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Will berates a series of women. But only to civilize them.

Happy 2011!

Better news through plagiarism.

Preach it, Big Daddy Aaron.

Who needs competency when you have…?

(This week Dear TvGasm answers questions from some of the characters on the HBO show True Blood)   Dear TvGasm, I’m having a problem with a friend. Now the back story might take some time, but it helps to understand my problem.  Okay, awhile back I got kind of friendly with this guy who works [...]

Will’s not a jerk. He just plays one on TV.

Just let Big Daddy Aaron tell you what you need to know.

Reporting the news two years too late.

Just because they’re fictional characters doesn’t mean they couldn’t use some advice

Tyrion steps up, Joffrey steps inside, the Hound steps down, Cersei steps closer to crazy.

Poor horse

More Maher

Recap

HBO decided to cancel Luck after their third horse death. They were in the middle of shooting their second season when everything went down, and thankfully they did right thing. It breaks my heart to hear about the horses dying. They released the statement, “It is with heartbreak that executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann [...]

Monday, January 30th The Bachelor (ABC, 8 pm) Courtney suggests Ben go skinny dipping with her. And the remaining desperados who didn’t think of it first clutch their pearls and bunch their panties. House (Fox, 8 pm) House threatens Foreman’s relationship with a married woman (Yaya DaCosta). Yaya. Someone named their kid Yaya. I’m not [...]

Friday, January 27 20/20 (ABC, 9 pm) When a woman tries to divorce her husband, TV producer Richard Shenkman, he reacts with a violent rampage that includes stalking, burning a house to the ground, and kidnapping his estranged wife at gunpoint. I think there’s still some love there. Does this ticket say “slap some raw [...]

Thursday, January 26 Do whu na-ow? 30 Rock (NBC, 8 pm) Tracy leads a protest defending idiots everywhere. Phaedra Parks immediately volunteers to mobilize her fellow idiot Atlantans. American Idol (Fox, 8 pm) Hopefuls audition for the judges in Galveston, Texas. Everything is bigger in Texas—especially the fail. The Finder (Fox, 9pm) A NASA scientist [...]

Tuesday, January 24th  Nothing stops The Blob! The Biggest Loser (NBC, 8 pm) The teams compete in a battering ram challenge to win rights to the gym. Battering ram? I AM a battering ram! All Star Dealers (Discovery, 8 pm) A treasure hunt through Dennis Rodman’s storage facility. Not it! The Rosie Show (OWN, 7 [...]

Monday, January 23 The Bachelor (ABC, 8 pm) Jennifer and Rachel get one-on-one dates; Ben takes eight lucky ladies horseback riding; Ben surprises a bachelorette at the after party; Emily warns Ben about one of the women. Courtney’s fiendish plot to rule the world unaccountably requires the destruction of a greasy-haired young man named Ben… [...]

Friday, January 20th Shark Tank (ABC, 8 pm) NBA champion Bill Walton helps a triathlete pitch his idea for a unique water bottle. He wears a Bottle Boy suit. Oh, Bill. Star Wars: Clone Wars (Cartoon Network, 8 pm) Obi-Wan enters a prison, disguised as a convict, in order to extract information; Obi-Wan must work [...]

Kenny Power’s is back.

Thursday, Jan. 19 American Idol (8 pm) Stability is the keyword for this season as the judges’ panel remains the same for the second straight year, the first time the panel has been the same in consecutive seasons since the addition of the (short-lived) fourth judge following season seven. “We’re holding stable” seems like a [...]

Wednesday, Jan. 18th Whitney (ABC, 8 pm) Happily unmarried Whitney (Whitney Cummings) and Alex (Chris D’Elia) seek advice from their friends when they realize they are close to relationship boredom. Well, at least their circle of friends isn’t an adorably quirky bunch. Oh. Brain trust. American Idol (Fox, 8 pm) Auditions in Atlanta. This. Again. [...]

Tuesday, Jan. 17 Glee (Fox, 8 pm) Finn’s plans for after graduation surprise his friends. A spin-off show in which he goes to college that lasts six episodes before being canceled? Snooki, look out! Taboo (National Geographic Channel) Humans have an inherent urge to fight. In some cultures, the boundaries of what is considered acceptable [...]

Monday, Jan. 16 The Rosie Show (OWN, 7 pm) Rehearsal for Rosie’s Theater Kids. Has Oprah got a theater charity yet? Then get me one, fool, before she thinks of it! What’s it spelling? L, I, M, O, R, I, D,E, O, F, S, H, A, M, E. Oh, no! The Bachelor (ABC, 8 pm) [...]

Thursday, January 12th Rob (CBS, 8:30 pm) Rob (Rob Schneider) meets his new wife’s large Mexican-American family for the first time and notices he doesn’t quite fit in. This Rob Schneider vehicle will last exactly as long as it takes NBC to realize that reruns of Two and a Half Men get better ratings. Project [...]

Wednesday, Jan. 11 One Tree Hill (CW, 8 pm) Clay and Quinn encounter a mysterious problem. No matter what they try, their DVR just will not tape the Venture Bros. Nature (PBS, 8 pm) Street-smart kangaroos move into Australia’s capital city. “Clean and sober. Have a mate and joeys. Anything helps. God bless!” Suburgatory (ABC, [...]

Tuesday, Jan. 10 Oh great. Now they have to go to the bathroom. Texas Multi Mamas (WE, 8 pm) Casey takes her quads on a road trip. Remember your helmet! Work It (ABC, 8:30 pm) When the guys make their first attempts at sales, they are surprised to discover that Lee’s experience is no competition [...]

Monday, Jan. 9 The Bachelor (ABC, 8 pm) Twelve bachelorettes try out for a community theater production written by children. That’s totally meta, considering that the Bachelor’s story arcs are written for children. Antiques Roadshow (PBS, 8 pm) A 1960 first edition copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird”; collection of bronzes; rare 1924 Gibson F-5 [...]

Saturday, Jan. 7 My Cat From Hell (Animal Planet, 8 pm) A cat named Kleo keeps Tim from proposing to his girlfriend. Kleo has no opposable thumbs. How much control over Tim can she possibly have? Cops (Fox, 8 pm) A homeless man refuses to leave the handicap stall in a store bathroom. Who can [...]

Friday, Jan. 6 E! News! (E!, 7 pm) A team of reporters cover television, film and music, as well as the celebrity party scene. Is Jessica Biel pregnant? Is Justin Timberlake the father? Aren’t Ryan Seacrest’s teeth shiny tonight? Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC, 8 pm) Ty and the team head to Iowa to help [...]

Thursday, Jan. 5 What’s spellcheck ever done for me? Toddlers & Tiaras (TLC, 6 pm) Large prizes draw contestants to the America’s Trezured Dollz pageant in Nashville, Tenn. Candice? Are you sure you spelled the name of that pageant right? Project Runway All Stars (Lifetime, 9 pm) Guest judges include famed fashionista Miss Piggy and [...]

Wednesday, Jan. 4 Deep well of undirected anger. Hardball with Chris Matthews (MSNBC, 5 pm) Political analyst Chris Matthews talks about a wide range of issues and asks hard questions of politicians, pundits and other guests. Chris, ask Congress the question we all want answered: “WHAT THE @#!%! DO YOU FUCKWAFFLES THINK YOU’RE DOING??” The [...]

Tuesday, Jan. 2 Celebrity Wife Swap (ABC, 9 pm) Gayle Haggard, wife of former TV evangelist Ted Haggard, trades lives with Steffanie Sampson, who is engaged to actor Gary Busey and rejects organized religion. After experiencing Gary Busey lovin’, Gayle refuses to swap back. Rooint! Work It (ABC, 8:30 pm) When unemployed best friends Lee [...]

Friday, Dec. 30th The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (ABC, 8 pm) Children join forces with the lion mystic Aslan to free the land of Narnia from the White Witch’s wintry spell. Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis. Pevensie has got to be the most unlikely last name ever. Need to Know (PBS, [...]

Wednesday, Dec. 28th Dr. Phil (Own, 8 pm) A woman leaves her husband for another man and now lives in a tent; a woman learns her husband was living a secret life for almost a year. For the last 12 months, he was known at the TGI Friday’s as “Eduardo.” Modern Family (ABC, 9 pm) [...]

A look at the year through Chooch’s eyes

Saturday, Dec. 24 Rocky II (Versus, 5 pm) Underdog Philadelphia fighter Rocky Balboa gets another shot at heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. Sports Reporter: “Hey, Rock! Doya think ya got brain damage?” Rocky: “I don’t see any.” All the Best, All the Worst of 2011 (CNN, 7 pm) 2011 in politics, pop culture, the economy and [...]

Wednesday, Dec 21 Erin Burnett Out Front (CNN, 7 pm) The former CNBC anchor heads her own hour-long general news program. I totally watch this for the news. A Home for the Holidays with Martina McBride (CBS 8 pm) Celebrities present inspirational stories of adoption; musical performers include Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, Gavin DeGraw [...]