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Michael McDonald at the DC Improv

15 Aug 2009 20:43:09 PDT

It hardly seems possible that Michael McDonald - the longest-running cast member of FOX's MADtv and the undeniable anchor of that show until he left last year - began his professional life as something as unfunny as a loan officer.

Original story at topix.com .

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The Great Debate

05 Jul 2009 22:33:13 PDT

In this weeklong series hosted by Michael Buffer, celebrities consider such age-old philosophical quandaries as ''Who's More Bootylicious? J. Lo vs. Beyoncé,'' ''Best Invention for a Man: Rogaine vs. Viagra,'' and ''Who's Got More Cooties? Amy Winehouse or Pete Doherty." Tough call.

Original story at EW.com .

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Saying an Exclusive Goodbye to MADtv on Fox with Producer David ...

15 May 2009 01:40:57 PDT

Originally debuting in 1995 when the primetime sketch comedy world had already expanded with shows like In Living Color, MADtv took the offbeat humor within the pages of the long popular MAD Magazine and gave it a comedic face on television. ...

Original story at Deadbolt .

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Mad, mad, mad, world

12 May 2009 21:16:59 PDT

The MADtv cast, clockwise from bottom: Bobby Lee, Arden Myrin, Johnny Sanchez, Lauren Pritchard, Keegan-Michael Key, Nicole Parker, Eric Price, Erica Ash, Matt Braunger, Crista Flanagan. By Jim McFarlin When it exploded on the scene, nobody gave it a ...

Original story at Detroit Metro Times .

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MADtv

09 May 2009 07:03:23 PDT

After 14 seasons, the sketch show's last episode ever will be full of glory-day clips and return visits from such alums as Alex Borstein, Will Sasso, Mo Collins, and Artie Lange. And with that, the show will enter the ''Wait, that show was still on?'' hall of fame. —Josh Wolk

Original story at EW.com .

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Tonight on the Tube: Bulls vs. Celtics in Game 7 & Harper’s Island

01 May 2009 17:31:01 PDT

Written by Jason the TVaholic
News & Notes Tonight, CBS has Harper’s Island on its new night and FOX has NASCAR racing in primetime. Over on cable, Hallmark Channel has the TV movie premiere of Lving Out Loud and WE has the second season finale of The Locator. In late night, Comedy Central has a Willie Barcena: Deal Wit...

Original story at TVaholic.com .

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MADtv news and blogs - November 04, 2009

04 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit MADtv news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Upright Citizens Brigade plays to the Chucktown drunks -- from Charleston City Paper
• 85 Comedians to Follow on Twitter -- from Mashable
• What2Watch: A Desperate (Housewives) Ending -- from Film.com
• MADtv Opening Season 1 & 2 -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com MADtv "Bobby Lee" OR "In Living Color" OR SNL OR Mad OR "Nicole Parker" OR "Blue Collar TV" OR "recurring characters" OR "Popular recurring characters and sketches" OR "sketch comedy" OR Stephnie OR IMDb OR "List of late night network TV programs" OR "Cast becomes crew" OR "Tenure by seasons" OR Bahr OR QDE OR TNN OR "Saturday Night Live" OR Sasso OR episodes OR cast OR LisaNova OR "Adam Small" OR "Notable tenures" OR "Featured members" OR "Current Cast" OR "Arden Myrin" OR "Fax Bahr" OR "Repertory members" OR "Crista Flanagan" OR "Historical synopsis" OR FOX
• UWSTT hits the skits -- from GoErie.com
• 'MADtv' series finale blunder -- from Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
• MADtv:Episode #1310 -- from Google Video - -site:youtube.com MADtv "Bobby Lee" OR "In Living Color" OR SNL OR Mad OR "Nicole Parker" OR "Blue Collar TV" OR "recurring characters" OR "Popular recurring characters and sketches" OR "sketch comedy" OR Stephnie OR IMDb OR "List of late night network TV programs" OR "Cast becomes crew" OR "Tenure by seasons" OR Bahr OR QDE OR TNN OR "Saturday Night Live" OR Sasso OR episodes OR cast OR LisaNova OR "Adam Small" OR "Notable tenures" OR "Featured members" OR "Current Cast" OR "Arden Myrin" OR "Fax Bahr" OR "Repertory members" OR "Crista Flanagan" OR "Historical synopsis" OR FOX
• Police make arrests at University of Notre Dame -- from FOX16.com
• The series finale of "MADtv" on Fox is a Saturday TV pick -- from Seattle Times
• Tonight on the Tube: The Mentalist, Primeval & Saturday Night Live -- by Jason the TVaholic from TVaholic.com

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Tonight on the Tube: Ashes to Ashes, Southland & MADtv

25 Apr 2009 04:29:59 PDT

Written by Jason the TVaholic
Bravo has 12 episodes of America’s Next Top Model. Discovery Channel has five episodes of Rampage!. Disney Channel has 13 episodes of Phineas and Ferb. Oxygen has 10 episodes of Snapped. Travel Channel has six episodes of Dhani Tackles the Globe. USA has six episodes of NCIS tonight.

Original story at TVaholic.com .

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Tonight on the Tube: Ten Commandments, Southland & Saturday Night Live

11 Apr 2009 04:32:59 PDT

Written by Jason the TVaholic
Sports Notes CBS has third round coverage of The Masters golf tournament.ESPN has NASCAR racing with the Nationwide Series: Pepsi 300.FOX has MLB action with FOX Saturday Baseball.NBA TV has the Detroit Pistons at the Indiana Pacers. Late Night MADtv (FOX): New. Sketches include Bobby Lee p...

Original story at TVaholic.com .

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Tonight on the Tube: College Basketball, Castle & MADtv

20 Mar 2009 17:48:47 PDT

Written by Jason the TVaholic
Sports Notes ABC has NASCAR racing with the Nationwide Series: Scotts Turf Builder 300.CBS has NCAA Basketball Championship tournament games.ESPN has World Baseball Classic action.ESPN2 has Women’s NCAA Basketball Championship games.NBA TV has the Boston Celtics at the Memphis Grizz...

Original story at TVaholic.com .

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Farewell to 'MADtv'

14 Mar 2009 13:47:52 PDT

NY COM - Fox's "MADtv" has been a source of Saturday night comedy for many years. But all good things must come to an end, so the cast and crew get ready to say goodbye after 14 seasons on the air. Watch the report from Fox's Anita Vogel (video, left). ...

Original story at myfoxny.com .

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Robot Chicken: "But Not in That Way" Review

02 Feb 2009 18:54:27 PST

CA - Compared to many sketch shows, (like SNL or MADtv, which can sometimes drag a one-joke sketch into a five-minute waste of time), Robot Chicken's ...

Original story at IGN TV .

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Opinion: Mad TV vs Music TV Round #1 - Me Against The Music

05 Jan 2009 00:34:43 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (rlprivera19)
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licenses the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise has no connection with the humor magazine outside of animated Spy vs. Spy cartoon shorts that aired during the late-'90s. It was first broadcast on October 14, 1995. The one-hour show air...

Original story at YouTube .

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Sad about MAD - Plugged In

21 Nov 2008 17:37:04 PST

MADtv alumni Ron Pederson is sad. After 14 years, Fox is canceling the sketch-comedy show at the end of this season. Pederson, an Edmonton native and master of improv, was a cast member for three years — playing characters such as ...

Original story at The Province - Canada.com .

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Channel Surfing: TV movies, stand-up comedy lead the way tonight

15 Nov 2008 12:45:00 PST

The Meow Mix Think Like a Cat Game Show: Chuck Woolery hosts this one-shot game show with a pretty self-explanatory title. Mesquite's Alma Coronado and her cat, Abbey, are among the contestants. 8:30 p.m., GSN Saturday Night Live: Paul Rudd is the guest host of the first new SNL since the presi...

Original story at Star-Telegram.com .

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You Are Not Watching MADTV

13 Nov 2008 14:04:55 PST

Written by evankessler
The typical MADtv episode was marked, we figure, by the penchant for overcomedifying every one of it’s sketches to the point of unfunniness, and a mediocre cast hell bent on repeating the same lame characters week after week. Unlike it’s chief competitor Saturday Night Live, the show’s...

Original story at evankessler (WordPress) .

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It's Official: "MADtv" Ends

13 Nov 2008 10:21:16 PST

NY - Nov 13, 2008 Nonetheless, the show has had legions of fans, and I wonder whether Matthew Weiner is/was one; after all, he cast longtime "MADtv" castmember Crista ...

Original story at Newsday .

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Bostonist Interview: Frank Caliendo

10 Oct 2008 09:00:38 PDT

Written by Tom Lewis
You might know Frank Caliendo from his tenure on Fox's "MADtv", you might know him from his show "Frank TV" which returns to TV with a full season starting on October 21st on TBS, and you definitely should know him from FOX NFL Sunday where he's been appearing since 2001. Frank Caliendo is bri...

Original story at Bostonist .

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Channel Surfing: Give me a 'V' for variety

03 Oct 2008 21:03:00 PDT

MADtv: Nicole Parker debuts her impression of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, which is a leeetle behind the curve, considering all the attention Tina Fey has been getting for her impression of Palin on rival Saturday Night Live. 10 p.m., KDFW/Channel 4

Original story at Star-Telegram.com .

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TV Review: MADtv and Talkshow with Spike Feresten Season Premieres

14 Sep 2008 21:25:26 PDT

Written by Cameron Archer
Two years ago, I reviewed MADtv and Talkshow with Spike Feresten for Blogcritics. I decided to revisit the two shows as they are still on the air for some reason.I'm amazed MADtv is still on the air. I used to like the show back in 1995, but almost all connections to what MADtv originally was are g...

Original story at Blogcritics .

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Fall TV preview: Saturday’s returning shows

31 Aug 2008 06:43:02 PDT

TX - MADtv: How irreverent is the irreverent sketch comedy staying as it begins its 14th season? Well, one of the scheduled bits is So You Think You Can Dance: ...

Original story at Star-Telegram.com .

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Late-night shows close out seasons

16 May 2008 02:40:00 PDT

The big stuff tonight comes after prime time, as MADtv, Saturday Night Live and Talkshow With Spike Feresten all air their season finales. Saturday Night Live: The Office's Steve Carell makes a return to the guest-host slot in the season finale, featuring Usher as the musical guest. 10:30...

Original story at Star-Telegram.com .

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Tonight on the Tube: NBA Playoffs, Robin Hood & MADtv

25 Apr 2008 17:55:38 PDT

Written by Jason the TVaholic
Free Subscriber Download: Printable Spring 2008 TV Schedule v1.05 (PDF) - Updated as of 4.20.2008 - NBC has 30 Rock and Scrubs switching timeslots on Thursdays and Best of Saturday Night Live reruns taking over on Tuesdays. News & Notes On cable tonight, BBC America has the second season...

Original story at TVaholic.com .

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MADtv: Desert Classic Golf

23 Dec 2007 22:49:02 PST

MADtv's Ike Barinholtz plays a round of golf in sweltering heat. Michael McDonald and Keegan-Michael Key call the game, and Bobby Lee appears as the Devil.

Original story at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines .

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Korean Soap Opera by MADtv (Youtube)

16 Jun 2007 03:03:00 PDT

Written by mrbrown
Part 1 to 4 of the funniest soap opera parody I've seen so far, by the crazy guys at MADtv, starring Bobby Lee, Sung Kang, and Cathy Shim. This is Part 1: (Youtube text link) Part 2: (Youtube text link)... Part 1 to 4 of the funniest soap opera parody I've seen so far, by the crazy guys at MADtv, starri...

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Does Improv Work on TV?, MADtv at Second City Tomorrow Night, Edge Comedy

26 Apr 2007 09:00:00 PDT

Students and alum of the Second City Training Center can call 312-475-3564 to make reservations for a MADtv panel event tomorrow night, April 27, from 5-6 PM at 1608 North Wells. "Meet and hear from cast members of FOX's hit sketch comedy show MADtv at this free event for students and alumni...

Original story at The Bastion .

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