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- 177 TV Series Marathons During Labor Day Weekend
- Maj Canton - Thu Sep 3rd, 2009
Are you trying to avoid your crazy Uncle Bob at your annual Labor Day family picnic? Do you have three hours (or more) to kill before the next BBQ? Or are you just looking for an excuse to stay home for a while, veg on the couch, and catch up on some long-forgotten TV series? Whatever your reason, we're here to help. TV Tango went through the Labor Day weekend TV schedule and put together a list of TV series marathons.
- Who's Your Momma? National Geographic’s The Human Family Tree
- Bryan Hepperle - Sat Aug 29th, 2009
Have you ever wondered if you're related to anybody famous? Maybe you've noticed your smile looks suspiciously like Katie Couric's or that your gravitas is as beefy as Stephen Colbert's. But it's impossible, right? What are the odds that you're related to either of them? Well, better than you might think. Especially if you're one of the 3 million people who actually are.
- From Buzz to Buzzkill: 10 Years of Favorite Fall TV Series That Failed
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Fri Aug 28th, 2009
Each September, TV Guide picks its favorite new series in the Fall TV Preview. More times than not, these picks are spot-on -- long-running hits like The West Wing, Gilmore Girls, 24, and Two and a Half Men were past selections -- but some shows just never catch on. We combed through ten recent back issues of the Fall TV Preview looking for failed favorites, and we picked one series from each year to highlight.
- More Colorful: New Slogan for NBC?
- Mike Vicic - Wed Aug 26th, 2009
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Over the years NBC used a number of slogans -- some memorable and others instantly forgettable. Now with a new boss, a fresh Fall season, and a controversial plan for 10PM, NBC is defining its new brand. The network has been very hush-hush, but TV Tango uncovered the main contender for NBC's new slogan: More Colorful.
- 7 TV Stars Looking For Their Next Hit
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Fri Aug 21st, 2009
When the Fall television season begins in just a few weeks, several actors will be back in starring roles after being off the air for a few years. Melrose Place fans will be thrilled to see the long-absent Laura Leighton return to the CW's new version, and sci-fi devotees will be overjoyed when Firefly actress Morena Baccarin pops up on ABC's remake of V. They're not the only ones looking for a long-term gig. Here are seven TV vets returning to the small screen this Fall -- none of them starred on a hit series for at least three years.
- Top 10 TV Cars Worthy Of Cash For Clunkers
- Cason Murphy - Thu Aug 20th, 2009
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood gave hints Wednesday that "Cash for Clunkers" may be cruising to the scrapheap. The race is on to beat the program's discontinuation, and TV Tango has green-flagged 10 TV clunkers that deserve the incentive.
- What if fiftysomething Were the New thirtysomething?
- Ray Richmond - Mon Aug 17th, 2009
It has taken a mere 219 months since it closed up shop at ABC on May 28, 1991 for thirtysomething to come out on DVD. With the passing of nearly two decades since last we heard from them, we are left to wonder: If the characters on this show were self-absorbed basket cases before, what must they be like today at fiftysomething?
- Still Feelin' Groovy After 40 Years: Top 10 TV DVDs to Remember Woodstock
- Karen Murphy - Sat Aug 15th, 2009
Whether you lived that Summer of '69 or it was way before your time, the impact and influences of a certain music festival hailed as "An Aquarian Exposition" are still far out and continue to get our collective consciousness stoked, jazzed, and feelin' groovy. In honor of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, here are ten of our small screen picks to satisfy your inner flower child and get your funky '60s fix.
- Top 12 Helpful Hints From The Househusbands of Hollywood
- Maj Canton - Fri Aug 14th, 2009
Martha Stewart and Jo Frost? They're so yesterday. If you want real advice about how to run a household, just listen to these stay-at-home men from Fox Reality Channel's new series, the Househusbands of Hollywood, premiering on Saturday, August 15 at 9PM.
- Time Waits For No Mad Men - Mad Men in the 21st Century
- Abe Fried-Tanzer - Thu Aug 13th, 2009
Mad Men kicks off its third season this Sunday at 10pm on AMC. The show picks up a year or two after the Season 2 finale, continuing the show's focus on advertising in the 1960s. Here's a thought – what if Mad Men wasn't set in the '60s but in the present day instead? How might the characters be different?