Check Out Bones

If you aren't watching Bones on Fox, then you're missing out. Only one episode into its second season, the show and its leads have really gelled. David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel have a great chemistry, and the show's writing and stories have gotten better and better. Do yourself a favor and give it a try!

Tom Cruise Reaching for Any Kind of Life Raft

That's what it seems like to me. After the devastating embarrassment of being called to the carpet by one of the Viacom/Paramount heads, Tom Cruise's stock is lower than it's been in probably 15 years. There's no new movie to promote, and his new deal with Six Flags and the Redskins owner to produce movies has been met with little enthusiasm. So to stay in the news, and help his dismal approval ratings, Cruise decides it's time to apologize to Brooke Shields.

Yep. Shields says, "And through it all, I was so impressed with how heartfelt it was. And I didn't feel at any time that I had to defend myself, nor did I feel that he was trying to convince me of anything other than the fact that he was deeply sorry. And I accepted it."

Sounds to me like Cruise is doing whatever he can to salvage a career and some respect. My guess is we won't see any wonky behavior captured on Oprah or tv of Cruise any time soon. Maybe even no press releases dealing with Scientology.

Bye, Bye Fat Momma

I was so sad last night that Fat Momma didn't win Sci Fi's Who Wants to be a Superhero. If you didn't follow the reality show, it was a great mix of crazy, earnest contestants and zany elimination challenges. Fat Momma (see pic) is a 42 year-old mother who is overweight and can turn 5 times her size by eating a donut. She's fantastic, but she lost to Feedback, a nerdy geek who has always wanted to be a superhero.

My question is, where else are you going to see a fat, black woman superhero with a huge heart? Nowhere....I'm sad.

Bye, Bye, Angela

I'm not really all that disappointed that Angela was kicked off Project Runway tonight, but I'm a bit bummed big-necked Jeffrey is still on. I was hoping it would be his night to get the boot, but instead he won.

All the twists this season have been great--from designing clothes for a dog to getting whisked off to Paris to see how travel-ready their garments are. The only thing that could spoil the season would be if Jeffrey or Vincent won, but I can't see that happening--knock on wood.

Pick a Katie Couric

Several news outlets are reporting that CBS has doctored a promotional photo of their new star Katie Couric to make her look thinner. You can see it here.

Katie hasn't even started the real job yet and there is already a scandal. I bet she's pissed.

Mute Button for Celebrity Duets

A few thoughts on last night's premiere of Celebrity Duets:

• Waaaaaay too long a premiere episode. Went by deathly slow. Not sure I'll watch a whole show again.
• The celebrities got better on their second time around, but did you notice that the real singers didn't much want to be on the show? They barely talked to camera, and it was pretty clear they hadn't really practiced with the stars. Dancing with the Stars works because there is a rapport between the celebs and the dancers. No rapport here though.
• Marie Osmond isn't funny, isn't smart, and is just kind of blah as a judge. And while Little Richard got off to a slow start, his excited stuttering and crazy gay come-ons appeared later in the show. He is fantastic to watch in a train wreck kind of way.
• I love Hal Sparks. Always have, always will. But he needs to stop screaming into the microphone.
• As for Jai Rodriguez, I was wrong. He's not a no-talent: he can sing. And actually, should he even be on the show as a non-singing celeb? His first big career break was a lead in the Broadway musical Rent! I smell a ringer!
• My brother called me three times during the show last night. Neither one of us could believe the absolutely hideous "songs" and "notes" coming out of Lea Thompson's and Carly Patterson's mouths. It was cringe-inducing.

Celebrity Duets on Tonight

I'm giddy with anticipation at the thought of watching Hal Sparks, Cheech Marin, and Lucy Lawless sing on live television. Throw in some other C and D list celebrities and a few surprise musicians, and tonight's Celebrity Duets on Fox certainly has all the earmarks of a fabulous reality show. The only drawback is having to actually listen and/or see Jai Rodriguez from Queer Eye. I pray he doesn't talk in his mock-sensitive voice or try to be funny. We all know how much of a no-talent I think he is.

Matt LeBlanc at a Stripper's House

It was pretty crazy for NBC to think that people would be so desperate for anything Friends-related that they would voluntarily watch Matt LeBlanc's show Joey last year. Sure, the character of Joey had his funny moments with the other friends, but he was certainly the weak link (chacter-wise and as an actor).

Well, last year in August, Matt LeBlanc admitted to hooking up with a stripper at a private room in a club and after a teary apology to his wife, he still ended up getting divorced a few months later. Well now the stripper is saying that the action wasn't at the club at all--Matt came back to her house! And she's suing him for defamation for what he said to the Enquirer in 2005. Ouch! I say it's fitting for a no-talent like LeBlanc. Good riddance.

Entourage Seaon Finale

It's heartbreaking to think about waiting until January to see Entourage again. It has got to be one of the funniest, snarkiest, most enjoyable shows on television. Watching Jeremy Piven jump up and down and scream is cathartic. And if you saw last night's episode, you know that somehow Ari is going to get the boys back in his corner when the new season starts in 07. They may have fired Ari, but he'll be Vince's agent again soon enough.

No DNA Match for JonBenet Suspect

John Mark Karr's DNA clears him? Well that's a shocker! The guy is certainly nuts, but did anybody really think he was the killer? No way.

Emmy Hits and Misses

I haven't had time to fully digest the Emmy winners from last night, but here are my preliminary thoughts:

• Rock on Helen Mirren for winning actress in a miniseries. She's an amazing actress, she looked noble and beautiful and she had the best joke the night, "the real accomplishment is making up these steps and not going feet over tits."
• Also...kudos to Jeremy Piven for his first win. He even got teary in his speech. The only negative was that ascot thing he was wearing instead of a tie.
• And who would've thunk it that Julia Louis-Dreyfus would win? I was excited for her.
• 24 took best drama, directing, and acting for Kiefer Sutherland. That was a surprise to everyone.
• Sooooo happy West Wing got shut out, especially Allison Janey. And in that vein, also tickeld that William Shatner didn't win or anything from Curb Your Enthusiasm.
• I was a bit sad that Mariska Hargitay won best actress over Frances Conroy from Six Feet Under. Seems like everyone in Hollywood thought Kyra Sedwick had it locked.
• Oh, and even with its crapass family season, The Amazing Race somehow beat out Project Runway. That was kind of nuts too!
• Wasn't too excited that Sandra Oh or Chandra Wilson didn't win for Grey's Anatomy. Don't get me wrong, I love the winner Blythe Danner (who has more talent in her pinky finger that her "I'm so arty" daughter Gwenyth. But I really don't like the show Huff.