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THE OFFICE’s Jim & Pam on the Cover of EW

The latest issue of EW, hitting stands on Friday, September 25th, is a must have for all fans of THE OFFICE.  The cover and story inside are all about the long-awaited, upcoming nuptials of Pam Beesly and Jim Halpert.  How stunning do John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer look on the cover?!

Inside the magazine are juicy spoilers about the wedding episode which will air on October 8th.  You can get most of the scoop right here if you are so inclined. There’s also a great behind-the-scenes video with John and Jenna at the photo shoot talking about how THE OFFICE will be transitioning into The Muppet Babies in an attempt to go head-to-head with Sesame Street.  Maybe you should just watch it.

Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Thursday, September 24, 2009

September 24, 2009 by  
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I got a good night’s sleep and I’m ready to tackle Thursday night TV!! So as busy as your DVR was last week, it’s going to get even more interesting when you try to fit in FLASH FORWARD, GREY’S ANATOMY, CSI and THE MENTALIST – all which premiere tonight.

Alright let’s get to the goodness of tonight’s lineup!

Flash Forward | 8pm on ABC | Series Premiere
“No More Good Days”
A normal day turns to chaos when everyone on Earth blacks out for 2 minutes, 17 seconds and sees events from their own futures.

Bones | 8pm on CBS
“The Bond in the Boot”
Booth and Brennan investigate when a man is murdered for the undisclosed contents of his briefcase; the team looks for alternate funding for Wendell when he loses his scholarship.

Survivor: Samoa | 8pm on CBS
“Taking Candy from a Baby”
A rugby-like game gets out of control and one player is ejected from the contest; one person is given the opportunity to make friends with the opposing tribe, but it doesn’t go well. Meanwhile, Russell H. continues to disrupt life for the Foa Foa tribe.

(The rest of Thursday night’s lineup is after the jump)

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The Mentalist | 10pm on CBS

September 24, 2009 by  
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Season Premiere: n the second-season opener, the Red John case is taken away from the team and given to another CBI team, led by Sam Bosco (Terry Kinney)

Kristin Chenoweth on GLEE – Sneak Peek

September 23, 2009 by  
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TV, Film and Broadway star, Kristin Chenoweth, will be making a guest appearance on the September 30th episode of GLEE. Here’s a sneak peek of Kristin as ex-Gleeker, April Rhodes, in this behind the scenes footage.

Pictures from next week’s episode after the break
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GLEE – Single Ladies

September 23, 2009 by  
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I’ll be back tomorrow with my thoughts on tonight’s fabulous episode of GLEE, so hold off on your episode comments until then.  But for now, in case any of you wanted to ‘ring on it on three’ here’s Kurt Hummel’s take on Beyonce’s “Single Ladies”

I could watch this over and over again.  Oh wait…I have! Chris Colfer is a golden god!

GLEE – Single Ladies from Kath on Vimeo.

Ring on it on three!

MODERN FAMILY – The Best of ABC’s Fall Lineup

September 23, 2009 by  
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MODERN FAMILY
, premiering tonight at 9/8c on ABC, was not only the funniest pilot of the new season, it’s the best new show I’ve seen all Fall. It’s a smart and hilarious look at modern, if maybe not traditional, families. But what is traditional these days? Family is family no matter what the make-up. Creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd wrote a brilliant script that delivered big laughs from the very beginning all the way through to the laugh out loud ending. I’m being serious when I tell you to watch what you’re drinking while watching tonight’s episode. The first time I watched a particular scene near the end I literally screamed with laughter. Subsequent viewings, and there have been many, had the same effect. It’s that funny.

A mockumentary film crew uses its lens to explore the dynamics of three interconnected families. Jay (Ed O’Neill) and his new, much younger wife, Gloria (Sofia Varga), are adjusting to their new lives together as they raise Gloria’s lovelorn son, Manny. Their May-December love doesn’t go unnoticed despite how young Jay tries portray himself. Gloria’s kind heart and sweet loving nature is a perfect foil to Jay’s cynicism and gruff. I’m already waiting for the episode that explains how this twosome came to be.

Jay has two children from his first marriage. His daughter Claire (Julie Bowen) and her husband Phil (Ty Burell) live the seemingly traditional life of a nuclear family. They live in the burbs with their three children whose extracurricular activities leave the family a slave to their calendar. Clarie runs the household while Phil runs around embarrassing his kids with his perceived coolness.

Claire’s brother, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and his life partner Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) have just returned from China where they have adopted a baby girl named Lily. The slightly neurotic and uptight Mitchell seems lovingly at odds with Cameron who prefers a more dramatic and grandiose approach to life.

They may look like separate families but they are all one. Despite their obvious differences there is a love at the core….love and laughs.

TV is subjective. Comedy even more so. But I really think that you all will really have a good laugh at this heartfelt look at the modern family.

Be sure to come back to this post after you’ve watched and share your thoughts.

Will you be tuning it tonight at 9/8c on ABC?

A sneak peek at tonight’s MODERN FAMILY premiere (if you plan on watching tonight, maybe skip this video so as not to spoil yourself).



WAREHOUSE 13 Season Finale: McPherson

September 23, 2009 by  
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Warehouse 13

Before I turn things over to Seeleybaby, I wanted to take a moment to thank her for her excellent coverage of Syfy’s WAREHOUSE 13 this summer.  This show had a quiet entrance but quickly got the attention of many.  I was glad that so many GiveMeMyRemote.com readers took kindly to the show and joined in on the weekly discussion.  So thanks, Seels for taking us on the journey this summer. You’re the best! — Kath

Yowza! Even a twisted mind can be an artifact…fantastic line, FANTASTIC finale!

First off, did anyone else want to see Mrs. F get back to the Warehouse just in time to deliver a roundhouse kick to the face on McPherson? Let’s see those hands.

But alas, that is not the ending we were treated to. **Spoiler alerts** (can they be spoilers if the episode has already aired? Either way, I’m not holding back, so if you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve been warned).

You know, when Eddie McClintock told us that they might lose a character in the finale, I thought maybe it would be McPherson (and I am sure you all can guess who I HOPED it would be), but I love how the finale played out.

Very well played on the part of the writers to set up the epi with a flashback to the disillusionment of the partnership/friendship between Artie and James McPherson. I bought their friendship in that moment, and I think THAT was one of the best threads to the whole finale. And for the most part, while McPherson DID have some evil lurking in there (like, not even blinking when saving the life of his bodyguard from the flames caused the death of three innocent bystanders), I believe that he HONESTLY feels that the warehouse and the Regents are not beneficial. He didn’t start out intending to be evil; he just wanted out.

It’s interesting that McPherson called Pete out on that very thing. Of course, Pete called him McNutty Pants. I love Pete.

Leena betraying the team made me sad. Pete in glasses made me happy. And the ‘bronzer’ part of the warehouse was a very, very dark place. I’m not sure I like that, and yet, how deliciously fascinating! Our girl Myka wants no part of it.

One note on the thimble. While I liked the idea of it, I didn’t care for the way the writers described it as helping Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Maybe I missed an important detail in there, but I am not going to buy into anything that would lessen the sheer willpower of the people who risked their lives on the Underground Railroad.

Okay, back to the episode. I liked Pete and Myka’s teamwork in this episode. Their partnership is very special. And I thought the acting was spot on from all of the actors involved.

So what do we have to look forward to next year, do you think? Pete can roll with the punches, but Myka can handle the truth, so it will be interesting to see how season two starts out, if in fact they are left to their own devices sans Artie. Mini prediction: I think Artie is alive and will become a rogue agent. It will be up to Pete and Myka to keep the warehouse intact while trying to find him (and maybe Claudia). Post your predictions in the comments!

Questions to consider until next time:

1. Did Artie have the phoenix? If so, and he ‘rises from the ashes’, who will have to die in his place, anyone?
2. Leena…she’s still in the warehouse, right? Hmmm…it will be interesting to see how that works out in the season two premiere.
3. Seriously, would it have been that hard to have Irene plant a Manolo right to McPherson’s jaw?

Thanks to GMMR for letting us chill in the Warehouse this summer, and THANKS to everyone who tuned in week after week and left comments and thoughts on these reviews. What has been YOUR favorite episode this season? Tell us which one and why below!

About Last Night…THE GOOD WIFE, THE FORGOTTEN, NCIS:LA

September 23, 2009 by  
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Another day and another crop of new shows for your to check out.  But l’m interested in what you watched last night.  Will any of last night’s series premiere make the coveted ‘season pass’ list on your TiVo or DVR?

If you watched the premieres of THE GOOD WIFE on CBS, THE FORGOTTEN on ABC or the NCIS:LA, the newest franchise from CBS, drop us a line and let us know what you thought.

MERCY from NBC – First Look

September 23, 2009 by  
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Trying to decide which shows to watch tonight?  Here’s a little bit about NBC’s new medical drama, MERCY.

“Mercy,” a new medical drama with a unique point of view, portrays the lives of the staff at Mercy Hospital as seen through the eyes of those who know it best — its nurses. Nurse Veronica Callahan (Taylor Schilling, “Dark Matter”) returns to Mercy from a military tour in Iraq — and she knows more about medicine than all of the residents combined. Together with fellow nurses Sonia Jimenez (Jamie Lee Kirchner, “Rescue Me”) and Chloe Payne (Michelle Trachtenberg, “Gossip Girl”), Callahan navigates through the daily traumas and social landmines of life and love both inside the hospital and out in the real world. The cast also includes: James Tupper (”Men in Trees”) as Dr. Chris Sands, a new doctor at the hospital who complicates Veronica’s life; Diego Klattenhoff (”Supernatural”) as Mike Callahan, Veronica’s husband; and Guillermo Diaz (”Weeds”) as Nurse Angel Lopez. “Mercy” is a production from Universal Media Studios and Berman Braun. Joining writer/executive producers Liz Heldens (NBC’s “Friday Night Lights”) and Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts (”Pushing Daisies,” “Pepper Dennis”) are executive producers Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. Emmy Award winner Adam Bernstein (NBC’s “30 Rock,” “Rescue Me”) is the director.

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Wednesday, September 23, 2009

September 23, 2009 by  
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Get excited because tonight is a fantastic night of television. After yet another episode of DANCING WITH THE STARS (enough already), ABC has an entire night full of premieres (and even a few worth watching).  And over on Fox we’ve got SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and my favorite episode of GLEE so far. CBS doesn’t have any new shows premiering tonight but they are back with new episodes of some of their fan favorites. NBC has the premieres of MERCY and the return of LAW & ORDER: SVU.

I think by now you all know that SYTYCD & GLEE are my priorities for Wednesday night, but if you have the DVR space to do so, I think you should record ABC from 9-11pm. MODERN FAMILY was my favorite comedy pilot of the whole season and it just can’t be missed.  COUGAR TOWN starring Courtney Cox Arquette was a nice surprise and well worth your time.  EASTWICK has potential.  I’m going to give it a few eps, but there is something there. You should check it out tonight.

Here’s a look at the Fall schedule for the big networks. Check out the notes at the end to find out when these Wednesday night faves will be premiering.

After all this, the least you could do is tell me what shows YOU will be watching tonight!

So You Think You Can Dance | 8pm on Fox
“Boston”
The SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE auditions continue as the team looks for dancers to join the Top 20. Tonight the Boston auditions are showcased 

Mercy | 8pm on NBC | Series Premiere
“Can We Get That Drink Now?”
The professional and personal ups and downs of three nurses at a hospital in gritty Jersey City, N.J., are charted in this medical drama. First up: An adept nurse (Taylor Schilling) lands work at Mercy Hospital after a tour of duty in Iraq, but her love life grows complicated because of her splintering marriage and the arrival of a handsome new doctor. Meanwhile, a naive rookie (Michelle Trachtenberg) tries to learn the nursing ropes.

The New Adventures of Old Christine | 8pm on CBS | Season Premiere
“Bahamian Rhapsody”
The fifth season begins with Christine and Matthew flying to the Bahamas to help the deported Barb obtain an illegal visa so she can return to the U.S.

Gary Unmarried | 8:30pm on CBS | Season Premiere
“Gary Has a Dream”
Hoping to set an example for his unambitious son, Gary decides to pursue his dream of becoming a radio sports announcer.

Modern Family | 9pm on ABC | Series Premiere
“Pilot”
Jay has grown children, grandchildren and a gorgeous young wife, who has a preteen son of her own; all together they must bridge generational, cultural and social gaps.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 9pm on NBC | Season Premiere
“Unstable”
Officer Nate Kendall (Wentworth Miller) helps a woman in trouble and gets roped into investigating a rape case; when evidence connects multiple cases, the team realizes they may be pursuing a serial rapist. [GMMR: Here’s a sneak peek at Wentworth Miller on SVU]

Glee | 9pm on Fox
“Preggers”
While Kurt tries out for the football team (taking a page from the glee playbook with him), Rachel storms out of glee practice when Will gives a plum part to Tina. Meanwhile, Sue comes up with a new plot to boost her program at glee’s expense; and Quinn has news for Finn. [GMMR: My very FAVORITE episode of GLEE so far this season.  I’ve watched this ep 5 or 6 times already. Hilarious…and touching.]

Criminal Minds | 9pm on CBS | Season Premiere
“Nameless, Faceless”
In the fifth-season opener, Hotchner vanishes while the team is profiling a killer who’s targeting an emergency-room doctor. C. Thomas Howell.

Cougar Town | 9:30pm on ABC | Series Premiere
“Pilot”
A recently divorced single mother explores the honest truths about dating and aging in a beauty and youth obsessed culture.

CSI:NY | 10pm on CBS | Season Premiere
“Epilogue”
The sixth season begins with Mac’s team recovering from a hail of machine-gun fire aimed at them while they were at a local bar remembering one of their fallen members. One person’s life is significantly changed by the event, and the CSIs become determined to find the shooter.

Top Chef: Las Vegas | 10pm on Bravo
“Penn & Teller”
The contestants deconstruct a classic dish for magicians Penn & Teller; chef Michelle Bernstein serves as a guest judge.

Eastwick | 10pm on ABC | Series Premiere
“Pilot”
In the seaside village of Eastwick, three very different women discover bewitching talents they never knew they had.

Also playing…

  • Dancing with the Stars | 8pm on ABC: tribute to the late Patrick Swayze; the cast of Broadway’s “The Lion King” performs; Sean Kingston performs; two celebrity dancers are eliminated.
  • America’s Next Top Model | 8pm on The CW: The contestants meet with Miss J. to prepare for their first runway show; one of the contestants talks about a former abusive relationship; Jaime Rishar serves as a guest judge.
  • The Beautiful Life: TBL | 9pm on The CW: Chris thinks his modeling career is over; Claudia tells Raina to focus more on her career and less on her relationship with Chris; Isaac decides to confront Vivienne; Marissa invites Raina’s brother to a party hosted by Nina Garcia.

On the late night couch…

  • The Late Show with David Letterman: Simon Baker, Mary J. Blige
  • The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Martin Short, Tim Gunn, Wynonna
  • The Jay Leno Show: Vince Vaughn, Al Michaels, Bob Costas
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ken Tucker, Arctic Monkeys
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Courteney Cox, Jessica Capshaw, the first “Dancing with The Stars” castoff
  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Parkour athletes
  • Chelsea Lately: Mekhi Phifer, John Caparulo, Sarah Colonna, Michael Kosta
  • Last Call with Carson Daly: Seth Green, Kevin Lyman, Pete Yorn
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Tom Ridge
  • The Colbert Report: Michael Moore, A.J. Jacobs

This is where I turn it over to YOU! Share with us what YOU are watching tonight!

HOUSE Season Premiere: Broken

September 22, 2009 by  
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On Sunday night, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Emmy Awards to a cavalcade of deserving actors, writers, directors, and producers. Though House fans may have been disappointed that the show was shut out this year, I have an early submission to make for the 2010 award season. I nominate Hugh Laurie’s efforts in “Broken” for a Tony Award, a fitting tribute to a command performance that would easily fill the largest theater on Broadway.

In the days leading up to House’s Season 6 kickoff, I was nervous about finding new approaches to writing about a show that, despite a world class cast and crew, often follows a paint-by-numbers formula. Thankfully, director Katie Jacobs, who also serves as one of House’s showrunners, saved me the trouble of having to watch a TV show this week. Instead, I felt every minute of House’s time at Mayfield, riding high on adrenaline during the light moments, and driven to tears by the emotional wrecking balls that made his journey more treacherous.

My comparison of this story to a Broadway play is meant as the highest of praise. Rather than blow the budget out to create an “event episode” for the launch of the season, the creative team made a gutsy call. Put Hugh Laurie inside of a simple set piece, surround him with experienced actors who can dissolve into their roles, and see what happens. The outcome was unique, living up to the high expectations of the show’s audience, despite leaving many of their favorite characters on the sidelines.

The two-hour masterpiece could have easily come apart, if it had followed House on a downward spiral that offered no hope, no light to lift our spirits. Thankfully, the rich script (crafted by David Shore, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, and David Foster) included a host of infectious laughs and tender moments.

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HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Season Premiere: Definitions

September 22, 2009 by  
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Want to know how I met your mother?  What’s that? You don’t care? Yeah, me neither.  Let’s talk more about my friends – they are much more interesting.

One of the best shows on TV, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, returned to CBS last night with an episode that on the surface was very much about the budding relationship between Barney and Robin, but really it was a message to us fans letting us know that the writers know just what they’re doing. Oh and there was a whip. Every show needs a whip.

While I think many fans of the show were excited about the prospect of Barney and Robin finally coming clean about their feelings, there was a concern with many, myself included, that by pairing the two up we would lose the essence of Barney Stinson. Death by coupledom.  Clearly the writers of HIMYM have proven they know to marry off couples and keep the comedy fresh.  Look no further than Marshall and Lily Erickson.  But bringing together Barney and Robin, given Robin’s history with Ted and Barney’s history with most of the women living in the continental United States, could have been tricky. And it still might prove to be. But be having both these commitment-phobic characters as weary of their hook up as some of the audience was, the writers showed us that everything is going to be alright.  Neither one of these characters are going to give up who they are just to be with each other.  They’re going to fight it, until they can’t.  Even if deep down they don’t want to.

I was right before when I said that every show needs a whip, just as everyone needs a Lily Aldrin-Erickson.  Alyson Hannigan’s portrayal of the wacky, cute as button, wiser-than-she-appears Lily is really the emotional core of the show. It’s Lily that brings and holds this group together. Last night she forced Robin and Barney to have “the talk” rather than risk losing out on their friendship just because they were afraid to define their coupledom.  And her ever loyal husband, Marshall, was there by her side to hysterically crack that whip if ‘Brobin’ didn’t give them the relationship answer they were looking for.

Ted was the one who needed a little whipping.  Proffesor Professor Mosby’s worst nightmares came true when he made a complete asshat of himself on his very first day of teaching. Last season’s finale ended with future Ted letting us know that the mother of his children was sitting in that particular classroom.  With the reveal that this was not Ted’s class, it makes it a bit easier to digest knowing that Ted didn’t marry one of his undergrad students. Because really….ew.

I suppose given the title of the show, the writers have to keep giving us hints and clues about Ted’ future wife, but I’m not sure I care.  We’ll meet her when we meet her.  Right now I’m having too much fun watching Ted and his friends navigate their way through their 30’s.

Just for the record….

  • I love that the writers couldn’t let one episode go by without reminding us that Robin in Canadian. Eh?! I suddenly have the urge to go to the mall.
  • If you are a guy and you and your friends don’t have a tuxedo night, you should get that going.  Soon.
  • Barnman and Robin
  • Neil Patrick Harris can “Or…or…or” me anytime.
  • Will there be a follow-up to “The Bro Code” in which Barneyisms, like how the rules of Gremlins apply to not getting to too close to a woman, are included? I’d buy that book.  Oh and can we please have the deleted scene, or at least the writers room notes for rule #1: “Don’t get them wet”
  • Ted: “New topic, how do i pick a tie?”
    Barney:”Interesting question Ted, do you remember the movie “Predator”…
    (The rest of this exchange should also be included in the aforementioned book.)

A little welcome back love for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER?

CHUCK Season 3 – An Update from Our Time on Set

September 22, 2009 by  
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Last Wednesday, Dan and I spent the day over on the set of CHUCK. As always, the cast, crew and creative team behind CHUCK welcomed us kindly.  I wanted to thank them very much for their generosity in having two “press” people hang out all day while they were working.  And a special thanks to the stone cold fox, Jamie French, who took very good care of us that day…and always.

So are you ready for some super secret CHUCK scoop…well, let me tell you every detail of the scenes they were filming while they were there.  Or, I could keep my mouth shut and escape the wrath of Fedak and Schwartz. Yeah, better plan.

Dan and I were sworn to secrecy about what we saw (as well as a few other tidbits the cast offered up throughout the day), but we can tell you that Superman was in the house!  Yes, we were there during Brandon Routh’s first day of filming.  While we can’t tell you who the ex-man of steel will be playing, it’s already out there that he’s on CHUCK for a 6 episode stint. As it was his first day of shooting we sadly didn’t get any interview time with him but he did introduce himself and was sweet as can be. I’m really excited to see what he brings to the show and how his role impacts some of our favorite characters. We watched him film a couple scenes and it looks like he’s going to be a busy boy this season.

We did get a short amount of time with Zachary, Yvonne and Adam last week.  Some of the info can and will be shared soon.  Some of it might have to be held until a we get a little closer to the episode airing.  It’s a long wait until CHUCK returns in March 2010, but I can sleep better knowing it is coming back.  And the cast couldn’t say enough about how instrumental YOU the fans were in bringing the show back. Yay YOU!

I know you want all the scoop now, but you’re going to have to hold tight. Dan and I will be releasing our interviews with the cast slowly over time via The TV Talk Podcast.

In the meantime check out some of our pics with the cast and from our day on the set of NBC’s CHUCK.

CASTLE Season Premiere: Deep in Death

September 22, 2009 by  
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The first season of “Castle” had its ups and downs, many of the latter occurring in the first several episodes which was to be expected for a new show trying to find its footing. By the second half of the year, however, the budding relationship between Stana Katic’s Beckett and Nathan Fillion’s Castle became much more interesting and frankly, better executed. While I will be the first to say that Beckett was one of the weaker characters on the show, along with some of the supporting members of the N.Y.P.D., Katic found her rhythm and the by-the-rules lead detective became a driving force in Castle’s otherwise juvenile lifestyle.

By season’s end, the partnership between Beckett and Castle that took much of the season to solidify and cement as a believable yet quirky friendship of sorts, took a turn for the worst when Castle revealed that he had looked into the murder of Beckett’s mother on his own, potentially damaging her trust in him forever.

So as “Castle’s” sophomore season began, the big cliffhanger was: Will Beckett and Castle solve cases together? And if you thought the answer would be a resounding no, then well, you’re a little clueless. Castle is still the same Castle, albeit a little more mature; but a little in this case amounts to only a pinch here and a pinch there. The weekly poker games with well-known authors of contemporary mystery novels – the ones Castle writes – are still weaved in seamlessly into the fold. Castle is still a hit with the police department and the mayor. Beckett is still an enigma waiting to be solved, with thin layers being peeled off by the episode. (Last night, we found out she studied abroad in Russia in the middle of junior and senior years in college and that she can pull off a mean Moscow accent.) And as usual, everyone is still enamored with the celebrity of Richard Castle.

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GOSSIP GIRL Goes to College

September 22, 2009 by  
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Welcome to Blair Waldorf’s worst nightmare.  Pay back certainly can be a bitch, and so can Blair.  But it seems college isn’t exactly what Queen B had envisioned.  I mean, no one even wears headbands.

Yes, our Gossip Girlers left the Upper East side to embark on the next step of academia – college.  Well, at least most of them did.  Serena, who has been having a bit of an identity crisis (again), opted to defer her first year of Brown to stay in Manhattan and get her life back on track. Right, that’s a smart idea.  Her first order of business – moving in with Chuck Bass. Oh Serena.

These days NYU is the place to be.  Blair arrives on her first day with Dorota in tow, determined to pick up where she left off at Constance. Gift bags to fellow unsuspecting freshman are delivered and the under-cutting of the girls in her dorms begins.  But when it’s revealed that Georgina Sparks in Blair’s new roomie, all best are off. I mean how can one concentrate on becoming the social queen of NYU when she lives with a Jesus-lovin devil.

The games begin early on in this battle royale of bitchdom. Blair organizes a swanky sushi party in the common room, but Georgina (and new buddy, Vanessa, who also lives in the dorm), trumps her with pizza and movies. Score one for Sparksy!

You know Blair Waldorf has hit rock bottom when she needs to leverage the sudden popularity of Dan Humphrey just to attend a rooftop party.  Yes, things have changed.  Dan Humphrey’s accomplishments and reputation seems to have preceded him at NYU and he suddenly finds himself Mr. Popular. Many a social agendas changed based on where Dan Humphrey and what he was going to do. Enjoying this sudden surge in confidence, Dan takes his social collateral out for a spin.  When Blair publicly humiliates Georgina in an attempt to sabotage her party, it’s Dan that turns the table, taking over the mic at the party and putting Blair in the social doghouse.

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