Two Tivos To Paradise 8.07.09: Man vs. TV News

Posted by Al Norton on 08.07.2009

Paula Abdul leaves American Idol, Alyssa Milano returns to primetime, the Seinfeld reunion on Curb, Adam Richman stops by to talk about Man v. Food, PBS fall programming, a Criss Angel giveaway, raves for Web Soup, tons of news and notes, the TV Pick of the Week and more, all in the latest edition of Al Norton's Two Tivos To Paradise!

Hello Friends. A very busy week all around, with multiple interviews running on the site, including Bollywood Hero's Pooja Kumar (yesterday) and Army Wives' Sally Pressman (today); use the links at the bottom to pull them up, and see the end of this column to find out what extra special chat will be up on Monday. I also did 411Movies Fact or Fiction this week, which you can find on the main Movies/TV page as well. Saturday is the annual Futures at Fenway doubleheader, where two minor league Red Sox teams have game at Fenway Park. It's a ton of fun and one of my favorite days of the year. As with most things I really enjoy, I can't wait for the twins to get old enough for me to take them as the day if much more geared towards kids than a regular Sox game.

Man v. Food's Adam Richman drops by to chat later on in the column, an occasion which earned him official "Friend of TTTP" status. What's it take to get such a prestigious honor? The bar is set at three appearances (in the column itself or a separate interview), with an exception or two for those who have gone above and beyond to spread the work about the column. Here is the current list:

Adam Richman (Man v. Food)
Alison Sweeney (The Biggest Loser, Days of Our Lives)
Bill Simmons (ESPN)
Joel McHale (The Soup)
Mark Schwahn (One Tree Hill)
Matt Iseman (Clean House, Sports Soup)
Neal Baer (Law and Order: SVU)
Sally Pressman (Army Wives)

Those on the cusp of getting a TTTP blazer and a key to the executive washroom include Danielle Fishel, Michael Emerson, Grace Park, and the Ikki Twins.

The following is a list of publicity people whose names you might not recognize but whose efforts have helped make the column what it is and therefore have qualified for "Friend of TTTP" status as well: Amanda Ruisi, Michelle Rosenblatt, Michelle Sisco, Mike Liotta, Sarah Fuller, Carrie Simmons, Kannie Yu LaPack, Lee Wallman, Megan Tantillo, Morgan DiStefano, Tracy Speed, and Annie Chen. I am sure I will open next week with a few names I accidently omitted.

Check out the TV Pick of the Week for a cool give away!

Boom boom news.

All My Bags Are Packed, I'm Ready To Go, I'm Standing Here Outside Your Door
Paula Abdul used her Twitter account on Tuesday night to announce that she would not be returning as a judge on American Idol. Abdul, who has been with the show since it started in 2002, was rumored to have come to terms earlier in the evening on a new deal that would have given her a 30% increase in salary but at the last minute asked the producers for $20 million a season. The show's host, Ryan Seacrest, recently signed a 3 year, $45 million extension, and Simon Cowell is thought to be in for a huge payday later this year. Abdul's agent told the LA Times that he thought she wouldn't be returning to the show last month but at the time most thought it was a negotiating ploy. Fox is planning on replacing her on the panel, using celebrity guest judges for the audition process (Victoria Beckham and Katy Perry have already signed on) and then having a permanent person in place when the Hollywood rounds begin.

This is what is known in the business as a lose-lose. Abdul will never do anything that comes close to the popularity of Idol, which has been far and away the most popular show on television since its premiere 9 years ago. While the other big networks will surely be taking meetings with her soon, it would be foolish for them to pony up big bucks in the hopes of catching some of Idol's glory. The odds that she gets the $10_ million that she was offered to stay are less than Hey Paula getting a DVD release.

The other half of the "lose" is Idol's, which has lost a large part of what made the show what it is. Good or bad, she played a major role in who won and lost and her bizarre ramblings and odd, second-grade-romance chemistry with Simon was just as talked about the day after as the performances themselves. Was she worth $20 million? I have no idea since I don't know how much the show actually makes, but there will be a whole round of stories next January about how the show just isn't the same without her.

In my opinion Idol's best bet is not to add another judge and stick with Simon, Kara, and Randy, having faith that it's the show's rags-to-riches format that will keep 20+ million coming back week after week.

THIS JUST IN – So You Think You Can Dance? executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe told the press that he is in talks with Paula Abdul to bring her on as a judge on the upcoming fall season of the popular dance series. This will be the first time SYTYCD has aired out of the summer and could use the bump in publicity that Abdul will surely bring to give it a push as it goes up against a full slate of original programming.

We're Coming To Your Town, We'll Help You Party Down, We're An American Band
Larry David told the Television Critics Association last week that the Seinfeld cast reunion that takes place on the upcoming season of Curb Your Enthusiasm will be based around a fictional Seinfeld reunion project on the show. The storyline goes that Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, and Julia- Louis Dreyfuss all agree to do a reunion special, with Larry back writing, and throughout the (at least) five episodes they appear on we will see the special being put together. Other Seinfeld alumni like Wayne Knight (Newman) are expected to appear as well. When asked if Richard's much publicized racial outburst while performing stand up would be addressed, David said, "it's possible."

Seinfeld fans, of which there are many, should be thrilled with this news as the reunion-within-the show is being written as if it were a real reunion special, and everyone will find out what the characters are up to 11 years later. Considering how big Seinfeld's ratings were, I expect Curb to set series highs all year. In particular I am looking forward to seeing Jason Alexander as George again in that he was the person on the show doing the most acting (i.e. the least like his character) and when I see him on talk shows or other parts there is almost a physical difference between him as George and him as anyone else, including himself. I would love to do see a scene where he goes from himself to George and back again to really appreciate the metamorphosis.

Rising Up, Back On The Streets, Took My Time, Took My Chances
The second season of Travel Channel's Man v. Food kicked off on Wednesday night with all the same food and fun that made the first season so great. I caught up with the show's host – and official "Friend of TTTP" Adam Richman for a brief chat about eating, resting, and the new season.

TTTP: How did you spend your off-season, gastronomically speaking? Was it hard going back to eating regular portions?

Adam Richman: First off, I slept as much as possible - after a whirlwind tour of 18 cities I was exhausted and missing the comforts of home and my bed. I also worked out, lost 22lbs, hugged my Mom, saw some friends around the country, caught up on my DVR'd shows - did I mention sleeping? It was very easy going back to normal portions as that's what I eat when we're not filming. I found myself craving salads, sushi and fruit.

TTTP: Were you and the producers inundated with restaurants wanting you to come film segments? Did you have certain geographic areas in mind when you were lining up season two?

Adam Richman: Oh my gosh yes - BUT THAT IS NOT A BAD THING! I love the fact that the show engenders such a great symbiotic relationship with its viewers. We were narrowing a list of like 60 places down to 20. It was nigh impossible. I think that we don't focus on regions per se - I know we just wanted the widest variety of locales and a greater breadth and variety of challenges and cuisines represented.

TTTP: Having set the food challenge bar so high in season one, was it hard to find new and original challenges this time around? Any places creating challenges with you in mind?

Adam Richman: We've heard that some establishments are creating challenges for the show - which is not only amazing, but deeply flattering and testament to the far-reaching appeal of Travel Channel's Man v. Food. As it stands, there are so many existing challenges out there already, that I think (and hope) we could do 20 seasons! The task for us is finding challenges with a lineage, a real history to them that also have an intriguing angle and are different from other challenges that we've showcased.

TTTP: You got to do The Tonight Show earlier in the week...Did you ever think you'd make the big couch? And for eating?

Adam Richman: Never. It's been a dream for me and to appear on the Tonight Show and to be invited to be on with both Jay and Conan is just superb. No job like this has existed to my knowledge - so to both have this wonderful, weird job and have it bring me face-to-face with two idols / icons of mine is just insane. But insane in a good way - like Salvador Dali.

TTTP: Can you give me a preview of season two?

Adam Richman: Because we make it a point to stay in such close contact with our audience, and truly value and feed upon their feedback on the first season, we're able to bring them more of what they love: even more great locations, challenges and restaurants. The new locations are sweeping and dynamic in scale (Alaska, Hawaii to name a few) and the challenges are even bigger, badder and (as if it were even possible) more delicious than before. We've paid attention to the things that both we and our audience love about Man v Food and are making sure that we focus on those elements constantly. Even within the film crew I travel with, there is a feeling that we're really doing something special - I can honestly say I'd be excited to watch it even if it weren't me on the show! Season One was the beginning of an amazing journey - Season Two takes it all to the next level bringing viewers even more unbridled joy, unfettered exploration and delicious fun.

Don't miss Man v. Food, Wednesdays at 10 pm on Travel.

You Who Are On The Road Must Have A Code That You Can Live By
PBS has unveiled a host of original programming schedule to air over the coming months, with such a wide variety of subject matter than there is the proverbial "something for everyone." A few selections…

*Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure In Tough Times is a prime time Sesame Street special that helps offers assistance to families with young children dealing with not just economic issues but the emotions that can go with them. Elmo, Deborah Roberts, and Al Roker host.

*The National Parks: America's Best Idea is the latest documentary series from Ken Burns, a 12 hour, six part look at some of the most incredible beauty the country has to offer.

*Latin Music USA, a four hour two part documentary narrated by Jimmy Smits that traces the roots of Latin music and its influence on jazz, hip hop, blues, and rock and roll.

*Austin City Limit's new season – its THIRTY FIFTH, featuring concerts by Dave Matthews Band, Ben Harper, Kenny Chesney, and M Ward.

*Nova: Becoming Human, which travels the world to show the latest discoveries in the search for more information on our earliest ancestors.

I am a huge fan of public television and am pretty sure if you spend any time at their web site checking out their full fall/winter schedule you'll find yourself looking forward to more than a few programs.

As an aside, is there anyone who saw the Nova special with the drops of milk while they were growing up that has been able to get that clip out of their heads?!?!?

Afternoon In The Homeroom, They're About To Let You Go, And The Locker Slams On The Plans You Had Tonight
This is part three of a recurring feature here at TTTP where we will be trying to give you an inside look at how a show gets on the air. Where we last left off, Sex Ed: The Series had a finished pilot, and this week series writer and creator Ernie Vecchione talks about the marketing aspects of trying to launch a series.

TTTP: Ok, you've got a finished pilot, so what do you do next? Print a ton of DVD's and send them around?

Ernie Vecchione: That was exactly the plan. Of course, the challenge was getting them into the hands of the right people. And without representation, that proved incredibly hard. But we are relentless.

TTTP: What was the process to get into the LA International TV Festival?

Ernie Vecchione: I had heard about the festival from Tamela at the last minute. I had exactly a day before the deadline to submit the materials. It was a no-brainer. ITVFest is practically the only festival in the U.S. that showcases indie television, which is a rising phenomenon.

Our pilot was longer than the requested length - we had topped out at 61 minutes. I was hoping that the quality of our material would supersede any rule in length. But I knew cutting down the pilot would help our chances in the marketplace. We were aiming for pay-cable networks, which have hour long formats, but if we could to trim it down to a more network-friendly length, like say 44 minutes, it would only increase our chances of selling this show.

When I got the phone call from Jenny Tesler saying ITVFest would love to showcase our show, but we would have to shorten it, I was happy to do so - even though we only had two weeks to do this! The show got better, tighter, and the characters really stood out. It's at 44 minutes now. It was truly a blessing.

TTTP: What were you feeling in the days/hours leading up to a large audience get to see what you had worked on for so long?

Ernie Vecchione: We had previously shown it to groups of people, no more than 12 at a time. When we got word that our 1st screening was sold out, I was incredibly flattered... and nervous. What if no one laughed? No one applauded? On top of that we decided to treat our 1st screening as our World Premiere, with a red carpet and an after party, in order to attract attention to the show. That added a lot of pressure to get things right. Luckily our publicist, Lee Wallman, is a pro. She got things done right.

TTTP: How did the screening go?

Ernie Vecchione: Very smoothly. No one walked out! I stood in the back of the theater the whole time. I went through every conceivable emotion. By the end of the screening I was drained. When it came time for the Q & A, I faced the audience, expecting hostile faces... but everyone loved it. They wanted to know what happens next. They wanted more. They got the show.

TTTP: What happens now?

Ernie Vecchione: We want to spread the word that here's a show, independently made, that can be as funny, moving, and important as any other TV show. We made this on pennies and passion. We want to be developed. We have a vision, a world we created with characters that audiences really respond to. Imagine what we could do, with real money, with real support from a network that believes in us! The sky is the limit.

That's it for now but we'll chat with Ernie over the coming weeks and let you know as soon as there is an update. For more information on Sex Ed: The Series – and to see a trailer - please visit www.sexedtheseries.com.

But You Were Up To Your Old Tricks In Chapters Four Five And Six
All you need to know about the Nielsen's for the past week (or so)…Top Chef Masters keeps improving, posting a series high for last Wednesday, the first episode of the finals…The Real Housewives of Atlanta season two premiere was up 305% from its series debut and helped Bravo to its best Thursday night performance in network history…Sunday's True Blood set a new series high for the HBO series…Over 2 million tuned in to the season finale of Kendra on E!...Hitting season highs this week were Weeds and Nurse Jackie…Dating In The Dark had a huge drop in its first week without The Bachelorette as a lead-in…Jon & Kate + 8's return was watched by 4.2 million, down from the ridiculous highs of the season premiere and mid-season finale but up from the average of the other outings…Tuesday's Big Brother produced the best numbers for the show this season…Hell's Kitchen and More To Love both had slight drops this week…America's Got Talent topped So You Think You Can Dance in both total audience and demos on Wednesday…

All The Young Dudes, Carry The News
Industry News, Notes, and Hot Rumors…Futurama's voice regulars have agreed to a new deal with 20th Century Fox, meaning the show will have their original cast back when it returns to Comedy Central with new episodes…Alyssa Milano's return to primetime is getting closer as ABC is rumored to be thisclose to picking up Romantically Challenged for 1 13 episode mid-season run. Written by Ricky Blitt (Family Guy), the show is about a guy who gets a hot, successful new girlfriend (Milano's character) and is torn between her and his slacker best friend, played by Worst Week's Kyle Bornheimer…NBC announced that Chuck's new season won't air until March of 2010…USA renewed In Plain Sight for a third season but when the show returns it will have new executive producers, meaning a slightly different storytelling approach…Look for Joey Lauren Adams to do a run on The United States of Tara as a love interest for Buck. Fans of the show will know why that is going to be a lot of fun… WE is developing two new marriage series, one which follows brides as they search for the perfect wedding dress and the other a series where relationship expert Rachel Hollis helps women give their boyfriends a "let's get married or we're over" ultimate…TruTV ordered three new series/specials this week; Conspiracy Theory (a reality series hosted by Jesse Ventura) will premiere later this year and then Full Throttle (a four part look at the inner workings of the world's biggest biker bar in Sturgis, ND) and Surprise Inspection (two part series following health inspectors in Providence, RI) will air in 2010…Emmy winner Swoozie Kurtz will reoccur on the upcoming season of Lifetime's Rita Rocks…The N, which will soon be become TeenNick, optioned the book series Catwalk, with a pilot to be written by Jacob Epstein (Without A Trace). The books are written by Deborah Gregory, who also wrote The Cheetah Girls series…Section 8, a series about regular folks who have special neurological abilities, has passed through both NBC and ABC's hands and has now become Alphas, a 90 minute pilot for Syfy…Wayne Brady will host Let's Make A Deal on CBS, which is taking the place of Guiding Light on the network's daytime schedule this fall…Bryan Singer is producing a six hour mini-series for Syfy about the end of the world, as predicted by the Mayan calendar…Kim Kardashian, Lauren Conrad, Josie Moran, and China Chow are among those who will be guest judges on the upcoming season of America's Next Top Model…The VERY funny Louis C.K. will be doing multiple episodes of Parks and Recreation as a potential romantic interest for Amy Poehler's character…The NBA released their 2009-2010 schedule this week, with TV highlights including a season opening double header of Celtics-Cavs and Lakers-Clippers, a Christmas day lineup headlined by a Cavs-Lakers finals rematch, and a Celtics-Magic game on the night of the Super Bowl…D.B. Sweeney has signed for six episodes of Criminal Minds…Skeet Ulrich will do a three episode arc as a deeply disturbed killer on CSI: NY…As part of November sweeps Laurence Fishburne's Professor Ray Langston will appear on all three CSI series; the storyline will start on a Monday in Miami, with part two being Wedneday in NY before finishing up the next night in Law Vegas...

Turns Out Not Where But Who You're With That Really Matters
The top thing I watched since the last column went to press AKA The Best Of What's Around…In a very short amount of time Web Soup has become one of my favorite half hours of television. Chris Hardwick shines quite brightly as the host, with the writers seeming to have his sense of humor down perfectly. This past Sunday night's outing was the best they have done so far, including this bit that really needs to introduction…



If I have to explain to you why that's funny than I'm afraid there's nothing I can do. Also, how awesome is his tee-shirt?!?

People Say I'm Crazy Doing What I'm Doing. Well, They Give Me All Kinds Of Warnings To Save Me From Ruin
What's flashed before my eyes the last few weeks…As the twins get older (their first birthday approaches) it gets harder to watch as much TV and so I made some cuts this past week, taking The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Drop Dead Diva, and Dark Blue off the season pass. Secret Life just wasn't as entertaining this time around and the other two series, while being fine, just didn't grab me enough for me to keep finding the hours….I had to know that as soon as I praised Royal Pains for not creating only-on-TV obstacles in Hank and Jill's relationship, they would break up the next week. Of course, in this case, the stumbling block is legit in that Hank really did just call off a wedding two months ago and has no plans beyond September. This week things sort of picked up and they seem to heading towards the conventional "ex returns to cause problems" storyline…Great to see Callie Thorne in a TV roll where she keeps her shirt on, as she did on last week's Burn Notice. They even left the door open for her to come back. Hey, don't get me wrong, I am not complaining about her attire during her brilliant performance as Sheila on Rescue Me, but when she stopped by Royal Pains a couple of weeks back and was having sex and losing her top in the first few minutes I was starting to wonder how she picked her scripts…Speaking of Rescue Me, how amazing was the Sheila-Janet showdown from last week? Such a great show…The Closer continued it's very strong run this week and has cemented itself on my list of top 10 dramas. I don't think the show has ever been better…Each week 10 Things I Hate About You improves and at this point I'd have to call it the best thing on ABC Family…Melissa was a very deserving winner of Next Food Network Star. As a lead-in to next season I'd love to see a special that catches up with previous contestants…Not to kiss up to this week's guest star but the return of Man v. Food was awesome; watching Adam sweat during the Four Horseman burger challenge was horrifying and hypnotizing…Mrs. Tivo wanted to make sure I added in that she has greatly enjoyed this year's batch of new Shark Week programming from Discovery…

TV Pick Of The Week
The Five Lives of Criss Angel Mindfreak premieres this Wednesday at 10 on A & E, a different spin on the series that has run the last four seasons. This time it's a five part mini-series, with each hour focusing on a new, death defying stunt. Let's go right to the press release for a description of each episode:

"White Death" – Criss takes the "Buried Alive" escape to an unprecedented level as he is shackled and placed in a transparent coffin that is buried in ice and snow. Will he escape or succumb to hypothermia, suffocation or the risk of the ground collapsing on top of him?

"Death Field" - Criss is challenged to safely traverse a field of live explosives in less than five minutes where the risk for serious injury, if not death, is extremely high.

"Terminal Velocity" - Criss attempts to teleport himself twice, first he drops an object from more than 250 feet above the Las Vegas strip and reach the bottom in time to catch it in one continuous camera shot. And in front of hundreds of spectators he attempts to vanish in mid-air and reappear in an impossible location.

"Death Crash" – In his most death-defying illusion to date, Criss will hide in one of five coffins and the spectators, unaware of which coffin he has chosen, will send a merciless driver to smash the coffins into splinters.

"Mass Levitation" – Criss takes levitation to new heights by levitating an entire Las Vegas crowd whose safety he is responsible for. This demonstration requires intense concentration, should he fail some will fall and face certain injury.

Here is the web site for more details:

http://www.aetv.com/5-lives-of-criss-angel/index.jsp

Even more exciting news is that we've got three Criss Angel prize packs to give away, each one containing Criss Angel: The Most Dangerous Escapes DVD, Criss Angel Mindfreak: The Complete Season Four DVD, and an A & E tee shirt. Simply email me at [e-mail] with "Criss Angel" in the subject heading and you'll be entered to win!

I know Criss Angel sometimes gets more publicity for who he is dating than he does for his illusion but I have always been fascinated by his work, in particular the flying/levitating thing he does. Put aside any pre-conceived notions you have and just enjoy the thrills.

Don't miss The Five Lives of Criss Angel Mindfreak, Wednesday at 10 pm on A & E.

Hope You Need My Love, Babe, Just Like I Need You
Here is some other noteworthy programming of the next seven days

*USA series Monk (9 pm) and PSYCH (10 pm) return for new seasons tonight. For Monk it's the beginning of the end as the show's latest batch of episodes is its last.

*Chefs vs. City is a new Travel Channel series premiering tonight at 10 pm where high quality chefs travel around to do culinary battle with the best each location has to offer.

*Part two of IFC's musical mini-series Bollywood Hero airs tonight at 10 pm, with the finale tomorrow night. Each night they will show the earlier installments as a lead-in.

*Craig Ferguson welcomes comedy legend Don Rickles to The Late Late Show tonight (technically tomorrow) at 12:35. Stick around for the musical guest – Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are just about the best old school r & b band out there.

*If we're in the dog days of summer that means there must be a Red Sox-Yankees pennant race going on. Fox has the game Saturday at 4 pm and ESPN has the finale of the four game series Sunday night at 8.

*As shocking as this may seem, there is pre-season football on TV this weekend; the NFL Hall of Fame Game (Bills-Titans) is on NBC Sunday night at 8 pm.

*ABC's new reality series Shark Tank debuts Sunday at 9 pm; see people convinced they have good ideas beg for money!

*In Plain Sight wraps up its second season Sunday at 10 pm on USA.

*Comedy Central Presents The Joan Rivers Roast beams into your sets Sunday at 10 pm, which should be good for some quality laughs.

*Kate, minus 9, does her first solo TV interview since she and Jon separated this Monday morning on The Today Show (NBC, 7:00 am)

*AMC is gearing up for next Sunday's season three premiere of Mad Men by showing all of season two on Monday, starting at 9 am.

*The great Lyle Lovett, who was enough of a regular that he was selected to be a musical guest during Jay's last week, makes his first Conan-hosted Tonight Show appearance on Monday night (11:35, NBC).

*The Jonas Brothers are hosting the annual Teen Choice Awards (Monday, 8 pm, Fox), which will feature performances by Miley Cyrus, Brittney Spears, and the hosts. Look for the casts of Twilight & Glee, Zak Efron, Leighton Meester, Megan Fox, and David Beckham to make appearances as well.

*Extreme Interventionist: The Man Behind The Closer is a one hour documentary about Warren Boyd, the man whose life is the inspiration for A & E's hit series. It's narrated by Meredith Vieira and premieres following a new episode of The Closer this Tuesday at 11 pm.

Two Tivos To Paradise
30 Days, 30 Rock, The Academy, American Idol, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Antiques Roadshow, Being Human, Best Week Ever, Better Off Ted, Big Love, Bones, Breaking Bad, Brothers & Sisters, Burn Notice, Celebrity Apprentice, Cake Boss, Chopped, The Chris Isaak Hour, Chuck, The Closer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Daddy's Girls, Damages, The Deadliest Catch, Desperate Housewives, Destination Truth, The Dish, Entourage, Eureka, Everybody Hates Chris, Flipping Out, Gary Unmarried, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, The Hills, House, How I Met Your Mother, Hung, Iron Chef America, Jon & Kate + 8, Last Restaurant Standing, Law And Order, Law And Order: Criminal Intent, Law And Order: Special Victims Unit, Lost, Mad Men, Make Me A Supermodel, Man v. Food, Medium, The New Adventures Of Old Christine, Next Food Network Star, Nip/Tuck, The Office, One Tree Hill, Paranormal State, Party Down, Private Practice, Project Runway, Psych, Real Time With Bill Maher, Rescue Me, Royal Pains, Rules Of Engagement, Run's House, Sanctuary, Saturday Night Live, Scrubs, Shear Genius, Skins, So You Think You Can Dance?, Sons of Anarchy, The Soup, Southland, Sports Soup, Supernatural, Table For 12, Top Chef, Top Design, Torchwood, True Blood, Ugly Betty, Warehouse 13, Web Soup, Will Work for Food

People Love You When They Know You're Leaving Soon
Here ends another edition of Two Tivos To Paradise. We'll be back next week with all the latest TV news plus a drop in or two. Enjoy your weekend!

Check out the site on Monday for my exclusive interview with Jason Priestley!!!

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Sources for this week's column include Daily Variety, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide, and Hollywood Reporter (plus the web sites for those publications) as well as Aintit.cool.com.