too comfortable. This is after-all the show where anything can happen, and often does. (more…)
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Yet Another Reason to Love 90210’s Jennie Garth [Video]
2008-08-14 15:29:00
Call me a naive starry-eyed TV Addict. But I genuinely believe Jennie Garth when she says [in the above video] that she’s returning to 90210, “to give something to the old audience, to the original audience of the original 90210.” And that her primary goal is to, “keep them happy.” I mean talk about a refreshing change of pace from the usual self-indulgent television stars we’re so unfortunately used to. Jennie Garth seems actually grateful to the audience that is responsible for her career, fame and fortune. Memo to Katherine Heigl and any and all actors hoping to one day “make it big.” It’s TV Stardom 101 folks — I hope you’re taking notes.
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First Look: SUPERNATURAL Season Premiere
2008-08-14 04:47:00
Because there’s nothing this TV Addict enjoys more than putting a smile on his fellow TV Addict’s faces. Enjoy this first look at the fourth season premiere of SUPERNATURAL, titled “Lazarus Rising” and premiering September 18, 2008. © 2008 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved
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Is TVGuide Asleep at the Remote?
2008-08-13 22:07:00
A full six days after Michael Ausiello posted his exclusive scoop that the hardest working man in showbiz, Regis Philbin has agreed to guest star in HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s second episode of the season —TVGuide decides to report the exact same thing. Which begs the obvious question, is anyone else thinking that since Ausiello’s shocking departure, TVGuide has simply given up. Because at this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of tomorrow’s TVGuide Headlines read, “GOSSIP GAY: Guess Who’s Coming Out!” and “BREAKING LOST NEWS: They Get Off the Island” Special Thanks to Reader Tim G. for the headline!
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Watch GOSSIP GIRL Season 1 in Less Than 2
2008-08-13 20:49:00
If you’re new to theTVaddict.com [and welcome by the way!] there’s a good chance you’re slightly perplexed by all these consonants that are constantly being thrown around. So rather than continue to scratch your head and wonder, “Why exactly should I care that ‘B’ cheated on ‘N’ with ‘C’” — Why not take two minutes, or a minute and thirty-six seconds to be exact and catch up with everything you need to know prior to GOSSIP GIRL’s second season premiere this September 1.
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Jenny’s TV Guide: Wednesday August 13
2008-08-13 20:23:00
Wednesday marks the season premiere of Making the Band 4 on MTV at 9/8c. Tonight’s Olympic coverage features the men’s springboard diving final and the men’s 200m breaststroke final that features gold medal favorite Kosuke Kitajima of Japan and American medal contender Eric Shanteau, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer prior to the Beijing Games. Also, races for gold in the women’s 200m fly and men’s 100m free. In late-night coverage (starting at 11/10c), the Americans, Natalie Coughlin and Katie Hoff, who set the world record in the women’s 4×200m free relay at the 2007 World Championships will swim for Olympic gold in the event. In gymnastics, the men’s individual all-around title is decided. China’s Yang Wei, the two-time world champion, is favored - especially after 2004 gold medalist Paul Hamm of the U.S. withdrew because of injury. (more…)
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