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On TV Tonight: August 18, 2009

CRUISE INC: BIG MONEY ON THE HIGH SEAS (8PM CNBC) I think we can all agree that Peter Greenberg — whose ‘job’ entails reporting from the Norwegian Pearl, a 14-story vessel that features just about everything a passenger could want, from bingo to Botox — pretty much has the world’s greatest gig. Well, aside from [...]

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Countdown to Fall: DOLLHOUSE

When asked to describe the thought process behind his universally adored thirteenth episode of DOLLHOUSE, Joss Whedon simply said, “We took a baseball bat, swung as hard as we could and left nothing for the ride back because who knew?” Unfortunately, the one thing we do know is that nothing in the world of television [...]

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Morning Static: MAD MEN, SMALLVILLE, 24 & More!

Welcome to our new morning round-up of big/interesting TV news that you may have missed over the past 24 hours because unlike us, there’s a fairly good chance that have a life outside of the small screen. 2.8 million Americans reinforce the fact they’re indeed smarter than a fifth grader by tuning into MAD MEN’s [...]

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For Your Emmy Consideration: FAMILY GUY

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First Look: Brian Austin Green’s Metallo

Meet Metallo — or as we like to call him — the only silver lining to the CW failing to pick up the much-buzzed about new series BODY POLITIC. According to TV Guide Magazine, Brian Austin Green plays John Corben, “a new Daily Planet reporter who becomes the comic-book villain Metallo in the aftermath of [...]

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On the Fly with… CHUCK Star Sarah Lancaster

WHY WE LOVE HER: You mean, aside from the fact that she plays Chuck’s level-headed sister Ellie on the NBC fan favorite? Well, she broke through on this TV Addict’s other favorite series, EVERWOOD which the actress credits as, “most definitely the turning point in my career. I’m still really good friends with [Executive Producer] [...]

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Today’s TV Addict Top 5: CT’s Reasons Why this Season’s BIG BROTHER Blows!

America’s Choice: The best they can do is let us decide what nasty food to have the houseguests eat each week? Yawn. Broadcast delays: Sorry, but thanks to the potent combination of the internet and CBS’ own live feeds, any fan of the show not only knows days in advance what’s going to happen, but [...]

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Question of the Day: MAD MEN Edition

At the risk of coming across as either (a) stupid, or worse (b) really sexist, this TV Addict simply has to ask: On last night’s season premiere of MAD MEN, am I correct in assuming that Joan is either (a) pregnant, or (b) using food as an emotional crutch in the aftermath of the rape [...]

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On TV Tonight: August 17, 2009

INSIDER AMERICAN AIRLINES: A WEEK IN THE LIFE (9PM CNBC) Peter Greenberg chronicles a week in the operation of American Airlines which include: its obsessive efforts to save fuel and how ticket prices are determined. Not included: the search for the TV Addict’s luggage, circa 2002. X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (8PM FX) Yup, nothing puts [...]

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In Defense of FOX

Last week, Topless Robot published their take on the 20 greatest shows canceled by FOX before their time. Hundreds of comments later — followed by the obligatory internet uproar that just happened to echo the author’s thesis that “the FOX Network is the f*cking devil” — this TV Addict thought it might be fun to [...]

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