It's been a while since we've liveblogged a TV movie here at TVgasm. The last one I can remember enduring was none other than Riding the Bus with My Sister, and that was back in 2005. Well, after seeing promos for the latest Lifetime movie, To Be Fat Like Me, I knew I simply could not pass up the chance to view this spectacle. Kaley Cuoco? Caroline Rhea? A fat suit? It sounded too good to be true. The entire weighty recap after the jump...

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Today's headline news is all aflutter today over the capture of the "Serial Sniper" who has been haunting the Phoenix area this summer. Dale Hausner is a bartender and aspiring sports photographer who's been linked by the Phoenix police department to 6 murders in the past 17 weeks.

When all Buttafuoco type news stories break, TVgasm office's buzz with the hard hitting question...who's gonna play the lead in the TV movie version?

See our top picks after the jump.

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Finally, television is using its reach to tell the story that needs to be told. One that has been the base of curiosity for an exhausting and exhilarating and endless five days. Yes, that's right, Shiloh-malamadingdong Pitt-Jolie-Cruise will finally have her life story told this weekend when VH1 airs The Fabulous Life of Baby Brangelina. The show will focus on the rollercoaster of a life Shiloh has had. The ups... the downs... all the drama that comes with five days of existence.

The press release boasts, "Along with weaving expert interviews, original field segments, and candid footage, The Fabulous Life of Baby Brangelina will also feature computer generated images of what baby Shiloh might look like at ages 10, 15, and 20." I can't help but wonder what qualifies someone as an "expert" on a five day-old situation. Are there courses being offered at institutions of higher learning to become a Pitt-Jolie-ologist, thus qualifying someone as a certified expert? And second, who are these lame people who take the time to put together a theorized imaginary future for the children of celebrities? ..... oh, right.

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Tonight, on ABC, magician David Blaine has another special of him not doing magic. After bing submerged in a tank of water for a week (another non amazing non magic thing he did) he will attempt to hold his breath for a record breaking 9 minutes!! THAT'S LONGER THAN ANY OTHER PERSON EVER, FREAKING WOW!!

Allow me to break this down for a moment. For over 60 years television has brought into our homes innovative story telling, variety shows, world news and now a two hour Monday night event all leading up to a dude holding his breath. Is this really television worthy? I enjoy ghetto trash and the hottest girl in the trailer park vying for Flava-Flav's attention as much as the next guy, but 2 hours leading up to holding ones breath for 8 minutes is hardly enough to pull me away from PRISON BREAK and 24. Thankfully, that's what TIVO is for and I will likely set mine for the last 12 minutes of the special which begins on ABC tonight at 8/7 central

What do you think, is this TV worthy or is it at best a cool webcast?

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