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Texas Joins The Union: Wake-Up Video
29 December 2009 6:00 AM, PST
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The state of Texas has given the United States plenty to be excited for, including Dallas barbecue, the inspirations for "Friday Night Lights" and "Varsity Blues," Ugk, Lone Star beer and the old Houston Oilers. (For the time being, we'll ignore the states lesser exports, like the Bush family and an upsetting obsession with firearms.) But before Texans could give back to the United States, they had to join the Union first, which they did on this day in 1845.
The Republic of Texas declared their independence from Mexico in 1836 following a bloody conflict. General Sam Houston, who lead the Texans to victory at San Jacinto, was elected president of the newly independent republic, but the citizens also supported entrance into the United States. So why did nearly a decade elapse before the deal was made? Texas remained a slave state, and though slavery remained a fixture in the United States (the 13th Amendment,
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The Twelve Days of Festivus: Six shows you should be watchin'
18 December 2009 7:02 AM, PST
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On the sixth day of Festivus, TV gave to me ... six shows you should be watching.
Every fall TV season brings out a new crop of fresh shows and despite the fact that some of them are ridiculously good, they slip through the cracks and not many people watch them. Not all of these are new and not all of them are suffering in the ratings, but some could still use your eyeballs. So take this list as a gentle nudge to start tuning in if you haven't already, because all six of these shows really are appointment television right now.
Modern Family (ABC; Wednesdays 8:30) -- Easily the best new comedy of the Fall '09 season, Modern Family has very quickly risen up most critics' lists and even nabbed a Golden Globe nomination earlier this week. The show features a spectacular ensemble cast that tackles just about any family
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Screen Actors Guild award nominations for TV
17 December 2009 8:33 AM, PST
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Every day it seems that we have nominations to announce. Yes, we are in award season and today it's the Screen Actors Guild's turn. On Saturday, January 23, 2010, at 8 p.m. on TNT and TBS, the winners of the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will air live from Los Angeles. Here's the nominees in the main categories and some thoughts on each:
Drama Ensemble: The Closer; Dexter; The Good Wife; Mad Men; True Blood
Interesting that CBS's The Good Wife made the cut, especially over Lost or House or Breaking Bad or Sons of Anarchy or Damages or Friday Night Lights. And I love The Closer, but the inclusion here is a surprise. I guess NCIS would be too big a surprise to get recognized.
Comedy Ensemble: 30 Rock; Curb Your Enthusiasm; Glee; Modern Family; The Office
Glee and Modern Family are freshmen, but clearly excellent ensemble comedies. And for Curb Your Enthusiasm,
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- Allison Waldman
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Review: Friday Night Lights - In the Bag
16 December 2009 10:28 PM, PST
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(S04E07) Friday Night Lights is a show that's as much about subtle touches as it is about bone-crunching hits on the football field. This episode was all about pain, but not just the kind that requires a doctor's touch. Julie felt it, as did Landry, Becky, Vince and Tim in their own ways.
For a change of pace, Tami wasn't getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop, and for Coach Taylor, things were looking up even though the sheriff was snooping around the locker of one of his players. And if you're wondering what happened after Matt left Dillon last week, read on.
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What's On Tonight: Gary Unmarried, Maltese Falcon, Eastwick, Nip/Tuck
16 December 2009 9:12 AM, PST
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At 8, CBS has a new Old Christine, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
NBC has a new, two-hour episode of The Sing-Off, then a new Jay Leno Show.
Fox has the two-hour season finale of So You Think You Can Dance at 8.
TCM has The Maltese Falcon at 8, followed by Casablanca.
At 9, Discovery has a new Mythbusters.
DirecTV has a new Friday Night Lights at 9.
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then a new Ghost Hunters Academy.
History Channel has a new Nostradamus Effect at 9.
Showtime has a new Inside the NFL at 9.
At 10, ABC has a new Eastwick.
FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns at 10.
A&E has two new episodes of Steven Seagal: Lawman at 10.
Bravo has the Top Chef: Las Vegas Reunion Special at 10.
There's a new Man vs.
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The Twelve Days of Festivus: Eight stars a shinin'
16 December 2009 7:02 AM, PST
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On the eighth day of Festivus, TV gave to me ... eight stars a shinin'!
There are a lot more than eight wonderful stars shining in the TV pantheon for 2009, but these eight are a remarkable bunch who have been exemplary this past year. They've left us with memories that'll last long after this Festivus has ended. So, in no special order, here are the eight stars a shining from the year gone by.
1. Jane Lynch. If the Emmy doesn't already have Jane Lynch's name engraved in a statuette for Glee, it will by the time the awards are handed out. Lynch has been the perfect villain, the villain you love to hate. But if she were just a one-note nasty, it wouldn't work. Lynch has shown the other side of Sue Sylvester. Her "swing" date showed Sue in love, and her visit to her sister Jean was a soft earthquake emotion.
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What's On Tonight: Mercy, Ghost Hunters, Barbara Walters, Top Chef
9 December 2009 9:16 AM, PST
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At 8, ABC has Shrek the Halls, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, and Cougar Town and then Barbara Walters Presents The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009.
CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, then new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: Svu, and The Jay Leno Show.
Fox has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by the fall finale of Glee.
ABC Family has Santa Claus is Comin' To Town at 8, then Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer & The Island of Misfit Toys.
Also at 8: BBC America has a new Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares.
At 9, Bravo has the season finale of Top Chef, followed by a new Launch My Line.
DirecTV 101 has a new Friday Night Lights at 9.
Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9.
A&E has a new Dog The Bounty Hunter
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Gywneth and Leighton Ready to Make Beautiful Music Together
3 December 2009 1:15 PM, PST
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Gwyneth Paltrow is ready to remind hubby Chris Martin that she can carry a tune, too.
The Oscar winner, who last gave her pipes a workout in 2000's Duets, will be harmonizing with Leighton Meester and Tim McGraw in the big-screen country musical Love Don't Let Me Down, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Expect to hear the stars sing their own music in the story of a down-on-her-luck songbird (Paltrow) who tries a comeback with the help of her husband-manager (McGraw), a beauty queen turned singer (Meester) and a gifted songwriter (Friday Night Lights' Garrett Hedlund). That is, if the backstage drama doesn't tear them apart.
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Gywneth and Leighton Ready to Make Beautiful Music Together
3 December 2009 1:15 PM, PST
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Gwyneth Paltrow is ready to remind hubby Chris Martin that she can carry a tune, too.
The Oscar winner, who last gave her pipes a workout in 2000's Duets, will be harmonizing with Leighton Meester and Tim McGraw in the big-screen country musical Love Don't Let Me Down, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Expect to hear the stars sing their own music in the story of a down-on-her-luck songbird (Paltrow) who tries a comeback with the help of her husband-manager (McGraw), a beauty queen turned singer (Meester) and a gifted songwriter (Friday Night Lights' Garrett Hedlund). That is, if the backstage drama doesn't tear them apart.
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What's On Tonight: Rudolph, The Middle, Ghost Hunters, Lawman
2 December 2009 9:16 AM, PST
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At 7, ABC Family has Pixar Short Films (repeated at 9).
At 8, CBS has Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, followed by The Grammy Nominations Concert Live.
NBC has Christmas in Rockefeller Center at 8.
Fox has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, then a new Glee.
Cartoon Network has a new Destroy Build Destroy at 8.
Hallmark has The Christmas Choir at 8, followed by I'll Be Home For Christmas.
BBC Amercia has the season premiere of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares at 8, then the season finale of Mary Queen of Shops.
At 8:30, ABC has a new episode of The Middle.
At 9, DirectTV 101 has a new Friday Night Lights.
Discovery has a new Mythbusters.
A&E has the season premiere Dog The Bounty Hunter at 9, then the series premiere of Steven Seagal: Lawman (two episodes).
Food Network has a new Throwdown with Bobby Flay at 9.
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, followed
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What Allison is thankful for
22 November 2009 1:03 PM, PST
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Thanksgiving is coming and for many of us it's time to eat, drink and watch football. It's also a time to reflect on the things you're grateful for and since TV Squad is all about television, here's what I'm grateful for this holiday season, with regard to the tube.
Mad Men season finale
There was really nothing as satisfying in the entire year for me. Matt Weiner promised a game-changing episode and he delivered it with a whopper of a wrap up. Actually, nothing was really wrapped; it was more like the cards have been dealt and we're still waiting to see how the hands are played.
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Review: Friday Night Lights - A Sort of a Homecoming
19 November 2009 6:29 AM, PST
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(S04E04) Life is what happens while you're busy making plans. Matt hasn't exactly been the architect of his future, but the Dillon former quarterback has been plugging along. This week found Saracen in the cross hairs emotionally. The Taylors, meanwhile, continue to struggle through the professional turmoil, and the younger set in Dillon has definite issues -- some good, some not-so-good.
Then there's Buddy Garrity. If he's not a Panther anymore, and he denounced his identity with the West Dillon team last week, what is he? As he told Eric, the beauty of boosterism is that it comes from the heart. Where's Buddy's heart now? More on that and the rest, after the jump.
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What's On Tonight: America's Next Top Model, Mythbusters, Cougar Town, Nip/Tuck
18 November 2009 9:13 AM, PST
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At 8, CBS has a new Old Christine, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
NBC has a new Mercy at 8, then new episodes of Law and Order: Svu and The Jay Leno Show.
Fox has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
The CW has the season finale of America's Next Top Model at 8, then a new behind the scenes episode of America's Next Top Model.
Cartoon Network has a new Destroy Build Destroy at 8.
At 8:30, ABC has a new episode of The Middle, then new episodes of Modern Family, Cougar Town, and In The Spotlight with Robin Roberts.
At 9, DirecTV 101 has a new Friday Night Lights.
Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9.
History Channel has two new episodes of WWII in HD at 9.
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, followed by a new Ghost Academy.
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Box Office Battle: New Moon vs The Blind Side
17 November 2009 11:55 PM, PST
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon is going to have some tough competition this weekend thanks to Warner Brother's new flick The Blind Side (2009). The heartwarming true story will not only pluck at your heartstrings and force a few tears but it tells a story about kindness and unconditional love. Starring Sandra Bullock (The Proposal (2009)), Tim McGraw (Friday Night Lights (2004)), Oscar winner Kathy Bates (Misery (1990)) and Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher, The Blind Side opens nationwide November 20th. The Blind Side (2009) might draw in the large male crowd but if you are looking for the female population follow the scream into The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) theaters. The Twilight Saga continues in New Moon as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) finds herself heartbroken after her love Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) leaves her. Bella's Bff Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner) is there to pick up the pieces and help mend a broken heart in
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Review: Friday Night Lights - In the Skin of a Lion
11 November 2009 10:10 PM, PST
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(S04E03) There's so much that's right about Friday Night Lights this new season that it probably sounds like I'm overdoing it with the positive notices. However, the way they've shaken up Eric and Tami's life together in Dillon has been terrific.
The gerrymandering for the town, sending Eric to coach a poor school with a tattered football squad is inspired storytelling. And Tami's not in a better place back at West Dillon because she sent Luke Cafferty to East Dillon, the school he was supposed to be attending. The Boosters are not happy with Tami. Eric's not sleeping. What's going to happen now?
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What's On Tonight: Cma Awards, Glee, House of Payne, Ultimate Fighter
11 November 2009 9:10 AM, PST
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At 8, ABC has The Cma Awards.
CBS has a new Old Christine at 8, followed by new episodes of Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, and CSI: NY.
NBC has new episodes of Mercy, Law and Order: Svu, and The Jay Leno Show.
Fox has a new So You Think You Can Dance at 8, followed by a new Glee.
The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
There's a new Secrets of the Dead on PBS at 8, then a new P.O.V.
Cartoon Network has a new Destroy Build Destroy at 8.
G4 has the season premiere of Human Wrecking Balls at 8.
At 9, TBS has two new episodes of Tyler Perry's House of Payne, followed by two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.
DirectTV 101 has a new Friday Night Lights at 9.
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then the series premiere of Ghost Hunters Academy.
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Review: Friday Night Lights - After the Fall
4 November 2009 9:42 PM, PST
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(S04E02) In case you think the Coach Eric Taylor has all the answers, this episode shows that's not always the way it is. In last week's show, the East Dillon Lions were so awful, Coach couldn't take it. He threw in the towel, which is a boxing term, but by forfeiting the game at half-time, that's what he did in football terms.
Things were hardly better for Tami at Dillon, although by comparison, her school looks like paradise. Eric's on the other side of paradise. More about that and the rest of the players, on field and off, after the jump.
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Ask TV Squad: Friday Night Lights, FlashForward and more!
28 October 2009 2:38 PM, PDT
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The "Ask TV Squad" column, published every Wednesday, answers your questions about current and past TV shows, as well as about the celebrities appearing on TV. Every week, I will pick a question (or more) sent to us and provide answers in the column. If your question is not picked for a column, it may be answered in a subsequent column or in TV Squad's Apb Podcast. To submit questions to the "Ask TV Squad" column, you can post them below in comments or email them at asktvsquad@gmail.com.
This week, I answer questions about Jamie Ray Newman, FlashForward, Friday Night Lights and Surviving Disaster.
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What's On Tonight: World Series, Monsters vs. Aliens, Friday Night Lights, Ghost Hunters
28 October 2009 10:23 AM, PDT
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At 7:30, Fox has Game 1 of The World Series.
At 8, ABC has It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, followed by new episodes of The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town, and Eastwick.
NBC has Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space, then new episodes of Law and Order: Svu and The Jay Leno Show.
The CW has a new America's Next Top Model at 8.
At 8:30, Disney Xd has four new episodes of Naruto: Shippuden.
At 9, DirecTV has the season premiere of Friday Night Lights.
Discovery has a new Mythbusters at 9, followed by a new Time Warp.
Syfy has a new Ghost Hunters at 9, then a new Destination Truth.
Showtime has a new Inside The NFL at 9.
At 10, Bravo has a new Top Chef: Las Vegas.
Comedy Central has a new South Park at 10, then a new Secret Girlfriend.
FX has a new Nip/Tuck at 10.
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Amber Heard Dishes on The Stepfather
15 October 2009 10:05 PM, PDT
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The busy young actress talks about her role in the remake and The Rum Diary as well
Amber Heard is easily one of the hottest young actresses out there, in more ways than one. After gaining acclaim for smaller roles in studio films like Friday Night Lights and portraying a young Charlize Theron in North Country and, of course, her lead performance as the title character in the cult horror classic All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, the actress has continued to add to her repertoire. The actress has more recently appeared in such hits as Never Back Down, Pineapple Express and the horror-comedy sensation Zombieland, Heard returns to theaters this weekend with the horror remake The Stepfather, which arrives in theaters on October 16. I met her and spoke with her briefly during my set visit last year, but earlier today I had the chance to speak with Heard exclusively
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