Media Ho (noun): A person who retains far too much information about people/places/things having to do with the media world, including (but not limited to) television, movies, music, pop culture, and the movers/shakers/performers in those worlds. Constantly frustrated by friends’ refusal to play any one of the versions of Trivial Pursuit with her. Result: this column, which will deal mostly with the rumors currently out there about ABC Dayti
me programs and players, delving deeply into them and offering further insight/commentary, drawing on that retained information as well as other sources.


April 24, 2008


AMC 

Will Erica end up joining the Crips, Bloods or Latin Kings/Queens while in stir? I guess it depends on their respective colors, and which one looks best on La Kane. (The Latins might have an edge, as their design features a crown.) 

When does Aidan plan on telling Tad about his new gig as head of security for Cambias Industries? Well, maybe Tad will take the opportunity to paint that hideous office door when he changes the agency’s name. I look at that door and all I can see is the next tragic story: Jenny getting deathly ill from eating paint chips. 

Wait until Greenlee finally knows what the rest of the quartet is trying to keep secret. She’s going to be majorly pissed. You know how she hates to be left out! Kidding aside, maybe we’ll get a glimpse of the real Greenlee after all – the bitch. 

Tad’s whining about his four years of suffering without Dixie. Somehow, it doesn’t come close to Jesse and Angie’s 20 years of separation, nor, of course, to Julia’s NINE YEARS IN THE WPP! 

Carmen came up with a fantastic name for Erica’s favorite lawyer: Jackson MontYummy! That almost ranks up there with McDreamy, McSteamy and McBastard! 

Speaking of Erica, her crusade for prison reform is well intended, but maybe she needs to arrange a screening of The Shawshank Redemption before proceeding. Things could get out of hand. 

Annie offered to let Ryan take Emma to school after he spent the night on his old couch, but after spying his six-pack, who could blame her if she sent the kid off and kept him home to take her to heaven? 

Pine Valley’s answer to Boston’s “Big Dig” is about to happen, with the unearthing of Jesse’s grave. Angie doesn’t want Jesse to be there, but for some reason, she invited their son along. I guess you have to leap on every opportunity you get for a family outing. 

LINE OF THE WEEK: “What’s up, Doc?” Jesse to Frankie, excuse me, Franklin (as a mature doctor, his son wants to lose the childish nickname). Will he make Jesse address his mom as “Angela” now? 

Tad told KWAK he had to go watch somebody dig up a grave. Considering his experience with Greg Madden, you’d think he’d be more excited. He might pick up some pointers for future digs. Jinkies! He might even dredge up lots of thoughts about Dixie!


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Poor Carly doesn’t realize that when Michael opened his eyes, it wasn’t because he was coming out of his coma, but an involuntary reflex. Patrick tried to explain it to Carly, but she refused to listen. Who will be brave enough to give her a true reality check? Can you guess? Sure you can! 

Finally! Jerry, while threatening to shoot Devlin, complimented him on the new face he gave him with his plastic surgery skills. 

After Spinelli jackaled the financial link between Nik and Devlin, Jason confronted the prince. Nik told him the truth about the drug deal that enables him to see Emily. 

LINE OF THE WEEK: “As my attorney, you shouldn’t be sleeping with my bodyguard.” Can’t you see it: Max and Diane as Romeo and Juliet, carrying on their love in secret? 

Jax is again sacrificing his self-esteem for Carly by going to Jason and asking him to talk to her about Michael’s condition. He obviously loves her very much, but how much more of this can his ego take? Remember the guy who used to fly in oysters and Guinness from Ireland to romance Lois? I miss that dude. 

LINE OF THE WEEK PART DEUX: “Come and get me, skinny bitch, I can’t wait to kick your ass.” Claudia and Kate in a smackdown? Bring it! 

Why does Dr. Evil live in such squalid conditions? We know he’s a lowlife, but there’s no reason he has to live like one. 

Sam’s conversation with Jason brought up the sleazy side of Dr. Evil, the creepy way he acted around her and his many inappropriate actions/comments to women in general. Now that he’s found Maxie in his sty of a motel room, he tossed off a remark about how he could cancel the hookers he’d lined up for his evening’s entertainment. Normally, you’d think Maxie would feel complimented, but instead, she was repulsed. As was Spinelli, hiding in the closet and calling Stone Cold for assistance. 

Robin and Patrick told Jax that Michael’s long-term care could be done at Shadybrook. Carly’s not accepting her son’s condition and the last place she’d send him would be the place she was once confined to several years ago (after shooting Tony Brown). I predict that whoever suggests it for Michael will get his or her tongue ripped out, a la Hannibal Lecter. Want some fava beans to go with that? 

LINE OF THE WEEK PART TROIS: “Well, he’s paralyzed and insane, so you can probably double-bill him.” Yep, that was Sonny’s initial reaction when Ric told him he was now representing Anthony “The Ditzy Don” Zacchara. Alexis and Diane were not as amused. I guess this means Alexis won’t be relinquishing the D.A. position to her ex any time soon. 

Thank you, Sam. You asked Dr. Evil why he lived in such a foul cave. His reason? The staff of a nice hotel tends to be more intrusive, and could interfere with his secret love of hookers (more or less his excuse). He’s no dummy, though, as he started to realize that Sam’s questions seemed less like foreplay and more like an interrogation. Gulp. Has Sam overplayed her hand? Once a grifter, always a grifter, and she covered nicely at first, but he was convinced that she was there to “take one for the team” – the team being Jason. 

The specialists Jax flew in told Carly that a full recovery for Michael was unlikely, but they needed to do more tests before making their final determination. I repeat: who will make the fatal mistake of suggesting Shadybrook to Carly? A nice bottle of Chianti is riding on the answer!