Well, this new cop show on Five has me baffled; I want to dislike it because it’s clichéd, it’s predictable, the acting is horrifically overdone and it’s kind of a rip-off of several other shows, but nonetheless, the rather studly Simon Baker who plays The Mentalist, Patrick Jane, brings something to the show that I can’t quite put my finger on and the fact is, I still want to watch it next week but I’m not sure why I do…

In a nutshell, Patrick used to make a very good living as a fake psychic but he’s stopped doing that now and uses his talent for “observing” people to help the California Bureau of Investigation solve crimes. The overall impression is that the CBI use him as a consultant because he gets results, but only reluctantly… he’s too ‘slippery’ for their liking but they can’t deny he’s brilliant at what he does.

That said, his lady boss clearly has a ‘thing’ for him – and I don’t blame her; he’s pretty – but of course, she’d sooner cut her own arm off than tell him so… which is just one of the many clichés in the show. Read more & comment »

US TV drama, Viva Laughlin, starring Hugh Jackman is being pulled from American TV network, CBS after only two episodes.

The show was adapted from the popular British series, Blackpool, but the success obviously did not translate from one version to another.

The show had succeeded in generating lots of hype prior to launch, but acheived only a minuscule 1.2 rating in the 18-to-49 demographic for its premiere on Sunday.