Kristen Bell Joins Heroes as Elle
August 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Kristen Bell, star from the amazing yet canceled Veronica Mars, will be staring in a few Heroes episodes this fall! Bell will play Elle a “mysterious young lady with ties to the supposed death of Peter, H.R.G.’s past and the future of Claire. Elle makes her mark right away, by committing a serious crime.” It is unclear yet if she will be a good or evil character, as is often the case with Heroes ensemble cast of characters.
Bell’s portrayal of the young detective Veronica Mars for three seasons on UPN/CW sky rocketed that show to the top of my must see show list. I’m insanely excited to see her joining my favorite remaining show this season.
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Psych - A Great New Show
July 11, 2006 | 4 Comments
USA stepped up to the plate and drove this one so far out of the stadium they are being investigated for steroid use. Yes, the new series Psych is an absolutely fantastic show.
The premise is great. Shawn Spencer is a guy who was raised by a cop father who developed his extraordinary skills of observation and memory through extreme and constant training. He is grown up and in every imaginable way a screw up. Gosh we love screw ups. Now he has fanagled his way into helping a local police department solve crimes by posing (of all things) as a psychic.
The acting is good for TV quality and the casting equally satisfactory. Shawn Spencer is played by James Roday who manages to make a character who is in many ways a jerk, undeniably likeable. His partner Gus is played by Dule Hill who plays it straight keeping Shawn in line as best he can. Shawn’s father Harry is played by Corbin Bernsen, equally likeable and annoying. The entirety of the blundering police force is fun to watch as they repeatedly doubt Spencers psychic abilities and are then wowed by his ability to see things and “prove” he is psychic.
Finally, the advertisements for this show are good enough to watch multiple times. These are the kind of commercials I rewind my DVR to be sure I don’t miss them. If only ad agencies realized we only skip ads that are boring…
The show’s feel could be best described as a cross between Veronica Mars and Monk. Both fun and entertaining shows in my book. Without compare this is the best new show of the summer. A complete must see. Go catch the reruns, USA will be playing them repeatedly.
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