Lost Life:

I didn't love this episode, until right at the end. Yes, baby Aaron!  Stolen babies!  +7 for baby Aaron.

Locke has official gone over to the dark side.  -5 to Locke the tyrant.

The funniest storyline was Hurley and Sawyer as roommates.  +1 to each.  Hurley earned an additional +1 for asking if he got "Scooby-Dooed".

Overall, Ben is awesome.  +1 for mind-fucking Locke, and another +1 for his overall demeanor.

Project Runway Life:

Kristin and I finally started in on this season of Project Runway, and it's everything we hoped for, so far.  My initial favorite character is Christian Siriano (+6) and Tim Gunn (+5) is awesome, as usual.  Heidi notched +2, Michael Kors +1, and Nina Garcia +1.

One Tree Hill Life:

Season 4, Episodes 6-10 were not as exciting as the first 10.  It ended the Peyton/stalker storyline in a way over the top episode, then started two more plotlines that aren't that great:  Nathan as a sympathetic point-shaver and Peyton's bully Marine brother.  A few point-scoring opportunities, though:   Lucas figures the point-shaving stuff out first, of course, +3, Nathan -3, because it's his fault there's so much Duke talk in the series, Skills +1 for his advice to Mouth +1, and Derek (Ernest Waddell) the brother +3 for making a lot of sense.

Basketball Life:

Carolina had a much needed convincing win over NC State, led by Tyler Hansbrough (+1 for spin-move and dunk, and +3 for overall beast performance) and Quentin Thomas (+1 for unnecessary spin move and +2 more for overall game).

Shaq's debut with the Suns vs. the Lakers definitely lived up to the hype, and Shaq was in the thick of things.  He earned on overall +6 for:  catching a nasty oop from Nash, sprinting for no good reason to the other end of the court following a goal tend call on his shot by Kobe, and then this Eat Your Breakfast moment:


The game of the night Wednesday, though, was G-State vs. Boston.  Without Captain Jack, the Warriors still managed to comeback in the 2nd half, and then win it on this beautiful Boom Dizzle (+5) moment:



Monta Ellis -- +3 for his performance in that one.

Manu Ginobili  44 points and a game-winner vs. Minnesota?  Damn.  +3.

I heart Travis Outlaw.  Still.  It was Christmas Time vs. Seattle, Thursday.  +2.  Let the young man take over, Nate McMillan!

Inside The NBA was great, as usual, and even better with my man David Aldridge in the house.  +3 to him, Ernie, Kenny and Charles.

Miscellaneous Life:

50 Cent is back on this grind.  With the unleashing of thisis50.com, he's really trying to get into the internet age.  He dropped a G-Unit mixtape, Return Of The Bodysnatchers, which is the best stuff I've heard from them in awhile.  50 Cent +5, Lloyd Banks +3, Tony Yayo +1, DJ Whoo Kid +1.

TJITH Oscars episode:  Entertaining as usual.  +2 for each Jack (Scott Huff and Joe Stapleton).

T.I. -- +2 for "Bother Me" -- a great Friday joint.

Hillary Clinton -- +2 for a gracious, unifying ending to last night's debate.

And the Foster Farms Chickens +2 each!