Good News: ONE TREE HILL creator Mark Schwahn has been tapped to write the pilot script for the CW’s MELROSE PLACE reboot. Bad News: Cementing the CW’s status as the one network that can’t seem to develop a television show that isn’t based on a book, movie and/or already established franchise. [Source] Good News: Sci [...]
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Good News, Bad News: MELROSE PLACE, STARGATE & SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
By theTVaddict on December 15th, 2008 at December 15th, 2008
Week in Rewind: SNL, NBC, Ed Westwick & More!
By theTVaddict on December 15th, 2008 at December 15th, 2008
Mea Culpa of the Week: After calling for his dismissal on more than one occasion, we feels it’s only fair to give credit where credit is due. Not only did Fred Armisen’s hilarious impersonation of Governor David Patterson on this weekend’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE manage to keep us from reaching for the fast forward button. [...]
Separated at Birth: Horatio Sanz and Kevin Smith
By theTVaddict on November 21st, 2008 at November 21st, 2008
This morning’s inspiration for our latest edition of “Separated at Birth” comes courtesy of EW’s news that former SNLer Horatio Sanz has been cast in ABC’s midseason comedy IN THE MOTHERHOOD. Agree? Disagree? Wondering how Horatio Sanz went from this to this? Post away.
Good News, Bad News: PRIVILEGED, LIPSTICK JUNGLE, SNL & HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
By theTVaddict on November 13th, 2008 at November 13th, 2008
Good News: After picking up PRIVILEGED for five additional episodes, this TV Addict’s faith in a network’s ability to show patience by allowing a show to find its audience was momentarily restored. Bad News: For quite literally, three hours, until news leaked out that NBC has cancelled MY OWN WORST ENEMY and LIPSTICK JUNGLE. The [...]
The TV Addict Reveals His Halloween Scares I
By theTVaddict on October 27th, 2008 at October 27th, 2008
With Halloween mere days away, this TV Addict thought now would be the perfect opportunity to talk about what scares us in the world of television. So without further ado, we present our Halloween Scare #1: An Amy Poehler Free SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Because following the birth of her first child over the weekend, Baby [...]
Good News, Bad News: PRIVILEGED, SNL and KATH & KIM
By theTVaddict on October 9th, 2008 at October 9th, 2008
Good News: With ratings up 22% from the previous week, America may be finally cluing into what this TV Addict has been espousing for a month now. PRIVILEGED is the best new show that you’re not watching. Bad News: That, or the show simply benefited from being the only new show up against the Presidential [...]
The TV Addict How-To: Fix SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE in 5 Easy Steps
By theTVaddict on September 18th, 2008 at September 18th, 2008
Remember When SNL Was Funny? Forget Obama, Biden, McCain and Palin. America has voted and the unanimous choice for November’s winning ticket is Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Whose much blogged about opener to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’s thirty-fourth season completely knocked it out of the park. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the rest [...]
Good News, Bad News: Shenae Grimes, FRINGE & SNL
By theTVaddict on September 15th, 2008 at September 15th, 2008
Good News: 90210 star and fellow Canadian Shenae Grimes is making headlines in the United States. Bad News: For all the wrong reason. [Source] Good News: Columnist Tim Goodman has a few ways in which FOX can save FRINGE. Bad News: One episode in and we’re already talking about having to save FRINGE! Are you [...]
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE By the Numbers
By theTVaddict on September 14th, 2008 at September 14th, 2008
90: The length [in minutes] of last night’s season premiere of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. 5:33: The amount of time this TV Addict actually enjoyed last night’s season premiere of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE [see above video]. 1000: The percentage of which Tina Fey absolutely nailed her dead-on Sarah Palin impression [again, see above video]. 5: The [...]
Good News, Bad News: CHUCK, SNL, 90210 and More!
By theTVaddict on August 28th, 2008 at August 28th, 2008
Good News: NBC has already gone ahead and picked up CHUCK for its entire second season Bad News: Which as much as we love CHUCK, probably says a lot more about the sorry state of the Peacock Network’s fall slate. We’re just sayin’, NBC President Ben Silverman, it’s probably about time you updated your resume. [...]



