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Comedy, dramatics, deviousness and histrionics or just plain cause you to laugh out loud funny antics are what tickles your funny bone then you have got to tune into Bridezillas, which airs on the WE channel.

Having seen numerous trailers for the new season of Bridezillas I thought I'd give it a look- see and discover for myself if all the hype about the show was actually true. Might I point out that the show definitely delivers. It's wicked funny. And if I were pressed to compare it to any tv series or movie I would say it most resembles the classic Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde movie but with a comedic twist.

In one episode I watched the blushing bride to be went from loving and thoughtful to shrewish and spiteful in a matter of nanoseconds when her groom informed her that her forgot her tea. The transformation was so quick, that had I closed my eyes for even one second I would have missed it. The constant badgering, screaming, unthoughtfulness and just plain good old fashioned rudeness which just drips from this series not only give this show it's comedic bent, but definiltey helps catapult it onto the list of the top10 must see tv shows.

So if your tired of the same old same old on tv, or you favorite show is on hiatus until the fall then check out Bridezillas on the WE channel you definitley won't be disappointed.

Satellite TV subscribers can catch all the comedy and drama of the WE networks popular series Bridezillas on channel 260.

It's that time of year again. The time when the University of Michigan releases the results of the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index survey. Not surprisingly, Satellite TV was once again number one in customer satisfaction. This is the 9th straight year that the satellite giant has been ranked first in customer approval.

Satellite TV beat out Dish Network, its' closest satellite competitor by seven points this year. In addition, because of their higher customer satisfaction scores this year Satellite TV became the only satellite company to best all the cable companies like Cox Communications, Comcast, Charter Communications and Time Warner, who were included in the survey.

For myself, a former cable subscriber and Satellite TV customer for many years their win comes as no surprise to me. I have always felt that Satellite TV has made it their mission to ensure the satisfaction of all their customers. First by providing prompt, gracious and quality customer service. Second for constantly striving to not only bring quality programming to their customers, but also cutting edge, innovative tools (remote dvr scheduling and score guide) which contribute to making  tv viewing a more enjoyable experience.

Come fall, fans of the popular drama series Medium will have to tune into CBS in order to see what new fate befalls the Dubois family, since NBC has decided to sever its ties with the show. Don't know why, as I thought it was definitely one of the better shows being shown on the NBC network.

Fortunately for us die hard Medium fans the execs. at CBS clearly know a winner when they see one and have picked up Medium to add to their fall schedule. The show will makes it new network debut in the fall on Friday nights at 9:00 p.m. It will air after CBS's long running popular drama series Ghost Whisperer and be the lead in for Numbers.

Being a huge fan of all three of the above mentioned shows I am thrilled that they will all be airing on one night. I will even go out on a limb and predict that in the fall, CBS with this powerhouse of a line-up will be the network to beat on Friday nights.

Enjoy Medium in high definition with Satellite TV.

Comcast Cable, a mega giant in the cable industry surprised their cable subscribers with a very early holiday gift this year. I'm sure many of you are wondering what Comcast chose to give their subscribers to reward them for their loyalty. So rather than keep you in suspense, although I'm sure many of you have already surmised what it is, I'll tell you. It's another rate hike. While many customers will be the recipient of Comcast's gift only once this year, there are those subscribers who have been unfortunate to be on the receiving end, not once but twice this year of a Comcast rate hike. Some customers were tapped the first time as early as Feburary 2008.

One would think that Comcast, which posted (I read this on line) a net income of $771 million for their 3rd quarter in 2008, which by the way is up considerably from the $560 million for this same time last year. Comcast, should have a change a heart, much like the Grinch, in the classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" movie and rather than take from their customers, especially in these tough economic times, they should be gifting them for their continued support of Comcast. Two gifts, either one of which I'm sure would be greatly appreciated are either a rate freeze or a rate decrease for at least a full calendar year. Now that would be a greatl holiday gift! 

Halloween is almost upon us and as a fan of horror films I thought I would list some of my favorites. You might notice that the majority of my favorite frightful films were made many moons ago. That's not to say I don't enjoy the newer spine tinglers that have been made in recent years, because I do. However the earlier classics wil always be my favorites.

Appearing in the CBS Networks fall line-up on Satellite TV is a show titled "The Mentalist" whose plot and story line bear an uncanny resemblance to the USA Network's edgy and humourous series Psych.

CBS has once again tapped handsome and talented Australian actor Simon Baker, whom many tv viewers may remember for his role as Nick Fallin, a corporate attorney who is sentenced to 1500 hours of community service in the drama series The Guardian, which showed much promise when it left the starting gate back in September 2001, but was not able to go the distance and lasted for only 3 seasons.

Baker who has the lead role in "The Mentalist", plays California police detective Patrick Jane, an individual who has tremendously keen powers of observation and uses this ability to help him solve crimes, just like actor James Roday's character Shawn Spencer does on the USA network hit comedy/drama series Psych.

While there are some similarities between the two, after all hasn't it always been said that "imitation is the most serious form of flattery" The Menatlist, will offer more intense drama with perhaps a little low key humour interspersed within in so as to to add a little levity to the show at just the right moments. 

If you're a Psych fan, as am I, then why not give "The Menatlist", which airs Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. on the CBS network a shot. Comedy it's not, but who doesn't enjoy a well written and produced drama series every now and again. 

Fuel tv, as it's fans know is the only channel that is devoted to all action sports which includes, snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding, freestyle motocross, bmx and wakeboarding.

Satellite TV customers who are themselves fans of this channel and are loathe to miss any of the extreme action of the sports showcased on Fuel tv should note that it has moved up a couple of notches in the Satellite TV lineup. Fuel tv can now be viewed immediately on channel 618 on Satellite TV.

Have you seen Tabitha's Salon Takeover which airs on the Bravo Network with Satellite TV yet? If not then you don't know what your missing. The show stars former Shear Genius competitor Tabitha Coffey who steps in and takes over (for about a week) struggling salons, who need direction in improving their salon business. 

Now while the premise of the show might seem ho - hum that's not what keeps me watching it. The reason I watch is because it's full of comdey, drama, and believe it or not a little bit of suspense. Who knew that a reality tv series had so much to offer in the way of entertainment.

In each episode Tabitha (who is definitely a realist in my opinion) enters a salon where she is downright opinionated, forceful, aggressive and takes a drill sargent like attitude toward salon owners and their employees in an effort to whip them into shape. She pulls no punches, just tells it like it is. If a salon is dirty, an owner has no business sense or a stylist has more attitude than styling skills shes not shy about letting them know about their problemsand exactly what the need to do to fix them. All this in an effort to help them turn their business around and instill in them a passion, such as she herself has for the business they are in and the shear artistry they perform.

Now I am not a big fan of reality tv, but since I first happened upon and watched Tabitha's Salon Takeover I make sure to set my DVR to record each episode. So whether or not you're in the hair salon industry, you definitely should check this show out.

A good portion of Comcast cable subscribers in Washington are preparing to pay higher rates for their tv programming effective October 1st. While the rates for cable will increase about 3.7%, the cost for high-speed internet or digital voice services will not, said Comcast's Vice President of Communications Steve Kipp.

Subscribers of limited basic cable, which offers minimal broadcast and government channels will see their monthly bill increase by about 75 cents.

Basic cable subscribers on the other hand, will now be expected to pay $55.75 a month, which translates into a rate hike of $3.50 more per month.

Last but not least, Comcast premium subscribers will also be hit with an average 3.7% rate hike. The final monthly cost for these subscribers will vary depending on the number of channels and the digital package they chose to subscribe to. I am sure there are also other factors which will be used in determining the final monthly cost for these subscribers. 

Rapid Cable customers in Louisburg, Kansas have recently had the rug or rather "plug" pulled out from beneath them as it were when Rapid Cable was unable to negotiate a new lease agreement with the city and Robert Howard who is the owner of the land on which Rapids satellites and antenna have sat for many years.

The reason for the fade to black is purely monetary (profit). In an article in the KC Community News General Manager for Rapid Cables central region was quoted as saying " The only reason we made the decision to pull out of " Louisburg" is strictly economics".

If you're a Rapid cable subscriber who doesn't want constantly worry about losing your cable because negotiations between cable companies and and the individuals who lease their land to them for equipment purposes, go awry maybe it's time to consider an alternate to cable, namely Satellite TV.

With Satellite TV, in addition to over 95 national HD channels, you also have a good selection of programming packages from which to choose (there's one to fit every budget). Because Satellite TV programming is brought directly to you via sky high satellite, there is never any worry about whether your  programming plug will be pulled because of an impasse between a company and a land holder.