Will it be Clay will it be Arsenio, the Celebrity Apprentice finale airs tonight. My money is on Arsenio.
For your viewing pleasure amy I also offer, The Killing and Mad Men
Season Finale‘s airing tonight, Supernatural, Nikita and Grimm.
It is Finale night, take your pick, Missing, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Person of Interest, The Mentalist or 30 Rock
Revenge is all new tomight, 2nd to the last episode.
Suburgatory wraps up its stellar debut season tonight.
The rest of the ABC line up is new, but not final.
Both NCIS and NCIS LA wrap it up tonight, so does Private Practice.
But the really big news it’s nationals on Glee, will the gang finally win, it is senior year, and the core team is graduating so all signs point to yes. But this is Glee and who knows with this wacky show.
Tags: Glee, Lindsay Lohan, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Private Practice, Television
The aptly titled “Bombshell” was Smash‘s season finale. My big question last night, as it has been all season is, why does everyone think Karen (Katherine McPhee) is soooo talented, when they clearly have a talented Broadway vet waiting right there to take over the role she was born to play. I didn’t think it was possible for a show to jump the shark in 15 episodes or less, but Smash has done it. Kudos it will be your greatest achievement.
Broadway is a business like any other business with millions of dollars at stake, as Eileen reminded us every week this season. There is no way a real producer would risk their money on a hack. I do not understand why the creators/writers think there is drama in the whole ”cinderella story”, there isn’t, its boring and watching Derek be led around my his little director is a clche. Although I have seen many an actor or actress get and keep roles because the director wanted to bed them, it would have been nice if the show rose above the fray, Jack Davenport is another actor I hope gets a better gig, he is wasted here.
As the episode opens Derek decides Karen will take over the role of Marilyn for Rebecca Duval, basically they have a day to teach her all the blocking, shorten the costumes etc etc. Ok, wasn’t Karen Rebecca’s understudy, shouldn’t she know all this stuff already and shouldn’t wardrobe have her costumes ready to go for exactly this type of scenario. Really Show, Really?
Anyhow, in one of the rare moments I actually liked Ellis this season, he tells Eileen that Karen sucks and what a bad idea this is, he also lets her know he slipped Becky the nuts. Eileen fires him. I was routing for this all season, and now that he is fired I am not sure I want him gone. But I guess this sets us up for the lawsuit storyline for next season, remember Marilyn was his idea.
Tom and Julia are frantically working on the new closing number, because the original ending, Marilyn’s suicide was such a crowd pleaser. Halfway thru rehearsal Karen loses it and runs off stage, Derek follows her and gives her a pep talk and offers his magic penis to help make her feel better. Let’s see, after he slept with Ivy she crashed and burned on pills and Becky nearly died from peanuts, stay away Karen that penis is cursed.
Michael Swift hits on Julia, his wife has left him and moved to Seattle, she rebuffs and then goes to throw up. Literally she throws up which means she is preggers. Smash has now officially become a soap opera, the whole whose the daddy storyline is so played out and will be again next season.
The show continues destroying the Ivy character, god I hope Megan Hilty gets off this show she is too good for this crapfest. In retaliation for Karen getting Marilyn, she tells Karen she slept with Dev.
finally the show goes on, Karen is awesome ( shows perspective not mine) earning applause mid-song during the new closing number. Meanwhile Ivy is about to swallow a handful of pills.
Pathetic finale. I will tune in next year, I want to see if they have learned their lessons and if a new show runner EP will make that big of difference. But we will have to wait, Smash isn’t back until winter 2013.
What about you, are you coming back? What did you think of the finale? Are you done having the show tell you how awesome Karen is and crapping all over Ivy?
Tags: Broadway theatre, Ivy, Karen, Katharine McPhee, Marilyn, Megan Hilty, Smash, Television
The Smash season finale is tonight, will it be Ivy or Karen, or will they keep us waiting all summer.
House only has 2 episodes left. Will Wilson die? Is he already dead?
Bones and Hart of Dixie also air their finales tonight. I was so shocked that Hart of Dixie got renewed, I will be surprised if it makes it the full season.
Tags: Bones, Hart of Dixie, House, Smash, Television
Joyce Summers (Kristine Sutherland) - Buffy The Vampire Slayer – She always saw the good in people and knew what mattered most, she fiercely protected Buffy even after she found out that Buffy could take care of herself. She did what every parent must do at one time or another in their childs life she took on the school principal. And as any fan of Buffy can tell you no matter how many times you watch the episode in which Joyce dies, “The Body” you cry every time, it’s like losing your mom.
Mrs. C (Marion Ross) Happy Days – Maybe it was because she was the only one who could put the Fonz in his place, or the fact that she was a TV mom in an era (1974-1984) when women were joining the workforce and a generation latchkey kids were born either way she is tops in my book.
Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) The Gilmore Girls - More of best friend than a mom, her junk food and coffee addiction did not get in that way of delivering some of the best advice to Rory along the way. Not to mention for someone who never worked out never impacted her waistline.
Roseanne Conner (Roseanne Barr) Roseanne – Full of sarcasm and eye rolls Roseanne’s particular brand of motherhood turned a lot of people off, but I have yet to see a more realistic portrayal of a mother on TV to date. And no one could argue she loved her kids and was devoted to her family.
Claire Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad) The Cosby Show – This is one smooth lady, she was always in control of her kids and her husband. And a successful lawyer to boot, get back with ya bad self Claire.
Carmella Soprano (Edie Falco) – The Sopranos – Between the fake nails and turning a blind eye to Tony’s latest fling Carmella kept Meadow and AJ in line and on track. I think that gets lost when people look back at her character, they forget those scenes and the balance it brought to the show.
Olivia Walton (Michael Learned) - The Walton – Another cool customer when it came to juggling a lot of stress, Momma Walton was one of the best. The woman was raising 7 children plus living with her in laws in rural West Virginia during the depression enough said. And dont’ forget she battled polio and he house burned down. But she always had enough food and love for everyone. She also had dignity and pride.
Tags: Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Joyce Summers, Kristine Sutherland, Lauren Graham, Lorelai Gilmore, Marion Ross, Roseanne
Once Upon A Time airs its season finale tonight.
Desperate Housewives gives us one last visit down Wisteria Lane
Also on tonight, The Killing, Mad Men and Sherlock on PBS
Tags: Desperate Housewives, Mad Men, Television, Wisteria Lane
Saturday May 19th, LOGO TV is running Joss Whedon‘s picks for top ten Buffy The Vampire Slayer episodes, starting at 10am. Lets
compare my list to Joss’ and I will raise him my top ten Angel episodes.
Joss’s Top Ten
Innocence,Once More With Feeling, Hush, The Body, Innocence Pt 2, Prophecy Girl, Dopplegandland, The Wish,Restless, Conversations With Dead People
My Top Ten
School Hard – The episode that introduced us to Spike (James Marsters), one of Joss’ finest creations.
Passion – Angel goes on a murder spree. Sunnydale loses one of its own.
Becoming Parts 1 and 2 – Season 2 finale, firmly established Buffy’s cult status.
Faith, Hope and Trick – Faith (Eliza Dushku) is introduced.
Revelations – The one where everyone finds out Angel is alive, the scene in the library when the team confronts Buffy is tight. Gile’s feelings of betrayal and disappointment in his slayer are hard to watch, you know the relationship will never be the same.
Hush – The town of Sunnydale loses its ability to speak
The Body – Joyce, Buffy’s mother dies.
Once More With Feeling – The musical episode.
Smashed - Buffy and Willow begin their self destruction.
Grave – After Willow goes dark as a result of Tara’s death and kills Warren, it is only Xander and the depth of their friendship that can save her. Spike gets a soul.
Top Ten Angel Episodes
Parting Gifts - Wesley arrives in town, and Cordelia finds out she was given Doyle’s gift of visions. This is the episode when the show really took off and found it’s voice.
Are You Now or Have You Ever Been – The gang moves into the Hyperion Hotel and sets up shop.
First Impressions – Darla is back, her return sets up a season long arc that breaks up the team, almost gets Wesley killed and eventually leads to a much bigger event in season 3.
There’s No Place Like Plrtz Glrb - Season 2 finale, the gang escapes Pylea and brings back Fred, a welcome addition to the team. When they arrive home Willow is waiting to tell Angel that Buffy has died.
Offspring – Darla returns with a surprise, she is pregnant. Hot on her trail is Holtz a man seeking vengeance against Angel and Darla for killing his family over 100 years ago.
Sleep Tight and Forgiving – In order to save Angel’s son Connor Wesley kidnaps him. Holtz and his sidekick Justine slit Wesley’s throat and take Connor. Holtz takes Connor to a hell dimension, he is lost to Angel forever. Angel is unable to forgive Wesley and kicks him out of Team Angel. Wesley forges an alliance with Lilah, goes dark and sets up his own demon hunting crew.
A New World – An adult Connor returns to Angel. Vincent Kartheiser joins the show as adult Connor, love him.
Calvary - Angel is Angelus, Cordy is revealed as the big bad and kills Lilah
Smile Time – Angel is turned into a Puppet.
Shells - Fred dies as Ilyria takes over her body.
Not Fade Away – Series Finale
Tags: Angel, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Eliza Dushku, James Marsters, Joss Whedon, Television
