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Pop Culture Roundup, June 3

Not too much going on this week, as we are in the dead zone between the regular TV season and the summer season.

Which TV Cancellations Hurts the Most? My Choice: Better Off Ted
Yes, Ken, it did hurt to get the final word that we would no longer be visiting our Friends at Veridian Dynamics each week. But, I mean, you kinda had to see that one coming.

Why Is Charlie Sheen’s Career Scandal Proof?
Great question. It seems as if, even with the ever-lowering bar for celebrity behavior, that Charlie Sheen gets a pass on things that would have sent a normal actor into hiding.

Summer Diversions: The Returns of Royal Pains and Burn Notice
TV critic Mo Ryan talks about two fun summer shows that are premiering today.

Summer TV Premiere Dates
Want to know when your summer shows will start? This is an awesome guide.

Numb3rs Actress Diane Farr Heads to White Collar
White Collar is bringing on quite a few new ladies this season.

Win a Very Special Supernatural Gift Bag
Danielle Turchiano is giving away a bag of Supernatural goodies. Enter by tomorrow!

Top of the Pile: Supernatural “Rising Son”
I will admit that I am not much for Supernatural tie-ins. I was all about the Twin Peaks tie-ins, but since then, nothing has been that interesting to me. But I’ve got a review of the new SPN comic.

How Hollywood Is Destroying My Post-modern Love Affair with 80s Pop Culture
I agree wholeheartedly with Jeremy Robinson: Hollywood is taking everything I loved about my childhood and ruining it with their big budget, crap-fest remakes.

Apple TV a Hobby Because There Is No Market
Steve Jobs laments the lack of viable alternatives for television delivery.

Diversity in Television: Are We There Yet?
Sylvia Franklin gives a rundown on what she calls one of the most diverse fall TV seasons yet. When I was younger, I didn’t think diversity was a big issue. I mean, a funny show is a funny show, right? Skin color shouldn’t matter. But then I looked at my viewing habits, and it turns out that there is some comfort in seeing someone on-screen who is at least a close approximation of you. So, kudos to the networks for realizing that it’s not just white kids who watch TV. And, yes, I realize that the programming decisions are based solely on money, but kudos to the nets for realizing that bringing more types of people to your network can provide value to advertisers.

M.I.A. + Mad Men + Hot Pants = All-New Obsessions
These are the Answer B!tch’s new obsessions. What are yours?

That’s all.

Don’t forget to catch the season 2 premiere of Royal Pains tonight and, of course, to enter the giveaway for a copy of One Bloody Thing After Another by Joey Comeau.