NEW & NOTABLE: 90210 (8PM CW) What’s a Sweet 16 party without a healthy serving of sour grapes? In this repeat, Naomi’s jealousy pushes her to behave like a rhymes-with-witch at Annie’s party. Something tells us that ain’t exactly gonna bring Ethan running back to her side. PAULA’S SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS (8PM The Food Network) If [...]

Things this TV addict will never get over: STYLISTA? Seriously? Okay, kids, you know the song by heard: “For this they cancelled JACK AND BOBBY, EVERWOOD and VERONICA MARS?” Best scene stealer: THE BIG BANG THEORY’s Jim Parsons somehow turns every single movement alter ego Sheldon makes into comedy gold. Here’s hoping he takes home [...]

Favorite supporting character: Forget frienemies Blair and Serena. GOSSIP GIRL’s best duo is, without doubt, Blair and her maid, Dorota. Most successful homeless guy: Okay, we know Alton Brown – host of The Food Network’s IRON CHEF AMERICA as well as numerous other programs – isn’t actually homeless, but geez… could someone buy the guy [...]

NEW & NOTABLE: GOSSIP GIRL (8PM CW) One of the most clever aspects of this show probably goes unnoticed by most fans: the episode titles. Tonight’s repeat finds the gang going to Yale in an outing titled “New Haven Can Wait.” THE PRINCESS BRIDE (8PM Bravo) Just when we thought this network showed nothing but [...]

NEW & NOTABLE: THE SIMPSONS (8PM FOX, Global in Canada) This year’s Treehouse Of Terror episode was a mixed bag, but the closing parody of “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” is a classic in its own right. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (8:30PM CARTOON Network) Whip up some Who-pudding and settle in for this [...]

NEW & NOTABLE: CRUSOE (8PM NBC) Friday and Crusoe relive tribal challenges from the island native’s youth. Why does this sound like an episode of SURVIVOR? In any case, it’s the only new episode being offered by any of the major networks in this time slot, so maybe it’s time to give this show a [...]

On the TV Addict: We poked fun at NBC’s latest cost cutting measures, gave FOX and the CW their mid-season report cards and dissected DEXTER’s third season, highlighting both the positive and negative. On the REEL Addict: We reviewed HAMLET 2 on DVD and revealed our favorite Christmas movie.

NEW & NOTABLE: MAMMA’S BOYS (8PM NBC) If you missed the premiere of this Ryan Seacrest-produced dating show… um, do yourself a favor, and miss this rerun of it, too. GOOD EATS (8PM FOOD) Ever wonder the difference between a country ham and a city ham? Okay, come on, you know you have! Well, tonight’s [...]

In our continued effort to fulfill our fantasy of becoming the next Patrick Roy, Michael Ausiello, Tim Goodman Scott Adams, this TV Addict is thrilled to introduce Andrew Mok, an incredibly talented artist who has been kind enough to come on board and raise the bar of what we hope will become weekly editions of [...]

With yesterday’s Legen… wait for it… dary news that Neil Patrick Harris will be hosting SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’s inaugural episode of 2009 on January 10th. This TV Addict can’t help but wonder; will Neil Patrick Harris’ monologue include: (a) A song. (b) A magic trick. (c) A Britney Spears cameo. (d) All of the above. [...]