I discovered this is my drafts folder–looks like I forgot to publish it! Although its a bit dated (especially #1 because Downton Abbey starts soon), it still sums up my viewing habits over the past few months.
1. Never watch a single minute of PBS ever again.
2. Immediately recognize when a bride on Say Yes to the Dress is wearing a Pnina gown.
3. Try to predict when the “ba bum” sound will play during a Law & Order episode.
4. Tune in to watch the before-the-credits scene of Law & Order/CSI/Criminal Minds reruns to see if you can deduce beforehand:
That’s it. That pretty sums up Raj’s entire character for the past four seasons. Really.
The hope and the despair of what it was to be a working actor was intimately documented by this Bravo series. I remember getting so invested in the actors’ lives as they auditioned, worked odd jobs, and waited for their big breaks. The It Factor was also pretty amazing because it served as a “Before They Were Stars” launching pad for some of the cast members: Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, Bones star Michaela Conlin, comedian Godfrey and Single Ladies actress LisaRaye were all on the show.
In the first two seasons, due to her very young age, the character has been treated like a plot point: Cam wants Lily to star in a Japanese-themed commercial, Haley babysits Lily to show that she’s responsible. But because she is only a baby (and a non-emotive one at that), Lily is more like an adorable accessory that a real member of the family. If this continues in season 3, then not only is it a disservice to the character, but the whole concept of the show.
The moment that I knew Tina Cohen-Chang needed saving was during the season 2 episode, “Silly Love Songs.” An otherwise entertaining episode was marred by one bizarre note: Tina’s breakdown while singing “My Funny Valentine” to her boyfriend, Mike (aka Other Asian).
In the wake of news that Kristin Wiig will no longer play Penelope and Gilly on SNL, I wrote an article for 
As we switched to Fox, he said he forgot about the show because he wasn’t invested in it this season. I could see why: the judging is a saccharine babble of rainbows and gold stars. The contestants are competent, but not as risk-taking as performers from previous years. There’s no one on the show I’m really rooting for, and no one I’m actively rooting against. Yet I really wanted to watch the show anyway.
This fall, there could be shows about 
In honor of National Mentoring Month, I wrote an article for Flavorpill about famous literary mentorships (like William Faulkner and Sherwood Anderson, seen at left).
If you’re on Twitter, or just a really big TV fan (I am both), then you know this week marked the start of the Television Critics Association. Sometimes the #TCA tweets could be a bit overwhelming, but it’s fun to see the tidbits that emerge from the sessions. (Case in point: the infamous
