America’s Got Talent | 9pm on NBC

The talent show’s second week opens with preliminary auditions taped in theaters across the country. Nick Cannon is the new host, replacing Jerry Springer. David Hasselhoff, Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan return as the judges.

TRUE BLOOD: Scratches

Ahh, another week, another wonderful episode of “True Blood.” Before we get started, a quick reminder that if you want to catch up on the season or get started if you haven’t yet, HBO will be showing the first three episodes of the second season next week in lieu of a new episode. So, if you’re up-to-date you get a week off to watch some fireworks, have a beer (or bottle of Tru Blood) and enjoy Independence Day.

Sookie, Bill and Eric

Bill spared the lives of Jessica’s family, but didn’t let up on Sookie on the way home. After a long fight in which Bill called Sookie a child, Sookie leaves. While in the woods, she is attacked by a big, horned…umm…thing. Bill’s blood won’t cure her, so he takes her to Fangtasia. We find out that the poison is similar to a Komodo Dragon’s venom, but works much more quickly. After being healed, Sookie wakes up and finds out about Lafayette in the basement. She makes a deal: Lafayette’s release in exchange for Sookie, along with Bill, to go with Eric to Dallas to investigate the disappearance of Godrick, another sheriff who has disappeared…as well as $10,000. After all, Sookie needs a new driveway.

This part of the season is a mixed bag for me, honestly. I LOVE the fact that Eric is taking a bigger role in things and that perhaps the mystery of Godrick will be a constant thread and the prospect of a road trip with Bill, Sookie and Eric in a car together would be pretty fantastic. Does anyone else smell a road trip?

A giant horned beast running through the woods of Bon Temps pushes the limits of what I love about the show. While it can be cheeky and campy and sexy, “True Blood” has always been, to me, a look at outsiders in America and how all parts of a society deal with them. Where does a big giant beast play into that? I hope it becomes clearer in the week ahead.

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, June 29, 2009

Happy Monday!  It’s another gorgeous sunny day here in Boston.  I can’t get over just how much sun we’ve had this June.  I’ve hardly been able to take my sunglasses off. [/sarcasm]

The rain isn’t the only reason for the doom and gloom I’m feeling.  At some point today yours truly is going to be without TV and internet.  And at this point in time I’m not sure when I’ll have the services back.  Tomorrow is the big move and my TV watching and blogging is going to depend on how quickly Comcast can get over to the new place to hook me up. to  Hopefully we won’t be out of touch for too long. But if I’m MIA for a few days, at least you’ll know why.

Since time is of the essence, let’s get talking about tonight’s TV, ok? Here’s just a few shows you might want to check out. If there are others I”ve missed, leave a comment below or sent me a tweet at twitter.com/GMMR

The Secret Life of the American Teenager | 8pm on ABC Family
“What’s Done is Done”
Grace believes her actions are responsible for her father’s death; Ben searches for a place in Amy’s life.

Make it or Break It | 9pm on ABC Family
“Where’s Marty?”
The parents try to prepare the girls for Nationals; Payson, Kaylie and Emily travel to Denver to confront Marty and Lauren about their defection.

The Closer | 9pm on TNT
“Walking Back the Cat”
Brenda and her squad are deputized by the FBI to help investigate a murder involving drug trafficking at gay dance parties.

Jon & Kate Plus 8 | 9pm on TLC
“The First Ten Years”
The story of Jon, Kate and their two sets of multiples unfolds through video footage, including newly discovered home video footage that predates their television series.

Raising the Bar | 10pm on TNT
“No Child’s Left Behind”
Jerry defends a father against Balco’s aggressive prosecution; Bobbi considers finding another job with better pay.

My Life on the D List | 10pm on Bravo
“Paris is my new BFF”
Kathy hopes to expand her fan base by appealing to a younger demographic; Kathy shops trendy Robertson Boulevard with socialite Paris Hilton.

Weeds | 10pm on Showtime
“Super Lucky Happy”
Rogue DEA agent Roy Till pays a surprise visit to Nancy; Celia returns from Mexico and takes residence in Nancy’s garage; Andy uncovers an old bank account of his brother’s and tries to come up with a way to gain access to it; Silas and Doug seek a lease for their medical-marijuana dispensary and use their new law-enforcement connection to lean on a potential landlord.

Nurse Jackie | 10:30pm on Showtime
“School Nurse”
Jackie and Kevin consider enrolling Grace in private school; Dr. O’Hara must endure a boy’s emotional thanks; Zoey loses a patient. [GMMR: Tonight's episode is already available for viewing On Demand with Comcast here in Boston. Another great episode worth checking out. Jackie is definitely like Carmela Soprano when it comes to protecting her children.]

Also playing…

• The Bachelorette | 8pm on ABC: Each of the bachelors takes Jillian to their hometown; two bachelors have a confrontation; one bachelor is sent home.

• Here Come the Newlyweds | 10pm on ABC: The remaining four couples must decorate an empty room, transforming it into a stylish space that reflects their combined tastes; contestants meet with a licensed hypnotherapist who helps them let go of their inhibitions

On the late night couch…
Most of the late night shows are on vacation this week, but here’s the lineup in case you missed some of these guests.

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Jessica Biel, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Earle (R 6/3/09)
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Tom Hanks, Green Day (R 6/2/09)
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Michael Douglas, Carrie Ann Inaba (R 4/30/09)
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Ice-T, Elmo, Morgan Webb, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (R 4/15/09)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Paris Hilton, Ken Jeong, Blink 182 (R 6/9/09)
• Chelsea Lately: Brooke Hogan, Michael Yo, Josh Wolf, Natasha Leggero
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Melanie Fiona (R 3/2/09)
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Dr. Oliver Sacks
• The Colbert Report: Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Talk to me people…what will YOU be watching tonight?

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Army Wives | 10pm on Lifetime

Michael tries to rebuild his relationship with Emmalin; Pamela and Chase move into a new house; Terrence Price asks Roland to take a full time job as his partner.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey - What Did Danielle Do?

Here’s to hoping that the insatiable appetite of gossip bloggers is finally put to good use.

For fans of THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY the big question this morning is “What did she do?!” The “she” would be Danielle Staub, the cougar-tastic housewife (but not really since she’s not even married) who was the center of most of the drama on this season of Bravo’s hit reality show.

As for what she did, that’s the big mystery.

Self proclaimed “hard as balls” housewife, Caroline Manzo, became emotionally enraged towards the end of last night’s two part HOUSEWIVES reunion when she alluded to something that Danielle did to Caroline’s sister, and co-HOUSEWIFE star, Dina. Caroline wouldn’t come out and say exactly what she was accusing Danielle of because Dina asked her specifically not to bring it up. But clearly it was something big or else I don’t think Caroline would have had the emotional collapse that she did.

Whatever the drama, it seemed that all the housewives knew exactly what Caroline was talking about. And although Danielle claimed to be in the dark, she wasn’t. She knew.

So what could it be? What could have Danielle done to Dina to set Caroline off like that? My inner drama queen has let my imagination run wild on this one. Was it Danielle spreading more rumors? Did she hit on Dina’s husband? Did she put a hit out on Dina? Try to kidnap Dina’s daughter Lexi? (What, it’s not like it would be the first time someone has accused Danielle of kidnapping.)

Well, today we have some insight to what the drama was all about, but we definitely don’t have the full story. On her blog, Danielle has this to say about Caroline’s outburst:

“As for the end of the Reunion, when Caroline said such horrible things to me, I had no idea at the time what “disgraceful” acts she was referring to. I only found out later what she was talking about, from someone in her own family. I simply gave a phone number to her ex brother-in-law to contact proper people with questions that he had concerning something that was absolutely none of my business. I was asked to give this information to him. If I had to do it again, I would have declined and preferred not to get involved.”

The only other person to address the issue, in a very vague way was Dina. She said,

“Yes, it is true that Danielle did something recently, actually two things that were harmful to innocent people that didn’t sign on for the show. Nothing ever became of it, she may have tried to do something, but it held no merit so it went nowhere.”

Let the speculation begin! Seems like Danielle maybe had something kind of interaction with Dina’s ex-husband. Maybe something to do with Lexi? Inquiring minds want to know….so spill it!

Virtuality | 8pm on Fox

A spaceship from Earth is equipped with a virtual-reality device to help those aboard cope with their 10-year mission. But when the system malfunctions, it puts the Phaeton’s crew—and the fate of their planet—in jeopardy.

Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Friday, June 26, 2009

A Note from Me to You!
Hey GMMRers.  I wanted to give you a heads up that things might be a little quiet on the site over the next few days and into early next week.  On Tuesday I’m going to be relocating the headquarters of GMMR (doesn’t it sound so official)?  Yes, I’m moving into a new place, and as excited as I am, there’s a lot to get done between now and then. And since I’m the world’s biggest procrastinator, I’m not kidding when I say I have a LOT to get done.  But moving also means a disruption in life’s basic necessities - cable and internet. Fingers crossed that Comcast can minimize the time I’ll be without my TV and online life, but only time will tell.

Wish me luck…the next few days are just going to suck!

-Kath

Speaking of sucking, check out tonight’s TV lineup (sorry, THE SOUP…I’m not talking about you). The highlight of tonight’s schedule may be VIRTUALITY, a 2-hour science fiction thriller movie produced by Ron Moore. (Check out more on VIRTUALITY a bit later today)

Surviving Suburbia | 8pm on ABC
“The Good Life”
The family’s dwindling finances worry Steve as Anne tries to convince Henry of the importance of attending college.

Virtuality | 8pm on Fox
A spaceship from Earth is equipped with a virtual-reality device to help those aboard cope with their 10-year mission. But when the system malfunctions, it puts the Phaeton’s crew—and the fate of their planet—in jeopardy.

The Goode Family | 8:30pm on ABC
“Freeganomics”
Helen invites a famous recycler to town to garner support for the Eco festival, but once he arrives, the family has a hard time getting him to leave.

The Soup | 10pm on E!
“The Week in Review”
A weekly recap of various pop culture and television show moments of the week. The show is hosted by Joel McHale, who provides sarcastic and biting commentary on the various clips.

On the late night couch…

• The Late Show with David Letterman: Martin Short, Regina Spektor
• The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: Snoop Dogg, Adele
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Lisa Kudrow, Alan Furst, Chairlift
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Megan Fox, David Cross, Phoenix
• Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Cameron Diaz, Universal Record Database, Grizzly Bear
• Chelsea Lately: MC Hammer, John Caparulo, Ross Mathews, Sarah Colonna (R 6/16/09)
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Tom Green, Pete Wentz

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