UncategorizedYa Got Twitter, My Friends!I fully admit that my only reason for writing this song parody was the opportunity to write "Twitterin’" where the original song...
UncategorizedCursed Time SlotsFans of time-slot arcana will enjoy James Greene Jr.’s post "The Curse of the 9:30 ’TGIF’ Time Slot," about ABC’s many failed...
UncategorizedComedy From the Idiot’s Point Of ViewI haven’t written much about The Jon Dore Television Show , now in its second season, but it’s doing well in the ratings , and is...
UncategorizedRage, Rage, Against the Dying of the GUIDING LIGHT (Not a Joke)This news has been around for a while, so though the announcement was made official today, it’s real: Guiding Light is coming to...
UncategorizedBah, Hum-April-Fool-Bug!I have kind of a Scrooge-ish attitude to April Fool’s Day, except that not getting the spirit of AFD is more socially acceptable...
UncategorizedThe New CUPID: Love Him. Love Him, Dammit. He’s Lovable.I haven’t made up my mind yet about the new Cupid , but since the original Cupid hasn’t been pulled off YouTube yet, it’s...
UncategorizedIt’s a Trap!This scene from last night confirms that Admiral Akbar’s line from from Return of the Jedi is now a full-on...
UncategorizedShows With Studio Audiences That Sound Like PeopleIf I were looking for a single word to sum up why Chuck Lorre has managed to build a comedy empire in an era that didn’t seem very...
UncategorizedBudget Cuts, Budget Cuts EverywhereI mentioned that the CBC’s plan to cut the episode orders of its shows is different from what U.S. networks usually do, which is...
UncategorizedWill You Sign Jimmy Fallon’s Saved By the Bell Reunion Petition?Jimmy Fallon has had his first really good idea as a late-night talk show host: lobbying for a reunion of NBC’s Saved By the Bell...