'Survivor 13: Cook Islands' - East Coast Finale Update - Immunity

Ozzy did it again. He won Immunity and is guaranteed a spot in the Final Four.

'Survivor 13: Cook Islands' 12/17 Finale Blogging

The finale has started on time here on the East Coast. I'll post East Coast Updates for important events as they air. If you don't think you're seeing the most recent post, use the December 2006 Archive link located in the right sidebar of the main page.

Survivors ready?

Jingle Pants, This Week's 'Late Show with David Letterman' - Dec. 18 - 22

Well, I don't think Dave can beat last week's Clint Eastwood appearance on the show. Dang, that guy is holding up so well and he's on shows too infrequently to really get to "know" him. It was neat to see him as himself, not a movie character. He joked about a Dirty Harry sequel and fancied himself chasing criminals in his walker, although he looks like he's in great shape. The Late Show website has a clip of that bit if you wish to take a gander.

Set to guest this week on the Holiday Pants:

• Monday, Dec. 18: Frank Caliendo, Ben Stiller (promoting Night at the Museum), musical guest Rodrigo y Gabriela.
• Tuesday, Dec. 19: Beyonce (promoting Dreamgirls), Marv Albert and comedian Marc Maron. I've never heard of the comedian, but Marv Albert and Beyonce are a rather scary combination. I guess it's good they won't sit together. If we're talking Dreamgirls, I'd rather see the American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson in an interview as she's also starring in the movie. Beyonce never really rocked my world. Um, neither did Marv Albert, but I do like his sports bloopers clips.
• Wednesday, Dec. 20: Holiday Toy Demo and Renee Zellweger (Miss Potter). That's it? Hey! Now the Toy Demo is always a fun bit, but there's got to be more to the show!
• Thursday, Dec. 21: Tom Brokaw (Tom Brokaw Reports: In the Shadow of the American Dream) and musical guests Cold War Kids (Robbers & Cowards). Speaking of yet another man who is aging well...
• Friday, Dec. 22: Cate Blanchett (Notes On a Scandal), Annual Christmas Tree Football Toss with Jay Thomas and Darlene Love in her Annual Christmas appearance. Oh, no! This is the holiday show and, unless my mind has gone a'fishing, the tree isn't even up yet! It's a show not to be missed, but have I gone batty? Did I miss the tree set-up somehow? Is it going to be put up this week? It seems it went up earlier in past seasons! Maybe the meatball and pizza go bad. I guess we'll see.

Oh, and just in case you're interested -- The Late Show is accepting applicants for both Stupid Pet and Stupid Human tricks. The information is up on the website. Me? Well, I could just go and say "my life" as a Stupid Human Trick, but I doubt they'd accept that. I have a cat who meows at each and every glance, but he wouldn't fare well with an audience, so that's out. I guess I'll just have to watch other stupid humans and stupid pets, eh?

TV Newsy Bits - Saturday, December 16, 2006

The Amazing Race wrapped up last week; Survivor's big finale is tomorrow. Heroes, Lost, and Jericho are all sitting dormant. Whatever will a TV fan do?

Well, there are a lot of holiday doings and holiday television out there for the watching. American Idol and our favorite shows will return soon. We can make it!

Here are the TV Newsy Bits I found out there this morning:

• Reality News Online has a transcript of Parvati's (recent Survivor boot) The Early Show appearance, as well as a separate interview with her. I think she comes across better in the interview than she did with me in the show. (But I'm still glad she got the boot. Go Ozzy or Yul!)
• Jack Osbourne as a cop? Say it ain't so! The rather bizarre concept for a new CBS reality show Armed & Famous is explained in this Celebrity Spider article.
• AOL Television News is reporting that Oprah and ABC will be producing two new reality television shows. Oprah, eh? Hmmm... the tentative titles are The Big Give and Your Money or Your Life. Um, what money, I ask? Oprah's or mine?

Today's Lyrical Non Sequitur of the Day:

"Could we have kippers for breakfast
Mummy dear, Mummy dear
They got to have 'em in Texas
'Cause everyone's a millionaire." -- "Breakfast in America" - Supertramp

Happy Chanukah!

Holiday Televison Programming - This Weekend - December 16 - 17

Are you done with your holiday shopping? Or, perhaps you just want to relax a few hours watching a holiday movie on television? Maybe you want to shop from home - shopping networks QVC and HSN (amongst others) are all holiday gifts all the time throughout the weekend.

This list isn't all of the holiday programs; I don't list premium cable or local shows. So you may wish to check your local listings.

Saturday, December 16:

• 7 AM ET/PT - ABC Family - Dear Santa
• 8 AM ET/PT - ABC Family - Chasing Christmas (movie)
• 10 AM ET/PT - ABC Family - Scrooged (movie)
• 10 AM ET/PT - History Channel - The Christmas Truce
• 12 Noon ET/PT - ABC Family - Mr. St. Nick (movie)
• 12 Noon ET/PT - Cartoon Network - The Legend of Frosty the Snowman
• 1 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - A Dad For Christmas (movie)
• 1 PM ET/PT - Cartoon Network - The Night Before Christmas: A Mouse Tale
• 2 PM ET/PT - Cartoon Network - A Lost Claus
• 2 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - Santa Baby (movie)
• 2:30 PM ET/PT - Cartoon Network - Bravo Christmas
• 3 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - I'll Be Home For Christmas (movie)
• 4 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - Christmas in Boston (movie)
• 5 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - Borrowed Hearts (movie)
• 5 PM ET/PT - HGTV - A White House Christmas 2006
• 5 PM ET/PT - Food Network - Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade Holiday
• 5:30 PM ET/PT - AMC - Jurassic Park (movie)
• 6 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - Three Days (movie)
• 7 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - A Christmas Wedding (movie)
• 8 PM ET/PT - CBS - Elf (movie)
• 8 PM ET/PT - NBC - It's a Wonderful Life (movie)
• 8 PM ET/PT - ABC - Finding Nemo (movie)
• 8 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - Christmas Do-Over (movie)
• 8 & 10:30 PM ET/PT - AMC - Prancer (movie)
• 8 PM ET/PT - TNT - Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (movie)
• 9 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - The Christmas Wish (movie)

Sunday, December 17:

• Midnight ET/PT - Lifetime - The Man Who Saved Christmas (movie)
• 2 AM ET/PT - TBS - Richie Rich (movie)
• 8:15 AM ET/PT - AMC - Prancer (movie)
• 9:30 AM ET/PT - ABC Family - Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (movie)
• 10 AM ET/PT - Bravo - Madonna: The Confessions Tour, Live From London
• 10:30 AM ET/PT - TNT - The Wizard of Oz (movie)
• 11 AM ET/PT - Lifetime - Ebbie (movie)
• 11:30 AM ET/PT - Cartoon Network - Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer
• 11:30 AM ET/PT - ABC Family - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (movie)
• Noon ET/PT - CW - Christmas Parade
• Noon ET/PT - Bravo - A Clay Aiken Christmas
• 1 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - Holiday Affair (movie)
• 1:30 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - Once Upon a Christmas (movie)
• 2 PM ET/PT - CW - Mouse Hunt (movie)
• 3 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - Comfort and Joy (movie)
• 3:30 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - Twice Upon a Christmas (movie)
• 4 PM ET/PT - TBS - Home Alone (movie)
• 4 PM ET/PT - Food Network - Wintertime Treats Unwrapped
• 5 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - Recipe for a Perfect Christmas (movie)
• 5 PM ET/PT - HGTV - What's With That Christmas House?
• 5 PM ET/PT - Food Network - The Secret Life of Christmas
• 5:30 & 8 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (movie)
• 6 PM ET/PT - Food Network - A Barefoot Contessa Holiday
• 7 PM ET/PT - ABC - A Charlie Brown Christmas
• 7 PM ET/PT - PAX - The Santa Trap (movie)
• 7 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - Under the Mistletoe (movie)
• 7 PM ET/PT - Food Network - Nigella Bites Christmas Special
• 8 PM ET/PT - CBS - Survivor 13: Cook Islands Season Finale
• 8 PM ET/PT - ABC - The Santa Clause 2 (movie)
• 8 PM ET/PT - TBS - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (movie)
• 8 PM ET/PT - Food Network - Emeril's Happy Happy Holidays
• 9 PM ET/PT - Lifetime - The Road to Christmas (movie)
• 10:30 PM ET/PT - ABC Family - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of the Misfit Toys