Getting Your Dunder Mifflin Fix

The "new season"of Office webisodes are back this week. You can watch the two-minute episode below.



I think they're kind of off to a slow start but I remain optimistic. Those 120 seconds were still better than 90% of the summer TV I subject myself to.

If you really miss the Dunder-Miffling bunch, check out the cast on this week's edition of Celebrity Family Feud. If you can stand to watch the folks from My Name Is Earl the pay-off is pretty fantastic.

A New Dr. Cox For Scrubs?

Since Dirt just got the axe and that Friends movie is out of the question what's Courteney Cox up to?

Apparently she's doing a three episode arc on Scrubs when the show makes the jump to ABC this fall. Cox will be playing Sacred Heart's devil-may-care Chief of Medicine.

It's not often enough I get to write devil-may-care, by the way.

Welcome back to fun TV Courteney!

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Really Following Through On That "Giving Big" Business

Pro-Bowl Tight End for the Kansas City Chiefs and Oprah's Big Give judge, Tony Gonazalez, solidified his status as resident good guy when he saved a stranger's life last week.

Apparently, Gonzalez was out to eat when he saw a man sputtering and turning blue. He leapt into action and performed the Heimlich maneuver, despite not having any formal training in the lifesaving procedure.

Mr. Modesty wasn't planning on the news of his heroism getting out. He didn't even tell some members of his family.

What a class act.

Oprah's probably going to eat this up!

Photo: Kansas City Chiefs

File This Under Too Soon

So rumor has it there's a Tim Russert TV biopic is already in the works. Did you clock it folks? That's less than a month since his passing.

Anyway, the super-sleuths over at Defamer found this posting on Craigslist casting for an unknown actress to play Russert's wife, Maureen Orth.

Crazier news? Randy Quaid is playing the big man himself, Tim Russert. No not the Dennis Quaid. Randy. The chubby one whos acting chops are kind of touch and go.

This one.

Yes he's kind of a doppleganger for Russert. But that guy?

What a fitting tribute this will be.

Photo: Defamer

It's Time To Return To TV Mr. Fox!

Michael J. Fox may be coming back to the small screen. He's in talks to do a recurring role on the FX drama Rescue Me.

Heck yes! I feel like this is in order:

For Your Consideration: I'm Not Here To Make Friends

I fuckin' love cliches. Reality show cliches are even better. Thanks Videogum!




Favorite part? "This is not America's Top Best Friend."

Trading One Star For Another

I'm watching Next Food Network Star and it's official...I don't want any of these people to have their own television show.

On the other hand, DesignStar is blowing my socks off. These people are creative, funny, daring and a pleasure to watch. I'm not even that much of a home and garden nut, but that's just it...they make the stuff compelling. Ever wonder why the "top-rated food show on cable" isn't even on Food Network? Look no further. If this is their mine of talent, then pickings must be slim.

Sorry old friend, but I think I'm all about your sister channel now..even if the designers are crying all the time.

It's a risk I'm willing to take.


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My Embarassing Life In Season Passes

I'm a little under the weather so I've spent a lot of time sleeping and watching TV over the weekend.

It's actually given me a lot of time to catch up with some of my favorite shows on the old Tivo. For those of you unfamiliar with my favorite gadget, Tivo lets you record Season Passes of your favorite shows. You can get all the new ones, the re-runs, etc. I have a relatively high capacity DVR so these shows tend to pile up and I forget about them. Today I took some time to clean-house and watch some of the crap I've been subjecting the Tivo too.

Needless to say the whole process was quite revealing. I've been recording Dawson's Creek, King of Queens, and Family Feud. I've also got the Tivo set to record anything with Ethan Embry or anytime Meatballs comes on. If I were to die today, this would probably be the most embarassing part of my life.

I deleted the Meatballs stipulation, and even the Family Feud order. I haven't been able to cancel the Creek though. Some habits are hard to break.

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Fox News: It's Like Entering A New Circle of Hell

We didn't need anymore proof that Fox News is ridiculous and spins stuff faster than my washing machine, but for those of you still on the fence, take a gander.

Fox aired a story about some writers at the New York Times who weren't saying very nice things about the network. Imagine that? People with less than complimentary things to say about what can only be described as the worst cable news network of all time. I digress.

To essentially prove the writers were correct in their claims, some genius at Fox News decided to Photoshop the hell out of the writers photos and make them look atrocious.

Here's a video of the incident in question. Try not to throw up listening to these guys talk.





Photo: The Remote Island

Finally!

Just in time for the conclusion of Pride Month, Bravo made a little TV history and ran the first lube commercial targeted at the gay community.

If you missed the spots when they ran on Monday night, you can check them out here.

The commercials aren't that amazing but it's still a nice step forward. And who's the ad genius who thought of Boy Butter? They're going to make a killing.


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Life-Size Imitating Art

Remember that movie Life-Size? It was about a doll who comes to life and befriends a girl in need. The doll? A young Tyra Banks. The girl? An even younger Lindsay Lohan.

Yea...this is kind of like that.



That is Tyra's new likeness at Madame Tussauds. Creepy.

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Score One For The Little Guy!

So for my other blog I get to watch America's Got Talent. (I know, the perks are outrageous!)

There was the usual amount of crap on tonight but there was also a little old man named Paul Salos. Since most of you don't watch the show, I thought I'd take the time to share his talent with you.



He's adorable, he's actually got a talent, it would be fun to watch him perform in Vegas and I think it would make for a great story. Please join my campaign to help Paul become the winner of AGT. What the hell else do you have to do?