Starring: Jet LiReleased: 13th April 2009SRP: ￡19.99Further Details:Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray release of The One for the 13th of April, priced at around ￡19.99. Full specs for the release can found below, along with the artwork.2.40:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p)Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Italian Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Spanish Dolby TrueHD 5.1Subtitles: Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, Hindi, , Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, SwedishDirector and Crew CommentaryMaking-of: Jet Li is 'The One'The Many Faces of Jet LiAnimatic Comparison FeaturetteAbout Face Featurette.News from www.boxset4less.com
Lost Seasons 1-3 DVD Box set
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2009年3月31日星期二
The Sky Crawlers
Starring: N/A (Animation)Released: 26th May 2009SRP: $27.96
Further Details:Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced The Sky Crawlers for the 26th May. Retail will be around $27.96. The film itself will be presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with both Japanese and English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. English subtitles will also be provided. The only extra material will be 2 featurettes ("Animation Research for The Sky Crawlers", "The Sound Design and Animation of The Sky Crawlers"). News from www.boxset4less.com
Lost Seasons 1-3 DVD Box set
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Further Details:Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced The Sky Crawlers for the 26th May. Retail will be around $27.96. The film itself will be presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with both Japanese and English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. English subtitles will also be provided. The only extra material will be 2 featurettes ("Animation Research for The Sky Crawlers", "The Sound Design and Animation of The Sky Crawlers"). News from www.boxset4less.com
Lost Seasons 1-3 DVD Box set
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smallville
Previously on Smallville: Jimmy dumped Chloe after she chose Davis Bloom over him. Tess Mercer came closer to discovering Clark's secret identity.
It’s Chloe’s birthday, but she doesn’t feel like celebrating ever since her breakup with Jimmy. Oliver drops off a gift from Clark because he’s out of town saving the world with Bart. Dang it, why can’t we watch Clark and Impulse (aka The Flash)? Please bring Kyle Gallner back!News from www.boxset4less.com
Gossip Girls Season 2 DVD Box set
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It’s Chloe’s birthday, but she doesn’t feel like celebrating ever since her breakup with Jimmy. Oliver drops off a gift from Clark because he’s out of town saving the world with Bart. Dang it, why can’t we watch Clark and Impulse (aka The Flash)? Please bring Kyle Gallner back!News from www.boxset4less.com
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2009年3月30日星期一
LOST: Season Five Episode Ten
" He's Our You"
Episode Rating: A-
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS
Sayid has never been one of my favorite Lost characters; don't get me wrong, he's an interesting person and is the series' resident bada**, but he isn't as strong a character when compared to the rest of the cast. As such, tonight's installment, while by no means a bad episode and quite possibly the best Sayid episode yet, it was probably my least favorite of the season so far. Despite that, there were still some classic moments. The torture scene was the standout, with William Sanderson giving an amazingly chilling performance as Oldham; Naveen Andrews delivered his finest moments as Sayid when he opened up under the influence of the drug. The entire scene was effectively eerie, and there were plenty of other great moments as well. There's lots to pick apart, so let's tear into this kill-a-riffic episode.
A Separate Reality
Little Ben was determined to be nice to Sayid, for reasons we found out later on. He brought the prisoner sandwiches and, in the episode's first non-flashback scene, a book. The book was Carlos Castaneda's A Separate Reality; I researched this book (that's what commercials are for) and found that it is an allegedly non-fictional book published in 1971 (no one is sure if the story is true or not). In it, Castaneda describes his apprenticeship with a self-proclaimed Yaqui Indian Sorcerer, Don Juan Matus. The book is split into two parts, the first, "The Preliminaries of Seeing," being a description of how, after Castaneda left Matus' apprenticeship in 1965, he was re-initiated. The second part, "The Task of Seeing," tells how Castaneda learned to "see," a practice Castaneda described as, "perceiving energy directly as it flows through the universe."
Books on Lost always have a deeper purpose. The writers don't pull a book off the shelf and thrust it into the hands of the actors. I believe that tonight's episode was part one of A Separate Reality, "The Preliminaries of Seeing." If one substitutes Sayid for Castaneda and Ben for Don Juan Matus, then everything falls into place. As we saw in flashbacks, Sayid was initially eager to work with Ben, but had a falling out with him. He's Our You is all about him getting back into the work Ben got him to do-he wasn't directly returning to his "apprenticeship" with Ben, but he accepted Ben's teachings and embraced them. To the best of my knowledge, this is similar to "The Preliminaries of Seeing." At the end of the episode, Sayid accepted his role as killer and shot Ben.
The similarities aren't that vague; there's more. In "The Preliminaries of Seeing," Castaneda describes a plant he smoked that opened and freed his mind, making him more lucid and allowing him to "see." This is similar to the drug that the Dharma interrogator, Oldham, gave Sayid. In addition, Castaneda met another sorcerer during this time; Oldham might be Lost's stand-in for that sorcerer.
Episode Rating: A-
WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS
Sayid has never been one of my favorite Lost characters; don't get me wrong, he's an interesting person and is the series' resident bada**, but he isn't as strong a character when compared to the rest of the cast. As such, tonight's installment, while by no means a bad episode and quite possibly the best Sayid episode yet, it was probably my least favorite of the season so far. Despite that, there were still some classic moments. The torture scene was the standout, with William Sanderson giving an amazingly chilling performance as Oldham; Naveen Andrews delivered his finest moments as Sayid when he opened up under the influence of the drug. The entire scene was effectively eerie, and there were plenty of other great moments as well. There's lots to pick apart, so let's tear into this kill-a-riffic episode.
A Separate Reality
Little Ben was determined to be nice to Sayid, for reasons we found out later on. He brought the prisoner sandwiches and, in the episode's first non-flashback scene, a book. The book was Carlos Castaneda's A Separate Reality; I researched this book (that's what commercials are for) and found that it is an allegedly non-fictional book published in 1971 (no one is sure if the story is true or not). In it, Castaneda describes his apprenticeship with a self-proclaimed Yaqui Indian Sorcerer, Don Juan Matus. The book is split into two parts, the first, "The Preliminaries of Seeing," being a description of how, after Castaneda left Matus' apprenticeship in 1965, he was re-initiated. The second part, "The Task of Seeing," tells how Castaneda learned to "see," a practice Castaneda described as, "perceiving energy directly as it flows through the universe."
Books on Lost always have a deeper purpose. The writers don't pull a book off the shelf and thrust it into the hands of the actors. I believe that tonight's episode was part one of A Separate Reality, "The Preliminaries of Seeing." If one substitutes Sayid for Castaneda and Ben for Don Juan Matus, then everything falls into place. As we saw in flashbacks, Sayid was initially eager to work with Ben, but had a falling out with him. He's Our You is all about him getting back into the work Ben got him to do-he wasn't directly returning to his "apprenticeship" with Ben, but he accepted Ben's teachings and embraced them. To the best of my knowledge, this is similar to "The Preliminaries of Seeing." At the end of the episode, Sayid accepted his role as killer and shot Ben.
The similarities aren't that vague; there's more. In "The Preliminaries of Seeing," Castaneda describes a plant he smoked that opened and freed his mind, making him more lucid and allowing him to "see." This is similar to the drug that the Dharma interrogator, Oldham, gave Sayid. In addition, Castaneda met another sorcerer during this time; Oldham might be Lost's stand-in for that sorcerer.
Haunting first season show leaves a lasting impact
I remember the moment when I realized film could make horror beautiful and thus even more horrifying ("Apocalypse Now") or a stage actor could be so mesmerizing you forget he's on a stage ( Derek Jacobi in "Breaking the Code"). But not like I remember the moment I understood how powerful and long-lasting an hour of television could be.
The 20th episode of the first season of "ER" is titled "Love's Labor Lost," but if you meet a woman over 30, or any OB-GYN, all you have to do is put your hands on your lower belly and say "that 'ER,' " and they will smile grimly and nod. If "Jaws" made a generation afraid of the ocean, "Love's Labor Lost" . . . well, if it can't be blamed for declining birth rates, it no doubt contributed to sales for every pregnancy guide ever written.
As with any episode of "ER," there was a tangle of story lines, but the only one that mattered begins when a couple, played by Bradley Whitford and Colleen Flynn, come in. The woman is close to her due date, and she's suffering stomach pain and frequent urination. Dr. Mark Greene ( Anthony Edwards) tells her it's probably just a bladder infection and sends her on her way. Other stuff happens -- Dr. Benton's mother had a broken hip, which causes him much concern -- and the pregnant woman has a seizure in the parking lot. Nothing seems terribly dire even then -- she stabilizes and after speaking with her OB-GYN, Greene decides to induce.
The 20th episode of the first season of "ER" is titled "Love's Labor Lost," but if you meet a woman over 30, or any OB-GYN, all you have to do is put your hands on your lower belly and say "that 'ER,' " and they will smile grimly and nod. If "Jaws" made a generation afraid of the ocean, "Love's Labor Lost" . . . well, if it can't be blamed for declining birth rates, it no doubt contributed to sales for every pregnancy guide ever written.
As with any episode of "ER," there was a tangle of story lines, but the only one that mattered begins when a couple, played by Bradley Whitford and Colleen Flynn, come in. The woman is close to her due date, and she's suffering stomach pain and frequent urination. Dr. Mark Greene ( Anthony Edwards) tells her it's probably just a bladder infection and sends her on her way. Other stuff happens -- Dr. Benton's mother had a broken hip, which causes him much concern -- and the pregnant woman has a seizure in the parking lot. Nothing seems terribly dire even then -- she stabilizes and after speaking with her OB-GYN, Greene decides to induce.
2009年3月27日星期五
CMM being dumped from One Tree Hill?
Word is that One Tree Hill could be shedding cast member Chad Michael Murray at the end of this season.
The actor was captured on video by a fan recently saying that he won't be back because the producers don't want him back, as they want to save money.
The video was posted on YouTube but later taken down, TV.com reports.
There was earlier speculation about his departure when it was reported on a fan site for the show that Murray had not signed a new contract for next season.
The actor was captured on video by a fan recently saying that he won't be back because the producers don't want him back, as they want to save money.
The video was posted on YouTube but later taken down, TV.com reports.
There was earlier speculation about his departure when it was reported on a fan site for the show that Murray had not signed a new contract for next season.
Chad Michael Murray Says He's Leaving 'One Tree Hill'
Earlier this month Hilarie Burton released an official video which essentially confirmed the rumors that she was leaving One Tree Hill at the end of this season. Now the other shoe has dropped as another video has surfaced where Chad Michael Murray states in no uncertain terms that he too is leaving, though the video isn't quite so official.
Murray was caught on a camcorder confirming for a group of fans that he will not return to One Tree Hill for season 7. While it had been rumored and suspected that Murray was leaving, his verbal confirmation will still no doubt be a tough pill to swallow for many fans of One Tree Hill. The way the news was released - in an amateur YouTube video - feels a bit like breaking up with someone in a Post It note. But what really may come as a shock are the circumstances under which he's
leaving and what he had to say about it.
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The very unofficial and crude YouTube video shows Murray talking to a
group of fans about the future as he repeatedly tells them that he's
not joking about leaving.
“They don't want me back,” he told a group of fan photographers. “I'm
not joking. See, all the fans should go online, start blogging and
being pissed off that they don't want me back. That's what they should
do.” Writing off Lucas, and with him the Leyton relationship, may seem
like a strange creative decision but according to Murray it's not
creative, it‘s financial. Is Chad Michael Murray a very high profile
victim of the economic recession layoffs?
“They're not bringing me back because they want to save money. No,
actually. I'm not kidding. I won‘t be back next year. They‘re not
having me back. I‘m actually not joking.”
Newspapers report every day about factory layoffs, not to mention
former Wall Street stock brokers who now deliver pizzas. But could
similar forces determine the direction of One Tree Hill? Or is the
move simply a compromise to keep a series on the air that has never
been a ratings frontrunner? Or is there a lot more to the story than
Murray is going into?
Whatever the reason, Murray's departure as well as Lucas' seems to be
a done deal. As the viral video ends he tells the fans that they're at
his farewell.
“This is the last scene we're shooting. Right now. Shhh.”
What version of the events do you suspect comes closest to the truth?
The economic recession killed Lucas
A cheaper series is easier to keep on the air
The writers wanted to go in a different direction
Personal differences
SlideshowThe Life and Career of One Tree Hill’s Chad Michael Murray
-Henry Jenkins, BuddyTV Staff Writer
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Murray was caught on a camcorder confirming for a group of fans that he will not return to One Tree Hill for season 7. While it had been rumored and suspected that Murray was leaving, his verbal confirmation will still no doubt be a tough pill to swallow for many fans of One Tree Hill. The way the news was released - in an amateur YouTube video - feels a bit like breaking up with someone in a Post It note. But what really may come as a shock are the circumstances under which he's
leaving and what he had to say about it.
Don't Miss
'One Tree Hill' Spoilers for Season 6
One Tree Hill: Season 6 Premiere Recap
Exclusive Interview: Chad Michael Murray of 'One Tree Hill'
'One Tree Hill' Aftergasm: It's a Dog-Eat-Heart World
'One Tree Hill' Fans React to Chad Michael Murray's YouTube Comments
More on...One Tree Hill >>
The very unofficial and crude YouTube video shows Murray talking to a
group of fans about the future as he repeatedly tells them that he's
not joking about leaving.
“They don't want me back,” he told a group of fan photographers. “I'm
not joking. See, all the fans should go online, start blogging and
being pissed off that they don't want me back. That's what they should
do.” Writing off Lucas, and with him the Leyton relationship, may seem
like a strange creative decision but according to Murray it's not
creative, it‘s financial. Is Chad Michael Murray a very high profile
victim of the economic recession layoffs?
“They're not bringing me back because they want to save money. No,
actually. I'm not kidding. I won‘t be back next year. They‘re not
having me back. I‘m actually not joking.”
Newspapers report every day about factory layoffs, not to mention
former Wall Street stock brokers who now deliver pizzas. But could
similar forces determine the direction of One Tree Hill? Or is the
move simply a compromise to keep a series on the air that has never
been a ratings frontrunner? Or is there a lot more to the story than
Murray is going into?
Whatever the reason, Murray's departure as well as Lucas' seems to be
a done deal. As the viral video ends he tells the fans that they're at
his farewell.
“This is the last scene we're shooting. Right now. Shhh.”
What version of the events do you suspect comes closest to the truth?
The economic recession killed Lucas
A cheaper series is easier to keep on the air
The writers wanted to go in a different direction
Personal differences
SlideshowThe Life and Career of One Tree Hill’s Chad Michael Murray
-Henry Jenkins, BuddyTV Staff Writer
(Image courtesy of The CW)
See all One Tree Hill photos
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James Lafferty
James Lafferty
Stephen Colletti
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"One Tree Hill:" Chad Michael Murray Is...
...leaving the show.
In the world of "One Tree Hill," that's not big news, that's cataclysmic news.
That's a tsunami of news...that's...I'm running out of cliches. Help me here...
But this is what's so curious about this news: CMM announced it on Youtube.
I wonder what kind of morning they're having over at the CW?
The clip is all over the Web now, but better late than never: This features CMM - Lucas Scott and pretty much THE lede on the show - telling fans that he's outtathere. It doesn't look like idle chatter either. He's serious.
BTW, Buddy TV and other sites have speculated that he's leaving, too. Here's Buddy TV's account from a few weeks ago:
'Last week The CW renewed One Tree Hill for another season but rumors quickly started swirling that Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton were leaving the show. Since then, Hilarie Burton has posted a video message to her fans where she clearly implies her exit is already a done deal. Fans of the show made their voices heard. What percentage of One Tree Hill's audience are specifically Leyton fans? In our poll asking “Would you watch OTH without Chad and Peyton?” a devastating 43% vowed not to. Other fans have taken a wait and see approach or even approved."
In the world of "One Tree Hill," that's not big news, that's cataclysmic news.
That's a tsunami of news...that's...I'm running out of cliches. Help me here...
But this is what's so curious about this news: CMM announced it on Youtube.
I wonder what kind of morning they're having over at the CW?
The clip is all over the Web now, but better late than never: This features CMM - Lucas Scott and pretty much THE lede on the show - telling fans that he's outtathere. It doesn't look like idle chatter either. He's serious.
BTW, Buddy TV and other sites have speculated that he's leaving, too. Here's Buddy TV's account from a few weeks ago:
'Last week The CW renewed One Tree Hill for another season but rumors quickly started swirling that Chad Michael Murray and Hilarie Burton were leaving the show. Since then, Hilarie Burton has posted a video message to her fans where she clearly implies her exit is already a done deal. Fans of the show made their voices heard. What percentage of One Tree Hill's audience are specifically Leyton fans? In our poll asking “Would you watch OTH without Chad and Peyton?” a devastating 43% vowed not to. Other fans have taken a wait and see approach or even approved."
Smallville Preview: "Hex"
March 25, 2009 - Smallville has introduced quite a few DC Comics characters this season and they're not letting up just yet. Magician Zatanna (Serinda Swan) drops by for Chloe's (Allison Mack) birthday party and grants her wish to be more like Lois (Erica Durance) and switches the two into each other's bodies.
Tune in to Smallville when it airs this Thursday, March 26th, at 8:00pm ET on The CW.
In the meantime, if you're impatient in waiting for the new episode, pass some time at our Smallville message board or hit up our dedicated Smallville portal, where you can find all of the latest Smallville reviews, news and information
Tune in to Smallville when it airs this Thursday, March 26th, at 8:00pm ET on The CW.
In the meantime, if you're impatient in waiting for the new episode, pass some time at our Smallville message board or hit up our dedicated Smallville portal, where you can find all of the latest Smallville reviews, news and information
2009年3月26日星期四
TV Review: SMALLVILLE - SEASON EIGHT - 'Hex'
SMALLVILLE is usually a decent show. The last few episodes have been suspect, but overall I would say that season eight has, at the very least, been entertaining. Then “Hex” came along. I was laughing out loud, and not in a good way. It was cheesy, gimmicky, and, well, just plain dumb. I know Zatanna (Serinda Swan) is taken straight from the comic books, but it still seems silly that of all the characters in the DC universe, they had to choose her.
But choose and abuse her they did. We first encounter Zatanna at Chloe’s (Allison Mack) birthday party. She grants Chloe one wish, and apparently Chloe wishes she was Lois Lane (Erica Durance). To Chloe’s amazement, she wakes up the next day as Lois. It’s all down hill from there as Lois and Clark (Tom Welling) try to find a way to change Chloe back to her old normal self.
At one point, Clark himself is granted a wish. He inadvertently wishes that he was a normal reporter and forget about the whole superhero thing. Lo and behold, Clark forgets about saving the world, and forgets the Chloe has changed into Lois. In one of the few entertaining scenes, Chloe (or should we call her Chlois?) takes Clark to the roof of the Daily Planet and tries to convince him that he has super powers. She even attempts to bash him with a pole. It was pretty camp, but intentionally so, which in turn made it a fun scene.
Too bad the same can’t be said for the rest of the episode. “Hex” really was just a silly installment. Zatanna recruits Oliver (Justin Hartley) to retrieve a magicbook that once belonged to her magician father. Once her father died, LuthorCorp siezed the book. She plans on using this book to bring her father back to life. The only problem is that someone must die for her father to return. She finally obtains the book and begins to cast the spell on the rooftop of a building.
Chloe convinces Clark to super leap to the top of the building and stop Zatanna. In that moment, Chloe reverts back to her old self. Clark leaps the tall building in a single bound (I had to say it once) and convinces Zatanna that her dying to bring her father back is something that her father would never want.Everything returns back to normal and everyone is happy--except the viewers.
Erica Durance does an admirable job of acting like Chloe trapped in Lois’ body. It was a difficult task, I’m sure, but she convinced me. Tom Welling does a good job as well playing a normal human. His lines often teetered on disaster, but Welling adds enough charm for him to slickly pull it off. In fact, considering what they had to work with, all the actors did a fine job in keeping a straight face. That was the one true shining spot of “Hex”.
But other than the acting, “Hex” just seemed amateurish and foolish. Maybe I missed the point. Maybe it was supposed to be funny. Instead I found it to be a throw away filler episode. And that final scene with Chloe reclaiming the role of “WatchTower” was just horrendous. It was like all the elements came together to make that scene as unwatchable as possible. The heavy metal guitar, the pompous checking in, and then Chloe giving her “bad ass” look as she stares straight into the camera. Of all the episodes that have aired this season, as a whole, “Hex” may be the most disappointing.
But choose and abuse her they did. We first encounter Zatanna at Chloe’s (Allison Mack) birthday party. She grants Chloe one wish, and apparently Chloe wishes she was Lois Lane (Erica Durance). To Chloe’s amazement, she wakes up the next day as Lois. It’s all down hill from there as Lois and Clark (Tom Welling) try to find a way to change Chloe back to her old normal self.
At one point, Clark himself is granted a wish. He inadvertently wishes that he was a normal reporter and forget about the whole superhero thing. Lo and behold, Clark forgets about saving the world, and forgets the Chloe has changed into Lois. In one of the few entertaining scenes, Chloe (or should we call her Chlois?) takes Clark to the roof of the Daily Planet and tries to convince him that he has super powers. She even attempts to bash him with a pole. It was pretty camp, but intentionally so, which in turn made it a fun scene.
Too bad the same can’t be said for the rest of the episode. “Hex” really was just a silly installment. Zatanna recruits Oliver (Justin Hartley) to retrieve a magicbook that once belonged to her magician father. Once her father died, LuthorCorp siezed the book. She plans on using this book to bring her father back to life. The only problem is that someone must die for her father to return. She finally obtains the book and begins to cast the spell on the rooftop of a building.
Chloe convinces Clark to super leap to the top of the building and stop Zatanna. In that moment, Chloe reverts back to her old self. Clark leaps the tall building in a single bound (I had to say it once) and convinces Zatanna that her dying to bring her father back is something that her father would never want.Everything returns back to normal and everyone is happy--except the viewers.
Erica Durance does an admirable job of acting like Chloe trapped in Lois’ body. It was a difficult task, I’m sure, but she convinced me. Tom Welling does a good job as well playing a normal human. His lines often teetered on disaster, but Welling adds enough charm for him to slickly pull it off. In fact, considering what they had to work with, all the actors did a fine job in keeping a straight face. That was the one true shining spot of “Hex”.
But other than the acting, “Hex” just seemed amateurish and foolish. Maybe I missed the point. Maybe it was supposed to be funny. Instead I found it to be a throw away filler episode. And that final scene with Chloe reclaiming the role of “WatchTower” was just horrendous. It was like all the elements came together to make that scene as unwatchable as possible. The heavy metal guitar, the pompous checking in, and then Chloe giving her “bad ass” look as she stares straight into the camera. Of all the episodes that have aired this season, as a whole, “Hex” may be the most disappointing.
2009年3月24日星期二
How I Met Your Mother: Old King Clancy
Here's why I sometimes wish I was a sitcom writer: While breaking down a story to use for an upcoming episode, someone brings up the idea of names for Canadian sex acts. Then what occurs is what I would imagine to be one of the all-time funniest brainstorming sessions, where the table of writers just blurts out names like "Musty Goaltender," "Squatting Eskimo," and "Old King Clancy." Then someone comes up with the idea of having Barney find those phrases on a cheesy website, so more hilarity ensues as the website gets created, with the added joke that clicking each phrase generates a picture of an angry Alan Thicke explaining that the site is out of order (My favorite: "Thicke mad. Thicke smash!")
I mean, the cascading jokes on that website alone (see what happens when you right-click on Alan Thicke or click on the words "crack a brown pop," for instance) made this a silly but funny episode, where we find out how funky Canadian sex acts are and also find out how Ted might be able to use his douchery for good.
We've always known that Ted was too pretentious for his own good, but the fact that he decided to press ahead with his plans for peaceful atria and tranquility gardens in GNB's harsh corporate headquarters seemed a bit over the top to me. Why would Ted, who knows that GNB is full of guys who make Barney look compassionate, purposely design a building he knows guys like Bilson won't like?
It just seemed like Bays and Thomas were making Ted obstinate just to advance the plot. Though it was funny that Marshall and Barney managed to create such elaborate lies like the "task force" in order to keep Teddy in the dark about the project being spiked. Heck, it gave us a chance to find out that Marshall thinks that "albondigas" is Spanish for "secret" instead of "meatballs."
But, hey, at least Ted figured out that he's not cut out for designing buildings or ETRs for meatheads like Bilson. It took him getting fired twice in one day, but now he's striking out on his own, getting one step closer to the Old Ted we hear from every week.
The plot about Robin's celebrity encounter was the silly-but-funny part, mostly because of the names of the sex acts (what the hell is a "Reverse Rick Moranis?" Ah, maybe I don't want to find out that one). When we finally found out who the "celebrity" was -- star Canadian wrestler The Frozen Snowshoe -- I ended up feeling the same way as Barney when he chastized the Great White North. "You even found a way to ruin this. Why do we let you be a country?"
More fun stuff:
Note how dirty Robin is... she was the one who asked for the Old King Clancy (she brought the maple syrup to the Shoe's cabin), not the guy. And she's willing to do the Stiky Flapjack, whatever that is.
Louisa from the cafeteria: "But I'm engaged to Mr. Barney!"
Barney's detailed description of his sickly fake pony Dandelion is the Best Barneyism of the week.
Note how Barney fired people in the ETR: with a wave of his hand. He even did that to a woman he just had sex with under the table. All of them lunged for him... or broke a chair over his back.
So, apparently Alyson Hannigan is so pregnant that a table isn't enough to hide her baby bump; they actually needed an open laptop, too. Wonder when that's going to start happening with Cobie (she's still in "loose tops" mode)?
Ted: "I have to think of ways to put my wood into Bilson's dark atrium."
Apparently the Newfoundland Lobster Trap is something that even Robin wouldn't attempt. "Those newbies are out of control."
The pictures of the task force that had their how i met your mother names next to them... what movie is that from, folks? Seems like it would be from one of the Oceans movies, but I'm not sure.
Lily: "Say it! (hic) Say it! (hic)"
Was Marshall's fish list funny in some sort of Gilbert Gottfried anti-comedy way, or is it just me?
Oh, and quick note about the rerun of "how i met your mother The Bracket" that we saw right after this episode: Robin laughs when she said she never fell asleep while eating ribs, meaning she's lying. Sure enough, Robin indeed falls asleep while eating as we saw in "Sorry Bro" two weeks ago. Love this show's attention to continuity.
I mean, the cascading jokes on that website alone (see what happens when you right-click on Alan Thicke or click on the words "crack a brown pop," for instance) made this a silly but funny episode, where we find out how funky Canadian sex acts are and also find out how Ted might be able to use his douchery for good.
We've always known that Ted was too pretentious for his own good, but the fact that he decided to press ahead with his plans for peaceful atria and tranquility gardens in GNB's harsh corporate headquarters seemed a bit over the top to me. Why would Ted, who knows that GNB is full of guys who make Barney look compassionate, purposely design a building he knows guys like Bilson won't like?
It just seemed like Bays and Thomas were making Ted obstinate just to advance the plot. Though it was funny that Marshall and Barney managed to create such elaborate lies like the "task force" in order to keep Teddy in the dark about the project being spiked. Heck, it gave us a chance to find out that Marshall thinks that "albondigas" is Spanish for "secret" instead of "meatballs."
But, hey, at least Ted figured out that he's not cut out for designing buildings or ETRs for meatheads like Bilson. It took him getting fired twice in one day, but now he's striking out on his own, getting one step closer to the Old Ted we hear from every week.
The plot about Robin's celebrity encounter was the silly-but-funny part, mostly because of the names of the sex acts (what the hell is a "Reverse Rick Moranis?" Ah, maybe I don't want to find out that one). When we finally found out who the "celebrity" was -- star Canadian wrestler The Frozen Snowshoe -- I ended up feeling the same way as Barney when he chastized the Great White North. "You even found a way to ruin this. Why do we let you be a country?"
More fun stuff:
Note how dirty Robin is... she was the one who asked for the Old King Clancy (she brought the maple syrup to the Shoe's cabin), not the guy. And she's willing to do the Stiky Flapjack, whatever that is.
Louisa from the cafeteria: "But I'm engaged to Mr. Barney!"
Barney's detailed description of his sickly fake pony Dandelion is the Best Barneyism of the week.
Note how Barney fired people in the ETR: with a wave of his hand. He even did that to a woman he just had sex with under the table. All of them lunged for him... or broke a chair over his back.
So, apparently Alyson Hannigan is so pregnant that a table isn't enough to hide her baby bump; they actually needed an open laptop, too. Wonder when that's going to start happening with Cobie (she's still in "loose tops" mode)?
Ted: "I have to think of ways to put my wood into Bilson's dark atrium."
Apparently the Newfoundland Lobster Trap is something that even Robin wouldn't attempt. "Those newbies are out of control."
The pictures of the task force that had their how i met your mother names next to them... what movie is that from, folks? Seems like it would be from one of the Oceans movies, but I'm not sure.
Lily: "Say it! (hic) Say it! (hic)"
Was Marshall's fish list funny in some sort of Gilbert Gottfried anti-comedy way, or is it just me?
Oh, and quick note about the rerun of "how i met your mother The Bracket" that we saw right after this episode: Robin laughs when she said she never fell asleep while eating ribs, meaning she's lying. Sure enough, Robin indeed falls asleep while eating as we saw in "Sorry Bro" two weeks ago. Love this show's attention to continuity.
'How I Met Your Mother': How they do it in Canada
Those kooks over at "How I Met Your Mother." I am completely entranced every time they come up with a new website. Even if the episode itself isn't the greatest, I'm just in love with the websites, and boy did we get a new website tonight.
If you were an architect designing the new headquarters of Goliath National Bank would you try to use it to pick up women in an elevator? I wouldn't. Especially if the headquarters project had been scrapped. Oh sure, Ted didn't know that last bit, but using the project to pick up chicks wasn't smart. Barney and Marshall were screwing Ted and he didn't even know it, that's a Sneaky Snowplow.
Forget it, I don't want to talk about Ted's problem. Sure, Barney and Marshall did a whole bunch of crazy, really elaborate things to convince Ted that he was still working for GNB, but I don't want to discuss it. No, I want to talk about other crazy, really elaborate things. I want to talk about the important stuff. I want to talk about Canadian sex acts. Don't pretend like you don't want to talk about it also.
As we've discussed previously, those Canadians are odd folks and now they've created a handy-dandy little website to help clue us in about all of their… proclivities. The only problem is (and you've worked this out if you visited the website), you can't tell what any of the acts are, all you get is Alan Thicke being perplexed and a message to try back later.
Fine, you want me to talk a little bit more about the episode, I will. After all, I wouldn't want my boss to give me a Saskatoon Totem Pole, which coincidentally is exactly what was going to happen to Ted after Ted lost the Goliath gig. And Ted did lose the Goliath gig, it wasn't his fault, it was the economy, but that didn't stop the gig from disappearing. While I can't say that he got a Saskatoon Totem Pole, he did get fired.
Robin, we learned (and don't pretend like you were surprised), wanted to perform one of those weird Canadian sex acts. She pretended that it was a Canadian celebrity who had a weird set of collectibles who wanted to perform the act with her, but it wasn't. I completely understand why Lily wanted to know the details so badly, but I can't fathom how anyone in the group figured that they could possibly ever guess which celebrity, sex act, and collectible was involved.
Furthermore, I don't know why Robin pretended like it was the celebrity who wanted to do the weird sex act when it was her. Do you think that perhaps she was considering herself a celebrity due to her Robin Sparkles-ness? She's a celebrity in my world, and even though I have no idea what a Halifax Fudge Badger is… nevermind, I won't go there.
The ultimate answer to the question is that Robin wanted to do an Old King Clancy with the Frozen Snowshoe who collected Harvey's trays. I just wished that they hadn't titled the episode tonight "Old King Clancy" because it sort of gave that bit away. Out of curiosity, what do you think the maple syrup is for?
If you were an architect designing the new headquarters of Goliath National Bank would you try to use it to pick up women in an elevator? I wouldn't. Especially if the headquarters project had been scrapped. Oh sure, Ted didn't know that last bit, but using the project to pick up chicks wasn't smart. Barney and Marshall were screwing Ted and he didn't even know it, that's a Sneaky Snowplow.
Forget it, I don't want to talk about Ted's problem. Sure, Barney and Marshall did a whole bunch of crazy, really elaborate things to convince Ted that he was still working for GNB, but I don't want to discuss it. No, I want to talk about other crazy, really elaborate things. I want to talk about the important stuff. I want to talk about Canadian sex acts. Don't pretend like you don't want to talk about it also.
As we've discussed previously, those Canadians are odd folks and now they've created a handy-dandy little website to help clue us in about all of their… proclivities. The only problem is (and you've worked this out if you visited the website), you can't tell what any of the acts are, all you get is Alan Thicke being perplexed and a message to try back later.
Fine, you want me to talk a little bit more about the episode, I will. After all, I wouldn't want my boss to give me a Saskatoon Totem Pole, which coincidentally is exactly what was going to happen to Ted after Ted lost the Goliath gig. And Ted did lose the Goliath gig, it wasn't his fault, it was the economy, but that didn't stop the gig from disappearing. While I can't say that he got a Saskatoon Totem Pole, he did get fired.
Robin, we learned (and don't pretend like you were surprised), wanted to perform one of those weird Canadian sex acts. She pretended that it was a Canadian celebrity who had a weird set of collectibles who wanted to perform the act with her, but it wasn't. I completely understand why Lily wanted to know the details so badly, but I can't fathom how anyone in the group figured that they could possibly ever guess which celebrity, sex act, and collectible was involved.
Furthermore, I don't know why Robin pretended like it was the celebrity who wanted to do the weird sex act when it was her. Do you think that perhaps she was considering herself a celebrity due to her Robin Sparkles-ness? She's a celebrity in my world, and even though I have no idea what a Halifax Fudge Badger is… nevermind, I won't go there.
The ultimate answer to the question is that Robin wanted to do an Old King Clancy with the Frozen Snowshoe who collected Harvey's trays. I just wished that they hadn't titled the episode tonight "Old King Clancy" because it sort of gave that bit away. Out of curiosity, what do you think the maple syrup is for?
Gossip Girl' Recap: Episode 2.19 "The Grandfather" (Page 3/3)
Vanessa tells Nate about her concerns, and he comforts her with thoughts of their impending Europe adventure. Tripp calls to invite Nate out with the family, and Vanessa tells him to go. He resists leaving her at first, but then leaves.
Chuck and Serena go to find Blair at the mysterious house, and they find out that Blair’s gone to beg admission to Sarah Lawrence from the college’s dean. He insists that he can’t do anything for her because of the hazing incident, and Blair leaves in tears. Doubly embarrassed to gossip girl have debased herself for a lesser school and had an audience, Blair tells them to leave her alone, and vows that the old Blair is dead.
Everyone meets up at Nate’s family reunion part 2. Chuck and Serena are there to find Blair. Blair is there to ruin her reputation by insulting every high-powered socialite in the room. She also tells Serena that Dan slept with Rachel in the costume closet. Dan and Vanessa show up to support Nate. (Why must Lonely Boy wear plaid with everything, even his suit?)
Tripp comes over to give Vanessa an awkward side-hug and to intentionally let it slip that Grandfather hooked up Nate with an internship at the Mayor’s office. V didn’t know, and says there must be a misunderstanding. She confronts Nate, who admits that it’s an amazing opportunity, and will probably set him up for a future better than their Euro-pierogi tour would. He’s torn between Vanessa and his Grandfather, and who each of them wants him to be.
B walks up to a group of uppercrusts and calls out each of their infidelities and substance abuses. Chuck grabs her and takes her around the corner, asking what she’s doing. Blair tries to seduce him, telling him to take her now. He says it’s not the real her, but she says it’s the same real her that he saw give a striptease at Vitrola. Chuck says she’s not the Blair he wants, and she says she never will be again, and leaves.
Nate finds Blair alone in an abandoned room, and he sits next to her. Blair is upset that nothing turned out the way she imagined when they were young. They both feel lost. Nate reminds her of how when they first started dating, she used to make him watch the same movies over and over because she liked to know how things would end. He tells her that he’s finally realizing that you can’t fight who you are, and she’s Blair Waldorf, which will never change. Blair is impressed with Nate’s new direction, and she seems to feel better after reminiscing with him. He gets up and goes back inside.
Back in the party, Serena slaps Dan for sleeping with her ment-whore not 20 feet away during the play. He says he deserves that. She ends up smiling from the “invigorating” physical abuse. She apologizes and they go to get him some ice.
Vanessa tells Nate that she believes in him, too—right before his grandfather pulls him up for a speech. Nate accepts the internship in the mayor’s office that summer. Vanessa leaves, crying.
Serena asks Chuck what happened with Blair. He says he’s losing her, and Serena compels him to fight for her. She’s lost, and he needs to make her feel safe. Encouraged by her pep talk, he goes over to her house again to tell her how he feels.
Vanessa gets some comfort in the form of pizza and her best girlfriends (Jenny and Dan). She’s not sure if she and Nate just broke up, but it was bad, whatever it was. The Humphreys tell her to just give him space and he’ll come around.
Chuck goes to Blair’s again, very late. Dorota tells him to leave, and she’ll deliver the message that he stopped by. Chuck then sees Nate’s jacket in the foyer. Upstairs, Nate was just seeing Blair home safe, but as he leaves, she grabs his hand and asks him to stay. Chuck gazes up the stairs with a look of ultimate disgust.
Chuck and Serena go to find Blair at the mysterious house, and they find out that Blair’s gone to beg admission to Sarah Lawrence from the college’s dean. He insists that he can’t do anything for her because of the hazing incident, and Blair leaves in tears. Doubly embarrassed to gossip girl have debased herself for a lesser school and had an audience, Blair tells them to leave her alone, and vows that the old Blair is dead.
Everyone meets up at Nate’s family reunion part 2. Chuck and Serena are there to find Blair. Blair is there to ruin her reputation by insulting every high-powered socialite in the room. She also tells Serena that Dan slept with Rachel in the costume closet. Dan and Vanessa show up to support Nate. (Why must Lonely Boy wear plaid with everything, even his suit?)
Tripp comes over to give Vanessa an awkward side-hug and to intentionally let it slip that Grandfather hooked up Nate with an internship at the Mayor’s office. V didn’t know, and says there must be a misunderstanding. She confronts Nate, who admits that it’s an amazing opportunity, and will probably set him up for a future better than their Euro-pierogi tour would. He’s torn between Vanessa and his Grandfather, and who each of them wants him to be.
B walks up to a group of uppercrusts and calls out each of their infidelities and substance abuses. Chuck grabs her and takes her around the corner, asking what she’s doing. Blair tries to seduce him, telling him to take her now. He says it’s not the real her, but she says it’s the same real her that he saw give a striptease at Vitrola. Chuck says she’s not the Blair he wants, and she says she never will be again, and leaves.
Nate finds Blair alone in an abandoned room, and he sits next to her. Blair is upset that nothing turned out the way she imagined when they were young. They both feel lost. Nate reminds her of how when they first started dating, she used to make him watch the same movies over and over because she liked to know how things would end. He tells her that he’s finally realizing that you can’t fight who you are, and she’s Blair Waldorf, which will never change. Blair is impressed with Nate’s new direction, and she seems to feel better after reminiscing with him. He gets up and goes back inside.
Back in the party, Serena slaps Dan for sleeping with her ment-whore not 20 feet away during the play. He says he deserves that. She ends up smiling from the “invigorating” physical abuse. She apologizes and they go to get him some ice.
Vanessa tells Nate that she believes in him, too—right before his grandfather pulls him up for a speech. Nate accepts the internship in the mayor’s office that summer. Vanessa leaves, crying.
Serena asks Chuck what happened with Blair. He says he’s losing her, and Serena compels him to fight for her. She’s lost, and he needs to make her feel safe. Encouraged by her pep talk, he goes over to her house again to tell her how he feels.
Vanessa gets some comfort in the form of pizza and her best girlfriends (Jenny and Dan). She’s not sure if she and Nate just broke up, but it was bad, whatever it was. The Humphreys tell her to just give him space and he’ll come around.
Chuck goes to Blair’s again, very late. Dorota tells him to leave, and she’ll deliver the message that he stopped by. Chuck then sees Nate’s jacket in the foyer. Upstairs, Nate was just seeing Blair home safe, but as he leaves, she grabs his hand and asks him to stay. Chuck gazes up the stairs with a look of ultimate disgust.
Gossip Girl: The Vanderbilts: less Gatsby, more Fight Club
There's nothing like a good game of touch football and drunken spoiled teenagers hell-bent on self-destructing to provide some serious entertainment. This week on "Gossip Girl," Nate hears a family legacy calling to him, and Blair, disappointed, scared, and lost, is looking to burn down the house. No, she's not an arsonist -- she's just looking to bust out. In her heart, Blair's a good girl, but she wants to be bad. So she thinks.
If you show me your full list, I'll show you my uncondensed spoilers...
This episode was particularly exciting because I finally got a chance to see Nate and Vanessa do something. Nate's cousin, Tripp (of course that's his name), comes to see him to invite him to the family reunion -- a celebration of the Vanderbilts' history. Nate doesn't want to go, given how the family shunned him and his mother when things went down with his dad, but with Vanessa's encouragement he goes to the enormous family compound with Vanessa and Dan in tow. Dreading the reaction of his grandfather, who it turns out knew nothing about this, Nate's relieved to be embraced. Then everyone engages in some
If you show me your full list, I'll show you my uncondensed spoilers...
This episode was particularly exciting because I finally got a chance to see Nate and Vanessa do something. Nate's cousin, Tripp (of course that's his name), comes to see him to invite him to the family reunion -- a celebration of the Vanderbilts' history. Nate doesn't want to go, given how the family shunned him and his mother when things went down with his dad, but with Vanessa's encouragement he goes to the enormous family compound with Vanessa and Dan in tow. Dreading the reaction of his grandfather, who it turns out knew nothing about this, Nate's relieved to be embraced. Then everyone engages in some
Spoiler Chat: Gossip Girl's Bluck up Against a Wall...
Yes, it's true. Chuck and Blair are over. But could there be a silver lining for us Gossip Girl fans? Could there be something in tonight's rough-and-tumble fights between the two worth watching? We've got the scoop on your beloved Upper East Siders.
Plus, scoop on these burning Q's:
Is Gale Harold ever coming back to Desperate Housewives?
Who let the Dolls out, and where can you see the Beek these days? (One Tree Hill isn't the answer we're looking for.)
Plus, oh yeah, who's playing tie me up, tie me down on House?!
Plus, scoop on these burning Q's:
Is Gale Harold ever coming back to Desperate Housewives?
Who let the Dolls out, and where can you see the Beek these days? (One Tree Hill isn't the answer we're looking for.)
Plus, oh yeah, who's playing tie me up, tie me down on House?!
lost
"Lost Season" is a deeply honest and personal narrative of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill by Toby Sullivan, a fisherman and writer from Kodiak. First published in the Anchorage Press in March 2004, the essay remains one of the best written accounts of the largest oil spill in American waters.
At the time the essay was first published, 10 years had passed since Exxon began appealing a 1994 Alaskan jury award of $5 billion in punitive damages to 40,000 claimants. The case ended in June 2008 when the U.S. Supreme Court slashed the award by almost 90 percent, to $530 million. Exxon continues to fight paying interest on the money.
Since the spill, 10,000 of the original punitive damage claimants have died and elevated rates of PTSD continue among the human survivors in Cordova, Kodiak, and other oiled communities as a result of the spill and the lawsuit. And Exxon oil still still seeps from the beaches of Prince William Sound, contributing to decreased survival rates in salmon, herring, sea otters and orcas.
At the time the essay was first published, 10 years had passed since Exxon began appealing a 1994 Alaskan jury award of $5 billion in punitive damages to 40,000 claimants. The case ended in June 2008 when the U.S. Supreme Court slashed the award by almost 90 percent, to $530 million. Exxon continues to fight paying interest on the money.
Since the spill, 10,000 of the original punitive damage claimants have died and elevated rates of PTSD continue among the human survivors in Cordova, Kodiak, and other oiled communities as a result of the spill and the lawsuit. And Exxon oil still still seeps from the beaches of Prince William Sound, contributing to decreased survival rates in salmon, herring, sea otters and orcas.
2009年3月23日星期一
Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr Cuddle in Miami
Looks like they're still giving us something to Gossip about.
Ed Westwick made a rather interesting shirtless appearance in Miami over the weekend (he's got tattoos and a little chest rug!), where he wooed his Gossip Girl costar Jessicar Szohr with a tequila brunch.
The pair started with shooters at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, followed by mimosa and poolside lounging.
The young actors on the CW phenomenon sparked interest last year when photos and accounts surfaced of the two making out in a Dallas, Tx. airport.
Their cross-country romance will eventually lead back to Manhattan, as they'll wrap shooting their second season with fellow actors Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford and Penn Badgley.
Ed Westwick made a rather interesting shirtless appearance in Miami over the weekend (he's got tattoos and a little chest rug!), where he wooed his Gossip Girl costar Jessicar Szohr with a tequila brunch.
The pair started with shooters at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, followed by mimosa and poolside lounging.
The young actors on the CW phenomenon sparked interest last year when photos and accounts surfaced of the two making out in a Dallas, Tx. airport.
Their cross-country romance will eventually lead back to Manhattan, as they'll wrap shooting their second season with fellow actors Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford and Penn Badgley.
Gossip Girls raise eyebrows
Hoping for newsstand sales built around a salacious shoot, the magazine features a cover photo of "Gossip Girl" costars Blake Lively and Leighton Meester sharing licks of a double scoop of ice cream. The two also address their alleged behind-the-scenes catfight past.
"We're very close. We're friends," Meester says. "I can't even remember a reason why people would say we're not."
Got it. For more of the dirty details, pick up the issue on newsstands now.
Osbourne comes clean
Just weeks after completing a monthlong stay in a rehab center, reality TV star Kelly Osbourne tells People she has been addicted to painkillers since she was a teen. Osbourne, 24, says that despite two trips to rehab in 2004 and 2005, she has never been clean until now. "I knew if I didn't get help, I would die," Osbourne says.
The star reunites with her family for a March 31 Fox special called "Osbournes Reloaded."
Kardashian kicks
Kim Kardashian is scorching the pages of GQ magazine in photos taken with her boyfriend, New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush. Now she's showing off some fancy footwork.
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" reality TV star has just launched a shopping service that gives shoe-obsessed members the expertise of Hollywood's top stylists -- and Kardashian herself.
Click shoedazzle.com, take the Style Sensibility quiz and, for a measly $39 a month, you can choose a favorite pair of shoes every month.
"We're very close. We're friends," Meester says. "I can't even remember a reason why people would say we're not."
Got it. For more of the dirty details, pick up the issue on newsstands now.
Osbourne comes clean
Just weeks after completing a monthlong stay in a rehab center, reality TV star Kelly Osbourne tells People she has been addicted to painkillers since she was a teen. Osbourne, 24, says that despite two trips to rehab in 2004 and 2005, she has never been clean until now. "I knew if I didn't get help, I would die," Osbourne says.
The star reunites with her family for a March 31 Fox special called "Osbournes Reloaded."
Kardashian kicks
Kim Kardashian is scorching the pages of GQ magazine in photos taken with her boyfriend, New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush. Now she's showing off some fancy footwork.
The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" reality TV star has just launched a shopping service that gives shoe-obsessed members the expertise of Hollywood's top stylists -- and Kardashian herself.
Click shoedazzle.com, take the Style Sensibility quiz and, for a measly $39 a month, you can choose a favorite pair of shoes every month.
Gossip Girl and Her Gay: Rosie O'Donnell, Blake Lively, Julia Roberts
When a fun-loving pair of gossipy homos gets together, nobody is safe. Sure, instant messaging is a wonderful tool for workplace communication and for late-night, ahem, romantic dalliances. But during those down times in the gay media business, what else is there to do but eviscerate the glitterati?
SheWired.com Senior Editor Tracy E. Gilchrist and Advocate.com Editor Ross von Metzke prove that lesbians and gay men do get along... especially when they're getting bitchy over the latest dirt in Hollywood.
This week the pair muses about Rosie O'Donnell, Kathy Griffin and Gloria Estefan kicking it in Miami for Girls' day out. Three's Company star Joyce DeWitt teams up with Livingston Wine Cellars for a classy bus tour. Plus, lesbian financial guru Suze Orman with a riding crop? Real Gossip Girls Blake Lively and Leighton Meester do girl-on-girl...sort of. But who's the top? And Julia Roberts tops Clive Owen.
SheWired.com Senior Editor Tracy E. Gilchrist and Advocate.com Editor Ross von Metzke prove that lesbians and gay men do get along... especially when they're getting bitchy over the latest dirt in Hollywood.
This week the pair muses about Rosie O'Donnell, Kathy Griffin and Gloria Estefan kicking it in Miami for Girls' day out. Three's Company star Joyce DeWitt teams up with Livingston Wine Cellars for a classy bus tour. Plus, lesbian financial guru Suze Orman with a riding crop? Real Gossip Girls Blake Lively and Leighton Meester do girl-on-girl...sort of. But who's the top? And Julia Roberts tops Clive Owen.
Gossip Girl: Spin-off May Crossover to 'The O.C.'
In just a couple weeks more, Gossip Girl fans can go back in time to witness Lily van der Woodsen during her younger years. As reported previously, the May 11 episode of Gossip Girl will take the form of a prequel, laying the groundwork for a spin-off that could start as soon as the fall. So far, we already know that Brittany Snow (American Dreams, Nip/Tuck) will be playing the younger Lily, while Krysten Ritter (Veronica Mars, Breaking Bad, ‘Til Death) has been cast for the part of Lily's troubled older sister, Carol. Moreover, Jericho's Shilo Fernandez has also signed on to play Owen, a brooding valley punk.
But that's not all. According to Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Josh Schwartz and co-creator Stephanie Savage are contemplating on the idea that Lily may have crossed paths with characters from their previous hit, The O.C., which ended its run on FOX in 2007.
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In line with that, Schwartz and Savage are toying with the notion of having Lily interact with earlier versions of some of The O.C.'s most notable characters including Kirsten Nichol, Jimmy Cooper and possibly a young Julie Cooper, who was previously played by Melinda Clarke.
The O.C. became an instant teen favorite when it premiered on the FOX Network in August 2003. The show popularized its setting, Orange County, and led to shows like MTV's reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and the Bravo documentary series The Real Housewives of Orange County.
But that's not all. According to Entertainment Weekly, executive producer Josh Schwartz and co-creator Stephanie Savage are contemplating on the idea that Lily may have crossed paths with characters from their previous hit, The O.C., which ended its run on FOX in 2007.
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In line with that, Schwartz and Savage are toying with the notion of having Lily interact with earlier versions of some of The O.C.'s most notable characters including Kirsten Nichol, Jimmy Cooper and possibly a young Julie Cooper, who was previously played by Melinda Clarke.
The O.C. became an instant teen favorite when it premiered on the FOX Network in August 2003. The show popularized its setting, Orange County, and led to shows like MTV's reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and the Bravo documentary series The Real Housewives of Orange County.
Lost season 5 episode 9 review
Lost returns from its week off, and it pulls out the stops with a really very good episode to woo us back...
It’s been two weeks since Lost last hit screens, so right now, any fan worth their salt has long since been driven into shivering, paranoid withdrawal, spending their days reciting the numbers over and over again in a vain attempt to divine some meaning from them. Well, that’s all come to an end now. This week, Lost came back, and after a two week gap, it had to really pull out the stops to satisfy a jonesing public.
And if there was any ever doubt: it did. Overall, season 5 has been an odd beast, unsure of how to structure itself and floundering a little as a result. The last few episodes, however, have snapped things back into focus, concentrating on the characters once again instead of leaving them subject to the whims of plot-driven fatalism. This episode sees the Oceanic five-sixths reunited with the Lefties for the first time in three years, and there’s more than a little tension in that meeting alone.
Juliet and Sawyer’s life together, steadily built over the course of their time in the Dharma Initiative, is instantly threatened by the return of Kate. It’s clear that Juliet immediately senses that, even if Sawyer doesn’t even realise that his feelings for Kate are driving his actions. Meanwhile, the tension between Jack and Sawyer returns almost instantly, though this time it’s accompanied by a change in their dynamic, since Sawyer is the leader now – Jack’s just a janitor. Indeed, for the first time, I have to praise Matthew “Speed Racer” Fox’s ability to act the line “Janitor? Don’t you know I’m an accomplished spinal surgeon?!” with a single, mute facial expression. Maybe there’s hope for him yet.
It’s been two weeks since Lost last hit screens, so right now, any fan worth their salt has long since been driven into shivering, paranoid withdrawal, spending their days reciting the numbers over and over again in a vain attempt to divine some meaning from them. Well, that’s all come to an end now. This week, Lost came back, and after a two week gap, it had to really pull out the stops to satisfy a jonesing public.
And if there was any ever doubt: it did. Overall, season 5 has been an odd beast, unsure of how to structure itself and floundering a little as a result. The last few episodes, however, have snapped things back into focus, concentrating on the characters once again instead of leaving them subject to the whims of plot-driven fatalism. This episode sees the Oceanic five-sixths reunited with the Lefties for the first time in three years, and there’s more than a little tension in that meeting alone.
Juliet and Sawyer’s life together, steadily built over the course of their time in the Dharma Initiative, is instantly threatened by the return of Kate. It’s clear that Juliet immediately senses that, even if Sawyer doesn’t even realise that his feelings for Kate are driving his actions. Meanwhile, the tension between Jack and Sawyer returns almost instantly, though this time it’s accompanied by a change in their dynamic, since Sawyer is the leader now – Jack’s just a janitor. Indeed, for the first time, I have to praise Matthew “Speed Racer” Fox’s ability to act the line “Janitor? Don’t you know I’m an accomplished spinal surgeon?!” with a single, mute facial expression. Maybe there’s hope for him yet.
Lost Season
Lost Season" is a deeply honest and personal narrative of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill by Toby Sullivan, a fisherman and writer from Kodiak. First published in the Anchorage Press in March 2004, the essay remains one of the best written accounts of the largest oil spill in American waters.
At the time the essay was first published, 10 years had passed since Exxon began appealing a 1994 Alaskan jury award of $5 billion in punitive damages to 40,000 claimants. The case ended in June 2008 when the U.S. Supreme Court slashed the award by almost 90 percent, to $530 million. Exxon continues to fight paying interest on the money.
Since the spill, 10,000 of the original punitive damage claimants have died and elevated rates of PTSD continue among the human survivors in Cordova, Kodiak, and other oiled communities as a result of the spill and the lawsuit. And Exxon oil still still seeps from the beaches of Prince William Sound, contributing to decreased survival rates in salmon, herring, sea otters and orcas.
At the time the essay was first published, 10 years had passed since Exxon began appealing a 1994 Alaskan jury award of $5 billion in punitive damages to 40,000 claimants. The case ended in June 2008 when the U.S. Supreme Court slashed the award by almost 90 percent, to $530 million. Exxon continues to fight paying interest on the money.
Since the spill, 10,000 of the original punitive damage claimants have died and elevated rates of PTSD continue among the human survivors in Cordova, Kodiak, and other oiled communities as a result of the spill and the lawsuit. And Exxon oil still still seeps from the beaches of Prince William Sound, contributing to decreased survival rates in salmon, herring, sea otters and orcas.
2009年3月20日星期五
The Dharma story gets clearer on 'Lost' season 5, episode 9: 'Namaste'
there's one thing the crew on "Lost" has gotten good at, it's knocking people unconscious by hitting them over the head.
Not that I'd know, but it's probably hard to do that effectively without, you know, sometimes killing the unsuspecting victim.
But in "Namaste," Sun wields an oar like a pro, and when she needs to get from Island Junior to Island Senior after surviving the return plane crash, it's lights out for Ben.
We'll get back to him.
The meat of the story, though, happens in the late '70s (what other show gives you a title card that reads "Thirty years earlier?"), where Sawyer is still running the Dharma Initiative.
Considering all the jolts of the early part of this season, it's almost tough to get used to the pace of this stretch -- a story given time to develop over the course of several episodes. Crazy, huh?
"Namaste" involves the Island's new immigrants -- Jack, Kate, Hurley and, later, Sayid -- trying to convince Camp Dharma that they're just your average sedated submarine-riding day laborers.
Meanwhile, there's some nice shading of the Dharma story, such as a few moments with Pierre Change that don't involve one of the creepy videos, and the introduction of Baby Ethan. (As we're learning, there were once successful births on the Island.)
Not that I'd know, but it's probably hard to do that effectively without, you know, sometimes killing the unsuspecting victim.
But in "Namaste," Sun wields an oar like a pro, and when she needs to get from Island Junior to Island Senior after surviving the return plane crash, it's lights out for Ben.
We'll get back to him.
The meat of the story, though, happens in the late '70s (what other show gives you a title card that reads "Thirty years earlier?"), where Sawyer is still running the Dharma Initiative.
Considering all the jolts of the early part of this season, it's almost tough to get used to the pace of this stretch -- a story given time to develop over the course of several episodes. Crazy, huh?
"Namaste" involves the Island's new immigrants -- Jack, Kate, Hurley and, later, Sayid -- trying to convince Camp Dharma that they're just your average sedated submarine-riding day laborers.
Meanwhile, there's some nice shading of the Dharma story, such as a few moments with Pierre Change that don't involve one of the creepy videos, and the introduction of Baby Ethan. (As we're learning, there were once successful births on the Island.)
Smallville Episode Review: Turbulence - Bumpy Flight Ahead
So this week on Smallville we get to see Clark almost fly again. "Turbulence" starts with a very uninteresting confessional session with Davis Bloom. But then moves on to a great scene with Clark and Chloe. Clark has been running around the city saving people in his newly embraced dual identity which is great, we are finally getting to see a "Super Clark" But then Chloe is all like "Maybe you should slow down Clark!" WTF! We finally get Clarks ass in gear and Chloe pulls a 180 and tells him to slow down. Well come on season finale lets get this death on with cause if she is gonna hold him back then she has got to go.
So then we skip to Jimmy in the Hospital and he stumbles upon Davis murdering someone in order to control his "inner beast". But let's skip to the good stuff. Tess is taking Clark on a "Business Trip" that I have a feeling is going to go bad. Now back to the hospital UGH! Jimmy sneaks into Davis's ambulance, He finds a dead body. Davis comes in drugs him with some type of hallucinogen so that Jimmy thinks that he is seeing Doomsday attack Chloe.
Now back to the plane. Clark is trying to get Tess drunk so that she will tell him what was in Lex's journal. Of course it just really makes her start to basically call Clark out on his abilities. Which doesn't sit to well with Tess. Then the shit hits the fan and the plane is going down. Clark goes to investigate and he sees that the pilot is gone. Then Tess tells clark that she can't find the parachutes she just found and while Clark has her breath into the mask while he secretly cuts off her oxygen so that she passes out. He then in a very "Super" fashion kicks the plane door off, grabs Tess and then jumps out of the plane.
So then we skip to Jimmy in the Hospital and he stumbles upon Davis murdering someone in order to control his "inner beast". But let's skip to the good stuff. Tess is taking Clark on a "Business Trip" that I have a feeling is going to go bad. Now back to the hospital UGH! Jimmy sneaks into Davis's ambulance, He finds a dead body. Davis comes in drugs him with some type of hallucinogen so that Jimmy thinks that he is seeing Doomsday attack Chloe.
Now back to the plane. Clark is trying to get Tess drunk so that she will tell him what was in Lex's journal. Of course it just really makes her start to basically call Clark out on his abilities. Which doesn't sit to well with Tess. Then the shit hits the fan and the plane is going down. Clark goes to investigate and he sees that the pilot is gone. Then Tess tells clark that she can't find the parachutes she just found and while Clark has her breath into the mask while he secretly cuts off her oxygen so that she passes out. He then in a very "Super" fashion kicks the plane door off, grabs Tess and then jumps out of the plane.
'Smallville' Death: I'm Thinking Jimmy!
After hearing that two characters would die this season on "Smallville" -- one major and one minor -- I hoped that last night's episode would provide some clues as to which Metropolisians (Metropolisites?) would be sent packing. Thankfully, last night's installment, "Turbulence," was a mythology heavy hour.
The gist is that Davis can't control when or where Doomsday emerges, and tries to direct his wrath towards drug dealers, drunk drivers and all around bad guys. Sadly, a doped-up Jimmy sees Davis kill the boozer who slammed his car into a mother and daughter. But because he's all hopped up on meds, no one believes him. Plus, Davis does a killer job of covering his tracks.
Oh, except for the fact that he brilliantly kept the dead body in his ambulance. Jimmy finds said corpse but can't tell anyone before David drugs him, causing the one-time ace photographer to have an acid trip that'd make Timothy Leary jealous. After Chloe takes Davis' side, Jimmy hunts down the EMT as he's about to kill another one of the cities criminals. Chaining Davis up doesn't really work as Jimmy intended since that begins to bring Doomsday to the surface. But Chloe arrives just in time to Tazer her husband and unwittingly help David sublimate his inner beast.
Phew, got all that? Here's what I think it means...
The gist is that Davis can't control when or where Doomsday emerges, and tries to direct his wrath towards drug dealers, drunk drivers and all around bad guys. Sadly, a doped-up Jimmy sees Davis kill the boozer who slammed his car into a mother and daughter. But because he's all hopped up on meds, no one believes him. Plus, Davis does a killer job of covering his tracks.
Oh, except for the fact that he brilliantly kept the dead body in his ambulance. Jimmy finds said corpse but can't tell anyone before David drugs him, causing the one-time ace photographer to have an acid trip that'd make Timothy Leary jealous. After Chloe takes Davis' side, Jimmy hunts down the EMT as he's about to kill another one of the cities criminals. Chaining Davis up doesn't really work as Jimmy intended since that begins to bring Doomsday to the surface. But Chloe arrives just in time to Tazer her husband and unwittingly help David sublimate his inner beast.
Phew, got all that? Here's what I think it means...
TV Review: SMALLVILLE - SEASON EIGHT - 'Turbulence'
SMALLVILLE is trying to pick up the pieces from that horrible Lana (Kristin Kreuk) detour. Last week saw the return of Lois (Erica Durance) and Davis (Sam Witwer), and this week we finally see Jimmy (Aaron Ashmore) in the final stages of his recovery after his encounter with Doomsday. We also see the continuing evolution of Clark (Tom Welling) into Superman as he and Tess (Cassidy Freeman) find themselves inside a plane that is about to crash.
I’m not sure if I liked “Turbulence”. In fact, I’m not sure if I’ve liked SMALLVILLE ever since “Bulletproof.” Since that episode, we’ve seen nothing but bad writing followed by a filler episode. I suppose I’m a little jaded still, but it seems as if the maturity of the SMALLVILLE dropped just when it was getting good. I feel a little jerked around and insulted by what has transpired the past few weeks. In the end, it really does come down to Lana and the fact that her character felt so forced.
I’m not fooling myself here; SMALLVILLE was never intended to be an adult drama. But darn it if I thought the prospect of Clark emerging from his high school years and entering the final leg of his transformation into Superman pretty fascinating. In the earlier episodes of season eight, you really saw the pieces falling together as to why Clark eventually donned the red cape.
I’m not sure if I liked “Turbulence”. In fact, I’m not sure if I’ve liked SMALLVILLE ever since “Bulletproof.” Since that episode, we’ve seen nothing but bad writing followed by a filler episode. I suppose I’m a little jaded still, but it seems as if the maturity of the SMALLVILLE dropped just when it was getting good. I feel a little jerked around and insulted by what has transpired the past few weeks. In the end, it really does come down to Lana and the fact that her character felt so forced.
I’m not fooling myself here; SMALLVILLE was never intended to be an adult drama. But darn it if I thought the prospect of Clark emerging from his high school years and entering the final leg of his transformation into Superman pretty fascinating. In the earlier episodes of season eight, you really saw the pieces falling together as to why Clark eventually donned the red cape.
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo from 'NCIS'
A certain kind of guy loves that Rat Pack look: the lean silhouette, the starched shirt and the skinny tie, usually loosened after a hard night of partying.
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on CBS' Tuesday series "NCIS" is one of those guys, at least as far as the look goes.
"In the beginning there were two looks I wanted him to have," Michael Weatherly says of his character. "One was his version of Indiana Jones. I thought it would be very funny if he saw himself as much more rugged than he is. Jeans and the khaki shorts, and I tried to do that. Somehow it didn't really stick. And I also like the idea that he was a snob about clothing and really nice suits and things."
Costumer Gregory Pena describes DiNozzo's appearance as "kind of a retro look from the '60s, kind of that Rat Pack look. It was something that he wanted to do, and we tried for the last few seasons to nail it, and I think we finally nailed it this season."
The perfect suit is crucial to the look, and Pena found the suits at Zara ( www.zara.com).
"They have what we were looking for," he says of the store. "And I'm finding things like Prada ( www.prada.com)or Hugo Boss ( www.hugoboss.com),and things that had the old retro look. He kind of likes that James Bond look."
Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on CBS' Tuesday series "NCIS" is one of those guys, at least as far as the look goes.
"In the beginning there were two looks I wanted him to have," Michael Weatherly says of his character. "One was his version of Indiana Jones. I thought it would be very funny if he saw himself as much more rugged than he is. Jeans and the khaki shorts, and I tried to do that. Somehow it didn't really stick. And I also like the idea that he was a snob about clothing and really nice suits and things."
Costumer Gregory Pena describes DiNozzo's appearance as "kind of a retro look from the '60s, kind of that Rat Pack look. It was something that he wanted to do, and we tried for the last few seasons to nail it, and I think we finally nailed it this season."
The perfect suit is crucial to the look, and Pena found the suits at Zara ( www.zara.com).
"They have what we were looking for," he says of the store. "And I'm finding things like Prada ( www.prada.com)or Hugo Boss ( www.hugoboss.com),and things that had the old retro look. He kind of likes that James Bond look."
2009年3月19日星期四
Ratings: 'American Idol' wins Tuesday as St. Patrick's Day takes its toll on viewership
Honestly, our favorite bit of trivia about Tuesday night's TV ratings is the following, courtesy of an ABC press release cushioning soft numbers for Dancing With the Stars' first elimination night this season: "Due to the St. Patrick's Day holiday, overall primetime TV usage levels were down notably among Adults 18-49 from the prior Tuesday (36.2 percent vs. 37.6 percent). In fact the 18-49 television usage level was the 3rd-lowest for any Tuesday this season, above of only the two weeks containing the Christmas and New Year's holidays...." In other words, look for many shows' final numbers to climb once those young intoxicated adults are sober enough to operate their TiVos. Looking at total viewers in our chart below, American Idol was down 16 percent from last Tuesday. CBS powerhouses NCIS and The Mentalist faced the dreaded Idol/DWTS double whammy -- and took a hit. They both averaged over 15 million viewers Tuesday, but their last original episodes each averaged over 18 million.
Smallville Season 9 is Happening!
Well it’s official Smallville will be back for a Ninth season! I know I’m a little late reporting this news but I’m a busy guy. Anyway Season 9 is sure to bring lots of interesting things. The rumors have been flying that we will have a new Doomsday played by Wrestler Matt Morgan, and don’t forget Rosenbaum said he would come back for the 2 episodes or so. Plus I’ve heard rumors that our boy Clark may actually get his rear in the air by this seasons end and acquire a new wardrobe by series’ end. Well I’ll believe those last two when I see them. But until them I will continue to enjoy every moment of our Lana Free Smallville. As always I get my Smallville info from Kryptonsite. Who knows maybe we’ll even get a Season 10! Let me know what you guys think
Preview of 'Smallville' 8.17: Chloe Gets Her Wish Granted
The CW has given the HQ trailer of next week's "Smallville". Titled "All Out War", the preview is highlighting on what happen in the episode "Hex" which is directed by Tom Welling himself and will air on March 26. It includes the origin of Clark's existence and why he has to be up against Davis.
At Chloe's birthday party, a mysterious magician named Zatanna (guest star Serinda Swan) grants Chloe's wish to be more like Lois and switches the two into each other's bodies. Zatanna searches for her father's book of spells so she can conjure up his spirit but not before also granting Clark his deepest wish.
Cassidy Freeman who plays Tess told E!, "I think it's really interesting what they're doing with Chloe. You have this show that has been on for so long, and you have this character that's not really in the mythos and has had to create her own self. You can do anything with her and that's kind of what they're doing."
From AceShowbiz
At Chloe's birthday party, a mysterious magician named Zatanna (guest star Serinda Swan) grants Chloe's wish to be more like Lois and switches the two into each other's bodies. Zatanna searches for her father's book of spells so she can conjure up his spirit but not before also granting Clark his deepest wish.
Cassidy Freeman who plays Tess told E!, "I think it's really interesting what they're doing with Chloe. You have this show that has been on for so long, and you have this character that's not really in the mythos and has had to create her own self. You can do anything with her and that's kind of what they're doing."
From AceShowbiz
2009年3月18日星期三
For the near future 'Lost' will settle in the past
Is Lost turning into That '70s Show?
For now, at least, ABC's sci-fi fantasy ended its time travel in 1977 — and if you haven't watched this week's episode yet, stop reading right here.
The reunion in Wednesday's episode "sets the template for what the show's going to be in the next phase of storytelling," says executive producer Carlton Cuse. Kate, Jack and Hurley have rejoined Sawyer and Jin, disguised as new Dharma initiates; Sayid, deemed an island "hostile," is imprisoned. "We're kind of done with the rapid skipping through time for a while," Cuse says.
In the seven remaining episodes (including a two-hour, game-changing finale May 13), he says the show asks, "What do they do now, and what are the consequences of that?"
Starting next week, the show returns to its original format, each episode built around a single character with the back story in flashbacks.
The recalibration of Lost will temper the show's most confounding season yet, a relief to ABC executives.
"We long had this idea to do time-travel storytelling," Cuse says. "But we were afraid that once we started implementing it, we would become a more overtly genre show and that we would lose viewers." (They did: Lost is down 18% this season and faced a big test Wednesday in the season's first matchup against American Idol). "We kind of expected some people to be turned off."
But Lindelof, conceding viewers were frustrated, likens Lost to coursework: "College gets harder as you go on, and you're now taking Advanced Lost." For those who follow the drama for its rich character entanglements, "all that really matters is that (Sawyer) likes Juliet, Juliet likes him and now Kate is back. But the real hardcore fans want mythology."
Producers promise more answers in coming episodes: How was Sayid captured to return to the island? How did Hurley learn about the Ajera flight that brought him there? And how will Sun, Ben and pilot Frank Lapidus reunite with their castmates?
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For now, at least, ABC's sci-fi fantasy ended its time travel in 1977 — and if you haven't watched this week's episode yet, stop reading right here.
The reunion in Wednesday's episode "sets the template for what the show's going to be in the next phase of storytelling," says executive producer Carlton Cuse. Kate, Jack and Hurley have rejoined Sawyer and Jin, disguised as new Dharma initiates; Sayid, deemed an island "hostile," is imprisoned. "We're kind of done with the rapid skipping through time for a while," Cuse says.
In the seven remaining episodes (including a two-hour, game-changing finale May 13), he says the show asks, "What do they do now, and what are the consequences of that?"
Starting next week, the show returns to its original format, each episode built around a single character with the back story in flashbacks.
The recalibration of Lost will temper the show's most confounding season yet, a relief to ABC executives.
"We long had this idea to do time-travel storytelling," Cuse says. "But we were afraid that once we started implementing it, we would become a more overtly genre show and that we would lose viewers." (They did: Lost is down 18% this season and faced a big test Wednesday in the season's first matchup against American Idol). "We kind of expected some people to be turned off."
But Lindelof, conceding viewers were frustrated, likens Lost to coursework: "College gets harder as you go on, and you're now taking Advanced Lost." For those who follow the drama for its rich character entanglements, "all that really matters is that (Sawyer) likes Juliet, Juliet likes him and now Kate is back. But the real hardcore fans want mythology."
Producers promise more answers in coming episodes: How was Sayid captured to return to the island? How did Hurley learn about the Ajera flight that brought him there? And how will Sun, Ben and pilot Frank Lapidus reunite with their castmates?
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Evangeline Lily, Matthew Fox on the end of 'Lost'
Listening to Kate (Evangeline Lilly) and Jack (Matthew Fox) talk about the impending end of "Lost," I can't help but remember the good times.
Here's one of my all time best "Lost" moments. I was one of 100 or so lucky journalists who attended the 2005 launch event for the "Lost" Season 1 DVD, covering the bash for the now-defunct Variety publication VLife.
I stayed on Oahu, near the set, and bunked at the luxurious Turtle Bay Resort on the north shore of the island. Then there was the souvenir travel intinerary/party invite that looked like an Oceanic Airlines plane ticket, to be used for a tram (fake plane) ride to a top-secret party location, complete with chirpy females dressed as flight attendants, handing out packages of peanuts.
The "flight" hit a little planned "turbulence" (a bumpy road and slightly erratic steering by the driver) as the tram performed a rocky landing in the dark jungle. Hidden speakers blasted loud roars of giant bears and other hidden creatures, plus the sounds of crashing in the vegetation, as guests and reporters followed the colored lights to a clearing deep in the mangroves.
The centerpiece of the party was a burned Oceanic fuselage, where a band performed while guests enjoyed Hawaiian fare and tropical fruit drinks, occasionally checking out the penned -- and totally bored by the whole scene -- wild boar.
Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly (Wearing boots? On the sand?), Naveen Andrews, Jorge Garcia, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn and Daniel Dae Kim stopped to talk to reporters waiting on the red carpet that had been rolled out on the sand.
Even the cast members were impressed by the elaborate jungle party space, where the sand had been specially cleared and cleaned for the event.
It was a magical trip. To this day, I still wish I could go back to the island.... Anyone wanna come with me?
Photo: A close look at the "Lost" Season 1 DVD launch party in a jungle near Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu in 2005. Elizabeth Snead
from Los Angeles Times
Here's one of my all time best "Lost" moments. I was one of 100 or so lucky journalists who attended the 2005 launch event for the "Lost" Season 1 DVD, covering the bash for the now-defunct Variety publication VLife.
I stayed on Oahu, near the set, and bunked at the luxurious Turtle Bay Resort on the north shore of the island. Then there was the souvenir travel intinerary/party invite that looked like an Oceanic Airlines plane ticket, to be used for a tram (fake plane) ride to a top-secret party location, complete with chirpy females dressed as flight attendants, handing out packages of peanuts.
The "flight" hit a little planned "turbulence" (a bumpy road and slightly erratic steering by the driver) as the tram performed a rocky landing in the dark jungle. Hidden speakers blasted loud roars of giant bears and other hidden creatures, plus the sounds of crashing in the vegetation, as guests and reporters followed the colored lights to a clearing deep in the mangroves.
The centerpiece of the party was a burned Oceanic fuselage, where a band performed while guests enjoyed Hawaiian fare and tropical fruit drinks, occasionally checking out the penned -- and totally bored by the whole scene -- wild boar.
Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly (Wearing boots? On the sand?), Naveen Andrews, Jorge Garcia, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn and Daniel Dae Kim stopped to talk to reporters waiting on the red carpet that had been rolled out on the sand.
Even the cast members were impressed by the elaborate jungle party space, where the sand had been specially cleared and cleaned for the event.
It was a magical trip. To this day, I still wish I could go back to the island.... Anyone wanna come with me?
Photo: A close look at the "Lost" Season 1 DVD launch party in a jungle near Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu in 2005. Elizabeth Snead
from Los Angeles Times
What ABC season finale are you pumped for?
Now, I'm not a huge ABC gal (I'm more of the Fox/NBC/VH1 type), but I couldn't help but feel down upon hearing that the network hasscheduled season finale dates for most of its programming. Why? Because, bruthas, I'm not sure how I will cope without my dear Lost and Daniel Faraday's frantic explanations of time travel come May 14 (the sure-to-be-epic two-hour finale airs May 13). Don't get me wrong: the end of Lost will mean more sleep for Dharma theorizers like me (and but considering the season just started in January, I'll have to indulge in more than a few Apollo bars to help me deal with its quick end.
The season finale I can't get pumped for? which is rumored to end its series run May 5. I've never been a fan of the stereotypical fat husband/hot wife sitcom -- or any Jim Belushi vehicle, for that matter -- but would you miss the comedy after eight seasons?
Which season finale are you pumped (or not pumped) for?
The season finale I can't get pumped for? which is rumored to end its series run May 5. I've never been a fan of the stereotypical fat husband/hot wife sitcom -- or any Jim Belushi vehicle, for that matter -- but would you miss the comedy after eight seasons?
Which season finale are you pumped (or not pumped) for?
2009年3月17日星期二
"Family Guy" wins court battle over song
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Creators of the U.S. television show "Family Guy" did not infringe copyright when they transformed the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" for comical use in an episode, a U.S. judge ruled on Monday.
Music Publisher Bourne Co., the U.S. copyright owner of the song made famous in Walt Disney's "Pinocchio," sued Fox Broadcasting Co., creator Seth MacFarlane and producers in October 2007 for copyright breach.
The lawsuit said the song "I Need a Jew," featured in one of the animated show's episodes, was a thinly veiled copy of the music from 'When You Wish Upon a Star' coupled with "new anti-Semitic lyrics" and had done damage to the original.
But U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts ruled that the lyrics and tone of the song used in "Family Guy" were "strikingly different."
The judge also said it was fair for it to be imitated for humorous effect since the music publisher had benefited from the song's association with other more "wholesome" shows like "Pinocchio."
"It is precisely that beneficial association that opens the song up for ridicule by parodists seeking to take the wind out of such lofty, magical, or pure associations," she said.
The song, by composer Leigh Harline and lyricist Ned Washington, was introduced in 1940 in the movie "Pinocchio" and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song that same year. It has been recorded by more than 100 artists and orchestras.
Fox, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, initially did not distribute the controversial "Family Guy" episode in recognition of how offensive it was, the suit claimed.
It was eventually broadcast on the Cartoon Network in 2003 and has run at least 36 times in syndication and reruns.
Bourne Co. did not return a call seeking comment.
(Reporting by Christine Kearney, editing by Daniel Trotta and Paul Simao)
from REUTERS
Music Publisher Bourne Co., the U.S. copyright owner of the song made famous in Walt Disney's "Pinocchio," sued Fox Broadcasting Co., creator Seth MacFarlane and producers in October 2007 for copyright breach.
The lawsuit said the song "I Need a Jew," featured in one of the animated show's episodes, was a thinly veiled copy of the music from 'When You Wish Upon a Star' coupled with "new anti-Semitic lyrics" and had done damage to the original.
But U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts ruled that the lyrics and tone of the song used in "Family Guy" were "strikingly different."
The judge also said it was fair for it to be imitated for humorous effect since the music publisher had benefited from the song's association with other more "wholesome" shows like "Pinocchio."
"It is precisely that beneficial association that opens the song up for ridicule by parodists seeking to take the wind out of such lofty, magical, or pure associations," she said.
The song, by composer Leigh Harline and lyricist Ned Washington, was introduced in 1940 in the movie "Pinocchio" and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song that same year. It has been recorded by more than 100 artists and orchestras.
Fox, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, initially did not distribute the controversial "Family Guy" episode in recognition of how offensive it was, the suit claimed.
It was eventually broadcast on the Cartoon Network in 2003 and has run at least 36 times in syndication and reruns.
Bourne Co. did not return a call seeking comment.
(Reporting by Christine Kearney, editing by Daniel Trotta and Paul Simao)
from REUTERS
Star Trek TNG on Family Guy
Love you some cartoons? Well, an upcoming episode of Seth McFarland’s Family Guy will have a Star Trek feel. Apparently the Griffen family is off to a Trekie convention, which judging by the pic, produces hilarious results between the old cast members and Stewie. I can’t wait.
Fox’s discription of the episode:
In the episode titled “Not All Dogs Go to Heaven,” the “Next Gen” crew (Patrick Stewart, Levar Burton, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton, Denise Crosby, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes) will provide guest voices as the Griffin family heads to the annual Quahog “Trek” convention.
Stewie blows a fuse when he doesn’t get a chance to ask his favorite ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ cast members any questions,” reads the logline. “He devises a plan, builds a transporter and beams the entire cast to his bedroom so they can spend a fun-filled day together in Quahog.
Fox’s discription of the episode:
In the episode titled “Not All Dogs Go to Heaven,” the “Next Gen” crew (Patrick Stewart, Levar Burton, Gates McFadden, Michael Dorn, Wil Wheaton, Denise Crosby, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes) will provide guest voices as the Griffin family heads to the annual Quahog “Trek” convention.
Stewie blows a fuse when he doesn’t get a chance to ask his favorite ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ cast members any questions,” reads the logline. “He devises a plan, builds a transporter and beams the entire cast to his bedroom so they can spend a fun-filled day together in Quahog.
2009年3月16日星期一
What Should 'Smallville' Season 9 Look Like?
With news of Smallville being renewed for a ninth season, fans can start to wonder what next season might
or should look like. We're still waiting on official word regarding Tom Welling's contract. Will he be
back for the whole season, or will he only appear in a specific number of episodes like the rest of the
cast?
If Smallville wants to survive even longer, the best bet would be to lessen Welling's episodes. While it
may seem counterintuitive to have Clark Kent missing for a few episodes, in the long run, it could help
the franchise thrive. Don't MissMichael Rosenbaum Not Appearing in ''Smallville'' Season 8 'Smallville' Spoilers for Season 8 Exclusive Interview with 'Smallville' Star Cassidy Freeman 'Smallville' Aftergasm: Is America Really Too Stupid to Handle an Alien? Video: Smallville Episode 8.16 "Turbulence" More on...Smallville >>
Tom Welling may be the star of Smallville, but with every season, it must become harder and harder to
convince him to stick around a show he's devoted the majority of his career to. Much like former co-stars
Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum, Welling surely must have a desire to broaden his horizons.
or should look like. We're still waiting on official word regarding Tom Welling's contract. Will he be
back for the whole season, or will he only appear in a specific number of episodes like the rest of the
cast?
If Smallville wants to survive even longer, the best bet would be to lessen Welling's episodes. While it
may seem counterintuitive to have Clark Kent missing for a few episodes, in the long run, it could help
the franchise thrive. Don't MissMichael Rosenbaum Not Appearing in ''Smallville'' Season 8 'Smallville' Spoilers for Season 8 Exclusive Interview with 'Smallville' Star Cassidy Freeman 'Smallville' Aftergasm: Is America Really Too Stupid to Handle an Alien? Video: Smallville Episode 8.16 "Turbulence" More on...Smallville >>
Tom Welling may be the star of Smallville, but with every season, it must become harder and harder to
convince him to stick around a show he's devoted the majority of his career to. Much like former co-stars
Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum, Welling surely must have a desire to broaden his horizons.
TV death chart: Who's getting killed off?
Whether it's because your favorite shows are trying to decrease their budgets or increase their buzz,
they're going to be bumping off characters in unprecedented numbers in the coming months. To prepare you
for this surprise killing season, I've compiled a list that tells you everything you need to know about
the noteworthy casualties to come… well, everything short of an actual ID, anyway. Don't say I didn't
warn you.
Desperate Housewives Number of deaths: 1 (at least) Time frame: SpringThe scoop: The dearly departed has been with the show since the first season and has a reputation for
being... eh, screw it, it's Edie!
ChuckNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: It'll be "shocking," declares exec producer Josh Schwartz.
Ugly BettyNumber of deaths: 1 Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: The obvious candidates are terminally ill Molly (Sarah Lafleur) or barely-visible Christina
(the exiting Ashley Jensen). Which means it's probably neither.
Law & Order: SVUNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: Season finaleThe scoop: It's not Benson (Mariska Hargitay) or Stabler (Chris Meloni). Beyond that, no one's safe.
24Number of deaths: 2 (at least)Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: Um, it's 24. It'd probably be easier if I told you how many people aren't dying.
CSI: NYNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: A cop killer targets a member of the team and "forever changes" the show, teases exec producer
Peter M. Lenkov.
Smallville Number of deaths: 2Time frame: Season finaleThe scoop: One of the deceased is a long-running character. The other isn't. One is a man. The other...
Heroes Number of deaths: 3Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: Two of the deaths will stick. A third won't.
Big LoveNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: March 20 season finaleThe scoop: Major male character.
Supernatural Number of deaths: 1 (at least)Time frame: AprilThe scoop: It's someone close to Sam and Dean.
Lost Number of deaths: 2 (at least)Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: One is major, the other major-ish.
Ghost Whisperer Number of deaths: 1Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: The victim will be someone close to one of the main characters
Prison BreakNumber of deaths: 2 (at least)Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: As the series reaches its climax, Michael must choose whether to save the love of his life
(Sara) or his bro (Linc). Maybe he chooses neither?
This is the time of the show when you guys take out your crystal balls and ID the would-be victims. Come
on, don't be shy. Share your fearless predictions below! And keep checking back for updates! I have a
feeling this list is going to get a lot longer. (Additional reporting by Jeremy Medina and Aly Semigran)
More TV Scoop:Will CBS cancel Cold Case and Without a Trace?Mariska Hargitay sidelined from SVUE.T. star heads to CSI
they're going to be bumping off characters in unprecedented numbers in the coming months. To prepare you
for this surprise killing season, I've compiled a list that tells you everything you need to know about
the noteworthy casualties to come… well, everything short of an actual ID, anyway. Don't say I didn't
warn you.
Desperate Housewives Number of deaths: 1 (at least) Time frame: SpringThe scoop: The dearly departed has been with the show since the first season and has a reputation for
being... eh, screw it, it's Edie!
ChuckNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: It'll be "shocking," declares exec producer Josh Schwartz.
Ugly BettyNumber of deaths: 1 Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: The obvious candidates are terminally ill Molly (Sarah Lafleur) or barely-visible Christina
(the exiting Ashley Jensen). Which means it's probably neither.
Law & Order: SVUNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: Season finaleThe scoop: It's not Benson (Mariska Hargitay) or Stabler (Chris Meloni). Beyond that, no one's safe.
24Number of deaths: 2 (at least)Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: Um, it's 24. It'd probably be easier if I told you how many people aren't dying.
CSI: NYNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: A cop killer targets a member of the team and "forever changes" the show, teases exec producer
Peter M. Lenkov.
Smallville Number of deaths: 2Time frame: Season finaleThe scoop: One of the deceased is a long-running character. The other isn't. One is a man. The other...
Heroes Number of deaths: 3Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: Two of the deaths will stick. A third won't.
Big LoveNumber of deaths: 1Time frame: March 20 season finaleThe scoop: Major male character.
Supernatural Number of deaths: 1 (at least)Time frame: AprilThe scoop: It's someone close to Sam and Dean.
Lost Number of deaths: 2 (at least)Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: One is major, the other major-ish.
Ghost Whisperer Number of deaths: 1Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: The victim will be someone close to one of the main characters
Prison BreakNumber of deaths: 2 (at least)Time frame: End of seasonThe scoop: As the series reaches its climax, Michael must choose whether to save the love of his life
(Sara) or his bro (Linc). Maybe he chooses neither?
This is the time of the show when you guys take out your crystal balls and ID the would-be victims. Come
on, don't be shy. Share your fearless predictions below! And keep checking back for updates! I have a
feeling this list is going to get a lot longer. (Additional reporting by Jeremy Medina and Aly Semigran)
More TV Scoop:Will CBS cancel Cold Case and Without a Trace?Mariska Hargitay sidelined from SVUE.T. star heads to CSI
TV Review: SMALLVILLE - SEASON EIGHT - 'Infamous'
Well that was easy. SMALLVILLE decided to go ahead and give us all a big “do over” episode now that the whole Lana (Kristin Kreuk) saga is over with. I don’t know about you, but I feel somewhat cheated. SMALLVILLE had been moving along at a decent pace, slowly bringing Clark (Tom Welling) closer to Superman, fleshing out Davis (Sam Witwer), having Lois (Erica Durance) fall for Clark, etc.
Then Lana comes along and really kind of screws up the show for a while. Lois simply falls off the map. Whatever Clark had developed with her just vanished as soon as Lana showed up. There was a lot of lazy writing (see “Bulletproof”), a lot of bad writing (I’m thinking Toymaker in “Requiem”), and even some horrific writing (Lana the superhero! Come on!). And then, Lana is gone, looking for the moment that she will never return again to SMALLVILLE.
Then Lana comes along and really kind of screws up the show for a while. Lois simply falls off the map. Whatever Clark had developed with her just vanished as soon as Lana showed up. There was a lot of lazy writing (see “Bulletproof”), a lot of bad writing (I’m thinking Toymaker in “Requiem”), and even some horrific writing (Lana the superhero! Come on!). And then, Lana is gone, looking for the moment that she will never return again to SMALLVILLE.
Spoiler Chat: OMG, Chuck and Blair!
Not only does the show finally return tonight (thank you, CW!), but the next two episodes are quite honestly better than ever (IMHO), and you'll never guess who was spotted just hours ago making out on a public sidewalk!
OK, so the photo above totally gives it away. But how do they get there? Is it really what it seems? What is the inside scoop?
Here are the juicy details, along with the latest exclusive scoop on Lost (Is Josh Holloway getting killed off?), Desperate Housewives (Is another housewife dying?), House (more sexy time for House and Cuddy?) and much more...
OK, so the photo above totally gives it away. But how do they get there? Is it really what it seems? What is the inside scoop?
Here are the juicy details, along with the latest exclusive scoop on Lost (Is Josh Holloway getting killed off?), Desperate Housewives (Is another housewife dying?), House (more sexy time for House and Cuddy?) and much more...
2009年3月12日星期四
I loved Farscape the series. But the miniseries was sort of ok.?
I'm a farscape fan The story was so fast forward. All of these old characters and some new ones appear in the miniseries. Jothee, D'Argo's son also came back but looked different at the time since he left Season 3. The miniseries was great. But I think farscape should have showed the fifth and last season. So then we can get to see the characters progressing in each episode. In the miniseries, its like everyone comes for a reunion party not knowing where they have been and have done at that time unless you ask them. Plus this Grand Chancellor pops out of nowhere. Was he mentioned in the previous seasons of Farscape?. I don't recall. Those who don't know who Grand Chancellor is. He is the Peacekeeper that made Commandant Mele-on Grayza pregnant and later was killed by Grayza. Anyway do you think the miniseries was a good wrap-up or they should have shown the 5th season.
Star Trek To Get Retro Makeover?
Good news!
Pushing Daisies creator and former Star Trek writer and producer, Bryan Fuller, is hoping to work on a new TV installment of our favorite space voyagers.
There hasn't been a new reincarnation of Star Trek since 2005.
In an interview, Fuller said, "I told my agent and told the people of J.J. Abrams' team I want to create another Star Trek series and have an idea that I’m kicking around. I would love to return to the spirit of the old series with the colours and attitude. I loved Voyager and Deep Space Nine, but they seem to have lost the ‘60s fun and I would love to take it back to its origin."
Fuller said he believes that Star Trek got too "cold" as it was reborn again and again, with "Enterprise…the most sterile of all of them." Fuller said he would like to return to the original spirit of fun from the 60s.
Just as long as he promises to bring back the outrageous polyester uniforms, blue eye shadow, and cheap special effects!
Pushing Daisies creator and former Star Trek writer and producer, Bryan Fuller, is hoping to work on a new TV installment of our favorite space voyagers.
There hasn't been a new reincarnation of Star Trek since 2005.
In an interview, Fuller said, "I told my agent and told the people of J.J. Abrams' team I want to create another Star Trek series and have an idea that I’m kicking around. I would love to return to the spirit of the old series with the colours and attitude. I loved Voyager and Deep Space Nine, but they seem to have lost the ‘60s fun and I would love to take it back to its origin."
Fuller said he believes that Star Trek got too "cold" as it was reborn again and again, with "Enterprise…the most sterile of all of them." Fuller said he would like to return to the original spirit of fun from the 60s.
Just as long as he promises to bring back the outrageous polyester uniforms, blue eye shadow, and cheap special effects!
Is Cold Case and Without a Trace might be goners
The reason? The usual: ratings and money. The sources say that the ratings that each show gets just don't warrant a renewal for another season. But another source says that they might try to convince the stars and staff to take a pay cut so they can do another year.
I can't say I would miss either of these shows. For a while there, Cold Case was a very effective drama, telling some rather interesting stories and using period music to get the emotion across. I never warmed to Without a Trace. It's not a bad show, it's just that I decided to watch cold case one night and the episode ended with them finding the body of the kid who was missing the whole episode. What a downer. So I didn't watch it again.so will you miss either of these shows?
I can't say I would miss either of these shows. For a while there, Cold Case was a very effective drama, telling some rather interesting stories and using period music to get the emotion across. I never warmed to Without a Trace. It's not a bad show, it's just that I decided to watch cold case one night and the episode ended with them finding the body of the kid who was missing the whole episode. What a downer. So I didn't watch it again.so will you miss either of these shows?
2009年3月11日星期三
'Lost' leads at Saturn Awards with 11 nominations
The Saturn Awards began handing out TV kudos in 1989, and "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
was the first honoree. Two decades later the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, horror and
action/adventure/thriller are all well-represented on television. As one show, "Lost," seems
to combine all of these elements, it is only appropriate that it leads at this year's Saturn
Awards with 11 nominations. It is contending for best network series and has a staggering 10
acting nominations.Matthew Fox has won two of his last four bids. He lost the first year to Ben Browder
("Farscape") and two years ago to "Dexter" star Michael C. Hall, who is back in the hunt
this year. Looking for a first win are returning nominee Noah Wyle of "The Librarian"
telefilm franchise, third-time nominee Edward James Olmos ("Battlestar Galactica") and
newcomers Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") and Timothy Hutton ("Leverage").
was the first honoree. Two decades later the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, horror and
action/adventure/thriller are all well-represented on television. As one show, "Lost," seems
to combine all of these elements, it is only appropriate that it leads at this year's Saturn
Awards with 11 nominations. It is contending for best network series and has a staggering 10
acting nominations.Matthew Fox has won two of his last four bids. He lost the first year to Ben Browder
("Farscape") and two years ago to "Dexter" star Michael C. Hall, who is back in the hunt
this year. Looking for a first win are returning nominee Noah Wyle of "The Librarian"
telefilm franchise, third-time nominee Edward James Olmos ("Battlestar Galactica") and
newcomers Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") and Timothy Hutton ("Leverage").
Could Fuller Take Trek Back To TV?
"Bryan Fuller, creator of the TV show Pushing Daisies and a former Star Trek writer and producer, is geared up to make it happen. The new Star Trek TV show would be based on "old style" Star Trek, rather than the more recent incarnations and variations: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise and Star Trek: The Next Generation. There hasn't been a Star Trek TV series since Enterprise was canceled after four seasons in 2005. Fuller wrote twenty one Star Trek episodes over four years, two in Deep Space Nine's final season, and the rest for Voyager. He also produced Voyager's last season. If J.J. Abrams' reboot is successful (and the latest trailer suggests it will be!) perhaps we'll see him involved with a new Star Trek TV show with the style and impact of Fringe or Lost. The new Star Trek movie featuring a young Kirk and Spock is in cinemas May 2009." Besides his work on many episodes of Trek, Fuller's work includes Dead Like Me and some of the best of Heroes. (He's one of the names I actively seek in the writing slot.) Between him and JJ Abrams, the era of Rick Berman looks to finally be at an end. Cross your fingers.
What's happening on The Big Bang Theory?
Looks like the boys are getting a hot new neighbor upstairs, and Penny is none too thrilled about it! Valerie Azlynn, a familiar face from appearances on fellow CBS shows The Ex List, Cold Case and Rules of Engagement, is moving in, and the guys are instantly smitten. But Kaley Cuoco (Penny) tells me there's more to her than meets the eye. "Penny's not thrilled at first because the guys are ignoring her, but there's a little bit of a shift in the story where she knows something is off with this girl, and she ends up being right." There's really only room on the show for one hot girl anyway!
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