As pleased as I am that American Idol is going to give The O.C. finale what's sure to be its biggest audience of the season, this is a show that FOX probably owed a two-hour finale. As it was, the... Continue reading »

Jan, Jan, Jan. What are we going to do with you? There have been hints on past episodes of The Office that Michael's boss/girlfriend has a few issues, and even she can't quite figure out why she's attracted to Michael.... Continue reading »

Pre-Credit Sequence. (Feb. 22 episode) Boston Rock and his Ravu shackmates are tired of being "the biggest group of losers since Survivor ever started," and thus devise the shocking strategy of speaking only one at time during challenges and working... Continue reading »

Hey: Don't read if you don't wanna know, 'cause it's three paragraphs down. Certain things, you know how they'll end. The plucky underdogs in the sports movie will make the most of their moment to shine. Hugh Grant will get... Continue reading »

Let's play Jeopardy! Answer: Stevie Scott, Becky O'Donohue, Bobby Bennett and Patrick Hall. Question: Who were the first four members of the American Idol Top 24 eliminated last season? If you remember Becky at all, it's from her semi-raunchy Maxim... Continue reading »

In so much as we now appear to have put a cap on the Alcatraz arc on Lost, I guess I'm OK with Wednesday's episode. It was a necessary step the writers had to take. Was it a really good... Continue reading »

One of the most under-reported stories from the first night of American Idol performances was that despite Ryan Seacrest's puerile attempts to pick fights with the judges (specifically Simon) for being excessively harsh, even Paula Abdul had to stretch to... Continue reading »

Sure I expect upheavals and reversals on Veronica Mars, but I certainly didn't see Keith's (Enrico Colantoni) reinstatement as sheriff coming. Perhaps I kind of liked thinking of him as the rebel, a PI who doesn't have to play by... Continue reading »

From gigantic former cheeleaders to sentiment-inducing old men to one very weird Cowardly Lion, American Idol viewers have already had to put up with a lot this season, but on Tuesday (Feb. 20) night, with the first appearance of the... Continue reading »

After a lengthy hiatus and a dull clip show, Jericho returns on Wednesday (Feb. 21) night with the start of what CBS is misleadingly (and incorrectly) dubbing a "new season." The network is hoping to lure fresh viewers, along with... Continue reading »