tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35308156130197946872012-01-18T01:15:15.415-05:00A blog about television shows and television industry related stories. Where I write about both in an entertaining manner.Avidanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00081858329447126578noreply@blogger.comBlogger201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3530815613019794687.post-62546936808228500912011-06-27T19:23:00.003-04:002011-06-27T20:03:04.431-04:00

It's been a while since I posted to this blog, but I've had an idea percolating in my mind for some time that I want to get down. And since there are numerous reports coming out now that Hulu may be sold, this seems like a good a time as any.Here's the truth about watching TV online: At one time or another, almost everyone watches an episode of a TV show from a questionably legal source. Some

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One of the great things about Top Chef All-Stars is that you can be sure events from past seasons will be referenced and that certain behaviors will happen over and over again. But to make that more fun, I decided to make a drinking game out of all of it!Of course, I must insert a disclaimer that I in no way endorse drinking to the point of excess or underage drinking or yada yada yada. Drink

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If you're reading this post, you probably know that I live-tweet many shows on Twitter on my account @TalkingTV. One of those shows is Top Chef. I'm not alone on Twitter when I do this; there's a bunch of other people who do the same thing and we all tend to riff together online during the show.In November, I suggested to three of my fellow Twitterers, @sjcaustenite, @roadtohell, and @KatieHall

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I have to credit the producers for doing at least one thing right: Making me forget at least some of the horribleness that was Top Chef: Just Desserts. For once, everything seemed to be good on this show! But let's back up for a moment. There was the usual montage of the contestants arriving, but instead of personal background, we were reminded of some of the more interesting moments of their

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I didn't get a chance to live-tweet tonight's How I Met Your Mother, but I was able to watch it later. Here, in chronological order, are some thoughts I had during the episode as I watched it. I hope it's just as entertaining as if I had live-tweeted. If you like it, please feel free to follow me regularly on Twitter at @TalkingTV-------------------------------------------------------------------

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So it's been a while since I actually wrote a full-length blog post about anything, but I have some time tonight so I figure I'll do it about tonight's episode of Amazing Race.From the onset, I already knew that it was going to be a non-elimination leg just from the logic of the matter: three episodes to go, 4 teams in it, and there's no way that there's going to be a Speed Bump in the last leg.

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I've had some time now to think about what I want to do with this blog, and I've come to a decision. As much as I like writing some long-form pieces about TV, I also like doing snarky commentary about what I think when I watch the show live. And in fact, I enjoy that a lot more at times than the time it takes to really put together longer 'articles'.So, while some long-form writings may

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Tonight was the season premiere of The Amazing Race, which as most people know is my favorite television show. I went into the episode knowing a little bit about this season's contestants, specifically that one team had the famous Miss Teen America contestant from South Carolina that couldn't formulate a response about geography (video is here) So I was very excited to see what would happen

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t's true. I have betrayed television. I refuse to watch American Idol.You may gasp now.But what exactly is the appeal of American Idol? No, really, if you watch the show on a regular basis, why do you keep coming back?Is it to watch the judges repeat their stock lines as they critique the singers? I doubt it. Any judging can be summarized as follows: Randy says, "I felt it, dawg". Paula says, "

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Last night on The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert successfully demonstrated how important his writers were.Stating that he believes song can help any crisis, he launched into a performance of "Let My People Go" with backup provided by author Malcom Gladwell, Ambassador Andrew Young, and the Harlem Gospel Choir (video is provided at the bottom of this page). Colbert dedicated the song to his

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Considering NBC airs My Name is Earl, you would think they would know something about karma. Apparently, that's not the case.Last week, NBC decided to put on their website a large ad that said "Strike? What strike?" to advertise that all the programs that week were new. In doing so, NBC did what all the other networks avoided: acknowledging the strike affected the production of shows. In many

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In the event you have wanted to comment on posts but have so far been unable to, I have activated anonymous commenting. So, fire away!

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On Stephen Colbert's show The Colbert Report, the "Colbert Nation" refers to the fans who watch his show. But very soon, the "Colbert Nation" might refer to the United States.Last night, on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, Colbert announced that he is running in the presidential primary. The catch: he's only running in South Carolina, his home state. Colbert's platform is "favorite son",

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Kal Penn has been a stoner, a terrorist, and a rapist. Now he's one of the best doctors in the country.For the first episodes of this season of House, Penn has portrayed a doctor attempting to join Dr. House's team. So far, he has set fire to a patient and suggested "getting wasted" as a diagnostic test. So it is no surprise that earlier this month, Penn was promoted from guest star to full cast

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It appears that Supreme Court Justice Scalia isn't the only judge who's a fan of 24. Two weeks ago, Kiefer Sutherland was arrested for driving under the influence, thus breaking his parole agreement from a previous DUI charge. Based on the terms of his parole, he was looking at up to six months in prison. Instead, the City of Los Angeles recommended a sentence of 48 days, with the first 18 to

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Hello everyone, I know it's been a while since this blog was updated, but I had some work to do and was sidetracked. But now that's all over, and over the next few days I hope to post some of my backlogged writings.Here are just a few things that will be covered:Kiefer Sutherland's jail timeKal Penn's promotion to full cast member on HouseReviews of new shows Reaper, Chuck, and Aliens in

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I'll be doing a more extensive breakdown of the Emmys later this week, but here are a few thoughts:Congratulations to 30 Rock for pulling off the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy. I'm not completely convinced that it was the most deserving, but if it keeps the show on the air , then I'm all for it. Tina Fey is a great writer and actress, and it would be a shame to lose that talent.I realize that since

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In the category of Outstanding Choreography, three shows were nominated: Two episodes of So You Think You Can Dance, one episode of Dancing With the Stars, and a special on Tony Bennet. Out of the four nominees, three tied. Which one lost? Dancing With the Stars. Serves them right. Dancing With the Stars isn't really dancing so much as appearing to dance. I feel no sympathy for them.South Park's

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You may have heard of a video short on SNL back in December called "Dick in a Box". No less than three days after it aired, it exploded across the Internet. Justin Timberlake started performing the song during his concert tours. It is one of the most viewed videos on YouTube of all time. But that was back in December and January. No one cares about "Dick in a Box" anymore, right? Wrong. The

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Welcome to my blog, "Talking Television"! Here you'll see me talk and rant, hopefully entertainingly, about television and related stories. Well, time to jump right in!

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