'Grey's Anatomy' post-mortem: Sarah Drew opens up about the what's next for April and Jackson

If the latest Grey’s Anatomy left you downright giddy, you’re not alone. Sarah Drew was just as thrilled and surprised as the rest of us after she first read the script, which had more than one big moment for April Kepner.

First, there was the dramatic wedding exit with Jackson (Jesse Williams), who at the tail end of the last new episode declared his love in front of hundreds of April’s wedding attendees. Then, there was the biggest reveal of the night: April and Jackson not only ran away together — they also got married.

Still speechless from the moment, EW called up Sarah Drew for scoop on the big reveal and what comes next for the pair.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So, to start, tell me about the first time you read the script for tonight’s episode. 
SARAH DREW: I remember I was so excited. I was sitting down and reading the script and giggling with glee through all of the scenes. And as soon as I saw Jesse, I said, ‘Oh my god, it’s so good!’ He was so excited too. It was fun. We knew it was coming. We were told at the beginning of the season that this whole big wedding interruption thing was going to happen and that April and Jackson were going to wind up together. So we knew this was coming. But I just think it was done really well and it was really beautiful and lovely. I didn’t know that they were going to get married immediately, so that was a surprise. It was fun. It was really cool and surprising.

So you knew they were going to end up together, you just didn’t know they were going to flash that ring at the end at send my soul into orbit? 

Yes, exactly. We had been told the trajectory was April and Jackson were going to end up together after this potential wedding situation. But we didn’t know that meant marriage. And there was a lot of discussion about whether they should start their romantic relationship at that point and then work through all sorts of issues and then get to a wedding down the road or get married right away. One of the big things was that after all of this stuff about becoming a virgin again and being very committed to waiting until marriage to have sex, if April and Jackson are going to be together, they’re going to want to do that, right? [Laughs] And you can’t have her back out of that promise after that has been such an important part of her journey. And she’s not going to destroy a person’s life to date somebody. So, anyway, I guess taking all of those things into consideration they were like, ‘Okay. Well, I guess they have to get married. There’s no way around that.’ And that’s how this relationship is going to work.

I’m glad you brought up her fiancé because he wasn’t really mentioned in this episode and in the aftermath. Are we going to see them have a confrontation later on?

No. Thus far we haven’t. I think he’s just so deeply humiliated and mortified that he’s not interested in talking to her or anyone she knows. He just can’t show his face. It’s awful. Like, as awesome as it is that April and Jackson are together, what they did to Stephanie and Matthew is just horrific and so awful. They’ve left so much destruction in their wake.

Are April’s interactions with Stephanie (Jerrika Hinton) going to get any better after the news gets out about their marriage? Like, at least she’ll know it wasn’t for a fling or to date, like you said.

I think there will eventually be some sort of healing in terms of ability to work together. But, you know, Stephanie now has to go to work with all these people who watched her be rejected in the most horrible of ways. So it’s painful, and she’s an intern. It’s not like she’s the head of surgery and something like this happened and everybody has to continue to be respectful. It’s a very painful situation that she was left in and she’s going to deal with the pain of it for a while.

What about April and Jackson as a married couple? What’s going to be their next big challenge?

I think that’s wonderful and sweet is that we get to see some adorable, sweet moments about the ways in which they are who they are and they love each other for being exactly who they are. I kind of love seeing those little things happen, but there will also be some pretty significant issues that arise because they really just flew into this marriage. They didn’t think about it at all, and to be honest, yes, they’ve been best friends for a little while, but they never even dated. They never had a conversation about any big things like kids or how they see the world or how different April sees the world and how different [it is] from the way Jackson sees the world. So these sort of very big core issues are going to come up and create some significant tension, and April and Jackson are going to have to figure out how to navigate that and really fight for each other and their relationship in the midst of it. So it’s good. There’s some really good meaty stuff coming up.

Do they have to deal with all of that in private or does the rest of the gang eventually find out about the marriage?

Well, because now there’s this rule against fraternization they’re kind of in a rough spot. They can either pretend that they’re not together in any way shape or form, or they’re going to have to tell their secret. We’ll find out in the next episode what they choose to do. It’s kind of hard to pretend you’re not together when you’re working constantly and around each other constantly and people are watching you all the time. So they’ll have to figure that out very soon.

Are we going to get to see April meet Jackon’s mom?
Yes. And there are things that happen for sure.

In terms of them as a couple, are you glad that their path was, ultimately, quite different than others we’ve seen on the show. I mean, we’ve seen a lot of relationships on this show over the course of ten seasons. But this one has managed to be a standout for its unique trajectory.

I love Jackson and April because I didn’t see it coming. So many times, it’s very clear from the beginning that there’s a spark and an attraction. As an audience, you say, ‘That person was brought onto the show to become that for that person.’ But for me and Jesse, for three years on the show, we never thought we were going to end up together. 

There was no movement toward these people being soul mates; it was just about them being friends and best friends. They rib on each other and they make fun of each other and they’re there for each other — but just friends. And I love that about them. I love that both Jesse and I had  no idea it was coming, and that we weren’t playing any of that stuff because sometimes that’s what happens in relationships. You just all of a sudden one day realize that, ‘This is my person and I didn’t know this whole time.’

Drew Barrymore, Adam Sandler sing heartfelt 'Tonight Show' duet

Every decade or so Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler get together to make a movie, and on Wednesday night "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon asked them to express their lovey-dovey feelings in song.

"Every 10 years we get to fall in love again," said the pregnant actress, 39, who appeared with Sandler to promote their upcoming rom-com, "Blended," due in theaters in May.

"We do. We enjoy it, we have a lot of fun together," added Sandler, 47.

The pair have costarred in 1998's "The Wedding Singer" and 2004's "50 First Dates." Yeah, the math doesn't quite add up to a decade on those first two, but we'll let it slide. And though they discussed their three famous collaborations, Sandler claimed that the correct number is four, since he purportedly played "E.T." in Barrymore's 1982 breakout film from director Steven Spielberg.

In the heartfelt duet, the actors alternate lines, with Sandler, a "Saturday Night Live" alum, usually delivering the late-night-friendly zinger. 

"Am I your best movie husband?" Sandler sang.

"Of course you are, Adam," she replied.

"Better than Hugh Grant?" he continued, questioning her on-screen romance with the British actor in 2007's "Music and Lyrics."

"Much better than Grant," she said.

"Better than Ben Stiller?" he asked, bringing up her "Duplex" costar.

"Much better than Stiller," Barrymore said.

"Better than Jimmy Fallon?" Sandler pointedly asked of her "Fever Pitch" costar, who stepped up at that moment, while he'd just been playing guitar in the background that whole time prior.

"You both have great qualities...," the convivial actress said diplomatically.

"I'll take that," Fallon replied.

Watch the clip above.

‘Scandal’ recap: Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer

After a long hiatus, ‘Scandal’ returned with an episode that sees all of its characters struggling to keep their secrets buried. If there’s one motto everyone is living by, it’s keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.

Not one to let a little thing like murder get her down, Sally Langston goes ahead with her plan to run for president. Her announcement sends Fitz’s team scrambling and the president to drunkenly throwing barware at the walls of the oval office. Luckily, his tantrum doesn’t last too long and he announces he’d like to see Andrew Nicholls, the governor of California, as his new running mate. Olivia isn’t sold but Fitz wants an old friend, someone he can trust.

While Pope and Associates research the new candidate, Liv visits her father, who she has learned is no longer in charge of B613. He has not taken his firing well. In the most memorable scene of the night, Rowan explains to his daughter that she is “skipping around in a field full of bombs and mistaking them for daisies.”

A stunned Olivia can only look on in horror when he says “the man who defiled you, also defiled the organization I gave my soul to build”

Rowan is not deterred by the president, he makes it clear he’s out of vengeance.

“The greatest weapon I can use against him, calls me dad.”

He leaves his stunned daughter on a park bench but not before declaring, “Fitzgerald Grant is not going to make it to the end of his term. Start grieving now.”

Knowing there is only one way to quiet the rumors about her husband’s affair, Mellie crafts a lunch with Olivia at a restaurant flagged by paparazzi. She’s all smiles, once Liv arrives.

“I’m making a respectable woman out of you Olivia, my husband could never sleep with you if we’re friends!”

Keenly aware of the press gathering around them, she hands Liv a list of eligible bachelors, telling she has to pick one to quiet the gossip.

Fitz is less than enthused once he hears the news, but Olivia has other things on her mind. Namely, why Jake was chosen to head up B613. His answer? After killing a plane full of people and allowing Olivia’s mother to escape custody (only to have the wanted terrorist kill three more people) he needs someone who can keep his secrets.

Realizing her dream of a life with Fitz is slipping further away, Olivia makes Jake an offer he can’t refuse. Within a day, photos of them kissing have been printed and her secret is buried.

This is important too, because while Nicholls’ background check comes up clean, he may not be entirely trustworthy. It seems he and the first lady have a history, which means the infamous White House love triangle has officially become a square.

That wasn’t all the Gladiators were looking into. While a delusional Sally may have convinced herself that the devil killed her husband, not everyone is buying the story. A reporter becomes aware that Daniel Douglas’ autopsy has been sealed, prompting Abby and Harrison to pay the coroner a visit. When she spins a story about a drunken accident, the camera pulls back to Quinn and Charlie holding the coroners young son hostage in the other room. Quinn hasn’t turned into a full monster yet, we see her stare wistfully out the window, perhaps longing for the days when she donned a white hat.

If Cyrus believes instructing Charlie to keep things covered up is enough, he’s in for a rude awakening. In the episodes closing scenes James meets with David Rosen to inform him that not only is he the leak, but he’s bugged his spouse’s office. David warns him of the dangers of this move, but he isn’t budging.

“My husband is monster David. He thinks he doesn’t have a weakness, but he does, me.”

Stranger still, Harrison spends most of the episode seemingly fearing for his life. He even goes so far as to borrow Abby’s gun for protection. The mysterious Adnan Salif is back in the U.S. and apparently out for his blood. That is, until Adnan shows up at Pope and Associates. Turns out, Adnan is a  female and quite the seductress. Just moments after being held at gunpoint, she’s got him kissing her while she strips him of his clothing.

No doubt, we’ll get more on that next week.

Another duo who will undoubtedly fight dirty? Rowan and Sally Langston’s campaign manager Leo Goldwin. They don’t say much but its clear, whatever they have planned, isn’t good for Fitz.

Tim Wilson mined humor in music, nostalgia and sports

Comedian Tim Wilson, who died Wednesday at age 52, relished his role as Southern gentleman know-it-all when he visited radio's "Bob & Tom Show" in Indianapolis.

The Georgia native made dozens of appearances on the morning program that's heard locally on WFBQ-FM (94.7) and more than 100 stations nationwide. Speaking with a thick drawl and frequently wearing a hat, Wilson held court on topics ranging from JFK assassination theories to Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants.

"I'm sort of like your uncle who knows more than you do," Wilson told The Star during a 2012 interview. "The curmudgeon who explains things."

Billy Gardell, star of CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly," referred to Wilson as the Mark Twain of stand-up comedy. Tom Mabe, a Kentucky-based comic known for "reverse harassment" conversations with telemarketers, characterized Wilson as the John Wayne of comedy in a Wednesday tweet.

"Bob & Tom" co-host Tom Griswold said Wilson died of a heart attack in Columbus, Ga.

When speaking about his close relationship with Wilson, Griswold said Wilson is the only comedian in the radio show's three-decade history to borrow Griswold's clothes for a stand-up appearance, borrow Griswold's guitar to play a song and to sleep in a car in Griswold's driveway because Wilson felt comfortable there.

"It's a real loss," Griswold said during a Thursday interview. "He was a very unusual guy. He was one of the few guys who could go on at great length and be funny on any topic, all the time."

In 2012, Wilson said Griswold and co-host Bob Kevoian are the "best thing that's happened to road comedians." Wilson said "Bob & Tom" cast members Chick McGee and Kristi Lee were as close to the comedian as a brother and sister, and Wilson complimented Ron Sexton -- known as "Donnie Baker" on the show -- as being a "joke-writing machine."

In addition to performing in traditional stand-up format, Wilson wrote and recorded comedic songs based on music, nostalgia, religion and sports.

"Acid Country" -- from his 1994 debut album "Waking Up the Neighborhood" -- recounts Wilson's musical upbringing, in which his mother gave equal billing to Nashville twang and counterculture rock: "We'd watch Porter (Wagoner) and Dolly (Parton), then throw on the Grateful Dead." On Thursday's episode of "Bob & Tom," Griswold's tribute to Wilson included the playback of the comedian performing "Acid Country" on the show in 1995 -- his first-ever "Bob & Tom" appearance.

Comedian Tim Wilson, who died Wednesday at age 52, relished his role as Southern gentleman know-it-all when he visited radio's "Bob & Tom Show" in Indianapolis.

The Georgia native made dozens of appearances on the morning program that's heard locally on WFBQ-FM (94.7) and more than 100 stations nationwide. Speaking with a thick drawl and frequently wearing a hat, Wilson held court on topics ranging from JFK assassination theories to Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants.

"I'm sort of like your uncle who knows more than you do," Wilson told The Star during a 2012 interview. "The curmudgeon who explains things."

Billy Gardell, star of CBS sitcom "Mike & Molly," referred to Wilson as the Mark Twain of stand-up comedy. Tom Mabe, a Kentucky-based comic known for "reverse harassment" conversations with telemarketers, characterized Wilson as the John Wayne of comedy in a Wednesdya tweet.

"Bob & Tom" co-host Tom Griswold said Wilson died of a heart attack in Columbus, Ga.

When speaking about his close relationship with Wilson, Griswold said Wilson is the only comedian in the radio show's three-decade history to borrow Griswold's clothes for a stand-up appearance, borrow Griswold's guitar to play a song and to sleep in a car in Griswold's driveway because Wilson felt comfortable there.

"It's a real loss," Griswold said during a Thursday interview. "He was a very unusual guy. He was one of the few guys who could go on at great length and be funny on any topic, all the time."

In 2012, Wilson said Griswold and co-host Bob Kevoian are the "best thing that's happened to road comedians." Wilson said "Bob & Tom" cast members Chick McGee and Kristi Lee were as close to the comedian as a brother and sister, and Wilson complimented Ron Sexton -- known as "Donnie Baker" on the show -- as being a "joke-writing machine."

In addition to performing in traditional stand-up format, Wilson wrote and recorded comedic songs based on music, nostalgia, religion and sports.

"Acid Country" -- from his 1994 debut album "Waking Up the Neighborhood" -- recounts Wilson's musical upbringing, in which his mother gave equal billing to Nashville twang and counterculture rock: "We'd watch Porter (Wagoner) and Dolly (Parton), then throw on the Grateful Dead." On Thursday's episode of "Bob & Tom," Griswold's tribute to Wilson included the playback of the comedian performing "Acid Country" on the show in 1995 -- his first-ever "Bob & Tom" appearance.

Fellow comedian Gardell featured Wilson in a 2013 episode of Showtime cable-TV series "Road Dogs." Wilson had been scheduled to perform on Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Stardome comedy club in Birmingham, Ala.

Outside of comedy, Wilson co-wrote with Roger Keiss the 2009 book "Happy New Year --Ted."

The book presents a theory that Ted Bundy committed four murders in Georgia, crimes previously not linked to the serial killer who was executed in 1989.

"I have the greatest detective story of all time," Wilson said in 2012.

Wilson is survived by his wife, Deidre, as well as a son, Ari, and a daughter, Sophia, from a previous marriage.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Reportedly Engaged! See The Ring

                                                    

At last, the rumors appear to be true.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are reportedly engaged. The "Jupiter Ascending" actress, 30, stepped out Thursday with a huge diamond ring on "that" finger while shopping with her mother.

"Ashton and Mila have talked about getting married for quite a while," a source told People last year.

The former "That 70s Show" co-stars were first linked in 2012, though Kunis insisted at that time that she was "totally single."

Ashton Kutcher: I Was Hospitalized Becoming Steve Jobs

"Listen, we hang out. We've known each other for 15 years. We have mutual friends," she told Elle UK of Kutcher, who at the time was separated from his ex-wife Demi Moore. "We're comfortable with one another. That's it! There's no crazy love story, nothing more."

But in no time the cute couple was spotted kissing in New York City's Central Park and accompanying each other on trips around the globe.

This would be the first marriage for Kunis. Kutcher, 36, was married to Moore for seven years, until their separation in 2011. Their divorce was finalized in November.

E! News was the first to break the story.

Reps for the couple didn't immediately respond for comment.

Real Madrid thrashes Schalke, Mancini counters Mourinho in UCL

It was a matter of extremes in Wednesday's Champions League round of 16 first-leg ties, as Real Madrid eased past Schalke with a 6-1 drubbing in Germany, while Galatasaray came from behind to draw 1-1 with Chelsea in a tense encounter in Istanbul. Here's what stood out from the contests:

Player of the day: Karim Benzema, Real Madrid

The biggest threat to Bayern Munich's Champions League crown may well come from La Liga, but not necessarily Barcelona, as many people have predicted this season. It's Real Madrid sitting three points clear at the top and, after demolishing Schalke in Germany, has more than one foot in the next round.

Real Madrid is on a record-breaking run at the moment: unbeaten in 27 matches, with 23 of those wins, and for all the brilliance of its wingers Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale - both of whom scored outrageous individual goals - the man who deserves the plaudits is Karim Benzema.

It was the French striker who pounced on Ronaldo's flicked return from Bale's pass to slot home inside five minutes. Not long after, Bale made it 2-0, jinking his way past three defenders before poking the ball into the net. It was the type of goal he specialized in last season in the Premier League; and almost as spectacular as the 30-yard effort he smacked in off crossbar against Elche four days ago.

In 21 starts for Real Madrid, Bale has now scored 14 goals and assisted on 10 - not bad figures for a player decried as "a hypochondriac" by one Spain-based journalist. Most defenders find it hard enough to contain Ronaldo - the post came to Schalke's rescue with his 20-yard shot - but with Bale on this form too, Madrid looked deadly. Schalke's defense contributed to its downfall, but Madrid continued the cakewalk in the second half, Ronaldo following up three stepovers with a rasping drive before Benzema added a second to end German hopes once and for all.

The quiet Frenchman avoids the limelight but has scored seven in his last nine games; a healthy run of form coming after he was dropped from France's starting XI. No wonder coach Carlo Ancelotti is happy with the balance of his team now: once again, the 4-3-3 with Xabi Alonso, Angel di Maria and Luka Modric in midfield was outstanding. It may not suit new signings Isco, Casimero, or Asier Illaramendi, but today was also a reminder of Di Maria's rebirth as a central midfielder - so good has he been, in fact, that it would be no surprise to see him start there for Argentina at the World Cup.

This team has Ancelotti's stamp on it - and he is making Madridistas believe that its long-awaited decima, 10th European Cup title, could become a reality at last.

Moment of the day: Iker Casillas saves from Julian Draxler

We have seen some great saves in this round - not least Atletico Madrid's Thibaut Courtois keeping out Kaka in the win at Milan last week, while Fernando Muslera made a smart stop to deny Fernando Torres in Turkey - but none were better than Iker Casillas diving to keep out Julien Draxler's shot from four yards out - almost point-blank range.

The chance fell to Draxler, who was not fully-fit, just after Madrid had taken the lead, and had it gone in, it would have changed the game. It might not have changed the result, especially given the dominance the visiting side went on to enjoy, but it also went some way to explaining how Casillas went 952 minutes without conceding a goal (and when it ended, what a goal, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's volley from the edge of the box, it was).

One year ago, he was out of the side and worried for his place in the Spain team; now, he is back in form and set to captain the reigning world champion. Pepe, who has been a different player this season, also deserves a mention. If ever a defender seemed to embody his coach, it is the Portuguese: a belligerent butcher under Mourinho, now just a defender who oozes reliability. It was his 31st birthday today and he played like he was 10 years younger; no wonder he is Ancelotti's second-most used outfield player (behind Di Maria).

Major takeaway of the day: Mancini gives Mourinho a headache

We have seen glimpses of the old Jose Mourinho in recent weeks, not as the quiet calm statesmanlike figure that he professed to be on his return to England (and while he fulfilled that role, you could not help but wonder why Manchester United overlooked him to replace Sir Alex Ferguson). He hit out at West Ham coach Sam Allardyce for "19th century tactics" at Stamford Bridge, called Arsene Wenger "a specialist in failure" and this week labeled the media 'a disgrace' for releasing footage without his permission. "L'Ego Land" was the smart headline on the front page of French paper L'Equipe Wednesday, accusing Mourinho of "attacking on all fronts."

His team did something similar in the first half against Galatasaray, taking advantage of Galatasaray's high defensive line and midfield gaps to launch counter after counter that should have resulted in more than Fernando Torres' ninth-minute goal.

Coach Roberto Mancini got his tactics so wrong that he made a substitution after 30 minutes, taking off Champions League debutant Izet Hajrovic for Yekta Kurtulus, a more defensive midfielder who kept things a little tighter. Before then, Chelsea had threatened to finish off the tie, with the outstanding Cesar Azpilicueta and either Andre Schurrle or Eden Hazard, who switched sides, all giving Emmanuel Eboue a nightmare down the left flank.

"You have to match Chelsea in midfield or you will get overrun, and that is where Mancini went wrong," said former Galatasaray coach Graeme Souness on Sky Sports.

Instead, Mancini corrected his errors in time for the second half and, short of one Torres effort well saved, Galatasaray battled its way back into the game and just after Selcuk hit the post from Didier Drogba's knock-down, Aurelien Chedjou sneaked in to knock home Wesley Sneijder's corner. As the game went on, Mourinho tried to lock down the midfield battle but it was Galatasaray who looked the more likely to score. In the end, 1-1 was a fair result.

Mourinho and Mancini are hardly best of friends -- Mancini claimed that Mourinho's Inter Milan side that won the competition in 2010 was 'his side' -- but this result leaves both coaches with something to cling to. In the first half, Mourinho had the upper hand. Mancini clawed it back in the second and that should make for one of the more interesting second legs in three weeks' time.

How the second legs shape up

Real Madrid's tie against Schalke will be one for the numbers guys - a serious chance for Cristiano Ronaldo, who could have had a hat trick Wednedsay, to add to his tally of 11 goals in six games in the competition so far. The task for Schalke will be to steady the ship between now and then, but that won't be easy: it faces Bayern Munich at the weekend (some might say this was the perfect preparation).

Chelsea's game against Galatasaray could prove to be the second leg of the round, and not just because it will mark the return of Drogba to Stamford Bridge. That in itself will be a momentous occasion, but the striker's sense of timing in big games may worry Mourinho, who knows him better than most.

And then there is the scoreline: only two games of the eight in this round were not won by the away side, the group winner, and this was the only drawn game. An away goal at Chelsea will make for a fascinating contest. What price would one pay for a penalty shootout at the Bridge with Drogba potentially stepping up to win it for his team?

The Americans' Shocking Season 2 Premiere Deaths, Arrow's Intense Reunion and More OMG TV Moments

Spoiler alert! We're about to dig into the biggest, most jaw-dropping moments from Wednesday night's TV. If you haven't yet watched a particular show, and don't want to be spoiled, skip to the next!

Arrow: It was the reunion fans have been waiting a very long time for and man, did it not disappoint. Oliver finally learned that Slade was 1. Alive. 2. Big badding it up in Starling City and 3. Becoming BFFs with Moira, his mother, on tonight's episode of the CW hit. Oh, how we can't wait to see these comrades-turned-enemies finally go at it. 

Oh, and Oliver said this to Felicity, who was jealous over his, um, bonding, with Sara: "Hey. You will always be my girl, Felicity." 

The Americans: Welcome back to the '80s, fellow spies, would you like some shocking deaths to go with your many wigs? 

RIP, Emmett and Leanne Connors, as well as their teen daughter. (Their son managed to survive, though he's probably scarred from life after walking into a room to find his entire family dead.) Yes, Elizabeth and Philip's fellow spies were brutally murdered in the FX hit's return, reiterating just how much danger they, as well as their children, are in.

Speaking of their children, Paige is becoming suspicious of her secretive parents, but she hit pause on her digging into their activities after walking in on them having sex. (A totally different kind of scarring for a teenager.)

Law & Order: SVU: #RapelsNoJoke indeed. Could Benson be ready to end her relationship with Cassidy? It certainly looks to be the case after Benson ignored her boyfriend's call when she learned that he found a comedian's (who turned out to be a rapist, by the way) rape jokes to be funny. Um, what?! Feel free to ignore Cassidy's calls until the end of time, Benson. 

Suburgatory: How awesome was it to see Parenthood standout Mae Whitman guest star on the ABC hit sitcom opposite Jane Levy, one of her real-life besties? Whitman got to show off her comedic chops as Caris (aka Charisma!), the leader of a hippie band Tessa joins, only to learn it's basically a cult. Promises of murder included! (Anyone else kind of sort of totaly want to be Whitman's BFF?)

Line of the Night: "Your momma's musty." Hee. Oh, you had to watch Psych to truly appreciate the simplicity of this joke from Gus. 

This Is Spike Lee's Amazing Gentrification Rant

Speaking at the Pratt Institute in honor of African American History Month, celebrated filmmaker and consummate Knicks fan Spike Lee, wearing a Knicks beanie, orange socks, blue Nikes and a "Defend Brooklyn" hoodie, launched into a spontaneous diatribe about the pitfalls of gentrification happening across Brooklyn and upper Manhattan.

The speech was prompted by a question from an audience member regarding a possible "good side" to gentrification. Not waiting for the questioner to finish, however, Lee broke in with an impassioned takedown of that argument, as well as a recent "bullshit article in the New York Times" with a similar angle.

For close to seven, profanity-laden minutes, Lee criticized gentrification in general, and especially the trend of what he views as white people entering neighborhoods with little reverence for the people who live there and their culture:

I mean, they just move in the neighborhood. You just can't come in the neighborhood. I'm for democracy and letting everybody live but you gotta have some respect. You can't just come in when people have a culture that's been laid down for generations and you come in and now shit gotta change because you're here? Get the fuck outta here. Can't do that!

Lee pointedly asks why it appears to have taken an influx of white people into the "south Bronx, in Harlem, in Bed Stuy and in Crown Heights" to improve facilities in those areas.

"So, why did it take this great influx of white people to get the schools better?" Lee said. "Why's there more police protection in Bed Stuy and Harlem now? Why's the garbage getting picked up more regularly?"

And then there's something Lee calls the "Christopher Columbus Syndrome:"

You can't discover this! We been here. You just can't come and bogart. There were brothers playing motherfuckin' African drums in Mount Morris Park for 40 years and now they can't do it anymore because the new inhabitants said the drums are loud. My father's a great jazz musician. He bought a house in nineteen-motherfuckin'-sixty-eight, and the motherfuckin' people moved in last year and called the cops on my father. He's not — he doesn't even play electric bass! It's acoustic! We bought the motherfuckin’ house in nineteen-sixty-motherfuckin'-eight and now you call the cops? In 2013? Get the fuck outta here!

The key, according to Lee, is respect. Rather than swooping into a new neighborhood, and metaphorically "[killing] off the Native Americans," newcomers need to honor the history of the areas they have come to inhabit. There is, according to Lee, "a code."

As far as statistics, Lee has it right: according to the Center for Urban Research, Hispanics constituted  52.9% of southeastern Harlem's population in 2000; a decade later, that figure had fallen to 47.5. Whites took their place (11.5% before, 17.5% after). Another example: Home prices per square foot are up a whoopping 174% in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from 2004 to 2012. And according to according to research published on the Fordham Institute's blog, Brooklyn has four zip codes in the top-25 fastest gentrifying neighborhoods in the US. For a broader view of Brooklyn’s gentrification.

New York Magazine takes a more diplomatic road than Lee in an article entitled "Is Gentrification All Bad?" The magazine argues that sometimes it takes time to analyze the full effects of the phenomenon.

"[G]entrification can be either a toxin or a balm," the writer notes. "There's the fast-moving, invasive variety nourished by ever-rising prices per square foot; then there's a more natural, humane kind that takes decades to mature and lives on a diet of optimism and local pride."

But we wouldn't suggest trying to convince Lee of that anytime soon.

Do you agree with Lee? 

Heroes Reborn: NBC Set to Revive Heroes as a Miniseries—Get All the Details Now!

Forget the cheerleader, NBC is saving the series!

The network has announced plans to reviveHeroes  in 2015 with a 13-episode miniseries event, titled Heroes: Reborn. No, we're not joking. Yes, this is really happening. NBC dropped the news during its coverage of the Olympics on Saturday with a brief teaser. Can you say Yatta?!

So will any of the original cast members, which included Hayden Panettiere, Zachary Quinto, Jack Coleman and Milo Ventimiglia, return? Well, that's one mystery NBC is keeping "shrouded in secrecy" for now, but creator Tim Kring will definitely return to helmReborn.

"The enormous impact Heroes had on the television landscape when it first launched in 2006 was eye-opening," NBC Entertainment  President Jennifer Salke said in a statement. "Shows with that kind of resonance don't come around often and we thought it was time for another installment. We're thrilled that visionary creator Tim Kring was as excited about jumping back into this show as we were and we look forward to all the new textures and layers Tim plans to add to his original concept. Until we get closer to air in 2015, the show will be appropriately shrouded in secrecy, but we won't rule out the possibility of some of the show's original cast members popping back in."  

Heroes, which also starred Adrian Pasdar, Masi Oka and Ali Larter, was canceled in 2010 after four seasons. NBC also revealed they will introduce new storylines and characters to the mythology via a web series prior to Heroes' return in 2015. 

Of course, Heroes isn't the first beloved series to be relaunched as a miniseries; Fox is set to bring back 24 in May with 24: Live Another Day, a 13-episode miniseries event that finds Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutheriand) once again racing against the clock to save the world. 

Are you excited for Heroes to come back? Any original castmembers you want to see return? Sound off in the comments!