Is it wrong that I’m almost as excited for Kristen Bell to star on HEROES as I would have been for a fourth season of VERONICA MARS. It’s like we’re getting Veronica Mars but with super powers! Who isn’t looking forward to watching Kristen Bell kick some serious butt!?
Archives for August 2007
DEXTER: The Original SuperBad Guy We SuperLove
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Scoop
If you’re anything like this TV Addict, the odds are pretty good that you’re still holding onto the dream that Robin is indeed the ‘mother’ that Ted ends up with on HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. And if that’s the case, you may wish to skip this post entirely.
Turns out Robin met someone over the summer, and the quick Ted/Robin reconciliation we were all hoping [nay, praying] for isn’t going to happen anytime soon. To discover which Grammy Award winning artist Robin’s dating, click the link below.
KID NATION: Watch Before You Judge
Is anyone else getting tired of all the negative publicity surrounding KID NATION? Because this TV Addict certainly is.
With Mandy Patinkin leaving the building and everything quiet on the GREY’S ANATOMY front, KID NATION has simply become the punching bag du jour for the media to take shots at. Allegations of child abuse! Calls for the show’s cancellation! Internal investigations! The media scrutiny’s become so loud you’d think Janet Jackson had another wardrobe malfunction.
Here’s an idea for everyone who’s horrified that CBS would take ‘advantage’ of these poor kids — how about you actually watch the show before you call for its cancellation (yes, I’m talking to you Deadline Hollywood).
Have I seen the show? No. But if I were to judge the show based on the extended preview CBS sent me, I’d say that KID NATION looks to be a once in a lifetime opportunity for a lucky group of kids. One that’s unfortunately about to be ruined thanks to this endless barrage of negative media.
10 Questions with DEGRASSI Actress Nina Dobrev
TheTVaddict.com will go to almost any length to score an interview. So when we heard DEGRASSI star Nina Dobrev was in our neighbourhood filming a movie. We decided there was only one thing we could use to attract her attention in the hopes of scoring an interview.
Now I know what you’re thinking. Clearly you utilized your dashing Brad-Pittesque good looks? Thanks, but there’s where you’d be wrong. We utilized the only sure fire weapon at our disposal. The one weapon in our arsenal guaranteed to attract the opposite sex. Enter the TV Addict’s adorable dog MAC.
The moment we walked by, Nina was not surprisingly hooked. And lucky for us, kind enough to take a few minutes out of her busy shooting schedule to answer a few questions (As long as she got to play with Mac after!)
Were you a fan of DEGRASSI before you auditioned for the show?
Nina Dobrev: I was of course familiar with the show and heard all the hype, but I didn’t really watch it because I didn’t have the time. Actually I am not the biggest TV person, I’m really into school, sports and gymnastics.
When you were cast on the show, did you immediately go rent the DVD’s to catch up?
Yeah, when I got the role I literally borrowed seasons one through five and watched them all back-to-back within a month or two.
And your favorite character was?
Jake Epstein.
It must have been nerve-wracking joining such an established show. How nervous were you?
As nervous as you can get. Meeting new people, making a good first impression, seeing the studio. It was strange. Just realizing that this one studio has everything — the mall, houses, the school.
Support Quality TV: Buy FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS on DVD
Instead of yet again rambling on about how FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS is the best show you’re not watching, we thought we’d take a different approach. In honor of FNL’s first season DVD release today, here’s a real-life testament from a genuine FNL virgin, courtesty of towriteablog.com.
What’s new? I took the TV Addict’s advice and watched the first season of Friday Night Lights all in one weekend. I must say that after 23 episodes and quite a few games I still don’t really get the rules but at least I can recognise a touch down when it happens. I really look forward to the season premiere in October where we will find out whether Coach Tylor will move to Austin to take that job at TMU or not.
So what are you waiting for? Support quality television! More FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS means less ARE YOU SMARTER THAT A BIG BROTHER IDOL WHO’S DANCING WITH THE STARS: EXTREME CELEBRITY EDITION 47? The phenomenal first season is available today for a mere $19.99 [The cost of four Frappuccinos at Starbucks!]. Check it out on Amazon by clicking here.
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ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER Celebrity Edition
Is anyone else surprised it took FOX this long to announce a celebrity edition of ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER? Set to air this November Sweeps, the celebrity edition is scheduled to include AMERICAN IDOL’S Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler, Regis Philbin, Billy Bush, Tony Hawk and Miss America Lauren Nelson. Talk about a letdown.
Here’s who this TV Addict wanted to see on the show. Genuine celebrities who, in reality, may not be smarter than a 5th grader. Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Nicole Richie, Paula Abdul, to name a few.
One contestant who won’t be competing is Miss Teen USA contestant Miss South Carolina. Sadly, she already proved this weekend that she’s most definitely not smarter than a 5th grader [see clip].
Channel Surfing with C.T.
This summer, Lifetime’s ARMY WIVES has proven to be a wildly entertaining series with some of the most likable characters around. And Sunday night’s finale gave fans exactly what they’ve come to expect: A little romance, a few tears, a hokey moment or two and even a little bit of flag-waving patriotism. But can anyone tell me why the network gave away the “shocking” ending a full week in advance? Viewers who’d seen the previous week’s teaser for the finale knew that someone would walk into the Hump Bar with a bomb strapped to their chest. What we didn’t realize that the moment wasn’t leading up to the cliffhanger, but actually WAS the cliffhanger! Getting all the lead characters together in order to put them in jeopardy is a tried-and-true soap device which was deftly used by the WIVES writers, who probably weren’t thrilled to have their carefully constructed cliffhanger blown by an over-eager PR department.
Why is SURVIVOR heading to China? Have they learned nothing? Past seasons have proven that when the show leaves the beach, viewers tend to abandon ship. I could be wrong, but I think the producers are putting a whole lot more stock into the fact that – as the commercials love to remind us – “for the first time ever” an American television show is filming in the shadow of an ancient mountain… I’m sorry, how long was I asleep? Yes, I’ll tune in on September 20th… but if there aren’t a few interesting folks making the journey, don’t expect me to stick around. And by “interesting” I don’t mean nasty. That’s a casting mistake BIG BROTHER made this season, and if I get even the vaguest hint that the new survivors will prove as unlikable a bunch as their house-bound brethren, I’ll be flipping channels quicker than you can say “the tribe has spoken.”
Usually by this time of year, I’m frantically trying to figure out how I’m going to watch all the great new shows I’m excited to see. This year… not so much? Is it just me, or does the crop of fall programs being offered seem even more lackluster than usual? Have we just been spoiled by the great shows on cable? Help me out, here, folks, because I’m getting depressed. Convince me that at least a few of the new shows coming out are worth getting excited about!
FOX Ditches WOMAN, Sign of Things to Come?
If you enjoyed the premiere episode of ANCHORWOMAN — an odd entry in which model Lauren Jones took over the news at a small station in Tyler, Texas — you weren’t alone. Oh, wait, maybe you were. After a single episode, FOX pulled the show from its line-up, relegating unaired segments to the Internet. Yes, once again, FOX has proven the worst possible network on which to try and launch a series. Was ANCHORWOMAN great TV? Not by a long shot. It was, however, interesting. Upon first viewing, some were left wondering if this was reality or some sort of mocumentary. In either case, Jones and company certainly deserved more than one episode to show us what they could do. Seeing how little confidence FOX has in its own programming, just how eager should viewers be to try new shows when the network rolls out its fall line-up next month?