Big Love, Cutthroat Bitch, and Grumpy: Where do House fellows go?
Appearing on House can be good for your career, even if you’re just a fellow who got fired during Season 4. Actors don’t get cast on House because they’re lame. Even though obviously people like Dave Matthews have lucrative careers outside of House, what about other minor characters, especially those who have had recurring roles? What happens after House?
This weekend, I was watching House re-runs with some friends when one of them told me that Edi Gathegi (Big Love) also appeared in the movie Twilight. The conservative doc traded in his stethoscope for dreadlocks and a sexy torso to play semi-evil vampire Laurent. As Laurent, he is completely unrecognizable. I usually have a pretty good memory for work actors have done, but I thought my friend was wrong until I looked it up.
Anne Dudek, who played Amber (aka Cutthroat Bitch) has also continued working. She has appeared on both Mad Men as Francine Hanson and Big Love as Alby’s first wife, Laura. Of course, my first love is Amber, but I am always happy to see her working. I think Anne Dudek really deserves her own show. Read the rest of this entry »
Open Letters: So help me AMC, I will burn you to the ground!
Dear AMC,
Okay, maybe that was a little harsh. I won’t actually burn you to the ground, but I will metaphorically end you with my mind if you dick over Mad Men. Yes, I know that you said it will be back this summer, which is all well and good. I mean, I would prefer it if it came back right now; hell, what I really want is for Jon Hamm and Christina Hendricks to just come over to my house and act out scenes from the show, but I get it. I don’t always get what I want.
But let’s be honest here. You’re AMC. You’re not HBO, or Showtime; you’re not even TNT. What I mean is you’re not exactly known for your original programming. You were what old people tuned into on Sunday afternoons when they wanted to watch reruns of Murder She Wrote, or Unsolved Mysteries, or whatever the hell.
Things that didn’t suck this week – awkward moments, cursing and Keith Olbermann
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“I could have had you in my life forever, if I wanted to.” Peggy tells Pete she’s not perfect on Mad Men
How awesome is Elisabeth Moss? When I’m watching Mad Men, I’m often distracted by the utter hotness of Jon Hamm as Don Draper, but damn, Peggy Olson is a great character. Along with her genteel ambition and mousy exterior, there’s a quiet desperation that runs under everything she says and does. It’s the yearning that I notice the most when I watch Moss play Peggy, but the scene in last Sunday’s season finale in which she finally tells Pete exactly what the result of their affair was, she reveals a strength that is pretty damn impressive.
Quotation Marks – Week of Oct. 31, 2008
Lesbian sex, penis pasta, demon exorcisms, and cavity searches all made CliqueClack’s Quotation Marks this week. Take a look, and add your own favorites in the comments section!
“Your victim was smothered. That’s not opinion; that’s science. And science is one cold-hearted bitch with a 14-inch strap-on.” – Masuka, Dexter
“Compared to a lifetime of Zoloft, 445’s a bargain.” – Lafayette to Tara, on the price of her mother’s exorcism, True Blood
“Can I hide this box of penis pasta in your dressing room?” – Liz, on the adoption agency visiting her workplace, 30 Rock
Mad Men – Meditations In An Emergency
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(Season 2, Episode 13 – Season Finale)
“Congratulations?” – Francine, about Betty’s pregnancy
Wow, they really packed everything into this season finale, eh? You can’t say that fans were cheated out of drama. Not only do they increase the cliffhanger tension (I bet fans are already craving for Season 3, Episode 1), but they also made several secrets known to the people those secrets were being kept from, progressing those plots in a way I bet fans aren’t expecting.
And a few questions were answered for loyal viewers too…
Mad Men season finale giveaway
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I can’t believe another season of Mad Men is already ending. I haven’t even had a chance to catch up with season one! Maybe you’re in the same boat as I am and could use a season one DVD set to get you through the wait for season three? Well, you could be in luck.
We’re giving away a few Mad Men goodies to help celebrate the upcoming season finale (Oct. 26). Prizes are:
- DVD set of Mad Men Season 1
- Mad Men Soundtrack CD
- A copy of Frank O’Hara’s “Meditations In An Emergency” (referenced
in the premiere episode and the title of the season finale episode.)
All you need to do is leave a legitimate comment to this post with an email address where we can reach you, telling us why you’d like to own any of the above three items, by October 26 at 5 PM ET. Contest only applies to people with U.S. mailing addresses. We’ll pick three winners completely at random, each receiving one of the prizes (also distributed randomly). We’ll let the winners know who they are shortly thereafter. Good luck!
Mad Men – The Mountain King
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(Season 2, Episode 12)
“The only thing that’s keeping you from being happy is the belief that you’re alone.” – Anna, to Don
Finally, a question is answered that I’ve had since we found out Don is Dick: what about the real Don’s family? Certainly they would be wondering where their Don was after “Dick Whitman” died in the explosion in Korea. I actually didn’t think the show would answer that question. I thought it would be one of those TV show plots that we’re just supposed to accept and go along with, so it’s great that they’re not only answering the question, but it’s a major plot point as we get ready for next week’s season finale.
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