What to Watch: June 23 - June 29
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
The Soup -- 10/9c on E!
It’s about time people at least be reminded of quite possibly the funniest show on TV--the one that ruthlessly pokes fun at its very medium. Granted, tonight’s a slow one on the tube--unless you’re interested in yet another reality-show premiere (see below)--which is why The Soup is being featured here, but just know that it’s implicitly endorsed every Friday night. Host Joel McHale delivers sarcasm unlike anyone working in television today, but he saves his best lines for the TV shows that deserve jeering the most: the ones on E!. And occasionally even the network’s golden child, Ryan Seacrest, takes it on the chin!
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Dance Machine (Series Premiere) -- 8/7c on ABC
In the interest of keeping reality fiends abreast of all their options, I feel obligated to give the premise of Dance Machine, the umpteenth dance-competition show: Non-professionals compete against one another in dance contests set to pop music. I now feel obligated to say no more.