'Pretty Little Liars' Season Finale Tonight

already? damn. but have no fear it will be back in june for season 3. i will say it now: troian bellisario deserves an emmy nomination this year. her performance has been nothing but remarkable. all the 'liars' are good actors but troian has been given the best material this season. i admit i am crazy about her. and i still love this guilty pleasure show that does not get it's due.
 season 2 gets an A.
 the balls are still in the air and the dishes are still spinning. it is still the best guilty pleasure on tv.

season finale trailer

'Rust and Bone' Releases on Bluray and DVD Today ***1/2stars

marion cotillard's brilliant, yes brilliant as in absolutely brilliant performance, gets it's bluray and dvd releases today. it was a success on the 'art house' scene last year and got some play in a simplified wider release. ms cotillard received critical acclaim, won a few awards, was nominated for many but was ultimately snubbed by oscar. she was in good company. remember ben affleck anyone? 

this film is intense and often diddicult to watch. it is one of the best of 2012. yes it is in french thus subtitled. don't be lazy: read. be smart rent this movie.

did i mention it has a brilliant performance by marion cotillard? i love this actress as an actress and it doesn't hurt that i believe she is currently the most beautiful woman on screen today.

trailer

  marion's interview with charlie rose

Hillary Endorses Gay Marriage at Last

Josh's Jukebox: 'Unchained Melody'

from the soundtrack of my mind

a 'glee' moment

melissa benoist, jacob artist, blake jenner

a dilemma

'Bates Motel Tonight on A&E

i like vera farmiga and think she is a fine actress. i was surprised to read she signed on to this series but will give it a try if only for her. i also thought freddie highmore showed potential in 'finding neverland' so the dvr will be set.

Josh

Mary and Matthew - The End of the Story

mary and matthew

i gave lady sybil her tribute. this is for matthew crawley and the end of tv's most romantic love ever.

the end of their story

some other tributes
'from this moment on'

'you're all i've ever wanted'

'the winner takes it all'  

'the blower's daughter'

Have a Good St. Paddy's Day

if you wear green as well as he does do it!

'One Life to Live' Sets Return Date

it's official: 'one life to live' will debut 4/29 on hulu, itunes and other internet services.

welcome back.

I've Got a Crush on You

Euro Body Wash Ad

i love european tv ads.

I've Got a Crush on You

i'd like to have a 'scandal' with him

'The Lying Game' Season 2 Rates an A

season 2 of 'the lying game' ended it's second season part 1 with a bunch of surprises. a major character's demise, we think, was a shocker. there were twists and turns all season and the finale keeps us wanting, begging, for more. the cast has soooo much talent. there is not a missing link among them. allie gonino, blair redford, helen slater, tyler christopher, charisma carpenter, adrian pasdar and alice greczyn shine above the rest. but that is quibbling. but it is alexandra chando who truly shines as emma/sutton who have played a dangerous lying game and brought the rest of the cast into their web of lies. i know season 2 part 2 has been filled but oddly left off abcfamily's summer roster.

i can only hope it will be back soon. it is the perfect companion piece following 'pretty little liars' on tuesday nights.

 

Josh's Jukebox: 'Everybody Loves You Now'

from the soundtrack of my life

'smash' is having a less than stellar sophmore season that may well be it's last season. the fact that nbc has just moved the remaining episodes of the season to saturday night really has sounded the death rattle for this once promising series. as a musical officiando and lover this great idea has hit rock bottom and deserves cancellation. it's a damn shame. why did it go wrong? that may be one of the big questions of the past tv seasons. well bad writing, incoherent subplots and some really bad musical choices are a few of the reasons. there was good talent wasted. that's a shame. all and all 'smash' is, was, a shame and damn it that's the shame.
season 2 rates a C and i am being kind
 this billy joel cover has been one of very few highlights this season. 

 jennifer hudson and andy mientus

Covers

A Glee Moment: 'Bring Him Home'

from the soundtrack of my life

lea michelle and chris colfer

they did an amazing duet with this

Jensen Ackles for PETA

Francis 1

francis 1! my first impression is he took the name of catholicism's most humble man...the friar from assissi. from argentina i hear he is a humble man. a man who's focus as priest and bishop has been for the poor and downtrodden. and wow that smile we saw today on that balcony. somehow and somewhere within me i see hope for the church i left years ago. i hope he can fix the broken vatican machine. fix the church of rome.although i disagree with him on contraception and gay marriage i wish him well.

This Week We Said Goodbye to J.R. Ewing and Claudia Joy Holden

two of tv's most beloved characters passed this week.

kim delaney is gone from 'army wives' as claudia joy holden. it's hard to imagine the series without her. she was the heart, soul and center of the show.

larry hagman's real life passing meant the passing of tv icon j r ewing. this brings up the decade old adage 'who shot j r?'

Valerie

i admit i was a basket case watching valerie on 'the doctors' yesterday.

here she is on the' today' show talking about her fatal diagnosis.

she is a brave woman.

she made us laugh as rhoda. now we shed some tears for her.

we wish her well and send love and good thoughts her way.

here's valerie:

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