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| David |
 Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:18 am |
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from the hollywood reporter
NBC's 'Office' gets post-Super Bowl spot
by James Hibberd
NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post Super Bowl
spot next year, the network confirmed. While new drama "Kings" will
take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the medical drama airs its
series finale.
"February and March are going to be exciting months on NBC and the
Super Bowl is just the beginning," said NBC co-chair Ben Silverman.
"The biggest event on television will provide the perfect promotional
platform as we launch some of the most eagerly anticipated new and
returning shows on any schedule."
The announcement was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling decisions made
Wednesday, including:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period after
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
-- "Medium" will return Feb. 2 in its former Monday time period.
"Chuck" will return from hiatus on the same night with a 3-D episode,
and "Heroes" will launch its new volume "Fugitives."
-- A one-hour episode of "The Office" will air after the Super Bowl on
Feb. 1.
-- The schedule also includes the Val Kilmer miniseries "XIII," which
premieres Feb. 8 (description below).
Premieres for additional midseason shows -- “The Untitled Amy Poehler
Project” and “The Philanthropist” – will be announced at a future
date.
Schedule below.
More to come, refresh for latest.
MONDAYS (beginning February 2)
8-9 p.m. -- “Chuck” (returns with “3-D” episode)
9-10 p.m. -- “Heroes” (new volume "Fugitives" begins)
10-11 p.m. –“Medium”
WEDNESDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- “Knight Rider” (season finale February 25)
8-9 p.m. – (TBA -- new show begins March 4)
9-10 p.m. – “Life” (beginning February 4)
THURSDAY (March 12)
9-11 p.m. – “ER” Series Finale
THURSDAY
9-11 p.m. – “KINGS” (two-hour series premiere March 19)
10-11 p.m. – “KINGS” (regular day and time beginning March 26)
SUNDAYS (February 8 and 15)
9-11 p.m. -- “XIII” (original movie event)
SUNDAYS (beginning March 1)
9-11 p.m. -- “Celebrity Apprentice” (special two-hour episodes)
SUNDAY EVENT SPECIALS
6:15-10:30 p.m. – “SUPER BOWL XLIII” (February 1)
10:30-11:30 p.m. (ET) – “The Office” (February 1; broadcast
simultaneous to all time zones)
9-11 p.m. – “XIII” (February 8 and 15)
XIII description from press release:
“XIII” is a high-stakes cat-and-mouse thriller starring Val Kilmer
(“The Doors”), Stephen Dorff (“World Trade Center”), Stephen McHattie
(“Watchmen”) and Jessalyn Gilsig (NBC’s “Heroes”). The
adrenaline-charged miniseries begins dramatically as the first female
U.S. president is shot dead by a sniper during her Veterans Day
speech. Three months later, a wounded man is found tattered in a
forest with no memory of his identity. The only clue is a tattoo on
his neck -- “XIII.” Could his lightning-fast reflexes and killer
instincts betray him as the presidential assassin that the U.S. is
desperately searching for? Submerged in a far-reaching conspiracy,
which threatens to overthrow the entire government, XIII’s identity
becomes the key to unraveling a complex and dangerous secret that will
shock and excite. From the first bullet, this gripping action-thriller
will leave audiences gasping for more. Ted Atherton (“Max Payne”),
John Bourgeois (“Burn Up”), Greg Bryk (“ReGenesis”), Lucinda Davis
(“Wargames: The Dead Code”), and Caterina Murino (“Casino Royale”)
also star. “XIII” is produced by Prodigy Pictures and Cipango. |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:25 am |
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On Dec 3, 5:20 pm, Pete B <xxxh@_xsomeething.com> wrote:
Quote: In article <49371713$0$2723$742ec...@news.sonic.net>, dtra...@sonic.net
says...
David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this thing's
heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
Just stop watching it 
Joan Rivers is on this version so I'll be returning to the Apprentice
after a number of years. |
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| clouddreamer |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:22 am |
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Dimensional Traveler wrote:
Quote: David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this thing's
heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
I can only imagine how much money Trump is funneling into NBC to keep
the show alive.
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| Dimensional Traveler |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:32 am |
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David wrote:
Quote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this thing's
heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
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"What Kind of perv rememembers the scenes where she's clothed???" -
Anim8rFSK, 8/23/08 |
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| SoHillsGuy |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:17 am |
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On Dec 4, 12:35 am, Cory <my_wheel_l...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
Quote: In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49...@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
from the hollywood reporter
NBC's 'Office' gets post-Super Bowl spot
by James Hibberd
NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post Super Bowl
spot next year, the network confirmed. While new drama "Kings" will
take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the medical drama airs its
series finale.
"February and March are going to be exciting months on NBC and the
Super Bowl is just the beginning," said NBC co-chair Ben Silverman.
"The biggest event on television will provide the perfect promotional
platform as we launch some of the most eagerly anticipated new and
returning shows on any schedule."
The announcement was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling decisions made
Wednesday, including:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period after
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
Well, clearly, you weren't watching TV in the 1970s. Seasons
routinely ended in March when programs ran their schedule straight
through with virtually no reruns or pre-emptions for the holidays.
As for this season of "ER," there's several reasons for early out.
First of all, they're only doing 20 episodes instead of 22. They also
are scheduling 5 episodes for December/January -- two months were many
series only air a few new ones between the traditional November and
February sweeps. They're also ending up a two-hour block on March 12,
which count as two episodes. So, if they would have paced their
episodes a bit more AND aired the two additional episodes they
normally would have aired AND gone into reruns for most of March and
April (as many series do)....boom....you're into May just like every
other year. |
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| Pete B |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:20 am |
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In article <49371713$0$2723$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, dtravel@sonic.net
says...
Quote: David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this thing's
heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
Just stop watching it |
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| Dimensional Traveler |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:00 am |
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Pete B wrote:
Quote: In article <49371713$0$2723$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
dtravel@sonic.net says...
David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this
thing's heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
Just stop watching it
I watched one episode, realized how utterly stupid the whole premise was and
never watched it again. (And I only watched that episode because I was
bored out of my skull and sick.) Didn't they cancel this piece of shit
twice already?
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"What Kind of perv rememembers the scenes where she's clothed???" -
Anim8rFSK, 8/23/08 |
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| Cory |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:33 am |
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In article <49371713$0$2723$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, dtravel@sonic.net
says...
Quote: David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this thing's
heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
Lemme guess... you're not a fan?
;-P
--- Cory |
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| Cory |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:35 am |
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In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49orc@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
Quote: from the hollywood reporter
NBC's 'Office' gets post-Super Bowl spot
by James Hibberd
NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post Super Bowl
spot next year, the network confirmed. While new drama "Kings" will
take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the medical drama airs its
series finale.
"February and March are going to be exciting months on NBC and the
Super Bowl is just the beginning," said NBC co-chair Ben Silverman.
"The biggest event on television will provide the perfect promotional
platform as we launch some of the most eagerly anticipated new and
returning shows on any schedule."
The announcement was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling decisions made
Wednesday, including:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period after
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
--- Cory |
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| Dimensional Traveler |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:51 pm |
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Mr. Hole the Magnificent wrote:
Quote: On Dec 3, 5:20 pm, Pete B <xxxh@_xsomeething.com> wrote:
In article <49371713$0$2723$742ec...@news.sonic.net>,
dtra...@sonic.net says...
David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next
season, with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this
thing's heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
Just stop watching it ;)
Joan Rivers is on this version so I'll be returning to the Apprentice
after a number of years.
I'm nuking you from orbit.
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"What Kind of perv rememembers the scenes where she's clothed???" -
Anim8rFSK, 8/23/08 |
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| Obveeus |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:29 pm |
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"Cory" <my_wheel_life@peoplepc.com> wrote:
Quote: "ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
Before the season began, NBC stated that they would bacsically air ER
uninterrupted for its final season, then try to launch a new program in the
timeslot before the seson was over. Since then, NBC went to ER and tried to
beg for more episodes (they must have been turned down by the producers
since the episode count isn't up to 24 or 26, so NBC only gets *one* extra
episode), but the plan has never changed away from keeping ER firstrun,
straight through. |
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| Cory |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:30 pm |
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In article <ANIM8Rfsk-0F5DA0.07472904122008@news.west.cox.net>,
ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net says...
Quote: In article <MPG.23a1282a42bdbcc6989720@news.peoplepc.com>,
Cory <my_wheel_life@peoplepc.com> wrote:
In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49orc@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
snip...
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
--- Cory
The finale of Rosie's new show was scheduled last week. 
That's cuz it was mercifully shitcanned right outta the gate.
;-P
--- Cory |
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| Anim8rFSK |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:30 pm |
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In article <MPG.23a1282a42bdbcc6989720@news.peoplepc.com>,
Cory <my_wheel_life@peoplepc.com> wrote:
Quote: In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49orc@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
from the hollywood reporter
NBC's 'Office' gets post-Super Bowl spot
by James Hibberd
NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post Super Bowl
spot next year, the network confirmed. While new drama "Kings" will
take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the medical drama airs its
series finale.
"February and March are going to be exciting months on NBC and the
Super Bowl is just the beginning," said NBC co-chair Ben Silverman.
"The biggest event on television will provide the perfect promotional
platform as we launch some of the most eagerly anticipated new and
returning shows on any schedule."
The announcement was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling decisions made
Wednesday, including:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period after
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
--- Cory
The finale of Rosie's new show was scheduled last week. :D
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| Keith Baird |
| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:23 pm |
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Cory <my_wheel_life@peoplepc.com> wrote:
Quote: MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
Actually, it is widely considered late by several seasons. |
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| Michael Bowker |
| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:09 am |
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Anim8rFSK wrote:
Quote: In article <MPG.23a1282a42bdbcc6989720@news.peoplepc.com>,
Cory <my_wheel_life@peoplepc.com> wrote:
In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49orc@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
from the hollywood reporter
NBC's 'Office' gets post-Super Bowl spot
by James Hibberd
NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post Super Bowl
spot next year, the network confirmed. While new drama "Kings" will
take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the medical drama airs its
series finale.
"February and March are going to be exciting months on NBC and the
Super Bowl is just the beginning," said NBC co-chair Ben Silverman.
"The biggest event on television will provide the perfect promotional
platform as we launch some of the most eagerly anticipated new and
returning shows on any schedule."
The announcement was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling decisions made
Wednesday, including:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period after
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
--- Cory
The finale of Rosie's new show was scheduled last week. :D
Oh, good. There is a god. |
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| EvWill |
| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 3:30 pm |
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On Dec 4, 12:35 am, Cory <my_wheel_l...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
Quote: In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49...@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
from the hollywood reporter
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period after
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
Except of course that "NYPD Blue" did the same thing, establishing the
precedent.
Everett W. |
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| Dimensional Traveler |
| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:38 am |
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Michael Bowker wrote:
Quote: Anim8rFSK wrote:
In article <MPG.23a1282a42bdbcc6989720@news.peoplepc.com>,
Cory <my_wheel_life@peoplepc.com> wrote:
In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49orc@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
from the hollywood reporter
NBC's 'Office' gets post-Super Bowl spot
by James Hibberd
NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post Super Bowl
spot next year, the network confirmed. While new drama "Kings" will
take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the medical drama airs
its series finale.
"February and March are going to be exciting months on NBC and the
Super Bowl is just the beginning," said NBC co-chair Ben Silverman.
"The biggest event on television will provide the perfect
promotional platform as we launch some of the most eagerly
anticipated new and returning shows on any schedule."
The announcement was part of a flurry of NBC scheduling decisions
made Wednesday, including:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next
season, with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period
after "ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the
earliest finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
--- Cory
The finale of Rosie's new show was scheduled last week. :D
Oh, good. There is a god.
If there was a diety, Rosie wouldn't have stepped in front of Jane.
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| Cory |
| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:12 am |
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In article <4d6e6e7b-7055-49ca-8999-e693a8152c11
@g38g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>, everett.will@gmail.com says...
Quote: On Dec 4, 12:35 am, Cory <my_wheel_l...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
In article <optdj4paratfe8d8su2kmh36litkl49...@4ax.com>, dimlan17
@yahoo.com says...
from the hollywood reporter
-- "Kings" will launch with a two-hour premiere March 19. The show
will take over NBC's valuable Thursdays-at-10 p.m. time period after
"ER" has its series finale March 12.
snip...
MARCH 12???!! That's pretty fucking early for a finale, regardless
whether it's a season or series finale!!! I think that is the earliest
finale scheduled that I've EVER seen.
WTF?????!!!!
Except of course that "NYPD Blue" did the same thing, establishing the
precedent.
Everett W.
Yes, they did do that. I totally forgot about that. Thanks very much
for the reminder.
--- Cory |
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| Pete B |
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In article <493739a9$0$2722$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, dtravel@sonic.net
says...
Quote: Pete B wrote:
In article <49371713$0$2723$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
dtravel@sonic.net says...
David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next season,
with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this
thing's heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
Just stop watching it ;)
I watched one episode, realized how utterly stupid the whole premise was and
never watched it again. (And I only watched that episode because I was
bored out of my skull and sick.) Didn't they cancel this piece of shit
twice already?
Enough people like to watch it. |
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| Dimensional Traveler |
| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:21 am |
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Pete B wrote:
Quote: In article <493739a9$0$2722$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
dtravel@sonic.net says...
Pete B wrote:
In article <49371713$0$2723$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
dtravel@sonic.net says...
David wrote:
-- "Celebrity Apprentice" will be expanded to two hours next
season, with episodes airing on Sunday nights beginning March 1.
God Damn It! How many fucking stakes do we have to drive thru this
thing's heart before it finally fucking DIES!!!!
Just stop watching it ;)
I watched one episode, realized how utterly stupid the whole premise
was and never watched it again. (And I only watched that episode
because I was bored out of my skull and sick.) Didn't they cancel
this piece of shit twice already?
Enough people like to watch it.
People like to eat lead-based paint too.
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