1. With the exception of the adorable Kaley Cuoco, the men of THE BIG BANG THEORY are actually kind of nerdy: Kunal Nayyar [Rajnesh] grew up in India playing amateur Badminton. Which it turns out isn’t nearly as cool in America. Simon Helberg’s [Wolowitz] response to what geeky about your real life was, “you can’t tell by looking at me!” Jim Parson [Sheldon] thinks the timber of his voice is a bit geeky, but he’s okay with it since it got him the job. Johnny Galecki grew up doing theatre which sounds cool on the West coast, but apparently just got him beat up in Chicago! While Co-creator Bill Prady revealed that he was 24 before he ever asked a woman out. ‘Nuff said!
2. Free Dating Advice: Bill Prady enlightened the audience on Wolowitz’s rules for dating. Proposition every woman, have no standards. Good to know.
3. Season Two Scoop: Co-Creator Chuck Lorre revealed that since THE BIG BANG THEORY is a comedy, odds are good that the Leonard/Penny relationship that was set up in the first season finale isn’t going to go well. Translation: Prepare for seven plus years of Ross and Rachel Part II.
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If last night’s slew of season finales had all the trappings we’ve come to expect from your standard season ender, why exactly does this TV Addict feel so let down the morning after?
Is it possible that the writers of GOSSIP GIRL, THE BIG BANG THEORY and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER purposely want to depress us. So that the interminably long summer hiatus wouldn’t be so hard to endure.
Starting off with GOSSIP GIRL. Would it have killed the writers of television’s most addictive new drama to leave fans with a glimmer of happiness to hold onto over the summer? Was it really necessary to break up the awesome manipulative force that was Chuck and Blair mere minutes after they professed their love for one another? Could Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage not have taken a page from the BEVERLY HILLS 90210, DAWSON’S CREEK and/or EVERWOOD playbook? Who doesn’t remember the elation we all felt knowing Amy and Ephram were spending two weeks together in New York. Or that Pacey and Joey were off sailing the Atlantic. At the very least, GOSSIP GIRL could have given fans the summer to ‘pretend’ that Chuck and Blair were having the time of their life in Italy. Only to hit us with the harsh reality in September when ‘C’ and ‘B’ return to New York and reveal to ‘S’ and ‘N’ what Dylan and Kelly taught us decades ago [OMFG I’m old]. Traveling plus relationships equal a recipe for disaster!
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Following last night’s installment of AMERICAN IDOL, two things are abundantly clear. For one, cool hair does not equate to talent. And more importantly, both of Jason Castro’s ridiculously amateurish performances were a cry for help. So much so that we’re pretty sure Castro has already heeded Simon’s advice and, “packed his suitcase,” at least emotionally. Here’s hoping America makes it happen.
Aside from Jim Parsons’ Emmy—worthy portrayal of Sheldon, one of the highlights of THE BIG BANG THEORY is the incredibly catchy theme song courtesy of Canada’s own Barenaked Ladies. So imagine my glee when I learned that ‘The Big Bang Theory Theme’ is actually available on iTunes. Which means for a mere 99¢ you too can experience a really catchy albeit brief one minute and forty-five second history of the world. But fair warning, you’ll be uttering the words, “it all started with a big bang” for the rest of the day.
Did you happen to jump on the DEXTER bandwagon courtesy of CBS and are totally wondering what happens next after Sunday’s phenomenal first season finale? Well, thanks to Showtime you can catch the first episode of the second season for FREE, online right now by clicking here. Or you can download the entire season on iTunes. Not quite 99¢, but the best $23.88 you’ll spend all day.
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The TV Addict isn’t buying the fact that Sheldon’s three closest, make that ONLY friends didn’t know he had a twin sister that looked like she just stepped out of an episode of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. Surely less than a season in, THE BIG BANG THEORY isn’t already running out of ideas? Because Sheldon’s surprise twin sister is not a good sign.
While it may seem like we now know what Serena did last summer, this TV Addict can’t help but feel like there are still a few OMFG!—worthy moments to come as GOSSIP GIRL finishes off the season. In fact, I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the first season is far too early to turn America’s newest sweetheart Serena van der Woodsen into a cold-blooded killer [that’s more of a fourth season running-out-of-ideas plot if you ask me]. And in time it will be revealed that one Georgina Sparks pulled the trigger. Assuming a trigger was involved.
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Aside from having some of the lengthiest titles in the history of comedic television, last night’s two hour comedy block of THE BIG BANG THEORY, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE have one other thing in common. They all played a part in getting this TV Addict to utter five words he’d never thought he’d say, “So excited for CBS tonight.”
So kudos to the Tiffany network for finally putting together a hilarious string of shows that doesn’t include a reality TV show, a police procedural and/or the train wreck I like to call BIG BROTHER. Now onto some random musings:
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Sandwiched between the show’s hilarious opening and closing credits, THE BIG BANG THEORY not only makes this TV Addict laugh, it more importantly makes me feel a lot better about my slightly nerdy tendencies. In other words, no matter how bad things get, I’m no WoloWizard.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
As much as I loved Ted, Marshall, Lily and the Blarneystone, surely I’m not the only TV Addict starting to feel bad for Robin. With her and Ted officially kaput, is she ever going to get a story-line that doesn’t involve playing the sidekick?
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GOOD NEWS: CBS has taken the pressure off HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER by switching its 8PM timeslot with rookie sensation THE BIG BANG THEORY. BAD NEWS: While funny, BIG BANG THEORY is no HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. Worse still, CBS once again illustrates that either they have absolutely no confidence in HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, or they just don’t know funny.
GOOD NEWS: NBC gave FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS break out star Taylor Kitsch permission to take a major role in the upcoming WOLVERINE movie. BAD NEWS: Thus putting what looks like the final nail in the coffin for a third season of [all together now] television’s most under-appreciated gem.
GOOD NEWS: NBC announced that they’re going to start streaming classic 80’s shows such as A-TEAM and MIAMI VICE online. BAD NEWS: The most popular of which, NBC will undoubtedly butcher into a two-hour re-imagined KNIGHT RIDEResque movie/series.
GOOD NEWS: AMERICAN IDOL and APPLE have teamed up to make your favorite IDOL performances available on iTunes. BAD NEWS: Did you watch last night’s performances?
It should come as no surprise that leading up to November Sweeps, television is finally starting to kick it up a notch.
Last night’s installment of HEROES was a return to form. Bringing back a surprisingly dangerous HRG, a predictably evil Sylar and an ending so jaw-dropping this TV Addict thought he had teleported back to last season. What lead to 93% of the world being wiped out? Are the remaining 7% all super-powered? Whatever the answer, of one thing we’re sure. HEROES finally managed to do something its failed to do all season long. Get us psyched for next Monday at 9PM.
Next up, the always dependable HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER. This week, television’s heir apparent go-to-office-bad-guy, also known as special guest star John Cho successfully wooed Marshall to forgo his dream of environmental law in order to work for an evil corporate law firm. Even funnier than Marshall’s morning walk of shame [after a night of drunken debauchery with Cho] was Ted’s realization that he shares the same name with a porn star. His accidental interview over the phone for an adult magazine… hilarious. Even funnier, was the fact that the adult video Ted Mosby only named himself ‘Ted Mosby’ as an homage to Ted after Ted saved him from a bunch of bullies in high school. All of which naturally begs the question. Have you ever ‘googled’ your name only to discover that you share the same name with an Adult Video Star. If so, let us know!
And finally, the funniest line of the night goes to [brace yourself] a Chuck Lorre sitcom [honestly, I never thought I’d utter those words]. THE BIG BANG THEORY continues to delight. Mostly thanks to the unintentional hilarity of Sheldon. His Halloween costume — brilliant. Funnier still his line delivery commenting on the reactions to his costume which is actually a visual representation of the Doppler Effect, “Given the reaction to my costume this party is a scathing indictment of the American education system.” When Penny’s ex-boyfriend asks Sheldon if he’s a Zebra, Sheldon replies, “Yet another child left behind.” Trust us, hilarious. Tune in next week, Monday at 8:30PM on CBS.
Okay, so I realize I sound like a broken record — but really, there’s nothing this TV Addict loves more than FREE TV on iTunes. For a limited time, you can check out last nights fantastic third season premiere of PRISON BREAK by clicking here. Want to spend a little time in New Orleans? Why not give Anthony Anderson’s new drama K-VILLE a try [click here]. And finally, hoping to generate some positive buzz for their newest comedy, CBS is offering up a sneak peak at the BIG BANG THEORY starring the adorable Kaley Cuoco [click here]. God we love iTunes. NBC take note.
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