TV with MeeVee

Morning Links Exchange

Julian McMahon talks about the upcoming season of "Nip/Tuck." (Buddy TV)
And is "Nip/Tuck" the new "Love Boat?" Uh, no. (TV Addict)
The Times, of all places, offers a bracingly sardonic assessment of a reaction to a recent tragedy/normal Darwinian interaction on "Meerkat Manor." (NYT)
Goodman asks his blog readers which of their favorite shows are going off the rails this season, and "Heroes" and "Friday Night Lights" and "Rescue Me" all come up a lot. Some smartass also complains about the current season of "Veronica Mars." (SFGate)
Recap of the third episode of "Reaper," which I haven't seen yet because I watched "House." (Buddy TV)
Myself I lost track of "Damages" a long time ago - no rooting interest - but here's every twist and turn of this week's ep. recounted in advance of the season finale. (TV Squad)
We've mentioned the way DVR ratings have been roiling the waters. Now comes word that the execrable soap "Gossip Girl" has been renewed mainly on the strength of its live+ ratings. (Televisionista)
Cable ratings good for "Brotherhood." (Hollywood Reporter)
And last week's top broadcast shows. (AP)
"Bionic Woman" ratings could use a power boost. (E! Online)

Afternoon tidbits

Sometimes things get past us while we chronicle the torrent of new programming that is premiere week:

• Apparently they've re-shot so much of "Cavemen" we're not going to get an advance pilot before the premiere. And the location has been moved from Atlanta to San Diego for production reasons; in any case, they're filming in L.A. (AP)
• One blogger finds the pilot of "Moonlight" every bit as disappointing as we've heard. (TV Squad)
• You can watch Sunday's season premieres of "Dexter" and "Brotherhood" online right now. (BuzzSugar)