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white house vistors
Dear Mr. President: Please Stop Palling Around With This Man
Barack Obama's bizarre alliance with NBC continued last week when the White House invited network chief/seasoned clubrat Ben Silverman over for a highly publicized meeting just in time for the launch of Silverman's shitty new show, The Philanthropist. More » -
and now he's dead
Billy Mays: Mr. As-Seen-On-TV, Dead At 50
Billy Mays, TV salesman, was found discovered dead this morning by his wife. There are no signs of foul play. Mays was 50 years-old. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by lobstr: Holy crap, it's the week of randomly dying celebrities! I suggest Casey Kasem, Rue McClanahan and Emo Philips should... 8 Responses | Other threads
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dirty words
How The NY Times Writes An Article About Big Dicks
The Times profiled the writers of HBO's latest foray into originally programming, Hung, today. It stars Thomas Jane as a gym teacher with a huge dick who becomes a gigolo. But how does the infamously stiff (heh) Times write it? More »
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By Foster KamerComment by Claire Buoyant: Seems the Times was being rather willy-nilly. 5 Responses | Other threads
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stupid human feuds
Palin Wins Battle In Letterman War
Oh good, the people looking to get David Letterman fired because they don't like his monologue (admittedly it is usually pretty hacky but that is part of the charm!) just cost him one (1) internet advertiser. More »
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By PareeneComment by Muggs Bigglesworth: And Jezebel's out there crucifying people for not caring. Now I don't know what to think! 11 Responses | Other threads
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Muppets!
Sesame Street Taking On Williamsburg Hipsters, Live!
An exclusive citizen's report from the main drag of Hipster Brooklyn - Bedford Avenue - gives us photographic evidence of a twee takeover of NYC's most gentrified 'hood earlier today: Sesame Street was filming in Williamsburg.
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By Foster KamerComment by TroisFilles: That's Murray! He opens each episode this season with "The Word of the Day." And there's a great song about... 2 Responses | Other threads
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mario
Conan's New Backdrop Sure Looks Familiar…
Conan's new Tonight Show set sure is nice, but the guys at Serious Lunch noticed that his new monologue backdrop looks pretty familiar. As in Mushroom Kingdom familiar. [Gizmodo] -
twits
Sarah Palin Reveals Top-Secret Colbert Report Iraq Appearance
Two pieces of incredible breaking news! Alaska Snow Empress Sarah Palin will tape a segment for The Colbert Report, and also she revealed the top-secret location of his upcoming "Persian Gulf" trip, on the Twitter! More »
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By PareeneComment by svelte59: It is too bad that "feminists" are still taking swipes at a fellow sister. 14 Responses | Other threads
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snl digest
Will Ferrell-Hosted, Cameo-Laden SNL Season Finale Will Come To Traumatize Lorne Michaels
Last night's Will Ferrell-hosted SNL season closer was a perfect freak-storm of cameos (Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Norm McDonald, Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler) and nostalgia. The play-by-play, post-jump. More » -
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recaps
OMG House Last Night!!
Last night on tv's Dr House, MD, House finally slept with Cuddy!! But it turned out that he didn't. SPOILER ALERT: this made the internet, and Times critic Gina Bellafante, feel very :( More »
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By PareeneComment by allyzay: I WAS GOING TO WATCH THIS ON TIVO TONIGHT, AND I DIDN'T KNOW, THANKS FOR RUINING MY ENTIRE LIFE ASSHOLE 10 Responses | Other threads
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tv
Is The Fashion Show For You?
No one knows when Project Runway starts again (June? 2012?) or where it will be (something called "Lifetime"), but Bravo has kindly given us a knockoff, airing tonight. More »
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By PareeneComment by belltolls: Why doesn't anyone want to talk about the lady in the blue sweater thing? 12 Responses | Other threads
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clips
The Bristol Grilling
Are morning show hosts the worst people on television? Yes. Here's a selection of the creepy, prying, pretend-concerned questions Chris Cuomo and Matt Lauer had for Bristol Palin this morning. More »
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By PareeneComment by smithhimself: Smithhimself sees himself as a boulevardier, an urbane man about town who has adopted Rodney King's motto of "Can't we... 12 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity science
Oprah Joins List of Celebs Enabling Jenny McCarthy's Conspiracy Crusade
Oh, good, Oprah is going to give Jenny McCarthy a talk show, because she wants your kid to die of the measles.
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By PareeneComment by BaconCat: Google DHA and autism and alzheimers. Basically you should all be taking fish oil tablets. None of these problems really... 46 Responses | Other threads
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TV Stars
Palin Films Episode of Popular Dysfunctional Family Motorcycle Show
Oh, good, Sarah Palin is going to be on the show about people who make motorcycles. Here is angry motorcycle builder Paul Teutul Sr. with the Governor of Alaska, on her famous "giant bearskin couch." More »
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By PareeneComment by misslinda: Oh sweet Jeezus, the two biggest redneckery attention-whoring families have found each other. 8 Responses | Other threads
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tv
Instead of Barry, Fox To 'Lie' To Us
Are you excited for Barack Obama's network-bankrupting fourth prime time national TV address, in honor of his 100 days of Presidenting? Fox isn't! They will be playing their regular Wednesday programming. More » -
never forget
S.I.'s TV Terrorist Going to Jail
So this guy in Staten Island is going to prison for six years because he sold a satellite TV package of Arab news stations that included Al Manar, which is Hezbollah's TERROR CHANNEL. More »
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By PareeneComment by Pinekatz: I'm confused. I heard a call to prayer (which is actually quite beautiful). Then I messed around and saw... 12 Responses | Other threads
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sad songs
10 Cheesy TV Show Opening Credits
Even our own nostalgia for these TV shows doesn't mean we forgive—or even understand the WTF-ness of—their opening credits. After the jump, a rundown of some of the most offensive. [Jezebel] -
breaking
Rachel Maddow Bought a TV
Rachel Maddow, who basically everyone wants to hang out with, lost one of her "mentioned by every damn interviewer" quirks recently, when she got drunk and bought a TV. More »
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By PareeneComment by Almostbanned: I don't trust anyone who doesn't own a television. 5 Responses | Other threads
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sigh
Finally, Capitools To Get Short-Lived Unwatchable TV Show
The young rich white people of Washington are a sad and attention-starved lot, because they're not famous and attractive and "important," so every year they claim someone will make a television show about them. More »
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By PareeneComment by fileunder: Because there's just never enough Jumbo Slice vomit on 18th Street. This is excellent. 6 Responses | Other threads
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drugs
D.L. Hughley's Last Show Will Air at 4:20
The final episode of D.L. Hughley's short-lived CNN show airs Saturday, but it's being censored because Hughley speaks the truth and The Man won't let him get high on TV which would be so cool. More »
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By John CookComment by Botswana Meat Commission FC: In all seriousness: Isn't it newsworthy to show what goes on in medical marijuana clinics? Hell yeah it is. Honestly I... 5 Responses | Other threads
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howto
How to Survive An O'Reilly Ambush In Three Easy Quotes
CrooksandLiars founder John Amato posted a "blog" on what to do when Fox News' Bill O'Reilly's stalker/producer ambushes you. It's pretty useful, if you are a filthy slut feminazi blogger! But it could be simplified. More »
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By PareeneComment by Not The Red Baron: What do I have to do to make Jesse come after me? 3 Responses | Other threads
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tv
Sanjay Gupta's Third Daughter Came Along at the Worst Possible Time For His Career
So a celebrity died from a traumatic brain injury this week and where was Sanjay Gupta? More »
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By John CookComment by Kitten_Witawip: Just a comment on the all the doctors saying she could have been saved had she received prompt medical attention.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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tv
Is CNN Planning to Tack Left as a Last Resort?
CNN is flailing, trailing even sister network Headline News this month. With Campbell Brown about to go on maternity leave, are they preparing to quit the "No Bias, No Bull" posturing? More »
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By John CookComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: "Tack Left"??? To what? Appalachian State Professor-style Marxist Feminism? 9 Responses | Other threads
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twitter
Good Morning America Announces Victory on Twitter; Still Losing On TV
If the brutal morning news war was played by microfame rules, Good Morning America would be winning. But since broadcast TV is measured by things like ratings and ad dollars, second-place GMA is still losing. More »
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By John CookComment by fuzzywhat: Does this speak to their demographics in any way? 1 Responses | Other threads
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demagogues
Who Will Be This Depression's Populist Demagogue?
Every economic apocalypse needs a good crypto-fascist representative of the working man to drum up popular outrage. Last time around, it was Father Charles Coughlin. Who's going to answer the call now? More »
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By John CookComment by ADismalScience: Coughlin? Dude, Huey Long. Twas the Blowfish that FDR called one of "the two most dangerous men in America." If... 4 Responses | Other threads
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fox news
Is Glenn Beck Regretting His Move to Fox News Yet?
Less than a week after Shep Smith's cruel on-air mocking of his colleague Glenn Beck, Dennis Miller last night told Bill O'Reilly that Beck "makes Howard Beale look like John Wayne." More »
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By John CookComment by Libertarian2012: CABLE NEWS RACE - FRI., MARCH 13, 2009 FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,185,000FOXNEWS BECK 3,074,000FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,557,000FOXNEWS BAIER 2,151,000FOXNEWS SHEP 1,879,000FOXNEWS GRETA 1,522,000MSNBC... 7 Responses | Other threads
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fox
Shepard Smith Asks: What's Glenn Beck Building In There?
Shepard Smith is secretly the best anchor on television (well, it's not a secret to non-crazy Fox viewers and Esquire readers*). Today he just made fun of Glenn Beck for an hour. More »
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By PareeneComment by dpilkerton: I read this website because I cannot stand you elitist prick bastards. The best thing that could happen to... 5 Responses | Other threads
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alessandra stanley
Dick Cheney Killed the TV Sidekick
Did you know that the reason talk show hosts don't have sidekicks anymore is because of blogs and Dick Cheney? Alessandra Stanley cracked the code! More »
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By PareeneComment by scroll_lock: Well, to be fair the sidekick *was* dressed like a giant quail. 8 Responses | Other threads
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god
God Hates Martha Stewart's Cutesy Drug Show
Martha Stewart's show today was all about pot! Pot pot pot! Jimmy Fallon was there, and he talked about pot! But right in the middle of the winky-drug jokes GOD INTERVENED. More »
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By PareeneComment by The Boulevard of Broken Queens: BECAUSE NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION (or the spanish infanta) 5 Responses | Other threads
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Watch, TiVo, Kill
Conan the Burbankian
We're preparing ourselves for the last night of Late Night Conan with some BBC. It's important to check out what the Brits are chortling at these days because NBC will be repackaging it soon. More » -
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Heyyy, Dr. Car-ter!
The Grey's Privates crossover continues tonight, but we're excited for the ER-The Librarian crossover as swashbuckling historical mysteries heat up County General Hospital. Wait, Noah Wyle is reprising his Dr. Carter character? Same dif. More » -
Watch, TiVo, Kill
Only Three 'Late Nights' Left - Tissues, Please
So far, it's been a jubilant final march for Late Night, and we can expect more fan-friendly shenanigans (Carrie Fisher and the Masturbating Bear running away together) tonight and the rest of the week. More » -
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Live from Los Angeles, It's Snoop-urday Night!
American Idol and Biggest Loser clock in at two hours apiece tonight, which makes it perfectly justified to take a half-hour break from either to check out Snoop Dogg's new variety show. More » -
Watch, TiVo, Kill
Welcome to the 'Dollhouse'
Friday nights are so bad that there's a well-researched Wikipedia entry devoted to the death slot. Fox is getting all mavericky and throwing Dollhouse into the mix, assuming the target audience won't have plans tonight. More » -
tv
This Explains Everything
"People assume there's some FCC rule that says you can't drink alcohol on television. Nonsense. No such rule exists." -Morning Joe's Willie Geist
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By PareeneComment by Mount_Prion: If we're going to get tags on here for ALCOHOL and BOOZE, can we get one for HOOCH as well? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Watch, TiVo, Kill
'30 Rock' Finally Above Scrutiny; 'Grey's Privates,' Not So Much
Double snaps to 30 Rock, as it has entered our pantheon (it's a storage locker in Atwater Village) of shows that are too dominant in their genre to recommend (along with American Idol and AC360°). More » -
Watch, TiVo, Kill
Thinking and Laughing: Not Mutually Exclusive
Stand-up comedy is usually boring live (and especially boring on television), but we always check the trades for comics getting their own shows. Most go sitcom, but we prefer comics who do something original. More » -
Watch, TiVo, Kill
Run! It's The Octostroller!
As Pro-Choicers, we prefer the government keep out of a woman's business, yet we firmly support the media getting up in there. In these trying times, anyone having a child (let alone 8) deserves scrutiny. More » -
Watch, TiVo, Kill
The Man, The Myth, The Ponytail
New York Fashion Week begins Thursday but we're getting the jump on it tonight. First up: The ageless icon Karl Lagerfeld. Maybe you can't afford his clothing, but you can probably achieve his hairstyle. More » -
salesmanship
Barack Obama Is America's New Billy Mays
Barack Obama is going to cost the TV networks literally millions of dollars, because he has to appear on prime time TV three times this month to sell his stimulus bill that no one likes. More »
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By PareeneComment by Pope John Peeps II: Republicans are a lot better at seizing on crises. And the reason Obama was elected is precisely because the whole culture... 13 Responses | Other threads
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Watch, TiVo, Kill
Arrr, Matey! Stop Abusing Your Kiddies, You Lily-livered Landlubber!
Pirates had a good week - from studios admitting they're totally screwed, to actual pirates receiving millions in ransom - so we suggest you stop BitTorrenting The Wrestler and watch some family-friendly TV. More »
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