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Our Top 10 Shows of 2008

theTVaddict.com — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:24:17 GMT

While they may not have been the year’s most critically acclaimed (WEEDS), or the country’s most popular (TERMINATOR THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES), the following shows made this TV Addict’s Top 10 of 2008 for the simple reason that week in and week out they left us wanting more. More laughter (30 ROCK, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER), more emotion (MAD MEN, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) and of course, more questions (LOST). 1. LOST With a fourth season comprised of jaw-dropping twists, top-notch acting and addictive storytelling that, let’s face it, are now par for the course island, LOST has not only cemented itself among the pantheon of great television dramas, but raised the bar for serialized drama forever â essentially making the Lindeloff and Cuse masterpiece the television equivalent of Christopher Nolan’s DARK KNIGHT. (Either way, HEROES is kind of screwed!) 2. 30 ROCK It’s a rare thing indeed when a television show lives up to the hype. Yet following what seemed like months of build up, nearly daily press releases about the latest A-lister to sign on for a cameo and the gift that kept on giving — Sarah Palin — Tina Fey and company returned to the airwaves and did...

Tonight's TV Addictions: December 29, 2008

theTVaddict.com — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:47:51 GMT

NEW & NOTABLE: THE BIG BANG THEORY (8PM CBS, CTV in Canada) In this rerun, Penny gets a boyfriend, so jealousy pushes Leonard back into Leslie’s bed, proving what we’ve said all along: Life is unfair. I mean, Penny gets it on with Travis Schuldt (best known for his role as the practically-always-shirtless Ethan on PASSIONS) and Leonard gets… a female version of himself (played by the always fabulous Sara Gilbert). Â PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (8PM ABC) You know it’s the holiday season when the best one of the big networks can offer is a rerun of a movie that came out in 2003… and ain’t nearly as good as the theme-park ride that inspired it. Â 20 MOST HORRIFYING HOLLYWOOD MURDERS (8PM E!) The OJ Simpson case has never been officially solved, but never fear, cause it’s among the cases E!’s crack team will look at in this special. Might as well mark this one “case closed!” Â DEAL OR NO DEAL (9PM NBC) The best thing we can say is that it’s new and features an appearance by Kobe Bryant. Because heck, it ain’t a holiday until an overpaid sports figure named...

Our Top 10 TV "Davids" of 2008

theTVaddict.com — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:08:35 GMT

If Tina Fey taught us anything this year, well, aside from the fact that “Bitch is the new Black,” it’s this… Between her Emmy award winning day job on 30 ROCK, her weekend gig putting the final nail in Sarah Palin’s political career on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and her brief foray into silver screen stardom with BABY MAMA, America’s newest sweetheart proved once again that there is no such thing as too much of a good thing. Advice we at theTVaddict.com are taking to heart as we spend our final days of 2008 creating an endless barrage of “Top 10’s”. Because as much as you don’t want to admit it, everybody loves a list! OUR TOP 10 TV “DAVIDS” OF 2008 1. David Zayas (Angel Batista on DEXTER) 2. David Shore (Creator of HOUSE) 3. David Cook (AMERICAN IDOL Winner) 4. David E. Kelley (Creator of BOSTON LEGAL) 5. David Eick (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Producer) 6. David Sutcliffe (Addison’s Ex on PRIVATE PRACTICE) 7. David Duchovny (CALIFORNICATION) 8. David Archuleta (IDOL contestant) 9. David Blue (Cliff St. Paul on UGLY BETTY) 10. Larry David (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM) addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fthetvaddict.com%2F2008%2F12%2F29%2Four-top-10-tv-davids-of-2008%2F'; addthis_title = 'Our+Top+10+TV+%26%238220%3BDavids%26%238221%3B+of+2008'; addthis_pub = '';

Tonight's TV Addictions: December 28, 2008

theTVaddict.com — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:21:36 GMT

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: THE SOUND OF MUSIC (7PM ABC, CTV in Canada) In this TV Addict personal favorite, meet the original Jonas Brothers; the Van Trapp Family Singers. NEW & NOTABLE: THE SIMPSONS (8PM FOX, Global in Canada) After twenty years of hilarity, we’ll forgive Al Jean and Co. for the occasional Help, we’re running out of ideas! flashback episode. With tonight’s installment taking us back to Homer and Marge, the early years of marriage. VALKYRIE: THE PLOT TO KILL HITLER (8PM History) You’ve seen the movie, now take a closer look at the failed plot to assassinate Hitler. 100% Tom Cruise Free! SEX SLAVES IN THE SUBURBS (9PM MSNBC) On the off chance you were wondering why television news is hurting in the credibility department, may we present Exhibit “A”. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fthetvaddict.com%2F2008%2F12%2F28%2Ftonights-tv-addictions-december-28-2008%2F'; addthis_title = 'Tonight%26%238217%3Bs+TV+Addictions%3A+December+28%2C+2008'; addthis_pub = '';

TV Talk From Fellow TV Addicts

theTVaddict.com — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:11:16 GMT

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Tonight's TV Addictions: December 27, 2008

theTVaddict.com — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:39:51 GMT

NEW & NOTABLE: MIRACLE (8PM ABC) Ironically enough, this solid re-telling of the 1980 U.S. hockey team’s Olympic win against Russia is required viewing… in Canada. THE CAST OF GREY’S: BEFORE THEY WERE TV STARS (8PM TVGN) Or as it should have been titled: THE CAST OF GREY’S: Before they were egomaniacal millionaire actors who squabble like school children. SCARY MOVIE 4 (8PM Comedy Central) Little known fact. The “4″ in SCARY MOVIE 4 is an actual scientific representation of the number of laughs this dreadful installment will illicit. Seriously, we’ve seen it. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fthetvaddict.com%2F2008%2F12%2F27%2Ftonights-tv-addictions-december-27-2008%2F'; addthis_title = 'Tonight%26%238217%3Bs+TV+Addictions%3A+December+27%2C+2008'; addthis_pub = '';