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'Weeds' Star Kevin Nealon Presents the Funniest Commercials of the Year Special

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:27:30 GMT

Comic actor Kevin Nealon, who stars as Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, returns to host the sixth annual Funniest Commercials of the Year Special on TBS. The one-hour special, which premieres on Tuesday, December 15 at 10pm ET/PT, will feature 50 different commercials from all over the word many of which will be seen for the first time on American television.

2009 Emmy Awards: Comedy Predictions

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:06:37 GMT

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards are this Sunday at 8pm on CBS. Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, it looks like two shows will have a stranglehold on the night: Mad Men for Drama and 30 Rock for Comedy, both coming in with an overwhelming lead in total nominations.

But will they really prevail. Check out the nominees for the major Emmy Drama categories below and who I think will win, then make your own picks and watch along with me Sunday night.

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2009 Emmy Nominees: '30 Rock' Rules, 'Family Guy' and Simon Baker Shake Things Up

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:12:44 GMT

The Emmy nominations were announced this morning, and there were some truly out-of-the-box nominees. Sarah Silverman for Lead Actress in a Comedy for her Comedy Central show? Flight of the Conchords for Comedy Series and Jemaine Clement for Lead Actor? Simon Baker from The Mentalist? And Family Guy for Outstanding Comedy Series? Yeah, these aren't your daddy's Emmys.

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2009 Emmy Nominations Preview: What to Expect

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:31:24 GMT

It's Emmy nomination eve as TV fans are looking forward to tomorrow morning's Emmy nominations, announced at 8:35am ET by Grey';s Anatomy's Chandra Wilson and The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons.

This year there are plenty of interesting changes and storylines going into the announcement. As always, Grey's Anatomy has plenty of drama, with Katherine Heigl and T.R. Knight's behind-the-scenes decisions and Patrick Dempsey's choice to submit himself as a supporting actor for the first time. Expanding the major acting and series categories to six nominees each should also add some extra spice into the morning.

San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Saturday Schedule

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:55:30 GMT

The Saturday and Sunday Comic-Con schedules were released over the weekend. I thought things would get really good on Saturday, but the list is less than impressive. I suppose with four full days of Comic-Con, you can spread out the really big panels. Once again, below is a list of our picks for the day. Check it out and if you see anything missing, check the full list here.

One thing I'm curious about is the Chuck panel. Why is it at 10am? Doesn't Chuck deserve one of the better time slots? Wouldn't NBC push for a better panel time? Chuck already had some struggles last season, but this season promises to kick-ass and the new kung fu twist is perfect for the Comic-Con fans. I stand perplexed. Either way, it looks like I'll be spending my morning with a donut, cup of coffee and my favorite show Chuck.

Check out our list of picks below.

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Weeds: Preview of Episode 5.2 "Machetes Up Top"

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:02:21 GMT

On tonight's episode of Weeds, Nancy (Mary Louise-Parker) visits Guillermo (Guillermo Diaz) in prison. Guillermo, of course, was beaten up and landed in prison because of Nancy. Meanwhile, Celia (Elizabeth Perkins) is putting her time in the rebel camp to good use by organizing their supplies. As a result of the debacle Nancy finds herself in, meanwhile, Shane (Alexander Gould) decides to visit Nancy's estranged sister (guest star Jennifer Jason Leigh), while Silas (Hunter Parrish) and Doug (Kevin Nealon) are having second thoughts about their "business venture."

On the last episode of the Showtime dark comedy, Nancy made it alive - despite the presence of incriminating pictures of her talking to some FBI agent about the tunnel. That said, she was taken by Mexican crime boss, lover, and Tijuana mayor Esteban (Demian Bichir) to a Mexican gynecologist to have her checked if the sonogram she used to save her life is indeed real. Meanwhile, the rest of the Botwin household was thrown upside down by the incident, with Nancy trying to send the kids away to avert any untoward incident in the future.

Weeds: Preview of Season 5 Premiere

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:54:07 GMT

When our favorite pot-selling suburban mom (who has since moved to Ren Mar, California) returns to Showtime tonight, she ponders her fate and her relationship with Mexican crime boss (and Tijuana mayor) Esteban (Demian Bichir). Elsewhere, Celia's (Elizabeth Perkins) daughter Quinn in Mexico finds out there's not much interest or money to gain in holding her mother hostage, and the good ole gang - Andy (Justin Kirk), Doug (Kevin Nealon), and Silas (Hunter Parrish) - contemplate a partnership in the cannabis biz. On "Wonderful Wonderful," the rest of the Botwin household tries to deal with the pregnancy, so maybe this is their way of coping?

When we left Weeds on season 4, Esteban just found out that Nancy (Mary Louise-Parker) ratted out his organization to the police when one of his people showed him a photo of her talking to an FBI agent. To get out of the mess, Nancy showed him a sonogram of a baby inside her womb - supposedly his child. The season closed with Nancy smiling with her big, brown eyes, and the mayor, understandably, confounded on whether to castigate her for what she did or to hug and kiss her for being the mother of his kid. "It feels like a boy," she says.

'Weeds' Star Upset Over Nude Scene

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:23:32 GMT

If you've seen a few episodes of Weeds, you know that several times, its main character Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise-Parker) is not the holiest suburban mother in television. Once or twice, she even did the deed onscreen. We also had a pretty good peek at her behind when she got a U-turn tattoo sometime in the third season.

As we approach the June 8 return of the Showtime's stellar series, Louise-Parker is reportedly crying foul over a nudity scene that she had to do but felt was unnecessary.

Win 5 Showtime DVD Sets

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:28:12 GMT

BuddyTV is currently hosting a caption contest for the United States of Tara. First and second prize receive a Showtime tote bag with Dexter season 2, Penn & Teller: BS! season 5, Californication season 1, The L Word season 5, and The Tudors season 1 and other great Showtime goodies. Entering is easy and the more you enter, the better your chances of winning!

The concept is simple. Watch the pilot episode of United States of Tara and then head over to the caption contest to enter.

You take a look at the picture of T, one of Tara's many personalities and you simply give her a caption. Think of something funny, think of something poignant, whatever you want. And enter as many times as you want. The winners will be decided via stars.

TV's Most Unique Families

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:07 GMT

BuddyTV's running a special feature on all of the wonderfully unique families on TV. Within the feature, there's a chance to win a flat-screen TV as well as a couple of Showtime prize packages with DVD sets for Dexter season 2, Penn & Teller: BS! season 5, Californication season 1, The L Word season 5, and The Tudors season 1.

TV families always seem to be more interesting than our own. In fact, they're never normal. At one point or another, we'll all wished to be a part of some imaginary clan. Something deep inside draws us to the craziness, the tenderness or the drama. So we salute all these unique TV families.

Hooked on Weeds: Three Reasons to Watch the Show

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:54:54 GMT

Through word of mouth last year, I was told that Weeds, a Showtime Original Series, was worth looking into. Luckily, I stumbled upon a website that offered full episodes of the dark comedy and in just less than a week, I was able to watch the entire three seasons. From the first episode, I was completely hooked and the lack of scripted original programming on the air these days makes this seem all the better.

Weeds is a refreshing yet absurd tale of suburban survival. The show explores family, suburban secrecy and the tainted glamour of the underworld through the life on Nancy Botwin, a widowed mother of two who makes ends meet by selling marijuana. But she's not entirely alone. Andy, her diseased husband's reckless brother, makes up the loose family unit as the kind of unsuitable surrogate father, who gives dating advice and masturbation lessons to his nephews. He's like the cool uncle every young boy wants to have. Then there are also other characters on the show whose storylines keep them just as interesting as the lead.

Golden Globes: 'True Blood','Mad Men' Among Nominees

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:57:39 GMT

The Golden Globe Awards honor the best in both television and movies, and though they're not taken as seriously as the Emmys or the Oscars, they're still a lavish, star-studded affair. However, the glitz was put on hold last year due to the writers' strike, forcing the producers of the show to cobble together an awkward news conference to announce the winners. This year, with no strike in sight, the Globes are back to being as glamorous and exciting as ever. The ceremony is set to air on NBC on Sunday, January 11 at 8pm, and is bound to be attended by a cavalcade of big stars.

The nominees for the 66th Annual Golden Globes were announced this morning, and below you'll find a list of all the television categories. Shows like True Blood, Mad Men, 30 Rock and The Office received multiple nominations, while other critically acclaimed shows were surprisingly omitted.

Vote Now for Your Favorite Show of 2008

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:06:39 GMT

The year is almost over, and BuddyTV wants to know which shows were your absolute favorites from 2008. We have a huge Showdown featuring 48 of the top shows of the year, from reality staples like American Idol to smash hits like CSI. You can vote for your favorite cult shows like Supernatural, or a small comedy like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. We have shows still going strong like Grey's Anatomy and shows canceled before their time like Jericho.

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'The West Wing' and 'Weeds' Stars Team up for New NBC Comedy

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Emmy Award-winning The West Wing star Bradley Whitford and former Weeds cast Romany Malco will star in a brand new buddy comedy about two detectives with contrasting styles on a on NBC following a successful cast-contingent pilot order last June.

Whitford from the NBC drama and Malco from the Showtime comedy will star on Off Duty, a comedy that will primarily deal with how the two cops would interact. Off Duty will be a single-camera style comedy about a once legendary police veteran who's starting to decline (Whitford) partnered with a young, up-and-coming straight shooter (Malco). As critics note that this is a oft-used formula, the success of the pilot will largely depend on the chemistry of the two actors.

Worst TV Politicians: #14 City Councilman Doug Wilson, 'Weeds'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT

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On Weeds, Doug Wilson was a terrible city councilman, a guy who smokes copious amounts of marijuana, embezzles from the town and routinely curses during city council meetings. However, as terrible a politician as he is, we still can't help but love him. Doug is the kind of guy you'd love to have a beer with (or smoke a joint with), but in this case, that doesn't mean he should be running the government.

'Weeds' Star put in 'Solitary'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Mary-Louise Parker will soon be engaging in a May/December romance. However, it won’t be on Weeds, the Showtime marijuana-themed series where she stars as the lead character Nancy Botwin. This time, it will be in the upcoming film called Solitary.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Solitary is a drama about an ex-car dealership owner named Ben whose career and marriage have withered because of his morally corrupt behavior. The Weeds actress will be redirecting her affections from one ethically-challenged man to another by playing a powerful socialite named Jordan, the love interest of Michael Douglas’ Ben.

'Weeds' Star Goes Back to His Roots as a Comedian

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Fifty-four year old Weeds star Kevin Nealon, who plays Doug Wilson on the Showtime series, began his career in the entertainment industry as a stand-up comedian. Long before he graced the television screen with Weeds alongside Mary-Louise Parker, Nealon was a stand-up comic on Saturday Night Live, where he worked from 1986 to 1995. Since then, he had been appearing in television shows such as The Larry Sanders Show and Curb Your Enthusiasm. As for the big screen, Nealon debuted on the film Roxanne, and later appeared on The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore, Get Smart and Don’t Mess with the Zohan.

Today, the actor admits that when he’s recognized on the street, it’s more for his role on Weeds than his long stint on Saturday Night Live.

'Weeds' Actress Finds Joy in Motherhood

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Weeds star Mary Louise Parker, who achieved success with the Showtime series, also finds joy in something more private—motherhood. The 44-year-old Emmy Award-winning actress recently shared her thoughts with People regarding her adoption last year. She says that she still recalls wanting her parents to adopt a child when she was younger.

"I still think it's something everyone should do if they can and want to," Parker said Saturday night in a conversation with New Yorker journalist John Colapinto. "Especially after having been to a Third World country and having seen the desperation there and the need and all the children and holding those children and seeing them and touching them."

Mary-Louise Parker Talks About What She Hopes for on 'Weeds' Season 5

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:00:00 GMT

In the fourth season of Weeds, Nancy relocated her family to the fictional town of Ren Mar, located on the San Diego-Tijuana border, after having set fire to her house and burning it down at the end of the previous season. Here, she started drug trafficking across the border for Guillermo, while Silas set up his own weed business, with her knowledge and Shane gradually started to go off the rails after meeting two girls at his new school. As the season progressed, Nancy forged a relationship with the corrupt Mayor of Tijuana, for whom Guillermo works. And by the end of the season, Esteban, the mayor, discovered that Nancy is the rat. However, moments after being confronted, Nancy informed Esteban that she is pregnant with his child.

As Weeds heads to its fifth season, it seems that Nancy just might see herself out of the mess she got herself into. However, the character's portrayer, Mary-Louise Parker, hopes otherwise.

'Weeds' Among Winners at Eighth Annual Stony Awards

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:26:03 GMT

The Stonys must be the most laid back awards ceremony in existence. Unlike the Oscars and the Emmys, which force celebrities to get dressed to the nines so they can show up to collect garish trophies, The Stony Awards are a much more low-key affair. The annual gala is sponsored by High Times magazine and celebrates the "highest and stoniest" movies and TV shows of the year. Past winners include such TV series as Entourage and Weeds, and movies like Knocked Up and Grandma's Boy. It may not be the classiest event in California, but it's probably the most fun to attend.

The Eighth Annual Stony Awards were held in Malibu over the weekend and honored such celebrities as James Franco and Daneel Harris. Read on to find out who else received a special bong-shaped trophy.

'Weeds' Actress Joins James Franco and Paul Rudd in Biopic

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Now that the fourth season of Weeds is over, production has settled down to take a break after a tumultuous season that ended with Nancy Botwin revealing that she is pregnant with what we assume is Esteban’s baby. More intrigue came about when we reported about Justin Kirk, who is still hopeful that his character, Andy would still have a shot in winning Nancy’s heart come season 5.

Meanwhile, Weeds star Mary Louise-Parker is gearing up for a new project. Earlier this month, it was announced that she will be part of a new biopic, which will be written, directed and produced by Oscar-winning documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.

'Weeds' Creator Talks About the Recently Concluded Season

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Last week, we saw the highly anticipated season finale of Weeds, in which Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker) revealed that she was carrying Esteban’s child. However, this revelation has got fans thinking—is it really Esteban’s baby? Or is Weeds creator Jenji Kohan just playing with our hearts (which we have got to admit, she’s pretty good at)? Recently, Kristin Dos Santos of E! Online managed to grab her for a little chit chat about the recently concluded season and Kohan was very tight-lipped when it came to Nancy’s pregnancy, if there is any truth to that, and if there is, who is the real father of the baby.

'Weeds' Star Talks About His Character's Harbored Feelings

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:30:00 GMT

While fans are still reeling over Monday night’s Weeds season finale, in which Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker) gave us the lowdown—she is very much pregnant. A resounding gasp all over America implied that this was the season’s biggest revelation ever, making the season even more successful with impressive ratings.

In fact, the episode averaged around one million viewers, surpassing last year’s season finale, which garnered 737,000 viewers. Moreover, the 11pm broadcast reeled in some 337,000 viewers, and thus the two episodes garnered 31 percent more ratings than season 3’s first couple of ratings. More importantly, this season also started with a bang, with the premiere getting as much as 1.3 million viewers.

'Weeds' Season 4 Finale Airs Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:02:00 GMT

Tonight makrs the end of another year of Weeds as the show airs its season 4 finale. Backtracking a bit on Showtime’s Weeds, we saw Nancy (Mary Louise Parker) discover that the tunnel was being used for more than just drugs in Episode 4.10, “The Love Circle Overlap.” In that same episode, we followed Esteban as he relieved her of her massive headache with a powerful remedy, while Celia’s family staged an intervention and threw her into rehab. Andy was able to locate Maria, who he dragged across the border to Doug, while at home, Silas baby sat as Shane became adventurous with his two new girlfriends.

The following episode, “Head Cheese” saw Nancy dealing with the effects of Shane’s exploits, while Celia struggled with her rehab partner Barry, and thus led her to find a new rehab facility. Doug and Maria encountered some relationship problems and turned to Andy for help while Silas was forced to ask Nancy for help regarding his “sandwich” business, which has grown too big.

'Weeds' Actress Discusses Emmys with Fellow Nominees

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards night is coming in a few weeks and television fans cannot wait to find out who will bag a trophy on September 21st, when the awards night finally takes place. Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker was able to land a nomination this year in the category of Best Actress, Comedy, for her Golden Globe Award-winning portrayal of Nancy Botwin in the Showtime series, Weeds.

Recently, Newsweek gathered a handful of television actors and actresses who were nominated for an Emmy Award this year. The roundtable included Brothers and Sisters' Rachel Griffiths, who was nominated in the category of Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series, Dexter's Michael C. Hall, who was nominated in the Best Actor, Drama category, The Office's Rainn Wilson, who was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series and Mad Men's John Slattery, who was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series category.

'Weeds' Airs Tonight With "The Whole Blah Damn Thing," Plus Updates on Mary-Louise Parker

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Weeds fans are on a roll with Season 4 of the highly-anticipated series currently underway on the Showtime network. The network is currently airing back-to-back episodes, which begins at 9pm. Tonight, fans will get a recap of Episode 4.1 “Mother Thinks the Birds Are After Her” at 9, then “Lady’s a Charm” at 9:30, followed by “The Whole Blah Damn Thing” at 10pm, and finally, “The Coolers” at 11pm.

So what exactly is in store for tonight’s back-to-back episode? First of all, on Episode 4.3, “The Whole Blah Damn Thing,” fans will get to see Nancy successfully pulling off her run across the border with illegal drugs and human cargo in tow. Meanwhile, Captain Till undergoes negotiations with Celia to get her out of jail, forcing her to dig up evidence that would implicate Nancy and Guillermo. In Ren Mar, Andy tries to convince his family, especially his father, to help end Bubbie’s misery.