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Awesome Alert: Neil Patrick Harris Edition
2009-09-08 20:19:00
Fanning the flames of what some might call an unhealthy obsession with Neil Patrick Harris comes this new promo for his latest hosting gig: THE 64st ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS (airing September 20th on CBS at 8PM). Oh — and while we’re on the subject — there is absolutely no truth to the rumour that the TV Addict is not attending this year’s Emmy Ceremony as a result of some totally unsubstantiated court-ordered restraining order that doesn’t allow us within fifty feet of the actor. We’re just sayin’ Charges may-or-may-not still be pending. Thanks to Stay In for the Tip!
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Review: MELROSE PLACE
2009-09-08 15:41:00
By: Aleks Chan Aaron Spelling series are like the Velveeta of cheese: Mostly processed, it’s just cheesy enough to harbor an addiction if you eat enough of it. The MELROSE PLACE update, as long as we’re still going with the cheese analogy, would put the lactose intolerant into a diabetic coma. But for the cheese able (I’m done now), tonight’s premiere is a spread: Blackmail, prostitution, adultery, larceny, and murder, all delivered with heavy-handedness and contrivance, some even before the five minute mark. They say efficiency is an important asset during a recession. And it all circles around Laura Leighton’s scheming Sydney Andrews, raised from the dead and now landlord of the eponymous apartment complex, she sits perched, cougar-like, as her new tenants run around looking pretty and sharing problems, like when one is murdered and left floating bloody in the pool. Who died and who did it is beside the point, and not because none of the actors can effectively feign ber...
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Our 3rd Annual Guess the Cover Contest: Entertainment Weekly Fall TV Previe
2009-09-08 03:59:00
It’s the most wonderful time of year. That magical time when we put aside our mild disappointment in our bible’s penchant for occasionally making us feel like we’ve subscribed to Twilight Weekly , in order to play our all-time favorite guessing game: Predict what TV show will grace the cover of Entertainment Weekly’s annual Fall TV Preview. But before we get to the game, a few fun facts if we may. As you may-or-may-not recall from previous years, theTVaddict.com’s non-existent crack research staff has done a little digging and come to the conclusion that EW’s Fall TV Preview issue traditionally falls into one of two categories: Either highlighting one of the fall’s most buzzed about new shows (see covers for JOEY, PRIVATE PRACTICE and Jennifer Love Hewitt all-but-forgotten bomb TIME OF MY LIFE) or rewards the previous season’s ‘it’ show such as GOSSIP GIRL, DAWSON’S CREEK or LOST. Something else to consider before making your predicti...
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Review: DURHAM COUNTY
2009-09-07 14:07:00
By: Aleks Chan Like many a crime procedural, the opening scene is of a discernibly older man, with two much younger girls (extra creepy points if they’re in their school uniforms) in a secluded forest. If our basic detective skills cultivated by cable crime fighters (and DATELINE) have taught us anything, the girls won’t be turning in their homework the next day. But the sadistic way the girls meet their fate is gruesome – you’re never this uncomfortable when you watch CSI. Through the branches and wood is a focused, studying eye – a witness to a double murder, the trembling figure leaves one of the girls’ plead for help unanswered. Before the bodies are discovered and an investigation is launched, the body of a schoolteacher washes up bludgeoned in the same fashion. That wandering eye was Ray Prager’s (Justin Louis), and when he’s not screaming at his wife or belittling his son, he’s moonlighting as a serial killer. This isn’t DEXTER, Showtime’s thriller ...
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No Flights, No Tights, No Problem!
2009-09-04 23:38:00
Call us a super optimist, but the more we see from the new season of SMALLVILLE, the more we’re thinking about jumping back on the bandwagon. How about you? Source: @lilmissx
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TIME Magazine Calls Jay Leno the Future of Television (Moment of Silence Pl
2009-09-04 19:13:00
Dear James Poniewozik, I hope you’re happy. And by that I mean, was it really necessary to ruin my holiday weekend by reminding me — on the cover of the the new issue of TIME Magazine no less — that Jay Leno is the future of television. I mean we’re talking about NBC here. Of course Jay Leno is the future of television. This is after-all the perennial fourth place network that is so desperate for a win, they took it upon themselves to crown Conan O’Brien the new king of late night two weeks into his tenure. The network that we’re fairly confident will import any show from any country in an effort to find the next OFFICE. Heck, over a decade later, NBC President Jeff Zucker, Kevin Reilly, Ben Silverman, Andrea Bromstad is still searching for the next FRIENDS. That, and you said it yourself, “NBC has set the bar low enough for a sleeping man to clear. If Leno can just get the ratings he did in late night, some 5 million viewers (paltry by 10 p.m. sta...
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Review: GREY’S ANATOMY Sixth Season Premiere
2009-09-04 16:35:00
In a recent interview, ABC Entertainment Group President Stephen McPherson characterized GREY’S ANATOMY as “a show that’s evolving.” Having just watching the sixth-season premiere, which bows Thursday September 24th on ABC at 9PM, all I can say is “Bring on the evolution… stat!” Mama always said “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Fortunately for you, I never really listened, freeing me up to give you my thoughts on the season premiere, titled “Good Mourning.” Picking up pretty much where last May’s finale ended, the episode is basically what you’d expect: One long farewell to George O’Malley. Tears are shed, clothes are torn (apparently, GENERAL HOSPITAL isn’t the only sudsy drama on which people get inexplicably turned on by the death of loved ones) and Bailey has her prerequisite meltdown. (Note to the writers: Having a strong character show their vulnerable side by flipping out is a fantastic ins...
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Say What? Our TV Quote of the Day!
2009-09-04 15:12:00
“I know ‘lie’ is in Natalie’s name.” — BIG BROTHER’s Kevin realizes that his partner-in-scheming isn’t all that trustworthy.
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An Epic ONE TREE HILL Promotional Poster #Fail
2009-09-04 01:21:00
Dear Nathan and Haley, do you know where your son Jamie is? Because if it were up to us, the adorable actor who plays him (Jackson Brundage) would be perched right between his fictional TV parents in this just released ONE TREE HILL promotional poster (and not just because you two have a deplorable track record when it comes to choosing nannies, re: Carrie) Since joining the show, Brundage has played an integral part part in the series. Not only bringing some much needed levity to a town that is often guilty of taking itself waaaaaay to seriously (See: The season’s opening four minutes complete with obligatory music montage), but for also serving as the impetus for creator Mark Schwann to yet again jump ahead fourteen months in the future to accommodate the reality that the tiny tyke well, isn’t so tiny anymore (Said Schwann in a recent interview with EW.com, “Jackson is playing 5 ½. He’s going to be 9 soon. The kid’s going to have a moustache soon and he’ll...
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TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts
2009-09-04 00:32:00
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. With September fast approaching, so to are 75 new and returning TV shows. And here to ensure you don’t miss a moment of your favorite (or soon-to-be favorite) show is theTVaddict.com with our printable and downloadable season premiere calendar (The TV Addict) With his new series, What Would Brian Boitano Make?, Brian Boitano proves that while the famed figure skater may not be a master chef, he is cute as a button. (TiFaux) Hot blood suckers playing football? See, we told you The Vampire Diaries was nothing like Twilight! (TV Fanatic) Now that Project Runway is on Lifetime, Buzz wants to know which reality show on Bravo is your favorite. (BuzzSugar) This week, Sandie interviewed 90210’s newcomer Trevor Donovan. (Daemon’s TV) Since he is not a fan of conspiracy theories, Scooter is glad to see The National Geogr...
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A Very Special Message From COMMUNITY Star Joel McHale
2009-09-03 19:50:00
Forget “More Colorful.” If NBC is really serious about raising brand awareness, they might wish to consider a slogan that’s far more befitting their current situation. Namely, “NBC: We Try Harder.” How else to explain the fact that the Peacock network cleverly got this TV Addict to help promote their new Thursday night comedy COMMUNITY (Premiering Thursday September 17 at 9:30PM by the way) by having star Joel McHale give a personal shout out to the readers of this site. Now that — to competing network marketing execs who may be reading this and think that inundating a blogger’s email box with an endless barrage of generic press releases — is how you get a TV Addict’s attention. Well, that and a walk-on role on SCRUBS would also totally work. Just, you know, in case you’re wondering. RELATED: • Our first look at COMMUNITY • A COMMUNITY Q&A
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Reflections on a SUPERNATURAL Silver-Screen Showdown
2009-09-03 16:38:00
By: CT As we anxiously await armageddon — aka the season premiere of SUPERNATURAL, airing at 9 p.m. E.T. on Thursday, September 10th — we thought this might be the perfect time to look back on the horror flicks Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki (aka those winsome Winchester boys) released earlier this year and decide whose manager deserves a raise… and whose should be demon bait! Let’s say right up front that we thought it was an odd choice for both of the guys to make films in the horror genre during their respective breaks. Yes, sticking to what you know — not to mention what made you famous — is a no-brainer, but let’s not forget that it’s also the path that led Sarah Michelle Gellar to such crapfests as The Return and flicks. Trust us, guys: Next time, stretch your wings a little. Trust that your fans will follow. In any case, both guys made not only horror flicks, but remakes of classic ones — Friday the 13th for Jared, My Bloody Valentine for Jensen — at...
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Morning Static: NBC, TRUE BLOOD, GREY’S ANATOMY & More!
2009-09-03 15:45:00
Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that you have a life outside of the small screen. The British invasion marches on this morning with the news that the Peacock network is developing a new take on the UK drama series PRIME SUSPECT. Also marching on: NBC’s apparent inability to develop an original idea. [Variety] Katherine Heigl out! Robert Baker, Jesse Wililams and Nora Zehetner in! Media-in-a-tizzy! Shonda Rhimes Pissed! Heck, if the on-screen drama is even half as interesting as GREY’S ANATOMY off-screen drama this season, we’re in for one helluva ride. [E! Online] We imagine ourselves changing the channel with the news that Sci Fi Syfy is developing both a cooking and a talk show in a rather desperate attempt to imagine a broader audience. [i09] Diane Sawyer will replace Charlie Gibson as the anchor of ABC’s WORLD NEWS beginning in...
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Say What? Out TV Quote of the Day!
2009-09-03 03:11:00
“STOP OBSESSING ABOUT WHAT YOU READ. IT HASN’T EVEN AIRED YET.” — Shonda Rhimes reacting via twitter to the flurry of reaction to the big changes coming to Seattle Grace this season.
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The TV Addict Podcast: Two in a Row!
2009-09-03 02:46:00
They said it couldn’t be done. Yet here we are. In theTVaddict.com’s second — yes, you’re reading that correctly — second podcast in a row, hosts Daniel (The TV Addict ) and co-host Ariel spend our usual forty-plus minutes touching on a potpourri of subjects that may-or-may-not even include a tiny bit of TV Talk. As per usual, please don’t hesitate, and by ‘don’t hesitate,’ I of course mean… let us know what you think by leaving us a comment, reviewing us on iTunes and/or sending us an email at info@thetvaddict.com or ariel@thetvaddict.com. Click here to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes.
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ONE TREE HILL: The Robert Buckley Shirtless Watch™ Continues
2009-09-02 23:52:00
Our Robert Buckley Shirtless Watch™ continues with these brand new photos from ONE TREE HILL’s upcoming second episode of the season titled “What Are You Willing To Lose?” An episode that has sports agent Clayton (Robert Buckley) doing his best to help NBA star Nathan deal with being separated from wife Haley, son Jamie and his hometown of Tree Hill by… you guessed it, running shirtless on the beach! More photos of this stunning plot development can be found after the jump because, hey, we’re all about giving y’all what you want. Even if we’re starting to get a sneaking suspicion that TREE HILL scribe Mark Schwahn may have in fact been replaced by a slash fiction author. Photo Credits: FRED NORRIS/The CW ©2009
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On the Fly with… MELROSE PLACE Star Laura Leighton
2009-09-02 21:34:00
ON WHAT BROUGHT HER BACK TO 4616 MELROSE: “Who wouldn’t want to come back and play the character again?” exclaimed actress Laura Leighton when asked by the TV Addict to explain what drew her back to the role that put her on the map. “Sydney was one of my favorite characters ever to play and to get the opportunity to do it again… well, it was sort of a no-brainer.” ON WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO STEP BACK ON TO THE NOW ICONIC COURTYARD: “It felt like stepping back in time,” said the actress. “It was the same, but new and improved. Like the complex went through a very expensive remodel.” ON WHETHER OR NOT SYDNEY EVER REALLY DIES: “I can’t speak for the writer’s intentions. I’m just going along for the ride.” (A ride which begins Tuesday September 8 on the CW at 9PM, Wednesday September 9th on Global TV in Canada)
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Spotlight on GLEE Star Cory Monteith
2009-09-02 18:33:00
Cory Monteith signs autographs for fans in the King of Prussia Mall, PA From glitzy Hollywood premieres to a 10-city mall tour that spanned the country, GLEE star Cory Monteith is truly having a moment. Heck, tonight he gets a whole hour as FOX gives fans another chance to watch — or get their pals to watch (hint, hint) — the pilot of this fall’s most buzzed about new series tonight at 9PM (Global TV in Canada) “We all knew it was a great show,” says the actor who plays singing jock Finn Hudsonon the series. “But we all wondered if it was going to resonate with everybody who watched it. And it has. Everybody gets it. The response has been unbelievable.” Anyone who doubts just how much momentum has been gathering for this show didn’t see 2,500 people cramming themselves into an auditorium during Comic Con to get a glimpse of the rising stars, who also managed to inspire thousands of screaming fans to line up at Hot Topic stores across the country so they cou...
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Morning Static: David Boreanaz, Lena Headey, Jon Gosselin & More!
2009-09-02 15:40:00
Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. Good News: On Monday, David Boreanaz and wife Jaime Bergman welcomed a healthy baby girl into the world. Bad News: Named Bardot, which probably won’t serve her well in the school yard. Better News: Until of course the kids realize, “Wait your dad is David Boreanaz!” [People] Let history show that on Saturday August 29th at 8:45PM Twitter officially became uncool. Thanks @jongosselin1. Sarah Connor may not be back… but the next best thing will soon be thanks to her portrayer Lena Headey signing onto HBO’s highly anticipated GAME OF THRONES. [MoRyan] As expected, AMC has given MAD MEN an early fourth-season renewal. Hopefully on the condition that creator Matthew Weiner decides to add a little plot development to what has slowly devolved into a brilliant...
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Fall Preview 09: COMMUNITY
2009-09-02 00:18:00
You’ve seen the teasers. You’ve heard the hype. Now there’s only one thing you want to know: Which of the new fall shows are worth watching and which should be avoided at all costs? In this continuing series, we give you the scoop on some of the most highly-anticipated shows of the season. Which will be the next GREY’S ANATOMY… and which will be the new JOEY? Next up, in its quest to ensure Thursday night really is ‘Comedy Night Done Right,’ NBC goes back to school with COMMUNITY. Why We’ll Watch: Joel McHale, Chevy Chase and THE DAILY SHOW’s John Oliver are just a few of the reasons why we can’t wait for school to start at the fictional Community College of Greendale. Other reasons include the brains behind COMMUNITY — who are none other than Dan Harmon (THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM) and directors Joe and Anthony Russo (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT) — all of whom not only get an ‘A’ for effort, but a ‘B’ for big laughs. Thanks...
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Win SUPERNATURAL: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON on Blu-ray
2009-09-01 20:13:00
Question: What’s the only thing hotter than SUPERNATURAL stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles? Answer: Jared and Jensen in stunning 1080p. Which is why this TV Addict is thrilled to be able to make the day of two lucky SUPERNATURAL fans by giving away two copies of SUPERNATURAL: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON on Blu-ray. To enter to win, simply leave a comment with what scene from the fourth season you think best illustrates the digital excellence of high-definition Blu-ray! Two winners will be chosen at random and notified via email on September 9, so be sure to enter using a valid email address. Not a winner? SUPERNATURAL is now available on both DVD and Blu-ray on Amazon starting at only $36.99 and includes all 22 episodes, featurettes focusing on the mythology of the show, commentary on 3 key episodes, extended/unaired scenes and a gag reel.
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NBC [Unintentionally] Brings Back the Funny with their New Marketing Slogan
2009-09-01 17:05:00
Variety is reporting that as part of a major branding overhaul, the once proud Peacock network will unveil a new slogan on September 14 which will include the tagline “More Colorful.” Now if you’re anything like this TV Addict — odds are fairly good that upon picking yourself up off the floor due to an unexpected bout of the giggles — you’re thinking one of three things: (a) Seriously? (b) Again, WTF?! Or (c) The jokes practically write themselves. Which is why, we thought we’d get you started with a little poster we’ve concocted following far too much fun with Photoshop (see above). Feel free to post your take on NBC marketing slogan in the comments below. Fun suggestions we’ve already discovered via twitter (again, is there anything the little blue bird can’t do?) include @BastardMachine’s “More Colorful… yet sill mostly unwatchable,” “More Leno… than you really want,” and our personal favouri...
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Morning Static: Jon, Fred Armisen & Shenae Grimes
2009-09-01 15:36:00
Welcome to our morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. On Friday, Jon Gosselin sat down with GOOD MORNING AMERICA’s Chris Cuomo to complain that the media and the tabloids are exploiting his children for financial gain. Apparently, if anyone is going to exploit his children for financial gain it’s going to be him and Kate. After-all, they were totally there first. [E! Online] Good News: In an effort to inject some more laughs into the fledging sophomore comedy, a SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE cast member will be dropping by Amy Poeher’s PARKS AND RECREATION this fall. Bad News: Said cast member is its weakest link, the highly unfunny Fred Armisen. [EW] Contrary to popular belief, the Charles Toberman Estate (a Los Angeles mansion most famous for being the home of Vincent Chase and Co. during the first two seasons of ENTOURAGE...
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See Alyson Hannigan’s Lily Aldrin Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before!
2009-09-01 01:47:00
Rest assured there is a good explanation for the above photo. We swear, Lily Aldrin has made Barney’s dream a reality by taking up the world’s oldest profession in an effort to pay off her Dowistrepla mortgage and massive credit card debt. This being the wacky world of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER — where anything can happen (and usually does) — there just so happens to be a stripper who looks exactly like her (Natch,) One that Barney can’t wait to introduce to the gang on the September 28 episode titled “Double Date.” More first look photos of which can be found after the jump. Photo Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2009

First Look: Sacred Heart Version 2.0
2009-08-31 23:51:00
To those who say that twitter is nothing more than a massive flash-in-the-pan-time-suck comes this first look at the new and improved Sacred Heart Hospital complete with snazzy new blue logo (on left) courtesy of the @scrubswriters.
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What’s On TV: August 31, 2009
2009-08-31 21:16:00
GREEK (9PM ABC Family) Appropriately titled “The Day After,” comes GREEK’s fantastic third-season opener which picks up exactly as advertised. And while it probably will come as no surprise that the world did not in-fact come to an end at least season’s “End of the World Party,” the Cartwright clan might find themselves wishing otherwise. With Casey still reeling from the one-two punch of Cappie’s rejection following Max’s (Michael Rady) decision to move on (to the CW’s MELROSE PLACE). While Rusty finds himself on the verge of flunking out. JON & KATE PLUS 8 (9PM TLC) Just how bad have things gotten for the ’stars’ of this once saccharine series? A first read of the episode log line that has “Jon and the girls having a scavenger hunt at home” had us completely misinterpreting the words “Jon and the girls.” Sad. WEEDS (10PM Showtime) Season five ends on a high note. Hehehe… high… we...
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Say What? Our TV Quote of the Day!
2009-08-31 21:04:00
“I don’t wanna live in a world where that embarrassing crapfest THE VIEW wins ‘Outstanding’ anything” — Deadline Hollywood Daily Nikke Finke’s reaction to the women of THE VIEW winning Outstanding Talk Show Host at last night’s Daytime Emmy Awards.
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Bad BLOOD: Our Take on Last Night’s Penultimate TRUE BLOOD
2009-08-31 19:18:00
By: CT Perhaps TRUE BLOOD creator Alan Ball was using last night’s episode — which he scripted — to prove once and for all to the folks over at The CW that “WTF” has only one meaning, and it most certainly is not “Watch This Fall!” Or maybe he lost a bet and was forced to prove that his show could be every bit as confounding as David Lynch’s classic — if not always logical — TWIN PEAKS? How else to explain the meandering, pointless and (worst of all) boring outing that served as the season’s penultimate offering? Yes, there were some fine moments — mostly between Sookie and Lafayette — and I would watch Tara and her mama braid one another’s hair, but far too much of the hour was wasted with ridiculous nonsense that failed to advance storylines or offer anything in the way of character development. It doesn’t help that this season has been majorly derailed by the pointless and seemingly ill-conceived MaryAnn The Maenid, which felt t...
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Exclusive: Thomas Dekker Says TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES may b
2009-08-31 15:27:00
Thomas Dekker at FanExpo 2009 (Source: Dekker Daily) Thomas Dekker was our first. On-set interview that is.  Which is why — aside from starring in one of the most criminally under-appreciated television shows in recent memory — we’ll always have a soft spot for the TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES star.  And, why this TV Addict took it upon himself to brave the horde of 50,000 strong that converged upon Toronto’s Annual FanExpo over the weekend to provide fans of the show with some much needed closure. And, as luck would have it, a little hope — courtesy of the always classy and candid Dekker (Who was on hand to promote the slasher flick Laid to Rest) and was more than happy to take a few minutes to reflect upon his now infamous YouTube video, the one thing he would have changed about the series and of course, what was in store for Connor and Co. had the proverbial powers that be not put the kibosh on a third season of Sarah Connor’s Chronicles . The...
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What’s On: August 30, 2009
2009-08-30 15:30:00
THE 36th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS (8PM CW) Because Neil Patrick Harris can’t do it all, UGLY BETTY’s Vanessa Williams hosts the annual gala saluting soaps, daytime talk and children’s programs. Blerg. YOUR KID ATE WHAT? (9PM TLC) Following in the footsteps of Jon and Kate’s eight — who will no doubt rack up some serious therapy bills when they’re old enough to realize what their parents put them through comes tonight’s victims kids — whose public humiliation operation is chronicled after swallowing some questionable items, including a leaking battery, rat-poison pellets, magnets and toy cars. ENTOURAGE (10:30PM HBO, HBO Canada) Vince’s downward spiral into utter uselessness continues with tonight’s story that has him messing around with his compound’s security. Tune in next week when Vince tries his hand at refrigerator repair.
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