Thomas Attila Lewis

New York City's investment in television production is bearing a lot of fruit with 23 primetime shows now being made in the city. --- Shawn Ryan, creator of "The Shield" and "Terriers," has a new show in the works for ABC. --- We've got a great clip of Louis C.K. on "Conan." --- Not much on primetime tonight, check the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.

Awesome show featuring TV tweeps at Nerdmelt next week. --- ABC's "Happy Endings" gets the Paley Center treatment next week. --- Jimmy Fallon returns to host "SNL" on 12/17 as an Xmas gift to the world. --- Rob Zombie hits FEARnet. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight.

The Parents Television Council just released another one of its "reports" which is yet another thinly veiled call for censorship. This time Adult Swim is the target, yes, the network with the word "Adult" in its name. --- If you like baseball then you should watch "The Franchise," nuff said. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.

There's no evidence that paid product placement has any benefit that exceeds regular ad buys - so why should advertisers pay the premium for it? --- The Paley Center has a new and amazing exhibit of just some of the Hollywood memorabilia that Debbie Reynolds has collected. --- More news tidbits and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.

Just as we predicted, "Breaking Bad" is staying at AMC until its conclusion. There was no way AMC was going to lose this show, and the network is doing fine, thank you, with steady increases in viewership. --- We worry about Brody Stevens, we're happy for Eddie Pepitone. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must Watch Plan for tonight.

TBS has cancelled "Lopez Tonight" after Conan's bump causes dramatic ratings slide. --- PaleyFest Family focuses on Disney Channel and Cartoon Network this weekend. --- Great new eps of "Louie," "The Green Room," "Chelsea Lately," "Childrens Hospital," & "NTSF:SD:SUV" tonight.

So vintage feminist Gloria Steinem is (finally) targeting NBC's "The Playboy Club" along with the Parent's Television Council and all the other fuddy-duddies because it's sexist, inaccurate, etc. We think you shouldn't watch it because it will be garbage. All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight.

Both Jon Hamm and "Mad Men" were winners at this weekend's Television Critics Awards - a great actor on a great show but there were better options that the TCA ignored in these and almost every other category. We review the awards categories, give you a news tidbit about FEARnet, and provide you with the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.

AMC's "Breaking Bad" isn't going anywhere, there is no 'drama' about the negotiations, and AMC itself is not becoming a failed network, so ignore the idiotic echochamber that is the Internet and enjoy one of the best shows ever on TV. --- Plus check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight.

We caught the final 3 days of the Just For Laughs festival in Montréal = amazing! We will be going back for at least a week at next year's 30th anniversary event. With all the comedians and entertainment industry focus in LA, it's a shame that a similar event can't be launched but perhaps it's for the better.

Craig Ferguson's jaunt to Paris has been a lot of fun this week but tonight we'll have to defer to Jimmy Fallon's lineup which includes Jason Bateman, Freida Pinto, Tony Bennett, and Big Audio Dynamite. --- We've got casting news and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan in the full post.

Anthony Bourdain takes his "No Reservations" to sample the delicacies of Naples, Italy and James May drives up to Scotland for rounds of whiskey in "James May Drinks To Britain" - and we're on board. --- We take issue with "The Wrap" taking issue with the first 2 eps of this season's "Curb" just because last night's ep was so fantastic. --- All this and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.