So, Medium was pretty excellent last night! As usual, it definitely kept me guessing and I never saw the big revelation coming, even though after we learned that Lea was dead, I thought back to the clues (no one in the bar hearing her drink order except Allison's brother Michael, Lea not knowing where she was staying, etc) and realized that the groundwork had been laid for this big twist. I just failed to see it along the way. Now, before any Ghost Whisperer fans write in and say that last night's Medium was some sort of rip-off of that show, it should be known that I do not watch Ghost Whisperer (I have never even seen an episode), so my thoughts on Medium will be independent of that show. Anyway, Allison's brother Michael rolled into town very unexpectedly at the same time that she began having dreams that he was involved in a bank robbery. During the robbery, the robbers took a young red head hostage as they made their escape. The next day, Allison learns that the robbery she dreamt about really happened and there is a red head hostage. So, what does a bank robbery with a hostage have to do with Michael coming to town? Nothing, except for the small fact that Michael meets a girl (Lea) on his first night in town and that girl wants him to get her stuff back from her ex-boyfriend. He agrees to get it, but everything gets turned upside down. One of her boyfriend's "business associates" is still in the hotel room while Michael tries to escape with the suitcase, which unbeknownst to him is full of money - money taken in the bank robbery. And remember that red head hostage, well she's Lea and she's part of the bank scheme, not really a hostage, and oh yeah, she's dead. It seems her ex-boyfriend shot her, decapitated her and removed her hands to make identification more difficult. Is this guy a prize or what? Lea doesn't realize that she's dead, though, until Allison councils her, and Michael doesn't believe in Allison's gift until he experiences it for himself. I think this is the first episode of this show where I felt a little choked up at the end. It was very well done.COMING SOON!!!
As promised, I have a big Pass the Remote announcement! Coming soon to a computer screen near you, the new, more expansive Pass the Remote. Not the blog, but a brand new site serving all of your television needs. The new site, PassTheRemote.Net, will have television news, listings, Friday Fun archive, Best of Pass the Remote, a photo gallery and more! The best part, you'll still get your daily dose of thoughts on the previous night's programs, Primetime Pass, About Last Night and all your other favorite Pass the Remote features right here in this daily blog! The blog isn't going anywhere; it's just getting fancier new digs and an easier web address (www.passtheremote.net). Here's a breakdown of PassTheRemote.Net's features:
~NEWS: You'll have access to the day's biggest television headlines and stories
~PASS THE REMOTE BLOG: Easy link with a preview of the day's hottest topics
~BEST OF PASS THE REMOTE: Includes a photo gallery (which will house all of my pictures from my Veronica Mars set visit among other future endeavors) and easy reference links to the best editions of Pass the Remote (including all my posts on the set visit)
~FRIDAY FUN: An easy to use archive of all the Friday Fun editions of Pass the Remote
~LISTINGS: Find out what's on TV each night
And more! I'll keep you guys up-to-date right here on Pass the Remote on the launch date of PassTheRemote.Net. Stay tuned!
About Last Night...NBC won the first hour of the night with Deal or No Deal, followed by CBS comedies King of Queens and the premiere of The New Adventures of Old Christine and ABC's Wife Swap. At 9, CBS took the lead with comedies Two and a Half Men and a second episode of Old Christine, followed by Fox's 24 and NBC's The Apprentice. The final hour of the night went to CBS' CSI: Miami, followed by NBC's Medium and ABC's Miracle Workers. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - The top 12 contestants perform in a special 2-hour episode of Fox's American Idol. Over on CBS, the NCIS team is called in when a teenager holds his school hostage with a bomb.
@9 p.m. - JD gets fed up with intern Keith's level of perfection on NBC's Scrubs. Another episode follows at 9:30 (rerun), and this week it's Sarah Chalke's (Elliot) favorite episode. CBS' latest hit, The Unit, follows up its huge premiere last week with a mission that turns into an opportunity to catch a wanted terrorist.
@10 p.m. - The teams say goodbye to Brazil and head to Russia where they face the frustrating challenge of finding a clue hidden inside thousands of Russian nesting dolls on CBS' The Amazing Race. Over on ABC, Alan Shore’s secretary is arrested for tax evasion on Boston Legal.
QUICK CUTS
*There's great news on the Veronica Mars front. UPN announced yesterday that it will air 9 consecutive new episodes of the show beginning tomorrow night. The network also released some plot points surrounding these new episodes that you'll see over the next several weeks. You know the drill, if you don't want to be spoiled, stop reading now (SPOILER WARNING). Veronica investigates who's blackmailing the gay students at Neptune High, Dr. Griffith tells Logan to stay away from his daughter Hannah, Veronica searches for a runaway bride who happens to be Wallace's new girlfriend's sister, Harry Hamlin and Charisma Carpenter return as Aaron Echolls meets with Kendall to discuss getting into Logan's hotel suite, Veronica runs into Troy while taking a college tour and Arrested Development's Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat guest star (END SPOILER WARNING). Veronica Mars returns tomorrow night at 9 p.m. EST on UPN.
*American Idol is getting its own pre-show courtesy of the TV Guide Channel. The new live hour-long show, dubbed Idol Tonight, will air before every new episode of the popular Fox reality competition. It will feature appearances by former contestants and past Idol stars, along with interviews with vocal coaches, casting agents and industry insiders. Former Idol contestant Kimberly Caldwell and former Popstars contestant Rosanna Tavarez will host the program that premieres tonight at 7 p.m. EST on cable's TV Guide Channel.
*And finally, Sunday's huge ratings battle between the return of HBO's Sopranos and the behemoth that is ABC's Desperate Housewives ended with both shows showing some battle scars. The Sopranos' audience was down from its last two season premieres according to Nielsen Media Research. The show still managed to garner an impressive 9.5 million viewers. Housewives was down from its season average, but only about 900,000 viewers, coming in with just over 22 million viewers for the hour. The two shows will face off again on March 26th when Housewives returns with a new episode.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for thoughts on The Amazing Race and the Scrubies! Plus, all the latest television news.
SAVE EVERWOOD NOW! Click HERE to learn how to help the show get another season
Don't forget to help Veronica Mars with the $4,000 Shower Campaign. Click HERE for details
~NEWS: You'll have access to the day's biggest television headlines and stories
~PASS THE REMOTE BLOG: Easy link with a preview of the day's hottest topics
~BEST OF PASS THE REMOTE: Includes a photo gallery (which will house all of my pictures from my Veronica Mars set visit among other future endeavors) and easy reference links to the best editions of Pass the Remote (including all my posts on the set visit)
~FRIDAY FUN: An easy to use archive of all the Friday Fun editions of Pass the Remote
~LISTINGS: Find out what's on TV each night
And more! I'll keep you guys up-to-date right here on Pass the Remote on the launch date of PassTheRemote.Net. Stay tuned!
About Last Night...NBC won the first hour of the night with Deal or No Deal, followed by CBS comedies King of Queens and the premiere of The New Adventures of Old Christine and ABC's Wife Swap. At 9, CBS took the lead with comedies Two and a Half Men and a second episode of Old Christine, followed by Fox's 24 and NBC's The Apprentice. The final hour of the night went to CBS' CSI: Miami, followed by NBC's Medium and ABC's Miracle Workers. For more on last night's ratings, visit Zap2it.
~Primetime Pass~
@8 p.m. - The top 12 contestants perform in a special 2-hour episode of Fox's American Idol. Over on CBS, the NCIS team is called in when a teenager holds his school hostage with a bomb.
@9 p.m. - JD gets fed up with intern Keith's level of perfection on NBC's Scrubs. Another episode follows at 9:30 (rerun), and this week it's Sarah Chalke's (Elliot) favorite episode. CBS' latest hit, The Unit, follows up its huge premiere last week with a mission that turns into an opportunity to catch a wanted terrorist.
@10 p.m. - The teams say goodbye to Brazil and head to Russia where they face the frustrating challenge of finding a clue hidden inside thousands of Russian nesting dolls on CBS' The Amazing Race. Over on ABC, Alan Shore’s secretary is arrested for tax evasion on Boston Legal.
QUICK CUTS
*There's great news on the Veronica Mars front. UPN announced yesterday that it will air 9 consecutive new episodes of the show beginning tomorrow night. The network also released some plot points surrounding these new episodes that you'll see over the next several weeks. You know the drill, if you don't want to be spoiled, stop reading now (SPOILER WARNING). Veronica investigates who's blackmailing the gay students at Neptune High, Dr. Griffith tells Logan to stay away from his daughter Hannah, Veronica searches for a runaway bride who happens to be Wallace's new girlfriend's sister, Harry Hamlin and Charisma Carpenter return as Aaron Echolls meets with Kendall to discuss getting into Logan's hotel suite, Veronica runs into Troy while taking a college tour and Arrested Development's Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat guest star (END SPOILER WARNING). Veronica Mars returns tomorrow night at 9 p.m. EST on UPN.
*American Idol is getting its own pre-show courtesy of the TV Guide Channel. The new live hour-long show, dubbed Idol Tonight, will air before every new episode of the popular Fox reality competition. It will feature appearances by former contestants and past Idol stars, along with interviews with vocal coaches, casting agents and industry insiders. Former Idol contestant Kimberly Caldwell and former Popstars contestant Rosanna Tavarez will host the program that premieres tonight at 7 p.m. EST on cable's TV Guide Channel.
*And finally, Sunday's huge ratings battle between the return of HBO's Sopranos and the behemoth that is ABC's Desperate Housewives ended with both shows showing some battle scars. The Sopranos' audience was down from its last two season premieres according to Nielsen Media Research. The show still managed to garner an impressive 9.5 million viewers. Housewives was down from its season average, but only about 900,000 viewers, coming in with just over 22 million viewers for the hour. The two shows will face off again on March 26th when Housewives returns with a new episode.
That's all for today. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for thoughts on The Amazing Race and the Scrubies! Plus, all the latest television news.
SAVE EVERWOOD NOW! Click HERE to learn how to help the show get another season
Don't forget to help Veronica Mars with the $4,000 Shower Campaign. Click HERE for details
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Dude! Congratulations on the new site!
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