Sure, every day, TV offers us good performances. “Pants on the Ground� That was good. Everyone in Mad Men getting splattered with lawn-mower blood? That was good. Martha Stewart pretending to be interested in the design concerns of paupers? Always good.
But scientists have determined that in any given week, only five performances qualify as great. So thank goodness for Vulture’s new weekly video, “Performances of the Weekâ€! We’ve told our staff of 600 highly paid TV watchers — their eyelids taped open, their agonized faces bathed in the glow of a giant grid of flickering HD screens — to pick out the five great performances of the last week in TV, from drama to comedy to late night to the furthest reaches of your cable dial. Enjoy.
Ugly Betty’s Vanessa Williams at the Box, impersonating a drag impersonator of Vanessa Williams, and blowing the roof off the joint. [Recap | Full episode]
Friday Night Lights’ Michael B. Jordan as Vince, reacting to his bloody showdown with Kennard. [Recap]
Late Night’s Jimmy Fallon leading a Glee parody.
Friday Night Lights’ Michael B. Jordan as Vince, reacting to his bloody showdown with Kennard. [Recap]
Wallace Shawn as Jon Stewart’s therapist, helping him through his feelings of impotence after his interview with Bill O’Reilly.
Lost’s Terry O’Quinn revealing once and for all that whatever he is, he’s Not Locke. [Recap | Full episode]