SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Podcast – Top 10 Performance Night

It’s the first TV Talk Podcast: So You Think You Can Dance edition of the new season! That’s right, it’s summer and all things are right in the world. SYTYCD is back and so is our podcast.

This week we talk about the new All-Stars format, how we think its going so far and what it’s like without Mary Murphy as a permanent Judge.

Season 7 has brought us a whole new crop of dancers which means it’s time to talk new SYTYCD Boyfriends. Oh, we’ll talk about the dancing as well.

In this episode we tackle the Top 10 performance episode, go crazy about the Judges comments and simply gush over little Kent Boyd.

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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: Screaming for Lauren and Ashley

Let me first start by saying that there was not a single unimpressive performance on Wednesday (June 23) night’s Top 10 episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE season 7.

Even Jose’s Bollywood number, which was technically imperfect, was exciting to watch… the combination of Nakul Dev Mahajan’s super fun choreography, and Jose’s joy in carrying it out, worked just fine for me. Also, Katherine killing it right alongside him didn’t hurt. I wasn’t aware of her expertise in the Bollywood genre, ha.

However, in a season where the male contestants are just so damn good — from Alex to Billy to Robert, Kent and AdeChike too — I must note that it was two ladies that had me screaming my face off last night.

Let’s hear it for Lauren and Ashley.

Though both girls delivered technically-sound performances in week one, neither of them danced with the sort of emotion or connection that is imperative if you’re expecting yells.

Thankfully, they seem to have received that message last Wednesday.

‘Cause cut to week two and, um, wow.

As far as I’m concerned, Lauren. Is. Everything.

As I’ve said since I saw her wholesome stripper audition earlier this month, I f*#!ing love the way this girl’s body moves. And Ashley, God bless her, well, just peep the running-leap-flip-fall thing she does in her routine which just flows from start to finish. I mean, I don’t know what else to say, it’s simply time to shut up and watch…

My honorable mention of the week goes to AdeChike, who got a lot of flack from the judges for his lack of emotion last Wednesday as well.

He’s working hard to overcome that. Watch the video of his performance and tell me you can’t see this. I mean, either way, his movement is just so damn beautiful that I don’t really even care. Take a look at what he did with the phenomenal Allison Holker as his partner…

I mean, come on!

These kids are my heroes.

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AMERICAN IDOL’s Crystal Bowersox: ‘You Can’t Please Everyone’

The voice of AMERICAN IDOL’s Crystal Bowersox quickly made her a fan and judge favorite on this past season of the show.

But despite those votes of confidence on her rockin’ vocals, there were still critics who were preoccupied with the fact that she didn’t let the AI team make her over.

“I maintainted who I am,” she explains in the video below. “I never compromised my soul or who I am as an artist or a person.”

Bowersox stayed true to herself throughout the competition, but surely she can understand why some would simply conform to fit a certain mold, right?

“It’s really easy,” she says. “There were moments for me, too, when it’s like, oh, should I be prettier? Should I be more typical beauty? Should I play a song this way?…Really, when the day ends, you have to know that you pleased yourself. You can’t please everyone, so you have to please yourself.”

Well said, Bowersox.

So, yeah, back to the music: what song does she wish she’d gotten to perform on AI? And who does she think got gypped on the season finale?

Take a look…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTN6_g20lHY[/youtube]

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THE WIRE Project: Start Over with GMMR

Since THE WIRE wrapped up its fifth and final season in 2008, I have been astonished at the overwhelming praise it still receives from long time viewers. Though the show’s audience was much smaller than other HBO hits, such as THE SOPRANOS, I hear far more references to The Wire from TV critics and enthusiasts than its counterpart in New Jersey.

If personal favorites like Bill Simmons from ESPN, Jimmy Pardo from Never Not Funny, Alan Sepinwall from HitFix, and Teresa Strasser from The Adam Carolla Show ALL think it’s brilliant, then I should enjoy it, right?  It’s like the transitive property they taught us in math class, applied to the world of entertainment.

Revisiting shows with passionate fan bases is a GIVE ME MY REMOTE tradition.  Kath embraced her inner Sci-Fi fan by conquering Supernatural & Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  In those instances, our fearless leader put her DVD player to the test by watching every episode in those series’ archives.

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ARMY WIVES: Jill Biden and Her Hooker Boots are Hitting Lifetime (Television for Women)

My favorite (second?) lady, Mrs. Dr. Jill Biden, is adding another job to her already long and illustrious list of responsibilities: actress.

Jill (or Dr. JB, as I like to call her), the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will make a cameo appearance on Lifetime’s ARMY WIVES this coming August.

And, okay, fine, she probably won’t be rocking those hooker boots that she wore at the Inauguration last year… though I would like to make a special request that the VP’s lady at least consider it.

Biden, hoping to draw support for the many military families that endure great sacrifices for the good of the country, will be playing herself on an episode titled “Mud, Sweat and Tears” in which she’ll visit Fort Marshall, the fictional Army base on AW.

Will you watch?

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KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST: Kathy Judges a Kiddie Pageant, Tells the Ugly Ones They’re Not Cutting the Mustard

Oh, alright, fine, Kathy didn’t say any such thing straight to the faces of the fuglies in the kiddie pageant that she guest judged on Tuesday (June 22) night’s episode of KATHY GRIFFIN: MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST.

But she did suggest that her mother, a fellow panelist, do so.

Of course, Maggie Griffin, being a class act, didn’t utter the mustard commentary to anyone’s face either.

But we heard it. And that’s really all that matters.

K. Griffin killed it once again in the “Toddlers and Remodelers” episode of her series.

The highlights, in my opinion?

When she likened her appearances on entertainment newsmagazine THE INSIDER to the work of CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

When she likened the “faux finish” on her “tired” fireplace to her face.

When she likened the big pile of dust, old boards and broken glass — created during her home’s remodel — to her vagina after a long weekend.

And then, of course, there were her antics at the aforementioned baby and toddler pageant… or, as she described it, “where they take the little kids like JonBenet Ramsey and they put the crazy whore makeup on ’em.”

Kathy experienced — and orchestrated — so many glorious moments at said event, choosing just one is far too difficult.

What did you really appreciate most? The three-year-old stripper who dropped half her swimwear in a more seductive manner than most 30-year-olds are capable of? The 40-something moms making damn fools of themselves as they wildly gesticulated and gestured in the audience, mimicking the movements of their young children onstage? Or was it, once again, K.G. that did it for you: Stripping down to a diaper in order to spray tan properly, taking glitter advice from a toddler diva and showing those baby bitches how it’s really done with a strut that shamed the so-called “experts”?

Seriously, Kathy so earned that Miss — wait, what was it called? Miss Old?? Miss Over 45? — well, anyway, she totally earned the award they gave her.

Congratulations, K. Griff.

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SEX AND THE CITY’s Cynthia Nixon Joining THE BIG C

Former SEX AND THE CITY star Cynthia Nixon is coming back to the small screen.

Deadline.com reports that Nixon has signed on to Showtime’s upcoming dark comedy, THE BIG C. She is said to be playing a friend of Laura Linney’s character, Cathy. The role is recurring.

Nixon joins the previously announced Gabourey Sidibe, Idris Elba and Brian Cox who will also be popping up in the first season.

THE BIG C premieres August 16th at 10:30 pm ET/PT.

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PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: So Emily is Gay but Hanna’s Boyfriend is Too, Right?!

Alright, so, I haven’t really taken the time to thumb through the PRETTY LITTLE LIARS book series, so it’s quite possible that several of you readers know whether or not my headline is true.

Am I way off base?

That poor preacher’s kid is in the closet, yes?

Hanna is throwing herself at a gay boy?

Poor girl. Your rejection has nothing to do with your former plus-size figure! Stop crying! Go steal another pair of sunglasses or something instead.

Sighhhh.

No, but seriously, can we talk about Tuesday (June 22) night’s PLL?

There are a few other discussion topics I’d like to hit:

– Who is this Toby dude? And why did he save Emily from her stupid b/f’s attempted locker raping? He must be a good guy. Yes? No?

– Tell me you noticed that the show has cast not one, but two ONE TREE HILL psychos? Both crazy Nanny Carrie (Spencer’s bitchy sister played by Torrey DeVitto) and the trigger-happy single white female who shot Quinn and Clay (Aria’s dad’s mistress played by Amanda Schull) are once again portraying a$$faces onscreen!

– We totally want Aria and her hot teacher, as well as Spencer and her sister’s ex-fiance, to hump, right? The sexual tension has been established. So, are we ready for a little, uh, boom boom pow now?

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Sarah Silverman, John Cho, Dan Harmon: TV Tweets of the Past 24 Hours

Every day, GIVE ME MY REMOTE scours the web to find the best TV-related tweets of the past 24 hours, so you can enjoy them all with just one easy click.

Occasionally something newsworthy will slip in here, but you know, not often…

TV’s Sarah Silverman has a simple request: @SarahKSilverman: Dear my ob-gyn: In the future could you not wait for me to be spread eagle to bring up last week’s True Blood?

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Former FLASHFORWARD star John Cho is finding that the midwest gets quite physical with their hellos: @JohnTheCho: Have been kicked twice in Michigan as a friendly greeting. Cases of mistaken identity, but strange nonetheless, no?

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COMMUNITY creator Dan Harmon is making some changes: @danharmon: New Haircut. New Avatar. New Season. Same posture and odor. Higher cholesterol. #streetsahaircut

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HOUSE writer Sara Hess has a theory on why Amanda Bynes is ending her showbiz career: @SaraHess: She’ll probably deny it, but I’m pretty sure Amanda Bynes quit so she could run for President. (Slogan: “WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT ME,” obvs.)

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THE GOOD GUYS writer Aaron Ginsburg has an idea: @DrLawyercop: The world would be safer if we made texting while driving legal and then simply confiscated Charlie Sheen’s car.

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New rule for TV Tweets. You tweet a (new) script page, you’re automatically included. WHITE COLLAR creator Jeff Eastin shares a look at the season premiere: @jeffeastin: #WhiteCollar season 2 script page sneak peak – from our season opener July 13th. http://twitpic.com/1z5qnd

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Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Twilight Saga: Total Eclipse of the Heart | 10pm on ABC

The cast of “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Dakota Fanning, Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel sit down with Jimmy to discuss the latest installment in the Twilight Saga.

AMERICAN IDOL’s Andrew Garcia Loves His Fellow Finalists, is Thankful For Pete Wentz

As AMERICAN IDOL season 9 contestant Andrew Garcia tells it, AI is all about the love.

Sure, AI isn’t a reality show where participants go looking for love — because clearly that works out so well — but they apparently find it in the relationships they form with each other.

If you peeped our video of the Top 10 singing Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You” last week, you may have noticed Garcia dancing with this season’s winner, Lee DeWyze — the two were doing a move that Garcia says they might duplicate on tour — and yeah, it seemed quite clear that these kids (gasp) actually get along.

But there are other perks from Andrew’s run on the show.

Fans of IDOL know that he didn’t necessarily have the easiest time of it, but taking chances with songs did pay off in an unexpected way for him… in the form of praise from FALL OUT BOY’s Pete Wentz.

How did that all happen? Garcia gives us the scoop…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg7ByiPfkOk[/youtube]

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AMERICAN IDOL’s Tim Urban is ‘Stoked’ to Go Touring

The AMERICAN IDOL tour is only a few short days from kicking off and the constants are feeling the excitement.

“I’m so stoked about it,” Tim Urban tells GIVE ME MY REMOTE in the video below. “I try and think, what is the stadium going to be like? All that energy — you just have no idea, you don’t know until you get there. And that’s what I’m excited about. I’m excited to go there and feel the energy and give back to the fans as a way of saying thank you.”

So what tour stops is Urban most excited for? And what songs will he be performing? Take a look…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmmzqI-zifQ[/youtube]

We still have more from our interview with Tim, so make sure to keep coming back to GIVE ME MY REMOTE!

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THE BACHELOR is 0 for 14 as Jake and Vienna’s Love Plane Crashes… Let’s All Stop Lying About What This Show Is

Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi of THE BACHELOR have broken up.

Such a shock! We know. And we are so, so sad too!

We really thought this was going to be the one couple that would go the distance, especially considering how well-liked Vienna was while on the show, not to mention the fact that those two just always seemed so perfect for each other!

Er, wait… Vienna was the contestant whom everyone despised? The one who almost caused a reality TV riot when she won Jake’s final rose?

Oh, okay, cool, sorry, got confused.

Not that the opposite situation would’ve given the longevity of their relationship any better odds.

I mean, in 14 seasons of THE BACHELOR, not a single couple has stayed together.

Yes, Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney of season 13 were recently married, but Jason gave Melissa Rycroft his final rose if you remember correctly… then dumped her for Molly shortly after filming ended.

So, yes, this latest heartbreaking split has GIVE ME MY REMOTE wondering… is a reality TV dating show not the best place to find your life mate?!

Didn’t work our for season 1’s Alex Michel and Amanda Marsh or season 2’s Aaron Buerge and Helene Eksterowicz or season 3’s Andrew Firestone and Jen Schefft or season 4’s Bob Guiney and Estella Gardinier or season 5’s Jesse Palmer and Jessica Bowlin or season 8’s Travis Stork and Sarah Stone or season 9’s Lorenzo Borghese and Jennifer Wilson or season 10’s Andy Baldwin and Tessa Horst or season 11’s Brad Womack (who didn’t give a final rose to anyone) or season 12’s Matt Grant and Shayne Lamas.

We will give honorable mention shout outs to season 6’s Byron Velvick and Mary Delgado — who did stay together for several years before finally ending their relationship last December — and season 7’s Charlie O’Connell and Sarah Brice — who’ve been dating on and off ever since — though they are currently off.

But add Mesnick and Rycroft, plus Pavelka and Girardi, to this list and THE BACHELOR’s relationship track record is a big old goose egg.

So, I’m sorry, why are the show’s participants still claiming they’re there to find the love of their lives?

Lies!

You’re there to be on TV. You’re there to have a good time! You’re there for the free hot tub and helicopter rides!

And we’re okay with that.

We can all just stop pretending now.

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Robert Pattinson is Bothered…by the World Cup

Jimmy Fallon takes on the man behind the sparkliest of vamps once again through another “Robert is Bothered” clip. So just what is bothering the faux R. Patz this week? The World Cup. After watching this clip I’m bothered too. No cup. No world. A theme song by Fozzie the Bear. Plenty to be bothered about.

Here are a few other things Robert has been bothered about…

Robert Pattinson is Bothered by the iPad
Robert Pattinson is Bothered by Valentine’s Day
Robert Pattinson on LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON
Robert Pattinson is “Bothered” by Shark Week – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Robert Pattinson is “Bothered” by Halloween – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Nathan Fillion, Chris Colfer, Jimmy Kimmel: TV Tweets Of The Past 24 Hours

Every day, GIVE ME MY REMOTE scours the web to find the best TV-related tweets of the past 24 hours, so you can enjoy them all with just one easy click.

Occasionally something newsworthy will slip in here, but you know, not often…

CASTLE star Nathan Fillion isn’t afraid to use a fortuitous situation to his advantage: @NathanFillion: Found an empty theater playing Toy Story 3. Victory! Told my date I rented the theater. Gettin’ lucky tonight!

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Jimmy Kimmel states the obvious… and earns GMMR’s prestigious ‘Joke of the Day’: @jimmykimmel: Toilets must hate us.

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LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof ponders one of the small screen’s biggest mysteries: @DamonLindelof: Who wins in a fight between Snookie and Sookie?

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Chris Colfer (GLEE) is enjoying the perks of being an international television star: @chriscolfer: I had the most amazing time in Europe! I can’t wait to return! Bought so many souvenirs I feel like I’m living in a geography classroom.

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Look, if this HOUSE band was real, we’d so buy tickets to see them play. Pic provided by the lovely Olivia Wilde: @oliviawilde: If we had a band it would be called Different Sized Digable Doctors. I call drums. http://yfrog.com/0hm5koj

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