Did you make it through NBC‘s first marathon Thursday Night Comedy Block last night? I won‘t lie to you, Internet: Three hours is a long time to do anything, even laugh. I don‘t blame you if you skipped out on a few minutes to eat or sleep, especially if you did it during Outsourced. But why am I talking about Outsourced? That‘s breaking my New Year‘s Resolution to pretend Outsourced doesn‘t exist. (It‘s my life and it‘s precious and that‘s how I want to live it!)But back to shows that ought to be celebrated for existing: Here are my quick thoughts and favorite clips from Parks and Rec, The Office, 30 Rock and Community. What say you, laugh-mongers?  Read more »

Sometimes there is just too much awesomeness to fit into a tidy 22 minutes. Such was the problem, it seems, with Parks and Recreation‘s season 3 premiere last Thursday, "Go Big or Go Home."The solution? THE INTERNET! (The solution is always "The Internet" nowadays, you guys.)Check out two deleted scenes with more Coach Ron Swanson wisdom, including an extended cut about the "Swanson Pyramid of Greatness," plus a little something incredible called the "Swanson Yin Yang of Failure": Read more »

Watch clips and read my favorite parts from the first two hours of NBC‘s Thursday Night comedy block last night, then share your own! I didn‘t watch Perfect Couples again (because I‘m single and it‘s forbidden) or Outsourced (because I do not like that show) but feel free to chat it up about those, too. I watched Archer and Jersey Shore instead. Did you watch Archer? Archer is great.PS: As always, all these full episodes are available to watch on NBC.com and Hulu. Happy Friday to us! Read more »

She‘s ba-aaaaack! This Thursday on Parks and Recreation, the sworn enemy of the Parks department returns to make Ron Swanson‘s life a living hell once more. And this time, Ron is getting (gasp!) ... cornrows.Watch this clip and scary movie-style trailer to see what happens when Tammy Swanson (special guest Megan Mullally, also Nick Offerman‘s real-life wife) strikes again. Read more »

Hang on to your library cards. Tonight‘s episode of Parks and Recreation marks the return of Tammy Swanson (Megan Mullally), otherwise known as the she-devil that ruins Ron‘s life on a once-a-season basis. Have no clue what I‘m talking about? Check out these sneak peek clips and try not to laugh. Go ahead, I dare you.So, what could be better than a 22-minute Ron and Tammy tornado? How about the opportunity to talk with real-life couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman? And, yes, they‘re just as funny as their characters. Don‘t be jealous.  Read more »

It‘s Monday. Whomp whomp. But it‘s also Pi Day! You know what helps a nasty case of the Monday "whomps"? Eating pie. And also there‘s some excitement on the week‘s horizon: The big Pawnee "Harvest Festival" is finally happening this Thursday on Parks and Recreation, and the episode stars one very special guest: A TINY PONY! Named Li‘l Sebastian. If that doesn‘t put a smile on your whomping face, I don‘t know what will.Check out Li‘l Sebastian and two more clips from "Harvest Festival," airing this Thursday at 9:30pm on NBC:  Read more »

Ahhh, St. Patrick‘s Day. The day we all celebrate Irish heritage by eating corned beef and cabbage, wearing green, kissing gingers and ... getting monumentally, masochistically, merrily, magnificently TRASHED.Maybe because they‘ve got so many good "This one time, when I was wasted..." stories, or maybe because watching drunk people is just so funnyyyyy, TV comedy writers love to get their characters drunk and let them wreak havoc. And we love watching them do it!So warm up for your own epic drinking adventure tonight with these 9 hilarious drunken escapades from recent TV past. Or use them as a warning to regulate your own behavior this evening. Your choice! Read more »

In a move that proves all TV executives are not soulless monsters out to destroy quality television, the chairman of NBC has announced the renewal of three of its Thursday night comedies: Community, Parks and Recreation and The Office. Read more »

I‘ve become accustomed to network synergy. Usually if a TV show makes references to other shows, they‘ll be on the same network. But NBC‘s Thursday night comedies clearly don‘t believe in that.Instead, they reference shows on rival networks, sometimes shows they‘re in direct competition with, which is kind of like having a Coke commercial where someone enjoys a refreshing Pepsi. This is nothing new to NBC‘s comedies, but last night it was particularly strong.  Read more »

Today Time Magazine released its annual list of the 100 most influential people of the world. The list includes a lot of the people you‘d expect (President Obama, Oprah, Bieber, Zuckerberg), but there are also some strange pop culture inclusions.  Read more »

The CW typically gets ignored as a second-rate network, especially when compared to the others. Typically, when looking at the ratings, the shows on the CW are the lowest-rated programs of the night. Well, not today.Last night, a new episode of the CW‘s The Vampire Diaries beat the second episode of NBC‘s new comedy, The Paul Reiser Show. The Vampire Diaries was watched by by 2.65 million while The Paul Reiser Show got a measly 2.5 million.  Read more »

We heard reports about the Office finale guest star rampage a couple weeks ago, but the teaser video after last Thursday‘s "Goodbye Michael Scott" (watch the preview again below!) made the news feel real: Spader, Tate, Romano, Arnett, Gervais and Jim Carrey are all coming to Scranton to "throw their hats in the ring" to replace Michael. Although Mindy Kaling has been tweeting character details that hint not all the roles will be middle-management material. One thing we now know for sure: Ray Romano will be wearing glasses. It looks weirder than I thought it would. With three more episodes to go in season 7, The Office has a lot of ground to cover, starting with getting rid of Deangelo, and this preview shows we‘ll have plenty of laughs along the way. And they‘re not the only ones with exciting guest stars! This Thursday, the Pawnee Parks and Recreation department will visit the fancy-pants Eagleton government to discuss a pressing fencing issue, and they‘ll be met by the legendarily hilarious Parker Posey. Meanwhile, Community‘s upcoming double-episode paintball epic will get some heavy-lifting help from super-hot (per usual) Josh Holloway. Watch the clips now:  Read more »

What a great Thursday night for FOX. Rupert Murdoch broke out the good champagne to fill his pool with last night. Both American Idol and Bones saw sizable increases in viewers over last week. CBS fared well with The Big Bang Theory and The Mentalist.It was announced yesterday that Bones, FOX‘s hit forensic crime figurehead, would be renewed for a seventh season, despite star Emily Deschanel‘s pregnancy. Bones flourished under the news, with a whopping 18% increase over last week, and a total of 11.09 million viewers. Looks like FOX made the right call in renewing Bones. Read more »

I suppose I should have added one important caveat to my recent rant about how Jersey Shore parodies are played out, or on their way to being so: "Leave it to the pros."Last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy continued his spoof-saga Jersey Floor with his regular slew of amazing guest stars (Abby Elliot, Rachel Dratch, Questlove, to name a few) and two extra-special appearances by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as versions of that Jersey Shore staple side character: "the stalker." These pros prove that there is still joy to be had in the mocking of our favorite MTV macaroni rascals.Watch and love:  Read more »

In a year when it seems like the networks are all rushing to get their next-season news out before each other, we probably shouldn‘t be surprised that NBC has chosen to announce its 2011-2012 season on a Sunday morning. The schedule has a few familiar names, a whole bunch of new stuff and a fair amount of shuffling. Read more »

Here‘s your BuddyTV High Five: The five big moments and questions from tonight‘s episode of Parks and Recreation, "Jerry‘s Painting."High Five Highlights:1. Ron giving the introductory remarks at the art show was great. More speeches should start, "Shut up and look at me!"2. Out of nowhere, Orin (the really intense guy from April and Andy‘s wedding) shows up at the gallery! Of course, he‘s just standing in front of a blank canvas looking really intense. Can we please make this guy an official recurring character? Please?3. As usual, Perd Hapley proves himself a complete dolt, with such stellar lines as "Are centaurs real? Are you absolutely sure?" and "Also joining us today is a different person."4. As Leslie explains the difficulties of defining what is and is not pornography, Brandi Maxxx finds the subject rather straightforward: "For me it‘s when the penis goes in."5. The manic gleam in April and Andy‘s eyes when they find the "As Seen on TV" section of Bed, Bath & Beyond was awesome. The joy of watching them load up their cart with everything on the shelf was matched only by the sweet conversation they had a minute later about how they never want to be adults. Read more »

Last night, FOX dominated with the steadily rising American Idol and the season finale of Bones. Bones aired its season finale last night, and ended the episode with quite the surprise. The episode was Bones‘ highest rated finale since 2008, with 10.05 million viewers. Fans are hungry for more Bones, so it‘s going to be a long summer.And if you missed last night‘s finale, check out our Bones recap here. Read more »

Summer used to be a total bummer for us TV fans. As the last of our favorite shows wrote "S.W.A.K." in our yearbooks on their way out of town for the summer, one question haunted our dreams on those hot June nights: "What am I supposed to watch now?"That is, until Netflix Instant was born. For just $8 a month, you now have more hours of quality television living inside your computer (or fancy TV) than you could ever hope to watch. Netflix is not paying me to say this. They don‘t HAVE to, because it‘s a no-brainer. And if you watch enough streaming television this summer, you can be a no-brainer, too. No need to go outside at all this summer. What are you, a settler from olden days?There‘s so much to choose from on Netflix Instant that you may not know where to begin. That‘s what this handy Netflix Instant Summer Guide is for. Just pick your mood and dive head first into the stream.  Read more »

Have you ever wished that you could jump inside the brain of your favorite TV star or writer so that even when the show wasn‘t on, you could witness their brilliance, insight and hilarity at all times?Well, even if you haven‘t wished it, since that‘s sort of a creepy (but understandable) wish, now you can, thanks to Twitter. Getting inside a star‘s head has never been easier! (Or less messy, if we‘re being literal. Which, for the record, we are not.)Here are our picks for 25 people on and involved with TV (both real and fictional!) that you‘ll want to make sure you follow this summer.  Read more »

If there is one thing that Parks and Recreation department head Ron Swanson is full of (besides breakfast meats), it‘s wisdom. And wisdom doesn‘t always come in the form of words and thoughts. Sometimes, wisdom comes in the form of a face. A majestic, mustachioed face. For those of us who seek to be more like Ron Swanson every day (and miss him like hell over the summer), thankfully, there‘s the Many Faces of Ron Swanson gallery to show us what look is appropriate for every emotion. Between this and the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness, we‘re pretty much set.But wait! "Grieving" may not be represented in the Faces gallery, but that‘s definitely what you will be when you watch the Li‘l Sebastian Memorial Video again:  Read more »

While every week of So You Think You Can Dance‘s season 8 will feature the yin-yang duo of Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy in the judges‘ chairs, that still leaves a third, empty seat to be filled. There will be no regular third judge this season. Instead, So You Think You Can Dance will welcome a rotating cadre of guest judges from week to week. And we now know who the first, totally awesome guest judge will be... Read more »

Missing your Parks and Recreation fix so bad that even a summer trip to a real park just doesn‘t cut it? Here‘s all the latest from the fictional world of Pawnee, Indiana, which will finally get some recognition in the literary world, thanks to this first of many delightful news items:Leslie Knope is writing a book: It will be called Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America, it will be 240 pages long, it will include all of Pawnee‘s former town slogans, and it will be great, obviously. Oh, and it will be available for purchase October 4.  Read more »

First comes love, then comes marriage, now we follow it up with stars strutting around with their babies in carriages. Yesterday we quizzed you on love triangles that take place on the small screen. Today, we‘ll see how much you know about the actors and actresses who are proud parents and their celebrity babies.Taking How Much Do You Know About Celebrity Babies? will prove if you‘ve been paying attention to who gave birth to whom. With the help of hints and baby pictures, choose the celebrity mom or dad we‘re referring to.  Read more »

Oh, what life must be like in the Nick Offerman/Megan Mullally house. He, the mustachioed stallion who plays the iconic Ron Swanson on Parks and Recreation. She, his real-life wife who plays his ex, Tammy 2, from time to (insane) time. Even if they‘re not leaving greasy footprints on the ceiling, getting midnight tattoos and ending up in jail together, I bet they have so much fun. Like when they‘re dream-casting their TV show together!In the season 3 finale of Parks and Recreation, Mullally‘s character reappeared just in time to get word from Donna that Ron‘s first wife, "Tammy 1," was literally in the building. That was enough to send Tammy 2, who herself is a frighteningly unhinged woman, sprinting away in fear. The P&R audience caught a glimpse of the first wife‘s errant elbow through a window, left to wonder as one of the show‘s many finale cliffhangers: "Who is Tammy 1?"Celebuzz spoke to Mullally, who‘s currently promoting the new season of Children‘s Hospital on Adult Swim, about which actress could play Tammy 1 so well that she‘d believably intimidate even Tammy 2. According to Mullally, there is but one word, one name, one answer: "Oprah." Well, actually, she‘s got a few other names in mind if Oprah‘s unavailable. From the interview:  Read more »

NBC is the final major network to announce its fall premiere dates, and there‘s good news and bad news. The bad news is that Chuck‘s final season won‘t premiere until October 21. The good news is that some shows are getting a special early debut ahead of other networks.  Read more »

Single-serving sites are all the rage these days, and great TV shows never go out of style. Here are 15 sites that blend the internet trend with their love of television in all sorts of hilarious, awesome and unique ways. Enjoy. Don‘t spoil your dinner.Emotions with Jon Hamm: Jon Hamm‘s face is the best face. Or, as this site that posts photos of the Mad Men star‘s seemingly infinite range of emotions says, "One day Jon Hamm realized he is the best human in the universe in the Having a Face department. So he decided to bless us all by becoming an actor. Emotions with Jon Hamm is a celebration of his craft." Read more »

BuddyTV is heading back to Comic-Con this summer, and this time we‘ve got a sponsored panel of our own. A group of television and film insiders will be talking about "Obsession: How TV and Movies Go from Fascination to Phemonenon."We‘ll be asking them questions ahead of time too, and this is your chance to get your own answers! Read more »

NBC is killing it in the Parks and Recreation highlight reels department this summer, you guys. Though making these videos must not be too difficult, since every episode is pretty much one long highlight. If you missed it, previously they gave us "The Best of Donna." Today, they bring us "Swanson vs. Food," in celebration of Ron‘s love affair with surf, turf and the world‘s finest pork products, among other used-to-be-living delicacies. If you‘re anywhere near a kitchen, I recommend making yourself a meat-based snack, which you should then consume while watching this ode to Ron and all his favorite foods:  Read more »

In 2005 Desperate Housewives was the hot new show on TV and it earned 15 Emmy nominations for its first season, but despite a ton of buzz, it failed to win the award for Outstanding Comedy Series. The following year, amid much criticism that the show was too dramatic and serious, it was surprisingly dropped from the Comedy Series race and only picked up seven nominations.I mention this story at the start of my predictions for this year‘s Emmy nominations for Comedy because it seems eerily similar to Glee. The show had a ton of buzz for its first year, didn‘t win for Outstanding Comedy Series, and now, with criticism about its overly dramatic second season, there‘s a chance it too could be left out in the cold.  Read more »

The 2011 Emmy nominations were announced today, and as expected, last year‘s big winners, Mad Men and Modern Family, are the most nominated drama and comedy with 19 and 17 nominations, respectively. However, the nominees this year include a number of very pleasant surprises and big totals for HBO‘s freshman dramas Boardwalk Empire (18 nominations) and Game of Thrones (13 nominations).  Read more »

This year, despite some glaring oversights, the Emmy Awards got a lot of stuff right. They welcomed plenty of new shows like Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire and The Big C while also including returning favorites ignored in previous years like Friday Night Lights, Justified and Parks and Recreation.  Read more »

Happy National Junk Food Day! It comes as a welcome relief that today is the one day of the year that we as Americans, especially us TV-loving Americans, can finally indulge guilt-free in all our favorite fatty snacks and sugary treats. Finally, we can unlock those fries, pizza and candy we‘ve been keeping in the vault and really let loose after another year of healthy, balanced eating. Screw you, salad. We‘ve earned this!OK, so I‘m kidding. It‘s no secret that our country loves junk food no matter what day it is -- and that us TV fans have a certain reputation for pigging out more than most. Our national love for delicious, high-calorie garbage is so pervasive that lots of TV shows have made fictional snacks a big part of their world. From that time Lucy and Ethel pigged out in the candy factory to Liz Lemon‘s obsession with her Sabor de Soledad, junk food has always been on our minds, in our hearts and in our mouths. Here are some of our favorite fictional junk foods from some of our favorite past and present shows. Snack on these fun clips now, then go ahead and order the large ice cream cone later, comfortable in the knowledge that nobody can say a thing about it. It‘s a holiday!  Read more »

Parks and Recreation has finally picked an actress to play the terrifying first ex-wife of Nick Offerman‘s Ron Swanson. According to TVLine, Tammy #1 will be played by Oscar-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson.Tammy #1 was introduced in silhouette at the end of last season, and her mere presence sent Ron‘s second ex-wife, Tammy #2, fleeing in terror. Clarkson might not look that menacing, but when you get a talented actress, it shouldn‘t be hard to believe.  Read more »

I wish I could say that another week has finished, but it‘s been quite crazy here at BuddyTV HQ over the past few days -- thank you, Comic-Con -- that it‘s safe to say we‘re still in a bit of a hangover. And yet there are more things around the corner: Lady Gaga was on SYTYCD, Rachel continues her onslaught on Big Brother, and Ashley was a step closer to finding (really?) her true love on The Bachelorette. Read more »

Season 3 of Parks and Recreation truly was a turning point for the show after years of being viewed as a discount version of The Office. Many critics would assert by the end of the season that, despite NBC‘s tepid commitment to the show, it was hands-down the best comedy on network television, and one would be hard-pressed to argue otherwise. The season finale packed a lot of potential for characters to make big life changes: Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) faces the possibility of advancing her political career, but at the cost of losing  new love interest Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott); Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) considers the return of his first wife Tammy #1 (who will be portrayed by Oscar-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson); and most notably, Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari) finally recognizes his dreams of leaving office life behind and becoming a full-fledged entrepreneur.Each of our characters is at a crucial turning point. What will happen in Parks and Recreation season 4?  Read more »

Sometimes, NBC is kind of mean. The network, which had been keeping us from watching some excellent television throughout September and most of October, has delayed the season 5 premiere of Chuck by another week. We now need to wait until Friday, October 28 to see the beginning of Chuck season 5. Read more »

Parks and Recreation has already aired two episodes this season, but thanks to co-creator Mike Sure‘s generosity, we have a couple of concrete spoilers regarding the next few episodes. Read at your own risk! Read more »

If the sign of a great band is how often they change their name, then Andy Dwyer‘s band, currently known as Mouse Rat but formerly known by a million other titles, is the best band in the world. Check out this hilarious video montage of Andy‘s best Mouse Rat moments, which comes to us exclusively from NBC this morning:  Read more »

For four seasons we‘ve witnessed the shenanigans that have gone on in Pawnee, IN. Many of us wishing in some weird, twisted way that we could visit or even move to the town. Well, now every Parks and Recreation viewer is a little closer to just that with the release of the new book Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America. Leslie Knope and the rest of the Parks and Recreation characters look at different aspects and history of Pawnee, educating readers on the town‘s significance to Indiana and the world. Not only can you now memorize the long list of town slogans or learn more about the ongoing raccoon infestation, or see photos from around town, but it‘s also your guide to scout out the best spots for a late night out or the place to go for good music. What could be better? Well, BuddyTV is giving away a copy of Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America to one lucky reader. That‘s not all, it‘s also signed by Amy Poehler and the Parks and Recreation cast.  Read more »

NBC has released its mid-season lineup, and much like the network itself, it‘s a total mess. Shows are moving, getting delayed, starting and stopping, and fans will most likely have a hard time trying to find what they‘re looking for.  Read more »

And they‘re actually pretty good.Like everybody who spends way too much time watching or thinking about television, I am continuously irritated by most major TV awards. When the same, arguably-inferior shows get nominated year after year, irritation is hard to avoid. But sometimes an award listing gets it right. This year‘s nominations for the Critics Choice Television Awards get it very right. Read more »

Ready for another edition of Buddy Bites, kids? You know, our little news roundup thing. There‘s a fair bit of bad news for men in tonight‘s edition, and we start off with... Read more »

House of Lies can‘t help but be good.The show has a winning premise, the best actors imaginable and a solid home on Showtime. It‘s funny, edgy and quite entertaining. If only House of Lies didn‘t know just how cool it is, the show might be perfect.As it is, House of Lies tends to get a little bit cocky. Read more »

There‘s a lot happening this week in casting news. A True Blood star is getting close to Zooey Deschanel, a couple of funny ladies will bring life to The Good Wife, and someone‘s dad is coming back to Gossip Girl. Read on!  Read more »

If you tuned out at one point during the 2012 People‘s Choice Awards, well, I can‘t blame you. This year‘s proceedings were the usual mix of awkwardly scripted spiels, product placement and winners you could see from a mile off. Well, almost.There were a bunch of pleasant surprises in tonight‘s two-hour ceremony, hosted by The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco. Now, me doing a roll call of said surprises.See this year‘s People‘s Choice nominees Read more »

There‘s quite a lot of casting news tonight, so let‘s get on with it. We‘re talking about a couple guys coming to True Blood, three musicians on Hot in Cleveland, and more!Summer comes to Seattle Grace: Grey‘s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes made a Twitter announcement saying Summer Glau will be appearing in an upcoming episode. TV Line reports that there aren‘t any details about her character yet, so we‘ll just wait and see.  Read more »

Super Bowl XLVI puts the New York Giants against the New England Patriots, and while many fans are excited about the match-up, I‘m proud to admit that I‘m one of those people who watches the Super Bowl for the commercials. Oh sure, I‘m mildly interested in the actual football game, but that‘s just because, if the Giants lose, my brother will cry.  Read more »

Casting bits. Casting bits. Say that like a disembodied voice on the radio. Sounds cool, right? Anyway, on to the actual casting bits, then. We‘ve got someone going shirtless on 30 Rock, a Friends reunion of sorts, and another guy with a moustache heading to The Cleveland Show. But first... Read more »

The Golden Globes clearly loved the new shows of 2011. For this year‘s Golden Globe Awards, 11 different shows that premiered this year scored major nominations, including Showtime‘s Homeland which scored three noms and FOX‘s New Girl which picked up two.  Read more »

I‘m very proud to be a member of the Television Critic Association, especially on days like today, when the nominations for the organization‘s 27th annual TCA Awards are announced.Television critics often look beyond the traditional shows you might see in other awards to honor the programs and actors who truly represent the best TV has to offer. This year‘s nominations are led by FX‘s Justified, HBO‘s Game of Thrones and NBC‘s Parks and Recreation, but there are also nominations for strong underdog shows like Community, Louie, Terriers.  Read more »

Ahh, pilot season -- that time in a TV fan‘s year when we hear about planned new shows, fall in love with it, and then get anxious about whether we‘ll even see them on our screens. And yet we fall in love with them anyway.Tonight‘s casting roundup kicks off with four pilot-y bits, and once that‘s done, we have a Big Love wife going to New York, a new head vampire in Bon Temps, and a purveyor of knowledge heading to Greendale. But yes, the pilot-y bits, yes. Read more »

Six seasons and a movie? Not quite, not yet. But at least we now have a return date for NBC‘s long-missing comedy, Community. The network has announced the dates for several returns and premieres, as well as some major scheduling changes to take place over the spring. Keep reading for the details. Read more »

When Comedy Central created the Comedy Awards last year, it seemed like a joke. In fact, South Park devoted an entire episode to mocking the concept of an awards show for comedy. But looking at this year‘s nominees, it‘s hard to argue that these awards are infinitely better than any other awards show when it comes to television.  Read more »

In a recent interview with BuzzSugar, Max Greenfield, who plays New Girl‘s resident lovable player, addressed the comparison between his character and Parks and Recreation‘s Tom Haverford (played by Aziz Ansari). According to Greenfield, "They would be friends in any universe. And be happy to be friends." Based on the similarities between these two womanizers, we‘re inclined to agree. Let‘s take a look at the many ways in which Schmidt and Tom Haverford are cut from the same shameless cloth. Read more »

There is something quite romantic and sweet about falling in love with a small town like Pawnee, Indiana. This simple, yet devoted love brought all different kinds of folk to PaleyFest 2012 Tuesday night to hear the talented creators, writers, producers and limited cast spew jokes and good times about Parks and Recreation.Panelists include: Producer and Director Dean Holland; EP and Writer Dan Gore; Actor Jim O‘Heir, who plays Jerry Gergich; Actress Retta, who plays Donna Meagle; Creator Mike Schur, Actor Chris Pratt who plays Andy Dwyer and bringing cardboard cut outs of Aziz Ansari, Rob Lowe, and Aubrey Plaza; and finally the great actress Amy Poehler, who plays Leslie Knoppe, bringing cutouts of Adam Scott and Rashida Jones.  Read more »

Next season, NBC might stand for "Nothing But Comedies." Following renewals for Community and 30 Rock and picking up six new comedies, the network has renewed four more comedies and ordered yet another new one.  Read more »

As Ron Swanson on Parks & Recreation, Nick Offerman has a pretty awesome beard. Now he wants guys to grow one too - as a way of conserving water to recognize World Environment Day on June 5. Read more »

When award nominations go out, Community gets ignored. That‘s how it works, right? Apparently that‘s not precisely true anymore -- Community leads all shows in the Critics‘ Choice Television Award nominations with a total of six nominations. Check out all the nominees here! Read more »

NBC is the first network to announce its fall premiere dates, and some of its shows are getting a very early start. Due to NBC‘s coverage of the Olympics, the network will be launching some of its new shows in August to get a big boost.  Read more »

It‘s not an Emmy, but it‘s a start. On Monday, June 18, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association awarded their Best Drama and Best Comedy Series Critics‘ Choice Awards to Homeland and Community, respectively. Keep reading for all of the award winners. Read more »

The 2012 Emmy Award nominations will be announced Thursday morning at 8:40am ET (5:40am PT) by Scandal‘s Kerry Washington and Parks and Recreation‘s Nick Offerman.There are plenty of shows and actors that don‘t need to worry about scoring a nomination. Shows like Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Modern Family are sure to rake in a ton of nominations, as should Showtime‘s freshman drama Homeland. Odds are also good that past winners like Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife) will hear their names announced.  Read more »

It‘s good to be the king. The 2012 Emmy Award nominations were announced Thursday morning and four-time Drama Series winner Mad Men and two-time Comedy Series winner Modern Family remained the top nominees.  Read more »

Now that everyone has had a day to study the oddly diverse 2012 Emmy Award nominations, it‘s time to look to Sunday, September 23. Who will win?  Read more »

Well, if Parks and Recreation was looking for a gorgeous model/actress to play Jerry‘s wife, it looks like they‘ve found the perfect woman: none other than super model Christie Brinkley herself.   Read more »

It‘s going to be a very good winter for talented women. NBC comediennes Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been named the co-hosts of the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards while hip-hop superstar Beyonce will headline the Super Bowl halftime show this year.  Read more »

NBC has announced its plans for 2013, and things are changing in a big way. Smash is moving to Tuesday nights, The Voice and Revolution will be off until the end of March and Community will return to its original time slot, Thursdays at 8pm.  Read more »

I hope you like to laugh. Because that‘s what TV has in store for us this fall. NBC is the first major network to announce its schedule for Fall 2012, and comedy is everywhere. Check out the full schedule here! Read more »

Viewers on the East Coast who missed out on Monday‘s episodes of The Voice and Revolution on NBC due to Hurricane Sandy coverage will get another chance to watch the shows.  Read more »

Is the real 2012 election getting you down? Tired of all of the non-entertaining, important stuff happening out there? Need something to pass the time until Jon Stewart starts broadcasting?Then this is for you. TV loves using politics in its shows, and there are lots of entertaining, fictional political videos out there. Here are just a few from Parks and Recreation, The West Wing, Key & Peele and more. Read more »

The awards season is in full swing and this morning the nominations were announced for the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Honoring the best in film and television, the SAG Awards tend to be quite conservative, recognizing big names over smaller, more deserving shows.  Read more »

The nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced Thursday morning, and as always, it‘s a mix of old favorites and wacky new entries. Sure shows like Homeland, Downton Abbey and Modern Family got multiple nominations, but so did ABC‘s Nashville. And somehow NBC‘s Smash got nominated for Best Comedy/Musical Series.  Read more »

The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards will honor the best in film and television from the past year. Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the ceremony will air on NBC Sunday, January 13 at 8pm ET (5pm PT).  Read more »

Welcome to the most fun you can get from an awards show. The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards honor the best in TV and film, and I‘ll be here for the full three hours with all the winners. Read more »

The Golden Globes are handed out to the best in television and movies, voted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Check out the top moments that everyone was tweeting and Facebooking about:2013 Golden Globe Awards: List of Winners and More >>> Read more »

When history looks back at the 2012-2013 TV season, it might be considered the year the sitcom died. Sure, there are massive hits like The Big Bang Theory that are getting monstrous ratings and Emmy-winning favorites like Modern Family, but those victories only underscore the many, many defeats the genre has suffered.  Read more »

It‘s March, which can only mean one thing: March Madness! Here at BuddyTV, we‘re all about pop culture instead of NCAA tournaments. But we do love brackets. So instead of pitting your favorite college basketball teams against each other, we‘re pitting your favorite TV buddies in a death match to determine the ultimate favorite TV duo!  Read more »

We‘re one step closer to having a complete list of season finale dates for all of our favorite network TV shows now that NBC has made it official. There‘s a wide range, starting at the end of March with Whitney and going all the way until the latter half of June with The Voice and Hannibal. Read more »

Usher is joining the NBC family as a coach on the fourth season of The Voice, premiering Monday, March 25 at 8pm. So what better way to welcome him than to get some helpful tips on coaching from the characters of Parks and Recreation.  Read more »

The Pawnee Parks Department will be back for another year. NBC has renewed the critically acclaimed comedy Parks and Recreation for season 6, making it the first comedy to get a renewal for next year.  Meanwhile, other NBC comedies have been axed. Read more »

NBC is the first network to officially announce its schedule for the 2013-2014 TV season, and it involves a lot of changes. Revolution is moving to Wednesdays, Chicago Fire is moving to Tuesdays and Parenthood is moving to Thursdays.  Read more »

The nominations for the 2013 Critics‘ Choice TV Awards were announced Wednesday morning, spanning a wide array of not only network and cable, but from Netflix as well with the popularity of House of Cards on the streaming/rental service. Read more »