I can tell you the answer to that question in one word: drama. The Powers That Be at American Idol mistakenly think that makes for good TV, so they throw in this obnoxious group competition. I’m here to tell them why they’re wrong. No one wants to see the sleep-deprived divas blubber and whine. We […]
Well, this episode seemed… how can I put this kindly? It seemed very… transitional. There was a lot of setup tonight. A lot of setup and a lot of relationship stuff. I know that a lot of people are invested in the Jack/Kate/Sawyer/Juliet/Vincent triangle/square/polygon, whatever the heck you want to call it, but frankly, it […]
Tonight’s twofer thematically fit together, with both episodes focusing primarily on Dr. Perry Cox’s adjustment to being the new Chief of Medicine. It turns out it’s a helluva lot of work and it’s almost guaranteed to make you unpopular, as his new friend Dr. Kelso tells him. See, Dr. Kelso wasn’t so bad. He just […]
Ivey’s back Guest-clacking for us again…. So, if we are to believe the NBC promotions department, the fourth season of Heroes began this week. I guess I’m just a bit old school, and think that season four is scheduled to start in September. But that could just be wishful thinking, and they could just be […]
As much as I’ve grown to enjoy all kinds of different aspects of the show Fringe, including the growing conspiracy and the mysteries surrounding Massive Dynamic, for me the best sequences we’ve had so far are when Olivia goes into the tank and has her encounters with the memories of her former partner and lover […]
When something sparks an idea in Bill White, watch out! Something set him off, and all of us writers here at CliqueClack had a fabulous time listing our nominations for the worst long-running show ever. We know there are some shows that are long-running but not on this list. But we could not be party […]
In last night’s episode of Leverage, “The 12-Step Job,” Parker, Nate and Sophie went undercover in a rehab facility as patients and psychiatrist, respectively, to get info from a guy who stole a bunch of money from a charity and has a major addiction problem. Did I mention they’re the ones who brought him to […]