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There have been many TV channels throughout the years, some good and some bad. The good ones stay and cater to the audience. The bad ones either ran so cheaply, or had such a strange premise, they failed hard. These are of the latter: 10. The Puppy Channel In 1997, after seeing how TV was [...]
Posted by Evan Symon on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 4:30 am
Filed under Television · Tagged Bizarre, channels, Evan Symon, FCC, puppies, ted turner, Television, TopTenz, UHF
Historical books are all over the place, all claiming to teach you this and that, but it turns out a lot of these so-called “facts” are not accurate at all, at least not according to popular culture, the ultimate Bible. All that stuff they taught you in High School and college? Well, those were a [...]
Posted by Matthew Zarzeczny on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under History, Humor · Tagged 300, abraham lincoln, assassin's creed, Braveheart, Caligula, Dante Alighieri, George Washington, historical accuracy, john wayne, Matthew Zarzeczny, Movies, Nicolas Cage, planet of the apes, Satire, Sparta, Spartacus, Television, TopTenz, video games
Television is littered with great characters who you know right away you want to cheer for or root against from the moment you see them. Typically, these are the protagonists and antagonists as designed by the creators of these shows, but every once in awhile the audience will, for whatever reason, latch onto a fringe [...]
Posted by Jeff Kelly on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under People, Television · Tagged Angel, Arthur Fonzarelli, Breaking Bad, Buffy, buffy the vampire slayer, Cheers, columbo, Dallas, Deep Space Nine, Family Matters, Frasier, Happy Days, Henry Winkler, Kelsey Grammer, Larry Hagman, peter falk, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Steve Urkel, Television, television characters
The Big Bang Theory is a television comedy that premiered in 2007 and is still currently running. This hilarious comedy has won several awards since its beginning. Jim Parsons, who plays the stubborn and incredibly intelligent Sheldon Cooper, has also won numerous awards over the years. The character Sheldon Cooper is known for his off-the-wall [...]
Posted by Guest Author on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Humor, Television · Tagged big bang theory, comedy, hilarious quotes, jim parsons, Penny, Physics, sheldon, sheldon leonard, Television, Television comedy, TopTenz, TopTenz.net
Audiences have been tuning into game shows since the popularization of television because they are not only exciting, but educational. This staple endures because it is win-win: easily produced in Hollywood, and easily produces in viewers the desire for positive life change. For over 60 fun-filled years, these programs have made us cheer as we [...]
Posted by Suzy Duvall on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under Entertainment, Television · Tagged Bob Barker, Brad Rutter, Catchphrase, Charles Van Doren, Entertainment, game shows, Herb Stempel, Jeopardy!, John Carpenter, Ken Jennings, Michael Larson, Michelle Loewenstein, Nancy Zerg, Press Your Luck, Press Your Luck’s Big Board, Quiz Show, Regis Philbin, Rodney James Alcala, Suzanne DuVall, Suzy DuVall, Television, The Newlywed Game, The Price is Right, Twenty One, Wheel of Fortune, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Yolanda Bowsley
Sometimes, the TV character that you remember long after the show went off the air was not the one originally intended to be the star. Here are the ten greatest rises from TV sidekickdom to stardom- characters who were originally intended as side characters (sometimes even as one-episode guest stars) gradually outshining the star of [...]
Posted by Orrin Konheim on Friday, January 13, 2012 at 12:01 am
Filed under People, Television · Tagged Adam Brody, adam sandler, Andy Sipowicz, Arthur Fonzarelli, Barney Stinson, Bob Saget, Brittany S. Pearce, Camryn Manheim, Carl Winslow, Cheers, David Caruso, David Hyde Pierce, Dawson's Creek, Dennis Franz, Entertainment Weekly, Family Matters, Frasier, george costanza, Harriet Winslow, Harry Shum Jr., Henry Winkler, Jaleel White, Jimmy Smits, Jo Marie Payton, Joshua Jackson, Kelsey Grammer, Matt Rutherford, Michael Chang, Neil Patrick Harris, Newport Beach, Niles Crane, NYPD Blue, Orrin Konheim, Perfect Strangers, Rachel Bilson, Reginald van Johnson, Seth Cohen, Seth MacFarlane, Sharon Lawrence, Shum Jr., Stan Smith, Steve Urkel, Sylvia Costa, Television, television characters, Television in the United States, the O.C., tv actors, TV characters, tv shows, TVParty.com, youtube
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is well-known for its lists, including articles on the richest Americans (the Forbes 400) and its list of billionaires. The company has discovered that people are interested in learning about the world’s richest celebrities. The curiosity has spawned a large collection [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under People · Tagged billionaire, bono, Bryan Williams (Birdman), Cai Kui, Christian Dior S.A., Dalian, Danielle Steel, Elaine Benes, Emma, Emmy Awards, Entertainment_Culture, entrepreneur, Eric Clapton, executive producer, facebook, fashion designer, Forbes, George Lucas, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, Giorgio Armani, Howard Stern, J. K. Rowling, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, julia roberts, Larry David, Leonardo Dicaprio, Leopold Louis-Dreyfus, Longfor Properties, Louis Vuitton, Nivea, oprah winfrey, Pierre Cardin, Portugal, prince, Ralph Lauren, Ridley Scott, Roberto Cavalli, robin williams, Ron Howard, Seinfeld, subscription-based satellite radio service, teacher, Television, the 2012 Summer Olympics, the Forbes, U2, Wealth
Not everyone wants to watch a football game (especially with the Detroit Lions as one of the teams playing) on Thanksgiving and with that in mind I offer up these top 10 movies to watch on Thanksgiving. Most will be shown on your local cable or network channels but some may require a trip to [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Holidays, Movies · Tagged America, black friday, Charlie Brown, football game, Holidays, Home Alone, Movies, planes trains and automobiles, Snoopy, Television, Thanksgiving, Willy Wonka
While Larry David could certainly fill an hour each week interacting with various characters on the show, it’s even more entertaining for the viewers when we’re treated to cameos. Over the eight seasons, all sorts of celebrities have appeared on the show as themselves as friends and foes of Larry. Here is a look at [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 12:01 am
Filed under Television · Tagged Alanis Morissette, ben hogan, ben stiller, Bill Buckner, British people, Christian Slater, Curb Your Enthusiasm, dustin hoffman, george costanza, Jason Alexander, Jerry Seinfeld, Kenny Bania, Larry David, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Short, Mary Steenburgen, michael j fox, michael jordan, Michael Richards, Mookie Wilson, muggsy bogues, nba, Newman Hytner, Paul Reiser, Richard Lewis, Ricky Gervais, sacha baron cohen, Seinfeld, Shaquille O'Neal, Sitting court, Staples Center, Steve Hytner, Ted Danson, Television, Wayne Knight
Hosting Saturday Night Live is a pretty thankless job. Hosts, who often having little or no comedy training, are expected to come in on a Monday and be hilarious by Saturday. Add to that that the show often has no idea what to do with the guests hosts besides some lame sketch that capitalizes on [...]
Posted by Geoff Shakespeare on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 12:01 am
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