Aspen and Wendy are effete straight dudes (from new and old money, respectively) livin' the life of the young, rich, and atrocious in L.A. Wait for the scene at the club to understand why *some* of us prefer quiet nights at home. Ahem.

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Nothing spells drama like go karts and Italian stereotypes! We love the idea, but we'll wait patiently until Dame Judi Dench scores a cameo as Diddy Kong.

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1. via Dumb as a Blog

A filthy, bizarre, and ultimately hilarious setup in which the Murder, She Wrote star serves as the go-to Private Dick regarding matters of …well, the dick. Angela Lansbury looking like an Asian burn victim with a mustache? Aw, come on, you guys, this is too weird for its own good. (That being said, when do we get the second episode???)

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Doctor J. Marcus treats his patients with common sense, ruling out the use of “fancy beeping machines” and all that nonsense. Ginger ale and saltines: the eternal solution to ailments and Diabetes.

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When water's too bland and soda's too sweet, there's always butter water, which is like a milkshake made from heart attacks. Incidentally, this is what Paula Deen refers to when she says to “just add water.”

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1. via UCBcomedy.com

If Tilda Swinton, Pete Sampras, and dragon with a plunger for a hat performed late-night sketch comedy together, this would be its opening. If we may suggest our own offbeat cast member choices: Mario Batali! Sally Jesse Raphael! Marla Gibbs! The youngest brother from Malcolm in the Middle ! Victoria Jackson! Viagra!

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CULTURE BUZZ: Absurdist sketch comedy that approaches the sublime. This is both the funniest and the most fucked-up thing you'll see this week. Enjoy.

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1. Via YouTubeReviewed

Link: http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/10/15/top...

Kristen Wiig is arguably SNL’s new Will Ferrell: an “everywoman” with enough versatility to effortlessly turn nuanced characters into fan favorites. Here are ten examples of Kristen at her finest. We applaud the choices, although the list forgets one crucial sketch: Virgania Horsen’s Hot Air Balloon Rides .

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CELEBRITY BUZZ: Mark Wahlberg is not a fan of the recent SNL sketch, in which Andy Samberg - as Wahlberg - emotes to barnyard animals. Wahlberg bemoaned the show’s having “not been funny for a long time,” especially in comparison to the days of “Eddie Murphy…and Joe Piscopo and Bill Murray.” Hey Mark, if you like Piscopo so much, why don’t you hire him for your next bar mitzvah?

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The Best Links:

1. Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals
2. “When Going With the Ole ‘SNL Used to Be So Much Funnier’ Chestnut, It’s Best Not to Make Any Reference to Joe Piscopo, Seeing As How Any Mention of Joe Piscopo Ruins Your Argument.”
3. Book Joe Piscopo!
4. “All You Have to Do [to Impersonate Mark Wahlberg Successfully] is Make Your Voice Go Up and Down and Up and Down All the Way Through the Sentence. It Also Helps if You’re 18 Inches Tall and Produce a Horrible TV Show That is Little More Than a Tribute to How Wonderful You Are.”
5. “Jesus, Like You Are Such an Auteur, Wahlberg. You and Donnie Both.”

TV BUZZ: HBO is hoping to do with British import Little Britain what it did with New Zealand’s Flight of the Conchords : make the weird, niche-y smash in its native homeland a stateside success. You know a character-driven sketch show is on HBO when it includes two ‘roid-happy, totally-not-gay gym buddies with eensy weensy pencil d*cks.

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The Best Links:

1. Little Britain is - You Should Know - Totally Gay
2. Little Britain USA On HBO
3. David Schwimmer Is Directing!?
4. “Emily, Florence, and …Robbie Williams”
5. “The Only Gay in the Village”
6. Do Americans Have A Good Sense Of “Humour”? VOTE NOW!
7. Little Britain Is Dirty - Full Frontal (Albeit Rubber-y Full Frontal) Dirty
8. Rosie O’Donnell Loves Little Britain (But Doesn’t Know How To Spell “Britain”)

The Apple Sisters , a 1940’s-era musical sketch group based in New York, love them some corn! (Because it tastes like candy!) One thing I can now cross off my bucket list: seeing a trio of young ladies showering each other in niblets.

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1. The Apple Sisters
2. The Apple Sisters Perform “Corndy!” On the Gong Show

CULTURE BUZZ: Their sketch show on the BBC, That Mitchell And Webb Look , have earned them hardcore fans on both sides of the pond. Monty Python has found a welcome replacement in the cleverly absurd blokes who, incidentally, also star in the UK version of the Mac-vs.-PC ads. Bloody brilliant! (Also be sure to check out Peep Show , another Mitchell and Webb show we highly recommend.)

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The Best Links:

1. That Mitchell And Webb Site (Get it? Like “Web site?”)
2. “They’re Going Down in the Great Book of Comedy,” Says Alex Balk
3. You Don’t Have to Like British Funnies to Like Mitchell and Webb
4. Watch “Lager Beer”
5. Listen to an Interview With David Mitchell
6. Watch “Write This…or That…or Maybe…”
7. Watch “Doctor And Ice Cream Tester”
8. Somebody Thinks Mitchell and Webb Have the #2 Best Show On British Television!
9. The BBC Commissioned Mitchell and Webb for a Third Series! They’re Unstoppable!

CULTURE BUZZ: The Kids in the Hall reunited for a nationwide tour beginning April 17th, featuring all new material. Here’s a reunion that we can actually get behind. Well, besides the NKOTB one , of course. It keeps getting easier and easier to relive our teenager years.

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The Best Links:

1. The Kids in the Hall Return! Get the Dates Here
2. Kids in the Hall Debut All New Material; Read an Interview
3. Don’t Miss Kids in the Hall, Back in Top Form
4. AV Club Interview: The Kids In The Hall
5. MySpace.com - Kids in the Hall on Tour
6. Watch the Video: Kids in the Hall Reunite for a Fun Interview
7. Watch the Kids in the Hall Come Up with New Sketch Ideas