Steven Moffat keeps me up at night

Nobody creates scarier monsters than Steven Moffat and tonight's "Doctor Who" was no exception. His newest creatures are a cross between the Ood and the Gentlemen from "Buffy." However, the most unsettling thing about them is that as soon as you turn away from them, you forget them.

"Day of the Moon" was the second part of the two part season finale, which of course began with The Doctor's death. This week's episode began with The Doctor's companions, Amy, Rory and River being chased down by FBI agent Canton Everett Delaware III, an ally in the first episode.

The Doctor is held in an inescapable prison as his closest friends are shot down, but of course we discover it was all part of The Doctor's plan. Moffat is brilliant at telling unpredictable stories and this one had plenty of creepy twists and turns.

A particularly creepy scene involved Amy and Canton looking for clues at an abandoned children's hospital. With the Silence lurking around every corner and the weirdest caretaker ever, it was reminiscent of a classic thriller. I also want to thank Moffat for describing the Silence in such a disturbing manner that I will be up all night. But, it was worth it.

The Doctor figures out how to beat his foes relatively easy, it's the rest of the story that provided the scream out loud moments.

First of all, does the Silence's defeat negate The Doctor's death? I think it does since the mysterious spaceman was stopped, but the little girl is still out there. About that little girl, is she a timelord, because she totally regenerated? And is Amy her mother? So many questions, so little time.

I can't decide if I want to know everything or nothing.

I also want to take a moment and talk about how great River Song is. That scene where she and The Doctor flirt while confronting The Silence and then she shoots them all was ridiculously awesome.

I reiterate, I want to be River Song when I grow up.

As badass as she was against the Silence, she was equally heartbreaking when she realized that The Doctor was on the path to not knowing her and that day she's regretting is coming closer.

River is too good a character to waste, she needs her own show, like Captain Jack and Sarah Jane.

Next week, it's pirates and an alien mermaid.

Inscaped for April 28

The most outrageous news ever

If you're like me and think life was simpler and made more sense in the '80s, then rejoice as one of the decade's biggest icons returns to TV.

The Hub is adding to its already stellar lineup by bringing back classic cartoon "Jem."

"Jem" is the story of fashion designer Jerrica, who has magical earrings connected to a cool computer that change her into international pop star Jem, lead singer of The Holograms.

This show is fantastically, unapologetically '80s. From the music to the clothes to the hair, it's all totally awesome.

Jerrica's boyfriend Rio had purple hair and didn't know she was also Jem. Each show revolved around the band helping out the orphans Jerrica cared for and fighting The Misfits, their rival band.

I cannot overstate how much I loved this show and how excited I am to see it back on TV. Episodes begin airing on The Hub May 31, with a special preview May 28.

'The Voice' charms in hyped debut

After hours of promotion and no doubt millions spent on marketing, NBC's new singing competition show "The Voice" premiered last night and the results were surprisingly nice.

I have to admit I was looking forward to the show if for no other reason than to see America discover the hilariously charming Blake Shelton. As a long time country music fan I am well versed on Shelton's razor sharp wit and self deprecating humor.

By now the concept is clear, singers take part in a blind audition and the coaches don't competitors until they push a button which swings their chair around and choose them for their team. The other coaches include Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera.

The show started with a fantastic rendition of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" featuring the four superstars. I'm wondering if this will be an ongoing theme, because I'd love to see Shelton singing "Genie in a Bottle" or Cee Lo taking a crack at "Hillbilly Bone."

What was refreshing about the show was that it wasn't mean spirited and the coaches seemed genuinely excited at the prospect of their various choices. I also really enjoyed the chemistry among the four stars. Though they come from different backgrounds, I could see Shelton and Cee Lo hanging out and it won't be long before rumors pop up about Levine and Aguilera.

Apparently I'm not the only one who enjoyed it, because the ratings were phenomenal. The program garnered 11.8 million viewers and improved throughout the night. It beat "Glee" head to head from 9-9:30 p.m. and was the top show in the 18-49 demographic.

With "American Idol" feeling more stale and over produced every week and "The X Factor" not starting until fall, "The Voice" could become a dark horse contender to the reality competition crown.

Contestant highlights:

• Patrick Thomas showed some nice control on a difficult country song, Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" and obviously chose Shelton as his coach.


• Frenchie Davis returned to the spotlight with a blazing version of Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and ended up on Aguilera's team.


• Married couple Josh and Nicole, who are called Elenowen, chose Shelton after a sweet rendition of "Falling Slowly" from the film "Once."


• Rebecca Loebe put a new twist on Nirvana's "Come as You Are" making jazzy and haunting. She decided to go with Levine over Aguilera.


• Sixteen year old Xenia sang a beautiful version of "Breakeven" and chose Shelton over Cee Lo.


• Beverley McClellen closed the show with a blistering "Piece of My Heart" and ended up on Aguilera's team.

Next week is part two of the blind auditions, with the judges filling out their final five spots.

'Glee' delivers a message of acceptance

The second season of "Glee" has been up and down. While the story of Kurt being bullied was beautifully crafted, Rachel and Finn's breakup and Will and Emma's relationship have been subpar.

It also seems like the other kids have been pushed aside for a select few. Well this week's much hyped 90 minute "Born This Way" episode not only brought the glee club back where it should be, it reminded fans why they fell in love with the show to begin with.


The story began with Rachel hurting her nose and considering a nose job. This revelation led to the club discussing the flaws they're ashamed of. This was a great topic that featured some real life conversations about body image and acceptance.

By far the best number of the episode was the mash of TLC's "Unpretty" and "I Feel Pretty" from "West Side Story." Rachel and Quinn blended the softness and vulnerability of their voices perfectly. The sadness of the song was heartbreaking.

The other musical highlight involved Kurt's inevitable return to McKinley. The Warblers showed up to say their goodbyes courtesy of Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know" (a personal favorite of mine). It was a sweet, touching moment where Kurt was thanking friends who helped him out and accepted him when he really needed it.

The subplot revolved around the race for prom queen and what Santana and Lauren did to take down Quinn. Santana discovered Karofsky's secret and came up with a crazy idea of pretending to date each other in order to become prom king and queen.

Meanwhile, Lauren decided to dig up some dirt on Quinn and found out that she used to be a fat, glasses wearing outcast with the nickname "Lucy Caboosey." Unfortunately her plan backfired and Quinn became even more popular.

The whole show ended with the big "Born This Way" number, which, while not the best drove home the message of the show. It may have been a little schmaltzy but their are a lot of young fans of "Glee" who are looking at themselves in a better light following this episode.

Looky what I found

On Marvel's website!

Yes, it was an amazing thing that they got the cast together on stage at Comic-Con.

This photo from the set means they are filming "The Avengers" as we speak!

And being eagle eyed myself, does that look like the interior to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier?

Only 373 days left before it hits theaters.

Tim stumbles onto a deal

I normally don't buy DVD sets of television shows unless I can get a really good deal.

I was lucky enough to get the first season of "Community" for $14.99.

Friday, while at Target, I literally lucked into an even better deal.

"Parks and Recreation: Season 2" for only $9.99.

Yes, 24 episodes of one of the funniest shows on television for under $10. The best part is I missed a bunch of episodes from this season, so win-win.

'Doctor Who' premiere is an emotional roller coaster

The day the all "Doctor Who" fans have been waiting for, finally came when the longest running sci-fi show in history began season six or 47, depending on who you ask.

The show opened with Rory and Amy living an ideal family life, while keeping tabs on The Doctor's increasingly outrageous historical exploits. As a matter of fact, the first scene featured a naked Doctor hiding under a woman's giant Elizabethan skirt.

Fast forard to The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River Song meeting up in the middle of nowhere, enjoying a nice reunion and a fun picnic. It was revealed that The Doctor and River had been on more of their future/past adventures and that he was 1103, 200 years older than when we last saw him.

Knowing how Steven Moffat likes to immediately launch into the story, this couldn't last long. In the most jaw-dropping opening ever, The Doctor was killed.

That's right, The Doctor is dead.

Of course, since the show is called "Doctor Who" and it revolves around time travel, a younger version of The Doctor popped up a short time later.

This all led to a hilarious trip to the White House circa 1969 and the team being joined by the always awesome Mark Sheppard as an ex-FBI agent working for President Nixon.

New enemies The Silence were introduced and I haven't been this creeped out since meeting the Weeping Angels. They're like a bigger, scarier version of Buffy's gentlemen, but as soon as anyone turns away from them they forget they saw them.

So, the question for next week is how do you fight an enemy you can't remember?

This episode also advanced the mysterious relationship between The Doctor and River. There was a touching scene where River describes to Rory how she and The Doctor are moving in opposite timelines and her worst day is coming when The Doctor will have no idea who she is.

It was a beautifully emotional scene as she painted exactly what happened in "The Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead," which in the timeline hasn't happened for her yet. River is a strong character who doesn't get vulnerable very often, so it was nice to see her reveal a bit of herself. Alex Kinston hit every note perfectly and is a spectacular heroine.

Another highlight was how mature Rory has become, his take charge attitude in the wake of The Doctor's death was surprising and appreciated. At the same time, the comically normal Rory was still ther when he questioned why River would unlock a creppy door and decided she and The Doctor were perfect for each other.

Sheppard is never dull and he jumped right in like a series vet, fitting in with the right amount of wonder, cyncism and acceptance. Though episode two hasn't yet aired, they have to figure out a way to bring him back because his rapport with The Doctor was great.

Overall, this was a fantastic start to the season, it was a nice blend of heart-breakingly sad and comic madness. Emotionally exhaausting roller coasters seems to be Steven Moffat's calling card.

Inscaped for April 13

Inscaped for April 7

Celebrating soaps: 'All My Children's' greatest couples

This week's celebrating soaps dicusses the top ten greatest "All My Children" couples. I'm sure there will be great debate among soap fans on how the list shapes up, but keep in mind these are only the opinion of someone whose been watching daytime since the womb.

1. Tad and Dixie-The mark of a great supercouple, is that no matter who they're with, it will never live up to that one true love. Throughout the years Tad and Dixie had other loves. As a matter of fact, Tad had a couple of great pairings pre-Dixie, but none of that matters, because Tad and Dixie were meant to be.

There's is a love that transcends time, space and magic. Like all good soap couples, they have dealt with obstacles like evil ex-husbands, amnesia and even death, as both have been "dead" a few times. However, none of that could keep them apart, because they are one another's true loves. Since Dixie was last killed, Tad has seemed like a piece of him is missing and the character has never been the same.

As the show prepares to wrap up its run, the writers need to give fans a nice Tad and Dixie send off, even if it involves Dixie as a ghost visiting Tad to help him move on.

2. Angie and Jesse-A couple so fated to be together, 25 years and a real soap death couldn't keep them apart. Angie was the privileged nice girl, while Jesse was the thug from the wrong side of the tracks, it's a story as old as time, how could they not end up together?

They ran away and got married, starting one of the greatest love stories in all of soaps. The summer Jesse went on the run with Jenny, my grandmother never missed an episode. Angie's love transformed Jesse into an upstanding citizen who even became a cop. When he was shot in the line of duty and died in the hospital while Angie looked on, I cried like crazy.

However, when he came back and they reunited at that train station, I cried even more. The convoluted circumstances of his return didn't matter, all that mattered was that my favorite couple was back where they belonged, together.




3. Zach and Kendall-I know putting them this high on the list is going to draw criticism, but what makes them great, is that not only did they love each other, they didn't try to change each other.
Both of these characters are complicated people, so finding a partner who could understand and accept them was difficult. Ryan and Aidan always wanted to change Kendall and Zach needed a woman who could challenge him. In yet another classic soap storyline, their marriage of convenience turned into a real union when they fell in love.

Though they were put through the soap ringer, they never stopped loving one another until the day Zach died in a plane crash. Of course, the body was never recovered and in the soap world that means he's not dead. If there's one thing "All My Children" does before it ends, it needs to reunite Zach and Kendall.



4. Jenny and Greg-You know a couple is great when fans still talk about them long after both stars have left the show. Jenny and Greg were part of the greatest summer ever with Angie, Jesse, Tad and Liza. They were the very definition of young love. They went through everything, scheming exes, sudden paralysis and an untimely death. Jenny's death is still one of the most talked about in soap history and will probably be mentioned when we get to the most heartbreaking deaths.

Laurence Lau and Kim Delaney have stated in several interviews that not a day goes by that someone doesn't come up to them to talk about Jenny and Greg. Now that's a supercouple.

5. Stuart and Cindy-Adam's twin brother Stuart was never as smart as Adam, but he had a sweetness to him that everyone loved. When he fell in love with Cindy Parker, an AIDS patient, it was truly groundbreaking television.

There beautiful love story served to showcase David Canary's brilliant acting and educated viewers about AIDS at a time when the disease was becoming a household name. Cindy's death is an episode that is still remembered as one of the best in the show's history.

6. Cliff and Nina

7. Hayley and Mateo

8. Leo and Greenlee

9. Cecily and Nico

10. Adam and Brooke

'Glee' 'Night of Neglect' recap

If Gwyneth Paltrow ever decides she's tired of being a Oscar winning movie star, she should do "Glee" full time.

This week's show was about another neglected club, the academic decathlon, which surprisingly included Brittany. Good thing she's an expert in cat diseases. In order to send the club to Detroit for academic decathlon finals, the glee club held a fundraising concert that no one showed up to, besides Sue's newly formed Heckling club.

Meanwhile Holly and Will's romance was still going strong, despite the flirtation of Cheyenne Jackson. By the way Ryan Murphy, what's the point of bringing on Jackson if you don't let him sing?

Of course, you knew the minute Will found out Emma's marriage was over, so was Will and Holly. Unfortunately, this signaled the end of Paltrow's appearances this season.


As great as Paltrow was singing Adele's "Turning Tables," she couldn't steal the spotlight from the new diva-ized Mercedes. My favorite line of the night came when Lauren Zizes informed Mercedes that Mariah Carey makes appointments for 9 a.m and doesn't show up until 3 p.m.

Tired of being overlooked, Mercedes morphed into a diva who wanted to be carried in and could only dry her hands on puppies.

In the end, it was a perfect scene between Mercedes and Rachel were the former honestly wondered why Rachel was a bigger star, when Mercedes was more talented. Though they often compete against each other for solos and attention, the truth is no one else in the club can understand these two like each other.

All Mercedes diva antics paid off when she brought the house down with a blazing rendition of Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way." This number was the definition of show stopper and allowed Amber Riley to let go and display the depth of her talent.

The show has focused on moving the stories forward making it light on musical numbers in the last few episodes. What made the show so great and unique, was that it used the music to move plots along. Now the music is just a gimmick.

For example, the heckler plot was not needed. Take it away and fans could have enjoyed more Jenna Ushkowitz's take on Lykke Li's "I Follow Rivers." I get that the show needs to include story development, but sometimes the show wastes the talent of its young cast.

The future is here. Skynet has gone live.

A little bit of nerd lore for you my friends.

Any fans of "The Sarah Conner Chronicles" out there?

As of tonight, Skynet has gone live and will attack us on Thursday.

It might be a good time to stock up on some supplies and buy that gun you always wanted.

Elisabeth Sladen, the Doctor's greatest companion dies at 63

Actress Elisabeth Sladen, best known as "Doctor Who's" Sarah Jane Smith, died earlier today at the age of 63 after battling cancer.

For "Doctor Who" fans this is a major loss, as Sarah Jane is commonly thought of as the Doctor's best companion.

Sladen originally joined the show in 1973 joining Jon Pertwee and continued until 1976, creating magic with Tom Baker.

Sladen's Sarah Jane was so beloved that she returned with David Tennant's Tenth Doctor in "School Reunion" giving fans closure to the pair's relationship, while jumpstarting a new chapter. In fact she was so great she got her own spinoff, "The Sarah Jane Adventures."

Both Tennant and Matt Smith, the Eleventh Doctor, made appearances on "Sarah Jane," making her one of the few people to work with multiple Doctors.

At the time of her death, the fifth season of "Sarah Jane" was filming, so it's not yet known what will happen to the show, but hopefully she will be honored appropriately in the upcoming sixth season of "Doctor Who."

Her loss leaves a huge hole in the entire "Doctor Who" universe.

Diddy chews the scenery on 'Hawaii Five-O'

Last night's episode of "Hawaii Five-O" guest starred Sean Combs as an undercover NYPD detective, whose family is targeted by the criminal he's chasing.

This storyline provided Combs with a lot of emotional scenes involving his character's son and hunting down the killer.

For the most part he was OK, however, there were a few scenes where he overacted so much it was distracting. This was especially disconcerting considering the show's guest star was the amazing Keith David.

I love Diddy. I love his music, his ambition and his entertaining spirit, but this just wasn't the right fit for him as an actor. In "Get Him to the Greek" he played an overexaggerated version of himself, which makes me think he's more suited to comedy.

The really crazy part is they left the end open for him to come back and join the team.

New feature: Celebrating soaps

To celebrate and honor "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" as they prepare to end after over 40 years on televison I will discuss the greatest moments, characters and couples of each show.

Every Thursday I will countdown a new top ten topic from each show. This week I'm starting things off with the greatest couples.

When I say greatest couples, I mean supercouples, pairings whose love story was epic and is still talked about to this day.

Let me know who should be included in the list on Twitter or in the comments.

The fight to save soap operas

While long time fans are still struggling to process the cancellation of "One Life to Live" and "All My Children," stories are coming out about behind the scenes dealings at ABC Daytime and whether the shows ever really had a chance.

Deadline Hollywood has a fascinating story up about power plays at Disney when Soapnet's future was in question.

Several strategies were suggested including making the channel a hip, destination network for women with the codename Carrie, based on Sarah Jessica Parker's "Sex and the City" character.

Another suggestion was Disney Moms, a channel that moms could watch with their families.

At the same time the Disney Channel staff was working on Disney Juniors and pitched that. Ultimately, Disney Juniors was chosen and it was announced Soapnet wouls cease operations in January 2012. However, now Disney Juniors isn't quite ready to go and Soapnet will stay on the air longer, but what will it show, there are only four soaps left and it only has the rights to three of them.

Why can't "One Life to Live" and "All My Children" continue on Soapnet and online? It would mean massive changes and cuts but at least the shows would still live and Disney would have them in case the new reality, talk shows don't work out.

Of course what do I know I've only been watching daytime dramas my entire life.

'Game of Thrones' episode one recap

Unlike Candace, I'm a newcomer to "Game of Thrones." I'm not familiar with all the ends and outs of the characters and where the story is going. I'm coming in as a clean slate, which is nice for a change.

The first scene immediately caught my attention with a horrible massacre by an ancient supernatural race. I'm not sure who or what White Walkers are, but I'm terrified.

Following the horrific opening, the episode slowed, which is to be expected when a show has to introduce this many characters and establish their motivations. So to make things easier, I will try to recap one family at a time.

House of Stark

Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (Sean Bean) governs the north under the rule of King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy). He is asked by the King to become the new Hand of the King when the old one dies. Think White House Chief of Staff, only everyone carries swords.

The interaction between Ned and Robert showed the cameraderie of old friends while never letting us forget that Robert is the King.

House of Lannister

Queen Cersei's brothers Tyrion and Jamie take full advantage of their positions, with Tyrion the dwarf (Peter Dinklage) pratically living at the brothel and Jamie, well we'll get to him momentarily.

Cersei (Lena Headey), is (as Candace calls her) Lady Macbeth. She plots against her husband and Ned, and uses her children as political pawns. The way she gave the backhanded compliment about the north to Ned's wife was exactly what you'd expect from her.

Jamie is "the kingslayer," because he killed the previous King, a member of the Kingsguard and respected as one of the Seven Kingdoms greatest swordsman. He is Cersei's twin and SPOILER ALERT!! lover.

Ned's son Bran suffered the unfortunate consequences of finding out this secret, as Jamie pushed him off the castle wall to keep him quiet.

House of Targaryen

King Targaryen ruled the Seven Kingdoms before Robert, he was the King Jamie killed. His son Viserys and daughter Daenerys long to return to their rightful throne and Viserys (Harry Lloyd) arranges a marriage between Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and warlord Drago (Jason Momoa) so that they can use his army to start a war.

Their wedding was a rowdy affair that featured a fight to the death, because "a Dothraki wedding without at least three deaths is a dull affair."

Later the sun literally sets on daenerys' virginity as Khal Drogo makes her his wife in a heartbreaking, yet beautifully shot scene.

As the series progresses, the action will become faster paced and the political intrigue more complicated, but as a first episode the last twenty minutes set things up nicely.

Bruce Campbell's B-movie charm can't save 'Burn Notice' prequel

Seeing as how Tim was personally responsible for "Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe," this film held a special place in our hearts. We've been looking forward to it for a while.

The movie tells the story of Sam's last mission as a Navy Seal and how he came to retire in Miami. The plot was pretty generic as Sam is sent to Colombia to fight rebels in the jungle.

Of course, once he's there he figures out that he hasn't been told the whole story and ends up joining the rebels, who turn out to be a small group of farmers with old rifles.

Sam uses some of the improvised skills we've come to expect from "Burn Notice" and displays some new ones we haven't seen yet, but Bruce Campbell's endless charm is the only thing holding the movie up.

Campbell is known to sci-fi and horror fans for his work in classic B-movies like the "Evil Dead" franchise and "Bubba Ho-Tep." At Comic-Con he is considered a rock star and is a leading man is the most classic sense of the word.

On "Burn Notice," he deftly plays Michael Westen's supportive best friend and partner in crime, putting his comedic chops to good use.

With that in mind, on paper a Sam Axe prequel movie sounded like a perfect idea to keep fans satisfied between seasons, however, the absence of Michael, Fiona and Madeline became more noticeable as the film went on. Campbell needed someone to play off of and none of his co-stars seemed to bring the same fun energy that he always has.

The one exception was Ronreaco Lee as a doctor with a talent for explosives. He and Sam worked off one another well and should have had more scenes together. It would be great if his character showed up in Miami needing help from his old pal Sam.

All in all, "The Fall of Sam Axe" did provide viewers with a little more insight into the somewhat mysterious character, but the overall plot was generic and non-suprising with a too convenient ending only held up by the power of Bruce Campbell's chin.

'Vampire Diaries' 'The Last Dance' recap

Last night's episode of "The Vampire Diaries" displayed some of the show's strenghths so well even my mom was interested by the end.

In the run up to the season finale, the show's producers and stars have been teasing a major characters death. Well in "The Last Dance" that prediction came true with the sudden demise of town witch Bonnie.

She used all her power to kill Klaus and get him out of Alaric's body. The scene was heartbreaking with Bonnie locking herself in with Klaus, while Stefan and Elena watch from outside.

But, wait a minute, Bonnie's not dead because it was all just a clever ruse so Klaus would think Bonnie was dead and let down his guard. I must say the show played this very well, not giving away the secret unitl the end of the episode.

Although Candace and I suspected something was up, based on the mysterious conversation between Bonnie and Damon.

Speaking of which, Candace is a die hard Bonnie/Damon fan, so all their interaction made her a little excited. Kat Graham really got to show off some cool witch powers in this episode.

However, the real highlight was Matt Davis as Alaric posessed by Klaus pretending to be Alaric. He was very good at being evil and hilarious trying to teach. His line about The Beatles making the '60s bearable had me cracking up.

Actual hilarious texts between Candace and I during the show:

Stephanie: They have more dances, it's ridiculous.
Candace: I know. School dances, city events. There are more parties in Mystic Falls than the whole U.S.

Candace: Hey, we finally get to see Alaric's apartment.

Stephanie: It's not just the dances, it's the costumes. Where do they get them?
Candace: OMG, LOL. I know right, they happen to have clothes that go with every possible dance theme.

Next week Klaus' back story, can't wait.

Will Ferrell debuts on 'The Office'

Last night Will Ferrell made his debut as the new boss on "The Office" and he fit right in with the quirky, ridiculousness that is Dunder-Mifflin.

As expected Michael had a problem with Deangelo Vickers' changes and handled it in the childish way one would expect.

Ferrell and Steve Carell worked great together, like two old friends who know each other so well they don't speak in fully formed sentences. The scene where they go back and forth about how Erin should answer the phone was so uncomfortably funny. The cold open felt like a hilarious improved skit between two pros.

Obviously, Ferrell will be a temporary boss, but he fits in so well with the team I hope they're able to bring him back after his initial run ends.

The subplot involved the rest of the crew trying to make a good impression on Deangelo. Jim and Pam talking about Cece non-stop, Kelly and her meet cute and Andy doing over the top physical comedy were all great ways to fold Deangelo into the eccentricities of the office.

Look for Tim and I to discuss this more on the next episode of "Inscaped."

Soaps most suprising twist ending

Soap operas are known for shocking twists like evil twins and sudden amnesia, however, the most surprising twist came when ABC announced today that it was cancelling "All My Children" and "One Life to Live."

While rumors have been brewing for awhile, it was just recently that "All My Children's" producers assured cast members that the show wasn't being canceled.

Unfortunately, ABC had other ideas and said that it would be ending the long running daytime dramas in favor of new lifestyle programming.

I understand that soaps have been struggling for awhile, dealing with diminishing ratings and massive budget cuts. However, soaps are a different kind of TV, their longevity breeds loyalty and creates generational viewing, where the show is passed down through the family.

This announcement truly breaks my heart, as I have been watching soaps my whole life, because my grandmother loved them and it became our daily routine to watch her stories. To this day when I watch, I think of her.

"All My Children" ends in September and "One Life to Live" airs its finale in January 2012. I will of course talk about this more as the finales approach, but now I'm going to watch a marathon of Erica Kane's weddings and cry.

Stealing ideas: Marvel's lantern corps part one

Growing up, I was a huge fan of the "What if?" series Marvel produced. The basic idea was taking a huge moment from the comics and spinning it off into a different direction.

"What if Aunt May died instead of Uncle Ben?"

"What if Spiderman joined the Fantastic Four?"

I was looking at the different lantern rings I got (it was part of a purchase) and started wondering "what if these were in Marvel? Who would be in the different corps?"

Some are very easy choices, while others can be a bit tricky.

So, let's start with the easy one: The Red Lanterns of rage.

This ring and its power is based on pure anger, heck they even vomit fire blood!

There's one standout in the Marvel Universe that belongs here: The Hulk. The green one, not the already red one. His powers are based on getting angry, so it makes obvious sense. Plus seeing the Hulk already powerful as he is and then puking fire blood? Awesome.

Wolverine would be another choice. "Bezerker Rage!"

You'd think a ton of villains would fall into this category, but realistically they aren't evil because they're angry, they're evil because they just are or want something. We'll get to that later.

A few other X-Men characters like Angel and Chamber could also fit in there. I would say X-23, but I can't stand that character.

Chamber is one of my favorites, who has been miss used like crazy. He's angry because he's missing half his face and chest, then can't really love Paige, then loses his powers and the X-Men dump him in a hospital like throwing out the trash, then he's cured by Apocalypse, but made to look in his image.

I'd be pissed too.

Jamie Oliver is no heroic revolutionary

Let me start by being 100 percent honest, I don't like Jamie Oliver. However, I watched the premiere of "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" with an open mind, that lasted about five minutes.

Oliver has a solid message about childhood obesity that needs to be heard. Unfortunately it is drowned out by his massive ego.

In season two of the Emmy winning show, Oliver is taking on the Los Angeles Unified School District over the food served in school cafeterias. When he approaches the school board with his ridiculous condescending tone, they naturally say no. He is then forced to do things on his own.

This involves him working with a local family owned burger restaurant and attending a school nutrition conference.

In each case his valid ideas are lost in a sea of self important grandstanding and douchebaggery. He tries to get the restaurant owner to change his menu, by insulting his family business and embarasses a speaker at the conference by belittling his presentation.

His d-bag tendencies are so over the top, the show has the opposite effect and makes you want to head for the nearest drive thru out of spite.

As a show it has a good message, however, it needs a different host because Oliver's ego is drowning it out.

James Van Der Beek steals award show

James Van Der Beek was hilarious hosting last night's New Now Next Awards on Logo.

While the show was taken over by contestants from "Rupaul's Drag Race" and obscure musical performers, Van Der Beek was the highlight of the show and displayed some unexpected comedy skills.

His next move should be to guest on a successful comedy like "Parks and Recreation" or "Modern Family" and jumpstart his career.

My favorite moment features him, Busy Phillips and "Drag Race" competitor Shangela.

Gay Video & Lesbian Movies - Logo: Fierce TV

The first 14 minutes of HBO's 'Game of Thrones'!

Game of Thrones Exclusive Preview

I know for the fans of the books, this is *SCREAMING* worthy, but I was doing nothing else but clapping and squealing the whole time I was watching this....basically the first two chapters of the book.

Edge's stunning retirement

WWE superstar Edge appeared on Monday Night Raw last night to announce his sudden retirement.

Eight years ago Edge suffered broken neck which resulted in spinal surgery. Unfortunately, he is now felling the consequences of that operation.

He stated that he recently had been suffering from numbness in his arms and after more tests, doctors advised him that he would never be medically ready to compete, and he was forced to retire.

This is a complete surprise, as Edge has showed no signs that anything was wrong. As a matter of fact, at Wrestlemania 27 he was in great condition as he defended the World Heavyweight Championship.

As he spoke last night Edge's emotions were high and he teared up when the crowd began to chant "Thank you Edge." He was greeted backstge by fellow superstars, who hugged him and offered their goodbyes.

As a wrestling fan, Edge has always been one of my favorites, his retirement will leave a huge hole in the WWE roster. I have no doubt that he continue to stay active in the business, as someone with his wrestling knowledge, quickwit and personality won't stay off TV for long.

Inscaped for March 30

TV Guide's Fan Favorite Awards issue out this Thursday!!

Make sure you check out this week's issue of TV Guide, which is on newsstands this thursday for all the results of their Fan Favorite Awards which they held online a couple months ago.

I know "Supernatural" fans have been anxiously awaiting this issue, having been told by the editor at Paley Fest last month that the series once again, won a few awards. And to no surprise, so have cult favorite TV series "The Big Bang Theory" and "Castle".

I know a few of these shots will definitely be the new pin ups on my wall for a while...

And here is a video of all the winners and the presentation of the awards!!

(GO SUPERNATURAL!!) ....just sayin'

I still love John Krasinski even though he's a Red Sox fan

When I saw this video, I fell off the couch laughing.

You see I'm a hardcore, serious Yankees fan, so this was too funny.

The most addictive game ever

There's an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" called "The Game" where an alien captivates the crew with a puzzle game so it can take over the Enterprise. Everytime I play "Bejeweled 3" I think of that episode.

Hardcore gamers talk about marathon "Call of Duty" sessions where they lose a weekend to the game. However, there is no game out there more addictive than "Bejeweled."

I don't if it's the simplicity of it or the hypnotic nature of the jewels, but there is no such thing as a quick game of "Bejeweled."

Playing is relatively simple and involves lining up the same jewels in rows of three or more. The more jewels in a row, the more specialty jewels created. Plus, when several rows are made to create combinations, the game can get exciting.


"Bejeweled 3" has added a few updates from the previous edition, including graphics and fun versions of the classic game, like poker and lightning (the speed version). These additions have given the game a new feel and help it fit in with more modern games.

The game continues to infinte levels and high scores, there's no beating the game. It simply continues until there are no more moves. Players don't have to be avid gamers to play and that's one of the most appealing things about it.

It one of those games that you can turn your brain off and just play. It's great after a long stressful day.

Inscaped for March 25

'American Idol's' shocking elimination

In a mind-bottling turn of events, front runner Pia Toscano was eliminated from "American Idol" this week. Pause for Tim's tears.

After a fantastic performance of "River Deep, Mountain High" showed that she could sing uptempo songs, Pia seemed like a lock for next week and frankly the finals.

The fact that she's gone while Paul and Lauren are still competing is confounding. It's anybody's title now so, while it's sad that she's done, the show is more interesting and unpredictable.

'Vampire Diaries': Joseph Morgan as Klaus is revealed!

Promotional photos of episode 19 'Klaus" were released this morning and like wildfire, have been making their way through the fandom, leaving screams of delight in their wake.

There are no words for the emotions that I have feeling right now, except that this episode can't get onto my TV fast enough.

Here's one of the photos, and the rest you can find here: Vampiresite.net

'One Life to Live' takes on bullying, delivers great story

Soap operas get a bad rap for being melodramatic and fantastical, and that's absolutely true, however, they also often feature real groundbreaking stories that will do more for a cause than any celebrity endorsement will ever do.

As a matter of fact, they are usually the first TV shows to tackle sensitive social issues. This has been the case on "One Life to Live" this month with the bullying storyline featuring Jack Manning and Shane Morasco.

Jack is the privileged son of longtime favorites Todd and Blair, while Shane is the son of not rich, but very popular Gigi and Rex. Jack has been making Shane's life miserable with an increasingly diabolical campaign of harassment. So far, he has cyber bullied him, framed him for theft, and stolen his asthma inhaler causing Shane to have a dangerous attack.

Most recently Jack posted a naked video of Shane online, sending Shane to the breaking point. He became suicidal and headed to the school roof. The performance in this scene by Austin Williams (pictured below), who plays Shane, was heartbreaking. Williams made Shane's pain, loneliness and despair palpable and gave an Emmy worthy performance.


Bullying has become a hot topic lately and for "One Life to Live" to take the subject matter and unflinchingly show the consequences does more than 100 PSAs and Internet videos.

Soap opera parents are notoriously absent from their children's lives and that will also be explored in the storyline, as will Jack's reaction to what his actions did to Shane. He is unapologetically unremorseful at the moment, however that will change when he finds out about Shane's suicide attempt.

Young actors on daytime are often asked to portray stories well beyond their years. The outcome is hit or miss, depending on the skills of the actor, however Williams and Andrew Trischitta, who plays Jack, have been delivering honest depictions of an important story.

Green Lantern takes over Wondercon

While plenty of great comic book news came out of Wondercon, this weekend was all about Green Lantern.

From the awesome four minutes of footage from the upcoming movie "Green Lantern" to the spectacular "Green Lantern: Emerald Knights" animated DVD to the comic book panel, I felt like I had joined the Lantern Corps.

Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment Geoff Johns explained why he thinks the character has become so popular in recent years.

"The types of stories you can tell with Green Lantern, because it's so different from every other hero that's out there cause it's really sci-fi," Johns said. "Green Lantern is much more than a superhero, it's a sci-fi epic."

The live action film stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan and Blake Lively as Carol Ferris. The first trailer didn't generate the expected buzz, however, the extended footage shown at Wondercon was amazing and got fans excited about the film again.

The clip featured Jordan finding a crashed Abin Sur and receiving his ring, he then says the oath (a totally geeked out moment,) and travels to Oa. The excitement in the room was ridiculous when Reynolds appeared on stage and led the crowd in the Green Lantern oath.

Reynolds was endlessly charming and the fans loved him.

Following the "Green Lantern" panel, there was a screening of the animated DVD release "Green Lantern: Emerald Knights." The film features stories of various Green Lanterns woven together as the Corps prepares to battle a powerful foe.

The cast includes the voices of Nathan Fillion, Elisabeth Moss, Jason Issacs, Kelly Hu and Wade Williams. The film is executive produced by Bruce Timm and features voice direction by Andrea Romano, who have worked on many of DC's most acclaimed animated projects.

The movie is an exciting, action-packed adventure that serves as a nice intro to the Green Lantern world for non-nerds. Fillion is perfectly cast as Jordan, showing the perfect blend of heroism and cockiness.

"Emerald Knights" hits stores on June 7, preceding the live action theatrical, which will be released June 17.

At conventions like Wondercon, it's all about buzz coming out of the show, and this year Green Lantern took the crown. While it was the biggest blockbuster at the convention, it also had the most to prove.

In the days since the clip hit the Internet, fan excitement has been re-energized and the film has regained ground against its competitors. Which is exactly what DC and Warner Bros. needed.

Mini-review: 'Love and Other Drugs'

Sometimes movies can sneak up on you.

Most times they are stinkers, say like "Sucker Punch."

But, I've had some great luck with movies lately and the streak continues with "Love and Other Drugs."

The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a drug rep who meets and slowly falls for a woman, played by Anne Hathaway, who we learn has early onset Parkinson's disease.

At first it's just about sex for both. She goes wild because her condition will get so bad she'll be severely disabled. He's just a ladies man.

The first thing that stands out is the graphic sex and nudity. When the first sex scene happened I was a bit taken back by how frantic it was. And both stars are not shy about showing off. Both stars show off a lot, even co-star Josh Gad gets into the act.

One great thing about the film is the chemistry. Gyllenhaal and Hathway are magic together. I could watch them in every movie together. Gyllenhaal also has great chemistry with Gad, who plays his younger brother. Brothers will get how realistic their relationship is when they start fighting and hitting each other.

Most surprising is the film's director: Edward Zwick. You might have heard of him, he directed such dramas as "The Last Samurai" (one of Stephanie's favorites), "Blood Diamond," "The Siege" and "Courage Under Fire."

It's a funny, touching, romantic film that is worth a view. If nothing else, head to a Redbox and rent it for $1. Don't let the nudity put you off, you'll truly enjoy this film.

In my top list of 2010, "Love and Other Drugs" takes the No. 10 spot from "Morning Glory" and is right behind "The Fighter."

Christian Slater returns to comedy in 'Breaking In'

FOX's new series "Breaking In" is a comedy tailor made for nerds. "Reaper's" Bret Harrison stars as Cameron Price, a brilliant computer hacker who scammed his way into a full ride at college. He is found out and blackmailed into working for Contra Security, a company full of eccentrics led byu Christian Slater as Oz.

While "Breaking In" follows the normal office comedy cliches of the wacky workers and the over the top boss, it breaks out of the mold with the performances by its strong cast.

Harrison is instantly likable in the lead role, and is sufficiently normal compared to the rest of his co-workers. Alphonso Macauley stands out as Cash, the strategic expert with an 161 IQ. He is also the office's resident prankster and nerd. He first appears on screen dressed as Han Solo and makes hilarious pop culture references throughout the episode.

However, the show is stolen by Slater's Oz. He is mysterious and eccentric and provides Slater to use comedic skills we haven't seen from him in a while. While he is the most experienced cast member, Slater has high praise for his funny co-stars.

"I definitely felt like they were setting the bar very, very high and if I didn't show up and be as prepared as I could possibly be then I would definitely fall behind with the timing and comedic genius that they posses," said Slater in a phone interview.

Though he is known for playing eccentric characters, Slater said that Oz is different from anyone he's ever played.

"Well, I do like the fact that he's a eight moves ahead kind of guy. You know, he pretty much knows what the outcomes are going to be right from the get-go, which I really appreciated and I like," he said.

"Breaking In" may be a office comedy with the usual characters, but it's hilarious and entertaining and features Christian Slater sitting in Captain Kirk's chair.

The premiere airs April 6 at 9:30 p.m. following "American Idol."

'The Hunger Games' casting news

Joining Jennifer Lawrence in the anticipated film "The Hunger Games", based on the best-selling book series by Suzanne Collins, they have finally found a Peeta and Gale.

After months of discussion among the fans on who should play the two male leads of the series, the casting news this morning was greeted with cheers and groans. Liam Hemsworth, who starred opposite Miley Cyrus in the mediocre love story "The Last Song", has been cast as Gale Hawthorne, Katniss' long time friend and hunting partner. (Also the brother of Chris Hemsworth, who is playing Thor).

I am actually quite happy with this decision. I was worried that they were going to pick someone far too young for my favorite character in the series. And although there has been an uproar on all the social networks this morning about how Hemsworth does not have Gale's "dark features", I don't care about that. He has the perfect "look" and physique of Gale.

And to everyone's surprise, and my satisfaction, it was not Hunter Parrish cast as Peeta, like the majority of the fans wished. Josh Hutcherson, from Oscar nominated film "The Kids Are All Right", has been cast as Katniss' love interest and fellow District 12 tribute, Peeta Mellark. There has also been quite an uproar about this because Peeta has blonde hair, and obviously, Hutcherson does not. But it's a quick fix. They cast an actor of the perfect age and size for this role.

Personally, I am very happy with this casting. I was so fearful that this trilogy was going to be full of half rated young actors that don't know how to carry a great story on their shoulders. But instead of going with the popular choices, as many film franchises have done, they went with acting ability.

"The Hunger Games" is set to release next March.

Comic Con 2011 attendees be on the look out for sneak peeks this summer!

'Supernatural': First Look at the Western

I know I'm not the only one that squealed like a little girl when I saw these pictures this morning. Released to the press, (I saw them on TVline.com first) here is the first look at Sam and Dean in the Old West. Well...other than the five minute clip they showed us at the Paley Fest that is now all over the internet.

However, this definitely is our first look at Sam Hennings as Samuel Colt.

I don't know about you, but the first thing that caught my eye...that damn vest that Jensen is wearing...

Yeah, deep down, I'm still a fangirl.

'Supernatural' news extravanganza

With The CW's endless hiatus almost over, it's time to once again talk about "Supernatural."

Michael Ausiello has a preview up of the highly anticipated western themed episode airing April 22. The story includes photos and story secrets about Sam meeting Samuel Colt.

On top of that, Warner Home Video announced today that it will be releasing the DVD set "Supernatural: The Anime Series" on July 26.

The series is the first ever live action program to be redone in Japanese anime. It follows the stories of "Supernatural's" first two seasons with prequels and spinoffs adding to the season's story arcs.

All 22 episodes feature Jared Padalecki as Sam and Jensen Ackles appears in select episodes as Dean. The series' stars also introduce each episode and appear in bonus content with show creator Eric Kripke.

The set will be available in Blu-Ray and Standard discs, ranging in price from $50-55.

Look at the best of the rest of Wrestlemania

With a mere few hours to go before Wrestlemania 27, we are only caught up through 10. So here are the best matches and moments from 11-26.

Wrestlemania 11 - Not the best PPV ever and I'd normally loath giving the thumbs up to a match involving a non-wrestler, but the Lawrence Taylor/Bam Bam Bigelow match was entertaining. And you have to give major kudos to Bigelow for not only carrying a football player, but also making it a decent match.

Wrestlemania 12 - One of my favorites. And you'll see a pattern developing here with the best matches. The Shawn Michaels/Bret Hart one hour Iron Man match, is not only one of the best Wrestlemania matches of all-time, but of all-time period.

Wrestlemania 13 - Many consider this the start of the "Attitude" era for the WWE. And the big match on this card to do it? Bret Hart vs. Steve Austin in a submission match. Many people will remember the visual of a bloody Austin locked in the sharpshooter. Great story, great wrestling and a double turn with Hart turning to a bad guy and Austin to a good guy. Genius.

Wrestlemania 14 - The big time "Attitude" era Wrestlemania. Meh undercard that was led by Austin vs. Michaels with Mike Tyson as the guest referee. Good match, but nothing special. Undertaker continued his streak by beating his brother Kane in a good match.

Wrestlemania 15 - The main event of The Rock vs. Austin, great match, might be everyone's favorite on this one. Me? I could care less for the entire card. I did enjoy Shane McMahon's match against X-Pac. This was also the PPV where boxer Butterbean destroyed Bart Gunn in 35 seconds. Ouch.

Wrestlemania 16 - Also known as Wrestlemania 2000. The main event of Triple H/Big Show/Rock/Mankind was meh extreme. Mostly because three tag teams stole the show with a ladder. The Hardy's, Edge and Christian and the Dudley Boyz put on one of the best tag matches of all-time. But, they put on an even better match down the line.

Wrestlemania 17 - Also known as Wrestlemania X-Seven. This might be the one of note for fans of this year's Wrestlemania as this was the first showdown between Undertaker and Triple H. Great, great match, but nothing can touch the rematch of the ladder match from the previous year. It's like all six men re watched the match and figured out what worked and what didn't and put on the most perfect match ever. Many people consider this the best Wrestlemania match of all-time. It's hard to argue against it.

Wrestlemania 18 - Overall, a great PPV with good matches from start to finish. We got Ric Flair vs. the Undertaker with an Arn Anderson run-in, Chris Jericho vs. HHH and The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan. Many fans really love that match. It's a great one because it was a dream match that people never thought they'd see. Great story and the crowd even started to like Hogan again, who was a bad guy at the time.

Wrestlemania 19 - So-so main events of Booker T vs. HHH (Booker should have won the belt) and Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle. Neither match really did anything for me. But, the undercard was good. One match between Jericho and Michaels was jaw droppingly amazing. Talk about a wrestling lesson! Wow. Also near the top on many people's lists.

Wrestlemania 20 - Oh boy, Stephanie has some harsh words for this one because of the Goldberg/Lesnar match, which was a dream match that ended up being a horrible nightmare. But, the two title matches were five star events. First Eddie Guerrero beat Angle in a great match. Then Chris Beniot beat Michaels and HHH in a triple threat match. And the end provided one of the most emotional endings to a PPV ever, with lifelong friends Guerrero and Beniot standing in the ring, both holding their titles after many years of working hard to get there. It is very sad to watch that clip now, with both men dead in tragic ways.

Wrestlemania 21 - Two things saved this otherwise dull PPV from being a total disaster. The Money in the Bank Ladder match, where six men fought for a title opportunity by using ladders in the most insane ways. And second, the Angle/Michaels match. That match was almost 30 minutes of wrestling goodness.

Wrestlemania 22 - zzzzzzzz. Sorry. Rey Mysterio winning the World Title was great...

Wrestlemania 23 - Pretty much the same. Nothing to get excited about. Michaels carried John Cena to a pretty good match, but with this kind of undercard it doesn't take much to stand out.

Wrestlemania 24 - Good seeing CM Punk win the Money in the Bank match. Overall, a few good matches. Edge had a great match with The Undertaker, but nothing can top Michaels vs. Flair in Flair's last match with the WWE. Man, talking about passing the torch.

Wrestlemania 25 - This one was all about Michaels vs. The Undertaker. You want to see a great match, watch this one. Both guys busting their butts for over 30 minutes to put on a wrestling clinic. I am positive that trainers show this match to students who want to be wrestlers. It's that good.

Wrestlemania 26 - Another case where a rematch can be even better. This time Michaels put his career on the line against the Undertaker and lost. And lost to a jumping Tombstone piledriver. Almost breathtaking in a way. Jericho and Edge also had a top notch match that shouldn't be forgotten. Hart and Vince McMahon had a street fight that people were waiting years to see.

Predictions for tonight? Do you honestly think HHH is going to beat Undertaker's streak? Heck no.

Look back at Wrestlemania VI through X

The sixth Wrestlemania is one of the handful where people can really only remember one match from.

This, of course, being the main event of Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior. Both very popular, at the time, and both good guys.

What made this interesting was Warrior was the Intercontinental Champion at the time, so it was champion vs. champion. Each man had his own rabid fan base and at the time it was like trying to pick Batman vs. Superman.

Once again the torch was passed and the Warrior won. At the time it was a big deal, but Warrior's championship run was almost forgettable. Do you even remember who beat him for the title? Sgt. Slaughter in case you were wondering.

Looking back at Wrestlemania VI, the undercard is a bit underwhelming. Jim Duggan vs. Dino Bravo? Barbarian vs. Tito Santana? A bit boring.

Wrestlemania 7 was back to the same formula of Hogan returning to save the day, this time against American turncoat Slaughter.

Good build up to the match and in the end it wasn't half bad for a Hogan match.

It's also known as the Wrestlemania debut and start of the streak for the Undertaker.

The card also had some great wrestlers on it including the Road Warriors, Kerry Von Erich and Japanese wrestlers Tenryu and Kitao.

Nothing lifechanging stands out from the rest of the other Wrestlemanias.

Wrestlemania 8, on the other hand, was memorable. Maybe not for all of the best reasons.

Months before at the Royal Rumble, Ric Flair won the championship by eliminating Hogan. You'd think that they would build toward having those two headline Wrestlemania. After all, they were the two biggest wrestlers of all-time at that time.

Perfect, right?

Nope.

They split them up into two separate matches. Flair fought Savage, in a very good match. Hogan fought Sid Justice in a God awful match. It was so horrible it couldn't even have a proper end. There was an awkward DQ that made no sense and then Papa Shango came out for some unknown reason. Yes, it did bring Warrior back, but wow it was obviously a stinker.

The undercard was mostly fantastic though. Shawn Michaels, who had just turned into a bad guy and went solo, took on Santana. Great match that showed Michaels could be a future World Champion.

Bret Hart also burst onto the solo scene by defeating Roddy Piper for the Intercontinental Championship. Probably one of Piper's greatest performances as a wrestler.

And the Undertaker continued his streak by defeating Jake "The Snake" Roberts.

If Wrestlemania 8 had some good and bad moments, Wrestlemania 9 set out to be different.

Just too bad it was different alright. Maybe one of the worst Wrestlemanias of all-time.

First it was at Caesar's Palace, outside in Las Vegas. So they decided to do a toga theme. Yes, they put the greatest announcer of all-time, Jim Ross, in a toga. That alone makes it horrible.

The matches didn't help. There was two DQ and one count out endings. For the Super Bowl of wrestling, matches need pins or submissions, not lame finishes.

Undertaker's streak always has an asterisk because of his DQ win over The Giant Gonzales. Just Google that one.

Even The Steiner Brothers couldn't save the PPV. Lex Lugar fought Mr. Perfect in a decent match, but lumped together with the rest it was forgotten.

But, Hogan's ego tried. First he wrestled in a horrible tag team match, then after Bret Hart lost the championship to Yokozuna, he came out, challenged Yoko and then won the title.

Yokozuna held the title for a matter of minutes.

I remember, even then, thinking it was lame. Years later it still is.

Could the tenth anniversary of Wrestlemania be any different?

Overall? Heck yeah.

Two matches alone, even to this day, are considered classics.

The opening match between brothers Owen and Bret Hart was amazing. Twenty minutes of "this is how it should be done" wrestling. What is sad is that everyone thought Owen was headed to an eventual World Championship run.

The other match is one of the greatest ladder matches of all-time between Michaels and Razor Ramon. People watched that match and were amazed at what could be done in the ring with that ladder.

Bret Hart may have lost to his brother early on, but ended the evening on a good note by winning the World Title from Yokozuna. Hart proved he was the best in the business by wrestling more than 30 minutes in two different matches that night.

Overall some good matches, but nothing comes close to touching the Michaels/Ramon ladder match as the best match of this group of Wrestlemanias.

Look back at Wrestlemania I through V

Wrestlemania 27 is just a few days away and while Stephanie is at Wonder-Con, I'm going to take a trip down memory lane looking at the past 26 Wrestlemanias: the good, the bad and the oh-my-God!

The first Wrestlemania took place in 1985 and was an ambitious experience at the time. Nothing had ever been done like it before, so a good number of celebrities were brought in to add some star power to the mix.

Everyone remembers Muhammad Ali, Cyndi Lauper and Liberace holding court, but it was a celebrity in the main event that made it memorable. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff.

With an undercard that was somewhat limited, the main event turned out to be the best match of the card.

But, I'll always remember the 23 second squash match between King Kong Bundy and Special Delivery Jones. I remember as a kid being amazed at how scary and awesome Bundy was. And the WWF knew that as well which led nicely into the very next year.

If the first Wrestlemania was ambitious for its time, then Wrestlemania II was the biggest thing to happen. It's the first Pay Per view the WWF produced and took place in three different venues (something, I think, they haven't tried since).

Bundy challenged Hogan for the title inside the ugly giant blue steel cage, while Mr. T fought Piper in a boxing match. Both of these matches are almost forgotten in the long history of great Wrestemania matches.

Two of the more memorable matches were the Macho Man/George "The Animal" Steele grudge match (Steele was in love with Macho's valet Miss Elizabeth) and the 20-man (wrestler and NFL pro) battle royal. The battle royal is especially of note because it really got people to notice future world champion Bret "The Hitman" Hart as a single's competitor (he was in the tag team the Hart Foundation at the time).

Wrestlemania III is entering the era of what I call "serious business."

The main event was something everyone, everyone wanted to see: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant. The buildup to the match was great because we as viewers loved Hogan, but thought there was no possible way he could slam the giant. Which just made for great television when he eventually did. If YouTube were around then, the clip of the slam heard round the world would have been rewatched like crazy.

Yes, there was a mixed midget tag team match thrown in there and yes it was bad.

But, Wrestlemania III also gave us one of the best matches of all time; Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat vs. Macho Man Randy Savage. To this day people still consider it one of the best, pure wrestling matches in history.

Wrestlmania IV was great for being able to pass the torch to someone else besides Hogan. For years he remained the champion and always won.

Building up to the event, he actually lost. In a controversy Andre beat him but the title was made vacant. So a tournament was to be held to crown a new champion.

Of course, everyone knew that Hogan would just win it.

Then something interesting happened. He lost in the quarterfinals! Shocking at the time. It was literally like the death of a beloved character on your favorite television show. What was going to happen? Who would we root for?

Savage of course. Savage burned through the tournament and eventually beat "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase in the finals to become the new champion.

Torch effectively passed.

It's just too bad they went back to the well of having a former friend of Hogan turn on him.

Wrestlemania V, other than the lame main event (Hogan obviously won his title back), was surprisingly full of pretty darn good matches. Just look at the talent in the show: Shawn Michaels, Rick Rude, Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, Mr. Perfect and the Red Rooster.

Out of the first five Wrestlemanias, the Savage/Steamboat match wins hands down as the best of the bunch. Picking a worst match is a little harder since a lot of the early ones had a lot of squash matches and a few jobbers thrown in.

The next batch of Wrestlemanias start to get even better with matches that redefined the "sport" of wrestling.

WonderCon 2011: Stephanie gets a taste of Westeros!

Stephane is attending WonderCon this weekend, and just minutes ago, got to sit on the Iron Throne from "Games of Thrones", HBO's new fantasy series that premieres this month.

To say that I'm a little jealous is an understatement.

If you are at WonderCon this weekend, don't miss out!!!