WTF, House?

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House and Cuddy sitting in a tree... what?

YES. House is in luuuuurve, who would have thunk it?

Its hard to imagine after 7 seasons of the thrilling medical show centered around a brilliant doctor who doesn't play by the rules and is emotionally dead inside can actually find a way to care so much about his complete medical opposite.

This caused much discussion in my own house last night, as avid viewers of the show watched their hero show his softer side.

So what does this mean when love is involved? I think some people can look at the positive and understand that characters have to evolve no matter who they are, and after seven years of sexual tension somethings gotta give. Who knows, with a real relationship with someone who actually cares about him, House's character may actually be able to go somewhere other than the brilliantly snarky scrooge-like doctor.

Or, will this risk not pay off? What if people are so turned off that they turn away from a show that's always been consistent (a reason why I really have never been turned on to the show in the first place). This isn't their ordinary House, and they aren't happy about it.

I guess time will tell, but it was VERY suspicious to see both House AND Cuddy's faces after they said goodbye during that exchanging of "i love you"s. Very interesting, maybe the writers know what they are doing after all?

GET READY!

THE NEW FALL SEASON IS HERE.

What an exciting time. It is hitting around mid-september meaning all of our favorite shows are RETURNING with new plot lines and character hijinks.

Does everyone have their schedules ready? I DO:

Tuesday:

9:30 p.m- Running Wilde, Fox.

Wednesday:

8 P.M- Lie to Me, Fox.

9 P.M.- Modern Family, ABC.

9:30 P.M.- Cougartown, ABC.

Thursday:

8 P.M.- Community, NBC

8:30 P.M.- 30 Rock, NBC

8:30 P.M.- Shit My Dad Says, NBC.

9 P.M.- The Office, NBC.

Sunday:

9 P.M.- Family Guy, Fox.

9:30 P.M.- American Dad, Fox.

HOORAAAAY. Ok. so obviously I've got a LITTLE problem with my dream thursday night lineup. What the hell am I going to do with my 8:30 spot? Thanks NBC for taking 30 Rock out of its perfect 9:30 spot to make way for... Outsourced?

Give me a break, NBC. If I want to watch ANOTHER Office knockoff, I'll go to Parks and Rec... where is that show anyway?

And no, I'm still not going to watch Glee. I'm sorry fellow Gleeks, but its going to have to take more than two seasons to capture my attention.

BUT. What about OUTSIDE the major networks? There are still a few shows I am looking towards adding into my beautiful tv schedule:

Mad Men, AMC. Sundays at 10. Its new season started July 25th and since I JUST began watching the show, it might take me a little while to routinely watch it each week. Gotta catch up first.

Boardwalk Empire, HBO. Sundays at 9. For some reason I have a really hard time watching HBO shows as they air... so I might just have to stick to watching this one on the internet.

The Cleveland Show, Fox. Sundays at 8 30. Yeah, I'm still not sure about this one. I started watching it last season, and it was pretty decent but still has a long ways to go. Not this time, Cleveland.

THEN, of course, I get to sprinkle my week with my favorite trashy shows, such as the endings of Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, and I'm pretty sure theres going to be a new Celebrity Rehab

Gotta love that Dr. Drew.

Can't wait for tomorrow :-D

EDIT.

apparently, I can create controversial blog posts... losers.

House, Fox. Mondays at 8 p.m. Ok. After much debate with my roommate, and by debate I mean she yelled at me, I'll be watching lietome I MEAN HOUSE... House. I'll watch House.

Whatever.

Dexter, Showtime. Sundays at 9 p.m. Ok THIS show was one I actually forgot. I MUST watch this show again as it got me through my hardest times (living without cable, dvd box set, you know the drill). This can definitely substitute for Family Guy and American Dad, shows prefer to watch on Hulu anyway.

Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX. Thursdays at 10 p.m. Yes, yes, and yes. I forgot this one too. I JUST got into this show, and I didn't watch it for the same reason I wasn't watching Glee, I didn't want to be peer pressured into it. I know, stupid.

However, all it took was a pair of kitten mittons for me to jump on board with this college humored comedy going into its sixth season. Get pumped.

Summer Lovin: Lie to Me

I'm not a huge summer series groupie, for whatever reason. A lot of times, when I'm able to pry myself away from work, I'll sit and watch trashy VH1 reality shows:

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Tough Love Couples, anyone?

BUT. I was able to get into one really great show this summer. In its second season, Lie to Me is really starting to pick up its pace and find its voice and really be able to bring viewers into the life of Dr. Cal Lightman, a psychologist that specializes in body language and face expressions.

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He founds the Lightman Group, a private company yet has a special relationship with the FBI (especially in the form of Agent Reynolds, played by Mekhi Phifer), and together, or really- with Lightman leading the way in full force, solve all sorts of fun crime mysteries.

Also, there's Dr. Gillian Foster who plays great opposite Lightman as his colleague or better half. Of course, as with any show, you want them to get together. It will be a great, or possibly annoying, question of "will they or won't they" throughout the series.

sidenote: Watch season 2, episode 21- Darkness and Light for the beginning scene where Foster and Cal play a married couple and make out passionately as a part of their gig. Its quite hilarious, and hopefully a sign of events to come? We can only hope.

Anddddddd there's Eli Locker and Ria Torres. I guess for the show they're OK but kind useless characters in my opinion, who are only there to add their 2 cents in every case and then have pointless plot lines of them two hooking up once and having it be awkward.

For those who have been following the show- remember when Eli kissed Cal's daughter, Emily?? ewwwwwwwwww

Anywayz apparently it was quite a struggle to get Tim Roth to play Cal Lightman. He's had a pretty extensive career, getting nominated for an Academy Award for Planet of the Apes and being involved in other films such as Pulp Fiction and The Incredible Hulk. Quite impressive, and apparently it took a billion years to get him to sign on, but honestly, I couldn't be more thrilled with the choice. He's amazing.

However, I can't help but to find it very similar to ANOTHER british, fast-talking wise guy on television who already is able to solve many mysteries on his own, with a bunch of kiss-ass followers trailing directly behind him:

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because, lets be serious people. LIE TO ME is amazingly similar to HOUSE. Except honestly, in my opinion, new, fresher and better.

I can't help but feel as though I'm done with HOUSE, and can move onward and upward to a new Brit in my life.

Besides, all television shows today are taken from older television. Family Guy is All in the Family, 30 Rock is Mary Tyler Moore, Parks and Rec is The Office which is taken from... The Office.

So that's fine. And with its new season premiering November 10th I couldn't be more excited. Its a great crime thriller that will have you addicted in no time.

Jerry Jerry Jerry!

SO. Why wasn't I blogging this summer? Because I was too busy being a hotshot working for the Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos Show. The experience was very interesting to say the least. I got to work VERY closely with many of the guests, and got some GREAT life stories.

My favorite definitely have to be this one quite feisty woman who was SUPER skinny and SUPER blonde but had SUPER wrinkles and talked about how she just up and left for california and stayed there by herself for a month. "I like bein' all by myself sometimes," she said in a thick southern accent.

she then proceeded to go on stage and kick the shit out of another girl. hilarious.

But I have to say my favorite part of working on the show is everyone who I worked with. Very nice, very intelligent and VERY hardworking people who were nothing but extremely nice to me, the poor intern.

While the show was still filming in Chicago, Vh1 aired a short lived series about what it was like to work for the Springer Show, and I have to say, its quite an accurate depiction. The funny thing is, I watched this show when I was younger, and WHO KNEW that I would actually do it.

BUT WATCH THIS. Its called, The Springer Hustle.

For the record: Jerry Springer and Steve Wilkos are the nicest guys ever.

FUN FACT: I got Rachelle lunch frequently, and saw Selina a lot, who I recognized from the show which was cool.

ALSO. If you haven't check out Steve Wilkos yet, you really should. He does a lot of really intense, controversial topics which come from true stories.

Will Arnett = love of my life

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YES. My heart fluttered when I heard that Will Arnett was starring in a NEW sitcom, RUNNING WILDE, created by Mitch Hurwitz. Hurwitz, if you can remember tv fans, is the genius behind Arrested Development, a jumpstart to Arnett's career.

Everything Arnett does is hilarious. He has this amazing sense of humor along with a great sense of physical comedy.

Amy Poehler better watch out.

I originally fell in love with him whenever I'd catch him on Conan, two of my great comedy loves in one place? I say yes.

So we have two great forces from AD (not to mention I heard through the grapevine that David Cross was guest-starring at some point? But that might be another project), will it produce a great show? Obviously, its hard to get attached to a show so early on the series since the show itself is still trying to find its voice. HOWEVER, I have high hopes for this one... and I'm hoping that Keri Russell doesn't ruin it. I don't know why, but I'm worried about her. BUT. I've never seen Felicity so I guess I can't judge.

I also can't help but be a little worried about he story itself. In the trailer there seems like enough to make a solid pilot, but it doesn't really say where the story is going to go from there. I am really interested to see if Hurwitz is able to bring back the same AD magic.

if not... I guess I can look forward to the AD movie.

HERES THE TRAILER! Tell me your thoughts.

RUNNING WILDE begins Sept. 21st at 9:30.

And this is a tv review, which pretty much summarizes the show as "ok." But, again, its only the beginning. Lets see where it goesss!

EMMYZ

LOVED IT. I really did. Hooray Jimmy Fallon, Hooray Modern Family.

but BOO no Lost, BOO no Conan, and c'mon.. HOW many Emmys does Jon Stewart actually need?

Definitely started off with a bang. This sketch was absolutely hilarious. Why is it whenever Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon get together I can't help but laugh uncontrollably? I'm a sucker... that's why

My favorite moment of the night. No one deserves it more than Eric Stonestreet

and here's why:

and as much as I LOVE Jon Stewart... c'mon Emmys.

Why didn't Dave Letterman get nominated?

Why can't Steve Carrell EVER win?!?!?

Emmy snubs: Community and Cougartown. Not cool Academy, not cool.

OK. I'm rambling. But the emmys were pretty good this year.

I guess I'll just cross my fingers for Lost to get a golden globe.

Thank you, 24

OK. wow I haven't been blogging because I suck, and I was lazy on vaca. BUT. Before we move on to a new season of wonderful television, I need to discuss 24. I know its about 4 months too late... but what the hell.

A chapter of my life is over. I have been a devout follower of 24 for its entirety and I have to say, a little piece of my heart broke forever when it finally ended that monday evening.

But, was the finale good? Yes.

In the end, it wasn't that depressing because there is going to be a movie... followed by a probable sequel. So Jack Bauer lives on to fight another day.

In my perfect world, Jack Bauer would have died during the last episode. In my mind, there is no way that Jack Bauer will ever obtain the peace he has always been searching for if he's alive on this earth. Jack's tried to escape at the end of every finale. He's traveled to Africa, been taken prisoner in China... even faked his own death and retreated to Mexico. Yet, he comes back every season... a bittersweet reminder that he'll never be at peace.

Even though there is going to be a movie... then another one, I really hope that the writers find it in their hearts to just kill Jack Bauer at SOME point where he can finally get the peace he's been fighting for.

Here's an article that maps out the entire 2 hour finale:

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/24/24-recap-the-clock-runs-out-36791.aspx

BUT ANYHOO, he didn't die. BUT, it was a GREAT finale. All the characters shined in their final moments.

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Gotta love Dalia Hassan. She's been such a strong character all season. Way to hold it up for President Hassan, but what's a gal to do when she gets threatened with nuclear invasion? The confrontation scene between her and President Taylor is amazing, a highlight within the first hour.

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Besides Logan and Palmer, one of my favorite Presidents throughout the whole series. For the past two seasons Allison Taylor has gone through family drama, divorce... and the dangerous Logan influence. Of course, in typical 24 fashion, just when it seems like a characters going to go one way... BAM. I was almost convinced that she would go through with the peace treaty, but like the Allison Taylor I know and love, she came through in the clutch. Her advise for Jack to flee the country, as Russia AND America will be looking for him was AGAIN a painful reminder that Jack Bauer will never rest... but a great way to end the series.

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Then, of course. There's Chloe. As Jack looks up at her from the satellite, exclaiming he never thought she'd be there for him for all those years, I couldn't help but agree. As everyone was getting killed off in the typical 24 style, I was waiting to see what would happen to Chloe... but she just stood there, scowling. Yet, she became such a central character to the series, a trustworthy right hand man for Jack. It would be difficult for any loyal fan to not get a LITTLE teary-eyed as Jack and Chloe said their final (but probs not) goodbyes.

OH HEY, remember when she shot Jack? Who didn't jump there, eh?

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My favorite villain throughout the entire series. No one played bad and sneaky like Gregory Itzin in a character he will take with him through the rest of his career. In my opinion, he made the episode plain and simple, and I nearly screamed and jumped right out of my chair when I was CONVINCED he killed himself. I couldn't help but be a LITTLE disappointed when later on in the episode it was explained that he would survive with brain damage, but will quickly forgive producers only if they bring him back in the movie. Thank you, Charles Logan, and if you don't go down in TV history as one of the greatest characters to face the small screen, I will be extremely upset.

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GAH. Jack. I really could write forever about this guy. But I have to say, throughout all seasons I had never really seen him snap in the way he did after Renee Walker died, and who could blame him. The third woman in his life to be snatched away from him, from Terri to Audrey then Renee, it seems as though Jack was never able to find love and he wasn't going to let this one slide. Thoughout the last two hours Jack seemed to have this emptiness in his eyes, this knowledge that he has nothing to lose.

Also: biting off Jason's ear? Hilarious. What a great reference to biting out that guy's jugular in the infamous scene during the 5th (?) season premiere.

BUT. I have to say, I did get a little frustrated. I mean, what about Kim? and little Terri? Way to lose sight on things Jack.

Besides that, being able to watch the journey of Jack Bauer has been amazing. Throughout everything he's been though he is still able to come through the other side, keeping sight of what's important. He is a true hero in television, and will greatly be missed.

Thanks again 24, see you in a couple years :-D