The Celebrity Apprentice finale last night was the most disgusting thing I’ve seen on TV in a long long time. In fact it was so annoying, that I could not bring myself to watch more then five minutes, so I don’t even know who won, and I really don’t care. The one thing I am happy about, is that it was the season finale, and next week, instead of trying to avoid Trump and his stupid wannabe never gonna be kids, we are getting our Thursday back with My Name Is Earl, The Office and back. What a relief!!!
30 Rock will take a bit longer, but it’s a start.
Ok, so I didn’t meet her personally, but the cast of CBS’s show How I Met Your Motherdid.
Ms. Spears made a guest appearance on Monday night’s episode, one of the first shows back on the air after the writer’s strike blacked out TV for what seemed like a painful eternity. The role wasn’t much of a challenge for the pop star who played a bubbly, naive receptionist who develops a puppy-love crush on Ted, the show’s main character. It was your typical type cast role for the paparazzi-addicted mother of two, but her performance was better than I expected and didn’t hinder the show’s clever dialogue or hurt the cast’s comedic mojo (thank you writers).
It’s nice to see the Spears working something other than the flashing lights of the shutterbugs that follow her every move. It’s also nice to see some classic funny shows on a network other than NBC.
You can check out How I Met Your Mother on Monday nights on CBS at 8/7c.
The Justice Department just approved a merger between former satellite radio arch-nemeses, Sirius and XM radio. In short, Sirius bought XM out for $5 billion. Maybe it’s just me, but I kinda miss the whole healthy, clean days of competition a la Battle of the Network Stars. Then again, with Howard Stern and Martha Stewart doing the Sirius circuit, I’m not sure even Oprah (& “Her Friends”) stood much of a chance…
I’m actually looking forward to this season of Dancing with the Stars. There I said it.
There seems to be some decent female competitors to match, if not, exceed the skill and potential of their male counterparts. And while this doesn’t usually happen, the buzz around this season’s most toted female dancers (Kristi Yamaguchi, Marlee Matlin, and Priscilla Presley) is pretty accurate and worthy of the praise.
As for the other female dancers…
Maybe I’m just tired of seeing Shannon Elizabeth in every conceivable American Pie sequel and Celebrity Poker challenge, but I’m not that excited to watch her onscreen strutting her stuff. I know I’m most likely in the minority here. I could just be guilty of old refrain, “She reminds me of every overly perky and arrogant popular girl I ever went to school with,” (only I never went to school with a girl quite like that)
By her own admission, Marissa Winokur doesn’t have the typical lithe dancer frame, but she is “flexible” with her movements (per my husband) and she stands a good chance of going somewhere, possibly losing some weight, but ultimately being eliminated before the finals.
Whatever skills Monica Seles may have had as a tennis player, she unfortunately lacks as a dancer. Let’s put it this way: She makes Penn Gillette look agile and Billie Ray Cyrus as something more than just his daughter’s oozing appendage.
I’ll cover the guys in another post. No new updates other than middle-aged white dudes can’t and shouldn’t dance, but older peeps (including dudes) usually garner enough sympathy to last for a couple more rounds.
Boston Dynamics unleashed its 235 lbs of sheer canine engineering wonder and force on YouTube today and its video is already ranked as the Most Watched of the day with 523,896 views. The quadruped robot known as “Big Dog” is the product of $10 Million in DARPA funding and measures 1 meter tall and 2 meters wide. Founded in 1992, Boston Dynamics was tasked with developing a robot that could ” run, maneuver and jump to avoid obstacles.”
It would seem that the company accomplished this and then some with the impressive attributes of this robot. Given its agility and freakishly human-like reactions to sustaining kicks (high point of the video, by the way), this particular breed of robot can handle whatever comes its way (rough terrain, snow, mean humans).
So, she finally made it, she shook the tree, and got her $48.6M from Sir Paul. “I’m so, so happy with this,” Heather Mills told the many reporters following the closed hearing. “I’m so glad it’s over, It was an incredible result in the end to secure mine and my daughter’s future and that of all the charities that I obviously plan on helping and making a difference with — because you know it has been my life for 20 years” she said. Oh…..so noble…. What she forgot to mention, was that she was offered this amount from McCartney in the past, but the greedy dancer wannabe refused to settle, and sought almost $250 million.
I just hope that we can now have a break from Heather Mills’ circus, and concentrate on what’s really important… American Idol…..
Rarely do I read a magazine article these days that really intrigues me unless it’s a movie, book, or TV review and those don’t entirely count. Those aren’t the “real” pieces of journalism - the ones that launch TV shows, spin exposes, and get the same degree of exposure as one episode of “Law & Order.”
A few years ago everyone was up in arms about James Frey and his fictionalized memoir. Oprah banned him from her studios and banished her support of his thriving business - the one she practically built overnight. A public backlash ensued. Frey’s account was built, after all, on a foundation of lies and if nothing else, America likes its truth. Even when it’s spoon-fed with every known artificial sugar substitute on Earth. About the time that everyone was roasting Frey (sorry couldn’t help the pun), I came out in defense of him. Read More…
For those of you who watch NBC’s The Biggest Loser, I’m thrilled to report that Mark was in my spinning class last night. And although I won’t go into detail about his shapely calves, chiseled chest, or pulsating pecs, I will say the transformation is impressive.
I haven’t seen a celebrity this big since high school when I met Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell or brushed the arm of Jamie Walters, the would-be Donna Martin punisher.
It was quite exciting since these parts don’t see many celebrity antics– minus the Bill Murray sighting at a local watering hole and a rumor that Bobby Brown is dating a prostitute around the corner from my apartment.
I’m easily excited, can’t you tell? Whatever gets me through the work week.
Before his death, Heath Ledger was working on a new movie called “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,” a modern-day fantasy adventure involving a traveling theater company and a magical mirror. We now learn that three major actors have agreed to complete Ledger’s part in the movie. Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law will help the director, the great Terry Gilliam to finish the movie. “Since the format of the story allows for the preservation of his entire performance, at no point will Heath’s work be modified or altered through the use of digital technology, Each of the parts played by Johnny, Colin and Jude is representative of the many aspects of the character that Heath was playing.” said the film’s producers in a statement (Yahoo).
Now that’s a really nice thing to do, that’s how you honor someone, not by digging in their trash, or interviewing their masseuse.
The Celebrity Apprentice finale last night was the most disgusting thing I’ve seen on TV in a long long time. In fact it was so annoying, that I could not bring myself to watch more then five minutes, so I don’t even know who won, and I really don’t care. The one thing I am happy about, is that it was the season finale, and next week, instead of trying to avoid Trump and his stupid wannabe never gonna be kids, we are getting our Thursday back with My Name Is Earl, The Office and back. What a relief!!!
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I’m actually looking forward to this season of Dancing with the Stars. There I said it.
This one’s for you, Loser fans.
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