Quinn gave birth to a healthy beautiful baby girl. New Directions did not win Regionals however Sue, one of four judges at Regionals, actually voted for New Directions. Sue also bought New Directions another year at McKinley High because she can’t imagine a world without the butt of all her jokes. Coach Corcoran adopted Quinn’s baby and named her Beth (the name Puck wanted to give her) “And that’s what you missed on Glee.”

“I have to be honest, Will. I’m having a really difficult time hearing anything you have to say today because your hair looks like a briar patch. I keep expecting racist animated Disney characters to pop up and start singing songs about living on the bayou.” Sue just referenced the first film I ever saw in theater- Song of the South (re-released in 1986). I can’t stop loving Sue.

Finn telling Rachel that he loves her seemed forced. After “Journey” ended that moment seemed even more out of place as it led to absolutely nothing. I know this is just a preview of a season two storyline but p-lease.

Sometimes I wish there were a bigger gap between popular karaoke song selections and those songs performed by New Directions (thanks to Tony Romo’s love of all things Journey I now long for the days of Rick James and the original karaoke classic Super Freak) I’m saying I would’ve voted for Vocal Adrenaline if I were a part of that star studded judges panel. Which judge’s presence surprised you more- Josh Groban or Olivia Newton-John making her second guest appearance on Glee?

WHOA QUINN’S WATER JUST BROKE, pitch perfect emotional note.

What does it say about Rachel that she was, seemingly, the only member of New Directions not at the hospital for the birth of Quinn’s baby? How much did you like the Quinn delivering her baby/Vocal Adrenaline performing Bohemian Rhapsody scene? That scene saved the episode for me.

A few quotes and notes:

“Newton-John? You’re dead to me.” Sue is heating up.

Groban raising his hand to speak during the judges deliberation was classic, I’m hating him less and less by the minute.

“Kiss my ass Josh Groban!” Sue is on fire!

So glad Vocal Adrenaline won, I was very worried that we were about to get the New Directions wins fairy tale ending.

Running Wilde just earned a spot on my DVR. Will Arnett is always welcome in my home.

Will and Emma also seems like a very forced romance that we’ll have to endure in season two.

I miss the days of the kids getting slushied.

Now I’d like to see your score sheets, what did you think of this season finale? What do you think of this first season? What do you expect from season two?

Earlier this week, Jonah showed up on the scene, albeit a bit late to the party, in a sneak peak courtesy of  SyFy. Then an ugly mug shot of Jonah showed up online. Now we have the full on trailer, and I must say, I am very pleasantly surprised!

A little synopsis of the movie for you all left behind under a rock:

Jonah Hex (Brolin) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a tough and stoic gunslinger who can track down anyone… and anything. Having survived death, Jonah’s violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the “other side.” His only human connection is with Leila (Megan Fox), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own.

But Jonah’s past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can’t refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull (Malkovich). But Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah’s oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead.

Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett and Michael Shannon and is slated to hit theaters June 18.

Enjoy the trailer and do let us know what you think!

Why is it so hard to deliver a competent and entertaining romantic comedy? In a time when we are getting a record number of grim, post apocalyptic thrillers and action-heavy spectacles, why is a lighter-than-air genre proving near impossible to pull off?

I don’t know the answer, and it’s clear that When in Rome doesn’t either. It sputters out just as its getting started and nothing it tries—including an out of place but amusing Napoleon Dynamite gag—can ever get it up and running again. Right about now, Leap Year is looking pretty darn good. At least there the leads had chemistry.

It seems to be a law with modern rom-coms that they require a quirky central conceit upon which to hang the romance. When In Rome is all too happy to oblige this with the story of Beth, a New York museum curator (at the Guggenheim no less) who flies to Rome for her sister’s wedding and meets Nick, a dreamy NY sportswriter also at there for the big day. When she thinks this potential Mr. Right is with someone else, she gets desperate and starts scooping coins out of a fountain of Venus in the plaza.

The fantasy trope here is that when Beth returns to New York with five coins in her pocket, she has also waylaid the romantic destinies of the five men to whom the coins belong. Now Danny Devito, Jon Heder, Dax Shepherd, and Will Arnett are following her around New York (they all just happen to live there) like would-be stalkers. No extra credit for guessing the owner of that fifth coin. If you don’t know by now, it probably means you haven’t seen the trailers or this is your first romantic comedy.

Cobbled together by the screenwriting team that brought us Old Dogs (just kill me now), Rome takes what could be a clever and cute concept and then runs it right through the generic story factory, sucking out most of the cute and almost all of the clever. The four enchanted suitors are played completely for zany laughs, and each one falls flat in his own way.

Shepherd as a sassy self-absorbed model is by far the worst of the bunch, although Heder predictably strands his Criss Angel-esque magician with unconvincing quirk. There’s just not enough for Will Arnett to do here so he comes off more manic then he might otherwise. Devito, however, is a pro and he does manage to actually inject some character into his role, albeit not much.

Fortunately for anyone that might end up getting dragged to this by their significant other, it’s not a complete misery to watch. The reason for that lies entirely with the adorable and charming Kristen Bell, who gives each scene her all, even when that scene includes being groped by Danny Devito while he spews bizarre facts about sausage.

Bell has a natural perkiness to her personality and Rome is mercifully free of any straining on her part to sell us Beth’s cuteness. She also finds a way to navigate the myriad of slapstick sight gags without making us roll our eyes. She’s the best reason for the movie to exist, and I’m more than ready to follow her in a film that actually cares about her character. By the time Heder and Pedro (yes, ND’s Effrain Rameriez as Pedro) are breaking into her apartment, director Mark Steven Johnston (Ghost Rider) is throwing more at her than even she can chew.

Surprisingly, relative newcomer Josh Duhamel has enough self-effacing charm himself that he isn’t lost in the insane shuffle of late third act events. There’s not a completely convincing chemistry between he and Bell, but they do have an easy rapport that allows them both to catch the audience’s sympathy. Whether this comes from embodying their character’s unlucky-in-love foibles or from simply being likable stars in a daft movie is anyone’s guess.

You could do worse this weekend than When In Rome, but then you could do much better too. My advice is that if you are looking for a romantic comedy and happen to be at a theater still showing it, try Leap Year. If you have the benefit of time, rent Roman Holiday instead. There’s a bit of enchantment I can get behind.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ 

Monsters vs. Aliens

A brand new featurette from DreamWorks for their upcoming animated Monsters vs. Aliens has been released. The video is a behind the scenes look at some of the monsters along with how they go about making a gorgeous animated feature like this.

Check out the 5 minutes of Monster goodness below. Don’t forget to tell us what you think.

Susan Murphy aka Ginormica (Reese Witherspoon), is a modern-day California girl who has the bad luck to be hit by a meteor on her wedding day and grows to be 49 feet, 11½ inches tall. Ginormica is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland), on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!

Check out the Monsters vs. Aliens: Meet the Monsters featurette below.

Aside from Reese Witherspoon and Sutherland, other actors joining the film include Hugh Laurie (Dr. Cockroach, PhD), Seth Rogen (the jellylike B.O.B.), Will Arnett (the half-ape, half-fish – Missing Link), Stephen Colbert (the president), and finally, Rainn Wilson (the evil alien Gallaxhar).

The animated film is directed by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon, of Shark tale and Shrek 2 respectively.

Monsters vs. Aliens will hit the theaters on March 27, 2009.