What to Watch…Monday, February 4, 2008

A dreary Monday after last night’s game, but at least we have some good TV to look forward to tonight. And for those you interested in the latest with the WGA strike, know that I’ll be checking all the relevant sites all day. If there’s any news I’ll be sure to pass it along.

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Prison Break | 8pm on Fox
“Under & Out”
Michael begins a new effort to tunnel out of Sona, joined by Lechero, Whistler, Mahone, Bellick and T-Bag. They are a team in name only. Then the weather causes a change in plans, requiring some last-minute assistance from Linc and Sucre.

Kyle XY | 8pm on ABC Family
“Grounded”
The Tragers get a visit from a social worker. (Note: I have never seen an episode of KYLE XY but it seems more than a few of you are into it. Talk to me…is it a good show?)

Welcome to the Captain | 8:30pm on CBS | Series Premiere
Debut: A Hollywood wunderkind (Fran Kranz) in a career slump is, in the opener, persuaded by his friend (Chris Klein) to move into his famous Tinseltown apartment building with an eclectic group of tenants that includes a beautiful acupuncturist.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | 9pm on Fox
“Heavy Metal”
John becomes separated from his mother and Cameron while the trio search for stolen cargo. Amid the chaos, he discovers the future may be bleaker than he imagined. Meanwhile, Agent Ellison’s murder investigation turns up a new lead.

The New Adventures of Old Christine | 9:30pm on CBS | Season Premiere
“The Big Bang”
As the third season begins, Christine gets overly nervous about sleeping with Mr. Harris (Blair Underwood) for the first time and Matthew announces he is quitting medical school after he is assigned a cadaver and it turns out to be a neighbor.

Notes from the Underbelly | 9:30pm on ABC
“My Baby’s Doctor”
Lauren and Julie question the closeness of their friendship after having a spat over pediatricians. Meanwhile, Danny reveals that Andrew was purposely excluded from participating in a pickup basketball league.

October Road | 10pm on ABC
“We Lived Like Giants”
Nick tries to convince Aubrey’s father (Armand Assante) to tell Aubrey why he’s on the run. Meanwhile, the gang heads out on a road trip to find the girl who saved Owen’s life.

Paradise Hotel 2 | 9pm on My TV & 1am EST on Fox Reality Channel | Season Premiere
Debut: The second installment of the reality series finds 11 sexy singles checking into a secluded resort, where alliances determine who stays and who goes. First up: The contestants arrive and size up the competition before choosing roommates. (Note: I know that I’m going straight to hell for watching this, but I the first season was sick and twisted and I loved every minute of it.)

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The Patriots Lost….But We All Win

It’s a tough night around here.  I still can’t believe the Patriots lost.  Congratulations to the Giants.  I ask that you be kind in my time of sorrow and not rub too much salt in the wound.  It’s a bummer of a night, but leave it to me to find the silver lining.

Ladies…the silver lining: John Krasinski wearing a Patriots hat.  It’s the little things that matter.

Goooooo Patriots!!

How to Dress Like a Pats Fan: Chiklis vs. Krasinski

The Boston boys are in Arizona cheering on their hometown team in today’s Superbowl.  Most of the celebs in town are rooting for the Giants, so Boston needs solid, in your face representin’ at all the festivities.  I mean really, where’s Matt and Ben when you need them?

Michael Chiklis of THE SHIELD has got it down “Pat”.  The hat, the shirt, and the Sox jacket…this guy is proud of his hometown teams, and he’s no bandwagon guy either.

John Krasinski of THE OFFICE on the other hand could use a little help.  Maybe if he took that Patriots sneaker and actually put it on we’d be making some progress (and not likely that hipster Krasinski would be caught dead wearing those).  But put in a little effort Krasinski. You’re not in NYC, so it’s time to swap out your hat for a Pats cap.  And did you really need to wear a yellow NYC t-shirt under the hoodie?  What am I going to do with you?

Is the End of the Writers’ Strike Near?

I’ve been refreshing United Hollywood and Nikke Finke’s site (obsessively) all day in hopes of hearing some news about the end of the WGA strike. Sources say that a deal is thisclose to being announced and some think word could come as soon as Monday (I guess the WGA and AMPTP will be watching the Superbowl with the rest of us tomorrow). I’ve been cautiously optimistic all week, but now I’m damn near giddy. We could be nearing the end, folks.

Of course it’s not over until the fat lady sings, but if you listen closely you can hear her doing her vocal warmups backstage.

For more, check out the New York Times article “Deal to End Hollywood Writers’ Strike May Be Near“

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT The Movie

In the category of ‘best news I’ve heard all day’, the winner is….Jason Batemen confirming the possibility of an ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT movie. E!’s WWK posted the incredible news tonight, and I’m going to let you get the rest of the scoop from her while I start crossing my fingers, toes, eyes…well let’s just say that I’ll be pretzel-like until this movie is given the greenlight.

ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT star, Jason Batemen recently said, “I can confirm that a round of sniffing has started. Any talk is targeting a poststrike situation, of course. I think, as always, that it’s a question of whether the people with the money are willing to give our leader, Mitch Hurwitz, what he deserves for his participation. And I can speak for the cast when I say our fingers are crossed.”

For more on what other members of the Bluth family might be involved, continue reading at Watch with Kristin.

  Michael: Keep in mind, we are building something that is not only for our kids, it’s also for George Michael
and Maeby’s kids too.
George Michael: We can’t have kids. What’s the matter? What are you saying? It’s not even an option really.
  Michael: Eventually, you’ll want to.
  George Michael: Sure, I may want to, you know, now. It doesn’t matter. Either way, I won’t do anything
about it. Come on!

Ben Silverman Can Kiss My FRIDAY NIGHT Loving Ass

Last year I got to spend a few minutes with NBC head honcho, Ben Silverman, at the ABC Upfronts after party. Back then the NBC job still belonged to Kevin Reilly, and Ben was the guy behind Reveille. After exchanging pleasantries about Ben’s other show, UGLY BETTY, I took a moment to thank Ben for bringing the THE OFFICE to the US. Ben became damn near giddy when he found out I was a fan, and thanked me effusively for supporting the show he loved so dearly. That night I was loving Ben Silverman…now, not so much.

In a recent candid interview with Radar, Silverman pretty much hand delivered grim news for fans of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. Almost evading the question, Ben alluded to FNL’s future, or lack thereof while extolling his love for the also underwatched, 30 ROCK. Silverman was borderline obnoxious while promoting 30 ROCK, calling it the best show on TV (not that it isn’t great, but the BEST show on TV…sorry). Read on and prepare to be saddened and disgusted.

Radar: Quick question! A lot of us are happy that you’ve kept Friday Night Lights on the air despite lousy ratings. It’s totally the best show on TV. But is there going to be another season?
Silverman: Do you watch 30 Rock? That’s the best show on TV.

Not regularly. But what about FNL?
Start watching 30 Rock. It’s the best show on TV.

I don’t want to watch 30 Rock. I want to watch FNL. I love it.
I love it. You love it. Unfortunately, no one watches it. That’s the thing with shows. People have to watch them. We’re NBC, we have a reputation to uphold. And, man, with this writers’ strike … well, we’ll see what we can do. But start watching 30 Rock.

‘We’re NBC, we have a reputation to uphold’? Um, what reputation is that, Ben? NBC – the network that wasted millions of dollars to bring us BIONIC WOMAN? Let’s not get all high and mighty – you were the guy that single handedly brought back “The Apprentice” and made the show ever worse (although I didn’t know it was possible) by getting a bunch of D list celebs (no offense Kathy Griffin) involved. Way to reinforced the “reputation” of NBC. And don’t go throw the WGA under the bus for this one. Last time I checked the FNL writers were on the same picket lines as the writer for 30 ROCK. Kevin Reilly wasn’t perfect but he seemed way more concerned with the true reputation of NBC. Ass.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS…Get the Kleenex Ready

Maybe I was just being a chick when I watched tonight’s episode of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, but I cried like an infant. Tonight’s episode, the second to last new episode of the season, is good…I mean really good. All of our favorite Dillon residents (well almost all of them, you can’t expect to see Jason Street two weeks in a row now can you) are featured in their own brilliant storylines.

You know me, I don’t like to give away too much. But I will tell you that Aimee Teegarden once again perfects the role of an average, annoying teenager. Tonight Julie continues her eye rolling and rebellion against her mother, and she isn’t too pleased when Tami’s bond with Tyra grows stronger. But a sweet gesture by Tami near the end will once again show why the Taylor family is so strong. It starts from the top down.

Not benefiting from the family love is poor little Matt Saracen. Be prepared to see Saracen like you’ve never seen him before. Since Carlotta’s return to Guatemala, Matty feels a bit lost and lonely and turns to someone new for life advice and guidance – Tim Riggins. Uh oh. Fans of QB 1 can expect an absolutely amazing performance from our boy tonight, and if you’re anything like me, you’ll be left wanting nothing more than to hug his fears away (and perhaps cop a feel during the hug).

Tyra and Landry are still unsure about how they feel for one another, but Landry seems determined to move on with Jane. These two are adorable together, but is Landry emotionally ready to leave Tyra behind? And is Tyra really over Landry? I don’t want to say much more, but pay special attention to Tyra’s eyes at the scene in her doorway and see if you can read anything into them. I did, and I’m not sure what I saw. Or perhaps I didn’t like what I think I saw.

Tonight’s show really belongs to Smash and Momma Smash. Smash’s movie theater brawl has already left him suspended for the final three regular season games, but he’s just starting to feel the effects of his actions. With all his ego-fueled bluster, it’s easy to forget that Smash is just a kid in high school. Gaius Charles (Smash) and Liz Mikel (Corrina Williams) give amazing performances tonight, and their scenes together near the end warranted a rewind on the TiVo. Amazing!!

I’m always afraid that I’m hyping this show too much, but I really do think tonight’s episode is one of the best of the season. It showcases everything that makes FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS the best drama on TV – the writing, the action and the directing. All are just perfect!!

I hope you like it as much as I did.

NEW! THE OFFICE Cold Open (and End Tag) from “Dunder Mifflin Infinity”(Updated)

As I was heading out last night to watch LOST with friends, I checked my DVR to make sure everything was set to record. Since my DVR is packed with every single episode of PUSHING DAISIES as well as evhttps://www.givememyremote.com/remote/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=6576
Give Me My Remote › Edit — WordPressery episode of S4 of THE OFFICE (as well as a few older eps which I can’t bring myself to erase), I decided NOT to record last night’s OFFICE repeat of “Dunder Mifflin Infinity”. I mean, I already had it recorded, why record it again, right?

Well that decision was dumb, dumb, dumb on my part because the show actually featured a brand new, never before scene. A brand new cold open featuring Jim, Pam, Toby and Toby’s girlfriend (whom I’ve heard in the rumor mill is played by the real life girlfriend of Paul Lieberstein) was shown. Now I know it’s only a 51 second scene, but it’s been such a long time since we’ve seen anything new from the Dunder Mifflinites that I was bummed to have missed it.

But the beauty and power of YouTube helps us out again. For those of you who missed it, check out the new cold open from last night’s THE OFFICE.

Thanks to OfficeTally.com for first informing me of the new cold open, and then to plaidadin for sharing the video.

…and here’s the end tag featuring Halpert and DB!Ryan. Jim says that he had “a lot of fun” last time he was in New York. Perhaps it was the dinner, the broadway show and the sex with Karen. Hey, I’m just saying.

And finally, the new Dunder Mifflin Infinity promo featuring REAL Office fans!! Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKPRtI0eHBA

Sarah Silverman & Matt Damon…Yup, That Video

This is by far the most hilarious I’ve seen since…actually I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything funnier. I’m a little delayed in posting it because I had to watch it at least 5 times. You MUST check out this video presented to Jimmy Kimmel by his girlfriend Sarah Silverman to mark the fifth anniversary of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE – it’s beyond hilarious.

For those of you watching at work or with impressionable children around, you might want to throw on some headphones to listen. But you can NOT miss this.

LOST Season 4 Premiere Questions & Theories…Let’s Discuss (UPDATED)

(Warning, by its very nature this post may contain possible spoilers)

Questions, questions and more questions. That’s what we got from tonight’s episode of LOST. But half the fun of watching this show is trying to answer those questions and come up with theories on just what the hell is happening on (and now off) of that island.

Here are just a few things we learned and/or questions raised tonight’s episode, along with my bogus theories surrounding them. Please feel free to add your own thoughts.

[UPDATE: I’ve added a few more things to ponder, sent to me by my friend Steve, courtesy of Lostpedia.com…damn you can really get caught up in this stuff.]

Are you calling me a HO?

• While playing horse with Hurley, Jack gets the letters “H” and “O”. “H” is the 8th letter of the alphabet and “O” is the 15th – 815
• Behind Hurley as he’s freaking out over Abbadon there’s a small sculpture of the letters ‘HO’ on a shelf.
• Hurley mentions Charlie’s ghost showing up in the convenience store right next to the “Ho Ho’s”.

Who and what are The Oceanic 6?
GMMR’s take: The Oceanic 6 refers to the six people that got off the island. Assuming this is correct, we are talking about Kate, Jack and Hurley as well as three others. We know that Hurley initially went with Locke so who got off the island doesn’t necessarily depend on whether they initially sided with Locke or Jack tonight. We know that The Oceanic 6 have some level of fame as the police officer questioning Hurley called him a celebrity. But who are the other three? My guess as of tonight? Sun and Jin (they are desperate to get off the island as Sun in pregnant, and pregnant women die on the island), and for the last person, I’m going to go with Ben (for reasons that may become more clear after next week’s episode). I think perhaps Ben was in the coffin we saw in the S3 finale. It would explain why Kate didn’t want to attend the funeral. The chances of me being right on this one…probably pretty slim.

Team Locke: Hurley, Claire (and Aaron), Sawyer, Rousseau, Alex, Carl, Ben, Desmond (?) and a few other randoms (probably friends of Nikki and Paoulo’s)

Team Jack: Desmond,Kate, Juliet, Sun, Sayid, Jin, Rose, Bernard, and the rest of the losties who weren’t on Team Locke. (Why did Desmond go with Jack if he was so hell bent on warning others of what Charlie wrote on his hand?)

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LOST Season 4 Premiere Recap: “The Beginning of the End”

Tonight’s season premiere of LOST is  going to warrant quite the discussion. What’s the fun of watching a show like this if you can’t share your speculation with others. I personally can’t wait to read your comments to find out what thought about the show.

I’d be a fool to pretend that I could properly recap tonight’s episode, but I’ll give it my best shot. If I left anything out or maybe didn’t get something quite right, leave a comment and let me know.  Recapping this show is a daunting task and I’m not sure I’m up for the challenge.  But for tonight, let’s give it a shot.

In a (rather large) nutshell….
During tonight’s episode we learned that along with Kate and Jack, Hurley too got off the island. The three of them were part of what is known as ‘the Oceanic 6’. The 6 presumably indicates the number of people who made it off the island, but this is LOST so that number could really mean anything. Whomever and whatever the Oceanic 6 are/were, they received some kind of positive notoriety as indicated by Hurley’s declaration to the police that he was one of them, and later when Jack said he still signs the occasional autograph.

Picking up on the mystery we were left with at the end of last season, we know that Jack is tormented by something that happened on the island and thinks they should go back. Hurley too seems conflicted about what happened and also alludes to guilt and regret. This regret may or may not have something to do with Hurley willfully (and thankfully) returning to a mental institution. While in the hospital, a man claiming to be from Oceanic comes to visit Hurley. When Hurley becomes suspicious of his intentions, the man asks him, “are they still alive” (more on this in a bit). Hurley freaks out. Later, Hurley is confronted by “the ghost” of Charlie Pace. Hurley says that he knows Charlie is dead, and “Charlie” says that he indeed is, but he’s still there (whatever that means). When Charlie tells Hurley that there’s something he needs to do, Hurley gets agitated and wishes the vision of Charlie away, but not before Charlie can say, “they need you, Hugo”.

In the future (but not the future future where Jack is a drunk with a beard), Jack visits Hurley in the hospital under the guise of checking in on him. But Hurley knows that Jack is there to make sure he doesn’t say anything he isn’t supposed to. Once Jack is assured that Hurley won’t tell their secret, Jack leaves. But Hurley says, “I think it wants us to go back. It’s doing everything it can…”, but Jack wants to hear nothing more and says that they will never go back. Hurley apologizes to Jack for going with Locke, saying that he should have sided with Jack.

And this brings us back to the island…

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