Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Heroes: Finally Living in the Present

The latest episode of "Heroes" chronicled just one day in the lives of the characters. There weren't storylines happening in the past and folks having dreams set in the future. I almost enjoyed it.

An eclipse strips the superhumans of their powers. The Petrelli boys fall from the sky mid-flight. Claire tries to stop a bullet with her body, only to end up in the hospital. Hiro, Ando and Parkman end up stuck in Smallville thanks to one of Hiro's ill-timed blinks.

In the meantime, Sylar and Elle are connecting romantically. If that's good news, than Mohinder's new is phenomenal. He's apparently lost his slimy scales and huge, nasty skin boils. Eclipses don't last forever, so what happens to the heroes and villains after the sun and moon separate is any one's guess.

What do you think? Will these regular, ol' humans get their powers back? Will Mohinder remain free of scales? Where was Nathan dragged off to? What's wrong with Daphne's legs, and why is Hiro 10? I'm pretty sure I missed something there.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Real Housewives of Atlanta: Bitter Sweet

The finale of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" is about what you would expect, except there wasn't any bloodshed.

Lisa was on a mission to get all the ladies together for a final dinner. (I'm sure the show producers were on a mission, too.) So, they first come in contact during a surprise birthday party for Lisa's hubby. Sheree and NeNe take a photo together, but the forced smiles were more phony than Kim's singing career.

Later, the ladies gather for a dinner. The steak knives on the table aren't enough to break the tension, but that's what NeNe was for. After the ladies spoke about growth, and Kim talked about her experiences during the show, NeNe asked for clarification, noting that she hadn't spoken to Kim, and didn't know what Kim was referring to.

In the end, Kim admitted that she should have actually reached out to NeNe before deciding to never speak to her again and sending that less-than-ladylike text message. Will these two be able to bury the hatchet and move on?

If you've seen the reunion show previews, then you know the answer.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

ANTM: McKey Wins!

McKey won the title of "America's Next Top Model." It wasn't a big shock. Samantha and Analeigh were good competition, but McKey was consistently the better model.

For the last challenge, the final two were forced to walk a steep, curvy, hot pink runway. Do such things really exist, or do the judges just make this stuff up as they go along?

Rumor has it that Mr. and Mrs. Jay may soon be getting their own reality series. What does that mean for "Top Model"? Considering that Tyra is doing her own talk show and working on "Stylista," my guess is that she sees a cancellation coming.

Honestly, the show's been a bit stale the past few seasons, so I would not be surprised. However, I do feel a bit sorry for all the model wannabes out there who were just waiting to come of age. Oh, well.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Akeelah on TV


Akeelah has a new show on Nick. Wait. I meant KeKe Palmer, star of the feature film, "Akeelah and the Bee," has a new show. I hope it's age appropriate. She scared me a little when she released a few singles and turned into a smaller version of Beyonce.

The sitcom centers around True Jackson (Palmer) as a fashion VP. Go figure.

I won't be tuning in, but I may encourage my little cousins to watch.

Will you tune in?

Thursday, November 13, 2008

ANTM: Marjorie's Dismissed

Marjorie's gone. Her failure to book a job from any of the go-sees, was the final nail in the coffin. Marjorie takes a good photos, and once she works on being so nervous in front of people, she'll book plenty of jobs.

The final three girls are Analeigh, Samantha and McKey. I think Marjorie will be the next one eliminated. The final two should be Analeigh and McKey. Both have consistently improved, and both take really nice photos. If it comes down to personality, I think Analeigh will win, but you never know.
I'm expecting there to be some sort of fashion show as the final competition. That's the established formula. Who do you think will win?

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Real Housewives of Atlanta: More Ghetto Fabulousness

NeNe finds out that Curtis is not her father! I expected that he would be, as she'd thought all along. Now, she has to decide if she wants to search for her real father. Do I feel a season two coming on?

A few weeks back, DeShawn hosted a terrible charity event that didn't raise a dime. This time around, Sheree hosts a fashion show with no fashions. I'm not sure how I'd go about launching a career as a fashion designer, but I'll venture to say that Sheree may have skipped a few steps. If Sheree took some time off from her massages and gossiping and tuned into "Project Runway," she'd know it's not as easy as sketching and then putting on a fashion show. Go figure.

Lisa's depressed to learn her husband will be playing for a team on the West Coast. Will she become a regular on the "Housewives of Orange County?" Stay tuned.

Did you watch the show? Will NeNe attempt to try to find her father, or let sleeping dogs lie? Will Lisa stay in ATL while her hubby travels to Oakland for the football season? Will Sheree give up on the clothing line and go back to alimony has her primary source of income? Will Sheree and NeNe make amends for the season finale?

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

The Hills: Speidi Attacks!


It's Spencer to the rescue. It's no wonder he expected Stephanie's beau to confront Brody. We've learned that Spencer is not at all shy about confronting men on Heidi's behalf ... no matter how much he embarrasses them both.

Did Spencer really think he'd get Heidi's job back for her? I guess he's too close to the situation to realize he's the major problem. Heidi's ex-boss tried to explain that to both Spencer and Heidi in their separate attempts to plea her case. She not-so-subtly asked for her job back, but I tend to think that's not going to happen.

Over on the east coast, Lauren and Whitney are having a ball in NYC. Whitney runs in to the cutie from a few weeks back, but she's not at all interested. He's seen staring at her dejectedly from a distance as she shamelessly flirts with a dark-haired musician.

I was surprised Whitney wasn't a bit more sensitive to her admirer's feelings, but she definitely made her preference known. Poor dude.

So, what do you think? Did Whitney make the right choice? Should she have dissed the nice guy for a musician!? Will Heidi get her job back? Will she ever work in that town again?