June 17, 2008

High on "Weeds"

Sometimes, it takes me a long time to get on board with a show. Take the Showtime sitcom "Weeds," about a drug-dealing widow (Mary-Louise Parker) and her struggle to balance her family life and her life of crime. For a long time, I didn't watch the series, mainly because I didn't subscribe to Showtime.
But a series of events led me to realize that I could no longer avoid this series. For one thing, I interviewed series co-star Elizabeth Perkins last year for a story on film actress who moved to television. For another, I became an ardent fan of AMC's new series "Breaking Bad," about a dying chemistry teacher who becomes a meth dealer. The show was compared to "Weeds" but, having never seen the Showtime series, I had no grounds for comparison.
Also, another co-star is Bridgeport native Kevin Nealon.
Clearly, this was a show I needed to watch.

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June 3, 2008

Little zing in "Swing"

A young stewardess stands in the back of a plane, clearly upset, and trying futilely to scrub a coffee stain out of a uniform shirt. Pilot Tom Decker, the shirt's owner, saunters over to the young woman. She regards him with sadness and embarassment. "Your wife is going to kill me," she whines.
He suavely responds: "My wife is going to LOVE you."
So begins "Swingtown," CBS's new drama about the 1970s, which premieres 10 p.m. Thursday. The show features drugs, tastefully rendered group sex and mate-swapping. Edgy stuff for a network once dubbed the Codger Broadcasting System.
But despite a valiant attempt at spiciness, something is missing from "Swingtown," at least in the pilot episode I saw.

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May 30, 2008

Checkmate, Mr. Eko

Ok so, the "Lost" season finale aired Thursday night and, admittedly, my mind is pretty blown. So, so, so many things happened and, while the episode-ending twist wasn't quite as revolutionary as last season's flash-forward reveal, the whole thing was pretty freakin' epic.
Let's recap, shall we? And there are major plot developments revealed in this blog, so if you haven't seen the episode, go no further.

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April 22, 2008

"Gossip Girl" and dirty packages

So, "Gossip Girl" finally returned last night after a strike-induced hiatus and it was about DAMN time! Oh how I missed this show, its sleazy characters and kooky fashions. Here's a recap. There are spoilers, so, if you've not seen the ep, do so now (I'll wait) then come back and read.