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more about #television boxspelunker: [questionablecontent.net] That seemed to be appropriate. Also, I love Penny. more » amowls: Fucking dumb. It's a way to excuse a guy's asshole behavior. "Oh, there's nothing wrong with the way I've been acting, SHE'S just insane!!!" more » logruszed: I'm not stupid, I just don't care about thinking. Also there are a lot of Buffy reruns to watch. more » SarahMC: Isn't that already every sitcom plot? more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: I'm paraphrasing someone else, but when men talk about how crazy their exes are it's always 'She called me late at night! She burst out crying when we... more » clevernamehere: The really annoying thing about this title is that it manages to totally excuse men, while leaving women somewhat to blame. He even says it in the bo... more » polypam: This entire notion that women are crazy when it comes to men is the main reason why I'm often act aloof around men. I mean, I can't be "crazy" if I d... more » anteup: Nothing makes me crazy faster than implying I'm crazy based on my femaleness. more » sympathyforthebasementcat: Women are Crazy, Men are Stupid might as well be the title of 75% of sitcoms, so why not? more » Diziet_Sma: I can imagine the pitch: "Yes, but it's equally insulting to both men and women, therefore = not sexist! Just crazy, fun times!" more » Mireille is German for the Bart, the.: Ho ho ho, I'm laughing already. Let me guess... maybe a guy left alone with the kids will make ice cream for dinner because obviously men only cook ... more » LilyBonesBurana: That sound? That sound you hear--that is reminiscent of mortar and boiling estrogen? It is the sound of every sane woman who studied film, media, scr... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: So ABC is going with the tried-and-true model on this one. Awesome. more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Oh, sure. This'll be great. Both men and women will love it, because it encapsulates both so perfectly. *snorts derisively* more » AfroJezeBella: Boobs make men dumb because? I bet the nipples are actually sattelites that send out some hypnotic mind scrambler rays thus when men stare, they lose ... more » TabithaIapetus: "And they may have something to gain — especially since famous other-woman Ashley Dupre now has a newspaper column." My theory is that Tiger was s... more » BetteD: I'm not sure what it is about her browline in that screengrab reminded me of the Grinch. Possibly the lighting? What I do know is that she most cert... more » Iamdoingit: I actually understand where this woman is coming from. It is one thing to say she is a bad person for sleeping with him for a long time and even cari... more » Highsmith: Kind of funny that people would think the women are tacky and fame whores whereas Tiger's silence is somewhat more dignified .... I sorta like that t... more » IceRoadHooker: In an age where innocent people are losing jobs left and right, but Ashley Dupre can get a newspaper column yeah, I can understand why these women wou... more » -
#trashtv
Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid Book To Be Reborn As Sitcom Pilot
ABC has greenlit a pilot based on a self-help book written by husband-and-wife TV comedy writers. Sample wisdom: "Men don't make men dumb. Boobs make men dumb." Promising! Plus, the last self-help book to be dramatized went so well. [THR] -
#belowpar
"I Felt Like I Needed To Defend Myself": Tiger's Latest Mistress On Today
Yet another Tiger Woods mistress is speaking publicly, and the Washington Post's Robin Givhan criticizes the media stereotyping of these women. But we wonder: what's in it for the women themselves? -
#beautyregime
Iranian State TV Bans Makeup For Women
Iran's state television has banned female presenters from wearing makeup on air because it's against the law, even though millions of Iranian women use cosmetics. Related: Viewers are increasingly turning from state TV to foreign satellite channels. [Washington Post] -
#thefempire
Things Not Getting Better For Women In Hollywood
Never mind the soul-searching panels, the well-meaning initiatives, or the Fempire. According to a new report, the situation for women in Hollywood is actually worsening. Also, guess which has more women writers on staff: 24 or The Sarah Silverman Program? More » -
#admad
Will Restricting Junk Food Ads Really Make Kids Healthier?
Two Senators have proposed a bill that would bar companies from advertising junk food to kids. According to Double X, it's "bound to be popular with voters" — but is curbing ads really the way to improve kids' health? More » -
#theboobtube
Five Great Men On Television
Salon's review of two shows about middle-aged guys who still act like frat bros reveals that while we often complain about roles for women in TV and movies, roles for men aren't that awesome either. Here are some exceptions:
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#notreadyforprimetime
Report: Television Violence Against Women On The Rise
Studies about pop culture are important because television helps to influence what we perceive as "normal" in our society. Today, the Parents Television Council reports an increase in depicted violence against women on television - which carry real life implications. More » -
#boobtube
Kids Today
According to new figures, kids aged 2-5 are watching an average of 32 hours of television a week, and although there was a brief leveling off thanks to the internet, adults are watching more TV as well. [NYPost] -
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#dontlooknow
Watching TV As A Family Can Be Traumatic
When we were little, whenever a sex scene came on in a movie, my dad would holler "INAPPROPRIATE!" and my brother and I would run out of the room screaming: More » -
#madwomen
Mad Men: "Enjoy The World As It Is. They'll Change It, And Never Give You A Reason"
With Sterling Cooper for sale, Betty finding Dick in a box, and JFK's assassination and feminism's second wave on the horizon, people's worlds are going to change, and they will each see it differently…"but they don't really want to." More » -
#ourdietingtown
The Naked Chef Is Heading To The Fattest City To Spark A Food Revolution
Reality TV strikes again, this time plucking British Chef Jamie Oliver from his comfy home country and dropping him into Huntington, West Virginia - the so-called unhealthiest city in America. But is he prepared for the challenge ahead? More » -
#cattycomments
Cougar Town "About As Subtle As A Kick To The Groin"
From Variety's review: "OK, so maybe Cox's character, Jules, hasn't gotten laid in awhile, but the notion that she'd be off-putting to men hardly matches her trainer-toned body and proves more laughable, unfortunately, than anything in [the script]." [Variety] -
#leftovers
Semenya "Shattered" By Ordeal • Warning Issued For Breast Pumps
• According to reports, Caster Semenya has been "completely shattered" by the results of her gender testing. An athletics official from South Africa said Semenya reads every paper thoroughly, and has "no escape" from the constant publicity. • More » -
#clips
GMA: Forget More To Love — Men Still Prefer Skinny Women
Good Morning America discussed the controversy surrounding More To Love today. Eliminated contestant Kristian Allbright says the show makes larger women think, "Wow, they're beautiful. I must be beautiful," but GMA presents scientific evidence to the contrary. Clip at left. -
#criticalmass
The Jay Leno Show Is The Same Old Jay, 90 Minutes Earlier
Though The Jay Leno Show was supposed to reinvent network TV, critics say last night's episode was just a stale remake of The Tonight Show, despite a serendipitously well-timed appearance by Kanye West. More » -
#criticalmass
The New Melrose Place Is Just Recycled Trash
Critics say the remake of Melrose Place, which premieres tonight on the CW, is entertainingly trashy, but even a murder-mystery involving a character from the original series may not be enough to distinguish it from the other trash on TV. More » -
#thejezebelquiz
Which Reality Show Stereotype Are You?
Kristin Cavallari's return to The Hills is being celebrated with a campaign declaring that "The Bitch Is Back." But aside from "the bitch," there are several other standard "reality" show characters out there. Which one are you? Let's find out! More » -
#inthenews
Jenna Bush Joins The Cast Of Today
Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, will be joining the cast of NBC's Today show as a correspondent, contributing roughly two stories per month to the program. She will not, however, be covering politics. [AP] -
#idiotbox
Yuppie Studies 101
"Thirtysomething [newly-DVD'd-ed] illuminated the escalating culture wars without ever fully capitalizing on mounting tensions. The show was never watched as much as it was debated, worshiped, maligned and endlessly dusted over for markers of social and psychological relevance." [NYT] -
#plusenoughalready
TLC Is As Sick Of Jon Gosselin's Stupid Shirts As You Are
While Jon Gosselin may be showing off his tiger-laden Ed Hardy gear at every opportunity, TLC has decided that they've had just about enough of his hideous wardrobe, and, according to RadarOnline, enough of his "bad boy" behavior, as well. More »
