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HIMYM: Madness Indeed
On last night's How I Met Your Mother we got taken down memory lane as Barney tried to figure out which of the women that he's slept with is trying to sabotage his current "relationships".
When a chain of very similar events gets Barney to question...
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The Tudors Review by Linda Stasi, New York Post
SHOWTIME'S glorious, gorgeous "The Tudors" is the best series since "The Sopranos." Period.
Yes, I like it. A lot.
But it's not just me. When my family was in from California a few weeks ago, we started watching it at 10 one night. We finally called...
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The Hills Are Alive Once Again!
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How Ted turned a "No" into a "Yes" on the newest How I Met Your Mother
The newest How I Met Your Mother gave fans (and also first-timers) something to talk about. Some of you might have recognized a familiar face or two outside of the usual cast...and it probably wasn't a surprise. That's right, Britney Spears finall...
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Dirty Sexy Money Review by Maureen Ryan, Chicago Tribune
Dirty Sexy Money has everything you could hope for in a nighttime soap: a stellar cast, lush interiors, catfights, affairs, parties and jewels.
But it's also the story of one man's attempt to hang onto his moral center while cleaning up after a spo...
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ANTM Cycle 9: A Predictable Finale
Weed out Jenah. And the winner is...
Saleisha (shocker).
Some thoughts:
-Just a question. Has anybody ever actually witnessed the so called CoverGirl print ad that becomes a "national ad" appear in any reputable magazine? Seventeen doesn't count.
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Jericho Review by Barry Garron, The Hollywood Reporter
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Trying to define Jaime Sommers: Human, Bionic, or Robot?
As a fan of butt-kicking woman and the all-around female bad-ass on television, I was looking forward to Bionic Woman. Once Alias ended, no other station stepped up to fill the void of fighting women. That's where NBC stepped in. In an attempt to ...
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New Orleans is Back: Television brings the Katrina-ridden city back into the spotlight
There are a lot of things needed for a good gumbo. First of all, you need time: it takes hours to make. That alone makes you appreciate the taste of the New Orleans classic. But once you've had it in the Big Easy, you can't have it anywhere else.
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A Thin Line Between Nate and Chuck: The Fall of Blair
What happened in a nutshell:
The always necessary teen pregnancy scare occurs. Blair falls. Jenny rises.
Some thoughts:
-Serena was kind of naive to so openly buy a pregnancy test in Gossip Girl territory. The scandal could have easily been avoided h...
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School Lies: Pool Party
In a nutshell:
The kids throw a rager that would make Lindsay Lohan proud.
Some idiot leaves their camera phone behind and everyone gets caught.
Some thoughts:
-It's episodes like this that make the parents angry that their preteen children are watchi...
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Roman Holiday: A Gay Old Christmas
Blair texts. Serena does arts and crafts. Dan does Serena (in the fake snow). Mother Humphrey leaves (do we care?).
MIA: Chuck Bass and Nate (no, a pic on a cell phone doesn't count), as well as Blair's strange little duo of groupies.
Some thoughts:
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Sarah Connor: School, Cell Phones and Chess
This week on the Sarah Connor Chronicles:
John goes back to school and borrows a pencil from a reasonably hot blond. Cameron acts awkward. Sarah encounters cute cell phone salesman Andy who has also has an almost-CS-degree from CalTech enabling him...
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Sarah Connor: Round 2
In a nutshell:
The gang needs new identities. Sarah learns about 9/11. John wanders.
(not much else happens)
Some thoughts:
-What is everyone's opinion about all of Sarah's narration? I personally think it's a little bit overdone and could do with les...
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Sarah Connor Chronicles: Beginning with a Bang
So I need to preface this recap/review with a disclaimer/confession: I have never seen any of the Terminator films. Well, that's not entirely true. I've seen bits and pieces of all of them as they have appeared on TV over the years - classic lines...
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Hi, Society: Josh Schwartz Loves a Good Cotillion
Last night on Gossip Girl:
Granny is an evil witch. Lily van der Woodsen becomes awesome. Jenny's mother demonstrates motherly abilities as well. Blair and Nate finally do the nasty. Chuck Bass gets jealous. Did Vanessa die?
Some thoughts:
-This epis...
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The Post-Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Spectacular
This week on Gossip Girl:
Non convincing "last year" flashbacks. The scarily similar blond mommies meet. Bulimic Blair binge-eats a pie. Rosewood debacle and eureka moment by Humphrey children that Daddy once did Serena's mom. The van der Woodsens ...
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Seventeen Candles
Last night on Gossip Girl:
Love Triangle A: Serena-Dan-Vanessa
Love Triangle B: Chuck-Blair-Nate (except Nate is kind of indifferent about Blair and life in general)
Social climber/opportunist of the night award goes to: Jenny Humphrey
Maybe he really...
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Victor/Victoria
Gossip Girl was back this week. Hooray!
What happened in a nutshell:
Dan gets lucky. Chuck gets lucky (and becomes quite the entrepreneur). Nate's life sucks.
What worked:
-"You want your dad to invest in a strip joint? How mid-town!" - Blair
I don't k...
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Gossip Girl is...well...Delicious
Complete with Sony Sidekick placement, underage drinking, popular music, and a Smallville plug, Gossip Girl is absolutely dripping and delicious. The fresh mix of new CW It-Guys and It-Girls show us what its like in a world run by gossip, all whil...
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Cruel Intentions + The O.C. = Gossip Girl
One of CW's new shows of the season, Gossip Girl, already has me hooked. A little bit The O.C., a lot Cruel Intentions, Gossip Girl has a lot going on.
With hints of dark drama, including date rape and suicide, Gossip Girl centers around fallen "It...
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