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Separated at Birth: HAPPY ENDINGS’ Adam Pally and STARGATE UNIVERSE’s David Blue

On account of our inexplicable need to point out actors who remind us of, well other actors comes the latest instalment of our popular ongoing “Separated at Birth” series inspired by last night’s premiere of HAPPY ENDINGS on ABC. Is it just us… or does ENDINGS’ star Adam Pally look strikingly similar to that of [...]

3 Posted in David Blue, Happy Endings, Separated at Birth

An Ode to MERLIN: The Little Show Stealing Hearts On Both Sides of the Pond

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The British fantasy series MERLIN not only delivers sweeping romance week after week, it continues to sweep millions of fans off their feet — both in the U.K. and the U.S.  And last week, as its third season came to a masterful conclusion, fans finally got what they have been waiting for: Arthur and Guinevere, [...]

6 Posted in Everything sounds better with a British accent!, Featured, Syfy

Morning Static: TERRA NOVA, COUGAR TOWN, THE WALKING DEAD & More!

• Interesting: What really led Fox to delay TERRA NOVA. • Worst Product Placement Ever? Billboard for THE WALKING DEAD posted on side of a funeral parlour! • Love COUGAR TOWN creator Bill Lawrence? Wife Christa Miller reveals more information than you probably ever wanted to know. • Reason enough to keep funding NPR, Tina [...]

0 Posted in Morning Static

On TV Tonight: Wednesday April 13, 2011

NET 8PM 8:30PM 9PM 9:30PM 10PM 10:30PM ABC The Middle Better With You Modern Family Happy Endings Happy Endings Modern Family (R) CBS Survivor: Redemption Island Criminal Minds Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior CW America’s Next Top Model Shedding for the Wedding FOX American Idol Breaking In Justified (FX) NBC Minute to Win It Minute to [...]

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Review: HAPPY ENDINGS

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Full Disclosure: We were fully prepared to not like ABC’s latest entry into the comedic pantheon that is really good looking twenty-somethings with relationships problems. What’s more, if the collection of dust on the DVD screener that has quietly been sitting on our desk for the better part of a month is any indication, we [...]

7 Posted in ABC, Featured

Exit Interview: Sarita White Talks SURVIVOR REDEMPTION ISLAND

While many will argue that the introduction of “Redemption Island” is SURVIVOR’s biggest twist this season, some… okay we like to think that the far bigger surprise has a little something to do with the fact that for the first time in the history of the series, ousted contestants will have to face off against… [...]

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TV Ratings: Tuesday April 12, 2011 (Viewers Will Not Join in Jamie Oliver’s Crusade)

Source: MediaWeek, Ratings: in millions Time Network Show Rating 18-49 8PM CBS NCIS 18.11 3.5/11 NBC Biggest Loser: Couples 6.90 2.3/8

1 Posted in Nielsen Overnight TV Show Ratings

Advertising Anarchy: COUGAR TOWN

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Since ABC has inexplicably neglected to tell anybody that COUGAR TOWN returns next week with not just one, but two brand new episodes, this TV Addict has once again decided to take it upon ourselves to show network marketing departments how it’s done with the latest instalment of our ongoing Advertising Anarchy series (Also known [...]

4 Posted in advertising anarchy, Cougar Town, Featured

5 Things You Didn’t Know About BETTER WITH YOU Star Jennifer Finnigan

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While we probably don’t have to tell you that Jennifer Finnigan is the star of BETTER WITH YOU, ABC’s adorable half-hour laugher that airs Wednesday nights at 8:30PM following THE MIDDLE, odds are fairly good that thanks to ABC’s somewhat disappointing lack of marketing muscle, we do have to tell you that the show is [...]

1 Posted in Better With You, Featured

Morning Static: CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, HOMELAND, HULU & More!

• First Look: Showtime’s HOMELAND. • Female TV Stars Get Naked! No, really. • Laugh Break: Behind the scenes of the new season of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM. • Ouch! Hulu’s stunning success is now undermining the very system it was designed to protect. • Huh? Chinese censors crack down on TV dramas featuring time travel.

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