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Live* from New York... it's TVgasm Tuesday! This week, for some reason, almost every piece of news somehow deals with SNL alumni, so let's find out together how many SNL jokes I can fit into this post (my guess is zero jokes, maybe ONE joke at the most, so don't get your hopes up). First up, arguably the most loved SNL alumna, Tina Fey, talked with GQ Magazine about her new movie, Admission, and, also arguably, stole my heart. 

Reports surfaced that SNL head writer Seth Meyers may be in line to take over Jimmy Fallon's late night slot, though this decision is based on the assumption that Fallon will be  take over for Leno, and that Leno will peaceably leave the studio and not try to organize some kind of occupy protest. We already know Will Ferrell and Kristin Wiig are working together on Anchorman 2, but did you know they may be working on an indie comedy called Welcome to Me? I didn't know that, but I'm ready to throw all of my money at a movie screen in order to watch it. Sorry guys, those SNL jokes really got away from me, I'm not a machine; I'm not a magician! Let's see what TVgasm has for us:

This Week:

Are you following Amanda Bynes on Twitter? Honestly, you should follow her because she has produced some quality content and I can't wait to see what's in store for her future! Click to read some of the highlights!

There's a lot of B.S. floating around out there: The Kardashians, Tim Tebow... so much that I can't keep track of all the malarkey. Let TVgasm help you navigate through it all by featuring the "B.S. of the Day!" Click here to watch.

Remember: No matter what Amanda Bynes tweets at you (*cough Drake cough*, DON'T try to murder her lady parts. It's a trap!

Tweet me your best Amanda Bynes impression @Sam_the_stone

*Not at all live in any way

IT'S CHRISTMAS, or I mean, basically. It's also TVgasm Tuesday, and since this is the last Tuesday before Christmas, I'm gonna give you enough TV news to tide you over for two whole weeks instead of just one.

We had one and a half finales this week: How I Met Your Mother had its two-part midseason finale, which somehow managed to answer questions without actually answering them, AND after six well-dressed seasons of emotional glaring, Gossip Girl had her series finale, finishing up with $3000 lace handkerchiefs and a surprise twist.

Also, when I think of "comedy," I totally think of Barbra Streisand yelling at Seth Rogen for several hours in a car, so when I heard about their new movie I thought "Oh of course, somebody finally made this, just in time for the world to end!" Let's face our imminent doom with TVgasm!

This Week:

Probably the best thing about the Internet is the comments section. The comments section of ANYTHING. There's always one person posting a chain letter (what is this AIM in 2004?!), and, of course, there's the always-immortal-and-ever-articulate "Wow. just wow." TVgasm's comments are just as lively: Click to read the best of 2012!

Did you stop by the TVgasm holiday party? You didn't?! It was THE social event of the season! There was boxed wine! There were miscellaneous housewives! There was even a wild Lohan sighting! Click here to get the scoop on this totally awesome party that totally happened and was real.

At a certain time, one just gets tired of denim shirts and puns, am I right? Obviously, I'm referring to Jay Leno, because I just can't bring myself to watch his show anymore. Maybe 2014 will bring a good host to the Jay Leno time slot? Click to find out who may be replacing Leno in a few years (that is, if we don't all die in 3 days, thanks Mayans).

Remember: If you're commenting on something online, let's try at least to keep it interesting. Can we put a moratorium on the "Wow. just wow" forever?

Do you like tweets about cake? Follow me at @Sam_the_Stone

October is pretty crazy, huh you guys?

1. Louis C.K. is being amazing again and selling Tig Notaro's acclaimed Largo stand up set on his site!

2. There's a new twitter handle @NotAPoliceman which is so very accurate.

3. DC Pierson was on our LIVE show. He's still amazing and I wrote about my 5 favorite Derrick sketches.

4. Benji's Cool Times Summer Jamz Mix is now a real thing!

5. Animal Collective was on Jimmy Fallon which was pretty wacky!

I hope you're planning out your Halloween costumes now. Let me know your ideas so I can steal them @MrChrisDonahue

So, last night, Seth Meyers was announced as Jimmy Fallon's successor for the Late Night hosting gig. I am okay with this. I remember when Seth Meyers was a Featured Player on SNL and watching as he worked his way to Repertory Player, Head Writer, Weekend Update Anchor, Head High Priest, and now this. It's an exciting thing to actually watch his progress. I think he's going to make an incredible host.

That being said, there's two other options that I would have loved to see and I'm going to explain them here.

Host: Chris Gethard
House Band: The LLC

This makes sense to me. Especially at that time slot. The only issue is, I highly doubt NBC would let Gethard do the show his way. They would want a more traditional late night show. I truly believe Gethard could pull this off but I'd much rather see him continue to do The Chris Gethard Show his way than see Late Night with Chris Gethard. So… what's up IFC, when are you going to make this happen?

Host: Julie Klausner
House Band: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

Have you ever been to a recording of How Was Your Week Live? The chemistry Julie Klausner and Ted Leo share is adorable. Klausner is a real talent and I think she would make an exceptional host. I know this would lead to a buttload of articles about "The Role of Women in Comedy" but I think she could really prove herself and show people that gender really doesn't matter.

Host: Scott Rogowsky
House Band: The Musical Guests

Scott Rogowsky, with all the experience he's gained from hosting Running Late, knows what he's doing when it comes to hosting a traditional late night talk show. He can nail a good monologue joke and keep his guests and audience entertained. As hard as he tried to get Lorne Michaels attention, I think we all knew Seth Meyers was it from the start. I'm happy about Seth Meyers getting the job. I really hope he's given the opportunity to establish his voice as the host of Late Night with Seth Meyers.

@MrChrisDonahue

WE DIDN'T DIE IN THE MAYAN APOCALYPSE!!! HURRAY!!!

1. How appropriate that the trailer for Seth Rogen's apocalypse film This Is The End premiered so close to the end of the world.

2. Reserve Channel continues releasing the most interesting interviews I've ever seen. This week with Seth Meyers and the SNL Writers.

3. CBS renewed How I Met Your Mother, which I'm catching up on now, for a ninth season.

4. Jimmy Fallon and crew created a sequel to the classic "Who's On First?" bit and nailed it.

5. Our very own Captain Hippo put out a new Christmas sketch called The Santa Clause and like everything else Captain Hippo does, it's great.

Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Thankful we aren't dead. Tweet me @MrChrisDonahue