I’ve been on school vacation and away from wireless internet, so this is a catch-up post!

Friday Night Lights:

Now that tomorrow’s episode is almost upon us it seems too little too late, but I just want to put out there that I really liked the season premiere last friday.  Even with The Big Drama of Tyra & Landry, I was really pleased with the episode! Yes, it’s melodramatic. Yes, it was unnecessary. But I have faith that the writers of FNL will make The Big Drama play out in some unexpected way.  The rest of the episode was awesome! All the characters are in crisis of some sort and it was a really good way to jump start some drama for this season.

The Hills:

What the heck was with this week’s show? It was a “Catch Up”  non-episode that was basically a waste of a half hour. I don’t like it when show’s mess with me by pulling things like this over faithful fans. Let’s just hope that the next Jason/LC blowout is right around the corner. Or at least some Teen Vogue drama…

 Across the Universe:

Last night I finally caught this Beatles movie musical at the local multiplex. It was definitely worth seeing, though relatively disappointing. Weirdest of all is that Bono and Salma Hayek make cameos! The Beatles songs are so good that parts of the movie just get carried by the emotional strength of the tunes. Some of the 1960s imagery and plotlines are waaaaaaay too heavy-handed. A lot of the imagery was incredible - really psychedelic and weird, but incredible.

OK, I gotta deal with lots of backed up work so this will get better! Sorry all!! More to come!

I AM SO EXCITED!!! Tune into NBC at 9pm tonight to watch the best show on television!

Well, Perez Hilton just posted this picture of Minka Kelly (Lila Garrity on Friday Night Lights) and John Mayer. They’ve been rumored to be dating, and here’s the evidence.

I’m really torn because it gives FNL some much-needed pop cultural recognition, but Mayer goes through girlfriends like most of us go through tissues.

A good sign: ESPN writer Bill Simmons (”The Sports Guy”) is pleading with his readers to ensure Friday Night Lights lives on.

Also, in case you haven’t seen Friday Night Lights, you can watch every episode from Season 1 on NBC’s site (U.S. only).  Season 2 starts October 5th at 9pm so you have a little time to catch up.

OK, let’s just put this out there:

I do not like football.

I frankly don’t even understand the rules of the game. When my fiancee turns on a football game, I tend to work on projects like filing photos in albums or organizing my closet. Every once in a while, a sports movie somehow manages to entertain me. Here’s the short list: The Natural, Major League, Varsity Blues and Miracle (who knew hockey could make you cry?).

“FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS” IS BETTER THAN ALL OF THEM. It’s a TV show that sprang from the movie of the same name starring Billy Bob Thornton. Season One is currently available on the NBC website for free or for purchase on DVD (with a money-back guarantee, BTW). Season Two kicks off Friday, October 5th and I cannot wait.

I have no idea why this TV show isn’t a giant hit. Everyone I know (male and female) who watches it absolutely loves it. It follows the life and times of people in the small town of Dillon, TX - a town where high school football is the big attraction.

The show is nearly perfect. The cast is helmed by Kyle Chandler (you may remember him as the bomb squad guy from “Grey’s Anatomy”) and Connie Britton who play the high school football coach and his wife. They have a cute daughter, who becomes the object of desire of the team quarterback. The teen characters are hot and have issues of their own: romances ending, absent parents, money problems, behavior problems…But I don’t want to give anything more away! This show is so good that you should all take my word that you will LOVE IT if you give it a chance.

If you liked: Felicity, My So-Called-Life, Grey’s Anatomy, Varsity Blues, Dawson’s Creek, The O.C. or Gilmore Girls, you will love this show.

If you didn’t like any of those shows, you will probably STILL love this show.

WARNING: My wager on why this show isn’t a runaway hit is that the pilot is more serious and more football-focused than any other episode. It’s necessary to watch the pilot for understanding the premise of the show, but take my word that you will be hooked by the third or fourth episode and stick it out.

Run, don’t walk, and get your grubby little mitts on a copy of season one of “Friday Night Lights.” Sometimes a show just has “It” and that’s exactly what “Friday Night Lights” has. The cast is better than most TV shows, the pacing is awesome, the issues are real but also high-schoolalicious, and the writing is spectacular.