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Q&A: Tim Meadows

Q&A: Tim Meadows

The 'SNL' alum on single life and the wisdom of the Ladies’ Man
Worst. TV shows turned movies. Ever.

Worst. TV shows turned movies. Ever.

Ten that should've stayed on the small screen
TV Gossiper!

TV Gossiper!

"Arrested Development" film rumblings, "Real Housewives" news—and, uh, what SAG strike?
'Idol' Worship: It's over!

'Idol' Worship: It's over!

Reliving the 'Idol' finale—now with 50% less Mike Myers!
Read this article, save $115.50

Read this article, save $115.50

Free TV alternatives to summer's not-so-free blockbuster movies
Playing 'House'

Playing 'House'

Think what Hugh Laurie does is easy? It's time to play doctor!
Q&A: ANT

Q&A: ANT

The “Celebrity Fit Club” host weighs in on magic, diets and reality show madness
The 'Work Out' workout

The 'Work Out' workout

Tone in, tone up: exercising to our favorite Bravo guilty pleasure
'Office' romance

'Office' romance

'The Office' guide to love, life... and a feral barn cat named Garbage
Miss USA 2008

Miss USA 2008

A gallery of swimsuits, evening gowns and as little text as humanly possible
Secret Talents of the Stars

'Secret Talents of the Stars'

Meet the D-list cast attempting to trapeze their way back into the C-list
Frakktastic

Best. ‘Battlestar.’ Ever.

Old vs. new: which ‘Battlestar Galactica’ is the frakking best?
Game show secrets

Game show secrets

Scott Sternberg dishes about your favorite classic game shows
Ye olde 'Tudors' quizze

Ye olde 'Tudors' quizze

Test your 'Tudors' knowledge with VIII questions about Henry VIII
The acting president

The acting president

Forget 'John Adams'—our top 10 imaginary presidential biopic picks
Meet the 'Girlicious' girls

Meet the 'Girlicious' girls

Introducing the CW's most talented, flexible—and scantily clad
America's Next Top—Who?!

America's Next Top—Who?!

A so-fierce-it-hurts look at life after 'Top Model'
Corey for hire

Corey for hire

Ten career options for one of our top three favorite Coreys
The price is always right

The price is always right

Everything we know in life, we learned from our favorite game show
Carrying a 'Torch'

Carrying a 'Torch'

You don’t have to be a sci-fi fan to watch Eve Myles battle aliens each week
Cupid, for free

Cupid, for free

‘Matchmaker’ dating tips that'll save you a few million bucks. (You’re welcome.)
Behind the rubber suit

Behind the rubber suit

To ‘Swamp Thing’ star Dick Durock, work is just one big costume party
Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

Bryan Cranston dishes about tighty whities and cooking meth on the go
'Idol' Worship

'Idol' Worship

Feeding the 'American Idol' beast, week after week
Book 'em—to guest star

Part-time prisoners

The funny celebs we want frisked, questioned and tazed as ‘Reno 911!’ guest stars
Get in line

Get in line

John Lehr gives us the scoop from behind the register at ’10 Items’
'Idol' predictions

'Idol' predictions

The king of mean, Simon Cowell, opens up about the season to come
Best Supporting Actor

Golden Globe TV winners

No red carpet or fancy show, but there were still big winners
"Rock of Love 2 with Bret Michaels"

Where are they now: Hair gods of the '80s

Bret Michaels is still rockin'—but where are his big-haired cohorts?
'Terminator' TV

'Terminator' TV

Inside scoop from exec producer James Middleton and Sarah Connor herself, Lena Headey
‘Supermodel’ showdown

‘Supermodel’ showdown

Tyson Beckford and Niki Taylor host a battle of the (beautiful) sexes on the catwalk
Casting directors, take note

Open auditions

We’re exercising our right to vote, recasting some of the most intolerable roles on TV
The Wire

The Wire

Check out our review, new Q&As, a handy recap and more
Back to the 'Futurama'

Back to the 'Futurama'

This guy doesn't look familiar? Just wait until he opens his mouth…
Goodbye, 2007—hello, 2008!

2007: TV in review

The highs, lows and shameful shenanigans that made this year so watchable
"Extras" says goodbye

‘Extras,’ extras!

A look back at the brave celebs who signed up for self-mockery
Top TV divas

Top TV divas

These primping prima donnas keep things sexy and full of drama
Snoop Dogg's Father Hood

Snoop Dogg's Father Hood

Metromix chats with Snoop Dogg and family about their new show—and we even get a nickname
10 Questions: Steve Schirripa

10 Questions: Steve Schirripa

The hungry ‘Sopranos’ alum dishes about his new Italian cooking show
She's ba-ack!

Mwuhahaha!

Be afraid—be very afraid—of our top 10 TV villains list
‘Oz,’ redux

‘Oz,’ redux

The cast of ‘Tin Man’ talks reinventing classics and choosing between Ginger and Mary Ann
Boy bling = blah

Boy bling = blah

A note to TV’s leading men: Ugly accessories may be detrimental to your ratings
Gobble, gobble

Gobble, gobble

Major League Eating champ Joey Chestnut dishes about his prized esophagus and his spicy nemesis
10 Questions: Maulik Pancholy

10 Questions: Maulik Pancholy

Anal-retentive and a pot dealer? Gotta love that
The cure for your TV fever

Queue it up!

While Tina Fey strikes with '30 Rock,' we recommend her beret-throwing doppelganger...and more
Heeere's Johnny!

The 50 Greatest TV Icons

Who do you think deserves the top spots?
A funny ‘Sunny’ guy

A funny ‘Sunny’ guy

Glenn Howerton strikes the strike and reveals his love for Lorenzo Lamas
Game on

Game on

‘Kenny vs. Spenny’ takes competition to new heights—or depths, depending on how you look at it
‘Project Runway’ returns

‘Project Runway’ returns

Get the scoop on the new season of designers from Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum
Strike!

Strike Watch 2007

Dun-dun-dun! Get the skinny on where your favorite shows stand
A nice day for a Posh wedding

A pretty 'Ugly' wedding

Wilhelmina (soon-to-be) Meade gets ready to wed with Victoria Beckham and Vera Wang
The power of family

The power of family

TV’s newest ‘Heroes’ dish about Trekkers, cures for insomnia and slam-dunking skills
A ‘Family’ affair

A ‘Family’ affair

Celebrating the 'Family Guy' 100th episode with our favorite non-Griffin characters
10 Questions: Patrick Warburton

10 Questions: Patrick Warburton

Read this and see why we love the greediest man in Hollywood
‘NCIS’ turns 100 (episodes)...

‘NCIS’ turns 100 (episodes)...

...but doesn’t look a day over 30, according to star Pauley Perrette
"Nip/Tuck" season five premieres Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10 p.m./9c on FX

10 reasons we love 'Nip/Tuck'

Recounting the slice 'em-dice 'em drama’s most outrageous moments
‘Scrubs’ says goodbye

‘Scrubs’ says goodbye

Zach Braff and Bill Lawrence consider ending it all with Tony Soprano
10 Questions: Brenda Strong

10 Questions: Brenda Strong

Want the Braless Wonder to record your voicemail greeting? Get in line.
The whole package

The whole package

Blair Underwood’s ‘Dirty Sexy Money’ character is everything the show’s title promises
‘Mindfreak’-ing us out

‘Mindfreak’-ing us out

Criss Angel opens up about being a ‘Phenomenon’—on TV and in the tabloids
In good company

In good company

Kristen Bell talks multiplying, being a vixen and her mysterious ties to our favorite ‘Heroes’
Blood+

Anime made easy

'Toons got you confused? Take a look at our guide to the best on American TV
Gotti gets real

Gotti gets real

Rap mogul Irv Gotti on his softer side, the Clintons and his new reality show
Welcome to her nightmare

Welcome to her nightmare

Elvira is bringing even more boobs to the tube
'Most Smartest' man

'Most Smartest' man

Ben Stein makes a triumphant return to TV—with models on VH1
Halloween, our way

Halloween, our way

From spooky stars to jailbirds galore, we’ve got your celeb-inspired costumes covered
Winning confidence

Winning confidence

'Top Chef' winner Hung will neither confirm nor deny rumors he's a culinary robot
'Top' of her class

'Top' of her class

Casey’s ‘Chef’ dreams didn’t come true, but she's not afraid to tell it like it is
The blazer becomes him

The blazer becomes him

Jack McBrayer on the ‘30 Rock’ Emmy win and rumors of loving Mrs. Brady
10 Questions: Sarah Silverman

10 Questions: Sarah Silverman

These are a few of her favorite things
The last zhuzh

The last zhuzh

In their final season, the ‘Queer Eye’ guys talk top tips and lessons learned
Meet ‘Chuck’

Meet ‘Chuck’

He's not a nerd...just a little 'cool-challenged'
Suit up!

Suit up!

Neil Patrick Harris tells us exactly how to be awesome
The king of teen

The king of teen

‘The O.C.’ creator Josh Schwartz ditches the beach for New York and ‘Gossip’
Mindy Kaling, "The Office"

Summer lovin’

Wanna know what your favorite TV stars have been up to? We asked…just for you
Emmys-a-go-go

Emmys-a-go-go

Predictions, winners, red carpet and a chat with Seacrest
Sip it, shoot it, watch it

Sip it, shoot it, watch it

Drinking our way through the VMAs
Guide to Style

Guide to Style

Tim Gunn and Veronica Webb on their new show, their fashion pasts and Crocs (yes, Crocs)
Summer TV roundup

Clicking for gold

Metromix TV junkies dish on the best and worst shows of the summer
'Real Time' return

'Real Time' return

Bill Maher talks gay politicians, the Clintons and why Ben Affleck could run for office
Everything 'Heroes'

Everything 'Heroes'

All the gossip, spoilers and crazy theories fit to print from your favorite TV heroes
Role model

Role model

Former WWE beauty Lauren Jones talks Texas heat and Dan Rather’s opinions
A 'Musical' reunion

A 'Musical' reunion

In 10 years, we predict the stars of ‘High School Musical’ will be singing a different tune
Start your TiVos

Start your TiVos

Ladies and gentlemen: Our guide to the best (and worst) of the fall TV season
'Flight of the Conchords' interview

'Flight of the Conchords' interview

Check out our chat with Jemaine, Bret and the mysterious third Conchord
Tori & Dean: Inn Love

Star Treks: Tori Spelling

The '90210' star is still 'Inn Love'—take a look at the ups and downs of her dazzling career
Mo’ money, mo’ problems

Mo’ money, mo’ problems

For TV's poor little rich girls, having it all is never enough
"Weeds," reblazed

'Weeds,' reblazed

See which smokin' artists are covering the Showtime hit's theme this season
TV scoop: Comic-Con

TV scoop: Comic-Con

The small screen’s best from the fest
'Heroes' set visit

'Heroes' set visit

Catch up with your favorite 'Heroes'
Homies: TV’s terrific twosomes

Homies: TV’s terrific twosomes

Through thick and thin, these duos remain utterly dynamic
Mint condition

Mint condition

Comic book legend Stan Lee dishes about a new crop of 'Superhero’ wannabes
Frisked

Frisked

A take-no-prisoners look back at TV’s most arresting females
Ad it up

Ad it up

‘Mad Men’ cast and creator talk girdles, secondhand smoke and black-out endings
The Posh life

The Posh life

Victoria Beckham talks Spice Girls, TomKat and blinged-out sex toys
Unlikely detectives

Unlikely detectives

James Roday and Dule Hill ‘Psych’ up for another season
‘Eureka’—it’s back!

‘Eureka’—it’s back!

Star Colin Ferguson touches on season spoilers, talking houses and hover boards
I spy

I spy

'Burn Notice' star Jeffrey Donovan dishes about his sexy new show