'Globe'-trotting, 'Case'-solving and 'Desperate' DUI Defending!

Welcome to the jam-packed Martin Luther King Day edition of Pass the Remote! Jumping right in with tonight's broadcast of the 2006 Golden Globe Awards on NBC, it's time for some fearless predictions. This awards show combines both television and the big screen into one wacky, unpredictable broadcast, but I will only be addressing the main television categories. Here are those categories and my thoughts on who will win and who should win. Tomorrow, I'll have a full breakdown of the show including all of the winners and interesting moments.

BEST ACTRESS, Television Comedy or Musical
Marcia Cross, "Desperate Housewives"
Teri Hatcher, "Desperate Housewives"
Felicity Huffman, "Desperate Housewives"
Eva Longoria, "Desperate Housewives"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Weeds"

Prediction: Marcia Cross will win and should win

BEST ACTOR, Television Comedy or Musical
Zach Braff, "Scrubs"
Steve Carell, "The Office"
Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
Jason Lee, "My Name Is Earl"
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men"

Prediction: Jason Lee will win, Zach Braff should win

BEST ACTRESS, Television Drama
Patricia Arquette, "Medium"
Glenn Close, "The Shield"
Geena Davis, "Commander In Chief"
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer"
Polly Walker, "Rome"

Prediction: Kyra Sedgwick will win, Patricia Arquette should win

BEST ACTOR, Television Drama
Hugh Laurie, "House"
Patrick Dempsey, "Grey's Anatomy"
Matthew Fox, "Lost"
Wentworth Miller, "Prison Break"
Kiefer Sutherland, "24"

Prediction: Wentworth Miller will win, Hugh Laurie should win

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, Comedy
"My Name is Earl"
"Everybody Hates Chris"
"Weeds"
"Curb Your Enthusiasm"
"Desperate Housewives"
"Entourage"

Prediction: My Name is Earl will win, Everybody Hates Chris should win

BEST TELEVISION SERIES, Drama
"Prison Break"
"Rome"
"Lost"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Commander In Chief"

Prediction: Grey's Anatomy will win, Lost should win

So there you have it. Do you agree with my picks, or do you think others will win? Leave a comment with your picks and you can catch the actual winners tonight on NBC starting at 8 p.m. EST.

Onward now to last night's intriguing hour of Cold Case. I kind of like it when they give us cases that aren't very clear cut because there really isn't a bad guy. I know these types of cases have to be hard on the family members of the victims, but they play very well to the gray area that seems to exist in most real life cases. Just pick up any newspaper or tune in to any TV newscast and you'll see what I mean. Cases aren't always black and white, and last night's teen suicide/not suicide was an excellent example of that murky gray area that lingers over many of them. Trevor didn't kill himself, but he wasn't exactly pushed either. The ironic part of the entire story was that he was trying to prevent another student's suicide attempt. While struggling to keep Boris from jumping, Trevor fell off the roof to his death. The hard part about cases like this is that there is no closing satisfaction as there is with the more cut and dry "bad guy" cases. I walked away feeling down about the truth surrounding Trevor's death and Boris' accidental involvement in it. The look on Lilly's face after Boris finally told the truth seemed to sum up my feelings about the case - it was now closed, but it certainly didn't feel resolved emotionally. There was a bit of emotional satisfaction in the closing moments when Trevor's parents finally met and embraced Dawn and also when Jeffries pledged to go after Dawn's stepfather for abusing her. Overall, an interesting episode that delved into high school dynamics without the usual tired storylines and cliches, and managed to surprise us along the way.

Everyone has a breaking point, even those who seem to have everything together after suffering the loss of a husband, an engagement to his killer, the realization that you watched said killer kill himself and a son's blackmail. It seems that Bree has hit that breaking point on Desperate Housewives. But instead of screaming and getting it all out or staying in bed all day while drowning in her own depression, Bree decides to handle this breaking point in her usual prim manner - she drinks wine, and a lot of it. In fact, she drinks so much while at lunch with a smitten detective, that she lands herself in jail for a DUI after said lunch. I loved how the other woman in the holding cell thought she was an escort and wanted to know how much she makes an evening! The irony was beautiful! Bree's life wasn't the only one falling apart. Lynette's jealousy issues resurfaced when she learned that Tom wanted to remain fertile in case something were to happen to her (he would still have options). She allowed the jealousy to take over and demanded he get a vasectomy. When he didn't go through with it, she learned that he is unhappy with his life and he quickly shut her out. Susan's antics with Dr. Ron and Gabby's nudity troubles provided some great humorous moments to balance out the heavier Lynette and Bree storylines. Overall, this seemed to be the type of episode that sets up some interesting future storylines.

About Last Night... Fox took the lead for the first hour of the night with the ending moments of football and the first hour of the return of 24, followed by Cold Case on CBS and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC. At 9, ABC took over with Desperate Housewives, followed by Fox's second hour of 24 and CBS's Sunday movie. The final hour of the night went to ABC's Grey's Anatomy, followed by CBS's movie and NBC's Crossing Jordan. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.

~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - NBC broadcasts the 2006 Golden Globe Awards live from Hollywood. Over on Fox, it's the two-hour conclusion of the four-hour season premiere of 24.

@10 p.m. - ABC's The Bachelor: Paris narrows the field down even further when he has only 8 roses to hand out.


QUICK CUTS

*Fox is moving Malcolm in the Middle back to Sunday nights starting January 29th. The show's Friday night slot will be filled with reruns of The Bernie Mac Show beginning this week. No word on why the network decided to make the switch. Look for Malcolm in the Middle to occupy the 7 p.m. EST slot on Sundays when the show returns January 29th on Fox.

*And finally, it's TV on DVD Monday! Look for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 2) to hit shelves tomorrow along with Doogie Howser, M.D. (season 3) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show (season 3). For the full list of releases, visit tvshowsondvd.com.

That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for the Golden Globes Edition with all the winners, moments and everything else Globes. Plus, all the latest television news!


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