What to Watch…Monday, July 16, 2007

Sorry about the previously announced mini-break for GMMR. I had a few things going on that kept me away from the computer on Friday and then I headed out of town to beautiful Nantucket for the weekend.  I hope you all had a great weekend too!  We are slowly going to get back into the swing of things today, so make sure you check GMMR out throughout the day.

Victoria Beckham: Coming to America
A celeb-reality special that charts the life of fashionista, pop figure and Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice), wife of soccer star David Beckham, as she relocates from London to Los Angeles.

Greek
Casey wreaks vengeance on Rebecca by sticking her with a tough scavenger hunt. Meanwhile, Rusty is forced to choose between physics and beer pong.

The Closer
An old man admits to killing seven people, but won’t tell the squad who he is. Brenda and Fritz finally catch a break in their house hunting efforts.

Age of Love
Mark takes a group of three surfing and then watches movies with a different set of women. Later, Mark takes a date to a biker bar to play pool.

GMMR|DuckyxDale TV Podcast No. 11

We’re back…Check out the GMMR|DuckyxDale TV Podcast #11 featuring: Big Brother 8, Burn Notice, Psych, So You Think You Can Dance, Transformers, Rescue Me, Kathy Griffin, Porn, Prison, Ugly Betty, Comic-Con and more.

Ducky and GMMR take a dip in the technical difficulties pool and come out swinging.

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• BIG BROTHER 8 has arrived and we’re obsessed. We talk spoilers, live feeds, and our favorites. What do we think about BURN NOTICE? PSYCH’s back on USA. KATHY GRIFFIN does gay porn and RESCUE ME forgets to rescue one of their own. Do we need two karaoke shows? We dissect SPELLING BEE and DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE continues to dominate the summer and we talk about our new favorites. A little TRANSFORMERS talk? Sure, just a bit. COMIC-CON? Yes, we’re now Comic-Con geeks and we preview our trip at the end of July. PUSHING DAISIES, MOONLIGHT, BIONIC WOMAN and other Fall Shows.

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Neil Haskell & Lauren Gottlieb | Pasha Kovalev & Sara Von Gillern Performances

Here are my two favorite performances from last night’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE.

Neil Haskell & Lauren Gottlieb
Choreographer: Wade Robson

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Pasha Kovalev & Sara Von Gillern
Choreographer: Benji Schwimmer

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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Recap: Top 14 Perform

Sorry I’m so late with getting up my recap of last night’s episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. Ducky came over to watch the show with me and then we did some podcasting…twice. Note to self – when you are doing a podcast keep saving every once in a while – that way when the computer battery dies you won’t lose the entire podcast. Aye! Aye! Aye!

Anyway, it was great to see my little SYTYCD dancers back in the swing of things last night. Oh how I missed them. There were some amazing dances, some eh performances, and one fabulous criticism that had me giving a standing O. So let’s get to it.

First up, let’s introduce tonight’s guest judge. Choreographer, dancer and director of the upcoming HAIRSPRAY movie, Adam Shankman. SYTYCD manages to find the best guest judges from week to week. These are people that not only know what they are talking about in terms of dance, but are also big fans of the show and follow the progress of the dancers from beginning to end. Much like Debbie Allen, Adam Shankman is a judge that I hope to see again soon in the future.

Lacey Schwimmer & Kameron Bink start things off tonight with the Hustle by choreographer Maria Torres. Let me tell you…this ain’t yo momma’s hustle. This dance was sexy and fierce and well performed by Lacey Schwimmer, her slammin’ body and partner Kameron Bink. The routine was great but once again Kameron played second fiddle to Lacey, but I can’t blame him. Lacey is so dynamic that the choreographers MUST start building routines around some of Kameron’s strengths. I often watch his dancing and think that he’s just there to partner Lacey around the stage. Again, not his fault. It can’t (and shouldn’t) be about Lacey all the time (even if she is fabulous). The judges loved the dance and they love Lacey and Kameron. Nice start to the show.

Shauna Nolland & Cedric Gardner were up next with a Mambo routine by Alex DaSilva. Both Ducky and I keep forgetting that Shauna even exists, so I can’t say that she’s making a last impact on me. Cedric should be commended for his effort from week to week but I’m done with him and ready for him to dance his way offstage. The mambo was actually entertaining to watch, and Cedric did give it his all. Mary Murphy even said that this was the first week that he deserved to stay (although he was only the second performance of the night so she had little to go on). All around praise for Shauna from the judges.

Danny Tidwell and Anya Garnis performed a Contemporary routine by Tyce D’Orio. I have been looking forward to these two doing a contemporary routine since they were first paired together, and I’m sad to say that I was disappointed. Personally, I didn’t think that the choreography was that strong. It seemed like a lot of running and jumping around the stage (which is common in contemporary) but it lacked the emotion that I find in routines by Mia Michaels and even Mandy Moore (no, the other Mandy Moore). When I watch contemporary dance routines I want to get the chills…and I didn’t.

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What to Watch…Thursday, July 12, 2007

Burn Notice
Michael helps get a friend’s daughter out of a prostitution racket, which is a nice distraction from the fact that everyone’s trying to kill him.

Big Brother
Tonight is the first live eviction ceremony of Big Brother 8. Will the houseguests vote out Carol or Amber? And who did America force America’s Player Eric to vote for?

So You Think You Can Dance
Two more dancers are eliminated tonight. Perhaps it’s the end of the road for Cedric who hasn’t done anything to really wow the judges to date, or perhaps the judges have had enough of Danny Tidwell’s arrogance (nah).

Talk Show Round Up…

The Late Show with David Letterman
Vera Farmiga, Joe Matarese

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jessica Biel, Bill Engvall, T-Pain and Yung Joc

Jimmy Kimmel Live
Ethan Hawke, Elisha Cuthbert, Harris Wittles

Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Patton Oswalt, Mark Ronson

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Ted Danson, Maggie Q, Silverchair

Last Call with Carson Daly
Wayne Brady, Test Your Reflex

The Daily Show
Steve Vogel (R)

The Colbert Report
Tom Blanton, Daniel Gilbert (R)

THE HILLS Season 3 Trailer

Kristin Veitch is off getting herself hitched, and while she’s away my girls Korbi and Jen are in charge over at E!.  Today they posted this great trailer from the upcoming season of THE HILLS.  I missed S2 when it aired earlier in the year, but I’ve caught up on every tasty moment.  Season 3 couldn’t come soon enough.  Whitney on the dating scene, Heidi and her ta-tas, the return of Jason.  Oh it’s going to be fab.

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Chyler Leigh Joins Cast of GREY’S ANATOMY

We first met Lexie Grey in the bar trying to catch Dr. Derek Shepherd’s eye.  Later George and Lexie were introduced and she and the newest Seattle Grace interns got acquainted with the hospital.  And now it seems we will all be seeing a bit more of Lexie Grey come the new season as Chyler Leigh has officially joined the cast of GREY’S ANATOMY.So just what surprises will Meredith’s half-sister have in store? I can only imagine.

According to ABC Studios, Grey’s Anatomy returns to filming on Wednesday.

BIG BROTHER Recap & Spoilers: Veto Me This

The BIG BROTHER 8 houseguests continue to settle in and make the best of living together 24/7. Ex-boyfriends Dustin and Joe try to find some peace, while estranged father and daughter Dani and Dick do their best to stay out of each other’s way…but is it all really just an act? Zach shows early signs of being a floater, while Kail and Mike can’t seem to stop talking strategy. Brainless Jess continues to annoy the hell out of me while Eric has me struggling to like him.

Before we get into the game play and antics of some of the players, I wanted to let you know of a new GMMR feature just for fans of Big Brother. Starting today, I am going to be posting an ongoing mini-blog of some of the highlights of what I see in the 24/7 live feeds. It’s not going to be comprehensive (I’m not watching it all that much), but just a few tidbits of what I’m seeing in the house. WARNING! These updates will contain spoilers that may or may not be shown in the CBS broadcast. There is now a link to the GMMR/Big Brother 8 Feed Alert on the GMMR home page. Check back soon and often for the latest BB8 news.

Get Your Flirt On
Nick and his amazing abs have figured out their strategy for winning BB8 – flirt. Nick figures that if he can get the ladies to love him and think that he loves him back it’s going to buy him some more time in the house…and he’s right. But the real JENius of Nick’s plan is that he is an equal opportunity flirt and makes no qualms about showing the same attention (and affection) to Joe who is loving every minute of it.

Despite flirting with Amber and Jen, it’s little Danielle that has caught Nick’s attention. The two have been very touchy feely as of late, and even shared a late night smooch or two.

JENuinely Annoying
It’s unanimous – all the BB8 houseguests hate Jen…and I don’t blame them. After last week’s drama queen meltdown over her bad picture, Jen continues to rub the houseguests the wrong way with her overinflated ego. Not helping the cause are these homemade tanks she insists on wearing 24/7 with phrases like “JENius”, “JENth Degree”, JENuine”, JENsa Member”. Ugh, I am so over her.

An awkward moment ensues when Jen informs a small group that Nick tried to kiss her and she denied him. Joe being the little bitch that he is (and I’m not complaining) literally runs in and tells Nick. Nick sprints from the room and calls Jen out on her lie in front of everyone. You can tell from her expression that she is 100% lying but she tries to put up a front and says Nick is lying. Later she apologizes (to Nick only) and says that it was because she was jealous of the time he was spending with Danielle. All together now: P-S-Y-C-H-O.

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What to Watch…Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Rescue Me
The crew finds out about Jerry’s death, causing major freakouts all around. Tommy’s “little firefighter” needs help from a little blue pill, and Bart gets blackmailed into joining the basketball team.

So You Think You Can Dance
The 14 remaining finalists compete for the attention of “Hairspray” director Adam Shankman. New partners Sara& Pasha dance together for the first time.

Top Chef
The quickfire has the chefs making an appetizer to match a popular cocktail, then they’re off to try to work their mojo for a fancy gastronomic society.

Talk Show Round Up…

The Late Show with David Letterman
Diddy, Emma Watson, Spoon

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
John Travolta, Tony Dungy, the Neville Brothers

Jimmy Kimmel Live
Ethan Hawke, Elisha Cuthbert, Harris Wittles

Late Night with Conan O’Brien
Daniel Radcliffe, Carlos Mencia, Art Brut

Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Julie Chen, James Marsden, Sara Bareilles

Last Call with Carson Daly
Amaury Nolasco, Lifehouse

The Daily Show
Bruce Willis (R 6/26/07)

The Colbert Report
David France (R 6/26/07)

I Want to Hang with Kathy Griffin

I’m heading to Nantucket this weekend with my friends.  It’s going to be a great time and I’m really looking forward to it…but, I would be lying if I were saying that I wasn’t completely bummed out to be missing Kathy Griffin’s stand-up act which will be in and around New England this very weekend.  I’ve missed her in the past and I was determined to not miss her again this summer…damn social life.

I just finished watching tonight’s episode of MY LIFE ON THE D LIST.  That show makes me laugh like no other (well I suppose I get a few chuckles from AGE OF LOVE, but nothing like Kathy’s show).  Tonight’s episode followed Kathy around as she performed at two “unique” venues – the Gay Porn Awards and a prison.  Life on the D list people – it ain’t always glamorous.

Kathy killed at the Gay Porn Awards as she was amongst her people, but I was a bit nervous about her performing at a prison. And while the prison offered a slightly different crowd, Kathy was still a big hit.  She took the time to get to know a little bit more about prison life so she could include some relevant humor in her act. And aren’t we all better off for knowing how to start a ROY about that LURD in Cell Block A*?  She was brilliant and the inmates loved her!!

I don’t think Kathy Griffin’s humor is for everyone (especially those who don’t like to laugh) but I think she is hysterical and she is the type of celeb that I would love to go to dinner with.  You know, grab my girlfriends, head to a bar and just dish with Kathy Griffin.  How fun would that be?  Next year Kathy…I promise I won’t miss your show.

* ROY – Rumor on Yard
LURD – Lesbian Until  Release Date

Zac Efron – High School Jailbait

Zac Efron wasn’t a big star during my high school years. Hell, he was a toddler at the time. But had Zac been around during my formative years he would have been my #1 crush – no doubt about it. He’s cute, funny, he’s got those piercing blue eyes and most importantly the boy can sing (a quality that still gets me to this day)…oh and he has just enough sexual ambiguity that I would have instantly fallen head over heels (I always did love the gay boys). But Zac wasn’t around, and now he’s just too young for me to properly admire without feeling all weird and creepy.

Zac made a name for himself with the tweens starring in the smash hit HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. On July 20th he can be seen in the film adaptation of the Broadway hit HAIRSPRAY alongside John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer and Queen Latifah.

Check out Zac singing a soon to be hit song from HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 premiering August 17th on the Disney Channel.

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P.S. I’ve never seen the original HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. Is it really worth checking out? I’ve heard all the hype, but I can’t say that I spend much time on The Disney Channel (well, when I’m not babysitting my nieces – don’t get me wrong I’ve seen my fair share of JoJo’s Circus, but it’s not by choice).

Thanks to www.zefron.com for the pics.

TV Podcasting Manana

Tomorrow night Ducky and I will settle in for some good ‘ol podcasting, and we want nothing more than to hear from YOU! (Well I suppose we would prefer if some of favorite TV celebs called in but you can’t hold that against us, right?) Give us a ring and let us know what YOU want to talk about. If you’ve got questions, comments, or maybe just want to hear yourself on the podcast then make sure you give us a call and leave a message.

Have a question or comment for Ducky and GMMR?

Free Voice Mail (Comments/Questions):
This is Dan and Kathie’s favorite method of contact because it allows us to hear from you and we use these messages live on our podcast to answer your burning television questions. It’s FREE and you don’t have to do anything but click RECORD BY PHONE on the box below and it will walk you through how to contact us!

It’s super easy and free to leave us a message:

Step 1: Click on “Record by Phone”

Step 2: Dial the number shown and enter the four digit code when prompted

Step 3: Leave a message

Step 4: Listen to our next podcast to see if we answered your question

 

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AGE OF LOVE Recap: Cry Me a River

Episode: Four
Original Airdate: 7/9/07
GMMR Recapper: SB

No Billy this week! He had to work late, and so now we’ll see if I sink or swim. And let me tell you—in middle school and high school, we always got divided up in our gym class by how well we could swim. I was always, ALWAYS, in the group with the “special” kids.

So I was obviously pretty bored and watching last week’s rerun before the new one, and I noticed at the end that the Crypt Keeper is REALLY tall. They’re going to have to get her one of those NBA-sized coffins.

Credits open with The Scuzz playing tennis. This makes me wonder … if he is in fact “in the prime of an impressive career”, as they would have us believe, why isn’t he at Wimbledon? Or IS he at Wimbledon? I don’t really follow tennis nor care enough to research it. I consulted my most knowledgeable tennis-loving friend, JP, about this, and he texted me the following: “No. Injured/famous.” He also went on to send me this insightful little gem, which I promised to share with all three of you who read this: “A classic point: Tennis is the sport where ‘love’ literally means nothing. Zero.” So it works out, since love also means nothing on this show.

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SOPRANOS Best & OCTOBER ROAD Worst in Critics Poll

TVWeek.com polled 35 of the top TV critics to see what shows soared and which shows sank during this past season.  THE SOPRANOS seemed to be a favorite among all the critics and took the top spot of 2007 series.  ABC’s OCTOBER ROAD didn’t fare too well and was voted the top…of the worst shows.  And how the might have fallen – last year 24 was up near the top of the best shows, and this year not only didn’t it make the cut, but it was voted as the second worst show on TV.  Ouch! Jack Bauer should forget about saving the world and concentrate on saving his own show.

THE BEST

1. The Sopranos
2. Lost
3. Friday Night Lights
4. The Office
5. Ugly Betty
6. Heroes
7. 30 Rock
8. The Shield
9. Grey’s Anatomy
10. The Tudors
11. The Riches
12. Entourage
13. Battlestar Galactica
14. American Idol
15. House
16. Boston Legal
17. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
18. Desperate Housewives & Rome (tied)
19. Everybody Hates Chris & CSI (tied)
20. Brothers & Sisters
21. Veronica Mars
22. The New Adventures of Old Christine

THE WORST

1. October Road
2. 24
3. The Real Wedding Crashers
4. The Black Donnellys
5. The Pussycat Dolls Presents: The Search for the Next Doll
6. Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
7. Nancy Grace
8. The Sons of Hollywood & On the Lot & The Wedding Belles (tied)

Check out the list.  Did your top show make the cut? Do you agree or disagree with the critics? Leave a comment and let us know.

Votes were tabulated using a weighted scale. Critics submitted 10 shows in the best series category, with the top choice receiving 10 points, the second choice 9 points and so on down to the 10th choice, which received 1 point. Critics submitted five shows in the worst series category, with weighting descending from 5 points for the No. 1 choice to 1 point for No. 5. Shows were televised between Jan. 8 and June 18, 2007. For more on this poll and to see the list of critics surveyed, click here.

Hayden Panettiere & Stephen Colletti Have Fun in the Sun

This is what I like to call a win-win (win) post.  The  boys of GMMR get to enjoy some pics of HEROES hottie Hayden Panettiere while the ladies of GMMR get to enjoy the eye candy that is Stephen Colletti, formerly of LAGUNA BEACH.

Hayden & Stephen have been together for quite some time now, and it’s actually nice to see a young couple actively try to keep their relationship out of the spotlight.  But as someone who was a die hard Laguna Beach fan, it’s weird to see Stephen without LC or KCavs.

    

(For you JMDB)

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