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Friday, October 31, 2003
Oprah depresses me. She had this "million dollar idea" show yesterday showcasing ordinary (many poor) people who took a leap of faith to follow their passions and ended up hitting it big. The always popular lesson? "Even YOU can do it!" Oprah exclaims with a nod of approval and inspiring fist pump. Wow. Motivating... not! Reality sets in and you realize Oprah is luring you into a path of disappointment and unfulfilled dreams. Chances are we won't be winning a million bucks anytime soon. If only I could have invented that baby breast milk feeder for dads! Damn. I hate Oprah. Great great ep of Friends tonight. Christina Applegate was hilarious as usual (one question though - where's Reese?) and Mike's proposal storyline was both surprising and heartwarming. Joey's thesaurus bit was funny too. Heck, the whole episode was funny tonight! My prediction - double wedding finale. Ross and Rachel will reconnect (perhaps over a serious event in Emma's life?) and Charlie will back off to let the two be together. Phoebe, Mike, Ross and Rachel will tie the knot in a joint ceremony and the last shot will be the camera zooming in on Ross and Rachel's kiss. You can quote me on this one. Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Never eat while watching TV. I swear I was literally gobbling up my bowl of cereal as the dramatic tension mounted on tonight's episode of The Bachelor. The last few minutes in particular were definite milk-dripping moments. It's like I wanted to finish my cereal so to fully concentrate on Bob's rose ceremony but the bowl of Chex was something deliciously necessary to keep me busy enough to not freak out in anticipation at who he was gonna pick!!!... y'know? (<< Said in one-breath). And so, I was stuffing my big mouth carelessly as my eyes were fixated upon the television. It wasn't exactly a pretty sight. And so, I repeat, never eat while watching TV. Oh yeah, and Meredith got kicked off. Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Sometimes I make fun of certain shows (or certain people) and then end up liking them and find myself completely drawn in. So you know how I was harping on Joe Millionaire and how ugly the girls were and how boring the show was? Yeah... I am officially hooked! Two episodes of Joe in two nights will do that to ya. For those of you still watching (or reading this for that matter), I'm liking Linda a lot. She's pretty but not in a slutty way. I also like Cat. She's pretty in a slutty way. Best line of the night though belongs to the now kicked-off Tereza: "His arm veins are making me very horny." Oh those Europeans! Monday, October 27, 2003
You know how I said last week that the producers of Joe Millionaire 2 found their contestants at the tanning salon or plastic surgeon's office? I meant the discount makeup counter at Zellers. New episode of Joe tomorrow night @ 8 - score! This blogspot site may soon just be a popular destination for "OC" fans everywhere. For unlike the States, who have to wait till Wednesday nights to watch The OC, us Canadians get new episodes on Monday nights - 2 nights earlier! And so, in an attempt to increase my blogspot readership, I'll be posting my thoughts about the show Monday nights, hopefully for all eager and impatient Americans to read. So on with the show... recap... _______________________________________________________________ "I'm sorry." FOX executives everywhere are apologizing for an unmoving and unmotivated return episode of The OC tonight. That and "I'm sorry" seemed to be the only line uttered by poor suicidal Marissa throughout the whole show. Actually, there seemed to be a lot of apologizing happening in this episode, from Ryan screwing up his private school entrance exams, to Kirsten feeling guilty over her kiss with Jimmy, to Summer going all 90210 on Seth (translation: Sorry I'm too cheerleader for you). Unfortunately, Peter Gallagher still did not apologize for his terribly bushy eyebrows. My apologies though, to the actors, who had to serious-face their way through groan-inducing dialogue. At one point, I correctly guessed three straight lines that came out of their mouths. Here, try this one on: "I didn't want to, well, hurt myself," cries Marissa, apparently unaware that she is allowed to say the word "suicide" in prime-time. "I just needed an..." If you guessed "escape," you are correct! Now how about this ditty from Ryan?: "It's not where I'm from," he says to the token-Asian actress who plays his new principal. "It's..." If you guessed "where I'm going," you are either one of the writers of tonight's episode or someone else. And don't even get me started on poor Julie, the mother? If she's not Joan Collins from Dynasty reincarnated, I don't know how her botox doctor does it. But anyway, after being dissed up by her daughter, Mizz Julie was given the all important, "this is not over!" line to close out the episode. Dramatic. (Not!) This was by far the worst OC ep yet!... Wait... although at the end... Seth and Ryan are given clever banter by the writers to call out Peter Gallagher on his thick eyebrows and express their disgust at them... This is the best episode ever! Sunday, October 26, 2003
Vern where are you?! Edward is totally stealing your designs on Trading Spaces! And of all the designers available, Edward was on BOTH episodes of TS last night. What gives? Regardless, Edward (a.k.a. Vern wannabe with the coordinated stripes and linear patterns) did manage a very elegant and classical room for his homeowners. Kia, meanwhile, managed to be slightly less annoying this week. She still, however, insisted on using wall borders to "decorate" her room. Even Paige called her out on her border obssession... hint, hint. Finally, I must mention the new guy - Barry. He looks and acts exactly like Carter, except with blond hair! (Also a bit of the Tarzan look in there) Apparently he's some famous NYC architect even though he looks 13. But I get it, TS finally realized Ty was pushing 40 so they had to bring in some fresh uh.. meat... so to speak. On a totally different note, is it wrong to get excited because I had already been doing all the things the "style experts" suggested to the skinny guy on What Not to Wear? Bootcut pants - check! Layering to make you look more built - check! Mosturize daily - check! Manage to do previous three things and still not be gay - check! I am SO in style! Saturday, October 25, 2003
Sometimes a good script is all you need. Good acting goes a long way too. Never mind the pretentious dialogue, the overplayed angst-filled soundtrack or even the introduction of new "hot" actors. A pretty plot by far outweighs a pretty face. (Please take note Smallville writers). There isn't enough I can say about Joan of Arcadia. It's the cooler 7th Heaven. The younger Touched by an Angel. And the best new show this television season. It's impossible to sit through an episode of "Joan" and not feel moved, touched or disturbed. Last night's episode was a perfectly blended storyline that not only connected all the subplots, but connected with the audience as well. If you weren't affected by that last, simple scene, you've got to check-up on those emotions of yours. And if you're still watching Alicia Silverstone's Miss Match instead of Joan of Arcadia, then you really are, just a little bit clueless. Thursday, October 23, 2003
I once dreamt that TV shows could stop resorting to the old "dream sequence" storyline in which they tease you with shocking dialogue and action only to have the main character wake up in a cold sweat to realize he was just dreaming. In a related note, I once dreamt that my stupid VCR wasn't broken and that I was actually able to watch the skinny dipping scene with Lana on Smallville last night. The producers of the Bachelor tried to send Lee-Ann back to her home planet on last night's episode, putting her in a hot-air balloon to the sky. Unfortunately, her family failed to beam her up and so, Bob just had to vote her off instead. Sucka!! The final four: Estella, Kelly Jo, Mary, Meredith. Here's the lowdown, or the "ho-down" as I see it: Meredith is SO lucky her grandma died in episode 3 because other than the sympathy vote, I don't see why Bob is picking her to stay. Mary and her big nose are better suited to the other ABC reality show - Extreme Makeover, which leaves Kelly Jo and Estella. They're both fine, if you equate "bleh" with fine, but Kelly Jo sounds too much like a waitress I had at Bob Evans or something so my pick, by default, goes to Estella. Wednesday, October 22, 2003
I am thrilled to discover that my sitemeter counter will allow me to track how people got to this beloved blogspot of mine. So thank you to those who stumbled upon this site by searching for "Shakira's hair extensions" and "sample student council speeches". Enjoy your stay and please, make yourself at home. Post me a shout-out or something! Monday, October 20, 2003
If I had a million dollars, I could afford a better episode. Even if I was Joe Millionaire and had only $11 000, I could probably still put together a better episode than the one we saw tonight. We waited a whole hour for the ladies to meet David only to hear him say "I'll see you all tonight", cue commercials. And unlike last year's edition, the previews of upcoming episodes did not look enticing at all. I mean, the blond girl zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... One last thing though - are these really the most beautiful women they could find in ALL of Europe? Where did the producers recruit them from? A tanning salon? Or the plastic surgeon? Did they not all look like a sickly Christina Aguilera with an accent? And then, FOX got even sluttier with "Skin," the latest twist-off on the whole Romeo and Juliet feuding families with kids who love each other theme. Now the girl who plays "Jules" (ooo, how subtle with the naming) was quite the fair maiden, but O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Apparently Leo was busy so they brought in a Miguel from Passions look-alike. And what was Sydney from Melrose Place doing here? The editing meanwhile, was flashy and stylish, something unfortunately, that can't be said for the "eye-roller" plot. In fact, I was so disengaged, that during a scene with strippers, wire taps, a cop stakeout and making out, all I could think about was where I had heard the song playing in the background before. It was Moby's "Porcelain." Get it? Porcelain skin? That was about the only thing interesting I could make out of tonight's premiere. Granted, the show did live up to its title with the generous booty shots, but even so, a show by any other name would still smell as cheesy. Sunday, October 19, 2003
Ladies and gentlemen - once again, Britney Spears! Cue the music... er... lip-syching... I mean, Britney had totally lip-syched her way through new single "Me Against the Music" for her first performance on SNL last night and frankly, I was getting tired of not hearing her voice. "I bet it's cuz she smokes," I tell my sister. "She can't sing anymore cuz of that." My sister pretends she doesn't like Britney Spears. "I don't like Britney Spears," she says. So Britney takes the stage... fixes the "mic" (note: prepares to utter a few "woos" and "yeah's" to pretend she's singing live) and then... she actually sings! To the amazement of the audience both live and watching at home, Britney begins to sing live, to a ballad? That's totally treading Christina's turf you'd think, but somehow, Britney manages to produce one of the best performances I have ever seen from her. Standing alone, adorned in a simple dress, no background dancers to be seen. Just her, a string quartet and a soft piano tinkling away to a simple but beautiful melody. The song's called "Everytime I see you" and it's about Justin people say... The camera zooms in on her face as she sings "I'm sorry my weakness caused you pain, please forgive me" and for a second there, you forget about the showy, scandalous Britney and see someone who suddenly seems so real. You get drawn into her song, the lyrics and the way tears seem to form in her eyes when she sings them. When at the end, Britney takes a deep breath in and out, you do it too, because just as she exhales to finish her phrase, you realize you have taken in, a whole new appreciation for her. Think I'm being overly zealous in my praise? Check out her performance yourself here or here Saturday, October 18, 2003
I always used to spell Joan of Arc, Joan of A-r-k - like the boat. So it was funny tonight when God told Joan of Arcadia to build a boat. Because not only is the title of the show a play on the whole Joan of Arc story, now Joan's actually building a psydo-ark!! Okay, maybe it wasn't that funny. But the episode was still good. If you haven't started watching yet, my god, what are you waiting for?! Thursday, October 16, 2003
Apparently Lee Ann from "The Bachelor" forgot that she was on a reality TV show and believed that she would get to date Bob one on one for the rest of the series. "This wasn't what I wanted to get myself into!" she pines to Bob, who is looking obviously uncomfortable, but probably more from the size of her mouth than her pouty words. Lee Ann shouldn't be faulted though. I mean, she might really have not realized what she was getting herself into. The words, "reality TV cameras" and "competing with twenty girls" can be quite difficult to comprehend for someone with a second-grade intelligence. "I didn't think I would have to share you Bob," Lee Ann continues, but by this time Bob has shifted his focus over to the lovely Estella over by the fireplace. Next week: "Whaddaya mean I have to try to win Bob?" asks Lee Ann. "He should totally be trying to win me!" No Lee Ann. That was last season on the Bachelorette. Only Trista was a lot prettier... and smarter. Tuesday, October 14, 2003
Very Important Information! (Links included) 1) Poor Christina Aguilera... that girl has GOT to muster up some self-confidence man! She's got this whole "I don't give a (beep!)" attitude but then displays behaviour that can only be described as "desparate." First she threatened to sue the MTV awards for not giving her kiss with Madonna the same airtime as Britney's kiss (What? Christina kissed Madonna? Exactly.) and now comes a report that she backed out of performing at the World Music Awards because Mariah Carey was performing and Christina was scared that Mariah's voice/performance would overshadow hers. Well at least she can admit that other people can sing better than her. Now if she can only admit that she's an ugly hor... 2) YES!!! Audrey from Canadian Idol has been signed to a record deal! (Even runner up Gary doesn't have a deal yet, nor does hopelessly untalented Billy or HUGEly talented Toya) My friend Emily from McGill may have sat next to Ryan Malcolm this weekend at Shoeless Joe's in Kingston, but Audrey is still the star. Click here to read more. 3) You have GOT to check out www.mtvnewlyweds.com to download episodes of Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson's reality show! It is so addicting to watch celebrities make fools of themselves! Then go to Nick Lachey's page to hear new single/the theme song for their show, called "This I swear." Personal opinion though: I don't think Jessica is really that big of an airhead.. she has to be just playin' for the cameras... Monday, October 13, 2003
Maybe I should rename this blog to "TLC and me." I swear that was the only channel I watched this whole thanksgiving weekend! So that meant episodes of "Trading Spaces" and "Trading Spaces Family," along with "Date Patrol," "What Not to Wear," "While you were out" and "For Better of for Worse." Wow. That's like the whole TLC lineup right there! (Well, unless you count that mega monster trucks crap). All this TLC watching has made me want to sign up to be on some of the shows. Here's the plan: Crap up my family room and/or basement to get re-done on "While you were out." (Note: Trading Spaces actually makes you do stuff, but on WYWO, they basically do everything for you. You just hafta play coy and oh yeah, answer like 3 questions to win prizes) Bonus for getting my parents outta the house for a few days! The messier the rooms are though, the better chance I could also be on "Clean Sweep," the new show I forgot to watch this weekend but won't forget to watch tomorrow afternoon. "Date Patrol?" Can you say perfect candidate right here? I mean... not like I haven't had a date in a while or anything... I'm not desparate... really... but it'd be fun to learn to pick-up! I mean, what woman would not want a piece of... never mind... I'm pathetic.... and desparate. Finally, "What not to wear." Now of course, I don't need to be on this show (puh-lease!), but I have a friend (wink wink) who desparately needs to get rid of her "look I can still pass for 12"-look in favour of more mature and stylish tastes. Just need to secretly snap a picture of her to send to the TLC powers that be... Saturday, October 11, 2003
God taught me to be patient as I was stuck in traffic coming back from Montreal God taught Joan not to talk about people's sexuality behind their backs God had me pick up my (stupid) sister from Queen's so that I could learn to be kind God had Joan join the chess club God told me to be thankful for what I have God told a psychic to tell Joan's crippled brother to tell the family not to worry because he would dance at his wedding Oh my god... Joan of Arcadia and I have SO much in common! =p Thursday, October 09, 2003
The thing about Smallville is that it's already ironic without having said a word. We know how this story of Clark Kent turns out already and so, the dramatic irony is already in place before the show even starts. And yet, for some reason or another, the Smallville writers insist on plugging on in their attempts to deliver line after line of pretentious, "this is spose to make you go 'ooo and ahh'" dialogue, as if the audience needs yet another reminder of the ironic nature of the show. So last night's episode had Lex spouting off ditties such as "I've learned that I need to follow my father's directions" and Clark saying, "Lex, everyone has another side to them that they'll eventually embrace." Hmm.. can this possibly be a double-entendre relating to Lex and Clark's futures? Duh! Even the whole "can't tell Lana my secret" bit is getting tiring. She said she'll understand Clark! You told Pete, why not Lana? Speaking of Pete, is he still on the show? Whatever, he's not important. What is important is that Chloe smartly switched back to her old, "geeky but not a lesbo" hairdo and that Clark is back to his normal ring-less self. "But there'll always be something different about me," pines Clark. "What do you mean?" cries Lana. Clark stumbles for an answer. "Y-you just wouldn't understand.. I'm not like you Lana!" Cue Five for Fighting song. The writers congratulate themselves for their symbolism. The audience just rolls their eyes. Yeah... real subtle.. Wednesday, October 08, 2003
There is seriously something psychologically wrong with the girls on this season of The Bachelor. Tonight's episode consisted of all them crying... and that was before one of them found out her grandma died! There was WAY more crying after that! None of these girls seem normal at all, except for that hot black girl. But of course, she got no face time! Some of the "weirder" ones to look out for (and by look out for I mean avoid at all costs) include: * Jenny - "I'm 30 but I talk like I'm 14! (giggle giggle)" * Leeann - "Shut up! Was I talking to you Jenny? Did I say or mention Jenny when I was talking? No! So mind your own business Jenny!! I mean.. girl whose name I didn't mention!" (Tim's note: Huh?) * Misty - Occupation: Radio Assistant. Does anyone remember that creepy movie "Play Misty for me?" About a radio DJ being stalked? Never mind... * Antoinette - If that name doesn't scream "wicked stepmother," it's probably screaming "off with your head" instead. (Get it? French joke? Never mind...) I should be studying for my midterm tomorrow so you know what that means - procrastination! Here are some quick thoughts on the past week's programming: Joan of Arcadia "What if God was one of us?" I just knew that that would be the theme song to this inviting new show, but even when it came on I was a little surprised at my own intuition. How much longer can Joan Osbourne milk this one-hit wonder thing y'know? Anyway, I really feel like God was telling me to watch this show. I mean, how else do you explain the fact that I woke up Friday thinking about another song, Maren Ord's "Perfect" and then turned on JOA to hear the song in the opening scene? I swear, divine intervention people. Trading Spaces $100 000 episode I mean, I knew it would be good, but not this good! Not only did the homeowners get 50 grand per room, they also got a FREE Sony LCD big screen TV(!), some cool new flat computer thingy, $1000 worth of DVDs and a limo ride! Oh and their rooms were not too shabby either! Laurie's room was typical Laurie which meant the beige-orange-green combo, while Doug's room was very atypical, which is to say, it was actually nice. Everyone was so giddy in this episode... People who say money doesn't mean anything has not watched Doug design on a thousand bucks. Everwood I know I already blogged about this in my (shhh) "personal" blog (ooo... ahhh), but the final scene on Monday's episode was really well-written. Somehow, they've managed to flesh out all the characters this year, yet still find some sort of relatable theme to tie them together, as if to prove that they're really not that different after all. That's perhaps the most appealing aspect of this otherwise average show. That and the fact that my friend's roommate's sister is friends with Ephram! That's right, Tim's got the connections! One Tree Hill You know how I wrote that I would start watching this show? Well until they stop trying to be "Dawson's Creek on prozac" I think I'll be giving One Tree Hill a pass. Like Chad Michael Murray and his best (girl) friend literally refer to themselves as "the new Joey and Dawson." Um, no... Chad Michael Murray was Charlie on Dawson's Creek, remember?! Continuity people, geez! And finally, I must explain to you our little Montreal TV-watching predicament. Our FOX channel switches over to the WB every night at 10, thereby allowing me to watch the shows that aired earlier that night on the aforementioned WB channel. However, FOX has been showing baseball games lately and the teams have not been considerate enough to end the game at 10 pm sharp. This has left many Montrealers turning on their TV expecting 7th Heaven, only to find the 7th inning still going on. "The WB Time will commence immediately after the game," reads the channel ticker at the bottom of my screen. This has meant sitting through 9th innings of the past 4 baseball games just to make sure I catch the beginning of my show. If the game doesn't end till 11:48, then Smallville doesn't start till 11:49 and that's how it's been for the past few nights... which has made my "I'll just record the show so I can study" spiel all the more difficult.... which reminds me... I should get back to studying... Sunday, October 05, 2003
A Trading Spaces episode with Edward and Rick? Eww... right? Well actually, Edward's room was by far the BEST room he has ever done! (Rick, the mean new guy, did the best room he's ever done too, but that's not saying much). Edward did this Parisian kitchen thing (complete with checkboard seat covers, black counters, yellow/red walls and a portrait of a chef saying "bon appetit!") and all I could think of was how jealous my friend Rachelle would be if she saw this! Anyway, it was a little Genevieve, but still, a very welcome change from the "artistic" direction that Trading Spaces has been moving towards. Well, tonight's the $100 000 TS episode! Can't wait! Thursday, October 02, 2003
Great episode of Friends tonight. It managed to do something that the show hasn't done in a while - be emotional and heartfelt without losing its humour. Ross was funny, embarrasing and sad at the same time. Frank Jr.'s always fun to watch. Chandler's adoption slip was classic. Scrubs... I'm sure someone's been telling me to start watching this for a while now... Chrishelme maybe? But I watched it tonight and it was well, emotional and heartfelt without losing its humour. Man this "Must see TV" is good at that! 4 words: Sarah Chalke is Canadian. Nice. And then there's Coupling. So sexed-up. So rude. So damn funny! Sample line: Susan: "Patrick is very donkey-like... well, let's just say he's a tripod." Patrick: (trips and falls) Stupid third leg's always tripping me up!" Who writes this stuff? Love the fore-, I mean, word-play! 7 words: Lindsay Price is bisexual on the show. Nice. I once had a roommate that looked like Clark Kent. I miss Sam. And I miss Clark too. Because new, "red kryptonite" Clark was so damn annoying in the season premiere. So apparently there's a shortage of shirts in Smallville this week because Clark keeps ripping them off to reveal his "chiseled" chest. And by chiseled I mean the "S" superman logo is beginning to form. Only on Smallville, no one knows who "superman" is yet, so shhh! Oh and Lex is shirtless too because he's stranded on some island with Tom Hanks from "Cast Away." Damn Lana, take off that blouse already! Anyway, there really wasn't anything else of note in tonight's episode. Well, maybe Chloe's new haircut, preparing her for an upcoming lesbian storyline maybe? Oh and Dr. Helen wasn't dead - she survived and was last seen walking smugly into her newly inherited mansion. Lionel accused her of setting Lex up and killing him which probably means he's the one who actually did it and she just somehow survived. Besides, we're spose to believe she's evil by the way she waltzed into the room carrying a ton of shopping bags... which means she probably just lost all her clothes in the plane crash and not that she's a femme fatale. Oh and the ending was one of those "to be continued" thingys. Clever twist on Survivor Lex's storyline. Not so clever twist on Superdad Jonathan. See you next week for the conclusion to this season premiere! Wednesday, October 01, 2003
"I really want Keith and Tara to win," I say to my friend Doris, "although I love Charla! I wish her and Keith could've won together..." And so begins our Paradise Hotel viewing party for the season finale of quite possibly the most superficial, bitchy and slutty show on TV - in other words, we were in for a fun night! If my faithful blog readers (okay, my faithful blog reader) will recall, I predicted last week that the old guests would be the ones picking the winner. And of course, my keen sense of foreshadow proved correct, as Beauty and the Beast (Beau and Toni... you decide who's the beauty and who's the beast) came back to tell the remaining guests exactly that. Thankfully for Keith's chances, he picked to go all the way (to the final 4 that is...) with Dave and Charla. Even though Dave didn't deserve it btw. Flashback sequence - scenes of Tara in her booty shorts, Tara in her "kissy kissy" underwear, Tara in a bikini... I am slightly drooling... scenes of Charla in her tight dress, Charla in her "runway" piece, Charla also in a bikini... drooling continues... scenes of Dave's flabby stomach, pasty chest and honkin' nose. Drooling stops. Regurgitation of my dinner begins... I'm always up for characters redeeming themselves to me (ex. Chad in For Love or Money 2) but Dave just got more and more Pinnochio. No wonder his nose is so honkin' big! "I can't believe you would've betrayed Keith and Tara," pouts Charla. "Can you please be nice to them?" Dave shoots back his Britney look ("I'm not that innocent!") and replies "No. I want to be mad at Keith so I can compete with him!" Excuse me Dave? Don't make me get all Toni on you Mr. Competitive! The remaining two couples give their speeches. Dave tells Charla he wants to fake cry. (I doubt he'll be fake crying once Toni lays it on him...) He writes a long speech filled with cliches about "learning a lot" and being "friends forever." I feel as though he is writing the valedictorian speech he always wanted to write but never got the chance (or the votes) to write in elementary school... and high school... and university. Or he thinks he's running for student council. He forgets that student council members just run the events - the money always went to someone else. Keith starts reading a prepared speech but then puts it away to speak from the heart. He starts real crying. Kavita cries. Desiree cries. Wait.. is that a tear coming from Toni? No, she's just got something in her eye. She doesn't have any emotions remember? Everyone applauds Keith's speech. He is so going to win. What to do? What to do? Tara's hot and all, but I want Charla and Keith to win! Too bad they're with different partners. Cut to scene of Alex, Beau and Andon talking. "I think Charla deserves it," says Alex. "I want her to win, but not with Dave... too bad we can't do anything about it...." And so my friends, in this not-so-clever attempt at subtle foreshadowing by the producers, we now know that my wish will come true. At the final "group" mug, hot host girl (whose name I forget) reveals that the 4 of them have to switch partners. Hooray for Charla and Keith who win! I am SO SO sorry for Tara who not only loses, but is stuck with Dave! (She tries to make a pouty sad face but it is not as effective as Charla's perfected pout and so I am unmoved by Tara's predicament). Twist, twist! So apparently Charla and Keith hafta decide whether to keep their prize (a lousy $250 000) or split it with their original partner. Ah duh! They will totally split it! Charla is too nice to reject Dave (again) and Keith loves Tara and won't abandon her now. But my keen intuition stops here. I have forgotten how "twisted" (pun intended) this show is, so of course one of the couples will not be spliting the money. Fortunately for us, it is Charla who decides to keep the money... away from Dave... Dave pretends to be okay with the decision and vows to still be friends with Charla. Charla calls him on his "I'm lying" look. Dave says he doesn't know what she's talking about. He's lying. Whatever, he needs her more than she needs him. Toni pats Charla on the back for snubbing Dave. Charla almost falls down from the blow. Keith and Tara emerge from their "discussions." They have decided to share the money... with everyone... they are going to Las Vegas!!! Fireworks errupt and this time, I'm not referring to bitching and fighting. Paradise Hotel is over. Keith, Charla and Tara walk away with the money. Hot host girl walks into the camera and whispers something about Paradise Hotel 2. I can hardly contain my excitement. |