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'Vampire Diaries' Recap: 'The Memorial'

Posted 10/19/12 10:14 am EST by in TV Recaps

Vampire Diariesby Cassie Title

So, I know everyone’s REALLY excited about Elena's whole getting-used-to-being-a-vampire thing. But for the moment I'm kind of over it. Which is why I've decided to do something different; instead of writing about things that actually happened on "The Vampire Diaries," I'm going to recap future episodes. Now, I know it sounds crazy. I'm not a fortune teller, or a palm reader, or even a Wiccan knock-off of Bonnie, but I'm just going to go for it. I'm feeling the futuristic groove. (Besides, this show is so crazy that it’ll probably happen anyway.)

Prediction No. 1: Jeremy is going to get busy with that chick from "The Nine Lives of Chloe King." You can totally tell that she already has a major crush on him (and she hasn't seen him in years, so that's awkward), and he definitely thought she looked good. She's going to have to either already be or become some sort of supernatural something, or else Jeremy will dump her. Because even though he's pretending to hate all supernatural creatures, we all know he likes 'em dead.

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'Vampire Diaries' Season Four Premiere Recap: 'Growing Pains'

Posted 10/12/12 9:49 am EST by in TV Recaps

Vampire Diariesby Cassie Title

It's been so long (five whole months!) since we’ve last seen new episodes of "The Vampire Diaries" that I’ve started to become delusional. Seriously, guys. When I read the season four premiere title, "Growing Pains," I was convinced it was an adage to that '80s-'90s sitcom. And when I started watching, I was all like: Where’s Kirk Cameron? Where’s Alan Thicke? Where’s 16 year-old homeless Leo? If you think about it, it’s not that crazy of a thought. I mean, Simon Camden did turn into a werewolf on this show. But sadly, the title was no reference to the Seavers. It was just about the obvious: namely, Elena’s transition to becoming a VAMPIRE.

Yes, yes. Homegirl’s a bloodsucker now. It’s all very exciting.

What else was exciting? Let’s see.

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'Vampire Diaries' Premiere: 5 Things To Remember From Last Season

Posted 10/11/12 9:59 am EST by in TV Recaps

Vampire Diariesby Cassie Title

Tonight, the greatest show in the entire world (Seriously. It's the greatest show in the ENTIRE WORLD!) kicks off its fourth season. And since the premiere will be packed with vampires, transformations and possessions galore, Hollywood Crush thought it'd be a good idea to remind all you faithful, fabulous readers of the top five things you should be aware of before heading back to Mystic Falls. With the power invested in me (by nobody in particular), here’s what you should know:

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'Glee' Recap: 'The Break-Up'

Posted 10/5/12 9:56 am EST by in TV Recaps

by Melissa Albert

Blaine, we thought we knew thee. Tonight's (surprisingly realistic, totally heartbreaking) episode was enough to make us forget we ever wore a Warblers blazer and made up a Klaine cheer. Why the change of heart? Just ask Eli C., the man of mystery who blew up Blaine's phone with sexy messages on what had to be the heaviest "Glee" since Mr. Hummel had a heart attack.

When last we left the intrepid New York duo, Rachel was having an awkward reunion with Finn, and Kurt was struggling to find time and attention for Blaine. Now all of that has exploded spectacularly in their faces.

Speaking of explosions, Finn’s discharge from the army? "Semi-honorable," after he accidentally shot himself with Rachel, his aptly named gun. The real Rachel, in a guilty flutter over her secret kiss with Brody, insists that Finn join her at NYADA, but he knows he doesn’t belong—and it’s been clear since season one that eventually, Rachel Berry’s star will have to shoot alone.

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'Glee' Recap: 'Makeover'

Posted 9/28/12 9:57 am EST by in TV Recaps

by Melissa Albert

Just three episodes in, and "Glee" is already doling out the makeovers. Rachel gets hotter, Kurt gets more confident, Schue finds a new lease on life and Brittany...well, Brittany still believes Artie’s a robot. Some things never change.

In an effort to make over all of McKinley, Blaine decides to run against Brittany for class president, because his rabid extracurricular addiction isn't enough to fill the Kurt void. (Side note: McKinley has a Superhero Club, Ren Fair Appreciation Society and some kind of...dance battle club, yet the glee kids are the nerdy ones?) Blaine turns in a boringly straightforward performance of Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," but at least he does it in a Robin costume.

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'Glee' Season Four Premiere Recap: 'The New Rachel'

Posted 9/14/12 9:37 am EST by in TV Recaps

by Melissa Albert

Just when "Glee" was starting to spin its wheels with one too many countdowns to regionals/sectionals/nationals, Kate Hudson showed up and put Rachel Berry on her list.

It's a long way to fall from being top dog of Lima, Ohio’s No. 1 glee club, and Rachel's feeling the pain in the season premiere's opening scene, as she's singled out for abuse by Cassie, her frightening dance teacher at NYADA. We kind of love Kate Hudson as Cassie, and we're psyched to see whether the indestructible Berry will ever win her over.

Between her sexually overactive roommate, the teacher who has it in for her and two months of radio silence from Finn, Rachel’s New York life has so far failed to unfold like a Streisand movie. But she does meet-cute with buff NYADA upperclassman Brody, whom she bonds with over their complex moisturizing rituals and powerful egos. "In case you’re wondering, which you were," he says as he walks away in nothing but a towel, "I’m straight."

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'Pretty Little Liars' Summer Finale Recap: 'The Lady Killer'

Posted 8/29/12 10:41 am EST by in TV Recaps

The lead up to last night's "Pretty Little Liars" summer finale may have touted one major BetrAyal, but plenty of characters turned out to be something other than what we thought during the jaw-dropper of an episode.

The action began with a flash-forward. Sirens! Flashing lights! Hanna crying behind police tape! A shrouded body being wheeled into an ambulance! "The deceased was a friend of yours?" an officer asked visibly shaken Emily. Is one liar short a love interest?

Two days earlier, the girls decided they were going to have an intervention for Em. She needed to be convinced that Paige was A and that she was dangerous. Of course, this didn't sit well with Emily, who stormed out of the house and didn't show up for school the next day. But perhaps the girls had it all wrong about Paige, because as she was comforting Emily at home, she got a text from A telling her to be at the cemetery at 10 p.m. The liars got a text of their own shortly after saying to stand down and Emily would stay safe.

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'True Blood' Season Five Finale Recap: 'Save Yourself'

Posted 8/27/12 10:46 am EST by in TV Recaps

Russell Edgington suffered the true death (finally!), Sheriff Bellefleur became a daddy (four times over!), while Bill showed us his teeth (and not in a good way). In short, it was everything you'd expect from a "True Blood" season finale. Let's get to it.

The fae way
The episode picked up right where last week's penultimate left off, with Russell high on faerie blood and headed straight for the enchanted ones' lair. Despite hurling all of the light at him, the fae could not deter him, and it looked as though the villainous vamp would break through until Eric sneaked up behind him and staked him good, finally exacting the vengeance he'd so longed for. Sookie ran to make sure Jason was okay after being blasted, which left her momentarily vulnerable to Eric's "sister" Nora. In a nice throwback to an earlier episode, Nora asked what Sookie was, to which Eric replied, "She's a waitress." He then recruited Sookie for his Vampire Authority rescue mission, with Jason (who was seeing visions of his parents) in tow.

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'True Blood' Recap: 'Sunset'

Posted 8/20/12 10:09 am EST by in TV Recaps

Vampire behavioral science and setup work for next week's season-ender were the name of the game in this week's episode of "True Blood," as most of the cast converges on Authority headquarters for the grand finale.

Hive-minded idealists
Bill's rapid evolution from sensitive gentleman to power-hungry Lilith freak is one of the weirdest things to happen this season... and apparently, we're not the only ones who think so. Jessica, newly arrived at Authority headquarters, is shocked to see how her maker has changed. Her pleas to return to Bon Temps to warn Sookie and Jason of the Russell threat fail to sway him, and when she tries a bluff that appeals to Bill's newfound faith (giving Jason Stackhouse the gift of fangs), he calls her out with sneering superiority and sends her out to make good on it.

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'Pretty Little Liars' Recap: 'What Lies Beneath'

Posted 8/15/12 11:50 am EST by in TV Recaps

Much like Ali before her, Maya continued to communicate from the grave during last night's episode of "Pretty Little Liars." As you'll recall, the girls finally hacked into Maya's website (MayaSpace, rather), but the dearly departed's poetry recitations didn't really aid their investigation too much. But the latest clue might! Hanna found a note on her porch from Maya to Emily, dated the night of the murder. It asked Emily to meet Maya...well, the where was a little smudged, so it remained a mystery. But not for long...

Hanna pulled a total "CSI," enlarging and printing the photos from MayaSpace, hoping to pick up details the liars had previously missed. And she did! Several of the selfies Maya took were in front of the Kahn cabin. What was she doing there? And in her pajamas!?

The liars decided to do a little reKAHNizance (get it!?), so they split up to snoop while Noel was at football practice. Spencer took the boys' locker room (we knew she was a smart girl!), and grabbed Noel's phone from his locker to search for any trace of Maya. She came up empty-handed but was caught red-handed when Noel walked in and saw her at his locker. Yet she somehow slipped out while Noel was distracted.

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