10. Shannen Doherty (90210, Charmed) So she stars in Beverly Hills 90210 for 4 seasons, so after she leaves turns out the show becomes more popular in the ratings, and then she gets a second option to star in the show "Charmed" on the WB with Alyssa Milano. Well due to her conflict with Milano she ultimately left the show, she recently starred in Dancing With the Stars where she was the first person to be eliminated from the show. Really smart there!

9. Sherry Stringfield (ER)- So she's on ER for like 3 seasons, the show is doing phenomenal in the ratings (#1 show on television) but due to the hectic pace she decides to leave the show ouch, eventually though she did come back to ER from Season 8 through 11 before ultimately departing. So she is on a hit tv show and decides to leave during it's Peak and then only later comes back when the show's main character decides Anthony Edwards leaves, that was bad decision timing on her part, but hey she came back.

8. Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy)- She on a very popular drama, "Grey Anatomy" wins an Emmy for her role and then gripes about the lack of "Emmy Worth Material", and pretty much vouches to leave the show. Ouch, is it any wonder why she was released from her contract. She did star in the massively successful and good "Knocked Up" But now she seems to start to diss that franchise and hold onto doing crappy romantic comedies. Good move!!

7. Kal Penn (House)- Kal Penn is the Indian actor known most famously for playing the role of Kumar in the Harold and Kumar episodes, and after a few episode stint became one of the many cast of characters in the hit show House in 07. So what does Kal do nearly 2 seasons later? He decides to leave House to work for President Obama in the White House, ultimately allowing the writers to kill his character and never bring him on again. Considering he was an good actor who brought ethnic diversity to House and yet he decides to quit? Come on Kal, are you just going to be in Harold and Kumar movies?

6. David Caruso (NYPD Blues)- So you're on the hit show NYPD Blue during the 1993-1994 season, win a Golden Globe for your role and you decide to leave to make movies?! As preposterous as that sounds it's exactly what David Caruso did when he left NYPD Blue including starring in movies like "Kiss of Death" and "Jade" does anyone remember that? Ultimately his career was salvaged when he took on the role as Horatio Caine in the comically bad CSI: Miami.

5. Suzanne Somers (Three's Company)- Three's Company is a funny, silly,slapstick farce. But Suzanne Somers struck up a controversy in 1980 when she demanded more money during the show's 5th season. Ultimately her tactless negotiating which included her increasing her salary from 30,000 to 150,000 (with 10% share of the shows profit) made ABC ultimately fire her. Although ironically enough she would later return in the series Step By Step and also catapulted by the success of "StairMaster" but she'll always be synonymously related to leaving a funny show during it's peak.

4. Shelley Long (Shelley Long)- There is something about that 5th season eh? Well actress Shelley Long probably a better actor then everyone on the list (She won a freaking golden globe and an Emmy) decided to leave the hit show Cheers in it's 5th season during the height of its popularity. For what? a movie career? Well turns out her movie career goes nowhere and Cheers sails off for another 6 seasons and continues to dominate in it's time-slot. She did find some success playing a TV character on the Big Screen (Mrs. Brady) in the Brady Bunch movies but other then that not much else, like let's say Kelsey Grammer or Ted Danson.

3. The Idol Curse (American Idol )- You're on the Most popular show on the planet and you quit?! Well that's the case for two of the stars of American Idol. In the case of Dunkleman he quit after the 1st season (during the Summer of 2002) however for Abdul she quit after the 2009 season to start her own series, guess what no new series has been created and as for her career well we are still searching for it because currently it's on hold. Not the best decision she could make, especially considering how Idol was still the #1 show without her. But for Dunkleman pretty stupid decision.

2. Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Home Improvement)- So you're on the show "Home Improvement" and during the final season you decide to quit to focus on your studies? That's great and all but when you start to star in badly made movies it turns out to be kind of a problem. That's what happened to Jonathan Taylor Thomas, one of the Stars of the Popular Home Improvement but yet during the last season of Home Improvement. Now that would be great but souring your relationship with the show that started your career by not appearing in the Finale, well that tells you something. So Mr. Thomas how has your career been since I don't know 1999?

1. Lisa Bonet (Cosby Show/Different World)- The Cosby Show was the epitome of the 80's sitcom, it was constantly ranked in the #1 time slot every year from 1985-1990, yet one of the stars of the show Lisa Bonet began to cause some trouble with Star Bill Cosby, don't mess with the "Cos!" Well turns out Cosby decide to be kind and give Lisa her own show, "A Different World" so she stars on that show for an entire season before leaving because she's pregnant, Whoops! She leaves a TV Show that Cosby created for her because shes pregnant so she comes back the following season to the Cosby Show and after a 2 year stint she gets fired due to creative differences (Strike 3). Granted the Cosby Show lasted only more season without Bonet but her decision to leave the show in it's peak and past it's peak is playing dividends now that she doesn't have nearly as many roles as she once did.

I got a topic eliminated from TV.Com for breaking the rules, what was the title of this topic "What was your worse job interview experience?" Now how on earth is that a bad thing on the tv.com "Off Topic" forums. I am angered at tv.com for this ridiculous level of censorship. I previously wrote a topic where I said "What's your biggest regret in life" in the off-topic forum and yet tv.com found a way to eliminate that. Yeah sure, we get to listen to that moron Tim Surrette but I davulture can't post a topic that in no way harms anybody. I wish tv.com, would get their heads on straight and stop being such @$$holes.

So I was noticing something interesting, Nicktoons success is Cartoon Network's failure. Why do I say this? It's because Dragon Ball Z Kai, an updated version of the original Dragon Ball Z (minus the filler, and in better quality) has been successful for their network. While Cartoon Network, the network that grew in the late 90's and last decade because of DBZ's popularity decided not to keep the show.

I honestly think it's a bad move as Cartoon Network is struggling, because they have tried to follow path with the more popular networks of Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. However let's be honest here Cartoon Network is losing popularity among it's devoted viewers because they are moving away from the programming that made them great, Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, Dragon Ball Z and going toward useless stuff like Destroy Build Destroy (Honestly who wants to watch three nerds build stuff?).

CN made a big mistake not taking Dragon Ball Z Kai, When DBZ came out in 1996 it was a struggling series (I mean I used to watch it on weekend afternoons on Fox) it wasn't on with the rest of the cartoons but at a different time. Then it got canceled all of a sudden and found new life on Cartoon Network.

At CN the show grew in popularity and by 2000 the show was a cable ratings hit, I mean if you look at the data people were watching Dragon Ball Z perhaps more then most shows on Cable other then Sports, and in fact in one week in 2002 it was the number one program in all of cable (I believe it was September). Cartoon Network saved itself with Dragon Ball Z, and brought the network respectability yet what do they do? Shuffle it away (Like they did with Kenshin, Yu Yu Hakusho and more recently Naruto).

Well Nicktoons is a start up network but DBZ Kai is giving them ratings gold, looks like CN made another bad decision.

Simon Cowell is probably the biggest reality star in the history of American television. I know it sound weird but to think what he has done for television is just incredible. American Idol may not have been the first reality show to top the Nielsen charts (That would be Survivor the Australian Outback, but no other reality show has made such an impact on our society as we know it as American Idol.

When you think of American Idol you think of the foursome of Simon, Randy, Paula and Ryan along with the handful of bad and good singers. You know the catchphrases of the judge, Simon being "dreadful" and "horrid", Randy with his "yo dawgs", Paula and her "I love your personality" comments, and Ryan with his "This is American Idol!", and "American votes" introductions. Though the new judges of Kara and Ellen haven't made as much a dent, they are still in the same lexicon of American Idol.

American Idol began in 2002 as a summer replacement, nobody expected it to become as huge as it did but by the time the first season wrapped it, the show had become an unexpected hit. It also created the career of Kelly Clarkson, and by the time Season 2 had taken off the show suddenly became one of the most popular shows on television. By the third season the show reached #1 on the Nielsen ratings and for the next few years it always stood up there, including right now in the 10th season.

Simon has created the careers of some of the most popular faces in rock, pop, R&B, and soul. The only thing that hasn't been created is American Rap, which might eventually take off. He maybe looked at as the cynical judge from America's most popular show, but he certainly was the anchor of the popularity.

Now with Simon gone, American Idol will loose it's pizazz, and bored and irritated British born judge. It's hard to believe this man was responsible for creating a show that has been at the top of the Nielsen ratings for 6 years! (The Cosby Show and All in the Family never did that).

It's true the talent will always be there in American Idol, but without Simon is it really a show worth watching? That's something viewers will have to decide themselves.

It's interesting to note that every generation has a musical standard that really caries it. In the 60's it was British Rock and Roll, Folk music, and Motown. Then in the 70's it was Pop, Rock and Disco. The 80's were defined by a spectrum of different genres, New Wave, Alternative and Hip Hop began to come to the scene. As well as the Hair Metal bands (Oh I want to forget). The 90's were characterized by Grunge, Gangster Rap, the Revival of Pop Girl and Boy Bands (Spice girls and N'Sync?), and the rise of the alternative/indie scene.

So the last decade 2000-2009 was really characterized by a uniqueness of variety but at the same time, mainstream music that was really "Hip Hop based", granted the boy band thing was a commodity but it never withstood the entire decade. Yes R&B was an important part of the decade, as well as the early decade Garage Revival. However, the decade is best summed up by hip hop.

Now however since the rise of the "Disney" "bubblegum pop" revival, it seems like this entire Hip Hop Culture is beginning to become silenced. No I for one, like some hip hop, but personally the genre with few exceptions (Jay Z, Kanye, and Outkast) has become quite boring. Not to mention the attack on Hip Hop videos in 2005 by Oprah really changed the game for Hip Hop, allowing the incarnation of "Bubblegum pop."

So who is the fore-front? None other then the Disney Channel all-stars, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, the Jonas Brothers, Justin Bieber, blah, blah.....They've created a teen culture where they have been able to apply to the pretween demographic, as well as infiltrate the internet (Go on youtube and see who has the top videos). In Essence changing the entire fabric of the music industry.

The Tween influence is felt on the charts, radio-play, and even in pop culture references. These people sell. Granted they are given more freedom then some boy-banders in that they are able to play their own instruments. Yet it's just a manufactured part, nothing original or exciting. It's just kids trying to be grown-ups.

Mediocrity is at the center of this issue, as well as the fact that "Sex Appeal" sells. I mean look at it, after the Jonas Brothers hit that late 20's to early 30 mark their done, same thing with Miley Cyrus. In fact there are subtle hints the Jonas Brothers are Miley Cyrus done, with the rise of "Justin Bieber." Practically the marketing of starts has become younger and younger, and the quality has become worse.

If It weren't for the internet, we'd all be screwed. Man we need another musical revolution.

It looks like Leno's moving to an earlier timeslot after the failure of his prime-time television show. Most people predicted this to happen, and Leno supposedly claimed if it failed he would leave prime-time. However NBC's other shows aren't doing as well, Conan nor Fallon can compete with Letterman or Ferguson. May'be it's due to the lack of guests? So NBC has practically given Conan O'Brien the ultimate ultimatum either he stays on the network at 12-1 time slot or he has to leave his show. Now personally I think the whole idea of moving Conan to begin with was quite stupid as he found a niche on his Late Night talk show. So now he's at the mercy of NBC, and if I'm Conan I'd probably jump fence and go to another television station. Most preferably ABC. Why? Dave and Craig occupy most of CBS's schedule, as Leno and Fallon will probably occupt the other timeslots, now ABC on the other-hand only has Kimmel and Conan could take the 12:05 to 1:05 time slot prior to Kimmel and be in direct competition with Leno and Letterman? Perhaps. He wouldn't attract as much an audience as his competitors but it would be enough to let me finally be free from the shackles of NBC' watering him down for an earlier time slot. Or better yet he can take an even more creative route and join Comedy Central. He's already pretty shown that he is good pals with Stewart and Colbert, and as I recall during the writer's strike "Conan, Stewart and Colbert" kind of became the three amigos of the Writer's strike good television. So how perfect would it be if Conan takes the time slot following Stewart and Colbert, Stawart is on fromy1-11:30 and Colbert 11:30-12? Conan could be on between 12 to 1? He already has proven himself popular with 18-34 year olds, and Comedy Central feasts on that crowd. I think those are probably his two best options, unless he'd want to be on CBS after Craig? It'd probably be in his best interest to jump ship to ABC or Comedy Central.

It's funny, thinking about Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z. Those two shows were so big when I was a kid, it's almost amazing how these two shows suddenly disappeared off the face of the earth within an instant. Dragon Ball Z is still the thing of folklore among most 20 years old, like myself but Pokemon it seems to be a part of the past that most of us kids like 10 years ago would much rather not talk about.

The first time I saw Pokemon I think it was 1998 or 1999? I think it was 1998 on the UPN syndicate near my home area. It wasn't the first episode but I think I remember the character of Machamp. I didn't really watch it that religiously till it started airing on Kids WB or something like that and then I became a huge fan, I'd go to conventions when Pokemon came to our local malls. Yet I wasn't the only one, Pokemon became a huge phenomenon like massive.

Whether it was the cards, the toys, the cartoon, or the video games (for gameboy and of course N64) there was a certain aura about Pokemon. Every kid wanted it, and then following the success of the first movie in 1999 it was literally unstoppable. It's kind of surprising how that momentum shift lead to it's eventual decline. I stopped watching around 2001 as I fell in love with Dragon Ball Z and it's action, while most viewers also felt the same way. It virtually dropped off the face of the map.

Kind of incredible actually isn't it? Pokemon dominated the 90's and the early part of the last decade but now 10 years later it's on Cartoon Network with a new voice cast, and barely attaining the same level of prestige as Dragon Ball Z. I think it's still quite popular Japan, at least according to ANN television ratings. Well whatever, the past is the past? right.

Alright here is my list of the best network talk show hosts. Stewart and Colbert are not included, because they are not traditional late night comedians, if they were though I'd put them at the top of the list.

1. Craig Ferguson- I never got the popularity of Craig Ferguson's show for a period of time, I mean he was a juvenile comedian then I started watching the show and I became a fan. His monologue is entertaining, his interviews don't rely on cards and not to mention when he reads the email I'm always in stiches. I just wish he had better guests on his show.

2. David Letterman- David Letterman is not near the prime he was maybe 10 to 15 years ago when his Late Show was in it's peak, I mean seriously watch clips on youtube of his old show and you'd be shocked that it was the same guy. However Letterman's show is just got an aesthetic quality about it, I mean if you watch you feel proud in a weird way that you did. Some of the comedy is funny but Letterman's real skill is his interviews, whether with Obama or with Joaquin Phoenix, Letterman's sharp wit is still in tact. Plus he allows his guests to talk and make the show funnier, unlike some other comedians.

3. Jimmy Kimmel- I had a toss up between Conan and Kimmel, but I went Kimmel because his show has been pretty funny since that whole Matt Damon/Ben Affleck sketch thing. He's not afraid to get away with the censors and his show is always funny because it uses a "Soup like format" to analyze clips, his interviews and charisma are a bit low but the show is still enjoyable especially with characters like Guillermo and Uncle Frank. Definitely enjoyable.

4. Conan O'Brien- The Prince of Late Night, well I guess it's now Mr. Ferguson's territory. Conan has been helming the Tonight Show for quite sometime and though his show is not as good as it used to be, you can't deny that he still has the awkward humor still in high gear. His interview skills aren't nearly that strong and his monologue can be painful, but Conan is still one of the most energetic and college humor based talk show hosts out there. Lacking his edge.

5. Jay Leno- Leno is a pretty good comedian, despite his painful Leno Show. Though let's face it, he lost all of his edge that he had in the 80's and in stand up. Since joining the Tonight Show, Leno has been the middle man for humor catering to the lowest demographic to make jokes. Sometimes cheesy jokes. He's like the family primetime comedian, afraid to take any major risks. Though you can't deny he does have some funny aspects (not talking about the chin)

5. Jimmy Fallon- I feel bad picking on the new guy but Fallon's show is so hokey and cheesy during this current moment, granted some jokes are good but how he manages to have good guests kind of baffles me. I'm sure he'll get better, like he can get worse then the next person down on the list.

6. Carson Daly- Why on earth does Carson Daly have a show? He's not a comedian. Not to mention his show isn't that entertaining, he was good on TRL but come on.

Alright it's been some time since NBC started the Leno experiment, and it has been producing the results they didn't expect, nothing. Now whose idea was it to put a late night show in primetime 5 days of the week against a string of other network hits. Not the most bright move. Supposedly NBC was afraid of Conan O'Brien leaving his Late Night show a few years back (when it was at it's peak) that they gave him the Tonight Show, but realizing they couldn't lose Leno, he got his own primetime show. Now here's the problem I have with the Leno experiment, almost everything. The monologue is there as the last show but at 10 PM it's almost if I have no interest in tuning in, If it were an hour and a half later during his Tonight Show time, you'd probably really be interested in listening to what he has to say but it doesn't work quite as well during the 10 PM time zone. The show segments seem to drag on as well, and not to mention the interviews seem like a rip off of something on PBS, you don't get the same kind of talk you would get on the Leno show behind a desk. Overall the effort has been a snooze fest, and not helped out NBC's ace in the hole Conan O'Brien. My question simply put, is Why NBC? Couldn't you leave things be? I'm sure that Letterman and Ferguson are laughing at this. As NBC struggles again.

NOTE: Fire the president of NBC (The Network is horribly mismanaged)

Hello everybody. I've come to advertise two new shows that I like this season. One of them is doing pretty well the other is kind of looking for more viewership. One of them of couse is the new ABC series Modern Family from the first scene, I was immediately drawn to this show.

The show focuses on three families, one with the patriarch married to a hot attractive woman and her wiser then his age young son, then there is the Patriarch's daughter who has a clueless husband and 2 kids. Finally there the Patriarch's son who is gay and with his boyfriend adopt a Vietnamese child.

Yep. That's the show in a nutshell.

The star of this show is Ty Burrell as the clueless but nice guy dad Phil. Without him or perhaps Cameron (one of the gay characters) the show wouldn't run as smoothly as it has been. What I love about the show is that they don't go toward stereotypes for the most part, for example the character of Cameron could easily be a stereotypical gay person but instead he's a football loving gay dude. That's so awesome and funny.

The show doesn't mean to offend anybody, hetrosexual or homosexual but to give a picture of a family unit and it's really well done. Definitely a must see.

Then there is Community the NBC hit about a group of likeable odd-balls in a Community College. I thought the first episode was good, then a few other episodes were alright but after the Halloween episode I honestly believe this show is back onto par. All the characters are entertaining and the jokes are witty not to mention what a talented cast. Chevy Chase, Joel McHale, John Oliver and Ken Jeung from the Hangover, are you kidding me? Watch this one.