One hand giveth a terrible celebrity, another taketh away their screen time.

Tags: conan, flight of the conchords, glee, kim kardashian, life's too short

There's been a bigger than usual hole in my heart since Flight of the Conchords went on hiatus, so it gives me great joy (and a case of the giggles!) to announce that they're back back back and better than ever! Funny or Die is premiering the first ep of the new season, which won't air for reals on HBO 'til January. Since last we saw the delightful Kiwis, Murray has all but abandoned the FoTC in favor of international pop sensations the Crazy Dogs, so they totally fire his ass and are promptly hired to write a jingle for Femadent, a toothpaste made just for women's needs. Dave shows up and teaches them about ladies and bargaining (did you know Dave means "deal" in Latino?), Murray gets majorly sued by some Polish band and must resort to living in his car, Mel sets fire to things, Bret loses a shoe but gains a pair of woven pants and there's a nice little song about angels having sexytimes up in heaven. It's all very high-concept. So much love today! Watch and chuckle after the jumpular.

Tags: Bret McKenzie, Flight of the Conchords, Funny or Die, HBO, Jemaine Clement

The angels are singing! The new season of Top Chef kicks off tonight, and I got to chat with host/judges Padma Lakshmi and Tom Colicchio about what to expect. Over the course of the (very) long conference call, P and T discussed their new judge, writer Toby Young, a pretty rad line-up of guest judges, their own guilty pleasures and the ingredient they're most sick of. They mentioned only one of the new contestants -- Fabio -- by name, so do with that info what you will. They also took on haters who have implied that Top Chef is an easy ticket to success for lazy chefs, and if you're so inclined you can read about what they had to say at NY Mag's Grub Street blog. Otherwise, read on for the highlights.

Tags: Bravo, Flight of the Conchords, Mad Men, Martha Stewart, Padma Lakshmi, Sesame Street, The Electric Company, The Frugal Gourmet, Toby Young, Tom Colicchio, Top Chef, Wylie Dufresne

And author of such acclaimed science fiction novels as Cyborg Harpies, Brain Cream and Brutus & Balzaak. Are those real novels? Is the Cluster Award a thing? Hey, Ronald Chevalier sounds pretty made up! Yes, I know that's what you're thinking. I've been there and back, man. Ronald Chevalier's website and existence is the latest trailblaze in the grand tradition of comedians-making-fake-websites-for-giggles. Portrayed by Flight of the Conchords' Jermaine Clement, Ronald Chevalier is passionate about science fiction, Friendster and the art of "Visitation Portraiture." Oh, and if you love the word "melee" and think it should be repeated a lot (I know I do!), this guy's for you. Watch The Dr.'s "Art of Relaxating" instructional video after the jump.

Tags: flight of the conchords, jermaine clement, ronald chevalier

So Fringe is fiiiiinally back tomorrow night, thanks to a mercifully down-sized Idol, and we all know what that means -- besides awesome gross-out sci-fi and Olivia's Turtle Wax-grade shiny hair to look at, it means we also get our always-inappropriate, junk food-obsessed, absent-minded professor Walter back! And Gene, hopefully. Gene's my girl. It's an exciting week! Despite the show's faults, I have really missed it over the past six years (estimate) it's been gone, mostly because Walter has left an indelible root beer float-shaped void in my heart during the break, which no amount of Seacrest can fill. Which got me thinking -- what other shows are elevated by their awesome sidekicks? Lots of course, but these are my favorites:

Tags: 24, 30 rock, Barney Stinson, Chuck Bass, Dexter, Flight of the Conchords, Fringe, Gossip Girl, Heroes, House, Rock of Love, Supernatural, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Big Bang Theory, True Blood

I know I speak for the legions of members of the cult of Jemaine Clement (you know who you are, ladies and germs!) when I say I was aghast to learn that he of luscious lips and gently sloping forehead wed his longtime girlfriend Miranda Manasiadis over the weekend. Apparently Jemaine had been quietly dating the ho for some time and decided to make an honest woman of her. Damn you and your chivalrous Kiwi ways, Jemaine!

Tags: Flight of the Conchords, HBO, Jemaine Clement