The challenge being that, in the U.S. at least, you can't actually show her drinking your product. You have to cut away as she seductively lifts the bottle to her lips.

I was surprised that the big inspirational speech didn't come from John C McGinley (although the writing for Foley's cameo was good).

The mid-season finale is a 22-minute rhyming insult duel on the high seas.

First they came for Lindsey, and I did not speak out—because I do not have face tattoos.

*spoilers-ish* To this day, Ginger Snaps might be my favorite premise for a horror series. To have everyone around you blow off the "changes in your body" as the onset of puberty (and then in the sequel, drug addiction/withdrawal) is such a sharp idea. That script just needed two more drafts to reach its full…

Man, Ashley Wagner tried so hard to get over as a heel at the Sochi Olympics. Really, what else can you do when your competition is a sweet-faced girl literally named Gracie Gold?

"I don't believe it! Gracie Gold fell on her triple lutz, but the judges missed the whole thing thanks to the brilliant distraction by Johnny Weir."
"This entire competition is a travesty, King."
"Oh my golly, everybody run! That's Tonya Harding's music."

Polo.

It depends if it's a season-long competition (MasterChef, Top Chef, etc.) or a one-off (Chopped, Cupcake Wars, etc.)

I want Mike to keep up his crazy workaholic mode and build a Swiss Family Robinson-style tree palace for the Blue Collars.

Crazy Arizona. You're the no collar tribe of states.

Not to mention Drew's ep in San Juan del Sur… throw the challenge with no real plan, then vote out everyone!

Biggest danger of winning all the challenges is that you get antsy. You can't wait to boot "that jerk," whereas going to tribal once kicks you back into strategic, get-along mode.

While the show was good fun, the director commentaries on Leverage are fantastic. It's like a film class—"Budget Cable TV 101," with all sorts of fun notes on writing, casting and directing.

I'm in as long as they keep Emma weird. Go, go Decody!

Wednesday on NBC: It's "The Mysteries of Laura"-"The Voice" crossover you've all been waiting for! Can a working mom (who's also a cop) sing… on national television? You'll be spinning in your chair.

Orton looked great against Edge back in the day. That "predator versus predator" style made for some manic fights. I feel like they could retool Ziggler to fit that mold (he's got the build and the energy), but Dolph's too valuable as a smarmy jobber.

You know, plenty of websites out there will give you snarky news coverage. But if you want an invocation to the muse along with your snark, it's gotta be O'Neal. The man is truly a poet.

Good point. I only noted it because I was struck by the intimacy of the Xo/Alba scene, then I finally realized why it felt so "real."

Careful, Flash. You've built up a lot of goodwill, but once you stumble into the Smallville zone, there is no escape.