What have you been watching this week (w/e 24th April)?

Time, once again, to let the rest of the world know what you’d (un)recommend from the tele this week.

I didn’t bother with Ashes to Ashes series two, which started this week, and at some point I’m going to have to play catch-up on The Unusuals, Southland, Sit Down Shut Up and Parks and Recreation – should I bother, guys?

I did love CSI and its fake Star Trek/BSG last week (which I only got round to watching yesterday) – nice cameo from Ronald D Moore, too, and the episode was quite poignant in its own geeky way.

BTW lovely wife, after giving up on Heroes during volume three on grounds of its general painfulness to watch, is playing catch-up and finding volume four to be “okay to good”, although the dullness of Building 26 sapped the joy out of things a little for her – I blame Mohinder and Matt. So it’s not just me who thinks everyone should be watching it, just in case you were wondering.

As always, no spoilers unless you’re going to use the <spoiler> </spoiler> tags, please? Ta!

Friday’s Xciting cameo news

Doctor Who

Film

Theatre

  • Gary Wilmot to take over from Jimmy Osmond in Chicago

British TV

US TV

US TV

Third-episode verdict: Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

Krod Mandoon

In the US: Thursdays, 10pm/9c, Comedy Central
In the UK: BBC2, some time in the Spring/Summer, not this month as previously advertised

What’s this? A third-episode verdict without even a review of the first episode? Well, Comedy Central’s been chucking these babies out so fast, by the time I got round to watching episode one, episode three had already been on, so let’s integrate.

As mentioned in my perfunctory preview, Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire is a co-production between BBC2 and Comedy Central – half the cast are British (and sometimes faking American accents) and the other half are American. It features the adventures of the eponymous Kröd Mändoon, semi-fearless warrior and germophobe (as played by Sean Maguire who seems to have a lock-in on things like this since Meet the Spartans), and his motley collection of followers as they try to fight against the oppression of the evil Chancellor Dongalor (Matt Lucas).

Yes, you guessed it, it’s parody time, with role-playing games, Dungeons and Dragons, et al, as the target of this mildly humorous, slightly obvious comedy, mainly involving silly names.

Prepare to laugh – a little.

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Random Acts of Ali Larter: Predicting the future of sex

Today, Ali Larter is predicting what sex will be like in the year 2033.

Why’s she doing that?

Apparently, free vodka was involved.

Okay, now, I’m being told, that was actually in August, and was a book reading. She’s really been doing an autism benefit this week, and tomorrow, Obsession is out in US theaters. Hmm, irresistible lure of Ali Larter versus incredible repelling force of the script and Beyoncé – which will win out?

Have you seen Ali Larter acting randomly? If so, let us know and we’ll tell everyone about it in “Random Acts of Ali Larter

Random Acts of Ali Larter: Predicting the future of sex

Today, Ali Larter is predicting what sex will be like in the year 2033.

Why’s she doing that?

Apparently, free vodka was involved.

Okay, now, I’m being told, that was actually in August, and was a book reading. She’s really been doing an autism benefit this week, and tomorrow, Obsession is out in US theaters. Hmm, irresistible lure of Ali Larter versus incredible repelling force of the script and Beyoncé – which will win out?

Have you seen Ali Larter acting randomly? If so, let us know and we’ll tell everyone about it in “Random Acts of Ali Larter