Opinions & Reviews

This Week on Michal’s DVR: September 19, 2009

By Michal Glee – Acafellas I honestly don’t know what I think about this show anymore. I love the musical numbers and the concept of the show, but I’m not really connecting with the characters. I still think of Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) as Link from the Broadway cast of Hairspray and Finn (Cory Monteith) is an opposite version of his character on Kyle XY.  I was extremely thankful for the presence of Victor Garber [...]

What I’m looking forward to this fall…

By Michal Note: Please check your local listings. I live in the Mountain time zone and the cable schedule is funky. Also, other than the pilot for Glee that premiered last spring, I have not watched the pilots for any of the new shows. My interest and excitement is based on promos, articles written, and the reviews of my favorite critics. New Shows Brothers (September 25th at 8pm) I’m a football nut and have to [...]

The Surprising Return of the Hairy Chest

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By Kate Blake- Editor The Entertainment Hotline At the end of 2008 many entertainment sites were talking about the surprising return of the year- the resurgence of the musical in films. The Entertainment Hotline would like to go on record as being the first to comment on the surprising resurgence of 2009. What is it that is making an appearance that has been missing for years? It is nothing other than chest hair! Not since [...]

I Know I Can’t Dance: Top 20

Thoughts on So You Think You Can Dance – Top 20 By Michal I owe my love of this terrific dancing reality show to an office mate a few years back.  She watched very little television, which severely limited our topics of conversation.  However, one day she came into work all excited about a show and I knew I had to watch.  Not only did the show sounds interesting, but it sounded like it would [...]

A Weekend in the Hamptons…

By Michal “Man plans, God laughs.” – Dr. Hank Lawson It’s not a good sign when after watching about 15 minutes of the Royal Pains pilot, the first comment I wrote in my notebook dealt with the use of a Cake song.  I was born and raised in Sacramento, CA and used to sneak out of the house to go to their concerts as a teenager.  I always get a kick out of hearing one [...]

This Week on Michal’s DVR: Finale Edition

Well, it’s that time of year again when all of our favorite television programs sign off for the year. After watching the finales for nearly all my shows, all I can say is it’s going to be a long summer! Big Bang Theory – “The Monopolar Expedition” This is just a fun show I enjoy watching each week. How I Met Your Mother has been up and down this spring, but Big Bang Theory has [...]

It’s about your mother…

Castle – “A Death in the Family” Recap & Highlights By Michal “You know, sir, I never though I’d be saying this, but I don’t think I could have done it without Castle.” – Beckett Well that was a satisfying hour of television with a pretty good conclusion.  I knew it wouldn’t be revealed, but I so want to know what the good doctor told Castle about Beckett’s mother’s murder.  Over on The Ausiello Files, [...]

Castle – Lost Little Girl

Review & highlights By Michal “Try not to get so giddy every time we go to a crime scene.” – Beckett I’m really starting to love Castle and it’s going to be such a shame if it doesn’t get picked up for at least another short mid-season run. But onto last night’s festivities…if you haven’t watched the episode yet, the standard spoiler warning applies and you should stop reading now. Last night’s episode of Castle [...]

This week on Michal’s DVR…

By Michal Castle  – “Ghosts” Because of the finale of Chuck, I didn’t get a chance to review this week’s installment of Castle, which was a shame because I found it fantastic.  While the case itself  took a few twists, a woman, Cynthia, with a secret past was found drown in a bathtub full of motor oil, and I enjoyed the various card games, what intrigued me most was Castle’s interactions with the true crime [...]

Castle – Home Is Where the Heart Stops

By Michal If anyone comes, we’ll beat them off with swords.  Or pens since they are mightier. – Alexis This is my first television review, so forgive me if I ramble on a bit too long or completely ignore the main storyline to focus on something inconsequential.  I’m prone to that sometimes especially after the brilliance of tonight’s penultimate episode of Chuck! But onto festivities…if you haven’t watched the episode yet, the standard spoiler warning [...]

Bruce Springsteen Working Man’s Tour well worth the price of admission

Your admins here at The Entertainment Hotline were lucky enough to get tickets to see Bruce when he was in Glendale on Friday- and if you have never seen a Springsteen concert this is the year to do it! Bruce is touring with the full E-Street Band and they put on one of the most amazing shows. Our show started at 8:30 and ran right through to almost 11:30pm with only a few minutes for [...]

Nathan Fillion Courts fans in Castle- and brings in a winner!

Castle premiered tonight – and what fun! If you missed it make sure that you check out the premiere episode on the ABC website- you can even view it in HD. Susan Sullivan as his mother is funny- we finally have another older woman to give Taylor Holland on Three and a Half Men a run for the most inappropriate mother award. Stana Katic as the lead female , a NYC detective Kate Beckett has [...]

“Gran Torino” Rolls Smoothly Over a Rough Road

Review by Kate Blake- Admin EH I will start this review stating I am a Clint Eastwood fan. I have written here previously about the fact that at one time my family was a FORD family and we had 4 different models of Torinos in our family. My grandfather had a green one that was the envy of all of the teenagers in his neighborhood. That said- I went into the film with some good [...]

Flirting with Forty- a sweet, fun flick for the ladies!

Check our gallery for more location photos Heather Locklear and Robert Buckley ( Kirby from Lipstick Jungle) enjoy a vacation fling when she goes to Hawaii for her birthday and gets a gift she didn’t know she needed…..the road to romance involves a lot of frequent flyer miles and lots of long distance phone calls. Along the way Heather’s Jackie learns a lot about herself and what real love is in the arms of a [...]

“Light On” should Shine Gold upon David Cook

“Light On” should Shine Gold upon David Cook By Erika Blake The Entertainment Hotline Reporter David Cook’s first single “Light On” from his yet untitled up and coming solo album has smashed onto the internet with a bold declaration that this season’s champion isn’t your typical Idol winner; in fact he’s far from it. Cook already has the mass fan appeal to rank him up with Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood for being profitable as [...]