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Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling: The Draft

October 17, 2008 StayTuned Staff

On Saturday, Oct. 18 (or, in layman’s terms, tomorrow) Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling premieres on CMT at 8pm ET/PT. On the show, Hulk Hogan tries to turn 10 celebrities — Danny Bonaduce, Todd Bridges, ButterBean, Trishelle Cannatella, Dustin Diamond, Erin Murphy, Dennis Rodman, Frank Stallone, Tiffany, and Nikki Ziering — into pro wrestlers, with the help of his fellow judges Eric Bischoff and Jimmy Hart and coaches Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and Brian “Nasty Boy” Knobs. As both fantasy sports geeks and ’80s wrestling fans, Mike and johnnysweeptheleg have decided to hold a HHCCW fantasy draft, in which they […]

THE FEARFUL FIVE! #13

October 17, 2008 Jeff Pfeiffer

SO FUNNY IT’S SCARY: TOP 5 SPOOKY COMEDIES Continuing our monthlong celebration of Halloween with various scary movie and TV-related lists. Check out our online movie database at staytunedmag.com to see if any of these or other scary titles are on this month. (Note: Videos may contain graphic violence, disturbing images and language.) Whether eliciting nervous laughter, surprised chortles on occasion, or chuckles and giggles throughout, some horror films do not take themselves too seriously and blur the line between comedy and scares. Sometimes the humor eases the tension; sometimes it is such dark humor, though, that it makes viewers […]

“My Name Is Earl”: We’ve Got Spirit

October 17, 2008 Ryan Berenz

Earl discovers that Randy always wanted to be a cheerleader, but since Earl used to torment male cheerleaders, Randy never pursued his dream. So now Earl has to cross Randy off his list by enrolling himself and Randy in the Kimmi Himler Cheer Academy. (As a cheerleader in college, Kimmi [Jenna Elfman] had her face disfigured when the live badger mascot they were renting ran amok in the gym.) But the Camden cheer team — which also includes Preggers, Headgear, Chunk and Black Girl — doesn’t get any respect from the other squads or Kimmi. Randy and Earl rally the […]

The Office: Baby Shower

October 17, 2008 StayTuned Staff

Posted by Mike, Ryan and johnnysweeptheleg Synopsis: Michael is preparing for the arrival of Jan’s baby by running through various birthing scenarios with Dwight and a watermelon, and planning an office baby shower, which he regrettably requests be golden. Out of respect for Jan’s bloated feelings while she is in the “terminal stages of her pregnancy,” he’s even prepared to act coldly toward Holly, because she’s one of the most attractive people in the office. (He’ll also be treating Ryan the same way, he says … which is weird, because Ryan does not appear in this episode.) Jan throws a […]

How I Met Your Mother: Intervention

October 14, 2008 StayTuned Staff

Posted by Mike Synopsis: The episode begins with Barney testing an elaborate pick-up technique, in which he disguises himself as an old man from the future and tries to convince a hot girl at McLaren’s that she must sleep with the present-day Barney Stinson in order to save the world in the future. After watching the whole thing inexplicably play out according to plan, Ted, Marshall and Lily retreat upstairs with Robin to continue packing their stuff for their impending moves. In the process, Ted finds a brand-new “Intervention” banner (the old one had been burned up during the intervention […]

“My Name Is Earl”: Sweet Johnny

October 10, 2008 Ryan Berenz

Ten years ago, Sweet Johnny (David Arquette) was a daredevil stuntman known for wacky and outrageous stunts. Sweet Johnny’s woman, Sheila, had a very sweet behind that Earl could not resist. So while Sweet Johnny was rehabbing his injuries from his latest failed stunt, Earl took advantage of it to get busy with Sheila in Sweet Johnny’s van. So to keep getting with Sheila, Earl suggested even more wild and dangerous stunts for Johnny. Now Earl needs to cross Sweet Johnny off his list, so he goes to confess. But a brain injury Sweet Johnny suffered while putting on his […]

The Office: Business Ethics

October 10, 2008 StayTuned Staff

Synopsis: Due to Ryan’s indiscretions from last season, corporate has mandated that all employees undergo training in business ethics. As a result, Holly holds her first meeting at Dunder Mifflin, and Michael is determined to make it memorable. Mission accomplished. He encourages his employee to admit to unethical behavior under the (false) promise of immunity, and after a few ice-breakers (Kelly downloads pirated music, Angela reported Oscar to the INS) Meredith reveals that she has been sleeping with the Scranton rep for Hammermill in exchange for paper discounts and Outback Steakhouse gift certificates. Holly is horrified and decides that she […]

“My Name Is Earl”: Joy In A Bubble And Stole An RV

October 8, 2008 Ryan Berenz

Joy In A Bubble Earl spots a hottub lying on the side of the road. Remembering that “Cost Joy a hottub” was on his list, Earl gets Homeless Joe to part with the hottub he was living under. Joy loves the hottub, but it’s not the only thing that she got from Homeless Joe — she acquires a very strange flesh-eating staph infection on her big toe. Darnell is afraid of catching Joy’s infection, so he constructs a plastic quarantine zone for her in the house. Furious at Earl, Joy makes him complete a list of things she had to […]

How I Met Your Mother: I Heart NJ

October 7, 2008 StayTuned Staff

Synopsis: Tired of spending all of his time on the train rather than spending it with his friends or with Stella, Ted convinces Marshall, Lily, Barney and Robin to spend a Saturday Night with him at Stella’s house in New Jersey. Like many New Yorkers, they detest New Jersey so Ted tries to convince them that it’s not so bad — until Stella makes it clear that she wants Ted to move there after the two of them get married and all of Ted’s latent hatred for New Jersey surfaces. Ultimately, he realizes he loves Stella and her daughter, Lucy, […]

Family Guy Season 7 Episode 2 Recap: I Dream Of Jesus

October 6, 2008 Channel Guide Contributor

Haven’t you heard? We all heard, and we all have “Surfin’ Bird” in our heads now. Permanently. The Griffins go to the Nifty Fifties diner, and when Peter hears “Surfin’ Bird,” not only does he declare it his favorite song of all time, but he does a full sing-and-dance-a-long. Forever. And ever. And then he takes the record home with him. And plays it all day. Every day. It isn’t enough, though. He has to get the word out. So he takes out six grand from his savings account and buys ad time on tv for his public service message, […]