Deep Thoughts from TV Squad

I like TV Squad's site, usually for its episode summaries but also for quick hits like these. Here, they note how well Lauren Graham did in her cameos on "Studio 60." She really did bring some chem to her scene with Danny and Matt, and she would definitely do Sorkin right. (That didn't come out the way I meant.) TVS speculates how much better she might have done with Sarah Paulson's role, but Sorkin clearly sees that character as angelic. Graham inspires many things but not "angelic." Still, it would be interesting to see her again when her current show finally succumbs to the rigor mortis (if "Studio 60" doesn't beat it to it). . . . And, here, the original author of "Friday Night Lights" offers a learned and deeply thoughtful commentary on his competitor, "Dancing with the Stars," and its viewing audience: "American is getting what it deserves--crappy, stupid artificial reality TV . . . it's distressing that so many people are flocking to a show that's obviously contrived and ridiculous." He didn't notice this until his series started getting whomped? But, uh, . . . ditto.