['Nurse Jackie' - 'The Astonishing'] A day without Valium? Jackie wasn't totally out; she had one snort to start the day, but as the hours passed, our Jackie was losing it. Would she make it to Gracie's pageant to see her portray Christina the astonishing, a Belgian saint of insanity, or was getting a hug from Bill more important? It's hard to know exactly what Bill wanted from Jackie by ...

['Army Wives' - 'Battle Buddies'] Based on last week's episode, it was more than likely that this installment of 'Army Wives' would not be a happy-go-lucky one. It wasn't. In fact, it was a hard slog through some very difficult terrain, not the least of which was the crumbling LeBlanc marriage. While it was great that Trevor was back from Afghanistan, he wasn't interested in talking to Roxy ...

Welcome to the Soap Round-Up, our weekly recap of all the soap action this past week. Rumors persist that there might be a reprieve for 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live', but so far nothing concrete. But the shows keep churning out great storylines, and we're covering them all on TV Squad. If you don't want to know what aired already, consider this a SPOILER ALERT. For instance, on ...

['The Real Housewives of New York City' - 'The Mask Has Two Faces'] So things are beginning to come into focus as the season progresses on 'The Real Housewives of New York City.' Jill has it out for Ramona. And Ramona has it out for Jill. Last year it was Bethenny vs. Jill; this year Jill's taking on Ramona. The highpoint, or low depending on your take, was Ramona's pinot grigio party. Were ...

['NCIS' - 'Swan Song'] There were two major revelations in this penultimate episode of the 'NCIS' season. We'd been forewarned that somebody close to Gibbs would be killed, a loss so major that it would rock Jethro to the core. Well, it was a major player and it was a jolt ... although astute 'NCIS' viewers had probably suspected who the victim would be and there was little surprise. The ...

['Nurse Jackie' - 'Orchids and Salami'] With our dear Nurse Jackie of late, it hasn't been a case of how high can she go. It's been more about how low will she sink? She's barely getting by on just six pills a day, and coughing up a hefty $200 for that daily dose. Doing drugs was a lot easier when Kevin was in the dark, Eddie was screwing her in exchange for meds, and she was able to get ...

There's good news and bad to report from ABC's 'General Hospital.' Actor Steve Burton has re-signed with 'GH' for another year. Considering the rumors about the last remaining ABC soap possibly being on life support, this is probably the right decision for Burton. Any long term deal would be wishful thinking for the long-time vet. It's a relief for know that Burton will continue as Jason, the ...

['Army Wives' - 'Countermeasures'] There was no way tonight's episode of 'Army Wives' was going to be a downer, right? How could it be, when the division was returning home from Afghanistan? The timing couldn't have been more perfect considering the fact that in real life, the U.S. military killed Osama Bin Laden just last weekend! And yet, there was plenty of trouble among the tribe even as ...

Welcome to the Soap Round-Up, our weekly recap of all the soap action this past week. Rumors persist that there'll be a reprieve for 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live', but so far nothing. But the shows keep churning out great storylines, and we're committed to covering them all on TV Squad. If you don't want to know what aired already, consider this a SPOILER ALERT. For instance, on ...

['The Real Housewives of New York City' - 'Follow Pecking Orders'] Hooray, hooray, Jill Zarin was back. How funny that she thought she'd be home and avoid the drama and gossip and feuds inherent in 'Real Housewives' land! She was up to her neck in backstabbing before the dishes for her welcome home lunch were cleared away. Luann couldn't wait to spread the dirt about Ramona and Cindy and the ...