"and we already got one warning for torrenting a couple Dexter episodes we missed."

As for what actually works for me: Ashley Judd. Still does, come to think of it.

In all seriousness, I bet that last one actually did happen.

I'd much rather hear someone talk about their FF team. At least that information is somewhat useful to me.

It seems like it's another dilution of the concept - first they went from a head-to-head finale to three (a decision that we know Tom, to this day, doesn't like), and now we've gone from three chefs in the new location all the way up to five.

It's a shift in terms of dollars - WWE still kills UFC in terms of TV ratings (even the best season of Ultimate Fighter did fewer viewers than a bad episode of Raw, and that was only thanks to the freakshow appeal of Kimbo Slice), but UFC is slaughtering them on PPV.

The thing is that all of those things were true when the WWF was at its hottest point, as well (I remember when Heat being added was a REALLY BIG DEAL in mid-98, but they'd always had about four hours / week of first-run programming - think of the Prime Time / Challenge / Superstars days in the 80s).

The sad thing is that the character COULD have been brilliant: he was a heel, but not just because he was an Arab. He was an American-born Arab who was bitter at the world because he'd been discriminated against post-9/11. If they'd been smart about it, he would've turned into a monster heel BUT one with enough of an…

"The argument that he's burying talent assumes that the majority of fans take what he says at face value, so if he says Daniel Bryan is a nerd then that will actually harm Bryan."

Or those random guys who were used on WCWSN showing up as Goldberg squash victims where you'd blink at the TV and wonder how they were still employed.

Oh, please… that's just Clarkson. And making fun of a 1940s stereotype of Mexico isn't that big a deal when the entire show is built around making fun of the stupidity of three Brits.

I'd never tell someone to watch Japanese wrestling as a gateway. That's something that you watch later once you're hooked.

If Jericho doesn't steal that joke at least once I'm going to be extremely disappointed.

Although that was kind of the No Reservations "look", sort of how it always weirds me out when Top Gear doesn't use their patented "makes everything look awesome" filter.

I just like the show to keep a balance - have him in tough locations, but also indulge the foodie side with great dining experiences.

"And Xander from Buffy "

"Of course it's more consistent, it's fucking scripted. "

Santo - I see you the 2005 Rumble and raise you the 2007 Rumble, where you get to examine Mr. Kennedy's career and figure out just how one guy can burn so many bridges in so many different ways in so short a period of time, plus it's got the Cena / Umaga masterpiece and the great Shawn / Taker finish of the Rumble.

It's sad that the internet has brought that last aspect into prominence. *shudders*

Surprisingly popular for an NBC show, I guess. TV By the Numbers has it at a 0.9 on their review / cancel scale, higher than Chuck.