Who’d’ve thunk The Rolling Stones could be down-shifted into smarmy? The ‘American Idol’ contestants proved it’s possible.

The flashsideways merry-go-round continued, with Sawyer jumping on this week in what amounted to one of the more disappointing episodes of ‘Lost.’

‘Damages’ kicked it into a higher gear this week, with multiple reveals in the flashforwards (and a few flashbacks). This episode also marked the first appearance this season of Arthur Frobisher.

A surprise visit from Cappie’s parents gives Casey a fresh perspective on who Cappie is. Meanwhile, Rusty can’t decide between Katherine and Dana.

Audrey’s attempt to make Jeff suffer for lying to her about his trip to Atlantic City backfires when she starts keeping her own weekend secret.

The twist with Tarin actually surprised me tonight — and I loved how the hour ended!

Tonight’s episode of ‘House’ really sucked the viewers down the black hole of characterization … can people ever change or evolve?