And they hardly even try…

It’s a long way from New Caprica.

Click here to see Katee and Tricia frolic in the California wine country.

And we’ve got a clip for ya, right here… (I guess I should say that if you don’t want to know about the challenge ahead of time, you shouldn’t watch it).

It’s weird seeing all of the cast members in real life and not in their Bravo web site Glamour Shots (the ones we saw all last week — that was great, by the way, not having to come up with a single blog item idea all week). The New Zealand guy looks a little less Lord of the Rings-y, that guy Dale looks less smug (a good thing).

Top Chef will air tonight, trying to fill the time slot (and void in our heart) left by Project Runway.

This is kind of a propos of nothing, but I’m still reliving Tina Fey’s guest spot on Saturday Night Live. So good!

Pretty much all of the sketches were strong — even the ones at the end, traditionally the scrap ground for the half-baked, half-finished leftovers of the week. But I guess they had some time on their hands over the strike, because the whole episode was great.

One of my favorite sketches came at the end — Virgania Horsen’s Hot Air Balloon Rides. I think Kristin Wiig has really come into her own as a cast member, and although she’ll always be second banana to Amy Poehler (who is incredible and completely pulled off that Ghostbusters song in last week’s Weekend Update, if you happened to see it) she has some been demonstrating some great chops.

For instance, take a look at this clip. It’s so awkward — I love it!

• Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island arrested for pot
• E! Kristin has spoilers for How I Met Your Mother, Friday Night Lights, and more
• Will Arnett sex tape! (possibly NSFW)
• Financing secured for a Wire movie, but David Simon hasn’t signed on yet
• House feels snubbed by Britain
• Hulu.com, the collaboration with NBC and Fox to put shows online, goes live today
• Alicia Silverstone quits HIMYM, would rather be unemployed than work with Britney Spears
• Whole bunch of Buffy stuff on sale at this charity eBay auction