I think it is fair to say the director made some weird choices last night. Not just failing to shoot Ben Affleck when Jennifer Lopez talked or not giving me a picture-in-picture of Taylor Swift the whole time Adele was talking. I mean, did you see how many shots there were of Jack Black?  But I can’t get too mad at the director because of all the shots we saw of Connie Britton. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 8 I am indeed a day late with this article and it’s one of those things that just couldn’t be helped.  But I kind of thought the extra time would help me to mellow out and think about something good to say about the 43 minutes of my life that I stayed off the fast forward button when I could have been whining on Twitter or debating whether I’m ever going to grow out these weird grade-seven bangs that are ruining my life. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 7 recap Welcome to Nashville, where women argue and men dictate their sexual behavior! It’s a super-fun place to live and work, if you’re not that interested in work. Of course, there are entire lines of work that are mostly focused on smiling ruefully at women who are in the process of disappointing you, so there’s that. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 6 recap Are you guys still hanging on to every word that’s happening on this show?  Is it still compelling for you?  Do you find new things to get excited about? I just can’t.  I don’t.  I really want to like all these people. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 5 recap If you didn’t know that Rayna had cancelled the tour after last week, because she and Deacon only ever talk in obscurities and never actually say the actual words that relate to what they mean, well, I wouldn’t blame you at all. She cancelled the tour? And if you turned off the TV because the show was so desperately on the nose that you felt embarrassed that your dog could figure out what was going to happen next, you would likewise be justified. Full Story

So…this could have been much worse?  Maybe I’m still suffering the scars from the Emmys and what that looked like.  Click here for a refresher. There is some serious 90s throwback going on with Hayden, who looks like an Olsen Twin out for her 13th birthday, and I feel like it would be mean to point out to Kimberly Williams-Paisley that it is not the prom. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 4 recap I have an announcement for some of you out there who may be confused: there are many character traits that can make up a complicated, three-dimensional woman. Many. I’m not going to insult you by listing them all. The most interesting are those who are layered, who have more than one aspect to their personalities, who battle internal conflicts between who they are and who they want to be, between where they’ve come from and where they’re heading. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 3 recap Country music, y’all! I am loving getting all your mail and reactions to Nashville as we all get into this world and what it entails together. I regret to inform you all that we’re about to have a fight though, I think. I got more than a few emails telling me that Scarlett and Avery are trying their best to stay protective of their relationship and that it’s okay if you’re afraid of hurting your partner because you get something they want and etc. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 2 recap Guys, don’t freak out.  It’s FINE. It’s the second episode, and that’s the episode that gets made with an actual deadline and a production schedule and episode 3 breathing down its heels.  Plus, episode 2 is all about laying enough pipe that we’ll continue on the journey of these people. Full Story

Nashville Season 1 Episode 1 recap “If you ever get a facelift, I’m gonna leave you…just kidding.” This is something Rayna’s husband says to her, and man, there’s no line that encapsulates more what this show threatens over our heads, no? I am less delighted than I am relieved. Full Story

Well let’s try this again… I have a friend who recently powered through all five seasons of Friday Night Lights. She couldn’t sleep, she couldn’t focus, she could think of nothing else. Now she knows. I receive at least half a dozen emails from people every week who are powering through all five seasons of Friday Night Lights. Full Story