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Renewed for Season 3. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/craig-fergusons-celebrity-name-game-renewed-for-season-3-1201682693/

The Eagles Founder (Co-Founder?) died of complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis, & Pneumonia at Age 67. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/glenn-frey-dead-eagles-guitarist-856895?utm_source=twitter

Dale Griffin, drummer for, & co-founder of, Mott the Hoople, dead at age 67 from Alzheimer's Disease. http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/18/dale-griffin-dead-dies-mott-the-hoople

Christian Bale just won for Supporting Actor within the last few years, for The Fighter. Would they give him another so soon?

Children appearing on reality shows may (or may not) be a new phenomenon, but children appearing on TV itself isn't (there are child actors in scripted television--& movies--after all). I even did it (I was a national representative for a national children's health-related charity from age 8 1/2 through my Senior Year in High School), but it was more in different local markets, as opposed to all over the country simultaneously (or in foreign countries), as Will & Zoey do, being included in their parents' TV show. Some children with this type of exposure have no negative effects from it (like me), while others go off the deep end, sometimes resulting--unfortunately--in suicide. There's just no way to predict what will happen, but I don't think the kids would be so negatively affected as to end up doing something like committing suicide as a result. At least not strictly from the experience of having been on national (& international--apparently The Little Couple is also seen outside the US) television.

When they did the ep where Will & Zoey first started school, which I guess would be the 2014-2015 school year, they mentioned Matt Roloff, from Little People, Big World, had made stepstools for each of them to use in school as needed. Other than that, I'm not sure what accommodations would've been made for them, other than probably what would be appropriate in their situations under the Americans with Disabilities Act. And it appears Bill &/or Jen probably take them to school--probably whomever's available (it seems like nobody's sure if Kate, or anyone else, is doing nanny duty anymore since she hasn't been seen or mentioned in any of the newest episodes that just started running). That's what happened in the "First Day of School" episode last season anyway--Bill & Jen both took the kids to school. We saw them all leave the house together, headed for school, with Will eating a little bag of Goldfish crackers he took out of the pantry & shouldn't have, but we never saw them at the school end of the trip; probably for security/privacy reasons.

They've been saying there will be elements of both the stage & movie versions incorporated into the production. I don't know how evenly that's gonna shake out though.

I was sort of surprised William Shatner was the announcer.

Well, seeing as how Ralph Waite's Wikipedia page actually refers to this article (in the Personal Life section)--I found that when I went to see when he ran for political office, after reading the article, & those dates line up--I'd say that's perhaps a reasonable assumption. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Waite Before seeing that, I might've said maybe not, because she said this happened in 1968 & The Waltons didn't premiere until 1972, 4 years later--which could cast a little doubt on the matter, perhaps.

I respect, but completely disagree with your opinion that Will & Zoey are being exploited... for money or anything else (& I also think that, if they were truly being exploited in the negative way you always seem to feel they are, the Houston/Texas Department of Children's/Family Services--or whatever it's called locally--likely would've become involved with the family by now... And they apparently haven't, so they must not think the kids are being harmed by being on TV). Anyway... The way I see it, The Little Couple is supposed to be about Bill & Jen's whole lives. Leaving Will & Zoey out would be leaving a part of their lives out of their story. I mean, Jen does say, in the show opening, something like "This is our world, and welcome to it!" leaving the kids out would be leaving out part of their world. I also think that the kids probably don't see it as "work"--not in the "adult" way you're always using that word regarding their participation, anyway. I think, at their ages, they probably see it as *fun*, & they're not being *made* to do anything. And I think that Bill & Jen really are sensible people & if they sensed either or both of the kids didn't wanna film anymore, they'd have a conversation/make a decision about it with them, in terms they could understand at whatever ages they are at the time. When they got at least Will, & began including him in the show, they probably should've changed the name of the show to something like The Little Family to reflect that. But they kept the original name, probably so previous/regular viewers would still be able to find the show. And I'm probably way too "Pollyanna" about this for your tastes. That's fine. We can agree to disagree.

US Law School takes 3 years. And is normally done after someone gets an undergraduate degree in something else (which, in most subjects, takes 4 years if you study without taking breaks in the process or without being on an accelerated plan of study). And once you get your Law degree, you have to take a "Bar Exam" which, if you pass it, will allow you to practice Law in the US State in which you took it (&, depending on the terms of that State's Bar Association, sometimes other States as well if their Bar Association has/have reciprocity with other States regarding where your license is valid).

Winner's List, London Critics Circle Film Awards: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mad-max-45-years-take-856441

McPick 2 makes me think of a lottery, even though you usually pick at least 3 numbers in those.

I don't remember when it was, but they did say the boy was out of surgery & in recovery, yes.

Full list of nominees for the 2016 Brit Awards (the British equivalent of the Grammys): http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/6843707/brit-awards-2016-nominations

What I don't get about that commercial is, they're apparently close sisters--especially if you think all the stuff they say about twins is true--yet the 1 making the call doesn't even seem to know her sister has that job, considering how surprised she is when the word "Awesomesauce!" is used. You'd think she'd have already known. Or maybe she knows, but is just surprised to have gotten connected to her sister, instead of a random customer service rep, when she called (shrugs).

I'm not sure what's worse... Posting on the Internet that a celebrity has died when they're still alive & well, or reposting years old obituaries of celebrities who actually have passed as if the obituaries are current.

Entertainment Tonight Tweeted that Noah Emmerich confirmed Keri's pregnancy--& talked about shooting around it (he directed, like, S4 Ep4)--during The Americans' portion of FX's presentation today at the TCA Winter Meetings in LA. http://m.etonline.com/news/180202_exclusive_keri_russell_pregnancy_confirmed_by_americans_costar_noah_emmerich/

Responding to the bolded. Bill has mentioned in previously aired episodes (maybe last season, if not earlier, & in the few that have already aired this season) that Judy's retired from managing Rocky & Maggie's. I know he's mentioned it; I've heard it. I just can't remember which episode(s) Bill's said it in.

I don't think it was your math, as much as it was you were writing as if their 2016 birthdays had already happened although they haven't yet. Taryn just turned 37 2 months & 10 days ago.

It is. But... looking at the birthdate you've given for Taryn, she isn't actually 38 yet, since we haven't reached November, 2016. As of today, she's still 37 & Alex is 39. So your original estimate of 2 years & 2 months age difference (going by the dates of the month, I figured 2 years, 2 months, & almost 2 weeks [13 days] difference, but whatever...) is still accurate.

And he passed very early this morning, in Montreal, at age 59 (Celine is the youngest of the 14 children in her family, by the way, if you didn't know). He had Brain, Tongue, & Throat Cancer--apparently fairly similar to Celine's husband Rene (though I never heard Rene had Brain Cancer). I'm not sure how recently, but at least at 1 point he worked in some capacity on Celine's show at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/daniel-dion-dead-celine-dions-856407?utm_source=twitter F... Cancer. Both my parents either have had it or currently have it. I'm tired of seeing so many others get diagnosed with, & pass away from, it with few exceptions (like little Leah Still, the daughter of the former Cincinnati Bengals player, Devon Still)!

And we have an S4 premiere date & time: March 16th at 10PM Eastern/9PM Central on FX. The linked article also gives a brief synopsis of the season premiere ep. And check out the poster (key art) for the premiere date at the bottom of the article. http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/the-americans-season-4-premiere-date-fx-1201681507/ Also... http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/16/americans-season-4-premiere-date-fx And... http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-americans-season-4-premiere-date/ Also... Michael Ausiello at TVLine confirms that Keri's pregnancy with Matthew's baby WON'T be incorporated into the storyline, as most of us thought (but some of us still hoped). http://tvline.com/2016/01/16/the-americans-season-4-premiere-date/

Small point: Technically, Taryn's only a year younger than Alex in real life right now. Alex won't be 40 until August 24th.

Noreen Corcoran, Bachelor Father's adopted niece, dies at age 72. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/noreen-corcoran-dead-bachelor-father-856390?utm_source=twitter