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Four episodes in, and we're finally starting to get to the meat of some of these characters! A lot has happened to our HEROES REBORN friends over the past few episodes: deaths, car crashes, ruined marriages, all that fun stuff. I'm hesitant to mourn any of our newly deceased EVO friends – they have super powers, who knows if they're actually gone for good! – but I am curious to see how their troubles translate for those on both sides of the EVO war (I'm calling it a war now). 

Tonight marks the start of season 27 of THE AMAZING RACE. Before you say anything, I know what you're thinking: Season 27 already?! Didn't Season 1 air just yesterday?! Trust me, I feel old, too. But the show has managed to stay just as fresh and interesting as it did on day one, and I can't wait to see what they have in store for us this season! 

Tonight, NBC takes another stab at its 2006 fan favorite science fiction show with a new series, aptly named HEROES REBORN. This time around, we'll be introduced to a whole new set of extraordinary people with a whole new set of extraordinary abilities (in other words, you'll be fine if you've never seen a single episode from the original series). Don't worry, though – a few original favorites are bound to make appearances here and there!

If you took a poll just a year or two ago asking people if they knew who Uzo Aduba was, I'm fairly certain that only a select group of Godspell-loving Broadway buffs would be able to answer that question with a confident 'yes.' If you were to take that same poll today, however, the answer would likely be quite different, thanks to a little show called ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK. Oh, how quickly things change in Hollywood!

Let's be honest: as we reflect on the impending series finale of Hannibal, we could easily write a novel praising the show from both a critical (and a Fannibal) point of view. For example, we could mention the incredible use of sound design and editing, the meticulously crafted imagery, and the subtle vein of dark humor that runs throughout the series. Or, we could sit for hours and discuss the themes that create the foundation of the show, or how the techniques used in Hannibal hearken back to classic, groundbreaking films made by masters of horror, like Cronenberg and Kubrick. Or we could gush about just how awesome Bryan Fuller really is. 

I'm gonna make this nice and simple: if you're not watching the HBO comedy series THE COMEBACK, you should be. The sitcom stars Lisa Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, a former A-list actress who agrees to document her attempt at rediscovering fame by being the subject of a reality show. It's genuinely hilarious and full of heart – and boasts an extensive list of guest stars, to boot (I'm looking at you, Sean Hayes and Seth Rogen). If you don't believe me, maybe you'll listen to the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which just recognized the series with an Emmy nomination for Lisa Kudrow for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. 

This is it, folks: THE AMAZING RACE Season 26 Finale. This leg is for all the marbles. If you thought teams had it rough when they had to ride a 'seahorse' through waves to a buoy, or when they had to channel their inner RuPaul for a drag competition, think again. These last legs are the baddest of the bad; they're the creme de la creme of Amazing Race legs, if you will. This is the last chance for teams to show us what they're made of. Oh, and the million dollars. There's also that. We can't forget that. 

Congrats! If you're reading this, that means you've stuck with me all the way to the home stretch of THE AMAZING RACE. For that, you deserve a prize. It's a shame I don't have any.

We're only two more eliminations away from the season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, folks. I know, I know, it feels like we just started Season 26 yesterday! But the teams are all grown up now, and it's time to start whittling down the racers until we have our final three. 

Amsterdam. Floating hot tubs. Cobblers. If those three things aren't enough to pique your curiosity about tonight's leg of THE AMAZING RACE, then we just can't be friends. Please leave.  If those three things have you thinking, 'THAT'S quality reality television,' congratulations! You have passed the test. You can stay.

Remember last week, when I was talking about how THE AMAZING RACE typically involves gritty, more...shall we say 'Earthy' challenges than those that took place amidst the glitz and glam of Monaco? Those classic 'get your hands dirty' challenges are back tonight - with a vengenace. Teams leave the glow of Monaco behind them and travel to the deserts of Namibia for the this week's leg of the Race.

Normally, THE AMAZING RACE makes teams trek through mud and grime and through rivers and across rice fields just to get to their next pit stop. 'Glitz' and 'glam' are never typically associated with the Race. Tonight, however, that's all changing. Teams trade in pretzels and lederhosen from Germany and board planes to fly to elegant Monaco - a first for the Race.

At the end of last week's episode, Chuck and his backstabbing self left us questioning just about everything we've learned about Jimmy and the man he's become thus far. 'People don't change. You're Slippin' Jimmy!' Chuck seems pretty darn convinced of this. His whole 'people don't change' mentality is essentially the reason he denied his loving and devoted brother a potentially life-changing job at HHM. By the end of the episode, we - and by 'we,' I mean both us viewers and Jimmy himself - are left wondering whether or not Chuck is right.

If you need reminding as to what happened on the last episode of THE AMAZING RACE, don't worry, you're not alone. It's been a while since these dynamic daredevils have graced our TV screens. After racing through Bangkok, Bergen and Kurt came in first place, and poor Harley and Jonathan were eliminated. And there were cats. There were a lot of cats. This week, teams are traveling from Asia to Europe as they join Germany - specifically, Bavaria - in preparing for Oktoberfest. This should be interesting.

Jimmy McGill's got a lot going on in his life right now: he's trying to balance his professional and personal relationship with Kim; he's learning to cope with his brother's illness; he's exploring his not-so-legal tendencies with his soon to be partner in crime Mike Ehrmantraut; and, possibly most importantly, he's about to enter into one of the biggest lawsuits of his legal life thus far.

Guys, guys, listen up, I have an announcement to make! Are you ready? Brace yourselves, here it is: After tonight's episode, there are only three more episodes left in BETTER CALL SAUL'S innaugural season. I know, it's hard to believe. It feels like it just premiered yesterday. Let's take a moment to allow that to sink in.

Let's quickly recap last week's leg of the Race: Hayley and Blair clearly don't like each other, as evidenced by Hayley's ridiculously rambling complaints about Blair not listening; poor Harley & Jonathan can't catch a break and come in last - but it's a non-elimination leg (!!!); Matt and Ashley got engaged; and drag is as entertaining as we always thought. This week clearly has a lot to live up to entertainment-wise. But this is THE AMAZING RACE, so there's no doubt in my mind that they will succeed. Too bad the same can't be said about all the teams...

Until now, we've only been given teeny tiny, itty bitty glimpses into the complicated, troubled past that belongs to one Mike Ehrmantraut. We know he used to be a cop, and we know that he now works as a parking attendant, but that's about it. Every good BREAKING BAD fan knows that a lot happens between the end of last week's episode (remember, when all those cops came knocking at his door) and when we meet him as Saul's right-hand-man in Albuquerque. Tonight, we finally start filling in those blanks.

Last week's AMAZING RACE episode brought us some season firsts: the first injury (darn those ice skates), first disagreements (it's always the puzzles, isn't it?), and first glimpses at which blind dates are succeeding more than others. This week, if the episode title is any indication, is going to be even nuttier. Murphy's Law always prevails on THE AMAZING RACE, but this week, it runs rampant. Here's hopin' someone forgets their passport or doesn't read their clue so I can yell at them on the internet!

Allow me, for a moment, to recap what we have learned so far in the first four episodes of BETTER CALL SAUL. Jimmy McGill (AKA 's'all good, man') starts his career as a public defender, shifts into private practice (if you can call it that) when he defends Nacho and finds the 'missing' Kettlemans, and attempts to take down Hamlin with one of Saul's soon-to-be trademarked elaborate schemes.