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Link Tank: TV Blog Coalition Roundup for March 21-23

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 was all about the Paley Festival (his fifth!) where I gleefully attended events for Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Judd Apatow, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion.

That didn't stop me from discussing the latest brilliant episode (and the last before the month-long break) of Lost, the second season premiere of FX's The Riches, the latest elimination from Bravo's Top Chef, the fact that Sci Fi has finally (FINALLY!) ordered a pilot for BSG spin-off Caprica, and I urged the producers of HBO's botched $25 million series 12 Miles of Bad Road to stop shopping it elsewhere.

Elsewhere in the sophisticated TV-obsessed section of the blogosphere, members of the TV Blog Coalition were discussing the following items...
  • Buzz tried her hand at casting the spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210. (BuzzSugar)
  • This week, we interviewed Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver about Season 2 of The Riches on FX. (Daemon's TV)
  • Mikey's dreams for a weekly dose of Judy Greer finally came true, and if Miss Guided's momentum doesn't slow down, it may even be worthy of her talents. (Mikey Likes TV)
  • Marcia lists her five favorite TV characters of the moment. Naturally, Barney takes the top spot. (Pop Vultures)
  • Much like Eli Stone, Scooter was followed around by a George Michael song this past Thursday. (Scooter McGavin's 9th Green)
  • Vance loves Judy Greer! Likes Miss Guided (Tapeworthy)
  • Dan pondered Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber and House's Hugh Laurie in an effort to figure out which English actor does the best American accent. (TiFaux)
  • We list the 5 Shows you should be watching! [the TV Addict]
  • Kate would have cut the entire bottom three (plus Erik) on Top Chef (TV Filter)
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