By: Aleks Chan Aaron Spelling series are like the Velveeta of cheese: Mostly processed, it’s just cheesy enough to harbor an addiction if you eat enough of it. The MELROSE PLACE update, as long as we’re still going with the cheese analogy, would put the lactose intolerant into a diabetic coma. But for the cheese [...]
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Review: MELROSE PLACE
By theTVaddict on September 8th, 2009 at September 8th, 2009
Our 3rd Annual Guess the Cover Contest: Entertainment Weekly Fall TV Preview 2009
By theTVaddict on September 7th, 2009 at September 7th, 2009
It’s the most wonderful time of year. That magical time when we put aside our mild disappointment in our bible’s penchant for occasionally making us feel like we’ve subscribed to Twilight Weekly, in order to play our all-time favorite guessing game: Predict what TV show will grace the cover of Entertainment Weekly’s annual Fall TV [...]
Review: DURHAM COUNTY
By theTVaddict on September 7th, 2009 at September 7th, 2009
By: Aleks Chan Like many a crime procedural, the opening scene is of a discernibly older man, with two much younger girls (extra creepy points if they’re in their school uniforms) in a secluded forest. If our basic detective skills cultivated by cable crime fighters (and DATELINE) have taught us anything, the girls won’t be [...]
No Flights, No Tights, No Problem!
By theTVaddict on September 4th, 2009 at September 4th, 2009
Call us a super optimist, but the more we see from the new season of SMALLVILLE, the more we’re thinking about jumping back on the bandwagon. How about you? Source: @lilmissx
TIME Magazine Calls Jay Leno the Future of Television (Moment of Silence Please)
By theTVaddict on September 4th, 2009 at September 4th, 2009
Dear James Poniewozik, I hope you’re happy. And by that I mean, was it really necessary to ruin my holiday weekend by reminding me — on the cover of the the new issue of TIME Magazine no less — that Jay Leno is the future of television. I mean we’re talking about NBC here. Of [...]
Review: GREY’S ANATOMY Sixth Season Premiere
By theTVaddict on September 4th, 2009 at September 4th, 2009
In a recent interview, ABC Entertainment Group President Stephen McPherson characterized GREY’S ANATOMY as “a show that’s evolving.” Having just watching the sixth-season premiere, which bows Thursday September 24th on ABC at 9PM, all I can say is “Bring on the evolution… stat!” Mama always said “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t [...]
Say What? Our TV Quote of the Day!
By theTVaddict on September 4th, 2009 at September 4th, 2009
“I know ‘lie’ is in Natalie’s name.” — BIG BROTHER’s Kevin realizes that his partner-in-scheming isn’t all that trustworthy.
An Epic ONE TREE HILL Promotional Poster #Fail
By theTVaddict on September 3rd, 2009 at September 3rd, 2009
Dear Nathan and Haley, do you know where your son Jamie is? Because if it were up to us, the adorable actor who plays him (Jackson Brundage) would be perched right between his fictional TV parents in this just released ONE TREE HILL promotional poster (and not just because you two have a deplorable track [...]
TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts
By theTVaddict on September 3rd, 2009 at September 3rd, 2009
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. With September fast approaching, so to are 75 new and returning TV shows. And here to ensure you don’t miss a moment of your favorite [...]
A Very Special Message From COMMUNITY Star Joel McHale
By theTVaddict on September 3rd, 2009 at September 3rd, 2009
Forget “More Colorful.” If NBC is really serious about raising brand awareness, they might wish to consider a slogan that’s far more befitting their current situation. Namely, “NBC: We Try Harder.” How else to explain the fact that the Peacock network cleverly got this TV Addict to help promote their new Thursday night comedy COMMUNITY [...]



