04/08/2013 at 06:16 PM ET
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We fondly remember 1999: The *NSYNC vs. Backstreet Boys rivalry, celebrating our own spring break in front of the television watching MTV’s and — of course — our enormous choker collection, from stretchy fake tattoo necklaces to velvet ribbons, that we wore
It’s an election year, which means “Saturday Night Live” gets an extra half hour every week during “SNL Weekend Update Thursday” to skewer all the ridiculous news that comes up on the campaign trail. The first 2012 edition featured a skit about the leaked Mitt Romney video that made fun of “Fox & Friends” as much as the Republican nominee, along with some feisty Update… Continue reading 'SNL Weekend Update Thursday' skewers Mitt Romney and Fox & Friends
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… Remember when Thursday nights were owned by NBC? Friends! Seinfeld! ER! Now it’s got… The Firm. The 10pm showing of the new drama drew a pathetic 0.9 rating in the adult demo on Thursday, placing it EIGHTH for the evening. I know what you’re saying: “But Tim, there are only like five major networks!” Exactly. MTV won the time period with Jersey Shore‘s 3.5, followed by CBS’s… Continue reading News Briefs: NBC Got Its Butt Kicked at 10pm on Thursday
Happy Thanksgiving (or whatever holiday your country chooses to associate with the slaughter of indigenous people)! Day 5 of our look at the best and worst credit sequences of the new season is the biggest one yet, with nine intros to judge. There’s fantastic variety here, and some legitimate contenders for the People’s Choice Award for Best New Credit Sequence. Oh, that category doesn’t exist? Get on it, People’s Choice… Continue reading The Best and Worst Credit Sequences of the 2011 TV Season: Thursday Shows
-“I like to look like a person. It drives me crazy when you see women in movies playing teachers, and they have biceps. It totally takes me out of the [...] Continue reading Trouble The Dog Dead At 12; Patti LaBelle & Lady Gaga Make Beautiful Music Together; & Other Thursday Crunch Crumbs
