America’s (Not) Great Next Restaurant …

America’s (Not) Great Next Restaurant …

Winner of NBC series sees three restaurants fold in less than three months.....

Should Larry Crowne Have Been Made-For-TV Movie?

Should Larry Crowne Have Been Made-For-TV Movie?

A Crowne-ing achievement? Looks like a nice movie, but could have been made-for-TV....

Should Larry Crowne Have Been Made-For-TV Movie?

Should Larry Crowne Have Been Made-For-TV Movie?

Is Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts movie good enough to plunk $ on?

Sorry, Charlie Sheen … but take them with you

Sorry, Charlie Sheen … but take them with you


what other TV characters have worn out their welcome? Joy Behar, all the judges, "cartoons"?

Borg-McEnroe Rivalry Revisited In Stellar HBO Documentary

Borg-McEnroe Rivalry Revisited In Stellar HBO Documentary


Borg-McEnroe were great rivals in the 70's and the HBO documentary does a great job with the true story...

“No Good Deed …” UK Paper Rips Foodie Jamie Oliver

“No Good Deed …” UK Paper Rips Foodie Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver did a good thing by trying to get LA schools to examine their school lunches! see above link....

Random Clicks, Including Peter Falk’s Passing

Random Clicks, Including Peter Falk’s Passing

Just one more thing...unfortunately Peter Falk died today

David Letterman Treated Justin Bieber Poorly

David Letterman Treated Justin Bieber Poorly

Could Letterman be jealous of Justin Bieber's clean-cut ways?

Time To Stop ‘Gotcha’ Questions On Pageant Shows

Time To Stop ‘Gotcha’ Questions On Pageant Shows

Penn Jillette enjoyed his gotcha moment with a controversial question for one of the contestants...Miss TN

Tracy Morgan “Rocked” By Own Comments About Gays

Tracy Morgan “Rocked” By Own Comments About Gays

Tracy Morgan seems contrite about his recent comments over gays....that's a good thing.

Johnny Mac Attacks Good Guy Nadal

Johnny Mac Attacks Good Guy Nadal

Rafa Nadal should just be the classy tennis player he is and ignore John McEnroe's call for him to gloat about his great play

Tiger who? Golf still compelling without Woods

Tiger who? Golf still compelling without Woods

Pro golf is doing OK these days with the likes of McIlroy, Westwood, Kaymer, Yang etc...see link above, thanks!

Now For A Commercial Interruption …

Now For A Commercial Interruption …


Time to talk commercials again! Allstate, Progressive and State Farm have stepped up their games....thanks to Geico's gecko and the cavemen....

Matt-riculated into Television: Jim Dandy: He Can ‘Carrey’ Rare PG Flick

Matt-riculated into Television: Jim Dandy: He Can ‘Carrey’ Rare PG Flick: "Jim Dandy: He Can ‘Carrey’ Rare PG Flick Jim Carrey made 'em laugh again on a visit to the Today show Thursday...and he's star..."

Jim Dandy: He Can ‘Carrey’ Rare PG Flick

Jim Dandy: He Can ‘Carrey’ Rare PG Flick

Jim Carrey made 'em laugh again on a visit to the Today show Thursday...and he's starring in a PG movie...again!

see above link for more...thanks!

Matt-riculated into Television: Nick Cannon’s Dancing Explodes On “America’s Got T...

Matt-riculated into Television: Nick Cannon’s Dancing Explodes On “America’s Got T...: "Nick Cannon’s Dancing Explodes On “America’s Got Talent” Nick Cannon is the perfect host for 'America's Got Talent..."

Nick Cannon’s Dancing Explodes On “America’s Got Talent”

Nick Cannon’s Dancing Explodes On “America’s Got Talent”

Nick Cannon is the perfect host for "America's Got Talent" ... funny, not mean ... and what a dancer!

almost...almost as good as me....though that's a blog for another day....

click link above for more please....thanks!

Matt-riculated into Television: Say Hello to Cee Loo Green On "The Voice"

http://matt-riculated.blogspot.com/2011/06/say-hello-to-cee-loo-green-on-voice.html

I am getting "mad" style tips from Cee Loo Green...too bad I can't sing like him...

Say Hello to Cee Loo Green On "The Voice"

http://blog.beliefnet.com/changingchannels/2011/06/nothing-on-tv-this-summer-i-voice-my-dissent.html

I am getting "mad" style tips from Cee Loo Green...one of the stars on NBC's "The Voice"...I can't sing like him, though....

Mavs Owner Mark Cuban Becoming Class Act

Mavs Owner Mark Cuban Becoming Class Act

Cuban's team, the Dallas Mavericks, smoked the Miami Heat to win the NBA title Sunday night and the owner took a back seat to the Mavs' accomplishments ...

well done Mark, well done ...

please click link below headline for more on story...thanks!

follow matt aug http://twitter.com/#!/mattauge and/or friend me on facebook.com

Read more: http://blog.beliefnet.com/changingchannels/#ixzz1PAkfLlvn

Kenny Albert didn’t fall far from Marv’s tree

Kenny Albert didn’t fall far from Marv’s tree


Kenny Albert follows in his famous dad's footsteps w/same quality of work and sense of humor as the great Marv Albert

Abe Vigoda … The Ultimate Good Sport

Abe Vigoda … The Ultimate Good Sport

Abe Vigoda was great as a dramatic actor in The Godfather and in his dead-pan roles on Barney Miller and Fish.

Some think Vigoda is just plain dead, and have for decades, but he is still alive and well and appeared on The Today Show Wednesday.

LeBron becoming another Karl Malone … not a compliment

LeBron becoming another Karl Malone … not a compliment

Which team will be up 3-2 in the NBA Finals after tonight's game?

LeBron James will have alot to say about the outcome ...if he steps up his game, the Heat will win.

If not, Miami will be in a 3-2 hole.

LeBron becoming another Karl Malone … not a compliment

LeBron becoming another Karl Malone … not a compliment

Will LeBron step up or risk becoming another Karl Malone some day?

Good Daughter: Mira Sorvino keeps eye on dad Paul’s diabetes

Good Daughter: Mira Sorvino keeps eye on dad Paul’s diabetes

They are movie stars, but Mira Sorvino still worries about her dad, Paul's, diabetes....

Bachelor or Bachelorette: Where Is The Love?

Bachelor or Bachelorette: Where Is The Love?

Will Ashley find love this season? Probably not, but part of the fun is watching the ups and downs of romance ...

Finals exam: Dwyane Wade, Heat Incomplete; Canucks Earning ‘A’

Finals exam: Dwyane Wade, Heat Incomplete; Canucks Earning ‘A’

Things can change quickly but the Canucks appear to be in control of the NHL Finals vs. the Bruins...Miami's poor fourth quarter play in game two of its series vs. Dallas may have swung things in the Mavs favor...we'll see.

The Lowe-down on Rob? Still a winner...now with Parks/Rec

http://blog.beliefnet.com/changingchannels/2011/06/parks-recs-rob-lowe-more-than-a-pretty-boy.html


Rob Lowe is still doing it all movies, TV and books....amazing.

he also has the pressure...as do I...of being an extremely good looking man.

lol!

How Could Howie Not Laugh … at Himself?

How Could Howie Not Laugh … at Himself?

Howie Mandel was a bit of a spoil sport in Tuesday's premiere of America's Got Talent

see how in the above blog!

Worthwhile Segments On Kathie Lee, Hoda

Worthwhile Segments On Kathie Lee, Hoda

Kathie Lee can be a tough watch at times, but she and Hoda have some worthwhile segments on their fourth hour of NBC's Today Show...one came today with author Noelle Hancock.