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All Hail The ’Stashe: Geraldo Celebrates 40 Years In The Biz!

After four decades on the tube, Geraldo Rivera is just about as well known as a guy can get. “People either love me or hate me,” says the man with one of the most recognizable mugs in America. But no matter which camp folks fall into, one thing’s for sure: Everybody knows who he is. [...]

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20 Reasons Why Being a TV Critic is Nice Work (If You Can Get It)

The next time you see a television critic, journalist or blogger bemoan the lack of life, sleep and contact with the outside world as a result of their so-called ‘job’, please, by all means, feel free to direct them to this post chronicling last night’s star-studded FOX All-Star party at the Santa Monica Pier in [...]

2 Posted in Fox, TCA Press Tour

Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Reasons why you best be watching FOX between 8-10PM tonight

You Asked For It For years, viewers have complained about the lack of original, scripted programming on the networks once the summer months hit. So unless you’re content to spend the next three months getting your jollies from BIG BROTHER or THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SASKATCHEWAN — while at the same time dooming future summer [...]

7 Posted in Fox, Lie to Me, The Good Guys

Snap Judgments: LONESTAR, RUNNING WILDE, TERRA NOVA, RIDE-ALONG, MIXED SIGNALS, BOB’S BURGERS and RAISING HOPE

LONESTAR According to the FOX official Description: LONESTAR, a sophisticated and provocative drama set against the sprawling backdrop of big Texas oil, will premiere this fall. From Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman (“Party of Five”), writer Kyle Killen and directed by Marc Webb (“(500) Days of Summer”), the compelling series stars newcomer James Wolk as [...]

7 Posted in Fox, upfront

FOX Unveils 2010-11 Primetime Schedule

Snap judgments, photos and video to come, but until we get a little coffee in us… okay, a lot of coffee in us, enjoy this first look at FOX’s just unveiled 2010-11 schedule — with new shows as per usual highlighted in orange — after the jump.

10 Posted in Fox, upfront

Good News, Bad News: FOX, NBC, HEROES & More!

Good News: FOX has officially awarded HUMAN TARGET and LIE TO ME 13-episode commitments for a second and third season respectively. Bad News: For slightly-less-than-super-scooper Michael Ausiello who we’re pretty sure reported earlier in the week that execs at FOX were being asked to choose one or the other. Awkward. [Source] Good News: According to [...]

1 Posted in Fox, Heroes, NBC

Why FOX is Smarter than a Fifth Grader

There’s a reason FOX is our favorite network. Whether they’re taking a chance on a group of unknown high school gleeks, or continue to be the only major network to put the time and energy into crafting creative press screeners, the simple fact of the matter is this: They try harder. Take this summer for [...]

6 Posted in Fox, The Good Guys

Why DVD and Foreign Sales Won’t Save Your Favorite Show

With apologies in advance to Greg “HEROES is well received all over the world” Grunberg, not to mention fellow TV Addicts who are pinning their favorite show’s renewal chances on ancillary revenue, we’ve got some bad news for you: Foreign and DVD sales are probably not going to be saving your ‘on-the-bubble’ show anytime soon. [...]

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Find Out If Your Favorite FOX Show is Coming Back Next Season

While we at theTVaddict.com have traditionally shied away from speculative pieces on whether or not your favorite “on the bubble” shows will be coming back next season, the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, The Wrap and Entertainment Weekly do not. Which is why — coupled with the lack of television news thank-you-very-much Olympic Games — [...]

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Video: The Stars of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Reminisce About Their Favorite Episodes

Before you suit up for tonight’s soon-to-be legendary 100th episode of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (trust us, we’ve seen it), why not take a trip to the mall down memory lane and reminisce with stars Josh Radnor, Alyson Hannigan and Cobie Smulders, who were kind enough to take some time just prior to last [...]

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