Yay! A new season of TV

Okay, I know I'm not blogging regularly but hey, when I see nobody's reading it anyway, why the heck do I owe due diligence?

Anyway, let's start with shows that are still leftover from the summer.

Bachelor Pad ended up with Tenley and Kypton and Natalie and Craig. Nat and Craig were chosen by the rest of the contestants who were brought back for a nice reunion. Then they had that choice thing. If Nat and Craig both chose to share the money, they would split it evenly. If one chose keep and the other chose share, the one who chose keep would keep all of the money. If both chose keep, neither would get any money and the quarter million would be evenly divided amongst the losing contestants. It was pretty funny since the ousted people were egging them on to choose to keep the money. In the end, both chose to share and Nat and Craig rode off into the sunset on a pile of money. I learned this show was a big waste of my time and just as dumb as the original show.

On Money Hungry, the people are still fat but more conniving. Flabulous changed their vote 2 weeks in a row. It worked out for them the first week but not the second. No Excuses are out and Flabulous should've remembered it's a weight loss show and actually tried working out. Now the Regulators are shaking in their boots because they don't feel in control anymore. Whatever. Everybody is still fat and most are pretty ugly too.

The Apprentice is back and with regular people who have fallen to the bad economy. Now why isn't anyone mentioning Obama on this show? The teams chose Octane and... some other dumb name. Anyway the first task was to make a modern office out of an open space. The pageant girl was made project manager for the women and the military guy was made project manager of the men. The pageant chick turned out to be a ball passer who delegated too much and was too diplomatic and the military guy was too into himself to notice the rest of his team didn't know what to do with themselves. I got the feeling that the Don didn't have such a big budget for the people. The women ended up with an old fuddy duddy office and the men's office looked like Legoland. The decorator lady on the women's team proved why she lost her job. She sucks at decorating. The lawyer chick on the women's team proved her disloyalty by dissing the project manager before knowing whether they won or not. They didn't. In the end, the pageant chick was fired but she has a job to go back to and the Don was so impressed by her. He's setting up an interview with the Miss Universe organization for her. I think he just noticed what a hot chick she was. The next week, the teams had to sell ice cream. Both teams had similar ideas about dress and location. The men made fools of themselves. The women stuck to their higher price point and ended up winning the task. This time the quiet Hispanic guy was fired. Now I don't know who's more annoying: the whiny guys or the arguing women.

She's Got the Look is winding down and down to just 4 women. Marianne and Lisa were let go. It was kind of obvious but Jocelyn should really go for not being flexible and cooperative. She's also ugly on the inside and everything's all about her. Julie is proving she does have what it takes even though Jocelyn keeps saying she doesn't. I love Roshumba as a judge. She doesn't sugarcoat anything.

Survivor is in Nicaragua and has split the tribes into people younger than 40 and people older than 40. There's one girl on the over 40 tribe who I doubt is over 40 but whatever. It's really quite interesting. They have a famous football coach on the oldies tribe and a girl with only 1 leg on the younger tribe. The first week, the older tribe made fire right away and a good shelter. I liked that they built a good shelter and then didn't think it was good enough and started fixing it right away. Now that's work ethic. Unfortunately, they didn't quite gel with the first challenge and lost and ended up at tribal council. The goat herder lady got diarrhea of the mouth and said stuff that made her look like a total nutball. The whole tribe wisely voted her out. When you're living with a bunch of strangers, you don't need someone who's a whole lot of crazy. The 2nd week showed the disharmony of the younger tribe. There seems to be a minority faction. Even though the soccer coach started to go mental, the tribe pulled together and the older tribe won the immunity challenge and the fishing gear. Weirdly enough, the younger tribe voted off a strong male player. Are they trying to lose the challenges? It should be interesting.

America's Got Talent had a surprising winner. Michael Grimm was the last person I thought would win. He won. Oh well. Do I think he can hold a show in Vegas? Nope. I wouldn't pay to see him. I hope someone signs Fighting Gravity right away.

I'm not watching Dancing with the Stars this season. Of the contestants, I don't care who wins, I don't care to see any of them and I'm sick to death of the same pros winning. Just once, I wish they'd give Louis, Edyta, Tony, Michael and Anna someone who has a freakin' chance. Okay, they did give Anna Evan Lysachek last year but still... So far, I hear David Hasselhoff was voted off first.

The Great Foodtruck Race ended up in New York City with Grillem All and the Nom Nom truck. So far, the Nom Nom truck was blowing the competition away every week. This time, Grillem All had the other teams backing them up with advice and good resources. It was interesting with the trucks having to sell in each borough. In the end, they proved a lot of support works cuz the Grillem All guys won the whole enchilada.

America's Next Top Model is back with a very high fashion season. Expect very tall thin girls with very high cheek bones. They're all pretty young with the oldest 22 years old. There's no plus sized or old this season. There are 2 sisters who are so funny that they really make the show very enjoyable. Unlike the twin sisters on a previous season, they're quite competitive with each other so the dynamic is different. Ironically, Tyra herself doesn't qualify for this season since the modern couture look is very different from the 80's. Also, Tyra's not that thin or young anymore. It should be good. Unfortunately, everything good is on Wednesdays and Thursdays and I'm having to watch things on the web.

Top Chef went to Singapore for the finale. The top 4 were Angelo, Ed, Kevin and Kelly. Ed blew everyone away the first day and Kelly was sent home. Then the chefs were joined by winning Top Chefs from past seasons: Michael, Ilan and Hung. They were given the same main ingredients to use, given parameters for the meal and let go. Someone poisoned Angelo and he was bedridden for a day. Good thing Hung was his soux chef because he whipped everything together in no time. Ed had the Carla problem of wanting to be in charge of his meal but with no idea for dessert so Ilan threw out ideas. It proved to be his waterloo. Even though Angelo was able to go back to cookin' after a shot in the butt and a day in bed, his head was still not on straight. In the end, Kevin was declared Top Chef. All of his food was well thought out, well seasoned and looked great.

Top Chef: Just Desserts is a great concept. The chefs are quick to point out the superiority of pastry chefs over savory chefs. They also seem to use a lot of lingo that I have no clue what the heck they're talking about when describing cooking and food. The first week, the chefs had to make their signature dessert for the quickfire then halfway through, they were told it had to be in the form of a cupcake. Not being wonder twins, some of the chefs had quite a condundrum. Pudding in a bowl is not a cupcake. Then they had to do a chocolate dessert with Jacques Torres as a guest judge. Oh boy! I love Zac. He's hilarious. Meanwhile, the chef who looks like Dexter seems to be very egotistical. Morgan is too. Is that a heterosexual male chef trait that I don't know about? Anyway, the homely lady with the big buck teeth was let go and the oriental girl won. Last week, the chefs had to make a dessert with penny candy for the quickfire. The Dexter guy had a complete crying meltdown about his Mommy over is unfinished dessert. Instead of awkwardly moving on, Faulkner gave the guy a nice peptalk and a hug. Awww... Then the chefs had to make a dessert based on a cocktail. This time the Dexter guy's mood swung the other way and he got shouting made at his fellow competitors. Eeek! Get this guy to the whacky shack right away. In the end, the black girl won and the old guy who didn't bake anything was sent home.

Project Runway always proves I don't know good fashion. The designers had to do a sportswear look inspired by Jackie Onassis. Okay, so I loved Mondo's design and he won. Michael Drummond was sent home for making butt ugly clothes which some designers deemed genius. Whatever. Last week, the designers were told they had 2 days to make a high fashion look based on Loreal eyeshadows. April and Michael C. were the only one's smart enough to smell a rat. Most of the other designers made big plans that they talked over with everybody instead of sewing like Cinderella's mice. Sure enough. On the morning of the 2nd day, Tim Gunn announces they have to make a ready to wear look to go with it too and they have to make another trip to mood. Swatch, the Mood mascot Boston Terrier seemed to steal the show with Tim Gunn running after him. How cute was that? Anyway, the designers scrambled. The one's who had lollygagged most of the first day now had to edit down their high fashion designs. Valerie about had a breakdown and Ivy wasted time talking her through it. Stay on task people! This isn't Girlscout camp, it's a competitiona and the name of the game is get those clothes sewed. So in the end, Gretchen sent a bohemian 70's mumu looking thing down the runway (complete with headband), followed by a dress that looked like it had nothing to do with the original. Ivy made an ugly pageant dress followed by an even uglier bridesmaid dress. Valerie made a wedding gown followed by a basic black strapless number. Michael C. made a beautiful burgundy gown but made a train on it that could rival the orient express but the cocktail dress that followed was cute. Christopher made a dress that looked like something made with toilet paper at a bridal shower. Anyway, in the end, Mondo won again for his cool colorful edgy gown and very cool chevron sheath. Oh and he won 20 grand too. Finally, Ivy the bee-yotch was sent home. Man, she was the crabbiest Korean I ever saw.

Hell's Kitchen is back with all new contestants. Right away a lady got ill and had to drop out of the competition. Good thing cuz she was a terrible cook. The men proved they've got some lunkheads this season and the women have a big talker who actually proves she's got talent and a palate to back up all that hot air. So far the women have lost 2 teammates and the men lost one. They haven't proven they're as good as last season's chefs. It should be interesting.

Mike and Molly is a cute sitcom that is funny and real.

$#!& My Dad Says had a weak pilot. It's weakened by it's early primetime timeslot of 7:30pm Central time. You can't be edgy and raw and family friendly at the same time. Straddling the fence makes for a weak show. Shatner does his best with what he's given but we know he can do better. He just needs to unleash that Denny Crane persona and we'll all be rolling on the floor laughing.

Hawaii 5-0 had it's pilot and it's disappointing. McGarret just doesn't seem tough and manly enough like Jack Lord and Dano isn't nearly as handsome as James MacArthur. Why are Koreans portraying Hawaiians? They also had way too much of Dano talking goo goo with his kid. The main criminal plot was very weak and stupid. Ugh. I'll pass.

Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, and The Middle are still just as good. Smallville is in it's last season and just letting off all their ammunition. The season premiere was awesome and is nicely bringing Superman to the hero we all know and love. I was disappointed Lex Luthor wasn't Michael Rosenbaum but we can't have everything.

So that's it. As more shows come on, I'll keep you up to date so stay tuned.