It's back to the '80s for the One Tree Hill crew, and we don't need no stinking plot to get in our way! The gang pays homage to various John Hughes masterpieces, which makes us happy, but very little actually happens, whish is fine with Darcel and less fine with me. Oh well. Hey, at least we got some wicked costumes and a guest appearance by Cheap Trick!
Oh, the heartbreak! The angst! The family moments! The sense of impending doooooooom! Supernatural hit us with all of that this week, and we're not sure how the boys will survive it. For that matter, we're not sure how we'll survive it either!
We're so smitten with elements of the episode that we're tempted to just transcribe it... but we'll restrain ourselves. (Mostly) Here are some of our high points:
Meet the parents, part 1
Dean had already gone through the discombobulation of meeting his parents when they were young, so he dealt with the time travel pretty well. But how heartbreaking was it to see Sam meet Mary for the first time? He has no real memory of his mom (except when she was an anti-poltergeist flame ghost), so seeing her young and vibrant and alive.. off. No wonder he spent most of the time with tears welling up.
And then there was Sam talking to John after the monster was out of the bag. John was livid that Sam had been raised a Hunter. "Who the hell does that to a kid? What kind of irresponsible bastard lets a child anywhere near... you could have been killed!" And yes, the John = Bad Dad element among us was thrilled and amused that even John was anti-John.
The Vampire Diaries: Apparently Vervain is On Par With Iocane Powder
How is it that it's so easy to dose the unsuspecting with this stuff? What's next, a six-fingered vampire? This week's Vampire Diaries delivered hoop skirts, bloody Katherine, and deep family intrigue in spades.
Trust. Trust is difficult to cultivate when you're a vamp -- particularly, apparently, if your last name is Salvatore. Boys! Can't we all just get along?
We do wonder exactly when Katherine turned them, though, since it appears that they weren't turned at the time that she was caught by their well-meaning but rigidly anti-vamp father. We wonder about gray areas, and think that Mr. Salvatore should have at least considered what Stefan was saying about judging the vamps on the content of their character, to borrow a phrase. Now, to be fair, we don't think that Katherine's character would stand up to the sort of scrutiny that Stefan would have liked. And did you see the vamp muzzle!? That thing looked positively medieval. Maybe it was because it looked so oxidized.
Supernatural's 100th Episode Party: No, Thank YOU!
We knew there was a reason we loved the folks behing Supernatural -- and it's not just for the thrilling plots, the fabulous lines, the incredible relationships, the amazing characters, and the actors we adore. Nope, it's because everyone involved in the show seems to be just as smitten with the fans as we are with them.
Need proof? Check out our visit to the 100th episode party. No sooner would we congratulate them on making it that far than they would tell us... well, see for yourself!
What do you think? Are you feeling just as warm and snuggly towards the show as we are? Tell us about it in the comments!
One Tree Hill was all about homages to the late, great John Hughes this week... and we guess that all the movie references make up for there being no real plot to speak of. Sure, we had a bit of movement -- Clay told Nate about his dead wife, and Alex urged Julian to get with Brooke -- but mostly this ep was about delicious 80s shout outs.
How many flick references did you catch? First, there were the obvious ones:
Haley's forgotten-birthday plot was from Sixteen Candles -- and the last shot, of Naley kissing over the cake, was homage.
Nate and Clay's plot was from Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Mouth's date creation was from Weird Science
Jamie was living out Home Alone
Elements of the Julian/Brooke story -- and all of Julian's 80s costume -- were from Pretty in Pink
But those were easy! Did you catch the less obvious shout outs? Read on!
This week on Gilmore GirlsLife Unexpected, we got to meet grandpa and grandma Gilmore Basil. Yep. They're rich, they're disappointed, and trying to set themselves up as The One True Parents. And all of this over a mandatory family dinner. Oh, the memories. Have we mentioned how much we miss Gilmore Girls? It's like the Life Unexpected people read our minds.
But we have to admit they added some new twists - like the tough-looking boyfriend whose heart is in the right place, the teenage daughter who's genuinely more grown up than the parents, and the crazy therapist aunt. Fun!
The sisters James finally have it out in a huge catfight in the pool on One Tree Hill, and we were just fine with it. Granted, we could have done with a little more violence, but you can't have everything... Plus, I come oup with a theory that accounts for hte sudden reappearence of locksmiths in our fair city, we identify some of our favorite cutting lines, and we applaud the fact that the Brulian relationship is finally moving a bit. Check it out!
Seems we are always interested in what Katie Cassidy (our Ella) is doing off set. And the Melrose Place star doesn’t disappoint.
According to E Online the MP hottie is playin’ it cool like Carrie Underwood and dating a pro hockey player.
Katie’s being pretty hush hush about the romance but did confirm that she is dating someone. She also spilled that he is not an actor but “kind of” in the entertainment biz and his initials are J.S. Seriously, are we in junior high here? We’re getting the urge to go doorbell ditch.
Apparently K.C. and J. S. (who E! discovered is the yummy and fully teethed Jarret Stoll of Los Angeles Kings fame) met at a game that took place at the Staples Center in L.A. They hung out after and now they’re TOTALLY hanging out. In fact, the hot iceman was by her side at the Melrose Place wrap party at Hollywood Billiards. The 27-year-old Stoll was previously engaged to Rachel Hunter but he called off what would have been their August wedding, last June.
It’s no secret that our America's Next Top Model host and creator, Tyra Banks, is a trailblazer. But she’s now embarking on a new project we think is pretty cool.
New York Daily News is reporting that Tyra is cooking up another major scheme for an upcoming modeling competition and this time she’s looking for plus-sized teenagers.
Tyra revealed on her talk show that she’s calling for gals between the ages of 13 and 19 for her search. They must have a dress size of 12 to 20 and are between 5’9” and 6’1” tall (size 12 is considered plus size? uh…okay). Tyra’s goal is to change the way people perceive beauty and the way teens see themselves.
“I’ve always felt it was my mission to expand the narrow perceptions of beauty” Tyra says. “Through America’s Next Top Model, True Beauty and The Tyra Show, I challenge industry and universal standards by featuring and celebrating non-traditional beauty, and stressing that true beauty is both inside and out.”
Hey—we already respect short people more after Cycle 13! The winner of the competition will score a one-year modeling contract and a fashion spread in a top magazine (sound familiar?). The winner will be revealed on The Tyra Show on March 2nd.
If you are interested in registering for the contest, head to Tyra’s Web site.
Supernatural: Who Wouldn't Want to Swap Meat with Sam?
OK, we were having far too much fun with this episode of Supernatural -- and we're guessing Jared was, too! The opening scene, with Gary in Sam's body, just had us in stitches. We do wonder how sheltered Gary could possibly be to put articles on all forbidden fruits -- "an alcohol," "the sex" and suchlike -- but we're willing to overlook that just because the words were so freaking funny coming out of Sam's mouth!
We do want to call foul on one aspect -- no way would Dean have taken so long to twig to the fact that Sam wasn't himself. Hell, no way should Gary have survived backing the Metallicar into a dumpster! We're sure the collective hate from a gazillion fans should have dissolved him on the spot!
Still, we loved the parallel story of Gary-in-Sam (henceforth known a Gam) reveling in his new freedom, while Sam-in-Gary (let's call him Sary) experiences the some of the downsides of a close nuclear family. Gam was loving every minute of his new life -- flexing in the mirror, picking up chicks, cranking the tunes and even vanquishing ghosts. Sary, meanwhile, was afflicted with an overbearing father, gluten allergies, asthma, and a seriously dorky fast-food uniform. We almost can't blame Gary for wanting to make the switch... except he had more nefarious motives than just strutting around with a fiiiiiiiine meat suit.
It’s no secret that our 
