Phyllis doesn't deserve to go out like this on 'The Young and the Restless'

Ever since Michelle Stafford announced her exit from The Young and the Restless in May, everyone has been wondering how her redhead character, Phyllis Summers Newman, would depart. I for one never thought that the writers would consider killing her off, but from the looks of this past week, it seems that's the road they're taking.

Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) apparently switched Summer's paternity test results, while everyone was growing used to Summer being Jack Abbott's (Peter Bergman) daughter. But if Sharon actually altered the test, Summer would in fact be Nick's child. Sharon had good reasoning for her actions, because if Summer had never been Nick's he wouldn't have left her and ended their eleven-year marriage. Phyllis overheard Sharon's confession, later resulting in Phyllis' tumble down a staircase. The fall was poorly staged, as Phyllis allegedly hit her head, when in fact she barely even touched her head.  Now Phyllis lies in a hospital bed, comatose, unable to reveal what Sharon has done. 

This is a very unfortunate and wrong way to kill off longtime fan favorite Phyllis Summers. Stafford deserves more than this, so she must have good reasons for wanting to leave. We all know that if you piss off the writers of a television series, it doesn't reflect well on your character. So who the hell did Stafford and Case piss off?! Sharon has had the worst storylines for the past four years (kleptomania, going to prison and faking her death to escape, marrying her ex-father-in-law twice, going psycho and taking over his company, diagnosed with bipolar disorder and now, switching paternity test results and messing with people's lives.) It needs to stop. I thought Y&R was in good hands with Jill Farren Phelps and Josh Griffith (who took over after Maria Arena Bell was fired last July), but it appears Y&R is in just as worse shape as it was last year. Watch The Young and the Restless weekdays on CBS.

Wishful Storytelling for 'The Young and the Restless'

As Y&R viewers know, Chelsea Lawson (Melissa Claire Egan) has been passing off Adam Newman's (Michael Muhney) baby as someone else's, and that person happens to be down-to-earth Dylan McAvoy (Steve Burton). Burton's introduction to the soap wasn't all viewers hoped it would be, as executive producer Jill Farren Phelps probably just wanted Burton on her soap no matter what the crappy storyline they chose to give him. Chelsea and Dylan, dubbed "Chylan", have great chemistry together, but if you're gonna look past that, there's absolutely no depth! In other words, boring snore fest. And that's why I'm issuing a wishful storytelling request to how the truth about Chelsea's baby should be revealed.

Dylan entered the scene as the presumed dead boyfriend of Avery Bailey Clark (Jessica Collins). Avery, in love with Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow), eventually chose Nick and they've decided to get married. Avery and Dylan's scenes together since then have shown that they still love each other. Chelsea's sleaze bag father Jeffrey Bardwell (Ted Shackelford) knows the truth about her baby and demanded money to keep quiet. Jeff spills the beans to Adam, who confronts Dylan and Chelsea. Dylan ditches Chelsea over her con and decides to get Avery back. On her wedding day with Nick, Avery worries if she's making the right choice by marrying him. Dylan shows up and tells her everything about Chelsea's baby, and admits he still loves her. Just hours before her wedding, Dylan convinces Avery to   run away with him. Nick and their loved ones wait for her to walk down the aisle, but she never does. 

Meanwhile, Adam demands to be present in his child's life, and due to sudden complications in her pregnancy, Chelsea is forced to move in with Adam. They begin to reconnect, sleep together and are soon reunited. He promises to reduce his role at Newman Enterprises, but Chelsea refuses to believe him. Determined to prove her wrong, Adam resigns at Newman and proposes to Chelsea as she goes into labor...

That's the way I believe this storyline should go down. Of course, this will most probably not happen, as Josh Griffith is currently using bipolar Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) as the town's scapegoat. But hey, we as viewers can only predict and hope, right? Watch The Young and the Restless weekdays on CBS.

'Grown Ups 2' falls flat

I'm not gonna lie: Grown Ups 2 was pretty bad. Unfortunately, its plot just couldn't get past the stupid fart jokes that basically form the entire movie. While its 2010 prequel had meaning about blurring the lines between childhood and parenthood, this movie could've possibly had those moments, but they were inevitably ruined by some stupid character doing something stupid. 

Of course, those who enjoy Adam Sandler films have to be of an acquired taste. Perhaps if this movie didn't include other stars like Kevin James, Chris Rock or David Spade and just starred Sandler among other actors, it would've survived. Because frankly, Sandler's lines and scenes were really the only enjoyable part of the movie. While I admit I found myself laughing at some of the stupid jokes in the beginning, I began to realize that Grown Ups 2 was basically all one big joke. I'm not even entirely sure if Adam Sandler fans would enjoy this movie, as the rest of the cast ruin it, even the hilarious Maya Rudolph and Salma Hayek. The movie does have its entertaining moments, but you'd be better off to skip it.

'666 Park Avenue' ends on a high note

ABC's supernatural drama, 666 Park Avenue, concluded last Saturday, after having debuted on the network last September and cancelled after two months. ABC then postponed burning off the remaining episodes until June 22. While I quite enjoyed this series and was saddened by its sudden cancellation, I began to see these past few weeks that 666 Park Avenue just might have been a little too bizarre for major network television. The series followed a young couple in love as they become building managers of the Drake, a mysterious apartment building in New York City. Strange things happen to Jane (Rachael Taylor), and we finally learn that she yields an unknown past with the building. 

After the cancellation last November, series executives revealed that they would rework the final episode "to act as a series finale". And while watching the final episode, I realized that they crammed possibly two more years of material into one hour of television. If only the series had debuted on ABC Family, or even The CW, it might've gotten a few more seasons. But as I said, 666 Park Avenue was probably just too weird and bizarre for ABC. But the series was perfect for supernatural lovers, and developed a loyal fan base within two months on the air. It baffles me why another network didn't make a play for the series. I had tweeted (@teeveejeff) saying that I hoped the series finale wouldn't disappoint me. All I can say is that it is disappointing this series had to be rushed to an end.

5 storylines that would rock 'Two and a Half Men'

Ever since Charlie Sheen left Two and a Half Men, the CBS comedy has been going downhill. Ashton Kutcher's introduction was a flop, not to mention Alan has become unrecognizable and his relationship with Lyndsey (Courtney Thorne Smith) was hard to watch. In addition, Jake is basically a "full man" now, so the series' title is completely inaccurate. But for the eleventh season (I know, it's been on that long), Angus T. Jones (Jake) isn't returning as a main cast member. As a result, they're introducing a new female lead, who will be Charlie's previously unknown daughter, who is a lesbian named Jenny. No word on who will be playing her. I'm sure this will open up some new storylines, but Two and a Half Men is still running out of stories and here are some of my storyline suggestions:

1. Bring back Jenna Elfman as Frankie! Elfman hard previously done a 2-episode guest role in the first season, and Frankie had fallen for Alan before she moved away. It's been ten years, but if they can bring back Kandi (April Bowlby), than I say bring Frankie back!

2. Remember Alan's Ponzi scheme with his family in the final episodes of season 8? Well, lest we forget that Rose (Melanie Lynskey) was the one who gave him $50,000 to pay everyone back. In exchange, Alan didn't blab to Charlie that Rose's "husband" was actually a mannequin. But Charlie is dead, who's Alan gonna tell? I say bring back Rose and have her blackmail Alan. Not to mention that Rose is currently off-screen, screwing with Walden's fashion designer girlfriend! 

3. Bring Berta (Conchata Ferrell) back to the front burner! There were many good stories with her family that occurred in the past. They could bring back Prudence, Berta's slutty granddaughter, played by one miss Megan Fox! Or, they could bring back Sara Rue as Berta's youngest daughter, Naomi, who had dated Alan and gave birth to a baby. She could return looking for Berta's support and wind up with Alan again! 

4. Bring back Judith (Marin Hinkle) and have her make Alan's life miserable again! Jon Cryer did some of his best acting during the first two seasons of the series. The storyline was one of the series' best, and they should definitely revive it. 

5. Get rid of Herb (Ryan Stiles). I, personally, never enjoyed his character's presence, especially anywhere after season 7. They completely ruined the character this past season, when he returned revealing Judith had left him and became a lonely, pathetic man alongside Alan and Walden. Phase him out, kill him off, I don't really care anymore. Just say bye-bye to Herb somehow, please?

Two and a Half Men returns this fall on CBS, in a new, more appropriate timeslot; Thursdays at 9:30.

'The Heat' scores high

The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, definitely scores high, in fact, it might be the top comedy of the summer! Bullock and McCarthy star as two cops, one from New York and one from Boston. On the surface, they're like oil and water. Mullins (McCarthy) is a tough fighting girl whom all of her co-workers believe is insane, including her boss. While every second word out of her mouth is either "f--k" or "s--t", her fierce personality makes you laugh regardless. Ashburn (Bullock) is the tightly wound genius who can easily get into a criminal's mind, but she's single and lonely. Together, they become "the heat" and find fun in their conflicting personalities. Bullock's impeccable comedic skills allow her to keep a straight face during McCarthy's laugh-out-loud rants, which adds to their undeniable screen chemistry. If you love to laugh during movies, don't miss this hit!

Is Drucilla Winters returning to 'The Young and the Restless'?

For the past few months, a mysterious stalker has been taking pictures of the Winters/Michaelson clan on The Young and the Restless. After the great decision to make Angell Conwell and Redaric Williams main cast members, their characters (Leslie and Tyler) have endured a long exploration of their past. After the untimely death of their father Gus (Tony Todd) in May, viewers have been waiting to know the next chapter. And basically, we're still waiting! Leslie thinks the woman who holds the key to her father's secrets, Rose Turner, is dead, but we should know that's probably is untrue, because Leslie Stevens joins Y&R as Rose on July 25! 

Since then, the Winters/Michaelson clan has been targeted by an unknown blogger exposing recovering alcoholic Neil Winters' (Kristoff St. John) diary entries, among other things. And just this week, when Leslie tells Neil Rose died in 2007, we go to a flashback of Neil sipping an alcoholic beverage, and reading of his wife, Drucilla Winters' (Victoria Rowell) presumed death. Rowell herself, who had played Drucilla for seventeen years, left Y&R in 2007 after calling the show racist for not having enough black cast and crew members. Within the story, Dru fell off a cliff and her body was never found. In the years following her exit, Rowell stated that certain actors were preventing her return to the show, one of them being Michelle Stafford (who plays Phyllis), who will be exiting in August! Maybe what we don't know is that Stafford quit because Rowell will be making her long overdue return! The viewers can only hope. It would definitely explain Stafford's sudden decision to leave Y&R in May. Watch The Young and the Restless weekdays on CBS. 

Peter Bergman previews the paternity bombshell on 'The Young and the Restless'

For all you 'Y&R' fans, Peter Bergman (Jack) has previewed in an exclusive interview with TV Guide's Michael Logan about how his character will react to the paternity bombshell that lies ahead. Just recently, the writers of the top CBS soap decided to rewrite the paternity of Summer Newman (Hunter King), making her Jack's daughter instead of Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow). While many are criticizing this plot for many reasons, I for one have quite enjoyed it. Some say it is moving too slowly, others say the writers have dropped the ball. But I'm happy to go on record saying that this storyline will be quite the bombshell in everyone!

For months, Summer has been crushing on Jack's son Kyle (first Blake Hood, now Hartley Sawyer). Her "father" Nick was always against it, and now we know why! While I do question why Summer's redhead, feisty mother Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) seduced Kyle in efforts to get him away from her daughter (which surprisingly worked), this storyline has been working out pretty well and everyone's reaction will be absolutely epic. To read the full TV Guide interview with Bergman, here's the link: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Young-Restless-Bergman-Jack-Summer-1067499.aspx