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Last week the television networks had their upfronts previewing their fall lineups. So will your favorites be back and is there anything new that at least sounds good on paper?

The nicer the weather gets, the busier we get across the Ist-A-Verse. But we like being busy. Here's a peek at what we've been up to since last week!

After last year's mess of an awards show and this year's joke of nominations (where is love for Lauren Graham, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences?), we were going to swear off this year's Emmys. But then we realized Conan O'Brien was hosting, so we must watch and liveblog. And there's the hope of a good Steve Carrell bit, not to mention awkward reaction shots of Candy and Tori Spelling during the Aaron Spelling tribute.

We -ists are an eclectic bunch, but there's a couple of things we all love: famous people, social causes, and wacky local facts. Join us as we starf**k, get virtuous, and learn across the -ist network!

If you were any where in the Garment district yesterday evening, you may have noticed a huge line of non-New Yorker types outside of the bar, Stitch. And if you are any type of Amazing Race fan, you already know those people were lined up for TARCON 9 (The Amazing Race CONvention). Sponsored by Television Without Pity, the event gives TAR fans a place to reminisce over past seasons, bet on that night's finale, drink at an open bar, and meet some of the race participants along with host, Phil Keoghan... for a small fee, of course.

Could it be? One year after some talk that the MTA was considering bringing smart card technology to roost here, the MTA is actually going to pilot test smart cards. So that $44 million put towards testing isn't going to waste! The goal is to have a "seamless fare card" that would be able to work against the MTA's systems (the subways, buses, Metro North), the PATH, and NJ Transit (buses and trains). Gothamist would love that idea - waiting on line at Penn Station for LIRR or NJ Transit tickets kills us, even at the machines. The Daily News says the agencies signed a "strategic alliance" to simply NYC metro area travel, which makes us yearn for a reality show with contestents from those agencies trying to navigate through their properties, The Amazing Race-meets-Survivor like. However, the pilot program won't begin until next year at the earliest...but then again, that's a few months for us to lobby the MTA to be part of the test.

Those cognitive dissonance-inducing multiple rider bicyles that you see tourists on in Midtown have a sworn enemy: A 50-something year old pianist who is woken up by raucous PartyBikers (the company that runs them is PartyBike) is waging a campaign to get them off Eighth Avenue. Sammy G. (last name withheld) tells the Post that PartyBikes have barreled into pedestrians because they are out of control and that other PartyBikes will race each other down the street. Hmm, Eighth Avenue doesn't sound like the best place to do that since many cars are zipping up to head uptown. While PartyBike says, "We just give rides...there's never been an accident, and it's a safe operation" and crows about being on The Amazing Race, Good Morning America and The Tony Danza Show, Sammy G. isn't convinced. Sammy G. has been "investigating" the operation for a couple months: "One time, I followed them to find out where they started from, and what their exact route was. Another time, I went undercover, posing as a guy named Joe who was 'interested in going for a ride.'" Sammy G. is two steps away from pure, vigilanteism!

- You and your new partner go to some "challenge" area for something...Seriously? We have to give it up to anyone who can leave the critical 10-11AM work hour for this promotion, because this promotion requires too much! Okay, we're just bitter because we don't work in Midtown and never had a shot at even getting a squeezy cow.