Okay, so right off the bat, DWTS gets it right and sends Ron Metta Artest Pita World Pocket Peace home. Or whatever the heck his name is now. (Hey, I resisted the urge to title this “Heaven’s to Murgatroyd!” Which I’ve been dying to do since I heard that was his pro partner’s last name… Because, I’m dead sure she’s never heard that before.)

Filler Recap: Love Harry Connick, always. Hate the lame DWTS Troupe thing and am sorry to see them bring it back again this season. I get that it takes some of the performance load off the already hard working pro partners, but there are lots of pros that don’t get a partner each season, and frankly I’d rather see Louis or Jonathan make a cameo then some off the wall dude I’ve never heard of. They’re very talented, of course…they just seem really unnecessary.

Loved LMFAO doing Dance Party (did you see Hok in their line up? I so wanted him to do a dance solo!!) And then….as soon as the camera panned back enough to show me….wtf??? Is that Carrie Ann on TOP of the judges table…dancing? WHAT? And then they never really panned over there to show us that not only was Carrie Ann up there shaking her groove thang, but Bruno got up, half stripped, and was going at it, too. I would have PAID for that, camera guy. Come on!!! Well, I’d have PAID if it were Len, but still! What was up with that? I can see Lacey anytime…

Next week? Jive and Quick Step. Which makes me doubly glad that Ron World Metta Peace is gone, because his feet might move on the basketball court, but that would have been Mega World Pita Pocket-sized train wreck right there. I’m still cringing at the thought of several of the remaining contestants tackling either of those dance styles…and I feel for the pros this week. But…I will be tuning in. So, they got me!

In other news, Fall Season: Night 2 featured both NCIS and NCIS:LA worked it! This is my first season of the original NCIS, after a summer of playing eight seasons of catch-up, so I was happy to see it was a Tony-centric storyline that allowed him to show a little range. Having watched all the seasons in a huge, month’s spanding lump, I found I really liked it when they developed his character, during the Jeanne Benoit season, and missed it when they had him go back to full tilt comic relief guy. So this was a truly welcome change. I also love the story concept, and that it wasn’t neatly wrapped up. (Also, hello Scott Wolff! Where have you been? Wherever it was, you didn’t age a DAY!) And we get the late Kate’s doc sister, too! Great start.

NCIS:LA was also good, but a little more draggy to me. I love the whole Callen history mystery, but this was almost too convoluted and scattered. But…I’m still in, there, too. Now, save Hetty, dammit!

Still haven’t caught The New Girl, but am looking forward to maybe adding another comedy to my Big Bang Theory comedy line up of one. I did watch Two and a Half Men and I liked it…will DVR is again. But it’s not Must See for me the way the BBT gang is. Yet. I like Ashton Kutcher (….crickets…I know. I’m the only one who loves the guy. But I do.) So, I’m game to hang for another week or two. Are any of you comedy watchers? I made it through the first season of Modern Family and think it’s some of the smartest comedy writing out there…but I keep falling back off the wagon with them. Too many characters and I don’t get invested in all of them…so I wander off. And, as yet, none of the other sitcom’s make me remember to come back again.

Tonight is Survivor, X Factor, and Harry’s Law. I should be more interested in X Factor, but the commercials are not grabbing me. But then, I don’t watch America’s Got Talent, either, and this strikes me as more that than Idol. Just me? Well, I’ll give it a night and find out. But I could use the DVR space…so I might opt out. What I’m excited about is that over on Harry’s Law, they’re bringing a new regular on this season, and be still my heart, it’s Mark Valley. Yeah. SO good.

Don’t forget to enter this week’s Free Stuff Friday contest (and add an entry to win over on Cakes by the Cup Blog, too!) Three chances to be the first to get your hands on the first Cupcake Club Romance: SUGAR RUSH! I do have them in my hot little hands and Kensington did a gorgeous job with the advance review copies - full color covers and everything! (Normally advance review copies are just plain paper wrapped.) So…scroll to Monday’s post for the entering info and get your email in now!

Then come back over here and DISH! Have you watched Sing Off yet? I love the concept, but it’s still on the DVR, probably till the weekend. What else is Must See for you this week?

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