Lauren Incognito

Fans are conflicted to see smokin Alexandra Hedison return tothe L Word, but Rachel Shelly kept her cool. Holland Taylor will reprise her role as Helena's Mum. The Real Housewives of Orange County take time off from boozing and shopping to utter a slur. Plus, Katelynn of The Real World: Brooklyn finds some tolerance at the bar. 

American Idol's back and Paula Abdul and Kara DioGuardi are at turns playing fauxmosexuals. Jorja Fox returns to CSI, Jessica Capshaw gives Grey's Anatomy a much-needed personality injection, Patricia Arquette's back in Medium. Plus, the L Word teases with Lucy Lawless but spares us Kate Moennig's Shane's premiere episode sexcapades.

'To everything turn, turn..." This is the season for endings and beginnings including the final seasons of Lesbo faves The L Word and Battlestar Gallactica. So say goodbye to Katee Sackhoff, Jennifer Beals, Mia Kirshner and the L Word gang. But not to Leisha Hailey, who's Alice lands in the slammer in a spin-off.

It's the new year, so get ready for Eliza Dushku as a real doll in Dollhouse and Toni Collette on U.S. of Tara. Holiday re-run season is a good time to discover a few shows in their last gasps inlcuding Brooke Shields in Lipstick Jungle and Natasha Henstridge on Eli Stone. Plus, kudos to Kaley Cuoco big brain on Big Bang Theory.

From Jennifer Beal's  Bette and Laurel Holloman's Tina's hot make out session at She Bar to Barbara Walter's interview with Thomas Beatie, Wanda Sykes, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, television has its share of defining moments.

From Barack Obama's historic election to his pick of Rick Warren to deliver the inaugural invocation, from the housing crisis to Prop. 8. From Britney Spears' comeback to Tina Fey's Palin and Grey's Anatomy's axed lesbian storyline to Brangelina's continuous philanthropy, 2008 was a year for plenty of ups and downs...Here's a look...

It's the holidays and TV is loaded with repeats but Alexis Stewart skewers her mom on Whatever Martha, Chelsea Handler abuses everyone on Chelsea Lately. Jennifer Aniston's 30 Rock nympho gets extra play, Erin Cahill on CSI: NY and Faith Ford on Criminal Minds.

Megan Mullally continues her round of guest appearances enticing Julia Louis-Dreyfus on New Adventures. Hot Kelly Hu guest spots on SVU,Yvonne Strahovski on Chuck and Pam Anderson hits up Kath and Kim.

TV Writer Lauren Incognito goes on a tear after a co-worker fails to recognize Pam Grier prompting her to pay homage to the supporting ladies and guest stars including Jean Smart, Katee Sackhoff, Malaya Rivera Drew and Lauren Lee Smith.

Aussie babes Anna Torv and Nicole Kidman do Jimmy Kimmel's and Dave Letterman's couches. Eden Riegel and Tamara Braun play kissy face on AMC. Clea Duvall on SVU and more...

Back in the saddle after giving birth, TV columnist Lauren Incognito wonders what the hell happened on Grey's Anatomy. Plus, Julia Ormond on CSI NY, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lucy Liu, fierce top Suze Orman and Jennie Garth.

Sara Ramirez and Brooke Smith don't beat around the bush on Grey's Anatomy. Mad Men's Christina Hendricks'Playtex Bras could harness the sun's power. Olivia Wilde gets girl on girl freaky on House... and more.

It's girls, girls, girls on Eli Stone, including Natasha Henstridge and Katie Holmes. Lindsay Lohan's back to torture America Ferrera on Ugly Betty and will Sara Ramirez and Brooke Smith get to second base?

Dexter's Julie Benz makes a lil' show about serial killing sexy while Tyra Banks' Top Models are just full of girl on girl / pseudo lesbian action and Grey's Anatomy'sSara Ramirez and Brooke Smith are giving us blue balls.