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“America’s Oldest Teenager” died of a heart attack today at the age of 82. Probably like most of you, I spent more television time with Dick Clark than with just about anybody else you could think of. From the pioneering song-and-dance series American Bandstand—the format of which is still being copied to this day—to his annual Dick Clark’s New Years …

Move over GCB, One Million Moms has a new target. “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23.” ABC’s newest show is even worse than we anticipated, even outside the awful title it airs on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. /8:30 Central with a TV-14 DSL rating. To give a rundown of the thirty-minute program:• 7 scenes/segments containing visual depictions of sexual …

Last night’s Game Of Thrones featured a make-out bed scene for Loras and Renly. This clip will likely have a short life on YouTube.(Tipped by JMG reader Bruce)

Some fans of The Simpsons say that last night’s opening chalkboard gag indicates that Matt Groening is backpedaling on last week’s revelation about Springfield’s Oregon location.

Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen last night’s episode. Otherwise dive in and dish. And stand by for another outraged press release from One Million Moms.

Ten months after the resignation of former GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios, his replacement has been named. Via press release: The National Board of Directors of GLAAD announced that they have named Herndon Graddick as GLAAD’s new President. Herndon is currently serving as the organization’s Vice President of Programs and Communications. Sheri Fults, National Co-Chair of the Board of Directors, said: …

Sen. Sheffield, will you yield to the gentlewoman from Queens? Apparently, she’s not kidding.

Best line is at 2:00. I literally snorked.(Tipped by JMG reader Fritz)

One Million Moms are outraged, you guys! OMM is outraged with ABC’s program “GCB” which is blasphemy at its worst! It is based on the book “Good Christian B*tches” which is written underneath the title on ABC’s website. “GCB” mocks Christianity repeatedly.This anti-Christian program blasphemes God, Jesus Christ, God’s Church, and the Bible. Their actions give damaging and destructive perceptions …

I had always figured it was somewhere in the midwest: One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Ore., as the inspiration for the animated hometown of Homer and his dysfunctional family.

Betty White joined Twitter yesterday and had 100,000 followers by the end of the day.

Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen last night’s back-to-back episodes. Otherwise dive in and dish.

The Malaysian government has banned television shows that feature gay characters. Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Maglin confirmed [the ban]. He said the ban was effective immediately but would only start with state-owned TV and radio stations. “If it means cancelling some of the shows, so be it,” he told The Star Friday, adding that the decision was …

Today’s ANGRY press release from One Million Moms: This anti-Christian program blasphemes God, Jesus Christ, God’s Church, and the Bible. Their actions give damaging and destructive perceptions of our religion. Not only is this program insulting to viewers of faith, it is also degrading to women. Together we will defend our Christian values and beliefs. The show continues to use …

Dan Savage’s MTV series launches tonight at 11pm. I’ll have clips tomorrow if possible.

Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen last night’s episode. Otherwise dive in and dish.

“We live in a time where gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals find courage every day to overcome adversity, stand up to bullying and find equality. I’m truly saddened that my words today suggested otherwise. I’ve long been a supporter of Gay and Lesbian rights, and I’m saddened that my comments, however unintentional, offended anyone, specifically members of the LGBT …

One Million Moms says that the most recent episode of ABC’s GCB included a direct reference to them. So mean! They also claim victory about ads that probably were never scheduled to run: Victory! Keep up the great work! You are making a HUGE difference! Every single sponsor that OMM contacted last week decided not to sponsor this week’s episode …