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TV alerts: "30 Rock, "Ugly Betty," "Bad Girls" and more

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scribegrrrl

As Joan Jett sings, "You don't know what you got till it's gone." That's how I've been feeling about TV lately — new episodes seem so very precious because you know each one could be your last.

Yes, I'm exaggerating, and even if there were no strike, I'd be eagerly anticipating 30 Rock. Tonight, Edie Falco makes her last appearance as Jack's Democratic dish.

Meanwhile, on Ugly Betty, "real women" take to the runway and Annie Potts (Designing Women) plays a psychic.

If you prefer reality TV, tonight offers two of the best (or is that worst?) products of our famous-for-being-famous culture: Celebrity Apprentice (NBC, 9/8c) and Celebrity Rehab (VH1, 10/9c). The former features Marilu Henner, while the latter has Brigitte Nielsen. Mary Jo Shively, Elaine from Taxi and Red Sonja all in one night? I'm having a hardcore '80s flashback!

But the biggest news of all (at least to those of us who are fond of British accents and girls behind bars) is that season/series 4 of Bad Girls starts tonight on Logo. No Nikki, no Helen, but still a lot to see — especially yummy Yvonne.

If you need to catch up on the Yvonne story line or anything else, try the Bad Girls "fast forward" videos on the Logo website.

Oh, and here's that Joan Jett song I mentioned (apologies for the poor quality):



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    • Submitted by
    scribegrrrl
    on January 10, 2008 - 1:47pm.
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    VashtheStampede's picture

    Ah, Season 4 of Bad Girls

    Submitted by
    VashtheStampede (84 posts)
    on January 10, 2008 - 2:22pm.
    The last really great season of the show, even if it was already starting to become more of a soap opera than the gritty, pulls no punches drama it started out as. There was a marked improvement in season 7, and seasons 5-6 had their moments, but after Helen and Nikki it started to go down hill (the less said about season 8 and the Christmas specials the better).
    jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

    30 Rock

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    jennifer from p... (1160 posts)
    on January 10, 2008 - 2:31pm.
    Count me in! And guess what fool just got notice that they've been chosen to take part in the 'Nielsen Family' tv survey? Looks like in a week coming soon to a temporal plane near, well, everyone, that the tv will be on 24/7. I can't wait to log in my obsession with 'Ninja Warrior'!
    scribegrrrl's picture

    You're a Nielsen Family?!

    Submitted by
    scribegrrrl, Senior Writer (5435 posts)
    on January 10, 2008 - 5:30pm.
    That is the best (and most chuckle-inducing) news I've had all week. It's almost enough to make me believe in God!
    jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

    Yes, really

    Submitted by
    jennifer from p... (1160 posts)
    on January 13, 2008 - 6:30pm.
    Yes, really! I couldn't believe it, but then I've done this for Nielsen's at least three times before. I think they like me because I skew the numbers. I just hope there's an X-Files mini marathon on Sci-Fi channel during my week.
    undrcovridgr's picture

    Neilsen, or Arbitron?

    Submitted by
    Tease (307 posts)
    on January 10, 2008 - 7:45pm.

    Are you chosen by Neilsen, or Arbitron?  Or are they the same thing? 

    If it's arbitron, let me warn you, they are one major pain in the ass.  Everything sounds really cool and easy when they hook you, "just answer this question and we'll send you $10." ...I answered the question and got a crisp, new $10 bill in the mail.  It came with a letter that said call us, and we'll send you more money.   And I did, and they did.   And then they said, "just wear these pager sized monitors, and we'll send you $15 every month."  And they did.  And then they started calling.  And callng.  And calling.   And calling all the fucking time.  And wanting me to report to them when we were going to be away.  And I stopped reporting my whereabouts when I moved out of Mommy and Daddy's house.  And then they got worse than my parents.  And I said, "Send a box, I'll send back your equipment."  And they said, noooo, you have to speak to a supervisor.  And I said I didn't want to, just send for the equipment.  And they didn't.  Now I'm holding their equipment  hostage.  A couple of months ago, I got a postcard in the mail that said, "Send our equipment back, we'll send you $10."   Last month they offered me $20.  I figure I'll send it when it gets to $40 or $50.  LOL

     Good Luck, with whoever you signed on with!  I hope your experience is better than mine.

     

    Lisa

    Anyone who trades liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security -- B. Franklin
    jennifer from pittsburgh's picture

    No, it's Nielsen, and I'm

    Submitted by
    jennifer from p... (1160 posts)
    on January 13, 2008 - 6:35pm.
    No, it's Nielsen, and I'm happy to do it. We complain all of the time about the crap on tv, but here I get to showcase the crap I like :) Too bad FX isn't showing any BTVS...bastards!
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    yoga?

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    pinkdate (25 posts)
    on January 19, 2008 - 11:46am.

     

    she sits there and wears the sports clothes, it makes me think of the gals who are doing Yog.. is it funny?

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