TRUE BLOOD: Hard-Hearted Hannah

Did you get your vamp on last night? I hope so because if you missed Sunday’s TRUE BLOOD you missed one hell of an episode.

I’ve been griping the past few weeks that not much was happening.  The ambiguity around Maryann’s storyline was starting to detract from my overall enjoyment of the show.  And while I’m still not there on that particular storyline, there was enough forward progress tonight that I’m willing to be a bit more patient and see how it plays out. Besides, there were so many other fantastic bits to tonight’s episode that I can forgive yet another orgy.  (There’s a sentence I never thought I’d write).

Force is defined as violence, compulsion, or constraint exerted upon or against a person or thing. And as defined, some of our Bon Temps friends found themselves forced into situations that just aren’t right.

Poor Lafayette. That guy has been to hell and back over the past few weeks.  He’s tried to return to normal life but the damage has been done.  He’s scarred. And it seems no matter how hard he tries he just can’t escape the vampires that kept him hostage.

Being chained up and with death hanging over your head 24/7 has got to leave a mark.  Lafayette seems to be suffering from a little bit of post traumatic stress disorder.  When Andy Bellefleur comes at him screaming and accusing him of being involved in the murder of Miss Jeanette, the man cowered in the corner.  All he saw was Eric’s face.

I don’t know about you, but I found it disturbing not only to see Eric’s face associated with Andy’s voice, but also to see Eric in that awful shirt and tie.

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The Secret Life of the American Teenager | 8pm on ABC Family

Amy is jealous when she realizes Ben is going on a summer trip, while she has to continue working and going to school.

Doctor Who | 8pm on BBC America

A burglar (Michelle Ryan) encounters the Doctor on a bus that takes an abrupt detour to a desert world inhabited by hostile life-forms. Malcolm: Lee Evans.

Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Sunday, July 26, 2009

Between tonight’s big TV lineup and all the Comic Con panels I just posted (with more to come), there’s really no reason to leave your couch all day. Sit put and enjoy.

Tonight there is plenty to watch…especially if you have HBO, because that’s where most of the fun is tonight. But there’s also, a DOCTOR WHO special on tonight that I know many of you will want to check out.  I’ll be heading across the pond to give BEING HUMAN a shot tonight.  And I’m kind of intrigued by DROP DEAD DIVA. Did anyone watch is last week?

Here’s a few shows for you to choose from. Drop me a comment and let me know what YOU will be watching!

Doctor Who | 8pm on BBC America
“Planet of the Dead”
A burglar (Michelle Ryan) encounters the Doctor on a bus that takes an abrupt detour to a desert world inhabited by hostile life-forms. Malcolm: Lee Evans.

Big Brother 11 | 8pm on CBS
On tonight’s show, Jessie, the current Head of Household, nominates two of his fellow houseguests for eviction. [GMMR: Tonight is a perfect reason why I can really only talk about the show on Thursday nights.  I already know who was nominated and who has won this week’s POV. BIG BROTHER After Dark is a blessing and a curse. (Ok, not much of a blessing I guess, but it is helpful)]

Merlin | 8pm on NBC
“The Beginning of the End”
Merlin is forced to choose between saving a young Druid’s life and protecting Arthur. [GMMR: What? This show is still on? Are you kidding me? I haven’t heard one peep about it all summer long.  NBC, you know you only have yourself to blame.]

True Blood | 9pm on HBO
“Hard-Hearted Hannah”
Sookie embarks on a dangerous mission to locate Godric; Bill is shocked when a vampire from his past resurfaces in Dallas; Jason must make difficult emotional and physical choices.

Drop Dead Diva | 9pm on Lifetime
“Do Over”
Jane has a difficult time controlling her emotions and is thrown in jail for contempt of court; Kim and Grayson sue a shrink. [GMMR: Did anyone watch this last week? I’m kind of intrigued. Is it any good?]

Being Human | 9:30pm on BBC America
“Pilot” – Encore Presentation
Sci-fi series about three seemingly ordinary twentysomethings who live secret double lives as a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost. [GMMR:This is an encore presentation of the series that premiered last night. I don’t watch a lot of BBC American despite the quaility programming on the channel. I’m going to give this one a shot. New episodes premiere on Saturday nights, and I don’t watch a lot of TV on Saturdays so why not?!]

Hung | 10pm on HBO
“The Pickle Jar”
The students choose Coach Ray as the recipient of their fall fundraising efforts; Tanya has some promising leads that could jump-start Ray’s career.

Entourage | 10:30pm on HBO
“One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car”
Turtle contemplates his future career path and seeks out Ari for advice; Eric is nervous about Charlie’s pilot.

In Plain Sight | 10pm on USA
“Let’s Get it Ahn”
A world-class counterfeiter witness is suspected in a murder; Mary and Marshall realize they may be hiding a witness from the government.

Army Wives | 10pm on Lifetime
“Post & Prejudice”
Joan and Evan compete against each other in Fort Marshall’s war games; Haneen’s surgery is a success; Frank and Denise continue to work on their relationship.

Told ya there was a lot to choose from. Help a sista out…let me know what YOU are going to be watching. (I know I ask everyday, but finding out what y’all are watching helps me get a better sense of what we should be covering here on GMMR)

Watch the TRUE BLOOD Comic Con Panel

To all these people that recorded these COMIC CON panels…thank you! You saved the rest of us a LOT and I mean a LOT of money this weekend.

I haven’t yet had the time to watch the TRUE BLOOD panel but I wanted to share it with all of you Fang Bangers as quickly as I could.

These panels will contain spoilers, so watch at your own risk.

(Thanks to TVTattle.com for the playlist)

TRUE BLOOD Comic Con Exclusive Trailer

I triple dog dare you not to get excited about this amazing promo trailer that the people behind TRUE BLOOD put together exclusively for Comic Con.

See anything worth talking about?!

GLEE Panel at Comic Con

It seems cruel that so many people have now seen the much anticipated second episode of GLEE and I’m still in the dark. I’m dying! When I’m old and gray I’m going to look back on this summer and damn the GLEEkers for making me wish away these precious months…but I need to see this show!! The wait has been too long.

My friends that attended yesterday’s GLEE panel at Comic Con were raving about the panel, the episode and the show in general. We weren’t there, but here’s the next best thing – the (mostly) full GLEE panel.

DEXTER Season 4 Promo from Comic Con

DEXTER fans should brace themselves for this killer (pun planned & executed) new Season 4 promo, first aired during this weekend’s Comic Con. Showtime has always been incredibly imaginative when it comes to the promotion of DEXTER. Clearly they know how to get your attention. This looks awesome.

Someday I’ll catch up on DEXTER. Someday.

Watch the LOST Panel at Comic Con

Praise Jesus…or whoever that guy was that created YouTube. Sometimes it’s a thing of beauty.

To the fan who captured almost all* of the LOST panel from this year’s Comic Con on video and opted to share it with fans…here’s a virtual high five my friend.

*Comic Con always asks the audience not to record the videos shown on the screen because of copyright issues.

LOST Executive Producer’s Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof were joined (eventually) on the panel by Michael Emerson (Ben), Jorge Garcia (Hurley), and Josh Holloway (Sawyer).

This is LOST’s last year at Comic Con, so I’m glad those of us who couldn’t be there in person can still enjoy it!

Sit back and enjoy!

(more videos after the jump)
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Jeffster Rocks Out at CHUCK’s Comic Con Panel

It kills me that I missed this. Jeffster rocked out some Queen to kick off the CHUCK panel at Comic Con. As they performed the rest of the cast joined them on stage to sing along. It’s a thing of beauty. If you’re like me and you missed it, here it is in all its glory!

More CHUCK videos from Comic Con coming your way soon!

And here’s the origins of Jeffster! Here’s to hoping we see more of Jeffster in Season 3.

Dirty Sexy Money | 10pm on ABC

Nick, Brian and Karen end up taking a trip together; Simon shares his suspicions about Jeremy with Nola.

Johnny Dangerously | 8pm on MyNetworkTV

A New York pet-store owner recalls how he turned to crime and became a big-time gangster.
Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle

The Notebook | 8pm on Oxygen

A man tells a story to a woman about two young people who become lovers in 1940s North Carolina. Based on a book by Nicholas Sparks. Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden

ChuckMeOut.com – A New Site for All Things CHUCK!

Hey CHUCK fans…we’ve got a new sandbox to play in!

Today during the CHUCK panel at Comic Con, NBC will introduce a brand new site dedicated to all things CHUCK. It’s called ChuckMeOut.com. I got a peek at the new site and I think it’s going to be a great destination for fans of CHUCK. The site has message boards, exclusive videos from the cast, and links to all the latest CHUCK news from around the web, it’s the “official” place to be for CHUCK fans.

And this site is really about us. Fans of CHUCK are going to be an important part of this site. From sharing news, participating in activities and uploading user generated content, it’s going to be our place to indulge in everything CHUCK. I’ve been given the heads up on some really cool stuff rolling out over the next few weeks, so keep checking back.

As you’ll see in the cast videos already posted, everyone behind-the-scenes at CHUCK is really grateful for what the fans have done for the show. Hopefully this site will help kick it up to the next level. I’m all for eating Subway subs, but wouldn’t it be nice to eat them because we want to and not because we have to at the end of next season?

Go check out ChuckMeOut.com and let me know what you think of the site so far.

(And since we show so much love to Zac, I thought I’d share with the boys a little Sarah Lancaster lounging in her bed…don’t say I don’t ever do anything for you.)

Who Went Home on BIG BROTHER?

Find out which houseguest was evicted tonight on BIG BROTHER. Click here: Who Went Home on BIG BROTHER?

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Whatevs. The CBS version of BIG BROTHER really blows. You are missing out on so much by not watching the live feeds or BIG BROTHER After Dark.

Let’s cut to the chase.  By now you probably know that Laura was evicted last night and Jordan was saved.  Did you care? Me neither.  There was no way Jordan or Laura had a shot at winning.  The pros of evicting Laura? She was a smarter and more strategic player than Jordan. She could win competitions. With her boobs out of the house, the houseguests all have a little more living space.  The cons? Jeff is going to stand by his woman for as long as he can. He’s smart enough not to let her take him down, but he’s a nice guy and he won’t screw her over if he can avoid it.  Jeff and Jordan are a strong pair and last night could have been an opportunity to break them up.

What you didn’t see…

What’s up with CBS not showing what was really going on with Jessie/Ronnie/Russell.  Did you all know that soon after the whole Ronnie-gate scandal went down that Jessie went up to the HOH room to tell Ronnie they were still working together?  Did you know that Russell also snuck up to the HOH and told Ronnie they were on the same side?  Russell went as far as telling Ronnie that he was going to keep tormenting him publicly so just no one would know what was up! I don’t know about you, but to me that’s much more interesting than some of the nonsense we saw last night.

The HOH Competition…

Last night’s battle for HOH involved a skeeball type game.  It was more a game of chance and less of ability.  But the houseguests did have some time to practice with the contraption during the week so maybe that played a role in who won.  And who did win? Jessie.  Seriously, do any of the other HG’s stand a chance against The Athletes?  Jeff, my favorite HG, better thank his lucky stars that he’s in that group.  If not, I think he might be a huge target for Jessalie (my new name for Jessie & Natalie – since they are essentially the same in this house).

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