Alright, I'll do it.

So last night the only new show I watched was Bad Girls Club (I didn't get home until late & wasn't sure I'd be able to stay awake & headache-free enough to watch 24 from Monday, although I did catch up on Amazing Race from Sunday). As annoying as Zara is, Aimee is the worst. Ty had it right at the end! Word, girl. And Deann was kind of bitchy inviting Tomik over right after she & him had broken up. Although I think she wasn't lying when she said it was some kind of misguided attempt to get them back together again or whatever. Tomik is an ass. I can't believe he's had sex. Ugh. And poor poor Zara. She's annoying & stupid, but wow, girl, figure out your own life before hooking up with someone else. How funny was that phone conversation "So are you my boyfriend again?" "Uuhhh, I guess." "YAAAAYYY!" Stupid stupid girl.

Tonight is the premier of America's Next Top Model! Cycle 8 or something! YAAAAYYY!!!

George Takei is EVIL

Poor, cute little Hiro. Big, bad Sulu daddy is a bad guy! And not just an unpleasant fellow - he's like the leader of the evil.

And, can someone please explain to me since when Eric Roberts became cool? That dude is fucking EVERYWHERE. Videos for Mariah Carey and the Killers... the L Word... now Heroes? I wish he were just relegated to, "that dude who was in Star 80," because he's creepy.

So what did everyone watch last night? I only had a chance to see Heroes, but I have Prison Break and the Black Donnelly's to catch up on. (thanks to Lady A for going old school and taping the latter for me, because I forgot to program my DVR)

What's on the agenda this evening?

All Hail The King & Queen!

Helen Mirren and Forrest Whittaker took home the big prizes at the Oscars last night, and Martin Scorcese finally got his due.

Did you watch the big (long) award show?

Were you as smart as me and recognize that the long Celine Dion song was adapted from the score for "Once Upon A Time in America"?

Was Robert Downey Jr.'s self deprecating joke the highlight of the night?

Were you forced to watch the entire show and miss The L Word and Battlestar Galactica like me?

Share with us your reflections on the night.

And how excited are you for tonight's Heroes (my pantaloons are moist already...)?

Wow, She lived.

Never saw that coming.

If you're not in to it then let me drop you some knowledge.

Gray's anatomy, Meridith Gray fell into the water last week and it's cold and she swam for a little bit, but drowned and hypothermia-ed herself into the ER instead of helping victims of a ferry crash. Then she spent a lot of time in some sort of middle afterlife haunting the hospital where she both works and is lying dead on a table. she met up with a bunch of folks who died in the hospital and kicked it with them for a bit, then she ran into her mom who also died at the same time and that gave her the will to live.

I knew the writing staff would be a bunch of pussies and not kill her off. What did you think? What else do you think about last night's episode?

Also Earl, Office, Scrubs, 30 Rock and many many other shows came on last night.

What'd you watch, what can you tell us about that, and how did it make you feel?

What the hell, 'Lost'?

Was I missing something? Did 'Lost' answer 3 major questions I had?? I predicted that Sawyer & Kate would break up, but that was kind of implied in the previews. And thanks, 'Lost', I already knew Jack was an asshole, and also that he had (gasp!) tattoos. Were we supposed to be fascinated & intrigued by how he got the tattoos? B/c it didn't seem that crazy. I think they shrouded that lady in too much mystery. And did those thai guys not know he was thai until he got the tattoo saying he wasn't one of them?? B/c wow, those guys should get their eyes checked. Was I just asleep & missed all the subtle nuances? I sort of hope so, b/c otherwise that episode pretty much sucked.

And Friday Night Lights! Matt Saracen is adorable!! He was so cute 'Uh, just don't touch me for a couple of minutes.' Aww!!! So cute! And embarrassing! And wasn't that an interesting juxtoposition between Jason talking to the tattoo lady & her being like "No chinese characters, or barbed wired, or naked ladies" & then Jack on 'Lost' goes & gets chinese characters?? He's such a cliche!! But back to FNL - why was Julie so hot to trot? Is it the bad influence of Tyra? B/c that seemed kind of out of the blue & out of character for her.

What's on tap for tonight, y'all? Grey's is back! And holy cow, Lady A, I thought that thing you said about Addison getting her own show was just a rumour, but I read that it was in Wall Street Journal, so it's real, I guess?? Woah! That should be interesting. Do you think she'll take Mark with her? Maybe they'll move to LA & open a neonatal/plastic clinic. A one-stop-shop if you will. All the shallow mummies can get their post-birth tummy tuck & lipo right away. They won't need boob jobs until after weaning, though. And if your baby is ugly - no need to bring him home right away! Just leave him with Mark for a few days!! Hm, I like this idea! Jo, what's your friend's number so I can get together with him & develop some shows??

There's a New Sheriff in Town!

Did you see Veronica Mars last night? OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, I feel calmer now but, Holy @#*&! Spoiler warning: Sheriff Lamb is dead. And at the hands of Richard Grieco! Now, the deceased is not my favorite fictional person, but he did bring a lot to the show--especially in the area of verbal sparring with our two favorite members of the Mars family. But thank goodness it wasn't Keith.
Today, I'm working from home, so I will likely have a true "TV Lunch" during my lunch break. Any suggestions for daytime viewing?
Tonight, of course, it's all about Friday Night Lights and Lost. Hopefully, no one will die. After Heroes and Veronica Mars, I've think I've had enough fictional death for one week. What's on tap for the rest of you?

Heroes is Awesome.

It is.
Did you watch it?

Awesome.

Amazing Race is Back!!!

First off, I assume I'm the only one working today, so it'll probably just be me here. Sigh. I'm so lonely.

Can I just say how excited I am that Amazing Race is back? It's an All-Star edition, which should be interesting. I hate myself a little for it, but I was psyched to see Rob & Amber come in first. I wouldn't mind seeing them win, if only b/c Rob is kind of an ass, but he's up-front about it. And for reals, it's a race, so go them. I'm excited to see Charla & Mirna back if only b/c I already hate them (well, not the little one so much, but her cousin is the worst). Several of teams are new to me, b/c I didn't really start watching until season 3, I think. Maybe I caught the end of season 2. At any rate, I don't remember even everyone who I did catch. It's been so long I can't remember anymore. I vaguely remember the older married couple, but remember nothing about them. I should Netflix season 1 to see Team Guido in all their glory. Anyways. I have to say that my absolute favorite part of their casting for this season did not include the hated Victoria & Jonathan. That guy deserves to be left at the side of the road to be eaten by vultures. Ugh. But back to the racers! Interesting to see (no, I can't remember everyone's names) the couple that 'fell in love' after the race, dumping their respective friends to be on the race together. And the blonde beauty queens are back. As much as I instinctively hate them (stupid beauty queens), I did enjoy watching them last season. And David & Mary (is that right? Team Kentucky). Oh, Team Kentucky. As much as I admire them for breaking out of their comfort zone, I don't think they fully understand the concept of a 'race'. This is not a group effort (excepting for the groups of 2 they are in). I mean, that's what sunk them last season. They kept waiting around for their other friends to come. When their friends, the Cho Bros. lost, they (Cho Bros., not Team Kentucky) had some speech about how they were proud of how they raced, they raced fair, blah blah blah. Dude, it's a race. If you're not in it for yourself, then why are you in it at all? Anyways. Given that Team Kentucky already stated they have it in for the blondies, the question is, will this sink them sooner rather than later? And why the hell are they sucking up to Charla & Mirna? My god, suck up to a team that could help you out physically. And all offense intended - to Mirna (uh, the non-little person one). That chick is the weakest, whiniest, wussiest, little princess ever. Well, maybe second to Flo. Oh, and it's good to Uchenna & Joyce. And I like her new shorter 'do! I guess she figured 'keep it short in case you gotta shave it again'. Which was one of my favorite moments of past season. Not the hair-shaving in & of itself, but that she just jumped in & did it. She's awesome.
P.S. When I went to put 'Amazing Race' in the 'labels for this post', 'heart attacks' and 'autoeroticasphyxiation' popped up. What the hell??

My Adventures in Non-Recorded TV

So last night I tried what seemed impossible....enjoy all my favorite NBC Thursday night shows, but not recorded. What would happen if I had to go to the bathroom?? Or I wanted a snack?? Or my cell phone rang?? I was quite nervous, but I'm glad to report that I made it! I didn't get home from work until 8:20 so I didn't get a chance to see Earl. I hadn't seen my parents in almost a month (too long for my mother's liking) so I had to cram all my social time into 10 minutes without making it seem rushed (I couldn't miss the office!).

I somehow did it and ran to the couch for 8:30. The Office was wonderful...Dwight almost suffocating Meredith with the garbage bag while trying to capture the vampire bat was hilarious. I found Scrubs and 30Rock enjoyable as well.

As for the non-recorded part of things, there were some close calls when I'd get distracted during a commercial and almost miss the show coming back on, but I think I was just out of practice. All in all, I'm glad to know that I can survive without recorded tv, but I wouldn't want to make a habit out of it.

DESMOND!!

An extended flashback/fever dream episode last night on Lost. I think it's the first time they focused completely on flashback, even though it was a weird flashback to explain flashforwards...whem.

All in all I was pleased. Did anyone catch anything hidden in the flashback that is worth noting?

The Missus and I watched the season finale of Beauty & the Geek last night and it ended predictably.

Then we continued our American Idol streak which had two clear offenses at the end of choosing marketability over talent. I promise myself I won't get emotionally involved in this show, but it feels good standing with America in my new commitment to staying the course and watching Idol this season.

I missed Friday Night Lights for the 8th consecutive week, but it is safely taped on the DVR.

We eneded our evening watching a few episodes from the special V-Day Cheaters marathon on G-4. Great show.

What did you watch last night?
And what's on tap for tonight?

VDTV

I think I'll start a cable network called VDTV and every show will seem to be some sweet romantic story, but when the hero & heroine sleep together they find out one of them gave the other one vd. Sort of like Lifetime, but with fewer dead daughters/husbands/lovers.

I'm catching up on so much tv with my day off! Hooray for me! Last night instead of watching American Idol, I remembered the Westminster dog show was on & watched that. That was great! And a local dog won best in show! Go VA! And then I caught up on my Bad Girls Club. That Ripsi! She has no biases, does she? (nooooot . . . .) And Aimee? I have lost any respect I had for Aimee as a bad girl. She's a straight up wuss. And she got her ass kicked. And I like how she was all making excuses for it, too. Ha! Anyways, I love dog shows - no, not the Bad Girls, I'm back on Westminster. Anyone else watch it? That's great stuff, man. None of the breeds I usually root for won, although the german shepard came in 2nd in the herding group. And the puli was way out of it. Dang it. I love those dreaded dogs. Did you know that the plural of 'puli' is 'pulik'? The things you learn!

Morris has a really bad day...I mean hour.

On the 2 hour 24 last night Morris had quite a rough time. If being kidnapped and drilled through the shoulder wasn't enough, he also has to live with the guilt of arming a handful of nuclear warheads for some terrorists. And they didn't even have the decency to kill him. I sure hope the rest of this day gives him a chance for redemption...

Oh, and Jack's Dad is really evil. Hardcore biblical evil. And so far the only motivation for his evil that they have given us is he wants his company to keep it's sterling reputation. That's just evil. Is keeping the stock price up worth the lives of all of your male heirs?

Heroes continues to taste like candy. Nikki/Jessica is getting very interesting (mindereader cop could "hear" them arguing). Invincible Claire finds out that her real Dad is a jerk, kind of. But the bigger point is she avoided seeing his face so the show can save that big dramatic moment for later. Her adoptive mom looks like she is in big trouble. And Sylar is a sly murdering bastard.

On Studio 60 we find out that Matt is severely troubled.

What did you watch last night?

Bedtime Stories

I don't like to get all riled up on Sunday nights. I need a little quiet time before starting the work week (or, in my case this week, continuing the work week after having to work this weekend). So, I need my Sunday-evening to be less than thought-provoking. Which is why I did not watch Battlestar Galactica last night. If anything is going to get me all riled up, it's a bunch of Cylon attacks. Or the continuing love lives of Apollo and Starbuck. Or whatever metaphor for the war in Iraq or global warming or the Bush administration the writers have cooked up this week. Wonderful show, just not a good bedtime story.
Which is why, after watching episodes of Nigella Feasts and Ace of Cakes previously recorded on my DVR, I caught up with the folks on Brothers & Sisters last night. Yes, it's a nighttime soap opera, but everyone's really pretty and has nice clothes and houses and nothing really bad ever happens and it's often pretty funny. All of this means that it's perfect bed-time viewing. I slept like a baby last night, thanks to that crazy Walker clan.
So what did you watch last night? What's on tap for tonight? Me? If all goes as planned, I'll be enjoying my recording of Battlestar, followed by Heroes live, and a little calming nightcap of my recording of How I Met Your Mother.

Orlando Jones as a Gay Man?

That's right, that 7 Up guy is back on TV. Now he's playing the gay half brother / estranged son on Men In Trees.

I like that guy, he makes me laugh, even when he's trying to be serious. It's cool for a guy who got his start in the commercials to get a job in the real media.

So there was an uncomfortable wedding, a women's wrestling league with half sister baby carrying, a ferry disaster, and a divorce made final last night. But I only saw Earl, Office, Gray's, Men, and 30.

What'd you see, How did that make you feel?

LOST!

They're baaaaack!

And I'm hooked already.

Let's discuss.

i'm quite through with lorali

no post by 10:30? what is this, the lunchblog?

so miso turned me on to "gilmore girls" some time ago, mid-way through a night and around the second bottle of wine. i was amazed! A show with the word "girls" in the title and no mention of "wild" and i liked it. (aside from that damn theme song).

well mau and i watched it last night and it was almost-unwatchable. grandpa gilmore has a heartattack and everyone is worried and grandma gilmore breaks down from her entitled-aristocratic-self-centered-personality to admit how much she needs her husband. rory's boyfriend (who is like 23) takes his fund manager's helicopter to the hospital to make sure rory is alright while discussing how he is about to put up $3m of his own money on some internet start up.

fuck that show.

Did anyone catch "The Unit" last night? It was a bit chintzy with the wife haveing dream premonitions and the general lack of death and explosions... but... president palmer is cool wherever he is. even if he is leading a elite unit.
ha

So glad that Peter and Claire didn't hook up...

Heroes was pretty damned entertaining last night.
Claire meets her mom.
Peter learns how to "remember" his borrowed powers.
Schizo hottie gets out of jail and the evil half is in control.
Sylar terrorizes clueless dog mom until she is saved by Mr. "No first name" Bennett and the Haitian mind eraser.
Hiro uses his powers of trickeration to convince Daddy Sulu to embrace women's rights and give his obviously over qualified sister the job saving the company instead of trusting it to his son who who thinks he will be fighting dinosaurs soon.
We learn (rather unsuprisingly) that if you combine one flying congressman and one combustible trailer dweller you get an indestructible cheerleader.

And the highlight of the night: Daddy Sulu's license plate number was NCC-1701.

24 was decent but very predictable, and Studio 60 continues to entertain.

What did you watch last night and what's on tap for tonight?

Where were the commercials?

90 million of us watched the Super Bowl last night. Tis but a pittance of the number of people who watch the World Cup final, but that only happens once every 4 years and this is America.

So, usually there are wonderful, hillarious, and brilliant ads on during the game. In fact many people tune in just to see these commercials.

(Commercials, for those of you with TiVo, or DVRs, are those short films that come on during regular programming that tell you it's ok to go to the bathroom, get another beer, and inform you about products and services that are available to you as a consumer. )

I noticed that there were no commercials that stood out last night.

Anybody care to counter that assertion? Anybody not as drunk as I was, remember any good ones?

Oh yeah and there was a game on.

Tonight is 24. Oh yeah!

poor Jim Halpert

God, I really shouldn't ever watch The Office again.

It's just too depressing to be watching this and realize that this isn' t a parody of corporate culture; it's a direct transcription of real intra-office conversations.

Not that I've ever seen a stripper at work (to my knowledge).

The rest of Thursday night was wonderful as well with:

• a surprise appearance of Peewee Herman on 30 Rock (did his character remind anyone else of the Butler in one of the Scary Movies?)
• Catalina from "My Name is Earl" rubbing her self down with a large fish and some cheese.
• General French Mockery (GFM) on My Name is Earl
• A Kelsocentric episode of Scrubs. (It was scary how much his inner monologue matches mine.

Did i miss anything else on this G-Spot of the TVweek?

Top Chef Ilan

Sorry if you missed it and this is a spoiler, (even though LT revealed that someone else had already spilled the beans yesterday). It was a pretty anticlimactic announcement. But I am still sold on the show and am looking forward to the next season.

I am also looking forward to next Wednesday at 10:00 when Lost returns.
They revealed some new hot chick on the commercial (she was of Asian descent).
What do they have planned for our castaways?

Anyway, what did you watch last night?