Five New TV Shows You Should Be Watching NOW

…Or at least before your regular favorites come back in a couple of weeks!

LIPSTICK JUNGLE: I have to admit I hated the first two episodes. Ha-a-a-ted it! I though this show was an embarrassment to women everywhere. The characters are moneyed and powerful, yet oh-so-superficial! Or so I thought…. For whatever reason, I stayed with this show. Week after week I’d watch it. My guilty pleasure, maybe?  But I did a complete 180 degree by the fourth episode. Suddenly, it became a lot interesting. Suddenly, the women — Nico, Victory and Wendy — had character depth. Suddenly, I can relate to all of them. 

Based on a book written by Candace Bushnell (Sex and the City) and originally set to run for seven episodes, six more script orders are underway.

ELI STONE: The lead actor is my first reason for watching Eli Stone. He is brilliant! I’m all the more amazed he’s Angelina Jolie’s ex-British husband.

As for the show, it kinda reminded me of Ally McBeal in many ways.

Eli Stone has hallucinations brought about by his aneurysm. In every episode, he’d have hallucinations, some of it involving his co-workers singing. In the middle of work, he’d experience it, leaving his co-workers wondering if he has gone crazy. Working as a lawyer who defends greedy clients, Eli suddenly experiences an epiphany and now believes that his hallucinations have a mystical, religious purpose.

To be honest though, I get so lost in the goofiness of its stories, especially when the singing begins. But it’s still worth checking out. And just like Lipstick Jungle, additional episodes have been ordered for this series.

MISS GUIDED: If Becki Newton of Ugly Betty wasn’t so great at playing Amanda, Judy Greer would have to the next big choice to play the role. I mean, she’s adorable, but she’s also great at playing the bitch.

After being gone for a few years on TV (her last TV show was with Arrested Development, wasn’t it?), Judy is back in a comedy about a high school guidance counsellor working at her former school. 

There has only been about three-four episodes so far, but based on it, I could say — thank god Judy is back on TV! Critics seem to like her new show as well. Chris Parnell of Saturday Night Live is also in the cast. And he is hilarious.

GREEK: Well, this program isn’t exactly new because it ran sometime last year. But I don’t see it being discussed enough in fan sites, so I guess not too many people are aware of how much entertaining it is. Last year’s episodes were kind of like watching Legally Blonde. It stereotypically created a caricature of Frat Boys and Sorority Sisters. This year, Greek returns to continue with their first season run. And from the looks of it, college life seem a bit tougher now.

 
LOST: Okay, I cheated. This isn’t a exactly new show. But its current season (fourth) is definitely a MUST WATCH.  I do admit, the show continues to torture me weekly… because my mind can only handle so much theories! But to be fair Lost has been answering some of our questions with satisfaction.  Some things have become clearer and I like that not everything is revealed right away (because then my brain would explode!). The one episode you shouldn’t miss? (Like don’t even try to blink!) EPISODE 5 - THE CONSTANT. 

If you’re a hard core Lost fan, then maybe you’d be very interested with this site. It has ALL the answers. I’m not saying it’s the right one, but I so buy that theory! I’ve been following this for over a month and it still continues to amaze me.