Television Critics Brace for Time Warp

From Jeanne Jakle of Jakle's Jacuzzi on mysanantonio.com:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hankering for a little "Horror" with your "Glee"? Then, go ahead and celebrate - maybe with a little "Time Warp."

At the annual Television Critics Association awards here, "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy said look for a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" episode five installments in when the show returns for its second season this fall.

He was mum on most details, except to indicate that Sue Sylvester wouldn't be happy about the school's glee club taking on such an edgy and irreverent musical. (She'd probably call it something like demented filth).

What a pity, as I could so see her donning fishnets and corset and doing a turn as that "sweet transvestite," Frankenfurter.

Murphy himself had plenty to clink a champagne glass over Saturday night. The nation's critics bestowed not one, not two, but three awards on his Fox musical comedy show. The piece de resistance was the final award: Program of the Year. That's when the stunning young cast of his show - minus the two with S.A. connections, Mark Salling and Dianna Agron (darn it). Lea Michele looked especially radiant and glamorous, sporting a shorter, shoulder-skimming 'do and an even slimmer and more toned figure.

The event certainly was star-studded with Bryan Cranston and others from "Breaking Bad" (best drama) also in attendance, along with two cast members from "M*A*S*H" - Mike Farrell (B.J. Hunnicut) and William Christopher (Father Mulcahy), who took the stage to help collect the Heritage Award.

Dax Shepard of "Parenthood", who stood out comically in a tomato red sui, was funny and clever as host of this year's ceremony. His biggest plus may have been his date, hoewver: the dazzling Kristen Bell, who, by the way, is the daughter of WOAI-TV's Tom Bell.

My favorite encounter was with Tom Hanks, a TCA awards darling, who picked up the plaque this time for his powerful World War II miniseries, "The Pacific."

Hanks, looking handsome in suit and tie, gave us a huge laugh with his grumbling over the casual attire worn by Murphy and the "Yo Gabba Gabba" winners (Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming).
"This is the last time I'm (bleeping) dressing up for you," he bellowed as he collected his award.

At the reception afterward, the amiable Hanks was refreshingly attentive to every critic - including yours truly - who walked up to chat. Whether the topic was his latest success with "The Pacific" or his lighter movies, such as "Splash" or "Bachelor Party," Hanks exhibited that rare talent of making everyone feel that he or she is the most important person in the room.

Here's a list of this year's TCA winners:


• PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: "Glee" (FOX)
• OUTSTANDING NEW PROGRAM: "Glee" (FOX)
• INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY: Jane Lynch, "Glee" (FOX)
• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY: "Modern Family" (ABC)
• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA: TIE - "Lost" (ABC) and "Breaking
Bad" (AMC)
• INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMA: Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"
(CBS)
• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN NEWS & INFORMATION: "Life"
(Discovery)
• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN YOUTH PROGRAMMING: "Yo Gabba
Gabba" (NICK JR.)
• OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES, MINISERIES & SPECIALS: "The
Pacific" (HBO)
• HERITAGE AWARD: "M*A*S*H*" (CBS)
• CAREER ACHIEVEMENT: James Garner



*** DARN! I was hoping that Sue would appear as Frank, too! Maybe Riff-Raff eventually? ***