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20 May 2012 8:00 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

Well, that was certainly a twist.

For most of "How Bazaar," I found myself once again hating on Cathy and feeling like the show - which started two seasons ago as grounded in the idea of a woman struggling with her cancer diagnosis - was continuing to branch off in a number of absurd directions.

Paul with a sponsorship? Sean in an open threesome... err, thruple? As I wrote about last week, I'm all for funny, unique storylines. But The Big C has just been really out there over the last few episodes, focusing more on the ridiculous actions of its characters than on the characters themselves.

That changed a bit here, fortunately, as both Paul and Cathy got close to other members of the opposite sex, which - unfortunately for their marriage - does seem consistent with what we witnessed earlier in the season.

Remember when Cathy chose chocolate »

- matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)

22 April 2012 8:00 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »

It takes a lot to overshadow an Oscar winner, but Cathy Jamison's announcement to conclude the latest episode of The Big C almost made me forget that Susan Sarandon even appeared on "Bundle of Joy."

Another baby? Really?!?

It can't be said that Cathy isn't embracing the joyful lessons espoused by Ms. Joy Kleinman, especially the part about leaving your baggage behind and focusing on the future, but I'll ask again: a baby? Really?!?

We're obviously a long way from greeting the actual tyke, but even entertaining such a notion seems a bit selfish on Cathy's part. She isn't 100% cancer-free, Paul isn't even permitted to jump while dancing. It's hard to see these two being model parents these days - or, to be brutally honest, it's hard to even see them both being around until the child's middle school graduation.

Still, it's an interesting direction for the show to go »

- matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)

17 April 2012 11:28 AM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

"The Big C" is continuing its tradition of welcoming big name guest stars. Susan Sarandon is the latest Hollywood A-lister to join the Showtime dramedy. She debuts in the third episode of Season 3, titled, "Bundle of Joy," for a multi-episode arc.

The episode sees Cathy (Laura Linney) meeting Sarandon's character, the aptly named Joy the joyologist, at a creative retreat. Joy is a cancer survivor whom Cathy ends up befriending. Joy uses her cancer experience to inspire others and motivates Cathy to get more out of her cancer experience.

We hope that means Cathy stops with the day drinking. Drunk, belligerent Cathy isn't that much fun. And we bet Sarandon is just a hoot in this role. "The Big C" airs Sunday nights on Showtime.

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