Ah, yes, nice joke. I also remember it from the '70s.

I'm not saying Gretchen's makeup was bad. All I'm saying is that the music from "Wicked" still is running through my head.

No, it wasn't Candy Samples. It was a joke I tried to make. Oh well.

Rhymes with wit … forget it, she's a bitch
This episode was curiously Gretchen-light. There were few one-on-one interview segments and, if memory serves, she wasn't among the Tim visitees. Of course, her laser-shark glares when Michael C. won were enough to fill the episode, if not the entire season. Unfortunately the…

Mike C. won.

I could have sworn I saw Healthy Samples, the burlesque queen, in an L.A. show back in the '70s.

Mr. Smith, meet Mr. Smith
The thing that bugged me most about "Jersey Girl," other than the dialogue and the fact that Kevin Smith can't write an ending to save his life, is the bad logic of the pre-climax catalyst scene, when Affleck encounters Will Smith at the PR firm. We're supposed to accept that Affleck's…

Wagons, ho
"Wagon Train" was like "Star Trek" on the ground.

Speaking of "Columbo," another bit of trivia: Throughout its entire long history on television, "Columbo" was never a series. That is, it was never a stand-alone, self-titled series with its own fancy opening, theme and all that. It always was either one segment of a rotating "mystery theater" series or a…

"Models of the Runway" redux
While I agree that it probably wouldn't be a good idea to resurrect "Models of the Runway," at least they could attempt to salvage the best part of the show, which was the models sitting in the green room watching the judging on a monitor, offering their own Greek-chorus analysis of the…

@turangaziza, those are the words I've been waiting to hear! You have now moved on from being a commenter to being an ARTIST!

Who let Tyce in?
While Mandy's routine was kinda boring and not of finale caliber, the real sore thumb on the finale, as far as I'm concerned, was Tyce's ridiculous "jazz" routine with Robert and Mark. What a waste of two fine dancers!

turangaziza: Thanks for ruining "LoFro" for me.

I just started watching Netflix streaming via the Wii and I'm very happy with the picture quality; in fact I was surprised, having been told to expect DuMont Network-quality video.

Any 'cane is better than no 'cane
Todd, as a 50-year resident of Florida, I have to take issue with your concern about the squandering of a hurricane in the plot. Many of us long-timers are just like Maddie when it comes to hurricanes: We can tell whether we're going to get pounded or whether it will just be a nudge.…

You don't have to be up on your supermodels, but God forbid you should neglect to keep up with your Kardashians. (But don't feed them after midnight.)

The new variety
Genevieve, interesting that you should say that about the results show feeling like a variety show, for I've felt that way about results shows for some time. And I, for one, like the trend.

In our household, Desmond's routine just felt to us like an extended contestant solo, to the point where he came off as one of those guys who hangs around high school a little too long after graduation. Interesting pants, though. Wish I could pull off that look.

No, not Nicholas!
"He moved beyond the realm of 'entertaining dumbass' into 'insufferable prick' with incredible speed."

If "photogenicity" isn't a word (it has little red dots under it as I type it), it should be, because I'm going to start using it. All the time. Great word.