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August 20, 2008

TV features

If it's hard-hitting interviews and insightful, socially-responsible features you're looking for, you've come to the wrong place. But if all you need is a good laugh, well then we're here for you.

And while we realize that watching TV can't change the world (unless you're watching a whole lotta Discovery Channel... and you're an astrophysicist), we know that reading these features can help you find the optimal ratio of viewing time vs. viewing pleasure in your life.

Enjoy—you can thank us later.

Flash to the future

TV time travel

Time travel mania sweeps prime-time TV (Flux capacitor not included)

Jonah Hill

Celebrity 'Street' cred

From Jonah Hill to Jack Black to Feist—check out the A-list stars dropping by this season on 'Sesame Street'

Q&A: Ted Allen

Q&A: Ted Allen

The 'Queer' guy dishes on food, life—and the art of ruining a perfectly good steak

How to be more Olympic-y

How to be more Olympic-y

A dozen ways to be more like Michael Phelps (without spending time at the gym)

Comic-Con 2008!

pick Comic-Con 2008!

A photo tour of the world's geekiest convention this side of Tattoine

Shop like a Jedi, shop like a Sith

Shop like a Jedi, shop like a Sith

Choose your destiny with our pair of 'Star Wars' shopping guides

Olympic hotties

Olympic hotties

Sixteen athletes so hot we might almost watch the Olympics. Almost.

As seen on TV

As seen on TV

The raddest—and most bizarre!—official TV merchandise money can buy

High on TV

High on TV

A half-baked look at TV's biggest users and abusers

TCA Summer Press Tour

TCA Summer Press Tour

News, buzz and all-you-can-eat finger sandwiches from inside the TCA Press Tour

Q&A: Tim Meadows

Q&A: Tim Meadows

The 'SNL' alum on single life and the wisdom of the Ladies’ Man

TV Gossiper!

TV Gossiper!

Seth Green out-nerds the 'Heroes' crew—and a not-so-surprise wedding on 'How I Met Your Mother'

Worst. TV shows turned movies. Ever.

Worst. TV shows turned movies. Ever.

Ten that should've stayed on the small screen

'Idol' Worship: It's over!

'Idol' Worship: It's over!

Reliving the 'Idol' finale—now with 50% less Mike Myers!

Read this article, save $115.50

Read this article, save $115.50

Free TV alternatives to summer's not-so-free blockbuster movies

Playing 'House'

Playing 'House'

Think what Hugh Laurie does is easy? It's time to play doctor!

Q&A: ANT

Q&A: ANT

The “Celebrity Fit Club” host weighs in on magic, diets and reality show madness

The 'Work Out' workout

The 'Work Out' workout

Tone in, tone up: exercising to our favorite Bravo guilty pleasure

'Office' romance

'Office' romance

'The Office' guide to love, life... and a feral barn cat named Garbage

Miss USA 2008

Miss USA 2008

A gallery of swimsuits, evening gowns and as little text as humanly possible

Secret Talents of the Stars

'Secret Talents of the Stars'

Meet the D-list cast attempting to trapeze their way back into the C-list

Frakktastic

Best. ‘Battlestar.’ Ever.

Old vs. new: which ‘Battlestar Galactica’ is the frakking best?

Game show secrets

Game show secrets

Scott Sternberg dishes about your favorite classic game shows

Ye olde 'Tudors' quizze

Ye olde 'Tudors' quizze

Test your 'Tudors' knowledge with VIII questions about Henry VIII

The acting president

The acting president

Forget 'John Adams'—our top 10 imaginary presidential biopic picks

Meet the 'Girlicious' girls

Meet the 'Girlicious' girls

Introducing the CW's most talented, flexible—and scantily clad

America's Next Top—Who?!

America's Next Top—Who?!

A so-fierce-it-hurts look at life after 'Top Model'

Corey for hire

Corey for hire

Ten career options for one of our top three favorite Coreys

The price is always right

pick The price is always right

Everything we know in life, we learned from our favorite game show

Carrying a 'Torch'

Carrying a 'Torch'

You don’t have to be a sci-fi fan to watch Eve Myles battle aliens each week

Cupid, for free

Cupid, for free

‘Matchmaker’ dating tips that'll save you a few million bucks. (You’re welcome.)

Behind the rubber suit

Behind the rubber suit

To ‘Swamp Thing’ star Dick Durock, work is just one big costume party

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Bryan Cranston dishes about tighty whities and cooking meth on the go

'Idol' Worship

'Idol' Worship

Feeding the 'American Idol' beast, week after week

Book 'em—to guest star

Part-time prisoners

The funny celebs we want frisked, questioned and tazed as ‘Reno 911!’ guest stars

Get in line

Get in line

John Lehr gives us the scoop from behind the register at ’10 Items’

'Idol' predictions

'Idol' predictions

The king of mean, Simon Cowell, opens up about the season to come

Best Supporting Actor

Golden Globe TV winners

No red carpet or fancy show, but there were still big winners

"Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels"

Where are they now: Hair gods of the '80s

Bret Michaels is still rockin'—but where are his big-haired cohorts?

'Terminator' TV

'Terminator' TV

Inside scoop from exec producer James Middleton and Sarah Connor herself, Lena Headey

‘Supermodel’ showdown

‘Supermodel’ showdown

Tyson Beckford and Niki Taylor host a battle of the (beautiful) sexes on the catwalk

Casting directors, take note

Open auditions

We’re exercising our right to vote, recasting some of the most intolerable roles on TV

The Wire

pick The Wire

Check out our review, new Q&As, a handy recap and more

Back to the 'Futurama'

Back to the 'Futurama'

This guy doesn't look familiar? Just wait until he opens his mouth…

Goodbye, 2007—hello, 2008!

2007: TV in review

The highs, lows and shameful shenanigans that made this year so watchable

"Extras" says goodbye

‘Extras,’ extras!

A look back at the brave celebs who signed up for self-mockery

Top TV divas

Top TV divas

These primping prima donnas keep things sexy and full of drama

Snoop Dogg's Father Hood

Snoop Dogg's Father Hood

Metromix chats with Snoop Dogg and family about their new show—and we even get a nickname

10 Questions: Steve Schirripa

10 Questions: Steve Schirripa

The hungry ‘Sopranos’ alum dishes about his new Italian cooking show

She's ba-ack!

Mwuhahaha!

Be afraid—be very afraid—of our top 10 TV villains list

‘Oz,’ redux

‘Oz,’ redux

The cast of ‘Tin Man’ talks reinventing classics and choosing between Ginger and Mary Ann

Boy bling = blah

Boy bling = blah

A note to TV’s leading men: Ugly accessories may be detrimental to your ratings

Gobble, gobble

Gobble, gobble

Major League Eating champ Joey Chestnut dishes about his prized esophagus and his spicy nemesis

10 Questions: Maulik Pancholy

10 Questions: Maulik Pancholy

Anal-retentive and a pot dealer? Gotta love that

The cure for your TV fever

Queue it up!

While Tina Fey strikes with '30 Rock,' we recommend her beret-throwing doppelganger...and more

Heeere's Johnny!

The 50 Greatest TV Icons

Who do you think deserves the top spots?

A funny ‘Sunny’ guy

A funny ‘Sunny’ guy

Glenn Howerton strikes the strike and reveals his love for Lorenzo Lamas

Game on

pick Game on

‘Kenny vs. Spenny’ takes competition to new heights—or depths, depending on how you look at it

‘Project Runway’ returns

pick ‘Project Runway’ returns

Get the scoop on the new season of designers from Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum

Strike!

Strike Watch 2007

Dun-dun-dun! Get the skinny on where your favorite shows stand

A nice day for a Posh wedding

A pretty 'Ugly' wedding

Wilhelmina (soon-to-be) Meade gets ready to wed with Victoria Beckham and Vera Wang

The power of family

The power of family

TV’s newest ‘Heroes’ dish about Trekkers, cures for insomnia and slam-dunking skills

A ‘Family’ affair

pick A ‘Family’ affair

Celebrating the 'Family Guy' 100th episode with our favorite non-Griffin characters

10 Questions: Patrick Warburton

10 Questions: Patrick Warburton

Read this and see why we love the greediest man in Hollywood

‘NCIS’ turns 100 (episodes)...

‘NCIS’ turns 100 (episodes)...

...but doesn’t look a day over 30, according to star Pauley Perrette

"Nip/Tuck" season five premieres Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10 p.m./9c on FX

pick 10 reasons we love 'Nip/Tuck'

Recounting the slice 'em-dice 'em drama’s most outrageous moments

‘Scrubs’ says goodbye

‘Scrubs’ says goodbye

Zach Braff and Bill Lawrence consider ending it all with Tony Soprano

10 Questions: Brenda Strong

10 Questions: Brenda Strong

Want the Braless Wonder to record your voicemail greeting? Get in line.

The whole package

The whole package

Blair Underwood’s ‘Dirty Sexy Money’ character is everything the show’s title promises

‘Mindfreak’-ing us out

‘Mindfreak’-ing us out

Criss Angel opens up about being a ‘Phenomenon’—on TV and in the tabloids

In good company

In good company

Kristen Bell talks multiplying, being a vixen and her mysterious ties to our favorite ‘Heroes’

Blood+

Anime made easy

'Toons got you confused? Take a look at our guide to the best on American TV

Gotti gets real

Gotti gets real

Rap mogul Irv Gotti on his softer side, the Clintons and his new reality show

Welcome to her nightmare

Welcome to her nightmare

Elvira is bringing even more boobs to the tube

'Most Smartest' man

'Most Smartest' man

Ben Stein makes a triumphant return to TV—with models on VH1

Halloween, our way

Halloween, our way

From spooky stars to jailbirds galore, we’ve got your celeb-inspired costumes covered

Winning confidence

Winning confidence

'Top Chef' winner Hung will neither confirm nor deny rumors he's a culinary robot

'Top' of her class

'Top' of her class

Casey’s ‘Chef’ dreams didn’t come true, but she's not afraid to tell it like it is

The blazer becomes him

pick The blazer becomes him

Jack McBrayer on the ‘30 Rock’ Emmy win and rumors of loving Mrs. Brady

10 Questions: Sarah Silverman

10 Questions: Sarah Silverman

These are a few of her favorite things

The last zhuzh

The last zhuzh

In their final season, the ‘Queer Eye’ guys talk top tips and lessons learned

Meet ‘Chuck’

Meet ‘Chuck’

He's not a nerd...just a little 'cool-challenged'

Suit up!

Suit up!

Neil Patrick Harris tells us exactly how to be awesome

The king of teen

The king of teen

‘The O.C.’ creator Josh Schwartz ditches the beach for New York and ‘Gossip’

Mindy Kaling, "The Office"

pick Summer lovin’

Wanna know what your favorite TV stars have been up to? We asked…just for you

Emmys-a-go-go

Emmys-a-go-go

Predictions, winners, red carpet and a chat with Seacrest

Sip it, shoot it, watch it

pick Sip it, shoot it, watch it

Drinking our way through the VMAs

Guide to Style

Guide to Style

Tim Gunn and Veronica Webb on their new show, their fashion pasts and Crocs (yes, Crocs)

Summer TV roundup

Clicking for gold

Metromix TV junkies dish on the best and worst shows of the summer

'Real Time' return

'Real Time' return

Bill Maher talks gay politicians, the Clintons and why Ben Affleck could run for office

Everything 'Heroes'

pick Everything 'Heroes'

All the gossip, spoilers and crazy theories fit to print from your favorite TV heroes

Role model

Role model

Former WWE beauty Lauren Jones talks Texas heat and Dan Rather’s opinions

A 'Musical' reunion

A 'Musical' reunion

In 10 years, we predict the stars of ‘High School Musical’ will be singing a different tune

Start your TiVos

pick Start your TiVos

Ladies and gentlemen: Our guide to the best (and worst) of the fall TV season

'Flight of the Conchords' interview

'Flight of the Conchords' interview

Check out our chat with Jemaine, Bret and the mysterious third Conchord

Tori & Dean: Inn Love

pick Star Treks: Tori Spelling

The '90210' star is still 'Inn Love'—take a look at the ups and downs of her dazzling career

Mo’ money, mo’ problems

pick Mo’ money, mo’ problems

For TV's poor little rich girls, having it all is never enough

"Weeds," reblazed

pick 'Weeds,' reblazed

See which smokin' artists are covering the Showtime hit's theme this season

TV scoop: Comic-Con 2007

TV scoop: Comic-Con 2007

The small screen’s best from the fest

'Heroes' set visit

'Heroes' set visit

Catch up with your favorite 'Heroes'

Homies: TV’s terrific twosomes

pick Homies: TV’s terrific twosomes

Through thick and thin, these duos remain utterly dynamic

Mint condition

Mint condition

Comic book legend Stan Lee dishes about a new crop of 'Superhero’ wannabes

Frisked

pick Frisked

A take-no-prisoners look back at TV’s most arresting females

Ad it up

Ad it up

‘Mad Men’ cast and creator talk girdles, secondhand smoke and black-out endings

The Posh life

The Posh life

Victoria Beckham talks Spice Girls, TomKat and blinged-out sex toys

Unlikely detectives

Unlikely detectives

James Roday and Dule Hill ‘Psych’ up for another season

‘Eureka’—it’s back!

‘Eureka’—it’s back!

Star Colin Ferguson touches on season spoilers, talking houses and hover boards

I spy

I spy

'Burn Notice' star Jeffrey Donovan dishes about his sexy new show

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