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If a show is worth watching, it’s probably worth fighting about. We all have issues we’re passionate about on our favorite shows – but sometimes it feel like it’s dangerous to talk about them. If only there were a safe forum where we could share thoughts without mounting a scorched earth campaign.

That’s why we’re starting our new Fighting Words segment. Every Monday, we’ll post a new topic, and we’ll give you our perspective. Then, we want you to tell us what YOU think. Don’t hold back – give us your best argument on the topic of the week, and see if you can convince the rest of the readers!

There are some rules, of course. Our goal is to make this a friendly area to talk through the issues, not a place to mount TV-inspired holy wars. So we ask you do the following:
Keep it clean. No swearing, not personal attacks, no branding people who disagree with you poopy-butts or other such unpleasantness.

Stay on topic. If, for example, we’re debating whether Jason C. looks best in a suit or a t-shirt, it’s not the time to bring up arguments about his interview style or whether he loves Mia, Jackie or Sarah the most (we’ll get to that soon enough).

Try not to YELL, dismiss people out of hand, or use phrases like “A TRUE FAN should think this,” “Obviously that’s wrong,” or “You TOTALLY don’t know the show/have the inside scoop/read the mind of the show’s creator like I do.” This is about opinions, and there are no right or wrong answers, just more or less compelling arguments.

Beyond that, anything goes! Feel free to suggest topics you want to debate in the comments, or e-mail us with suggestions.

We're kicking things off with a Top Model debate. If you listen to the ANTM podcasts, you know Jackie and Mia get a little heated on the topic of Tyra. So here's this week's topic:

After the jump, Jackie, Mia and I share our thoughts. Post your own in the comments and let the great debate begin!

Continue reading "Introducing Fighting Words! Today: Tyra's Insane! vs. Tyra's in on The Joke" »

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Eonline reports that Gossip Girl received a whopping 14 Teen Choice nominations, including Best Drama, Best Breakout Show, and Choice TV Actor/Actress.

It's true that GG is everywhere on the list of nominations. All three female leads (Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Taylor Momsen) are up for Best Breakout Female Star, and we were especially excited to see Ed Westwick's Chuck Bass nominated for Choice TV Villain along with Smallville's Michael Rosenbaum. But One Tree Hill also earned its fair share of nominations, including Choice TV Drama, Hilarie Burton and Sophia Bush for Choice TV Actress and Chad Michael Murray for Choice TV Actor. Our complaint: where are James Lafferty and Bethany Joy Galeotti? They deserve some noms, too!

Other shows represented include America's Next Top Model (Cycle 10 winner Whitney is up for Choice TV Female Reality Star, Tyra is up for Choice TV Personality, and the show itself is in the running for Choice TV: Reality Beauty and Makeover), Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (for Reality Music Competition), and Smallville (Choice TV Show Action/Adventure, Choice TV Actor/Actress Action/Adventure for Tom Welling and Kristin Kreuk). Even Beauty and The Geek made the list with a nomination for Choice TV: Reality Beauty & Makeover.

Notably absent from the list: Supernatural and Reaper. And what about Everybody Hates Chris, Aliens in America, Girlfriends, and The Game? We think these shows were seriously overlooked -- do you agree?

Let us know what you think of the nominations in the comments!

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We love this Jason C. interview with three of the past winners from America's Next Top Model. Saleisha and CariDee talk to Jason about what ice cream flavors they would be while Jaslene tells us about what's going on in her personal life.

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The CW has a sizzling new lineup coming to us this fall and we couldn't be more excited! Not only are some of our favorites back, we've got new shows that are sure to have us talking.

Monday Nights

The winning combo of Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill will be back and filled with drama.

Continue reading "Get Ready for What's Coming Your Way at The CW" »

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Jason C. offered up his time and opinions to help me with this week's podcast for America's Next Top Model I was starting to lose my voice but this was a lot of fun.

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Jason C. got to speak with several of the eliminees from cycle 10 of America's Next Top Model at the Seventeen Magazine party. For the most part, it seems like the right girl won, however many of them had been rooting for Anya.

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We had a great time at the Seventeen Magazine party for America's Next Top Model. Jason C. was able to sit down with Whitney after her big win.

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Well, we've got a winner and she's our first plus-sized full- figured juicy booty top model - Whitney!

We got to watch the final episode (along with the Seventeen Magazine cover unveiling) with the three final contestants sitting right in front of us! Hearing and seeing their reactions to what was being played on screen was priceless.

The show started out with Anya, Fatima and Whitney in Rome and their next challenge was to shoot a commercial and print ad for Cover Girl. Anya's nerves started getting the best of her and she broke down while getting her makeup done. We got the scoop (although it seemed pretty obvious from the editing) that she was also battling a cold on top of it all. All three of the girls seemed to struggle with their lines (Anya practically put her hands in front of her eyes when her commercial was being shown at the screening) but Fatima's best take came out the worst. The Cover Girl print ad was much stronger for Fatima and Paulina even commented that Whitney's ad showed brilliance for the first time. When it came to critiquing Anya's photo, Paulina wasn't as impressed. She scoffed and said Anya looked "stupid" in the photo - like she was thinking about fields and pastures. We were a bit offended by this remark and judging by the look on Whitney's face, she didn't approve of it either.

Continue reading "We've Got Our Top Model Winner: Whitney!" »

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Tonight is the big finale for cycle 10 of America's Next Top Model and we'll be on the red carpet for the Seventeen Magazine party to speak with the contestants later tonight. We caught up with a group of the past winners and then the three finalists who are still in the running to becoming America's Next Top Model.

Continue reading "CW Upfront Interviews with Past and Present Top Models" »

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Last week we said goodbye to Dominique but she made it back to our studio to help Jason C. with our Top Model recap. This should get you up to speed before tonight's big finale for cycle 10.

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Cycle 8's Sarah Vonderhaar joins Mia and I again for our latest Top Model podcast, "Ready for My Close-Up!" We discuss Dominique's downfall, the judges' mixed messages, Paulina's breathtaking beauty, and the difficult paparazzi shoot.

We discuss the photography challenge, the lack of one-on-one time with Tyra, and why it might be better to NOT win the whole competition. Oh, and of course, we speculate how the finale will go down. Listen to the Top Model podcast for "Ready for My Close-Up" and let us know what you think! Subscribe on iTunes to be the first to get our podcasts!

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Dominique headed back to America last night on Top Model, and it wasn't a huge surprise. We realized that, especially this week, she's really grown on us. Yeah, she had delusions of grandeur and bursts of excessive self-confidence, but we're inclined to think she needed them after enduring the harshness of panel. We agree that she wasn't the best model there, but did they have to chuckle about her manliness week after week? If it was that bad, why not cut her six episodes ago? The girl's features aren't going to morph into Anya's overnight.

Let's backtrack. For the challenge, the models got behind the camera and shot Paulina, who, by the way, needs to start co-hosting this show (at least). She's stunning, her critiques are honest but not cruel, and she doesn't mock accents (ahem, Tyra!).

Continue reading "Top Model: Down to the Final Three!" »

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Dominique was no stranger to controversy during her stay in the Top Model house, but in her chat with Jason C., she's easygoing and lighthearted. The much-talked-about contestant gives her take on her panel outfits, her new longer locks, and that alarm clock battle with Claire. We love how she laughs off the drama!

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Last week on Top Model, the competitors played gladiator and posed for Tyra, and Katarzyna was sent home. She shares her side of the story with Jason C., describing Rome's beauty, her reaction when she found out Tyra was photographing the girls, and who she's pulling for to win it all now!

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Last night's elimination was pretty anticlimactic for Mia and I -- we called it last week. What about you -- were you surprised?

In this week's Top Model podcast, we discuss Kat's "no personality" curse, ponder possible alternate hosts (Paulina? Janice?), and wonder if the extra Tyra/Jay Manuel screentime this week is a direct response to the rumors that they don't get along (we think it is!). We also respond to an iTunes commenter and look ahead to Mia's visit to NYC's Top Model finale party.

Listen to the Top Model podcast for "We Are Gladiators" and let us know what you think! Subscribe on iTunes to be the first to get our podcasts!

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Katarzyna got the boot on Top Model this week, and she dishes to Jason C. about how she dealt with Paulina's harsh comments, who she's rooting for in the top four, and which type of modeling she hopes to do in the future. Check out Katarzyna's interview!

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Top Model is back tonight with a new episode at 8/7c, and to get ready, Jason C. and last week's eliminee Lauren recap last week's episode! Relive those cringeworthy Cover Girl commercials, the ups and downs of the Rome house, and some of the panel's harsher comments.

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She took some of the season's best photos, but Lauren struggled with her walk and her attitude. The offbeat model with the punk rock style sat down with Jason C. to talk about her bleep-filled fight with Fatima, why she loved that meat shoot, and the kind of modeling she wants to do now!

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From the new Tyramails to the disastrous Cover Girl spots, there's lots to discuss this week...

...and Mia and I are ready for it! In our latest Top Model podcast for "Viva Italia," we wonder what it would take to get Tyra to pronounce Kat's name correctly, discuss Dominique's finer moments and Fatima's lovely commercial, and guess the final three (total speculation -- we're not spoiled!). We also talk about Lauren's exit and question whether or not Whitney's peaked.

Let us know what you think of the podcast -- we want to hear from you! And subscribe to us in iTunes if you haven't already so you can be the first to get our latest podcasts!

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Ciao, Lauren! She's stunning in photographs, but her walk didn't improve much and her Cover Girl commercial was pretty painful -- so she's gone.

Not a big surprise there. Will you miss Lauren, or do you think it was her time to go?

So the Top Models arrived in Rome this week, and immediately Fatima caused drama by getting sick. Only Anya took pity on her, even bringing her food; the rest of the girls saw it as an opportunity to bash. What do you think -- was Fatima really sick, or just looking for attention?

We love that the models are in Rome! While Milan's more of a fashion capital, Rome has a classic beauty and style all its own, and so many lovely and instantly recognizable landmarks -- eye candy for those of us at home. Those lucky models! Not only do they have a sweet apartment there, but they get to Segway their way through the city on a tour ending at the Spanish Steps. We're jealous -- those Segways look like fun (well, and kind of dangerous for some of the girls!).

Next, the girls headed to a challenge where they dressed to embody Italian style. Surprise, surprise -- Anya won yet again! How many weeks is that in a row now? At least this time nudity wasn't involved -- instead, she won a gorgeous dress. Whitney wasn't pleased... but then, what exactly IS Whitney happy about these days? We used to love her, but she wastes a lot of energy on petty jealousy lately.

Then it was time for Cover Girl commercials... in Italian.

Continue reading "Top Model: Viva Italia!" »

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