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After a week off, we have returned to drink, eat loudly into the mic and get mad about bad TV. Ready? Here's the NEWS:

Nicholas Meyer, the director of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” has joined CBS’ new “Star Trek” series as writer and executive producer. Gene Roddenberry’s son also joined as exec producer and Bryan Fuller will be showrunner. Sign us up!

"Fuller House" already renewed for a second season ... uh huh ... why?

"Big Hero 6" is being developed as a TV show by Disney. 

DC’s “Powerless” pilot has cast Community’s Danny Pudi, Firefly’s Alan Tudyk and Vanessa Hudgens in the series about folks who clean up the damage superheroes leave behind. 

Ariana Grande will host and be the musical guest on the March 12 episode of "SNL."

Disney has greenlit a “High School Musical 4” and is on the lookout for the next Zac Efron. 

Sig Hanson almost died on the set of "The Deadliest Catch" while the cameras were rolling, the captain of the Northwestern had a heart attack on camera. 

Ian McShane will play Mr. Wednesday in Bryan Fuller’s “American Gods” series. 

John Landgraf, president of FX, said they let Sarah Paulson say “motherfucker” in an episode of “People v OJ Simpson” because her not saying it would’ve made the show “weaker.” 

Netflix has a new temp job they are offering called “Grammasters” where they will send people around the country to take Instagram photos from the sets of their shows for $2000 a week. Only four people will be hired.

AARON’S LOSERS: "Fox News 11th GOP debate" 

JACK’S LOSERS: "Late Night with Seth Meyers," "Daily Show with Trevor Noah" and "The X-Files"

AARON’S FENCER: "11.22.63," "The X-Files," "The Walking Dead" and "Fuller House"

JACK’S FENCERS: "The Muppets" and "Gotham"

AARON’S WINNERS: "Circus," "Last Week Tonight," "Agent Carter," "People v. O.J. Simpson," "Cooked," "Better Call Saul," "Vikings," "Last Man on Earth" and "Underground"

JACK’S WINNERS: "11.22.63," "Better Call Saul," "Legends of Tomorrow" and "Real O'Neals"

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News highlights:

David Milch lost $100 million due to gambling so, let’s hope that “Deadwood” movie makes some money. Damon Wayons will star in Fox’s TV series reboot of “Lethal Weapon.” Also, McG is directing. Dr. Dre is going to produce and star in Apple’s first ever scripted TV series called “Vital Signs.” The autobiographical program will consist of six half-hour episodes that will each be about a different emotion. John Lithgow to parody "The Jinx" in NBC’s comedy pilot “The Trail.” He’ll be playing poetry professor Larry Henderson, who thinks it’s absurd that he’s been accused of murdering his wife. On May 15, Homer Simpson will broadcast live through motion capture in the final three minutes of “The Simpsons” and will take questions from fans. Jill Solloway, the creator of Amazon’s “Transparent” series, is bringing another show to the platform, called “I Love Dick.”  There’s a petition gaining traction on Change.org to get Deadpool to host “SNL”AARON’S LOSERS: Sleepy Hollow, The Muppets, Animals, and Vinyl

JACK’S LOSERS: SNL, Chelsea Does, Snervous, Join or Die with Craig Ferguson, Lucifer, and New Girl

AARON’S FENCERS: 11.22.63, Triumph Election Special, The Walking Dead, and X-Files

JACK’S FENCERS: The Muppets, You, Me and the Apocalypse, Bunnicula, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

AARON’S WINNERS: American Idol, New Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Circus, Agent Carter, People v. OJ Simpson, and Better Call Saul

JACK’S WINNERS: Better Call Saul, 11.22.63, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, The Expanse, Shannara Chronicles, Bob’s Burgers, and Madoff

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February is here and that means ... uh, January isn't? Enough of the small talk. You want the news, let's get to the news!

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"The X-Files" reboot brought in roughly 20 million viewers after its premiere aired. "American Crime Story" premiered to 5.1 million viewers on Tuesday, making it the highest viewed series premiere on FX since the debut of "The Shield." "Supergirl" and "The Flash" will have a crossover episode in March 28. "The Gilmore Girls" are getting a revival series on Netflix. David Lynch is rumored to reprise his role as Gordon Cole on "Twin Peaks." FX is moving forward with the "X-Men" spinoff series, "Legion" and has cast Dan Stevens and Aubrey Plaza in the season. Christina Milian will play Magenta in FOX's "Rocky Horror" reboot. Matt LeBlanc has joined BBC's "Top Gear." And finally, Key & Peele will provide online commentary during Super Bowl 50.

AARON’S LOSERS: "Those Who Can’t" JACK’S LOSERS: "X-Files"

AARON’S FENCER: "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" and "New Girl" JACK’S FENCERS: "New Girl The Magicians"

AARON’S WINNERS: "The X-Files," "Galavant," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Man Seeking Woman," "The Circus," "Agent Carter," "The Flash," "American Crime Story," and "Grease Live"

JACK’S WINNERS: "The Circus," "The Flash," "UnReal," "Lucifer," "Legends of Tomorrow," "Being Evel," "Madoff," and "Shannara Chronicles."

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It's the final week of January and if you're one of the five people who tuned in for our odd internet stream, thanks for watching! Here's the news...

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Season 6 of "American Horror Story" will apparently be about Slender Man, a "Jessica Jones" tweet alludes to November release date for either Season 2 of "Jessica Jones" or the premiere of "Luke Cage," "House of Cards" is renewed for a fifth season, but show creator and producer Beau Willimon is leaving, Weird Al will play ‘80s Weird Al on "The Goldbergs," Corey Hawkins, who played Dr. Dre in “Straight Outta Compton” and Heath on “The Walking Dead,” will be the lead in the new “24” TV series, Miley Cyrus will star in Woody Allen’s TV series on Amazon, One Million Moms is protesting Olive Garden for promoting FOX’s 'Lucifer," "Penny Dreadful will return to Showtime on May 1st, and Fox has announced casting news for Tyler Perry's "Passion" musical and it's pretty damn bonkers.

Aaron and Jack both chose "Shadowhunters" as their loser this week. Also, Jack put "X-Files" on his naughty list.

Aaron chose "Legends of Tomorrow" as his Fencer this week and Jack is undecided about "SNL" and VH1's "Hit The Floor."

For his Winners this week, Aaron chose "Agent Carter," "Lucifer," "The Circus," "Nathan for You," "X-Files" (episode 2), "Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan," "You, Me, and the Apocalypse," "Outsiders," and "Mad Dogs."

Jack, on the other hand, went with "Agent Carter," "Legends of Tomorrow," "Shannara Chronicles," "The Expanse," and "Crazy Ex Girlfriend."

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After a brief poll on our Facebook page, we found out you guys really love the news. So don't fret, dear listeners. This segment ain't going anywhere!

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This week, Netflix announced a new "Punisher" series is in development. "UnReal" will finally come to Hulu on Feb. 3. Marilyn Manson is joining the cast of "Salem" so ... yay?Neil Patrick Harris will be playing Count Olaf in Netflix’s “Series of Unfortunate Events” series. Tim Curry has joined the "Rocky Horror" reboot as the criminologist narrator. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is heading on the campaign trail for Hulu. HBO's "Westworld" has been delayed and there's no telling when the show will premiere ... but at least we have a 7.5 hour "Godfather" event coming to the network. Right, guys!?

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS HIGHLIGHTS:

Best actor in a Comedy series - Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”Best actor in a Drama series - Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”Best actor in a movie made for TV or Limited Series - Idris Elba, “Luther” Best actress in a Comedy series - Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”Best actress in a movie made for TV or Limited Series - Kirsten Dunst, “Fargo”Best Comedy Series - “Master of None”Best Drama Series - “Mr. Robot”Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Comedy Series - Timothy Olyphant, “The Grinder”Best TV Movie or Limited Series - “Fargo”Best Supporting Actor in Drama Series - Christian Slater, “Mr. Robot”Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Constance Zimmer, “UnReal”Best Animated Series - “BoJack Horseman”Best Talk Show - “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”Best Unstructured Reality Show - “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown”

This week Aaron was on the fence about "Angie Tribeca," "Billions," and "Baskets." Jack's Loser was Netflix's "Dawn of the Croods."

Aaron's Winners are: "Modern Family," "River," "Luther," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "SNL," "Galavant," "Supernatural," "Agent Carter," and "Dark Net." Jack agreed with a lot of Aaron's choices and adds "Atlanta," "Bob's Burgers," "X-Files," and "Shannara Chronicles" to the list.

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It's our second episode of the year and while a bunch of the shows we love are still on hiatus, somehow we still find a lot to talk about. 

Here, we talk the "Deadwood" movie, speculate on how big Season 6 of "Game of Thrones" will be, discuss the connection between Season 2 of "Agent Carter" and "Doctor Strange," explore a new theory on how "American Horror Story" is really "Dante's Inferno," and explain all the reasons why a new "Tales from the Crypt" is not a good idea.

We discuss the "Golden Globes" TV highlights -- Yay, "Mr. Robot!" Boo, Lady Gaga!

Aaron's Losers this week are "The Golden Globes," "New Girl," and "Shades of Blue." Jack chose "Second Chance" as his Loser. Aaron's Winners are "Manhattan," "Moonbeam City," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Galavant," and "American Horror Story: Hotel." For his Winners, Jack chose "The Expanse," "Chicago Med," "Galavant," Deutschland 83," and "Taxi."

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After our long holiday break, we're back with our first episode of 2016. Ring the sirens! Throw the confetti!

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We have a few pieces of news here, including stuff about "Game of Thrones" and "Tales from the Crypt" but mostly, we talk about the shows you all watched during the hiatus.

What did we watch? Here you go:

AARON’S WINNERS: "Cutthroat Kitchen," "Limitless," "Manhattan," "Fargo," "The Expanse," "F is for Family," "Man Seeking Woman," "American Crime Story," and "Making a Murderer" JACK’S WINNERS: "Moonbeam City," "Last Man on Earth," "The Grinder," "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," "Master of None," "Childhood’s End," "Galavant," and "The Great British Baking Show"JACK'S FENCERS: "Telenovela," "Billions," "One Punch Man," and "F is for Family"AARON'S LOSER: "The Shannara Chronicles" JACK’S LOSERS: "Bordertown," "Digimon Adventure Tri," "Cooper Barrett’s Guide To Surviving Life," "Vanderpump Rules," and "Superstore"

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In the final episode of the year, Jack and Aaron reflect on the best and worst television of 2015. With over 400 shows to choose from, we narrow the options down and pick our top winners and losers of the year. 

So we're just going to skip the filler and let you know it's a pretty long list we pour through but some of the best shows -- which we have repetitively talked about -- are "Mr. Robot," "UnREAL," "Manhattan," "The Last Man on Earth," "Casual," "The Jynx," "Hannibal," "Vikings," and "Fargo." If you're not caught up on any of these, stop what you're doing and get on that shit, yo!

As for our Losers, well ... you'll just need to listen to the show as we don't want to end this on a low note. But in case you're wondering, "The Walking Dead" gets no love here and neither does "Game of Thrones." Sorry, not sorry!

Happy Holidays and Merry New Year everyone! See you in 2016!

It's the last week of Punch Drunk TV before Thanksgiving and Aaron and Jack want to know what shows you'll be watching during the holiday break. But until then...

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS this week: Scott Gimple promises many characters will die in the mid-season premiere of "The Walking Dead." Kevin Bacon will star in, and executive produce, a new "Tremors" TV series. Sylvester Stallone is bringing a "Rambo" TV series to Fox called “Rambo: New Blood.” Due to staff pressure, "The Daily Show" cancelled Chris Brown’s appearance on the show last minute and replaced him with Nick Cannon. After 11 years, "Samurai Jack" is returning to Adult Swim for new episodes in 2016. Patton Oswalt has joined the "MST3K" reboot as the New Evil Henchman and Felicia Day will play the new mad scientist. "You're the Worst" and "Fargo" have both been renewed for a third season. And ... Seth MacFarlane says a "Family Guy" movie will happen sometime soon. 

AARON’S LOSERS: "Superstore" JACK’S FENCERS: "South Park" and "The X-Files"

AARON’S WINNERS: "The Wiz Live," "Agents of SHIELD," "The Grinder," "Over the Garden Wall," "Supernatural," "Man in the High Castle," "Fargo," and "Jessica Jones."

JACK’S WINNERS: "Agents of SHIELD," "Jessica Jones," "Gotham," "Scream Queens," "Casual," "Rocketjump," and "Last Man on Earth."

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It's the last week of Punch Drunk TV before Thanksgiving and Aaron and Jack want to know what shows you'll be watching during the holiday break. But until then...

This week's NEWS HIGHLIGHTS include a "Walking Dead" theme park attraction is in the works, "Better Call Saul" returns to AMC on Monday, February 15, Kurt Sutter canceled "The Bastard Executioner," AMC's "Into the Badlands" is the fall's highest rated new show with 6.4 million viewers, "Fargo" showrunner Noah Hawley will tackle Kurt Vonnegut’s “Cat’s Cradle” as his next limited series on FX, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host "SNL"s Christmas episode, and E! canceled "The Soup" after 22 seasons.

AARON’S LOSERS: "Dancing With the Stars" and "Z: The Beginning" (Amazon pilot) JACK'S LOSERS: "SNL"

AARON’S FENCERS: "Arrow," "The Walking Dead," and "Good Girls Revolt" (Amazon pilot) JACK'S FENCERS: "The Flash" and "W/ Bob and David"

AARON’S WINNERS: "Lip Sync Battle," "American Horror Story," "South Park," "The Last Man on Earth," "Ash vs Evil Dead," "The Flash," "Jessica Jones," "W/ Bob and David," and "Fargo." JACK'S WINNERS:  "South Park," "Last Man on Earth," "Bob’s Burgers," "Agents of SHIELD," "Gotham," and "Over the Garden Wall."