"Big Love" co-creators: We'll learn from our mistakes
Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer realize that this was a frustrating season, especially since it took place within a span of just nine episodes. Both plan to "re-tool" their writing process and whittle down their humongous cast, each of whom had juicy storylines. "We think the show has been the richer for having such a large ensemble," says Scheffer, "but we also feel we're at a breaking point. We've got to pare it down and refocus." But Scheffer wants to point out that, "We're an ensemble show. We love our franchises — teens, wives and Bill, Juniper Creek and Greenes, etc. — and we love our actors." PLUS: "Big Love" is still addictive despite messy season.
"Dating Game" killer: Ex-Bachelor No. 1 killed 4 women, plus 1 child in the '70s
Rodney Alcala, 66, who was convicted of the three decade-old killing spree in February, appeared on the game show in 1978.
Bravo adds 5th night, orders "Mia Michaels," Bev Hills "Housewives," 4 new shows
Among the new shows on tap at Bravo are "Around the World in 80 Plates," "Commander in Chef," "Fashion Masters" and "Hitmakers."
Boss of "Undercover Boss" insists show isn't staged — plans to add female CEOs
Exec producer Stephen Lambert insists "Undercover Boss" can't be staged: "The idea that ordinary people are capable of that level of acting is insane," he says, adding that workers are vetted beforehand. Lambert adds that for Season 2, getting a female CEOs will be a "priority."
Jimmy Kimmel's "Handsome Men" shot their parts separately, over 2 weeks
The "Handsome Men's Club" skit even used stand-ins, says Kimmel's girlfriend/co-head writer Molly McNearny: "One day we shot with [John] Krasinski, [Tony] Romo and Taye Diggs. One day we shot with [Josh] Hartnett and Gilles Marini. Everything else was shot individually. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner came here one day. Matt Damon shot his last piece on Saturday, the day before [the Oscars]." She adds that it was Lenny Kravitz who came up with the "punk ass bitch" line. PLUS: ABC will re-air Kimmel's Oscar special on Saturday in primetime.
"Handsome" outtakes: "This is like my worst nightmare," said Jennifer Garner
"Idol" girls: Siobhan emerges as the dark horse
Of her "House of the Rising Sun" performance, Ann Powers writes: "Learning that her father is a singer … explains a lot: Siobhan's swagger is the sort displayed by kids whose parents fed them the rock canon before they could chew solids. Her possible victory (possible, not probable: Simon's surely not alone in thinking the formerly mohawked glassblower 'strange') would be a nice first for 'Idol,' the endorsement of a female star standing for a new chapter in the rock and roll continuum."
Do the girls need to get laid? // Kara keeps acting like Ryan Seacrest
"Lost's" flash-sideways: An epilogue in advance?
After last night's episode, Alan Sepinwall says, "I'm sticking with my theory that the flash-sideways are an epilogue in advance – that this is where and when the characters all wound up in the aftermath of the war between Smokey and Jacob's forces. (I have no idea if I'm right, nor will I be upset either way when the reveal comes, but right now it's important for me to have some idea of what the alt-timeline scenes mean, even if it turns out I'm completely wrong. Otherwise, there's no weight to them this late in the 'real world' timeline.)"
Michael Emerson: "It’s almost like I’m playing a different character this season"
"Directed by Mario Van Peebles" // Ben Linus, humanized // Hurley's hair, brushed
"Lost" isn't exactly sci-fi, but it's not fantasy, either // Ilana = Jack's estranged wife?
