Blog Posts by Angel Cohn

The houseguests truly had a cow this season (Cliff Lipson/CBS)We've spent much of this "Big Brother" season marveling at the fact that Adam could just loaf around and still get to the finals, and that the annoyingly voiced Rachel was not only back but also somehow not the first person voted out of the house. We also spent a great deal of time grumbling about the Newbies' inability to band together to take down the strong veterans, the entire duos twist, and how the vets were generally getting more screen time. But among all these gripes, there were a few moments in particular that really stood out -- for good or for bad.

Some contestants wound up with egg on their face -- and everywhere else, too (Greg Zabilski/ABC)We could classify this entire season of "Bachelor Pad" as utterly disgusting, but there were a handful of moments that really brought "gross" to a whole new level. Here are the moments that made our skin crawl and almost caused us to cover our eyes in horror.

Who Wears Short Shorts?
We understand that it wasn't their choice and that it was producer-mandated attire, but we really didn't need to see the men donning super-tight Speedos for their synchronized swimming competition. Let's just say we now know more about Jake than we ever wanted to.

Sookie went her own way on last night's finale (Art Streiber/HBO)While we mostly enjoyed the fourth season of "True Blood," what with Eric losing his mind and Bill becoming a character we could actually tolerate, there were a lot of random missteps and storylines that we either hated with a passion or just couldn't care less about. Not all the issues got resolved in the finale, but many of them did. So did this season actually deliver? We're leaning toward a tentative yes (with the option to change our minds next year if some of the thankfully dead people come back to life... again), and here's why.

The Good: Sookie Chooses Me
Sookie (after some sage advice from ghost Grandma) decides that while she loves both Eric and Bill, she's not going to be with either of them. Neither one is happy about this, so we expect some good tension there next year. Additionally, she turned down puppy dog Alcide's adorable offer to be with her even if neither of them really loves the other (though she really is a bit of a moron for this one).

All six "Beverly Hills" Housewives are back for Season 2 (Richard McLaren/Bravo)(Television Without Pity) — We expected there to be some uncomfortable moments in the Season 2 premiere of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," given the recent suicide of Taylor's husband Russell Armstrong, and there were. But somewhat surprisingly, some of them had absolutely nothing to do with Russell and Taylor's relationship. Good for the other insanely rich ladies for really stepping it up this season and helping to spread the wealth of ridiculousness all around.

Most Staged Conversation
Let's get this one out of the way: The "show of support" for Taylor, which featured all of the other women and their significant others sitting around talking about their feelings about Russell's untimely death, was cringe-worthy to say the least. Seeing how they all reacted was a fine idea, but the tears seemed forced or at least rehashed for the cameras. And the conversation about Russell's financial situation and why someone might commit suicide would have been better with a licensed

These Liars gave us plenty to gasp about this summer (Andrew Eccles/ABC Family)The first season of "Pretty Little Liars" delivered one jaw-dropping twist after another, but we worried that it might run out of steam in Season 2. We were wrong. This series amped up the energy and shocked us even more this summer. Here are the moments that had us cheering -- and counting the days for the show's return.

Emily's Mean to a Blind Girl
Jenna might have raised an accurate point about Alison's needing to listen to the counselor's speech about bullying before her untimely death, which was awesome enough. But the real highlight of the scene was Emily telling Jenna to move her walking stick because people needed to get around her. The edge in her voice had us cheering.

Which star will dance off with the mirror-ball trophy? (Adam Taylor/ABC)(Television Without Pity) — The semiannual announcement of the "celebrities" who will be competing for a tacky trophy on "Dancing With the Stars" has been made. We now know the twelve people who will be donning uncomfortable shoes and attempting to win over the American public with their ballroom skills. Who has the best shot at coming out on top in this popularity contest? We've got our early predictions.

David Arquette
Why You Know Him: He's arguably the most famous member of the Arquette family and has had big roles in the "Scream" franchise. He was also married to Courteney Cox.
How He'll Do: Hard to say. The funnyman is a little over the top, so it's unclear if he'll be able to do a refined dance like the waltz.

We'll tell you who's worth tuning into this fall(Television Without Pity) — With even more good, if not legitimately great, shows on at the same time this season than ever before, TV fans will have some hard decisions to make every night (well, except Saturday). So, to make it easy on them, here's our comprehensive guide to what's worth watching in real time, what to record for later viewing, what to catch online, and what to skip entirely — for every hour of primetime this fall.

Monday at 8pm

Watch: "Terra Nova"
This new dinosaur show promises to be the most buzzed-about series for the fall, so it will be the one everyone is talking about Tuesday mornings. Do you want to have to avoid spoilers on Twitter? Save yourself the headache and watch it live.

These shows got us through the dog days of summerWe could go on for days about our love of "Dance Moms," or about how much we've enjoyed this sexed-up season of "True Blood," but that's not surprising -- we expect to be entertained by reality TV trash and our favorite returning shows. What really shocked us this summer was just how many new scripted programs kept us genuinely enthralled. Here's what made it a summer to remember:

10. "Falling Skies"
The finale of this show was actually pretty awesome, but we had to take some points off for the less-than-exciting episodes in the middle. Still, sign us up for Season 2 next summer -- you don't even have to harness us. We're too old for that, anyway.

9. "The Nine Lives of Chloe King"
It's not as engaging or fashionable as "Pretty Little Liars," but "Chloe King" impressed us with a great portrayal of friendship, a pretty hot love triangle, and a fantastic mother/daughter relationship. Oh, and that twist-filled finale's cliffhanger had us purring with delight.

[Photos: Meet the "Chloe King"