GLEE’s ‘Born This Way’: You Ask, I Answer

GLEE embraces its Lady Gaga-lovin’ ways in tonight’s brand new episode, “Born This Way,” but make no mistake — this is no homage. Instead, Mr. Schue uses Gaga’s latest hit to inspire the glee club to embrace the unique things about themselves that they might not be so fond of.

To celebrate the supersized episode — it’s 90 minutes long! — I’m answering some of your questions about what we can expect…

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Tuesday’s SNAP JUDGMENT – GLEE

Another day, another SNAP JUDGMENT!

What is SNAP JUDGMENT, you ask?

Every day we’ll pick our favorite promotional picture from that night’s new television episodes and we’ll showcase it here. Then you guys can speculate what goes down in the scene/what you’d like to see happen/caption the pic however you want in the comments section.

So which show made our Tuesday edition of SNAP JUDGMENT?

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Tuesday, April 26, 2011

So much TV, so little time!

Will you be tuning in to the series premiere of THE VOICE tonight? What about the special 90-minute episode of GLEE? If neither of those is quite your speed, there are plenty of other shows to choose from tonight.

Peep the lineup below!

Glee | 8pm on Fox | Special 90 Minute Episode
“Born This Way”
Mr. Schuester teaches the glee club a valuable lesson about self-acceptance and embracing what makes you unique. Meanwhile, Lauren and Quinn go toe-to-toe for the prom queen crown, Ms. Pillsbury confronts her obsessive issues, Rachel struggles with a life-altering decision and Santana has something up her sleeve that could permanently alter the glee club dynamic.

Dancing With The Stars | 8pm on ABC
“The Road to the Finals”
Hanson perform their new song, “Give a Little,” during the one-hour special. Within the live hour, the remaining couples will look ahead, through live interviews and video, to what it will take for each of them to reach the finals. Past DWTS celebrities and the judges will also provide their commentary on each couple. Also performing in the “Road to the Finals” special is the cast of the five-time Tony Award – nominated musical “Rock of Ages.” Starring Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis and Rebecca Faulkenberry, the cast will sing a special medley of the show’s hits created specifically for DANCING WITH THE STARS.

The Biggest Loser | 8pm on NBC
“Episode 1117”
It’s “Favorites Week” on the ranch, and the remaining seven players participate in a favorite past season challenge – pulling a car for a half mile. Popular NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer is there to cheer them on at the speedway, and Tara Costa, the season seven winner of this challenge, returns to compete alongside the contestants for some amazing prizes. Later, popular season nine contestant Sam Poueu and season five winner Ali Vincent put the contestants through a workout in the gym, and also motivate the players one-on-one. Then it’s a weigh-in full of surprises, leading to one more contestant facing eliminaton.

One Tree Hill | 8pm on The CW
“Where Not To Look For Freedom”
While Haley stays at home to take care of the new baby, Quinn organizes a concert at Tric. Meanwhile, Brooke gets an offer to return to Clothes Over Bros, and Nathan sets his sights on exposing Professor Kellerman.

SO MUCH MORE. KEEP READING…

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DANCING WITH THE STARS Recap – Week 6

Guilty Pleasures week was miles better than Americana week, especially because “American Woman” was an anti-American song. The guilty pleasures at least fit the tempos of the songs somewhat better. As the contestants descended from the stairs, Hines was not as happy looking as the rest of the contestants. Kirstie made some bird motions as a hello to someone out in the television audience. Apparently Hanson became the house band for the night singing snippets of songs like “Hello” and “Achy Breaky Heart.” Sadly, their ten second snippets sounded better than the full versions of the Howard Wheeler Band.

Brooke pointed out that she doesn’t know how to handle a microphone as she constantly pulled her microphone away before she finished her sentences or celebrities because of bad timing. Luckily Tom is a very quick-witted host that can react on a dime.

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GOSSIP GIRL: Kaylee DeFer Teases Charlie’s Secrets and an Unexpected Romance

As GOSSIP GIRL’s newest Upper East Sider, Kaylee DeFer (Charlie) is getting right into the mix of things. In tonight’s brand new episode, “Petty in Pink,” Serena sends her cousin on an adventure to find out what’s really going on between Dan and Blair.

But Charlie has a few secrets of her own. Give Me My Remote chatted with DeFer about Charlie’s upcoming unexpected romance, her secrets and much more…

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NURSE JACKIE’s Peter Facinelli on the Return of Coop’s Lesbian Moms, Marriage and More

If you’ve been watching NURSE JACKIE since its glorious first season, you know that the well-meaning but often dim-witted Dr. Cooper has two pretty interesting moms.

Blythe Danner and Swoosie Kurtz played the committed lesbian couple that raised Coop and, on this Monday’s NURSE JACKIE, his mommies return — to announce their imminent divorce.

Unfortunately, Danner was busy doing another project during the filming of this episode, so her role had to be recast. Luckily, Judith Light was able to step in.

GIVE ME MY REMOTE spoke with Dr. Cooper himself, Mr. Peter Facinelli, about the storyline…

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Monday’s SNAP JUDGMENT

Another day, another SNAP JUDGMENT!

What is SNAP JUDGMENT, you ask?

Every day we’ll pick our favorite promotional picture from that night’s new television episodes and we’ll showcase it here. Then you guys can speculate what goes down in the scene/what you’d like to see happen/caption the pic however you want in the comments section.

So which show made our Monday edition of SNAP JUDGMENT?

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Tonight’s TV Spotlight…Monday, April 25, 2011

Although a few of our Monday night favorites like CHUCK and HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER are on a break tonight, there’s still plenty to choose from like the DWTS performance show, GOSSIP GIRL, and MAD LOVE.

Many more choices on top of that so keep reading to find out what they are!

90210 | 8pm on The CW
“Nerdy Little Secrets”
Naomi, sick of hiding her relationship with Max (guest star Josh Zuckerman) and afraid he might be cheating on her, follows him to an academic decathlon event, to confront him. Silver begins to behave erratically, which worries Navid and secretly pleases Adrianna. Raj (guest star Manish Dayal) helps Ivy overcome her fear of the water, while Annie starts working for lonely, aging actress Marla (guest star Sally Kellerman), and forms an unlikely friendship with her.

Dancing with The Stars | 8pm on ABC
“1206”
“Dancing with the Stars” celebrates Guilty Pleasures Night as each of the seven remaining couples compete — with either a Latin or ballroom style they have yet to perform — set to the tunes of some of their favorite musical “guilty pleasures.” Monday night’s show also features the first-ever Monday night performance by a live band when pop music sensations Hanson sing their fan favorite, “MmmBop.”

Secret Life of the American Teenager| 8pm on ABC Family |
“Deeper and Deeper”
Ricky is still reeling from Amy asking him to marry her; he doesn’t even want to think about getting married until they’ve both graduated from high school. Amy seems happy because, although he didn’t say yes, he also didn’t say no – and their relationship seems to be stronger than ever. Meanwhile, Adrian and Ben are shopping for condos, but they can’t quite agree on one they like. Adrian and Amy end up sharing some advice about the respective men in their lives and how to get what they want from them. Grace tells her mother she plans on sleeping over at Grant’s, while George thinks that he and Ashley both need a friend. George finds a fellow homeschooled study buddy for Ashley, and asks Nora out on a date. But their “date” is interrupted when they run into her girlfriend at the restaurant.

Mad Love | 8:30pm on CBS
“The Young and the Reckless”
When Ben and Kate each worry that they’re not fun enough for the other, a spontaneous outing leads to disaster. Meanwhile, Larry tags along with Connie so he can find a chance to hit on her friend.

So much more! Keep reading…

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Treme | 10pm on HBO

Season 2 Premiere: In the thick of post-Katrina New Orleans, the HBO drama opens its second season, continuing to explore the series’ gritty, real characters and their day-to-day struggles. Colson and the police department work hard to keep crime under control, while Albert looks for a place to crash, Annie returns from her tour, and Sofia’s demeanor starts to worry Toni.

In Case You Missed It…BONES, THE OFFICE, GLEE and More

Were you too busy this week to keep up with everything that’s been happening in TV news? Give Me My Remote’s got you covered! We’re here to catch you up on anything exciting you might have missed here at GMMR!

This week on GMMR:

• THE CLEVELAND SHOW’s Mike Henry previews Snoop Dog and Tony Hawk’s guest spots in “Back to Cool”
• CHUCK’s Yvonne Strahovski previews “Chuck vs. The Wedding”
• We got the scoop on COUGAR TOWN’s return and what’s to come
• HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER’s Craig Thomas talks John Lithgow’s return
• BONES creator Hart Hanson talks “The Change in the Game” and a potential season 7
• RAISING HOPE’s Greg Garcia and Martha Plimpton tease a guest spot by Jerry Van Dyke
• GLEE’s Jane Lynch previews Sue’s “legion of doom”
• HELLCATS’ Aly Michalka teases family drama
• We talked to BREAKING IN’s Christian Slater about his favorite part of playing Oz
• BONES’ Saffron Burrows teases “The Finder”
• THE OFFICE casting exclusive: Jim Carrey to guest star
• FRINGE’s John Noble and Joshua Jackson tease red herrings and a “game-changing” season finale
• We held our weekly TV chat

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SUPERNATURAL Recap: Frontierland

Right off the bat, things were looking very promising with the super cool new SUPERNATURAL opening credits. I recognized the concept, but had to do some research to determine that it was an homage to the old ‘Bonanza’ credits, which I’d never actually seen. I should also point out that apparently this episode was very similar to ‘Back to the Future Part 3’, which I’ve also never seen, so if you’re wondering why I don’t address it, there’s your answer.

The concept of the episode was really fun, but the story in terms of mythology was extremely simple. Basically, through research (in a hilarious book-reading montage backed by sultry blues guitar for some reason), Team Hunter determined that they needed the ashes of a phoenix in order to kill the Mother. But where to get these ashes? Well, Dean found Samuel Colt’s old journal, which luckily detailed the exact date and time that he shot and killed a phoenix with his gun, which I guess wasn’t called the Colt back then, because that would make Samuel pretty narcissistic.

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SMALLVILLE Recap: Booster

Ok, I admit I wasn’t looking forward to the Booster Gold storyline. However, after watching Eric Martsolf work his role as the charming, cocky, arrogant superhero with perfect white teeth, this episode of SMALLVILLE sucked me in! Traveling from the future with the help of the legion ring, Booster attempts to steel Clark’s spotlight, Metropolis’ love and the key to the city, making Clark insecure in a way we haven’t seen in a while.

For years we’ve watched Clark torn between his destiny as Superman, and his persona as “Smallville,” but no matter what has fueled his inner turmoil, he has always been the most powerful superhero on the block…until now. Sure Booster has nothing on him except that his arrival coincides with Clark’s latest efforts (with Lois’ help) to make himself unnoticeable.

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FRINGE Recap: ‘6:02 AM EST’

“I was never good at letting you go.”

Oh, Walter. Everything inevitably comes back to the possibility of him losing his son and his stubborn refusal to accept that.

And really, that’s why we’re in the position we’re in on FRINGE, isn’t it? Walter simply loved his son too much to let him die. When the worst happened to his Peter and he saw the potential to save the alt-version of Peter, he risked everything to just save that boy. He had no intention of keeping him, but he did and everything has led to these moments where Walter might be forced to sacrifice the boy who became his son in order to right the wrongs of his past.

As much as it’s enjoyable to watch Peter and Olivia or Lincoln and Fauxlivia or any of the other romantic pairings on the show, there is no denying the father-son dynamic is the heart of this story. The Peter and Walter relationship has grown, splintered when the betrayals were revealed, deepened with the forgiveness that was granted and the fact remains that these men will do literally anything for each other.

It’s with that knowledge that I can’t help but go into these last few episodes of FRINGE’s third season with a bit of worry that something is about to go terribly wrong for our Bishop men.

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COMMUNITY Recap: Paradigms of Human Memory

“Feast your ear-tons on these memory pops!”

Everyone who has seen and enjoyed more than a single episode of COMMUNITY can tell you: this show does things a little differently. It’s a sitcom like so many others, but while it acknowledges the tropes it works within, it spends its energy on twisting them, and its characters, in ways that might defy your expectations of them.

It’s what makes the show so consistently refreshing: give an audience a group of twenty- and thirty-somethings with oodles of romantic and personal issues and witty dialogue, and you’ve got your FRIENDS/HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER standard (albeit hilarious) show. Enjoyable in ways that tens of millions of people can appreciate (including this writer), but when you cut it down to the bones we’ve seen it before.

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SUPERNATURAL Preview: ‘Frontierland’

In tonight’s brand new episode of SUPERNATURAL, the Winchester brothers travel back in time — and it’s quite probable you won’t find a happier cowboy than Dean.

And while “Frontierland” is another genre-bending hour, it’s in no way frivolous. As SUPERNATURAL executive producer Robert Singer told Give Me My Remote last week, the writers “had talked about how to do a Western and how to do it in the old west and we played with that notion probably since season one. What sends them back into the old west here was very organic and was set up by the fact that they have gone back in time before, but they have a real purpose for going back here. We had a lot of fun with the Western, but it does really progress the overall story for the year.”

Counting down the minutes until the episode? Check out some previews of “Frontierland”!

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