‘We Have Thoughts’ Vodcast: Danielle and Marisa Grade 5 Comedies

It’s time for another vodcast!

During the last installment, my friend Danielle Turchiano (from Made Possible By Pop Culture) and I graded the current seasons of five drama shows we both watch. Now, it’s time for the comedies to shine.

Below, we grade HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, MODERN FAMILY, HAPPY ENDINGS, RAISING HOPE and SUBURGATORY. To clarify how we graded each show, we only are grading the most current season of the show (up to the last episode it aired in 2011), and the grade is a reflection of how it held up in comparison to its own previous seasons, not to television in general. As for SUBURGATORY, it’s just what we think of the first season so far.

Take a look at how we graded these comedy series!

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The Best (and Worst) Leading Ladies of 2011

The year is almost over, and looking back on 2011’s new shows, there is an obvious trend: Women rule.

All aside from a few of 2011’s new shows feature a female protagonist. Even the few shows that don’t have a leading lady make a big deal of reaffirming that, hey, male protagonists do exist! Just look at the titles for LAST MAN STANDING, HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN and MAN UP.

See what I mean?

To celebrate this TV sisterhood, I’m going to name my three favorite TV leading ladies of the year. And just for fun, I’m going to name my three least favorite leading ladies because, let’s be honest, not all of them are that great.

But because I don’t have time to watch all of these new female-focused shows, we’re going to let you vote for your favorite and least favorite leading ladies of 2011. So don’t get mad at me because I don’t choose Emma from ONCE UPON A TIME or Carrie from HOMELAND, okay?

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In Case You Missed It…THE X FACTOR, GLEE, CHUCK and More!

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that happened in TV news? Give Me My Remote‘s got you covered! We’re catching you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR: 

• GLEE Giveaway: Enter to Win a GLEE Concert DVD Bundle!
• THE X FACTOR: A Finale Preview, Plus the Judges and Contestants Talk About the Season So Far
• I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER: Jaime Pressly, Katie Finneran, Kevin Rahm, Aisha Dee and Kristi Lauren Tease the Fall Finale
• THE X FACTOR Judges and Creative Director Discuss the Performance Finale
• PARKS AND RECREATION: Why You Should Be Watching
• THE X FACTOR: Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene Talk About Their Big Finale Night
• THE X FACTOR Winner and Their Judge Talk About the Finale
• CHUCK Preview: Zachary Levi and Chris Fedak Tease ‘Chuck Versus the Santa Suit’
• THE X FACTOR: The Judges, Contestants and More Weigh In on the Finale

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CHUCK Recap: ‘Chuck Versus the Santa Suit’

THE MISSION – Gasp! NOOOOOOO!!!!! Not SHAW!!!! Yes, Shaw. You just knew he’d be back, and he’s more evil than ever. The Omen virus has opened the door for Shaw to wreak vengeance on Sarah and Chuck. He starts by taking Sarah as she works alone in Castle, playing Christmas elf for Ellie and baby Clara. From there it just gets worse.

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THE X FACTOR: The Judges, Contestants and More Weigh In on the Finale

With Melanie crowned the champ of THE X FACTOR’s first season, before we can close the chapter on the freshman year, there are still a few people who had thoughts on what went down last night.

Backstage after the show, we talked with runner-up Josh Krajcik, Chris Rene (who came in third place), host Steve Jones, judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, former contestants Astro and Drew, plus musical guest Ne-Yo about the finale results and more…

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Report: HELL ON WHEELS Renewed

It seems AMC has gotten into the festive spirit early — Deadline is reporting that they’ve renewed their freshman series, HELL ON WHEELS, for a second season.

Are you excited to have more HELL ON WHEELS?

Follow @GiveMeMyRemote and @marisaroffman on Twitter for the latest TV news. Connect with other TV fans on GIVE ME MY REMOTE’s official Facebook page.

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CHUCK Preview: Zachary Levi and Chris Fedak Tease ‘Chuck Versus the Santa Suit’

It was supposed to be a surprise, but alas the NBC promos for CHUCK gave it away — Shaw is back in tonight’s brand new episode!

To try and figure out what that means for the show, we went to executive producer Chris Fedak and series star Zachary Levi (Chuck) to get the scoop…

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TV Chat with Team GMMR – Join Us Every Friday!

Every Friday at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, Team GMMR will host a LIVE chat to talk all things television. What’s coming up on your favorite shows? What did we think of what went down on TV this past week? It’s your chance to come ask your most dire TV questions.

Set a reminder so you don’t forget!

Got a burning question you want us to answer but can’t make it to the chat? Leave us a comment below, or hit us up with a tweet (be sure to use the #GMMRtvChat hashtag) and then come back later and replay the chat at your earliest convenience!

Can’t wait to chat with you today. Will you be joining us?

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Friday, December 23, 2011

Weddings were huge this year (Kate Middleton, Kim Kardashian, etc.), so what better way to celebrate them than to watch the Top 10 Weddings of 2011?

Make sure to keeping reading to see what time the party starts!

Chuck | 8pm on NBC
“Chuck versus the Santa Suit”
Chuck and Sarah discover who’s behind the plot to destroy Carmichael Industries. Meanwhile, Ellie’s plans for a perfect Christmas begin to come apart. At the Buy More, Morgan and the gang must fend off angry customers as a computer virus threatens to ruin Christmas.

Keep reading…

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THE X FACTOR Winner and Their Judge Talk About the Finale

We have a winner!

THE X FACTOR’s first season came to a (teary) conclusion Thursday night, and by the time Give Me My Remote caught up with the winner and their mentor/judge backstage, both were still riding high on their victory. (And yes, thanks to a bet between judges, there was some money at stake for them, too.)

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Who Won THE X FACTOR?

It’s all come down to this — they’ve survived months of auditions, heading to the judges’ homes, live performance shows and the crazy Simon-L.A. feud. And with a $5 million dollar prize and a Pepsi commercial on the line, it was a very big night for Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene.

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So who took home the top prize?

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GLEE Preview Photos: ‘Yes/No’

We may be days away from Christmas, but if the photos from the next episode of GLEE, “Yes/No,” are any indication, it appears like the McKinley kids will be embracing some “Summer Nights” when the show returns in January. (Yes, that is a GREASE reference. If you don’t know that song, please go watch this immediately.)

So which kids will be taking the role of Danny and Sandy? And which REAL HOUSEWIFE is heading to GLEE? Take a look…

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THE X FACTOR: Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik and Chris Rene Talk About Their Big Finale Night

In just a few hours, Melanie Amaro, Josh Krajcik or Chris Rene will have their life changed when they are pronounced the winner of the first season of Fox’s THE X FACTOR.

So how are they handling things? Give Me My Remote caught up with the contestants right after last night’s live show to find out…

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PARKS AND RECREATION: Why You Should Be Watching

As I was studying for my Media Ethics final recently, a terrifying realization came over me: Because of my procrastination (I totally had to wash laundry, clean the bathroom and go grocery shopping before studying…) I was going to have to miss PARKS AND RECREATION.

This was pretty much a SOPHIE’S CHOICE-type decision for me. Should I keep studying for an exam I had to do well on or catch up with my favorite Pawnee government employees?

It was a tough choice, but I had to do what Leslie Knope would’ve done: Hit the books.

I reluctantly stayed in my room as 8:30 p.m. approached, but after my final ended the next day, I didn’t immediately catch up on the beauty sleep I so desperately needed. No, I instead caught up on PARKS AND RECREATION.

So why have I told you this story? Because PARKS AND RECREATION is the best comedy on TV, and I’m absolutely obsessed in love with it. So much so that my roommate and I may or may not have a framed pictured of Li’l Sebastian near our TV … I will leave you to answer that.

Because there are so many good shows on TV, we can’t cover them all on GMMR. But I just want to let you all in on what a great show PARKS AND RECREATION is and to celebrate the show’s success with those of you who already know.

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THE X FACTOR Judges and Creative Director Discuss the Performance Finale

What a performance finale!

THE X FACTOR’s final three tore it up on stage last night, and while the judges were confident in their performers, backstage after the show, they also admitted it could go any way when the results are revealed Thursday night.

Take a look at what judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Nicole Scherzinger and L.A. Reid had to say about the performance finale when they spoke with reporters last night. Plus, THE X FACTOR creative director Brian Friedman talks about the first season journey so far…

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