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Smallville: Kara
(S07E02) It's kissin' cousins (okay, not literally) on Smallville, and I think I can safely speak for most males in the audience when I say, "I wish I had a cousin that looked like that." So between Chloe, Lois, Lana, and now Kara, Clark has four women pulling him in different directions and two of them are also cousins. Plus they're all a bit too nosy for their own good. Especially that pesky Lois.
So we finally get our first real gander at Supergirl in action, plus her spaceship which has a nuclear-powered alarm system that could in handy in places like Detroit and Los Angeles. I couldn't help belly laughing listening to all of the explanations Clark kept offering to Lois as to what the ship could be. "It's probably some kind of experimental spaceship. It was probably just a styrofoam prop from a school play." What, no weather balloon?
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Reaper: Charged
(S01E02) "You're just gonna bring escaped souls back to hell. That's cool, right?" -- The Devil
Reaper is one of those rare hour long shows that really feels like 30 minutes. When it draws to a close, I'm thinking "What? It's over already?" The writing on this thing is top-notch, it doesn't pander to the lowest common denominator, and the chemistry between Sam and Sock is perfect. Although the real capper is Ray Wise as the devil. The man has old-school style and charm, and that's something you probably never really expected from the master of hell. Or did you?
Although, one thing has me scratching my noggin after last week's pilot episode: why does Sam keep working his mundane job at The Work Bench? I mean, he's been given pretty cool powers, and gets a "vessel" delivered to him every week that he has to use to catch an escaped soul from hell in. Sounds like a full-time gig to me, so why does he need to keep selling power saws and unloading generators? Oh wait, the hottie he lusts after works there. Okay, I'm sold.
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Smallville: Bizarro (season premiere)
(S07E01) "I'm like you, only more bizarre."
Somebody Saaaaaavvvvveeeee meeeeeeee ... from interminably long summer breaks from TV shows. I really wondered when this day would come, and it has finally arrived. When we last left our hero(es), Clark literally had an out-of-body experience and split into two halves. Thus was Bizarro born. He's like the Dark Clark (Kal) from seasons past, except he's got a much deeper voice. Testosterone kicks in on Smallville, apparently. Plus, Bizarro Clark has that jagged, crystalline face that you've come to expect from all the comic books, but it pops in and out, like he just needs some Clearasil or something.
It's refreshing that this season opens up right where we left off, and plus seeing Clark save that little kid and his dad in total Superman-style makes it all worth it. Was that serious heat-vision action or what? Finally, it seems like he's finally getting ready to wear the cape. That little kid's "whoa" was a great capper to the opening teaser. Thank you, Smallville writers, thank you.
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Masi Oka and Terrell Owens are ready for some football
Apparently Masi Oka will be appearing as Hiro Nakamura on Sunday Night Football tonight. NBC was tight-lipped about the content of the ad, but based on the pictures they sent out, you can only assume that it involves Masi and Terrell Owens (maybe he's the new Sylar) in front of ... something. Maybe Owens gets Hiro's ability to bend space and time, lord knows it would have helped with his receptions last year.
That green screen leaves a lot to the imagination. So tune in tonight when the Cowboys play the Bears and see what happens. It'll air right before Faith Hill's opening number. Yow.
One more photo for your enjoyment, after the break.
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CW's Reaper targets the hipster bar crowd
I stopped by my local alehouse with some friends the other night, to hoist a few and talk about the upcoming Fall TV season. Imagine my amazement when, lo and behold, what should appear on the bar in front of me? Coasters for the CW's upcoming comedy / sci-fi show, Reaper.
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Ben 10 live-action movie wraps filming
The Cartoon Network announced today that they've completed work on the first live-action Ben 10 movie, Ben 10: Race Against Time. Directed by Alex Winter (yes, that same Alex Winter of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure fame), the adaptation of the hit kid's animated show stars Graham Philips as Ben, and Lee Majors as his Winnebago-driving Grandpa who accompanies Ben and sister Gwen on their many adventures.If you're not familiar with Ben 10, then you're probably over the age of 12, don't have kids of your own, and/or aren't a comic-book loving, nerf-toy wielding, anime-watching geek. I probably fall into the latter category, because Ben 10 is one of my favorite animated shows. In fact, should I even be admitting out loud that I dressed up as Ben Tennyson for Halloween last year?
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Adam Finley: The Five: The other Muppets
Today, Monday September 10, 2007, TV Squad is remembering blogger Adam Finley who passed away tragically late last week. All front page posts will be staff picks of Adam's writing through the years.
Adam Finley always amazed me with the depth of his Muppet knowledge, and his ability to ferret out anything related to the felt performers. I worked at The Jim Henson Company for more than six years, but Adam would constantly discover things I'd never even known about the company and write them up in his scathingly funny style. Besides writing funny posts like this one about the "other" Muppets, he would also lovingly remember those who had gone before, like Muppeteer Richard Hunt.
I can only imagine that Adam is sharing a laugh right now with Jim Henson himself.
Originally published June 6, 2006.
Adam Finley always amazed me with the depth of his Muppet knowledge, and his ability to ferret out anything related to the felt performers. I worked at The Jim Henson Company for more than six years, but Adam would constantly discover things I'd never even known about the company and write them up in his scathingly funny style. Besides writing funny posts like this one about the "other" Muppets, he would also lovingly remember those who had gone before, like Muppeteer Richard Hunt.
I can only imagine that Adam is sharing a laugh right now with Jim Henson himself.
Originally published June 6, 2006.
Back in February we discussed the lesser known Muppets on Sesame Street, those who aren't always recognized as much as their more popular pals, but are still important nonetheless. Today we're going to do the same thing for The Muppet Show. Of course, that only leaves us with about eighty billion Muppets to choose from. That's where you come in, readers, to let me know which ones I forgot. Remember, these aren't the popular characters, but the lesser players who still managed to make their mark, however small. Okay:
A few years ago, a friend called me:
Friend: Hey, help me settle an argument. What's the name of that guy on the Muppets who threw the fish?
Me: Lew Zealand.
Friend: No, my friend here says that's not right.
Me: Tell your friend never to underestimate my Muppet knowledge.
And that's pretty much all Lew did, he just threw his boomerang fish around the theater. However, he did it better than anybody.
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Hidden Palms: Second Chances (series finale)
(S01E08) It's a bit ironic when the show that ends up being your unexpected series finale is called "Second Chances." Unfortunately there will be no second chances for Hidden Palms, and this ends up being the swan song for the series. I was fortunate enough to meet Sharon Lawrence at a party recently, and she said the show definitely isn't coming back. Curse you, CW! Now where will I turn for my need for teens in angst-ridden TV shows? Oh, thats right ... The CW.
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Hidden Palms: Stand By Your Woman
(S01E07) Well, speak of the devil. Last episode I was wishing for Jesse Jo to pop in and drop his Southern-style of sass all over the place. Sadly, he was nowhere to be found. But this episode opens with Jesse Jo in rare form. He's having Nikki tease up his wig collection to keep her mind off of Cliff, when Cliff himself appears at the door. He asks if he can speak to Nikki, and Jesse tells him, "I wuz wonderin' what you'd look like with a round of buckshot in your narrow behind." Zing!
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Hidden Palms: Dangerous Liasons
(S01E06) Whoa. At first I felt like I'd been riding a roller coaster during this episode, then it turned into a merry-go-round that kept spinning and wouldn't stop. Then I thought I was going to hurl. When it all came to an end, I was left feeling dizzy, lost, and confused. Probably what Johnny feels like on a daily basis.
Seriously, have you ever seen a character in a TV show who is more easy to manipulate than Johnny? Cliff sweet talks him, and he's all chummy with him again. Liza tells him something, then he's doubting Cliff once more. Greta gives him another tidbit of info, and he's not sure if he believes her or not. He's a bit like Hamlet in that respect. If he just would've listened to his dad's ghost and stayed on course, everything would have ended up a-okay.
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