We're down to an extremely talented bunch on DWTS. Melissa fractured a rib and at the last minute could not perform, so she did not participate tonight. Hopefully her fans can get her out of the low scores she received. The best part of her performance (which was based off of her rehearsal with Tony), was the fact that she was in a sports bra and showed off a perfectly toned, tan mid-section. She'll definitely receive the male vote. Poor thing. Feel better, Melissa!!
Gilles started off the night - and showed his fun side doing the Lindy Hop. Cheryl and him completed a high energy routine and received straight 9s.
We were forced to watch Derek and Lil' Kim dance together awkwardly once again. She's starting to look like a Grandma to me, with all of her make-up combined with the terrible eye contacts and exaggerated outfits. Next to Derek who is an ice skating swan prince, it's just never a pretty combination.
I love Julianne and Chuck - can't really decide whether she looks better with no make-up, in practice wearing casual clothes or all dolled up for the competition. I think she was very pleased with their performance tonight. Her outfit distracted any missteps Chuck may have had as she was wearing a blue sparkly bathing suit type thing that exposed her entire back. If I looked like her, I'd wear that to work too.
Ty and Chelsea were charming as always. I loved Chelsea's gold, tiered dress - she definitely shined tonight. Ty may be next to go, however. Not sure his country boy personality can carry him through much longer.
Shawn and Mark - always adorable. The judges were not as impressed with Shawn this week. I disagree - I think she is so much fun to watch - she simply can't stop smiling when she performs. And her technique seems so precise. I simply love to watch her.
The second part of the night was a group dance. It was 3 couples against 3 couples. Melissa couldn't dance, so Lacey took her place with Tony. You'd think that between Julianne, Shawn and Melissa - they'd have this in the bag. But the judges said that the music (Beyonce's "Single Ladies," overpowered the dancers). At the end of the performance, the guys somehow ended up in white leggings and black sequined tops. It was actually kind of funny. They got totally dominated, however, by the other group team. It was hard not to smile while watching this performance. Great show tonight. We need Melissa back, though. I hope her low scores don't kill her chances.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Heidi & Spencer Get Married
Wow, lots of marriages in Hollywood this weekend. We had Spencer and Heidi (more on that in a bit) and Salma Hayek and her man French billionaire François-Henri Pinault (http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20274691,00.html who tied the knot in Venice, Italy. How beautiful must that wedding have been???! Salma looks like a queen).
Here are some photos from Speidi's wedding in case you are REALLY bored:
http://www.mtv.com/photos/heidi-montag-and-spencer-pratts-wedding-photos/1610036/3840241/photo.jhtml
I just can't understand how Heidi could go through with this wedding. Not that MTV gives us the full picture of their real relationship (we only see them fighting and him being a jerk), but there must be something other than what we as viewers see. Because from what we have seen, no rational person could possibly want to marry him. Here's why:
1. Spencer has insulted, been obnoxious to and completely disrespectful to Heidi's mother, Darlene. When her name comes in conversation, Spencer is really rude about her. Heidi's mother has nothing but her daughter's best interests at heart. If Spencer really loved Heidi, he would respect that and do what he could to smoothe things over with Heidi's mother. Instead, Heidi and her mother have grown apart over him.
2. Spencer could not be ruder to Heidi's sister, Holly, after Holly moves to California and stays with them while she is finding a place. Given, it must be very annoying to have a third party in your apartment, but it's Heidi's SISTER, not some random person crashing on their couch. He is really rude to her.
3. If Spencer was really into Heidi - he would understand how difficult not being friends with LC has been for her. He would put his personal feelings aside and encourage her to rekindle the friendship. He might even apologize to LC (which we have seen in the coming attractions, but not sure if she will accept his apology. She didn't come to the wedding, so it couldn't have done too much to help things), but he would have to really make an assertive effort to take Heidi's best interests into heart. She needs good girl friends too, not just him 100% of the time.
4. Spencer is completely rude to his sister, all of time. Clearly his sister is extremely insecure and a lost soul. Spencer should be looking out for her, but he is always mean to her.
5. Why on EARTH would Heidi forgive him for the things he said to that terrible bartender, Stacie?? Or when she went home to Crested Butte, Colorado, and comes home, she confronts him at a bar with Stacie and a group of her friends. Spencer doesn't apologize - he just asks Heidi to join them. How humiliating?!! That would have been way beyond the realm of forgiveness in my book.
6. Spencer keeps talking about all the things he has "given up" to be with Heidi - his friends, going out, his freedom, etc. If he feels like that, what business does he have getting married?
This is a disaster waiting to happen. I only hope that they end this silly relationship before they have any offspring.
Here are some photos from Speidi's wedding in case you are REALLY bored:
http://www.mtv.com/photos/heidi-montag-and-spencer-pratts-wedding-photos/1610036/3840241/photo.jhtml
I just can't understand how Heidi could go through with this wedding. Not that MTV gives us the full picture of their real relationship (we only see them fighting and him being a jerk), but there must be something other than what we as viewers see. Because from what we have seen, no rational person could possibly want to marry him. Here's why:
1. Spencer has insulted, been obnoxious to and completely disrespectful to Heidi's mother, Darlene. When her name comes in conversation, Spencer is really rude about her. Heidi's mother has nothing but her daughter's best interests at heart. If Spencer really loved Heidi, he would respect that and do what he could to smoothe things over with Heidi's mother. Instead, Heidi and her mother have grown apart over him.
2. Spencer could not be ruder to Heidi's sister, Holly, after Holly moves to California and stays with them while she is finding a place. Given, it must be very annoying to have a third party in your apartment, but it's Heidi's SISTER, not some random person crashing on their couch. He is really rude to her.
3. If Spencer was really into Heidi - he would understand how difficult not being friends with LC has been for her. He would put his personal feelings aside and encourage her to rekindle the friendship. He might even apologize to LC (which we have seen in the coming attractions, but not sure if she will accept his apology. She didn't come to the wedding, so it couldn't have done too much to help things), but he would have to really make an assertive effort to take Heidi's best interests into heart. She needs good girl friends too, not just him 100% of the time.
4. Spencer is completely rude to his sister, all of time. Clearly his sister is extremely insecure and a lost soul. Spencer should be looking out for her, but he is always mean to her.
5. Why on EARTH would Heidi forgive him for the things he said to that terrible bartender, Stacie?? Or when she went home to Crested Butte, Colorado, and comes home, she confronts him at a bar with Stacie and a group of her friends. Spencer doesn't apologize - he just asks Heidi to join them. How humiliating?!! That would have been way beyond the realm of forgiveness in my book.
6. Spencer keeps talking about all the things he has "given up" to be with Heidi - his friends, going out, his freedom, etc. If he feels like that, what business does he have getting married?
This is a disaster waiting to happen. I only hope that they end this silly relationship before they have any offspring.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Idol Recap
With two people getting the boot this week, the Idol contestants are under a lot of pressure. Last night's theme was "70's disco" and thankfully, all 4 judges commented on each performance instead of only two, like last week.
First off was Lil' Rounds who did a shaky Shaka Khan performance. She always looks like she's about to burst into tears when the judges criticize her. I don't know about her. In the earlier rounds, I thought she was incredible and was really rooting for her, but she is not at the same level as the other contestants and really hasn't been able to up her game when she needs it most. I think there is a 180% chance she is going home tonight.
Next was Kris Allen, which I have to say, I think was the best performance of the night. His "She Works Hard for the Money" was so incredibly original, heartfelt, and just plain cool. I loved the Santana spin he put on it. Paula's comments about his performance were kind of awkward, but hilarious at the same time. I love watching Simon's reaction to Paula's comments more than her comments themselves. Go Kris!!
Danny Gokey's song was probably good enough to get him through (he sang "September"), but I didn't think it was anything that incredibly different. He also was starting to sound like a great lead singer of a wedding band. Paula said he has "one of the sexiest voices," and I'm not sure if that's just strange coming from Paula or complimentary, but he still is not one of my favorites.
Matt Giraud's performance was kind of weak. I don't think he's done enough to get himself out of the bottom two. He loves the falsetto thing and trying to confuse people into thinking that he's Justin Timberlake - and while I think he's definitely talented, not sure he was going at full speed last night.
Still love Allison I, her songs are starting to sound all alike, but she's still wonderful. I'm rooting for her simply because she is the only female left with a prayer of making it to the finals.
Adam Lambert was great, as always. I liked that he slowed things down a bit. His scream singing thing is just like Kiss, and it's weird, but kind of cool tool.
Then there was Anoop dog in his pink v-neck sweater - I liked it. He was actually really good - showed off his vocals last night, but he doesn't seem to be a crowd favorite. So I'm worried about him.
Here's my vote from top to bottom:
1. Kris Allen
2. Adam Lambert
3. Allison I
4. Danny Gokey
5. Anoop
6. Matt G
7. Lil' Rounds
We'll see tonight.
First off was Lil' Rounds who did a shaky Shaka Khan performance. She always looks like she's about to burst into tears when the judges criticize her. I don't know about her. In the earlier rounds, I thought she was incredible and was really rooting for her, but she is not at the same level as the other contestants and really hasn't been able to up her game when she needs it most. I think there is a 180% chance she is going home tonight.
Next was Kris Allen, which I have to say, I think was the best performance of the night. His "She Works Hard for the Money" was so incredibly original, heartfelt, and just plain cool. I loved the Santana spin he put on it. Paula's comments about his performance were kind of awkward, but hilarious at the same time. I love watching Simon's reaction to Paula's comments more than her comments themselves. Go Kris!!
Danny Gokey's song was probably good enough to get him through (he sang "September"), but I didn't think it was anything that incredibly different. He also was starting to sound like a great lead singer of a wedding band. Paula said he has "one of the sexiest voices," and I'm not sure if that's just strange coming from Paula or complimentary, but he still is not one of my favorites.
Matt Giraud's performance was kind of weak. I don't think he's done enough to get himself out of the bottom two. He loves the falsetto thing and trying to confuse people into thinking that he's Justin Timberlake - and while I think he's definitely talented, not sure he was going at full speed last night.
Still love Allison I, her songs are starting to sound all alike, but she's still wonderful. I'm rooting for her simply because she is the only female left with a prayer of making it to the finals.
Adam Lambert was great, as always. I liked that he slowed things down a bit. His scream singing thing is just like Kiss, and it's weird, but kind of cool tool.
Then there was Anoop dog in his pink v-neck sweater - I liked it. He was actually really good - showed off his vocals last night, but he doesn't seem to be a crowd favorite. So I'm worried about him.
Here's my vote from top to bottom:
1. Kris Allen
2. Adam Lambert
3. Allison I
4. Danny Gokey
5. Anoop
6. Matt G
7. Lil' Rounds
We'll see tonight.
Monday, April 20, 2009
DWTS - Recap
Melissa did amazing on the Argentine Tango. Even though she was dressed like Minnie Mouse on crack, with eyelashes exploding, I was entertained. Bruno’s comment: “This was the revenge of the man-eater. Your legs were like magic tools in the hands of a master…I need a drink.”
“Wow, Melissa, that was by far the best Argentine Tango we’ve seen this season,” said Carrie Ann. Lifts are allowed in this dance and they executed them flawlessly. Great job, Tony. Melissa is so much better without makeup on during the rehearsals. I liked how ABC got a plug in for Desperate Housewives by sending Tony and Melissa to visit the set. As if Teri Hatcher has any useful advice on dancing the tango. I can’t think of anyone who probably has less rhythm than Teri. Their show needs the extra promotion – it’s been going downhill for a while now.
Scores: 10, 9, 10
Lawrence and Edyta: He had a golf event for his charity and takes his leggy partner (her trademark throughout this season has been tiny tiny tiny shorts with Ugg boots and really tan body limbs) Lawrence loves criticizing E with criticism she has used on him: “You look so good, but your technique sucks.” This is so he can show her how tough it is to be judged in something that you have never done before. Then why did you sign up for the show, Lawrence? Does anyone else think that Edyta looks like Ana from Big Love on HBO?
Why would anyone dress Edyta, who has the best body of anyone on the show, in a long blue sparkly coat that covers everything? Ok, he takes the coat away during the dance and underneath she’s wearing a blue mink dress, or at least that’s what it looks like. Once again, we are mesmerized by Edyta’s dress and moves rather than anything in particular that Lawrence is doing. He looks like he’s just there by accident and if you could look in his brain, I’m sure you can practically hear him counting. Or maybe the large diamond stud (which looks like a clip-on) in his ear is weighing him down. I think he may be the one to go tomorrow.
Lil’ Kim and Derek – strange song choice for the Rumba. She is like a short Jasmine from Aladdin. Is this one of her songs? It’s like an R&B song slowed down to a horrible jazz pop mix. Derek with a pink untied satin bowtie looks absolutely ludicrous – especially with a black button down that has sparkles in it. I was hoping she’d fall over when she did that long stretch across with her leg sticking out. She NEEDS to take out those color contacts. They are way too scary. “Understated and underwhelming,” says Len. I can’t stand the way Derek stares into the camera like he’s a sexy blond beast. This is not the case. I’m starting to really dislike this duo.
Chuck had a country music show in Alabama this week, and is milking his fans to vote for him – maybe he should just go on tour to get votes instead of practicing. Dressed in bold red, Chuck looks like he dressed for a Spanish soap opera pajama party of some sort in his red silk pjs. Julianne looks like she’s out of a scene of Damn Yankees – where they are both representing devils in passion. It’s funny that they all have to wear the same copper shoes. They got three 9s. Great job. Chuck was kind of funny this week. “Red brings out my eyes,” he says in answering why he designed his outfit the way he did.
Chelsea and Ty are hot together. Chelsea’s pink maxi halter dress is beautiful and really flowy – like a ballroom dress should be. If Jewel doesn’t watch out, she may have some very serious competition. Bruno, “Last week you were in the gutters and now you are back in the game.” Very big improvement. I love his plaid vest. She’s a blonde ballroom dance Barbie.
Looks like Shawn was in NYC – she accepted an award both there and Des Moines, Iowa. At 11 PM, she starts rehearsals and is wiped out. Poor girl – she has to learn two dances this week. She does the cha cha cha – and I’m not sure I’m into her outfit. Her smile is infectious as always, though – and how can you not love a Michael Jackson number? PYT – Shawn is a pretty young thing. I think, however, she really needs to wear more flattering outfits. Yes, she’s all muscle, but that doesn’t mean she can’t wear outfits more suited for her body type. Pretty young thing, repeat after me…
The audience is on their feet. Carrie Ann loved it. “Shawn, my cheeky little devil. Always technically flawless” says Bruno. Score: 9, 9 and 10. This puts her ahead of Melissa.
Gilles and Cheryl do the Viennese Waltz. To “soften” Gilles’s arms, Cheryl takes him to a synchronized swimming coach. He comes out wearing a unitard and calls it a “bathing suit from the Viennese Waltz era.” After his practice, he does a cannon ball jump into the pool. For the actual competition, Cheryl is dressed like Belle from Beauty and the Beast in a yellow satin-tiered gown. It’s a very romantic look. You might expect to see the two of them on top of a Latin inspired wedding cake. They are still a step above the rest, but their scores were not perfect 10s this week.
The group dance was kind of silly. They are all trying to be go-go dancers and need to come up with their own 60s moves. Ty and Chelsea’s move was by far the best – he basically gets on Chelsea’s back and starts riding her like a bull. I have no idea how that relates to the 60s, but it’s funny. All in all, a very entertaining show tonight. I think Lawrence is in trouble, and hopefully Lil’ Kim because I’m sick of watching her fake contact lenses and Derek’s expressions.
“Wow, Melissa, that was by far the best Argentine Tango we’ve seen this season,” said Carrie Ann. Lifts are allowed in this dance and they executed them flawlessly. Great job, Tony. Melissa is so much better without makeup on during the rehearsals. I liked how ABC got a plug in for Desperate Housewives by sending Tony and Melissa to visit the set. As if Teri Hatcher has any useful advice on dancing the tango. I can’t think of anyone who probably has less rhythm than Teri. Their show needs the extra promotion – it’s been going downhill for a while now.
Scores: 10, 9, 10
Lawrence and Edyta: He had a golf event for his charity and takes his leggy partner (her trademark throughout this season has been tiny tiny tiny shorts with Ugg boots and really tan body limbs) Lawrence loves criticizing E with criticism she has used on him: “You look so good, but your technique sucks.” This is so he can show her how tough it is to be judged in something that you have never done before. Then why did you sign up for the show, Lawrence? Does anyone else think that Edyta looks like Ana from Big Love on HBO?
Why would anyone dress Edyta, who has the best body of anyone on the show, in a long blue sparkly coat that covers everything? Ok, he takes the coat away during the dance and underneath she’s wearing a blue mink dress, or at least that’s what it looks like. Once again, we are mesmerized by Edyta’s dress and moves rather than anything in particular that Lawrence is doing. He looks like he’s just there by accident and if you could look in his brain, I’m sure you can practically hear him counting. Or maybe the large diamond stud (which looks like a clip-on) in his ear is weighing him down. I think he may be the one to go tomorrow.
Lil’ Kim and Derek – strange song choice for the Rumba. She is like a short Jasmine from Aladdin. Is this one of her songs? It’s like an R&B song slowed down to a horrible jazz pop mix. Derek with a pink untied satin bowtie looks absolutely ludicrous – especially with a black button down that has sparkles in it. I was hoping she’d fall over when she did that long stretch across with her leg sticking out. She NEEDS to take out those color contacts. They are way too scary. “Understated and underwhelming,” says Len. I can’t stand the way Derek stares into the camera like he’s a sexy blond beast. This is not the case. I’m starting to really dislike this duo.
Chuck had a country music show in Alabama this week, and is milking his fans to vote for him – maybe he should just go on tour to get votes instead of practicing. Dressed in bold red, Chuck looks like he dressed for a Spanish soap opera pajama party of some sort in his red silk pjs. Julianne looks like she’s out of a scene of Damn Yankees – where they are both representing devils in passion. It’s funny that they all have to wear the same copper shoes. They got three 9s. Great job. Chuck was kind of funny this week. “Red brings out my eyes,” he says in answering why he designed his outfit the way he did.
Chelsea and Ty are hot together. Chelsea’s pink maxi halter dress is beautiful and really flowy – like a ballroom dress should be. If Jewel doesn’t watch out, she may have some very serious competition. Bruno, “Last week you were in the gutters and now you are back in the game.” Very big improvement. I love his plaid vest. She’s a blonde ballroom dance Barbie.
Looks like Shawn was in NYC – she accepted an award both there and Des Moines, Iowa. At 11 PM, she starts rehearsals and is wiped out. Poor girl – she has to learn two dances this week. She does the cha cha cha – and I’m not sure I’m into her outfit. Her smile is infectious as always, though – and how can you not love a Michael Jackson number? PYT – Shawn is a pretty young thing. I think, however, she really needs to wear more flattering outfits. Yes, she’s all muscle, but that doesn’t mean she can’t wear outfits more suited for her body type. Pretty young thing, repeat after me…
The audience is on their feet. Carrie Ann loved it. “Shawn, my cheeky little devil. Always technically flawless” says Bruno. Score: 9, 9 and 10. This puts her ahead of Melissa.
Gilles and Cheryl do the Viennese Waltz. To “soften” Gilles’s arms, Cheryl takes him to a synchronized swimming coach. He comes out wearing a unitard and calls it a “bathing suit from the Viennese Waltz era.” After his practice, he does a cannon ball jump into the pool. For the actual competition, Cheryl is dressed like Belle from Beauty and the Beast in a yellow satin-tiered gown. It’s a very romantic look. You might expect to see the two of them on top of a Latin inspired wedding cake. They are still a step above the rest, but their scores were not perfect 10s this week.
The group dance was kind of silly. They are all trying to be go-go dancers and need to come up with their own 60s moves. Ty and Chelsea’s move was by far the best – he basically gets on Chelsea’s back and starts riding her like a bull. I have no idea how that relates to the 60s, but it’s funny. All in all, a very entertaining show tonight. I think Lawrence is in trouble, and hopefully Lil’ Kim because I’m sick of watching her fake contact lenses and Derek’s expressions.
Jillian's Busy Filming
Check out this article posted yesterday about Jillian's upcoming season (starting May 18th at 9 PM, 2 hour premiere): http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-bachelorette/jillian-harris-busy-filming-th-27887.aspx
Monday Night Line-Up: Get the DVR ready!
Tonight's choices for television may leave you feeling overwhelmed. First off, we've got the NY Rangers vs. Washington Capitals Game 3 of the playoffs at 7 PM, EST tonight. The Boyfriend is already off to the game wearing a Caps jersey and I'm hoping he makes it back to our apartment without getting beaten up by the crazy NY fans.
24, Gossip Girl, Dancing with the Stars and The Hills are also on. How is anybody supposed to get any work done? Luckily, I had jury duty this morning and got out in the early afternoon, so I can take a nap and mentally prepare myself for tonight's line-up. If jury duty paid a little bit more, I could be convinced to become a professional juror. Especially since the NY Supreme Court now has wifi service.
Anyhow, time to set the recorders so I don't miss anything. What will you be watching tonight??
Friday, April 17, 2009
More To Love - Applaud or Crash and Burn?
Throughout the season of the most recent Bachelor, I became a sort of regular on the ABC message boards. One of the more common discussions/suggestions from fans of the show was to have a reality dating show centered around either an African American Bachelor, an Asian American Bachelor or to make the contestants more like every day citizens. While there are some reality shows featuring non-Caucasian "Bachelors" and "Bachelorettes" on VH1, there aren't any on the main networks like Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, etc.
As for having every day people (and not just the skinny minis that can wear a bikini and hang out at the pool all day with little fear of showing off their bodies) on a reality dating show, history is being made. Fox and Mike Fleiss (creator of The Bachelor) are making a reality tv show, similar to the format of The Bachelor, called "More to Love." This show will feature a plus-sized bachelor as he woos plus-sized bachelorettes. This is kind of like The Biggest Loser meets The Bachelor, but I'm assuming it will be much worse as both of those shows individually are great and combining them might be a disaster. I hope Fox can pull this off without insulting people.
Would you watch this show?
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/fox-bachelor-creator-teaming-for-more-love-reality-dating-show-8693.php
As for having every day people (and not just the skinny minis that can wear a bikini and hang out at the pool all day with little fear of showing off their bodies) on a reality dating show, history is being made. Fox and Mike Fleiss (creator of The Bachelor) are making a reality tv show, similar to the format of The Bachelor, called "More to Love." This show will feature a plus-sized bachelor as he woos plus-sized bachelorettes. This is kind of like The Biggest Loser meets The Bachelor, but I'm assuming it will be much worse as both of those shows individually are great and combining them might be a disaster. I hope Fox can pull this off without insulting people.
Would you watch this show?
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/fox-bachelor-creator-teaming-for-more-love-reality-dating-show-8693.php
Weekend Happenings
It's actually supposed to break 50 degees this weekend which means I might actually not wear my down winter coat in April for the first time. This weekend is going to be really busy and with The Boyfriend visiting his nieces and nephews, it's going to be very quiet. What are you guys doing this weekend?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Lost in Lost
I was disappointed by last night's Lost episode. Why are they making Kate look so sweaty and in desperate need of a haircut? She's supposed to be the "hot" girl here - and they could play it up a little better.
We learned about Miles's background and his superpower. The whole childhood scene of his mother moving him in to a poor apartment complex unit and discovering that he has a real gift was a very Karate kid I flashback. Too bad Miles didn't have a Mr. Meyogi to guide him through his training. Miles's talent is being able to communicate with dead people. He can actually hear the thoughts of a dead person. It is for this talent that he is hired by Charles Whitmore to go to the island. They pay him $1.6 million and money is the only thing that can fill the void in him from wondering why his father left him and his mother as a baby and why he has this special talent of hearing from the dead. A week before he is to journey to the island, a random van of scary men kidnap him while he's about to eat a fish taco (I'd be pissed too), and offer him the chance to solve these mysteries and warn him about working for Mr. Whitmore. Miles refuses to go along with the kidnappers (shocker) and they throw him out of the van.
Back on the island, Miles is sent (along with Hurley) on all of these secret missions and has no idea why he is doing them. The audience learns that the Asian man who has been on all of the tapes about Dharma Initiative is Miles's father. There are some very funny interactions where Hurley tries to stimulate conversation between Miles and his father, but Miles's father is kind of a "douche bag" as Hurley calls him. Another funny scene is when Miles catches Hurley writing down the story to the Empire Strikes Back. Because it is 1977, Hurley figures that George Lucas will be looking for the sequel to Star Wars soon and thought he would "help him out." Which is exactly what Hurley would do since he doesn't have to worry about money anymore and really is just a Star Wars freak at heart. Just like The Boyfriend!
Anyhow, nothing really happens on this episode. Ben's father suspects Kate had something to do with the disappearance of Ben. One of the Dharma Initiative workers finds a security surveillance tape implicating Sawyer and Kate in Ben's disappearance. Sawyer knocks the guy out and is tying him up. Things are heating up. Jack seems to serve no role in this new life on the island since he can't play doctor anymore. There was no word on John Locke or grown up Ben this episode. One of the stranger scenes was at the end of the show - Miles looks in on his father holding a baby Miles in his house. It was one of those situations that begs the question - will adult Miles disappear if he is staring at baby Miles? Very Back to the Future-ish.
Til next week...
We learned about Miles's background and his superpower. The whole childhood scene of his mother moving him in to a poor apartment complex unit and discovering that he has a real gift was a very Karate kid I flashback. Too bad Miles didn't have a Mr. Meyogi to guide him through his training. Miles's talent is being able to communicate with dead people. He can actually hear the thoughts of a dead person. It is for this talent that he is hired by Charles Whitmore to go to the island. They pay him $1.6 million and money is the only thing that can fill the void in him from wondering why his father left him and his mother as a baby and why he has this special talent of hearing from the dead. A week before he is to journey to the island, a random van of scary men kidnap him while he's about to eat a fish taco (I'd be pissed too), and offer him the chance to solve these mysteries and warn him about working for Mr. Whitmore. Miles refuses to go along with the kidnappers (shocker) and they throw him out of the van.
Back on the island, Miles is sent (along with Hurley) on all of these secret missions and has no idea why he is doing them. The audience learns that the Asian man who has been on all of the tapes about Dharma Initiative is Miles's father. There are some very funny interactions where Hurley tries to stimulate conversation between Miles and his father, but Miles's father is kind of a "douche bag" as Hurley calls him. Another funny scene is when Miles catches Hurley writing down the story to the Empire Strikes Back. Because it is 1977, Hurley figures that George Lucas will be looking for the sequel to Star Wars soon and thought he would "help him out." Which is exactly what Hurley would do since he doesn't have to worry about money anymore and really is just a Star Wars freak at heart. Just like The Boyfriend!
Anyhow, nothing really happens on this episode. Ben's father suspects Kate had something to do with the disappearance of Ben. One of the Dharma Initiative workers finds a security surveillance tape implicating Sawyer and Kate in Ben's disappearance. Sawyer knocks the guy out and is tying him up. Things are heating up. Jack seems to serve no role in this new life on the island since he can't play doctor anymore. There was no word on John Locke or grown up Ben this episode. One of the stranger scenes was at the end of the show - Miles looks in on his father holding a baby Miles in his house. It was one of those situations that begs the question - will adult Miles disappear if he is staring at baby Miles? Very Back to the Future-ish.
Til next week...
The Judge's Save: Was it Right?
My living room got taken over last night with the hockey playoffs on MSG HD. The Boyfriend is a diehard fan of the Washington Capitals and watches the TV with the internal sounds in his head coming out the entire time. His sounds are something like this: Go! Skate! left! over there! go! move! slashing! Cut his throat! Rip his eyes out! This is all so very relaxing to come home to after a long day at work. When I walked in the door, he came over, gave me a kiss and then immediately went into the bedroom where he emerged with a Capitals t-shirt and said that I had to put it on. I joined him and his friends on the couch and we watched as the Rangers won the first game by one goal. Aggravation.
Since this game hijacked my Idol Results show time, I had to peek at the results on people.com. I was very surprised. For sure, it was Lil's time to go. I was also disappointed to see that Anoop was in the bottom three once again despite his very strong performance on Monday. Kris Allen may be the dark horse here - he hasn't been in the bottom three in a while, and I think he's getting the same votes that David Archuleta - basically the 13 year old screaming girl vote and the grandma vote. These people are very devoted to their favorites and have a LOT of time on their hands to vote. Then again, the real stand out this season has got to be Adam Lambert. Nobody can compete with his originality. Even Quentin Tarantino seemed to be a fan.
I still love Allyson Iraheta and hope she makes it at least to the final three. Her performance was very good this week. Not great, but very good. As for Danny Gokey, is it me, or is every song he sings a love song for his deceased wife? I understand it's very emotional and he definitely has talent, but it's starting to feel a little old and at times his smile and personality is verging on smug. Some of you will wildly disagree and that's fine, but he rubs me the wrong way for some reason.
As for Matt - I think it was the right call to use the Judge's Save. I'm not sure who else they would need to use it on. Gokey, Lambert and Kris seem to have a great fan base. And I think people are finally starting to catch on to Allyson. Lil needs to go next. Matt they saved this time and he's very talented, but inconsistent (same with Anoop). Should be exciting to see who the final 3 will come down to. My favorite week is when the judges pick the songs for the contestants. Next week they are getting rid of two and it will most certainly be Lil and someone else. Hopefully not Anoop. Everyone needs to bring their A game.
I REALLY REALLY hope the show goes back to allowing all of four judges to give comments on each contestant. It's so annoying when we can only hear from 2 - especially when one of those 2 is Kara. Although - I actually loved what she said about Kris Allen - but she definitely was not given enough time to express her opinion even more after Randy bashed him. Lil's speech after Simon ridiculed her performance annoyed me and I'm glad that my DVR cut her off. It was perfect timing. I have always said that once you feel the need to explain your performance, you're already doomed. It should be self-explanatory.
Since this game hijacked my Idol Results show time, I had to peek at the results on people.com. I was very surprised. For sure, it was Lil's time to go. I was also disappointed to see that Anoop was in the bottom three once again despite his very strong performance on Monday. Kris Allen may be the dark horse here - he hasn't been in the bottom three in a while, and I think he's getting the same votes that David Archuleta - basically the 13 year old screaming girl vote and the grandma vote. These people are very devoted to their favorites and have a LOT of time on their hands to vote. Then again, the real stand out this season has got to be Adam Lambert. Nobody can compete with his originality. Even Quentin Tarantino seemed to be a fan.
I still love Allyson Iraheta and hope she makes it at least to the final three. Her performance was very good this week. Not great, but very good. As for Danny Gokey, is it me, or is every song he sings a love song for his deceased wife? I understand it's very emotional and he definitely has talent, but it's starting to feel a little old and at times his smile and personality is verging on smug. Some of you will wildly disagree and that's fine, but he rubs me the wrong way for some reason.
As for Matt - I think it was the right call to use the Judge's Save. I'm not sure who else they would need to use it on. Gokey, Lambert and Kris seem to have a great fan base. And I think people are finally starting to catch on to Allyson. Lil needs to go next. Matt they saved this time and he's very talented, but inconsistent (same with Anoop). Should be exciting to see who the final 3 will come down to. My favorite week is when the judges pick the songs for the contestants. Next week they are getting rid of two and it will most certainly be Lil and someone else. Hopefully not Anoop. Everyone needs to bring their A game.
I REALLY REALLY hope the show goes back to allowing all of four judges to give comments on each contestant. It's so annoying when we can only hear from 2 - especially when one of those 2 is Kara. Although - I actually loved what she said about Kris Allen - but she definitely was not given enough time to express her opinion even more after Randy bashed him. Lil's speech after Simon ridiculed her performance annoyed me and I'm glad that my DVR cut her off. It was perfect timing. I have always said that once you feel the need to explain your performance, you're already doomed. It should be self-explanatory.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Dancing With the Stars: Recap
I watched half the show running on the treadmill this evening and the other half on the DVR afterwards. During Gilles's dance, I caught my male 20 something treadmill neighbor peeking over at my screen. He was as entranced as I was.
Tonight's show was pretty good. It's becoming a common theme that each of the professional dancers does something a little out of the norm for their "star" partner. For example, Derek the blonde ballerina (I feel like he could easily convert into a professional ice skater for the Czech team), took Lil Kim to a 50s diner to try to show her the jive. Actually - I think this duo got the highest marks this week. For once, I thought they were actually great. Lil Kim is like a shrunken Janet Jackson and her face has had so much plastic surgery that it's tough for her to show expression, but she definitely has some moves. Little moves for Lil Kim. I thought it was funny that they danced to Jailhouse Rock considering that she's an ex jailbird. She even got dressed up like a prisoner while Derek was supposed to be a cop of some sort. Or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, if I spent time in jail, the last thing I'd want was to perform a dance about it on national television.
Ty and Chelsea looked a little lost. Ty was a little bit behind Chelsea and seemed out of his element. Same with Steve-O. I agree that he has more passion with his dog than with Lacey.
Lawrence Taylor and Edyta were hot. I loved his dance moves and although I find her very distracting (bright pink leg warmers and a flashy outfit that shows EVERYTHING??!!) I thought that Lawrence showed remarkable improvement.
How cute that Mark created a prom for Shawn since she will be most likely be missing her prom this year. I thought Shawn looked beautiful tonight. It was the first time she looked "hot" as opposed to cute. And I like that they don't go crazy with their dance moves - they accentuate what they have and make it elegant. And the fake kisses are still a little strange, especially because of their age difference, but I still love these two.
Chuck and Julianne are really trying to sell themselves as a package deal - they've got the real life romance thing and are milking it. Who wouldn't fall in love all over again in Santa Monica. Who wouldn't love a hot Chuck admitting in front of millions of viewers that he loves Julianne and it's important for him to reflect that in his dancing? And he's gorgeous! If they don't make it to the end of the show, and let's face it, if we're judging on their dancing, it's not going to happen, maybe they can host a reality country music tour show or just doing the laundry. It wouldn't matter. Both are so easy to look at, it's mesmerizing.
Melissa got some criticism tonight on being too ballerina-ish. I felt bad for her - she obviously had higher hopes of getting better scores. At least her body is rock solid - looked like most of the girls were wearing sparkly bikinis as their dance outfits tonight. This definitely verged on mildly inappropriate, but at least it somewhat distracted us from the dancing.
Gilles was amazing, but Gilles is always amazing. I love when the judges try to come up with ways of criticizing him, when he's just as good as most of the professional dancers on the show. Tonight's criticism was that there's too much hyper activity going on. But that's what makes him so exciting. You never what trick he's going to pull out of his sleeve. He's a pleasure to watch. And now that the Sex and the City movie is on HBO on Demand this month, he's a pleasure to watch as Samantha's neighbor all over again :)
Tonight's show was pretty good. It's becoming a common theme that each of the professional dancers does something a little out of the norm for their "star" partner. For example, Derek the blonde ballerina (I feel like he could easily convert into a professional ice skater for the Czech team), took Lil Kim to a 50s diner to try to show her the jive. Actually - I think this duo got the highest marks this week. For once, I thought they were actually great. Lil Kim is like a shrunken Janet Jackson and her face has had so much plastic surgery that it's tough for her to show expression, but she definitely has some moves. Little moves for Lil Kim. I thought it was funny that they danced to Jailhouse Rock considering that she's an ex jailbird. She even got dressed up like a prisoner while Derek was supposed to be a cop of some sort. Or maybe it was the other way around. Either way, if I spent time in jail, the last thing I'd want was to perform a dance about it on national television.
Ty and Chelsea looked a little lost. Ty was a little bit behind Chelsea and seemed out of his element. Same with Steve-O. I agree that he has more passion with his dog than with Lacey.
Lawrence Taylor and Edyta were hot. I loved his dance moves and although I find her very distracting (bright pink leg warmers and a flashy outfit that shows EVERYTHING??!!) I thought that Lawrence showed remarkable improvement.
How cute that Mark created a prom for Shawn since she will be most likely be missing her prom this year. I thought Shawn looked beautiful tonight. It was the first time she looked "hot" as opposed to cute. And I like that they don't go crazy with their dance moves - they accentuate what they have and make it elegant. And the fake kisses are still a little strange, especially because of their age difference, but I still love these two.
Chuck and Julianne are really trying to sell themselves as a package deal - they've got the real life romance thing and are milking it. Who wouldn't fall in love all over again in Santa Monica. Who wouldn't love a hot Chuck admitting in front of millions of viewers that he loves Julianne and it's important for him to reflect that in his dancing? And he's gorgeous! If they don't make it to the end of the show, and let's face it, if we're judging on their dancing, it's not going to happen, maybe they can host a reality country music tour show or just doing the laundry. It wouldn't matter. Both are so easy to look at, it's mesmerizing.
Melissa got some criticism tonight on being too ballerina-ish. I felt bad for her - she obviously had higher hopes of getting better scores. At least her body is rock solid - looked like most of the girls were wearing sparkly bikinis as their dance outfits tonight. This definitely verged on mildly inappropriate, but at least it somewhat distracted us from the dancing.
Gilles was amazing, but Gilles is always amazing. I love when the judges try to come up with ways of criticizing him, when he's just as good as most of the professional dancers on the show. Tonight's criticism was that there's too much hyper activity going on. But that's what makes him so exciting. You never what trick he's going to pull out of his sleeve. He's a pleasure to watch. And now that the Sex and the City movie is on HBO on Demand this month, he's a pleasure to watch as Samantha's neighbor all over again :)
Don't Confuse Me With "The Cougar"
If you can't possibly wait another second until Jillian Harris's season starts on The Bachelorette (May 18th), then you might want to check this out: The creators of the Bachelor have come up with another ridiculous reality tv dating show to kill more of our brain cells. It's called The Cougar. Premiering on April 15th (this Wednesday) on TV Land at 10 PM/9 PM Central, The Cougar stars a 40 year old realtor named Stacey as she meets and sorts her way through 20 younger men in the hopes of finding love. Stacey is currently a mother of 4 (will we get to meet her youngins?). http://www.tvland.com/prime/shows/cougar/season1/stacey_the_cougar.jhtml
I've seen some previews for this show, and it promises to be completely trashy (which means I will definitely watch it at some point). The host is Vivica A. Fox, who looks nothing like Chris Harrison, but hopefully won't interrupt any rose ceremonies with comments like, "Stacey, Guys, this is the final rose."
What doesn't make sense to me is the following: Why does Stacey look like she's 25? And if she does look like she's 25 and acts like she is 21, then how is she really a "Cougar?" I mean even Samatha in Sex and the City was 50 in the movie, but she at least looked a little bit older. The guys selected for this show claim they have an obsession with older women. That's nice, but what business do they have being a step dad to four kids? I'm already annoyed with the show and it hasn't started. Are you?
I've seen some previews for this show, and it promises to be completely trashy (which means I will definitely watch it at some point). The host is Vivica A. Fox, who looks nothing like Chris Harrison, but hopefully won't interrupt any rose ceremonies with comments like, "Stacey, Guys, this is the final rose."
What doesn't make sense to me is the following: Why does Stacey look like she's 25? And if she does look like she's 25 and acts like she is 21, then how is she really a "Cougar?" I mean even Samatha in Sex and the City was 50 in the movie, but she at least looked a little bit older. The guys selected for this show claim they have an obsession with older women. That's nice, but what business do they have being a step dad to four kids? I'm already annoyed with the show and it hasn't started. Are you?
Saturday, April 11, 2009
The Hills: Not as Bad as You'd Think
With Good Friday off from work, I've had some great time to catch up on the shows I've wanted to watch all week. The Hills on MTV is back, after a couple of months off, and I have to say - it did not disappoint. For all of you who have saved your brain cells in not watching this show, The Hills is a semi reality show which follows the live of Lauren Conrad ("LC"). Originally from Laguna Beach, California, LC is a beautiful, blonde fashion student that has moved to Hollywood Hills to pursue her dream of being in the fashion world. She moved in with her best friend Heidi Montag and got a coveted position as an intern at Teen Vogue. At Teen Vogue she befriended her co-intern, Whitney Port (who now has her own show, The City). Living in LC and Heidi's apartment complex was Audrina Patridge - the beautiful, yet ditzy, alternative wanna be who hangs out with a Loser named Justin Bobby. After the first couple of seasons of The Hills, Heidi starts dating the villain of villains, Spencer Pratt. He's like the blonde frat boy you love to hate in every college movie. Despite the hundreds of horrible things that Pratt says, does and is, Heidi loves him unconditionally and eventually loses Lauren's friendship. Heidi moves in with Spencer. Last season, Speidi, as the pair is often referred to as, who have no other friends, went off to Mexico where they decided to elope. Upon their return to the US, they ultimately decided not to legitimize the marriage. Everyone hates Spencer. Heidi's mom, Heidi's sister, Heidi's ex best friend, etc. - they all want him out of her life. Heidi prays a lot, reads the bible daily and can't see that the guy she lives with is the biggest horse's ass in reality show history.
Fast forward to Monday's season premiere of The Hills: it's LC's birthday and her current best friends, Lo and Audrina throw a surprise birthday party on a yacht. Despite hating Spencer more than anyone in the world, LC is still friends with her brother, Stephanie. Steph mentions to Heidi the plans for LC's birthday, and Heidi decides to join, uninvited. As Heidi joins the ship of fools, Spencer goes off with a guy and hits on a flimsy, hot bartender named Stacie. Meanwhile, Steph's ex boyfriend Cameron just happens to be at the same bar, watches Spencer flirting with Stacie, and texts Steph this 411 while she's at LC's party. Steph tells Heidi the news, Heidi freaks out and contacts her devil fiance. Spencer finds out who the source of the info was, and punches Cameron in the face at the bar, breaking blood. LC, feeling bad for Heidi, talks to her about it, tells Heidi that Spencer is "an asshole" and then the two cry and hug.
Heidi goes and confronts the skanky bartender, who plays innocent and understanding confidant (she later tells Spencer that his girlfriend is pscyho). She then confronts Spencer with the information, and decides to ship off to her hometown of Crested Butte, Colorado "to think." Heidi's mother, Darlene, is the most interesting character on the show these days. She clearly loves her daughter, hates Spencer and has absolutely no idea how to handle this situation. She takes Heidi out for dinner and invites one of her former beaus, Colby. It was actually funny how awkward it was for Heidi, especially as her mother laid it on thick. "Isn't Colby cute? You guys would make such a cute couple. Maybe things happen for a reason." Colby was cute, and if Heidi was not brainwashed or had a half an ounce of self worth, she would end it with Spencer, the guy who punches guys at bars, hits on bartenders when he's supposed to be engaged, telling them that "Well we got married in Mexico, so it doesn't count." Is that really the type of person she wants to end up with? I don't think so.
Meanwhile, while Heidi is away, Spencer meets up with former best friend Brody Jenner. Brody gives him horrible advice - that Spencer should be angry with Heidi for believing a total stranger over him (hello, it was all captured on video, there's no debate as to who to believe), and that he should be out playing the field, not settled down with one chick. Yeah, except if you're "engaged" to that person, Brody. Of course Spencer agrees with him, and goes back to the same bar to flirt with Stacie. The episode ends with them deciding what to do upon the end of the night. It seems that Stacie may actually go home with this jerk. Meanwhile, Heidi admits to her mother that she is happy they didn't actually get married yet. So are we, Heidi!!
BTW, if you are on twitter.com - Heidi Montag's tweets are most shout outs to Jesus and bible quotes. I had no idea she was so religious.
Next week should be interesting - Spencer calls LC and apologizes to her. I wonder what go into him. Happy Easter!!
Fast forward to Monday's season premiere of The Hills: it's LC's birthday and her current best friends, Lo and Audrina throw a surprise birthday party on a yacht. Despite hating Spencer more than anyone in the world, LC is still friends with her brother, Stephanie. Steph mentions to Heidi the plans for LC's birthday, and Heidi decides to join, uninvited. As Heidi joins the ship of fools, Spencer goes off with a guy and hits on a flimsy, hot bartender named Stacie. Meanwhile, Steph's ex boyfriend Cameron just happens to be at the same bar, watches Spencer flirting with Stacie, and texts Steph this 411 while she's at LC's party. Steph tells Heidi the news, Heidi freaks out and contacts her devil fiance. Spencer finds out who the source of the info was, and punches Cameron in the face at the bar, breaking blood. LC, feeling bad for Heidi, talks to her about it, tells Heidi that Spencer is "an asshole" and then the two cry and hug.
Heidi goes and confronts the skanky bartender, who plays innocent and understanding confidant (she later tells Spencer that his girlfriend is pscyho). She then confronts Spencer with the information, and decides to ship off to her hometown of Crested Butte, Colorado "to think." Heidi's mother, Darlene, is the most interesting character on the show these days. She clearly loves her daughter, hates Spencer and has absolutely no idea how to handle this situation. She takes Heidi out for dinner and invites one of her former beaus, Colby. It was actually funny how awkward it was for Heidi, especially as her mother laid it on thick. "Isn't Colby cute? You guys would make such a cute couple. Maybe things happen for a reason." Colby was cute, and if Heidi was not brainwashed or had a half an ounce of self worth, she would end it with Spencer, the guy who punches guys at bars, hits on bartenders when he's supposed to be engaged, telling them that "Well we got married in Mexico, so it doesn't count." Is that really the type of person she wants to end up with? I don't think so.
Meanwhile, while Heidi is away, Spencer meets up with former best friend Brody Jenner. Brody gives him horrible advice - that Spencer should be angry with Heidi for believing a total stranger over him (hello, it was all captured on video, there's no debate as to who to believe), and that he should be out playing the field, not settled down with one chick. Yeah, except if you're "engaged" to that person, Brody. Of course Spencer agrees with him, and goes back to the same bar to flirt with Stacie. The episode ends with them deciding what to do upon the end of the night. It seems that Stacie may actually go home with this jerk. Meanwhile, Heidi admits to her mother that she is happy they didn't actually get married yet. So are we, Heidi!!
BTW, if you are on twitter.com - Heidi Montag's tweets are most shout outs to Jesus and bible quotes. I had no idea she was so religious.
Next week should be interesting - Spencer calls LC and apologizes to her. I wonder what go into him. Happy Easter!!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Da Bronx
Happy 101st Birthday, Grandma Evelyn. The Boyfriend had the distinct pleasure of his first trip into the Bronx, NY today to visit my grandmother, Evelyn. Evelyn has lived in this house since way before I was born - my mother grew up there and her bedroom looks exactly the same as if you were waiting for a 7 year old girl to come home from school. In fact, the thing I like best about this home is that everything looks exactly the way it probably looked in 1945. There is a full dental office upstairs with ceramic models of people's teeth in one cabinet and a complete general doctor's office downstairs. I learned today that my grandmother received a Master of Arts from Columbia University. She was a teacher back in the day and a very smart lady. To be there to celebrate her 101st birthday was wonderful. We were there with my parents, my sister, her husband and their 4 kids. Quite a commotion. I hope I have that much family surrounding me if I make it to 101.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Happy Passover and Easter!!
I hope you all are enjoying the holidays. I found out, happily, the my office is closed tomorrow for Good Friday. For all of you who attended Passover seders last night and who plan on attending them tonight, I hope you are enjoying those first couple of days of matzah love. A couple days from now, you'll start with matzah lasagna, matzah pies, matzah pizza and of course, matzah brie (which is like French toast, using matzah). The food we ate at our seder last night was from Whole Foods. They make a mean brisket.
To all of you celebrating Easter, enjoy!!
To all of you celebrating Easter, enjoy!!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
DWTS - Viennese Waltz and Bull Rider and La Mujer
At around 11:45 PM last night, I decided that I better watch Dancing With the Stars, or I'm going to be too far behind on my shows. Now that The Hills is back on MTV and we started taping the Ellen DeGeneres show (which I absolutely love), the DVR is filling up fast.
Once again Gilles was en fuego. I loved when he started off the dance with his upper body completely bare. I think they must have waxed him - he was way too smoothe and glistening for any other explanation to make sense. He is definitely in a class of his own. I love that the audience gave him a standing ovation - and went crazy for him before, during and after his performance. You never know what Gilles and Cheryl will do next. Their dancing is exciting, full of passion - and I am always wondering whether his wife likes watching him dance like that with another woman. Especially when the judges open comment that Gilles and Cheryl have hot "sexual chemistry." How awkward is that? One other point - I like that Gilles brought his son with him to rehearsal. It showed a different side of him - a family man. Not just a sexual object with a waxed chest.
David Alan Grier was starting to bother me. I know he's the funnyman and everyone is supposed to laugh at his jokes, but it was definitely his time to go, so I'm ok that he got the boot last night.
I really like Steve-O and his entourage that comes every week. I absolutely loved Lacey's purple dress and hair last night - had a very French theme to it, and it was great. Steve's got a great following, so I'm hoping he'll stick around for a bit.
Julianne's pink flowing dress was beauitful, but I often have a hard time noticing Chuck because Julianne is so incredible to watch. Their Viennese Waltz was elegant, like Barbie and Ken go to prom elegant, but Chuck was not standing out too much ahead of the crowd. He's still cute, and these two get by equally on the fact that they are a real life couple, that all females in their teens and 20s want to be Julianne and date Chuck, and for the country music vote.
Speaking of country, Ty Murray and Chelsea also have that chemistry thing going on. He took her to see some bulls and then she actually got on his back and rode him. Jewel was smiling away in the audience, but she can't be thrilled about this. Ty is still kind of awkward out there, but I think he's a good ole country boy and giving it his best shot.
I can't really remember Lawrence Taylor's performance, but I do remember Edyta's insane outfits during dress rehearsal. She loves showing off her legs. Of course if I had her body, I'd walk around naked all of the time. LT didn't score so well, and ended up in the bottom two. He may be next to go after Mr. Grier.
Prince Romeo and Lil Kim had a decent night, tying for second place. They still look so odd together, like an acrobat and hula dancer. Oil and water, but they seem to be doing ok in the rankings.
People keep saying that Melissa had an off night, because she was trying too hard to focus on her facial expressions, but I thought she still did great. There was one point where she messed up and started smiling, but I actually thought this was charming, rather than an error. It showed her human side. She was great.
Shawn, Shawn. I hope they did something really bad to the guy who was going to torture you. You are sooooo cute, and there's no room or judge you couldn't charm once you flash that adorable smile of yours. I like the Viennese waltz on her - and she definitely completed it in a very graceful and simplistic style that the judges liked. They always put her in these romantic / almost kiss / positions with Mark Ballas, which feels kind of like a babysitter making out with the kid they are sitting for. It feels a bit strange, but anything that Shawn does, I'm ok with.
Let me hear your thoughts on last night's show!
Once again Gilles was en fuego. I loved when he started off the dance with his upper body completely bare. I think they must have waxed him - he was way too smoothe and glistening for any other explanation to make sense. He is definitely in a class of his own. I love that the audience gave him a standing ovation - and went crazy for him before, during and after his performance. You never know what Gilles and Cheryl will do next. Their dancing is exciting, full of passion - and I am always wondering whether his wife likes watching him dance like that with another woman. Especially when the judges open comment that Gilles and Cheryl have hot "sexual chemistry." How awkward is that? One other point - I like that Gilles brought his son with him to rehearsal. It showed a different side of him - a family man. Not just a sexual object with a waxed chest.
David Alan Grier was starting to bother me. I know he's the funnyman and everyone is supposed to laugh at his jokes, but it was definitely his time to go, so I'm ok that he got the boot last night.
I really like Steve-O and his entourage that comes every week. I absolutely loved Lacey's purple dress and hair last night - had a very French theme to it, and it was great. Steve's got a great following, so I'm hoping he'll stick around for a bit.
Julianne's pink flowing dress was beauitful, but I often have a hard time noticing Chuck because Julianne is so incredible to watch. Their Viennese Waltz was elegant, like Barbie and Ken go to prom elegant, but Chuck was not standing out too much ahead of the crowd. He's still cute, and these two get by equally on the fact that they are a real life couple, that all females in their teens and 20s want to be Julianne and date Chuck, and for the country music vote.
Speaking of country, Ty Murray and Chelsea also have that chemistry thing going on. He took her to see some bulls and then she actually got on his back and rode him. Jewel was smiling away in the audience, but she can't be thrilled about this. Ty is still kind of awkward out there, but I think he's a good ole country boy and giving it his best shot.
I can't really remember Lawrence Taylor's performance, but I do remember Edyta's insane outfits during dress rehearsal. She loves showing off her legs. Of course if I had her body, I'd walk around naked all of the time. LT didn't score so well, and ended up in the bottom two. He may be next to go after Mr. Grier.
Prince Romeo and Lil Kim had a decent night, tying for second place. They still look so odd together, like an acrobat and hula dancer. Oil and water, but they seem to be doing ok in the rankings.
People keep saying that Melissa had an off night, because she was trying too hard to focus on her facial expressions, but I thought she still did great. There was one point where she messed up and started smiling, but I actually thought this was charming, rather than an error. It showed her human side. She was great.
Shawn, Shawn. I hope they did something really bad to the guy who was going to torture you. You are sooooo cute, and there's no room or judge you couldn't charm once you flash that adorable smile of yours. I like the Viennese waltz on her - and she definitely completed it in a very graceful and simplistic style that the judges liked. They always put her in these romantic / almost kiss / positions with Mark Ballas, which feels kind of like a babysitter making out with the kid they are sitting for. It feels a bit strange, but anything that Shawn does, I'm ok with.
Let me hear your thoughts on last night's show!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
DWTS Recap - Later, Emory Softball 10 Year Reunion
I returned to Atlanta, GA this past weekend, 10 years after I graduated from Emory University. The occasion was that the Emory Varsity Softball Team was having its 10 year reunion. I was a senior when the administration finally determined to add softball as a Varsity sport. It was a combination of Title IX, a federal law mandating that the number of female Varsity athletes needs to be within 5% of the female population. At the time, the female population of Emory was 55%, whereas the number of female Varsity athletes was only 45%. As a freshman, I had created the Softball Club and by Sophomore year, we had recruited over 60 students to attend our first meeting. We had practices twice a week and played on the lower fields of Emory University, called Candler Field, as there was no softball complex at the time. The Varsity baseball team had a beautiful stadium with a state of the art sound system, batting cages, locker rooms, bathrooms, etc. but softball had not followed at the same pace.
My junior year of college, we contacted another local softball team in the area and challenged them to a game. On March 30, 1998, Emory University played in its first ever fast pitched softball game against Agnes Scott College. Emory won, 10-1, by the mercy rule. With the success and popularity of the Softball Club, the administration went forward with its decision to create the Varsity program. I sat in on several interviews with potential coaches, the last of which is where we met the current coach, Penny Siqueiros. Penny was hired and the process of tryouts began. We started holding tryouts the fall of my senior year. They were held in the Woodruff PE Center. Practices were still held at Candler Field, but the school broke ground on creating an Emory Softball complex, right next to the Varsity Baseball stadium. The company who designed and built the softball complex was the same company that built the Atlanta Olympic Softball complex. I became a Captain of this historic team and loved that roll. We didn't know it at the time, but we were making history.
Rising from Softball Club status to Varsity was a huge transition. Many of us had not had regular intesive physical training - and the beginning was rough. The only available group timeslot to use the weight and machine area was in the early morning. As a senior, this meant a lot of lost sleep, as I would go out to parties that ended at 2 or 3 AM, get home, put on my uniform, and fall asleep. I set the alarm for 3 hours later, woke up in the dark, brushed my teeth, and got in the car to pick up some of my teammates. We were not allowed to be late, and I can still remember getting to every practice 15 minutes early (around 6:30 or 6:45 AM) just to make sure I wouldn't have to run an extra mile or do suicides if I was in fact late. I would go straight back to bed after. Every time.
By the time our first game rolled around in the spring of 1999, we were ready. And so was the softball complex. Opening day was freezing cold. We were all in our winter coats, wearing gloves and hats in between innings. We won that game anyhow against Brevard College. That season was tough. We struggled against more experience teams. We won some and we lost some. In the end, we knew that we were a part of something unique, that would be remembered in the years to come.
Going back to Emory this weekend, I saw that my initial work of getting a Varsity Softball team at Emory had really paid off. We watched them participate in a double header and you could see how strong the talent of my Emory Eagles is. These girls work hard, love to play, are disciplined and committed to being the best they can be. It was extremely satisfying to see what the program has become. Even The Boyfriend appreciated the incredible caliber of the program.
We learned that Emory is now interested in building a $1.2 million stadium for this team which will be the best Division III Varsity Softball stadium out there. I have no doubt it will get done. I wish the Emory Softball program nothing but success and can't wait to go back and visit.
My junior year of college, we contacted another local softball team in the area and challenged them to a game. On March 30, 1998, Emory University played in its first ever fast pitched softball game against Agnes Scott College. Emory won, 10-1, by the mercy rule. With the success and popularity of the Softball Club, the administration went forward with its decision to create the Varsity program. I sat in on several interviews with potential coaches, the last of which is where we met the current coach, Penny Siqueiros. Penny was hired and the process of tryouts began. We started holding tryouts the fall of my senior year. They were held in the Woodruff PE Center. Practices were still held at Candler Field, but the school broke ground on creating an Emory Softball complex, right next to the Varsity Baseball stadium. The company who designed and built the softball complex was the same company that built the Atlanta Olympic Softball complex. I became a Captain of this historic team and loved that roll. We didn't know it at the time, but we were making history.
Rising from Softball Club status to Varsity was a huge transition. Many of us had not had regular intesive physical training - and the beginning was rough. The only available group timeslot to use the weight and machine area was in the early morning. As a senior, this meant a lot of lost sleep, as I would go out to parties that ended at 2 or 3 AM, get home, put on my uniform, and fall asleep. I set the alarm for 3 hours later, woke up in the dark, brushed my teeth, and got in the car to pick up some of my teammates. We were not allowed to be late, and I can still remember getting to every practice 15 minutes early (around 6:30 or 6:45 AM) just to make sure I wouldn't have to run an extra mile or do suicides if I was in fact late. I would go straight back to bed after. Every time.
By the time our first game rolled around in the spring of 1999, we were ready. And so was the softball complex. Opening day was freezing cold. We were all in our winter coats, wearing gloves and hats in between innings. We won that game anyhow against Brevard College. That season was tough. We struggled against more experience teams. We won some and we lost some. In the end, we knew that we were a part of something unique, that would be remembered in the years to come.
Going back to Emory this weekend, I saw that my initial work of getting a Varsity Softball team at Emory had really paid off. We watched them participate in a double header and you could see how strong the talent of my Emory Eagles is. These girls work hard, love to play, are disciplined and committed to being the best they can be. It was extremely satisfying to see what the program has become. Even The Boyfriend appreciated the incredible caliber of the program.
We learned that Emory is now interested in building a $1.2 million stadium for this team which will be the best Division III Varsity Softball stadium out there. I have no doubt it will get done. I wish the Emory Softball program nothing but success and can't wait to go back and visit.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Goodbye to Megan, the Gorgeous Squawking Bird
Did anybody else wonder what the hell Megan Joy Corkery was thinking when she squawked like a bird to the "bottom 3" chairs on Idol last night? Her singing awkardly was one thing. At least it could sometimes pass as unique. But the strange dance moves she attempted combined with the bird thing was downright on another level.
Only more strange than Megan was that punk rocker blonde chick who played the piano full of bubbles and had a leather eye patch with a zipper opened over one of her eyes. I have no idea what she was trying to prove, but I can definitely say she was trying to hide her face. I could not get a clear view of it no matter how many angles they showed her from. Where did they find this girl? David Cook was a thousand times better - and all he did was sing his song, dressed like a human being (and by not wearing an alien outfit like the blondie zipper eye patch girl wearing an aluminum foil bow for a top).
Also - did anyone else think it was kind of mean when they were all imitating each other at the beginning of the show? It was kind of tense - and actually kind of mean, I thought. They all tried to laugh it off, but I am sure the competition is heating up and there are some jealousies going on.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512145,00.html
Only more strange than Megan was that punk rocker blonde chick who played the piano full of bubbles and had a leather eye patch with a zipper opened over one of her eyes. I have no idea what she was trying to prove, but I can definitely say she was trying to hide her face. I could not get a clear view of it no matter how many angles they showed her from. Where did they find this girl? David Cook was a thousand times better - and all he did was sing his song, dressed like a human being (and by not wearing an alien outfit like the blondie zipper eye patch girl wearing an aluminum foil bow for a top).
Also - did anyone else think it was kind of mean when they were all imitating each other at the beginning of the show? It was kind of tense - and actually kind of mean, I thought. They all tried to laugh it off, but I am sure the competition is heating up and there are some jealousies going on.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,512145,00.html
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
The Woz, Barbie, 24 and Idol
Holly Madison and Steve Wozniak not suprisingly got the boot on last night's Dancing With the Stars. We know the Woz will go back to tinkering with gadgets, but I wonder what Holly will do. Last I heard, she broke up with that freaky Criss Angel guy who performs magic tricks in Vegas. That was after she dumped Hugh Hefner and her life as a playmate.
Huge has not sat quietly since breaking up with Holly. He is now after Melissa Rycroft. Not romantically, however, he just wants her to pose naked for Playboy for $500,000. Melissa is legally unable to accept Huge's offer, even if she wanted to. Her contract with ABC for DWTS forbids her to pose naked now and for 3 months after the show ends. Protecting her good girl reputation is top priority (at least that's what it sounds like). http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-dancing-bachelorette-melissa-rycroft-offered-500k-pose-8694.php
In other new, I came home last night from work to find that The Boyfriend had picked up dinner, did the laundry, emptied the dishwasher and set the table. I almost fainted. It was not a dream. We ate a delicious meal and then retired to the couch where we got to speed plough through our DVR. First on the list - 24. Poor Jack!! I can't believe he's infiltrated with the biochemical that will ultimately lead to his death. How is he going to get himself out of this one?? I thought Renee was going to make out with him when she had him alone while debriefing him. Not sure if biochemicals are contagious though, like a cold or mono. Hmmm.
On last night's episode of 24, Jack is quarantined by CDC after being exposed to a biochemical weapon he manages to steal from the arms of a huge military contracts company called Starburst, or something like that. Starburst has been testing their biochemical weapon of mass destruction on helpless civilians in Africa (Bush was right, it DOES exist afterall, but hey - it's the Americans that are responsible for creating, testing and bringing it on US soil - how ironic?). Meanwhile Tony Almeda - the rogue ex CTU hottie is being beaten to death inside the headquarters of Starburst. The 2nd in command eventually frees Tony Almeda, tells him he wants immunity in return for telling him where the weapons are. The President grants #2 immunity, the FBI swarms in on the scene at Starburst to get the weapons, and wouldn't you know - #2 has tricked them - the warehouse he leads everybody to is empty. This gives Angelina Jolie's father (the CEO of Starburst) more time to hide the evidence of this weapon or do something really bad with it (we can't be sure what is really going on or what Mr. Jolie's intentions are). Really, I'm just wondering how he made one of the most incredibly looking females in the world right now (Angelina). She probably takes after her mother. Whatever.
The FBI head, Larry, gives the command to search the rest of the headquarters which is massive. Just as they are about to divide and conquer, they get surrounded by bad guys with guns. The bad guys with guns threaten them and so it looks like all is lost. Meanwhile, back at the White House, President Allison Taylor makes her daughter, Olivia, the acting Chief of Staff until a more permanent solution can be devised. Taylor is very upset. There is a 80:1 chance that she will answer every telephone call with the word, "WHAT????" whenever she received news. She can't believe that the US allowed such a stupid situation to occur. I agree. Pretty stupid.
So Jack, who is at FBI headquarters waiting to see when this dementia and certain death will reach him after being exposed to biochemical warfare, is almost certain to go out and take care of business himself. Go Jack!!! I'm guessing that there will be someone who can cure him of his certain death in the next episode. The CDC actors looked far too competent to let our hero die. Til next week...
American Idol was a bit on the boring side. Contestants are either AMAZING (Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert) or SINKING (Megan Joy, Anoop, Lil Rounds). They need to step it up. Allison Iraheta definitely needs a makeover. She looked like a cross between an oompa loompa and Rainbow Brite. Scott McIntyre was pretty good, but I think he does the same kind of performance each week and I just don't think he's better than good. As The Boyfriend said - he'd be great playing in the lobby of Nordstrom's. Perfect assessment. I'm guessing Megan Joy may get the boot tonight. She sang a Bob Marley song last night and murdered it. I could totally have seen her doing Amy Whinehouse's "Rehab." No such luck.
Huge has not sat quietly since breaking up with Holly. He is now after Melissa Rycroft. Not romantically, however, he just wants her to pose naked for Playboy for $500,000. Melissa is legally unable to accept Huge's offer, even if she wanted to. Her contract with ABC for DWTS forbids her to pose naked now and for 3 months after the show ends. Protecting her good girl reputation is top priority (at least that's what it sounds like). http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-dancing-bachelorette-melissa-rycroft-offered-500k-pose-8694.php
In other new, I came home last night from work to find that The Boyfriend had picked up dinner, did the laundry, emptied the dishwasher and set the table. I almost fainted. It was not a dream. We ate a delicious meal and then retired to the couch where we got to speed plough through our DVR. First on the list - 24. Poor Jack!! I can't believe he's infiltrated with the biochemical that will ultimately lead to his death. How is he going to get himself out of this one?? I thought Renee was going to make out with him when she had him alone while debriefing him. Not sure if biochemicals are contagious though, like a cold or mono. Hmmm.
On last night's episode of 24, Jack is quarantined by CDC after being exposed to a biochemical weapon he manages to steal from the arms of a huge military contracts company called Starburst, or something like that. Starburst has been testing their biochemical weapon of mass destruction on helpless civilians in Africa (Bush was right, it DOES exist afterall, but hey - it's the Americans that are responsible for creating, testing and bringing it on US soil - how ironic?). Meanwhile Tony Almeda - the rogue ex CTU hottie is being beaten to death inside the headquarters of Starburst. The 2nd in command eventually frees Tony Almeda, tells him he wants immunity in return for telling him where the weapons are. The President grants #2 immunity, the FBI swarms in on the scene at Starburst to get the weapons, and wouldn't you know - #2 has tricked them - the warehouse he leads everybody to is empty. This gives Angelina Jolie's father (the CEO of Starburst) more time to hide the evidence of this weapon or do something really bad with it (we can't be sure what is really going on or what Mr. Jolie's intentions are). Really, I'm just wondering how he made one of the most incredibly looking females in the world right now (Angelina). She probably takes after her mother. Whatever.
The FBI head, Larry, gives the command to search the rest of the headquarters which is massive. Just as they are about to divide and conquer, they get surrounded by bad guys with guns. The bad guys with guns threaten them and so it looks like all is lost. Meanwhile, back at the White House, President Allison Taylor makes her daughter, Olivia, the acting Chief of Staff until a more permanent solution can be devised. Taylor is very upset. There is a 80:1 chance that she will answer every telephone call with the word, "WHAT????" whenever she received news. She can't believe that the US allowed such a stupid situation to occur. I agree. Pretty stupid.
So Jack, who is at FBI headquarters waiting to see when this dementia and certain death will reach him after being exposed to biochemical warfare, is almost certain to go out and take care of business himself. Go Jack!!! I'm guessing that there will be someone who can cure him of his certain death in the next episode. The CDC actors looked far too competent to let our hero die. Til next week...
American Idol was a bit on the boring side. Contestants are either AMAZING (Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert) or SINKING (Megan Joy, Anoop, Lil Rounds). They need to step it up. Allison Iraheta definitely needs a makeover. She looked like a cross between an oompa loompa and Rainbow Brite. Scott McIntyre was pretty good, but I think he does the same kind of performance each week and I just don't think he's better than good. As The Boyfriend said - he'd be great playing in the lobby of Nordstrom's. Perfect assessment. I'm guessing Megan Joy may get the boot tonight. She sang a Bob Marley song last night and murdered it. I could totally have seen her doing Amy Whinehouse's "Rehab." No such luck.
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