Top Chef Review: It’s all too much to embrace as a human
In the final high stakes quickfire, the chefs are tasked with creating a dish to pair with a particular wine. Guest judge Dana Cowin of Food and Wine magazine, named ...
White Collar Review: The Suit Meets the Corporate Suits
Corporate espionage, poison and murder, oh my. All in a day's work, so to speak, for our dynamic duo, Neal Caffrey and Peter Burke. They are working to take down ...
The Emmy Awards: Quick and Painful
LOST lost. Big time. Despite the fact that Jimmy Fallon was hilarious and Modern Family took home the Emmy for best comedy, LOST didn't win anything so I hated the Emmys. ...
Entourage Review: Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Vince has been in love before, and it has negatively impacted his career before. Remember Mandy Moore? So the fact that he’s in love is no surprise. What is shocking ...
Takers Review: More Than Just Eye Candy
I’ll be the first to say that the younger generation doesn’t appreciate some of the finer things of the recent past, from film to music. So when I heard a ...
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Top Chef Review: It’s all too much to embrace as a human
In the final high stakes quickfire, the chefs are tasked with creating a dish to...
White Collar Review: The Suit Meets the Corporate Suits
Corporate espionage, poison and murder, oh my. All in a day’s work, so to speak,...
The Emmy Awards: Quick and Painful
LOST lost. Big time. Despite the fact that Jimmy Fallon was hilarious and Modern...
Entourage Review: Open Mouth, Insert Foot
Vince has been in love before, and it has negatively impacted his career before. ...
Project Runway Review: Is That My Knife In Your Back?
There has been a lot of trash walking down the runway of Lifetime’s Project Runway;...
True Blood Review: Walking On Sunshine
True Blood devotees across the nation are surely keeping their fingers crossed this...
Mad Men Review: Things You Can Accomplish While Drunk (or Nude)
It is poetically fitting that on the same night Mad Men won its third consecutive...
Pre-Emmy Excitement (Red Carpet Rollout & Sublime Primetime Writer’s Panel)
Poptimal.com was invited to some of the Pre-Emmy excitement and to hang out with...
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Takers Review: More Than Just Eye Candy
I’ll be the first to say that the younger generation doesn’t appreciate some...
The Switch Review: Very Good Grief
This movie is infinitely better than previews would suggest. For those who loved...
Lottery Ticket Review: A Lot of Heart, Little Finesse
Lottery Ticket is a film with heart and a charming cast, but little else in the tank. The...
Piranha 3D Review: One Fish, Two Fish, Old Fish, New Fish
For every summer movie season filled with the unmistakable thud of overblown, overwrought...
Scott Pilgrim vs The Alternate Ending: How The Movie Originally Ended
Back in February I had the opportunity to catch a work-in-progress version of Scott...
Eat Pray Love Review: A Tear-Jerker You Should Watch
A friend once told me that her improvisation coach talked about Julia Roberts being...
Jone Dome: Disney!! Son Of A tWitch! (Season 3, Episode 1)
Season 3 Episode 1: The fellas are back from vacation joning on everything that...
The Expendables Review: Crushed Dreams and a Heavy Heart
The Expendables is not merely the blockbuster of the moment but also a conscious...
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SUNDAY, 15th (Week of Aug 15 – 21)
THE GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE: Proving once again that reality show themes are endless. Series premiere. (10pm/Food Network) Read More →
MONDAY, 16th
WEEDS: You oughta know… Alanis Morissette returns in the season premiere. (10pm/Showtime) Read More →
TUESDAY, 17th
MELISSA & JOEY: ABC Family’s golden couple continues trying to salvage what’s left of their careers. (8pm/ABC Family) Read More →
WEDNESDAY, 18th
BIG BROTHER 12: Who still watches this and WHYYY?? (8pm/CBS) Read More →
THURSDAY, 19th
YOU’RE WEARING THAT?!: Never before has a show’s title been so expressive. Hopefully that means interesting people…although Kimberley Locke is the first guest. (10pm/WE) Read More →
FRIDAY, 20th
LEFT AT THE ALTAR: A TLC special that doesn’t involve multiples, little people, hoarding, cakes or cupcakes. (10pm/TLC) Read More →
SATURDAY, 21st
THE INFORMANT!: I tried watching this on the plane once. I fell asleep. I’ll be nice and blame it on jetlag. (8pm/HBO) Read More →
