TV Show 24 Continues to Heat Up

Jack Bauer and the group are really heating things up on the television series, 24 this season. The season opens with Jack enjoying time with his daughter, Kim and her family. Plans are for Jack to go live near Kim and he’s retired from any crime solving dealing with the government. But, in the world of 24, nothing is that simple.

Jack Bauer ends up helping the President deal with a potential nuclear threat. Nuclear grade bars are in the United States. It turns out that Jack and Renee end up teaming up together as they go deeply undercover to reveal the location of the bars. Things turn crazy.

The last episode ends with Russians taking Jack off (voluntarily of course). Jack assumes that the new CTU will know his location. But the Russians must have known they’d be watched. Climbing through underground tunnels, Jack’s location is secret.

Can Chloe and Renee figure out where he is to help him as he’s undercover as the buyer for the nuclear materials?

Dancing with the Stars – Fall 2009

Dancing with the Stars is a popular ABC TV show. The show pairs a variety of celebrities with professional dancers. The celebrities are trained by the professionals to do various ballroom dances from the Viennese waltz to the Tango and everything in between.

The couples are scored by professional judges and also the home audience. Each week one couple is kicked out of the competition based on the lowest overall score.

The cast for Fall 2009 includes Donny Osmond, the singer Mya, singer Macy Gray, actress Melissa Joan Hart, model Kathy Ireland, wide receiver Michael Irvin, actor Ashley Hamilton, singer Aaron Carter, actress Debi Mazar, model Joanna Krupa, realty star Kelly Osbourne, martial artist Chuck Liddell, Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin, pro snowboarder Louie Veto, Republic majority leader Tom DeLay and reality star Mark Dacascos.

Dancing with the Stars paid a beautiful and moving tribute to the talent and contributions of the late Patrick Swayze.

Reba – Season 6 on DVD

Fans of the popular TV series, Reba are thrilled with the release of season 6 on DVD this past June. The American sitcom is set in Houston, Texas.

The talented singer Reba McEntire plays Reba Hart, a divorced mother of three children. Her husband Brock, played by Christopher Rich, is a dentist. Unfortunately, he practiced more than dentistry at work and had an affair with his hygienist, Barbara Jean, played by Melissa Peterman. Barbara Jean becomes pregnant and Brock and Reba’s marriage is over.

Barbara Jean plays a major comedic role in this series. She also plays a major pain in Reba’s life, yet thinks of Reba as her best friend. Even though Brock and Reba are divorced, somehow their lives are still very much weaved together.

Cheyenne, played by Joanna Garcia, is the oldest daughter. She got pregnant in high school by Van Montgomery, played by Steve Howey. They are a rather ditzy couple living in Reba’s house with their baby, Elizabeth. The younger daughter, Kyra becomes resentful and moves in with her Dad and Barbara Jean. Jake, played by Mitch Holleman, is the youngest and adds a sweetness, yet sometimes mischievous touch to the show.

This series is full of good comedy, great acting and sometimes tears. In my opinion, this is one of the best sitcoms to hit the TV screen. It’s a show that relates to real situations and the will to survive, with a strong comedic touch.

Six Feet Under (HBO series)

I recently had my first taste of HBO’s dark comedy, titled Six Feet Under on DVD. The series is about the Fisher family who operates a funeral home. Each episode is based on someone who has died, the Fisher’s funeral home and subsequent circumstances.

The Fishers are a dysfunctional family, yet each character plays well against the other. Friends and lovers of the Fisher family are also involved, which makes some interesting, if not bizarre, story lines.

While I found this to be an interesting show, I also found it a bit creepy. Seeing a foot chopped off a corpse isn’t exactly my thing, nor the very visible penis of a dead man.

The show definitely has comedic value, as well as some realism. I didn’t like the overuse of foul language, but maybe it’s suited to this type of show. Despite some of the negatives, I found myself engaged with the characters. I just wasn’t always ready for some of the oddities, which seems to be the basis of the show.

Six Feet Under won numerous awards and received consistently top-notch ratings for HBO.

Flirting with Forty (2008)

Flirting with Forty is a Lifetime TV movie, but could easily have been on the big screen. This is a chick flick without much uniqueness, yet a good movie with good character development.

Jackie Laurens, played by the famous and beautiful Heather Locklear, is a divorced mother and about to turn 40. As some of you will be able to identify with, turning 40 sometimes makes you feel life is nearly over.

Jackie goes on a tropical vacation while her ex-husband watches their two children. She gets much more than she bargained for when she meets a younger and handsome man named Kyle Hamilton, played by Robert Buckley. Kyle is a likable man and of course as you may guess, a romance develops between him and Jackie.

More than finding a new romance, Jackie discovers more about herself and life. She realizes that life can have a new beginning at any age. You just have to open yourself up to the opportunities and possibilities.

Flirting with Forty is now available on DVD. For a sneak peak, watch the trailer below:

After the Bachelorette – Is Ed Cheating on Jillian?

Rumors are flying around that Ed Swiderski has cheated on Jillian Harris. If you recall, Ed is the one Jillian chose on last season of The Bachelorette and in the end, Ed proposed to her.

Apparently, Bethany Steffen claims Ed sexted (sex text) her and Lindsey Johnson, claims they had sex. Jillian seems to know that Ed was in contact with these women, but denies any cheating going on. The two women were from Ed’s past.

Jillian says she will not be destroyed by the rumors. She and Ed are close and have an open and honest relationship. You have to wonder if a couple being happy brings out the worst in people to the extent they want to start trouble.

Ed and Jillian were interviewed on Good Morning America. Jillian said it feels like being in high school with the absurd and unnecessary allegations. Jillian is an intelligent woman. I’m sure if Ed is cheating, it will come out. People should leave them alone and let them enjoy their happiness!

They do look happy in the video below:

The Bachelorette 2009 – The Finale

The final episode of The Bachlorette was quite emotional. Jillian Harris had the exciting, yet heartbreaking task of choosing between two men she has deep feelings for. Each man has qualities she’s looking for in a lifetime partner. That makes it even more difficult to make a choice.

As much as Jillian’s choice was going to be hard, it became even more difficult as 30 year old Reid, a realtor from Pennsylvania, makes a surprise return to declare his love for Jillian. His return was just moments before she was hoping for a proposal from one of the other two bachelors.

Reid poured his heart out, but Jillian had to stick with the choice she had made from her heart and Reid was sent home once again.

Surprisingly, Jillian also sent Kiptyn, a 31 year old business developer from California, home. Kiptyn seemed sincere from the start and had some awesome qualities. These qualities weren’t enough to override Jillian’s love for 29 year old Ed.

After lots of tears and heartache of having to send Kiptyn and Reid home, Jillian was filled with joy as Ed proposed and gave her a beautiful ring. May they have a lifetime of happiness, if they do indeed, make it to the altar.

“The Bachelorette” 2009 – Ed Swiderski

Ed Swiderski was a strong contender for Jillian Harris’s heart on this season of “The Bachelorette”. Ed is tall, with dark hair and very work-oriented. Unfortunately, work got in the way as Ed chose to walk away from the show–and Jillian–so he would not lose his job. Jillian tried to understand, but underneath it all, she felt Ed was choosing work over her. After all, Ed went to the extreme of coming on a TV show to find true love. At least that’s the intention of the show. Wouldn’t it make sense to think things out before attempting to getting on the show in the first place?

But, Ed came back after realizing he couldn’t get Jillian out of his thoughts and heart. Jillian accepted Ed back as a contender and they shared some wonderful moments together, including Jillian getting to meet Ed’s parents. When Ed walked away from the show, Jillian didn’t get the opportunity to meet his family in his home town. He surprised and thrilled Jillian by flying his parents to the beautiful island of Maui to meet her.

Sharing a romantic night together didn’t go as expected. Ed and Jillian both expected a night of romance, but fatigue got in the way. Jillian was concerned, wondering if this is a clue as to what their life might be like in the future, if she chooses Ed.

Ed is a likable guy, but I question why he has trouble maintaining eye contact with Jillian. Does he have something to hide or is he just nervous? Does it possibly mean he would have trouble connecting deeply to Jillian, in the way she wants and needs? Does him walking away once, mean he may walk away again?

“The Bachelorette” 2009

This season of the popular TV show, “The Bachelorette”, has been full of twists and turns. Jillian Harris has the arduous, yet exciting task of meeting Mr. Right. Jillian was a contestant on the last season of “The Bachelor” when she came very close to being proposed to by Jason Mesnick. Jillian wanted to find ‘her best friend’ and Jason claimed he needed more than that.

In a group of men vying for a woman’s affection, things can get heated up. Who is on the show with true intentions and who has an agenda? The men had their own theories, especially about Wes, a young and handsome country singer.

From the start, many of the men thought Wes was being deceitful. This posed a lot of confusion for Jillian, as she was being told Wes had a girlfriend. This statement came especially from the very handsome and very kind airline pilot, Jake who Jillian had sent home.

Jillian claimed Jake was ‘too perfect’. Even after being sent home, Jake returned in an attempt to spare Jillian heartache and confronted her and Wes together, hoping Wes would confess his agenda. Wes didn’t confess and Jillian had to find out for herself that, he was indeed, hiding something.

Was Wes’ need for fame and exposure more important than winning Jillian’s heart? Why did Jillian ever fall for Wes, who left her confused and sent home a great guy like Jake who was as genuine as they come? Stay tuned for more of “The Bachelorette”.

Television 24 Available on DVD

Monday night, May 18th, the final episode of 24 aired on FOX television. I won’t spoil the ending for you. However, it was really good!!!

Television show 24 fans can now buy the entire season on DVD. It was released today on both Blue Ray and DVD for fans to add to their television 24 collection.

This is one of the few times that the television networks have released the entire season of a television show after the final episode aired. 24 fans should be quite pleased that they are getting to add to their collection so soon.

If you missed any of the television show, 24, you can now catch those episodes by buying the Blue Ray or DVD version that hit the store shelves today. Some areas are anticipating to be sold out rather quickly for the new 24 fan collector’s item.

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