This Week in TV Blog Banter

It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs.

Last week, we here at GMMR were sucked into summer reality shows in a big way this week. Big Brother has been crazy, America’s Best Dance Crew has been hot, and now we get new episodes of Project Runway – a blessing or a curse? And don’t forget about the Project Runway All Star Challenge. SB shared her thoughts on the season premiere of Top Chef (which I’m finally watching) and we posted the latest TV Talk Podcast during which we talked about Glee, Mad Men, Big Brother, Jim Sturgess and more. If you missed any of it, make sure you check out the links and get caught up!

What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in.

This week, Jace had an exclusive interview with True Blood‘s Anna Camp, in which they discuss Sarah Newlin, Camp’s original audition (for the role of Sookie, no less!), the love triangle between Sarah, Jason, and Steve, Sarah’s darker side, Camp’s theatre work (opposite Daniel Radcliffe in Equus), whether the Newlins are gone for good, Mad Men, and lots more.. (Televisionary)

It may be summer vacation, but TiFaux was back in high school this week with three separate posts about the new DeGrassi: The Next Generation. For one, Marisa provided a “Where Are They Now?” for some of the more notable DeGrassi alumni. (TiFaux)

Taking a page from the CW’s controversial ad campaign for THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE comes our gift to SMALLVILLE fans (The TV Addict)

TV Fanatic doesn’t care if FlashForward is a rip-off of Lost. Each preview looks better than the one before. [TV Fanatic]

Buzz is thrilled to see some new pics from the upcoming season of How I Met Your Mother! (BuzzSugar)

This week, Sandie took at first look at Wil Wheaton guest starring in Leverage‘s new episode “The Two Live Crew.” (Daemon’s TV)

Who knew Veronica Mars and Ned the Piemaker were an item? Well, that is only in the When in Rome trailer which also features Gob Bluth. Despite being a romantic comedy, color Scooter excited. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

It’s not TV related but Vance loved the new production of A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse in London starring Rachel Weisz. (Tapeworthy)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in.

• After watching the long-awaited DVD release of The State: The Complete Series, Marisa was pleasantly surprised to see how well the show stood the test of time. (TiFaux)

• For us, the summer is all about SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. If you’re a fan, check out the latest SYTYCD Edition of The TV Talk Podcast with GMMR & Ducky. We talk performances, the 100th ep & why we love/hate Katie Holmes. (The TV Talk Podcast)

• After Mischa Barton’s mental and physical issues, Matt is glad the CW working on a contingency plan for The Beautiful Life. (TV Fanatic)

• It is the battle of the covers with American Idol‘s Brooke White, singing Kings of Leon’s Use Somebody, taking on newcomer Aimee Allen who puts her spin on Santeria by Sublime. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance wanted no hate for the remaining Top 8 dancers, but he felt the Cancer Dance was a little manipulative on So You Think You Can Dance (Tapeworthy)

• Buzz wondered if TV series reboots like 90210 and Melrose Place are better or worse off for bringing back old characters. (BuzzSugar)

• Follow the TV Addict as he braves 120,000 costumed crusaders at San Diego Comic Con 2009 (The TV Addict)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

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• So, Futurama is back. Buzz wonders: Is this cause for celebration — or just puzzlement? (BuzzSugar)

• This week, Sandie interviewed Angel Coulby and Anthony Head from the new NBC show, Merlin. (Daemon’s TV)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

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• Some of the show descriptions in this quiz are real pilots, some I’ve made up. Take the quiz and see if you can spot the fake pilots! (BuzzSugar)

• GMMR asked if you were a network exec and could program TV for only one hour out of each day, what would the TV schedule look like? (Give Me My Remote)

• You know a show is going to be good when it manages to equally upset the liberal communists (who think the show pushes a Christian agenda) and the religious nutjobs (who think the show pushes a gay agenda). Scooter endorses Kings if only because they cast Mr. Boston in the lead role. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance is enjoying the shows no one is watching. Like newbies Kings and Better Off Ted or old faves Ugly Betty and Lost amongst many others. (Tapeworthy)

• This week, Jace talked to Joss Whedon about his “Man on the Street” episode of FOX’s Dollhouse, why Dollhouse seems to lack the funny, and whether he would be leaving television for good. (Televisionary)

• Sara celebrated the fact that Chuck was back to wearing ascots on the latest episode of Gossip Girl. (TiFaux)

• Jennifer contemplated why Ugly Betty Suarez is such a man magnet. (Tube Talk)

• Steve got his hands on a copy of next week’s Gossip Girl and recapped it for your spoilerly pleasure (TVFanatic)

• Ben celebrated the news that BBC3 had bought the UK rights to the new murder mystery Harper’s Island and took a look at it spin-off web series Harper’s Globe. (TV Spy)

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• With a ton of reasons to watch TV this month, Buzz picked her 12 favorites. (BuzzSugar)

• Remember the awesomeness of Sports Night? GMMR’s Take 5 looks back at the five best episodes of this fantastic show. (Give Me My Remote)

• After watching Confessions of a Teen Idol, a part of Scooter’s soul died. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance put Friday Night Lights at the top of his Best of Television for 2008 list! (Tapeworthy)

• This week, Jace offered advance reviews of the first two episodes of Season Five of Lost (and nearly passed out from excitement) and the first four episodes of The United States of Tara, as well as reviews of the Gavin & Stacey and Doctor Who Christmas specials. (Televisionary)

• Ed Westwick‘s eyebrows? Heidi Klum‘s legs? Vote on which TV body part gave the best peformance in 2008! (TiFaux)

• The TV Addict previewed the new season of 24 with none other than Jack Bauer himself, Kiefer SutherlandThe TV Addict)

Catching Up on TV Blog Banter

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• Buzz reflected on the year Grey’s Anatomy went totally crazy. (BuzzSugar)

• This week Team GMMR shared our TV on DVD wish list. What’s TV series are on your list? Here’s to hoping Santa likes TV as much as the rest of us. (Give Me My Remote)

• Every day from now until the end of the year Scooter is unveiling a new Best of 2008 list. And in spirit of the holidays, Scooter is giving away a couple of of iTunes or Amazon gift cards to mark the occasion. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Which EW 2008 Pop Culture moment photo, recreated by the gang at How I Met Your Mother, do you love best? Vance wants you to vote on it! Vance thinks it’s a toss up between the Michael Phelps Olympics one and The Jonas Brothers one. Either way, Neil Patrick Harris is hot. (Tapeworthy)

• This week, Jace once again took a look into the future, offering advance reviews of Season Three of HBO’s Big Love and the Skins season finale on BBC America. (Televisionary)

• Amy Poehler’s send-off on Saturday Night Live was bittersweet — Jesse was sad to see her go, but glad that she left on what could be the best episode of the season thus far! (TiFaux)

• Heather and Ben warmed up for the final run of Battlestar Galactica and got quite excited about the new webisodes (TV Spy)

• This week, the TV Addict poked fun at NBC’s latest attempt to cut costs. (The TV Addict)

Catching up on TV Blog Banter

It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in.

• Buzz went looking for opinions about the best underappreciated TV gem of ’08. (BuzzSugar)

• Sandie shared a special Holiday preview of Supernatural‘s upcoming January episodes. (Daemon’s TV)

• In the latest installment of Take 5, GMMR looked back at the top 5 episodes of Veronica Mars. (Give Me My Remote)

• Rae takes a look at one of the shows she’s been anticipating for months, TNT’s new series Leverage. (RTVW Online)

• In a year when some of the most inept executives in America got the ax, one man looks to carry the mantel into 2009, and he is scheduling what you watch on your television, well, by his track record you are avoiding them. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance checks out Toronto’s cast for the play Dog Sees God which happens to look a lot like Degrassi: The Next Generation (Marco! Craig! Jay! Jane!). (Tapeworthy)

• This week, Jace was all about looking forward, with advance reviews of Season Two of FX’s Damages and the pilot script for ABC’s Flash Forward, which could just be the next Lost. (Televisionary)

• Holy affluent teen drama! This week Gossip Girl featured a funeral, a wedding and a Blair/Chuck meltdown. (TiFaux)

• With the shocking announcement by NBC that Jay Leno will be sticking with the network, theTVaddict.com put together a list of Winners & Losers (The TV Addict)

• Raoul talked to the winners of The Amazing Race. (TV Filter)

• Suffering with an almighty pre-Christmas hangover, TV Spy was, to its shame, a blog of few words, as it looked forward to the new series of Flight of the Conchords and Battlestar Galactica. (TV Spy)

Catching Up on TV Blog Banter

It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in.

• Buzz suggested a few possible scenarios for the Gossip Girl spinoff. (BuzzSugar)

• Sandie shared an interview with Samuel Baum, creator and executive producer of Fox’s upcoming new series, Lie to Me (Daemon’s TV)

• GMMR shared some news and pics from her recent visit to the set of Privileged. (Give Me My Remote)

• The holiday season has arrived and with it a brand new TV Advent Calendar including our favorite advent “treat” this week… How to make a holiday work wheel à la The OC and Seth Cohen’s Chrismakkuh Work Wheel. (RTVW Online)

• Scooter unveils his upcoming holiday schedule of Best of the Year list and how you can participate in crafting one and win iTunes/Amazon gift cards in the process. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance fell behind in TV blogging November sweeps so did a little blogging cleaning up on over a dozen shows. (Tapeworthy)

• This week, Jace took a look back at those five suggestions to improve Fringe that he made in October to see if the writers had addressed any of them since then. (Televisionary)

• Our national nightmare came and went. Dan evaluated Rosie’s debacle of a variety show. (TiFaux)

• Jennifer begged Shonda Rhimes to stop the Izzie madness on Grey’s Anatomy. (Tube Talk)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

Oops…a little late with posting this week’s blog coalition post.  My bad.  But better late than never.  So here you go – It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in.

In light of David E. Kelley’s new NBC project, Buzz is taking votes for the best Kelley series of all time. (BuzzSugar)

This week, Sandie shared an interview with Danielle Nicolet from The Starter Wife (Daemon’s TV)

GMMR readers chime in on their favorite episodes of The West Wing for our new segment – Take 5 – which takes a look back at our favorite shows of yesteryear. (Give Me My Remote)

Marcia considered some of the most successful TV-to-film transitions. Not on the list: David Caruso. (Pop Vultures)

She might be the only person still watching ER but, after the way she cried her way through the end of this week’s episode, Rae had to take moment to say farewell to Abby. (RTVW)

Scooter watches Rock of Love Girls: Charm School so you don’t have to. You’re welcome. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

It was Canadian Thanksgiving last week and Vance had a lot to be thankful for, including Friday Night Lights, Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, Burn Notice, Greek, The Office, How I Met Your Mother and many more! (Tapeworthy)

This week, Jace took an advance look at the first two episodes of 30 Rock‘s upcoming third season and offered five suggestions on how to improve Fringe. (Televisionary)

Dan found a show you most definitely aren’t watching. The internet cooking show Cooking With Dog mixes the art of Japanese cuisine with gimmicky kitsch, resulting in a hypnotically pleasing canine cooking show. (TiFaux)

The TV Addict offered up a closer look at some HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER clues that you may have missed [The TV Addict]

Kate became fascinated with Valentine, because it’s pretty much the worst show ever made. (TV Filter)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

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Buzz spent some phone time with Lee Pace, whose delightful show you should really all be watching. (BuzzSugar)

Daemon’s TV shared an interview with Chris Diamontopoulos from The Starter Wife set visit. (Daemon’s TV)

GMMR is not a judgey judge. If Nathan Fillion wants to do porn then I’m going to support his aspirations . Have you seen “PG Porn” yet? (Give Me My Remote)

Marcia graded the new season of Heroes and decided it was thoroughly mediocre. (Pop Vultures)

Just in time for The Starter Wife premiere, Rae shared an interview with David Alan Basche who plays Kenny Kagan on the show. (RTVW)

Scooter chats with Frank Caliendo, the Frank in Frank TV, about Barack Obama, Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin, life after George Bush, and of course Charles Barkley. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

Vance was on holidays in LA but still spent some time at The Office (with some pictures to prove it!). (Tapeworthy)

This week, Jace took an in-depth look at Season Two of 30 Rock on DVD and felt much better about the merits of that series than NBC’s latest comedy effort, Kath & Kim. (Televisionary)

Aided by the lovely and charming Anne Hathaway, the gang at Saturday Night Live turned in one of the stronger episodes of the season thus far. (TiFaux)

The TV Addict explains why he’s done with HEROES (The TV Addict)

Raoul chatted with Anthony and Stephanie from The Amazing Race (TV Filter)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

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Buzz visited the Pie Hole of Pushing Daisies and found it even more scrumptious in person. (BuzzSugar)

Daemon’s TV took part in a Q&A with Amanda Tapping about her new show, Sanctuary. (Daemon’s TV)

GMMR is begging & pleading with all of you to please watch PUSHING DAISIES. It’s the best show only 6M of you are watching. A newbie? I will personally bring you up to speed. Just call. (Give Me My Remote)

Marcia decided to streamline her viewing schedule and actually watch less TV. No one is more shocked than she is. (Pop Vultures)

Rae’s kinda in love with Chuck Bartowski and she doesn’t care who knows it. (RTVW)

Is Pushing Daisies continuing its buzz (extremely cheesy pun intended) from last season or falling victim of a sophomore slump, a look at the season premiere. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

Vance is currently drooling over the hot Top 20 dancers on So You Think You Can Dance Canada. (Tapeworthy)

This week, Jace took an early look at the first three episodes of Season Two of ABC’s Pushing Daisies and loved what he saw. He also took an early look at the new pilot for ABC’s Life on Mars remake and was less than thrilled once again. (Televisionary)

I can haz McDreamy? Dan finally stopped worrying about thinking of things to say about Grey’s Anatomy and launched his first series of LOLGreys. (TiFaux)

This week, the TV Addict wondered why more Browncoats aren’t tuning in to Summer Glau on TERMINATOR THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES (the TV Addict)

Kate realized that Battlestar Galactica is her sad lonely spinster Friday night show of choice. Good luck to The Ex Files, though. (TV Filter)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

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Buzz got a great interview out of the young actor Tristan Wilds on moving from The Wire‘s Baltimore to 90210‘s, well, 90210. (BuzzSugar)

This week, Sandie took at first look at NBC’s new show, My Own Worst Enemy. (Daemon’s TV)

My favorite comedy, The Office will be returning in just a few short long weeks. I’m passing the time by watching season 4 on DVD. You can too. GMMR is giving away a copy of Season 4 of The Office on DVD. (Give Me My Remote)

Usain Bolt: the next Flavor Flav and even more thoughts from the Beijing Olympics. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

Vance checks out the new contestants on The Amazing Race (Season 13) and makes gloriously uneducated preconceptions about all the teams. (Tapeworthy)

This week, Jace reviewed Season One of the adorable, charming, and wickedly funny British comedy Gavin & Stacey, which launches on Tuesday evening on BBC America. (Televisionary)

Is Dan overreacting? He was a bit put-off by the teaser for CBS’s The Mentalist which employs some gay stereotypes. (TiFaux)

Raoul gave you his honest take on America’s Greatest Dog…and so did Beth Joy. (TV Filter)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

I’m a little bit late posting this week’s latest in TV blog banter. My apologies. Go check out all the fun things that some of my favorite bloggers are chit chatting about this week.

• With the Emmy nominations out, Buzz (not surprisingly) had a few rants and raves. (BuzzSugar)

• GMMR’s summer obsession, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, just went from the Top 10 dancers to the Top 8, but not without a little scandal and drama. Listen to what GMMR & Ducky have to say about it in the latest TV Talk Podcast: SYTYCD Edition. (Give Me My Remote)

• Marcia celebrated the return of Project Runway with a thorough look at the first episode — adult diapers, Oompa Loompas and all. (Pop Vultures)

• Infatuation is the only word to describe Rae’s feelings about Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and is trying to decide whether she likes Act I or II better while eagerly awaiting the third. (RTVW)

• All Scooter could think about after watching the season premiere of The Closer was, “Who doesn’t do there business in the shower?” (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• With the Emmy nominations finally out, Vance got his butt in gear and put out his Best of TV for the 2007-2008 TV Season. (Tapeworthy)

• This week, Jace reviewed the laughably bad BBC drama series Bonekickers, from the typically brilliant creators of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, and was shocked and horrified by just how truly awful it was. (Televisionary)

• Watch Design Star? Well, Dan wrote a little letter to his favorite contestant — the bald, bearded Colorado native Matt Locke. (TiFaux)

• It’s TCA Madness on theTVaddict.com, featuring interviews with Wentworth Miller, Joss Whedon, Sarah Wayne Callies and more! (The TV Addict)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

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• Buzz was pretty delighted by her first glimpse of NBC’s Kath and Kim. (BuzzSugar)

• This week, Sandie shared her visit on the set of The Closer. (Daemon’s TV)

• Getting ready for Burn Notice’s second season, Rae shares her talk with Props Master Charlie Guanci, Jr. (RTVW)

• Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, kids of all ages, Scooter McGavin proudly presents to you possibly the greatest television show of all time: I Love Money. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance is looking forward to getting burnt all summer with a new season of Burn Notice! (Tapeworthy)

• This week, Jace gave a rare second chance to HBO’s upcoming vampire drama True Blood (from Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball), taking a look at the pilot installment’s revised version and the series’ second episode, kicking off this September. But did he change his tune about the series this time around? (Televisionary)

• In his quest to find something — anything — to watch on TV, he uncovered an internet music series based out of France. And, believe you me, the clip he found by Menomena is probably the cutest thing he has seen all year. Honest. (TiFaux)

• The TV Addict has the scoop on Grace Park’s first post – BATTLESTAR GALACTICA project [the TV Addict]

• Petrozza from Hell’s Kitchen badmouthed Matt and Jen and we kinda loved him for it. (TV Filter)

This Week in TV Blog Banter

It’s your weekly round-up of the best in TV blogs. What were bloggers bantering about last week? Check it out for yourselves and weigh in.

• With the Emmy nomination shortlists out for the comedy and drama series categories, Buzz wondered which five shows would make your ballot. (BuzzSugar)

• This week, Sandie shared her interview with Kyra Sedgwick from TNT’s The Closer. (Daemon’s TV)

• In this week’s TV Talk podcast we talk about our recent turnaround on Swingtown, what BSG’s Tricia Helfer is up to, a preview of our upcoming trip to Comic Con and our first impressions of the upcoming Fringe. (Give Me My Remote)

• Plattie reviewed the BBC’s search for the nation’s top disabled model. No, really. Britain’s Missing Top Model is an actual show. We’re not making this up. (Pop Vultures)

• While meeting Dulé Hill last week, Rae learned a little of what to expect for the upcoming third season of Psych and which of Gus’ nicknames is actually the given name of one of Dulé’s aunts. (RTVW)

• A little bit of everything on the 9th Green, from video recaps of the previous seasons of The Closer and Saving Grace, premiere dates for Stargate Atlantis and Scare Tactics, to a list of the thirteen up and coming stars most likely to get you a visit with Chris Hansen. (Scooter McGavin’s 9th Green)

• Vance celebrated Canada Day with a shout out to all our favourite Canadians on our favourite TV shows. (Tapeworthy)

• Jace returned from his honeymoon to review the disappointing botched pilot for FOX’s supernatural drama The Oaks, which he had been looking forward to after reading the script last summer. (Televisionary)

• While he’s always happy to host giveaways on TiFaux, Dan had an ugly flashback to his history as an awkward teen as he introduced a new contest for an X-Files compilation DVD. Click the link to enter! (TiFaux)

• M*A*S*H’s Alan Alda (Hawykeye) and Wayne Rogers (Trapper) reunited for an interview, and Jennifer was excited to share the video of the event. Among some of the topics covered, was the fact that M*A*S*H and The West Wing, were both recently chosen as two of the top ten smartest TV shows of all time by the chair of MENSA. (Tube Talk.)

• In place of genuine TV scoop, the TV Addict stalks TORCHWOOD star John Barrowman (the TV Addict)

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