CSI: Miami

Have I mentioned that I think this maybe the funniest show on television ? Last week's episode may have been the best yet.
It has become so absolutely ridiculous that I can barely even explain it. I don't think they even attempt plausibility anymore.

Warning: Spoiler Alert!

For instance, WHY would two CSI's be transporting a witness to testify ? And WHY would a witness whose life is in danger be "safe housed" in an apartment that is ALL WINDOWS ? I guess so that someone could kill him with a runaway construction crane.
It was awesome !! I thought that my eyes were going to bug out of my head like has happened in so many cartoons.
And then, of course, it turns out that it was the witness' son who killed him, by accident, of course. He just wanted to scare his Dad, so he wouldn't testify, but then the crane got out of control!!
I'm telling you, it was priceless, my friends. Priceless.

Chuck !!!!!

Chuck returns tonight. And I am cautiously excited. I really loved the first Season, and I hope that it can sustain itself.
The Second season of Heroes has me a bit gunshy, I think(and the two hour season premiere of Heroes 3rd season did not do much to ease my concern about the show from Season 2), and I know that they very different shows and all...But still...Heroes was a show that I absolutely loved the first season, and pretty much DESPISED the 2nd, and I never would have guessed that was possible. I certainly don't foresee that happening with Chuck, but I'm still a bit cautious, that's all.
I hope that it's good.

Heroes- Season 3 Premiere(aka Any Excuse To Show A Picture Of Kristen Bell)

SPOILER ALERT!!!!
I will discuss plot details, etc. below.


I thought this was better than last year, but I still thought parts of it were pretty bad.

First of all- Why did they bring Maya back ? She was awful last season, and she picked up right where she left off.
I just needed to get that out of the way.

I do believe that I know why this show does frustrate me so much, at least why last night's episodes did...I would have to go back and check to see if it tracks to the first two seasons...But last night's episodes annoyed me because so much of the narrative seems to depend on people being DUMB.
Examples: Hiro with the formula. Why open the safe ? After you open the safe-why open the envelope with the formula ? After you open the envelope with the formula, why hold it up in the air ? Oh, so someone could steal it, of course !! And the "trap" for the speedster was just idiotic.

Shuresh: Why would he inject himself with that serum ? he's supposed to be a SCIENTIST, isn't he ? They should have had Maya being threatened, THEN I might have believed him just jabbing it in his arm, but otherwise, why would he do that without any real research ? DUMB !!!
They just need to kill him and Maya off together. NOW!!!

Parkman just keeps getting more and more useless. that storyline looks, to quote Mrs. Krabapple- "Pretty lame, Milhouse."

I did like some of it. I was very very happy to see the lovely Kristen Bell back as Elle, and I am hoping that her being fired does not remove her from the show. That will make me very unhappy.

I liked the villains being evil just to be evil. that has potential, I think. Though I do wonder why they keep mentioning a dozen escaped, and they only show us the same 4.

I am a bit curious as to exactly who Ali Larter's character is...Is she related to Niki/Jessica/Gina ? My initial guess is that she is who Niki became in the fire to survive.

Is Linderman a figment of Nathan's imagination ? Or is there something else going on there ?

I kinda like the Claire storyline, and the larger arc of what Peter changed, and the revelation that Angela is Sylar's mother(but is he a Petrelli ?) but I do wonder if I will make it through the season. We shall see, I guess.

100 New Classic Tee Vee Shows

This one is kinda like the Movie list idea that I did on Sandwich Flats, and stole from Avitable. Entertainment weekly also had a list of 100 New Classic Tee Vee Shows. I bolded the shows that I watched at least semi-regularly, and asterisked the ones that I really, really liked. But I have seen a lot of the shows I didn't bold, I just never watched them even semi-regularly, so I did not bold them. It was harder to do than the movie one in that way- a movie, you have seen it or not, but a tee vee show, sometimes someone you know watches it so you see it a few times, things like that.



1. The Simpsons, Fox, 1989-present*******-Greatest show ever.
2 The Sopranos, HBO (1999-2007) ******- I liked the ending. I thought it was perfect.
3 Seinfeld, NBC (1989-98) *****- I liked the last episode of this, too-I thought it was perfectly in tune with the show.
4 The X-Files, Fox (1993-2002)****** -Until David Duchovny left, one of the best.
5 Sex and the City, HBO (1998-2004) -Got tired of this show FAST.
6 Survivor, CBS (2000-present)
7 The Cosby Show, NBC (1984-92)
8 Lost, ABC (2004-present)********-FANTASTIC!!
9 Friends, NBC (1994-2004) - First season was hilarious, then- meh.
10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The WB (1997-2001); UPN (2001-03)******* -One of the best shows on television, ever.
11 The Wire, HBO (2002-08)
12 South Park, Comedy Central (1997-present)*****-Genius.
13 Freaks and Geeks, NBC (1999-2000)********-Gone too soon.
14 The Daily Show, Comedy Central (1996-present)****
15 The Oprah Winfrey Show, Syndicated (1986-present)
16 Arrested Development, Fox (2003-06) ******************-Genius.
17 The Office (U.K. version), BBC2 (2001-03)*****-Near perfect.
18 American Idol, Fox (2002-present)
19 ER, NBC (1994-present) -Meh.
20 Beverly Hills, 90210, Fox (1990-2000) ****-This show, I don't know what to say, it was like a virus, and I was hooked. I still watch reruns.
21 Roseanne, ABC (1988-97)
22 The Real World, MTV (1992-present) -They keep finding worse and worse people, it's astounding.
23 The West Wing, NBC (1999-2006)-Thought waaay too highly of itself.
24 Star Trek: The Next Generation, Syndication (1987-94)
25 Miami Vice, NBC (1984-89)
26 Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central (2003-06)*******-Brilliant comic.
27 Law & Order, NBC (1990-present) ****-Tried and true-but I do miss Lenny.
28 The Larry Sanders Show, HBO (1992-98)***** -MORE ON DVD!!!!
29 The Shield, FX (2002-present)
30 Late Show With David Letterman, CBS (1993-present)********** -Dave, is, was and forever will be-The Man.
31 The Civil War, PBS (1990)
32 Gilmore Girls, The WB (2000-06), The CW (2006-07) ****- I loved this show, at least until the last season.
33 My So-Called Life, ABC (1994-95)
34 24, Fox (2001-present) **
35 CSI, CBS (2000-present) *****
36 thirtysomething, ABC (1987-91)
38 Beavis and Butt-head, MTV (1993-97)**
39 Six Feet Under, HBO (2001-05)- About half of the first season was good, but once they started phasing out the ghost of the Dad, they lost me.
40 Mr. Show, (HBO, 1995-98) ******- Bob and David- 'nuff said.
41 Frasier, NBC (1993-2004)
42 L.A. Law, NBC (1986-94)
43 Late Night With Conan O'Brien, NBC (1993-present)**
44 Jeopardy!, Syndicated (1984-present) ***
45 Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO (2000-present) ******-Cringeworthy brilliance AND Richard Lewis.
46 Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC (1993-99)****
47 30 Rock, NBC (2006-present) ******
48 Ally McBeal, Fox (1997-2002)
49 Twin Peaks, ABC (1990-91) *******-Should be in the top 5.
50 Baywatch, NBC (1989-90), Syndicated (1991-2001)
51. Melrose Place, Fox (1992-99)
52. Felicity, The WB (1998-2002)
53. Will & Grace, NBC (1998-2006)
54. Moonlighting, ABC (1985-89)******-Great while it lasted.
55. Pee-wee's Playhouse, CBS (1986-90)*******
56. Desperate Housewives, ABC (2004-present)-Again, the first season was good, then-meh.
57. The Amazing Race, CBS (2001-present)
58. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, NBC (1992-present)-Awful and UNFUNNY!!
59. Battlestar Galactica, Sci Fi (2003-2008)
60. Xena: Warrior Princess, Syndicated (1995-2001)
61. The Office (U.S.), NBC (2005-present)
62. House, Fox (2004-present)
63. Mystery Science Theater 3000, Comedy Central (1989-96), Sci Fi (1997-99)**
64. The Osbournes, MTV (2002-05)
65. Family Guy, Fox (1999-2002, 2005-present)- Never liked it, never laughed at it.
66. Grey’s Anatomy, ABC (2005-present)
67. Planet Earth, Discovery Channel (2007)
68. Jackass, MTV (2000-02)
69. The Colbert Report, Comedy Central (2005-present)**
70. Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS (1996-2005)
71. Friday Night Lights, NBC (2006-present)***
72. NewsRadio, NBC (1995-99)************-Underrated, never could watch the episodes after Phil Hartman died.
73. Oz, HBO (1997-2003)***-Crazy ass brilliant show.
74. Wiseguy, CBS (1987-90)
75. Project Runway, Bravo (2004-present)
76. In Living Color, Fox (1990-94)- Early episodes were hilarious.
77. The Golden Girls, NBC (1985-92)
78. I'll Fly Away, NBC (1991-93)
79. The Comeback, HBO (2005)
80. King of the Hill, Fox (1997-present)- Bobby always killed me.
81. Murphy Brown, CBS (1988-98)
82. The Hills, MTV (2006-present)
83. Absolutely Fabulous, BBC2 (1992), BBC1 (1994-2004)
84. Northern Exposure, CBS (1990-95)
85. The Kids in the Hall, HBO (1989-92), CBS (1992-95)*******-Again-comic gold.
86. Prime Suspect, ITV (1991-2006)***
87. Deadwood, HBO (2004-06)***
88. Malcolm in the Middle, Fox (2000-06)-First season-great-downhill from there.
89. SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon (1999-present)***
90. Dawson's Creek, The WB (1998-2003)
91. Mad Men, AMC (2007-present)******- I can't wait for season 2.
92. The Ben Stiller Show, Fox (1992-93)********
93. Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Bravo (2003-07)
94. Married...With Children, Fox (1987-97)
95. Designing Women, CBS (1986-93)
96. The Arsenio Hall Show, Syndicated (1989-94)
97. Party of Five, Fox (1994-2000)
98. MacGyver, ABC (1985-92)
99. The Bachelor, ABC (2002-present)
100. Saved by the Bell, NBC (1989-93)

Now, what's missing ? I guess Newhart and St. Elsewhere started a year before their cutoff, or they would both belong. Murder, She Wrote (I have a real soft spot for it)? Top Chef ? Monk ?
The State ? Reno 911 ? Strangers With Candy ? COPS ? DeGrassi Junior High/High and DeGrassi The Next Generation ? It's Garry Shandling's Show ? Police Squad ! ? Quantum Leap?
The Wonder Years ? Robot Chicken ? Aqua Teen Hunger Force ? Dr. Katz ? Futurama ?

What else ? What am I forgetting that they forgot ?

Summer Tee Vee- Burn Notice

Have you seen Burn Notice ? You should.

It begins it's second season on the USA Network on July 10th. The first season was just released on DVD.
It's a bout a guy who used to be a spy(okay, that rhyme was unintentional, and I will try to not do that again) and wakes up one morning in Miami and finds out that he has been "burned" which is kinda like being fired, spy-wise. You know what, here's the main character's(Michael Weston-played by Jeffrey Donovan) bio from the USA Network site:

After 10 years of serving his country working in Eastern Europe and the OPEC countries as a covert operative, Michael is living every spy's worst nightmare. While in the middle of a dangerous mission in Nigeria, Michael's "contact" informs him that he has been burned. When a spy gets fired, he doesn't get a call from human resources and a gold watch. In Michael's case, they jeopardize his life, freeze his bank accounts, dump him in Miami, and flag him on every government list known to man. They can't take away his skills or what's in his head, so they take away his assets and his resources to make sure he can never work again. They burn him.

Now Michael has a much different mission: he must find out who issued his burn notice and why he was blacklisted so that he can put his life back together. Meanwhile, he has to fend off a suddenly hostile world of old foes gunning for him. In order to survive in Miami and fund his own personal investigation, Michael enlists the help of the only two "friends" he has: Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) an ex-IRA operative who also happens to be an ex-girlfriend and Sam (Bruce Campbell) a washed-out military intelligence contact whom the feds have keeping an eye on Michael. He's also forced to deal with the family he went halfway around the world to get away from - particularly his mother, Madeline (Sharon Gless), who couldn't be happier to have her son back in town.

Michael, on the other hand, is happiest when he is in a different hemisphere from the rest of his family. He was 17 when he left home to join the military and he never turned back. Now stuck in Miami, the one place he vowed never to return to, he must confront the bad memories of his childhood and repair the broken relationships he left behind.

As he gets closer to the truth, Michael scrapes by helping out whoever needs his services -- mostly desperate people who can't go to the police. Using his Special Ops training, some duct tape and his sardonic humor, Michael becomes a reluctant hero. It's a dangerous gig, but it's the best he can do ... for now.

That says it much better than I could. it's a great show. It's funny, Gabrielle Anwar is sexy. It's action packed. AND, it has Bruce Campbell in it. What else do you need, man ? It's just a helluva lot of fun to watch.

We Have A Top Chef !!!!!

SPOILER ALERT !!! I discuss the finale, including the Winner below !!!
You Have Been Warned !!!














Thank God it wasn't Lisa !!!!


It was....Stephanie !!!

Hooray for Stephanie !!!
She was one of the people we(My Special Lady and I) thought would make it to the end. We thought Richard would, as well. Lisa, she was an unpleasant surprise.
And I gotta admit, for a few minutes last night, I thought that Padme

And the other judges

Were going to give it to Lisa. And that would have sucked. And it would have sucked for a number of reasons. First and foremost, it would have sucked for me because I just didn't like her. She had a sour face all the time. She whined about everything, nothing was ever her fault.

But I also think it would have been unfair from another standpoint: I cannot remember a moment when she finished highly in the challenges.She was a bottom feeder for most(if not all of the show), She was just fortunate that someone was always deemed(incorrectly, at least once) to be a lesser Chef than her. And in some ways, I don't think it would have been fair for her to win the Final Challenge unless every single thing she did was perfect and near revolutionary, or unless Richard and Stephanie screwed up monumentally.

How you do in the final challenge should be important, but what is the pint of the whole competition, if someone can hang around near the bottom of the pack, sneak into the Finale ,and then win because she did things on a par with the other Chefs ? Doesn't there have to be some cumulative effect of the competition ? Richard and Stephanie were consistently among the Top Chefs every week. If that's going to be the case, they why not just pick three chefs and have them prepare a 4 course meal ? Why bother with all the eliminations along the way ?

It's a bit of a moot point because Stephanie won, but I think there would have been some serious questioning if Lisa had won. I know I would have been up in arms.

I thought it was interesting that Richard said the he choked, and I was completely unsurprised that Tom agreed with him.

Though I must admit, I had the feeling going in that they wanted Richard to win. Not in any unfair way, but I got this vibe that Tom, in particular, really appreciated how Richard goes about things. But in the end, he just did not have his best night when he needed to have it. I also felt like he had counted on the sous chef being there the most on the second day.

Well, I think that's my two cents about this one.

Congrats again, Stephanie !!!

Lost- Season 4 Finale

Warning: I'm discussing details of the finale below:If you have not seen it, don't look !!!


Okay, it has been a week now. I must admit, I have not watched the season finale again yet. I -plant to, it just has not happened yet.
My first reaction to the episode: Wow.
Second reaction: Wow.
Third reaction-(said to My Special Lady)- "Didn't I say that it was Locke in the coffin at the end of LAST year's season finale ?" She finally admitted that I did say that, But she may just have been agreeing because she wanted to go to bed.

There is a lot to process.

Is Jin dead ?
I don't know. Part of me says he's not. We did not actually see him die. We don't know whether he may have jumped into the water before the freighter exploded. I think I want him to be alive. But I think some people on the show are gonna be sorry that Sun thinks he's dead. She's gonna make some people PAY. But who ? Ben ? I would assume so. Jack ? Maybe. Widmore ? Could be. Her Dad ? Oh, I think so.

Kate's dream- Doc Arzt has a clip of the phone call Kate got here. It was apparently someone speaking backwards, but he plays it forwards,and it seems to say "The island needs you, You have to go back before it's too late." then, of course, she sees Claire in Aaron's room, and Claire warns her to not bring Aaron back to the island. This would seem to be in contrast to the sort of evil looking Claire that was in the cabin, wouldn't it ? didn't the Claire sitting in the cabin seem to be a little creepy ? Was that maybe not her ? was that just a manifestation to make John feel better ? Or was that not really a manifestation of Claire in kaye's dream, but just Kate's subconscious ? I think it was Claire in Kate's dream. I think she has always been about protecting Aaron, but I don't know what to think about the Claire that was in the cabin.

Locke's alias- I have read some questioning of why Locke would be using the name Jeremy Bentham, and was it just a cheap ploy by the writers? Over at Nik At Nite, Nikki lays out who the real Jeremy Bentham is, and that is quite interesting. But i think the use of any pseudonym by Locke would be for protection. He's supposed to be dead(in the crash), presumably he's hiding from Widmore and perhaps Ben. I think it makes perfect sense to me, that he would use a fake name.

Christian- He seems to be a major player in this thing now doesn't he ? At first, it seemed like he was haunting Jack because he was Jack's father and blah, blah,blah. But now he appears to Locke in the cabin. He tells Michael that "He can go."(very cool moment,by the way). Very interesting.
Dads Theme- There seems to be a definite running Father theme through the show: Jack and Christian, Claire and Christian, Locke and his birth Dad(the kidney stealing, paralyzing dick), Penny Widmore and Charles, Ben and Alex, Kate and her step dad, Sun and her Dad, Ben and his Dad..I know I'm leaving some out, but there's some major Daddy issues on that island.

Do you think Sayid is rounding people up for Ben at the end ? I think I do.

Moving the Island ? I mean, What the Fuck ? what happened ? Did they move it in time ? In space ? Both ? has it been moved before ? How Often / are we supposed to assume that Widmore moved it once, and that's why he's not on the island anymore ?

Speaking of Widmore: Is anyone else excited for the scene when he sees Desmond again ? you know it's gonna happen.
And speaking of Desmond- Can I just say that the romantic sucker in me almost jumped up and cheered when Penny was on that boat ? I was so damned happy for them. Isn't that demented ?

What else ?

The scene with Ben and Locke in the Orchid was priceless. "Do you mean time traveling bunnies ? Then yes."

I am starting to gain a weird appreciation for Ben, I must say. I know he's mostly evil, but there's just something I really like about him. Perhaps I'm evil too.

i wish we had seem Hurley playing chess with Mr. Ecko. I miss Mr. Ecko.

Oh, and the what the fuck about Charlotte ? She's been on the island before ? Huh ? Who is she ?
And how cool is Miles, by the way ? He's only been on the show for a short time, but I really like him.
And what happened to Farraday and the people on the little boat ? Did they move with the island ? Are they just adrift ? There weren't any other known characters on the boat with Farraday( I called them all Star Trek red shirters- You remember on Star Trek, they would go down to a planet, and it would be Kirk, Spock, Bones and some guy in a red shirt, and you knew the guy in the red shirt was not getting back on the Enterprise), so if they were adrift, I guess Farraday could eat them to survive.

Okay, my brain hurts. I'm sure I'll write more later, but that's all for now.

I almost forgot, my friend Tracy told me about the alternate endings they shot, in case there was a leak, and they showed them on Good Morning America Friday morning. Here they are:




And here's a deciphering of what Sawyer said to Kate on the helicopter.



Okay, that's it for now. And this time, I mean it.

Pimpin' The Imaginary Bitches

My friend Andrew Miller has created a new Web Series called "Imaginary Bitches". It's incredibly funny. The star is the very lovely Eden Riegel, and I think you should go check it out. Here's the teaser for it:



And the rest of the episodes are here , or you can subscribe on YouTube here .

There are new episodes every Friday.

Have you gone yet ? Why the fuck not ? Go watch the episodes! I said they were FUNNY! Go!! Go Now !!!

What ? Are you against laughter ? Against being happy ? You know, this is just how MY imaginary friends Hector and Constance said you would react. Typical.

Fine, don't go watch. What do I care ? I'll keep the funny to myself.

Naw, I can't do it...I cannot ALLOW you to not go check this out. I'm serious. Do yourselves a favor...Go watch the shows, they are really funny.

Remember THIS ?

Top Chef

I am a pretty big fan of Top Chef...And not just because of her...


Though the lovely Miss. Padma Lakshmi does not make it difficult to tune in every week, either.

I'm not exactly sure why I enjoy it so much. I don't have a particularly refined palate(I'm pretty much a cheeseburger guy, to be honest...and bacon-lots and lots of bacon in and on everything), so a lot of the food they make does not really appeal to me. But I guess I like the interactions, and the preparation of the food, I actually do find fascinating sometimes, even if it's food I would not touch with a ten foot pole.
On the current season, Antonia, Spike,Lisa, Richard and Stephanie are left. Honestly, once Lisa gets eliminated(hopefully next week), I really don't care who wins, though I am guessing that Richard will.
Why do I want Lisa eliminated ? She's negative, she's a whiner, she always looks like she just smelled some thing bad, and she has blames every negative thing that happens on someone else. I would guess I am in the minority in not wanting Spike eliminated. the people I know who watch the show do not like him.He's kind of a schemer, but there's something about him I like. That said, i don't think he will win.
I think it will come down to Antonia and Richard. Antonia has been coming on strong, and Richard has probably been the most consistently good contestant all season.

American Idol

Wow !! They crowned a new American Idol last night !!! I wonder what...Oh wait...That's right, I don't give a shit. Sorry.

CSI:Miami

Have I told you all how much I LOOOOOVE this show ?

I think it maybe the funniest show on television.

I love David Caruso removing and replacing his sunglasses. The dramatic pauses. the one liners. the Roger Daltrey scream from the show's theme song("Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who), which they seemed to be drifting away from the last few shows, and I hope they correct that next year. Back to the basics: Crime scene, Horatio arrives, removes his sunglasses, surveys the scene, asks a question or two, has dramatic line(my favorite was in the episode when a couple was getting divorced, and they divided their house with green lasers, and Horatio says "Welcome to divorce...of the future.") and replaces his sunglasses as we cut to the opening credits and the scream from "Won't Get Fooled Again".


I love how they dress. I eagerly await the "evidence in front of the cleavage" shot in each show. Though the lovely Khandi Alexander will certainly be missed when it comes to the cleavage shots...Perhaps they will have to bring in a new female officer to up the ante. I swear, I am fully expecting one of these days for them to have one of the female CSI's kneel down at a crime scene and flash a thong. It will happen, mark my words people...And I will stand and applaud.

Speaking of missing Khandi Alexander, more than her ample bosom, I think I will miss the creepy way that she addressed the corpses as "baby"...It just gave me the willies.
And how about that season finale cliffhanger ? WHO shot Horatio Caine ? Will he die ? But more importantly, will they bring back the fiery,buxom cop that was married to Horatio's brother, but that Horatio was always in love with to be by his bedside ?

THAT'S what we really want to know !!!



(cue "Won't Get Fooled Again")

You Know What I Miss ?

Jason lee saying "I'm just tryin' to be a better person" before saying "My name is Earl" at the beginning of each episode of "My Name Is Earl".

LOST...

ATTENTION: POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERTS !!! I AM GOING TO POTENTIALLY TALK ABOUT ALL THE EPISODES OF LOST, UP TO AND INCLUDING LAST NIGHT'S. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED !




Okay, I am an unabashed and unashamed devotee of LOST.


I love this show.Love it.Love it. Love it. Love it. I even loved the much maligned second season. I guess I always had faith that the creators had already written an ending, so that it was not actually off the rails. Perhaps it was, but I was still enjoying it. I'll admit that I did not love the Nikki/Paolo episode, but I was not as horrified by it as some others were.

I will also freely admit that there are many fans of LOST who are much more devoted/obsessed than I am(Twin two year olds will tend to split your focus a bit), and I am, quite simply, also not smart enough to catch all of the references(particularly the literary ones), but I do scan some of the websites and blogs that are dedicated to the show, and I do visit Nikki over at Nik At Nite
every Friday morning to see what her take on the show was, and maybe throw in an opinion/theory or two if I feel particularly bold.

Onto last night's episode "There's No Place Like Home, Part 1", which was the first hour of the three hour season finale(hence the Part 1-duh), and was kinda light on action, as I think it was mostly setting up the two hour conclusion of the season finale which is in two weeks(jerky Grey's Anatomy!).

It did include the Oceanic Six finally being returned to civilisation. Which was exciting, but kind of anti-climactic, since we all knew they were going to get there anyway.

What I AM curious about, is who came up with the lie they are telling ? Was it them ? was it Oceanic Airlines ? What of the rescue is true ? Did they leave the island on the small rescue boat from the freighter ?

And my mind is still buzzing with what exactly "moving the island" means/entails.

And who/what is trying to drive Hurley crazy ? is it Abbadon ? the Island ?

I am bummed that it seems that Jin is really going to die. I was hoping that maybe he was just left on the island, and they had to say he was dead. But Sun's anger last night seemed fairly genuine, and I pity whoever the OTHER person she thinks is responsible for his death is, they are in for some pain, I think, as is her Dad.

What is Ben's plan ? I have this feeling that Ben has been manipulating Locke the WHOLE TIME. I almost think that he DID know that Locke wouldn't die when he shot him and left him in the ditch. Ben seems to actually be in control of just about EVERYTHING(minus the killing of Alex-I think he was legitimately surprised and saddened by that.) Is it bad that I am starting to sort of like/appreciate Ben ? I'm guessing it is.

Who rigged the C4 in the boat ? Was it Keamy, to make sure they couldn't leave without him ?

I'm gonna be kinda pissed if the kill Desmond.

I think that's all I got for now. Anything you want to add ?

UPDATE:
I totally forgot about Farraday knowing about the Orchid Station ! How did he know that ? Does Keamy intend to use the Orchid to "torch the island", much the same way that Ben/Locke intend to use it to move the island ? Farraday definitely knew that nothing good comes from the Orchid.

I also forgot to mention that I receive these updates from Entertainment Weekly magazine from their resident LOST guy Jeff Jensen. he's usually got some interesting(and sometimes some waaaay out) stuff.

Jimmy Fallon: New Host of Late Night...

Interesting choice. Funny enough guy, I guess.

I will be curious to see what kind of leash he is given. Unlike Conan, he is taking over a show that has a bona fide competitor in the Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Ferguson actually beat Conan in the ratings a month ago, i think. Conan may have been a rerun, but still. When Conan took over for Dave, there was nothing else on at 12;30, so he had some time to find his way. I wonder how much time Jimmy Fallon will be given.

I also wonder if it's telling that they are replacing Conan with a somewhat established name. The first month after Conan was named as the new host of Late Night was spent with NBC telling people who the hell Conan O'Brien was.

I like Conan' show, I watch it now(well, truth be told, I TiVo it, and then I fast forward through some of it-he's a HORRENDOUS interviewer), but I will definitely watch Letterman instead of Conan. I still think Dave is king. I cannot fathom why people watch Leno. Leno used to be funny, when he was still a comic, but he became host of the Tonight Show, and he lost any edge he used to have.

I have also heard rumblings that Jay may not be finished. that he is being politely pushed out the door at NBC. THAT could be very interesting, indeed.

But anyway, I'm not sure what I'll do with the 12:30(0r 12:35 or 12:37)a.m. TiVO slot. I've never really watched Ferguson, so perhaps I'll give him a look see the next time Conan's on vacation. I just don't know that I like Jimmy Fallon enough to watch him every night. IT'S ALL SO CONFUSING!!!!

Okay, it's really not, but I'm bored, you know ?

And how will old Conesy fair at 11:35 ? Like I said, I'm not going to watch, most likely. I might watch for a little while, to see if he changes drastically for the earlier hour. but I wonder, will he keep the people that seemed to pick Jay over Dave ? Or will Dave seem more accessible to those folks ? did they like Jay and hate Dave ? Are they just loyal to the "Tonight Show" brand ? Will the odd hairdo of Conan O'Brien test that loyalty ?
It's all very intriguing...And only a year away !!!

Law And Order Special Victims Unit, Or, As I often Catch Myself Calling It:Law & Order: SUV.

Okay, so I don't know if last night's episode was the season finale or not(I'm guessing by the several attempted *GASP* moments in the closing scenes that it was. And it looks like they finally got rid of Adam Beach, who was just horrendous on the program. His acting was like someone doing a bad impression of Clint Eastwood doing a bad impression of Charles Bronson.
And I'm sorry, but this show is getting funnier and funnier. It's so damned earnest and overwrought, I cannot help but laugh at it, and I know I shouldn't...I know the subject matter is horrific, but it's just so damned ridiculous !
I am also apparently in a minority. Here's a clip of Adam Beach from an episode about a serial killer, which a lot of fans of the show said was one of the best episodes ever.
Just watch his face in the clip.
Sorry for the commercial lead-in, but the NBC website was the only place to find the clip. Enjoy.





Aren't the facial expressions priceless ? I love Tee Vee.

Are You Hugging The Tee Vee ?!?!?

Yes I am !!

I love Tee Vee !! I fucking LOVE it !!!! And I am not going to be ashamed of that ANYMORE !!!
So, I will now write about the things I love on Tee Vee(including, but not limited to: Simpsons, Lost, Top Chef, The CSI's, The Laws & Orderses, The Late Show With David Letterman, etc.) and the things I Do NOT LOVE on Tee Vee(including, but not limited to: The Office(U.S. version) , Family Guy,Grey's Anatomy, etc.)

So, Welcome to the Museum of Tee Vee and Television(thank you, Simpsons). Stop by often. the Tee Vee will usually be on. Bring some snacks. Agree, disagree. Just do not EVER touch the remote.