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“The Wire”: Took

February 18, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

Posted by SH Nothing shakes up a liar more than a bit of truth. Well, perceived truth, in this case. Imagine Scott Templeton’s surprise when he picks up his cellphone only to hear a heavy-breathing lunatic claiming to be the serial killer on the other end. McNulty and Lester, meanwhile, are having a ball faking the call with the help of a voice modulator and McNulty’s honest-to-God Baltimore accent. It’s just the latest display of linguistic mastery by Dominic West, who makes us forget every week that he’s actually British. Remember that Season 2 episode when he had McNulty doing […]

Out Of The Crate And Irate: A "Family Guy" Recap

February 18, 2008 Channel Guide Contributor Comments Off

Posted by Sarah At the Drunken Clam, Peter and the gang are watching G.I. Jose: A Real Mexican Hero, and after the little educational bit at the end is a news report about Barry Manilow coming to Quahog. Everyone takes a swipe at Manilow and his pathetic fans before admitting that they totally love him and own everything he’s ever recorded. Flash to the concert, where the four of them are weeping like the fangirls they are. Barry says he needs someone from the audience to sing to onstage, and after rejecting a Claire and a Harriet for incorrect numbers […]

“Petfinder” Helps Viewers Put A Little Love In Their Lives

February 16, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

Pets give unconditional loyalty, companionship and love in exchange for food and beds (often those of their owners). They teach children responsibility and encourage adults to get exercise (just try saying “no” to a retriever once it hears the word “walk”). Their presence can help alleviate depression and, researchers have found, even the simple act of petting a dog or cat can lower blood pressure. The trick to getting all these benefits is finding the right pet. This is sometimes instinctive, but even viewers with a houseful of pets will want to tune in to the new Animal Planet series […]

Getting Lost: "The Economist" Review

February 15, 2008 Channel Guide Staff 3

Posted by Mike and johnnysweeptheleg johnnysweeptheleg’s Lost in a moment: This week, Lost was all about games. Playing Let’s Make a Deal, Frank tells Sayid he’ll airlift him to the tanker … in exchange for Charlotte’s rescue from Locke. Flash-forward to Sayid on a golf course attempting a 7-iron shot, when a man – Mr. Avellino – pulls up on his cart and bets him he gets closer with his 5-iron. Disappointed he isn’t the beverage cart, but just happy enough he didn’t ask to play through, Sayid takes him up on his bet. And wouldn’t you know it, the […]

Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites, Week 2: He Likes Her! Hey, Mikey!

February 15, 2008 Jill Klitz Comments Off

After quite a bit of bickering and inaction, the Fans eventually get a fire started and a shelter built. Make that two shelters — Tracy, Kathy and Chet build their own shelter after Jason claims a cave for himself. The other seven admire the Tracy/Kathy/Chet shelter, and Tracy helps them construct one of their own, so the Fans are sort of playing nice, but there’s a seven-three split emerging. Over on the Faves tribe, there’s still the Lovebird alliance, with the Ozzy/Amanda and James/Parvati connections. Ozzy and Amanda both comment to the camera that it’s important to keep their attraction […]

Sports Democracy In Action

February 14, 2008 Ryan Berenz 1

Take a break from presidential primary politics and let your voice be heard in two sports fan polls running concurrently on the Interweb. The Greatest Highlight With Chris Berman is an ESPN SportsCenter feature that’s been running for a while now. They took 100 historical sports highlights and winnowed them down to a Sweet 16. The 16 highlights will be matched in a tournament-style bracket until the Greatest Highlight (With Chris Berman!) will be announced on ESPN March 2, presumably by Chris Berman. Taking a cue from ESPN.com’s SportsNation Coach Approval Ratings, sports blog Deadspin is running a daily Media […]

Getting Lost: "The Economist" Preview

February 14, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

Posted by Mike and johnnysweeptheleg It’s Valentine’s Day, which means everyone has a certain four-letter “L” word on their mind. That’s right — Lost. During the eight-month wait between Seasons 3 and 4, we had forgotten how much we look forward to each new episode. It’s much like football season, when Monday-Saturday are just days that get in the way of our Sundays (give or take an occasional Monday night game that ends up being interesting.) These days, the days between Thursdays seem to take forever (especially when the previews look this good), but here we are.

Project Runway Is Down To The Final 5

February 13, 2008 Ruth Boulet Comments Off

by WindUpDoll If you haven’t heard, all 5 of the contestants now on Runway all got to show a collection at Bryant Park. So don’t feel too sorry for anyone who gets booted at this point. According to reports, the audience felt that there was a clear winner. It’ll be interesting to see if the audience’s idea of the winner was actually one of the eligible contestants, and not one of the two decoys. Only time will tell on that one. If you haven’t seen the collections, you can check them out here. These models have had the easiest ride […]

Getting Down To Business, American Idol Style

February 13, 2008 Ruth Boulet Comments Off

by WindUpDoll Wow, what a start Idol. Great shill for the movie Jumper starring Hayden Christensen. Ohh, and then we get to see the contestants eating breakfast and discussing their collective lack of sleep! We also get to see the very Versailles-like exterior to whatever building they’re in. I’m sure it’s all styrofoam. The contestants are just like me! Actually they’re not, ’cause they can sing. Thanks, Ryan! And thanks for the elevator ride and walk demo. I had no idea just how it was done. Thanks for laying it down. You will be watched in the elevator, but try not […]

One Tree Hill: The Slippery Slope Continues 6

February 13, 2008 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

Posted by: haro1d Wow, what a night. Everything tightened up a bit in Tree Hill last night, and nearly all of it went down at Tric. Carrie the Nanny got drunk and bold in her flirtation with Nathan — who still hasn’t told his wife anything about it. Brooke initiated her own flirtfest with the bartender, while her mom showed up in a slutty outfit and tried to embarrass her daughter with her lewd and lascivious behavior. Fists flew once again, as Quentin socked Jason (K-Fed) to the floor after Haley stopped Nathan from doing so when Jason grabbed her […]