60th Anniversary Peanuts Look-A-Like Contest Ending Today

By Gage Henry at 3:30 PM on November 3, 2009

To celebrate Peanuts’ 60th Anniversary of colorful comic strips and, not to mention, a couple memorable holiday cartoon specials, the daughter of creator Charles Schulz is hosting an online character look-a-like contest that will make winners out of those with the most striking resemblance to the Peanuts cast....  read more

Harvard Offers Sociology Course on The Wire

By Emily Riemer at 11:30 AM on November 3, 2009

A Harvard professor is creating a course about HBO’s acclaimed series The Wire....  read more

High Definition: Modern Family Finds Its Funny

By Josh Jackson at 8:25 AM on November 3, 2009

Despite my high hopes for Joel McHale, John Oliver, Ken Jeong and the rest of the cast of NBC’s hit-and-miss Community, the funniest new comedy this season is Modern Family on ABC. The story of three inter-related families works because its characters seem familiar to life but fresh to the screen....  read more

30 Rock Review: "Stone Mountain" (episode 4.3)

By Sean Gandert at 4:40 PM on October 30, 2009

Two weeks ago, Todd VanDerWerff from the AV Club wrote a blog entitled “30 Rock’s Dangerous Decline and the Shadow of Will and Grace,” which I took some umbrage with mostly because I disagreed with many of the points ... and partially because there were a few that I did in fact agree with. He basically posited that the lack of character development and proliferation of plots has been what's bringing the show down, though that's a bit of a reduction of his argument.  Last week’s episode was particularly disappointing and made me question whether VanDerWerff was right on more...  read more

The Office Review: "Koi Pond" (Episode 6.07)

By Gage Henry at 12:34 PM on October 30, 2009

Before addressing the deep-rooted (but strangely charming) insecurities of Scranton branch’s employees, and especially those of the commanding duo of Michael and Jim, “Koi Pond” opens with Daryl pushing a paper-cart full of saucer-eyed kids through a haunted warehouse, outfitted with costumed co-workers and, well, not quite the age appropriate thrills. Michael successfully demonstrates the “too much of a good thing is a bad thing” theory by simulating his own hanging, kicking out a chair and convulsing his suspended body with his head tied in a noose. It was a nice nod to Halloween’s festivities and serves well in the...  read more

Watch Weezer Perform as Insects on Yo Gabba Gabba!

By Justin Jacobs at 12:30 PM on October 30, 2009

The song? "All My Friends are Insects." The verdict? Pretty fun...  read more

Community Review: "Introduction to Statistics" (Episode 1.7)

By Sean Gandert at 10:49 AM on October 30, 2009

For the past couple of weeks Community has been largely an ensemble show. Joel McHale naturally steals the show when he’s on due to that whole charisma business of his, but the plots haven’t revolved around him any more than the other characters. Overall it was a nice change of pace that helped flesh out the Community universe. Frankly, it’s impressive that after only a handful of episodes its supporting roles were justified in taking over the show as much as they did. ...  read more

Scrubs Season Nine to Debut Dec. 1

By Gage Henry at 9:55 AM on October 30, 2009

Whimsical hospital comedy Scrubs is enduring a daring makeover without Zach Braff for its ninth season, which debuts Thursday, Dec. 1 at 9 p.m. EST on ABC, Variety reports....  read more

Reed. Adam Reed: Adult Swim Alum Launches Animated Spy Show

By Jeffrey Bloomer at 4:00 PM on October 29, 2009

"James Bond was actually a bit of a dick," says the former director/producer of Sealab 2021...  read more

Microsoft Bows Out as Sponsor for Family Guy Television Special

By Christina Lee at 2:00 PM on October 29, 2009

Microsoft is now the latest to call foul on Seth MacFarlane, as the company relinquished sole sponsorship of the upcoming Family Guy television special....  read more

NBC Renews Community, Parks and Recreation and Mercy

By Justin Jacobs at 10:00 AM on October 29, 2009

TV Nation is a vicious place; some shows get cut down before they really find their audience, some shows are extinguished before they even hit the screen. But some shows do make the cut. Among them this season are the new ensemble-comedy Community, hospital drama Mercy and Amy Poehler-vehicle Parks and Recreation; NBC ordered nine more episodes of each, Variety reports....  read more

Top Chef: Just Desserts Now Casting

By Gage Henry at 3:30 PM on October 28, 2009

Bravo’s Top Chef will showcase a sweeter side to the franchise come 2010 with a spin off what will specifically put pastry chefs to the baking test....  read more

30 Rock Review: "Into the Crevasse"

By Sean Gandert at 11:00 AM on October 28, 2009

Last week’s episode of 30 Rock could really have come out at any point in the show’s continuity. Sure, it agreed that the events from previous episodes happened, but there wasn’t really any sort of play or acknowledgment of the show's past.  The show has always been somewhat ambiguous with its own continuity, able to deal with multiple-episode plots but never really willing to let its characters grow or change. They’re stuck at a permanent point, even if the show makes some concessions to plotlines....  read more

Community Review: "Football, Feminism and You" (Episode 1.6)

By Sean Gandert at 10:54 AM on October 28, 2009

I don’t think anyone will be making the argument that last week’s episode of Community, “Football, Feminism and you,” is the series’ funniest. The list of quotes in the random observations this time is much smaller than it would be for most sit-coms truly hitting on all cylinders, and yet I can’t help but feel that it was truly at the top of its game … even without either Ken Jeong or John Oliver popping in to take things truly over the top. ...  read more

Ricky Gervais to Host 2010 Golden Globes

By Christina Lee at 7:15 AM on October 28, 2009

The Office co-creator will be the first host of the awards show since 1995...  read more

Win a Date with Edward James Olmos of Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

By Emily Riemer at 4:35 PM on October 27, 2009

In honor of today’s Blu-Ray and Hi-Def DVD release of Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, UGO Entertainment is offering a chance to have “Dinner with the Admiral.”...  read more

Catching Up With... Battlestar Galactica's Edward James Olmos

By Tim Regan-Porter at 9:31 AM on October 27, 2009

Admiral Adama talks about directing Battlestar Galactica: The Plan, nuclear annihilation, God and how bloggers influenced the series.  read more

High Definition: Battlestar Galactica: The Plan

By Josh Jackson at 8:45 AM on October 27, 2009

Today marks the release of Battlestar Galactica: The Plan on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for a couple of hours, the show’s fans can relive the best sci-fi show in TV history from the perspective of the Cylons who almost completely annihilate humanity. Without answering the series’ biggest unresolved questions (like, what exactly was Kara Thrace?), it certainly adds a layer to the show’s first two seasons....  read more

How I Met Your Mother Review: "The Sexless Innkeeper" (Episode 5.04) and "Duel Citizenship" (Episode 5.05)

By Christina Lee at 6:18 PM on October 26, 2009

Air Dates: October 12, 2009 (“The Sexless Innkeeper”); October 19, 2009 (“Duel Citizenship”) Writers: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas (“The Sexless Innkeeper”), Chuck Tatham (“Duel Citizenship”) Director: Pamela Fryman Even with Lily’s excessive urination and insistence on playing a book-on-tape, Ted and Marshall’s road trip became a much-needed detour for Season Five, if not a near reversal of all that went wrong in “The Sexless Innkeeper.”...  read more

Second Season of Elvis Costello's TV Show to Premiere in December

By Emily Riemer at 2:00 PM on October 26, 2009

The second season of Elvis Costello critically acclaimed seven-part TV series, Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…, premieres on the Sundance Channel on Dec. 9....  read more