Alcatraz Scheduling Update

According to TV Overmind and the current TV Guide listings, "Clarence Montgomery," the episode of Alcatraz that was preempted for the Daytona 500 this week, will air on March 12 in the show's normal 9 p.m. timeslot. Not sure yet how that will affect the other episodes that still have to air. (There's a previously scheduled two-hour block of Alcatraz next Monday, March 5.)

Kermit and Darren Criss Duet on "Rainbow Connection"

You know I have sworn off Glee, but this . . . this is adorable. I was going to embed but I cannot make the stupid E!Online video stop autoplaying. (I have successfully made other E!Online videos stop autoplaying. Why are those methods not working for this? I do not know.)

Also, if I'd known Darren would soon be in such close proximity to awesome people like Kermit and Matt Bomer, I might not have said "Nah, that's okay, let him spend time with real fans" when someone offered to introduce me last summer.

Trailer: Julian Fellowes's Titanic

This is going to have the wittiest drowning people ever, isn't it?



And another:



Is it just me or is Toby Jones in everything recently? Anyway, this will be on ABC on April 14 & 15, just in time for the 100th anniversary. Wheeee.

Morning Coffee (2/29/12)

Happy Leap Day! And snow is coming. Finally.

Hey, fans of The Good Guys and Roswell and good TV - Colin Hanks will be guest starring on Happy Endings tonight on ABC at 9:30/8:30c.

In case you missed it last night, here's my White Collar finale review. Spoilers!

Does your morning need some cute? Check out this kitten and baby deer snuggling.

You should really read Todd VanDerWerff on why fans of quality TV should stop pirating stuff and try to be slightly less entitled, spoiled brats. (Er, that last bit was my phrasing, not his.)

Ooh! New Charlotte Bronte story!

Sarah Rees Brennan says important things about adaptations in general and the casting of Lucy Liu in Elementary in particular.

How The Good Wife became the first great series about technology

It's never too early to start worrying about the TV Death Watch.

"Judgment Day:" White Collar Finale Review (SPOILERS!)

Well. That was quite something, huh? I've had several days to think about it, and I'm still not sure what I thought. SO MANY FEELINGS! And a spoiler cut!

ABC's Revenge Oscar Promo

I loved this promo ABC showed for Revenge during the Oscars. If you missed it, take a look! And yes, Revenge is finally back tomorrow night.

10 Reasons to Watch Tonight's White Collar Finale

Season three of White Collar is coming to an end tonight - all too soon - with "Judgment Day," and it's a heck of an episode. Here are ten reasons why you should watch:

10. El gives OT3 fans the most canonical justification they've ever had.
9. Sara is completely brilliant.
8. June made me tear up.
7. Mozzie has secrets. (Of course he does.)
6. We learn a bit more about Neal's past.
5. Diana makes a choice and saves the day. (At least temporarily.)
4. There are meaningful baked goods.
3. Someone has a secret agenda. And that someone isn't necessarily Neal.
2. Peter and Neal both have to be unusually honest about their feelings and how much they've changed each other. And then Peter, especially, makes choice after choice that reinforces it: He can't go back.
1. The ending is somehow both satisfying and shocking. It's not really a cliffhanger. The cliff's gone. People talk about game-changers all the time, but this really is one. And I cannot wait to talk about it.

White Collar is on USA Network tonight at 10/9 central. And don't worry: season four starts this summer.

Morning Coffee (2/28/12)

It feels like it should be much later in the week than Tuesday by now. Doesn't it?

This Gary Oldman profile - and its publication story - are completely fascinating.

The Biggest Triumph of the 2012 Academy Awards (Seriously, see A Separation. It's incredible.)

Things Mitt Romney Loves

If you want to see a whole bunch of Dracula adaptations, this is your time.

Sad news: Jan Berenstain has died.

Novelist (and my boss) Maureen Johnson talks J.K. Rowling's new book and why the people who doubt she can write for adults should just hush.

Princess Estelle is adorable, and wearing handknits in her first pictures!

Aaaaaah! Twilight-themed engagement pictures. Terrifying.

TVLine's May Sweeps Scorecard is here!

A Note on Alcatraz (& House) Scheduling

As you may have noticed, Alcatraz and House were preempted by the rescheduled Daytona 500 today. (It was rained out yesterday.) It's not completely clear what this will do to the schedule. A few people have noted that the Fox site says Alcatraz will be on Saturday at 11, but that's a regular repeat timeslot, and the repeats are a week behind, so the one scheduled for this Saturday is the episode that aired last week. Alcatraz was supposed to have two episodes on 3/5, one each on 3/12 and 3/19, and a two-hour finale on 3/26. So . . . I have no idea what they'll end up doing with this extra episode, especially as they now have an extra House episode to fit in too. They might just leave it on Saturday 3/10, or they might push stuff back a week, or do something completely different. It might depend on whether they've already given up on the show or not.

Er, that was a very long-winded way of saying that I have no idea what's going on, but don't necessarily assume the episode that was supposed to air tonight is on this Saturday, because as of right now, it isn't. And if I do find out, I'll let you know!

Update: This tweet from the show's official account confirms that there will be two episodes next week, but that was already planned. Unclear on where the extra episode is going.

My Top Ten Favorite Oscar Looks

It wasn't that exciting a year for fashion, but between the ceremony and the after-parties, I did have some favorites... (I only listed women, because honestly, I have trouble judging the relative merits of black tuxedos.)

10. Gwyneth Paltrow is wearing a cape. And it's kind of awesome.

9. I know people generally didn't like Emma Stone's bow, but I'm going to go all-in and say she made it work.

8. Stana Katic looks lovely, and my God, look at her hair.

7. Most romantic: Penelope Cruz.

6. Katie Holmes had a similarly lovely flowing blue concept going on. Let's hope she and Penelope didn't plan that, because that would be weird.

5. Roxy Sorkin looks adorable and age-appropriate.

4. I wish the background of Lily Collins's dress were not quite so close to her skin tone, but otherwise, I LOVE this.

3. Also controversial: Natalie Portman's polka dots. But the dress is so nicely put together with the jewelry and the hair . . . I just love the overall look.

2. Jessica Chastain may have been wearing Blair Waldorf's prom dress, but she looked amazing.

1. If someone asked me to pick "prettiest person in the world," it would probably be Nina Dobrev. This dress has several elements I don't usually like, but it looks freaking amazing on her.