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Good News, Bad News: PRIVILEGED, SNL and KATH & KIM

theTVaddict — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:01:57 +0000

Good News: With ratings up 22% from the previous week, America may be finally cluing into what this TV Addict has been espousing for a month now. PRIVILEGED is the best new show that you’re not watching. Bad News: That, or the show simply benefited from being the only new show up against the Presidential debate. But hey, let’s just pretend for a moment that that’s not the case. [Source]

Good News: Tonight marks the first of four consecutive SNL Weekend Update Thursdays following a brand new episode of THE OFFICE. Bad News: Don’t be fooled! The majority of tonight’s ‘Very Special’ Weekend Update Thursday will be comprised of political sketches from previous episodes of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. In other-words, expect a cleverly disguised clip show. [Source]

Good News: And speaking of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. After far too long a hiatus, Molly Shannon returns to the small screen this evening. Bad News: KATH & KIM was not the return this TV Addict was hoping for.

First Look: NBC’s KATH AND KIM

theTVaddict — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:06:22 +0000

The fine folks over NBC just sent along an email containing a first look at their new Thursday night comedy KATH AND KIM. Of course the big question mark is whether or not the Aussie import will follow in THE OFFICE’s “Comedy Night Done Right” footsteps? Or be the next COUPLING? Stay tuned…

An Early Look at Fall TV 2008: TUESDAY

theTVaddict — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:54:55 +0000

With the Up Fronts behind us, you’re probably wondering what new shows warrant a season’s pass on your DVR/PVR come this fall? Well, wonder no more. Because all week long theTVaddict.com will be posting our Super Early 2008 Fall TV Preview. Offering up ridiculously early and ill-informed snap judgments on a whole slate of network shows. Putting to rest those who say you can’t judge a book by it’s cover – or in this case a TV show by its one paragraph summary and cast photo.

SNAP JUDGMENTS

90210 [CW, 8PM]:
How excited are we for the return of the show that spawned our television addiction? We’re already prepping our ‘Annie Mills Graduate’ signs. Too soon?
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SURVIVING THE FILTHY RICH [CW, 9PM]:
Why is a twenty-something TV Addict excited for a show about two rich high schoolers and their nanny? EVERWOOD alum Rina Mimoun is spearheading this adaptation from the popular series of books. And where EVERWOOD alum go, this TV Addict follows.
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KATH & KIM [NBC, 9:30PM]:
While quality programming may not be NBC President Ben Silverman’s strong suit [Exhibit 'A': KNIGHT RIDER], he does know a thing or two about adapting hit foreign shows [see: UGLY BETTY, THE OFFICE]. Which is why we’re excited for KATH & KIM, based on the hit Australian series of the same name. That, and co-stars Molly Shannon and Selma Blair don’t hurt.

FRINGE [FOX, 9PM]:
The brilliance of JJ Abrams plus ~~MIGHTY DUCKS~~ DAWSON’S CREEK alum Joshua Jackson! Consider our PVR already set to season’s pass.
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THE MENTALIST [CBS, 9PM]:
Not even the ever so cool Simon Baker is enough to get this TV Addict to tune into yet another paint-by-numbers CBS procedural crime drama. All together now, they cancelled MOONLIGHT for this? [sorry, couldn't resist!]
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