Posted by Ryan

What you are about to read may shock you. It’s a recap of an hourlong Earl episode that actually didn’t suck. After a season that nearly ran the series into ground, the finale episode seems to herald the September return of the Earl we’ve known and loved for the first two seasons.

Earl’s marriage to Billie is already rocky. She’s incredibly annoying, she has severe road rage, she sings badly in the shower … but she has all the money. After Earl blew his savings on the prison prom, Billie is now supporting Earl. And she’s incredibly cheap, especially when it comes to facial tissues. Their marriage has also had some drawbacks for Randy, as he’s now got to sleep outside and get occasionally sprayed by a cat dude. Billie also makes Randy earn his Klondike Bars by dressing as a Girl Scout and selling cookies door to door, and by letting passing motorists throw their trash at him.

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Posted by Mike and johnnysweeptheleg

Those of you who want answers might have been a little disappointed by last night’s episode of Lost. Sure, we found out that Jack now knows about Claire being his sister. And we know that the Oceanic 6 is trying to pass off Aaron as Kate’s son. But we were only able to officially cross off one item from our list of unanswered questions. Still, that’s OK, because this is just the first of a three-part finale (with the final two parts airing over two hours on May 29, in case you’ve forgotten). Think of it as Back to the Future II. We knew going in that we weren’t going to get a neat little ending for Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Instead we were left with a preview of Back to the Future III — which, unfortunately, sucked really hard. Hopefully “There’s No Place Like Home, Parts 2 and 3″ will be much more satisfying. We’re pretty sure that they will be. Now, on with the recap.

johnnsweeptheleg’s Lost In A Moment:

I’d like to welcome you all to an event that’s sometimes been called the island counterpart to the Bay of Pigs. The wild, cross-island competition where eccentric groups all try to beat one another to reach The Orchid! All we were missing was Burt Reynolds (with ’stache), and this could’ve been a Cannonball Run sequel.

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By WindUpDoll

Not much for me to say, but to show you what I found on YouTube:

And on Regis & Kelly:

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Posted by Mike, Ryan and johnnysweeptheleg

Today is Toby Flenderson’s last day. Obviously Michael has been looking forward to this for a long time — so much so, that he couldn’t sleep last night. The only order of business for the day is the planning of Toby’s going-away party, for which Angela has planned a buttercream cake and a slide show featuring two pictures of Toby. Not quite what Michael had in mind. He wants the kind of party you’d throw “if the devil were to explode and evil were gone forever” — like a beach blowout or toga party. Maybe even a New Orleans funeral. He’d settle for an anti-gravity machine. He’s even willing to spend his own money, which he has saved from the birthday checks his senile grandma has been sending him nine or 10 times a year lately. When Angela refuses to comply with his wishes, Phyllis usurps control of the party-planning committee.

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by WindUpDoll

What is with Ryan not shaving? Does he have a bigger job that he has to look better for? Like being a DJ? Ryan can’t stop talking about Paula’s girls that are spilling out of her dress.

Cheesy group number comes belching out of the American Idol stage! The Top 3 are doing ‘Ain’t No Stopping Us Now.’ Kathy remembers that Clay and Ruben did this number in their finale show. The Idols are doing a jazz square kids! They’re not doing it well. David A is rockin’ a white Members Only Jacket. Ok, I don’t think it’s REALLY a Member’s Only Jacket, but it sure looks like one. The guys get to back up Syesha for the end of the song. Was that the producers trying to make nice after last night’s cruel joke?

Ford commercial! The Idols are seeing themselves as crazy rich people singing ‘How Far Is Heaven’ by Los Lonely Boys. Crazy rich people buy a lot of Fords. Sure they do. Man do the producers want a Daughtry out of David Cook. They’re starting to do the Christopher Lowell eye makeup on him. Then we get a recap of last night’s show. [Read more →]

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by WindUpDoll

Anya speaks first on this final episode of ANTM, which in seasons past has foretold who wins the whole thing.

The girls go over their individual insecurities, and then the TyraMail they’ve been waiting for arrives. The girls also get their lines for the Cover Girl Ad. So they’ve had all night to work with the lines.

Saleisha shows up at the Cover Girl commercial shoot, which psyches the girls up. While talking to Whitney, Saleisha notices that Anya is having a meltdown while getting her makeup done. It’s probably because of that sleep deprivation I heard about on NPR this morning. Seriously, Robert Siegel mispronounced Fatima’s name. [Read more →]

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by WindUpDoll

American Idol producers have to fit 9 songs in a 1 hour-ish show. I’m totally appreciating the fact that this means there’s a minimal amount of filler in the show. Love that — keep things moving, Idol!

Ryan tells us that one of our contestants is on the brink of superstardom and gives an especially enthusiastic ‘This is American Idol!’ Even Ryan’s excited about tonight. He’s shoving the stage doors open. I don’t know if he’s trying to be funny or if it’s really broken. Marilu Henner is in the audience. Not quite sure if she’s promoting anything or just a fan. For some reason we have the contestants burp out of the center of the stage again, even though they were just on stage 1 minute ago.

We’re getting only a small amount of the hometown visits, which is a good thing. Paula’s choice for David is up first. Creepy dad is in the background when David gets the news.

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It was just about the worst-kept secret in Hollywood, but ABC made it official today, announcing it will scoop up the Sacred Heart crew for an eighth season, ending the red-headed stepchild treatment the show had gotten for so long at NBC. We gotta give the Peacock credit, though, for sticking with it through season after season of so-so ratings, and not cramming another hour of “Biggest Loser” down our throats.

One of the biggest hurdles “Scrubs” has faced has been its carousel of time slots. None other than “The Simpsons” made reference to the problem on last week’s episode, with Homer saying that his mother — who comes in and out of his life without warning — is “just like that show ‘Scrubs.’ ” Of course, his mother died later that episode. Kind of a bad sign.

Speaking of “Scrubs”/”Simpsons” mash-ups, check this out.

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Posted by Mike

Britney’s back, bitch. (Sorry, we couldn’t resist.) Britney Spears returns to her role as Stella’s receptionist Abby this week. Abby, it turns out, was the former flame who was causing Barney to get slapped (at least, a little more often than normal) during “The Bracket” episode a few weeks ago.

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Posted by: haro1d

OTH’s penultimate episode this season was a lulu. Here’s what went down before it all came up:

Dan Scott is second on the list for a new heart. Little Angie got hers fixed. Deb exposed herself online to a stranger … or maybe someone not so strange. Meanwhile, James found the card for Dan that his mommy threw in the trash and wandered off down the road before being happened upon by Haley. The breaks keep on coming for Mia: She’s doing a Starburst Something-or-Other Concert Tour. (And Rocking the Vote, man.) On a break from recording Haley’s album, Haley and Peyton dropped a water balloon on Dan, who apparently is thinking of killing again. Mouth got his big chance to cover the Ravens’ big game — and they were up at the half until a call from Lindsey brought out the worst in Lucas and he nearly blew the second half. In the end, the Ravens won the game, but Lucas lost Lindsey to another. Oh, and he also assaulted a player from the opposing team. (Mouth has the story, film at 10 — or he would if he hadn’t destroyed the tape in a moment of an absolute lapse of journalistic integrity.) In the end, Lucas turned up the “jerk” dial full blast and told Peyton, to her face, that he hated her.

But enough of all that. The biggest hilarity and the one thing OTH folks will be talking and writing about? Skills and Nathan’s mom! Hallelujah!
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