Easily the funniest television parody that includes the name of the show being parodied in the name of the parody since Prison Prison Break.... CONTINUE READING OPERATION WATCH THIS: FRED ARMISEN'S INTERVENTION INTERVENTION»
Posted on August 6, 2009 in Parodies
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Tags: Elisabeth Moss | Fred Armisen | Intervention
Dear You Guys, So for the past 15 months I've gotten to help plan and launch a totally unique new website, working with a team made up entirely of people who were already my friends on an idea so crazy... CONTINUE READING HAVE A GREAT SUMMER AND STAY SWEET, YOU GUYS!»
Posted on June 26, 2009 in Alternate Endings
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Tags: 30 Rock | Alan Alda | Alec Baldwin | Amy Poehler | Andy Rooney | Babies | Bunnies | Cats | Christians | Dogs | Intervention | Jason Segel | Jesus | Jon Hamm | Judd Apatow | Kal Penn | Kids | Kittens | Mad Men | Mark Gormley | Obsessed | Party Down | Paul Rudd | Puppies | Sarah Silverman | The Room | Tina Fey | Tiptoes | Toilets | Vaginas
Last night's Obsessed was the first truly cry-worthy episode since the premiere, and introduced a heartbreakingly sweet new character to the reality TV pantheon. Russ is a 60-year-old man who has been compulsively hoarding objects for much of his life,... CONTINUE READING OBSESSED: GOD BLESS THE HOARDERS»
Posted on June 16, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Dr. Shana | Intervention | Obsessed
I should have written about Obsessed yesterday, but it's taken two days to process it. The third episode of the new A&E show about people getting help for their extreme anxiety disorders seriously upped the ante, making the afflictions suffered... CONTINUE READING OBSESSED: SHIT JUST GOT REAL. (NO, LITERALLY.)»
Posted on June 10, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Dr. Shana | Intervention | Obsessed
After last week's premiere of Obsessed, the new Intervention-like show about people with extreme anxiety disorders that they're desperate to tame, I said it wasn't sensational or exploitative. I stand by the not-exploitative part, because I really do think people... CONTINUE READING OBSESSED: DOES DR. SHANA HAVE (AWESOME) BOUNDARY ISSUES OR WHAT?»
Posted on June 2, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Dr. Shana | Intervention | Obsessed
On Monday night, A&E premiered a new TV show called Obsessed, on which people with anxiety disorders attempt to conquer their obsessions and compulsions with the help of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. And if the first episode is any indication, it's... CONTINUE READING OBSESSED: REALITY TV THAT DOESN'T MAKE YOU HATE YOURSELF»
Posted on May 28, 2009 in Reality TV
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Tags: Intervention | Obsessed
The latest in this week's ThinkUps collaboration with Neighborhoodies is an ode to Intervention's most iconic duster-huffing quip machine, Allison. It's the next-best-thing to an Allison Halloween costume: You can customize and buy your very own shirt here, and as... CONTINUE READING BE A QUEEN BABY WHO SAVES KITTENS»
Posted on September 11, 2008
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Tags: David Wain | Intervention | The Room | Think Ups | Tommy Wiseau
Unless they come out with amazing new technology or employ extremely original new creativity, this is the last montage of Allison the duster huffer from Intervention I'll be posting, I promise. But of all the videos I've seen, this one... CONTINUE READING LAST ALLISON FROM INTERVENTION MONTAGE, PROMISE»
Posted on August 19, 2008 in Montages, Reality TV
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Tags: Allison | Coachella | Intervention | Liars
Thanks to Mitchell for tipping us off to his montage of Allison's "best" moments, set to exactly the right song: Even The New York Times is getting on the Allison-driven new Intervention word-of-mouth bandwagon with a story yesterday admitting "That... CONTINUE READING INTERVENTION'S ALLISON: THE INEVITABLE FAN MONTAGE»
Posted on August 18, 2008 in Montages, Reality TV
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Tags: Allison | Coachella | Intervention | Jeff Van Vonderen
I watched this week's Intervention again last night and talked with some friends and have come around to the opinion that it's useless to try to think of this episode as a normal Intervention episode -- (spoiler) Allison didn't act... CONTINUE READING THE JEFF VAN VONDEREN LEXICON: "QUEEN BABY"»
Posted on August 14, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Intervention | Jeff Van Vonderen | Queen Baby | Telekinesis
I was kind of hoping nobody would notice how kind of exploitative Intervention has gotten lately, since I'm always like "It's so smart and tasteful!" Despite (or in addition to) being extremely entertaining, the show's characters have gotten more and... CONTINUE READING INTERVENTION: WHATEVER, AT LEAST JEFF VAN VONDEREN IS BACK»
Posted on August 13, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Intervention | Jeff Van Vonderen
This weekend, The Washington Post did an interview with Sam Mettler, creator and executive producer of the disputed best reality show on TV, Intervention. Mettler talks about the show's success rate (70%) and its power to change people's lives. Also,... CONTINUE READING INTERVENTION CREATOR ACCIDENTALLY SMOKED HEROIN»
Posted on July 8, 2008 in Interviews, Reality TV
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Tags: Intervention
Last week was apparently Intervention Week around here. Gabe and I argued about the show for Friday Fight and I found a blog about crack that claimed last week's addict was smoking it wrong. It's been a whole week since... CONTINUE READING JEFF VAN VONDEREN IS A BADASS INTERVENTIONIST»
Posted on June 23, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Intervention | Jeff Van Vonderen
lindsay: Intervention is widely considered by smart people to be the best reality show. Why do you disagree? gabe: it's the definition of exploitation lindsay: Is it the TEARS OF SADNESS or the TEARS OF JOY? gabe: also what is... CONTINUE READING FRIDAY FIGHT: IS INTERVENTION WONDERFUL OR TERRIBLE?»
Posted on June 20, 2008 in Friday Fight, Reality TV, Train Wreck Documentaries
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Tags: Intervention
That's right: a crack blogger. Last night's season premiere of Intervention was one of the best. In the struggle to save former cyclist, now homeless crack addict Chad, the lows were so low but the highs were so high. I... CONTINUE READING CRACK BLOGGER THINKS LAST NIGHT'S INTERVENTION WAS FAKE»
Posted on June 17, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Crack | Intervention
Intervention, ("The best reality show of all time." -- Videogum.com), returns tonight at on A&E at 9pm with the first of thirteen new episodes. This season will feature a new reunion episode (it's okay when they do reunion episodes) with... CONTINUE READING INTERVENTION RETURNS TONIGHT WITH LANCE ARMSTRONG'S FORMER TEAMMATE»
Posted on June 16, 2008 in Reality TV
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Tags: Intervention
Carrie Prejean turned the video camera off, put on some clothes, and stepped out of her house. It was a beautiful day outside. The air smelled like apples, and the late morning light hit the world in just such a...
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If you are a sassy and sarcastic young man in an American sitcom who represents the sitcom writer's desire that a nerdy Jewish teenager can somehow be the desirable romantic hero in this world, then eventually you will get a...
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I shouldn't even be here right now. I SHOULD BE GETTING INTO MY COSTUME! If I don't hurry, my facepaint won't be dry before I get to the MOONVIE theater, and everyone will be like "hahah, you look like you're...
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The Challenge: I had to go on a 3.5 hour bus tour of totally random TV and film locations in New York City. Alone, and wearing a specific ridiculous tshirt. And I had to find someone to take my picture...
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Uh. OK. Well, first let's address what this movie did well, like the disappointed parents we are (or at least that I am), recognizing that the negative feedback won't be useful or constructive if it isn't preceded by something positive....
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