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As Americans are headed to the polls today, I thought I'd take my mind off the impending election results by thinking about politicians of a purely fictional kind. Many of you seemed to enjoy my West Wing quiz, and today, I'm expanding the game to include all kinds of TV presidents. Ready to test your knowledge? Good luck! Source Take the Quiz Read more
As we celebrate America's real-life leaders this President's Day, let us not forget those who have tirelessly led our country through small-screen crises, be they handling terrorist attacks and deadly outbreaks or fending off assassination attempts (one of which was, sadly, successful). Which of these TV presidents is your favorite? Who Is Your Favorite TV President? President David Read more
There's no definitive age marker when kids move from thinking their parents are cool to deciding they are embarrassing, but it certainly exists. The next time your offspring give you that knowing look that you're agitating them, just remind them how Sasha and Malia Obama must feel. When their father goes on national television telling stories about them or singing a few lines from a Motown hit, Read more
We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: When basketball star Shaquille O'Neal was still a kid, he knew that he had to get good grades before he could to play sports. "In our home we had a rule: No pass, no play," his mother, Lucille O'Neal, told Yahoo! Shine in an interview. "If you didn't pass the grade, then you weren't allowed to play the Read more
The networks will trot out their brand-new TV shows at next week's upfronts, but before we get a look at previews and find out the schedules, we're going to acquaint you with the upcoming series. First up are the shows coming to NBC, so check out the comedies and dramas that the network has picked up for the Fall 2012 season. COMEDIES Go On: Matthew Perry stars as a sportscaster who starts Read more
The Obama administration has had a rocky relationship with its stance on gay marriage, so our interest was piqued at Joe Biden's recent comments in support of same-sex marriage. On Meet the Press the vice president said: "I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women and heterosexual — men and women marrying — are entitled to the same exact rights, all Read more
Jack White signs on to do The Lone Ranger's score — Zap2It Preview the Law and Order-themed episode of Community — BuddyTV Find out what the new MTV Movie Award categories are — Next Movie Watch the latest trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation — Buzzfeed Get a vintage chill with these 19th century set horror flicks — Rotten Tomatoes A guide to the women of Game of Thrones — The Read more
8:00 Last Man Standing (new) 8:30 Cougar Town (new) 9:00 Dancing With the Stars (new) 10:00 Private Practice (new) 11:35 Nightline (new) 12:00 JImmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest John Cusack) 8:00 NCIS (repeat) 9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) 10:00 Unforgettable (repeat) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Amy Poehler) 12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (repeat, Read more
Last night, HBO's new show Veep premiered, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as US Vice President Selina Meyer. Selina joins a growing group of female politicians on TV and in films, a trend we're happy to see especially this election year. Not only have two popular female TV characters been campaigning in their current seasons — Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation and Claire Dunphy in Modern Read more
Or at least it is on TV, when Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays the vice president on HBO. On the network’s forthcoming comedy series, Veep, the funny lady stars as former senator Selina Meyer, who becomes vice president of the United States (no big deal) and finds that the job . . . is not quite what she expected. Watch Selina attempt to navigate her way through the nuances of everyday office politics Read more
