May 13, 2008
The CW announced its fall schedule today and it features all good-looking people. I suppose one could make the argument that all television features good-looking people, but not to the extreme extent that the CW has taken it. You see, most of the CW's Fall schedule not only features good-looking people, the series themselves are about those people being good-looking, or at least it's a very important part of the series. There are three hours of new programming on the CW's Fall schedule, one of which may include the most highly-anticipated new series going into next season.
Before any Reaper fans go ballistic and worry about why the series isn't on the Fall schedule, don't worry. The CW has ordered 13 episode of Reaper, which will hit the air at mid-season. There's a very good chance that it will take over Smallville's time slot at some point, but nothing is set in stone.
May 13, 2008
Although I thought that the big reveal on last night's Gossip Girl about Serena's dirty little secret was a tremendous letdown, I'm not going to let that interfere with my enjoyment of the episode. There were so many other amazing parts about the episode that I'm willing to overlook the lameness of Serena's secret and move on to her really great group of friends.
First, I suppose I should begin with my analysis of Serena's secret. It probably is realistic that she felt so guilty about her friend Peter's overdose and subsequent death that she had to go into hiding in a boarding school in New Hampshire. She was only 16 at the time, still reeling from having slept with her best friend's boyfriend, and clearly under the influence of more than one chemical substance. But honestly, I expect more scandal from Gossip Girl.
May 12, 2008
Last week's episode of Gossip Girl was so wonderfully awesome that it nearly caused my little scandal-loving heart to burst. Eric came out of the closet in front of all of his peers after he was caught making out with Jenny's scummy boyfriend, Asher. Jenny (Taylor Momsen) was promptly ostracized from the clique after they realized that she lied about swiping her V card, leaving Blair as the winner of the social war. In the biggest shocker of the evening, Serena let Blair in on the deep, dark secret from her past: she killed someone!
Tonight, Serena's bad girl side finally reemerges, which helps Nate and Chuck take steps to rekindle their bromance.
May 6, 2008
Wow. I don't even know where to begin. Last night's episode of Gossip Girl, "All About My Brother," was amazingly perfect in so many ways. There were enough scandals, lies, public outings, reconciliations and confessions that would have filled an entire season's worth of episodes on a lesser show.
Georgina Sparks is turning out to be one helluva psychotic bitch. I'd be interested to see who would emerge victorious in a bitch-fight between her and Blair (Leighton Meester). Blair certainly has the power to manipulate and humiliate – she easily quashed the pathetic Jenny Humphrey in two episodes – but I'm not sure how she would fare against Georgina's pure, unadulterated psychosis. What makes Michelle Trachtenberg so convincing as a villainess is that all she lets you see in her heavily shadowed eyes is evil, with not a hint of conscience lurking around. This is one scary bitch you can't even reason with.
May 5, 2008
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Last week on Gossip Girl, Georgina Sparks came to town and stirred up all kinds of trouble. She started small by convincing Serena to get wasted, but eventually kicked things up a notch by drugging her and making her miss the SATs. After S caught on to G's duplicitous antics and told her to get out of town, Georgina decided to make a play for Serena's man. Meanwhile, Blair (Leighton Meester) did her best to ensure that Nelly Yuki will have a tough time getting in to Yale.
Tonight, one of the show's male characters is caught kissing another man. Gossip Girl's inbox is definitely going to be full after this secret comes out.
May 2, 2008
As the commercials have made abundantly clear, the gay bomb is about to drop on Monday night's all new episode of Gossip Girl. There have been rumors for months that one of the characters would come out of the closet, but the Upper East Siders are in for a shock when they discover who it is. (If you can't wait until Monday to find out, read our article here.) Aside from that surprise, Georgina will continue to make Serena's life a living hell as she threatens to reveal S's deep, dark secret. Will the scandal be shocking and titillating, or an anticlimactic letdown?
To prepare for Monday night's installment, entitled "All About My Brother," we have a few promo photos and a clip from the episode.