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'Fringe' vs. 'X-Files'
 
Last night I got a copy of the pilot of "Fringe," FOX's new TV show in which the lead characters investigate a series of weird phenomena and convoluted conspiracies. (FOX even threw in a digital voice recorder, knowing that the way to some critics' hearts is swag.) Obviously, the premise is not dissimilar to "The X-Files" and the creators of "Fringe" even ...

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'Veronica Mars' the Movie Closer to Reality?
 
EW's Michael Ausiello has both Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell talking about the possibility in positive terms. It's something that's been bandied about ever since the show's (IMO) premature cancellation. But with Rob Thomas saying it would be his top priority, maybe that's cause for "VM" fans to be optimistic. On the other hand, it seems to me that modern TV shows that ...

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'90210': You Get What We Get
 
We don't have too much longer to wait for the premiere of The CW's "90210" version 2.0 - the show starts September 2. Here's a video to tide you over...look out for some familiar faces. Now, as Raoul said yesterday, these teeny tiny little video previews are all anybody's going to see of the new "90210" until it's broadcast. - Posted by Kate

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Major 'How I Met Your Mother' Spoilers
 
I try to warn you guys about spoilers even when they're fairly mild. This time they're not even slightly mild. If you don't want to know what's gonna happen on "How I Met Your Mother" this season, quit reading now. Still there? I'm really not kidding about the spoilers. Okay, that should be everyone. Ted and Stella are getting married. Seriously! Kristin Dos Santos of E! talked to ...

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Tonight: 'Into the Unknown'
 
Last week I went to the premiere of “Into the Unknown,” a new show on Discovery that takes on various myths and mysteries with a one-two action then scholarship punch. Sound confusing? It's not. Just think of the show as a stripped-down but much sexier version of PBS' “Secrets of the Dead.” Some of the episodes focus on historical questions like what happened to the Chachapoya of Northern ...

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Screener Shenanigans
 
The CW just announced today that it's not going to be releasing screeners of the new version of "90210" to critics. In a statement, the network says, "We're not hiding anything . . . simply keeping a lid on 90210 until 9.02, riding the curiosity and anticipation into premiere night, and letting all our constituents see it at the same time." Pardon my ...

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Laurence Fishburne Joins "CSI"
 
The rumors have been out there for a while that with William Petersen leaving "CSI" that Laurence Fishburne would step in to be the new lead. Now the official word's come down, and Fishburne's character will be joining the cast around the same time Gil Grissom takes off. Fishburne's character is going to be a college professor who cares about the psychological ...

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'The Hills' Is Back Tonight
 
Could we forget about L.C., Heidi, Whitney and Audrina...even if we tried? MTV's perennial show about nothing is back tonight at 10:00. What have the girls been up to since we last saw them? Well, let me guess: shopping, going to clubs and talking on the phone. Did I miss something? MTV has a clip from tonight's episode up on their web site in case you just can't wait to see what happens. ...

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Donald Trump Makes a Personal Investment
 
Here's a weird news item you might have missed: Donald Trump is buying Ed McMahon's house - and he's going to rent it back to him . "Trump announced Thursday he would save the television personality's Beverly Hills mansion from foreclosure by buying it for an undisclosed amount and leasing it to McMahon. "The developer told the Los Angeles Times he doesn't know McMahon ...

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Portia and Ellen Tie the Knot
 
Congratulations are in order! Portia de Rossi and Ellen Degeneres got married over the weekend : "The ceremony was attended by 19 guests, including DeGeneres' mom, Betty, and de Rossi's mother, Margaret Rogers, who flew in from Australia for the occasion, People.com reported Saturday night. "DeGeneres said after winning her fourth consecutive Daytime Emmy for talk show host in ...

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Link Time
 
With the news that the Emmys will have actors recite classic TV lines from the past 60 years, Buzz put out a call for your favorite TV quips. ( BuzzSugar ) This week, Sandie shared some news and spoilers about the new season of " Smallville" . ( Daemon's TV ) We wind down the week with some Friday Fun, this time featuring battles between some of our favorite sidekicks. Tell us who ...

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This Week
 
- We said goodbye to Bernie Mac . - We started tracking product placement in our favorite shows . - Tori Spelling got a raw deal . - We stayed up way too late and decided "Grey's Anatomy" is just like "Friends." - We got the insider scoop on "I Survived a Japanese Game Show"from winner Justin . - We failed to get into The Olympics . - We found out that ...

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Sunday: Bob Saget Gets Roasted
Comedy Central is airing their roast of Bob Saget this Sunday at 10 pm. Guess who's hosting? It's John Stamos. He can be pretty funny when he wants to be. The roasters include Greg Giraldo, Gilbert Gottfried, Norm Macdonald and Cloris Leachman. While I'm disappointed that nobody invited Courtney Love, I still think it'll be a pretty funny show. We've got video if you've got a few minutes to ...
The Emmys Are Getting More 'Real'
 
Guess who's getting his very own Emmy category? Ryan Seacrest! Okay, not really, but The Emmys are adding a "Best Reality Host" category : "'I look at reality as part of what holds up television as a whole," says Craig Plestes, who oversees reality TV for NBC Universal. 'You need nonscripted series to be one of the legs that holds up that table.' "To make things ...

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'Michael and Michael Have Issues' Is Coming to Comedy Central
 
Get ready for funny, but necessarily "funny ha-ha" from Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter. Comedy Central just said yes to producing the half hour comedy . So what's the show about? Well, it's a show about nothing in particular. "'Michael,' from Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter ("The State"), is a half-hour project with segments addressing issues that ...

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Before They Were Famous: 'X-Files'
 
One of the things I've been doing during the summer slow season (and to get the taste of the recent movie out of my mouth) is watching episodes of "The X-Files" on DVD. Aside from the general enjoyment the show brings, it's kind of cool to watch and see stars from other contexts playing victims (or perpetrators) of the week. Like before he built his image as a big-screen ...

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The Name Is Child. Julia Child
 
How wild is the news that famed TV chef Julia Child played a role in the OSS, the predecessor to the CIA? Guess that means she was able to keep her recipes top secret. - posted by Raoul

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Wolfgang Puck Won’t Watch Your Cooking Show Unless You’re Dead
I was lucky enough to snag a quick interview with culinary captain of the guard Wolfgang Puck yesterday. Picture the chef at Spago in Beverly Hills standing in front of a buffet table loaded with hamburgers, salmon, kebabs and pretty much anything else you can grill. He loves to grill! He’ll tell you all about it himself, don’t worry! When I asked him about his predilection for grilling ...
The Old Double Date Switcheroo
 
Josh over at Bricks Explode has come up with a list of the top 10 TV plot devices that never (and he means never) happen in real life . I liked #4, the double date switcheroo, as seen most recently in "The Flight of the Conchords." My favorite one, though, was #2, the 'ol "back in time dream:" "Every time one of these classic "We have 22 episodes to do and we ...

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Guess Who's Coming to 'How I Met Your Mother'
 
"How I Met Your Mother" is getting a very special guest star! Is it Mandy Moore? Nope. Is it Britney? Uh-uh. (Though there are rumors that she'll be performing at this year's Video Music Awards .) It's...Regis Philbin. That's right, good old Reeg: "Television personality Regis Philbin will guest star on 'How I Met Your Mother' to be broadcast Monday, Sept. 29 (8:30-9:00 PM, ...

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