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What are all my fellow Psych fans doing for the premiere tonight? You can start by reading my interview with Timothy Omundson, where we talk Lassiter and his other many accomplishments. And let me know if you've got plans for the finale!
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Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that the Star Trek icon will fulfill Sheldon’s (Jim Parsons) lifelong dream when he makes a cameo in the show’s March 29 episode. But there’s a catch: Nimoy will be heard, not seen.
According to an insider, Nimoy will speak to Sheldon, as Spock, in a dream sequence.
Sheldon’s obsession with Nimoy has been a recurring theme on the show. In a classic Season 2 episode, Penny gave him a napkin autographed by the sci-fi legend for Christmas. And in the show’s 100th episode last month, Sheldon received in the mail a life-size cardboard cut-out of Mr. Spock, but was horrified to discover it wasn’t the Nimoy version he ordered but the Zachary Quinto incarnation.
The hit comedy’s producers have made several overtures to Nimoy over the years, referring to him as their “dream” guest star. Nimoy, however, has largely retired from on-camera acting, though he has found workarounds, be it voicing an animated William Bell on Fringe or popping up in a pre-taped Emmys bit or Bruno Mars music video.
Source - TVLINE
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TV Guide Magazine: Psych is USA's longest-running current series. What's the goal?
Hill: We're two years from catching Monk. I don't want to pass Monk; I just want to catch up. We came in on Tony Shalhoub's coattails, so I want to keep holding onto them. I don't know if we'll ever get the Tony Shalhoub Emmys, though. That ship may have sailed already.
TV Guide Magazine: What's the trick to the longevity?
Hill: Psych is smart, but it's not heady. There aren't too many shows where a grandmother, a husband and wife and a grandchild can all watch together and laugh.
TV Guide Magazine: How do you keep from getting bored?
Hill: I know how to do Gus with my eyes closed, I really do, but I'm always trying to find new quirks, new pet peeves.
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Sky Atlantic has posted this art in their Game of Thrones season two picture gallery, alongside some of the publicity stills and the “fan poster” that posted yesterday.
Source: Winteriscoming
Also this art use as a cover for HBO tie-in edition 'A Clash of King' so we think it might be the official poster (The AGOT tie-in cover was the official S1 poster):
Source: Phoenix Florid
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Check out my rundown of and thoughts on tonight's Justified. There are no spoilers in the article, but for those who have seen the episode and the previews, I'd love to hear what you think will happen next week in the comments on the article page. (So if you're avoiding spoilers, just don't scroll into the comments!)
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The White Collar season finale is finally upon us. Will Neal be a free man? What's Kramer's game plan? All that got answered tonight. Check here for my full recap and review, and let the speculation about season four commence!
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TVLINE | Every year, the finale is this big cliffhanger that shakes things up. How does this one measure up?
I’m probably biased, but I think it’s the best one we’ve done. It’s pretty exciting. … We’re going to hold on Matt Bomer’s face for nearly a minute [at the very end], and it changes everything.
TVLINE | How different will Peter and Neal’s relationship be by the end of the hour?
Their relationship will come full circle. But at the same, what happens after that will change everything.
TVLINE | What’s going through Peter’s head as he prepares for Neal’s commutation hearing?
The hour presents Peter with the biggest choice he’s ever had. He’s essentially the key to Neal’s freedom, and it’s a big decision. He goes back and forth on it a couple of times before making his final decision.
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Was it always your plan for Tyler (Ashton Holmes) to be the person killed on the beach or were you considering killing Daniel?
It was planned from the beginning, that was always who I had planned on. We didn't introduce Tyler until episode three, but I had pitched that out to the network as the guy that would be the body on the beach from the beginning. As we got into the run of the episodes we really, really liked him, the actor and the character, and he provided so much story that there were moments where I considered it not being Tyler as the dead person. In those moments when I was mad at Daniel, not the actor, but the character and I thought, "Well, maybe I'll put him on the beach." We went back and forth a couple times, but really that was the plan from the beginning.
People still have a lot of questions about what exactly went down on the beach. When can we expect to find out what happened?
You'll actually find that out in episode 16. You will have all the answers to all your questions in 16, which is the episode after the party on the beach.
So we'll also learn what happened to Amanda, who was taken away by Takeda at the end of the episode?
You won't learn exactly what happens to Amanda until the end of the season.
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"TOUCH" WORLD PREMIERES THURSDAY, MARCH 22 ON FOX
"BONES" MOVES TO MONDAYS AND "HOUSE" SHIFTS TO 9:00 PM, STARTING MONDAY, APRIL 2
"HOUSE" RETROSPECTIVE KICKS OFF TWO-HOUR SERIES FINALE EVENT MONDAY, MAY 21
FOX's 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL to Air Sunday, April 22
FOX announces revisions to its Monday and Thursday spring schedule, as well as the air date for FOX's 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL and the addition of a HOUSE retrospective leading into the show's momentous series finale.
TOUCH, the distinctive new drama created by Tim Kring ("Heroes") and starring Kiefer Sutherland ("24"), will world premiere Thursday, March 22 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following AMERICAN IDOL results shows (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). Don't miss an encore of the TOUCH preview episode Thursday, March 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
On Monday, April 2 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), BONES moves to a new night and time. In the spring premiere, an expectant Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Booth (David Boreanaz) are at odds over plans for the upcoming birth of their daughter. Meanwhile, a neighborhood is on edge when remains are found in the sewer, clogging up local plumbing lines.
Also on Monday, April 2, HOUSE moves to a new time (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) with all-new episodes leading up to House's final diagnosis. A retrospective special looking back at the last eight years of the seminal series will air Monday, May 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the thrilling series finale (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Additional details regarding the special to be announced soon.
FOX's 25th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL is set to air Sunday, April 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The exciting event will celebrate the shows and the stars of FOX's 25-year history, from its earliest days as a bold, brazen upstart to its current standing as the No. 1 network among Adults 18-49.
THE FINDER will have its spring finale Thursday, March 8 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and will return later in the season with all-new episodes. The arresting two-hour ALCATRAZ season finale will air Monday, March 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Source: FOX
Here is Sean Furfaro's recap of Amazing Race, Episode 2.
My Random Thoughts:
- From the Pit Stop in Salta (Fun Fact: home of the world’s highest vineyards), teams had to drive to the Cafayate town square, and wait for the Chasqui to deliver next clue. I was worried, because “waiting for the Chasqui” sounds like something that involves a doctor and a foreign hospital, but thankfully it was just the mountain postman.
This was the equalizer for this leg of the race, as the Chasqui wouldn’t arrive until after the sunrise at 6:35 am, so any lead was lost. And with almost 3 hours separating all the teams, that could have been a pretty significant lead.
Here’s something interesting that I noticed, though. The interval between the 9th place team and the Guidos in last place, was only 6 minutes…which means that Misa and Maiya, who missed the Pit Stop last week, had to have been within that six-minute window. Three teams within six minutes on the very first leg? Talk about a tight finish.
- As the teams were all gathered in the town square waiting for the Chasqui, we learned a bit more about the teams: Team Army doesn’t want to use the Express Pass if possible, Team Feds lied about their jobs and everyone thinks they’re kindergarten teachers, Vanessa likes to talk to dogs, and Mark and Bopper’s attitude is “we ain't in no hurry to get to first.”
I did, however, laugh at Art and JJ’s comment about Brendon, saying that he’s nothing but a sheep that follows what everyone else does: “He’s a UCLA student. What do you expect?” At that point, I really wanted someone to show him a video clip of what Brendon said last week about being half-Mexican and hating Border Agents.
We then learned that Mr. Clown had two separate bouts with Hodgkins, and has beaten it…and been cancer-free since 2001. That is great to hear, as was Mrs. Clown’s comment “if we can beat cancer twice, I’m pretty sure we can win the race.” Although, it’s a TAR tradition that once you learn the heartwarming human backstory on a team, it’s generally the night you say goodbye to them. Remember last season when Kaylani was talking about her daughter, and being a single mom? I wasn’t optimistic for Team Circus.
- Most of the teams went for Boil My Water, and they soon discovered that the only instructions they had to build this solar kitchen, were in picture form on the side of the box. So, under the watchful eyes of llamas, birds, cats, and a dog with a Mohawk, they set out to try and build their respective solar kitchens, which would eventually have to be functional enough to boil a kettle of water.
The clowns didn’t even notice the picture, Bad Rachel started her self-pity party complaining that she wasn’t good at it because “I’m just a girl”, one of the Guidos cut himself, and Team Badonkadonk offered a helping hand.
Did you notice the awkward swearing on this Detour? Within about ten seconds, we heard three different teams express their frustration as follows: “Oh Sh….shnikeys”, “Son of a monkey’s uncle”, and “This is hotter than…shenanigans.” It was like watching The Sopranos on A&E with all of the swearing edited.
- Art and JJ were the only team to choose Light My Fire, and after getting lost on the way, and running into the teams at the other Detour, I was thinking that they were screwed. If you’re removing yourself from the rest of the pack, starting later than everyone else, and working on a task in which you have to walk a mile…it’s not a good idea.
They kept insisting that they could make up time, because as Art said to JJ: “I told you boiling water’s a pain in the ass in a solar oven.” The funny thing is that he said it in a way that came across like he was trying to say “I’ve told you this a MILLION times.”
- With Mark’s Lego prowess, Team Kentucky finished first, and Team Border Patrol made up the time like they promised and finished second. All the teams now had to go to the Salta Bus Terminal and take an 18-hour bus ride to Buenos Aires.
There were three buses that left with the teams, but there was no indication how much time was between each of the departures. The first bus carried Team Kentucky, Team Army, Team Border Patrol, and Team Reality Whores. The second bus had Team Guidos, Team Circus, Team Twins, and Team Divorce. The final bus had Team Badonkadonk (the cousins), and Team Fake Teachers.
But after a window exploded on the bus, with glass shattering inside, the second bus was delayed for over two hours, and the third bus passed them while they were stranded. They tried to fix it with duct tape and cardboard, but after seeing the footage of the curtains flapping later in the trip, it looks like they just carried on as it was after they cleaned the glass up.
- In Buenos Aires, teams were face with a Road Block that asked Where’s The Beef? Once they decided who would be participating, they had to enter the Cattle Auction Market, and based on the information given to them, they had to calculate the average weight of the cows in the pen. Then, they had to “run to the waiting Gaucho and give him your answer.”
- Bad Rachel started complaining about 4 seconds after volunteering to do it. After learning that she couldn’t use a calculator, she cried out “Oh No!” and started her pre-emptive complaining. “I don’t know anything about cows”, she whined to Brendon. Well, the challenge is about MATH…not cows. Didn’t this woman once claim to be a scientist? And now she’s saying that she can’t grasp long division?
And just in case you weren’t sold on the fact that Bad Rachel is a moron, after her whining about cow poo and math, she then dropped this bomb: “I don’t know anything about cows except that they taste good in steak.” It’s not an ingredient in the steak, you idiot…it IS the steak.
JJ and Good Rachel worked together to get the correct answer, and their clue told them to take a taxi to the next Pit Stop, which was at El Gomero, a 200-year-old rubber tree in Buenos Aires.
- Bad Rachel continued to be stressed out, complaining that “Brendon hates my guts right now.” Mark, for some reason, jumped IN with the cattle, and then was calling out to the “Groucho” to give his answer, which was wrong because he wasn’t rounding up.
- After the Road Block, Bad Rachel, of course, had one of her classic meltdowns, throwing out as much drama as possible for Brendon to deal with. Those of you who watched her on Big Brother will recognize this as one of her wonderful traits, and you will also recall her maddening habit of “crying” without actually crying.
Well, we saw that again tonight after the road Block, when she melted down and dropped the drama once again, crying that she wasn’t as smart as Brendon, and that she can’t handle things under pressure. But if you watch that scene, you’ll notice that it’s just the same whiny fake crying, as if she were a toddler testing her parents to see how much she can get away with.
- At the Pit Stop, Phil was standing with a Diego Maradona impersonator…and for the record, it was a Fat Maradona impersonator, not a Hand of God Maradona impersonator. (Kind of like Old Elvis and Fat Vegas Elvis, you know?) Team Army was first to the mat, and won a trip to Grenada for winning the leg. Team Border Patrol was close behind, making the United States military and Border Service Agency equally proud.
- Back at the Road Block, the final three teams were The Guidos, The Twins, and The Clowns. My initial suspicion about the Clowns was confirmed when one of the Guidos said to one of the Brothers, “Yo, we can beat the clown. He said he’s terrible in math.” And sure enough, they teamed up to get the answer first and head off to the Pit Stop.
- Yes, The Clowns finished last, and with one final red-nosed step on the mat, Phil told them that they were eliminated from the Race. I thought their story was nice, but I was honestly turned off by the walk-off scene, with the circus music, sped up like a silent film, and with that campy fake trip. Why make them a heartwarming cancer-survivor story if you’re going to clown it up at the end?
Next Week: Harp Stringing, More Watermelons, And Rachel Brings The Bitchy.
Amazing Race Fans, feel free to check out the archive of Amazing Race Recaps at Sean's Random Thoughts, or you can also add me on Facebook or Twitter, where I post all of the recaps as soon as they go up. Don’t forget to mouse over the pictures for captions.
Thanks for reading.
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"CALIFORNIA GURL" KATY PERRY GIVES A "FIREWORK" PERFORMANCE ON "RAISING HOPE," TUESDAY, MARCH 6
RAISING HOPE Moves to 8:00 PM to Kick off New Comedy Block
Katy Perry will guest-star in the time period premiere of RAISING HOPE airing Tuesday, March 6 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In the "Single White Female Role Model" episode, Perry will play RIKKI, a prison attendant who claims to be a friend from Sabrina's (Shannon Woodward) past.
"Shannon Woodward told me that her friend Katy was interested in doing an episode and I thought, 'Why not? Let's do your friend Katy a favor,'" said executive producer Greg Garcia. "Then she came in and did a terrific job. She was hilarious. And now people are telling me that Katy is also a singer. I sincerely hope that her appearance on the show helps her get her singing career off the ground. It's a tough business."
"Shannon Woodward is my best friend," said Perry. "A couple weeks ago, I was home, just toasting up a frozen chicken fillet when she called me up and asked if I wanted to do something 'fun' for a change and try out a guest role on her TV show. I thought, 'Sure, I have nothing else to do, and I like chillin' with my best friend.' Greg was nice, but I hope he's not secretly sabotaging my potential future career by type-casting me in the role of just a looker, so that I would never be able to play anything more challenging."
In the all-new episode, Sabrina is arrested after participating in an Occupy Natesville protest and is sentenced to two weeks in prison. Rikki (Perry), the prison attendant, will stop at nothing to make Sabrina's stay in the slammer as dreadful as possible, until she remembers their childhood friendship. Meanwhile, the mayor of Natesville (guest star Mary Birdsong) grants Virginia (Martha Plimpton) three wishes after she helps the town's top official avoid a public scandal.
Katy Perry is a global superstar whose two albums have generated a string of No. 1 hit singles and multi-platinum sales during the past four years. She has just concluded her sold-out California Dreams 2011 Tour with 124 arena performances internationally. The special edition "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection" will be in stores March 26 and features three new songs, including "Part Of Me," which debuted at No. 1 on iTunes, with more than 400,000 downloads in its first week, following an electrifying performance at this year's Grammy Awards.
RAISING HOPE is produced by Amigos de Garcia Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Garcia serves as executive producer on the series.
Source: FOX
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Welcome to
It's been one heck of a season so far! A lot of storylines are being seamlessly blended together in a way that works out better than I think many fans were expecting! I wonder what the ramifications are for invading your own timeline after your existence has been erased? Something tells me we'll soon see... In the meantime, we've had nothing but incredible little moments of pure character-driven ecstasy...or should I say LSD?
One after the other, these episodes have brought out the best in these actors once again in a way we couldn't have forecast! Now we have a completely new Olivia, (in a similar situation to the other Olivia before) remembering another Olivia's life as her own, and embracing the love she feels for Peter. Peter knows what happened last time, but in the last moments of last week's installment, he made a bold move and claimed that he knew it had to be his Olivia. And they kissed sweetly, and all was good, right?
WRONG-O.
At the last moment we see that Olivia has been kidnapped, along with Nina Sharp. Nina reassures her adopted and beloved Olivia that they will be ok. Now we know how Nina can be both really creepy/shady most of the time, yet still not be evil: it's because this Nina raised Olivia, and would likely not put her in harm's way. I suppose this means that the Other Nina has invaded This Nina's life, and so the question is this: When did the switch take place? Nina didn't look like she had been there long, so was she still responsible for the Cortexiphan injections? Or was that the alternate Nina? Perhaps the Alternate Nina has been over here for a while, and occasionally "stops by" as This Nina to dose her with Cortexiphan for DRJ?
Either way, there's a lot of questions we all have as viewers, and as the promos for "The End of All Things" seems to promise, we WILL have our answers!
THE END OF ALL THINGS
These questions mainly contain the phrase "WHO ARE THE OBSERVERS?" And it seems that this, one of-if not THE biggest-mysteries of the show will be answered tonight. How awesome is that? I think from the beginning of this season, the producers have planned to finally let the cat out of the bag, since they probably know that season 4 is the end. I have a feeling that from here on out, there may be a shift in the dynamic or pacing of the show. Not to say that I think they will abandon the story of the week or anything, I just think that with this episode and upcoming episodes, they will probably have more answers coming our way than new questions. And honestly, if done well, this could be an incredible ending to an amazing story, or it could be the last part of a selection in a series, and continue if the FOX execs and WB can come to an understanding. Either way, I think that we're in for something special this friday night, so we need to count our blessings in that we still are able to watch new installments of one of the most inventive and gorgeously-produced, terrifically-written and acted series in the history of television. I don't know of any recent movies that have had this caliber of talent behind it, doing so much with so little, so I am just so excited that tonight WE GET SOME ANSWERS.
As Peter put it in the promo: "Who...or what are you?"
So, the question is...
Who else is ready for FRINGE FRIDAY!???
FRINGE FRIDAY'S SPOTIFY PLAYLIST!
I've crafted a spotify playlist for all you FRINGE fans out there who will be pining away for the new episode all day! From selected tracks related to promoting FRINGE to the score of FRINGE itself, some hand-picked tracks that keep with the mood, and even the latest SPOILERTV PODCAST that covers FRINGE has been loaded into this playlist for your entertainment! So, while you're at work, keep your excitement level at a peak with these tracks!
(FEATURING: Violet Sedan Chair, The Secret Meeting, Chad Seiter, Massive Attack, and many more!)
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THE MURDER MYSTERY DEEPENS — The present-day murders in Mystic Falls remind Damon (Ian Somerhalder) of a similar crime spree a century earlier. In flashbacks to 1912, Damon recalls a beautiful vampire, Sage (guest star Cassidy Freeman), who showed him a whole new way to exist. Sheriff Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre) warns Damon not to get involved in her investigation, but Damon is convinced she’s going after the wrong suspect. Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Matt (Zach Roerig) resort to breaking and entering in their search for evidence to prove Dr. Fell (guest star Torrey Devitto) is a murderer. For reasons known only to her, Rebekah (guest star Claire Holt), becomes interested in locating one of the town’s oldest landmarks. Finally, Elena comes to a new understanding of the path her life has taken, and Damon makes an emotional confession to Stefan (Paul Wesley).
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WARNING! HUGE SPOILERS ALERT!
@girlgoneveggie: Any scoop on Once Upon A Time? Not having a new episode to look forward to this Sunday makes me sad. :(
You think you're a little down? Well, prepare for major fallout after Kathryn's (Anastasia Griffith) disappearance, like our dear Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin) being arrested by her own daughter Emma (Jennifer Morrison) kind of major. And wait, it gets even better! Guess who's going to be representing Mary Margaret in court? Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle)! This should end well…
BeiNa88: Any scoop about Addison and Jake?
We've learned that the powers that be are on the lookout for some seriously cute new cast members: bi-racial twins! We know what you Addison (Kate Walsh) and Sam (Taye Diggs) fans are thinking, and we're thinking it too: The fan-favorite couple could have their little bundle sooner than we thought. Could be, could be!
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FOX Tuesday Promo - Raising Hope, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, New Girl & Breaking In - March 6, 2012
Source: raising-hope.us
Here is Sean Furfaro's recap of Survivor One World, Episode 2.
But what I didn’t expect, was a clear “Battle of the Sexes” in the fan base as well. I’ve been reading a number of message boards and forums, and it has been pretty cut and dry with the male and female fans getting rather aggressive with each other. I expected it from the players, but I suppose human nature has made a large number of fans gravitate to their respective sides based on gender.
The one thing that I heard a lot of from last week’s episode, was that after Kourtney was injured, the challenge should have continued. I read (and heard) a number of people say that either a) the men should have just sat someone out, b) the women should have had one member go twice, or c) that the challenge should have re-started.
All of those ideas (primarily suggested by female viewers who had vocalized their support of the Salani Tribe) are absolutely absurd in my opinion. Why on Earth would the rules for a challenge be changed simply because “your favourite team” was at a disadvantage? Manono won fair and square, since Salani—as a team—were unable to complete the challenge.
Now, on to this week’s episode, which finds the Salani and Manono Tribes adjusting to life together on the beach. Can the women get it together and stop their infighting? Will another Idol be found? And who's got gas?
My Random Thoughts:
- Previously on…Survivor: Troyzan wants to be the Greatest of All Time, Colton is unhappy on his Tribe, Sabrina found an Idol and gave it to Colton, Kourtney broke her wrist, and Jeff told the women they need to get along better. I’m pleased that there wasn’t a blatant “here’s what you need to know for tonight’s episode” sort of foreshadowing like we’ve seen for the last two seasons. Hopefully that’s a trend that will continue.
- Night Vision Recap: Manono told Salani they took care of the fire, and Kat said that she could have done it without them. Rather ungrateful don’t you think? Well, the actual quote from Kat was as follows: “Mind you, I am the fire person, and if they weren’t there, when I got back I probably would have set it…I would have been able to got it…WHOA!” (and then she got spooked by a bug flying by.)
Christina and Alicia had a heart to heart chat after attacking each other at Tribal Council. Alicia thinks Christina is rude, and Christina thinks that Alicia is disrespectful. Alicia did a lame attempt at a Sue Hawk impression by telling us “if I saw her swimming in an ocean and she was drowning, I’d probably look the other way.” In the end, though, they hugged and both said everything was fine, which neither of them believed.
Alicia then offered this nugget: “Nina looks like a bag of rocks, and I don’t even know what that analogy means.” No, Alicia…you certainly don’t.
She quickly identified 3 areas that needed attention: Water, Food, and Shelter. Monica was on Water Duty, and Kat and Alicia were put on Food. As Sabrina was explaining to them, Kat piped up with a glorious piece of wisdom, saying, “I don’t want to observe the land. I want to get stuff.” Apparently not as bad as she wanted to go for a swim, though…as she and Alicia went in the water instead of searching for food.
- Tree Mail was a couple of wooden boxes and a letter that instructed the castaways to assemble both tribes in a neutral clearing. This was to be our first Do-It Yourself challenge of the season, which I had been looking forward to.
Colton and his “jazz fingers” started everyone off with a dramatic “Survivors Ready…Set..Go!” which aggravated me because he was obviously trying to impersonate the Dimple-Tastic Jeff Probst, and any Survivor purist knows that it’s just “Survivors Ready…Go!” (there’s no “set”)
Go ahead, laugh at me if you must, but I know there’s a huge portion of the audience out there that thought the exact same thing.
- The Men won the challenge, Jonas spiked the ring into the ground, Mike lifted Leif, and Sabrina expressed her disappointment over losing by saying “We needed a tarp like a fat kid needs cake.”
OK, that’s a terrible analogy. The last thing a fat kid NEEDS is more cake, Sabrina! The fat kid may WANT the cake, but he sure as hell doesn’t NEED the cake. Someone needs to talk to this cast about making analogies.
Really??? How many terrible analogies can we have in one episode??
- But Johnny Sea Foam didn’t just stop at visiting the women, he was now helping them build their shelter, and trying to stay at their camp the whole time. It didn’t take long for the women to tell him bluntly that he wasn’t welcome at their camp. He left briefly, but returned shortly with a tearful plea for them:
“I don’t care about the game. I don’t care about strategy. Y’all can all call BS. This is what I’m saying. I literally feel like I have no one on this island. Not one person.” That may be so, Colton…but you can’t expect the other people to not care about the game or strategy so that you can feel good about yourself.
Kim spoke for the Tribe, telling him bluntly once again that they were two separate Tribes, and he is on the other Tribe. She correctly told him that it would be a dumb move on their part to let him stay.
Some people will make the comparison to Cochran from last season, being ostracized from the rest of his Tribe, and finding solace in the opposing Tribe, but this is different. Cochran was made to feel like an outcast by the rest of his Tribe (including that Cheatin’ Whitney!), where Colton is ostracizing himself from the Manono Tribe. This is a self-imposed exile.
- Seriously, what’s with all the bats? I was joking when I made The Dark Knight Rises comment last week, but now I’m starting to wonder.
- Why were my eyes subjected to having to watch Greg/Tarzan in a speedo? I was longing for the return of Philip’s droopy pink briefs after seeing that. And what made it worse was the odd campfire dance he was doing at night, carrying a spear and doing pelvic thrusts? Did he hit himself in the face? Is that how this happened?
- At the Immunity Challenge, Jeff continued his anger-inducing (from me) transition to more green shirts, and Bill walked into the challenge slapping his fingers like a 12-year-old boy who just saw a boob for the first time. Well, maybe he just saw Monica’s hot pink bathing suit, and that’s what he was responding to.
I’m going to call this challenge Rubbin’ On Your Tribemates, as each member had to work their way across a narrow beam, manouevering around each other. You couldn’t fall, and you couldn’t touch two people at the same time. This was a good challenge. A simple one to set up, but a tough one to complete. I guess after constructing a giant course last week that went unused after Kourtney broke her wrist, they went minimalist with a beam over water.
By the time Monica figured it out, the men had already completed the challenge, with all 8 of their Tribe members finished, while only one (Monica) had finished for the women. Everyone jumped in the water to celebrate, except Leif, who was pushed in by Matt. I half-expected Kat to jump in too since she had done it so many times already.
Chelsea wondered if Salani’s physical assets hindered them in the challenge, saying “It’s definitely the boobs are hard.” (which I sure hope meant ‘difficult’), but Nina summed it up more aptly, saying that there was “No communication. No Teamwork. Same old story.”
Nina tried to campaign for Kat to be the one voted out at Tribal Council, but her argument was that Kat jumped in the water twice. Personally, I would have gone with “she can’t do it, won’t listen to anyone, AND jumped in twice.”
AND apparently thinks it’s ok to fart on her teammates! Did you see that? At camp where she just walked up to Alicia, raised up on her toes and dropped the bomb right on her hip? Who does that??
“We are in a tribe of the witless”, Nina told Monica, who agreed but also knows that it’s a fine line. How do you approach an alliance of 5 and ask them to splinter?
- At Tribal Council, Probst returned to the Blue Shirt, and told Salani that after only 5 days, they were off to one of worst starts in the history of the game, due to “absolute and total dysfunction within this group.” He then said that talking to them was like talking to sixth graders.
Jeff, please talk to these people about how to make a good analogy like that.
- Nina outed the Tribal division, and talked about being a retired LAPD officer, asking what experience Kat brings to the Tribe. Kat’s response was less than impressive: “I’m outdoors and I do sales and I work with people all the time, and um….”
Probst then interjects and says, essentially, “No, you should say ‘I’m young.’” and she pretty much says “Yeah…what he said.”
Chelsea and Sabrina agree they wish their alliance was different, Kat talked about never failing at anything, and then out of the blue called Christina out for some reason, while claiming that she wasn’t calling her out. (??)
I was hoping that the Tribe would do the right thing and vote Miss Farts-A-Lot out, but the downtrodden look on Chelsea’s face during Tribal Council made it painfully apparent that she was voting in a way she didn’t really want to, meaning Nina was taking the blue-lit walk of shame.
- I have to say, this season is shaping up to be a wash for the Manono Tribe. If there is no Tribal switch-up in the next 2 or 3 episodes, I fear that Survivor One World will be as one-sided as this.
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Good news for fans of Tyra’s Next Top Crop of Pretty, Emotionally Fragile Playthings America’s Next Top Model. The CW has renewed the Tyra Banks-fronted reality competition for a 19th season, but with a twist: The show’s next cycle, which will air in fall 2012, will be its inaugural “college edition,” which means that casting will take place on campuses across the country, according to a CW rep.
We’re not 100-percent sure right now what else the college theme will entail, but we’ve got a few guesses:
• Tyra Mail will no longer be written in crayon.
• Miss Jay’s runway lessons won’t literally have to begin with the instructions “place one foot in front of the other.”
• Tyra’s use of French “words” and “accents” will increase tenfold.
• Tyra and her fellow judges will remind us at least four times per episode that it takes brains and beauty to succeed in modeling.
• Shelves of the Top Model house will contain books as well as shiny objects.
Source: TVLine
Smell those roses folks, it’s valentine’s day over at SGMW! Life has returned to normal after the diversion into Meredith’s dreams and I’m more than a little bit pleased with that. At episode 8.14 we are more than half way through the season and, without knowing whether they’ll be a season 9 or if the old-timers of the cast will stay Shonda chose Valentine’s Day to renew our vows. She reminded us of the true ‘made for each other’ loves, the trouble in paradise and the yearning. I guess this was a cannily timed episode. Last week we were treated to what could have been, the lost loves, the if-only. This week we’re reassured, and at the same time punched in the gut.
“All You Need Is Love” proved to be enjoyable, funny and thoroughly charming. Light on storyline, heavy on romance this filler episode warmed the heart on a cold night (go with me, it was cold here in the UK!).
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| "Oh Derek. You're embarrassing the duckies" |
Grey’s is about sex and scalpels – or at least it used to be. This week we were treated to the sex bit. Or at least two couples trying to get some, whilst juggling new parenthood responsibilities. But whilst happy in love Derek is chasing happy in love Meredith around the duckies Meredith herself is moving forward in general surgery and rocking it. Her relationship with Bailey is completely restored and she’s proving to all that she’s an extremely competent surgeon. Let’s compare her to Avery. Zzzzzz. Sorry I dozed off there. I’m not in the mood to talk about Avery and that rather weird freaky threesome Valentine’s dinner he was cooking, so I’ll leave it to Arizona to say it for me with just one look...
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| Yes Arizona, I feel exactly the same way about Avery. |
If you’re a fan of Callie and Arizona then you were treated to a Valentine’s day delight. Whilst I’ve read that many were upset at the early zoom out on their romantic trailer scene (there is really nothing romantic about typing ‘romantic trailer scene’), I was far more interested in the little story Shonda wove for us about these two love birds. This mini story arc, which, incidentally was probably the only real story telling in the episode, was a little love letter to the fans, more so than any other pronounced 'love letter' episode. Blink, and you would probably have missed the significance of all of their scenes either together or Arizona’s with Mark. What did we complain about in Season 7 – that Callie was not emotionally in their relationship, far from respecting Arizona as her girlfriend she was continually drawn to Mark as a pseudo-partner; that Mark was not only IN their relationship but at one point aggressive and nasty towards Arizona as a parent; that Arizona and Mark hate each other. In All You Need Is Love it feels like Shonda is drawing a line underneath this trio and has finally pulled them apart. Callie, romantic and loving is in charge of Valentine’s Day and proves, to a deeply suspicious Arizona, that she does in fact know her wife well, loves her, and by the way, desperately wants in her pants. She also proved that she is no longer running to Mark as a BFF. In fact Mark was casually oblivious to Callie’s romantic plans even dismissive of them in favour of his own needs. Arizona and Mark continued to illustrate that they talk to each other not only as co-parents but also as friends. The irony being that in this episode she actually goes to Mark for evidence of Callie’s amorous plans. We watched and listened as Mark treated us to a speech at Arizona on shared and equal parenting...who’d a thought! And finally we’ve been reminded that Lexie and Mark had a thing...and still have a thing. I will venture a guess that ‘Calsloana’ is finally over.
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| *Fake smile* Callie: "Try not to think about the fact that Alex was the last person to sleep on that bed" *Through gritted teeth* Arizona: "I'm trying. I'm really trying" |
But where romance was tangible in the trailer for the unfortunate Cristina and Owen a void full of pain has opened up between them. The only sign of hope being the chivalrous dive by Owen to save Cristina from the flowers. A symbolic reflection on the state of their marriage – metaphoric car crash. Where can this couple go? In a rare moment of sympathy I did feel sorry for Owen for about 30 seconds when Teddy was shouting at him. I actually don’t understand (yet) where the writers are taking this story. It’s really not obvious but I am suspicious of Teddy’s outburst, especially regarding soldiers who have died. That was mean and has to be grief talking. Lovely, heartbreaking elevator scene though; someone should write a book about that elevator.
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| "I can't do this anymore. No more air vent sex" |
There were plenty of metaphors to be found with the patients this week, loaded with messages, but the stories weren’t strong. Lexie is left pondering on speaking up about her feelings, Meredith is rather ironically sterilising a woman who is her husband’s better half, Cristina and Teddy are fixing the car crash knowing they can’t fix their own. And Alex is reading love letters to a ten year old, perhaps reflecting on the simplicity of love when his life hasn’t seen any in a while (too deep?). As usual we were witness to the unresolved sexual tension between him and April. Am I seeing sexual tension? Or do I just WANT to see it? Whether I am or not it’s just lovely to see Alex rocking it as a doctor.
As romantic and tugging at the heart strings as this episode was, it was not without it’s flaws. The sequencing of scenes towards the end was poor and illogical and was disruptive to my viewing.
· Avery shows up at Mark’s to cook. (I’m in love with Daddy Mark, just thought I’d add that)
· Callie and Arizona arrive in the woods.
· Meredith and Derek are back at the hospital having HAD dinner
· Bailey is late
· Lexie is talking to herself as Meredith and Derek walk in – Zola is not in bed yet
· Bailey is late with Ben and it’s 11.23pm
· Lexie shows up for a play date and Jackson is still cooking dinner – seriously how long does it take to cook steak? Sofia’s is still up.
Is it me, or does that timeline look a little screwy.
Let’s finish in a happy place as Miranda celebrates with dinner in the hospital, courtesy of a very romantic Ben. I’m softening a little to him. He’s proving to Bailey that he knows her, and knows that to get to her heart you need to get to the one that lives in the hospital. How lovely to see Bailey winning at surgery and winning at romance.
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| Huh! Ben! You've finally realised that I live at the hospital! |
All You Need Is Love romanced me and was the perfect antidote to the forgettable If/Then.
The highlights:
Best line - “I’m not hitting much of anything” – Lexie and the Chief (the real, one and only chief), always a good combination.
Best scene - Welcome back Steve The Intern!
Best romantic moment – Mark’s face when he sees Lexie turn up at his door
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| "Lexie, I've got something to tell you. Avery and I, it's um, a thing. You know. I think they call it a bromance. There's no room for you in this relationship" |
And seriously...can Zola get any cuter!
Written by brouhaha aka @pipmaxine
Apologies for the time lag in reviews. I got a new job in December, and new jobs, despite being great like this one, always suck your mental energy. I'm loving it though. Hopefully will catch up soon. Thanks for your patience.
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