Breaking (?) News
Apologies if this has already been discussed, but you all know that Kal Penn is joining the Obama Administration full-time, right? So I guess they had to get rid of his character on House somehow…

This is silly
Newsflash: people are pirating movies! And, yes, they're doing it partly because it's easier than going to a giant unpleasant multiplex theater. A critic who doesn't acknowledge this fact isn't really doing his job, is he? (It's sort of ridiculous it took him this long to discover the allures of piracy,…

I think Peter Dinklege is really the only logical choice for Jonas Jr.

I also love Lost and Mad Men. VB seems really under the radar but I wonder if there are a lot more fans of quality tv tuning in than you might expect. I would love for them to start getting interviews with people like Terry Gross, for instance. It would be awesome for VB to get some mainstream attention. Certainly Doc…

@DrManhatten: I also loved the Dr. Quymn episode. Thought it was one of the highlights of the season, in fact. It surprised me to hear Hammer and Publick rag on being disappointed with it in the DVD commentary, and it surprises me to hear that sentiment repeated here. The amount of adventure, plot, comedy and…

Those were the least helpful most dead-eyed store clerks I'd ever seen (and that's saying a lot). I half-expected the supermarket to turn into some sort of Truman Show/The Prisoner-style set up.

I was glad the characters were actually discussing the reasons for their actions for once. Although I thought Kate's answer of "I needed him" as her reason for keeping Aaron was a little over-dramatic and misleading. A more realistic reason for not seeking out Claire's grandmother might have been the fact no one knew…

Presumably Jack started shaving his chest again when he cut off the beard.

Better question: Why does a drunk abusive alcoholic have the keys to the cell?

Is Daniel really gone? It sounded like it to me on the show, but I've heard speculation on these boards that he's just sort of lost it mentally. Is there any evidence that that's what was meant.. At the very least, we have to get some explanation of what happened to him at some point. Mining collapse? Someone related…

Kate looked very put-together in th grocery story. Almost concerningly so. Who dressed up to buy eggs and toilet paper? But she still looks more well-suited to the jungle than civilization. The super-smooth hair is always strange to see.

Yes! Brain Candy!
This has long been one of my favorite movies. My friends and I used to watch it on a semi-weekly basis. No kidding.

Today Show takedown
Amelie, your descriptions of the Today Show are always spot on. It really does feel like someone replaced your brain with a helium balloon and is slowing letting all the air out.

Crazy aunts, awkward office ladies and thrift store employees
From what I've seen of the women who frequent flower shops and farmer's markets, I presume those experiences must have been pretty formative in terms of creating Wiig's various SNL characters. I wonder what all those middle-aged ladies would have thought if…

It drives me crazy that fans almost always edit entries about tv shows or video games as thought the events they depict happened in real life. There's even a term for it on the site —- its very common, tho, despite being discouraged by the rules of the site. Part of me wants to go thru and edit them all. A bigger part…

Green roses, I mean. Blue wouldn't make sense, of course…

Well, I know it works with carnations. Florists do it all the time for St. Patrick's Day. Think it works for roses as well.

Yeah, but that moment with Meg felt more like a throwaway joke. Shatner's death was integral to the plot of the episode. Same logic for Mr. Weed. His death was important to the plot, so it kept. Not that I expect a lot by way of continuity from Family Guy, but it still felt odd seeing Shatner. Maybe no one else batted…

No mention of Sit Down, Shut Up? They pushed that pretty hard in the commercial breaks. Is that going to replace KOTH? If so, where does that leave the Cleavland Show?

Brent Spiner came back for that TV show on NBC for or a while. The one with Peter Dinklage. Threshold. Too bad it got canceled. Lots of potential for some real fun with those actors.