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Our Top 10 Shows of 2008

While they may not have been the year’s most critically acclaimed (WEEDS), or the country’s most popular (TERMINATOR THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES), the following shows made this TV Addict’s Top 10 of 2008 for the simple reason that week in and week out they left us wanting more. More laughter (30 ROCK, HOW I MET [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 29, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: THE BIG BANG THEORY (8PM CBS, CTV in Canada) In this rerun, Penny gets a boyfriend, so jealousy pushes Leonard back into Leslie’s bed, proving what we’ve said all along: Life is unfair. I mean, Penny gets it on with Travis Schuldt (best known for his role as the practically-always-shirtless Ethan on [...]

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Our Top 10 TV “Davids” of 2008

If Tina Fey taught us anything this year, well, aside from the fact that “Bitch is the new Black,” it’s this… Between her Emmy award winning day job on 30 ROCK, her weekend gig putting the final nail in Sarah Palin’s political career on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and her brief foray into silver screen stardom [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 28, 2008

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: THE SOUND OF MUSIC (7PM ABC, CTV in Canada) In this TV Addict personal favorite, meet the original Jonas Brothers; the Van Trapp Family Singers. NEW & NOTABLE: THE SIMPSONS (8PM FOX, Global in Canada) After twenty years of hilarity, we’ll forgive Al Jean and Co. for the occasional Help, we’re running [...]

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TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts

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.

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 27, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: MIRACLE (8PM ABC) Ironically enough, this solid re-telling of the 1980 U.S. hockey team’s Olympic win against Russia is required viewing… in Canada. THE CAST OF GREY’S: BEFORE THEY WERE TV STARS (8PM TVGN) Or as it should have been titled: THE CAST OF GREY’S: Before they were egomaniacal millionaire actors who [...]

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Our 2008 TV Year in Review (Part IV)

Least interesting root-for couple: Sure, we’re supposed to be anxiously awaiting the reunion of GOSSIP GIRL’s Serena and Dan, but, um, yeah… we’re not. Every other couple on the show – Jenny and Nate, Rufus and Lily, heck, even Cyrus and Eleanor – rank higher on the list. And then, of course, there’s the devilishly [...]

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Tonight’s TV Addictions: December 24, 2008

NEW & NOTABLE: A CHRISTMAS STORY (8PM TBS) If you miss tonight’s first showing of this Christmas classic — considered by many, including our friends over at theREELaddict, to be the best holiday flick ever — never fear. TBS will be showing the film on a loop for the next 24 hours. Now that’s a [...]

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Happy Holidays From theTVaddict.com

As I sit and imagine how cozy my fire place might have looked like had it not been boarded up to make room for my beautiful 42″ Panasonic Viera flat screen, this TV Addict wanted to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season. May [...]

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Our 2008 TV Year in Review (Part III)

Most discussed interview: For a few minutes there, Katie Couric became relevant again thanks to her endlessly mocked interview with would-be vice president Sarah Palin. Best way to keep actor’s egos in line: Next time an actor says, “I wanna write an episode!” they should be forced to read the nasty message board comments inspired [...]

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