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Martha StewartIf you're like me, when you hear the name Martha Stewart you think of football. Now those two things are coming together in a new contest.

Martha and NBC have teamed up for Martha's Sunday Night Football Sweepstakes, a contest where, if you win the grand prize, you get a trip to New York City, a stay in a hotel, $100 in spending money, and you get to attend a live taping of Martha Stewart or Football Night in America. Runner up prizes include Martha's new book Dinner at Home and autographed footballs.

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]]>football night in americamartha stewartmartha stewart contestmarthas sunday night football sweepstakesnbcsunday night footballBob SassoneTue, 01 Dec 2009 15:30:00 ESTWhy is ABC giving Nicole Richie a situation comedy?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/why-is-abc-giving-nicole-richie-a-situation-comedy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/why-is-abc-giving-nicole-richie-a-situation-comedy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/why-is-abc-giving-nicole-richie-a-situation-comedy/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

nicole_richie_necklaceIf you don't count Hank -- and I'm trying to erase the two episodes I saw from my memory banks -- ABC has had a pretty good year launching new comedies. In fact, if you go back to the spring, you can add Better Off Ted to Cougar Town, The Middle and Modern Family.

Why then would ABC be giving Nicole Richie a new sitcom? I just don't see where she's worthy of a show, let alone that she has the star appeal or talent to carry a situation comedy.

Perhaps ABC has some take on The Simple Life star that I'm missing. She's cute, yes. She's not a complete airhead judging by what I've seen of her on talk shows. But, really, aren't there better actresses -- stars -- who are more viable for a new comedy series? Stars will more talent than celebrity to their credit.

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]]>ABCactressNicole RichieNicoleRichieParis HiltonParisHiltonsitcomsituation comedySituationComedyThe Simple LifeTheSimpleLifeAllison WaldmanTue, 01 Dec 2009 15:01:00 ESTThere could be yet another permanent death coming up on Heroeshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/there-could-be-yet-another-permanent-death-coming-up-on-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/there-could-be-yet-another-permanent-death-coming-up-on-heroes/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/there-could-be-yet-another-permanent-death-coming-up-on-heroes/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

HeroesSo, in last night's episode of Heroes, one of the original cast members was killed off. In slow motion! Fans might think that there's a chance he could come back because characters come back on this show all the time, but producer Tim Kring says that this is final.

And now it looks like it might not be the only permanent death on the show.

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]]>david tennantheroesjane curtinmohindernbcrex is not your lawyersendhil ramamurthyBob SassoneTue, 01 Dec 2009 13:29:00 ESTPeter Bergman celebrates 20 years on The Young and the Restlesshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/peter-bergman-celebrates-20-years-on-the-young-and-the-restless/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/peter-bergman-celebrates-20-years-on-the-young-and-the-restless/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/peter-bergman-celebrates-20-years-on-the-young-and-the-restless/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Peter_bergman_CBSWhere has the time gone? Is it really 20 years that Peter Bergman's played Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless? Amazing, but true. Not only has Bergman been tearing it up as Jack for two decades, he's pretty much eradicated the memory of his tenure on All My Children where he was nice guy, Dr. Cliff Warner. Say what you will about Jack, he's not a nice guy. He can have his good moments, but this character is too complicated, too selfish, too diabolical ever to be confused with a noble man like Cliff.

Which is what has made Peter Bergman's time on Y&R so remarkable! The character had been so sharply defined by Terry Lester that it was going to be tough for any actor to take over the part.

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]]>All My ChildrenAllMyChildrencontract disputeContractDisputeEric BraedenEricBraedenIm not a doctorImNotADoctorJack AbbottJackAbbottPeter BergmanPeterBergmanThe Young and the RestlessTheYoungAndTheRestlessVictorAllison WaldmanTue, 01 Dec 2009 13:03:00 ESTWhat's On Tonight: Presidential Address, Scrubs, Victoria's Secret, ECWhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/whats-on-tonight-presidential-address-scrubs-victorias-secr/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/whats-on-tonight-presidential-address-scrubs-victorias-secr/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/12/01/whats-on-tonight-presidential-address-scrubs-victorias-secr/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

  • So You Think You Can DanceAt 8, the major networks and the cable news networks have the Presidential Address.
  • The CW has a new 90210 at 8, then a new Melrose Place.
  • At 8:30, FOX has a new So You Think You Can Dance.
  • At 9, ABC has the season premiere of Scrubs (two episodes), followed by a new episode of The Forgotten.
  • NBC has a new, two-hour Biggest Loser at 9.
  • Discovery has a new Dirty Jobs at 9, then a new Ghost Lab.
  • History Channel has a new How The World Was Made at 9.
  • Food Network has a new The Best Thing I Ever Ate at 9.
  • Spike has Super Dave's Spike-Tacular at 9.
  • IFC has two episodes of Arrested Development at 9.
  • At 10, CBS has the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
  • There's a new Sons of Anarchy on FX at 10.
  • Bravo has a new Tabatha's Salon Makeover at 10.
  • Syfy has a new ECW at 10.
  • Also at 10: MTV has a new episode of The Hills, followed by a new episode of The City.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

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]]>90210carson dalycharlie rosechelsea handlerconancraig fergusondirty jobsecwfallonjay leno showkimmellate night talk showslettermanmelrose placepresidential addressscrubssmileyso you think you can dancesons of anarchysuper davethe forgottenthe hillsBob SassoneTue, 01 Dec 2009 12:21:00 ESTAlec Baldwin announces his retirement one more timehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/alec-baldwin-announces-his-retirement-one-more-time/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/alec-baldwin-announces-his-retirement-one-more-time/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/alec-baldwin-announces-his-retirement-one-more-time/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

alec_baldwin_30_rock"Hello, my name is Alec and I'm a retirement-holic. ...I don't know why, but I have this insatiable need to announce to the world again and again that I'm quitting the acting business. I don't know what I'm going to do."

Okay, that's not a real scene from the life of Alec Baldwin, but it might as well be. About a year and a half ago, Alec was kvetching about turning 50 years old and how he only cared about the Emmys honoring 30 Rock, and his plans to quit the business.

And now he's done it again. In an interview with Men's Journal, promoting his new movie with Meryl Streep and Steve Martin called It's Complicated, Alec Baldwin says he will quit acting in 2012 when his 30 Rock contract comes to an end.

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]]>201230 rock30RockactingAlec BaldwinAlecBaldwincherfarewell tourFarewellTourgene hackmanGeneHackmanJack DonaghyJackDonaghynbcquittingretirementAllison WaldmanMon, 30 Nov 2009 20:02:00 ESTKelsey Grammer's going Broadway in La Cage Aux Folleshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/kelsey-grammers-going-broadway-in-la-cage-aux-folles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/kelsey-grammers-going-broadway-in-la-cage-aux-folles/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/kelsey-grammers-going-broadway-in-la-cage-aux-folles/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

kelsey_grammer_headWell, what do you do when your last two TV series flamed out, leaving you scratching your head and wondering why the public isn't getting you like they did before? If you're Kelsey Grammer, you head to Broadway. With the ABC sitcom Hank firmly in his rear-view mirror, Grammer will star on Broadway in a revival of La Cage aux Folles.

Could Kelsey be taking advice from David Hyde Pierce, his brother Niles on Frasier? Since that series ended, David's had two hit shows on the Gay White Way, Spamalot and Curtains. The latter resulted in David winning a Tony award.

I'd like to think that Grammer's taking somebody's sage advice. La Cage is a no-brainer.

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]]>BroadwayDavid Hyde PierceDavidHydePiercegayHankHarvey FiersteinHarveyFiersteinJerry HermanJerryHermanKelsey GrammerKelseyGrammerLa Cage Aux FollesLaCageAuxFollesmusicalThe BirdcageTheBirdcageAllison WaldmanMon, 30 Nov 2009 19:02:00 ESTFive tips for when you find yourself in front of Judge Judyhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/five-tips-for-when-you-find-yourself-in-front-of-judge-judy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/five-tips-for-when-you-find-yourself-in-front-of-judge-judy/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/five-tips-for-when-you-find-yourself-in-front-of-judge-judy/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Judge JudyI've been watching Judge Judy again. I used to watch it years ago, but then I went through a long period (years) when I thought she was too mean, too full of herself, too impatient with the litigants. Sometimes it seems that she's already sick of them before she even sits down.

But I started watching it again a few months ago and I love it again. I agree with her attitude now. Most of the people who go in front of her (both plaintiffs and defendants) usually get themselves into situations they shouldn't be in and they have no sense. And you wonder why they even want to be on TV in the first place, airing their dirty laundry.

But if you do find yourself on the show, here are five tips to make it a better experience.

1. Speak up. If you mumble she'll think you're dumb and/or hiding something. And she's probably right.

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]]>court roomdefendantsdont raise your handdont say umjudge judyjudy sheindlinlawsuitsplaintiffstv court showsum is not an answerBob SassoneMon, 30 Nov 2009 16:29:00 ESTMichael Bublé sings the least popular standards on The Late Showhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/michael-buble-sings-the-least-popular-standards-on-the-late-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/michael-buble-sings-the-least-popular-standards-on-the-late-show/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/michael-buble-sings-the-least-popular-standards-on-the-late-show/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

This is from a few weeks ago, but I think it's worth posting. Letterman's "Top Ten" list can often be hit or miss (sometimes just miss) but the show hits a home run with this one. It's Michael Bublé singing the top ten least popular standards.

 

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]]>cbsdavid lettermanleast popular standardsmichael bublethe late showtop ten listBob SassoneMon, 30 Nov 2009 14:27:00 ESTWhat's On Tonight: House, Good Eats, One Tree Hill, Rita Rockshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/whats-on-tonight-house-good-eats-one-tree-hill-rita-rocks/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/whats-on-tonight-house-good-eats-one-tree-hill-rita-rocks/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/whats-on-tonight-house-good-eats-one-tree-hill-rita-rocks/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

  • TraumaAt 7, Nickelodeon has two new episodes of BrainSurge.
  • At 8, ABC has How The Grinch Stole Christmas, then Shrek The Halls and a new Find My Family.
  • NBC has a new Heroes at 8, followed by new episodes of Trauma and The Jay Leno Show.
  • FOX has a new House at 8, then a new Lie To Me.
  • The CW has two new episodes of One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl.
  • TLC has two new episodes of Little People, Big World, then a new Cake Boss.
  • Food Network has a new Christmas edition of Good Eats at 8, followed by Wintertime Treats Unwrapped.
  • Also at 8: TCM has The Lady From Shanghai, then Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
  • At 8:30, ESPN has Monday Night Football, the Patriots vs. the Saints.
  • At 9, USA has a new Monday Night RAW.
  • At 10, Lifetime has two new episodes of Rita Rocks.
  • Bravo has a new Million Dollar Listing at 10.
  • History Channel has two new episodes of Pawn Stars at 10.
  • There's a new Three Sheets on Fine Living at 10.

Check your local TV listings for more.

After the jump, the late night talk shows.

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]]>brainsurgecake bosscarson dalycharlie rosechelsea handlerconancraig fergusonfallongood eatsgossip girlheroeshousejay leno showkimmellate night talk showslettermanlie to melopez tonightmonday night footballmonday night rawone tree hillrita rockssmileythree sheetstraumaBob SassoneMon, 30 Nov 2009 12:14:00 ESTJim Gaffigan's Christmas ads for eBay are workinghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/jim-gaffigans-christmas-ads-for-ebay-are-working/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/jim-gaffigans-christmas-ads-for-ebay-are-working/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/jim-gaffigans-christmas-ads-for-ebay-are-working/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

jim_gaffigan_tbsIn TV Squad's continued efforts to share the best and worst of TV commercials with you, here's one that's currently airing that's just terrific. Jim Gaffigan for eBay. Think harder. That's his advice for people who are trying to figure out what to buy him for Christmas.

Gaffigan is hilarious with that dry sense of humor and the furrowed brow. How much you want to bet he's been there when it comes to getting crappy gifts. You know, like a coffee mug that looks like it must have been re-gifted from an office birthday party. Or the jewelry box that's too ugly to be put on your dresser. Or a Chatty Cathy doll you received when your parents knew you weren't interested in playing with dolls.

Oops, that last one was a personal one of mine.

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]]>adschatty cathyChattyCathyChristmascommercialseBayJim GaffiganJimGaffigantry harderTryHarderAllison WaldmanMon, 30 Nov 2009 11:02:00 ESTSusan Boyle's CD debuts at number one in UKhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/susan-boyles-cd-debuts-at-number-one-in-uk/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/susan-boyles-cd-debuts-at-number-one-in-uk/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/30/susan-boyles-cd-debuts-at-number-one-in-uk/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

susan_boyle_ITVSomewhere tonight American Idol judge Simon Cowell is grinning. You can just imagine it, can't you? That smile that he wore on Britain's Got Talent when he heard Susan Boyle sing "I Dreamed A Dream" from Les Miserables, remember? Simon was smart enough to take that talented lady and make her a star. Oh yes, she had the talent, but Simon had the wherewithal. And today it's paid off with the news that Susan Boyle's debut CD is number one on the UK charts.

The record keepers across the pond, the Official Charts Company, announced that Boyle's CD, also called I Dreamed A Dream, sold 410,000 copies since its release on November 23. That means it's not only the top of the chart, it's also the fastest selling album this year. It's even the most albums sold in the first week of a release for a British debut.

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]]>Britains Got TalentBritainsGotTalentcdI Dreamed A DreamIDreamedADreamITVnumber oneNumberOneSimon CowellSimonCowellsusan boyle harpers bazaarSusanBoyleHarpersBazaarAllison WaldmanMon, 30 Nov 2009 09:03:00 ESTMy channel surfing turned into movie grazinghttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/my-channel-surfing-turned-into-movie-grazing/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/my-channel-surfing-turned-into-movie-grazing/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/my-channel-surfing-turned-into-movie-grazing/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

goodfellas_dinner_sceneI think I'm going to coin a new term. I'm a movie grazer. I like watching TV and grazing in and out of movies that I've seen before, know well, and enjoy watching again in bits and pieces. I know this sounds crazy to some who have to watch a movie from the opening studio logo to the end credits (even as they're being smushed on commercial TV broadcasts).

I'm not like that, though. On Friday, amid the post-Thanksgiving haze and without much interest in the college football games or reruns of CBS soaps or syndicated fare, I was channel surfing. Every time I saw something I liked, I stopped for a while. It was mostly movies. I watch Cary Grant and Sophia Loren in Houseboat, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle, there was a whole bunch of Goodfellas, because Bravo showed it back to back. So I watched the ending first, then stuck around to watch the beginning. What an incredible movie -- still!

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]]>BravoCBSchannel surfingChannelSurfingEric SheaEricSheaGoodfellasHenry FondaHenryFondaLucille BallLucilleBallmovie grazingMovieGrazingPeanutsTCMYours Mine and OursYoursMineAndOursAllison WaldmanSat, 28 Nov 2009 16:12:00 ESTSteven Seagal: Lawman -- An early lookhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/steven-seagal-lawman-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/steven-seagal-lawman-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/28/steven-seagal-lawman-an-early-look/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Steven Seagal: Lawman
When I heard that Steven Seagal had a new A&E series coming out called Steven Seagal: Lawman, I thought, oh great, another cop show starring an aging movie star. But that's not what it is at all! Ok, I'll qualify that. Yes, it IS a cop show starring an aging movie star, but probably not what you think.

Turns out that Steven Seagal, best known for his action movies like Above the Law, Hard to Kill, and Under Siege, has been quietly working under the radar for the past 20 years as a real-life deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office in Louisiana. Part of his duties there include instructing the other officers on weapons skills and martial arts.

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]]>AEcopsreality showsRealityShowssteven seagalsteven seagal: lawmanStevenSeagalStevenSeagal:LawmanJane BoursawSat, 28 Nov 2009 10:33:00 ESTRoger Ebert spills the details on the destruction of his show's old sethttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/roger-ebert-spills-the-details-on-the-destruction-his-shows-old/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/roger-ebert-spills-the-details-on-the-destruction-his-shows-old/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/roger-ebert-spills-the-details-on-the-destruction-his-shows-old/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

When illness prevented Roger Ebert from doing the movie review show he had done since 1982, everyone knew that change was inevitable. But no one could have predicted this much change, not even Ebert.

The Chicago Sun-Times movie critic and original host of At The Movies with his longtime partner Gene Siskel talked about how producers completely remade the show.

The changes ranged from the show's hosts down to the famous balcony set that the studio "tore at our set with sledge-hammers, and it collected in a dumpster in the alley."

[via TVTattle]

 

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]]>at the moviesat the movies with ebert and roeperAt the Movies with Ebert RoeperAtTheMoviesAtTheMoviesWithEbertAndRoeperAtTheMoviesWithEbertRoeperben lyonsBen MankiewiczBenLyonsBenMankiewiczRoger EbertRogerEbertsiskel and ebertSiskelAndEbertDanny GallagherFri, 27 Nov 2009 20:02:00 ESTSubtle Subtitles: Katie Courichttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/subtle-subtitles-katie-couric/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/subtle-subtitles-katie-couric/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/subtle-subtitles-katie-couric/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Rachael and Martha
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption!

Last week's winner is Shawn Jones with this: "Back off! When Oprah steps down I got this."

This week's picture is Katie Couric dancing! They're from a party in Couric's honor after she got the CBS Evening News gig a few years ago but were just recently posted on Gawker (and Facebook).

Katie Couric

 

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]]>cbs evening newskatie courickatie couric dancingmartha and rachaelmartha stewartrachael raysubtle subtitlesBob SassoneFri, 27 Nov 2009 15:00:00 ESTWhat's Adam West watching?http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/whats-adam-west-watching/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/whats-adam-west-watching/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/whats-adam-west-watching/#commentsFiled under: , ,

It's funny how Adam West has had a post-Batman career making fun of himself and creating some memorable characters in the world of animation, especially his work as, well, Adam West on Family Guy. There's no mistaking that voice. In this clip below the flesh-and-blood West urges us to watch the FOX Sunday night animation lineup.

 

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]]>adam westamerican dadbatmanfamily guyfoxfox lineupmayor adam westthe cleveland showBob SassoneFri, 27 Nov 2009 14:00:00 ESTWhat's On Tonight: Ugly Betty, SpongeBob, Monkhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/whats-on-tonight-ugly-betty-spongebob-monk/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/whats-on-tonight-ugly-betty-spongebob-monk/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/whats-on-tonight-ugly-betty-spongebob-monk/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

  • Guy FieriAt 8, ABC has a new Supernanny, followed by new episodes of Ugly Betty and 20/20.
  • PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, then new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal.
  • MyNetwork TV has a new Smackdown! at 8.
  • HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
  • Nickelodeon has two new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants at 8, then two new episodes of The Penguins of Madagascar.
  • At 9, USA has a new Monk, followed by a new White Collar.
  • Travel Channel has two new episodes of Ghost Adventures at 9.
  • Also at 9: HBO2 has a Bored To Death marathon.
  • At 10, Food Network has a new "best of" Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
  • At 11, VH-1 has a new Storytellers with Foo Fighters.

Check your local TV listings for more.

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]]>bored to deathcarson dalycharlie rosechelsea handlerconandiners drive-ins and divesdivine designfallonghost adventuresjay leno showkimmellate night talk showslettermanmonknovember 27 2009penguins of madagascarsmackdownsmileyspongebobwashington weekwhite collarBob SassoneFri, 27 Nov 2009 12:09:00 ESTOne last Thanksgiving post: Jimmy Fallon writes his thank you noteshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/one-last-thanksgiving-post-jimmy-fallon-writes-his-thank-you-no/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/one-last-thanksgiving-post-jimmy-fallon-writes-his-thank-you-no/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/one-last-thanksgiving-post-jimmy-fallon-writes-his-thank-you-no/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

So we've hopefully recovered from stuffing ourselves with turkey and pie and wine yesterday, but I wanted to post one last thing about Thanksgiving. This is from Late Night. Jimmy Fallon usually does his "thank you notes" on Fridays but he wanted to do a special version for Turkey Day.

[Watch clips and episodes of Late Night and other shows at SlashControl.]

 

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]]>jimmy fallonlate nightlate night with jimmy fallonnbcthank you notesthanksgivingBob SassoneFri, 27 Nov 2009 11:30:00 ESTDoctor Who star to play John Lennonhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/doctor-who-star-to-play-john-lennon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/doctor-who-star-to-play-john-lennon/http://www.tvsquad.com/2009/11/27/doctor-who-star-to-play-john-lennon/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Doctor WhoFormer Doctor Who lead Christopher Eccleston will be playing John Lennon in an upcoming British television drama commissioned by BBC Four about the life of John Lennon between 1967 and 1971. To further the Doctor Who connection, former Torchwood star Naoko Mori (who played Tosh on the show) will be playing Yoko Ono.

There is a lot of crossover between Doctor Who fans and Beatles fans, so there is sure to be some interest in the series. The roles I know Eccleston best for are those of the Doctor and Destro from G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra, so the question is if he can pull off a Liverpudlian accent. Since in the aforementioned roles he's done a Northern British accent (I believe his natural one) and a Scottish accent, he's likely capable of it.

So what do you think? Is Eccleston a good choice for the role of John Lennon?

 

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]]>Christopher EcclestonChristopherEcclestonDoctor WhoDoctorWhoJohn LennonJohnLennonNaoko MoriNaokoMoriTorchwoodBrad TrechakFri, 27 Nov 2009 09:30:00 EST