Outlander Has Its Villain!

And no, it's not Jason Isaacs.

It's Tobias Menzies.

Let's take a look, shall we?

Nostalgia Nook: Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Yes, I know the Nostalgia Critic did this. But I wanted to do it myself. Especially as there will be a film made based on the TV show.

So let our SPOILERS combine!

ANTM: THERE ARE MEN, YOU GUYS!

I’m not liveblogging the casting episodes because…well…you all know how I feel about casting episodes. So regular recaps will resume next week with the first proper episode.

But here are my thoughts!

I don’t see how the boys will bring something new to the program except increased hormones. Each fills an archetype we’ve seen on the show before: the overconfident one, the poor one, the socially awkward one, etc. But there was some flirting already. We need to keep our eye on Jourdan and Jeremy. I smell reality show love!

America's Next Top Model Returns!

Going through FIERCE withdrawals? 
Missing the chance to use the words "smize" and "tooch" in conversation? 
Forgotten how cray-cray Tyra can be? 

FEAR NOT! 

America's Next Top Model returns Friday, August 2nd. (Check local listings). It's Boys vs. Girls, so let the battle of the sexes begin! 

Yes, I will be recapping it. 

Outlander: Jamie Cast!

Starz has cast its Jamie Fraser!

It first leaked out earlier that Starz may have cast Sam Heughan to play the lead in the adaptation of Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander," seemingly confirmed by the author herself. And now Starz has confirmed it.

So here's our Jamie:

Star Trek: Into Morality and Ethical Dilemma

Four years after breathing new life into the Star Trek franchise, J.J. Abrams and his partners return with the continuing adventures of the USS Enterprise. How do they do?

And yeah, I know I’m a bit late in seeing the movie. But I got to it and so I’m sharing my opinion on the movie.

Boldly going where no SPOILERS have gone before.

RIP Cory Monteith

"Glee" Star Cory Monteith Dies at Age 31

When I saw the article at Playbill (I linked to the one at E! Online), my heart skipped a beat. I could not believe this was true but, alas, it is. Glee has lost it's leading man and I want to take a moment to reflect on this, including some videos of Monteith's performances on Glee. Let's start with "Don't Stop Believing" from the pilot:

Smash: Here He Lies, No One Knew His Worth…

Last time on “Smash:” Ivy was running circles doing promotional events for Bombshell. Derek tried to talk to her but she kept shutting him down. Jimmy was high and messed up! So he got fired! Tom and Julia are fighting! Jimmy and Kyle are fighting! Kyle steps off the curb and is greeted by bright lights!

SMASH!

Nostalgia Nook: Disney Adventures

When I was younger, I received four magazines: Highlights, American Girl, Nickelodeon and Disney Adventures. Of course I had a magazine put out by Disney—why wouldn’t I?

So let’s discuss it, shall we?

Disney Adventures came out monthly. And I loved to read it. It was my People magazine. News about different stars filled the pages. Stories about movies, TV shows and music were all presented to a tween/teen audience. Comics filled the back pages starring our favorite Disney characters.

Outlander: Casting the TV Series

So, I'm gonna start off with a shameless plug (or two). I'm trying to be a published novelist and I'm blogging about it. Every so often, I write a "book analysis." It's when I take a book I just read and go over it. I examine it for what I believe the author did well and what I thought could've been done better. So I did it for Diana Gabaldon's book "Outlander." I thought I did it for the second in the series, "Dragonfly in Amber," but it appears I didn't. Judging by my Goodreads review, I guess I was just too fed up. Not too fed up to stop reading the series, though I have yet to start "Voyager," the third book in the series.

And not enough to be excited to see "Outlander" brought to life on my TV screen. A few months ago, Starz tapped Ron C. Moore to create a possible series based on Gabaldon's Outlander series. Earlier this month, the series received the green light.

You know what that means! Time to get really serious about casting speculation. Because we've all speculated on the chance this would happen. And I'm no different. So, I present to you my selections for the main characters of Outlander under the cut.

Smash: The Crash

Last time on “Smash:” Bombshell FINALLY opened! And the Hit List cast was invited for some reason! Ivy shone while Karen suffered from a bad case of heaving bosoms. Karen learned the truth about Jimmy and dumped him! Ivy learned about Derek and Karen and dumped him! Leo lives! Julia moved out! The Great Gatsby!

SMASH!

Nostalgia Nook: Tiny Toon Adventures How I Spent My Vacation

If you were a 90s child, you watched Tiny Toons. Teen versions of our favorite Looney Tune characters who went on wacky adventures. And that included their summer vacation. Since it’s June and school is ending soon, let’s take a look.

We’re tiny, we’re toony, we’re all a little SPOILERS!

Smash: Another Opening, Another Show

Last time on “Smash:” Ivy went nude! Karen lost some songs and had a hissy fit! Sam quit Bombshell!

SMASH!

It’s Bombshell’s opening night! Well, the night before opening night. Ivy is nervous as she takes her final bow. She’s been refusing to read anything about her performance and everyone seems to be onboard with this.

Review: Iron Man 3

Confession time: I’m not one for superhero movies. Yes, that means I haven’t seen the Nolan Batman trilogy. (I have seen the Clooney and Keaton movies). The last superhero movie I saw was “The Green Lantern.” So I haven’t seen the other Iron Man movies.

But it was Mother’s Day. Well, it was Mother’s Day for my mother. Mother’s Day was too busy for her to enjoy it so we relocated it. And she wanted to go see Iron Man 3 for her day. So, I went.

So, SPOILERS!

Top 10 Smash Songs

Next week, NBC airs the 2 hour series finale of Smash. I've decided to do a top 10 list of the best original songs featured on the show, as voted by the monkeys in my brain. 

10. Hang the Moon
9.  Mr. and Mrs. Smith
8.  Never Give All the Heart
7.  Let's Start Tomorrow Tonight
6.  Rewrite This Story
5.  Don't Forget Me
4.  Second Hand White Baby Grand
3.  Let's Be Bad
2.  Broadway, Here I Come
1.  Let Me Be Your Star

Agree? Disagree? Sound off below! 

Smash: Baring It All

Last week on “Smash”: Julia took Kyle under her wing to help him better shape “Hit List.” Which meant expanding the Diva’s role. Ivy celebrated her birthday with both Tom and then everyone else. He discovered this and was hurt, but Ivy explained they can’t be friends until after Bombshell opens. Jimmy and Karen continue to fool around but Karen tells Derek about them.

SMASH!

Smash: LIZA! MINNELLI!

Last time on “Smash:” The show was on Tuesday! Bernadette came back on to play Gladys in Bombshell without anyone telling Ivy! After a tense rehearsal, Ivy declares she’s no longer Tom’s friend! Jimmy and Karen are a couple now! But no one can know! Though Karen’s dad does figure it out! Ana impresses Jamey Sheridan! Jimmy needs to pay off Some Drug Dealer Guy and Derek helps him!


SMASH!

Doctor Who: The Power of “Could’ve Been”

The Rings of Ahkaten or “Battle of the Gods”

Merry was a little lamb, who sang a pretty song. The Doctor tried to save her and Clara tagged along. To give a system some relief, Clara ends up sacrificing a very important leaf.

The Doctor spies on a man as he walks down a street. A leaf blows in his face, causing him to collide with a young woman. They laugh, flirt and go out on a date. And the Doctor keeps spying on them. The man gives the woman the leaf, calling it the most important leaf in human history. It’s cheesy but it works. The two get married and have a daughter. And if you haven’t guessed by now, said daughter is Clara. The Doctor runs into them into the park before heading into the TARDIS. Pictures of Victorian!Clara and Oswin are up on the screen. He stares at them, trying to figure out how Clara is possible while we see Clara and her father at her mother’s grave. She clutches the book—places to see—to her chest.

One Life to Live: The Return

Fear not, fellow One Life to Live fans! Our soap hath returned!

It lives online thanks to Prospect Park and has just completed its first week. So, how was it?

So far, I think it’s been a success. The cast is full of veterans, once again led by Erika Slezak as Viki. And the show was wise to open with her and Clint. It was like when the shows start up again in September and we see all those familiar faces again. It also answered one of the cliff hangers from when OLTL signed off in January 2012—Viki accepted Clint’s proposal. Fear not, Buchanan fans, Nigel is still around and working at Llanfair.

Nostalgia Nook: Backstreet Boys

In the 90s, girls were divided into two main factions: those who liked the Backstreet Boys and those who liked N*SYNC. There were smaller factions, much like the independent parties come Election Day. 98ᵒ or another style of music. But let’s go back to the BSB vs. N*SYNC camps. I was a hardcore BSB fan. And I got into my share of fights with the N*SYNC lovers. Why?

Let’s find out, shall we?