Category Archives: Freak Out Control

Two Years Later, Our Judd Apatow Chart Reaches Judd Apatow!

Well, maybe not exactly.  It’s possible he still hasn’t seen it.  Or maybe just took a cursory glance.  But he definitely saw our Tweet from last night, linking to the Judd Apatow Chart in commemoration of the Blu-Ray release of … Continue reading

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Last Week on ‘Top Chef’: The Boorgerman

If you thought we couldn’t keep up our habit of recapping Top Chef just before the new episode premieres, then you were wrong.  DEAD WRONG.  So here we go! (note: our DVR ran out of space when recording this episode … Continue reading

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Filed under Analysis, Bert-n-Ernie, Century 21 Reality, Freak Out Control, Intersection of the venn diagram of things that I love, Local Flavor, Mancrush, Talkies, The Sixth Taste, Top Scallop

TONIGHT: Russell vs. Boston Rob Round 2 (Oh, and the Premiere of ‘Survivor: Redemption Island’)

February 16th is finally here and tonight is closing in fast.  Which means that, after literally weeks of anticipation, Survivor: Redemption Island premieres this evening.  But, more importantly, that means the epic, long-awaited, dream come true, clash of the titans … Continue reading

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Filed under Be careful what you wish for, Century 21 Reality, Freak Out Control, Impatience, Intersection of the venn diagram of things that I love, Reeeeeege, Tribal Council

Russell vs. Rob: Less Than a Week

Get ready.  They are. Now go over to Entertainment Weekly to witness Russell and Boston Rob’s very first meeting in Nicaragua. Rob looks scared, doesn’t he?  He should be.

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Filed under Century 21 Reality, Freak Out Control, Impatience, Internet Killed the Print Media Star, Tribal Council

Parting Shot: Three Broken Hearts

“It wasn’t supposed to be this way.  Not for us.”

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Filed under Freak Out Control, Parting Shot, Saved by the Bell

Gratuitous Search Term Bait of the Day: A Heroes Welcome

We’re going to cheat a little tonight.  Our search term for this post is “tom westman heroes,” but, as much as we absolutely adore Lt. Tom Westman, we’ve already welcome him twice to this daily feature.  And, more importantly, there’s … Continue reading

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Parting Shot: Final Blow

We have exorcised the demons.  This house…is clear. GO GREEN!

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Good News! The Man Who Brought Us ‘Veronica Mars’ is Bringing His Latest Show to the Network that Brought Us ‘Arrested Development’

Veronica Mars and Party Down might be just memories now, but it appears that the genius of Rob Thomas will live on.  Previously, Thomas, along with Party Down co-creators, John Enbom and Dan Etheridge, received a pilot order from NBC … Continue reading

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Filed under Bob Loblaw, Freak Out Control, Good News!, Mars Investigations

Be Careful What You Wish For: Boston Rob and Russell to Return for ‘Survivor: Redemption Island’; AKA Our Brain Just Exploded

When Survivor: Nicaragua began we were unsure if it would be able to capture our attention, lacking the unbelievable drama of the previous season’s Heroes vs. Villains edition, and, more specifically, devoid of the Boston Rob-Russell Hantz showdown that defined … Continue reading

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Filed under Analysis, Be careful what you wish for, Bob Loblaw, Century 21 Reality, Discos and Dragons, Freak Out Control, Jumped the Shark, Mancrush, Tribal Council

Carrey On, Jimmy

In a little over 24 hours from now Jim Carrey will return to SNL for the first time since 1996, and there’s absolutely no way its going to satisfy our expectations.  We’ve already made the fatal mistake of building it … Continue reading

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