Well it certainly has been an interesting week since I wrote my last column.
It turns out that stunt casting will be in full effect again in the upcoming weeks as two symbols of dysfunction will be guest spotting on two different TV shows. Britney Spears will be returning to How I Met Your Mother on next week’s episode and Lindsey Lohan will guest star on the May 22nd season finale episode of Ugly Betty. This type of casting is nothing new really when you think about how a troubled Robert Downey Jr. came out of rehab and guest starred on Ally McBeal. It certainly didn’t hurt his career. HIMYM’s makes sense since the show is considered “On the Bubble” but I don’t really get what Ugly Betty is trying to prove as they’ve already been renewed. The rumor is that she’ll also be in a few of the following season’s episodes.
Another bubble show is Reaper and in an LA Times article it was once again stated that the fate of the show is looking grim (bada-bump). The show was originally a critic favorite, and like many critical favorites before it the show’s future isn’t looking bright. It’s really a shame because the show has really been on a great roll with the post strike episodes. The show’s lead, Brett Harrison, currently has an interesting suggestion on his web site that fans of the show might find interesting if they want to let the CW know that they want the show to stay. I really hope something can come of it because I would be sad to see Reaper go so soon.
MONDAY
NBC – 8:00 PM: Nothing says “I want to win money” like travelling to the Philippines to do it, which is what two people do for tonight’s Deal or No Deal. Suddenly last week’s Star Wars special makes far more sense to me.
CBS – 9:00 PM: Tonight’s Two and a Half Men is written by the writers of CSI. Look to Thursday because that’s not all!
TUESDAY
NBC– 8:30 PM: The SNL retread for tonight is The Best of Molly Shannon. I don’t know who compiles these, but since it has no Dog Show it isn’t really best of.
CW – 9:00 PM: With this being the last episode of Reaper before the CW announces there new fall schedule, Sam has to try to conquer his greatest foe ever: The Nielsen families.
WEDNESDAY
NBC – 8:00 PM: The global tour continues as Deal or No Deal sends players to take part in the Estonia version of the show. This is a real place? I thought they just made up the name in Encino Man.
TLC – 8:00 PM: Little People, Big World makes up the entire night of TLC programming.
STARZ – 8:00 PM: Pixar delivers again and again, and one of my favorite movies of last year was Ratatouille. The story, the acting, and the technology all come together into an amazing film.
THURSDAY
CBS – 8:00 PM: It’s the final episode before the big finale on Survivor. I haven’t watched a single episode.
NBC – 8:30 PM: Believe it or not, it’s the final episode tonight of Scrubs seven year run on NBC. If you are a fan the rumor is the show will be back next season on ABC. If not, brace yourself for everyone playing fairy tale characters. Sigh…
CW – 8:00 PM: A cloaked stranger carves Kyrptonian symbols into Lex’s chest tonight on Smallville. These taggers are really getting out of hand.
CBS – 10:00 PM: Tonight’s episode of CSI is written by the writers from Two and a Half Men, where in a sitcom star is killed. I hope there’s no art imitating life in this subtext.
FRIDAY
TNT – 8:00 PM: Even though this movie is named Sahara somehow they get Matthew McConaughey shirtless at the beach. Is it in his contract that this guy has to expose his Pecs in every film?!?
CARTOON NETWORK – 8:00 PM: I really enjoyed the other big budget Jon Favreau movie, Zathura, and you can to.
SATURDAY
USA – 8:00 PM: Get your Indiana Jones on before the new movie comes out with the one that started it all: Raiders of the Lost Ark.
TLC – 9:00 PM: This week on Trading Spaces a divorced couple renovate each other’s bedrooms. This can’t end well.
SUNDAY
CMTV – 4:00 PM: To celebrate Mother’s Day it’s an 8 hour marathon of the FOX reality show Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy. Marguerite Perrin fans sadly will get no God Warrior during this marathon.
FOX – 8:00 PM: The Simpsons take an interesting direction with their Mother’s Day show, where Homer’s mother suddenly dies. That’s uplifting.
CBS – 8:00 PM: Was it a Fan or a Favorite who won this season’s Survivor? No, really, tell me after you watch this. Like I said before, I haven’t watched a single episode. Why start now?
– Will Wilkins thinks Reaper really deserves a second season.
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