Mad Men: “Shut the Door. Have a Seat”
What an odd, unexpected and totally pleasing tonal shift this season finale of Mad Men instigated. After 12 weeks of episodes that were steeped in anxiety and misery, this wacky exodus from Sterling-Cooper was the most lighthearted episode of the season.
The episode’s plot sort of reminded me of Ocean’s Eleven, with Sterling-Cooper-Draper-Price releasing themselves from [...]
House: “Brave Heart”
This week’s House episode opened with two police officers chasing an acrobatic, parkour-esque perp, who eludes them by climbing up pipes and jumping across buldings. When one of the cops twists his ankle, the other continues the chase, attempting to follow the criminal across a gap in between two buildings. Unfortunately, he misjudges the distance [...]
30 Rock: “Season 4″
The pages go on strike on 30 Rock’s fourth season premiere. Photo courtesy of NBC.
Fresh off its third straight comedy series win at the Emmys, 30 Rock kicked off its fourth season by standing inches from the economy and staring it in the face. It was a strange way to start the season, but it [...]
House: “The Tyrant”
This week’s House took a step back from the usual focus on House’s biting wit and diagnostic brilliance and instead dove headfirst into the world of morality, shoving the medical mysteries to the back seat. The episode was, for the most part, focused on how the various faces of the diagnostics crew grappled with the [...]
Why you should care about D.L. Hughley
CNN is bringing in D.L. Hughley to make news more accessible to a key demographic.
The Office: “Baby Shower”
They’re so great together. And awkward. Photo courtesy of NBC.
The Office is a veteran television program in its fifth season and, for better or for worse, it’s evolved. But has the Scranton gang gone daytime soap opera on us? “Baby Shower”, this season’s third installment, says no. At least, not [...]
Gossip Girl – “The Serena Also Rises”
Since it takes place in New York, Gossip Girl couldn’t foego the requisite Fashion Week episode. And what a great way to admire all the pretty clothes the show has to offer. Major downside though — there is no Nate this week. Not even one brief glance at his pretty face. Sadness. [...]
America’s Next Top Model Cycle 11: “You’re Beautiful, Now Change”
Brittany poses for the bikini photo shoot. Photo courtesy of The CW.
This week Tyra shakes things up by giving the girls makeovers! From frizzy to fierce and busted to bodacious, each model undergoes some sort of makeover to give them the edge they need to be on top.
Spolier Alert!
Scene 1, take 1 – And [...]
Darker “Heroes” shows potential
Creator Tim Kring delivers on his promise to change it up in season three.
Gone Greek: “Gays, Ghosts and Gamma Rays”
The addition of nerdy-but-lovable Max to Greek has created some much-needed new plot directions for a show often bogged down by the same old relationship stories. More importantly, though, Max (and his blossoming relationship with Casey) opens up all sorts of exciting avenues in the surprisingly barren territory of Greek fan fiction.
A cursory glance [...]
Gone Greek: “Let’s Make A Deal”
Greek solidified a new running gag during tonight’s 21-themed episode. After only having the recurring jokes of “Ashleigh is dumb” and “Dale likes God,” the minds behind the curtains have given us Greek fans Betsy, the zany-but-lovable alcoholic. Betsy first appeared in a few scattered episodes last season as an out-of-control drinker who [...]
Gone Greek: “Spring Broke”
Beneath all the relationship drama, bad puns and Casie-Cappie stuff, the season finale of Greek touched on the very theme that makes the show popular and, ultimately, fascinating. Last week’s installment dipped its toes into this idea, but the Spring Break capper to this season embraced it. The most interesting thing about this [...]
Gone Greek: “Barely Legal”
I couldn’t watch Greek in my usual viewing location, so I had to watch it in my old dorm’s TV lounge. Another person joined me, someone who had never watched the show, but who was willing to watch anything to kill an hour. So, I observed someone new to the Greek universe watching [...]
Battlestar Galactica: “Sine Qua Non”
No time for an intro. Reading Week is here and so is Common. Here’s what happened in this week’s episode of Battlestar Galactica, “Sine Qua Non.”
Warning: Spoiler Alert!
The fleet can wait. Adama’s crazy in love.Photo courtesy of the Sci-Fi network.
Natalie dies after being shot by Sharon-Athena. Moments before Natalie dies on the operating table she [...]
