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Clicker Chaos: The State of the Modern Remote Control

Remote controls are one of the many things that would improve if - nay, when - I am elected world leader. The remote industry is completely out of whack, out of touch, and spiraling out of remote control. My old man lo…
'Entourage':Men::'Sex and the City':Women

Remember the analogies section on the SATs? Well yeah, I just applied standardized tests to television and pop culture. Suck it, principal Rooney! And Entourage is definitely for men what Sex and the City is for wome…
Extraordinarily Mediocre

This is post that celebrates not just your typical, everyday mediocrity, but mediocrity that exceeds all of our wildest expectations. In honor of those individuals, artsts, entertainers, and even politicians, who bring…
Farah Fawcett Memorabilia Donated to Smithsonian

When this generation thinks of “Charlie’s Angels” to no fault of our own, we think of Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu. But before there was a feature film there was a television show that s…
The New American Dream...

Is THIS. Apparently, rappers Gucci Mane and Wacka Flocka Flame are trying to prep a reality show. My disdain for both rappers put aside, I have OFFICIALLY given up on TV. MTV and VH1 used to be music-based. Now, they…
William H. Macy Plays a Great Drunk in TV's New Best Show

For anyone who hasn't seen Showtime's newest TV series, Shameless, you're gonna want to get on that. It airs each Sunday night at 10pm, just after the also-great Californication, but I recommend watching it from the be…
Men Relate to "Entourage"

The reason HBO's hit show Entourage is so popular among the masses is not due to its celebration of fame and status. To the contrary, it is the shows relatability that has everyone clamoring every Sunday night during t…
Study Shows 'Lopez Tonight' Popular With Certain Creepy Demographics

In a comprehensive study of cable viewing demographics, an astonishing finding shows that TBS's Lopez Tonight has claimed nearly complete control over one very specific household group. The study was conducted by Niels…
Americans Watch More TV Now Than Ever

This is a guest post from Just A Guy Thing. The New York Times has a piece on Americans' TV viewing habits over the past year, drawn from studies by the Nielsen Company. It turns out that the average American watched 34…
This Season of House Is Letting Me Down

Paging Dr. House to the Disappointing Ward. The once-cantankerous and shocking doctor has turned into a pile of stink this season. It’s not even halfway through yet, so I know there’s still time recovery, bu…