Veronica Mars – I am God & I am Exhausted

I was too mentally exhausted after last night’s Veronica Mars to write a recap…sorry.  There was so much happening, I think I’m going to have to rewatch it again tonight because I know there was something I missed. Who knew that the bus crash victims had so much baggage?!

As suspected, I got all geeked out during the scene with Veronica & Beaver.  Hell, they shot it so much while we were there I had the lines memorized.  If you watch it again, check out Dick in the background with Roni & Beav are talking.  Just to the right of Dick is where we were sitting.  While they were filming, Ryan (Dick) tried to get me to jump in the scene.  Too bad that didn’t make it in..ha ha.

The pic above and the one right below were taken on set, but we were asked not to post them until the show aired.  As for the pics at the bottom?  I’ve posted these before, but they were some of my favorites so I thought I’d share them again.

The episode was kind of dark and creepy, but man was that offset by a bunch of classic lines. So many t-shirt ideas, so little time.  Here were a few of the best quotes from last night:
 “Wallace, have you met my fluffer?”
   – Logan to Wallace on the arrival of his maid

“God, I dunno how I’m gonna quit you. Shh … It’s not me … It’s Wu.”
   – Dick to Logan after Mr. Wu seperated them in class

“Uh, does this assignment come with Pot Stickah?”
   – Dick being obnoxious in Mr. Wu’s class

“Veronica, I think when you get out in the world a little more, you’ll discover that not all well-dressed, articulate detail-oriented men are gay. Many of them are just … Asian.”
   – Mr. Wu to Veronica

“Just because you wiggle your finger doesn’t mean Dick’s gonna come.”
  – Dick to Veronica after she beckons him to her table

“Sometimes you don’t need the prettiest horse.  Just the one that let’s you ride bareback.”
   – Dick to Veronica on dating Bettina

“Have you been watching House of Wax again?  You know how that Hilton girl scares you”
   – Keith to Veronica after her nightmare

Veronica: I’m a little punchy.  I haven’t been sleeping.
Logan: Thoughts of me? Hey, I get it.  I’m up all night just thinking about myself too.

    

Uh Oh…Gilmore Girls Departures are False…For Now

Michael Ausiello is having a rough morning.  After first reporting this morning that Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino was leaving the show, Ausiello has since retracted his statement saying that the story was NOT supposed to go live on TVGuide.com, and it was written in the event that ASP didn’t renew her contract.  I’m thinking Michael burned a few bridges this morning.

Here’s the statement from Michael’s personal site:

Due to a technical glitch, a story confirming Team Palladino’s exit from Gilmore Girls was accidentally pushed live on TVGuide.com this morning. It has since been taken down. It’s not true. That story was prepared in the event they did decide to quit, but it was not supposed to go up until I got confirmation. Needless to say, I was mortified to come in this morning and see it up there. The info in today’s Ask Ausiello is the most up-to-date. Again, I’m sorry.

I’m not sure I buy the “technical glitch” BS.  I think Michael has the information correct, but he wasn’t supposed to release it until TPTB gave him the OK.

Tuesday Night=TiVo Night

When did Tuesday become such a hot night for TV?  And what do those poor souls without TiVo do on a night such as this one?  Do they actually miss some of the freakin’ awesome shows that are on tonight?

My TiVos are working overtime tonight.  Here’s what I’ve got on the agenda…

American Idol (8-9pm on Fox)

Gilmore Girls (8-9pm on The WB)

Scrubs (8:30-9pm & 9-9:30pm on NBC)

Veronica Mars (9-10pm on UPN)

*Brief break for blogging*

Lost (trying once again to catch up on the past 2 weeks)

And yes, I know how pathetic my life is.  I take solace in the fact that my Friday night TV schedule doesn’t look like this. 

Sneak Peek at Tonight’s American Idol Play List

USA Today gives us a sneak peek at what the American Idol finalists will be singing tonight. Just for the record, I don’t know who came up with “Queen” night, but seriously, they need to be fired. The judges always talk about how the contestants should sing to their audience, and then they have Queen night. I find it a bit odd.

Ace Young, We Will Rock You: “I urbanized the verses a little, just by riding on (the notes). I put a little R&B soul on it. When we were done, they said, ‘That sounds like a record.’ ”

Bucky Covington, Fat Bottomed Girls: “Yes, we all love the fat-bottomed girls.”

Chris Daughtry, Innuendo: “It’s a relatively unknown song. It just had a mixture of a dark feel and a positive message. And I just found out they’ve never performed this live.”

Elliott Yamin, Somebody to Love: “I was drawn to the passionate emotion of the song. I heard a lot of soul in it.”

Katharine McPhee, Who Wants to Live Forever: “How could (this) not be fun? We’re working with so many different legends.”

Kellie Pickler, Bohemian Rhapsody: “We only have 1 minute and 30 seconds, and the song is really long. Having to cut so many pieces is really hard to memorize, because I’m not singing the song as it’s originally played.”

Paris Bennett, The Show Must Go On: “Being with the band was a big experience to me, never being with a rock band before. I was able to pick a song that fits me, that’s still rocky.”

Taylor Hicks, Crazy Little Thing Called Love: “You listen to a Queen song, it’s really melodic and very powerful, and the dynamics (are) really cool.”

Um, Pickles is going Bohemian Rhapsody? Yeah, that should be interesting. I’m going to be working late tonight, and probably won’t have much to say about Idol, so it’s a good thing I know the best site to discuss all things American Idol…it’s Idol Chatter. And no, not that cheesy USA Today rip off site…the original Idol Chatter.

Veronica Mars is on Tonight…Don’t Forget

I am so excited for tonight’s Veronica Mars, and it’s not just because last week’s episode was so freakin’ amazing.  Tonight’s episode entitled “I am God” is the episode they were filming during my trip to the set of Veronica Mars.  When we arrived on set, they handed us the sides for that day, so I already have a really big sneak peek as to what’s happening, and it’s good people…it’s good. Oh and look closely and you will see Kristen Bell wearing that shirt tonight…at least in her cafeyard scene with Beaver.

If you are reading this you are most likely at work or at school.  Either way, figure out a way to remind yourself to watch Veronica Mars at 9pm tonight on UPN.  This is probably one of the most important week’s ever, as the powers that be will certainly be watching the ratings closely.  UPN has supported Veronica Mars since day one, and moving the show away from Lost is a good indication that they want VM to succeed.  But if people don’t watch tonight, I’m not sure what’s going to happen with our little show next year.

So I think you should settle in and watch Gilmore Girls on The WB at 8pm, and then switch over to Veronica Mars at 9pm on UPN. Make it a Logan-filled evening. Could you ask for a better night? 

Here are a few more pics from my day on the set.  Click to enlarge.   A few fun facts about each:

(1) That’s Annie from Random Acts of Television kickin’ back in Keith’s office.  Classic!!!

(2) Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas greets us at the Mars’ kitchen door.  Yes, THAT door.

(3) Duncan’s Logan’s apartment.  There’s only one bedroom in this Neptune Grand condo.  To transform Duncan’s bedroom into Logan’s, the crew simply changed the sheets. 

(4 & 5) Shots of Ryan Hansen (Dick Casablancas) playing around on site in between takes.  Yes, I was that close to him, yes he is that hot in person, and yes it was that awesome.

(6) That’s me and Jason Dohring!  That one I just posted, well, because it exists!

  

 

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GMMR Exclusive Interview with Bret Harrison of “The Loop”

If you are a regular reader of Give Me My Remote, then you know I’ve been praising Fox’s new comedy, The Loop, and urging you to give it a chance. I watch it every week and find myself laughing out loud, which can’t be said for many of the “sitcoms” out there today. I know this won’t mean much to you people, but my friend Kim LOVES this show (and Bret), and Kim doesn’t like any TV, so that should tell you something.

The Loop features a phenomenal cast which includes vetrans like Mimi Rogers, Philip Baker Hall, and of course, the star of the show – Bret Harrision.

I was lucky enough to talk with Bret recently about The Loop, how he balances work and play, and even a bit about one of his famous friends. It’s been a few weeks since we first chatted, but it took me forever to get this pulled together. I think The Loop needs our help, so check out a recap of our conversation and then make sure you tune into The Loop this week at 8pm on Wednesday and again with a new episode airing in its normal timeslot, Thursday at 8:30pm on Fox.

GMMR: So man there’s a lot going on for you these days?

Bret Harrison: Yeah, I’ve never had this much stuff going on at one time. You know I love it actually. It’s real fun. It keeps me alive…ha ha.

GMMR: Have you been doing a lot of interviews?

BH: Interviews, publicity, you know. Just been talking to a lot of great people about the show. And I hope this works. It’s just I’m so so proud of this show. I’ve done publicity for other things before, but love doing this now because it’s really easy for me because I truly am so excited about it.

To be honest, sometimes you have to do publicity for something and you kind of fake it. Oh yeah, the movie’s great…blah blah. But for this I’m truly excited about The Loop, so it’s easy.

GMMR: The show has a great buzz right now.

BH: You know Pam Brady is one of the creators of the show, and she’s a big writer on South Park. She also wrote the Team America movie, which is phenomenal, pushes to the comedy limit, right?

Each episode is almost like a little mini movie in a way. It’s a one camera show, but the directors are Jay Chandrasekhar who did Dukes of Hazzard and Super Troopers, Betty Thomas of Hill Street Blues, and Rawson Marshall Thurber who directed Dodgeball so it’s just cool to know that there are some really, really cool people behind the show. And people like Mimi Rogers and Philip Baker Hall, who has done over 100 movies, and they have obviously responded to The Loop – the script, and we are all having so much fun doing it.

GMMR: So for those who haven’t yet seen The Loop, why don’t you tell them what it’s all about.

BH: I think The Loop is like Office Space meets Animal House. I play Sam Sullivan, who is like Wyle E. Coyote, stuck in the middle of trying to make his two worlds happen, and everyone else around his is like the Road Runner.

It’s a guy who wants to do it all, but the truth is, he’s the first guy out of all of his friends to get this corporate executive job. Not only is it a job, where his friends aren’t really doing anything, but Sam’s at a position where he’s a top executive at a young age – a position most 40 year olds work their whole lives just to get to, so even though he’s in his 20’s, he’s kind of this genius kid. But, on the other hand, he’s still trying to be young, and party and hang out. His friends are having hot tub parties at 4pm or attaching a zip line from the apartment to the falafel cart across the street – and he wants to participate in this stuff. It’s all about trying to find that balance.

GMMR: You’re a young, working guy. Do you see any of yourself in Sam Sullivan?

BH: Oh man, I identify with this character more than anyone else I have ever played. I don’t think I’m as neurotic and crazy as Sam, but I do think I relate to the working and the partying. I’m not saying I’m a crazy party animal or anything. Ha. But for instance, we are going to American Idol parties every week to promote the show, and there are free drinks, but I keep thinking – wait a second, you’ve got to be up tomorrow morning at 6am, so it’s tough. You’ve got to watch yourself.

And tonight, I’m going to a party. Adam Brody was on the cover of Nylon Magazine, so there’s a big party for him. There’s always something, so just like Sam, I have to watch myself and balance myself. It’s all about balancing the work and the play…ha ha.

GMMR: You mentioned veteran actors Mimi Rogers and Philip Baker Hall. Tell me a little about working with them.

BH: Philip Baker Hall plays my boss, and Mimi Rogers is the number two in command. Mimi Rogers’s character, Meryl, is constantly sexually harassing Sam. But Sam is used to it in a way, so he’s running around the office trying to pull papers together and Meryl is right there, pinching his butt, and Sam doesn’t even think twice about it. But Sam’s naïve so I don’t think he would report her or anything. On the other hand, Meryl is the one Sam can go to for advice about his job.

And Philip, man, at the table reads, we can’t wait to get to Phil’s part because he always has these big crazy monologues. They keep getting longer and longer every week, but they’re so funny. I think Will and Pam found a great voice for Phil. And he pulls it off excellently.

GMMR: Now that we know a little about your co-workers, tell us about the other side of Sam’s life – his friends and roommates.

BH: Sam’s got this older, dead beat older brother, who should have been working well before Sam. He always has odd jobs like at Toys R Us, or Pier One Imports, or selling Sully’s Soggy Sandwiches. He’s not really a go getter like Sam is.

Sam is also living with Pipe and Lizzy, and Piper is the girl he’s kind of had a crush on forever, but he doesn’t know how to deal with it. He’s kind of awkward with girls, and doesn’t know what to do about his crush on her. Lizzy’s a bartender who is absolutely gorgeous – kind of like a Coyote Ugly girl, and her skirt is a little short sometimes. Ha ha. She’s a crazy drinker, and she works at a bar, but also partakes at drinking in the bar, soooo.

With all this going on, Sam somehow has to make it all work. It’s tough. Read more

Prison Break Recap (Contains Spoilers) 4/10/2006

Since we last saw Michael Scofield, he has managed to get himself to the beauty salon. Interesting how Michael can manage to get his hands on some Clairol while in prison. I ain’t complaining…Worthy looks hot with the darker hair, but this was clearly the first episode they shot after their mid-season hiatus.

Michael and his Merrymen are still working on the guard’s breakroom. Not for nothing, but Ty, Paul and Preston could have had the breakroom destroyed, rebuilt and pimped out with a freakin’ hot tub and 52′ plasma by now. Seems that the guards have had enough of the dilly dallying as well. The boys are informed that although they aren’t completely done with their job, today is the last day they will be on assignment in the break room. Professional carpeters are coming in at 8am the next morning to lay down the new carpet. I wonder if the carpet guys will mind a rather large, gaping hole in the floor. The guys figure they have to lay down some quick dry cement before their shift is over. Too bad Bellick’s eyes and ears, Tweener, was added to the last minute PI detail. Uh oh, there is no way they can get that cement poured with faux-Vanilla Ice in the house, y’all…word…word (God I hate Tweener). As the guys are ordered out of the room by the guards, Michael promises he will sneak out and fill the whole with quick dry cement before the carpet guys get there in the morning.

In a far less interesting storyline, LJ, Nick and Veronica are still on the case of finding out who framed Lincoln Sr. and Lincoln Jr. LJ is a bit pissy and reads Nick and Veronica the riot act, and he’s out for blood. He’s kind of a whiny kid, but I guess I can cut him some slack since his father is on death row, his mother was murdered right in front of him, and he is being hunted down by the government.
Since the team of three don’t seem to be getting anywhere, they try to leverage the only person they can connect to all this craziness – Quinn. Too bad they left him for dead in the old well in the woods. The crew goes up to see if he’s stll alive. Nope. But I guess he wasn’t missed because his body is still there. Conveniently enough, the only part of his body not emerged under water was his hand that was holding his cell phone. LJ is lowered into the well to recover the phone, and on his way up, he notices two names carved into the wall.

KELLERMAN
O. KRAVECKI

Back in the woods, LJ discovers Nick’s dad’s gun collection. We don’t see him grab a gun, but something tells me he did just that.

Back at Fox River, Dr.Tancredi told Pope about the cloth embedded in Michael’s burn, and Pope wants Michael to tell him how he got burned. Michael doesn’t seem to have a good story prepared, so he just refuses to tell Pope. His refusal lands him in solitary. Now this certaintly puts a damper on the escape plans. At least Michael and Lincoln can chit chat through the drains since the brothers are both in solitary. Michael is starting to lose it a bit. Worthy melts my heart everytime his eyes fill up with tears, so I don’t mind one bit.

With Michael in solitary, there is no one to fill up the massive hole in the floor of the guards room. With the carpeting company coming in early the next morning, the boys are on that famous creek without the much talked about paddle. There is only one person that can get from his cell to the guards office – Sucre. Problem is, once Sucre fills the whole, he has no way to get back to his cell. Well there is the storm drain in the middle of the yeard, but that would be a death wish….right?

While talking to her nurse friends, Sara finally admits that she thinks Michael is a hot piece of ass. Tell us something we don’t know. She also admits that she will never get it on with an inmate. Hmmm, we’ll see about that.

Something else we learn during this episode. Michael doesn’t do well under stress. He keeps reciting the phrase “I put my blood into this”, and when he says blood, he means blood. He repeatedly smashes his hand into the wall until it bleeds. Realistically, for as hard as he was hitting the wall, the bones in his hands would have been pulverized into dust.

Over in the cell block, Sucre escapes from his room and manages to fill the hole with cement, only to get caught in the yard. Oh Sucre…no!! But wait, it seems as if Sucre isn’t the dimwit I pegged him for. Knowing he’d have to have a reason for being in the yard if caught, Sucre convinces T-Bag to get it on with the local prison trannie so he could get his/her panties. When Bellick accuses Sucre of trying to escape, Sucre denies it and says he just had to see his lady…after hours, because he was afraid of losing her. And look, she even gave Sucre her panties. Hot damn, Michael isn’t the only one with braind in this group.

Sucre gets thrown in solitary with Michael and Lincoln. Reunited and it feels so good. It’s like a party down there. One more and you could have a nice game of Beirut. With Linc on one side of him, and Michael on the other, Sucre quickly learns that the Razr is out, and the drain pipe is in when it comes to the hottest form of communication these days. Lincoln and Sucre chat, but Michael seems to be a little quiet which makes Linc a little nervous. His instincts were right, Michael is not ok, and Sara is quickly summoned. Question: does Sara live at the prison? Because she seems to work 24/7/365.

Over in the far less interesting storyline, LJ shows us that he’s not the brightest bulb by using the internet to track down Kravecki. After calling him and getting no answer, LJ thinks it’s a great idea to break into his house. Um, this is how your Daddy ended up in the clink LJ. Kravecki manages to come home while LJ is still in the house. As suspected, LJ stole the gun and uses it to confront Kravecki. Seems LJ’s aim is a bit off because he only manages to graze Kravecki in the neck. Not enough to bring him down. Meanwhile, a suspicous neighbor saw LJ break in and called the cops, who just happen to show up as LJ is pointing the gun a Kravecki. Bummer dude. The cops arrest him, and question Kravecki. Seems Kravecki is a dried meat salesman, and knows nothing of this Goverment plot of this kid’s dead mother. Weird, right?

In the dark halls of Fox River, Michael’s obsession with the burned-off blueprints leads him to use his blood to reconstruct the blueprints on his cell wall. Sara comforts Michael who is hurt and clearly losing it…or is he?! Michael is conveniently relocated from solitary to the psych ward. Where he meets up with Haywire. OMG I love this show. If you remember back in the day, when they were cellmates, Haywire was obsessed with Michael’s tatoos. Michael thinks he can use Haywire to recall what his back tatoos looked like. Problem is, Haywire doesn’t even seem to remember who Michael is. Uh oh.

Give Me My Remote in the News

Today’s issue of The San Diego Union Tribune features an article about TV blogging and how networks are starting to really embrace, well, us bloggers. Karla Peterson, the SD Union Tribune reporter who wrote the piece, was on hand for the Veronica Mars Bloggers Press Day back in February.  Karla followed up with me, and fellow blogger extrodinaire, Dan from DuckyxDale, to get our thoughts on the VM Press Day, as well as TV blogging in general.  I’m finding that reading a quote you gave a reported is like seeing yourself on TV..I’m cringing, thinking…did I really say that?! Leave it to me turn up the dork factor.  Oh well.  Hope you enjoy the article.

TV shows embrace the passion (and value) of Internet fan sites
By Karla Peterson
UNION-TRIBUNE TELEVISION CRITIC

April 10, 2006

They came to San Diego from Boston; Seattle; Matawan, N.J.; and other cities not known for their friendly February weather. So when the visitors touring the “Veronica Mars” set ended up eating their lunch outside in the rain, you’d think someone would have complained.

But no one did, because no one cared. The skies over the set may have been blustery, but it was a beautiful day in the “Veronica Mars” blogosphere.

On a damp Monday in late February, nine TV fans who devote big chunks of their Web journals to UPN’s savvy detective drama participated in the network’s inaugural “Veronica Mars Blogger Press Day.”

 

And Your Next President Is… (The West Wing Spoilers)

In late breaking news, I am happy to announce that the next president of our fictional world is…MacKenzie Allen, oh no sorry….I meant to say David Palmer, oh that’s not right either.  Ah, I remember…your next President is Matthew Santos!!  In a close race, Matthew Santos, a Democrat from Texas beat Arnold Vinick (R-California) by only 6 electoral votes.  On a sad note, Vice President elect Leo McGarry died earlier tonight, just hours before the election results were annouced. 

Le McGarry will be laid to rest next Sunday. In addition to his close family and friends, Mr. McGarry will be honored in a memorial service by President Josiah Bartlett and his wife, Dr. Abby Bartlett, President-elect Matthew Santos and his wife Helen, California Congressman Sam Seaborn, and Chief of Staff CJ Cregg.

 

Mimi Rogers Rumored to Replace Meredith Vieira on The View

For some reason, I have been really caught up in the rumors regarding Meredith Vieira’s replacement on The View.  I find this a bit odd because I only watch The View about 4 times a year (sorry but I can’t stand SJR).  Anyway, according to some recent reports, the first Mrs. Tom Cruise, Mimi Rogers, name has been thrown into The View co-host rumor mill. I guess I didn’t know what a big deal it was to sit next to Star Jones?  There seems to be a lot of buzz and speculation about this co-host position lately.  But Mimi Rogers?  Really?  I guess I just don’t see it.  And what about Mimi’s role as Meryl on The Loop.  I know the show is hurting in the ratings, but it’s not like it has been canceled or anything (plug: please watch The Loop, Thursdays @ 8pm on Fox – it’s funny as all hell). I figure there has to be something behind this rumor, because Mimi Rogers seems like a rather random name to be mentioned at this point in time. 

Is Elisabeth Hasselbeck Out on The View

Katie Couric’s departure from The Today Show has incited a case of musical chairs in the world of daytime TV.  Since Meredith Vieira annouced she is leaving The View to replace Couric, there has been a buzz about who is going to replace Vieira over at ABC.  Insiders have hinted that the front runner is former Everybody Loves Raymond star, Patricia Heaton. 

So why is there such a buzz about Elisabeth Hasselbeck being outed from the show.  Well, sources are saying that Elisabeth has always represented two demos on The View – the Republican and the young, single woman.  If Patricia Heaton comes on board, they won’t be looking to Hasselbeck to represent the Republican viewpoint as Heaton has that territory well covered.  And since joining the show in 2003 as the young, single hipster, Hasselbeck has gotten herself married and pregnant.  Although she now represents a more important demographic – the young single mother with a sometimes absent husband (her husband in a pro football player), it looks like Elisabeth Hasselbeck may be on her way out.

The only name I have heard in the running to possibly replace Elisabeth is Marianela Pereyra, a Fuse TV veejay.  I think Babs is looking to bring a little young Latin flavor to the show.  Guess, we will have to wait and see.

But most importantly, why is no one talking about ousting Star Jones Reynolds.  If she leaves, I might actually watch that show again..ok, probably not, but still..I just don’t like Star.

Veronica Mars Bus Crash – The Give Me My Remote Theory (SPOILERS)

The following posts contains speculation and spoilers for Veronica Mars…you’ve been warned.

This past week’s episode of Veronica Mars really got me thinking about this damn bus crash, and who the hell is behind it all.  In the words of Rob Thomas, I’m “jazzed” about the upcoming eps and seeing how it all plays out.

I’ve received a bunch of emails asking for my theory on the Veronica Mars mysteries, so I thought I would take a stab, and then we can see how close (or probably how far off) I am to the real season ender.  First off, I haven’t worked out all the kinks, and there are major holes but I’ll give it a shot.  Oh, my theory is based on a spoiler I read, so if you aren’t interested in the spoilers (which could turn out to be fake), you might want to stop reading.

Here we go…

Who blew up the bus?

I think it was Woody who was behind the bus crash.  At first I didn’t think Rob Thomas and crew would do that, because it might be too obvious, but then I thought, well, if the circumstances around WHY he blew up the bus were interesting enough, then it could just work out.

Why did he do it?  Well, I think Woody was sexually inappropriate with some of the kids he coached in Little League back in the day.  Once he was elected Mayor, his old deeds came back to haunt him.  I think one of his victims was blackmailing him, and when Woody figured out who it was (or rather who he thought it was), he blew up the bus, and thus his blackmailer. I don’t know exactly who Woody’s victim was, but my money is on little Cassidy Casablancas. A spoiler revealed that Cassidy was on one of Woody’s teams – a fact wasn’t fully disclosed at first. 

In this past week’s Woody-centric episode, there were perhaps a few clues:

• If you pay close attention to the video from inside Woody’s house, the camera briefly pans in on pics of the various Little League teams that Woody coached.
• Neptune’s mayor seemed to really take a liking to Logan Echolls.  Not that I can blame him…I’m just saying.
• We all know that Beav is smitten with Mac, but he’s just not comfortable enough to take their physical relationship any further.  A guy in HS wanting to take things slow with his eager girlfriend? Yeah, I know it can happen…I just find it a little suspect.  I also found Cassidy’s reaction to Veronica’s knowledge of the situation to be a bit concerning.  What does he now want our little Super Sleuth to know about?

Listen, I am probably way off here, and I’m the first to admit that spoilers can often be junk.  But I thought I would share where my head is at right now.  I’d love to hear your theories too.  If you have theories on who crashed the bus, or who killed Felix, make sure you share them here.

Paula Abdul Has a Case of the Crazies

Did you hear Paula Abdul’s latest brush with crazy?  The American Idol judge claims that she was physically assaulted during a private party in Hollywood last Tuesday.She claims that a man grabbed her arm and threw her up against a wall causing her to sustain a concussion and spinal injuries.  Abdul gave the police the man’s name but no arrest has been made yet.

I’m not in the habit of making light of assault charges, but I am in the habit of thinking Paula Abdul is off her rocker.  Seriously what is going on with her?  Her bizarre behavior on and off camera has caused some to speculate just how stable Paula is these days.  If you watch American Idol you’ve seen her antics week after week.  Most nights she can’t put a sentence together (someone please give this woman a thesaurus).  And then of course there are the shows when she appears to be too drunk or stoned to even stand up.  She is a mess.  And dude, has she NOT learned her lesson from the whole Corey Clark incident??  The way she fawns over Ace is ridiculous.  You are old…Ace would never go for you….get over yourself.

As much as I love American Idol, I often find myself fast forwarding through Paula’s nonsensical rambling performance critiques because I can’t stand to hear her mundane thoughts.  I was a bit bummed to hear that Paula just renewed her AI contract for three more years?  I’m not sure I can take her for that long. Then again, at this rate, she might not last another three years.

John Krasinski, Entertainment Weekly Interview

Thanks to all of you of you who let me know about the John Krasinski interview in this week’s Entertainment Weekly.  I came across this yestersday but couldn’t post it as I was traveling. 

Make sure you head over to Entertainment Weekly to read the article.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, I hear you’ve been cast in a comedy called License to Wed, opposite Mandy Moore.
JOHN KRASINSKI What?! Oh my God, thank you so much for letting me know! [Laughs] No, just kidding. I’m really excited about it.

Tell us a little about the movie.
I play Ben, who is about to get married to [Mandy’s character], and before we get married — because her parents are sort of more the traditional Christian parents — they want us to meet the priest and basically take wedding classes. And we just go thinking it’s no big deal and we meet with the priest — who is Robin Williams — and, wedding school? Not as easy as we thought.

What exactly does one learn in wedding school, anyway?
I actually grew up Catholic, so I know all about it — they try to get you to understand that marriage isn’t just this little thing you can offer someone as a gift. It’s a really important thing to learn how sometimes it’s not that easy to spend all that time with someone. They basically just make you aware of all the sacrifices you have to make before you do it.

Meredith replaces Katie, Madiva out, Sheriff Lamb speaks, and more…

So much TV news, and so little time. Sorry for the lack of posts today. Fatback & Collards and I spent the day in NYC – making deals…you know how it is..lol.  I just got back home to Boston and I’ve got a tough choice to make – what ONE show can I watch before my body physically shuts down from exhaustion?  Normally this would be a no brainer – The Office.  But NBC thinks the public would rather watch a new episode of the horrendous Teachers, than a rerun of The Office.  NBC thought wrong. What’s a girl to do with so many choices just sitting there on the TiVo?  Well, I guess I’m going to go with (drum roll please)…The Amazing Race!!! My DVR is having some issues lately and it didn’t tape The Loop, so I’m kind of bummed.  Lost was another contender, but I am a few episodes behind on Lost right now, and to be honest, I don’t think I have the brain capacity to take it all in.

Since I haven’t had much to say today, I thought I would share some random thoughts on the latest and greatest TV news (or anything else that caught my attention).

Meredith Vieira Replaces Katie Couric on The Today Show
As GMMR reported yesterday, Meredith will leave her friends (and fellow crazies) at The View, for the opportunity to co-host The Today Show.  Goodbye Star Jones…hello Matty Lauer!!  Congrats Meredith – make us proud!!

Mandisa Booted from American Idol
So long, farwell, and in the immortal words of Heidi Klum auf Wiedersehen, good night.  Country music didn’t bode well for the girl from the South.  Go figure.  Last night we said goodbye to Mandisa.  I’m ok with it.  Here’s what I think.  There are only 3 people that I really believe are good enough to make it as the next American Idol.  For me, if you’re not in my top three, and you get voted off, then I don’t care all that much.  I didn’t think Mandisa was going to take it all, nor did I want her too, so i’m ok with it I guess.  What I’m not ok with is my TiVo not taping the performance show OR the elimination show.  I think my priorities are a little screwed up (well of course they are), but I specifically meant my TV priorities within my TiVo.

Sheriff Lamb is a Nice Guy
I’ve developed a little thang for Michael Muhney, who plays Sheriff Lamb on Veronica Mars.  I’m thinking it was the now infamous shirtless scene that did it for me.  Sadly Michael was not there when I spent the day on the set of Veronica Mars, but I did get to hang in his office for a bit.  So, I came across this interview with Michael today, and I thought I would share it with you.  Click here.

GMMR Faces Major TV Dilema
Ok, that was a tad bit dramatic, but man, I have had a bitch of a time keeping up with my shows these days.  Ever since I got back from Cali, work has been really tough for me. I’ve been getting home so late I have been averaging only one, maybe two shows a night.  Do you know the effort it takes to avoid Lost spoilers for the past three – yes three- episodes?  It’s tough.  And Scrubs?  I’m at least 4 epsiodes behind there.  Unacceptable, especially for a TV blogger like me. 

I’d love to say that I’d get caught up this weekend, but that ain’t happening.  I’m heading out of town tomorrow to spend the weekend with my two favorite people in the world – my baby nieces.  I haven’t seen them in about a month, and that’s just too long.  So I will be watching TV this weekend, but since I’m assuming you aren’t dying for the latest scoop on Dora the Explorer or The Wiggles, I’ll probably be “radio silent” until Sunday night.  But Sunday I’ll be back…we’ve got the SAD SAD episode of The West Wing, and perhaps even more sad, a repeat of Grey’s Anatomy.  Since I don’t really care about Desperate Housewives, and I’ve already seen this ep of Grey’s, I’m thinking I can use Sunday night to get caught up on Lost.  Done and done!

Big Pimpin’ Sellin’ Tees
I know I’ve already pimped the GMMR Online Store earlier this week, but I thought I’d give it another shot since I had a record week in sales.  So if you’re looking for t-shirt, mugs, hats, mousepads, and more from some of your favorite shows, then you should check it out.  I’m planning on adding some new products next week so make sure you check back soon.  And if you buy something, I would LOVE it if you would send me a pic of you wearing it.  I’ll post it on the site and you can be famous…LOL!!! 

I did add two new shirts this week.  (1)Logan has a great line in VM and I thought it was t-shirt worthy. (2) I think the least we could do is support Sophia Bush in her time of need.

 

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