Some New Reviews.

GLAM GOD (VH1)
Continues to be really fun. This week the stylists had to fix up an up and coming star for her big red carpet affair – I don’t think any of the teams really hit it out of the park – Vivica Fox did not seem pleased – but then again – she often does not look pleased. This is a LOT of fun – and best of all - J.Z. – still very much in the mix!
Minor complaint: Not enough JZ!
Grade: A

OUTSIDERS INN (CMT)
Maybe the most stupid, inane and slightly entertaining reason for a show. Yet, I’m addicted. CMT is basically going the VH1 route by taking elements from last season’s highly successful “GONE COUNTRY”, taking the 3 most compelling characters (Bobby Brown, surprisingly sober, Marcia Brady (I forget her real name) and Carnie Wilson – who is big, loud, obnoxious and so unfunny it’s kind of funny. This weeks episode focused in on her hemeroid (I’m NOT kidding.) It’s very scripted and feels like a bad version of FAULTY TOWERS – but I like it. Maybe Carnie’s hemoriod will win an Emmy this year.
Grade: C +

GONE COUNTRY (CMT)
The 2nd season of this show (last season was great) threatens to be one of the all time greatest reality shows of all time. In just 3 eps, Irene Cara walked off the show, Lorenzo Lamas sang like an actual Lama – Sean Young got drunk and insane – even for her. (I know we’ve all heard she’s crazy – but it was nice to FINALLY see the actual evidence.) And the wisest man in the room appears to be Sebastian Bach from Skid Row. This show is DA BOMB.
Grade: A
PS – Jermaine Jackson might be the sweatiest man alive.


THE GONG SHOW w/DAVE ATTEL (COM)
Outragous, funny, and utterly pointless. I mean – we’ve seen this done better – the comics are fun – Attel is quasi-funny – but really – there is no need for this except some decent comics can get some decent paychecks. I guess.

MAD MEN (AMC)
I can’t even review this show because it is always full of such surprise, wit, tension – not to mention – the hands-down best dialog on television – plus - Jon Hamm as Don Draper is absolutely riveting. This last episode with the car accident was reminiscent in a good way of THE SOPRANOS never ending bag of tricks. The reveal with why Peggy helped in the situation was just – this show is really fucking good. This second season is proving as deep as the first while furthering the characters even more. I love this show so much it hurts. MAD MEN is not only Da Bomb – it’s a pipe bomb.
Grade: A +

THE SUBURBANS (MAX)
This is a comedy about an 80s band that – with the help of people like Amy Brenneman, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrel and many more – including Jennifer Luv Hewitt – stage a major comeback in the MTV era. I think this movie is from the 90s but it feels like it was made in the 80s. By Dennis Dugan. On a really bad day.
Grade: F

RESCUE ME “MiniSodes”
Two more – SMOKES and one that was so forgettable I have no idea or memory of what happened. But I did like SMOKE – which featured 4 minutes of an insane firefight, than ended with the firefighters all lighting up as they watched the building burn.


I’m pretty behind on a lot of stuff – will try and get more reviews out mon/tues – Digital Couch.