This week’s “Army Wives” was a tad slow I thought story wise, but a really good episode. First a quick recap, then some thoughts.
Roxy re-opened the bar as The Hump, but the opening didn’t go that well. Her new friend Viola came in and told her what she was doing wrong, and asked for a job as manager. She needed the job, Roxy could use the help. Roxy agreed, but was floored when Viola started making changes left and right while she left for one day. Viola felt she wasn’t appreciated, Roxy felt she wasn’t even consulted. Viola stormed out, but later Roxy realized the changes she was making (a new cook and menu for one) were a hit. She had to go apologize and asked Viola back.
Pam helped out with her son’s PeeWee football league, and the coach asked if she’d be his assistant as he needed one. She said she’d think it over. Later Chase came home and criticized everything from how she coached, laughed at the idea of her taking the assistant job, and hated how she set up their house. Pissed, Pam took the job to show Chase up.
Denise and Frank both met with lawyers to discuss the divorce, but found they were pretty cutthroat. Michael suggested mediation and they agreed. The only real thing of value they had was some property they had bought long ago. Denise wanted Frank to have it, Frank didn’t want it and suggested they sell it and split the proceeds. Frank seemed eager to just get it over, which shocked Denise. She signed the papers and later cried to Roland about how she thought maybe he’d stop, but he didn’t. Denise revealed she had a job offer in Denver and she was going to take it.
Roland went to the girls and told them that Denise was going to leave town. They admitted they didn’t want her to go, but none of them had really gone to see her. Roland finally told them he had an affair last year, Denise found out, and she was there for him. He said they both made mistakes, Denise forgave him for his. This opened their eyes, they all went and told Denise that they did not want her to leave.
Joan decided she wanted Sarah Elizabeth christened, but personally was not a fan of organized religion and church. She ended up finding a very open church that embraced all faiths and let her plan the baptism as she wanted, but they didn’t call it a baptism. It was more about inviting the community to come and promise to look after her daughter. That is exactly what Joan was looking for.
My Thoughts
I have to say the Roxy/Viola story annoyed me. Roxy hired her to manage the place yes, but not make changes without running it by the owner. I felt Viola should have apologized to Roxy as well, but didn’t hear much of one come out of her mouth.
I also didn’t like how suddenly Roxy was painted as not knowing anything about running a bar. She did transform the place and made a success out of it. Suddenly she doesn’t know how to do anything? Sure she may not know seafood that well, but there is more to the bar than that.
I loved Roland finally telling the girls off, and telling him about his affair and how Denise didn’t judge him, she was there for him. About time! Loved that they all finally made up as well.
I honestly didn’t think watching Denise and Frank split up would be as heart wrenching as it was. Like Denise, I was waiting for Frank to say “Let’s think about this first.” However he didn’t. It looks like next week though they finally have a talk.
Chase is an arse! That’s about all I have to say about him. I wished Pam had told him off. Sorry, but you are never home, so why does it matter how the furniture is set up?
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Some quick spoilers for some upcoming episodes of “Army Wives” in July 09. Some of these are repeats from prior posts.
Joan and Roland hold their daughter’s christening.
Joan has trouble as her deployment grows closer and she has to say goodbye to her family.
Joan faces off with Evan Conners at Ft Marshall’s war games.
Frank and Denise reconnect at Sarah Elizabeth’s christening.
Frank and Denise question whether divorce is the right decision.
Frank and Denise seek a counselor.
Lucky the dog turns up at Ft. Marshall (this is the dog Jeremy gave his tags too – uh oh? Will they think something happened to him?)
Roxy realizes Finn might have a learning disability.
Pam and the football coach don’t see eye to eye when it comes to the kids and training.
Roland and Terrance get involved with Hannen, an orphan from Iraq.
Claudia Joy becomes involved when Haneen needs surgery.
Desperate Housewives: Who Got Married And Who’s Getting Married? *update*
Posted by Dustin on 07.07.2009 at 6:26 pm
Since the season finale, we’ve all wondered who Mike married? Recently in an interview it came out that a stunt actor was under the veil, so even the cast won’t know till they resume work shortly for the next season.
There had been a rumor going around that Andrea Bowen’s character Julie would return in the fall to take care of Susan, who would suffer a breakdown. Not a good sign huh? It was a rumor only.
Now Korbi @ Zap2it has posted an article that some upcoming scenes for the next season involve Susan planning a wedding. A flashback of her planning her and Mike’s wedding? Of her planning Katherine and Mike’s wedding? Of a new wedding, maybe her and her Canadian beau Jackson? It’s not known, but Korbi is also reporting the rumor that Julie’s character could return full time, as would Susan’s ex Karl, who is involved with Bree.
*update* Ausiello is also reporting the return of Julie full time. ABC will only comment that the actress is slated for the season premier.
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ABC has set a final air date of July 23rd for “Samantha Who.” The show was not picked up for a third season unfortunately. Read on for the official spoiler releases for the last 4 shows (airing on July 9th and then July 23rd in one hour blocks).
Two new roles on “90210” have been cast (previously mentioned in the Tweets). The first is Trevor Donovan playing the new JFK Jr-Like hearthrob Teddy. He’s supposedly a silver spoon, white bread, tennis star that makes the girls swoon. You may remember Trevor as playing Jeremy Horton on “Days” a few years ago during the “Touch the Sky” fiasco of a story.
Meanwhile Rumer Willis has been cast as Gia, a punky lesbian student who works at the school newspaper with Navid, Silver and Adrianna. Rumer is of course the daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis.
Good casting calls, or truly reaching here for these two to play high school students?
THE FINAL QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED AND ALL IS REVEALED, ON THE TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF “HARPER’S ISLAND,” SATURDAY, JULY 11
“Gasp,” “Sigh” – Eight out of the original 25 suspects strive to be one of the few survivors as all answers are revealed, on the two-hour season finale of HARPER’S ISLAND, Saturday, July 11 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Interviews with the survivors and a preview of the finale!
CAST:
Abby Mills………………………….. Elaine Cassidy
Henry Dunn…………………. Christopher Gorham
Trish Wellington……………………. Katie Cassidy
Chloe Carter………………. Cameron Richardson (RIP: 6-27)
Cal Vandeusen………………….. Adam Campbell (RIP: 6-27)
Jimmy Mance……………………… C.J. Thomason
Sheriff Charlie Mills……………………. Jim Beaver (RIP: 6-20)
Christopher “Sully” Sullivan ………….. Matt Barr
Beth Barrington ………………….. Amber Borycki (RIP: 6-13)
Thomas Wellington ……………….. Richard Burgi (RIP: 5-9)
J.D. Dunn……………. Dean Chekvala (RIP: 6-6)
Shane Pierce ………….. Ben Cotton (RIP: 6-27)
Maggie Krell………… Beverly Elliott (RIP: 6-20)
Malcolm Ross ……………………… Chris Gauthier (RIP: 5-30)
Uncle Marty Dunn………………….. Harry Hamlin (RIP: 4-9)
Shea Allen……………………………… Gina Holden
Richard Allen…………. David Lewis (RIP: 5-23)
Nikki Bolton…………….. Ali Liebert (RIP: 6-27)
Danny Brooks…………….. Brandon Jay Mclaren
Katherine Wellington……………. Claudette Mink (RIP: 6-13)
Joel Booth…………… Sean Rogerson (RIP: 5-2)
Kelly Seaver………………. Anna Mae Routledge (RIP: 4-16)
Madison Allen………………… Cassandra Sawtell
Lucy Daramour………………………. Sarah Smyth (RIP: 4-16)
Hunter Jennings…………………… Victor Webster (RIP: 4-23)
CBS INTRODUCES 12 NEW HOUSEGUESTS AND REVEALS A SURPRISE TWIST THAT EVERYONE CAN RELATE TO WHEN “BIG BROTHER” PREMIERES THURSDAY, JULY 9, ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
The Houseguests Will Be Going Back to High School as They Are Divided into Memorable High School Cliques – Popular, Athletes, Brainiacs and Off-Beats
A Mystery 13th Houseguest Will Also Join the Game
House Guests To Compete in House That Has Been Transformed into Green, Eco-Friendly Living Machine
What group did you fit into in high school? That is the question 12 strangers will face on the season premiere of BIG BROTHER, Thursday, July 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
12 strangers will move into the Big Brother house and learn that they will be ‘kickin it old school’ this summer, high school to be exact. The House Guests will be shocked to learn that they will be playing the game in one of four familiar high school cliques – popular, athletes, brainiacs and off beats. They will compete for food, safety from eviction and luxury prizes as part of their clique.
They will also be surprised to discover that a mystery 13th Houseguest is coming to the BIG BROTHER house, to join the game and give an advantage to one of the cliques.
“You may have graduated, but the truth is we never leave high school and this summer we are going to prove it,” says Allison Grodner, Executive Producer of BIG BROTHER. “From the brains to the jocks to the off-beat, everyone will be able to identify to one of these cliques, giving the viewers a group to root for and against from the very beginning. The division will cause instant drama.”
These are the 12 Houseguests, listed across in alphabetical order by first name, who will compete in the 11th season of BIG BROTHER:
Sorry for the quirky spacing below!
Braden Bacha, 28 Casey Turner, 41
Santa Monica, Calif. Lakeland, Fla.
Single Married, Dad
Surfer Fifth Grade Teacher
Chima Simone, 32 Jeff Schroeder, 30
West Hollywood, Calif. Norridge, Ill.
Single Single
Freelance Journalist Advertising Salesman
Jordan Lloyd, 22 Kevin Campbell, 29
Matthews, N.Carolina Chula Vista, Calif.
Single Single
Waitress Graphic Designer
Laura Crosby, 21 Lydia Tavera, 24
Atlanta, Ga. Torrance, Calif.
Single Single
Bikini Model Special Effects Make-Up Artist
Michele Noonan, 27 Natalie Martinez, 24
Pasadena, Calif. Gilbert, Ariz.
Married Single
Neuroscientist Tae Kwon Do Champion
Ronnie Talbott, 30 Russell Kairouz, 24
Belpre, Ohio Walnut Creek, Calif.
Married Single
Gamer Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
The houseguests will live and compete in a house that has been transformed into a mean, green, eco-friendly living machine. The interior walls of the house are covered with a reconstituted wood panel product made from re-claimed wood flakes. This eco-friendly material reduced the amount of new lumber used to build the BIG BROTHER house. For the first time ever, the Houseguests will be made fully aware of the amount of waste they create, and will be required to sort, recycle and place all food items in an outdoor manual compost center, as well as an indoor automatic composter. The Head of Household Suite feels like seaside in Big Sur, Calif., where actual driftwood hangs on the copper patina tinted walls while a working waterfall, using recycled water, trickles over stacked stone to serve as a headboard. Zebra wood columns (all faux wood) press into the room framing a contemporary window that overlooks the “surf.”
Following the premiere on Thursday, July 9 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT), BIG BROTHER will be broadcast three nights weekly, beginning Sunday, July 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), Tuesday, July 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the LIVE eviction show, hosted by Julie Chen, beginning Thursday, July 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT).
BIG BROTHER is executive produced by Emmy Award winner Allison Grodner, Rich Meehan and Scott Einziger, in association with Endemol U.S.A.
