Janeane Garofalo

He's Just Not That Into You became a bible of sorts for the single woman who didn't want to get blindsided by one more man who didn't call her back. Co-authored by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, it outlined the many things women tell themselves about dates that go nowhere, when really the answer may be. . .yeah, I won't repeat it.

The book that claimed it provided the "no-excuses truth to understanding guys" took some hits from critics who said that its premise — that women should just stifle their desires (to call first, to ask those men what's wrong, to express what they want) — adhered to an old-fashioned vision of womanhood. "Disguised as 'liberation,' " wrote one critic, in a typical slam, "the book espouses an astoundingly passive role for women in relationships: always the pursued, never the pursuer."

But in a standup routine Behrendt did in 2006, he revealed something interesting. Part of the reason he knew so much about men's excuses wasn't just because he was a man. "What I don't tell them," he says tantalizingly, about why he was the guy to write the book was that: "I'm also almost every girl in the book." To listen to a podcast of this standup and to find out what famous person he was obsessed with read more

If you're a fan of Janeane Garofalo, tonight's your lucky night. Not only will the actress be continuing her duties on 24, but she'll also step into ABC Family's Greek for an episode. And with all due respect to Jack Bauer, I think I'm more excited about Greek.

Garofalo plays a women's studies professor whose class Casey takes in an attempt to get serious about her academic future. But things get a little more complicated when Casey asks for her advice on how to navigate the power dynamics of her personal relationships — a topic that hits all too close to home when Cappie shows up ready to try his own hand at discussing gender issues.

Meanwhile, ZBZ money woes stress Ashleigh out, while Rusty — oh no — tries to show Andy how much he knows about college women. Should be a fun ride as always, so to watch a couple of clips, just read more

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Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

For this week's recast challenge, let's tap into the angst of Generation X and find a new group of actors for Reality Bites, Ben Stiller's 1994 directorial debut. There's the pouty Lelaina, scruffball Troy, square Michael, promiscuous Gap employee Vickie and commitmentphobe Sammy. What new actors could dredge up some mid-1990s anguish for a new Reality Bites?

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, December 4, complete with a "new" cast photo.

To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more

Between its critical drubbing and its two production delays, "24" hasn't given me a whole lot of reasons to be optimistic this summer. But this piece of news has me reconsidering my doubts: Janeane Garofalo will be joining the cast to play a government agent investigating a crisis that strikes Jack's team. The news is the second major addition of the summer; last month, Cherry Jones was tapped to play the show's first female president.

Garofalo's last major TV appearance was on "The West Wing" in 2006. She also starred in a CBS pilot about lawyers, but the show wasn't picked up for the fall season. I bet it's going to be interesting for such an outspoken liberal to work for producers as seriously conservative as those on "24."

Between Garofalo and Mary Lynn Rajskub, I'd say "24" now has one of the best girl-geek quotients on TV. I don't think Garofalo can singlehandedly save "24," though; that will depend much more on the writers being able to bring a fresh plot line to the seventh season. What do you think?

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Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!

I loved all the lists submitted for this week's recast, especially your picks for Roseanne and Darlene, one of my favorite mother-daughter combos on TV. A couple of you — ailene and Macmeggy — picked Kelly Osbourne for Darlene, and I especially loved sweetheart_450's choice of Alia Shawkat, aka Maeby from "Arrested Development." Comedian Lisa Lampanelli was an unexpected Roseanne pick from Loz2Hi and LesleyP825. And several of you had the brilliant idea of casting Joan Cusack as Jackie.

It was a tough call, but my overall favorite list this week came from CaterpillarGirl! To see her cast list and a new cast photo, read more

Actress/Comedian Janeane Garofalo and Actress/Goodwill Ambassador to the UN Angelina Jolie

Thanks to the observant lifer-refil for pointing out the resemblance in her comments to "Before They Were Stars..."