ZOMBIES RULE

CBS has failed to pick up Babylon Fields, an awesome show about zombies.

TV.com editor and resident party boy Tim Surette has rallied friends and coworkers to save this show. Here's what he's got to say:

The city of Babylon in AnyState USA has a problem. Seems the dead just don't like being dead no more. Corpses dig their way up from their filthy graves and begin returning home. No, they don't eat flesh (at least not yet), and no, they aren't lumbering, groaning meatbags. Instead, they want to go home to their wives, families, and everything else they left behind.

Obviously, the actually-living are a bit spooked out seeing semi-rotted corpses ringing doorbells and trying to get a drink at the local watering hole, and half the town goes into Rapture mode. Some, however, have more than just "GET THE GUNS" reactions... one widow gladly takes her dead husband back and proceeds to "do it" with him (rigor mortis has its advantages, claims the dead hubby); another mother and daughter apparently killed their patriarch and are freaking out now that he's back, and the show's lead, the town sheriff, must decide between his reanimated wife and his new hottie girlfriend.

If it sounds confusing and weird, it's because it is...and wonderfully so. Babylon Fields was a drama, comedy, horror, and--get this--a crime procedural (one particularly despicable zombie wants to know who murdered him).

Clips just sprung up over on TVWeek.com, but I went a step further and dug up (ha! dug up! get it!?) the pilot and I must say, the show has potential and is a lot better than all the boring stuff on TV these days. I mean, maybe the zombies will realize they need to eat humans? What happens when a zombie impregnates a human? Can the zombies go back to work? What about the dead pets? Can the new zombies be killed? What sort of tension will develop between the living and non-living-but-living?

So to make our zombie-loving voices heard, I went ahead and started an online petition to save the show. Hey, if CBS changed their mind on Jericho, who knows what could happen with Babylon Fields.

Sign the petition! (We were up to 81 signatures as of 12:30pm Wednesday with little to no promotion!)

I think it's clear that we should all sign Tim's petition and bring back the dead!

The fertile womb of reality TV is swollen once more with the spawn of Mark Burnett. This time around it's a game show designed to prove, once and for all, whose dad is totally the best ever--and, consequently, whose isn't. My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad is slated to hit NBC mid-season, and will pit several fathers and families against one another in an all-out war for money, prizes, and fame. The show "combines the family fun and kid empowerment of Fifth Grader with the universally relatable concept of bragging that your dad is the best," boasts Burnett. Now I'm all for family fun, and I did love Double Dare, but something tells me that the whole "my dad rules" thing isn't that universal. Sure, some of us have great dads, but many of us have childhood memories that are less similar to those of Shiloh-Pax-Zahara-Maddox-Jolie-Pitt and more similar to this:

Thoughts?

I hate to break it to you guys, but Fox's Nashville has been pulled from the airwaves after a paltry two airings. The Idol-meets-The Hills-meets-actual-musicians "docu-soap" averaged just 2.4 million total viewers during its short lifespan, which isn't actually that surprising since no one knew it had even premiered. Starting on October 19, the show's lousy Friday night timeslot will be filled by the slightly more promising The Next Great American Band, and until then viewers without weekend social lives can fill their time with K-Ville reruns. TGIF!




Disappointed fans--I mean fan--of Nashville (I'm talking to you, Waltmor) can visit the show's official Web site for clips, recaps, message boards, and more. There are also at least two full episodes available, but as you have to install some weird special media player, I didn't bother.

Okay, dudes, I didn't think I needed to say this but today's investigations have proven me wrong. Lend me your eyeballs for a moment and check out this little piece of advice:

Please never, ever add the words "do not use" or "delete" to the end of a duplicate ID's actor name, even if all the credits have been transferred (and especially if they haven't).

Imagine if you were an actor looking for work, and a potential employer Googled your name and saw "TV.com member - DELETE, DO NOT USE," or even if you just Googled yourself and found that. Not such a warm and fuzzy feeling, right?

If you must change something, a short explanation in the bio field will do.

(end of mean teacher voice)

We heartily appreciate your efforts here, and want to make the whole process as problem-free as possible for everyone involved. That means you, us, and also the actors. Sound good?

Thanks again to all for your help with the credit transferals and the reporting of duplicate IDs. They're lining up for a trip to the big database in the sky!

-Lila

Here's to a future free of duplicates!

This was taken outside the Medieval castle where we spent a night.

Frankie licking her chops atop Bernal Hill.

Hey guys,

My awesome friend and coworker wrote a great article about VH1's The (White) Rapper Show. Check it out on MP3.com right here:

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We love you this much.

I just can't get past that dramatic surge of spooky background music that happens about every 30 seconds.

Hey guys,

It's been quite the pleasure to provide you all with lists of new TV.com shows, but Emaldalani has returned to the office and will be taking over the announcements. Visit her blog for the latest news!

Thanks,

Lila

Hi everyone,

Here's a list of the latest new shows on TV.com...enjoy!

I've Got A Secret (2006)

The World at War

Show Me the Money

Hellboy: Sword of Storms
Caprica

Manchild (US)

The Steph Show

The Papdits

Rob & Big

I Love the 70s: Volume 2

The Wendy Williams Experience

Skatoony

The Staircase

Over Your Head

Don't Sweat It

Hammered with John and Jimmy DiResta

Samson and Goliath

Happy Tree Friends

Starveillance

Prehistoric Park

Welcome to the Parker

iVillage Live

Web Junk 20

John from Cincinnati

The Thick of It (US)

Imperfect Union

Three Strikes

The Jim Henson Company's Puppet Up!

I'm headed out of town for a few days to eat myself silly in celebration of Thanksgiving. I hope you all have fun doing the same!

Time for more new shows! Can we say Wooty McWootersons?

Ruby Gloom

The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers

Intelligence

Erky Perky

Murder by the Book

Pucca

Throwdown with Bobby Flay

The Food Network Challenge

MLB World Series 2006

CMA Awards

The Rich List

American Music Awards

Iconoclasts

Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg

The Lost Room

The Street

Clutch Cargo

Sci Fi Investigates

Ice-T's Rap School

Ace of Cakes

Blood+

High Stakes Poker

Tripping Over

Celebrity Paranormal

Britain's Next Top Model

Engineering An Empire

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team

Landscapers' Challenge

Future Weapons

Restaurant Makeover

Chaotic

The Adventures of Blinky Bill

Here they are: New Shows!

Tom Green Live


Two-A-Days

World Series of Poker

Mortified

Orange Roughies

The Ronnie Johns Half Hour

Bondi Rescue


Comedy Inc: The Late Shift

Canada's Worst Driver

Team Galaxy

Balls of Steel


Handy Manny

The Rachael Ray Show

Viva Piñata


The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show


Cory in the House

Chains of Love


It's Your Show


The Monastery


The Business


Frisky Dingo


Legend Of The Dragon

SWEET!

Class of 3000

How Clean is Your House? (UK)

Style Her Famous

House of Carters

Respectable

The Surreal Gourmet

Rocket Man

Cash Cab

American Eats

Feasting on Asphalt

Growing Up Creepie

5ive Days to Midnight

The Standard

Australian Princess

The Surgeon

Real Stories

Storm Stories

Speaking in Tongues

Sweat (1996)

The 10th Kingdom

Junk Brothers

Food Jammers

Okay, so no one responded to my subtly announced "win my Emmys wristband" contest, since I buried that announcement deep within an episode of The Scoop. Bummer. I guess I've got to come up with a new way to give this super awesome and totally cool prize away--so the very first person to respond to this blog wins it all!! Here's a picture, and yes, my wristband is identical to the one given away by Missribs. In fact, this is the same picture she posted, because I didn't feel like taking a whole new picture of my wristband.

Hey guys, here's the latest list of new additions. Have at 'em!

The Fantastic Four (2006)

The Surreal Life: Fame Games

Funland

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!

Ford Bold Moves Documentary

MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance

Monster Warriors

Shuriken School

Most Outrageous Moments

The Megan Mullally Show

Get Color!

Thank God You're Here

Two Twisted

Crayon Shin-Chan

Robin Hood (2006)


Gigantor

Four Eyes

A Haunting

The Alice

Angels in America

Paramedics

Hyperdrive

Pursuit of Happiness (1987)

It Could Happen Tomorrow

The Tom Joyner Show

Grownups

Hey guys, User video uploads are now live on TV.com! In case you are wondering where to begin, check out this feature - it offers advice on recording options, capture devices, and editing.

OMG...missribs and I are leaving for the Emmys in 20 minutes. Fame and fortune, here we come! Look for us on TV - we'll be in the bleachers by the red carpet. See you on the other side!

Hey guys, Forgive me for my inability to come up with a creative, less redundant title for this posting, but here's a list of some more new shows. Enjoy!  Remember to check out our rad new Emmys feature when you get the chance. We'll be updating it every day with exclusive new video content, photos, Stephanie's blog, and much more. The One: Making a Music Star

One Ocean View

My House is Worth What?

Star Tomorrow

Dexter

Fight Girls

Juvies

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Trinity Blood

Hungry Heart - Wild Striker

The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll

Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters

Ouran High School Host Club

Sunday Night Football

The Dr. Keith Ablow Show

Yin Yang Yo!

Sorted

The Greg Behrendt Show

Ham on the Street

Ghost Trackers

David Tench Tonight

It's a Big Big World Here's a photo of my best friend's puppy, Patty Muffins.