The chances of Uma Thurman accidently eating something with peanuts right before opening night (in what will most likely be one in a series of crazy calamities just before the show goes on) and Karen* somehow taking over the role (after at least two "aw, shucks" shoulder shrugs) is approximately 110% at this point.…

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I have to say, I enjoyed the Bollywood number if only for its sheer bat-shit craziness. (Did you notice the half-second shot of Leo dancing off to the side of one shot? Hilariously perfect.) And it was undoubtedly the best use of Dev so far on this show, which is a sad statement. In fact, I want Dev from this point…

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Not to be cold, but I will never understand the histrionics that the contestants break into when given the chance to read a letter or view a video from home. They're all grown adults who had been on the island a grand total of 26 days at that point. I probably don't even call my parents to catch up more than once a…

Will someone explain to me why Jessica would have gone for a mid-afternoon run all by herself in the middle of her friend's bachelorette party that she was hosting at her own house?

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Really, Taylor Swift? You couldn't see this one coming? Surely you knew your buddy Bieber had landed the oh-so-coveted gig as the new host of Punk'd, so would you not be especially wary of basically every interaction you have with him from then on?

Ellis might be the most comtemptible character on TV in a long time. And not in a "you're supposed to not like him" kind of way. Just pull-your-hair-out annoying and rage-inducing as all hell. Even his "evil" machinations are stupendously stupid when I assume they're meant to be fun and juicy. Alas, you can tell the…

I totally disagree about HeeJun. I mean, look, he's clearly not the best singer in the competition and stands little chance of winning (you can tell even he knows that), but I happen to like how he's laidback and doesn't take this whole thing deathly serious. In some ways that actually shows maturity, that is,…

This episode was a dud. I'm finding myself more and more disappointed with the challenges on this show, which are often devoid of any real challenge.

That sex scene between Julia and Michael was just uncomfortable and decidely unsexy. The way the background sound faded away and we were left with a lingering 5-seconds-too-long shot of them awkwardly shuffling on top of each other on that leather couch all while avoiding showing any actual nudity was cringe-worthy.

For those of you who watched Rachel's two grating seasons of Big Brother, you'd think it would be hard for her to ever be sympathetic. But while Rachel and Brendan reserve their obnoxiousness for each other, Vanessa is just a straight-up bitch to them for no reason. She's cruel and nasty without any impetus, all while…

Also, are we just firmly establishing Julia and Michael as horrible, horrible people now. Regardless of whatever love affair they once had (which we've had zero insight into the supposed romance of), they both seem more than willing to discard their respective loving spouses and children of many years all over a…

Seriously, what in the hell is going on with that son? As horrible as it may sound, that kid's acting is beginning to make it seem like the son has some sort of developmental disability. Why is he always so slack-jawed and leaden? How did casting go so off the rails with this guy? If that character continues to be…

Actually, we have seen Will's apartment before (briefly) and it was definitely a completely different apartment. Much smaller, and a different floorplan. There were scenes with Tammy (Elizabeth Reaser) and him there around when they have sex on the floor, go on a break, and then break up when she leaves the country…

Those border patrol guys are NOT doing their occupation any favors with the large amount of America who already see most border agents as gun-toting, agro, sorta racist dudes with grossly inflated egos. They seem intent on confirming every stereotype. And they are GREATLY overestimating the population's respect for…

I assumed the audition rounds this season would just be a glut of Adele after Adele after Adele, which didn't really end up being the case, so I guess they were just making up for lost time this week. But seriously, there needs to be an official moritorium on the girl from here on out. Her songs have been sufficiently…

I'm already actively rooting against Brielle, which is a weird emotion to have about a 17-year-old high school girl you've never met, but she's very good at evoking the feeling.