NEW & NOTABLE: Always quick to capitalize report on a tragedy, ABC will air a prime-time special about Jackson’s life at 9PM, followed by FARRAH FAWCETT: HER LIFE, HER LOVES, HER LEGACY, a special edition of 20/20 hosted by Barbara Walters. Over on NBC, the peacock network will dedicate the 9-11PM slots to retrospectives on [...]

Veteran television producer Michael Taylor (STAR TREK VOYAGER, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, CAPRICA) is no dummy. He understands how the television industry works and knows all too well that the only way VIRTUALITY (the show in which he co-created with BSG’s Ron Moore) has a shot of getting picked up as a regular series is if the [...]

“Are you familiar with the fourth of July? Launching a missile on the fourth of July is like being a drag queen on Halloween, having a seizure at a rave, or being an a**hole in Philadelphia! “ — Jon Stewart commenting on North Korea’s rumored plan to launch missiles at Hawaii on the fourth of [...]

1) Charmin: We don’t particularly like focusing on which toilet paper “leaves fewer bits behind.”   2) Any Erectile Dysfunction Ad: Something no man should ever have to think about.   3) Ashley Madison: Making adultery fun. Your mom’s must be so proud.   4) Burger King: You never know where that creepy oversized BK [...]

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 midseason offerings 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. [...]

“The implications for weight loss are enormous, and while elective brain surgery doesn’t test great, it still tests better than dietieting and exercise.” — Ted (Jay Harrington) defending Veridian Dynamics’ risky new weight loss strategy on BETTER OFF TED.

1. AMERICAN IDOL’s Adam Lambert 2. UGLY BETTY’s Michael Urie 3. VERONICA MARS’ Kristen Bell 4. WEEDS’ Hunter Parrish 5. Rosie O’Donnell

Dear ABC CBS, FOX, NBC and the CW, Yesterday, the NY Times Media Decoder Blog revealed that “the four major broadcast network are performing abysmally across the board in viewers between the ages of 18 and 49, posting the lowest combined ratings in that category ever for the four networks.” Translation: Audience levels for network [...]

Haters be damned! This TV Addict can’t wait for the culmination of Vinnie’s comeback when ENTOURAGE finally returns to HBO this July 12.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: BETTER OFF TED (9:30PM ABC) Since top-notch writing and acting didn’t seem to do the trick, BETTER OFF TED returns tonight with the two things America can’t ever seem to get enough of: Blondes and boobs, courtesy of Andrea Anders doing her best impersonation of XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS. NEW & NOTABLE: AMERICA’S [...]