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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
No I didn't watch it. I went to an Art Gallery instead of watching the American Idol finale. And you know what? I don't feel sad about my decision at all! I mean, I don't think I missed that much by not watching the Idolzzzzzzz and besides, I can always dload right? Anyway, congrats Carrie! (Or should I say Kelly Clarkson part 2? You totally know they're gonna morph her into some big voiced, faux-rocker chick like our original American Idol!) Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Monday, May 23, 2005
Things I'm sick of after watching TV all day today: 1. Tom Cruise's "hooting" and "hollering" and the fist pump thing he did on his knees like TEN MILLION TIMES today on Oprah. I mean, I love the new couple - they need the requisite short-form celebrity couple nickname like Bennifer and Brangelina - but Tom's gushing displays of affection for Katie got old by like the six minute mark [Although how cute were they when she came out at the end?! Oprah: "Katie, you used to dream you'd marry Tom Cruise." Katie: "Guess the lesson is keep dreaming big!" Tim: "I dream that I'll marry Halle Berry!") 2. People eating worms on Fear Factor. I mean, I don't care if this time the worms are inside a wedding cake (ooooh! NOT.), the whole worms thing has been overdone people! I mean, people in China eat dogs and rats! (Not me, mind you..) I'm thinking it's time to bring that to America! 3. Jessica Simpson's voice. It's like strainy and whiny and creaky and hoarse all at the same time. What it isn't is nice to listen to. I could barely hear the words to "These Boots Are Made for Walking" (her new single) and I cringed when she barely hit those high notes during "With You." Just stand there and look hot Jess. Leave the singing to Nick and guest star Brian McKnight, who sang my favourite song of the moment "Everytime You Go Away." When Brian started the intro I was like "Yes! He's singing that song!" When Jess started the intro to "With You" I was like "No! Not that song again!" 4. Season Finales that are not suspenseful or cliff-hanger-y. I mean, Everwood's finale tonight was good but no one died, there was no gunshot, no one got pregnant and no one left town. Where's the suspense to tie me over until next season? And the last thing I'm sick of after watching TV all day today is... 5. Hearing my mom yell "Are you STILL watching TV Tim?! Get up from that couch and do something productive!!" Yes mom... Sunday, May 22, 2005
What? That was the season finale of Desperate Housewives? Why was there not a BANG at the end? I totally expected to hear a gunshot or something when Mike walked into Susan's house. And the way Mary-Alice wrapped up her whole storyline was so anti-climactic eh? It's like we waited an entire year for answers and they fast-forward flashbacked it in like 10 minutes. I wish I had more to say about the episode, but I've been staring at this blank blog page for like 5 minutes now and I've got nothing. So I think you should post your thoughts and enlighten me... Thursday, May 19, 2005
America's Next Top Idol: Chaotic! To absolutely no one's surprise, Vonzelle was kicked off American Idol last night, Naima won America's Next Top Model and the Britney and Kevin reality show was incredibly annoying and almost unbearable to watch. However, watch I did! A slight recap: 8pm America's Next Top Model - I've only caught a few episodes of this season seeing as how I don't have UPN and I can never find ANTM eps for downloading, so the first hour "recap show" was great for me. There were many great moments this season but I mean, c'mon, nothing can top the "Tyra-de" of Miss Banks! Even though I've seen the moment many times, I'm still shocked thinking of how Tyra totally out-screamed Tiffany! Why were all the Black girls this year so bitchy?! And none of them were pretty either so they had no right to get all cocky! Wait... Naima's not included in my "why were all the Black girls so bitchy" question. After all, she's (say it with me here) "half Black, half Mexican and my mother's Irish-Black." We get it. You're sooo exotic. She sorta reminds me of Sarah Taylor from MuchMusic mixed with Colleen from Survivor 1... except with cooler hair. And Kahleen I liked too, although not until the final few episodes. She didn't really catch my attention at first, but at the end she looked really pretty. It's true that all her photos came out well. But Naima has more presence.... at least that's what all the judges said... what do I know?! They're both hot to me! 9pm American Idol - So sad! Vonzelle is out! How sweet was it when Vonzelle walked over to the judges during her final song to kiss them and say thanks? I admit, I shed a tear or two... It's even sadder to think that Vonzelle is probably expecting some sort of record contract or instant fame, when in reality the third place finisher never gets signed (except Kimberley Locke) and they end up reduced to airtime on "Family Feud: American Idols Edition," ironically enough... with Kimberley Locke. 9:30pm ANTM - Wow. That final runway show was fierce! I felt the Zoolander competitiveness going on! I mean, they way they were stomping and walking and making those "attitude" poses?! Wow. One thing about Tyra though - she kept telling Keenya to lose weight or whatever but Tyra's put on some pounds herself dontcha think? Just saying... 10pm Britney and Kevin: Chaotic - My co-worker compares Brit and Kev to a bad car wreck. You know it's sad and disgusting and watching it might make you throw up but you can't help but look! I get that Britney is trying to show her "truth" (Oh I can handle it Britney!) but if her "truth" is interspersed with giggles and lame face contortions every other minute I don't like it. Britney! Stop being yourself and go back to being the slutty, sexy, does-what-her-managers-tell-her-to-do person we love! 10:30pm Brit and Kev - What? It's an hour-long show? I don't know how much more of this I can take. Oh who am I kidding? I love this stuff. The first half hour was great - all about Britney, hanging out with her crew, etc. But then Kevin enters... and you can't help but think that he's some guy she picked up at some bar and is now mooching offa her for a free trip to Europe. Because that's EXACTLY HOW IT HAPPENED!! And all this talk about sex? Creeping me out. We do NOT need to know that Britney did it three times in a day. Eww. Especially if she did it three times with THAT guy. I can't wait till next week's ep where Britney's bodyguard beats Kevin up! Great TV people, great TV. Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Okay... was I watching Ellen yesterday or the Rosie O'Donnell show circa 1996? I mean, a talk show with a lesbian host with special guests Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys? It was like watching a rerun only with a prettier lesbian and uglier guests. I mean, how STUPID did Britney and Kevin look on the show? They could barely manage a complete sentence in between her "aww baby's" and his "aggdsghsdfkj" ("aggdsghsdfkj" = NOTHING!). Add in the constant giggling and the way he kept rubbing her thighs (eww!) and they were the epitome of WTT as my co-worker calls it - white trailer trash. I tried thinking of something to say in defense of my beloved Britney, but there was nothing I could possibly say or do that could save this poor girl. Kevin Federline is the type of guy we used to see in our Ontario Safety Brochures under the heading "Don't Talk to Strangers" or in our health classes when we talked about STDs. When Britney married him, her already-dangerously-low IQ dropped another 10 points. I'm happy for her pregnancy - and Ellen's pimped out baby carriage was awesome! - but this just means that Brit Brit's gonna be taking care of two babies instead of one. As for the Backstreet Boys... I like them, I really do. I mean, I share secret BSB update emails with my friend Doris and I'll probably buy their new CD. But there's something about 30 year old men trying to sing teenybopper songs that just sounds (and looks) very wrong. Plus, didn't they all suddenly look so short on Ellen yesterday? Anyway, I've already blogged about the BSB "moves" - namely, the "put hands together in prayer" move, "the clench fists and look longingly into the camera" move and "the arms stretched, look to the sky" move - but even their "emotional" songs seem a bit forced now don't they? Even Ellen made fun of Nick's "fall on your knees" move yesterday, but kudos to Nick for laughing it off. I dunno... Britney and BSB were way cooler when they appeared on the Rosie show ten years ago. Now it's like they're there (BSB after all, were "Never Gone") and still looking half-decent, but something just seems... "incomplete." Tuesday, May 17, 2005
No one talk to me, call me or msn me tomorrow night at 10pm. I will be intently and seriously focused on the new Britney and Kevin reality show: Chaotic. This is no joke. If you disturb me tomorrow night between 10 and 10:30pm I will kill you. Feel free, however, to call me up at 10:30 so we can discuss the hilarity of what we just watched. Britney and Kevin: Chaotic - tomorrow night @ 10 on Global. Monday, May 16, 2005
You are all right. One Tree Hill is totally the new OC, if not better. There, I said it too. This past episode with Nathan's "dream sequence" was so well coordinated and full of "catch your breath" moments! Although Chad Michael Murray was a bit TOO believeable in his role as "jerk-face bully" if you know what I mean. Frankly I'm a little scared of him myself. After seeing him on Movie Life: House of Wax and now playing the mean guy on One Tree Hill, I totally think he's like that in real life! His PR rep calls him "a serious actor." I think the phrase is "rude and obnoxious." I didn't want the episode to end because it was so good! Unfortunately, it DID end, but sadly, because Nathan told Hayley not to come home. Ouch. Big diss. Meh. She has Tyler Hilton, recently named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. His loss. (Did you notice though that even in the "what could have been" segments, Nathan and Hayley still ended up liking each other? Awww.... Sorta reminded me of that Friends "what could have been" episode where Chandler and fat Monica still ended up together at the end. I'm a sucker for sappy moments like these....) My sister sat down beside me during Desperate Housewives tonight and, not being a regular viewer, wanted to know all about what was going on. This is not an easy show to explain. I mean, just the phrase, "she died" could have referred to at once Mike's ex-girlfriend, Mrs. Huber OR Mary-Alice! (Not to mention "Dana...") This being the second last episode of the season, I was in no mood to have my sister interrupt me with questions! I didn't want to miss anything! Fortunately, the episode didn't reveal THAT many secrets, although there were some great moments - namely Carlos becoming a "hate crimes" offender (SO funny!), Edie's "intervention" being rejected and Susan discovering Mrs. Huber's diary. That should make for some juicy secrets revealed! And did Bree actually say the word "errection" on TV? Gasp! One secret I completely forgot about was Lynette convincing Tom's boss not to promote him! I thought it was so sweet of her back then b/c she was trying to save her family but when the boss brought it up tonight it all of a sudden made her seem so selfish! And to think Tom and Lynette were one of the more "normal" couples on the show... well... relatively speaking of course. Finally, creepy Paul and creepy George (the pharmacist) are taking werid to a whole new level! George is a huge psycho stalker! And I thought Paul was leaving town (and leaving the show) last week! Why is he back and mixed up in the storyline again? And speaking of storyline - why is Oprah on the show now? You know, she appeared mysteriously at the end? What? It wasn't Oprah? Okay... - Thursday, May 12, 2005
People! Enough of this "Vonzelle was fake crying to gain sympathy votes" talk! According to my stellar research (and by "research" I mean my obssessive browsing of the Television Without Pity forums and the IdolonFox.com message boards), apparently someone close to Vonzelle passed away from cancer the other night! That, or she lost an eyelash curler. I'm not sure. But the point is, she was crying for a very valid reason! Sorta reminded me of last year when Jasmine Trias started crying after Simon insulted her. I felt bad, but it meant people gave her tons of vote and sent LaToya London home instead! Thankfully, sparing Vonzelle last night meant that Anthony (Don't call me Clay) Federov was finally deported from the Idol stage. Ouch. Mean Ukrainian immigrant joke. "I'm just being honest." In other TV news, Smallville is getting gooooood! Last week Lana and Clark had a baby (uh-huh.. watch it if you don't believe me) and it was such a sweet and touching episode! And this week, Jason... died?! I'm so confused. The writers said that someone would die in the season finale, which isn't until next week. So does that mean ANOTHER character will bite the dust? Here's hoping it's Lionel. I don't care if he's bad or good or bad or good - I don't like him. All the old people need to get off the teen shows y'know? Caleb on The OC, Lionel on Smallville and while we're on the subject, what does Coach Whitney really contribute to One Tree Hill? Kill him off already! Finally, must mention this week's episode of Everwood. I cannot believe how sad it was when...... Ephram sold his piano! And to such a weird guy? Pssh, I would've bought his baby grand! Okay fine, it was also sad at the very end when Rose couldn't feel her legs. Why did they have to give her cancer?! As if the show hasn't had enough drama - death, AIDS, pregnancy, affairs...! Rose is one older character I DON'T want to see dead! She's one of the characters who actually contributes something - a voice of reason, normalcy, etc. Edna and Irv I don't care for. Where are they anyway? Kill them off. - Tuesday, May 10, 2005
I am losing my touch! Did anyone know that Renee Zellweger got married? And did you know that it WASN'T to Jim Carrey or the White Stripes guy? Yeah, me neither. That's what I get for trying to save money and not buying trashy magazines for a month! Anyway, read about Renee here: http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1115720934892&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968705925735&t=TS_Home Thursday, May 05, 2005
Thank god Scott Sabol is out! I missed the results show last night but I'm downloading it to watch on repeat. I don't care that I already know who left; I want to experience the joy of Scott leaving over and over again. Apparently he got all cocky when he was sent back to the couch by Ryan, failing to notice that the only other person on the couch was Anthony!! Brain up buddy - that is NOT a good group to be in! Whatever, he's finally off the show. And only 7 hours till my download is done so I can relive this moment over and over again! - Wow. The OC is peaking just in time for its season finale! Tonight's episode was GOOD! [Micah, stop reading if you're still like 3 episodes behind and don't want to be spoiled] I loved the serious tone of tonight's episode. It was so well acted and for once, each character actually had a central storyline (unlike say, One Tree Hill, when one or two characters are left out of each episode... Where's Keith been lately?!) The ending scene was particularly shocking. I mean, we saw a car crash coming and then we didn't because Kirsten avoided hitting the car and then a car crash happened anyway! Way to play with our emotions OC writers! Plus the Julie and Caleb thing is bound to have a great ending. Never mess with Julie Cooper people! Speaking of "never messing" with someone, how awesome was Summer's black-sista, finger snapping, head swaying-bit? I was waiting for Marissa to start up the "yo go girl" chant but she was too busy covering up her giant hickey, I mean, bruise. Trey has some nerve trying to threaten Marissa after almost raping her! And did you see the way he kept nervously shifting between apologies, friendly banter and threats? He's totally this year's Oliver! =O Can't wait for next week's episode. Apparently Theresa's back! Dun dun duhhh.... Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Shoot... Scott wasn't THAT bad tonight on Idol. I'm scared that Vonzelle's gonna go home tomorrow, even though her second song was AMAZING. Anthony sang "Incomplete" by BSB, which is weird because the song was just released! I wanted to call my friend Doris to tell her to turn on her TV (Doris = BSB#1fan) but I didn't know if the long distance charge was worth it. I have to save up my long distance minutes to call in votes for Vonzelle from here in Canada! (j/k... I don't think Canadians can call in... right? right?!) Anyway, the big ABC Idol expose is tomorrow night... Even though I don't believe the whole Paula Abdul affair thing, I mean, I'm still gonna watch it! I think I'm in love with Paris Hilton. Now loyal readers of this blog will know that I've never carried a torch for Miss Hilton, always preferring her Simple Life co-star Nicole Richie instead. But now that Paris and Nicole have broken up and Paris has embarked on her "House of Wax" movie press junket, I'm beginning to develop a thing for the socialite turned tv-star turned movie "star." I dunno what it is... her totally unironic love of self or her totally unironic use of the words "hot" and "sexy." I mean, some stars say it as a joke or to be sarcastic, but when Paris says that her album will be "hot" and that she liked her role because it was "sexy," she actually means it! She doesn't even care how dumb she sounds or how un-serious it sounds. Did you see the Live @ Much featuring the "House of Wax" stars? Sooo awesome [I feel so bad for Elisha Cuthbert cuz even though she's hot, she's totally the "ugly duckling" in this movie cuz she's next to Paris, but whatever]. Also, just wanna note that Jared Padalecki is so cool for liking Our Lady Peace and for being so nice to the fans (unlike Chad Michael Murray... boo! He's so full of himself! And he makes fun of his assistant and Jared! boo!) Ultimately though, it's really all about Paris isn't it? (She wants to name her son London! I want to name my son London!) Alright I better quit before I sound like a teenage girl... too late eh? I'm really upset that I didn't go down to Much for the show and I'm upset that without MTV here at home, I'll miss the finale of the House of Wax reality show. But I DO plan on starting my new love for Paris Hilton this Friday by watching her movie.... and I might not be referring to House of Wax... ;) |
