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Thursday, July 31, 2003
Did anyone else see the topless woman (read: bare breasts) during MuchMoreMusic's coverage of the Rolling Stones concert yesterday? Wednesday, July 30, 2003
My string of watching seemingly tasteless but strangely exciting reality TV programming continues... Tonight I thoroughly enjoyed the latest episode of "Cupid." Think American Idol, except people vote for the man they want to keep in the competition. The competition? To see which guy can plan the best date with the girl and to see which guy she eventually picks to marry. The judges? The girl's two best friends, complete with Simon Cowell-like jabs. Ex. "I see you walking down the aisle, but as the best man and not the groom!" Tonight had the guys trying to make money using just themselves and whatever amount they made was what they had to use towards their date. So we saw guys offering massages to passerbys on the street, guys trying to dance for money (no, not it that sense!), even guys playing dead for money (don't ask). The best guy? Someone who swapped movie trivia with the girl during dinner at a cute Spanish restaurant. The worst guy? A vain bodybuilder-type who's strong Arnold-like accent led to confused conversation or no conversation at all. Yawn... But overall it was a pretty entertaining episode. Paradise Hotel wasn't bad tonight either... Kristin and Tara are hot! And Charla may be quiet and shy, but she's got the whole pouty model thing going on! Toni... is freakishly butch and mannish, but let's not ruin the fantasy sequence just yet... ;) You know how reality shows used to be about the competition? Now it's just about staring at good looking people. Case in point - the two shows I checked in on last night: Big Brother 4 and Paradise Hotel. I know I've said this before, but what the heck is the point on Paradise Hotel? Granted, the girls are pretty hot and the guys I suppose are good eye candy (except that one geeky guy who's happened to survive all the eliminations so far!), but there is no goal or purpose to the game. And then all the contestants start crying and arguing and bitching... But over what?! Who gets to sleep with who? (Okay, well maybe that's the point of the game then...) As for BB4, I remember watching the first two editions of Big Brother religiously. Remember the guy with one leg who won the first BB? Remember Justin, the psycho knife wielder who got kicked off? Remember when Julie Chen actually had a respectable career as a news journalist? Anyway, this year's incarnation is not fun to watch. We were subjected to a 10 minute "clip" last night of some guy trying to get the largest splash possible when jumping into the pool. Then some whispering that could barely be made out and then some shots of people lying around on the hammock. This is interesting how? Uh huh... At least I still had American Juniors last night! Sure those kids will go nowhere and see their career (and voices) crack once they hit puberty. And they will probably regret taping all these moments when they try to get legitimate record deals in the future. But still, the joy of watching their idealistic, hopeful faces trying to make it into the biz is just too much fun! Monday, July 28, 2003
Can't wait to watch "Rules of Attraction" with James VanderBeek (aka Dawson) and Jessica Biel (aka Hot sister from 7th Heaven) Can't wait for my family to leave the house so I can watch it Toya has to make it through to the top 10. She is crazy talented! Marc I like cuz he looks like a pop star, except with a "Josh Groban" voice. And he turned down dancing with J. Lo for Canadian Idol! Wow. That is called sacrifice. Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Why do I bother writing about Fame? None of you watch it anyway... BUT... for the sake of my own sanity, I must express my utter "eww" at the fact that Harlem Lee won the competition. He's 37(!), short, ugly and oh yeah, Chinese. He's excited about being "the first Asian popstar" but unfortunately for him, no Asians will embrace him. That is not how we wanna be rep-ed in Hollywood. Did I mention he was short and ugly? Britney, uh I mean, Shannon Bex should've won. (Only ppl who watched the show would get that joke). She's 21, tall, dirty blond, hot and oh yeah, looks like Britney. Thankfully, Johnny Wright still offered her a record deal. Did I mention she was hot and looks like Britney? Say what you want about "the talent that counts," but looks DO matter, or you'll never make it past your one hit. Can anyone say Vanessa Carleton? At least American Juniors was good. Kelly Clarkson oversang (or should I say over-shouted) "Miss Independent" as usual, but at least Chauncy (my fav) made the group. Hello? Hello? You still with me or have you tuned out already? Do none of you watch these shows? What is wrong with you people?! Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Monday, July 21, 2003
New favourite guilty pleasure: "Who Wants to Marry my Dad?" - think "Meet my folks," except it's "Meet my kids." Sorta gross watching kids watching their dad make out with potential moms, but the genuinely nice contestants (no alliances, back-stabbing, etc.) and the sweetness of the kids (and this one hot daughter) makes it an "awww...."-type of show. Unlike the other "dating" shows filled with shallow, fake, win-at-all-costs individuals, this show feels like an old home-spun romantic tale. I told you it was "awww..." Wow. Last week there was absolutely no one worth voting for. This week, I have no idea who'll make the top 3. I'm going with Audrey (there's the Quebec connection + she has such a sweet voice + she's not too bad on the eyes), Karen-Lee (who would've expected a Norah Jones song on Canadian Idol?) and Toya Alexis (who if my Canadian reality tv show junkies will remember, was on the original Popstars which spawned Sugar Jones). That Sherry girl sang well... but then she tried kissing Ben Mulroney, which was neither funny nor cool. That said, Ben Mulroney did score himself a few points tonight for his surprisingly good French. (Funny his father never seemed to possess the same talent...) The ugly fat girl who sings like Pink (I forgot her name...) sang alright, but what was she wearing? She looked like she was auditioning for a Richard Simmons commercial or something! And the first guy, the basketball player? Zzzzzzzz...... I voted for Audrey. (My first ever Canadian Idol vote! Aww...). Who'd you vote for? I can't wait to see who makes it tomorrow. Sunday, July 20, 2003
Just rented: Shanghai Knights - very funny! Incredibly choreographed fight scenes - it was like watching Jackie Chan dance! Just watched: Johnny English - anyone who doesn't like Mr. Bean is dead inside! (Sidenote: Anyone who can put up with watching a movie amongst rowdy five year olds and their loud mouthed parents in a crowded Elgin Mills cinema is to be congratulated!) Thanks. Just heard: Keshia Chante - Unpredictable; Smilez and Southstar - Now that you're gone; Live - Heaven; Original 3 - Underground and okay, I'm liking 50 Cent/Snoop Dogg - PIMP! Just read: The cover page of People Magazine's Pop Culture Icons issue that I so wanted to get. I read the price = $16.99 for a magazine?! And that's all I read Saturday, July 19, 2003
So Monica asks me why I didn't post something about the people "Canada" chose to move on in Canadian Idol. Do you even have to ask? "Canada" chose an aging cowboy, an epileptic newfie and an elf! Enough said. Wednesday, July 16, 2003
If you haven't been watching "FAME" make sure you tune in next week for the final episode. All 4 finalists [with the exception of Harlem Lee... (sidenote: ewww)] are exceptionally talented. There's Serena Williams look-alike Serena, Britney Spears look-alike Shannon (sidenote: Hello!), the aforementioned Harlem and 16 year old Brandon who totally blew me away tonight with his version of a Donny Hathaway song (Note to self: Start listening to Donny Hathaway songs). Even Joey Fatone, the host of NSYNC fame, was funny tonight! Make sure you watch Fame next Wed @ 8 on NBC! You won't want to change the channel! _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Okay so I changed the channel during Fame to watch a bit of American Juniors... Brian McKnight was the guest judge/performer and he sang SO well! (Download "Coulda woulda shoulda") Too bad his audience was a bunch of six year olds who were probably wondering what "give you some lovin" meant... As for the girl who got in... Tori Thompson... I don't like her. Now that both her and her sister are in, it's totally gonna turn their family into some show biz wannabe family. Sorta like the Carters. (Nick/Aaron). Remember when Leslie Carter had a single?! Anyway, I digress. I hope Chauncey gets in next week. I like black kids. They're cute and way more talented then puny white girl Tori! Monday, July 14, 2003
Canadians are just weird!!! How else to explain the lunatics masqerading as "singers" on tonight's episode of Canadian Idol? Phil and Ritchie looked like they should have been helping Santa and his elves. Jenny? How did she make the judges cry again? Must've been her hawking eyebrows and hideously big mouth. Tyler Hamilton (with the country twang) sang well and looked like he belonged in the top ten... until he did a "karate"-style high-kick coming off the stage, followed by some inexplicable hand and finger gestures. And don't get me started on Zack (the judge)... can he re-use any more of Simon's lines?! At least Simon didn't use them all on one contestant. Lighten up Zacky! My picks? Marc Lavigne, I mean, Devigne, Nicole Sinclair and well, that's about it. Oh by the way, people read my posts and think I hate Canadian Idol. That can't be further from the truth... I love the show! What would make you all think otherwise? =p Thursday, July 10, 2003
There is no one left to root for in The Amazing Race. The bitchy models are gone... I kinda felt bad for Millie and Chuck (the "virgins") cuz people were making fun of her mole... and I thought I could take them on as my new favourite team... but the two of them are just so... weird! Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Billy? Canada voted in Billy? The guy who doesn't sing, but SCREAMS? The guy who madly flings his arms while he sings.. I mean, SCREAMS? The guy who tried to sing a Carpenters' song when he should've been auditioning for Metallica? Okay... Monday, July 07, 2003
Money. Love or money? She chose money. But what a twist at the end! Erin, who chose $1 million over the affections of the rusty Rob, sacrificed the money now for a chance at $2 million. Now she's the one with 15 guys competing for her. They have been told the same thing - pick Erin or pick a million bucks. The twist? Unlike Rob, who didn't find out this secret till later, Erin knows from the very beginning. If she can get the guy to pick her over the money, she wins $2 million big ones! If he picks the money, she loses everything! Wow. Greed, deception and romance can make for great TV! PS> This is totally gonna be like that "they don't know that we know" episode of Friends... y'know? The first episode of Canadian Idol officially validates the stereotype - Canadians are boring! Ben Mulroney must be the most out of place host I've ever seen. His jokes (if you could call them that) were not funny at all! His segues and analogies were really really bad. Who writes his lines? (Ex. "This mic is your pencil. Now go draw your exclaimation point!") WTF? And don't get me started with his flubbing of the phone number, his terribly unfitted untucked yellow shirt and his attempts to incorporate "bring it" and "dude" into his WASP English. I never thought I would say this but BRING BACK SEACREST! Judges? What? There were judges? All I saw were terribly sedated people hunched over a table at the side of the stage. Was it just me or did you all expect Farley Flex to say "What's up dawg?" at least once? What's the point of having a black dude otherwise y'know? Sass Jordan I like. The other two are again, bo-ring! That Zack guy has got to stop stealing lines from Simon and trying to make them his own! At least Simon did it with a sense of irony. Zack seriously thinks he's the boss! What's that you say? Canadian Idol is not about the host or judges but the talent? What talent? Mikey Boutos did not rep the Asians like he said he would. I was all ready to dial in a vote for him but he sang a Dan Hill song! That's like what my parents used to sing to each other - in a word - gross! And why do people like Billy? I was SO glad he lost his voice last episode! He screams and flings his arms like he's having an epileptic seizure! Shut up! My picks? Candida gave a heartfelt performance and I will always love "I will always love you." That song never gets old. Tara Martel was good too. My roommate disagrees, but I like that bit of "squeakiness" (for lack of a better word) in people's voices when they go into the upper register. It makes it seem like they're putting more emotion into it. Mariah does it a lot and so did Kimberley Locke... So that's the recap. What did you guys think? (Someone post something in the comment boxes!) =p Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Has anyone been watching Paradise Hotel? It's sorta like... well, I don't know what it's sorta like. The whole "sexy singles on an island resort" bit makes it seem like "Temptation Island" (which my first year university house was freakishly into...) except each week, an audience member watching from home gets to replace one of the aforementioned "sexy singles." Now fair enough, there's enough eye candy to go around... even the token "I'm so hot with my model haircut I can afford to be bitchy" girl - Charla. (Think Chantille from "Are you hot" but waaay bitchier!) But here's the thing - there is no point to the show! There is no cash prize, no competitions/challenges, no objective other than to stay in the hotel! And then they intersperse the action on the island with shots of a supposed "live" studio audience back in L.A. who are hooting and cheering away so enthusiastically that it's obvious they are being paid to be there. It's pretty boring to watch Paradise Hotel to be honest and right now I can't quite figure out why I'm still watching it... hmm... I keep watching expecting a huge "twist" that will suddenly turn this scantily-clad version of "The Lofters" into something well... scandelous. But no such luck yet. And now I'm also realizing that probably no one watches Paradise Hotel except for me and so I have wasted the past 15 minutes on nothing... Anyone watch Fame? |