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  • The Weekly Rewind: Seriously, Is This Election Over Yet?

      Nope, not yet! TV's still all about politics -- and, on the other hand, distracting ourselves from politics -- as we'll find out when we recall the highlights of the week. We watched hot Sarah Palin on SNL, and she was funnier than the average guest host. Coming soon: Ellen Show dancer Barack Obama. Too bad one of these two will ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-24-2008
  • Goodbye to All That

    A funny thing happened at The Remote Island today: Your pal Ben woke up from a coma, only to discover that he was trapped in the year 1962 and was working in the TV division of an ad agency. He tried to get back home -- for about five minutes, until he saw his big office and secretary and expense account for martini-soaked steak lunches. What ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-24-2008
  • Video Fun: Ron Howard Transforms Into Opie, Richie for Obama Ad

        Boy, Ron Howard must really want you to vote for Barack Obama. Decades after evolving from a kid sitcom star to a ridiculously successful producer and director, he was willing to dress his 54-year-old self up as The Andy Griffith Show's Opie Taylor and and Happy Days' Richie Cunningham for a political ad on FunnyOrDie.com. ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-24-2008
  • Did Lindsay Lohan Get Kicked Off "Ugly Betty" for Lack of Underwear?

      Oh, c'mon, you knew we'd be writing that headline eventually. Actually, all that happened was that Lindsay's stint on Ugly Betty was shortened from six episodes to four. But if the show was willing to toss out such a big-name guest star, there must have been a good reason. Unfortunately, so one seems to agree on what that ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-23-2008
  • Watch Next Week's Season Premiere of "30 Rock" Now!

      The fun folks at NBC have put the much-awaited season premiere of 30 Rock online a full week before it's scheduled to air on your TV. What does the ever-more-famous Tina Fey have in store for us? Click through to watch the complete episode. (Hulu alert: If the video doesn't work, you can find the episode ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-23-2008
  • Check Out The "Lost" Season 5 Preview

      Remember that show Lost, which was great and then good and then annoying and then good again, what with the fast-forwards and the fighting and the flavin, and then we didn't know what to expect? Well, the new official trailer for season 5 is out, and it gives a few hints about everything that's coming. There's nothing really ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-23-2008
  • Video Fun: Barack Obama Dances, Talks Halloween Costumes on "Ellen"

    Politics and entertainment became further enmeshed this morning as Barack Obama suffered through some good-natured ribbing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Appearing by satellite from Miami, the senator discussed children's Halloween costumes with host Ellen, and she came up with a photo of him as a kid in a pirate outfit. She also presented ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-22-2008
  • And Now, Something Actually Good: Two More Seasons of "Dexter"!

      Killer news, everyone! Showtime has renewed Dexter for another two seasons. This year, the show has been getting surprisingly high ratings for the pay-cable channel, with the premiere surpassing 3 million viewers. Each of the next two seasons will consist of 12 episodes each. "Dexter's enormous success is a tribute to the ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-21-2008
  • NBC Gives the People What They Want: More "Knight Rider"

      "Good" news, everyone! NBC has extended the run of Knight Rider to a full season. According to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, the network has ordered nine additional episodes of the show about the crime-fighting hunk and his talking car. Now, we know what you're thinking: Knight Rider isn't good enough to ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-21-2008
  • "How I Met Your Mother": Another "Mother" Goes Down the Tubes

      Sometimes How I Met Your Mother is creative, original and incredibly hilarious. Other times it's, well... a sitcom. Unfortunately, last night's "wedding" episode was the latter. Here's what happened (Warning! Spoilers ahead!!!): It was pretty much exactly what we predicted a month ago. Ted and his doctor girlfriend ...
    Posted to The Remote Island (Weblog) by Ben Kallen on 10-21-2008
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