Over the holidays, I went to a very special place: smack dab in front of my TV. Yeah, fine, I already spend a lot of time there. But rarely do I get to spend hours and hours of quality time with the DVR. Pure bliss. And when I did leave the apartment, I went to the movies. Even more bliss!

So because I'm still in a fog of TV- and film-induced joy, the most I can manage to do today is reflect on those days of uninterrupted entertainment.

(Note: I did do some reading, too. I finished Away by Amy Bloom, which was just OK, and I plowed through a pile of magazines. There; now I feel slightly better about my couch potato tendencies.)

1. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Practically perfect in every way. I've loved the score for a long time, especially "Johanna" and "Pretty Women." But the recent Broadway show (starring Patti LuPone) was a huge disappointment. So I'm thrilled that Tim Burton got it exactly right and did justice to Sondheim's genius. "A Little Priest" — aka the song-and-dance number with cleaver and rolling pin — is awesome. … continue reading

It's "Must-See Bunny TV" in this week's episode of She Made Me Watch This! Of the 29 shows we started out watching this season, find out which ones are still on our must-see list (besides Bones), which ones we've given up (besides Private Practice), and which we're on the fence about (get it together, Reaper!).

Then we review two TV shows released on DVD this week: The L Word Season 4, and Veronica Mars Season 3.

Along the way, there's tangential reminiscing about Dynasty and Moonlighting, a pie chart, and a rant from Lori about why the road to hell is paved with insubordination.

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Boston Legal returns tonight at 10/9c on ABC. According to IMDb.com and TV.com, out actress Saffron Burrows shows up at some point. (At least in the credits, I guess?)

Meanwhile, Sarah and Lori have sung the praises of Reaper and Cane. Tonight's your chance to see for yourself, at 9/8c on the CW and 10:00 on CBS, respectively. (No, there are no lesbian characters or out actresses on either of those shows. But Missy Peregrym (Heroes, Stick It) is on Reaper. And Cane has Rita Moreno.)

For other fall premieres tonight and every other night, check the TV addict guide.

In other news, Kate Walsh stops by The Late Show With David Letterman tonight on CBS, and then drops by The View tomorrow morning. … continue reading

In our final pilot review before the fall season begins in a few weeks, Lori and I discuss what works (and doesn't work) about three more new fall pilots: Aliens in America (The CW), Reaper (The CW), and Cane (CBS).

The short version? Cane is the Jimmy Smits-led Latino family drama, Reaper is the Buffy-esque dramedy of a young man who discovers on his 21st birthday that his parents sold his soul to the devil, and Aliens explores how a Wisconsin family reacts when a Pakistani Muslim exchange student comes to live with them (hint: not well).

Since most of the lead characters in these shows are men, why do you care? Reaper and Cane were created/written by women, and the prejudice Raja faces in Aliens will probably seem more than a little familiar to lesbian and bi women in the U.S.

Also, Reaper is one of the funniest dramedies we've seen on TV in a long time.

Why else do you care? Missy Peregrym. Paola Turbay. Original Cindy Valerie Rae Miller.

Plus Rita Moreno, Amy Pietz and a teenage girl who's "sweetly unaware of how good looking she is." (Seriously, you can't make this stuff up.)

Watch the vlog below (no major spoilers) — and next weekend, look for our vlog about Jodie Foster's new movie The Brave One! … continue reading