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Tonight’s TV Addictions: May 31, 2009

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: 2009 MTV MOVIE AWARDS (9PM MTV) Also known as More Twilight Videos, with MTV, the network that used to have something to do with music and videos (crazy, right?) continuing to sell its soul for the desirable demos and viewers that will inexplicably sink their teeth into anything Vampire. INTO THE STORM [...]

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This Week on the Addict Network™

On the TV Addict: We helped the network’s recast their new fall shows (already!), offered up our snap judgements on the newest additions to the CW’s lineup, and suggested TV, DVD and Online Video to help you survive the network’s summer offerings, or lack their-of. On the REEL Addict: We reviewed UP – Pixar’s latest [...]

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Bryan Fuller, Chi McBride & Ellen Greene Thank Fans, Bid PUSHING DAISIES Adieu

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4 Posted in Paley Festival, Pushing Daisies

You Be the Critic: NURSE JACKIE

Summer reruns and reality already getting you down? Meet NURSE JACKIE; Your guaranteed cure for the post-May season finale blues. But don’t take our word for it, you be the critic by checking out the season premiere of JACKIE prior to its June 8th bow on Showtime. (After the jump)

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Say What? Our TV Quote of the Day

“I’m not offended by homosexuality. In the 60′s I made love to many, many women – often outdoors, in the mud and the rain…and it’s possible a man slipped in. There’d be no way of knowing.” — Creed, THE OFFICE

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A Second Opinion: Most Promising Fall Shows

By: Aleks Chan In an effort to fill the news void between May’s season finales and September’s fall premieres comes even more filler post-Upfront analysis courtesy of our very own Ken Tucker in-training Aleks Chan, who shares his take on this fall’s most promising new shows. COUGAR TOWN (ABC) Sure, the whole women-of-a-certain-age bit is [...]

12 Posted in community, Cougar Town, Glee, modern family, the middle, V

A Second Opinion: Least Promising Fall Shows

By: Aleks Chan Last week the five major broadcast networks outlined their new fall schedules and previewed clips of new series for advertisers at their annual Upfront presentations. After taking a look at these clips myself, I’ve compiled a list, divided into what’s most promising, what’s roughly in the middle, and what looks horrible. These [...]

24 Posted in Brothers & Sisters, hank, happy town, Melrose Place, the deep end, The Vampire Diaries, Three Rivers, trauma, upfront

Tonight’s TV Addictions: May 28, 2009

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: 2009 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE (8PM ABC) Among those definitely smarter than a fifth grader are a record 293 future leaders of America spellers aged 9 to 15 compete who will compete in the 82nd annual event in Washington, D.C. NEW & NOTABLE: THE OPRAH EFFECT (9PM CNBC) An exploration of Oprah [...]

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Say What? Our TV Quote of the Day

“I don’t know what a Hollaback girl is, but I have to imagine it’s a foul, disease-ridden thing that wears too much make-up to cover up the fact that it’s a 47-year-old fish dog.” – Cleveland, FAMILY GUY

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Our Summer Survival Guide Day 3: Online TV

On day 3 of theTVaddcit’s Summer Survival Guide, we offer an intriguing web series from the folks at koldcast.tv titled AFTER JUDGMENT. Missing that confused feeling you often get after an episode of LOST concludes? You know, the one where you say, “Dude, I have no idea what’s going on… but I can’t wait for [...]

2 Posted in Summer Survival Guide