In response to my recent article “Superheroes Are Dropping Like Flies! An Investigation Why Television Seems to be the Genre’s Kryptonite,” one commenter offered his opinion that superhero shows are failing because the shows are not well-written. But unlike in the movie Field of Dreams, the theory of “If you build it, they will [...]
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Brilliant Television Writing Does Not Guarantee Television Viewers
By Tiffany Vogt on March 15th, 2011 at March 15th, 2011

Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Reasons TV Might Not Suck This Weekend
By theTVaddict on June 19th, 2009 at June 19th, 2009
1. ELI STONE makes its long awaited return to ABC this Saturday with a road trip (10PM, ABC) 2. A blackout gives David and Michele some much needed alone time on KINGS (8PM, NBC) 3. Unlike Twilight, TRUE BLOOD it’s a vampire love story adults don’t have to be embarrassed too about (9PM, HBO) 4. [...]
Must See TV Saturday: ABC Announces Airdates for Final Episodes of PUSHING DAISIES, ELI STONE and DIRTY SEXY MONEY
By theTVaddict on April 8th, 2009 at April 8th, 2009
Having no life is finally about to pay off! Thanks to today’s announcement courtesy of ABC that the remaining episodes of some of your favorite brilliant-but-cancelled series will burn off their final batch of episodes throughout the summer on Saturdays at 10PM. With PUSHING DAISIES airing on Saturday May 30th through Saturday June 13 at [...]
Good News, Bad News: HEROES, ABC, NBC & BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
By theTVaddict on January 16th, 2009 at January 16th, 2009
Good News: In a statement released on Thursday to the media, HEROES creator Tim Kring promised that the new volume of HEROES “starts us pretty much from scratch.” Adding that “there is almost nothing that the audience needs to know from the previous volume in order to follow the storyline.” Bad News: Kring’s statement sounds [...]
Random Musings: GOSSIP GIRL, ELI STONE & TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
By theTVaddict on December 3rd, 2008 at December 3rd, 2008
Memo to all current and future “Mean Girls.” If the best plan you can come up with to humiliate a rival girl at your upcoming Christmas, Holiday and/or Snowflake Dance is to highlight her smokin’ hot body in front of the well, the entire student body. You may want to consider going back to the [...]
Exclusive Video: Natasha Henstridge Says SAVE ELI STONE!
By theTVaddict on December 2nd, 2008 at December 2nd, 2008
At Friday’s 2008 Gemini Awards (Canada’s Emmy equivalent), Natasha Hensridge (Gemini Winner for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for WOULD BE KINGS) had three words for fans. SAVE ELI STONE!
Question of the Day: Gregory Smith on ELI STONE, Good Idea?
By theTVaddict on December 1st, 2008 at December 1st, 2008
Does the news, courtesy of TVGuide, that EVERWOOD alum Gregory Smith has signed on to the thirteenth and final episode of ELI STONE make the show’s cancellation more or less depressing? Thanks to DuckyDoesTV for the Tip!
Good News, Bad News: TERMINATOR, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, Horatio Sanz & More!
By theTVaddict on November 25th, 2008 at November 25th, 2008
Good News: According to a recent report, Americans are watching more TV than ever. Bad News: Notable exceptions to ‘more TV than ever’ unfortunately include PUSHING DAISIES, ELI STONE and DIRTY SEXY MONEY. [Source] Good News: TERMINATOR THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES delivered two fairly shocking reveals in last night’s can’t miss episode. Bad News: With [...]
Breaking: ABC Cancels PUSHING DAISIES, ELI STONE and DIRTY SEXY MONEY
By theTVaddict on November 20th, 2008 at November 20th, 2008
With apologies in advance for our spectacularly unimaginative acronym, theTVaddict.com interrupts what should have been a highly enjoyable night of television (or to be more specific: UGLY BETTY, THE OFFICE, 30 ROCK, GREY’S ANATOMY, SUPERNATURAL, SMALLVILLE and LIFE ON MARS) to bring you some Awfully Bad Cancellation News. ABC has officially pulled the plug on [...]
Random Musings: ELI STONE, 90210 & HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3
By theTVaddict on October 29th, 2008 at October 29th, 2008
The Good: From Weathersby Posner & Klein’s original and inspiring mission statement to “serve the public good and honor the public trust” that was scribbled on a napkin thirty years prior (Bartlett for America anyone?), to the master class in acting put forth by Victor “Where’s My Emmy?” Garber, “good” doesn’t even begin to describe [...]



