While I didn't get to Comic Con's Dollhouse panel because the line was totally insane, and while I didn't get a lottery ticket to get to meet Joss Whedon in person, I did get to participate in a conference call with him on Friday, and that was sort of the next best thing. Well, at least I got to watch the first episode in the comfort of my own office, so that's something. The Buffy mastermind dished about his new series, where he's paired up again with Buffy badass Eliza Dushku, which is a twisted tale about a group of men and women (most notable Dushku's Echo) who get programmed to perform tasks by a company and then regularly have their memories wiped. These girls can be anything you want them to be, but will the show be what fans want? Or will it get axed early like Whedon's other Fox series Firefly. Whedon talked about that and much more in his call. Here are the highlights.

After almost 20 years playing Commander Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation and its assorted spin-offs, Jonathan Frakes got used to being called "Number One." But it was while still on TNG that he took that nickname a step further, taking the helm as the director of several episodes and parlaying that into a successful directing career. With several Trek series, two Trek movies and two Librarian TV-movies under his belt, he recently took on two episodes of the new TNT series Leverage, and this week's episode guest-stars three of his old buddies from the Trek set. We talked to Commander Frakes about J.J. Abrams' new time-warping take on Trek, his mission to Mexico City to direct a Lost-esque series for Fox, and why he wants to be promoted to Captain... America.

So the Grammys happened last night. Or as I would like to rename them, "Neverending Story, Part A Million: The Suckfest Continues." That BS was 3.5 hours, fools! Not to say there weren't some genuinely stellar moments, but 3.5 hours is too long for anything, even a kitten party catered with an all-you can eat pizza buffet (i.e. heaven). So in the likely event that you found a more useful way to spend your Sunday night, I did the dirty work and chronicled the best and worst moments for you. You can thank me later.

We love Hugh Laurie, and we love House, but this season has been kind of a mess. Last season wasn't without its problems, it took some hits for trying to add in so many wannabe House's and for killing CTB (or Amber, if you must) but at least they were trying something a little bit out there... and the cases were cool. House trying to save a woman at the North Pole? Cool. Parasites? Always awesome. Overdose caused be something as stupid as tonic water? Brilliant. But aside from Breckin Meyer seeing people like Picassos, there haven't been any super memorable cases. So after 100 episodes, we've got to wonder, is this procedural getting to be a little too procedural? And for the love of god, will they ever remember whose name is in the title of the show?

Fringe knows how to do a lot of things very well -- the opening scenes that set up each week's case are almost always scary and a lot of fun, and I think the show really has moved away from being an X-Files rip-off into something that is its own thing -- but there are still some nagging road blocks that are keeping the show from being truly great. Even in light of the past two exceptionally good episodes, there are some pressing issues the writers need to get to fixing ASAP.

Those Gossip Girl kids are dangerous! No, really! And our own GG expert Lauren G. has compiled a very official list of criminal dossiers on each and every one, plus their parents and other known accomplices (hi, Dorota!). Read the dossiers here, and remember: If you see something, say something. In the comments, I mean. Don't go reporting this gallery to Homeland Security; they'll just laugh at you. XOXO!

Those of you hankering for a fashion fix, fear not. Bravo's readying a sexy new reality show tentatively titled The Fashion Show, in which undiscovered sartorial savants compete for a chance to be the next [insert incredibly overpriced fashion geeeeeeenius], brought to you by the folks who birthed such squawk box staples as The Biggest Loser and Beauty and the Geek.

Now it's time to put your money where your mouth is and help cast the final contestant. Think of it as Sophie's Choice, but with dresses!

My Name is Earl is a much funnier show than it should be, but even that doesn't save it from the occasional piece of crap episode. Our own Zach Oat has called out the show's worst half-hours, ruined by plot contrivances, dream sequences, coma love, and that evil little thing called stuntcasting. Get the full list here, and come back to file your own Earl grievances in the comments.

After watching last night's hysterical Season 3 premiere of The IT Crowd, I started thinking about computer geeks on TV, and how there really aren't that many. There are a lot of science geeks, like the physicists of Lost and The Big Bang Theory, but usually it's all about the math, and all they need is a dry erase board. In honor of the unsung heroes of the keyboard (computer, not piano), I thought I'd run down some of my favorites, past and present.

I'm sure everybody's split on this, and understandably so, but I'm firmly in the camp that believes last night's Heroes was a very solid episode, and a good indication that the show may be back on track. Lots of action, no time traveling, a clear narrative, the bad guys and good guys were, at least ostensibly (though wherever HRG is aligned is always difficult to define that way), easily identifiable, no sign of Maya, and Zeljko Ivanek is really scary so far. And I actually like Sylar, especially when he's off doing his own thing, so I'm even on board with that part.