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The Quilt: Leaving and Those Left Behind on "Big Love"

The honeymoon is over. Much this season has been made about Bill's shifting vision for his family, whether that be his decision to begin his own church, or launch a political campaign, or out the family as public polygamists. But the wives have, for the most part, held their tongues when it's come to outwardly disagreeing with the direction Bill is taking their collective family, even though most of them have dealt with their own inner turmoil in various ways. Barb has struggled to keep it together, even though she's been thrust once more into the role of the public spouse, the politician's wife, and a casino owner all at the same time. Nicki has finally realized that she loves her husband and will support him, though it's clear that she is suffering from a massive identity crisis, and Margene has sought security through her own business and through a fraudulent marriage with Goran that will give her some leverage when it comes to their inevitable exposure as polyga...

Televisionary Versus the "Chuck" Podcast

Last week, I had the pleasure of dropping by to lend my voice and thoughts about the current season of Chuck (and the next four upcoming episodes) to Chuck Vs. the Podcast. As part of the ongoing podcast's 42nd episode, I chatted with host Gray Jones about my thoughts on "Chuck Versus the Mask," the love quadrangle, what's coming up for our intrepid spies, and much, much more. (The episode itself was the second half of a great installment that also featured The Chicago Tribune 's Maureen Ryan .) You can watch/listen to the podcast below or over at Blip.tv . Or you can download the podcast from iTunes as well. Depending on what your bag is, I suppose. Chuck returns tonight with a brand-new episode, the series' first in three weeks, at 8 pm ET/PT on NBC. You can read my advance review of the next four episodes here .

Los Angeles Times: "The Amazing Race: Horsing Around in Argentina"

Looking to discuss the latest episode of CBS' fantastic reality series The Amazing Race ? Head over to the Los Angeles Times /Show Tracker to read my latest piece, entitled " The Amazing Race : Horsing Around in Argentina," where you can read my take on the latest episode, why contestants should always read the clue, why the cowboys are doing so well this season, my favorite line of the evening, and much more. Sound off in the comments section and be sure to come back next week as I'll be discussing each episode of The Amazing Race all season long. Next week on The Amazing Race ("We Are No Longer in the Bible Belt"), the eight remaining teams depart the Pit Stop at Estancia Fortin Chacabuco in Bariloche, Argentina and head to Germany, where Jet and Cord indulge in a local pastime.

Don't Stop Believin': "Glee" Tour Dates Announced

Get your matching ensembles ready. FOX has officially announced dates for the live stage tour of musical-comedy Glee , set to begin Wednesday, May 18th in Phoenix. The 2010 Glee Live! In Concert! tour will take the cast from Phoenix to Los Angeles and Chicago, before wrapping up the tour with two performances at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 28th and 29th. It will feature the ensemble cast performing some of the series' musical numbers including “Don’t Stop Believin,” “Somebody To Love," “Jump,” “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” and “Sweet Caroline.” "The response of the fans to our little show has been so immediate and so gratifying, we wanted to get out and thank them live and in person," said series co-creator Ryan Murphy in a statement. "And what show lends itself more to a concert than Glee ? We can’t wait to take this show on the road and the actors couldn’t be more excited to perform live for audiences in these four cities." The full schedu...

Channel Surfing: Grace Park Heads to "Hawaii Five-O," James Callis Has "FlashForward," Dermot Mulroney Lands "Rockford Files," and More

Welcome to your Monday morning television briefing. Former Battlestar Galactica star Grace Park--most recently seen opposite Benjamin Bratt in A&E drama The Cleaner --is the latest to come aboard CBS' remake of cop drama series Hawaii Five-O , starring Alex O'Loughlin and Daniel Dae Kim. Park will play Kona Kalakaua, who is the niece of Hawaii State Police detective Chin Ho Kelly (Kim) and is described as " beautiful and smart champion surfer who is about to graduate from the police academy when McGarrett (O'Loughlin) recruits her to join his team." Meanwhile, Park's former Cylon co-star Tricia Helfer has joined the cast of TNT's Dark Blue, which returns later this year for its second season, as a series regular. ( Hollywood Reporter ) SCIFI Wire is reporting that James Callis ( Battlestar Galactica ) has signed on for a multiple-episode story arc on ABC's FlashForward , where he will play a mysterious character whom producers are keeping under wr...