My man Jared on Kid Nation may be 11 years old, but he's the most dynamic personality on TV today. I kid you not. From philosopher to businessman to literary giant, Jared reinvents himself from week to week. So here's him flaunting his inner Shakespeare for all of Bonanza City. His dramatic performance is okay, but if you ask me, his "costume" takes the cake. Read more

"Holy Banana Bread!" I love this kid. Jared, the resident Socrates on Kid Nation, sold out and quickly emerged as "the Bill Gates of Bonanza City." Did he donate all his money to charity? Hell no. Every single penny went to his precocious little head. But the end result was priceless... Read more

Can reality television sink any lower? In the following clip from Kid Nation, you'll watch young people deal with the daily stress and burden of town building by engaging in chugging competitions at the local saloon and saki bombing, among other healthy coping methods. Has anyone established a local AA chapter yet? I hear root beer addiction is the worst kind.  read more Read more

Meet Jared. He's the resident Socrates on "Kid Nation." Don't be fooled by his youth or his scrawny appearance or his penchant for hippie-cowboy fusion wear, cuz he's a real brainiac. He can (almost) recite Shakespeare, plans to complete 20 or so years of college, and like MLK, he's got a dream. He's not sure what that dream entails at this point, but at least he's got one.  read more Read more

According to Zap2It, Queen Latifah will have "a mysterious cameo" in the Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz romantic comedy What Happens in Vegas. The folks behind Half Nelson are prepping to make a romantic drama titled Blue Valentine, Variety reports. The New York Times writes that advertisers are finally flocking to "Kid Nation" — just in time for viewers to flee. Bruce Springsteen's latest album Read more

Pop Candy wonders how you feel about blogs by TV characters. Cinematical lists the top 7 "cinematic trendsetters" of the '80s, including Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Risky Business and She's Out of Control. Popwatch is relieved to learn that Paddington Bear's love of orange marmalade remains intact. TV Squad has a picture of the crazy "Star Trek: The Next Generation" box set that's being Read more

Finally! At long last, it's starting to get hard to decide what to watch on TV. While many shows don't start till next week, three networks have new shows premiering tonight, and most of them are worth a look: Fox has the premiere of its new comedy "Back to You" and Gordan Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares," with a new episode of "'Til Death" sandwiched in bewteen. CBS has the much-ballyhooed Read more

NBC is streaming full episodes of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," Broadcasting & Cable reports — but, on the down side, the New York Times reports that NBC won't renew its contract to sell shows through iTunes. (Apple says NBC wanted to charge $4.99 per episode) According to Variety, Sony is releasing a Bob Dylan concert DVD filled with footage from his Newport Folk Festival performances Read more

NBC is offering 1,000 "Friday Night Lights" fans a chance to throw a house party with a sneak preview of the show's second season, and the Futon Critic has the details. You have to enter by today, so hurry! The movie based on the TV series "Dallas" will be a comedy directed by Betty Thomas and starring John Travolta as J.R. Ewing, Variety reports. "Anchorwoman" has been canned after just one Read more