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Did You Go Through the Ringer for SMG?

OK, can we be done with the whole "Buffy is back!" business? Because honestly, Sarah Michelle Gellar's long-awaited and monstrously hyped return to TV is so not Buffy.Last night, the actress who slayed us and thousands of vampires hit the small screen after too long away with Ringer, a new drama that shows some serious promise, as well as some real room for improvement.Playing twins — one an ex-junkie on the run from the mob, the other an uptight socialite — Gellar is as good as she's ever been and ...

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

Watercooler: How About Bachelor Pad's Split Decision?

He should have kept the money. After all, he lost the girl. Last night, the finale of Bachelor Pad pit exes-turned-teammates Michael and Holly against one another in one last challenge that asked them to individually decide to either share the 250K prize or claim it all for themselves. Normally (or as normal as this hormonal parade can get), we'd expect them to strategize beforehand and agree to go 50/50.

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Watercooler: How About Bachelor Pad's Split Decision?

Watercooler: True Blood-y Fun Finale

Trick and treat!Halloween came to Bon Temps early last night as True Blood wrapped up its season with an hour that was everything — haunting, hilarious and heartbreaking. And while we mourn several losses, Samhain down South brought with it a twist we can totally live with: ghosts.Much like the Vampire Diaries finale last May, we got a peek at some of the dearly and dreadfully departed from Blood gone by after Sookie, Tara and Holly summoned the sprits ...

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Watercooler: Was Rescue Me's Series Finale Hot or Not?

Smoke 'em if ya got 'em folks! Last night, Rescue Me rang its final alarm with an intensely fitting finale. By centering on the aftermath of Lou's death, we got a heaping load of the show's gallows humor and tough-guy heart, best displayed as the crew gathered to spread the red velvet "ashes" of their fallen Lieutenant. And while the finale was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, star Denis Leary and show creator Peter Tolan allowed the memory of that tragic day to...

Thu, Sep 8, 2011

Watercooler: Was Rescue Me's Series Finale Hot or Not?

Watercooler: Is Bachelor Pad Punishing Us?

Seriously, ABC, whatever we did, we're sorry! When it was announced that Bachelor Pad would return this summer, there were those of us who were so excited. With almost a year passed since its slapdash first season, there surely had to be time for the producers to work out the kinks, line up a juicy cast of hotties, and pump this edition with some serious guilty pleasures.

Tue, Sep 6, 2011

Watercooler: Is Bachelor Pad Punishing Us?

Exclusive: Fringe Season 4 Promo Poster Revealed!

Where is Peter Bishop? Right here, folks! In this exclusive first-look at Fringe's Season 4 promo poster, fans finally get proof that the producers won't be playing games with our hearts by keeping Josh Jackson's recently evaporated character out in the ether for too long. In fact, as you can see from this Escher-meets-action ad, our boy is clearly back and seems poised for action alongside Liv, Walter and a lot of expectations when the show returns on Sept. 23 at 9/8c on Fox.

Thu, Sep 1, 2011

Exclusive: Fringe Season 4 Promo Poster Revealed!

Watercooler: Pretty Little Liars' Killer Mid-Season Finale

OK, so first off, PLL is so lucky Dr. Sullivan is still alive. Love her. Secondly... Jenna orchestrated Ali's death? No pun intended, but we can totally see that. Last night, the juicy lil' sudser wrapped up the first half of Season 2 with an hour of wowsers, including one heart-busting breakup (we love you, too, Toby!), the return of shifty Det. Wilden and what really seemed like the reveal that Rosewood's resident blind beyotch Jenna had not just framed our foursome for Ali's death, but had actually roped kid-faced cop Garrett into helping her commit the heinous crime.

Wed, Aug 31, 2011

Watercooler: Pretty Little Liars' Killer Mid-Season Finale

Watercooler: What Did We Miss at the MTV Video Music Awards?

Power? We don't need no stinking power... we have you! True story: About halfway into last night's VMAs — thanks to a certain city's top-notch post-Hurricane Irene repair work — Watercooler Central actually lost power. One minute, Adele is reminding us what singing sounds like without autotune, the next minute, total darkness. If only we'd been blessed with the absence of cable during Lady Gaga's drag-king opening performance. That pompadoured greaser mess looked like something out of RuPaul's The Outsiders.

Mon, Aug 29, 2011

Watercooler: What Did We Miss at the MTV Video Music Awards?

Watercooler: Who Doesn't Love a Happy Ending(s)?

A brand new Happy Endings? In August? A. Mah. Zing!Instead of running all the first-year episodes of the underrated mid-season sitcom, ABC secretly held back on us and sat on a single unaired outing until last night. Why? Who knows, maybe they were too busy feeling bad about Mr. Sunshine to keep proper count.Anyway, we're not complaining because this meant we got a late-summer reminder of what a clever, addictive little treat this ...

Thu, Aug 25, 2011

Watercooler: Who Doesn't Love a Happy Ending(s)?

Watercooler: Is Pretty Little Liar's Dr. Sullivan DO-"A"?

"The doctor is out." Now that can't be good. This closing-moments text from our elusive "A" sent a chill through the Pretty Little Liars — and fans — last night after the gang's shrink, Dr. Sullivan, summoned them to her office to reveal that "A" was possibly one of her clients. Unfortunately, once they arrived on the scene, our dear Doc was nowhere to be found, nor was the case-file that (possibly) held the secret to the show's central stalker.

Wed, Aug 24, 2011

Watercooler: Is Pretty Little Liar's Dr. Sullivan DO-"A"?

Watercooler: How Should Rescue Me Burn Out?

The beginning of the end is upon us, people.With FX's often superlative, always irreverent firefighter drama Rescue Me in the middle of its final season, the stage is clearly being set for what could be an incendiary send-off. As of last night, Tommy was (briefly) suspended from the NYFD for mouthing off during a televised interview, his 62 Truck colleagues were ...

Thu, Aug 11, 2011

Watercooler: How Should Rescue Me Burn Out?

Watercooler: The Two Guys of Chloe King

Nine lives and two guys? Some girls have all the luck. While most of us can barely find one person to moon over, our feline-fueled heroine had suitors up to her perfect curls with two very different guys fighting for her affections. Fittingly, there's also a bit of a battle among Nine Lives of Chloe King fans over which fella she should choose, too.

Wed, Aug 10, 2011

Watercooler: Is the Bachelor Pad a Hot Property?

Even in the heat of August, there's still some trash that just smells like roses. Oh come on, you know you love it. Ever since ABC announced that it was bringing back last summer's Bachelor Pad, fans of the dating-and-mating series have been salivating over the drama being drummed up for round 2. After all, just the reunion of notorious exes (and famewhores) Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi was enough of a reason to toss aside your rational thought and take a peek. Would she cry? Yes. Would he try to excuse his hateful behavior during their televised break-up? Over and over. Would the rest of the house be able to compare? You betcha...

Tue, Aug 9, 2011

Watercooler: Is the Bachelor Pad a Hot Property?

Comic-Con: Shameless Stars on Nudity and Alcohol

They may not be the usual Comic-Con fodder, but nevertheless, Showtime's panels for Shameless, Homeland and Dexter filled Ballroom 20 for a day-one ending discussion about TV without borders. Moderated by TV Guide Magazine's L.A. Bureau Chief Michael Schneider, the Shameless leg of the panel teetered on NSFW, as Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy opened up about playing members of TV's most messed up brood. "Just because people have addictions and dysfunction, that doesn't mean there isn't love in the family," said Macy, who began the session with a series of dry-witted comments about preparing to play hard-living alkie Frank Gallagher. Rossum defended the show's copious nudity. "It's nothing but a body!" she said, going on to claim that she feels she has exposed more emotionally playing devoted daughter Fiona than she has physically.

Fri, Jul 22, 2011

Comic-Con: Shameless Stars on Nudity and Alcohol

Comic-Con: Scoop From TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Panel

Flanked by some of TV's hottest talent, TV Guide Magazine Editor-in-Chief Debra Birnbaum was the envy of Comic-Con fans when she moderated a panel devoted to our Fan Favorites on Thursday, July 21...

Fri, Jul 22, 2011

Comic-Con: Scoop From TV Guide Magazine's Fan Favorites Panel

Watercooler: Who is Teen Wolf's Alpha?

Ok, it's theory time, Teen Wolf fans. Last night, the Alpha kicked up some more chaos for the kids of Beacon Hills, all the while remaining in the shadows and still without an actual name. And as the full moon turned Scott into a complete dawg (hooking up with Stiles' crush... bad wolf!) and Allison got way too cozy with creepy-hot Jackson, the identity of this ever-elusive lycanthrope became even more important to our hairy hero, since his only hope for a cure — and a chance to win back his girl — is to kill the beast that bit him in the first place...

Tue, Jul 19, 2011

Exclusive First Look: Bedlam Is Set to Break Out on BBC America!

Think your neighbors are crazy? Try living in Bedlam Heights, the haunted insane asylum-turned-apartment building at the center of Bedlam, BBC America's legitimately creepy new series. Starring Downton Abbey's Theo James, The Tudors' Charlotte Salt and original Pop Idol winner Will Young, this Melrose-meets-Sixth Sense scarefest isn't set to bow on our shores until this October, but you can get a sneak peek here in this exclusive trailer... if you dare...

Tue, Jul 19, 2011

Exclusive First Look: Bedlam Is Set to Break Out on BBC America!

Watercooler: Cyberbully Downloads the Scary Truth

So this online stuff is pretty messed up, huh?Last night, ABC Family debuted its original movie Cyberbu//y and if you didn't see it, you probably should. And if you have kids, ya definitely should. Because it turns out that those Kardashian sex tapes and sad Live Journal fanfic forums aren't the Internet's biggest problems. Online bullying is.Charting one teen's nightmarish run-in with cyber taunts from bitchy classmates and strangers alike (including a fake suitor created by a jealous pal), this unsettling, at times heartbreaking, flick was like the anti-Social Network. Instead of showing how fun sites like Facebook or Twitter can be, we got to see how ferocious the web can get...

Mon, Jul 18, 2011

Watercooler: Cyberbully Downloads the Scary Truth

Watercooler: Who's Your Daddy, Chloe King?

Oh man. This can't be good. Last night on The Nine Lives of Chloe King, our kitten with a wit stepped up her secret correspondence with her absentee father. And let's just say things are not looking up for a dad-daughter reunion anytime soon.

Wed, Jul 13, 2011

Watercooler: Who's Your Daddy, Chloe King?

Watercooler: Warehouse 13 is Packed with Awesome

Welcome back to TV's official world of endless wonder! Warehouse 13 opened back up for Season Three last night, and for fans of the super-fun sci-fi drama — about secret agents tasked with tracking down cursed artifacts — it was everything we'd hoped for and gave us even more to hope for. Like...

Tue, Jul 12, 2011

Watercooler: Warehouse 13 is Packed with Awesome

Watercooler: True Blood Goes Viral

Move over, Baby Vamp, there's a new hot link in town!For those of you who got sucked in to last night's True Blood, you know what we're talking about. It's www.vamps-kill.com and lordy, is it a creepy creation. Referenced early on in the episode as the website responsible for catching filmed proof of a rogue vampire's feeding frenzy (a misdeed punishable by the true death, which Mayor Bill readily dispensed on the ...

Mon, Jul 11, 2011

Watercooler: Has Flipping Out's Jeff Lewis Finally Calmed Down?

So if the show is called Flipping Out, one would imagine there would be, you know, some flipping out, right? At least maybe a few rage-fueled screaming matches like in seasons past? Apparently not so much anymore. At least that was the case during last night's fifth-season premiere, which seemed to be all about the softer side of Jeff Lewis. And truth be told, that's OK with us. Especially if it means that the former...

Thu, Jul 7, 2011

Watercooler: Has Flipping Out's Jeff Lewis Finally Calmed Down?