Mindy Kaling is “House Poor”

And my girl crush rages on. Check out the fantabulous Mindy Kaling in her first new vid for Strike.TV. This new web series was written by Kaling and fellow OFFICE scribe, Lester Lewis. Don’t be surprised if you recognize a few of Mindy’s friends.

If you read Mindy’s blog, “Things I Bought That I Love“, then you know why Mindy might be house poor.

VH1’s SCREAM QUEENS Creepy Ass Clip – “Say Cheese”

I’m the first to admit that I am a B-A-B-Y when it comes to scary stuff. Books, movies, TV – no matter the genre – if its intent is to spook then I’m walking (or most likely running) in the other direction. I have way too active an imagination to deal.

I needed to share that info with you before I posted this truly horrifying clip from VH1’s “Scream Queens”. A little background – “Scream Queens” is a new reality show that pits wannabe actresses up against each other for a role in the next installment of the “Saw” franchise. Each week the contestants take on acting challenges to prove who has what it takes to be the next leading lady of the horror scene. Judges John Homa, James Gunn and Shawnee Smith* decide which actresses move on and which one get ‘the axe’.

Ok, now that you know all that, here’s the aforementioned clip that will surely be the cause of my nightmares tonight. Here the remaining contestants get info on their next challenge, courtesy of a special friend. It’s hella creepy.

(NOTE: To my sister Karen, you don’t want to watch this…trust me. It’s not clowns, but you still don’t want to watch. Love, Kath)

I’m not usually a fan of VH1 reality shows. I probably would have never even bothered to check this one out if it wasn’t in support of James Gunn. But I actually kind of dig it. The challenges are really interesting, and I like the behind-the-scenes glimpses of the movie making process that we get each week. So far, the only stand out contestant to me in Tanedra – she’s the one with the least amount of experience and the most natural talent.

“Scream Queens” airs Mondays at 10pm on VH1

* Who knew Shawnee Smith was a big horror actress? Yup. She’ll always be pregnant teen, Rhonda, from “Summer School” to me!

Thanks to Brian for the clip – I was looking for it after the show aired.

Reminder: TV Talk Podcast Q&A

Later this week Ducky and I will be getting together to record the next TV Talk Podcast. This time around the podcast will be dedicated to answering YOUR TV questions.  We’ve had some great write-in questions as well as readers/listeners calling in and leaving messages on our Snapvine line.  If you want your question answered then just ask.

• Email your questions to: info(at)givememyremote(dot)com
• Leave a comment on this post
• Record your question using Snapvine and maybe you’ll hear yourself on the next TV Talk Podcast

Note: We chose not to make the voice comments public, so if you see “0” messages, don’t worry about it.

We can’t wait to answer your TV questions!!

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Survivor Gabon “It All Depends on the Pin-Up Girl”

The Ace Has Been Played

As a child of the 80’s, I clearly recall spending endless hours and quarters at the local video arcade. Classic consoles like Dig Dug, Ms. Pac Man, and Super Off Road consumed both the majority of my free time and a ridiculous chunk of my mother’s pocket change. Though I broke free of my early career in loitering, those frivolous times did provide me with an interesting life lesson. Back then, there was always a certain stress associated with beating the new game in the arcade. Dumping coin after coin into a virtually endless chasm of currency, I frequently threw my hands up and conceded defeat. “Never again,” said my prepubescent self. Of course, ten minutes later I would return to the scene of the crime, motivated by youthful pride and a large Mountain Dew. More often than not, it was that Hail Mary attempt that resulted in victory, and I took that lesson to heart.

After six episodes of Survivor Gabon, I was once again pushed to the point of frustration. The repetition of events and lack of personal stories caused me to question how much more I could take of the Ace and Sugar show. Thankfully, I reached for my last quarter after the first commercial break, and was rewarded with an exciting and surprising dose of reality goodness.

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Crusoe: Do You Want to Form an Alliance With Me?

Happy post-Halloween! I hope everyone is enjoying their sugar high. It’s time to check in and see what happened this week with our favorite Friday-night castaway.

When a ship of mutineers arrives on the island looking to replenish their supplies, Crusoe sees them as a potential way home. He approaches the ousted ship captain and strikes a deal where Crusoe will help the captain regain control of his ship if the captain will take Crusoe back to England once he does regain control. Realizing it might take a while to overthrow the mutineers, Crusoe thinks he can approach a mutineer named Oliver and ask him for help in setting the captain free. But it turns out the mutineer Crusoe had in mind is actually a woman in disguise named Olivia, which causes Crusoe to change his mind about involving her in his plan.

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