Kate Hudson

Tuesday was kind of a rough day. A long, rough day. For all intents and purposes, it seemed to think it was not only a Monday, but the mother of all Mondays.

So I put my gown on early, made some hot apple cider and hit the couch. Hard. I noticed something I vaguely recognized on the arm of the couch. When I picked it up, it all came back to me. Sure enough – it was a remote control! With a family of 5, sometimes it’s weeks between sightings.

I looked through the guide and saw that a new series called Fringe on Fox was about 3 minutes away from premiering. I thought, “Why not?” and settled in.

I didn’t stay settled for long – this exciting and brilliant show had me on the edge of the couch for the entire ride. And what a ride it was! I haven’t been this excited about a premiere since LOST, which given the fact that Fringe was created by the same genius behind LOST, I guess it’s only right.

If you missed the premiere, fret not. Fox is, thankfully, one of those networks that’s smart enough to show encore presentations. You can see it this Sunday evening 8/7 c. I’ll be there re-watching every wonderful minute. It was that good.

I expect Fringe to meet with the same success LOST and House have enjoyed. The cast members will, I’m certain soon be household names, as well. You’ll be hearing them a lot – including during award shows.

Joshua Jackson plays the role of Peter Bishop and the BRILLIANT John Noble plays his eccentric father Dr. Walter Bishop. I hope Mr. Noble has plenty of room on his shelves, I have a feeling many, many awards will be coming his way. I can’t even begin to tell you how “lost” he gets in his character. The actor completely and totally disappears and it’s one of the most memorable performances I’ve seen in a long time.

Lovely Australian actress Anna Torv (pictured above) plays another one of the leading characters, Olivia Dunham. She’s believable, talented, and has a certain spark about her similar to Kate Hudson. I’m certain she’ll soon be as well known as Evangeline Lily and Jennifer Garner. Anna Torv – remember the name.

Joshua Jackson is already a familiar name (and face), but he’s on the “Fringe” of becomming a huge television star.

I could go into the what’s, where’s, when’s, and attempt the how’s (!!!), but I’d much rather you watch it unarmed the same way I did – you’ll enjoy it so much more if you don’t know what to expect. Remember, tune in Sunday night!

My youngest daughter, Stephany, has certain actors (Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon) who she practically idolizes. I pointed out a picture of Robert Downey Jr. to her one day a few weeks ago and she smiled and said, “He’s a man beast.” The highest of praise, I’m guessing.

So, I’m going to have to go all out and call Fringe a TV beast. A beautiful, brilliant, fascinating beast. You know, I can think of few things that are any funner than sitting back and watching a great television show with your family. And when the shows are like LOST, Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles, and Fringe, you find yourself talking about them all week!

Thanks, Fox, with Fringe and Terminator, the Chronicles of Sarah Connor (another beast) – you’ve made the living room a really, really cool place to be again.