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New TV on DVD This Week (July 4)

• Doctor Who, The Complete First Season
• Charlie's Angels, Season Three
• Prince Valiant, Volume One

Not a lot out this week but I do recommend Doctor Who for any fan of sci-fi shows.
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Tonight's TV Schedule-July 4, 2006

• ABC: 8/7-According to Jim (four back-to-back episodes), 10/9-American Celebration at Ford's Theatre: The July 4th Special
  
• CBS: 8/7-A Hero's Welcome, 9/8-NCIS, 10/9-Boston Pops 4th of July Spectacular
  
• NBC: 8/7-Most Outrageous Moments (back-to-back episodes), 9/8-Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, 10/9-Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit
• FOX: 8/7-House, 9/8-House
• WB: 8/7-Gilmore Girls, 9/8-Pepper Dennis (series finale)
  
• UPN: 8/7-America's Next Top Model, 9/8-Veronica Mars
  
• SciFi: 10/9-ECW
• Bravo: 10/9-Queer Eye
• PBS: 9/8-Capitol Fourth

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Tonight's TV Schedule-July 3, 2006

• ABC: 8/7-Wife Swap, 9/8-Supernanny, 10/9-How to Get the Guy
  
• CBS: 8/7-King of Queens, 8:30/7:30-How I Met Your Mother, 9/8-Two and a Half Men, 9:30/8:30-The New Adventures of Old Christine, 10/9-CSI: Miami
  
• NBC: 8/7-Treasure Hunters, 9/8-Treasure Hunters, 10/9-Medium
• FOX: 8/7-Mr. Deeds (movie)
• WB: 8/7-7th Heaven, 9/8-7th Heaven
• UPN: 8/7-One on One, 8:30/7:30-All of Us, 9/8-Girlfriends, 9:30/8:30-Half & Half
  
• TNT: 9/8-The Closer, 10/9-Saved
• ABC Family: 8/7-Kyle XY, 9/8-Falcon Beach
  
• FOX Reality: 6/5-Solitary
• Lifetime: 9/8-The Last Trimester (original telefilm)
• MTV: 10/9-The Real World/Road Rules Challenge, 10:30/9:30-Fast, Inc.
  
• TLC: 9/8-Wild Weddings (two hours)

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So You Think You Can Dance?

Dancing's answer to American Idol is one of summer's hottest shows. The show is hotter than ever before this season. While Dancing With the Stars is just plain corny, So You Think You Can Dance? is quite entertaining. The dancers are much more talented than those celebrities who just have to learn to ballroom dance. I only wish this show got the ratings Dancing With the Stars is getting. It is certainly more deserving. If you'd like to catch this underrated reality show, it's on Wednesdays and Thursdays on FOX.

http://www.fox.com/dance

This Week's TV Marathons

Monday:

• King of Cars, A&E, 8/7 AM-11/10 AM or 2/1 PM-5/4 PM
  
• Inked, A&E, 11/10 AM-2/1 PM or 5/4 PM-8/7 PM
• King of the Hill, FX, 7/6 AM-7/6 PM
• The Twilight Zone, SciFi, Sunday-Tuesday Night
• Animal Cops: Houston, Animal Planet, 9/8 AM-8/7 PM
• 100 Funniest Movies, Bravo, 11/10 AM-3/2 PM or 7/6 PM-11/10 PM
• Bonanza, Hallmark Channel, 8/7 AM-8/7 PM

Tuesday:

• Monk, USA Network, 6/5 AM-11/10 PM
• COPS, FX, 8/7 AM-1/12 Wednesday
• Law & Order, TNT, 8/7 AM-7/6 PM
• The First 48, A&E, 8/7 AM-8/7 PM
• Dirty Jobs, Discovery Channel, 9/8 AM-3/2 AM Wednesday
  
• Project Runway, Bravo, 9/8 AM-9/8 PM
  
• Star Trek, G4, 9/8 AM-7:30/6:30 PM
  

Tonight's TV Schedule-July 2, 2006

• ABC: 7/6-Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (two hour repeat), 9/8-Desperate Housewives, 10/9-Grey's Anatomy
  
• CBS: 7/6-60 Minutes, 8/7-Cold Case, 9/8-How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (movie)
  
• NBC: 7/6-Dateline NBC (two hours), 9/8-Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 10/9-Crossing Jordan
  
• FOX: 7/6-The Simpsons, 7:30/6:30-Men of Honor (movie)
  
• WB: 8/7-Charmed, 9/8-Charmed
• USA: 9/8-The 4400, 10/9-The Dead Zone
  
• HBO: 9/8-Deadwood, 10/9-Entourage, 10:30/9:30-Lucky Louie, 11/10-Dane Cook's Tourgasm
  
• VH1: 9/8-My Fair Brady, 10/9-Supergroup (season finale)
  
• WE: 10/9-Bridezillas
• Lifetime: 5/4-Past Sins (telefilm)
• E!: 10/9-The Simple Life

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Tonight's TV Schedule-June 29, 2006

• ABC: 8/7-Master of Champions, 9/8-Primetime (two hour episode)
• CBS: 8/7-Gameshow Marathon, 9/8-CSI, 10/9-Without a Trace
  
• NBC: 8/7-My Name Is Earl, 8:30/7:30-The Office, 9/8-The Office, 9:30/8:30-My Name Is Earl, 10/9-Windfall
• FOX: 8/7-That '70s Show (back-to-back episodes), 9/8-So You Think You Can Dance
  
• WB: 8/7-Smallville, 9/8-Supernatural
• UPN: 8/7-Everybody Hates Chris, 8:30/7:30-Love, Inc., 9/8-Eve, 9:30/8:30-Cuts
  
• FX: 10/9-It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (one hour season premiere)
• MTV: 9/8-Making the Band, 9:30/8:30-Run's House, 10/9-Pimp My Ride
  
• Spike TV: 11/10-TNA: Impact!
• Comedy Central: 10/9-The Showbiz Show With David Spade, 11/10-The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, 11:30/10:30-The Colbert Report
  
• National Geographic: 8/7-Science of Superman
• History: 10/9-American Eats
• Travel Channel: 9/8-Drew Carey's Sporting Adventures

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America's Got Talent-June 28

Like last week, I will be analyzing the show performance by performance. Here are my thoughts on this week's contestants:

• All That (Clogging Group)-I wasn't all that impressed by these boy band wannabees but I can see why the audience liked them. My Score: 5/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)
• William J. McGolin (Singer)-He really hurt my ears. I wish the judges would have stopped him earlier. It sounded like he was dying during parts of that. My Score: 1/10, Judge's Verdict: Eliminated
• Leonid the Magnificent (I can't even describe his talent)-He's all show with not much talent. I would have buzzed him much earlier. My Score: 3/10, Judge's Verdict: Eliminated (Thank goodness)
• Elliot Zimet (Magician)-He was quite good but I would have liked a little more variation. My Score: 7/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On
• Corina Brouder (Harpist)-The harp is too boring for a talent show like this. She's relatively talented but just too boring for me. My Score: 5/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)
• Dave Smith (Guitarist w/ Legs Behind Head)-Those two talents were a little bizarre together. He did have a decent voice but I wouldn't move him on. My Score: 6/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On
• Leonid the Magnificent (Again.....)-A lot more deserving contestants should have moved on over him (like the juggler from last week). His outfit was ridiculous and he dropped the thing he was balancing. He shouldn't have even been considered for the next round. Judge's Verdict: Moved On (I have no idea why)
• PBM (Rock Band)-I didn't think they were that great (although I'm not a fan of rock music). My Score: 3/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On (Two Votes)
• Frank Simon (Balancing)-How the heck did this guy get three buzzes! He might have been the best act yet. That was amazing. This guy doesn't move on yet that weirdo that dropped the thing he balanced did (and it was even smaller). I'm pissed at the judges now. My Score: 10/10, Judge's Verdict: Eliminated
• Matther Furman (Talentless)-How is that a talent? It is more a striptease than a talent. My Score: 0/10, Judge's Verdict: Eliminated
• Michlle L'amour (Stripper)-Brandy, how can be offended by her yet not even insult the previous guy? However, she certainly shouldn't have moved on. My Score: 2/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On (I have no idea how)
• Side Swipe (Martial Arts)-The first martial arts act we've seen was quite good although it looked more like gymnastics to me. My Score: 7/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)
• Marlon Reynolds (Singer)-That might have been the fastest buzz yet. My Score: 0/10, Judge's Verdict: Eliminated
• Bianca Ryan (Singer)-She's only 11 but I didn't think she was that great of a singer. In addition, she's already a greedy and media hungry. I'm sick of these kids getting preferential treatment just due to age. At best, she was average. My Score: 5/10, Judge's Verdict: Moved On (Unanimous)

Closing Comments-This episode the judges really made me mad. The stupid angel moved on yet the Hungarian who lifted ten times as much (and didn't drop anything) didn't. I also didn't like the fates of the stripper and the last singer (she wasn't even that good). It's almost like the judges lost their taste for talent. This is still a great show but the judges are really starting to make me mad.

Tonight's TV Schedule-June 28, 2006

• ABC: 8/7-George Lopez, 8:30/7:30-Freddie, 9/8-Lost, 10/9-Lost
• CBS: 8/7-Shark: Mind of a Demon with Fabien Cousteau (special presentation), 9/8-Criminal Minds, 10/9-CSI: NY
  
• NBC: 8/7-America's Got Talent, 9/8-America's Got Talent, 10/9-Law & Order
  
• FOX: 8/7-So You Think You Can Dance (two hour episode)
• WB: 8/7-Blue Collar TV, 8:30/7:30-Blue Collar TV, 9/8-One Tree Hill
  
• UPN: 8/7-One on One, 8:30/7:30-All of Us, 9/8-Eve, 9:30/8:30-Cuts
  
• AMC: 10/9-Hustle (75 minute, third season premiere)
• Spike TV: 10/9-Blade: The Series (two hour series premiere)
• Bravo: 9/8-Celebrity Poker Showdown
• Travel Channel: 9/8-World Poker Tour
• A&E: 9/8-Inked, 10/9-Criss Angel: Mindfreak
  
• MTV: 10/9-The Hills, 10:30/9:30-Cheyenne
• Comedy Central: 10:30/9:30-Dog Bites Man, 11/10-The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, 11:30/10:30-The Colbert Report
• Style: 9/8-My Celebrity Home
• CourtTV: 10/9-Psychic Detectives, 10:30/9:30-Haunting Evidence
• TLC: 9/8-Untold Stories of the E.R., 10/9-Mystery Diagnosis
• History: 10/9-Modern Marvels
• National Geographic: 10/9-Naked Science
  

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What are you going to watch tonight? Will you give Spike TV's first ever drama, Blade: The Series, a try? Excited about the third season premiere of the critical darling Hustle?

Upcoming Summer Shows (July)

This is a look at the shows that will entertain us throughout July:

• July 5th-Rock Star (90 minute premiere)
• July 6th-Big Brother
• July 6th-The Dudesons, Spike
• July 6th-Raising the Roofs, Spike
• July 7th-Monk, USA
• July 7th-Psych, USA (90 minute premiere)
• July 9th-Chapelle's Show, Comedy Central
• July 9th-Brotherhood, Showtime
• July 9th-Intervention, A&E
• July 9th-Mind of Mencia, Comedy Central
• July 9th-RENO 911, Comedy Central
• July 10th-I Love the '70s, Volume Two, VH1
• July 10th-The World Series of Pop Culture, VH1
• July 11th-Hi-Jinks, Nick at Night
• July 12th-Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King, TNT (mini-series)
• July 12th-Project Runway, Bravo
• July 14th-Stargate SG-1, SciFi
• July 14th-Stargate Atlantis, SciFi
• July 17th-Driving Force, A&E
• July 18th-Eureka, SciFi
• July 18th-The One: Making a Music Star, ABC
• July 18th-The Contender, ESPN
• July 19th-Work Out, Bravo
• July 21st-Sexual Healing, Showtime
• July 24th-Tabloid Wars, Bravo
• July 26th-30 Days, FX
• July 27th-Who Wants to Be a Superhero?, SciFi
• July 27th-Garth Marenghi's Dark Place, SciFi
• July 27th-Amazing Screw-On Head, SciFi
• July 31st-One Ocean View, ABC

Which shows are you most excited about?

Online Hatch Counter From "Lost"

If you want to push the button like the cast of Lost, check out this online version of the famous counter. Every 108 minutes, a user has to push the button. If you want your own personal one for your desktop, you can also check out Lost-tv.com. It doesn't have any music but it is still a neat application for any Lost fan.

Tonight's TV Schedule-June 27, 2006

• ABC: 8/7-According to Jim (four back-to-back episodes), 10/9-Boston Legal
  
• CBS: 8/7-NCIS, 9/8-The Unit, 10/9-48 Hours Mystery
  
• NBC: 8/7-Fear Factor, 9/8-Last Comic Standing, 10/9-Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit
  
• FOX: 8/7-House, 9/8-House
• WB: 8/7-Gilmore Girls, 9/8-Pepper Dennis
  
• UPN: 8/7-America's Next Top Model, 9/8-Veronica Mars
  
• Bravo: 9/8-Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, 10/9-Queer Eye
  
• FX: 10/9-Rescue Me
• SciFi: 10/9-ECW
• MTV: 10/9-The Real World, 10:30/9:30-My Super Sweet Sixteen
  
• A&E: 10/9-King of Cars
• Oxygen: 10/9-The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency
• Discovery: 9/8-Dirty Jobs
• History: 9/8-Mega Disasters, 10/9-Mega Movers
• Comedy Central: 11/10-The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, 11:30/10:30-The Colbert Report
  

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