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What Do You Think of the Word "Blog"?

GeekSugar — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:10 -0700

I found myself watching TiVoed episodes of Miss Guided this weekend and got a kick out of a scene where a student's gossip blog creates drama on campus. Namely, the main character, Becky, learns she's at the bottom of the "do-able" teachers' list and complains about the site to the principal, calling it a "blurgh." The principal, who is played by the dorky SNL alum, Chris Parnell, says "it's a blog, Becky, not a 'blurgh.'" It was a hilarious scene, but I couldn't help but wince. Blog has become such a dirty word and a huge fragment on the population doesn't understand what it means. I love blogs more than anyone, but I can't say I love the word.

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TV Tonight: Miss Guided

BuzzSugar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:30:00 -0700

These days, every network seems to be developing a comedy niche. NBC has its single-camera, deadpan workplace comedies like The Office and 30 Rock; CBS has its laugh-tracked, massively appealing Monday night lineup led by Two and a Half Men; Fox has its Sunday night animation block. ABC, though, has been largely left out of the game, gambling with shows like Cavemen and canceling other series that were wonderfully strange but little-watched (The Knights of Prosperity).

The network did score one bona fide comedy hit with Samantha Who? last Fall, though, and it's possible they have another in Miss Guided, which premieres tonight. The show stars Judy Greer (known best to me as Kitty from Arrested Development) as Becky Freely, a high school guidance counselor who returns to her alma mater for work. Sure, she may have lost the orthodontics and the terrible hair, but Becky is still a high schooler at heart - right down to the sophomoric way she talks to her crush (a Spanish teacher who's just "one language lab ahead" of his students) and cowers in the face of her high school rival, who - of course - has also gotten a job back home.

The show's had a bit of behind-the-scenes turmoil (Office writer Caroline Williams created the show; Rob Thomas of Veronica Mars was brought in to run it; he left just a short time later; now a producer from That '70s Show is in charge, which makes sense because Ashton Kutcher is one of the executive producers). But what's come out of it is a pretty funny sitcom, if you're into goofy, over-the-top, occasionally absurd humor in the style of Arrested Development or even Family Guy, so read more.

Greer completely sells her back-to-high-school role, and even though it's not always clear why Becky is doing some things (say, dancing in her office to show a student how to ask a girl out), I'm willing to go along for the ride. The flashbacks to Becky's high school days are also a highlight; one involving The Sound of Music made me laugh till I cried.

Miss Guided should get a boost from its special premiere tonight at 10:30 p.m. after Dancing with the Stars, but I'm afraid ABC is already planning to burn it off: Two episodes will air each Thursday from 8 to 9 p.m. until they're all gone. It would be great if the show takes off, though; I could see it as a good companion for Samantha Who? - or for my beloved Knights, if only they were still around. Check out a couple of clips from tonight's premiere, and let me know: Will you give the show a try?

"Veronica" Creator Moves to ABC Sitcom

BuzzSugar — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:57:53 -0700

With "Veronica Mars" now officially dead - despite a last-ditch marshmallow and candy campaign by fans - series creator Rob Thomas is moving onto his next project: ABC's new sitcom "Miss Guided."

The sitcom, which ABC picked up for a mid-season premiere at May's Upfronts, stars Judy Greer as a guidance counselor who returns to work at her old high school, only to find that her high school nemesis has also joined the faculty. Thomas will run the show as executive producer.

Thomas also has said that DC Comics is interested in making the fourth season of "Veronica" into a comic series, and he's still mulling a "Veronica" screenplay, so even though the show is gone from TV, it's long from being forgotten. Meanwhile, you can check out a clip of "Miss Guided," and to see a gallery of photos from the show, read more

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What's Your Favorite Show to Watch in Reruns?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0800

Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming to cable: The TV Guide channel and TV Land have both just acquired the show in a joint effort to run old episodes. Larry David and the gang will first appear on TV Guide starting in February, and TV Land will pick up the show from them starting in 2013. Now, I can feed my rerun addiction and catch up on those seasons of Curb that I missed when I didn't have HBO! Not that I need yet another program to watch in syndication.

I don't know how it happens, but I always get sucked into back-to-back Scrubs marathons. I've seen most of the storylines at least twice - Sex and the City episodes at least three times - but I still watch them again and again.

I know I'm not alone here, so tell me: What's your favorite show to watch in reruns? Seinfeld? Everybody Loves Raymond? The Office?

The Week in Geek

GeekSugar — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:01:43 -0800

This week: time-saving iPhone typing tips, a new BlackBerry, the start of my holiday gift guides, and more! Of course, Friday was a huge day - Verizon and Motorola released their highly anticipated Droid. Check out these things and more of what you might have missed in this week's recap.

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Go Celebrity Style Crazy in The FabSugar Community

FabSugar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:22 -0700

I miss Keira. Where have you been girl?! If you get celebrity-style cravings like me, you may want to join some of the celebrity-centric groups in the FabSugar Fashion Community. Check out all the groups you can join and explore, and please - start some new ones! Here's geeksugar's helpful guide to creating in case you need some clarification.

Here's a sampling to get you psyched:

Star Style: Here, I found this awesome fold of Keira Knightley photos. There's more where that came from.
If I Could Be a Celebrity Stylist For One Day, I'd Create This: What would you create for Diane Kruger, Nicole Richie, or January Jones? Put together insightful outfits in this group.
Looks Inspired by Celebrity: Post outfits you wore that were inspired by a celebrity. Group starter syako reminds us: imitation is the highest form of flattery!

Spotted: Gossip Girl Fashion: Calling all Gossip Girl fans! Post about the style of our favorite show, where you can buy it, and create your own GG looks.
Celebrity Style: Let's get this original group thriving again. Inspired by my Celeb Style posts, create your own celebrity lookalike outfits here.

Link Time! The Vampire Diaries Gets a Full Season

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:45 -0700

The CW gives The Vampire Diaries a full season and orders more episodes of Melrose Place - HitFix
28 TV castmates who click - PopWatch
Precious director Lee Daniels might be making a Miss Saigon movie - MTV Movies Blog
It's a good week for Adam Shankman: he'll be producing the 2010 Oscars - Moviefone
Director Cary Fukunaga has signed on for a Jane Eyre film adaptation - Coming Soon
The squeamish person's guide to Willem Defoe's Antichrist - Vulture
Longtime column Modern Love to be made into a romantic comedy - Defamer
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Law & Order: SVU - TV.com
Check out the latest trailer for The Wolf Man starring Benicio Del Toro - Movieline
How to do your makeup a la '80s film classic Teen Witch for Halloween - BellaSugar

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Judy Greer Is Giving TV Another Go

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:30:41 -0700

Back in August, the overwhelming majority of you said that Judy Greer deserves more leading roles, and now she's getting one. The actress will be returning to the small screen in I'm With Stupid, a new comedy in development for ABC.

Based on the novel by Elaine Szewczyk, the show will focus on Manhattanite Kas Sienkiewicz (Greer), whose life takes an unexpected turn when she has a vacation fling with a park ranger in South Africa, and a few days later he shows up on her doorstep and moves in.

Greer seems to have a pretty loyal fan base out there, but it wasn't enough to save Miss Guided. I'm a bit skeptical about this project, but maybe it's just the title that's throwing me off. What do you make of this news? Will you welcome Greer back to TV with open arms?

Ask a Geek Girl: Dealing With Annoying FB Status Updates

GeekSugar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:30:31 -0700

We probably all have one or two in our update feed: a friend whose Facebook status updates - for any reason - drive you nuts. Maybe they update too frequently, are serious oversharers, or post updates about things you just don't find interesting. Reader DefyAllLogic posted this etiquette question in our Ask a Geek Girl group:

"I've already created lists of 'friends' and 'not really friends' and have my homepage set to only show the 'friends' updates. But I'm starting to think I need to only be Facebook friends with people I'm friends with in real life. Is it wrong to defriend people because their status updates are annoying?"

For my advice, read more.

Now that the friending frenzy seems to have ended, a lot of people are looking to streamline their Facebook friends list. When I asked, 82 percent of you said you've had to unfriend someone, whether it was the result of a failed relationship, a falling-out, or just because you didn't feel close enough with the person to consider them a Facebook friend. I'm a big fan of Facebook's "hide" features that allow you to block out status updates, photos, and other unwanted content from friends. This begs the question: if you don't want to receive someone's Facebook updates, what's the point of being their Facebook friend?

If you're ready to pare down your friends list, create a list of friend standards. Try, "I'm only Facebook friends with people I'd feel comfortable calling on the phone." Having a set of rules in place gives you a defense if your former Facebook friend confronts you after figuring out you've defriended them Besides, if Miss Manners says ignoring friend requests is OK, then gracefully defriending is acceptable, too!

Do you have more Facebook friend advice for DefyAllLogic? Share your thoughts with the group in the comments.

Do you have a tech question you'd like to ask us? Join the Ask a Geek Girl group where you can ask everything and anything related to technology. And you never know, it could be featured on GeekSugar! Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Get Your Beauty Problems Solved in the BellaSugar Community

BellaSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:01:51 -0700

We're big on helping one another out here in the Bella community, and I don't want you missing out on the great advice that's getting passed around in our groups. We've got so many great groups designed to help you have more fun (and get you out of a jam), and if you have a good idea, you can start one of your own in a snap. If you want a little help, here's GeekSugar's simple guide to creating one.

Here are some great groups that provide lots of tips and will even help you fix your beauty disasters (which I always appreciate):

Problem Solved!-Have a beauty dilemma? Post it and let other members help you with their suggestions.
The Beauty Black List-Had a truly awful experience with a product? Warn others here.
The Makeup Swap Shoppe-Given a palette you'll never use or a shade of lipstick that's just no good on you? Why not swap it with another reader for something new you might love?
Natural Hair and Curly Hair Resources-Are you curly and thinking about going natural? This group has all the tips and support you could want.
DIY Beauty-Want to do it yourself? These ladies want to help.