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Hey, "Scrubs": WTF?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:30:46 PST

Okay, "Scrubs" has been on TV for a long time, and I've been a consistent fan. It must be challenging to sustain a half-hour comedy for six seasons, but they seem to have done a pretty great job, even pulling off kitschy episodes like a musical and one that used a laugh track to mimic traditional sitcoms. For the most part, they've managed to keep things fresh and fun.

So WTF happened last night?! Using an outrageously weak "plot line" in which a patient has amnesia after attempting suicide, the main characters mull the importance of memory. They go through a series of "memory" montages, throwing together a bunch of clips from previous episodes. For all the lame details,

The segues between each montage were lame to say the least: Apropos of nothing, Janitor says he wants to dance, turns on his radio, and suddenly we're taken to a montage of previous dance moments. JD even calls it out at one point, saying something like, "If I can remember some more moments, that will use up at least a few more minutes," before cutting to another montage.

I've watched my share of YouTube "Scrubs" montages, so I know they can be funny, but in this episode it came across as lazy and insulting. If NBC doesn't care about making any more quality episodes, why should we? If we wanted to see old "Scrubs" episodes, we'd turn on TBS. What do you think? Were you as disappointed in the "Scrubs" team last night as I was?

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"The Office" Recap: Episode 14, "Ben Franklin"

BuzzSugar — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:39:22 PST

This week's episode of "The Office" was fraught with sexual innuendo, as Michael tries to provide bachelor and bachelorette parties in honor of Phyllis' wedding. Among other things, we now know what Dwight looks like when wearing a bra - and what Michael looks like trying to remove Dwight's bra.

There were so many gems this week, so check out my list of highlights:

After giving himself an electric shock, Michael makes a video for a son he might have someday, saying, "I had an epiphery. Life is precious. And if I die, I want my son to know the dealio. The dealio of life."
"What's up, spinstahs?!" Michael, greeting the women who are getting ready for Phyllis' bridal shower.
Instead of a Guys Night Out, Michael says the bachelor party will be more of a Guys' Afternoon In, or a GAI (pronounced "gay"). "It's a bridal shower for guys. A guy shower. An hour-long shower with guys."

Many more great highlights, so

Todd Packer calms Michael's fear that a stripper will constitute as sexual harassment by telling him to get a male stripper for the women as well, making it "separate but equal." Michael says, "So that's what that means."
Instead of getting a male stripper, Jim calls the Scholastic Speakers of Pennsylvania and hires a Ben Franklin impersonator for Phyllis' bridal shower. Thinking he's still a stripper, Michael introduces "Ben Franklin" thusly:
"Who here is a history buff? Who's a fan of buff naked? Without further ado, the one, the only, the sexy, Mr. Benjamin Franklin!"
Michael: "Mr. Franklin, I would say you were probably one of the sexiest presidents ever."
Ben Franklin: "Well, actually, I never was president."
Michael, whispering: "Yes, but Ben Franklin was."
Jim: "Have you ever seen a stripper before?"
Dwight: "Yes. Jennifer Garner portrayed one on 'Alias.' It was one of her many aliases."
Jim: "Yeah, me neither."
When the stripper arrives, Jim and Dwight greet her in the parking lot. Michael texts Jim from inside the building, "Is she hot?"
Dwight, right in front of the woman: "Text back: 'Kind of.'"
Ben Franklin ties a cherry stem with his tongue, saying he can do that because he is a Renaissance Man.
Michael, having grilled steaks on the same George Foreman grill on which he burned his foot last season, asks the men who wants some "man meat."
Dwight: "I do! I want some man meat!"
Jim: "Michael, Dwight would like your man meat."
Michael: "Well then, my man meat he shall have."
Michael gets a lap dance from the stripper and comments, "Mmm... you smell nice. Like Tide."
"Well, Ben Franklin, you're really kind of a sleazebag." -Michael, after talking with Ben Franklin about his romantic problems
"I don't care what Jim says, that is not the real Ben Franklin. I am 99% sure." -Dwight
Michael: "So you don't want to end our relationship?"
Jan: "I'm closer to firing you."
Michael: "That is so sweet."
Dwight, testing the Ben Franklin impersonator: "Are you near-sighted or far-sighted?"
Ben Franklin: "Both. That's why I invented the bifocal."
Dwight lets out a frustrated scream.

The Office Recap: "A Benihana Christmas"

BuzzSugar — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:28:13 PST

In last night's one-hour holiday episode of "The Office," Michael learns that it's always bros before ho-ho-ho's. This was the perfect holiday episode, touching on all of the ongoing stories for each character. There's not too much drama that you're left crying (remember "Casino Night"?), and every joke is on-key for each of the characters.

The show opens with Dwight hauling in a dead goose and plopping it down on Pam's desk: "Don't worry, she's dead. No wait... he's dead. I accidentally ran over it. It's a Christmas miracle!" After some argument, Tobey convinces Dwight to put the goose in his car.

Michael enters, riding his old bike with a bow on it. After greeting Pam with, "I would like a slice of Christmas Pam, side of candied Pams and perhaps some Pam chops, with mint," Michael proceeds to place his old bike in the pile of gifts for needy children.

In his office, Michael reveals that he's bought tickets for a Sandals vacation in Jamaica for himself and his girlfriend, Carol. She soon comes into the office, however, and asks Michael why he Photoshopped his face over her ex-husband's face in an old family photo, creating a Christmas card featuring Carol, her kids, and Michael's face on Carol's ex's body. Jim calls this a "bold move." After some bumbling explanation on Michael's part, Carol breaks up with him.

Meanwhile, Pam tells Jim about her Christmas gift to him: She's been sending Dwight letters from "the CIA," and she tells Jim that he can be the one to decide what Dwight's "top-secret mission" should be. Jim says he thinks he shouldn't be doing these kinds of pranks anymore, "because of the promotion," though it's clear he also thinks he shouldn't be in cahoots with Pam when he's dating Karen. But that's only a taste of the drama, so

Michael, newly dumped, declares that Christmas is canceled, prompting the following exchange:

Stanley: "You can't cancel a holiday."
Michael: "Keep it up Stanley, and you'll lose New Year's."
Stanley: "What does that mean?"
Michael: "Jim, take New Year's away from Stanley."

Meanwhile, during the meeting for the Party Planning Committee, Angela shoots Karen's ideas and then kicks her out of the Committee. Feeling bad for Karen, Pam befriends her, and the two form their own Committee to Plan Parties. They tell everyone that they will be having a more fun party, with margaritas, karaoke, and a raffle. There are several shots of Jim looking nervous and uncomfortable about Karen and Pam are getting so chummy, which is oddly satisfying

Andy, in his continuous efforts to brownnose, takes Michael to Benihana's for a cheering-up lunch, and Jim and Dwight come alone. This is when Michael declares:

"Bros before ho's! Why? Because your bros are always there for you. They have got your back after your ho rips your heart out for no good reason. And you were nothing but great to the ho, and you told her that she was the only ho for you and that she was better than all the other ho's in the world, and then... then suddenly she is not your ho no mo'."

It's war of the holiday parties back at the office. Pam and Karen start their party 15 minutes earlier than Angela's is scheduled to begin. When Angela calls Dwight at Benihana's to see if she can get permission to start her party early, Dwight exhibits a rare moment of rebellion, and tells her to go ahead, without consulting Michael first. Pam lures Meredith with the promise of vodka, while Kevin goes to Angela's party for the brownies and cupcakes. Most everyone ends up at Pam and Karen's more fun party, where Roy and Pam are getting along so sweetly, it's almost like they're flirting again.

Can I just say that Roy looks hot for once? What happened to him? His body looks more trim, and the beard is really working. Okay, I'm done.

At Benihana's, Michael and Andy decide to invite some of the waitresses back to the office party. When the two walk in with their waitress companions, Angela demands, "Where's Dwight?" Michael's waitress asks, "Is he the hot one or the giant baby?" "The giant baby," Michael says quietly.

Pam and Karen reconcile with Angela and suggest merging the two parties. Suddenly, Angela is able to locate the power strip needed for the karaoke machine, and we are treated to Kevin's rendition of Alanis Morrisette's "You Oughta Know."

The Pam-and-Jim thing continues, as Pam watches Jim and Karen exchange gifts and then hug, and Jim watches Pam and Roy exchange gifts and then hug. Looks of longing all around, as it should be. Of course, many viewers are rooting for Pam and Jim, but if the writers give us their relationship too soon it could prove disappointing. It's more enjoyable to keep getting these little moments heavy with feeling to let the anticipation build.

In true clueless Michael fashion, he can't keep straight which Benihana's waitress is which. Finally, the two women decide to leave, and Michael tells "his" waitress, "I like you. So much I'd like you to accompany me on a Sandals trip to Jamaica."

She responds, "Nah. I have school," and wheels away Michael's old bike. Soon after, Michael admits to Jim that he'd marked the arm of "his" waitress so he wouldn't confuse them. Jim then makes a speech about rebound girls that clearly parallels his own experiences with Pam and Karen:

"You just had a rebound... Which, don't get me wrong, can be a really fun distraction. But when it's over you're left thinking about the girl you really like. The one that broke your heart."

As the episode wraps up, Michael is on the phone, asking a mystery person to go on the Sandals trip with him. Oscar and his partner walk into the party, see Angela singing "Little Drummer Boy," prompting Oscar to say, "Too soon," and they leave. And Jim tells Pam about the CIA prank he'd decided to play on Dwight. In the last scene, Dwight is on the roof, awaiting a helicopter when he gets a text message: "You have been compromised. Abort mission. Destroy phone." He throws the phone off the roof and hurries away.

Cory Monteith and Lea Michele Heat Up an NYC Hockey Game With a Kiss

Lauren Turner — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:08:08 PDT

Cory Monteith and Lea Michele kissed in the stands at a hockey game in Madison Square Garden last night. They watched the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The teams will go head to head again in the next match of their series on Saturday. Lea was rooting for the Rangers, but she seemed more focused on showing her boyfriend love during the action. It was just the couple's latest show of affection after they stepped out holding hands earlier in the day. Lea and Cory went shopping in SoHo after attending the FOX Upfront presentation for Glee on Monday. Their hit show has only one more episode before the season finale, but it will be back this Fall in a new time slot on Thursdays.

Lea and Cory Hold Hands During a Big Apple Shopping Spree

Katie Henry — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:32 PDT

Lea Michele and Cory Monteith were all smiles during an afternoon of shopping in NYC yesterday. Cory and Lea held hands following a stop at a John Varvatos boutique. The stars recently went public with their real-life romance during a romantic trip to Cabo after playing on-again off-again high school sweethearts on Glee for the past two years.

Lea, Cory, and some of their fellow Fox stars are on the East Coast following the cable channel's Upfront presentation. Their musical show is returning in the Fall, though you'll have to stay up an hour later since Glee's moving to a new time slot. The schedule shake up will pair The X Factor with Glee, airing at 9 p.m., on Thursday night. Britney Spears's fans will get a double dose of the pop princess in the Fall when Glee debuts another Britney themed episode.

90210 Moves to Mondays and More Schedule Switcheroos on The CW's Fall Schedule

Maggie Pehanick — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:21:06 PDT

Come Fall, the only recognizable thing about The CW's schedule will be The Vampire Diaries. Everything else is getting a major overhaul. While the network is keeping a lot of their series, nearly all of them are shifting times or days. 90210 is moving to Mondays, bumping Gossip Girl back an hour; Hart of Dixie will now be on Tuesdays before the new show Emily Owens, M.D.; and Supernatural has finally made it out of the Friday doldrums and been placed in a prime Wednesday night spot. Check out the full schedule when you

*New show

MONDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - 90210
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Gossip Girl/The Carrie Diaries* (midseason)

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - Hart of Dixie
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Emily Owens, M.D.*

WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - Arrow*
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Supernatural

THURSDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - The Vampire Diaries
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Beauty and the Beast*

FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - America's Next Top Model
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Nikita

Emily VanCamp, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Robin Thicke Talk Family, Fashion, Vacations at ABC's Bash

Allie Merriam — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:12:53 PDT

ABC hosted a bash for the casts of their TV shows, both old and new, last night at NYC's Dream Downtown Hotel to celebrate the Upfronts. Hayden Panettiere and Connie Britton cuddled up after a long day promoting their new series Nashville. Another new program, Duets, had the support of judges Robin Thicke, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend. Many of ABCs returning hits were represented, too, like Suburgatory and Happy Endings. Revenge couple Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman were adorable on the red carpet, while Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23's Krysten Ritter posed solo. Once Upon a Time's real-life couple Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas did press with costar Jennifer Morrison.

We caught up with Duets' Robin, who spoke about his wife Paula Patton and their young son Julian. The couple apparently has a performer on their hands. Robin said, "He's got the ABC song down now. I'm hoping he'll learn a different one." Paula won't be able to watch the program, however. Robin added, "I told her I never want her to watch it, because she already loves me and I don't want that to go backwards at all. I don't want to lose any points, so just love me the way I am right now and don't watch any of my stuff."

Summer travel is something many stars said they're looking forward to. Revenge's Emily is dating costar Josh Bowman and he might be lucky enough to accompany her on some excursions. She is taking the next few months off and clued us in on her plans. Emily said, "I'm going to see my family on Thursday and I'm so excited. I get a few days with them, so I just want to have some downtime and hang with them. And then traveling! I've been traveling loads. I was in Sydney. I'm going to go to Europe for a bit. I've been really enjoying traveling . . . I think it's good to have a chance of perspective and leave LA, the bubble that is LA, once in a while." Don't Trust the B's Krysten Ritter has similar plans to let loose during a break. She said she's most looking forward to attending "bikini boot camp in Mexico!"

Two and a Half Men Moves to Thursdays, and More From CBS's New Fall Schedule

Becky Kirsch — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:44:47 PDT

It's CBS's turn to take center stage at the upfronts, and this morning the network unveiled its new Fall schedule. CBS has kept most of its ratings-strong schedule intact, but there are a few changes to make room for the new shows. Most notably, Two and a Half Men will move to Thursdays, forming a bit of a comedy block with The Big Bang Theory, which will surely not please the folks at NBC. The Mentalist also has a new night, while 2 Broke Girls has a new time slot.

Peruse the whole schedule when you

*New show

MONDAY
8:00-8:30 p.m. - How I Met Your Mother
8:30-9:00 p.m. - Partners*
9:00-9:30 p.m. - 2 Broke Girls
9:30-10:00 p.m. - Mike & Molly
10:00-11:00 p.m. - Hawaii Five-0

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - NCIS
9:00-10:00 p.m. - NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00-11:00 p.m. - Vegas*

WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - Survivor
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Criminal Minds
10:00-11:00 p.m. - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

THURSDAY
8:00-8:30 p.m. - The Big Bang Theory
8:30-9:00 p.m. - Two and a Half Men
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Person of Interest
10:00-11:00 p.m. - Elementary*

FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - CSI: NY
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Made in Jersey*
10:00-11:00 p.m. - Blue Bloods

SATURDAY
8:00-9:00 p.m. - Crimetime Saturday
9:00-10:00 p.m. - Crimetime Saturday
10:00-11:00 p.m. - 48 Hours Mystery

SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 p.m. - 60 Minutes
8:00-9:00 p.m. - The Amazing Race
9:00-10:00 p.m. - The Good Wife
10:00-11:00 p.m. - The Mentalist

To be scheduled: Golden Boy and Friend Me

Revenge and Happy Endings Get Shuffled Around in ABC's New Fall Schedule

Shannon Vestal — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:10:08 PDT

ABC has announced its brand spankin' new Fall schedule, and there are a few big things to take note of. Obviously the network's new series are built in, but a few returning series have new spots in the lineup, like Revenge, which is shifting to Desperate Housewives' vacated Sunday night slot. Happy Endings and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 are moving to Tuesdays, giving a new comedy the Modern Family lead-in on Wednesday nights. Check out ABC's new Fall schedule and rev up your DVRs after the break.

Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker Are Coming to Glee

Becky Kirsch — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:10:28 PDT

Glee's move to Thursday nights isn't the only buzz surrounding the show for next season. The series is also getting two more big-name guest stars in Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker. These ladies are the latest addition to Glee's many celebrity cameos, and though we'll have to wait to hear more about their characters on the show, Fox has revealed that Hudson's role will be a six-episodic arc. Both of these ladies can sing - SJP has Broadway experience and Hudson showed off her pipes in Nine - so I'm looking forward to seeing both of them on stage with the New Directions. Now, if only we knew which of the Glee regulars are coming back next year.