Television

HOLLYWOOD—Thank goodness the holidays have passed us, and we’re now able to get back to weekly TV viewing. “Revenge” returned from its winter finale even bigger than expected.  Episode 10 “Power” saw Emily (Emily VanCamp) resorting to her old ways.  The Initiative continued to manipulate a gullible Daniel (Josh Bowman) whose desire for power will ultimately be his downfall.  ...

HOLLYWOOD—Its no secret audiences have been eagerly waiting the reveal of Cesar Faison (Anders Dove) to Anna (Finola Hughes).  Anna has been engrossed in a love affair with her former lover back from the dead Duke Lavery (Ian Buchanan); only Duke has been impersonated by Faison.  Last month “General Hospital” writers wowed viewers by revealing that the real Duke...

HOLLYWOOD—This year's Christmas episode of "Glee," titled "Glee Actually," was a tribute to the film "Love Actually" and had five different story lines dealing with the holidays. The episode begins with Artie (Kevin McHale) angrily shoving papers in his locker with a gash on his face. Finn (Corey Monteith) takes him to the nurse when he finds out that Artie...

HOLLYWOOD—Well ladies he’s officially off the market.  “Extra” and “X-Factor” host Mario Lopez, 39, is no longer a bachelor. The actor and host married actress Courtney Mazza, 29, on Saturday, December 1 inPunta Munta,Mexico.  The couple got engaged back in December 2011. Lopez grew to fame as high-school jock A.C. Slater on the NBC hit “Saved by theBell” in the...

HOLLYWOOD—As someone learning his way around the kitchen and not afraid to try out new dishes, watching Food Network is a staple when I have extra time.  A series not to be missed is “Next Iron Chef: Redemption” which pits culinary titans against one another fighting for the esteemed title.  Last Sunday’s episode was one of the best and...

HOLLYWOOD—If there is one thing audiences can always count on is for “Revenge” to have an epic cliffhanger to draw the audience back in the coming weeks. Episode nine ‘Revelations’ did not disappoint, with quite a few bombshells that are sure to have conversations in the cooler room for days to come.  The episode opened foreshadowing something sinister as...

HOLLYWOOD—Fans were eagerly pleased to see the return of “Revenge” Sunday night, after being a week away from viewers, the series returned with episode eight titled “Lineage.” It was a welcome change for the series that flashed back to November 2006 to shed some light on our characters past; notably the introduction between Emily and Aiden, as well as...

HOLLYWOOD—After 10 grueling weeks of competition, the pinnacle of all reality competitions “Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars” came to an epic conclusion.  It was the first time in the series history, that an all-girl finale took place between Kelly Monaco (season 1 champ), Melissa Rycroft (season eight third place) and Shawn Johnson (season eight champion) dancing for their lives....

HOLLYWOOD—Never in a million years did fans of the popular soap opera “Bold and the Beautiful” expect to see icon Stephanie Forrester (Susan Flannery) bid farewell to the series that made her a household name. Monday, November 26, marked the final appearance of the actress as matriarch Stephanie Forrester who died of lung cancer.  The episode was heartfelt, chilling...

HOLLYWOOD—We are introduced to some interesting superhero alter-egos adorned with weird costumes and odd super powers. "Dynamic Duets" has some fun twists and turns for avid "Glee" fans. The episode begins at a meeting for the Secret Society of Superheroes Club which is run by Blaine (Darren Criss), or known in the club as "Nightbird." Coincidentally, a crisis happens to...