TV Junkie: Charlie Sheen's Popularity Surges; On Set of 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
This afternoon we'll be on the set of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" where Jennifer Aniston and Piers Morgan will be guesting. Follow our tweets!
Everything's a Win-Win for Charlie Sheen: Against all odds, the public's perception of Charlie Sheen has become even more popular as his (alleged?) scandal-sheet grows longer. About 25% of viewers polled say they view Sheen more positively after his most recent string of incidents than beforehand and this poll was done before Sheen offered to pay 1/3 of the "Two And A Half Men" crew's salary while he's in rehab. It's this mentality of the American public that probably explains how George W. Bush got a second term in office.
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Coincidence: After being on a few sets now, we know that the attention to safety during TV production is a very high priority so we're a little concerned about the two recent incidents that have a occurred in the last week: a fatality on the set of "NCIS" and a severe head injury on the set of "Justified." We're convinced it's a coincidence as we haven't heard about any other fatalities or injuries on TV sets in quite a while. The danger for the industry is if CAL-OSHA decides to do studio shutdowns to review policy and practices.
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This afternoon we will be at "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" from about 1pm-4pm Pacific, follow our Tweets to see what we saw and what happened while we were there. Obviously we won't be able to Tweet while on set but afterwards should be interesting.
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The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan: "Community," " $..! My Dad Says," "The Office," "Parks and Recreation," "30 Rock," "Archer" (on rerun), Conan (Seth MacFarlane, Brooklyn Decker, comic Dana Gould), Fallon (Jennifer Aniston; TV host Piers Morgan; "Top Chef" challenge winner)
8:00pm The Big Bang Theory CBS - A wealthy donor makes Leonard question how what he is willing to do for science.
8:00pm Community NBC - Abed and Troy vie for the attention of the college librarian; Britta befriends a student she thinks is gay; Jeff winds up hosting an impromptu party at his apartment.
8:30pm $..! My Dad Says CBS - After reports of a burglar in the neighborhood, Ed wants to use his gun for protection; Bonnie and Vince look for extra help during a trip to the fertility clinic.
8:30pm Perfect Couples NBC - Dave meets a woman while hiking; Rex has a hard time disclosing his financial trouble to Leigh; Amy and Vance try to make each other envious.
9:00pm Royal Pains USA - Hank saves a park ranger who wants to recapture odd side-effects; Evan goes overboard with preparations.
9:00pm The Office NBC - Public displays of affection between Holly and Michael make everyone uncomfortable; Jim and Pam experience the aftermath of a bottomless champagne lunch; Andy tags along on Erin's romantic treasure hunt.
9:00pm SoCal Connected KCET - Drop Program Are public employees receiving pay and pensions at the same time?
9:30pm Parks and Recreation NBC - Tom tries to get even with Ron by going on a date with Ron's ex-wife (Megan Mullally); April is asked to work with Chris.
10:00pm 30 Rock NBC - Avery (Elizabeth Banks) goes into labor while she and Jack are vacationing in Canada; Liz and Carol (Matt Damon) plan a romantic getaway but their plane is stuck on the tarmac; Tracy has an unwanted responsibility.
10:00pm Fairly Legal USA - Once A cooking show star has a dispute with the company releasing his barbecue sauce.
10:00pm Archer FX - Archer is in for a huge surprise when his favorite call girl shows up with a baby and a subpoena for a paternity test.
10:30pm Outsourced NBC - Todd gives his employees anger management training; Asha is taken aback when Madhuri receives a gift from a secret boyfriend.
11:00pm Conan TBS - Actor Seth MacFarlane; actor Brooklyn Decker; comic Dana Gould.
11:35pm Late Show With David Letterman CBS - Reality TV star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi; Bryan Ferry performs.
11:35pm The Tonight Show With Jay Leno NBC - Actor Rob Lowe; actress Amber Riley; Nicki Minaj performs.
12:00am Lopez Tonight TBS - Taylor Momsen, Brad Womack, The Pretty Reckless
12:05am Jimmy Kimmel Live ABC - Singer Justin Bieber; Travis Barker, The Game and Swizz Beatz perform.
12:35am The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson CBS - Actress Jennifer Beals.
12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actress Jennifer Aniston; TV host Piers Morgan; "Top Chef" challenge winner.