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   #1 - Michael Jackson trial, the OC and more

   S3:E83/11/2005

   This week the panelist quipped about he following topics: the Michael Jackson molestation criminal trial, way too bizarre FOX's television program the OC the new Star Wars film women's breasts and Victoria's Secret the film Pacifier and Vin Diesel CBS news anchor Dan Rather retires Bruce Willis sexual escapades with Ms. Lindsay Lohan Paris Hilton update UPN's America's Next Top Model Martha Stewart is now out of jail, and still a diva Hootie's Burger King commercial: what's up with that campy commercial? pro-wrestling phenom Rock is gay. What?! No way. Jim Morrison once was rejected by Florida State as a student Martha Stewart's legs on CNN: not too shabby woman and more. Special segment: Christian Finnegan's ""What your purchases say about you--CD Edition"" Who had the best week ever: U2's Bono. The guy is hot and involved in international politics. Closing video: ""Sometimes you can't make it on you own,"" by U2.

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   #2 - The Apprentice, Iowa Caucus and more

   S1:E11/23/2004

   Topics satirized include: FOX's television show American Idol premieres the USA State of the Union speech by Dubya Bush the Iowa Democratic Caucuses Gen. Wes Clark's presidential campaign the film Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Britney Spears' Toxic video premieres and more.

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   #3 - Golden Globes, Oprah's Birthday and more

   S1:E21/30/2004

   Topics mocked include: The 2003 Academy Award nominations the Lingerie Bowl Oprah's birthday the New Hampshire Democratic primaries the sanctity of marriage political controversy the 61st Annual Golden Globes Awards (2003) Superbowl parties and more.

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   #4 - David Gest Interview, Diets and more

   S1:E32/6/2004

   Topics that caused humor include: the David Guest interview the Grammy Awards rundown BRAVO's television show Celebrity Poker Showdown diets Tampax winter blahs and Seasonal Affective Disorder and more.

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   #5 - Courtney Love, Valentine's and more

   S1:E42/13/2004

   Topics skewered include: Britney Spears on the television show On Air with Ryan Seacrest gets softball questions, natch Paris Hilton 2.0 . . .the new version, is everywhere Diana Ross caught drinking and behind the wheel the FOX amateur talent show American Idol little people on FOX's coupling reality television show The Littlest Groom the hi-caffeine energy drink Red Bull Courtney Love is back . . . in trouble and in Court Valentine's Day Marlon Brando causes the demise of Ugg boots the curious symphonic pop group Polyphonic Spree from Dallas, Texas and their video Light & Day/Reach for the Sun and more. Upgrade and downgrade: Grammy Awards moments. Closing Video: ""Mono,"" by Courtney Love.

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   #6 - Sex and the City, NASCAR and more

   S1:E52/20/2004

   Topics ridiculed include: Conan O'Brien goes to Canada to apologize the FOX television show The OC Dubya Bush, Ben Affleck, and Whoopi Goldberg at a NASCAR race Mel Gibson producing and directing the film The Passion Gov. Howard Dean quits the 2004 presidential race after defeat ""scream"" perceived foible the final episode of the HBO television show Sex and the City Christina Aguilera sends Britney Spears a ""let's make up"" letter and then, OMG, sends it to the press SHOWTIME's cable TV show The L Word American Idol contestant William Hung, his lackluster voice, and his 15 minutes of fame the PBS children's educational exercise show Boohbah and more. Upgrade and downgrade: celebrity spokepersons. Word of the week: manscaping--the removal of body hair from a man to make him look phat. Music spotlight: Five for Fighting. John Ondrasik, the leader of the band and principal tune-smith, takes a turn as a guest star panelist. Closing video: ""Superman (It's not Eas

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   #7 - God Is In, Oscar Preview and more

   S1:E62/27/2004

   Topics that amused the panelists include: God is hot and marketable the NBC show The Apprentice, the ego of host Donald Trump and his coiffure Hilary Duff & Lindsay Lohan both seem to like Aaron Carter the finale of FOX's reality show My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé gay marriage week in America includes Rosie O'Donnell who weds in San Francisco the Discovery Channel's American Chopper and the stars of the show: the dysfunctional Tuetul Family the Academy Awards possible winners the film Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights slang cards are available for sale the FOX television game show Celebrity Spelling Bee and more. Upgrade and downgrade: celebrity breakups. Who had the best week ever: Jessica Simpson. The panelists give ample evidence why she's hot, hot, hot, dumb, dumb, dumb, and, why people love her. Closing video: ""I'm Really Hot,"" by Missy Elliott.

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   #8 - Starsky & Hutch, The Sopranos and more

   S1:E73/5/2004

   Topics that charmed the panelists include: the HBO show The Sopranos the Olson twins are drinking, going wild, and make the cover of In Touch magazine Queen of homemaking Martha Stewart is found guilty by jury the NBC reality show The Apprentice and Trump's henchmen the film Starsky & Hutch is so gay the final episode of the NBC television show Average Joe and the dumb ending shock radio DJ Howard Stern is in hot water, again, natch the James Bond video game and more. Upgrade and downgrade: Academy Awards Show fashions. Word of the week: spongmonkey--the Quizno's singing rodents. Who had the best week ever: New Zealand. The panelists tell us why the three Lord of the Rings films helped make this so. Closing video: ""She Wants to Move,"" by N.E.R.D.

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   #9 - Britney Tour, America's Top Model and more

   S1:E83/12/2004

   Topics derided include: Governor Arnold moonlights as new editor at Muscle & Fitness and Flex magazines Britney Spears gyrates in the The Onyx Hotel Tour the UPN television show America's Next Top Model: let the crying begin the CIA recruitment video starring the Alias television actor Jennifer Garner Angelina Jolie, sex, hotels and her friends Wrestle-mania XX, lies, and cable Law & Order v. CSI Hip Hop energy drinks like Crunk, Pimp Juice, and Liquid Ice singers Norah Jones, Hillary Duff, John Mayer, Clay Akin, et al: the ""New Comfort Celebrities"" Ashley Judd's film selection choices and more Upgrade and downgrade: Cover songs. Word of the week: Gay DD--there are so many gay news/events in pop culture that one can't keep up. Who had the best week ever: Carmen Electra. The panelists and Carmen tell us how busy she is with work. Carmen's everywhere. Closing video: ""Public Service Announcement (Interlude),"" by Jay-Z.

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    #10 - Rock Hall Of Fame, St. Pat's Day and more

    S1:E93/19/2004

    Topics scoffed include: Courtney Love acting like an idiot, once again, natch Paris Hilton on FOX's The Simple Life 2 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lisa Marie Presley talks about former husband Michael Jackson Fox News producers: what idiots college basketball's March Madness celebrities as United Nation ""hiplomats"" saving the world who's Farnsworth Bentley? why is he in hip-hop videos? what's he selling? and why we care? Jessica Simpson is still dumb when she visited the White House St. Patrick's Day and lots and lots of drinking and more. Upgrade and downgrade: Celebrity couples. Who had the best week ever: Robots. Closing video: ""Tipsy,"" by J-Kwon.

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    #11 - Howard vs. Oprah, Jersey Girl and more

    S1:E103/26/2004

    Topics roasted include: director Kevin Smith's new film Jersey Girl Howard Stern fined and Oprah wasn't: for similar verbal gaffe Richard Simmons: slap-happy at the airport the novel Da Vinci Code is still on the best-seller list actor/singer Jada Pinkett Smith opens for Britney Spears in Europe Tom Hanks' new film The Ladykillers Democratic presidential candidate X-treme John Kerry the Brat Back is back, twenty years later, and on television Paris Hilton and Britney Spears almost get hurt off-beat action figures of Donald Rumsfeld, and others, are the rage and more. Upgrade and downgrade: artist crossovers. Who had the best week ever: Beyoncé Knowles. Jacqui Malouf said it well, ""This woman is unstoppable."" Closing video: ""Naughty Girl,"" by Beyoncé Knowles.

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    #12 - Janet Jackson, Hellboy and more

    S1:E114/2/2004

    Topics the panelists poked fun at include: Janet Jackson recovers from her Super Bowl flap and is everywhere Britney Spears' live Miami concert on SHOWTIME the film Hellboy and its star Ron Perlman the USA TV biopic Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss Ben Affleck's life gets dissected Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz break-up the OutKast video ""Roses"" premieres MTV's reality super make-over television show I Want a Famous Face FOX's television show Arrested Development and more. Upgrade and downgrade: classic TV film remakes. Word of the week: germinator--one who coughs or sneezes without covering up, thereby infecting others. Who had the best week ever: The FOX cartoon character Marge Simpson. The panelists and Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson, explain why she's hot, reveal that Marge is on the cover of Maxim magazine, and why she's popular here in the US, and beyond. Closing video: ""Roses,"" by OutKast.

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    #13 - Best of Best Week Ever: Bennifer, William Hung and more

    S1:E124/6/2004

    This one-hour BWE special hosted by the distinguished Regis Philbin recaps the first eleven episodes of VH1's the Best Week Ever show. Topics reviewed and remembered include: the Bennifer breakup the NBC television show The Apprentice FOX's American Idol Mel Gibson's The Passion Levitra ads presidential candidate Howard Dean (hooya) diva Paris Hilton break-dancing for the Pope, in Rome William Hung sings (oh no) exploring Mars Britney Spears on the television show On Air with Ryan Seacrest Law & Order v. CSI Wrestlemania XX hip hop energy drinks like Crunk, Pimp Juice, and Liquid Ice gay marriage week in America includes Rosie O'Donnell who weds in San Francisco the NBC reality show The Apprentice, Donald Trump's ego and his coiffure and more. Word of the week remembered: blackcent--the speech that non-Blacks use and believe that African-Americans speak with, and their use of hip-hop slang. Examples include: Britney Spears, Cristina Aguilera, Eminem,

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    #14 - Nick and Jessica Variety Hour, Sesame Street and more

    S1:E134/9/2004

    Topics jeered include: the ABC Nick and Jessica Variety Hour PBS' Sesame Street turns 35 NBC's The Apprentice finale preview and Omarosa returns the J-Lo new image make-over put into place on the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards western films are hot, once again the film Girl Next Door, or aka as the ""The Porn Star Next Door"" Kelly Osbourne enters rehab the 90210 stars are back celebrity odds and ends for sale on Ebay the film Shaolin Soccer and more. Now you get it: Christian Finnegan explained who Harriet Tubman was, thereby explaining one of his earlier jokes. Who had best week ever: Ashton Kutcher. He's in the new The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) film as Luke Duke and he's dating Demi Moore. Kutcher's on fire. Closing video: ""Hey Mama,"" by Black Eyed Peas.

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    #15 - Kill Bill Vol. 2, The Swan and more

    S1:E144/16/2004

    Topics guffawed include: the film Kill Bill Vol. 2 the NBC's television show The Apprentice finale and its similarity to game shows the hip-hop artist P. Diddy on Broadway FOX's reality make-over show The Swan and ABC's Extreme Makeover President G.W. Bush's April 14th press conference, yep he sounds like an idiot it's tax time on the 15th of April Michael Jackson donates to charities celebrity tanning--the new orange and more. Upgrade and downgrade: celebrity reconciliations. Word of the week: showmance--when romance happens between two people in a reality television program. Who had the best week ever: Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman. Why? They're everywhere: on magazine covers, talk shows, billboards, radio, and even on FOX's television show American Idol. 'Nuff said. Closing video: ""Cold Hard Bitch,"" by Jet.

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    #16 - 50 Worst Songs, Britney's New Video and more

    S1:E154/23/2004

    Topics that cracked up the panelists include: female action heroes now rule action films the Britney Spears video, ""Every Time"" the four stages of Donald Trump Blender magazine chooses the fifty worst songs ever the film 13 Going on 30 The Simpsons actors strike The Apprentice contestant Kwame is a big winner actor John Travolta wants to fly the Space Shuttle Madonna and the Kaballah film remakes, oh no and more. Upgrade and downgrade--celebrities making films of musicians. Word of the week: pottyguard--person hired by celebrities to clear out the bathroom so they can do their business in private. Who had the best week ever: Prince. As Sherrod Small said, ""Prince has his new video out. Playing everyday. The album, Musicology is out. You can't go wrong with Prince."" Closing video: VH1 Pop Music Medley, various artists shown in clip.

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    #17 - Best of Best Week Ever: Orange is the New Flesh, Madonna & Kaballah and more

    S1:E164/30/2004

    The second one-half hour BWE special hosted by Jeff Probst of Survivor fame, recaps the BWE episodes covered in April. Topics reviewed and remembered include: NBC's The Apprentice and Donald Trump's ego Madonna & the Kaballah the Nick & Jessica Variety Hour Britney Spears on Showtime reality make-over shows celebrity tanning--the new orange the film Shaolin Soccer and more. Word of the week in April: showmance. Who had the best week ever in April: Prince. Closing video: VH1 Pop Music Medley, various artists shown in clip.

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    #18 - OC & Friends Finale and more

    S1:E175/7/2004

    Topics that caused the panelists to howl include: the NBC sitcom Friends finale, and more the film Van Helsing opens the FOX OC season finale Ben Affleck visits Washington DC and lobbies for a higher minimum wage BRAVO's reality wicked show Showbiz Mom and Dads celebrity children's books Mother's Day and more. Upgrade and downgrade: Kentucky Derby fashions. Word of the week: Ziering--when you've had a successful career in an ensemble show and then, after the show ends, fail to land additional gigs. Coined after the actor Ian Ziering who had a major role in Beverly Hills, 90210, and is infrequently seen. Who had the best week ever: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Closing video: ""Extraordinary,"" by Liz Phair.

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    #19 - Troy, Supersize Me and more

    S1:E185/14/2004

    Topics that tickled the panelists include: FOX's The Idol sucks according to panelist Paula Abdul and many others the film Troy opens the CBS reality show Survivor finale and its problems celebrity gossip like Lindsay Lohan partying it up in New York, and much more dish celebrity wear when appearing in Court Kelly Ripa in a freaky photo spread in Allure magazine Teen People hottest young celebries under 25 years television sitcom show finales sex and the kind of auto you drive, e.g. BMW=lots, Porsche=little and more. Upgrade and downgrade: cameo appearances in television programs. Who had the best week ever: gay men. The panelists tell us why! Closing video: VH1 commercial for its show ILL-ustrated.

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    #20 - Shrek 2, Lindsay Lohan in Vanity Fair and more

    S1:E195/21/2004

    Topics that caused the panelists to chortle include: the FOX talent show Celebrity Idol final three finalists celebrity gossip like Jon Lovitz is a hot lover according to a super-model, and much more dish Lindsay Lohan does a sexy celebrity spread in Vanity Fair the four stages of the Olsen twins television cancellations, in memoriam death in music videos Demi and Ashton missing photos--stolen or given away celebrity baby names Pam Anderson becomes an American citizen segregation in television prime time Tony Randall, Requiescat in Pace 1980's musician comebacks and more. Who had best week ever: women's nipples. Even Lindsay Lohan gave us a glimpse. Closing video: ""Hey Mama,"" by the Black Eyed Peas.

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    #21 - American Idol Finale, Michael Jackson and more

    S1:E205/28/2004

    Topics that caused the panelists mirth include: FOX's American Idol finale accused child molester and pop singer Michael Jackson--possibly taking a trip the film Day After Tomorrow celebrity gossip like Lindsay Lohan and her possible breast augmentation surgery, and much more dish HBO's The Sopranos, anticipating the final episodeof the season the animated film Schrek 2 the film Soul Plane and urban films Ice-T and David Hasselhoff possibly making a rap song President Bush rides his bike and takes a dive a mighty bird pooped on Cyndi Lauper during concert terrible movie accents and more. Upgrade and downgrade: university commencement speakers. Special segment: What your purchases say about you. Panelist Christian Finnegan explains the meaning of a few purchases. Who had the best week ever: Shrek. The film broke all sorts of box-office records last week. Closing video: ""The Reason,"" by Hoobastank.

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    #22 - Best Month Ever: Madonna On Tour, Celeb Baby Names and more

    S1:E216/4/2004

    The third one-half hour BWE special recaps the BWE episodes covered in May. Topics reviewed and remembered include: celebrity baby names four stages of the Olsen twins the Madonna reinvention bad movie accents Lindsey Lohan show business mom and dads HBO's The Sopranos FOX's American Idol and more. Upgrade and downgrade in May: Kentucky Derby fashions. Who had the best month in May: gay men. Closing video: ""(Can't Get My) Head Around You,"" by The Offspring.

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    #23 - J-Lo Gets Married, Harry Potter and more

    S1:E226/11/2004

    Topics that caused the panelist to titter include: J-Lo and Marc Anthony get hitched the band Creed break up OJ Simpson celebrates his 10th year as a murderer Harry Potter grows up in the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB's faux talent competition show Superstar USA Lindsay Lohan's father charged with assault, Janet Jackson has an alter-ego named ""strawberry,"" and more gossip the documentary Super Size Me high school prom stories and more. Upgrade and downgrade: the actors who play Super Heroes on the silver screen. Who had the best week ever: celebrity sisters. The careeers of both Haylie Duff and Ashlee Simpson are starting to take off. Closing video: ""Redneck Woman,"" by Gretchen Wilson.

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    #24 - Simple Life 2, Dodge Ball and more

    S1:E236/18/2004

    Topics that caused the panelists to snicker include: the FOX reality television series The Simple Life 2 the game dodgeball and the new comedy film, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story J-Lo misses her Russian store opening, in short, she dissed President Vadimir Putin and 450 kids celebrity dish like Aaron Carter dating Hulk Hogan's daughter, roommate of Ben Affleck's girlfriend complains about Affleck shedding hair, former President Clinton writes his memoir, and more Britney Spears cancels Onyx Hotel Tour due to knee injury the Olsens turn 18 years of age Father's Day shock-jock Howard Stern and the 2004 presidential election the computer game Playboy: The Mansion and the geeks who love playing the game the end of a trend: Xtreme, whatever J-Lo is still married this week: amazing pop culture icon Madonna has identity crisis and changes name to Esther hot condoms and more. Special segment: panelist Christian Finnegan gave a Father's Day greeting to celebrity d

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    #25 - Fahrenheit 9/11, Sex Tapes and more

    S1:E246/25/2004

    Topics that caused the panelist glee include: Britney Spears engaged--the panelists agree: the chick is troubled the documentary Fahrenheit 9/11, the Hollywood celebs, and more, who love the film the celebrity porno 1 Night in Paris is now out on DVD former rockers form the new group ""Velvet Revolver"" the BWE panelists give actor Tom Hanks some tough love the film Fight Club is now a future, possible, musical former The Apprentice contestant Omarosa starts a 900 diva call-in number (and she's still weird) beer commercials Hugh Hefner writes a self-help book named Hef's Little Black Book J-Lo dreams of being Wonder Woman in a film the ""50 Hottest Bachelors"" according to People magazine celebrity dish like Britney Spears' mom hits a photog summer reading list includes Jewel's poetry book, not and more. Special segment: What your purchases say about you? Panelist Christian Finnegan explained the meaning of a few purchases. e.g. CD's, DVD's, and going to a fil

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