Prison Break Season 2 Premiere Recap

It’s officially the Fall season. My FAVORITE time of year. Cliffhangers are revealed, favorite characters return, and possible new classics debut. Yes, the Fall TV season is a thing of beauty. And lucky for us, the first show back is none other than last year’s breakout hit, Prison Break.

It’s been a while since I had to recap a show, and I forget how tiring it can be. I’m sadly out of practice so my apologies in advance for this rather lengthy read. Once I get back into the swing of things, I’ll be a tad bit better and condensing the the episodes. In the interest of full disclosure, the first half of this recap is being done from memory as my TiVo failed me tonight and it only taped the second half of the show. Luckily for us, Fox sent out advanced screeners so I had seen this episode last week. But since I don’t have the DVD handy, I’m going to have to do this first part from memory. I may not remember all the details, but you’ll get the gist.

If you are a Prison Break newbie, click here for a VERY brief recap of Prison Break Season One.

For all you Prison Break vetrans, let’s pick up where we left off at the end of last season. The inmates used all their resource to break out of the prison walls. And in the last moments of Season One, Michael and his band of Merry Men were on the run from the police, the dogs, and the helicopters hovering above.And running full speed is just how we find the boys as we begin the Second Season of Prison Break. Whew…ok I’m exhausted just by trying to recap last season for ya. Someone get me some Gatorade, I think I just lost a few electrolytes. Moving on…

The convicts have escape but they aren’t out of the woods yet (figuratively or literally). Bellick and his crew are hot hot hot on their trail. Since these eight men are now the most wanted men in the country, it’s no surprise to find out that the FBI has quickly been brought in. As you would expect, there is no love lost between Bellick and the new FBI lead, Alexander Mahone, played by the great William Fichtner. (Sidenote: Ok here’s the deal with Fichtner – although he’s been in a ton of movies and TV shows, to me he’s Colonel Willy Sharp from Armageddon. So until he owns this new role on Prison Break, I’m going to just have to refer to his Armageddon character. Just wanted to give you a heads up).

Ok so with Bellick and the FBI hot on their heels, the boys are going all Forrest Gump on us and running for their lives. The guys are hoofing it full speed in an attempt to cross the train tracks before the train, well, kills them. Some of the guys make it across in time but Michael and Sucre aren’t fast enough and they are left hanging from the side of a moving train. Just as Bellick is about to lay some serious lead into Michael, Lincoln pulls them both to safety without a moment to spare. Score one for the convicts.

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VERY Brief Prison Break Season One Recap…for the Newbies

If you heard great things about last year’s Prison Break, but thought you had missed the boat – fear not. It’s not too late to get caught up with the show. Actually, the first episode of season 2 does a great job of bringing new viewers up to speed. For my GMMRers out there, here is a VERY rough recap of what went down during Season 1 of Prison Break.

Last year we saw the drama unfold as Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) broke into prison just to break his brother, and Death Row inmate, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) out. As well thought out as Michael’s plans were, he hit a few bumps in the road. As a result, when he and his brother finally broke out of Fox River State Penitentiary, they were forced to bring along a few unwanted guests.

Traveling with the brothers were T-Bag (murder and child rapist), Abruzzi (head of a crime family), C-Note (former US solider in jail for transporting stolen goods), Sucre (pretty criminal with a good heart who caught some bad luck), Tweener (Vanilla Ice/K-Fed wannabe thief who blackmailed his way into the group) and Haywire (a slightly deranged murderer).

Along the way, Michael was also helped by the Fox River’s resident doctor, Sarah Tancredi. Michael and Sarah fell for each other, but in the end Michael used his relationship with Sarah to convince her to help him escape. She did, but the guilt got the best of her, and she resorted back to her old enemy of drugs and booze, and when we last saw her she had OD and was hovering near death.

Meanwhile in a convoluted and somewhat boring B-story, Veronica Donovan (Lincoln’s ex and lawyer) was working to get Lincoln cleared of the murder. After being betrayed by the partner she trusted, Veronica is on her own in trying to exonerate Lincoln for the death of the Vice President’s brother, Terrence Steadman, who ironically enough Veronica just found alive. How about that? Oh and LJ, Lincoln’s son is also in prison after being framed for murder by the same bad guys that set up Lincoln Sr.

But the only ones we care about right now are Michael and Lincoln. Good thing the they have the escape plans well hidden…within the tattoos that cover Michael’s body.

Near the end of last season, the inmates used all their resource to break out of the prison walls. And in the last moments of Season One, Michael and his band of Merry Men were on the run from the police, the dogs, and the helicopters hovering above.

Ok, so there was SO much more that happened, but if you are really interested the info is out there…you can find it. Check youtube.com, Fox’s Prison Break website…it’s all there for the taking. And the Season One DVDs are already out for your viewing pleasure
If you feel you are ready for Season 2, click here my Prison Break Season 2 Premiere Recap.

Denis Leary, Lenny Clarke on the Red Sox and Mel Gibson – HYSTERICAL!!!

Being a die hard Red Sox fan, this is not a time for laughing. That being said, whether you are a Sox fan or not you MUST watch this hysterical clip of hometown Boston boys, and stars of Rescue Me, Denis Leary and Lenny Clarke as they take over the NESN TV broadcast of the game. Sox announcers Jerry Remy and Don Orsillo lose complete control of not only the broadcast, but their ability to breathe as they are laughing so hard. For the record, Leary & Clarke usually take over the broadcast at least once a year and it’s always friggin’ hysterical.

This time around Denis and Lenny get overly excited about certain players, and the prospect of Mel Gibson visiting good ‘ol Fenway Park. I can’t stop laughing, and I’ve watched the clip three times already.

P.S. I love any day that I can introduce incorporate Kevin Youkilis and Gabe Kapler into GMMR!!
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Joss Whedon & James Gunn’s Top TV Characters

I have two confessions to make, neither of which will come as a shock to long time GMMR readers, but might be a bit shocking to our newbies.

(1) I best know Joss Whedon from his stint as the car rental guy on Veronica Mars.

Ok, well that’s not entirely accurate. I have known “of” Joss Whedon for years. But as someone who has never seen Buffy, Angel, Firefly or any of his TV shows, I can’t say that I know much of his work beside his guest appearance on VM. And before the “are you crazy” and “OMG you have to see Buffy” emails come flying in, please let me say this: I believe every single one of you that tout Buffy as an amazing show – probably one of the best, EVER!! But I didn’t get into it while it was on, and now there just aren’t enough hours in the day for me to catch up with the series. I can’t keep up with my TiVo as it is now. Sadly, Buffy and the other now-defunct Joss Whedon shows might become part of my DVD library when I retire (if I live that long).

(2) I only first heard of James Gunn as Jenna Fischer‘s husband and Kirk from Gilmore Girls brother.

I am NOT, repeat NOT a fan of horror movies. I know some of you love them, but I am a big old scaredy cat and I just can’t watch them. I get freaked out too easily, and I can’t sleep for weeks. So until you guarantee me that John, Josh, Jason or Ryan will hold me tight while watching, I may never see any of James Gunn’s already classic movies. That being said, I thought he was fantastic in Lollilove, and anyone that had the foresight to marry the fabulous Jenna Fischer years before she made it big in The Office…well, the guy must know what he’s doing, right?

Now that you know the extent of my knowledge of both men’s body of work, you may be a bit shocked to know that I am crazy about both these guys. I read their stuff online all the time, and I really enjoy their take on all things pop culture. Whether it’s Joss’s comments on WHEDONesque.com or James’ MySpace blog updates, I love love love when these guys have something new to say.

So here we are….both men have recently shared their take on the Top 25 TV characters of all time. First it was James Gunn’s list on MySpace, then his comments back to the legion of fans on WHEDONesque, and now finally it’s Joss Whedon’s response to James Gunn’s list and Joss’s own personal take on the best in TV characters. Did you follow that? Yeah, me neither.

I wanted to share my favorites from both lists. But make sure to check out the rest for yourselves.

From the list of James Gunn (full list can be found here)

Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer), THE OFFICE (American)
Gob Bluth (Will Arnett), ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
David Brent (Ricky Gervais), THE OFFICE (British)
Creed (Creed Bratton), THE OFFICE (American)
Reverend Jim Ignatowski (Christopher Lloyd), TAXI

…yeah, just because the guy is married to someone on the list (a list which also includes one of her co-workers, and her boss) doesn’t detract from his overall opinion. Those are some of the best characters – so there!!

From the list of Joss Whedon (full list can be found here)

George Michael Bluth (Michael Cera) – Arrested Development is impossible to choose from, but the buttoned-down kid is usually the character I can’t stand and George Michael is frikkin’ adorable. Poor little guy.

Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring) from V Mars. Smirking his way into TV history.

Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) – The American Office is another throw-a-stone (hit-a-favorite), but I’m giving it up for Jim, ’cause I’ve watched that scene between him and Pam in the season 2 finale like 17 times and his readings are smooth like booze. Also, he’s the person in that scene who’s not married to James Gunn, so I can rant and nobody gets freaked. (I fear James as I fear few things.)

Dr. Gregory House (Huge Laurie) – House. If you saw him in Blackadder, even more so, but if you haven’t, House. The last great humanist.

So now that you have their take…who are YOUR favorite TV characters of all time and why? I’m dying to see what y’all think. Make sure you post your favorites here. I’ll be compiling a list for a future post. Maybe your reponses will be included.

Exclusive Interview with Benji Schwimmer of So You Think You Can Dance

What happens when one of the world’s biggest TV websites asks two of So You Think You Can Dance‘s biggest fans to collaborate on an interview with the newly crowed ‘King of Dance’ Benji Schwimmer? You get one incredibly candid interview with one helluva Dancer just hours after his big win.

GiveMeMyRemote, DuckyxDale and MeeVee present the So You Think You Can Dance Season 2 Winner Benji Schwimmer!

After talking to Benji Schwimmer, winner of this season’s So You Think You Can Dance, you can’t help but understand why this kid’s at the top of his class. At 22, the humble, resolute performer compares himself to Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and we completely agree–except they both see it as magic where as we, the audience, know that it’s their hearts that separate them from the rest.

Congratulations!

Benji: Thanks. It’s been a long journey but it’s been definitely worth it.

What was it like to hear Cat Deely say your name?

Benji: I think it was a mix of a lot of different things. Three months worth of blood, sweat, and tears, injuries, stress, wondering if I made it, didn’t make it. People criticizing me on the Internet. My parent’s dance studio burning down. There were so many things building on top of me at that final moment. It didn’t even matter which name she announced–it was just such a release. It took me a couple seconds to realize they called my name. I didn’t get it. Wasn’t expecting it to happen. One of the coolest experiences of my life.

Each week it seemed like the Benji fanclub grew and grew to the point where they were chanting your name–how important was the fan reaction and how did it affect your performance?

B: What was awesome about the fans that night was there’s a big group of people. It got to a point where they respected the top four so much that everybody was cheering for everybody but when they announced my name, I saw family members of every contestant stand up. They all knew what we had been through. And the fans of Benji, the Shwingers, as they called them[selves], were so cool–they supported me from the beginning. Their fingers were bleeding from voting so many times. It was awesome.

You mention family. You’ve been dancing with your Cousin Heidi for 17 years and were both in the show’s top four together–tell us what it was like to have that experience together.

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Watchlist: Monday, August 21, 2006

Prison Break – Manhunt
The second season opens the morning after the escape, as Michael, Linc, Sucre, C-Note and Abruzzi barely manage—with the help of a freight train—to elude Bellick. Check out GMMR’s non-spoilery take on the S2 premiere of Prison Break.

Vanished – Pilot Episode
Debut: The disappearance of a senator’s wife prompts an FBI investigation that turns up more questions than answers. A TV reporter (Rebecca Gayheart) throws herself into the case.

Treasure Hunters – Finale
The mystery loot and its winner are revealed during the season finale, which finds the final three teams competing to solve one last puzzle.

How I Met Your Mother
Without asking him, Barney gets Ted a beautiful “escort” (Erinn Bartlett) for Robin’s media-awards dinner in an attempt to make Robin jealous and get his two friends together. This one of GMMR’s fave eps from last season. And look for a cameo from Alyson Hannigan’s (Lily) real life hubby and former Buffy/Angel star, Alexis Denisof.

Kevin Federline on The Teen Choice Awards – Watch Now*

You have to watch it.  You just have to.  Don’t ignore it. Yup, it’s Kevin Federline’s “performance” at last night’s Teen Choice Awards.  I think they should play this constantly over Afghanistan…I swear it would smoke out Bin Laden. He would be begging for The U.S. to take him in, just to make it stop.

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Check out my play-by-play of last night’s Teen Choice Awards.

* GMMR is not responsible for any injuries sustained while watching this video.  Warning bleeding of the eyes and ears may occur.

Grey’s Anatomy Recap Redux

Since Sunday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy was one of my favorite of last season, I thought I’d share my recap of the episode from the night it originally aired back on March 20th (which oddly enough was my way very last night of my 20’s).

So here’s my recap of Grey’s Anatomy: Supersition

2006 Teen Choice Awards are Painful – Kevin Federline is More of a Joke than EVER!

For the record I am only watching The Teen Choice Awards because I can’t possibly miss the train wreck that will be Kevin Federline‘s first public performance. And I’m not techincally watching as much as skimming. But since the awards will be handed out to some of our favorite TV shows, I will keep a few running updates of the highlight, and the painful moments that will be forthcoming. Keep refreshing for updates!!!

– Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson hosting. Yeah, already a big mistake. Dane is making inappropriate jokes considering most in attendance are under the age of 16 (which is great news for Wilmer Valderamma). Jessica SUCKS at hosting. She looks uncomfortable and can’t deliver a line without the teleprompter.

– First spotting of Wentworth Miller. He’s not going to show unless he’s giving away or receiving an award, so at least that’s something to look forward to.

– Jamie Pressley (My Name is Earl) and Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) are the first presenters. Ew, this sight of that scumbag just makes my skin crawl. And everytime I see him, I love Sophia Bush more and more. Team Sophia!!

– YAY!! My So You Think You Can Dance kids are in the house!! BF Travis, Cousin Heidi and Benji at least!!

– Ha ha ha…yeah these shows are INCREDIBLE. Wilmer V. just one for Choice TV Actor. Bwah..ha ha

– First K-Fed sighting of the night. And yes, he just said “yo, yo, yo”. Federline is hanging back stage with a bunch of 12 year olds…a few of which are probably his illegitimate children.

– Micha Barton is wearing a clown costume, or so it seems. And Dane Cook mocked her by giving her a sandwich – that’s actually pretty funny.

– I can’t believe I’m going to say this because I’m really a fan, but Adam Sandler’s schtick is getting a little old. And Jim Carrey is still in the running for favorite comedian? Has he done a movie since “Liar, Liar”? I can’t remember.

– Wentworth Miller and Amaury Nolasco just gave out a word. The boys are just too easy on the eyes. It’s almost not fair. Oh and for the record, I’m NOT enjoying this show. I’m doing it for YOU!!! Do you understand me?! Hell, I’m already on my 2nd Jack and Coke and the show is just underway. It’s going to be a long night.

– The people behind the Teen Choice Awards are SO out of touch that they think touting an appearance by Britney Spears is still something exciting. Well, I guess technically it is, but not for the reasons they think. I wonder if she showered before showing up?

– Nick Lachey just won for Choice Long Song for “What’s Left of Me”. So he starts off his speech saying: “Hmm..awkward?” Classic. I kind of liked that he acknowledged it a bit.

– This show is unbelievably over-sexed. I mean masturbation references, teenage girls in bikinis sitting in a hot tub on the stage. Are these the Maxim awards?

– Rianna is performing “Live” for the 2nd time this week (the first on the SYTYCD finale) and again she is lip synching, but it is SO bad. HORRIBLE!!! Britney Spears is backstage. Riana and Brit Brit need to have a sit down on the proper way to lip synch.

– Ok watching this horrible show just became worthwhile. Why? Beacuse I just saw the promo for the new season of The OC, and you haven’t really lived until you see Ryan Atwood cage fighting. Mwah…big kisses go out to OC creator Josh Schwartz for bringing The OC back to its glory. This show is going to go out in classic style. And, no….I’m not kidding. I can’t wait for the The OC to return.

– That kid with autism that hit all those baskets for his HS basketball team just won a special award. Damn, I cry every time I see that clip. Then they surprise him with having his old teammates there. And now Jamie Pressley & Jesse McCartney are crying too…aw.

– We are seeing a lot of stars of The CW tonight. I wonder why Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls of Veronica Mars) doesn’t get the love at these kind of events!? He’s probably one of the most popular teen hearthrobs on the all-new CW. Just a little randomness from me. Oh, and I had to write something while the nausea of watching Brooke Hogan accepting an award for Best Grill (yes for her mouth bling..I kid you not) passes. These people should be ashamed. Thank God the Sox/Yanks are on rain delay or I might have to shoot myself for actually watching this garbage. OMG she WILL NOT SHUT UP. GET HER OFF THE STAGE!!

– Kristin Cavallari is doing a good job of extending her 15 minutes of fame. She seems very comfortable on stage, but I’m always a bit disappointed when she’s in public and doesn’t use the opportunity to say “Ste-phen”. Just once? Come on. Quick question…I seem to be the only person who hasn’t seen High School Musical. Am I missing out? Is it really that good?

– Kristin Bell is on stage. I have such a girl crush. And she’s presenting with Tom Welling, who I’m so happy to say is looking good again after his brief stint as a mountain man this summer (see pic). You know, I have to say that I am impressed that Johnny Depp took the time to accept his award. I’m not even joking…he’s probably the biggest star in the country, and I think it was nice. Now if the damn teen girls would just shut up and let him talk.

– Is this the first time that one of the Olsen twins has appeared in public without the other? Ashley, you are looking good girl. I’ll let you in on a little secret, Ash. You were always my favorite. Mary Kate couldn’t hold a candle to your “You got it dude” when you were 3 years old.

– We are minutes away from seeing Kevin Federline perform live for the first time. In case this is armeggedon, I just want to thank you all for visiting GiveMeMyRemote.com. It’s been a wile ride, and it’s been great knowing you. To Mom and Dad GMMR – you’ve been great parents, never forget it. And if this world spontaneously combusts due to K-Fed’s suckitude, let me take this moment to tell JK that “I love you and I’ll never forget you or the special times we’ve shared.” Peace out.

– Aw shit, Britney is on stage and chewing gum. This chick is classy if nothing else. Someone brushed her extensions. Oh god she is introducing Federline. Dear God, I’m scared.

– Here we go…K-Fed is having little kids lip synch his song while he’s faking to play the piano. Ha ha ha ha ha. This is so funny, it’s sad. This is SO BAD!! I mean, REALLY BAD!! HORRENDOUS. This guy should stick to knocking up chicks with money. He is sucking so hard. But the good news, is that the we are still living. Jokes on us. I’m still laughing, but relieved at the same time. I was secretly afraid that the the song might have a good hook or something and I was going to like it. You know…like the Paris Hilton curse. But no worries about that. There was NOTHING even remotely entertaining about that.
-Ok the show is DONE (THANK YOU GOD). I’m going to cleanse my pallete by watching quality television…yes, I’m talking to you Entourage and Grey’s Anatomy. GMMR over and out!

Big Brother Spoilers: POV, HOH & Eviction

For those of you who look down on fans of reality TV, you don’t know what you’re missing out on.  Big Brother: All Stars is so much fun to watch.  The lies, the manipulation, the deciet – and that’s just Dr. Will.

Queen TV just gave me the inside scoop on who won this week’s POV, who got evicted and who took the coveted Heah of Household.  It’s juicy…so get ready.

First let’s start with a brief recap of this week… (no spoilers)

On Thursday’s show Marcellas was evicted unanimously and George won the HOH competition in a tiebreaker with Danielle. Boogie found out what his special power is and chose not to use it. George nominated James and Erika right on the spot during the live show because it will be a double eviction week with the next evicted houseguest leaving on Sunday.

 …but here’s what you didn’t see (SPOILERS)

After the nominees are announced, everyone is freaking out because George has the power and they all think they can manipulate him. So far it seems that George is most loyal to Janelle and Howie but James is George’s real target.

The POV competition was held late Thursday night as George, Howie, Danielle, Erika, James and Will participated. James ended up winning the POV. The entire house is manipulating George to put up Janelle and they may have actually convinced him to do so. Will suggested that he go on the block because he has the votes to stay just to guarantee Erika’s eviction. George is really traumatized by all this and isn’t sure what to do.

Friday morning George came up to Janelle and Howie to offer them a deal. If they promise to vote out who George replaces James on the block then he will not put up Janelle. Howie and Janelle take the deal and don’t even question who the person is who George wants out. Later on it gets out that Will was the person George had in mind but Will quickly declines. George feels he has no choice but to put Howie on the block and does so once James saves himself in the POV ceremony. By the end of Friday night Howie is evicted in a vote of 3-2 and Boogie is the new HOH.

Just to note that this is the fifth straight week where the original target has won veto and the replacement has been voted out of the house. Jase, Diane, Kaysar, Marcellas and Howie were all not on the block when nominations were announced but went out the door on eviction night while the targeted George, Boogie, Janelle, Danielle and James respectively remained in the house.

Queen TV is a special contributor to GMMR. She loves to dish about TV just as much as the rest of us. Make sure you head over to her site, http://queentigervixxxen.blogspot.com for more TV, news and gossip.

Weekend Watchlist August 18-20, 2006

Stargate SG-1 – 200th Episode
Life imitates art when a screenwriter visits Stargate Command to write a sci-fi script about the team’s adventures, an idea Gen. Landry believes will help keep the program a secret.

The Fantasia Barrino Story: Life Is Not a Fairy Tale
Singer Fantasia’s struggles and obstacles are chronicled in a music-filled biopic that spans the years between Fantasia’s rocky adolescence and her career-making performance on ‘American Idol.’

Entourage – What About Bob?
The pitching of the Ramones project creates a rift between Ari and Bob Ryan; Vince helps Turtle in his quest for new footwear; Drama prepares to get back in front of the camera.

So You Think You Can Dance Finale – Say It Ain’t So

I love watching TV with people that love TV as much as I do. When my friend Jess, Ducky and I gathered at my place to watch the SYTYCD finale, I knew it was going to be a fun night. I wasn’t wrong. We laughed, we cried, we ate pizza and ice cream, we laughed some more. The dances were fierce, and it was comforting to see that my little Jailbait Ivan has only imporved since leaving my life the show. For a full recap of my night, head over to DuckyxDale and get his take on the finale and the inside scoop on what it’s like to watch a show with 2 TV bloggers. It’s not pretty. (Part I) (Part II)

I send Benji Schwimmer nuthin’ but love for taking it home. Personally, I had hoped it was BF Travis, but that’s just because he blew me away with his style over the past few weeks. When the other dancers started breaking down, BF Travis stepped up his game. But I love them both and I’m happy that in the end it was all about Tranji.

Now that the finale is over, the countdown to the So You Think You Can Dance: The Tour is on. Ducky and I have out tickets and we are trying our best to land some interviews for all of you. If you have tickets to a show and would like to be a special correspondent, click here to let DxD know! And check back soon for some really cool So You Think You Can Dance scoop!

I thought it would be appropriate to end this post with my two favorite routines from the entire SYTYCD season.

BF Travis and Cousin Heidi – Contemporary

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…and my favorite routine EVER!!!

Jailbait Ivan and Allison – Contemporary

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Chatting with the Office-ianados

A special thinks to EVERYONE to came to the first ever TVj session for The Office over at BuddyTV.com. It was so nice that so many of my GMMRers showed up, and I got to meet a lot of really cool Office fans.

It was our first chat, so I knew things weren’t going to run perfectly, but overall I think most everyone had a little fun meeting and greeting fellow fans. Moving foward, I’d like to keep the chats open, meaning you all can read eachother’s comments and repond back and forth, BUT, I think I’ll try to moderate a little better so the chat doesnt’ go so fast. Perhaps throw in some easy ground rules that will make the chat more enjoyable for everyone. When you have 50 people chatting at the same time, chaos is expected. Also, I think the chat is going to go a lot smoother come the premiere of S3. My gut is telling me that chatting will be crazy on the commercials, but during the show, people will be focused on the show. So that will be a bit better.

I’ve recevied a bunch of emails today from people thanking me for moderating the chat. Please let me say THANK YOU!! I had a lot of fun talking with everyone and I’m looking forward to watching The Office with you all next week and throughout the season. Speaking of future chats, unfortunately, I’m only going to be able to hold an East Coast chat moving forward. There really wasn’t the crowd to warrant me doing two chats. Sorry West Coasters, I feel bad.

Thank you all for attending and I really, really hope you will continue to come back. If we get a good crowd going, I’ll see what I can do about perhaps trying to persuade someone from the cast to join us some time. No promises, but I will try.

GMMR Teams up with BuddyTV.com for “The Office” TVj

I’ve got some really exciting news to share with all my Office-ianados fans out there. Starting tonight, yes, TONIGHT I will be hosting the first ever BuddyTV.com TVj session for The Office.Huh? What? Ok here’s the What…When…Why…and How of it all!!!

What: BuddyTV.com is a fantastic website that brings fans together to chat LIVE during your favorite show. Each week a TVj (an expert on your favorite shows) moderates an online chat where fans can ask questions and chit chat live before, during, and after the show.

I’ve been honored to be appointed The Office TVj, so I will be leading the chat tonight, and all throughout the season. This is a great way for all the Office-ianados to watch the show together.

When: The GMMR/”Office” TVj session will be held every Thursday starting tonight and throughout season 3. Since I’m on the East Coast, the chat will be held live at 8:30pm EST. BUT, but, but…I’d LOVE to do a live chat with my West Coast peeps if you are into it. So if you promise to show up, I will hold a TVj session for the West Coast (starting TONIGHT)…I just need to hear from you Left Coasters ASAP.

Why: Because it’s so much more fun to watch The Office with friends. I know how many of you already show up in the GMMR forums during the show, but just think…now it’s like we can watch the show together. You can ask questions and chat with each other while watching your favorite Dunder Mifflinites.

How: First off, BuddyTV.com is a completely FREE experience. All you have to do is register (and that takes about 2 seconds). I’ll even walk you through the “How” step-by-step:

Step 1: Head over to BuddyTV.com

Step 2: In the upper left hand corder of the page, click on “Click here to sign in”

Step 3: Fill out the required fields

Step 4: Go back to the home page, and right on the main screen you will see a listing for tonight’s Office TVj session. Click the remind button and you’re set

Step 5: The MOST important step. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE join the chat tonight. This is my very first chat and I SO need my GMMRers to show up and help me out. Seriously, please come!!!! I’m a little nervous no one will show up. What if I get there and there are 2 people that I don’t know and they HATE me (ha ha ha). I’m not kidding….I need my peeps. So please email me or leave me a comment letting me know that you have signed up over at BuddyTV.com and what chat you will be attending (East Coast or West Coast).

And if you have any questions about BuddyTV.com or tonight Office TVj session, definitely shoot me an email. PLEASE JOIN US!!!!

So You Think You Can Dance Finale – Work in Progress

Ducky, my friend Jess and I are sitting in my apartment watching the So You Think You Can Dance finale. So first….NO ONE tell us what happens. Don’t leave a comment, and don’t email us. We are watching it on TiVo. I can’t wait!!!!!

Oh and did y’all catch Cousin Heidi’s boobage hanging out after her dance with Cousin Benji? Scandal!!!!

Update: Ok, it’s almost 1am on the East Coast and Ducky just left.  I’m too mentally exhausted to write a recap tonight (uh, I guess it’s “this morning”).  Ducky and I will be back tomorrow for our thoughts on the finale, the winner, and the tour.

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