October 2007
The stakes just got higher. Literally. And it's not about the Benjamins -- it's about real estate. An unbelievably high-stakes poker game was the centerpiece of tonight's Dirty Sexy Money -- along with tantalizing clues about everything from Dutch's death to the inner nature of virtually everyone in the Darling family. Oh, and there were hotties too.
Perhaps I'm reading too much into this, but I find it amusing that a key point in this week's Pushing Daisies mystery is that the killer has hypoglycemia, i.e. low blood sugar. Because this show, whatever it may be, is never lacking in the sweetness.
Is tonight's episode of Private Practice a trick or a treat? Is it a full-sized chocolate bar in your loot bag, or a rock? Or is it something in between?
On Wednesday (Oct. 31) night's very special Halloween Criminal Minds, a white, male serial killer terrorized female victims, with a sexual element to his crimes. Oh wait. That's every episode of Criminal Minds. This week, though, introduced new leading man Joe Mantegna to the hit drama's cast.
Well, as of Wednesday (Oct. 31) night's episode, we've scraped the bottom of the Gold Star barrel on Kid Nation.
I was so excited for Boston Legal's Halloween episode tonight. Last year brought us the famed Buzz Lightyear versus Buzz Lightyear face-off (and this being Boston Legal neither Buzz is currently on the show, so I can't tell you who, long term, won the war). While that was fun, I was completely convinced that tonight's episode would be better.
It was a cavalcade of guest stars on this week's Bones. Rider Strong (Cabin Fever, Pepper Dennis, Boy Meets World), Azura Skye (many, many things...she was just on an episode of House as the patient who could see ghosts) and Lynsey Bartilson (Grounded For Life) all made appearances. Strangely enough, this Halloween episode was the least gross so far this season. But it did have clowns. I hate clowns.
Hey, you know what happens when you game the system on a reality show that's supposed to be about inspiring personal change like The Biggest Loser? You get a lot of people really, really pissed off at you, you get a target on your back, and you can't really hide behind the contention that "I'm just playing the game!" You do not, alas, get the richly deserved boot in the behind many of us were hoping for. Curses.
The problem: How to introduce a half-dozen new characters on House, a show that rarely has time to slow down for exposition and personal shadings? The solution? Tuesday (Oct. 30) night's clumsy, yet informative episode.
Tonight has to be one of the most shocking eliminations I've ever seen on Dancing with the Stars. It actually might be top on the list. Seriously, I'm not just saying that. Read on and prepare to have your mind blown.
