May 8, 2007: Bombshell
Well, this one was pretty much what I expected - some really bad
Anna Nicole Smith impersonation (not that there's really a good Anna Nicole impersonation) and a few murder suspects in the form of "fictionalized" versions of the late Playmate's various hangers-on. And, of course, a little limoncello for taste.
Having seen all of "Bombshell," I feel exactly the same way I did seeing the clips last week: There was just no reason this episode needed to be made. I don't think
Criminal Intent viewers are big tabloid-news followers (i.e., they probably don't care who the father of Anna Nicole's baby was) - and if any of you actually are, then this was just a rehash of yesterday's news. Basically, a no-win proposition for all concerned.
So how in the name of all that is criminal and intent did they manage to attract not one but two decent guest stars to this mess? OK, three, if you count
Kristy Swanson, but she was on
Skating with Celebrities, so, you know.... But why would alterna-comedian
David Cross risk tarnishing his indie cred for this? Why would the man who directed
The Last Picture Show take time out of his filmmaking schedule to play Hugh Hefner?
Needless to say, I've got pretty much nothing good to say about "Bombshell." Oh, wait, one thing: the only decent line of the night went to
Eric Bogosian of all people, who wondered at all the TV coverage the death of "Anna Nicole" was receiving: "Am I missing something? When did this woman become an icon? When did this show become an E! True Hollywood Story?" (OK, that last part was mine, but you know he was thinking it.)
Well, why don't we all just move on and forget this ever happened....
Next week:: I've never been the biggest
Roy Scheider fan (
Jaws notwithstanding), but that scene with Goren going all Stabler on him has me dying to see next week's episode. And make sure to reset your DVRs, TIVOs or VCRs for the show's move to Monday nights, because I know none of you will want to miss this episode with its - can you believe it? - original story line!
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