Wednesday’s used to be such a great night of television but this year it’s pretty lax. Not that I’m complaining mind you, I could use the break.

Tonight BONES starts with their London adventure and it will take some adjustment not getting right back into the Zac storyline but I’ll survive. I know that the show will eventually explore how the squints move on without Zac and that Eric Milligan is far from gone but I’m going to miss the kid on a week to week basis. I am however very stoked to see that they’re going to be using more Sweets because he’s damn-dorable! We’ll meet Angela’s long talked about husband and some new interns will be cycling through the place. Always good times. Bring on the gang from The Jeffersonian because I’m surprisingly excited for the Bones to return.

Who wants some pie? Sadly we have to wait until October 1st for PUSHING DAISIES to return but that doesn’t mean the first episode isn’t already in my grasp! Stay tuned to ThePieMaker.com for everything Daisies leading up to the big Season 2 premeire.

At 10 I’ll be covering TOP DESIGN 2 for AfterElton.com which is no reason for me to not watch DIRTY SEXY MONEY at the same time. The reason I may not watch DSM is because I kinda don’t care and the show has been off the air so long that it really doesn’t matter to me anymore.

Funny how a year will change my wishy-washy mind. Last fall I was ready to kill a Hilton to watch Dirty Sexy Money and just a short 12 months later I’m considering not even tuning in (though killing a Hilton is still on the top of my list). Surely I can’t be the only one… can I? I love Peter Krause, Donald Sutherland and Jill Clayburg but I’m just being honest and listening to my gut which tells me to bail before I even get sucked back in.

If you live in NYC or Los Angeles and are a die hard TV fan then this is your lucky Fall. You can’t shake a remote without bitchslapping one of your favorite showrunners or stars if you live in these two towns.

The Paley Center New York invites you to check out the hottest fall premieres from ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and The CW! Starting September 4th, you’ll get your chance to see it all before the rest of us clowns.

The Paley Center Los Angeles just announced their Fall Public Programs line-up and they have quite the smorgasbord of showrunners, talent and writing staff from your favorite shows lined up as well.

ThePieMaker.com has the first look at PUSHING DAISIES Season 2 Episode 2.02 “Circus Circus”… Check out the larger picture over at ThePieMaker.com

If you’re sitting here wondering why the frak I don’t have any PUSHING DAISIES stuff from Comic-Con then you obviously don’t know me very well. Of course all of the Pushing Daisies Comic-Con action is over at my other site, ThePieMaker.com

Plus there’s more on the way. We’ll have video of the entire Q&A session, video of Kristin Chenoweth singing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” and exclusive one on one time with Bryan Fuller so keep checking back!

We know that the Emmy’s are still two months away but now that the nominations ahve been revealed we thought we’d give you our opinions on the 60th Annual Emmy Award Nominations.

We cover all of the main categories and gush over our boy Lee Pace, not to mention the validity of nominees and what it takes to be an Emmy winner. Sit back, have a Red Bull and settle in because we’re talking for almost an hour.

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For those of you not going to COMIC-CON this year, consider yourselves lucky because if you knew the anxiety and rage the scheduling has caused me and my fellow TV Bloggers, you’d be fine just staying home. There are so many TV panels this year and so many things I want to do that either overlap each other or run too close to ever hope of getting in, so trying to decide what to see is like Sophie’s Choice up in this place.

Here are the panels I’m interested in attending and as you’ll see, it’s nearly impossible to attend half of the things I’m excited about.

*Item’s in BOLD are panels I’m currently planning on seeing but I promise you, it will change before leaving next week.

THURSDAY
10-11am Kings
12-2pm Doctor Who/Torchwood
2-3pm The Middleman
4:30-5:30pm True Blood
5:45-6:45pm Dexter

FRIDAY
10:15-11:15am Big Bang Theory
12:30-1:15pm Spaced
1:30-2:30pm Joss Whedon
1:45-2:45pm EW Showrunners
3:30-4:45pm Family Guy
4:30-5:30pm Bones
5:30-6:30pm 24
6:30-8:00pm Kevin Smith Makes Porno
6:30-7:15pm Prison Break
7:15-8:15pm MST3K
10:15-11:45pm Spaced Screening
10:45-Midnight Dr. Horrible Screening

SATURDAY
10:45-11:45pm Heroes
11:30-12:30pm Sarah Connor Chronicles
12:00-1:00pm Lost
12:30-1:30pm Kyle XY
12:45-1:45pm The Office
1:00-2:00pm Dollhouse
2:15-3:15pm Battlestar Galactica
3:15-4:15pm Pushing Daisies
3:30-4:30pm Chuck
4:45-5:45pm Fringe
6:00-7:00pm TV Guide Panel
7:15-8:15pm Sarah Silverman

SUNDAY
10:00-11:00am Smallville
10:30-11:30am It’s Always Sunny
11:15-12:15pm Supernatural
11:30-12:00pm Hamlet 2
1:00-1:30pm Friday the 13th
4:00-5:00pm Buffy the Musical

Do you see how agonizing it is to try and plan your days? Saturday is seriously OOC and I’m sure many decision will change in the spur of the moment. What you don’t see on here are the parties we’re RSVP’d for and the Press Rooms we’re hoping to do as well. Add press rooms for most shows on Saturday and you’d have to have 3 Buffy Bots to help you cover it all.

Regardless, I’ll be there with many blogger friends and we’ll be podcasting every day and recording as many panels as possible to post here on Ducky Does TV so stay tuned!

We threatened to never do another TV Talk Podcast if you didn’t flock to iTunes and leave us comments… well I’m happy to report that you love us as much as we love you! Thanks to your generosity, we are back and this week’s podcast is a lot of fun!

We revise our thoughts on Swingtown now that we’re both completely caught up (and loving it), we talk about my chat with Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) and her stint on Burn Notice plus some scoop on her new Fox pilot Inseparable.

Next we tackle one of the most talked about Fall pilots, J.J. Abrams FRINGE! Kath and I will review the plot, the mystery and the hotness that is Josh Jackson but don’t worry we don’t spoil anything for you! We’re good like that!

Then it’s time for some listener emails because you guys are cramazing!

Who wants to talk Comic-Con? No? Tough because we run down the shows that will be in San Diego and vent our frustrations over the scheduling. If you’re going to be in town for Comic-Con and you’re a reader or listener, let us know… we’d love to see you!

Before wrapping up this week we have a little fun with our TV version of F, Marry, Kill! That’s right, we each pick one we’d boink, one we’d marry and one we’d go Dexter Morgan on. join in the fun and leave us some comments about who you’d F, Marry and Kill based on our choices. We’ll read some of them on the air in our next podcast.

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We’re still two months away from the actual EMMY Awards, but with all of the short-list action being revealed, I had to do a quick Emmy post about where all of our favorite shows stand in the race for Gold. Thanks to Tom O’Neil at GoldDerby for keeping all of us on top of this crazy Emmy process.

Kristin Chenoweth (hey girl, love me some Pushing Daisies) and my main man Neil Patrick Harris will reveal the nominees on July 17th.

Here’s how the categories are shaping up for the pre-Emmy short-list. From these nominees below, the final groups will be determined - but know this… someone or something below will win!

*Updated: 7/2/08 - Still to be announced is the Best Male Comedy which rumor has it, features my boy Lee Pace!

BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment” (”Paul and Gina: Week 4″)
Kyle Chandler, “Friday Night Lights” (”Last Day of Summer”)
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” (”Pilot”)
Patrick Dempsey, “Grey’s Anatomy” (episode?)
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter (”There’s Something About Harry”)
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” (”The Wheel”)
Eddie Izzard, “The Riches” (”Last Temptation of Wayne”)
Hugh Laurie, “House” (”House’s Head”)
Denis Leary, “Rescue Me” (”Babyface”)
James Spader, “Boston Legal” (”The Court Supreme”)

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, “Medium” ( “Aftertaste”)
Glenn Close, “Damages” (”Pilot”)
Minnie Driver, “The Riches” (”Dead Calm”)
Sally Field, “Brothers and Sisters” (”History Repeating”)
Mariska Hargitay, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” (”Undercover”)
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace” (”Tacos, Tulips, Duck and Spices”)
Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” (”The Hobo Code”)
Mary McDonnell, “Battlestar Galactica” (”Faith”)
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” (”Manhunt”)
Jeanne Tripplehorn, “Big Love” (”Take Me As I Am”)

BEST SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS
Jane Alexander, “Tell Me You Love Me” (Episode 10)
Candice Bergen, “Boston Legal” (”The Mighty Rogues”)
Rose Byrne, “Damages” (”Because I Know Patty”)
Jill Clayburgh, “Dirty Sexy Money” (”The Watch”)
Sharon Gless, “Burn Notice” (”Identity”)
Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers and Sisters” (”Domestic Issues”)
Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men” (”Babylon”)
S. Epatha Merkerson, “Law and Order” (”Bottomless”)
Sandra Oh, “Grey’s Anatomy” (”The Becoming”)
Dianne Wiest, “In Treatment” (”Paul and Gina: Week ?”)
Chandra Wilson, “Grey’s Anatomy” (”Lay Your Hands on Me”)

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TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky is back! After 7 weeks, we were finally able to see each other and dish all the dirt on our favorite shows.

Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, House, Gossip Girl, American Idol, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Brothers & Sisters, So You Think You Can Dance, Ugly Betty, Greek and so much more.

We take some last minute listener questions on which finale’s we’re most looking forward to and also which hot summer movies our fave TV stars are popping up in. Not to mention Kath gets to wax The Office finale after one Canadian listener begs for finale information.

Also, be on the lookout for the return of TWO IDIOTS TALK LOST! We watch the show but we’re not experts, sue us.

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In an hour I’ll be heading to the airport and leaving Los Angeles. It was a crazy amazing week for this TV fan/blogger with Pushing Daisies (and after party, holla), Chuck, Friday Night Lights, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

I’ve posted tons of pictures and podcasts from the week but sadly I don’t think that my Buffy recap will be up before my flight. I promise to get it written on the plane and posted late tonight so please check back. Kath and I were so dead tired that we didn’t have time to podcast but hopefully my way too long recap of the night will shed some light on the event.

Enjoy your weekend gang!

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Hey everyone, it’s been 24 hours since the Pushing Daisies Paley Festival panel took place and we’ve been bat-shit crazy updating ThePieMaker.com with as much information as our brains could possibly muster given the little sleep we’ve had since coming to Los Angeles.

Monday afternoon we’re heading over to Warner Bros. and meeting up with the Pushing Daisies writing staff and we’ll be sure to post more information tomorrow night (including a new Pushing Daisies Piecast Podcast).

Thanks for checking in all weekend and following our crazy weekend with Pushing Daisies.

Hey gang, it’s 1am here in Los Angeles and we just got back from the after party with the cast and writers so forgive me if I’m rambling. I quick wanted to write and say how incredible the Pushing Daisies panel was this evening.

The Paley Center put on one hell of a tribute and the crowd was energetic, enthusiastic and more than willing to oblige the cast in any story they wanted to recant. We’ll be posting a bunch over at our Pushing Daisies site ThePieMaker.com but I just wanted to tell everyone how magical the night was.

Great seeing some of our blogging pals there! Also, some readers who came up and said hello. It was great fun!

One of the best moments of my life took place this evening when legend Ellen Greene personally sought me out to thank me for ThePieMaker.com and to thank me for the “Suddenly Seymour” love I posted a while back. To have Ellen Greene wanting to meet me of all people is the most surreal and amazing thing ever. I just wish my partner Jon was there to meet her as well. We sing “Suddenly Seymour” basically every day of our lives. Simply divine.

We’ll post a bunch tomorrow over at ThePieMaker.com so head on over!

Kath and I are getting ready right now to head on out to the Pushing Daisies panel at Paley and while I can’t promise I’ll be Twittering, I wanted to at least let you know that you can follow updates of the night through the panel and our other site ThePieMaker.com!

gang, as you know I’m in LA for the week and I’ll be attending the Paley Festival with my girl GMMR and I’ll also be having a c