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Hello out there in Sourceland! We've got big plans afoot for the summer, and we need your help! We're compiling nominations for the 2010 Sourcies, which will run from June 14 through July 16. Why the short run? Because after that, we'll be sending you news from Comic Con, the TCAs, the Teen Choice Awards, and still more events until the new season starts. So let's got to it!

Our Sourcies categories this year are:

1. Best Kiss
2. Hottest Scene (as in, sparks flying between two people, usually with some bom-chicka-wow thrown in)
3. Best Fight
4. Most Heartbreaking Moment
5. Most Surprising Moment
6. Best Villain
7. Funniest Moment
8. Favorite Bad Boy
9. Favorite Recurring Character
10. Best Cliffhanger

We're expecting big things this year with the addition of The Vampire Diaries -- will the Salvatore brothers be able to give the Winchester boys from Supernatural a run for their money? And how will One Tree Hill fans vote now that Leyton is out of the picture? Do the scrappy underdogs from Life Unexpected have a chance at glory? Will Gossip Girl reap in votes what it gets in buzz? Will Melrose Place get some love from the fans even though the network canceled it? Will Smallville fans come out in force after the move to Friday night? Will 90210's crazy plot twists make the grade? And will America's Next Top Model bask in rewards or wallow in dreckitude?

It's all up to you: Let us know what scenes, characters and moments should appear in each category. We'll present our slate of Sourcies starting June 14 -- get ready, and may the best show win!

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We've reached the end of the Melrose Place season, but things aren't slowing down at the apartment complex! In fact, we can expect a shocking development in tonight's ep -- and Shaun Sipos gives us a hint of what to expect! Check it out:

What do you think? Who's destined for the hoosegow? Talk about it in the comments!

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The residents of Melrose Place have never been particularly interested in shying away from a challenge, and this week was no different. Ella took control at WPK, David stepped it up at Coal, Doctor Drew made a shocking discovery and Jonah spoke his mind -- kind of.

Ella gets nerdy…and even
Ella decides that in order to save herself at work, she needs to break into the WPK computers to remove herself from the fabricated accounting reports—not that Amanda couldn't simply put them right back on—but it's worth a try. Dave Taylor is the numbers geek with the all of the codes to the computers at WPK—in fact, he keeps them on his keychain. In a highly convoluted and strange date, Ella meets the guy, attends a nerd flick, gets dumped by him and steals the keychain code.

Since Jonah wants nothing to do with the plan, Ella enlists David to help her. They break into WPK, under the cover of darkness, but don’t manage to get into the computers. However, they do hit paydirt when they discover a file on Sydney and her paintings in Amanda's office. Naturally, Ella takes photo evidence. Oh, I think we know who will have the upper hand now.

Continue reading "Melrose Place: Shenanigans Abound As We Gear Up For The Season Finale" »

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Jonah gets a little money for his flick, "Living in Reverse," and he's ready to throw a big, celebratory party in the courtyard of Melrose Place. So Amanda decides to take the opportunity to squeeze information out of the MP residents regarding Syd's lost paintings and she pays the bartenders to go heavy on the booze in the drinks all evening. Let the good (read weird) times roll.

A mini reunion in the Melrose courtyard
You know it's a MP party when Amanda is handing out the booze, Michael shows up to blackmail his bright young intern for sex, Jane comes to complain about the noise and Jo shows up—well, we still don't really know why Jo needs to be there but she does spill some good stuff about Amanda's past embezzling that is enlightening.

But we're getting ahead of ourselves…

Continue reading "Melrose Place: Seems Like "Old" Times" »

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Amanda continues to snoop
It seems that Amanda is poking around for hidden treasure when she walks, uninvited, into David's apartment and starts checking out the art on his walls. Think he paid for any of it? When he tells her one of them is a Sydney Original, she's interested. When he tells her Syd gave it to him shortly before she was killed, she's really interested. Unfortunately, it turns out that Syd's painting is just that—Syd's painting. Amanda's not having a very good week.

Continue reading "Melrose Place: Dirty Secrets--Bring 'Em On" »

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It gets even more fun when we discover that the new resident is also the new resident! He’s the new hospital transfer from John’s Hopkins and he’s working with Lauren. AND his name is Drew. So we’ll be calling him Doctor Drew.

Jonah’s looking for a gal with a strong moral compass
We think he’s in the wrong town but apparently the dude gravitates to nice girls. Not anymore! But he does gravitate to women who can help his career. Ella wants to get A-lister Owen Anderson to star in Jonah’s movie. She is happy to do extra work to help her lover/client, as she gets him and "Living in Reverse" onto the cover of The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.

Continue reading "Melrose Place: Auggie's Out But The Doctor Is In" »

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Now that Auggie has checked out of Melrose Place, who's going to take over Shirtless Hunk duties? Michael Rady has the answer -- and no, it's not Jonah. Find out what Michael has to say about the new guy in the complex, fighting for Riley's affections, making Jonah's movie, and more!

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Want to know just how long the drama will be rocking Melrose Place? How many more episodes until Navid's big confession? How much more dreckitude will ensue before we have a new top model? We've got all the dates here.

Life Unexpected: Monday, April 12

Melrose Place: Tuesday, April 13

High Society: Wednesday, April 28

Fly Girls: Wednesday, May 5

America's Next Top Model: Wednesday, May 12

The Vampire Diaries: Thursday, May 13

Supernatural: Thursday, May 13

Smallville: Friday, May 14

One Tree Hill: Monday, May 17

Gossip Girl: Monday, May 17

90210: Tuesday, May 18

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Read more about the web of lies at Melrose Place after the jump.

Continue reading "Melrose Place: Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them" »

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The fine folks at KWGN in Denver are hosting a Battle of the CW Hotties as we speak. Right now, the Women's bracket is up, but you can still vote in the Men's bracket as well. The second phase of the Men's competition launches Friday, and the second round of Women's matches goes up on Tuesday, February 18 -- so get voting!

Then there's an all networks battle to the death over at the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where CW stars are going up against the juggernauts from the other four broadcast networks. The Bad Boys division (which includes Chuck Bass, Dean Winchester and Damon Salvatore -- and Dean and Chuck are currently losing) is already off the front page, but you can still vote. Keep checking this page throughout the next month to support your fave stars!

* We know, we know -- there are those among you who sneer at such things, who protest that we should focus on the content of the shows and the nuances of the acting rather than the exterior facade of the people who bring our favorite characters to life. And we like to think we do that here... but that doesn't stop us from being able to celebrate the aesthetic pleasures these folks bring to bear. Are we shallow? Maybe. But we are having fun!

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According to E Online the MP hottie is playin’ it cool like Carrie Underwood and dating a pro hockey player.

Katie’s being pretty hush hush about the romance but did confirm that she is dating someone. She also spilled that he is not an actor but “kind of” in the entertainment biz and his initials are J.S. Seriously, are we in junior high here? We’re getting the urge to go doorbell ditch.

Apparently K.C. and J. S. (who E! discovered is the yummy and fully teethed Jarret Stoll of Los Angeles Kings fame) met at a game that took place at the Staples Center in L.A. They hung out after and now they’re TOTALLY hanging out. In fact, the hot iceman was by her side at the Melrose Place wrap party at Hollywood Billiards. The 27-year-old Stoll was previously engaged to Rachel Hunter but he called off what would have been their August wedding, last June.

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Oh yes, things are definitely going to heat up on Melrose Place during the second half of the season. Since the suits at the C-Dub are making the renewal call toward the end of the season, the scribes at MP are really ramping things up so they’ll still be getting a pay check come September.

So, according to our yappy friends at E! Online skin equals ratings and they’re really going to sex things up in the next couple of months. E! caught up with Katie Cassidy (Ella) and Stephanie Jacobsen (Lauren) at a charity event and the starlets talked sex…and stuff.

We know that Ella is gonna be gettin’ her some—but she may be hooking up with more than just one neighbor. And you all know that the girl doesn’t stick strictly to the opposite sex so the sky’s the limit. Then Stephanie spilled that her character, Lauren, could be making a big career change soon. So, that would mean less sex if she’s gonna quit hooking. But maybe she leaves her Pretty Woman gig for David? Which would mean more unpaid sex. Only time will tell!

There are so many possible hook-up situations at our favorite apartment complex. We’re looking forward to seeing the fireworks between Jonah and Ella (not to mention the potential cat fight that could ensue between Ella and the ex-almost Mrs. Jonah). It might be fun to see Amanda and Michael rekindle their old flame, or, well, you tell us! What sex scene would you most like to see played out at MP? Tell us in the comments

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Anyone who watches Melrose Place can tell you what a superstar our Ella (AKA Katie Cassidy) is. She wears the best clothing, has the most kick-ass job and, let's face it, she gets all the best lines. But it's the woman behind the woman who is getting recognized lately. Yes, Buddy TV has announced their Top 9 Breakout Stars of '09 and naturally, Katie Cassidy is one of them.

Not exactly a newbie, but...
Never mind that Katie has been acting for years, frequently appearing in 7th Heaven, Supernatural and Harper’s Island -- just to name a few. The folks at Buddy TV see our MP ingénue as “poised to hit it big in the future”. And that could just happen with her steaming hot role in Melrose taking off and two flicks in the bag for 2010, including the remake of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

It’s in the genes baby
It’s no surprise that Katie’s career is taking off. Talent clearly runs in the family. She’s the daughter of David “I Think I Love You” Cassidy, granddaughter of Shirley Jones (both of The Partridge Family fame) and niece of Shaun Cassidy (of The Hardy Boys fame). Any girl who lived through the ‘70s can tell you that David and Shaun were super foxy poster fodder and frequent Tiger Beat cover boys back in their day. So Katie had some help in the genes department. But we can’t deny her talent.

Other MP breakout prospects?
Nothing against Katie, but with such a strong (and hot!) ensemble cast we were surprised to see that she was the only one to represent the MP. Which other cast members past, present and future should have made the list? Tell us here in the comments.

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During the mid-season break it is also traditional to discuss what is working and not working so much, which is where our friends at TV Guide come in. They recently issued report cards and slapped grades on all of the new shows that premiered in the fall and are lucky enough to still be around.

Can't we get some extra credit here?
While we typically agree with the fine folks at TV Guide, we take offense to the grade they gave our Melrose Place: C+. They say that the murder mystery started strong but fizzled and the cast (other than Ella) is still waiting for a compelling story line. Hello? Med school by day and hooking by night? Stealing valuable art from your own father? What's not compelling about THAT?

What would you do?
With our incredible cast of characters the sky’s the limit. What do you think should happen to your favorite (and not so favorite) MP characters in the second half of the season? Tell us here in the comments.

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Looks like the Melrose Place set isn’t the only place that the actors have drama. But if E! Online is correct, our dear Katie Cassidy is off the market…for now.

Word is that Jesse McCartney is already bored with his new gal pal, Hero Hayden Panettiere, and has returned to the arms of his ex, Katie. The two lovebirds have quite a history together, starting when they were both just 15 and touring with the group Dream Street. Plus, everyone knows that Ella is the hottest character on Melrose. Why wouldn’t Jesse coming running back now?

There was also some gossip about a possible cat fight over Jesse but Katie’s "people" say that’s a bunch of hogwash.

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Flashback fun
Amanda finds Sydney in a church and in flashback the dead woman tells her nemesis that she never stole a painting because she never received it. The painting was worth 19 million smackeroos. The two were business partners before Syd was whacked. Amanda found the paintings and Syd turned them into cash. Amanda tells her former business partner that she'll do whatever she has to do get the painting back.

Just plain silliness
Just when Lauren and David are doing so well she gets a call from Rick. He is just looking for a nooner. She agrees to meet him at the Doheny Hotel.

When Rick asks Lauren if she'd like a little synthetic assistance with the sex, she passes on the drug thing. But she does agree to some champagne -- which Rick promptly spikes. After the amazing sex Rick is rockin' and Lauren is spinning on the bathroom floor.

Rocky relationships
Ella can't get to Jonah in order to apologize to him for selling him down the river. Ever the hard ass, Jonah's not accepting any apologies until Ella tells him that she's working the Curtis Heller press tour and could get him in for a quick pitch. That's quite a peace offering. But his pitch to the most important producer of the decade has to happen before 4 o'clock so he and Riley can elope. The two crazy kids finally want to put an end to the misery of their engagement by getting married. Unfortunately, Jonah's pitch appears to just put the producer to sleep. Better luck next time.

But just as Riley and Jonah are about to head out of town for the eloping, Ella finds him to let him know that Heller wants to buy his movie! Riley wants him to stay in LA and takes the opportunity to delay the trip to Vegas. She loves him but too much has happened since they became engaged. She can't commit to spending her life with someone when she doesn’t even know what kind of life she wants. He tells her no more wedding, no more us. So no more them.

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Stuff we thought was pretty cool
When Vanessa tells Michael that she caught David snooping around in their garage while he was out of the country, the good doctor knows immediately what his son was after. He finds the necklace gone and immediately confronts David.

Even more brilliant than threatening Lauren's internship and the fact that he could flunk her out of ULA, Michael sics Amanda on David, informing her that the boy and Syd were thick as thieves right before she was murdered.

Naturally, that does turn Amanda's attention to the young Mancini. But it all backfires when David tips off the police and they catch Michael in David’s apartment, stealing back the bloody necklace. This definitely pegs Michael as a thief but does it mean that he murdered Syd? Apparently David thinks so because he begins celebrating Auggie's release from custody immediately.

Continue reading "Melrose Place: There's Clearly Something in the Chlorine That Makes These People Crazy" »

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So it's only natural that the woman would be voted one of the top TV bitches of all time, according to Entertainment Weekly. We watched her ruin Courtney Thorne-Smith's sweet young Allison Parker time and time again (it’s no wonder CTS hasn’t agreed to return to the show!) and we're practically salivating, just wondering who will become Amanda’s punching bag this time around -- though it does seem like Ella is a pretty good contender.

Amanda shares the EW spotlight with other bitch luminaries such as Nellie Oleson from Little House on the Prairie, Alexis Carrington Colby from Dynasty, Kim Kelly from Freaks and Geeks, Lilith Sternin in Cheers and even Miss Piggy. Though it was hard to miss the fact that Amanda took top honors.

Welcome back to Melrose Place Amanda. We can't wait to see what you'll do next!

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Best moments, good stuff and a little bit of romance

Riley fakes it, but not well
We just love Amanda. When Riley's past isn't colorful enough to be interesting, Amanda cooks her up a juicy one. And when Riley objects, she is reminded that if she doesn't fulfill all of her promotional obligations for the Anton V modeling gig, she doesn't get her 10 Gs. She hasn’t gotten paid yet? She's in magazines and splashed across buses. Seriously, what kind of contract did that girl sign? Amanda has Ella jumping through hoops in order to remain employed. If she doesn't keep Riley in line, she's out.

At the breakout party, Melissa, a talent agent with a fancy accent, shows up and tries to woo Ella with a corner office, double the commission and a little tongue hockey. But Ella denies her, telling her that her heart belongs to WPK. Of course, Amanda put Melissa up to the whole thing. But Ella passed with flying colors. And she looks like a really good kisser too!

Ella is looking good until Riley decides that she can't take her fake bio anymore and blurts out (to the press!) that the goons at WPK created her colorful past for her. Not only is she out 10 grand but she could cost Ella her job. Thanks, friend!

There's more after the jump -- read on!

Continue reading "Melrose Place: The Bitch is Back and a Girl-on-Girl Make-Out Sesh" »

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