Our chat at 1 p.m. is our last for two weeks. I’m heading for Hollywood Tuesday and will do just one chat from there, on July 17. (Exact time TBA, depending on what I have that day.)

Meanwhile, though, think…

Wow, they really had to pad this thing to manage a two-part season finale. All the recaps at the start, and again in the middle, plus the completely extraneous trip to New York. Can you imagine anything Christina and Petrozza…

Here are the most recent ratings, as always courtesy of ABC. Note that the No. 2-rated show of the week was “Wipeout”! Not my cup of torture, but I am enjoying “I Survived a Japanese Game Show,” which has an…

An intrepid reporter for the Orange County Register (home paper in California where Brooke lives) dug for answers about the “Farmer Wants a Wife” love story. In other words, what’s up with Brooke and Matt? Read the article here.

In choosing the Mole, would the producers really have picked a chubby, out-of-shape guy who might not make it through? Or does Craig just look out of shape, when really he’s a triathlete who could fake near-death experiences to sabotage missions?…

She’s happy, in love and engaged, DeAnna said during last night’s “Men Tell All” special. But who’s the guy?

Smart money would seem to be on Jason, especially after his A-plus performance as Fun Jason on the overnight Bahamas date.…

Some highlights from my week off, in which I did not blog even when tempted:

• ‘Top Chef: The Tour’ finally opened St. Louis reservations (sometime over the weekend?) and immediately sold out. However, the website says walk-ins are accepted for…

Last chance to chat about TV for a couple of weeks, since I’m on vacation next week. Post your questions and comments in advance by clicking HERE, then come back at 1 p.m. Thursday to follow along, or read the…

Here’s a confession: I can’t watch every single thing on TV. I’d like to, of course, but there are only so many hours in the day, and some of them are taken up with writing stuff and, well, life. So…

What not to do in “Hell’s Kitchen” — burn chef Ramsey. Twice. And that’s what Christina did in tonight’s episode (although I exaggerated today in saying EMS was called. Turned out all he needed was some cold water, even though…