After weeks of watching celebrities shake their bootys in the ballroom, Drew Lachey and his partner Cheryl Burke were crowned the champions of Dancing With the Stars Sunday night.
Was there any doubt after that Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy routine? Good times. In the words of Paris Hilton, “That was hot.”
As a card-carrying member of Team Lachey, I couldn’t be happier that Drew and Cheryl were the winners. They were a visual delight to watch every time they took the floor.
The former 98 Degrees boybander seemed at a disadvantage at the start of the series. He didn’t have Jerry Rice’s spectacular physique or Stacey Keibler’s sleek, long legs and elegance. Lachey, by comparison, is short. He claimed he has no neck and that his shoulders aren’t suited to ballroom posture. Yet, when it came to footwork, rhythm, jumps, and the ability to entertain, Lachey proved he was the champ.
“This is ballroom, not boy band,” his partner Cheryl humorously groused, earlier in the competition, when Lachey’s hip-hopping failed to impress. But it wasn’t long before Lachey proved his hips, and the rest of him, were adaptable to ballroom.
I still contend that the final four should have been Giselle Fernandez, Lisa Rinna, Lachey and Keibler. And if there was a prize for Mr. Congeniality, Rice could easily claim it. But all the competitors were fantastic sports, how refreshing for a reality show. Congratulations to them all.
I have only one complaint about this show: the length. Seriously, how can anyone watch this show without TiVo? The finale could have wrapped in an hour, easily. Do we really need the ridiculous recaps over and over and the long, overdramatically, pauses while waiting for the next couple’s name to be called? It’s intentionally cruel, people. I cannot watch this show live without wanting to hurt someone. I know the show ratings are excellent and the longer it stretches on, the better for the network. But I’m begging here, ABC, in the next installment, have some mercy on your loyal viewers.
For more on Dancing With the Stars, including music used, dance steps, photos and the dancers' biographies, visit the ABC web site here: http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancing/.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Dancing With the Stars: Woo Hoo for the Drew Crew!
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Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes speaks out
I’ve called her an evil genius. And you’ve called her worse. (“She killed gorgeous bomb-squad guy, that !*$#&.")
In this candid question and answer segment, Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes answers your most frequently asked questions. From why she killed hottie bomb-squad guy Dylan (Kyle Chandler) to why she let George get horizontal with Meredith, Rhimes tackles her toughest critics in this hilarious Q&A. In the end, I love her all the more.
Here’s an excerpt:
Q: Is Dylan dead?A: Dylan is dead. He is not coming back. And he doesn't have a twin brother who is a surgeon. Kyle Chandler, who played Dylan, is a very nice guy but he is busy. He is, in fact, making a pilot for a TV version of the movie Friday Night Lights. Yes, he is cute. Yes, he is as nice as he seems on TV. Yes, we all want to lick him inappropriately. But that does not change the fact that Dylan is dead.
Read the complete Q&A here: http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/faq.html
And check out Tube Talk Girl's take on killing Kyle Chandler: http://tubetalk.blogspot.com/2006/02/greys-anatomy-they-killed-kyle-those.html
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Farewell Barney Fife: Don Knotts dies at 81
TV legend Don Knotts died Friday night at a Los Angeles hospital from pulmonary and respiratory complications. Knotts was 81.
Knotts gave us one of television’s most memorable characters: Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. His portrayal of the fumbling Fife won Knotts five Emmys. It also earned him a spot in Tube Talk Girl’s column as one of TV’s best characters of all time. http://tubetalk.blogspot.com/2006/02/tvs-all-time-best-characters.html
“Don was a small man ... but everything else about him was large: his mind, his expressions,” friend Andy Griffith told The Associated Press on Saturday. “Don was special. There’s nobody like him.”
While Barney Fife was Knotts’ most well-known character, he will also be remembered in the TV world as that silly wanna-be swinger Ralph Furley on Three’s Company.
His most recent project was voicing Mayor Turkey Lurkey in the 2005 hit animated-film Chicken Little.
For more on Knotts’ life and death, read the complete story at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11566794/.
As a tribute to Barney Fife and his legacy, read Tube Talk Girl’s vintage column Missing Mayberry by clicking here: http://tubetalk.blogspot.com/2006/02/missing-mayberry.html
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Saturday, February 25, 2006
The Beek is back and Pacey, too!
Actor James Van Der Beek could be returning to network television in a new CBS political drama. He is currently starring in the pilot Sex, Power, Love & Politics.
Van Der Beek has been absent from the small screen, since his much beloved Creek ran dry in 2003. 
Van Der Beek became a fan favorite as loquacious, adolescent-dreamer Dawson Leery on the WB show Dawson’s Creek.
Get the complete story on Van Der Beek’s new pilot at Zap2it http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pilotcastingvanderbeeklocklear,0,7687900.story?coll=zap-tv-headlines
That’s great news for Dawson fans. But I know what you’re all thinking. Where’s Pacey?
Strangely enough, the two former onscreen pals/rivals will be vying for a slot on the same network. Actor Joshua Jackson, who played Dawson’s best friend/rival Pacey Witter on Dawson’s Creek, is also starring in a new CBS pilot, as previously reported in The Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001921852.
Jackson’s pilot is a crime drama.
I know. I know. CBS and a crime drama, well, that’s just unheard of.
Will Dawson and Pacey both get picked up on the CBS schedule?
Stay tuned Creek fans.
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Friday, February 24, 2006
Grey's Anatomy: Ellen Pompeo interview
Can you imagine Meredith Grey as a red head or a psycho killer?
Her portrayer, Ellen Pompeo, dishes on both these topics, as well as her feelings on the McDreamy relationship in a recent interview at TV Guide.
Read it here: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Insider/default.htm?cmsGuid=
FOX announces new spin-off network
If you don’t have a TiVo, I suggest you get one. Now.
TV addicts everywhere, life is about to get more complicated.
FOX is launching a new network this fall, aptly titled My Network. It will feature original programming in the primetime hours, to compete with all our other favorites.
Just when I thought my Wednesday and Thursday night scheduling conflicts would get easier, due to the UPN/WB merger into the CW network, FOX breaks this news.
Thanks, guys.
Although, they do get points for the name. My Network is way cooler than the CW moniker. (Sorry CW, but TV fans everywhere are hoping that name doesn’t stick.)
Get the complete story about the new My Network here: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Entertainment/default.htm?rmDate=02232006
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Thursday, February 23, 2006
Primetime Emmy voting changes
February 22, 2006
In the famous words of Rosco P. Coltrane, “Good news, good news.”
The primetime Emmy voting process is finally getting an overhaul.
Finally! Can I get an Amen?
That means, hopefully, I can stop complaining, year after year, about the ridiculous Emmy snubs, such as Veronica Mars’ Kristen Bell, Scrubs’ John C. McGinley or Smallville’s Michael Rosenbaum. Actors and shows on the smaller networks (The WB and UPN) rarely make it on the Emmy ballot, no matter how outstanding they are. (Think James Marsters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and Kerri Russell of Felicity.)
Perhaps the Emmy organizers finally got a clue that there is talent beyond the big three networks and HBO.
Emmy guru Tom O’Neil explained the voting changes in detail at the Gold Derby Web site http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2006/02/primetime_emmy_.html..
Check out his excellent article.
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Tom Selleck heads to Boston Legal
February 21, 2006
It’s true. Magnum P.I., er, Tom Selleck returned to the small screen Tuesday night.
Can I get a Woo Hoo up in here? I haven’t been this excited since, the Happy Days Reunion special. Selleck played Ivan Tiggs, the philandering ex-husband of Murphy Brown, er, Shirley Schmidt (Candace Bergen.)
For those of you who don’t remember the ‘80s and are unfamiliar with the coolness that was Magnum - (And you call yourself a TV fan. I can’t really believe you don’t know Magnum, but, whatever.) - you’ll probably recognize Selleck as Monica’s sexy, older boyfriend, Richard, on Friends. For the rest of you, I think I speak for all of when I say, “Dude, what happened to the red Ferrari?”
Candace Bergen and Tom Selleck are two of my all-time favorite television actors, and their scenes didn’t disappoint. I’m not usually a fan of stunt casting of guest stars, (Will and Grace, I’m talking to you) but in this case, it worked well.
If you missed last night’s episode, don’t despair. According to TV Guide’s supreme scoop master Michael Ausiello, Selleck will reprise his role for “at least one more episode.”
You can read Ausiello’s news here, as well as information about a possible third season for the superb Boston Legal: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ausiello/AskAusiello
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Grey's Anatomy: McDreamy vs. McSteamy = McFabulous
February 19, 2006
If I ever have to be admitted for hospital care, I’m going on record right now to say please take me to Seattle Grace Hospital. If I’m going to die, I at least want to go out with a smile on my face.
Seriously. Have you ever seen such a beautiful bunch of talented doctors? I’m surprised there isn’t a waiting list to get in to this place.
This week, we met Dr. Mark Sloan. (Hereafter known as McSteamy, according to our favorite group of interns.) Just when I thought this show couldn’t get any better after the past two outstanding episodes, actor Eric Dane swaggered into Seattle Grace, as Derek’s former best friend, the wife-stealing plastic surgeon. I know he’s supposed to be a cad, but I like him. Chalk it up to my fondness for bad boys. (And the TV nerd in me can’t help but chuckle that he’s named Mark Sloan, just like that brilliant Dr. Mark Sloan from Diagnosis Murder.)
So, now it’s McDreamy vs McSteamy for Addison’s affections, or is it Meredith’s affections? I’m not sure I know. No matter. There is no wrong choice here, ladies. McDreamy vs. MsSteamy is just McSexy.
Sunday’s episode also had other shocking moments. Burke busted out a boogie. Alex and Izzie fed the beast. And (gulp) George and Meredith may have got Biblical. The result: I can’t wait until next week.
As for the newest doc to hit Seattle, well, I hope he’s a keeper. They could use a plastic surgeon around, don’t you think? Should Addison stay with detached Derek or move on to Mark?
Well, I’ll just say this: Addison, your husband makes $2 million a year and makes you live in a camper. Girl, kick him to the curb already, and bring on McSteamy!
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Dancing with the Stars: Lisa was robbed!
February 18, 2006
Never underestimate the power of sports fans. That’s the lesson I learned this week. Jerry Rice’s popularity saved him from getting the boot on Dancing with the Stars, despite the fact that he was the weakest dancer of the gifted group.
Just like high school, I guess it all comes down to a popularity contest in the end.
Based on talent and performance, Lisa Rinna should have remained with Drew Lachey and Stacey Keibler. But, if fans are basing their votes on hard work and how much the celebrities have learned, then maybe Jerry should win. He really has turned into a great dancer.
But, he’s not in the same category as Lisa, Stacey and Drew, when it comes to dance talent. Sorry Jerry. I love and respect you, but the other couples are better.
As for the judging portion of the show, I think the celebs and dancers must have been hitting the sauce backstage. I’ve never seen so much talking back to the judges. It could have been that their nerves were frayed, after weeks of exhausting dance practice and subjecting themselves to judgment. But, everyone seemed on edge. I was shocked to hear Stacey claim that Carrie Ann had it out for her. And I actually feared for Len, when Anna erupted.
Can’t we all just get along?
With Lisa gone, I’m rooting for Team Lachey. Go Drew! Yes, Stacy is the best, but I don’t think it’s fair for her to win, since she had years of dance training. Besides, she’s a winner already with those legs, no matter what she does.
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You can't kill Ed! Tom Cavanagh returns to Scrubs
February 17, 2006
Despite that Love Monkey was pulled from the schedule, there is some good news for Tom Cavanagh fans. According to TV Guide online, Cavanagh will reprise his guest role as Zach Braff’s brother on Scrubs.
The episode is slated to air sometime in April.
So what if it’s not Ed or Love Monkey, I’ll take what I can get.
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Veronica Mars in reruns until March
February 15, 2006
Veronica Mars, why hast thou forsaken me?
Just when I got back in the groove of all things Neptune, UPN decided to change its schedule and hold the new Veronica Mars episodes until March 15.
Damn those Olympics!
I’m sure this scheduling shuffle is probably a good thing for my beloved Veronica, considering the stiff February competition, but (sniff, sniff) I miss her.
Hold me?
For those of you who haven’t listened to my constant badgering to watch this show, this is the perfect time to get on board. Here’s your assignment: go get the season one DVDs and knock them out quickly. Then, read the recaps for the previously aired season 2 episodes at the UPN Web site, so you can get caught up for this season. You’ll find them here: http://www.upn.com/shows/veronica_mars,
Why are you still reading this?
Dude. Go.
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Grey's Anatomy: They killed Kyle. Those bastards!
February 12, 2006
It’s hard to forgive someone for blowing up Kyle Chandler.
That said, the conclusion to Grey’s Anatomy post-Superbowl episode was so gripping, I’m boldly declaring it the best hour of television I’ve seen so far this year.
Grey’s creator Shonda Rhimes is an evil genius. There is no other explanation for introducing the magnificent Chandler as the head of the bomb squad, only to have him eviscerated into pink mist in the hallway, all over Meredith.
Evil. And yes, genius.
When he took the bomb from Meredith, I was certain he was going to make it out. I had no idea he was a dead man walking. (Thank you Ms. Rhimes for spoiler-free TV!)
Chandler is an outstanding actor, and he had sparks – pardon the pun – with Meredith. He’s been sorely missed on episodic television, since his run on Early Edition ended. But couldn’t Chandler have been a recurring patient or a visiting doctor, instead of someone they have to clean off the hospital walls? I’m just saying.
The last 30 minutes of the show made me weepy. I’m talking, need-a-box-of-Kleenex, weepy. The bomb sequence, Bailey’s birth, and Derek’s surgery were beautifully choreographed to one of my all-time favorite songs: Anna Nalick’s Breathe.
From the bookend shower scene, to Burke and Shepherd finally calling one another by their first names, the storytelling was hypnotic. And the ending scene was excellent, when Burke showed up at Meredith’s house. We all expected him to kiss her, at least, after their traumatic experience. Thankfully, he didn’t. He simply recalled their last kiss and that her hair had smelled like lavender. Perfect.
But, they still killed Kyle. Those bastards!
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Lost: There's a new sheriff in town
February 9, 2006
Sawyer’s back. And he has guns.
Uh-oh.
With guns blazing and his cocky sneer firmly in place, Sawyer told Jack and the rest of the Lost gang that he won’t be ignored on the island of misfits.
“There’s a new sheriff in town, boys,” Sawyer declared. His “long con” to get the guns duped Jack, Locke and Kate, not an easy feat. Well done, James.
I couldn’t help but chuckle that Sawyer seemed more ticked that people took his shaving cream, batteries and beer, while he was trying to get help, than the fact that he isn’t considered the alpha-male leader of the group. “You took my stuff,” he sniffed, sounding more like a kid on the playground than a grown man. Priceless.
Sawyer is a delicious bad boy and an even better con. I can’t help but wonder if perhaps he’s somehow connected to the other deceptive con artist we’ve seen: Locke’s father. Is it possible Locke’s dad is the guy who swindled James’ mother? Could Locke’s father be the real “Sawyer?”
Not buying it?
OK, do you have a better theory? We all know these Losties are connected one way or another.
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CBS pulls Love Monkey
February 9, 2006
CBS yanked Love Monkey, after airing only three episodes.
Low ratings are apparently to blame for the network’s hasty decision. Love Monkey just wasn’t getting any love, except from me and the three other people watching.
What did I tell you? If I like a show, it's probably a death sentence.
I never thought Love Monkey was a good fit for CBS. CBS audiences tend to lust after procedural crime dramas, not quirky shows about thirty-somethings and their pals. Perhaps another network will swoop in and want to do some monkey business. (Hint. Hint.) A girl can hope, right?
Read the full story on Love Monkey’s cancellation here at E!Online http://www.eonline.com/News/Items.
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Scrubs: Turk's air band skills - "He's so damned talented."
February 8, 2006
If you’re not watching Scrubs, then we can no longer be friends. That’s how much love I have for this show.
Last night’s episode was perhaps the funniest 30 minutes of sitcom so far this season. In short, it involved an air band, the extremely talented Donald Faison in “Spiderman and full effect,” and some most excellent music.
It started when Ted the janitor recruited co-workers for an air-band competition, so he could win tickets to a water park. Transition to Todd the surgeon, dressed in full-on '80s red leather pants, doing his best air band performance to Working for the Weekend. Turk watched the embarrassing performance and decided to school his co-workers in the skill of air banding.
“Do you think this is easy?” challenged the eternally somber Ted.
Cue the drums and Bel, Biv, Devoe’s Poison.
“Girl, I must warn you,” Turk air belted as he awed the gang. Brilliant. The janitor watched in disbelief before giving this ringing endorsement: "He's so damned talented."
Turk nailed the audition and became the lead singer for the Cool Cats air band. The Cool Cats’ final performance of Boston’s More Than a Feeling had me laughing nonstop for two minutes. Ted's guitar solo was hysterical.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006
ABC shelves Invasion
Question: Why is ABC shelving Invasion for six weeks? It's the best new drama of the year. Period. (Sorry, I'm just not onboard with Commander in Chief, despite what the Emmys and Globes say.) Invasion isn't a Lost clone. It's unique and mesmerizing, in a freaky kind of way. Please say it's coming back. If not, I think I'll borrow a phrase from Dave and blame this on a "government conspiracy." It seems that year after year, the quality shows I love get the boot (Jack & Bobby, Freaks and Geeks, Angel and Felicity.) Just once, I'd like a quality show to get the chance to stick around as long as some of those silly, never-ending sitcoms. - Jennifer B. 
February 8, 2006
ABC has pulled Invasion from its schedule until March.
I have just one word: why?
OK, so when have I ever had just one word? The point is, I don’t get it. This is the best new drama of the season. (Sorry Commander in Chief.) The storytelling is top-notch and the acting outstanding.
I’m convinced it’s a government conspiracy. Dave, back me up here. (For those of you who haven’t found Dave’s blog about what’s really going on the Everglades, check it out here at http://www.didyouseethelights.com/ on the ABC home page. Funny stuff.)
Invasion hasn’t received nearly as much press as some of the season’s other new dramas (Close to Home and the aforementioned Commander.) I think Invasion was tagged at the onset as being a ripoff of Lost, which perhaps deterred people from watching. But, it's clearly its own show. It may have also gotten lost in the sea of other sci-fi dramas this season (Threshold and Surface.) But, Invasion started strong and gets better each week.
Is creepy Sheriff Tom keeping the town of “hybrid” aliens in check? Will Dave and Larkin blow the whistle on what’s happening in their small town? Is Rose Tom’s daughter? (I’m thinking that the fact that he kept that rose trinket locked away in his secret room is perhaps a sign that Rose is more than his step daughter, although I find it really hard to believe Mariel would have cheated on Russ-my-dimples-are-divine-Varon.)
We won’t begin to get answers until ABC puts this show back on its schedule. As for why ABC pulled Invasion, I went to TV Guide expert Matt Roush for answers. Here’s what he had to say:
Matt Roush: This is a messy mid-season, no doubt. (And, for the record, ABC is shelving Commander in Chief in March for six weeks as well.) But it's common practice for networks to pull some shows (especially shows like Invasion, which tend to repeat poorly) to make room to try out others during the spring. I agree, though, that this will do more harm than good to an already fragile franchise like Invasion. I wish they would just play all 22 of its episodes, even if that means its season would end before May. As I noted last Friday in discussing the no-show of Alias, mid-season plans are not set in stone and are likely to adjust as soon as the early returns and reviews are in on certain series, so who can say when and where the last episodes of Invasion will air? All I know for sure is that the show is continuing to produce a full season's worth of episodes, and since we've come this far with these characters, I expect we'll actually see the entire season, eventually. But again, what a drag.
This excerpt is from the Feb. 13, 2006 column Ask Matt Roush at TV Guide.com.
http://www.tvguide.com/TV/Roush/AskMatt/default.htm?rmDate=02132006
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Adios Duncan Kane!
January 26, 2006
It’s a sad day for the legions of Veronica Mars' fans that love Duncan Kane. He made a run for the border on last night’s episode and left Neptune for good.
Let’s hope that his Spanish is good and that he knows more than just, “la cerveza, por favor.” How else is he going to raise a baby, get a job, and live in Mexico? I’m worried, Tubers. Duncan isn’t exactly used to roughing it. He’s been living large at a luxury hotel for months.
I don’t want Duncan’s change of zip code to be permanent. I’ll miss Teddy Dunn. I loved Duncan and Veronica, as much as I love Logan and Veronica. Is that wrong? I can’t help it, his fortune-cookie message just got to me.
This week’s episode from start to finish was, as per usual, excellent. If there was ever a course on how to write the perfect dramedy, the Veronica Mars show honchos should teach it. There is no sharper dialogue, solid plotlines, excellent one-liners and double entendres on the tube than on Veronica Mars. Thank you! It smacks of Joss Whedon brilliance.
The cast deserves credit, too. It is so solid that even the characters I’m supposed to hate, I love. (Hello, Dick, Kendall and Sheriff Lamb.)
In the end, Veronica played her dad to make her scheme work and get Duncan and the baby out of town. That hurts. You know I don’t want my favorite detective disrespectin’ her daddy. I’m sure Keith won’t get over it easily, either.
As for Duncan Kane, well, Adios, mi amigo. Buena suerte!
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Love Monkey is quirky new drama
January 25, 2006
Ed’s Tom Cavanagh is back. He traded in Stuckeyville and his small town, bowling-alley-lawyer gig to be a music talent scout in New York City.
New York City? Yep. And he’s got a whole new set of pals. His best friend’s name is Mike, just like it was on Ed. (How funny is that?) Jason Priestley, of Beverly Hills 90210, plays Mike, who happens to be married to Tom’s sister. His other best friend is female - and hot. She and Tom have a Joey/Dawson dynamic going, with the banter and soul-baring scenes. I’m certain she’s supposed to be his love monkey, at some point in the future.
The rest of Tom’s pals complement his personality well and offer plenty of humorous moments, such as this gem known as “Grant’s Law.” It means that men can never be satisfied. (It’s named for actor Hugh Grant, who was busted picking up a hooker, despite dating supermodel Elizabeth Hurley.)
Tom is Ed-like, in that he wants to do his own thing and do it his way. He’s also a bit of a music snob. He loves Bob Dylan, but dissed Air Supply and Jewel. (I forgive him anyway.) 
The show also gets points for casting Ivana Milicevic. Felicity fans will recognize her as Sensa, the Russian mob chick. The TV geek in me couldn’t help but laugh that her first word to Tom was “Hey”, perhaps a clever homage to Felicity’s trademark phrase. (OK, so maybe the Felicity nod was only in my own twisted mind, but it made me laugh.)
Even if the show gets canned, young musician Teddy Geiger, one of Tom’s clients, is going to be a breakout star. That voice is amazing.
I liked Love Monkey. That’s a sure sign it’s doomed.
Catch Love Monkey Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on CBS.
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Rest in peace, Jonathan Kent
January 27, 2006
by Jennifer Squires Biller
In the famous words of Peter Gabriel, “I grieve.” That’s the only way to describe my melancholy mood today.
Last night was the landmark 100th episode of Smallville. If you haven’t heard – and I’m not sure how that’s possible - someone major was supposed to die.
Well, someone did. In fact, two someones. Lana died, but she didn’t stay dead. In the end, it was Pa Kent who took the eternal dirt nap.
I’m sad to see the wonderfully talented John Schneider exit Smallville. He was perfectly cast as Jonathan Kent and will be missed.
His death scene was respectful to the character’s history. He didn’t go out with a campy speech full of platitudes. He simply fell over in his son and wife’s arms.
The funeral was brutal, for longtime fans. Snow fell in slow motion, as Gabriel’s “I Grieve” played in the background. As the camera panned to a beautiful shot of the Kent farm, even the cows looked sad. Talk about moo-ving. (Sorry. I couldn’t resist.)
I’m sure it’s not normal to be this disturbed by a fictional character’s death, but there it is. I’m sad. I’m yearning for one of those uplifting Jonathan speeches that always began with, “Son,…”
Goodbye Jonathan Kent. We’ll miss you.
To see what John Schneider had to say about his Smallville death, check out this interview at TV Guide http://www.tvguide.com/News/Insider/?cmsGuid=%7B37DF497A-8F90-462D-93C6-D1613C83C62D%7D.
The cool folks at Kryptonsite also scored an interview with Schneider about his exit. Read it here http://www.kryptonsite.com/schneiderdeath.htm
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