ms. beals.
oh how i love me some jennifer beals. i can't help but miss her since the l word came to an end, so i'm very happy to catch her guest appearances on fox's lie to m

two more.
two more new shows from last week... hank - big business dude loses his job and moves his family back to its small town roots. sitcom number two post frasier for kelsey grammer- and it's another dud. basically like watching a less sympathetic frasier in a small town, with kids. i say: no. • hank airs wednesday nights at 8 pm on abc.

happy birthday, l&o.
'in the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups- the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. these are their stories.' how i love that intro followed by the unmistakable 'dun-dun.' tonight's season premiere of law & order marks the start of its 20th season. that's right- twenty seasons. that makes it the longest running primetime drama currently on television, and ties it with

new shows, thus far.
it's fall which means  my pvr is loaded to the brim. returning shows and entirely new ones dominate my free time. i won't bore you with thoughts on shows i already love- for now. instead, my take on new shows i found time to check out this week...accidentally on purpose - woman dumps her commitment-phobe boss then gets pregnant after a one night stand with a much younger man, and decides to keep the baby. jenna elfman actually made me laugh a bunch in this pilot. the chemistry between her and costar