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The Practice virgin’s diary – Another season five crossover … ratings getting desperate?

(Season 5, Episodes 15-16) It wasn’t the most fascinating or compelling case, but episode 14’s terminated teacher was left in the middle, with Ellenor essentially challenging Principal Steven Harper (Chi McBride) to a court battle. And the question of why Superintendant Marsha Shinn (Debbi Morgan) seemed to be gunning for her client also hung in […]

by Aryeh S.

American Idol – Seriously, what’s going on?!?

H’okay … let me get this straight, because I’m a bit confused about the Chicago and Orlando episodes of American Idol: – Shelby Dressel does a Nora Jones stint … and gets 4-voted into Hollywood (while prefaced with a feel-good story and the fact she’s not bad, she isn’t terrific. This poor girl is going […]

by Michael Noble

Criminal Minds says no to the hanging game

The fact that last night’s case on Criminal Minds was more like early seasons did not escape me. The difference, however, seems to be me … back then, I wasn’t a father. Not that images of a father hanging his own son wouldn’t have disturbed me before, but with my own son asleep in his […]

by Aryeh S.

Leverage – Who’s drunk, Nate or the writers?

“If you are a stay-at-home mom, you break out the wine and the Xanax, ’cause we’re having snow days here, people.” — Hardison during his fake blizzard forecast I thought that might get your attention. Actually, I’m still really liking Leverage, even though I agree with … well, almost everyone, that it’s lost some of […]

by Debbie McDuffee

Cougar Town has sex for all the right reasons

“There’s not that many men out there looking for a forty-something mom who needs lots of foreplay and is a mediocre cook.” – Jules Yeah … I don’t think I would have gone there, meaning pretty much everywhere Cougar Town went tonight. Grayson and Laurie? Jules and Bobby? Talk about 1001 complications. It seems like […]

by Debbie McDuffee

Modern Family – Don’t go changin’ to try and please me….

“Would he refer to Phil as a friend of Claire’s? No.” – Mitchell, after Cam told him that Jay introduced him to his friends as “a friend of my son” “I’ve heard him call Phil a lot worse.” – Cameron The theme of the week on Modern Family was change: Can people change? How far […]

by Debbie McDuffee

Diary of a Carnivale virgin – The tension builds

(Season 2, Episodes 10-11) I only have one episode left in my journey through Carnivale, and I’m a little sad to see it go. I’m sure I’ll be able to keep up better with some of the current shows that have drifted to the back of my DVR, but I’m going to miss the bizarre […]

by Bob Degon