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The UK has delivered another great TV series. Dead Set 
Although 5 episodes is hardly a series.
This a zombie movie broken into 5 episodes and stars many Big Brother "stars" from the UK.
It is a great zombie movie and well worth the watch. 

It is on par or better than some I have paid to see on the big screen. The effects are top rate, they don't pull any punches as far as the gore goes.

Here is a list of the TV shows I currently watch.

Bones

Survivor

Kitchen Nightmares

The Sarah Jane Adventures - Kids show from the UK

Heroes

Smallville

Supernatural

Grey's Anatomy

Pushing Daisies

Samantha Who

My Name Is Earl

The Legend of the Seeker - I have only just started

Xena - Just started with episode 1 last night

Battlestar Galactica - one of the best - back on the air soon

Lost

Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles

Eli Stone - Outstanding Dramady

Fringe - might be dropping this one

Hell's Kitchen

Sarah Silverman - not PC at all, but very funny 

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Hans Van Eeghen has invited me to volunteer for the Dharma Initiative.  Well, who wouldn't want to?  Travel to exotic places. Live on a hidden moving island removed from the normal time stream.  Play with polar bears and smoke monsters. I took the test (which was pretty cool) and was told I passed.  Not sure what that means. 

THE DHARMA INITIATIVE WANTS YOU!

APPLY TODAY.   HELP GUIDE THE WORLD TO A BETTER TOMORROW.

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In my opinion, these two show are just outstanding and I won't even complain they have short summer seasons.

I first started watching The Closer after receiving an invitation to a Johnson family reunion.  It was a fantastic marketing ploy by the network to bring attention to the show. Three other people in my family got the same letter on the same day.  I wonder how many Johnson's started watching the show after getting it.  Kyra Sedgwick plays Deputy Chief Brenda Lee Johnson on this crime drama. (hence the reunion) It is well scripted and produced.  The acting is top notch.

Saving Grace has a much harder edge.  Holly Hunter plays a police detective.  She drinks, swears, smokes, sleeps around and sees angel named Earl.  She has conversations with the angel when he shows up.  It is an outstanding show and is moving along nicely as it enters it's second season.  It seems Earl is pretty busy tying the lives of several of his earthly contact together.  It will be interesting to see how this all comes together.      

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One of my favorite actors, Enrico Colantoni is back on TV in a new series, Flaspoint.  I missed since Veronica Mars went off of the air.

It isn't really covering any new ground as far as TV goes.  It is very hard to do that these days anyhow. I think it is a well put together show.  The acting and production value are both very good.  The stories are shaping up nicely. 

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Well, Christina won the big prize.  I called this about half way through the season. Rioght when she started her long winning streak.  I think the boost in her confidence gave her the edge.

Now she has to preform in a real kitch as a real chef.  It will be interesting to hear how she does.

I recently started watching Hell's Kitchen from the UK. The season I am watching now is a celebrity version. I think it is from many years ago.  Interesting to watch these "stars" be treated as workers and actually have to work.  Some sports star couldn't take the heat.

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Well, I finally watched episode 12 of the current Dr. Who season. Looks to be the first half of a two part season ender.  They did a great job of bringing all of the cast together.  The Doctor's companions: Rose, Martha, Sarah Jane Smith & Donna Noble. They also brought in Torchwood & The Sarah Jane Adventures.

I had no idea going into this episode that we were in for a new Doctor.  Wow, what a surprise.

It will be hard to waiti until next week.  I can only assume they will finally destroy the Daleks for good. 

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Well, it is down to two Chefs left on Hell's Kitchen. (the term is used very loosely) Christina & Petrozza  I really do feel bad for Chef Ramsay, having to pick from these two.  At least Christina seems to have some talent and a knack for the whole thing.  So did Jen, but Jen was/is a real biatch.  I thought it would be Corey and Christina at the end.  I think Ramsay is hoping for Christina.  Petrozza seems to be a real flake, he has the most experience, but not anything like running a top end restaurant.
Ramsay might be an ass, but you can't argue with his talent, results or success.

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Hell's KitchenWhat is it with this show this year?  I was very surprised that all of them were smokers.  You would think that being a chef, the last thing you would want to do is something the changes your sense of smell and taste.  Anyhow, I am not really impressed with any of the contestants this season.  No one really jumped out at me as the one.

I feel bad for Chef, because he will be stuck with one of these yahoos for at least 1 year.  Watching this show makes me really glad I did not go into cooking like I once thought I would.  I have heard horror stories from peopl I know that went into it.  It is a tremendous amount of work before you can even think of relaxing.

 

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I recently watched the pilot for a new show called The Middleman.  It was one of the few show I have watched recently that has made me lough out loud (lol for you geeks).The cast looked famliar, but I am not sure why. The female lead is funny & attractive. The show is based on a comic book series. I recomend getting your comics here.  It was a little rough as far as production value goes, but I would watch a few episodes. It looks like a keeper to me, but thye have cancelled many a good show. Firefly & Arrested Development for example.

It looks like comics are really starting to make a big come back. With all of the TV shows and movies based on comics, there could be good times ahead. Not that basing a TV show or movie on a comic or book is any kind of guarantee of goodness.  Look at Battlefield Earth. Wow that was bad.