The TV Addict 

When Principal Skinner gets fed up with Bart’s constant pranks, he reveals to him that there is a former Springfield Elementary student who is hailed as the best prankster ever. Enter Andy Hamilton (guest voice Jonah Hill), who at 19-years-old still hasn’t grown out of his pranking days in THE SIMPSONS November 22 episode entitled “Pranks and Greens.”

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Cory Monteith and the TV Addict, 11.18.09 Toronto

It may surprise you to learn that GLEE star Cory Monteith and the TV Addict go way back.

Before he became everyone’s favorite singing jock, Monteith and his fellow GLEE clubbers were hangin’ with me on the set of what would soon become the most buzzed about show in recent memory, asking what I and several other reporters thought of their little “we’re singin’ and dancin’ and we’re not gonna be the next COP ROCK” show.

Okay, frankly, none of them are old enough to remember COP ROCK. But I digress.

During that meeting back in March, the cast wanted to know if we, the TV journalists with our fingers on the pulse of the pop-culture beat, thought this show would connect with a large enough audience to prevent it from tap dancing to an early grave. They seemed genuinely concerned that America wouldn’t “get” what they were doing and would throw a metaphorical slushie in their faces.

Cut to almost a year later, where Monteith is holding court at Toronto’s only five-star hotel on the final leg of a seemingly endless promotional tour which has taken him from the malls of America to his hometown of Calgary — where he won over crowds at last weekend’s Gemini awards — and everywhere in between.

Ridiculously friendly and shocking laid back for a young man whose every public appearance is greeted by throngs of shrieking fans, Monteith kindly took time out of his busy schedule of pressing the flesh and signing autographs to catch up with this TV Addict about how his life has changed since GLEE took the country world by storm and the question on everyone’s lips: Will Finn finally dump Quinn for Rachel?

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Cory Monteith and the TV Addict, Toronto, November 2009

Good News: In our exclusive one-on-one with GLEE star and fellow Canadian Cory Montieth, the actor talked candidly about how his life has changed since GLEE catapulted him to world-wide fame and what to expect from the final string of episodes prior to the show’s holiday hiatus. Bad News: You’ll have to wait until Wednesday for the interview in its entirety. And until then, settle for this good (albeit slightly obvious) news. According to Monteith, it’s official: GLEE is being paired up with the powerhouse that is AMERICAN IDOL when the show returns in 2010. Pass it on.

MAD MEN
For us every-day TV Addicts who let’s face it, don’t always pick up on the subtle subtleties of every look, nuance and intricate line of dialogue that are packed into each and every hour of the Matthew Weiner masterpiece, Sunday’s game-changer of a finale that had Don leading Roger and Bertram (Sterling and Cooper respectively) in a coup d’état in an effort to take control of their own destiny by secretly starting their own agency was plain and simple mad mad fun. Now, if only we had some assurances that we haven’t seen the last of Ken, Paul and Sal!

90210
After almost a season and a half, this week’s installment of 90210 finally delivered that missing piece of the puzzle. The spark of genuine friendship between our leading players upon Liam finally revealing to Dixon, Teddy and surfer chick Ivy the reason why he looks like he’s ready to ‘Hulk smash’ at a moments notice. Seriously. All that was missing from this next gen gang’s vow to help Liam take Naomi’s duplicitous sister Jen down was an iconic Brandon/Steve/Dylan fist-bump.

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Wondering why the gang from New Directions looks a little less than gleeful today? Well, if we were to hazard a guess, it might have a little something to do with the realization that their competition on GLEE’s upcoming November 25 episode entitled “Hairography” includes a few ringers in the form of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE contestants Katee Shean, Kherington Payne, and Comfort Fedoke. But hey, don’t take our word for it, judge for yourself by checking out some more first look photos after the jump.

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Wondering why Kurt looks so happy? Well, if we had to guess, it probably has a little something to do with GLEE’s upcoming November 18 episode entitled “Ballad” where he’ll find himself hooking up with Finn. In the musical sense that is (seriously slash fiction writers, get your heads out of the gutter!) when Mr. Schuester splits the Glee Club into pairs to sing their favorite ballad. More photos of which you can see after the jump (Including a first look at serial-guest-star Sarah Drew).

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Thanks to the seemingly never-ending World Series, tonight has FOX once again benching GLEE in lieu of some match nobody outside of New York or Philadelphia care about. Thus, in an effort to raise your levels of well, glee, this TV Addict thought we’d take the opportunity to fill our fellow Gleeks in on a little secret: When the continuing adventures of McKinley High does return next Wednesday November 11, it does so in a big way by delivering what is hands down the best episode to date. And not just because Kurt and Rachel are pitted in a head-to-head diva-off that may-or-may not defy gravity.

Rather, the show improves upon the one, possibly only thing that it has been severely lacking by delivering genuine and more importantly plausible character development. While at the same time firmly shining the spotlight on the one member of New Directions who until now has been left quietly waiting in the wings. And considering the episode is titled “Wheels,” you probably can guess whom we’re talking about.

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• For the Love of God No! Jim Belushi plots TV comeback.
• Naveen Andrews gets lost… in New York, we’re he’ll guest on LAW & ORDER: SVU.
• Jack Donaghey would be proud. In lieu of GLEE, Jimmy Fallon will get his own Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Float.
• One hero down, how many to go?
• Lawyer Who? British tespian David Tennant signs onto NBC’s REX IS NOT YOUR LAWYER.

With ‘New Directions’ warming the bench until November 11 thanks to the World Series, leave it to those sly marketing gurus at FOX (whose mantra of late seems to be Don’t Stop Believin’ Promotin’) to keep GLEE on the brain by flying the gang from McKinley High to Philadelphia for Game 3 to perform last night’s national anthem. ‘Good Vibrations,’ watch your back!

Good News: LOSTerminds Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse chose to use their twitter account to reveal that 62-year-old Die Hard alum William Atherton will guest on the final season of their hit ABC show LOST. Bad News: For super-scooper Michael Ausiello, who if this trend keeps up, may soon find himself out of a job! [Source]

Good News: Seth MacFarlane’s upcoming variety show FAMILY GUY PRESENTS: SETH & ALEX’S ALMOST LIVE COMEDY SHOW just got the kind of publicity money can’t buy after the Parent’s Television Council warned potential advertisers to stay away. Bad News: For the Parents Television Council, who you’d think after all these years might have realized that nothing builds up interest in a show like their ludicrous Fatwas on funny. [Source]

Good News: As series star Jesse Tyler Ferguson quite accurately pointed out via his twitter account, “For all u 18-49 year olds who have been bellyaching that Glee & Modern Family are on at the same time, u can watch MF guilt free tonight.” Bad News: GLEE is a repeat. [Source]