tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42707363998106505182012-01-26T01:36:40.008-06:00Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-31729979726817153622011-12-08T01:55:00.010-06:002011-12-08T03:01:27.967-06:00

Oh Sam, how we've missed you. Chord Overstreet returned to "Glee" for Episode 8, "Hold on to Sixteen," and it was all we hoped for and more. We may never know why Chord left the show in the first place, but it was good to have him back. "Glee" gave Sam a funny Toby Keith tune to perform called "Red Solo Cup," which is sort of a cross between country and beat poetry. You can have a listen on the "

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Christina Applegate and Will Arnett look as depressedas we feel watching Up All Night.Thanks to Up All Night, Will Arnett now has the distinction of starring in two sitcoms I turned off before they were over (the other was Running Wilde). At least this time I made it halfway through episode "New Car," but it was a painful 12 minutes. It's sad when you take Saturday Night Live writer and Parks &

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Who cares about Two and a Half Men when you have 2 Broke Girls? The premiere of this gal pal sitcom jumped out of the gate and took off running, led by the rapid-fire tough-girl dialogue from waitress Max (Kat Dennings). I kept waiting for her sardonic wit to get old or to fail at funniness, but it was relevant, biting, and entertaining to watch for the full half hour. One of the highlights

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After Roger Federer took us to a bit of a nailbiter match in round one of the US Open, we fans were hoping to see some stellar Rafael Nadal play to soothe our souls. While Rafa played a pretty clean and solid game, it was also fairly tame, and he ended up playing constant catch-up with a wildly aggressive and determined Andrey Golubev. It's sometimes astounding to see how little difference

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Roger Federer had me fired up at the French Open, thumbing his nose at all of the naysayers when he broke Novak Djokovic's incredible streak of wins. The Swiss tennis star was pure beauty to behold, sliding all over the bright red courts with the elegance of a ballet dancer and enough power on his strokes to rattle Djoko's cage. While the eventual loss in the final to both friend and nemesis

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-73521762321519966712011-07-10T01:04:00.005-05:002011-07-10T02:00:09.013-05:00

One of the first things that's enjoyable about Torchwood -- Miracle Day is that Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) kicks serious butt in this premiere episode, "The New World." The pic above is my favorite scene from the premiere episode, the new mom holding her baby with one hand and firing with the other--and yes, she remembered to protect the baby's ears with ear muffs...hah. Probably not entirely

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Haley Reinhart had a tough time on American Idol Top 3 performance night. Saddled with the night's toughest songs and questionable arrangements, she nonetheless stole the show with what mentor Beyonce dubbed a "ballsy" move--to sing Led Zeppelin's "What Is and What Should Never Be." While Haley's performed Zeppelin before with her family band, the real motivator behind choosing the song was that

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There's a good possibility that Haley Reinhart will go home on American Idol Top 4 results night, and it will be one of AI's biggest crimes if that happens. While the Lady Reinhart has not always been perfect, she's had about four performances now ("Bennie and the Jets," "Rolling in the Deep," "The House of the Rising Sun," and last night's "I (Who Have Nothing)," that have blown the competition

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No, it's not Captain Jack Sparrow of POTC fame, it's Captain Jack Harkness of Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood. After the last, heart-breaking and offensive "Children of Earth" season, I've been cautiously hopeful about the upcoming American reboot. TVLine reports we've got only a few months wait for the new Torchwood premiere, which lands on Starz on Friday, July 8.There are two new pieces of info

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This week we get to see what the "American Idol" contestants, that we and the judges voted in, can do. I was spot on with my prediction of the top guys that were chosen (I had Casey, Jacob, James and Scotty as the Top 4, with Stefano Langone and Paul McDonald rounding out the 6), and was pleased that the GlamNation backlash against James Durbin didn't prevent him making the Top 5 guys. I hope

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American Idol contestant Ashley Jones wows the judges during Hollywood Week.Last night we learned which remaining contestants would be joining the American Idol Top 24. There were a few surprises, a few major sighs of relief, and a couple "Bzuh?" decisions. From comments on sites like EW and TVLine, I'm sensing that James Durbin might not make it in the voting rounds, which I think is unfair.

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We continue with screencaps for Merlin, season three, episode one: "The Tears of Uther Pendragon." We left off with Morgana (Katie McGrath), showing her evil side. Now she skulks off into the dark night, draped in a luxurious cloak. Once again Merlin excels at visuals, with the beauty of the cloak against the dark, dampness of the night...(*Click* all pics for bigger versions.) And

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It's that time of year again, folks, when I post multi-page, ridiculously detailed recaps of American Idol. Missed an episode? Don't worry. Just check out my recaps and you'll feel like you were there. That is, unless I get tired and skip a few sections because it's 4am and I need to get some sleep. But still. Really good recaps.There are new American Idol judges and a whole new batch of 125,000

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Kathy Bates is awesome, and that's pretty much all the reason you need to tune in to Harry's Law. Judging by the pilot, acclaimed writer David E. Kelley (Boston Legal, The Practice, Ally McBeal) has succumbed to cliche in his latest outing, but it's a kinder, gentler cliche that's heartwarming and welcoming. Sure, we've seen the tough, crochety old lawyer fighting for justice for the little guy

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For our season 3 opener of Merlin, "The Tears of Uther Pendragon," things start out very dark indeed. King Arthur (Bradley James) and his knights, and servant Merlin (Colin Morgan), observe the slaughter of so many of Camelot's men.(*Click* all pics for bigger versions.)Back at the castle, trusted physician Gaius (Richard Wilson) tries to talk some sense into King Uther (Anthony Head). Uther has

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Wow. It looks like season 4 of Torchwood is really happening. After the initial news of an American version of Torchwood, I put it out of my head, fearing the worst about changes to beloved Captain Jack (the scrumptious John Barrowman) and where the storyline could possibly go after the tragedies of Torchwood: Children of Earth. Those reporting the news weren't actually sure it was going to gel

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-49935478421556827922010-12-07T23:34:00.007-06:002010-12-08T02:46:23.238-06:00

Looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your favorite Doctor Who fan? Do they love the Tenth Doctor, sonic screwdrivers, or Daleks? If you've overheard them arguing about the virtues of Rose over Martha, or what Bad Wolf really means, then these are the Christmas gift ideas you need.Doctor Who Gifts Under $20How cute is this? This little rotating Cyberman keychain is on sale for only $2.90!

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In an interesting move by the Glee showrunners, CBS news anchor Katie Couric will be turning up as a guest star on Glee. Will she be joining a Cheerios pyramid? Interviewing Sue Sylvester for a special report on Cheerleading Coach of the Universe?Fan reaction so far has included plenty of "Bzuh?" responses, but Katie could be a surprise on Glee. I give you all the scoop about the appearance and

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I've recently started re-watching the excellent-but-canceled series Life, the occasionally flawed but usually brilliant, unique, and entertaining cop show starring Damian Lewis and Sarah Shahi. Shahi was amazing in this series, strong and smart and and one of the few petite women I've actually believed could be a detective in real life. No blank-eyed starlet here; Shahi was able to be tough,

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I have to say, I liked the pilot of The Defenders more than I thought I would. This Jim Belushi/Jerry O'Connell buddy lawyer show was feisty and fun, and smarter than expected. There are wisecracks and testosterone-y posturing, but the court case was handled seriously, with some good detective work by Morelli (Belushi) and lawyer newbie Lisa Tyler (Jurnee Smollett). It's nowhere near as wacky as

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Yeah, I'm not sure about Raising Hope. I suspect I'm not the target audience for FOX comedies. I'll be honest--I only tuned in to watch because there was nothing else on that I wanted to watch, and I LOVE Martha Plimpton.When I first saw ads online for Raising Hope, I actually thought Martha Plimpton was going to be the mother of baby Hope. I was a bit taken aback that the 40 year old Plimpton

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-87991611005075556382010-09-20T23:58:00.005-05:002010-09-21T02:03:55.162-05:00

Okay, I have to admit, I was pleasantly blown away by elements of tonight's pilot episode of The Event: "I Haven't Told You Everything". In today's world of spoilers and commercials that give away too much, it was nice to know I had some preconceptions of the plot that turned out to be completely wrong. There was one out-and-out gasp moment and the big end surprise which I had a suspicion of only

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Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber work together on the set of their Elle photoshoot.Never in a million years did I think I'd be defending reality star, famous-for-being-famous, Kim Kardashian. But the latest uproar over her Elle photoshoot and mild flirtations with 16 year old Justin Bieber have gotten completely out of hand. Besides making a mountain out of a molehill, the world apparently still

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I have to say, as much criticism as I have for the ending of Lost, I was hoping the actors would get a little Emmy love. I expected Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn to cancel each other out for the best supporting actor Emmy, but I thought Matthew Fox really had a shot of grabbing a much-deserved award. Elizabeth Mitchell unfortunately didn't have a chance against the heavyweights in the guest

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Lady Gaga at 2009 MTV VMAs, c2010 Philip Nelson, Wikimedia Commons.Let's be honest: MTV and videos haven't really had much to do with one another lately, and the VMAs can often be the crudest and lamest show out there. But there's a big feeling of hope this year, with crazy creative types like Lady Gaga landing 13 nominations, and a group of performers that should make things a heck of a lot more

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These are long overdue, but hopefully you'll still enjoy these Covert Affairs Pilot episode screencaps. There's plenty of sexy, luscious-lipped Piper Perabo here, plus lovely Christopher Gorham, and a taste of the rest of the Covert Affairs "Pilot" cast.It should be said: SPOILER ALERT!We begin our Covert Affairs screencaps with Annie Walker (Perabo) and her first day at the CIA, where she meets

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Auggie (Christopher Gorham) gets lucky with an ex on Covert Affairs.Good news for Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher, and Sendhil Ramamurthy fans--Entertainment Weekly reports that USA newbie hit Covert Affairs has been granted a second season. If you haven't checked out the entertaining CIA drama (with the usual USA blend of wit and sex appeal), definitely give it a

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What do Lost, The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Monk, and The Tudors have in common? We won't see any of these shows next year, despite the fact that they've been rewarded for outstanding elements by the Emmy Awards.Some programs, like Lost, had a planned demise. Others, like Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show and Old Christine, had more surprise endings. Conan

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-39018964693436053012010-07-30T01:11:00.008-05:002010-07-30T02:48:06.161-05:00

The big news today is that the newest American Idol judge, Ellen DeGeneres, is leaving the show after just one year on the panel. AC's May Monten has all the details on Ellen's departure, and Ellen's declaration that it just wasn't the "right fit". I always thought it was something of a surprising decision on Ellen's part to join American Idol, considering her current success as both a comedian

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Comic-Con 2010 is going on right now in San Diego, a bonanza of geek girl and boy goodness no matter what genre you love. Checking out the schedule of offerings on the official Comic-Con International site is awe-inspiring. There are comic artist and writer panels, movie and TV series previews and Q&A sessions, artist spotlights, art tutorials, fanfiction forums, and plenty of geek fandom worship

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Annie (Piper Perabo) and Auggie (Christopher Goram) discuss her missionin the Covert Affairs pilot.If you're considering whether to watch USA's new show Covert Affairs tonight, go ahead and make the leap. If the pilot is an indicator of future episodes, Covert Affairs looks to be an entertaining and sassy addition to the USA line-up of hits.One of the big things that USA does right on their shows

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What do a dreamy doctor, sci-fi hero, toy octopus, and two sexy pirates have in common? They're played by actors who haven't let dyslexia get in the way of their success. You may be startled to find out your favorite stars have struggled with school, had trouble reading scripts, and floundered through auditions. What's amazing is how they've worked around these difficulties and been successful

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-68056737801426809922010-07-03T00:04:00.008-05:002010-07-03T00:49:07.936-05:00

I always like to point out the best of TV when I get a chance, particularly when it comes to strong and complex woman characters. The last couple of years have given us plenty of female leads to admire, and I've written up a list of five of my favorites. You can read all about The Good Wife and more in my AC write-up "5 Best Woman TV Characters".Kids can be a great part of any genre of TV show,

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Seth (Zack Weinstein) gets his first singing lesson from Rachel (Lea Michele) in Glee episode "Laryngitis".Due to the conflict with Lost this year, I've been sadly out of the loop on cult hit musical TV show Glee. (Considering how Lost ended, my time would have been better spent watching nerd-sexy young Glee Club singers tackling Journey, Kanye, and Young MC.) Finally having caught up, I did some

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Alan Dale (Widmore), Nestor Carbonell (Richard), Jeremy Davies (Faraday), Naveen Andrews (Sayid), Harold Perinneau (Michael), Emilie de Ravin (Claire), Terry O'Quinn (Locke), Daniel Dae Kim (Jin), and Matthew Fox (Jack) answer audience questions on Jimmy Kimmel Live.Thoughts on the Lost finale? Check out: Lost -- "The End" -- I Laughed, I Cried, I WTF?Tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live, we got a last

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Juliet is still awesome on Lost.(SPOILER ALERT) I knew after six years of build-up that we were never going to feel satisfied with the end of Lost, but I didn't think I'd feel as let down as this. Well, actually, since Richard turned out to be not magical at all, and the mystery of the Island turned out to be a shiny light in a cave, I'd started to get an inkling.During the ridiculously long two

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Lots of news buzzing around about renewed and cancelled shows, so here's the scoop:TVOvermind reports that Heroes is finally over after four seasons. Sadly, consensus is largely that Heroes was over after season one. What a waste of beautiful Peter Petrelli and his hot brother Nathan...that's all I'm sayin'... The good news is that TVSeriesFinale has scoop that there will be a wrap-up to the

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Steven Weber returns as FBI agent Mike Faber.I'm still lamenting the loss of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, but at least In Plain Sight has given us another awesome and quick-witted character for Steven Weber to play. Tonight on "Love's Faber Lost", FBI agent Mike Faber (Weber) returns to Albuquerque WITSEC with an important witness--and some ramped up flirtations for Mary.I wrote at the

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Does anyone else miss the days of fun, campy, ridiculous, and occasionally genius music videos? You know, back in the time when MTV actually played music? It's been a long time since the 80s, but some of these gems still hold up. It's also fun to remember your first reaction to ground-breaking music videos that changed the whole genre and put its permanent stamp on popular culture.It's also nice

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Happy Town newcomer Henley wonderswhat's up on the mysterious 3rd floor.New ABC mystery series Happy Town premieres tonight with its pilot episode, "In This Home on Ice". While ABC is hoping for a combo of Lost and Twin Peaks fans, it remains to be seen if this uneven but intriguing series can hold that kind of audience. With a large cast of quirky and mysterious characters, and a continuing

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USA is rolling out new series for the summer, including CIA drama/comedy Covert Affairs. Hoping to repeat the success of quirky spy intrigue shows Burn Notice and White Collar, USA will add Covert Affairs to the line-up this July. Piper Perabo stars as a newly minted CIA field agent, and Christopher Gorham (Ugly Betty, Out of Practice) costars as a blind ops tech who acts as her guide (yes, you

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Ohnoshedinnit...ohyesshedid! Saturday Night Live went there tonight with host Tina Fey and musical guest Justin Bieber. Sixteen-year-old Justin took part in the monologue and some sketches--including one where he played the tempting student to Tina's lonely teacher. Tina fantasizes about her student, where he serenades her with song.This was funny (and dangerous) enough in concept, but even

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-78497729161812964142010-04-08T01:09:00.008-05:002010-04-08T02:27:37.145-05:00

Desmond wakes up to a nightmare, in Lost "Happily Ever After".*SPOILER ALERT* Tonight's Lost, "Happily Ever After", brought the show back around to the mystery and heebie jeebies we've come to love. We got more Desmond/Penny love and crazy Charlie as a bonus, which just added to the goodness of this tight and compelling episode.I confess, when Lost episode "Ab Aeterno" aired, I was pretty

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-23385717569762783922010-03-31T18:44:00.007-05:002010-03-31T19:11:26.817-05:00

As an added bonus to the return of Mary and Marshall on tonight's season 3 premiere of In Plain Sight, we get guest star Donnie Wahlberg. "Father Goes West" explores Mary's return to duty as well as the search for her shooter. Tonight's WITSEC investigation involves a witness who may be having trouble giving up his former life of crime.You may still think of Donnie as that New Kids on the Block

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-17368804524018545582010-03-19T01:35:00.007-05:002010-03-31T18:13:38.796-05:00

That's right, Mary's back! U.S. Marshals Mary Shannon and Marshall Mann return in Season 3 of In Plain Sight, premiering Wednesday, March 31, on USA at 10/9c. We finally get to see the aftermath of Mary being shot point-blank while trying to protect one of her more idiotic witnesses.The gang's (almost) all here as In Plain Sight returns with its core cast of Mary (Mary McCormack), Marshall (Fred

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-38767368841405611582010-03-10T01:55:00.004-06:002010-03-10T02:29:32.972-06:00

Now we're getting somewhere. Tonight's Lost, "Dr. Linus" definitely ranks amongst the best of the Lost episodes. Michael Emerson is definitely one of those amazing actors that can take what is truly a monster of a man and make him sympathetic and pitiable. The way Ben is broken down in this episode, and how it mirrors both Richard's and Ilana's disillusionment, was extremely powerful and

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-40439002870226303782010-03-08T02:30:00.004-06:002010-03-08T03:20:44.243-06:00

It was a big night for Kathryn Bigelow and for The Hurt Locker. This talented director became the first woman to take home the Best Director Oscar in history. Presented the award by famously snubbed actor/singer/director Barbara Streisand, it was a victory lap for the ladies at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Finally!Want to see all the winners? I've compiled a list of all the 2010 televised

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-46251961564618962662010-02-23T01:04:00.005-06:002010-02-23T01:40:06.182-06:00

After their powerful and fiery original dance flamenco performance, Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir looked promising for the gold. With two American pairs and one Russian pair nipping at their heels, Moir and Virtue knew they had to really bring it tonight to stay in the lead.Their performance was stunning. Virtue and Moir went with classic outfits, music, and dancing, giving us

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-72042769134216204862010-02-18T23:47:00.005-06:002010-02-19T00:41:20.146-06:00

As a Chicago girl, I've got to be thrilled that Naperville native Evan Lysacek just took home the gold in men's figure skating. With both strong jumps, stellar spins, and elegant artistry, Evan beat out Russian favorite Yevgeny Plushenko. Winning the free skate program by nearly 2 points, Evan Lycacek edged past Plushenko's total score by 1.31.Counting on his landed quad jump to win him gold,

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-33086360111207223462010-02-17T15:33:00.006-06:002010-02-21T00:55:26.099-06:00

Olympic Figure Skater Stephane Lambiel from Switzerland executes one of his many amazing spin moves in Tuesday night's Men's Short Program.Last night we had a real treat at the Olympics -- some actual artistic performances during the men's figure skating short program. The American favorite, 6'2 tower of powerful elegance Evan Lysacek, skated an excellent program that was all long, graceful limbs

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-78082683410777112672010-02-13T00:14:00.004-06:002010-02-13T00:36:23.955-06:00

Okay, The Soup is consistently insane and funny, but tonight's introduction of Michael Emerson to the show was just plain genius. While surprise guests are pretty common on The Soup, usually it's a one gag bit where the star feels awkward and goes away quickly. Not Emerson. Not only is this man king of creepy drama, but he knows how to play satire. Watch for yourself:If you haven't seen the show

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-82638896324603369812010-02-08T23:40:00.008-06:002010-02-09T00:32:58.926-06:00

Tonight was a Walt Disney World extravaganza on Cake Boss, "Castles, Cannolis & Cartoon Characters". Buddy and Mauro head down to Disney World with their families for work and vacation, enjoying all the Disney delights and also participating in the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.It was also a special occasion as the Cake Boss' daughter Sofia was celebrating her birthday. Though Buddy had originally

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-80651117248316313392010-02-07T23:34:00.006-06:002010-02-08T00:50:59.391-06:00

Tonight was a fantastic Super Bowl game, with the underdog New Orleans Saints surprising the hell out of everyone who said the Indianapolis Colts were going to easily win. Sometimes the Super Bowl ads entertain more than the actual game, but this is one year where that was definitely not the case. This was not only because the close score for more than half the game was exciting football, but

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-32996544982360966232010-02-03T03:37:00.008-06:002010-02-03T11:51:13.125-06:00

Okay, so tonight's Lost season 6 premiere "LA X, Parts 1 & 2" was just as much a mind bender as the season 5 ender "The Incident". Leave it to Lost to give you the aftermath of a HUGE cliffhanger with tons of scenes that don't actually tell you what happened after the bomb.Let's see if we can recap the big Lost premiere moments. We start with Jack on the Oceanic flight, and it seems as if the

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-55914662634199479512010-02-02T14:12:00.006-06:002010-02-03T11:51:55.435-06:00

Will the real John Locke please stand up...?Just a reminder that the final season of Lost premieres TONIGHT. With one of those Lost recaps episodes on at 8/7c to catch viewers up on what they may have missed, the new Lost season begins with a two-hour double episode "LA X, Parts 1 & 2".Watch more YouTube videos on AOL Video If you want a quick refresher on the Lost season 5 finale "The Incident",

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-78451827091674498172010-02-01T04:06:00.004-06:002010-02-01T04:20:40.939-06:00

Last night's 52nd Annual Grammy Awards has to be one of the better awards ceremonies we've seen of late. Though it felt a bit odd to have so few actual awards presented, it was nice to have such a performance-driven show, where acts like Lady Gaga (with Elton John), Pink, and Beyonce pulled out all the stops.After all the jabs at Adam Lambert's sexy AMA performance, it will be interesting to see

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-71418695178748926182010-01-22T01:27:00.006-06:002010-01-22T10:46:12.607-06:00

Erm, quoi? The Hollywood Reporter has stated that Russell Davies is working to bring the UK's sci-fi series Torchwood to America. As an American reboot. On Fox. Let me cut off your screams of protest by saying that John Barrowman may star as Captain Jack. Now you perhaps have the same quizzical look I do.It's not just us. Cinema Blend is just as confused, as it's not clear whether the American

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-69417521760535182642010-01-20T01:17:00.008-06:002010-02-04T03:06:55.456-06:00

There were one or two bright spots in the dismal Chicago American Idol auditions tonight, and one of them was during Northbrook honey John Park's segment. Guest judge Shania Twain, who up until this moment had been calm, professional, and respectful, went all googly-eyed over the handsome Asian crooner.Watch the vid for yourself to see Park's excellent American Idol performance, and hear what

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-67242306302753670662010-01-18T00:27:00.007-06:002010-01-18T01:52:21.037-06:00

The Golden Globes tonight just wasn't the rowdy, gleeful event that we're used to. This obviously had a lot to do with the tragedy in Haiti being on everyone's minds, with occasional mentions by presenters about donating to the cause or taking part in George Clooney's telethon later this week.As with all of the charity programs and telethons, it makes for an awkward combination of levity and

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-53993524150343542562010-01-15T23:57:00.003-06:002010-01-16T00:32:01.325-06:00

Tonight on What Not to Wear, Stacy and Clinton headed to Salem, Massachusetts, to meet Leanne. Often taking part in the town's witch trial reenactments, Leanne had adopted an extreme type of witchy wear for her everyday life.Leanne was definitely one of What Not to Wear's more interesting characters. With a sideline business as a psychic, Leanne loved wearing tall, lace-covered witch hats,

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-54403155389442322982010-01-13T02:39:00.049-06:002010-05-27T13:14:52.967-05:00

Amadeo Diricco belts out "Hoochie Coochie Man" at the American Idol Boston auditions.It's time for season nine of American Idol, and I'll be putting recaps and reviews up on AC, with links here and in the sidebars for your easy clicking and viewing pleasure. Tonight's premiere episode took place at the Boston auditions, with judges Simon, Randy, Kara, and sweet guest judge Victoria Beckham.While

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-34381419484334242152010-01-12T00:22:00.008-06:002010-01-12T02:58:00.103-06:00

Tonight on Cake Boss, "Apples, Arguments, & Animal Prints", Buddy made our mouths water at the same time he and his Cake Boss crew wowed us with their mad sculpting skills.Commissioned to make a cake for a party at an apple orchard, Buddy was determined to make a cake that was apple through and through, from the decorations to the core.He had Joe bake him up a sponge cake using apples, a recipe

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-17061293758203658692010-01-11T16:17:00.006-06:002010-01-11T16:56:24.595-06:00

Devilish Simon Cowell on Britain's X Factor.If you thought Paula Abdul leaving American Idol was a big deal, hold onto your hat. Simon Cowell has now announced he's leaving American Idol after this season. Love him or hate him (for most it's a combination of both), no one can deny that Simon Cowell is a big part of AI's continued success.MSN reports on a lot of backstage drama and power struggles

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-68015068568914607022010-01-10T19:01:00.004-06:002010-01-10T19:08:52.791-06:00

Just wanted to pop a quick reminder in here for Chuck fans--the 2-hour Chuck premiere is tonight at 9/8c on NBC. I'm not exactly sure why Chuck is premiering on a Sunday. I only found out it was on by checking out the online TV listings yesterday, out of curiosity about this weekend's TV offerings.Tonight we'll see what happens with Chuck and his new mad super-spy skillz, and after the 2-hour

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-27608603872297671122010-01-04T17:27:00.005-06:002010-01-04T17:49:49.687-06:00

The Good Wife returns with a new episode on Tuesday, at 10/9c.After a holiday hiatus of specials, reruns, and movies of the week, new episodes of your favorite shows start picking up again this week. Here are some of the highlights:Monday, 1/4NBC, Heroes, 8/7c: New 2 hour episode.ABC Family, Secret Life of the American Teenager, 8/7c and Make It or Break It, 9/8c: New

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-71048840177349582742010-01-03T01:10:00.003-06:002010-01-03T02:24:00.752-06:00

*SPOILERS* On New Year's Day, in the second part of episode "The End of Time", we said goodbye to David Tennant's character, the Tenth Doctor of Doctor Who. I've not seen any of the pre-2005 series, so I know I can not speak definitively about the whole of Who history. However, I feel that Tennant has got to be one of the best--if not the best Doctor of all time. Certainly it will be very

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-57940526991295118432009-12-09T23:55:00.006-06:002009-12-10T00:48:53.817-06:00

Tonight ABC aired the Barbara Walters special The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009. With intriguing personalities like Adam Lambert and Lady Gaga, and political figures Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin, the special easily could have been 2 hours. As it was, each person was limited to mere sound bytes, though Walters is fairly good at giving us unexpected peeks into people's psyches with her

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-12387144536795682572009-12-07T23:24:00.008-06:002010-01-12T01:23:20.252-06:00

Cake Boss Buddy and artist Renee work on a holiday party cake in "Colorful Characters & Christmas Costumes."(*Click* pic for larger image.)Buddy and the Cake Boss crew were back tonight with holiday larks, laughs, and large, lavish cakes. At the start of "Colorful Characters & Christmas Costumes", Buddy has a consultation with larger than life drag queen Miss Richmond, whose putting on a holiday

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-27839569624071212082009-11-29T23:38:00.004-06:002009-11-29T23:57:09.742-06:00

Fox once again makes an interesting scheduling choice, involving one of the network's most popular shows. Apparently musical dramedy Glee will have a "winter finale" on December 4, TV.com reports, and won't pick up the plot again until mid-April. The reason for this 4 month+ layover?Why, so American Idol can be the lead-in for a new reality show titled Our Little Genius--a competition show for

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-82034801652764205432009-11-12T12:05:00.004-06:002009-11-12T12:44:03.415-06:00

I've been crushed at the imminent loss of David Tennant as the brash, funny, sexy, and wickedly intelligent Doctor Who. His final episodes on the brilliantly reduxed series will air this November and December on BBC One, and in December on BBC America (no idea why the first installment is delayed a month in the US). I wasn't sure anything could console me, but now I see news that NBC has snagged

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-24375116228234952142009-11-09T16:25:00.004-06:002009-11-09T18:21:34.083-06:00

Why, Three Rivers, why? After I just talked about episode 5, "Code Green", and how much I enjoyed the lack of "blonde Barbie" doctors, Three Rivers introduces a...blonde Barbie doctor. And as a love interest for Dr. Andy Yablonski (Alex O'Loughlin), no less.I knew we were in trouble two weeks ago, when they got rid of Andy's wife as soon as they introduced her. Now in "Where we lie", they throw

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-1048097120213972772009-10-30T00:43:00.005-05:002009-10-30T01:35:28.970-05:00

Supernatural takes a little Halloween break from the Apocalypse storyline to bring us a little Benjamin Button-esque age play with "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester". The boys and Bobby discover a 900 year old witch who plays poker--not for money, but for years. Win, and you're 25 years younger. Lose, and you're 25 years older. Or more.Guess what--mostly everyone loses. The witch Patrick (

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-43850112696901828952009-10-27T00:07:00.007-05:002009-10-30T01:59:44.661-05:00

Okay, Castle "Vampire Weekend" had three awesome things going for it tonight. This Halloween episode began with the strapping on of a very familiar gun and donning a brown coat and everyone at home is thinking "Ohnotheydidn't!" Well, they did. We got to see Richard Castle donning a Halloween costume he identified as "Space Cowboy"--a hilarious and cheer-worthy nod to Nathan Fillion's former role

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-17163299635272774252009-10-26T00:38:00.004-05:002009-10-26T01:54:24.791-05:00

Wow. Three Rivers, the CBS medical drama starring Alex O'Loughlin and Alfre Woodard was truly excellent tonight. The episode, "Code Green", centered on a bus crash involving high school football players. Three Rivers actually began with an entire scene devoted to the team, the dynamics between a few players and a nerdy assistant "wannabe". I was impressed because the scene wasn't just some quick

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-67957497568278976902009-10-18T18:08:00.006-05:002009-10-18T20:30:30.977-05:00

Ahh, the SNL photo bumpers from last night's Saturday Night Live episode! Hopefully my straight male readers will forgive me while I g-guh over Gerard Butler's pictures. The man is still as strong, hot, sexy, and gorgeous as ever. And goofy, which is just how we like him. If you're here for the funny, scroll down for a couple video sketches from the show, and a link to more. Oh, and P.S., *click*

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-82618030228037479052009-10-18T00:32:00.008-05:002009-10-19T23:31:09.929-05:00

Gerard Butler and Will Forte in a promo for tonight's SNL.Wow. That hasn't happened in awhile. I actually laughed--a lot--at tonight's Saturday Night Live. With freewheeling, just-happy-as-#$%^!-to-be-here host Gerard Butler and the cast doing barely controlled insanity, it's the most conistently funny SNL I've seen in way too long.Click here for Gerard Butler SNL photo bumpers and sketch videos!

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-62040564945631101492009-10-16T03:08:00.005-05:002009-10-16T03:44:03.546-05:00

King Silas (Ian McShane) lashes out at his son, Prince Jack (Sebastian Stan) in Kings.Thanks to Clarissa over at TVOvermind for giving us the heads-up that the too-soon canceled drama Kings is out on DVD. It may seem crazy to put a half-season of a canceled drama into a formal DVD release, but Kings is that good. I heartily recommend it for the story (a retelling of David and Goliath), the

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-89387250415330204052009-10-09T01:01:00.006-05:002009-10-10T23:39:46.194-05:00

Wow. Here's a perfect example of the irritating nature of modern network TV. After shoving awesome series Kings out of its intended primo Thursday night TV spot to the no-man's land of Sunday (then Saturday, then summer burn-off purgatory) to make way for their new golden child Southland, NBC up and cancels Southland before its second season even debuts.HitFix reports that NBC's decision was

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-21909660188922761832009-10-02T11:25:00.005-05:002009-10-02T12:20:16.583-05:00

Okay, I admit it. I'm already hooked on FlashForward. This mystery/action/drama is startling, intriguing, and chock full of great actors. I didn't watch many previews for FlashForward, so although I knew the basic premise--that all the world passes out for 2 minutes, 17 seconds and while they're out they have visions of the future--but it never occurred to me the consequences of people all

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-66738362308519251292009-10-02T00:35:00.022-05:002010-05-21T12:51:14.694-05:00

Just wanted to let you all know that I'll be doing The Mentalist recaps all season for TVOvermind. I'll keep links for "The Mentalist Recaps" in both sidebars, and you can always bookmark this post for up-to-date direct links for each episode.The Mentalist is a fantastic show about a California Bureau of Investigations (CBI) team and their eccentric but effective consultant, Patrick Jane (Simon

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-88975529770209744652009-10-01T11:54:00.008-05:002009-10-02T00:33:53.649-05:00

Melinda McGraw and Kelsey Grammar in Hank.Oh dear. Last night we had two sitcom premieres on ABC for Kelsey Grammar's Hank and Patricia Heaton's The Middle. My overriding thought is that I wish we had both these stars back on the air in the unfortunately short-lived series Back to You (that was unfairly killed by the writers' strike).Hank is pretty awful. Grammar stars as Hank Pryor, a

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-86318442801451578482009-09-23T15:15:00.002-05:002009-09-23T15:34:15.069-05:00

I was almost afraid to review The Good Wife, because I didn't want to jinx it. This new political/courtroom/family drama has ER alum Margulies at center stage, along with "Mr. Big" Chris Noth (Sex and the City, Law & Order), Sports Night and In Treatment vet Josh Charles, and wonderful comedy actors Christine Baranski and David Paymer.The Good Wife pilot gives us a wonderful mix of intrigue,

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-44086271299582692922009-09-22T02:10:00.005-05:002009-09-22T02:59:09.185-05:00

Tonight the Heroes premiere kicked off with a bang with "Orientation" and "Push, Jump, Fall." While there are still a few annoying plot developments to roll our eyes over, mostly the series premiere was enjoyable and tapped into a lot of what we loved about Heroes season one. I liked that Noah Bennet (Jack Coleman) is still operating in his shades of gray, but he's starting to feel a pull towards

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-77023430427134356102009-09-22T01:11:00.005-05:002009-09-22T01:41:58.481-05:00

So, Castle starts with its usual cheesiness and has Richard Castle (Nathan Fillion) posing for a magazine article with two porn cop girls. Whatever. The episode, "Deep in Death" also includes Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) stripping down outside a police van to don a sweater-as-dress so that she can pretend to be a loose woman with a bad Russian accent, going quickly undercover into a

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-35982036732901032462009-09-20T22:38:00.007-05:002009-09-21T00:13:21.330-05:00

Emmy presenter Justin Timberlake,as he's interviewed by E! correspondent Ryan Seacrest.So, here we are, after the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards. It was certainly not as awful as last year's awards ceremony, and it started to pick up about halfway through, but it's still just not all that exciting. A lot of things that were supposed to be funny just weren't, and that violent Family Guy clip was just

Valerie Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267319902957832461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270736399810650518.post-80955826606582868412009-09-19T01:40:00.008-05:002009-09-21T00:02:18.270-05:00

Tonight Chelsea Lately had A-List celebrity Jennifer Aniston. This is big, big news. As awesome as Chelsea Handler is, because it's E!, or because publicists are afraid of what she might say, Chelsea Lately guests tend to rate in the C or D-list range. I am so glad that Aniston took the plunge tonight, because she showed how much fun an interview with Chelsea can be, if you can keep up with her.

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Okay, I have to admit: I was wrong about Community. The previews did not look funny at all, and I honestly only tuned in because of The Soup's Joel McHale--okay, and maybe that promo where he and Chevy Chase are wearing the teeny tiny sombreros. I have a weakness for silly hats, I guess. But a show about a lawyer who has to go back to community college to get his degree, and uses that time to

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(*CLICK* pic for larger version)Say Yes to the Dress -- "Overbooked"Apparently beauty queen Bre had tried on over 3,000 dresses before coming to Kleinfeld's store, and I don't think they were exaggerating on that number. A former beauty queen, Bre wanted to abondon the more glitzy styles of the stage in favor of a more traditional gown. Problem was, she didn't like any of the traditional gowns.

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Ergh. We all know how much I love Boone from Lost. So when I heard Ian Somerhalder had a new series coming out, Vampire Diaries, I knew I would be all over that. Then I saw the previews for the show, mostly featuring Paul Wesley, who plays Stefan, and Nina Dobrey, who plays Elena. And I started to feel less excited.While the story is not exactly the same, the pilot episode of Vampire Diaries

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America's Got Talent viewers once again voted the amazing and wonderfully unique Hairo Torres ahead to the next round. Amongst the singers, singers, and more singers, it will be refreshing to see an actual variety act in the finals. (You can read my Semifinals Results review here.)Each performance, Hairo brings something new. He's not just dancing up there, he's telling a story. He injects humor

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While we're waiting for Buddy and the Cake Boss crew to return, TLC is keeping us entertained with Ultimate Cake Off. Each week, three cake designers compete for the chance to be featured at an event and win a cash prize. Tonight the cake artists had to construct a cake 5 feet in height, for a national square dancing competition. They needed to include the bright colors of the costumes, the

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Tony Hoard and His Talented Pup Rory on America's Got Talent Who can resist an adorable, Frisbee-catching pup who runs, leaps, and dances too? Apparently the American audience. While I'd hoped for another longshot chance for America's Got Talent contestents Tony and Rory, it wasn't meant to be, and the two went home tonight during the results show. (You can read my recap here.)If the chatter on

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Wow. No sooner did I get roped into watching Gossip Girl than a juicy new headline appeared on TV Guide. Seems our favorite bad boy Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) will be snogging another guy in the upcoming season of Gossip Girl. Of course, it's all about manipulation rather than attraction, but we'll have to see how the episode turns out.Aside from kissing boys and girls on Gossip Girl, sexy

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There have been few female characters on TV as awesome as Gina Torres' kick-ass Zoe on Firefly. That's why I was thrilled to hear that Torres is getting a regular gig on the popular CW show Gossip Girl. I've written all the details up at TVOvermind news.I've managed thus far to have never watched 90210 (either version), Melrose Place, or Dawson's Creek. The buzz on Gossip Girl kept intriguing me,

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With a wink and a grin, Hairo Torres lets us in on the joke on America's Got Talent.If you're not watching America's Got Talent, you should give it a try. The key is to not take any of it too seriously. Sure, it's corny, and over-produced, and emotionally manipulative. And The Hoff is a bit crazy. But it's just so darn entertaining. Like the variety shows of the past, you've got all these

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Tonight on the season finale of Cake Boss, "Fireworks, Falling Fondant, & Fathers", Buddy and the Cake Boss crew made a spectacular cake, the crew had some fun with fireworks, and Buddy paid tribute to fathers.The client tonight was the Grucci family, whose fireworks company has put on spectacular displays for major New York holidays and events. They wanted a cake for the celebration of their

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I would say TNT has made a very odd decision regarding which of these female-led shows to keep, but it appears FOX made the decision for them. The Hollywood Reporter notes that FOX Studios decided that the Holly Hunter drama Saving Grace was just too expensive to make, so after this season ends in Summer 2010, it's canceled.Saving Grace was never really my cup of tea, and I always found it a bit

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Tonight on Cake Boss, "Leaning, Lobsters, and Lectures", Buddy and his Cake Boss team may have outdone themselves. But before I get into that, let me just tell all you Cake Boss fans that our favorite show has been renewed for another 18 episodes--and should air on TLC in the fall. So, more Buddy and the gang and fantastic cake creations!The main cake in the episode was for a bridal couple who

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Wow. The In Plain Sight season finale, "Don't Cry for me Albequerque," hadn't been what I'd been expecting at all. I try not to be spoiled for episodes, so I had no idea what was coming at the end of this season.*SPOILER ALERT* Mary Shannon (Mary McCormack) got stuck babysitting Francesca, a revolutionary in her country who was rescued by the American armed forces just before her dictator had her

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Ah yes. All is right in the Burn Notice realm. Tonight in the finale, "Long Way Back", we got back exactly where we needed to be.*SPOILER ALERT* Things looked grim for the Burn Notice we know and love as Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) continued his quest to be reinstated by working with the uber slimy Stickler (Ben Shenkman). Beloved Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) was on her way back home to Ireland,

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