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So I watched the Lost first-half season finale. And before I get to Lost, I want to say I have no interest in this show, “Day Break” that’s replacing Lost. I liked it better the first time when it was a comedy called Groundhog Day.
So I’ve been thinking about tonight’s episode, “I Do,” and I’m…
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There are roughly three months left until the season premiere of 24.
For those of you who can’t wait, I give you:
The 24 Season Six Trailer
Actually, it’s brought to you by FOX. I’m just linking to it.
Tonight, Lost viewers saw something special: the first Sawyer flashback that didn’t make him look like a complete jackass.
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Hard to believe, but the first half of this season of Lost is almost over.
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Just like last week, severe weather hit Columbus the same night as Lost. But unlike last week, we didn’t have color-coded weather maps clogging up the screen.
It’s nice to have new episodes of Lost. I liked last week’s episode, but aside from the flashbacks, I liked this week’s episode better. I’m not sure what I learned, but I know I learned something.
For a few reasons, I don’t expect this entry on the Lost season premiere to be that long.
Last night, for the first time in a long time, I watched an Awards Show.
There was nothing else on, other than the Emmys on NBC and watching it seemed like a couple-y thing to do.
Having Conan host it made it bearable. But what made it worth it was The Office winning Best Comedy, 24 winning Best Drama and Jack Bauer Kiefer Sutherland winning Best Actor honors. Usually, I don’t care about these things, but it’s nice to see the shows I watch get recognized.
I don’t see Jack trading in his magical cell phone for an Emmy trophy, but I do think sometime during the next season, they should work in a scene where Jack beats up some evil-doer with a trophy of some kind.
I should note that all this attention drawn to 24 has been good for Web traffic to the kingdom. In the past day, I’ve gotten a buttload of hits from google for people searching for Jean Smart +cleavage.
To quote the janitor who walked in on Frank Drebin while he was changing in the umpire’s locker room, “sorry, fellas.”
All these hits make me wonder about the hits I’d get should I write about other female celebrities. Could you imagine the numbers I’d get if I wrote about Annie Potts’ ankles? Or Sally Field’s earlobes? Or Lisa Loeb’s inner elbows?
It boggles the mind.
So yesterday was the second annual Summer Slam fiesta at Iron Mike’s CribZoneTM.
It was a good show, with some conusing booking. Two moments still put a smile on my face a day later:
-Ric Flair shouting out a loud “WHACK!” while punching Mick Foley.
-Vince and Shane McMahon nailing Shawn Michaels with (in succession) the Demolition Decapitation, Hart Attack and whatever the Legion of Doom’s finisher was called.
Those two events made that pay-per-view.
It’s been almost two months since the end of season five of 24.
This week, I believe marks the first time we’ve gotten any information about next season. And I’m not going to run down any casting rumor or plot rumor, but this one’s interesting.
Some news Web sites are reporting that Peter MacNicol has signed on for next season.
I didn’t recognize the name at first, until I checked him out on imdb. The role I was most familiar with of his was as the mentally disturbed art restorer in Ghostbusters II.
I think as long as he doesn’t worship a painting of Ira Gaines, speak with some weird Eastern European accent or get slimed, he’ll do fine.
Damn you TV shows and your summer hiatuses
[shakes fist in the direction of Hawaii]
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