BUZZ: Wentworth on "Prison Break," Diablo Adapting "Sweet Valley High," and more

• Wentworth Miller ("Prison Break") is joining Resident Evil: Afterlife as a survivor trapped in a jail with several other people. He may have been infected, and becomes a key element of their eventual escape. Milla Jovovich's character returns after traveling the world to save these people from the company that's chasing them. And Ali Larter reprises her role as well.

• The action comedy The Other Guys is turning into one of those star-studded rom-coms, minus the romance. First Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell were cast as partners who have to prove they're not second rate cops, then Eva Mendes was added on as a love interest. Soon after Michael Keaton and Damon Wayans Jr. were tagged onto the cast. And now Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Steve Coogan have been added. Now it's sure to be the funniest and the most action-packed film Adam McKay (Anchorman) has ever directed.

• I'm so confused as to what Diablo Cody aims to contribute to film history. How exactly did she go from the award-winning Juno to the teensploitation "comedy" Jennifer's Body to adapting Sweet Valley High into a film? How? I need a new heroine.

• Stephen Gahan (Traffic) is developing an untitled action thriller about "an elite, highly trained, deep cover operative who loses everything, ultimately disappearing into Brooklyn, where he must start over. He washes up as a beat cop, only to discover the global organization he was dedicated to fighting is also operating in his new backyard."

• A potential epic is in the works as Bryan Singer has signed on to direct the modern version of Jack the Giant Killer. I'm sure you're familiar with the plot, but here's how it's updated: "When a princess is kidnapped, a long-standing peace between men and giants becomes threatened, and a young farmer is given an opportunity to lead a dangerous expedition to the giant kingdom to rescue her."

• One type of supernatural creature that television hasn't run into the ground is angels. I'm happy to report that there is a dramatic series in production called "Fallen." "The story revolves around a group of vigilante 'fallen' angels who take down the criminal and the corrupt in New York while falling in love, battling demons and seeking their own personal revenge."

VIDEO: John Krasinski in "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men"

John Krasinski was at NYC's IFC this weekend talking about his directorial debut Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, an adaptation of David Foster Wallace's novel. If you're interested in witnessing a series of debates on what constitutes love, and what men and women seek in relationships, then I suggest you grab a buddy and head to your nearest indie flick theater. I saw the film and it was very well done, amazing performances (Julianne Nicholson, Chris Messina, Max Minghella, Lou Taylor Pucci, Will Arnett, Will Forte, Dominic Cooper, Bobby Cannavale, and many more), and filled with thought-provoking commentary. I have to pick up the book now.

Check out these three clips from the post-film Q&A:

Why he directed it:


Talking about the character, played by Dominic Cooper (History Boys and Mama Mia), that he identified with most:


How he added music to the film:

FILM REVIEW: Jennifer's Body

Dear Diablo Cody,

You sold out!...and I don't mean in the theaters. It's so obvious that the abomination that you birthed, Jennifer's Body, is just pure teensploitation. What's that you ask? It's when Hollywood abuses a teen's interests in order to profit from their consistency. So some major exec noticed all the kids going gaga over your sharp-tongued depiction of teen pregnancy in Juno and thought they could treat the art of movie-making like it was a math problem:

insecure geek

(Ellen Page / Amanda Seyfried)

+

sweet, doofy boyfriend

(Michael Cera / Johnny Simmons)

+

sexy, foul-mouth bff

(Olivia Thirlby / Megan Fox)

+

sassy play-on words

=

$$$

We should've known it wasn't authentic DC-material. The signs were everywhere:
1) It's called Jennifer's Body. Sure, you did name Juno after the main character, but if you were really being consistent, you would've called that Juno's Vagina or Juno's Uterus or Juno's Fetus. No, the studio named it Jennifer's Body, because they knew teenage boys would eat it up.
2) You cast Megan Fox. That should've been a red flag from the beginning. That right there is studio casting if I've ever seen it. Sure, not many people raved about Ellen Page's acting abilities before Juno either, but she also wasn't named the Sexiest Woman Alive.
3) Speaking of which, ladies and gentleman, I don't care if Amanda Seyfried shaves her head and dyes her teeth green, she'll never pass for unattractive, let alone geeky. I give props to Seyfried for playing awkward as best she could, but there are geeks on this planet who would settle for that kind of "ugly."
4) A two-minute-long, girl-on-girl makeout scene dissolving the entire underlying theme about Needy and Jennifer's frenemy relationship, their unbreakable bond, and their mutual envy. And you had the nerve to openly talk about it like it was the highlight of the film. It's almost as if you knew it couldn't hold up on its own. Hell, with the friendship story shot to hell, since Needy never, not once, uttered any remorse or concern about her bff's soul, and was far more concerned for her boyfriend's body, the film dissolved into a cautionary tale for aspiring indie bands. Don't go the devil route. Stick to Letterman showcases and "lame ass soundtracks."
5) Open-ended ending. Sure, Juno could have a sequel, where she meets her kid when it's older yata yata, but it won't. If you can't tell a story in two hours, you're milking it. Even Francis Ford Coppola felt like a whore when he did Godfather II.


Let's face it DC, if this were an allegory, Jennifer would be Hollywood and all those eager boys would represent every budding writer who gets a taste of something they've craved all their lives. They might struggle a little bit in the beginning, as she feeds on their fear and their hope, but at least she noticed them.

There's one thing, however, that could upgrade this film from a C- to a B+: changing the ending. You got all arty on us with snapshots and a documentary of the Satan-worshipping band at the height of their fame, and a security cam of the fatal fate they meet. But I would've preferred an actual dialogue exchange. I would've wanted to see them beg for their lives. The best part of revenge is the pre-murder send-off line. It's true, we got one for Jennifer, but the people we really wanted to see dead was the band. That line should've been figuratively and literally killer. Major disappointment!

Lame-ass Lines (paraphrased a bit):
• Jennifer referring to Needy's breasts: "They're like smart bombs. Just point them at boys and watch shit get real." What does that even mean?
• After her skin heals from being sliced: "It's like some X-Men shit, right?"

Honorable Mentions (paraphrased a bit):
• Needy referring to Adam Brody's character: "He was skinny, twisted, and evil, like this petrified tree I saw as a kid."
• Classmate defending the band's fake rescue story: "It's true! It's on their Wikipedia!"

This rant erupted from my dissatisfaction and is purely my opinion.

TV NEWS: "The Beautiful Life: TBL" was Canceled!

Mischa Barton's comeback series "Beautiful Life" was canceled. With only a million viewers this week, the CW had to cut it loose. Another CW series, "Melrose Place," is also floundering, but they're being more proactive in trying to find a ratings increasing solution. So far they've come up with asking Heather Locklear and Josie Bissett to reprise their roles. "Vampire Diaries," however, is doing tremendously well...for a CW series.

Read on to find out what the stars of the canceled series have booked in the future:

Mischa Barton: The historical dramatic indie she just wrapped in India, Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain, still doesn't have a release date on IMDb, despite the fact that its cast also consists of Martin Sheen and Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar). She's about to start shooting the teen comedy The Science of Cool, which sounds a lot like Weird Science. And she's rumored to have been cast in the drama Upstate with Chace Crawford ("Gossip Girl") and Evan Ross. Since she usually plays fashionistas with overly dramatic problems, she could probably do an arc on "Ugly Betty," "Gossip Girl," "90210," or "Melrose Place." But considering that the first two offered her a guest spotting stint and she turned them down, I doubt she'll settle for stunt casting. Then again, it did wonders for Hilary Duff, who went from "Law & Order: SVU" to "Gossip Girl," and Michelle Tratchenberg, who went from "Gossip Girl" to a starring role in NBC's "Mercy."



Sara Paxton: She's rumored to be in the upcoming adaptation of Ray Stokes' Emma of Lulworth Cove. She'll play the lead character, a vengeful ghost who tries to destroy the marriage of the man she fell in love with after dying. She could probably audition to be a love interest for the newest Walker on "Brothers & Sisters," a snoop on "Vampire Diaries," or a temptation for Dale on "Greek."


Ben Hollingsworth: The only film he's shot this year is the indie drama The Joneses with Demi Moore and David Duchovny, which has no release date.


Nico Tortorella: He'll be in the drama Twelve, alongside Chace Crawford ("Gossip Girl"), Emma Roberts, 50 Cent, Kiefer Sutherland ("24"), and Ellen Barkin (Ocean's Thirteen). It's about "a young drug dealer who watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime."

Ashley Madekwe & Corbin Bleu have no plans set just yet.

TV TOPIC: NBC's "Mercy" vs. ABC's "Eastwick"

Alright, alright, I know they're not even in the same time slot, so choosing between them is technically pointless. But I beg to differ. Wednesday is a pretty stacked night. What with "The New Adventures of Old Christine" on CBS at 8pm, "Glee" on FOX at 9pm, "The Beautiful Life" on The CW at 9pm, and the ABC comedies "Modern Family" and "Cougartown" on from 9-10pm, there's plenty to TiVo. So at 10pm, when the dust has settled, and you've decided to watch the array of shows you postponed earlier, you can't! Because ABC is now offering you "Eastwick" at 10pm. If you just catch up on what you missed tonight, you could maybe go to bed before 1am. But if you stick around for "Eastwick," you'll never get to sleep in time.


So last night, I thought to myself, Screw "Mercy"! I'll watch that tomorrow on Hulu. Let's see "Eastwick." You can't go wrong with witchcraft! I was wrong. There were a few funny parts, mainly executed by Lindsay Price's ("Lipstick Jungle") character Joanna, who kept humiliating herself in front of the uber hot photographer Will (Johann Urb from "The Mountain"), which they had the audacity of slapping glasses on and calling average. There was also some drama when Tess (Jaime Ray Newman from "Eureka") got in an electrifying fight with her jobless, drunken husband Raymond (Jon Bernthal from "The Class") and devilish Darryl (Paul Gross) had to save Roxie's (Rebecca Romijn from "Ugly Betty") daughter from her impatient, sex-crazed boyfriend. They even tried to keep us hooked with cliff hangers: Darryl, the billionaire newcomer who sweeps them off their feet, isn't who he says he is, drunk-ass Raymond is going to sue for custody if she divorces him, and Roxie had a premonition that some stranger is going to murder her. But for some reason, I just wasn't feeling it. There was something missing. They all seemed...boring.

Roxie is supposed to be this flower, wild child who creates art and sleeps with a guy (Matt Dallas from "Kyle XY") who is much younger than her. But aside from being considered the town slut (for really God knows what), there's really nothing that bad about her. If she were really a bad girl, she would've slept with Darryl the moment she met him. He was already naked. Then there's Joanna. Yeah, she's funny and cute, and you want to root for her. But after learning that she can make people do things just by making eye contact and ordering them to, you'd think she'd use her powers from something a little less trivial than getting the money out of her boss's wallet. True, she did ask for a raise and a promotion, and managed to get him to admit that he always inappropriately brushes up against the women in the office (ill!), but her goal was to reveal the political corruption in the town for a big story. Instead, she walks over to Will and tells him that he wants her and he wants to kiss her, and then bails on the whole seduction thing after realizing how morally wrong it was. What's even worse is that I'm almost positive that half his romantic declarations were coming from his own thoughts, but she was too ashamed to even realize it. Lame! Speaking of lame, why is the hilarious and under-utilized Sara Rue ("Less Than Perfect") playing second fiddle to Price? Then there's Tess. Yes, we should be jumping up and down for the stellar assertion of girl power that occurred when she stood up to her bullying husband. But she's so...bland. I'd drink too if I were married to her. Then again, I guess they have to be boring, so it makes sense as to why these women need the "devil" to spice up their lives. Unfortunately, he can't spice up their personalities.



"Mercy," on the other hand, I pegged as yet another "Grey's Anatomy," and since I already have one of those, I don't need another. I was wrong. You know how "Grey's" can be...depressing and has the oddest ability to champion the notion that doctors compete for surgeries not to save lives but to have the right to say they saved a life? Well, "Mercy" is about nurses who save lives because some doctors tend to suck at it. This should've been the spinoff that Shonda Rhimes did. It would've made for an awesome cross-over episode. Veronica would totally kick Christina's ass for being a surgery hog. lol

Veronica (newcomer Taylor Shilling) is this dedicated nurse who just got back from a tour in Iraq (and somehow still manages to be more cheery than Meredith). She sort of bucks authority, since authority is usually telling her not to save a life because she doesn't have the abbreviation DR. in front of her name. She has a, for lack of a better term, alcoholic family and a rowdy, semi-irresponsible Irishman for a husband (Diego Klattenhoff from "Men in Trees"). And when she's not teetering between divorcing his cheating ass or "doing the right thing" and staying married to him, she's fantasizing about her war hero Dr. Chris Sands (James Tupper from "Men in Trees")--yes, they did give him a pun name--who signed a 2-year contract to work alongside her before he knew she wasn't getting a divorce anymore. She has a drama-filled life, but she still squeezes in time to hang out with her friends and her family. Then there's her bff Sonia (Jaime Lee Kirchner from "Just Legal"), who you could call a sexy and sassy golddigging nurse who is eager to get out of the ghetto. I thoroughly appreciate the lack of a cliched accent, fake nails, and neck swivels. And last, but not least, there's Chloe (Michelle Tratchenberg from "Gossip Girl"), who's at that naive age where she thinks teaching is about playing with children and becoming a musician is about making a difference. Everything is rainbows and sunshine on her planet. Of course, becoming a nurse will surely cause a few stormy days, including one where instead of saving a coding patient, she just screams for help at the top of her lungs. She has a lot to learn, and we have the honor of watching her stumble through it. The series has the right amount of light-hearted humor mixed with potential romances and poignant sad moments. Now that's worth staying up for.
Watch it now!

GET ADDICTED: The Script

I just read in EW that the Irish pop band The Script is going to be playing on an upcoming "90210" episode. I first heard their music by accident. I clicked on a song by The Fray on youtube and it was in a playlist, which then automatically jumps to the next song once you're done with the one you chose. And it just so happened that this particular youtuber's playlist was filled with The Script, so I just left it on until I reached a song I didn't want to listen to.

At first, when I heard the track "We Cry," I thought it sounded very much like Bono or Sting (and yes, they're interchangeable to me) with a little R&B edge. It was a nice twist on the sound that The Fray made so popular last summer.



They're actually best known for their romantic ballad "The Man Who Can't Be Moved," which has a persistent message. Then there's "Talk You Down," which I like because of the line "If you go/I go," but some of the melody is a little snooze-worthy. "Breakeven" is also worth mellowing out to. But the rest of the album is much of the same, except "I'm Yours," which sounds like a wedding song.

TRAILER: Jason Reitman and George Clooney's "Up in the Air"

I'm not sure whether to credit Walter Kirn's novel or Jason Reitman's adapting abilities, but I can tell from the trailer that this is the kind of movie whose words will stay with you for a while, if not forever. Take the last line in the trailer for example:

"Make no mistake moving is living. Some animals were meant to carry each other, to live symbiotically over a lifetime—star-crossed lovers, monogamous swans. We are not swans. We're sharks."

Release Date: November 25

MUSIC: Tyrone Wells' "Sink or Swim"

When I first heard Tyrone Wells' "Sink or Swim" in the promos for "Grey's Anatomy," I knew that it would garner the same worldwide worship that artists like The Fray and Ingrid Michaelson received after being featured on an ABC series. But I didn't realize how far his influence would go until my friend Annie tweeted this:

[You have to see the last 10 seconds of it!]

FILM NEWS: "Meatballs" at #1, Hudson + Bernal?, New Villain in Green Hornet, and more

Wow! I can't believe Jennifer's Body did soooo badly. Opening in almost 3,000 theaters, it only managed to place at #5 with $6.8 mil. Apparently, the world has reached their maximum quota of Megan Fox in-take and is now suffering from an overload and overshare of info. My mom read me her Rolling Stone interview (because she was practicing her English, not because I'm lazy), and I learned that she got her period when she was 10, she has the libido of a 14-year-old boy, she's only had sex with two men in her life, and she's a pathological liar. I know more about her than I know about my best friend. Alas, I'll be seeing the film this week against my better judgment. I just know I'll wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. Surprise, surprise Jennifer Anniston's Love Happens actually did pretty well considering the tough competition. Unfortunately, even though she opened at #4 with $8.4 mil, the critics weren't in the least bit impressed, citing sheer boredom as the cause for the film's failure. That's...embarrassing. The film I'm saving for a stressful weekend is The Informant. While parents were busing hauling their broods to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which took the #1 spot with $30 mil, Matt Damon's quirky comedy took the #2 spot with a respectable $10.5 mil. Critics loved it and I'm sure I will too. Unfortunately with the premiere of the adaptation of the kids' classic, the post-apocalyptic 9 got shoved down from #2 to #6. It's still a winner in my book, and probably a shoe-in for a Oscar nom.

Ejected from the top 10 were the wintry thriller Whiteout, which had the most confusing and uninformative trailer, departing with a measly $8 mil, the beloved Julie & Julia, retiring with a hearty $88 mil, the cult-favorite District 9, with an unexpected $126 mil, and the practically-ignored action flick Gamer, with a pathetic $18 mil. I need to catch up on my in-theater films, since Whip It, which comes out this Friday, will be my third must-see. Luckily, I'm still on the fence about the action comedy Zombieland and Ricky Gervais's The Invention of Lying, so I don't have to worry about squeezing them in.

• I love Kate Dennings—no lie. And my love for her grew exponentially when I saw Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Unfortunately, she's often relegated to the sidekick role. But I suppose I should be happy at least that she'll be in good company for her next film, Liars (A-E). She'll play the bff to Rebecca Hall (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), who'll play a woman who was dumped on the eve of Obama's victory and is inspired to retrieve lost items from all of her ex-boyfriends. I know what you're thinking. Yes, she can! ;)

• For those of you who dug Tim Pocock, who played young Scott Summers, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, you'll be happy to know that he'll be returning in the teen-oriented X-Men: First Class, which starts shooting next Spring.

• There's a slight possibility that Kate Hudson will crawl out of that hole she dug when she had herself branded the rom-com queen. Gael Garcia Bernal might sign on to star opposite her in the dramatic romance Earthbound, about a terminally ill woman who falls in love with her doctor. Fingers crossed.

• Finally! A Wall Street film I might actually want to see. (Sorry Shia, Wall Street 2 just isn't that alluring.) Chazz Palminteri, the actor who wrote the critically acclaimed A Bronx Tale, is writing the indie drama Wall Street Mafia. It'll be based on a true story about an FBI investigation of the mob's involvement in the world of finance during the 90s. It's kind of like The Departed in that it'll have a young executive who leaves his Brooklyn background to join the suits in Manhattan, only to find himself having to choose where his loyalties lie. Hmm, who should get cast? It has to be someone who looks both gritty and clean-cut. But for variety's sake, I say nix the idea of casting Joseph Gordon-Levitt or Emile Hirsch.

• Christopher Waltz, the breakout star of Inglorious Basterds, scored the villain role in Seth Rogen's Green Hornet, replacing Nicholas Cage. I don't know about you, but I think the movie's credibility just rose a couple of notches.

FILM NEWS: "Pirates" 4 Plot, "Sex and the City" Scoop, Angelina Returns in "Wanted" Sequel, and more

• It's official. The next Pirates of the Caribbean film, subtitled On Stranger Tides, will "deal with a pirate named Jack Shandy in a race against the legendary pirate Blackbeard and his crew of both living and undead to reach the Fountain of Youth."

• The breakout star of District 9 just scored (if that's what you want to call it) a role in The A-Team. He'll play Capt. "Howling Mad" Murdock, who is a "highly skilled helicopter pilot who was officially declared mentally unstable and spent much of the series residing in a psychiatric hospital (though its hinted more than once his insanity is a ruse)."

• There are a lot of rumors about the Sex and the City sequel making the rounds. From Samantha taking fertility drugs to Carrie and Big being hit by the recession, resulting in a separation and adultery. Most recently the gossip sites have been passing around a picture of Samantha in a wedding gown and news that Jason Lewis will be returning. Now I'm reading that Max Ryan (Death Race) is joining the cast to play the object of Samantha's affections. Uh-oh! Does that mean Smith has competition? Boy fight!

• Fans of Timur Bekmambetov's Wanted, who are dying to see the sequel, might be happy to know that Angelina Jolie will be returning. I know, she died. But apparently those "healing baths" can also revive the dead. I know. I know. Whatever, Angelina is back! lol

• Good news for lovers of the Wall Street classic. Charlie Sheen will reprise his role for a few scenes. Maybe he'll give Shia Labeouf a few tips on how to deal with the Gekko.

• Nicholas Cage opted out of the villain role in Seth Rogen's Green Hornet. Apparently, they couldn't nail down his deal, which is Hollywood-speak for "he thought he was worth more than he actually is." Unfortunately, it left Rogen high and dry in the middle of shooting. Now he has to find a quick replacement. I, personally, think casting a villain is very difficult. Then again, for every Bullseye (Colin Farell in Daredevil) there's a Joker (Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight).

• We haven't seen Halle Berry in a while. The last film I saw her in was 2007's Things We Lost in the Fire. So her next film would have to be quite the eye catcher. What she has in store for us are the dramatic adaptation of Marko King's Frankie and Alice, where she'll play a schizo with a racist alternate personality, and the action thriller Dark Tide, about a shark-attacked diving instructor. Hmmm, not bad.

• Anytime someone wins the lottery, the idea is that it makes your potentially crappy life exponentially better. Now imagine that you're a serial killer and you win the lottery. What do you do? Do you keep killing people...with more expensive equipment? Or do you decide it's time to pursue your lifelong crush like the character in the indie comedy Lucky? It's quite the dilemma. The film will star Colin Hanks and Ari Graynor (Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist), two underappreciated and very funny actors.

TRAILER: Valentine's Day

You know those romantic comedies that have a billion people in their cast (and I'm not talking in the background), like He's Just Not That Into You, Love Actually, Paris je t'aime, etc.? Well, this movie is kind of like that, since its cast consists of:
Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Taylor Lautner, Jessica Alba, Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Emma Roberts, Topher Grace, Patrick Dempsey, Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, Eric Dane, Queen Latifah, Shirley MacLaine, Carter Jenkins, George Lopez, and Hector Elizondo

After seeing this teaser, I think it might be kind of funny and heartwarming. The only thing I worry about is that Foxx is supposed to be serious and Biel is getting in a few laughs. Twilight Zone.



Release Date: February 10

EVENT: Fashion Week Spring 2010

Fashion Week wrapped up Thursday, and after careful consideration I've chosen my favorite designer of the season. Last year I was really feeling Cynthia Steffe and Matthew Williamson's designs, and this year I'm loving:

Gucci

Marchesa totally delivered with Oscar-red-carpet-worthy gowns, but I gotta give it up to Naeem Khan for this dress:

I've never really been a fan of minis (because there's not enough fabric to cover all this jelly), but these are definitely worth the wax:

Brian Reyes

Cynthia Steffe


Can't wait till Spring rolls around.

FASHION WEEK: Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Naeem Khan

Ralph Lauren


Tom Hilfiger



Naeem Khan

FASHION WEEK: Marchesa, Oscar De La Renta, Michael Kors, Peter Som, Tory Burch, Anna Sui, Milly by Michelle Smith

Marchesa




Oscar De La Renta






Michael Kors

Peter Som

Tory Burch

Anna Sui

Milly by Michelle Smith

FASHION WEEK: Marc by Marc Jacobs, Badgley Mischka, Brain Reyes, Tibi, Willow

Badgley Mischka

Brain Reyes

Marc by Marc Jacobs

Tibi

Willow

TV RECAP: "Glee" - Episode 3 - "Acafellas"

Alright, so "Glee" was on last Wednesday and I didn't review it. I LOVED it just like everyone else, but I didn't see the point of regurgitating what millions have been saying. However, I have to applaud the marketing team behind it, putting on a summer tour, making the songs available on iTunes, and releasing a soundtrack. Incredible!

So last week, we were treated to a truly boring rendition of Le Chic's "Freak Out!," a hilariously steamy performance of Salt n' Pepa's "Push It" (that I rewatched four times), the surprisingly well-choreographed cheerleader audition of Aretha Franklin's "Say a little prayer for you," and the incredibly beautiful solo of Rihanna's "Take a Bow" (that I rewatched three times). The dialogue is really funny too:
• Coach Sue Sylvester to Mr. Schuester: "You do with your depressing little group of kids what I did with my wealthy elderly mother...euthanize it!"
• "Secretly" gay student Kurt: "They're going to throw fruit at us, and I JUST had a facial."
• Kurt's opinion about Le Chic's song: "This song is gay."

This week, didn't have that great of a plot, but the performances still delivered. It was like we were being forced to take the good with the bad. For example:
• I didn't like that Mr. Scheuster started his own group, The Acafellas, but I did appreciate his spontaneous song-driven declaration: "This is how we do it!" Oh Montell Jordan, where art thou? (Stay there. I'm just saying, where are you?)
• I didn't like that all of a sudden everyone can sing, even the guy without thumbs. lol However, I did enjoy watching him eat a thumb-shaped cake, thumbs first. Nice.

• I didn't like that the bitchy golddigger Terry was starting to become...likable. She accepted his musical talents, applauded them, and didn't even mention the fact that it is totally obvious Emma is in love with him. I prefer it when she's saying things like, "If I don't get some sleep soon, I could miscarry." That seems more appropriate...for her. Especially since it causes Will to say things like, "We started doing it once a week. It was like she was trying to make a twin." lol
• I don't like that they made it seem like Kurt never came out of the closet. If he wasn't out of the closet, then the world must be his walk-in wardrobe. And it got even worse when they had Mercedes falling for him out of desperation. Really? Was it also out of stupidity? I prefer it when he's jelling with her like a lovely hag-fag duo, where he shares insightful mantras like, "Every moment is an opportunity for fashion." Oh and I'm not too surprised that Kurt is in love with Finn, but I feel bad his emotions won't be reciprocated.
• I love that the plan to break up the glee club is getting more elaborate. That choreographer was a little monster. I can't believe he told the handicapped kid Artie that he wasn't trying hard enough at walking. Say what? And his Napoleon-complex freakout was priceless: "What was that Frankenteen? Why don't you wipe that dopey look off your face and get some lotion for those knuckles you've been dragging on the ground. What's wrong with me is that you're freakishly tall. I feel like a woodland creature!" Mercedes squeezed in a little funny too, agreeing with Rachel's theory that unique glee clubs win out by saying, "They told J.Lo her booty was too big!" Hmm, sort of the same thing. lol What I didn't like is that Quinn seems to be growing a conscience. Quick, somebody kill it.
• I appreciate Josh Groban...grossing me out with his old-lady loving, but I don't want to see too many celeb cameos, because then people like Lindsay Lohan and Kim Kardashian will jump on the bandwagon. Oh and I definitely don't want to see professional singers belting any tunes out. It's only enjoyable if the singer surprises you.

The performances:
• Belle Biv DeVoe's "Poison": Awww, my favorite part of the song is the stutter-rap of the word "poison," and they totally cut it out. That makes it suck. lol
• Duffy's "Mercy": It was very well-choreographed, but kind of boring.
• Jazmine Sullivan's "I bust the windows out your car": Un-f*cking-believable. Not only did she sing it amazingly well, but she even had the dance moves down, and usually dance moves get lost in large people's curves and all you see is jiggle. No jiggle here, just smooth sensuality. Go 'head girl!
• Color Me Badd's "I want to sex you up": All I could think as I watched those boys was: Why are you so crazy? lol

Future Wishes:
1. I want Puck to seduce Rachel to make Finn jealous.
2. I want to see a love triange song where Rachel and Quinn fight over Finn.
3. I want a Madonna, Prince, Janet or Michael Jackson performance.

FASHION WEEK: Marc Jacobs, Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera, Donna Karan, Carlos Miele, Douglas Hannant, J. Mendel, Sophie Theallet, Thakoon, Tracy Reese

Marc Jacobs

Zac Posen

Carolina Herrera

Donna Karan


Carlos Miele

Douglas Hannant

J. Mendel


Sophie Theallet


Thakoon

Tracy Reese