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Link Tank: TV Blog Coalition Roundup for Jan. 30 - Feb. 1

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 early look at next week's episode of NBC's Chuck, presented in box-busting 3D and an early look at the latest episode of Damages, reviewed TNT's new drama series Trust Me and the second season of BBC America's culinary competition series Last Restaurant Standing.

I also discussed the latest episodes of ABC's Lost, Sci Fi's Battlestar Galactica, HBO's Big Love, BBC America's Last Restaurant Standing, FX's Damages, and wondered why Fringe's Astrid still hadn't gotten some needed character development.

All this and news about FOX ordering a pilot for a US adaptation of Absolutely Fabulous, BBC America bringing Torchwood to New York Comic-Con, ABC ordering a pilot for a remake of classic sci-fi series V, Lauren Graham's new comedy pilot getting a pickup, and Gordon Ramsay cooking live on the air at FOX.

Elsewhere in the sophisticated TV-obsessed section of the blogosphere, members of the TV Blog Coalition were discussing the following items...
  • With tons of pilots in the works for next Fall, Buzz wondered if you could tell the real ones from the fakes. (BuzzSugar)
  • Jody and Rae try to make some sense of what's happening on Lost with another edition of She Said, She Said. (RTVW Online)
  • Since Ed was one of the best shows in recent memory, it is hard not to trust Tom Cavanagh in Trust Me. (Scooter McGavin's 9th Green)
  • Vance discusses Degrassi:TNG, Lie To Me, Bones, Scrubs and Lost this week. (Tapeworthy)
  • Who's the next to die on Battlestar Galactica? Dan made a graph to help try to figure it out. (TiFaux)
  • This week, the TV Addicted posted our exclusive interview with BUFFY/ANGEL/DOLLHOUSE mastermind Joss Whedon. (The TV Addict)

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