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Link Tank: TV Blog Coalition Roundup for Oct. 10-12

Televisionary is proud to be a member of the TV Blog Coalition. At the end of each week, we'll feature a roundup of content from our sister sites for your delectation.

This week, I took an in-depth look at Season Two of 30 Rock on DVD and felt much better about the merits of that series than NBC's latest comedy effort, Kath & Kim. I also gave up my thoughts about this week's episode of The Office and the final four contestants on Project Runway.

I was also deeply disturbed by FOX's announcement that they would be developing yet another US adaptation of Absolutely Fabulous. All this, plus discussions on Pushing Daisies and Life on Mars.

Elsewhere in the sophisticated TV-obsessed section of the blogosphere, members of the TV Blog Coalition were discussing the following items...
  • Buzz spent some phone time with Lee Pace, whose delightful show you should really all be watching. (BuzzSugar)
  • Daemon's TV shared an interview with Chris Diamontopoulos from The Starter Wife set visit. (Daemon's TV)
  • GMMR is not a judgey judge. If Nathan Fillion wants to do porn then I'm going to support his aspirations . Have you seen "PG Porn" yet? (Give Me My Remote)
  • Marcia graded the new season of Heroes and decided it was thoroughly mediocre. (Pop Vultures)
  • Just in time for The Starter Wife premiere, Rae shared an interview with David Alan Basche who plays Kenny Kagan on the show. (RTVW)
  • Scooter chats with Frank Caliendo, the Frank in Frank TV, about Barack Obama, Tina Fey's Sarah Palin, life after George Bush, and of course Charles Barkley. (Scooter McGavin's 9th Green)
  • Vance was on holidays in LA but still spent some time at The Office (with some pictures to prove it!). (Tapeworthy)
  • Aided by the lovely and charming Anne Hathaway, the gang at Saturday Night Live turned in one of the stronger episodes of the season thus far. (TiFaux)
  • The TV Addict explains why he's done with HEROES (The TV Addict)
  • Raoul chatted with Anthony and Stephanie from The Amazing Race (TV Filter)

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