HBO's ambitious new series, In Treatment, starring Gabriel Byrne, requires viewers to tune in Monday through Friday for a 30-minute session for a large chunk of 2008. Not surprisingly, viewers have shown fatigue. This has turned out to be a positive development for cheapskates like myself who don't have HBO or cable, and rely on the Internet that's not a Seinfeld re-run.

The Home Box Office is offering the first three weeks of the series online for free. That's 12 episodes of Paul (Byrne) counseling patients, and three episodes in which he's on the other end of the couch.

I checked out the first episode last night, and, although I probably wouldn't normally let this show slip into my life, I'm intrigued by the format -- a recurring patient for each day of the week -- and am willing to checking out at least the first three weeks, even if it's only during the commute.

Oh, yeah, please, don't give me that guff.

Therapists at work.

We're getting to the point in the Hollywood Writers' Strike where many of you are probably going through withdrawals. We suggest that you takes some clinical advice and invest in Pet Therapy.

There are no guarantees, of course, but considering how long it looks like we're gonna be without our writers, you may as well give it a shot.

The red-headed host of a certain writer-less late night show shares his troubles with Entertainment Weekly, as part of their "67 Tips to Beat the Entertainment Dry Spell." Wow, 67? Shit, we're only at 16. We'll get our act together soon. Promise. Feel free to leave any suggestions.

It's official: there's no longer a compelling reason to leave your home.

On Monday, Netflix is expected to announce that subscribers will be allowed unlimited online streaming of some 6,000 movies, according to an Associated Press report this afternoon. That's right. Netflix subscribers -- except for those on the $5.99-a-month plan -- will be able to watch as many of the titles as they want, as often as they like.

Online streams of movies has been a part of the Netflix shtick for better part of the last year, but the dramatic increase in complimentary online streams is supposedly intended to fend off Apple, which is expected to announce its foray into the online movie rental business on Tuesday.

No f*cking wonder writers want a piece of the digital action.

ITunes is offering "Poop in the Pool," an episode of MTV's Rob & Big, for free.

Here's a taste, and perhaps all the reason you need to know why they have to give it away.

At Bored.com, you can do fun things like warp the faces of your favorite celebrity or presidential candidate.

I like that Bored.com epitomizes everything that the Internet was made for: distracting me from my work and family.

iTunes is still serving up a free episode of the MTV series featuring the good Reverend. And while you're in the Run D.M.C. mood, pick up 18 of their greatest hits for $8.97.

The Simpsons Movie is in stores today. Get it for $15.99 on Amazon.

The Kwik-E-Mart took over a local 7-Eleven this summer to promote The The Simpsons Movie. Click the photo for an audio slideshow featuring the classic "Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart."

Seriously.

... Like Crazy.