Gossip for Wk of 3/11/13
by Carol Banks Weber

Who is the surprising new woman in Dylan’s life? Not Phyllis. Maybe Chelsea.

Since Prospect Park’s online version of AMC gained notoriety with its viral video of “The Harlem Shake” — its cast was shown dancing goofily to the music — CBS might follow suit with its own versions.

Adam’s getting funnier. I like it.

The revelation of Avery’s adultery with Dylan was supposed to shed Phyllis in a better, deeper light as the continually misunderstood sister. The intense confrontation scenes from two weeks ago were also supposed to give Michelle Stafford (Phyllis) meaty material to act through after suffering for too long in the grinning sociopath role, and heighten Avery’s incredibly obtuse, self-centered hypocrisy and lack of compassion. It worked. Unfortunately, Stafford so outshone Jessica Collins (Avery) that many viewers were left scratching their heads as to why this miscast, mismatched younger sister was still around. Time for a recast, someone equal to Stafford’s Emmy caliber, please.