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Sunday, February 22, 2004
I'm off to New York for reading week so I apologize in advance for not updating this week. But, before I sign off, a few quick thoughts: 1) Joan of Arcadia introduced a black girl into the show! (gasp!) Joan went to the projects to skip double dutch with her! (gasp!) But just as black girl was beginning to fit in, she suddenly disappeared! (gasp!) Why did God do that?! I LOVE black people... they make shows so much more cool dontcha think? And they can add cool words and lines to the script like "aight" and "brotha" and "burfday" and "shake it, shake it like a polaroid picture!" Yeah.. I love black people... Happy Black History Month my niggas! 2) And now, please welcome to my TV watching line-up: 8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter! (applause, applause) Aside from David Spade (who seems to play "annoying sarcastic whinny" dude in everything he's in), the show's not half bad. It sorta reminds me of the Full House family comedy days, except instead of Kimmy Gibler, we get David Spade. 3) Friends was bo-ring this week! Joey's French bit, n'etait pas drole du tout!! And raise your hand and say "I" if you still care about Ross and Rachel... anyone? The whole throwing herself at him bit was weird and uncomfortable and did nothing for Ross and Rachel fans. As for Anna Farris... I really like her, but that haircut was TRES unfortunate! 4) Kristin Kreuk got to make out for like 5 minutes straight with Matt Damon in "Eurotrip." We hardly got to see anything but the side of her face. And then, after the 5 minutes, her "role" was done! That movie was such a jip! 5) And now, my friends, Tim presents your list of things to do this week: Emm - using the tape I gave you, tape American Idol and That 70s Show for me... bonus if you can tape My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance too! Joelle - do NOT write/email about Everwood on your blog until after I've downloaded it to watch Az/Karla - same message as Joelle's, except for Friends and The OC Micah - tape What Not to Wear for me and this time, please actually tape it, unlike a certain episode of SNL (cough, cough)... Doris - CALL ME in New York! CALL ME especially if you see any celebrities so that I can pull a Jack McFarlane and "Kevin Bacon" them! Peter - Be a nice roomie and tape Littlest Groomie! Thanks guys! Have a great week! Live from New York it's... me! =) Thursday, February 19, 2004
Okay, so are we now spose to feel sorry for Adam on Smallville? Blah blah blah, he's being used by Lionel as an experiment, strapped in a chair and left to die. But after all the things he did to Lana, we're spose to suddenly sympathize for him?! I don't think so! Although come to think of it, I'd rather see Lana with Adam then with Clark... again... Heck I'd see Lana with anyone BUT Clark! I thought Smallville was past the awkward Clark-Lana moments but apparently not. I think they ARE past the awkward Clark-Pete moments though, although I can't be sure because after a starring role last week, Pete was once again reduced to his token line and a half this week. Oh and Clark has a sex-obssessed stalker which would sound more interesting if the Smallville writers hadn't made everything about Lana instead... again... You voted in Matt? Really? He's like the jolly green giant... except not jolly. Didn't you hear him sing? Or rather, didn't you hear him warble through a jazz tune trying to be seductive? (Sorry, when you're 300 pounds, balding and with terrible facial hair you can't be seductive no matter how hard you try!) Didn't you hear his "I wanna bash Simon's head in" speech on Tuesday night? I don't think he was joking. He is a football player... Whatever, at least Camille got it. She doesn't particularly have the strongest voice but I like that "tone" too Paula! And I think it's refreshing to have someone genuinely appreciate the opportunity and not have a big head about it... are you listening Fantasia? Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Miriam is my new best friend. I went to her place today to drop off some keys but upon entering her living room I discovered that she has been keeping a big and potentially devastating secret from me! How could she?! I could not believe what I was seeing!.... Stacks of US Weekly and People Magazines just strewn across her floor. She's been subscribing to both for months now!! And she didn't bother to tell me?! Needless to say I wasn't impressed. "Just take whichever ones you want," she then said. Wow. Really? For me? I was so, so touched. I totally scooped a bunch up to "study" later on... Thanks Miriam! Best friend ever! =) Tuesday, February 17, 2004
I have nothing to say about tonight's episode of American Idol. Like nothing. Okay fine, one thing: I can't believe how incredibly bad all the singers were! Jesus! (was one of the bad singers) =p Monday, February 16, 2004
Holy song re-run! Remember how I blogged about the version of "Wonderwall" played on Smallville the other night? Well they totally used the same song tonight on The OC! In more ways than one, you could kinda say that tonight's episode moved somewhat quickly and sober, sorta like the letdown you experience after a rough climax. (Last week's ep with Oliver being the climax that is... what were YOU thinking?) If it weren't for her new straight-bangs model hairdo I would totally not like Marissa right now! And why is Jimmy Cooper still on the show? He serves a purpose how? At least Seth and Summer... "did it"... or as they weren't afraid to say (unlike the Everwood kids), had sex. S and S have replaced Chino and Bangs as the new "it" couple on the show... which isn't that ironic considering that she-bangs, didn't uh... bang... Sunday, February 15, 2004
I watched Shrek again tonight. I can't believe how many times I've watched it. I can't believe how many of the lines I remembered! Eddie Murphy usually makes an ass of himself in movies (hello? Adventures of Pluto Nash?!), but when he's an actual ass, he's pretty damn funny! I can't even describe how INCREDIBLE Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is! Whereas the regular Extreme Makeover is all about faking it (read: plastic surgery procedures), the home edition is all about real life, real emotions and real people. Tonight they re-made the house of a family who's father was in Iraq, leaving the mother to care for 3 active young boys. They surprised them with a totally new house complete with a castle-themed bedroom, car wash showers, open concept kitchen and a mini baseball diamond in the backyard. Then Tommy Lasorda and Shawn Green from the Dodgers came over! (I have a great "encounter"/stalking story about my best friend Emily and Shawn Green back when he was playing for the Blue Jays, but I'll save that for another day...) Oh they also had a completely new front yard, finished garage, the works! Anyway, to top off the surprise, the dad came back from Iraq! At the end, the kids said it best: "The house was really nice, but above all, my favourite part of this was when I got to see my dad again." Sniff, sniff. Talk about a tear-jerker! I'm not even kidding you, my dad has GOT to give up the preaching and go to Iraq! That, coupled with my sick and ailing grandparents would DEFINITELY get me on the show! =p Oh man. Maya Rudolph as Donatella Versace cracks me up every single time. And I almost never use the term "cracks me up" so you know she's THAT funny! Now GETTT OUTTT! =p Bitchiest homeowner EVER tonight on Trading Spaces. (And according to the Trading Spaces message boards, I'm not alone in my opinion). She had such a lovely, minimalist room that had such unique touches and all she could do was complain, complain, complain. "I hate white. I don't like anything that's gray, white, beige, etc. Eww those hearts are so childish. I hate hearts. That was NOT what I wanted for the window. Why is there a fountain in here? I don't like that. I am SO fixing this!" Come down lady. Guess when you got your lesbo haircut the barber also nipped a few brain cells. Even Paige Davis (the normally super perky/friendly host) couldn't believe what she was hearing. Says Paige: "And what about that candleholder there? That's SO childish - and it's YOURS! So don't complain about childish touches!" Oooo.... When Paige gets upset you KNOW the homeowner's a bitch! Friday, February 13, 2004
Thursday, February 12, 2004
A fine episode of "Friends" tonight. And I use the word "fine" the way we used to use it when our parents asked us how our day was or when they told us to be home by 10:30 curfew, not "fine" as in fine china or fine dining. I don't think I laughed once... except when Phoebe totally called out "crazy bitch" Monica during the wedding rehearsal dinner. Other than that, the episode was (as Randy Jackson would say), just alright for me. But at least the Beatles' "Hear, There and Everywhere" was playing as Phoebe walked down the aisle... ah... "Hear, There and Everywhere"... so good. I take back what I wished for. Pete can't act for his life. And apparently he can't drive for his life either because he was threatened with death after blowing a race and needed Clark to save him yet again. And then friendly Clark became angry Clark and he walked out on Pete... and their friendship! (da da dum...) But at least a cool new version of Oasis' "Wonderwall" was playing in the background... ah "Wonderwall"... so grade eight... so good. =) Wednesday, February 11, 2004
I'm so pissed. I recorded the wrong channel and so instead of Britney Spears live on the Ryan Seacrest show, I got no one on Much on Demand. (Thank goodness for www.popgal.net where I downloaded Britney's live (gasp!) performance of Toxic) Thank goodness also, that I was able to record last night's ep of One Tree Hill. You know Lucas isn't gonna die! But at least Chad Michael Murray got to show off more of his bad acting skills. Tonight it was the "pretend you're knocked out and unconscious" look. It was one of the most enduring episodes yet, both heartwarming and suspenseful and... oh who am I kidding? None of you guys watch it anyway... But for what it's worth, it was a good episode. Tuesday, February 10, 2004
There's only one thing I hafta say about tonight's American Idol - They have the same rug that I have in my living room!!! Okay okay, maybe I'll say a little more... I don't like Fantasia. Maybe it was because there was a strip club called Fantasia back home in Richmond Hill. Or maybe it was because she's a little too cocky. Hmm, same thing I guess. I liked Jennifer Hudson and the first girl, who swore she'd only wear pink and black. Man, that whole tweed skirt with pink top thing? I've been telling my friends to dress like that for months now! I'm not even kidding... ask them. So yeah, I liked her. I never had the "birds and the bees" talk with my father (thank god!). But after sitting through 40 awkward and squirm-inducing minutes of Everwood last night, I don't think I EVER wanna hear about the birds and the bees again. Ever. PS> Was doing it in the car spose to be romantic? As if it wasn't embarrassing enough that Ephram uh... "jumped the gun" so to speak... Monday, February 09, 2004
It's freakin' 40 degrees celsius in my apartment with the heat on full blast, but I haven't sweated it once. Couples Fear Factor suspends contestants 200 ft. in the air and I'm dripping wet. Then they pour 400 lbs. of rats on a girl lying in a coffin and by this time my clothes are soaking... from sweat... not well, the other thing... although by the last stunt involving dangling above a pool, that "other thing" may very well have happened too. O.C. O.M.G.! I haven't breathed this hard since grade twelve prom night after party. (Kidding). I even read the spoilers and previews so I knew Oliver would pull out a gun, but I had no idea how it would end! I sorta wish he would've killed himself though (waay more dramatic!), but I guess that's a little too morbid for sunny California. As it turns out, Oliver put down his gun and it's off to the psych ward where he'll be electrocuted with a thousand watts of electroshock therapy to erase all memory from the past six months of his life... oh sorry, wrong show. On the OC, he'll probably go back to therapy, be granted an all inclusive vacation to some exotic locale and end up bartending at a poolside bar in Hollywood. Bo-ring! He totally should've died. Oh and Seth and Anna broke up. But she shouldn't die. One more thing - Luke and Julie Cooper?! As Summer would say, "eww - gross!" Sunday, February 08, 2004
Somehow the Grammy Awards have gotten very long and very weird. I sat through 3 and a half hours of half-decent "musical" performances where nothing special really happened. The one exception being the "funk" tribute number, where in a span of 3 minutes, there was (I swear to god) a pimp, a zulu warrior, a guy with a pinnochio noise, a peacock, a native indian, Aretha Franklin, a guy with a huge umbrella, a hippie child, a black panther, a guy in a Scottish kilt, Cruella de Vil, a ringmaster and Samuel L. Jackson all on stage at the same time. It was as if all the homeless people from South Central converged in a circus tent for Black Mardi Gras. The only thing missing was an elephant, but I bet if I looked close enough there was one on stage. Other quick thoughts: * Purple Rain is one of my all-time favourite songs and to have Beyonce duet with Prince was an amazing opening to the show! (Dang that girl looks good in anything and everything!) * Justin's learning from Paris Hilton. When controversy stirs up, attend functions with mom (or dad) as date to make you look more wholesome. But Jimmy Fallon said it best on SNL last night: "Monday was Groundhog Day. Janet Jackson’s breast popped out of its hole, saw its shadow, and now we’ll have six more weeks of overreaction." Enough already. 2004 has barely begun and already we've found the most-overused word of the year: Wardrobe malfunction. * Congrats Celine! You finally looked in the mirror and got rid of the horrid bleach blond dye job! * Congrats Christina! You finally looked in the mirror and got rid of the horrid black dye job! Wait... * Global's "backstage pass" - SO dumb. Those commentators know NOTHING about music and the only way they could get "celebrities" to talk to them was by saying "We're from up in Canada," further perpetuating the stereotype that Canadians live far far away and know nothing outside of igloos, snowstorms and Avril Lavigne. Talk about getting a frosty reception! Saturday, February 07, 2004
Pop culture has made me a terrible person. Case in point - Crime class, Thursday afternoon, student presentation on spousal violence: Speaker: So today we're talking about spousal violence, which continues to be a very serious problem in our society. What's even more serious is the rate of wives abusing their husbands... Tim: ha ha ha ha! That's SO Liza and David! Emm: I know! That's what I was thinking! Speaker: Husbands are more prone to emotional abuse, although reports say that physical abuse is on the rise... Tim: She totally beat David up! Emm: ha ha ha! Speaker: This continues to be a serious issue because emotional abuse can soon lead to violence in the home... Tim: OMG! Did you watch Entertainment Tonight? They said David and Liza broke up over an article in the National Enquirer! Emm: Oh, is it on tonight? I can't wait to see it! Speaker: Tragically, these cases of abuse happen every day... Tim and Emm: ha ha ha ha! Oh David Gest! Friday, February 06, 2004
OMG! Too funny! - Check THIS out! PS> Bonus points for identifying the bodies... I counted Jessica, Shakira, Britney, Mariah and J. Lo, but I missed a lot of them Thursday, February 05, 2004
Did I watch Smallville last night or was I watching Ashton Kutcher's "Butterfly Effect?" Or was I watching "Tru Calling" on FOX? And didn't "Jordan Cross" remind you of "Ryan" (from season 1) but grown up? And is Jonathan going to be the victim of a sudden death a la Dawson Leery's dad in season 4 of the 'Creek? Hmm... Shut up Justin Timberlake! "Wardrobe Malfunction" my ass. You totally wanted to "get Janet naked by the end of this song!" But now look what you've done. A little recap: 1) CBS (which aired the Super Bowl) and MTV (which produced the halftime show) have had many complaints filed against them and an investigation is under way to see if they can be sued for lewd display 2) Janet has been removed as a presenter at this Sunday's Grammy Awards 3) Justin may be banned from performer at the Grammy's And... 4) JC Chasez has been removed as a performer at this weekend's Pro Bowl. Huh? Apparently, since JC is also in NSYNC, the producers thought he might attempt a similar, sexually provocative stunt... Not because JC was in the super bowl, or even in Houston, but because he was in NSYNC! WTF? So unfair! Not cool Justin. Not cool. You got the publicity you wanted... just not the kind you wanted. Next time you wanna try topping your ex-girlfriend's lesbian kiss - don't. Wednesday, February 04, 2004
Quick thoughts on The Bachelorette... I never thought I'd say this... but bring back Trista!!! Meredith is so... boring! Zzzzz! Her voice is deeper than half the guys' and she's not even particularly good looking. Zzzzz! She has had no emotional breakdowns, no intense make-out sessions and no angry spats! Zzzzz! Why did they pick her to be the Bachelorette again? Kelly Joe (or "KJ") came back tonight and is it just me, or is she looking like another Kelly - Kelly Clarkson? Whatever, zzzzzzzzzz! My pick: Ian. Eww.. what am I doing picking out my "favs" for the Bachelorette? So gay. "I can't believe I got cut!" cries Scooter girl. "I think... I think I'm going to throw up!" And so it is... out of American Idol and back to the eating disorder clinic. Hey, like the saying goes - you can't have your cake and eat it too! ;) But Jesus? Jesus! Tuesday, February 03, 2004
Amy and Ephram finally shared a scene together on Everwood last night! Remember when the show was actually about them? It was nice to see them talking like old times, even if their conversation was actually shielded disses at Tommy and Madison. I just wanna say here that I like Amy and Ephram as a couple. (Madison is TOO old! And Tommy is too scary!) And while we're at it, I like Nina and Andy together. Go away Marcia Cross! Nina has a son who needs Andy. You have HIV. Scooter girl has GOT to go! Like I wish she had a flat tire or something! And what's with all the camera time given to Alan and Bikini-model girl? This whole "skipping rehearsals" bit is SO last year! Remember... Corey Clark? At least Kiera is gone... the blond chick with the yodel-y voice and an "affected" personality? "This show won't be the same without me!" she yells at the camera. You're right Kiera. Now we won't have anyone left to make fun of... except Scooter girl! Monday, February 02, 2004
I've realized that it is wrong, as an "average joe" myself, to be making fun of the geeks on AJ: Hawaii. So I will stop making fun of them in this blogspot... after tonight. Because I can't contain my sheer joy that David (a.k.a. Carrot Top) was finally eliminated! Larissa totally did the "pat pat on the back" hug as opposed to the "pull your hips in toward mine" hug and still, David thought they shared a "connection." Right... "I'm glad we'll still be friends," he says, giving Larissa his number back home. "Sure..." says Larissa, glad she finally found a piece of paper to spit her gum out in. Yet in the strange world that is reality TV, Carrot Top's elimination wasn't the most groan-inducing. Rather, that would be a toss-up between "hot guy" Jerry and the "B-team's" Michael. Jerry looks like he's from an exotic locale in the Mediterranean or something, yet opens his mouth to the most obvious hick accent this side of Altus! Jerry sounds like someone you'd hear on a Jeff Foxworthy "redneck" special! You know you're a redneck when you auditioned for Average Joe instead of King of the Hill. As for Michael, I swear the producers manipulate the interview comments right after the contestants are eliminated. How else to explain this line?: "Larissa made me realize that I like being with girls." As opposed to... being with boys? Eww. Next week: Literally, the most "explosive" episode ever! I thought I saw fireworks and I ain't talking make-out sessions! So I tried watching "Las Vegas" tonight and well... I didn't get it. I thought it was spose to be a glossy, dramatic soap set in Sin City, but instead, I got a wannabe comedy... except I didn't laugh... at all. The plotlines were ridiculous and if it weren't for a 90210 reunion of Brian Green (he's dropped the Austin from his name) and Vanessa Marcil (shoot... what was her 90210 name again?) plus the cameo from Paris (I only play one type of character - ditzes) Hilton, I would've totally changed the channel. Or worse, "Las Vegas" made me wanna turn off the TV altogether. Harsh. Oh man, hilarious search words leading people to this page after I wrote about William Hung, who sang "She Bangs" on American Idol. To the person who typed in, "She Bangs American" - I don't even want to know what other search results popped up! To the person who typed in, "Hung Chinese Guy" - welcome... you are at the right site. ;) Sunday, February 01, 2004
I am so sick of Justin Timberlake grabbing the asses of every female singer he performs with. Wait, scratch that. I'm just sick of Justin Timberlake. Period. But when he grabbed Janet's bra tonight and her breasts popped out... well that was just... A PATHETIC ATTEMPT AT CONTROVERSY AND A LAME PUBLICITY STUNT! (Unlike Britney and Madonna's kiss, which was definitely NOT a lame publicity stunt...) The half-time show was SO lame. People were singing songs that were like ten years old. Janet sang a song that was 15 years old. And the "surprise guest" that Janet promised wasn't brother Michael, as many people had predicted, but Justin. What's so surprising about that? Justin hogging the spotlight... trying to get on every single TV show he can... singing the same song with the same moves with the hundredth time... - doesn't sound too surprising to me! So two years ago, an aspiring singer-songwriter named Adam Green was watching MTV when he noticed a particularly intriguing blond singer on the air. He found her "act" to be most amusing and decided to write a song about it. Set to light guitar strumming and a folky-acoustic backing, the song "Jessica Simpson" was born. Adam tried pitching this hit to radio stations and record companies but a) No one had any idea who Jessica Simpson was and b) No one thought the song was that special, amongst the other "pop rock wannabes" out there. Fast forward to 2004 - Jessica Simpson has become a household name, by way of her ditzy TV show, and now, Adam Green's "Jessica Simpson" finds itself being embraced by radio airwaves everywhere. So lucky that Adam Green. Talk about timing and sheer dumb luck. Check out Adam's story and his song HERE (And for stuff about the real Jessica Simpson, check THIS out) |