Since this TV Addict was tied up observing a Jewish holiday last night [which my family and by family I of course mean Mother assures me is far more important than a silly old TV show, or seven], I have yet to catch any of last night’s television. Which is why I’m leaving this post open to all of you — my far smarter and better looking readers — to post away with last night’s good, bad and ugly from the world of television. 
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10 Questions with HEROES Star Masi Oka
1. On Critical Backlash
Masi Oka: Every critic is different and people look for different things. So I don’t know if the critics are bashing for the sake of bashing it, but maybe it’s just like a continued – well continuing (stealing the hat) from Season 2. So I’m hoping that, you know, as the episodes progress that they could just go back to what made HEROES great with Season 1 and where Season 3 is headed towards, and then go back to seeing it as, you know, pure entertainment for the whole family.
Season 3 is definitely a lot more fast paced. You know, it’s basically the writers’ answers to what – the feedback we received from the fans. They wanted more – you know, there was fast storytelling, you know, a lot more action and a lot more of the original characters.
2. On Hiro and Daphne
I’m very excited. We’re already shooting Episode 12 and there’s a lot of great shocks and, you know, twists and turns. With Hiro and Daphne, you know, Daphne is kind of like the quintessential nemesis for Hiro. As Batman gets his Joker, Hiro gets Daphne. That said, I see it more like a Wile E. Coyote and a Road Runner scenario except she said more than meep-meep and not as many Acme gadgets although you will see Hiro fall on his face a lot.
3. On the Evolution of Hiro
One thing we know about Hiro is that he’s always going to be very pure. No matter what it is, he’s going to do what he feels is right in terms of saving the world. While his naiveté might have gone away because of all the tragedy he’s experienced, his purity and his sense of morality will always stay the same.
You Be the Critic: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, BROTHERS & SISTERS & DEXTER
After spending all summer hearing about a twist so huge it would be like “throwing a pebble on a mountain, only to have it turn into an avalanche that can’t be stopped.” This TV Addict couldn’t help but feel slightly let down by last night’s supposedly shocking ending to DEXTER’s third season opener. I mean seriously, Dexter is a daddy? Isn’t that type of predictable plot contrivance usually reserved for DEXTER’s time-slot competitor DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES?
Which bring us to the ladies of Wisteria Lane. Who in a word, I LOVED! As expected. the five year flash forward was the exact ingredient DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES needed to completely reinvigorate the show. Not only do we now get to spend an hour a week filling in the blanks as to what happened to our fab five over the course of the past five years, we get an even funnier Gabby, a far less annoying Susan, a vindictive Edie, the seemingly never-ending one-upmanship of Bree vs. Katherine and the ups and downs that is the Scavo Family.
Channel Surfing with C.T: SUPERNATURAL, ER, UGLY BETTY & More!
Angels and demons and wisecracks, oh my! Yup, SUPERNATURAL is back with a vengeance. “Apocalypse?” asks Dean upon finding out what he and brother Sam are up against. “As in apocalypse apocalypse? The four horsemen, pestilence, five-dollar-a-gallon gas apocalypse?” Two episodes into the new season, they’re doing everything right. Dean was out of hell quicker than you can say “ouch, those chains must hurt!” and we now have Castiel, the creepy angel (sorry, but I just don’t trust the guy!) to add a whole new layer to the story being told. One of the things this show does incredibly well is reward regular viewers with episodes like last night’s, in which several secondary characters from the past came back to haunt our harried heroes. As Castiel hinted, there are “big things afoot”… and I can’t wait!
Is there anything worse than seeing a show you love go down the tubes? Last season, I became disapointed in UGLY BETTY, which seemed to have lost its way and, even worse, its heart. But if Thursday night’s third-season premiere was any indication, I may eventually look fondly back on BETTY’s sophomore slump. Why? Because once again, our heroine — who during the sublime debut season was the voice of reason in a world gone mad — is back to acting like… well, the lead in a very bad sitcom. In one episode, she bought an apartment sight-unseen, engaged in a childish food fight and somehow wound up riding a motorcycle into a pool of bikini-glad women. Worse, she wasn’t the only one to act completely out of character. Sorry, but Hilda has far too much respect for her father and son to have sex on the living room couch… even if it is with uber-hot Eddie Cibrian. Heck, even Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa were possessed by behavior-modifying pod people as they always fawning hosts trash-talked the Meade family and their new publication. Yeah, that’d happen. As the hour came to a close, I looked forward to one of the cliffhangers the show was once known for… only to get Betty dancing ala every female on GREY’S ANATOMY after meeting her cute neighbor… who, I’m guessing, is supposed to make me forget about Henry and Gino. Apparently, investing in that whole triangle was a big ol’ waste of my time. If this episode was a sign of things to come, I’m not hopeful about the new season.(Although i would urge them to sign Lindsay Lohan to more episodes, as she was a surprisingly delightful bright spot as Betty’s high-school nemesis, Kimberly.)
I’ll admit that last season, LIPSTICK JUNGLE somehow became something of a guilty pleasure for me. I hated myself for liking it because, well, frankly, I couldn’t explain exactly what I liked about it. Looks like I came to my senses over the summer, because I can freely admit that this week’s season two premiere was pure crap. Looks Like I have a free hour on my schedule. Any suggestions for a replacement?
Jenny’s TV Guide: Tuesday September 23
- *Season Finale* – Pam: Girl On the Loose – E! @ 10/9c
- *Series Premiere* – Opportunity Knocks – ABC @ 8/7c
- *Series Premiere* – The Mentalist – CBS @ 9/8c
- *Season Premiere* – Law & Order – NBC @ 10/9c
- *Season Premiere* – NCIS – CBS @ 8/7c
- *Season Premiere* – Without a Trace – CBS @ 10/9c
- *New* – 90210 – CW @ 8/7c
- *New* – Dancing With the Stars – ABC @ 9/8c
- *New* – Eureka – SciFi @ 9/8c (Summer Finale)
- *New* – Fringe – FOX @ 9/8c
- *New* – From G’s to Gents – MTV @ 10/9c
- *New* – Greek – ABC Family @ 9/8c
- *New* – House – FOX @ 8/7c
- *New* – Jail – My Network TV @ 9/8c
- *New* – Lincoln Heights – ABC Family @ 8/7c
- *New* – Making the Band – MTV @ 9/8c
- *New* – Privileged – CW @ 9/8c
- *New* – Street Patrol – My Network TV @ 8:30/7:30c
- *New* – The Biggest Loser – NBC @ 8/7c
- *New* – The Cleaner – A&E @ 10/9c
- *New* – The First 48 – A&E @ 9/8c
- *New* – The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency – Oxygen @ 10/9c
- *New* – The Shield – FX @ 10/9c
Emmy Predictions 2008: Outstanding Comedy
In anticipation of Sunday’s EMMY Awards, theTVaddict.com is proud [or not-so-proud depending on how things turn out] to once again present our GUARANTEED EMMY WINNERS 2008*
Nominees (L to R): Outstanding Comedy: 30 ROCK, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, ENTOURAGE, THE OFFICE, TWO AND A HALF MEN
Emmy Predictions 2008: Outstanding Drama
In anticipation of Sunday’s EMMY Awards, theTVaddict.com is proud [or not-so-proud depending on how things turn out] to once again present our GUARANTEED EMMY WINNERS 2008*
Nominees (L to R): Outstanding Drama: BOSTON LEGAL, DAMAGES, DEXTER, HOUSE, LOST, MAD MEN
Emmy Predictions 2008: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
In anticipation of Sunday’s EMMY Awards, theTVaddict.com is proud [or not-so-proud depending on how things turn out] to once again present our GUARANTEED EMMY WINNERS 2008*
Nominees (L to R): Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama: Gabriel Byrne [IN TREATMENT], Bryan Cranston [BREAKING BAD], Michael C. Hall [DEXTER], Hugh Laurie [HOUSE], John Hamm [MAD MEN], James Spader [BOSTON LEGAL]
Emmy Predictions 2008: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Nominees (L to R): Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama: Sally Field [BROTHERS & SISTERS], Glenn Close [DAMAGES], Mariska Hargitay [LAW & ORDER SVU], Holly Hunter [SAVING GRACE], Kyra Sedgwick [THE CLOSER]
Exclusive Interview: HEROES Star Milo Ventimiglia
At the recent Television Critics Association Press Tour, HEROES star Milo Ventimiglia was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to preview the next chapter of HEROES, which premieres on Monday and is ominiously titiled, “Villains.”
There has been a lot of talk about big changes when HEROES returns on Monday. What can you spill?
Milo Ventimiglia: There’s not a lot I can actually talk about.
Great thanks!
[Laughs] The one thing I can say is that Peter is not quite himself.
Care to elaborate?
If the first season was about Peter finding himself and the second was about Peter losing himself. The third season has Peter not quite himself. Peter is always evolving, moving and bouncing around. Right now, Peter is one of the most powerful heroes, which means at some point, the guy has to fall. Which is going to be really fascinating to watch.