http://www.channelguidemagblog.com Our writers comment on the state of TV Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:32:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Emily Mitchell MTV has just begun its twenty-second season of The Real World. Since 1992, The Real World has brought seven or eight strangers together to live in a house for about four months in various cities across the world, including Paris, Key West, and Chicago. This season, the location is ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/07/02/the-real-world-cancun-episodes-one-and-two/ Start the weekend — and next week — right with these films airing July 3-9. All times ET. July 3 The Wizard of Oz (1939) Curl up with the kids and watch the classic that has it all — timeless songs, a darling dog, an evil witch, Judy Garland and flying monkeys. There ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/07/02/five-fabulous-flicks-plus-three-because-its-a-long-weekend/ By Jeff Pfeiffer For some reason, Adult Swim and Robot Chicken co-creator Seth Green  have decided to celebrate the release of Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II on DVD with a nine-city roller-skating tour. Seems natural. Green and co-creator Matt Senreich are strapping on the skates and living aboard a tour bus ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/07/01/seth-green-and-robot-chicken-are-rollin/ By Lori Acken Bachelorette fans, if you're like me, you long ago passed the, "Well, DOES he or DOESN'T he?" thing about ol' Wes The Silver Tongued Maybe-Not-A Bachelor and his waitin'-at-home alleged girlfriend, and moved right on to "Who the hell is she, and why isn't she pissed?!" Well, we finally ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/07/01/the-bachelorette-heres-a-peek-at-wes-other-gal-who-was-also-brads-other-gal-and-collins/ By Mike Before we get started recapping the action for Week 2, there is some injury news to report. Jennifer Capriati has aggravated a past injury and has dropped out of the competition. Tough luck for her partner, David Charvet, who gets sent home through no fault of his own. ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/07/01/the-superstars-recap-week-2/ By Jeff Pfeiffer Sounds of the Seasons — Music Choice, July 1-6. Patriotic music to celebrate Independence Day. Twilight Zone Marathon — SCI FI Channel, July 2 at 8am ET through July 5 at  6am ET. The annual favorite. New to the network are episodes of the 1980s version of Zone, airing ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/07/01/what-to-watch-this-july-4th-weekend/ [caption id="attachment_11942" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Jessica's new daddy teaches her to drink"][/caption] By Elaine Bergstrom At our local zoo, the animal that really gives me the chills is the slow loris. Moving oh-so-lethargically that it barely seems to move at all as it hangs from a branch, its huge eyes stare, seemingly straight ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/06/30/true-blood-bad-daddies/ [caption id="attachment_11894" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Mary McDonnell makes everyone see red in this episode."][/caption] By Anna Belle The third episode of "The Closer" opens with Sgt. Gabriel sitting in a bar, he's on his second drink. In walks Commander Taylor, he orders a diet cola. Commander Taylor hands Sgt. Gabriel a card in ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/06/30/brendas-squad-sees-red-tape-on-the-closer/ by Karl J. Paloucek Well, it's been four days now, and as of this morning his death is still the lead story across most of America. Even if we do get a break to hear about Bernie Madoff's 150 year-sentence today, my guess is that just as soon, we'll be back ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/06/29/tv-has-its-place-four-days-into-jackson-watch/ By Stacey Harrison There's a thin line between being a responsible recycler of resources, and just being a bum. Thanks to a new houseguest, the Goode family gets to see that line crossed like never before. In order to spice up their annual eco-friendly block party — and to show up that ... http://www.channelguidemagblog.com/index.php/2009/06/29/the-goode-family-recap-freeganomics/