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Project RunwayAre people still talking about Project Runway? It was the hot show when it was on Bravo, but it seems like more of a niche hit now that it's on Lifetime. Tonight is the season finale. Who do you think will win, Irina, Althea, or Carol Hannah? Not should win, but who do you think will win?

Also: did Christian Siriano give away the winner? (WARNING: THAT'S POTENTIALLY A MAJOR SPOILER!)

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]]>altheacarol hannahclothingdesignersirinalifetimemodelsproject runwayproject runway finaletim gunnBob SassoneThu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:00 ESTDo you still watch a black and white TV?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/do-you-still-watch-a-black-and-white-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/do-you-still-watch-a-black-and-white-tv/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/13/do-you-still-watch-a-black-and-white-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Philco TVI haven't owned a black and white television in 20 years, but a lot of people in the UK still do. In fact, 30,000 of them, according to the story at BBC News.

That seems like a lot to me, but I figured I'd ask TV Squad readers if they still watch one or not. Sometimes I'll watch a color movie in black and white (by turning off the color), to see how it looks and see if it gets any better (note: does not work with Pauly Shore movies).

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]]>black and white televisionblack and white tvcolor televisioncolor tvhdtvukBob SassoneFri, 13 Nov 2009 16:01:00 ESTDo you love commercials or are you just lazy?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/do-you-love-commercials-or-are-you-just-lazy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/do-you-love-commercials-or-are-you-just-lazy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/02/do-you-love-commercials-or-are-you-just-lazy/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

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Here's an interesting factoid: 46% of people who record TV shows don't fast forward through the commercials.

Now, I'm a natural skeptic when it comes to studies like this. I always wonder how the question was asked, the specifics, is the respondent lying or over/understating something, etc, but I often find myself not fast forwarding through ads because I'm doing something else at the time (writing an episode review, for example). How about you?

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]]>dvrsfast forwardrecording tv showstivotv adstv commercialsBob SassoneMon, 02 Nov 2009 18:31:00 ESTWould you watch a Heene Family reality show?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/would-you-watch-a-heene-family-reality-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/would-you-watch-a-heene-family-reality-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/21/would-you-watch-a-heene-family-reality-show/#commentsFiled under: ,

Heene familyAll this talk about the Heene Family and Balloon Boy and their hoax to get a reality show (and their appearances on Wife Swap) got me to thinking about something: would we watch a Heene Family reality show?

I'm sure that they are going to get some sort of deal from someone for a show, and there's a good chance they wouldn't have gotten it if it wasn't for this hoax, so maybe they'll have the last laugh. I think all of us, if asked, would say "there's no way I'll watch a show with that family!" but here you can vote anonymously. So tell me: would you watch it?

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]]>balloon boyballoon hoaxfalcon heeneheene familyreality showrichard heenescience detectivesBob SassoneWed, 21 Oct 2009 10:05:00 ESTIs the White House right about Fox News?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/is-the-white-house-right-about-fox-news/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/is-the-white-house-right-about-fox-news/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/20/is-the-white-house-right-about-fox-news/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Fox NewsYou may have heard that the White House seems to have declared war on Fox News. President Obama has even gone as far as not appearing on one of the Fox News Sunday morning shows even though he appeared on every other network that morning. Now other White House spokespeople are openly saying that the network can't be trusted.

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]]>bill oreillycable newsfox and friendsfox newsglenn beckgreta van susterensean hannityshep smithwhite houseBob SassoneTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:36:00 ESTA major death is coming to Heroes - who will it be?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/a-major-death-is-coming-to-heroes-who-will-it-be/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/a-major-death-is-coming-to-heroes-who-will-it-be/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/13/a-major-death-is-coming-to-heroes-who-will-it-be/#commentsFiled under: , ,

HeroesKristin over at E! is reporting that a "major death" is coming to Heroes, probably to boost ratings (good luck with that). All he'll say is that the character is male and it's a member of the original cast.

That's actually a lot of info. Who do you think it will be? (I'm assuming it's not Nathan, for obvious reasons.)

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]]>andoheroesheroes deathhirohrgmale charactermatt parkmanmohindernbcpeter petrellisylarBob SassoneTue, 13 Oct 2009 17:03:00 ESTWhat should happen to Letterman?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/05/what-should-happen-to-letterman/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/05/what-should-happen-to-letterman/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/10/05/what-should-happen-to-letterman/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

LettermanDavid Letterman's confession last Thursday was the last we've heard from him on the subject (Friday's show is taped earlier in the week - he returns tonight). The columnists and pundits and fans have had their say, though. Some people defend him, some dislike him, and some aren't fazed by it at all.

But beyond the "creepy" factor of it (that's Dave's own word), what about the moral and/or legal side of it? Should Letterman be fired? Reprimanded? Will he be sued? Should people stop watching him? Should advertisers leave his show? Should one of the women come out and do a "Ten Things About Dating David Letterman" list?

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]]>affairsblackmailcbsdavid lettermanextortioninternslate show staffthe late showtop tenworldwide pantsBob SassoneMon, 05 Oct 2009 12:39:00 ESTEverything about Dexter is changing ... except the opening?!?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/everything-about-dexter-is-changing-except-the-opening/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/everything-about-dexter-is-changing-except-the-opening/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/29/everything-about-dexter-is-changing-except-the-opening/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The opening titles to Dexter
Every now and again (mostly now), something small and insignificant will waft in front of my snark radar and won't go away until I point it out to someone. Right now, something with the new season of Showtime's Dexter has found its way through my skull and is gnawing on parts of my brain, and the only way to kill it is to expose it for the brain sucking parasite that it is. This is exactly like the first time I voluntarily watched Blossom.

So Dexter 4.0 kicked off last Sunday and the episodes I've seen are highly entertaining on just about every level (emotional, comic, spiritual, etc.). It's interesting watching Dex play the role of daddy in a non-fun stepfather kind of way while trying to juggle the needs of his dark side, which lead him and his other relationships down all sorts of roads you don't see coming.

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]]>dexterdexter morgandexter openingDexterMorganDexterOpeningfalltvshowtimeshowtime originalshowtime original seriesShowtimeOriginalshowtimeoriginalsshowtimeoriginalseriesDanny GallagherTue, 29 Sep 2009 15:02:00 ESTWas that a big Lost clue on FlashForward?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/28/was-that-a-big-lost-clue-on-flashforward/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/28/was-that-a-big-lost-clue-on-flashforward/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/28/was-that-a-big-lost-clue-on-flashforward/#commentsFiled under: , ,

FlashForward
FlashForward has a big Lost connection, since there are stars from Lost in the new show and ABC hopes it takes Lost's place as the big mystery show on the network. But the premiere episode also had another connection: a possible clue for Lost's new season.

In the pic on the right you can see a billboard for Oceanic Air. If you look closely (bigger version here) you can see that it says "Perfect Safety Record." So that means that the bomb worked and the crash of Oceanic 815 never happened? Or does it mean something else?

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]]>abcfall tvFallTvflashforwardflashforward billboardlostoceanic airoceanic air billboardoceanic air flight 815Bob SassoneMon, 28 Sep 2009 12:38:00 ESTWill you miss The Bill Engvall Show?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/will-you-miss-the-bill-engvall-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/will-you-miss-the-bill-engvall-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/25/will-you-miss-the-bill-engvall-show/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Bill Engvall ShowIf you haven't heard, TBS has canceled The Bill Engvall Show after three seasons. I watched one episode of the show during its first season and found it to be a cute and harmless family sitcom.

Did you watch it, and if you did, will you miss it?

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]]>bill engvall showbill engvall show canceledfamily sitcomnancy travistbstim meadowsBob SassoneFri, 25 Sep 2009 17:06:00 ESTAmerica's Got Talent: Final performanceshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/americas-got-talent-final-performances/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/americas-got-talent-final-performances/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/15/americas-got-talent-final-performances/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

America's Got Talent
(S04E25) The biggest talent search in the world started its competition three months ago. After a summer of questionable judges decisions, talent performances and Hoff-isms, it's time to crown the winner of the show's fourth season.

But before the America's Got Talent winner can be announced in the live season finale to air on Wednesday, featuring a guest appearance by Susan Boyle, the Top 10 acts needed to perform one last time for America's votes. My comments and predictions coming up!

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]]>Americas Got TalentAmericasGotTalentBarbara PadillaBarbaraPadillabreakdancercomediancompetitiondancerDavid HasselhoffDavidHasselhoffDrew StevynsDrewStevynsFab 5Fab5finalGrandma LeeGrandmaLeeHairo TorresHairoTorresKevin SkinnerKevinSkinnerLas VegasLasVegasLawrence BeamenLawrenceBeamenNBCNick CannonNickCannonPiers MorganPiersMorganRecycled PercussionRecycledPercussionSharon OsbourneSharonOsbournesingerSusan BoyleSusanBoyleThe Texas TenorsThe Voices of GloryTheTexasTenorsTheVoicesOfGloryTop 10Top10Isabelle CarreauTue, 15 Sep 2009 00:10:00 ESTShould Brian Williams do a regular spot on The Jay Leno Show?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/07/should-brian-williams-do-a-regular-spot-on-the-jay-leno-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/07/should-brian-williams-do-a-regular-spot-on-the-jay-leno-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/07/should-brian-williams-do-a-regular-spot-on-the-jay-leno-show/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Brian WilliamsAs we've said here many times before, Brian Williams is a funny guy. It's great to see a newsman be able to do really funny bits while talking to Conan O'Brien or Jon Stewart. But should he be doing it all the time?

Williams is going to be a regular on The Jay Leno Show when it debuts next Monday, introducing a regular segment titled "Stories Not Good Enough For Nightly News". Will it hurt your opinion of him (he got some negative press when he hosted SNL), or can you separate the serious news Brian Williams with the Jay Leno Show Brian Williams?

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]]>brian williamsfall showsfall tvjay leno shownbcnbc nightly newsnetwork newsnew showsserious newsstories not good enough for nightly newsBob SassoneMon, 07 Sep 2009 16:29:00 ESTAre you going to watch The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/are-you-going-to-watch-the-jerry-lewis-mda-telethon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/are-you-going-to-watch-the-jerry-lewis-mda-telethon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/09/05/are-you-going-to-watch-the-jerry-lewis-mda-telethon/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Jerry LewisWhen I was a kid, watching The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon on Labor Day was a must. It was just fun to have this all day, all night, live event happening every September. One year I even stayed up all night watching it (the next morning I knew it wasn't worth it).

The show isn't looked at as "hip" anymore (if it ever was), but along with the older showbiz vets we always see there are some new acts mixed in too. Are you going to watch it?

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]]>jerry lewis telethonjerrys kidslabor daylas vegasmdamuscular dystrophyseptemberBob SassoneSat, 05 Sep 2009 09:09:00 ESTSupernatural will get Paris Hiltonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/08/supernatural-will-get-paris-hilton/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/08/supernatural-will-get-paris-hilton/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/08/supernatural-will-get-paris-hilton/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Paris Hilton in a rare clothed appearanceTV's Supernatural is about to get a lot weirder, and for a show that's about undead beings that steal people's "life forces" and shapeshifting douchebags, that's pretty damn weird.

E! Online scooped the universe with confirmation that Paris "The Human Spotlight" Hilton will make a guest star appearance on the paranormal CW show.

The network didn't spill much on the plot of Miss Hilton's visit, but noted "We've heard the storyline, and when you see it you will die." So I guess if you're not a big fan of dying, don't watch Supernatural or better yet, make someone you hate watch it. You've committed guilt-free murder, and The CW earns another ratings point.

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]]>dean winchesterDeanWinchestere onlineEOnlinejared padaleckiJaredPadaleckijensen acklesJensenAcklesparis hiltonParisHiltonsam winchesterSamWinchestersupernaturalthe cwthe cw networkthe winchester brothersTheCwTheCwNetworkTheWinchesterBrothersthings that go bump in the night aka paris hiltonThingsThatGoBumpInTheNightAkaParisHiltonDanny GallagherSat, 08 Aug 2009 12:00:00 ESTIs Shark Week cool or does it just, um, bite?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/is-shark-week-cool-or-does-it-just-um-bite/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/is-shark-week-cool-or-does-it-just-um-bite/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/08/04/is-shark-week-cool-or-does-it-just-um-bite/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

sharkSorry for the lame headline.

We're in the middle of the Discovery Channel's annual Shark Week celebration, a whole of programming involving sharks, sharks, sharks, sharks, and the people who love/fear them. But David Zurawik over at The Baltimore Sun doesn't understand why some people get excited about it. He wants someone to explain its appeal.

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]]>discovery channeloceanseashark attacksshark weeksharkssummerwaterBob SassoneTue, 04 Aug 2009 10:30:00 ESTShould the Emmys pre-tape some award categories?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/31/should-the-emmys-pre-tape-some-award-categories/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/31/should-the-emmys-pre-tape-some-award-categories/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/31/should-the-emmys-pre-tape-some-award-categories/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

EmmysIt's funny that we're actually asking readers if they want an awards show to be longer, but I thought I'd ask the question in light of the Emmy decision (for ratings, they admit) to have eight award categories pre-taped before the live broadcast and show highlights of those categories throughout the show. HBO isn't happy about it, and it might even affect the red carpet ceremony.

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]]>emmy awardsemmy categoriesemmy red carpetemmy telecastemmyshbopre-tapedBob SassoneFri, 31 Jul 2009 17:02:00 ESTWhat's the deal with vampires these days?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/whats-the-deal-with-vampires-these-days/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/whats-the-deal-with-vampires-these-days/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/29/whats-the-deal-with-vampires-these-days/#commentsFiled under: , ,

True BloodI haven't jumped on the vampire bandwagon. I don't have any real interest in Twilight or True Blood or any other vampire show/movie that starts with a T (The Vampire Diaries starts this fall on The CW). But I've liked them for a long time, from the Christopher Lee films to Kolchak to Forever Knight.

Grady Hendrix at Slate says that vampire stories suck (ha ha) now, because it's more about feelings and psychology and vampires having normal lives and very little about the biting of people.

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]]>angelbela lugosibuffychristopher leeforever knightkindred the embracedkolchakspiketrue bloodvampire showsvampiresBob SassoneWed, 29 Jul 2009 14:31:00 ESTAmerica's Got Talent: Audition show 8http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/16/americas-got-talent-audition-show-8/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/16/americas-got-talent-audition-show-8/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/16/americas-got-talent-audition-show-8/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
(S04E08) "They will let anybody on this show. Why?" - Nick after seeing a bad act

Haven't you watched the show before, Nick? Didn't your agent tell you what the series was all about before you signed on the dotted line? America's Got Talent is all about everyday people showcasing their talents. And, as it is the case for American Idol, anyone and everyone can audition, meaning that the audition episodes will be filled with bad acts performed by people who should have stayed home.

Tonight's installment featured an excerpt of Mariah Carey's new music video for the song "Obsessed." The song is not too bad, but I miss "Vision of Love" Mariah with the bigger vocals and usage of her full and impressive voice range. The clip, even if we didn't see it in its entirety (it may have aired fully in your area), seemed to be entertaining enough to air a million times on MTV in the next month. In case you missed the announcement, Mariah, aka AGT's host Nick Cannon's wife, will perform live on the show during the August 5 result episode.

Now onto comments about tonight's acts, including links to see more from some of the performers!

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]]>Americas Got TalentAmericasGotTalentcompetitionDavid HasselhoffDavidHasselhoffDestined 2 BeDestined2BeharpKari CallinKariCallinKeg Lone Ranger of RockKegLoneRangerOfRockMariah CareyMariahCareymusic videoMusicVideoNBCNeal E. BoydNealE.BoydNick CannonNickCannonPiers MorganPiersMorganRashida JolleyRashidaJolleySharon OsbourneSharonOsbournesingerTerry FatorTerryFatorIsabelle CarreauThu, 16 Jul 2009 00:45:00 ESTWho's going to win The Next Food Network Star?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/15/whos-going-to-win-the-next-food-network-star/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/15/whos-going-to-win-the-next-food-network-star/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/15/whos-going-to-win-the-next-food-network-star/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Next Food Network StarIt seems like The Next Food Network Star just started, but here we are already down to the final four contestants. One of these people - Jamika, Melissa, Jeffrey, or Debbie - is going to have their own show on the channel. The season finale is only three episodes away. Who do you think is going to win? Who do you think should win?

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]]>bobby flaycookingcooksdebbiefood networkjamikajeffreymelissanext food network starrecipeswhos going to win the next food network starBob SassoneWed, 15 Jul 2009 18:36:00 ESTHelp Neil Patrick Harris pick an "Emmy voice"http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/14/help-neil-patrick-harris-pick-an-emmy-voice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/14/help-neil-patrick-harris-pick-an-emmy-voice/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/07/14/help-neil-patrick-harris-pick-an-emmy-voice/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Neil Patrick HarrisAs you probably already know, Neil Patrick Harris is going to host the Emmys in September (we'll have coverage of the nominees this Thursday morning), and he's wondering which Emmy voice he should use.

Here are his three choices, followed by a few I made up (poll after the jump). He's obviously not going to do the show in any voice but his own, but it would be a funny shout out to fans if he were to do one segment of the show in one of these voices.

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]]>emmy awardsemmy voiceemmysemmys2009foppish britgangstahow i met your motherneil patrick harrisrobotBob SassoneTue, 14 Jul 2009 11:33:00 EST