tv squad Tagged Articles at Cinematical

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• Is it possible that Oprah Winfrey's long-running talk show may be coming to an end? Find out right here.
• I realize he's done some acting but I'm still scratching my head at the notion of Jon Bon Jovi appearing on the season premier of Inside the Actor's Studio.
• FX is taking a stab at the western genre with Reconstruction.
• Here's a sneak peak at the CGI Dr. Who adventure (featuring David Tennant) that will be airing on the BBC later this year.
• Turner Classic Movies will be hosting a classic film festival at three Hollywood locations.
• ...and finally our wait is over, America, Judge Wapner will be returning to The People's Court, at least for a day.

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• The geeks over at The Big Bang Theory are going to get a guest appearance from Battlestar Galactica's Katee Sackhoff.
• Here's the first picture of that plane crash that will be happening on Desperate Housewives.
• Truly this is a dark day, because Hulu is about to start charging for content.
• Things don't look good for Joss Whedon's Dollhouse as Fox won't be showing the program during November sweeps.
• Folks who like their vampires angsty will be glad to hear that the CW Network has ordered a full season of The Vampire Diaries.
• ...and finally, big news for the heroes on the half-shell: Nickelodeon has purchased the rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• Superbad and Knocked Up star Jonah Hill is going to co-write and perform in a new animated series for Fox.
• Speaking of animated shows, Fox's Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show has already been guaranteed two full seasons.
• An unusually tricky contestant fooled Alex Trebek and the producers of Jeopardy when he violated the show's rule about contestants only appearing once on the show.
• The season premiere of Lost is still a ways off but you can get a glimpse of Oceanic Airlines in an upcoming episode of Desperate Housewives.
• Speaking of Lost, ABC has released the new promotional poster for the upcoming final season.
• ...and finally, Glee fans will be disappointed to hear that a performance by the cast of the show has been cut from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• The Simpsons movie was a big hit, but the folks behind the long-running animated series are warning not to expect a sequel any time soon.
• In what is proving to be a disturbing trend of head trauma amongst talk show hosts, Jay Leno "did a Conan" when he smacked himself on the head during a rehearsal.
• Stephen Colbert is encouraging viewers to head over to Conservapeidia and alter listings so that he is a character from the bible.
• Everyone's got an opinion about the David Letterman extortion scandal, but one person who definitely is not talking is band leader Paul Shaffer.
• Although I doubt it's a surprise to anyone who actually watched the show, Comedy Central's Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire will not be returning for a second season.
• ...and finally, HBO's Flight of the Conchords originated as a radio show which is about to be released on CD.

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• In the wake of the cancellation of Guiding Light, CBS is filling the time slot with a new version of Let's Make A Deal. Check out this video of Drew Carey welcoming the new show's host Wayne Brady to CBS.
• The networks are in a bidding war (though NBC seems to be winning) over a spec script from J.J. Abrams about the adventures of a married spy couple.
• Despite having relatively little publicity, MTV's new animated show Popzilla has quietly premiered and it's apparently pretty darn funny.
• For those who can't get enough Flavor Flav he'll be returning to TV in show that will see him trying to get his high school diploma.
• While he's best known these days for his film work, James Franco is heading to General Hospital where he will be appearing for a two-month stint.
• ...and finally, last week Conan O'Brien made a joke on The Tonight Show at the expense of Newark, New Jersey. Check out this video of the response from Newark's mayor.

OK, take a deep breath -- I know what I'm about to say is heresy on a movie site, but have you noticed that TV has gotten pretty damn good lately? So good that sometimes it's better than going to the movies ...almost. The Emmys may be long over, and those golden totems to ad revenue are already being displayed in the trophy cases of the winners. But if you were watching the show, you might have noticed a running theme throughout the telecast: the death of broadcast television. Well I'm going to have to respectfully disagree, because while I totally get that the TV landscape is changing, and the networks may not know how to milk this whole newfangled Internet thing for every dollar its worth, audiences are still tuning in (whether its on cable or broadcast TV) for some of the most innovative entertainment in history.

Not since the days of Seinfeld has talk about TV dominated water cooler chat and flooded the Internet forums and chat rooms. When you arrive to work in the morning, are you talking about last weekend's blockbuster, or are you and your co-workers talking about last night's LOST, Mad Men, or True Blood? Now don't get me wrong: I always have, and always will love going to the movies. There will always be something about sitting in the dark alongside strangers with state of the art sound and images that makes it my favorite pastime. But, I still have to hand it to the small screen for managing to finally make TV cool again. So in honor of our friends at TV Squad, I'm going to throw a little love at the small screen - here are just a couple of reasons why I think TV is (sometimes) better than the movies.

After the jump: in defense of the boob tube...

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• Las Vegas magician/comedy team Penn and Teller will be starring in a dramedy series on ABC in which they will play magicians by night and detectives by day.
• News Radio and Office Space star Stephen Root is going to be playing a parole officer on Fox's 24.
• Joel Keller has an interview with Drew Carey about what's going on at The Price is Right.
• The idea of a second season for Dollhouse seemed pretty remote at one point but it's happening and here's a trailer.
• Would you believe J.J. Abrams is producing a comedy for Fox?
• ...and finally, the Fall season is here and here are TV Squad's reviews of Cougar Town, Modern Family, and Eastwick.

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• While a lot of people don't see anything funny about filing their taxes, Ron Howard is hoping to find comedy at the IRS in his new sitcom.
• Is that guy really saying "plucking?" Here's a news anchor using some questionable language. Check out the look on his co-anchor's face.
• I'm probably one of the few people with fond memories of Greg the Bunny, but MTV is producing a spin-off series called Warren the Ape.
• The Newly Wed Game is going to feature its first gay couple: Star Trek's George Takei and his partner Brad Altman.
• Jenna Elfman is playing pregnant in her new show Accidentally On Purpose, which is convenient because the actress is in fact expecting.
• ...and finally, we end on a sad note with Laugh-In alulmni Henry Gibson passing away from cancer at the age of 73.

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• As I'm sure we've all heard by now Paula Abdul is leaving American Idol and her replacement is going to be Ellen Degeneres.
• Lots of folks have been saying that the last season of Heroes wasn't so hot, and NBC seems to agree.
• Is TV dying? Jay Leno seems to think so.
• Fox is making a TV series based on the Texts From Last Night website.
• The recent issue of Entertainment Weekly actually carries forty minutes worth of video previewing CBS's Fall line up.
• ...and finally, and you know you've been waiting for this, here's Danny Devito naked.

Our brothers and sisters over at TV Squad have busted through the boob tube and brought with them the following juicy bits of must-see eye candy.

• The cast of Seinfeld at long last reunites for Curb Your Enthusiasm and you can read about it in the new Entertainment Weekly.
• Former Joss Whedon co-hort Summer Glau will play a recurring role on Whedon's Dollhouse, and there's some speculation that she might be one of the baddies.
• If you've ever dreamed of attending the Emmys this could be your big chance as several tickets to the awards show are up for auction on eBay courtesy of The Emmys Foundation.
• Even though there are soon to be new episodes of Futurama, all four seasons of the currently existing episodes are being packaged together into a nice box set which includes a collectible bender head.
• Dr. Who star David Tennant and producer Russell T. Davies have both recently departed the series and you can watch their exit interview here.
• ...and finally, thanks to a recent medical procedure, Rachel Ray is speaking once again.