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* TV timbits*

- Did anyone catch Oprah's 50th birthday show yesterday? Tina Turner flew in all the way from Switzerland just to sing two songs! But man, Tina can still rock "Proud Mary" like no one else can! And Stevie Wonder called to say I love you... get it? That's the name of his song? Never mind. Stevie flew in too and sang a medley of his hits. John Travolta was there (along with his Chandler-esque "flock of seagulls" hairdo) and he co-hosted the show with Oprah's (jealous) friend Gayle King (who you know was totally hogging up the camera time in the hopes of getting her own talk show career back on track). They also showed congratulatory messages from a bunch of other celebrities and it made you appreciate just how well-respected and well-admired Oprah really is. But you hafta wonder about this 400 pound cake that Oprah got. For all the talk she makes about her weight loss battle, a 400 pound cake may not be the best way to say "Happy Birthday!"

- Um... not that I watch or anything... but Days of Our Lives finally revealed their serial killer! You know, the one who's been stalking Salem in a "Scary Movie" mask? It was revealed that... are you ready for this?.... the killer was none other than Marlena! Huh?!! She is like so NOT a serial killer type! She's a gentle, loving doctor whose biggest "crime" has been to not dump her rude and rapidly aging husband John! (Really... I don't watch this show...) You just know Days will drag this storyline on forever. That's the thing about soaps. A character will say "Oh my god! It's you!" leaving the audience to believe he/she has solved the mystery, when in reality, the line concludes with "Oh my god! It's you! I didn't think you'd be home for dinner tonight!" or something cheesy like that. I can also picture the "I know your secret Marlena" speeches, which, after the suspenseful commercial break, will conclude with "You're planning a surprise birthday party for me!" (Again, I don't watch this show...)

- I'm beginning to crave US Weekly! Someone get me a subscription already!
posted by Tim at 7:58 PM