The TV Addict 

How much does the TV Addict appreciate the support of SUPERNATURAL fans? So much so that I made a deal with the devil.

Okay, so the CW’s publicity department isn’t necessarily in league with satan (although they do get paid to promote REAPER, on which he’s a featured player), and I didn’t exactly sell my soul for a sneak peek at Thursday’s very special Christmas installment of SUPERNATURAL (which I’ll be previewing later today), but I did feel the flames of hell licking at my feet as I watched the premiere episode of the network’s latest reality offering, CROWNED: THE MOTHER OF ALL PAGEANTS.

All I can say is that if you’re a fan of reality’s darker side, this might very well be the show you’ve waited your whole life for. (I’d be willing to bet that C.T. is looking forward to this one the way beezlebub’s servants thirst for water.)

Premiering Wednesday December 12 at 9PM, CROWNED takes one of life’s most emotional and volatile relationships — that of a mother and daughter — and puts it literally center stage by having teams sharing this fragile familial tie compete against others sharing the same bond. The notion here seems to be, “If you can’t stand the heat, get outta the spotlight!”

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The Good News: TV shows have finally arrived on iTunes [click here]. The Bad: there’s nothing this TV Addict would pay to watch. After-all, there’s only so much excitement one can muster for made-in-Canada content like ROBSON ARMS, CORNER GAS and LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE.

That said, at the very least, it’s a start. And this TV Addict can only hope that CTV, CBC and the NHL network were added first in an effort to be politically correct and that the good stuff [ie. ABC, CBS, FOX and the CW] are coming soon. Stay Tuned…

With apologies to Hiro Nakamura, nobody does time-travel like the gang from HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. And in honor of last night’s hilarious episode that still has this TV Addict’s head spinning, I thought I’d pass along some kind words and holiday wishes from HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER masterminds Carter Bays and Craig Thomas.

Hello HIMYM fans. Motherheads? Howsiers? What are you calling yourselves these days? So first things first, thank you for the incredible support you guys have given us over the years. We mean it. When you create a show, you never think you’re doing anything more than telling a funny story. But apparently we’ve created a community, and it seems to be a community of pretty decent people. It’s a community we’d probably want to have a beer with. Our fans seem cool and smart and funny, and it drives us to want to make the show better, to never let it stagnate, to always push ourselves to try something interesting and new. So thank you.

Anyway, we’d like to take a little moment here to come out from behind the desk, cool-11th-grade-english-teacher-style, roll up our sleeves and “rap” at you guys for a bit. We want to talk about the strike. By now you probably know what strike we’re talking about, but if you don’t, watch this movie: http://youtube.com/watch?v=oJ55Ir2jCxk

What it boils down to is this: Tonight’s episode of “How I Met Your Mother” is the last new one for a while. Starting next week, we grimly trudge off the map and into the desert of reruns and reality TV.

We can’t tell you how difficult this last month and a half has been for us, both personally and professionally. We work with the best people in this business – the best at their jobs, the best at being nice and decent human beings – and the thought of all of them out of work over the holidays is almost too much to bear. We miss them all every day.

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Have you spent countless hours at your desk this week formulating a way in which the writer’s of DEXTER are going to keep Dexter alive and likable with Harry’s Code intact for season three? Are you dying to discover which friend [or foe?!] of Dexter’s might play a pivotal role in Sunday’s shocking finale? Are you on the verge of being fired from your job, or bombing an exam because of your slight obsession with DEXTER?

Thankfully my friends, if there’s one thing the TV Addict understands, it’s TV addiction [hence the name]. And today I’m here to put your mind at ease.

Simply click on the link below for a tiny tidbit of photographic evidence that will undoubtedly put things in perspective. [It goes without saying, that spoiler-phobes should avoid clicking the link below at all costs!]

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Christmas comes early for Canadian TV Fans.

According to Arstechnica, “Apple plans to begin adding shows quietly to the store as early as tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon or evening, with an official launch expected for Wednesday if things go smoothly, our sources tell us. Of course, with all things iTunes (and Apple), these exact days can easily get pushed, but the shows are expected to make their debut at most within the next couple of weeks.”

Available upon launch are shows expected from CBC, CTV and a handful of US networks. Needless to say, theTVaddict.com will be checking the iTunes store hourly in an effort to provide you with news the moment shows are made available. Merry Christmas Canada!

Here we are, three weeks from the end of 2007. Feels like the year flew by, doesn’t it? Is it too early to start talking bests and worsts, favorites and least favorites? If it is, who cares ha, let’s discuss, shall we?

In the first of a three part column, I want to talk about my favorite actors and the characters they played in 2007. I’m sure I’m missing some of your favorites; hell, I’m missing some of my own favorites, but I had to narrow it down or the list would never end!

Michael C. Hall, Dexter Morgan, DEXTER
Can you imagine any other actor playing Dexter? Michael C. Hall is funny. And attractive. And endearing. I love this character. No matter how deeply disturbing, or dark, the character and show are, I am completely intrigued, enlightened, obsessed, you name the word of praise, I’ve used it to express my feelings about it. Just today, I asked my roommate Colleen why I was so incredibly “on his side”, meaning, why do I root for Dexter? Plain and simple, it’s the person playing him. I wouldn’t have any interest in relating to him if it wasn’t for the beautiful and fractured and breathtaking way MCH plays it.

Matthew Fox, Jack Shephard, LOST
I watched Party of Five. I know Matthew Fox had a lot of meaty storylines to work with, what with Daphne the pregnant stripper and all of the Kirsten problems. But I didn’t realize that when Lost started in 2004 that Matthew Fox as Jack would blow me away on a constant basis. He’s damaged. He’s angry. He’s sad. He’s jealous. He’s gullible and vulnerable and full of doubt and extremely stubborn. When he cries, I want to cry. When he’s fired up, I’m fired up. His intensity keeps me hooked. When the show wasn’t working for me, Matthew Fox still was. And he’s super hot, am I right?

Kyle Chandler, Coach Eric Taylor, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
Coach Eric Taylor is hands down my favorite character in the history of my TV obsession (and that’s saying a whole lot. I’ve been hooked on TV since before I can remember. Lots of characters have come into my life in that time)! He’s full of love for his family, for his team, for his town. When he took the job in Austin, I was with his family as they counted the seconds until he returned to Dillon. His marriage to Tami Taylor is the stuff of which dreams are made. They fight, but deep down there’s a true bond and I learn more from watching these characters than any other TV marriage we’ve seen in recent years. He doesn’t always know the right things to say, but he finds a way to say them. I don’t have enough good things to say about him. He’s the best.

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Variety is reporting today that FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS move to Friday is giving the show a good shot at a third season. Said NBC exec David Nevins, “Between the upscale demos, the young demos and the enormous amount of DVR viewing this show attracts, this show is actually starting to work on Friday nights.” Which is good news, because this TV Addict is in serious denial and cannot fathom watching Landry thrown in prison. Unless of course it’s Sona Prison, where he’s sure to escape courtesy of cellmate Michael Scofield.

Attention MOONLIGHT Fans. The TV Addict will be taking part in a conference call with MOONLIGHT supporting player Jason Dohring this Wednesday at 11:35 (PST). If you’ve got a question for Dohring that doesn’t involve me coercing him to use his powers of persuasion to get Kristen Bell a guest shot on the show. Post away.

A quick reminder to fans of quality television everywhere. Both HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and JOURNEYMAN are new tonight. And since mostly everything else is a repeat, you simply have no excuse not to tune in. And don’t even think of flipping over to THE HILLS finale on MTV. Seriously, there’s no excuse.

Each week the TV Blog coalition — of which theTVaddict.com is proud to be apart of — highlights some of the best TV news and views from around the web.

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Dexter Morgan is not the only one who’s burdened with Harry’s Code. The show’s writers are tied to the same rules. Which is why this TV Addict thinks he’s discovered the only way in which Dexter can make it to a third season alive and unscathed.

For the ‘brilliant’ theory on how next week’s finale will play out, as well as some random musings about last night’s fantastic penultimate episode — click the link below. [Note, if you've already seen the finale through ways in which we won't mention — PLEASE don't comment and spoil!]

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