I Want My MTV

VJs were required to identify Michael Jackson as "The King of Pop" at least twice a week. To coax Jackson into appearing on an anniversary show, he was given an award in the form of a six-foot statue of the MTV Moon Man.

via TV Guide

Omar Comin'... to Community

I was going to write about Omar Chalky Michael K Williams on Community's premiere, but TV Guide said it for me....

The charismatically menacing character actor, who blew viewers away as gay thug Omar Little on The Wire, slyly spoofed his badass image as an ex-con biology professor on the Season 3 premiere of Community (and he'll be back for another episode next month). Meanwhile, he's returning to HBO's Emmy-winning Boardwalk Empire as bootlegger Chalky White. Season 2 introduces us to Chalky's family, and Williams has a jailhouse scene in next week's episode that rivals Omar's most electrifying moments.

Williams wasn't the only David Simon HBO drama alum to turn up on Community's opener: Treme casualty John Goodman also guested as the intimidating vice dean of Greendale's Air Conditioning Repair Annex. Hey, Dan Harmon, how about writing a part for The Wire's Isiah Whitlock, Jr., who showed off his comedic flair in Cedar Rapids. To use State Sen. Clay Davis' favorite word, that could be some funny "sheeee-it."

What do you think of Michael K. Williams — and Community?

I love and agree with every word of this. Can't wait for more Williams. More Goodman. And more Community.

Names Aren't Important

"Actor Who Played Boy in Jerry Maguire Granted Restraining Order Against Ex-Girlfriend"

Poor kid. He's only known as 'the actor who played the boy'.  Well done. TV Guide.

Confusion.

Just saw this TV Guide headline and got so confused... 

"Breaking In's Odette Annable: Comic-Con Job is Our "Geekiest Episode So Far""

Isn't her name Odette Yussman? Is her name on the show Annabelle and they got confused or something? And then I remembered she is married to Dave Annable now. Sigh. 

Who Cares?

Another gem from our friends at TV Guide:

Seriously TV Guide?

Sean Parker (yeah, Justin Timberlake's Napster guy from The Social Network) got engaged and THIS is the picture TV Guide used of him and his fiance. Seriously? I searched them on Google and found this pretty picture (and a bunch of others just like it):

See, pretty!

The other picture was obviously a costume party or something (dare I say they are dressed up like Justin Timberlake in his N*Sync heyday and g/f at the time Britney Spears?!)

TV Guide: Wednesday Edition

Alex Mack's Larisa Oleynik Joins Hawaii Five-0
Poor girl. Will she always be Alex Mack? I mean, how underwhelming. I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed. But can you ever just be whelmed? See what I did there? Eh?

Bradley Cooper's Dad Dies
I'm sorry.... but why is this news? Was he famous? No, he was a stockbroker. The only reason this even matters (to TV Guide) is because his gf Renee Zellweger (I'm not even going to look up how to spell that correctly...) was supposed to present at the Golden Globes but stayed home to be wit 'er boi. How nice.

Jennifer Aniston: "The Rachel" Was the "Ugliest Haircut"

Good thing it was followed by a gazillion more perfect haircuts. 

Mike knows all.

Thanks, Mike Seaver.

And thank you, TV Guide for providing me with yet another ridiculous headline.

Oh, TV Guide.

'Dancing's DeLay Convicted of Money Laundering'

Just for the record, Tom DeLay was House Majority Leader before he ever graced the ballroom. 

If you really want to read the full article, check it out. 

It's just a TV show.

I guess I'm not the only one mad that Bristol Palin is still on Dancing With The Stars....

A Wisconsin man has been arrested after he fired a gun at his TV when Bristol Palin performed on Dancing with the Stars and then held police at bay in a 15-hour standoff.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court, Janice Cowan told police that her husband, Steven Cowan, 67, became enraged when Palin started dancing on Monday's show. She said he screamed, "the f---ing politics," because he was upset that Palin, daughter of Sarah Palin, was still on the show since he believes she's not a good dancer.

Full story here.

Twitter Hearts Live TV

Just finished reading this Fast Company's article about Twitter driving people back to must-See, live, appointment TV, and I have to say, I wholeheartedly agree. A lot of emphasis is given to the whole DVR, watch-it-online, streaming-thru-Hulu-or-Netflix phenomenon that is going on out there, but live TV is not dead.... thanks to social media.

 “[In the last 18 months], I think we actually saw the pendulum swing back toward things like shared experiences, back toward live TV. I think Twitter, of course, is one of the things that drove this." 

-Robin Sloan (who can be found here)

I love my DVR, really I do. But when I'm watching Hawaii Five-0 and tweet about Kevin Sorbo making a cameo or blast out via GetGlue that Christian Shepard is romancing Nora on Brothers and Sisters it is a little less exciting when I'm watching the episode days later. Not to mention, sort of irrelevant.

I've always loved TV, duh, and it is probably one of the reasons I started loving social media too. My first @ mention came from Becky Buckwild (of VH1 Reality TV). Some of the first 'strangers' I started following were people who were talking about Real World/Road Rules Challenges or America's Best Dance Crew. I saw the power of live tweeting during the 2009 VMAs.

Am I going to give up my DVR? No way, Jose. But I will say my heart breaks a little when I can't watch (and tweet) about my favorite shows as they are happening.

Does that make me addicted to television? Yep, probably.

Dubya is not a hater

-George Bush to Matt Lauer on Today

Premiere Week!

Just when you thought you've seen it all...

"Just when you thought you've seen it all on TV, E! has ordered a new reality show that combines weddings and plastic surgery.

Bridalplasty will feature 12 brides-to-be competing in wedding-themed challenges to win the surgical procedure of her choice, the network announced Thursday."

You Heard It Here First

I love TV Guide, really I do, but sometimes they have the most ridiculous headlines and stories. I always ebd up reposting these on the Addicted to Television Facebook Page and my personal Twitter feed, so I figured why not share them here with you all too?

Lohan's Attorney: "Lindsay's Having a Difficult Time Adjusting"
Oh really? DUH... you wouldn't have a difficult time adjusting to life in prison?

Woman in Bar Mistaken for Justin Bieber

Best. TV Guide. Headline. EVER. 

Jersey Shore's Sammi Sweetheart Accused of Repeatedly Punching Woman in the Head
Very sweet.

And now, a quote: 
For the third week in a row, a female dancer was eliminated from Season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance, begging the question: Does America hate women?

Look for more dumb TVGuide healdines under the TV Guide tag.