Bravo’s LOLwork “Lesbian Cat Wedding”
LOLwork fans were undoubtedly as unhappy as I was last night when I discovered that Bravo had moved the final episode from its already late 11:30 p.m. timeslot to 1:30 a.m. You may be wondering what was so important that the final episode had to be bumped? Good question! My cable…
Top Chef Goodness: Terrible Twos in “Pike Place Pickle”
Wow, what a fantastic edition of Bravo’s Top Chef: Seattle. There was cheftestant drama but it wasn’t too overwhelming even though the episode featured more team challenges. And we found out what happens when no one manages to succeed in the elimination round. I was shocked…and amused. I couldn’t help…
Bravo’s LOLwork: “Live in 3…2…1”
Bravo’s LOLwork demonstrated last night why it’s superior to other reality shows – it has a heart. Will Sharick found out that his cat, Winston, needed a nine thousand dollar hip replacement surgery. In response, the Cheezburgers rallied and put together a telethon to raise money to help Will….
Top Chef Goodness: Catching Up with Season 10
After taking a couple seasons off, I’m back on board the Top Chef train. I haven’t watched a reality show set in Seattle since The Real World did it back in the day. Seattle’s a city I have promised myself I’m going to visit someday so I’m appreciating the fact that…
Bravo’s LOLwork “Coffee is for Closers”
The creative team Cheezburgers need to keep their day jobs. On the latest LOLwork, CEO Ben Huh tasked his creative team with selling ad space for the website. Predictably, the result was less than stellar. The experiment began with a quick primer in sales strategy from Val, who works in the…
Bravo’s LOLwork “Cheez Olympics”
The LOLwork team got their games faces, sweatbands, and spandex on last night for their annual Cheez Olympics. The ultimate prize was the Cat King Trophy, a silver metal cup with a cat perched on top. Before the excitement of the games, the Cheezburgers had routine business to take care…
Bravo’s LOLwork Series Premiere “The Show Must Go On!”
Are you ready for a new Bravolebrity? Then meet Will Sharick, the cat loving curmudgeon on Bravo’s new show LOLwork. Sharick is the self-proclaimed “censor†for the website ICanHasCheezburger.com, which features photos of animals (lots of cats and dogs) with humorous captions. Sharick is a younger, paler, long-lost brother of…
Reality Fix: Top Chef Masters “Diners to Donors”
Have I mentioned how much I like the new season of Top Chef Masters? I’ve been a fan since season one but I do like that Masters is even more like regular Top Chef now. It’s more fun to see the chefs compete head to head and to know that someone is…
Reality Fix: Top Chef Masters
This mushroom fricassee doesn’t look like much (at least to me), but the judges flipped for it. And I really like the chef behind it, Alessandro Stratta. He just came across as this warm, calming presence in the kitchen. And they definitely needed that for their first challenge; the kitchen was…
What I Learned from TV: Top Chef
Sometimes watching TV can educate you in ways you never thought possible. Maybe you didn’t realize you had an interest in something until you saw it on TV. Top Chef changed the way I think and talk about food.
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Dennis Heaton Talks The Imperfects
Longtime readers at TV Goodness will know that Motive is one of my ride-or-die series, and as such, I am fiercely loyal to its creator, Dennis Heaton. He followed up that fantastic reverse procedural with Netflix’s The Order and is back on our streaming screens with The Imperfects, which dropped…
Kelly McCormack Talks Favorite Moments in A League of Their Own
[Warning: Mild spoilers for season 1.] Now that you’ve had a chance to watch A League of Their Own, here’s the rest of my chat with Kelly McCormack about her favorite moments of the season. Seeing the iconic Peaches uniforms for the first time wasn’t just a goosebump moment for…
John Griffin and Harold Perrineau Talk From on EPIX Season 1 Finale
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] How are we doing, #FROMily? In case you missed it this morning, the very good news is that that cliffhanger will be followed by a second season, which was gifted this morning ahead of the linear broadcast of the finale. I always legitimately appreciate when we…
Elizabeth Saunders Talks EPIX’s From
[Warning: General spoilers ahead.] One of the things that makes EPIX’s From such a fun ride is the abundance of Canadian cast members. Elizabeth Saunders, who plays Donna, is a favorite from her turn on the third season of Mary Kills People [streaming on Global TV in Canada and Roku…
Corteon Moore Talks From “Broken Windows, Open Doors”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Tonight’s episode of From had us all in our feels as we learned through flashbacks about the Sophie’s Choice Boyd had to make to save his son, and back in the present as Boyd said his piece with Ellis before heading into the woods with…
Pegah Ghafoori Talks From “All Good Things…”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode] Tonight on From, Fatima’s anniversary celebration turned into a Colony House of horrors when a misguided Kevin let his monster bae in and she promptly killed him and left the window open for her crew. While the party devolved into terror and sent everyone running,…
Shaun Majumder Talks From “Book 74”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Tonight on EPIX’s From, Father Khatri made a bold move, kidnapping Sara instead of turning her in, and then recognizing her as a vessel for some big messages. That startling realization speaks to him on multiple levels–as a man of faith, a man trapped in…
Avery Konrad Talks About Sara’s Struggle in From “Silhouettes”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Over the course of the season so far on From, we’ve witnessed Sara’s battle against the voices telling her to to do terrible things, and tonight we saw her unravel further, threatening the Matthews and lashing out in a moment of terror with horrifying results….
Hannah Cheramy Talks From “Choosing Day”
[Warning: Spoilers for tonight’s episode.] Tonight, on EPIX’s From, the Matthews participate in the show’s version of the sorting hat, choosing where to call home–the town or Colony House. At the end of the episode, Julie makes the decision to split from her family and instead settle in with Fatima…
Ricky He Talks From “The Way Things Are Now”
[Warning: Spoilers for episode 102 of EPIX’s From.] Epix’s new series From is two episodes in and it’s already laying the groundwork for a seriously spooky season. Tonight’s episode demonstrated the careful balance of relief and horror that the show hits, with our characters’ worst fears realized, just not when…
What They Said: Three Revealing Conversations from Survivor’s Remorse “Closure”
WARNING: Spoilers for Survivor’s Remorse “Closure” The latest episode of Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse featured conversations that showed characters really digging deep into their thoughts, emotions and motivations.
Two Takes: The Catch “The Knock-Off”
Who can you trust? If this episode of The Catch was any indication, the answer is just about nobody. Betrayal was running rampant as Felicity (Shivani Ghai) arose from the dead to seduce-con Margot, Gretchen (Maria Thayer, Gotham, The Mindy Project) played gold-hearted Alice 2.0 before swindling Ethan, Tessa jumped…
What They Said: Top 3 Quotable Moments from Preacher “El Valero”
Both Quincannon and Jesse refuse to give up on what they each think is rightfully theirs. While Jesse is struggling to face the consequences of his actions, Quincannon has laid his past demons to rest and is hellbent on moving forward and putting Annville on the map again. Despite a…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Supergirl “Worlds Finest”
Oh, Supergirl. That ending was cold. But I can’t hate on you because the latest episode has quickly become one of my favorites.
What They Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Black Sails “XXIII”
The dialogue in “XXIII” is phenomenal. It’s always a fun ride when Black Sails carries its viewers along without giving them the chance to catch their breath. When an episode moves at this unforgiving pace, there is no chance for a breather nor is there a respite from the information…
What Lucifer Said: Favorite quotes from Supernatural “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”
Supernatural episodes are almost always funny but thanks to the dialogue and a certain man speaking said dialogue, I laughed a lot during “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” You know, when I wasn’t busy fearing for Sam’s life or wondering what in the world was going on with Dean and…
What They Said: The Flash, “Legends Of Today” and Arrow, “Legends Of Yesterday”
Two nights of Arrow + The Flash = what more could we ask for?! I don’t know what it is about blending these shows, but I can’t help but feel that every time they come together, they somehow become greater than the sum of their parts. And that’s saying a lot…
What they Said: Top 4 Quotable Moments from Graceland “Little Bo Bleep”
Shoot outs. Fake outs. And long-awaited revelations. “Little Bo Bleep” was a jam-packed episode that wrapped up some loose ends and totally frayed others. Â It finally gave us one Sarkissian in jail and pulled back the curtain on Briggs’ master plan, but it also set up Jakes for a world…
What They Said: Favorite Quotes from Poldark “Part 4”
“What have I told you, I don’t require my wife to crochet and sip tea, but I do require her to remember she’s not a beast of burden.†No, I’m not talking about The Rolling Stones! I have to admit though, just for a second, the lyrics popped into my…
3 Moments of Goodness from Brooklyn Nine-Nine “Johnny and Dora”
The most satisfying part of this season’s finale has to the Jake and Amy kiss. Well, they kiss three times but the last one is the best one — and it means something. The Charles and Rosa dynamic was also great. I love how she’s convinced he doesn’t know anything…
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