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Sunday, March 16, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Lipstick Jungle (3.12.08)
I have a soft spot for this show, which is slowly getting better and better... one of the creative minds behind it told me a lot about it when it was in the first stages of production, and I eagerly awaited it's arrival. I am happy to say I have enjoyed getting to know the characters and like the tone the show is following for the most part.
http://www.nbc.com/Lipstick_Jungle/video/episodes.shtml#vid=226450
This week, I am about 98% certain that Victory's billionaire boyfriend Joe is secretly funding her new 'Investor'. It occurred to me while I watched her ask her investor guy if she could sign a two year lease in a pricey store... and he said make it happen, without asking any other questions.
Also, Nico kinda back stabbed Wendy by spilling to her boss that they might be able to acquire the secret unpublished prequel to Harry Potter (which Wendy told her in secret) and Nico told in order to outshine her co-worker who keeps trampling all over her. While she was talking, http://www.bonfiremagazine.com/ flashed across the bottom of the screen... woah! it's an actual magazine! Someone is taking the time to write articles and do a layout- how cool! (They should hire me!!!) It's also an ad for NBC, but it's ok....
Joe takes Victory to an art exhibit and she starts asking him questions about her investor, wondering aloud who would just throw 'money like that around' completely oblivious to the fact that Joe is contemplating a $20,000,000 purchase- she even meets his 'rival' who says he'll buy the art, not Joe (the guy is bitter cuz Joe used to date his wife or something).... Victory is clueless- I am even more sure that Joe is the real shadow investor... anyway, she is talking about how hard it is to run the business from her house and he suggests she 'stay at his place' which she interprets as moving in...
Nico and Wendy fly on a private jet to Scotland to meet with J.K. Rowling regarding the unpublished prequel, and Nico is completely distracted- mostly because she knows that Kirby will be meeting her in her hotel room, and Wendy at first wasn't going on the trip but gets on the place last minute... to Nico's dismay.
Joe's assistant shows Victory around the house... he really went all out to move her in- he even gave her a completely new closet complete with the new clothes!!!)
However, he also gave her her own bedroom... cue the disappointed face.
Wendy is sitting in the hotel bar and KIRBY wanders in to order a drink... but they have never met before and don't know each other! They are both waiting for NICO! When she walks in the look on Wendy's face...
Wendy is outright rude to Kirby while he is just trying to be nice to her. I get it that she is upset that Nico is cheating, but she is a little bit too upset- making it personal somehow, like it reflects on her and her own marriage.
She and Nico get into it and fight and end up saying hurtful things...
Meanwhile, Victory is suspicious (FINALLY) of her magical investor and starts asking him to approve outrageous things, like funding a sheep farm so they can produce their own wool...
But later at the auction with Joe, she blurts out (while he is bidding $30,000,000 on a painting against his rival) that it must be his RIVAL who is funding her company!
Joe is kinda distracted by the bidding, but says that's impossible and of course she asks why and he tells her because he bought her company- and then he wins the painting for $50,000,000 and she gets and up and leaves angry. (Why? I'd be flattered by the show of faith! What is wrong with this girl?)
Back at the house she yells at him because she doesn't want the man she loves owning her. She is pissed, but he tries to explain to her and he actually believes in her company, wanted to protect her, likes taking small companies and making them big. She is so angry, and ungrateful- it's annoying me. She tells him they are done, and as a parting shot says 'Enjoy your fifty million dollar painting; like that's an insult somehow?
http://www.nbc.com/Lipstick_Jungle/video/episodes.shtml#vid=226450
This week, I am about 98% certain that Victory's billionaire boyfriend Joe is secretly funding her new 'Investor'. It occurred to me while I watched her ask her investor guy if she could sign a two year lease in a pricey store... and he said make it happen, without asking any other questions.
Also, Nico kinda back stabbed Wendy by spilling to her boss that they might be able to acquire the secret unpublished prequel to Harry Potter (which Wendy told her in secret) and Nico told in order to outshine her co-worker who keeps trampling all over her. While she was talking, http://www.bonfiremagazine.com/ flashed across the bottom of the screen... woah! it's an actual magazine! Someone is taking the time to write articles and do a layout- how cool! (They should hire me!!!) It's also an ad for NBC, but it's ok....
Joe takes Victory to an art exhibit and she starts asking him questions about her investor, wondering aloud who would just throw 'money like that around' completely oblivious to the fact that Joe is contemplating a $20,000,000 purchase- she even meets his 'rival' who says he'll buy the art, not Joe (the guy is bitter cuz Joe used to date his wife or something).... Victory is clueless- I am even more sure that Joe is the real shadow investor... anyway, she is talking about how hard it is to run the business from her house and he suggests she 'stay at his place' which she interprets as moving in...
Nico and Wendy fly on a private jet to Scotland to meet with J.K. Rowling regarding the unpublished prequel, and Nico is completely distracted- mostly because she knows that Kirby will be meeting her in her hotel room, and Wendy at first wasn't going on the trip but gets on the place last minute... to Nico's dismay.
Joe's assistant shows Victory around the house... he really went all out to move her in- he even gave her a completely new closet complete with the new clothes!!!)
However, he also gave her her own bedroom... cue the disappointed face.
Wendy is sitting in the hotel bar and KIRBY wanders in to order a drink... but they have never met before and don't know each other! They are both waiting for NICO! When she walks in the look on Wendy's face...
Wendy is outright rude to Kirby while he is just trying to be nice to her. I get it that she is upset that Nico is cheating, but she is a little bit too upset- making it personal somehow, like it reflects on her and her own marriage.
She and Nico get into it and fight and end up saying hurtful things...
Meanwhile, Victory is suspicious (FINALLY) of her magical investor and starts asking him to approve outrageous things, like funding a sheep farm so they can produce their own wool...
But later at the auction with Joe, she blurts out (while he is bidding $30,000,000 on a painting against his rival) that it must be his RIVAL who is funding her company!
Joe is kinda distracted by the bidding, but says that's impossible and of course she asks why and he tells her because he bought her company- and then he wins the painting for $50,000,000 and she gets and up and leaves angry. (Why? I'd be flattered by the show of faith! What is wrong with this girl?)
Back at the house she yells at him because she doesn't want the man she loves owning her. She is pissed, but he tries to explain to her and he actually believes in her company, wanted to protect her, likes taking small companies and making them big. She is so angry, and ungrateful- it's annoying me. She tells him they are done, and as a parting shot says 'Enjoy your fifty million dollar painting; like that's an insult somehow?
Wendy is seriously disturbed- she keeps putting of sex with her husband... and she doesn't really tell him why she and Nico are fighting, but kind of lets him know. I think Nico got it right- Wendy is mad because the romance and passion that Nico is feeling isn't in Wendy's marriage anymore and she just can't admit it. What she shot back at Nico about how she was glad Nico wasn't a mother because she'd be lousy at it was a lot worse though.
They run into each other on the street the next day, and kind of truce but not really.
Next week is the season finale- look out!!! The preview shows something bad happening to Nico's husband while she is with Kirby...
Celebrity Apprentice (3.12.08)
I was hoping that an Omarosa free episode would actually be good, but unfortunately, the more people who get fired, the more boring the show becomes!
http://www.nbc.com/The_Celebrity_Apprentice/video/episodes.shtml
The teams have to make and sell a Quizno's sandwich.
Trace's team does the 'Cowboy Club'... kinda predictable, but decent. Lennox's team naturally does the 'Knockout Club' as suggested by Piers- although I think they should have utilized Carol Alt! I think she is WAYYYY more recognizable- plus, if she stood on the street she could pull in all those scummy NY business men... just kidding...
I want Trace to win (and I predict he will) so that Lennox can get Piers fired finally.
Of course, Piers pulls a win out of his... well, you know. I am so annoyed.
Yuck!!!
Obviously Stephen should go because I like Trace and I don't want him to go home!!!
http://www.nbc.com/The_Celebrity_Apprentice/video/episodes.shtml
The teams have to make and sell a Quizno's sandwich.
Trace is the PM with Stephen, pictured above.
Lennox is the PM with Piers and Carol, pictured below.
Trace's team does the 'Cowboy Club'... kinda predictable, but decent. Lennox's team naturally does the 'Knockout Club' as suggested by Piers- although I think they should have utilized Carol Alt! I think she is WAYYYY more recognizable- plus, if she stood on the street she could pull in all those scummy NY business men... just kidding...
I want Trace to win (and I predict he will) so that Lennox can get Piers fired finally.
Of course, Piers pulls a win out of his... well, you know. I am so annoyed.
Yuck!!!
Obviously Stephen should go because I like Trace and I don't want him to go home!!!
I am frustrated with the show- but I keep watching hoping it will improve! If Trace gets sent home tonight, I want Carol to win- she is my second choice after Trace.
I feel bad for Trace- he really wanted to win money for his charity which directly affected him (his daughter has bad allergies and his charity was related to helping people with anaphylaxis issues)
Stephen should go- he caused issues earlier on while Trace has been pretty much a steady rock throughout the entire competition.
Bye Stephen!
After Trace got back up to the rooms, they got a call to go back into the boardroom....
And Trump is firing two more people so it's down to the final two!!!
See ya next week...
Thursday, March 13, 2008
UnHitched
This is the funniest new show on TV.
I watched the first two episodes last night and was laughing OUT LOUD! I giggle to myself occasionally, sometimes a tiny chuckle will emerge- but I was literally full body laughing till you can't breathe laughing!
Starring Craig Bierko (he was on Boston Legal last season- you know, Buzz Lightyear!)
On IMDB this is what they have to say:
"A 35-year old guy who got married right out of college finds himself newly divorced and ill-prepared to re-enter the dating scene"
Really, it is about that, but also about more- his three other friends are also all divorced and it's kinda like the next generation Friends- like, what would have happened in 10 years...
Rashida Jones is also in it, and she has the worst luck with guys...
TV.com has a page for it too-
The pilot was awesome!
The second episode had a gross factor, but was still hilarious...
You can watch them here:
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Danny Noriega on Ellen
If he would have sung this on the show he would have stayed!!!
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=7f80cb49-2690-4244-a5f2-a980f90cb179
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=7f80cb49-2690-4244-a5f2-a980f90cb179
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Bachelor- Where are They Now?
I cannot stop laughing- first of all, Brad Womack 
they live in Vail, Colorado and have a perfect happy life.
For those of you who didn't watch, she was the runner up on the 1st season of the bachelor, and when she got dumped in the finale by Alex, she came back as the bachelorette- and they had an ABC sponsored wedding filmed and everything...
Now they have a kid and she claims she is a 'typical soccer mom'. They gush a bit about their son, but he is kinda cute, so I won't complain...
The funniest thing is that they producers had 'America' vote on the most romantic moment-
...and a vote on most dramatic moment- the winner being when Andy Baldwin rejected Payton on the helipad and then gave the rose to the other girl and took her away on a helicopter and left Payton watching them in the crazy wind...
...and a vote on America's least favorite bachelor- (HAHAHAHAHA)-
...and the fave Bachelor is...
The rest of this show (actually the whole thing really) is a promo for the new season- so you can watch it yourself...
(the pussy wimp who didn't choose either of the two ready willing and able women last season) 'declined to participate in the show'. Hmmmm
Can't take the heat don't enter the kitchen!
The funnier thing is that Deanna, the second and more heartbroken of the two girls is going to be the next Bachelorette- which is great in theory and of course I will watch, but probably won't work out for her- she's too good- place any girl in a house with 25 guys- the situation is totally different!
I will live blog the rest of the show at each commercial break....
Ok, they have such a funny sense of humor- the first, second and 4 other bachelors are still single- and instead of stating the obvious (They MUST be single for a reason- they each had 25 women to try to make it work with!) ABC tried to spin it like, they are still Bachelors so go grab em!
Can't take the heat don't enter the kitchen!
The funnier thing is that Deanna, the second and more heartbroken of the two girls is going to be the next Bachelorette- which is great in theory and of course I will watch, but probably won't work out for her- she's too good- place any girl in a house with 25 guys- the situation is totally different!
I will live blog the rest of the show at each commercial break....
Ok, they have such a funny sense of humor- the first, second and 4 other bachelors are still single- and instead of stating the obvious (They MUST be single for a reason- they each had 25 women to try to make it work with!) ABC tried to spin it like, they are still Bachelors so go grab em!
Aaron (the 2nd bachelor) even went so far as to say that he wishes he had chosen a different girl- because he might still be with her!
Andrew Firestone is engaged to a totally different (way prettier than Jen don't you agree?) woman and they are getting married soon.
Bob Guiney is married to Rebecca, another TV star (she was on All My Children) and still has the funniest laugh I have ever heard for a guy.
And now the women-
Trish
And now the women-
Trish
(Jesse Palmer's season- that's not her above, but that is Jesse) was sooo hated by the women her season, mostly because she crashed a date he was on after she was sent home and basically told him to come home with her... she 'claims' she has moved on- but she still showed up on the show (tip, men she's nuts, stay away! Oh wait, spoke too soon) She is engaged (poor guy)...
On to Miss Crazy #2- Erica Rose.
On to Miss Crazy #2- Erica Rose.
You know- from the Borghese season- the Paris Hilton train wreck wannabe...
She appeared on this show is a HIDEOUS red polka dotted dress that popped her cleavage right up under her chin- and she was hawking her tiara's that she now sells! Shameless!
A lot of other girls are engaged (who cares) some are married, most are still doing what they did before the show, nothing special to talk about.
(I will say though- a lot of the desperate ones got married- didn't the guys learn anything from the show?)
And what would a Bachelor recap show be without Trista?
and her baby, oh and Ryan...
She appeared on this show is a HIDEOUS red polka dotted dress that popped her cleavage right up under her chin- and she was hawking her tiara's that she now sells! Shameless!
A lot of other girls are engaged (who cares) some are married, most are still doing what they did before the show, nothing special to talk about.
(I will say though- a lot of the desperate ones got married- didn't the guys learn anything from the show?)
And what would a Bachelor recap show be without Trista?
and her baby, oh and Ryan...
they live in Vail, Colorado and have a perfect happy life.
For those of you who didn't watch, she was the runner up on the 1st season of the bachelor, and when she got dumped in the finale by Alex, she came back as the bachelorette- and they had an ABC sponsored wedding filmed and everything...
Now they have a kid and she claims she is a 'typical soccer mom'. They gush a bit about their son, but he is kinda cute, so I won't complain...
The funniest thing is that they producers had 'America' vote on the most romantic moment-
and America chose Byron and Mary when he proposed to her- notice they didn't have a 'where are they now' about them..
prolly cuz she was arrested for abusing him (great mug shot)
...and a vote on most dramatic moment- the winner being when Andy Baldwin rejected Payton on the helipad and then gave the rose to the other girl and took her away on a helicopter and left Payton watching them in the crazy wind...
...and a vote on America's least favorite bachelor- (HAHAHAHAHA)-
the winner being Lorenzo Borghese (why? I thought a few others were way worse)...
...and the fave Bachelor is...
Andy Baldwin (come on, was that really a contest?)
p.s. He is serving our country somewhere in the South Pacific- that's all they got for us... no other update
p.s. He is serving our country somewhere in the South Pacific- that's all they got for us... no other update
Threw in a pick of Travis (who was the ER doctor and my favorite bachelor)
and one of Alex- the first ever Bachelor (yes, he rejected Trista).
The rest of this show (actually the whole thing really) is a promo for the new season- so you can watch it yourself...
The Bachelor is ba-ack!
Le sigh...
I know, another reality show, why do I find the need to watch every single one on TV? While I can't answer that, I can tell you that starting tonight on ABC my favorite show is back- The Bachelor!
Tonight's episode is a re-cap 'Where are they Now?'of past bachelors... which is interesting to me because as far as I know, Andrew Firestone and Jen broke up, Prince Borghese and his beloved are no longer and Mary and that wet mot she married have spousal abuse charges filed! Not to mention last season's debacle where he DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE DECENCY TO CHOOSE ONE!!!
Hopefully, our good ol' boy Andy Baldwin is still with his significant other (I have no idea)...
I'll be watching though!
I know, another reality show, why do I find the need to watch every single one on TV? While I can't answer that, I can tell you that starting tonight on ABC my favorite show is back- The Bachelor!
Tonight's episode is a re-cap 'Where are they Now?'of past bachelors... which is interesting to me because as far as I know, Andrew Firestone and Jen broke up, Prince Borghese and his beloved are no longer and Mary and that wet mot she married have spousal abuse charges filed! Not to mention last season's debacle where he DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE DECENCY TO CHOOSE ONE!!!
Hopefully, our good ol' boy Andy Baldwin is still with his significant other (I have no idea)...
I'll be watching though!
Lipstick Jungle (#105)
I am getting into this show- although I TOTALLY confuse it wilt Cashmere Mafia all the time...
http://www.nbc.com/Lipstick_Jungle/video/episodes.shtml
So, on the way home from a night out with everyone, Victory sees her dresses hanging in the window of another store- she doesn't know yet that her ex-assistant stole some of her designs. Billionaire boyfriend Joe tries to get her to look into the 15 employees she fired when she had to downsize, but she rips him a new one insisting that none of them could have done this to her. She calls Reis, her ex-assistant and when she shows up the next day crying, she realizes that Reis took her sketches to impress a possible job opportunity- she didn't mean to get them produced. Reis claims she didn't even get the job- and Victory smiles with her and sympathizes- and then the moment she is out the door says she is a little liar (How did she know?)
Shane (Brooke's husband on the show) gets up onstage and plays jazz with his old band- and after the show she gets all hot and bothered and they hook up... she tells him he should play more often, and he points out how he can't fit it in between all the kid stuff he has to do... so she submits a demo of his stuff as music for a movie but under a fake name, without telling him what she's doing. he shows up in her office pissed because he got a callback from the producer- he didn't know she submitted it under a different name and thought he got the job because of her... so it would have turned out fine if Wendy had kept her big mouth shut, but she spills that it is her husband's music before he officially gets the job, and then he gets the job... most likely because of her...
At 8:50 into the show, a great song comes on (I'm not gonna write you a love song..) as Nico dictates notes about how her affair with Kirby will go...
(I would like to remind you- she is actually very pregnant in these scenes and is very good at hiding her belly in most but not all of the shots)
The next day (after dealing with Victory's meltdown) Nico asks Wendy if she can get Kirby (yes the guy who tried to sue her but is now her secret secret lover) a job.
Nico shows up at the set of a photoshoot Kirby is working at and starts getting jealous when she sees the hot blond starlet flirting with him while he photographs her... cue the drums Dum Dum Dum! That night she asks him about it and he mentions that the girl wrote her cell number down for him- and (even I am) surprise- Nico is mad that he DIDN'T call her because it means he is forming emotional attachments to Nico- Huh?
To get Ricardo to admit that Reis sold him her designs, Victory cooks up a scheme and invites them both to an event Nico is throwing... and she wears the red dress from his window under her coat. As Reis bounces up to her, she takes off the coat, and Reis stumbles a bit but then Victory tells her the two of them should mingle... and then they end up in a huge confrontation outside and Reis rips Victory's dress and Joe runs to break it up and Ricardo starts to see what is going on so Reis blurts out that the three dresses were really Victory's and Ricardo says , "No the label says Bragini- they are mine" and Joe steps in and says that Ricardo known they could have only come from Victory and Ricardo backs down (whew). Joe and Victory leave, and then Nico passes by Reis and says "You're melting, melting" (alluding to the wicked witch in the Wizard of Oz).
Nico looks up and sees the starlet from the photo shoot enter- with Kirby as her date. Sasha walks over and 'introduces' Kirby and Nico says she hopes they have fun tonight, and he meanly *but with a smile- says they will.
Later alone at home, she decides to go see Kirby- fully expecting that he'll have Sasha there with him- but he is alone. He tells her he only went to make her happy, that he only wants her. Then they get naked...
As she reads the scandalous headlines about her night, a knock at the door is Victory's new investor- his girlfriend loved the dress she made for the movie star and he wants to back her financially so she can mass produce!
http://www.nbc.com/Lipstick_Jungle/video/episodes.shtml
So, on the way home from a night out with everyone, Victory sees her dresses hanging in the window of another store- she doesn't know yet that her ex-assistant stole some of her designs. Billionaire boyfriend Joe tries to get her to look into the 15 employees she fired when she had to downsize, but she rips him a new one insisting that none of them could have done this to her. She calls Reis, her ex-assistant and when she shows up the next day crying, she realizes that Reis took her sketches to impress a possible job opportunity- she didn't mean to get them produced. Reis claims she didn't even get the job- and Victory smiles with her and sympathizes- and then the moment she is out the door says she is a little liar (How did she know?)
Shane (Brooke's husband on the show) gets up onstage and plays jazz with his old band- and after the show she gets all hot and bothered and they hook up... she tells him he should play more often, and he points out how he can't fit it in between all the kid stuff he has to do... so she submits a demo of his stuff as music for a movie but under a fake name, without telling him what she's doing. he shows up in her office pissed because he got a callback from the producer- he didn't know she submitted it under a different name and thought he got the job because of her... so it would have turned out fine if Wendy had kept her big mouth shut, but she spills that it is her husband's music before he officially gets the job, and then he gets the job... most likely because of her...
At 8:50 into the show, a great song comes on (I'm not gonna write you a love song..) as Nico dictates notes about how her affair with Kirby will go...
(I would like to remind you- she is actually very pregnant in these scenes and is very good at hiding her belly in most but not all of the shots)
The next day (after dealing with Victory's meltdown) Nico asks Wendy if she can get Kirby (yes the guy who tried to sue her but is now her secret secret lover) a job.
Nico shows up at the set of a photoshoot Kirby is working at and starts getting jealous when she sees the hot blond starlet flirting with him while he photographs her... cue the drums Dum Dum Dum! That night she asks him about it and he mentions that the girl wrote her cell number down for him- and (even I am) surprise- Nico is mad that he DIDN'T call her because it means he is forming emotional attachments to Nico- Huh?
To get Ricardo to admit that Reis sold him her designs, Victory cooks up a scheme and invites them both to an event Nico is throwing... and she wears the red dress from his window under her coat. As Reis bounces up to her, she takes off the coat, and Reis stumbles a bit but then Victory tells her the two of them should mingle... and then they end up in a huge confrontation outside and Reis rips Victory's dress and Joe runs to break it up and Ricardo starts to see what is going on so Reis blurts out that the three dresses were really Victory's and Ricardo says , "No the label says Bragini- they are mine" and Joe steps in and says that Ricardo known they could have only come from Victory and Ricardo backs down (whew). Joe and Victory leave, and then Nico passes by Reis and says "You're melting, melting" (alluding to the wicked witch in the Wizard of Oz).
Nico looks up and sees the starlet from the photo shoot enter- with Kirby as her date. Sasha walks over and 'introduces' Kirby and Nico says she hopes they have fun tonight, and he meanly *but with a smile- says they will.
Later alone at home, she decides to go see Kirby- fully expecting that he'll have Sasha there with him- but he is alone. He tells her he only went to make her happy, that he only wants her. Then they get naked...
As she reads the scandalous headlines about her night, a knock at the door is Victory's new investor- his girlfriend loved the dress she made for the movie star and he wants to back her financially so she can mass produce!
Celebrity Apprentice (#710)
I hope that one of my two least favorite gets shafted and fired tonight- I've had enough of both Piers and Omarosa...
http://www.nbc.com/The_Celebrity_Apprentice/video/episodes.shtml
Ok- 2 minutes in- I have to comment.
First of all Omarosa's tacky white plastic boots and purple minidress with broad white belt looks awful! She is a grown woman- what the hell went through her head when she looked in the mirror and saw her reflection? Beyond that, she looks so cheap and tawdry standing in Trump's gilded and ivory living room...
About that living room- I get it, it was classic and fit the era when it was built- but the 80's have been over for a long time now! Time for some of the dramatic russian gold to go!
I also couldn't help but notice how pleading and needy both Ivanka and Don Jr looked when Donald was bragging about what his 16 month old son wants to do when he grows up (Bidneth = Business according to the blonde spitting image of Trump Sr.) They will never be able to stop looking for his approval will they?
This week's task is to sell art- it has a minimum price but anything raised above that goes to the charity of the PM's choice... so Omarosa is PM for her team, and when he heard that Piers volunteered for his team- SHOWDOWN FINALLY!!!
Piers' team got smart- they chose an artist who makes 'new media' art- and the magic of her work is that you can sell more than one of each 'piece' as opposed to a painting or sculpture which once it's sold, it sold.
Piers calls a ton of people to get them to buy art... I have a feeling his team will win.
Yay! Piers won! Omarosa is already squirming and backstabbing everyone else to fight to win in front of Trump- I know she is going home, and hope Trump also fires Stephen, just because he was being a dope.
Thank You! Omarosa is out! Finally- now the real game can begin...
http://www.nbc.com/The_Celebrity_Apprentice/video/episodes.shtml
Ok- 2 minutes in- I have to comment.
First of all Omarosa's tacky white plastic boots and purple minidress with broad white belt looks awful! She is a grown woman- what the hell went through her head when she looked in the mirror and saw her reflection? Beyond that, she looks so cheap and tawdry standing in Trump's gilded and ivory living room...
About that living room- I get it, it was classic and fit the era when it was built- but the 80's have been over for a long time now! Time for some of the dramatic russian gold to go!
I also couldn't help but notice how pleading and needy both Ivanka and Don Jr looked when Donald was bragging about what his 16 month old son wants to do when he grows up (Bidneth = Business according to the blonde spitting image of Trump Sr.) They will never be able to stop looking for his approval will they?
This week's task is to sell art- it has a minimum price but anything raised above that goes to the charity of the PM's choice... so Omarosa is PM for her team, and when he heard that Piers volunteered for his team- SHOWDOWN FINALLY!!!
Piers' team got smart- they chose an artist who makes 'new media' art- and the magic of her work is that you can sell more than one of each 'piece' as opposed to a painting or sculpture which once it's sold, it sold.
Piers calls a ton of people to get them to buy art... I have a feeling his team will win.
Yay! Piers won! Omarosa is already squirming and backstabbing everyone else to fight to win in front of Trump- I know she is going home, and hope Trump also fires Stephen, just because he was being a dope.
Thank You! Omarosa is out! Finally- now the real game can begin...
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Survivor Fans vs. Favorites
I am so addicted to this show! I don't post it regularly, but every few weeks I'll catch up on all the episodes I've missed...
I feel bad for the Fans- they have obvious issues just living on the island, so obviously the Favorites have the edge there, but the Favorites are all wary of each other- they have all seen just how much they have turned on each other and back stabbed in previous shows... they basically sleep with one eye open!
Sooo the two tribes merged and now the real game begins!
A leader was chosen from each tribe and now they are doing the schoolyard pick to divide up fans and favorites and mix it all up.
Poor Chet- Joel dragged him through the mud not once- TWICE!
I get it, he's annoyingly weak and doesn't hold up his end... but still...
In the end, the tribe voted Joel out (instead of Chet) because they were threatened by his strength...stupid in terms of winning future challenges, but in the end better for everyone who makes it to the final 4 because he was HUGE!
I feel bad for the Fans- they have obvious issues just living on the island, so obviously the Favorites have the edge there, but the Favorites are all wary of each other- they have all seen just how much they have turned on each other and back stabbed in previous shows... they basically sleep with one eye open!
Sooo the two tribes merged and now the real game begins!
A leader was chosen from each tribe and now they are doing the schoolyard pick to divide up fans and favorites and mix it all up.
Poor Chet- Joel dragged him through the mud not once- TWICE!
I get it, he's annoyingly weak and doesn't hold up his end... but still...
In the end, the tribe voted Joel out (instead of Chet) because they were threatened by his strength...stupid in terms of winning future challenges, but in the end better for everyone who makes it to the final 4 because he was HUGE!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Celebrity Apprentice (2.28.08)
I know, I bitch about how boring this show is, but I never fail to catch up... I'll admit I am weak for it, but it's still pretty bad, I'll admit.
This week, after Marilu got shafted last week, Stephen Baldwin got to give his mom another $20,000 check to support his charity for a cure for breast cancer (which is awesome for him). I love how his mom kept saying "Tell the Donald thank you from me".
Carol Alt looks great today! Her grey/white/black animal print off the shoulder dress is stunning! This week's task is to create a 4 page ad for Redbook magazine for Dial soap.
OMAROSA IS SUCH A SNAKE!
She starts saying she wants to be PM and then as soon as Donald starts saying that PM's have a history of getting fired she starts backpedaling and forces Tito to take the title! Yuck- SEND HER HOME ALREADY!
Oh, and Carol is the PM for the other team.
(On second glance, her dress isn't that great, it looked better when she first walked out, now it looks cheesy with the sequins).
Who knew Redbook readers love Trace Adkins? (Not me, although I absolutely don't fit their demographic whatsoever). Naturally Stephen wants to use Trace (again) and Carol should be the model for her team too.
At the presentations, Piers did a great job, but Tito totally blew it - he stumbled over his words and the product info...
So, naturally, Carol's team won (like there was any doubt!) but now Omarosa is in the hot seat (FINALLY) and hopefully it's her time to go this week.
Don't do it- oh come on- Tito did not deserve to be fired- Omarosa shoulda gone....
Once more, I walk away disappointed.
This week, after Marilu got shafted last week, Stephen Baldwin got to give his mom another $20,000 check to support his charity for a cure for breast cancer (which is awesome for him). I love how his mom kept saying "Tell the Donald thank you from me".
Carol Alt looks great today! Her grey/white/black animal print off the shoulder dress is stunning! This week's task is to create a 4 page ad for Redbook magazine for Dial soap.
OMAROSA IS SUCH A SNAKE!
She starts saying she wants to be PM and then as soon as Donald starts saying that PM's have a history of getting fired she starts backpedaling and forces Tito to take the title! Yuck- SEND HER HOME ALREADY!
Oh, and Carol is the PM for the other team.
(On second glance, her dress isn't that great, it looked better when she first walked out, now it looks cheesy with the sequins).
Who knew Redbook readers love Trace Adkins? (Not me, although I absolutely don't fit their demographic whatsoever). Naturally Stephen wants to use Trace (again) and Carol should be the model for her team too.
At the presentations, Piers did a great job, but Tito totally blew it - he stumbled over his words and the product info...
So, naturally, Carol's team won (like there was any doubt!) but now Omarosa is in the hot seat (FINALLY) and hopefully it's her time to go this week.
Don't do it- oh come on- Tito did not deserve to be fired- Omarosa shoulda gone....
Once more, I walk away disappointed.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Lipstick Jungle
Last week was a little hectic, so I watched the last episode of Lipstick Jungle and didn't write about it- but I will make up for it now...
quick recap- Nico is being sued by Kirby (the assistant she had a brief steamy affair with) for sexual harassment, Victory fought with her billionaire boyfriend because he (shocker) didn't want to hang out with her friends....that's about it for important details
Notice about 2.31 seconds in to the episode, Nico is hiding her stomach behind a pillow- and in the last episode (even with the sex scene) they never showed her stomach either- that's because -obviously- during filming Kim Raver was gigantically pregnant... just thought you'd like to know.
Anyway, Nico tells her friends about the affair, and now the suit, and they are all shocked! It's a little bit fake-ish that Brooke Shields (can't remember her character's name) goes home right after and has spontaneous random sex with her husband in the laundry room- they even turn on the dryer! In real life, it would never work that way, plus you know she only did it to prove there is still 'something there' between her and him, to reaffirm she's not like Nico....
Victory goes home and immediately makes nice with her billionaire boyfriend- but first asks him why he's never been married- and he responds (kind of quickly) that he's a business man, he never wanted to get into a deal that wouldn't work out for him, and she is okay with that and they get busy...
Fast forward to Nico's boss and the head of legal tell her not to worry, she'll sign a statement and Kirby will basically be ruined. She hesitates over signing it but then decides to when she realizes if she doesn't get it over and done with, her marriage may collapse. It also helps that Brooke tells her to do it- although I would not take my legal advice from her myself...but has everyone forgotten that Nico took naked pics with Kirby? Obviously he didn't take the settlement cuz he can JUST SELL THE PHOTOS!
Stupid Nico- after her co-worker Mike spills that he knows about the alleged affair, she goes to see Kirby at his job at a bar. Stupid Nico.
Victory gets the chance to dress the star of one of Brooke Shield's upcoming movies, and works like crazy to get a fabulous outfit done for the premier. Side note, I love her new assistant- he is awesome and funny.
Best line ever:
"Can I mix gin with vodka? Not after Labor Day!"
So, Victory designs the dress, Brooke critiques it to death and at the premiere, the star is drunk and crazy cuz her boyfriend just dumper her and when she sees him with a new date, she tries to run him over with the limo...
So, at the premiere, Nico finds out that Kirby dropped all charges, which works out for her cuz she is starting ti suspect that her husband is cheating on her with a student (actually, she was hi student once upon a time too, so it's not so far fetched) and she meets up with Kirby after the event...stupid Nico.
Victory gets the promo stuff she needed when the starlet gets released from jail wearing her dress, and the premier ends up being very popular due to all the drama, so all's well that ends well.
quick recap- Nico is being sued by Kirby (the assistant she had a brief steamy affair with) for sexual harassment, Victory fought with her billionaire boyfriend because he (shocker) didn't want to hang out with her friends....that's about it for important details
Notice about 2.31 seconds in to the episode, Nico is hiding her stomach behind a pillow- and in the last episode (even with the sex scene) they never showed her stomach either- that's because -obviously- during filming Kim Raver was gigantically pregnant... just thought you'd like to know.
Anyway, Nico tells her friends about the affair, and now the suit, and they are all shocked! It's a little bit fake-ish that Brooke Shields (can't remember her character's name) goes home right after and has spontaneous random sex with her husband in the laundry room- they even turn on the dryer! In real life, it would never work that way, plus you know she only did it to prove there is still 'something there' between her and him, to reaffirm she's not like Nico....
Victory goes home and immediately makes nice with her billionaire boyfriend- but first asks him why he's never been married- and he responds (kind of quickly) that he's a business man, he never wanted to get into a deal that wouldn't work out for him, and she is okay with that and they get busy...
Fast forward to Nico's boss and the head of legal tell her not to worry, she'll sign a statement and Kirby will basically be ruined. She hesitates over signing it but then decides to when she realizes if she doesn't get it over and done with, her marriage may collapse. It also helps that Brooke tells her to do it- although I would not take my legal advice from her myself...but has everyone forgotten that Nico took naked pics with Kirby? Obviously he didn't take the settlement cuz he can JUST SELL THE PHOTOS!
Stupid Nico- after her co-worker Mike spills that he knows about the alleged affair, she goes to see Kirby at his job at a bar. Stupid Nico.
Victory gets the chance to dress the star of one of Brooke Shield's upcoming movies, and works like crazy to get a fabulous outfit done for the premier. Side note, I love her new assistant- he is awesome and funny.
Best line ever:
"Can I mix gin with vodka? Not after Labor Day!"
So, Victory designs the dress, Brooke critiques it to death and at the premiere, the star is drunk and crazy cuz her boyfriend just dumper her and when she sees him with a new date, she tries to run him over with the limo...
So, at the premiere, Nico finds out that Kirby dropped all charges, which works out for her cuz she is starting ti suspect that her husband is cheating on her with a student (actually, she was hi student once upon a time too, so it's not so far fetched) and she meets up with Kirby after the event...stupid Nico.
Victory gets the promo stuff she needed when the starlet gets released from jail wearing her dress, and the premier ends up being very popular due to all the drama, so all's well that ends well.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Celebrity Apprentice (Episodes 7 & 8)
Yawwwwn, I don't know why I actually watch this show anymore- since I am bored before it starts (although the whole Gene Simmons sex tape scandal happening just after he 'left' the Apprentice was a bit convenient and the most exciting thing to happen all season- warning- don't look it up- I saw a 2 second clip and my eyes still hurt...)
Anyway, Piers is still talking, since last week, not sure what about though. I think he is still blathering on about Omarosa....
Dum Dum Dum... everyone gets called into the boardroom and decides to mix up the teams... and the boys team is pissed!
I wish he would have put Piers and Omarosa together- oh wait, he did! HAHAHAHAHA
Finally, something funny! Piers is already bitching about having to be with her- this will be a funny episode.
Ok, the task is to take three horse and carriages into Central Park and raise the most money they can giving rides. The smart thing to do? Advertise a carriage ride with Tito or Lennox- the recognizable faces. Or get Gene Simmons back for a cameo (I'm a little one track, sorry).
Um, Stephen- 59th is not the same as Central Park South! It's close, but it's not the same thing!!!
As predicted Omarosa and Piers are arguing non-stop, to the detriment of their task, of course.
Billy Baldwin looks just like his brother! And they pimped him out!!! How funny!
I think Piers is gonna lose- his idea of keeping some of the carriages ready and available in case a huge donor showed up was stupid- he lost the smaller tickets because of it- but Omarosa was really crude, saying his kids hate him in front of everyone!
Jenna Jameson showed up! How cute! She donated $1000 to Tito's (her boyfriend) team and went on the carriage ride with him....
Ivanka saw Piers and Omarosa fighting and it was ugly... so glad I don't know either of them!
Trace Adkins is really funny- he's quiet, but when he actually speaks up he is hilarious!!!
Piers realizes at the last minute that he is going to lose because he didn't sell street tickets...
I really don't feel bad for him- but I do feel bad for Carol and Lennox for having to deal with him and Omarosa...
Trump should fire both of them for dragging the show down- that's the smart way to deal with them both!
This sucks- Piers' team won... I am so disappointed. That means either Trace, Marilu, Tito or Stephen has to go home. This truly truly sucks.
Trump moved Omarosa to the losing team, but it really sucks. As far as I can tell, the only thing anyone on Trace's team did that could even be labeled a 'loss' was when Tito went on the carriage ride instead of staying behind to keep helping- but even that isn't fair because it raised $1000!
Omarosa is like that fat ugly loud chic in the bar who keeps over emphasizing everything to mask their insecurities... I truly dislike her!
This is bull- Trump should call Piers and Omarosa back into the room and fire them anyway- they both lost because of their behavior! What- Trump isn't firing anyone!!!
Wow- I am impressed that he didn't fire them, but disappointed that Piers and Omarosa are still around. And poor Marilu, she has to go to Piers' team and Omarosa will plague Tito, Trace and Stephen now...
(cute ending- they showed the driver standing outside next to the empty car...)
well, on to episode 8:
Omarosa is so full of it- Trump doesn't like her, he likes the ratings she stirs up, cuz that's all she's good for!
The task this week is to produce a 10 minute segment selling something on QVC. Could be a funny task, if they mess up, it's live....
Hmmm. Tough call so far- it could go to either team- unless Stephen loses sight of the goal.... then his team will lose...
They flipped a coin to see which team got the ladder that they bost wanted to sell- Stephen lost, so he had to get the sweeper thing... sucks for him...
Marilu's team should put Carol on QVC BECAUSE SHE HAS A FAMOUS FACE!!! Instead, they nominated Marilu... not even Lennox?
Stephen voted Trace to go on air and sell the sweeper thingy... hmmm
Marilu dropped her co-host on his butt... that was stupid. He was on the ladder/hand cart and she dropped him... yeesh!
Stephen one ups her by being even dumber and not rehearsing with Trace and his co-host at all!
Seriously- let Tito win the Apprentice now and get it over with!
By the way- I totally would have bought the sweeper thing- I have carpet and really don't want to buy a heavy vaccuum... if it was $15 or less, I'd totally have bough it! Unfortunately it's $60... oh well.
Marilu is a little manic on air- she's doing a great job but kind of not letting the other host speak... she did a great job, but whew- I was tired watching her!
Stephen should go home if his team loses, even if Trace messes up, because Stephen vetoed the rehearsal before going live...
Trace is smooth, but he is NERVOUS!
He is very calm and laid back, and he describes the product really well- how cute- they made it into 5 easy payments of $11.99 to try to get people to buy it... so funny...
Stephen's team won! I guess I am happy, I mean, fire Piers PLEASE!!!
Uh oh- Carol and Marilu both messed up by not implementing easy-pay (they'd both been on QVC before). Piers totally threw Lennox under the bus saying he was 'sleepy boy'.... FIRE PIERS ALREADY!!!
SEND PIERS HOME
SEND PIERS HOME
SEND PIERS HOME
Marilu did talk too much, but Piers shoulda gone home last week, and the week before, and the week before that, so... I know Carol should have known about Easy-pay since she'd been working for QVC for 5 years prior, but I HATE PIERS so
SEND PIERS HOME!!!
Whatever- Trump is losing his edge, too many seasons of Apprentice- he should cut Piers in an instant- I think he kept him around for ratings cuz his show SUCKS!!!
Anyway, Piers is still talking, since last week, not sure what about though. I think he is still blathering on about Omarosa....
Dum Dum Dum... everyone gets called into the boardroom and decides to mix up the teams... and the boys team is pissed!
I wish he would have put Piers and Omarosa together- oh wait, he did! HAHAHAHAHA
Finally, something funny! Piers is already bitching about having to be with her- this will be a funny episode.
Ok, the task is to take three horse and carriages into Central Park and raise the most money they can giving rides. The smart thing to do? Advertise a carriage ride with Tito or Lennox- the recognizable faces. Or get Gene Simmons back for a cameo (I'm a little one track, sorry).
Um, Stephen- 59th is not the same as Central Park South! It's close, but it's not the same thing!!!
As predicted Omarosa and Piers are arguing non-stop, to the detriment of their task, of course.
Billy Baldwin looks just like his brother! And they pimped him out!!! How funny!
I think Piers is gonna lose- his idea of keeping some of the carriages ready and available in case a huge donor showed up was stupid- he lost the smaller tickets because of it- but Omarosa was really crude, saying his kids hate him in front of everyone!
Jenna Jameson showed up! How cute! She donated $1000 to Tito's (her boyfriend) team and went on the carriage ride with him....
Ivanka saw Piers and Omarosa fighting and it was ugly... so glad I don't know either of them!
Trace Adkins is really funny- he's quiet, but when he actually speaks up he is hilarious!!!
Piers realizes at the last minute that he is going to lose because he didn't sell street tickets...
I really don't feel bad for him- but I do feel bad for Carol and Lennox for having to deal with him and Omarosa...
Trump should fire both of them for dragging the show down- that's the smart way to deal with them both!
This sucks- Piers' team won... I am so disappointed. That means either Trace, Marilu, Tito or Stephen has to go home. This truly truly sucks.
Trump moved Omarosa to the losing team, but it really sucks. As far as I can tell, the only thing anyone on Trace's team did that could even be labeled a 'loss' was when Tito went on the carriage ride instead of staying behind to keep helping- but even that isn't fair because it raised $1000!
Omarosa is like that fat ugly loud chic in the bar who keeps over emphasizing everything to mask their insecurities... I truly dislike her!
This is bull- Trump should call Piers and Omarosa back into the room and fire them anyway- they both lost because of their behavior! What- Trump isn't firing anyone!!!
Wow- I am impressed that he didn't fire them, but disappointed that Piers and Omarosa are still around. And poor Marilu, she has to go to Piers' team and Omarosa will plague Tito, Trace and Stephen now...
(cute ending- they showed the driver standing outside next to the empty car...)
well, on to episode 8:
Omarosa is so full of it- Trump doesn't like her, he likes the ratings she stirs up, cuz that's all she's good for!
The task this week is to produce a 10 minute segment selling something on QVC. Could be a funny task, if they mess up, it's live....
Hmmm. Tough call so far- it could go to either team- unless Stephen loses sight of the goal.... then his team will lose...
They flipped a coin to see which team got the ladder that they bost wanted to sell- Stephen lost, so he had to get the sweeper thing... sucks for him...
Marilu's team should put Carol on QVC BECAUSE SHE HAS A FAMOUS FACE!!! Instead, they nominated Marilu... not even Lennox?
Stephen voted Trace to go on air and sell the sweeper thingy... hmmm
Marilu dropped her co-host on his butt... that was stupid. He was on the ladder/hand cart and she dropped him... yeesh!
Stephen one ups her by being even dumber and not rehearsing with Trace and his co-host at all!
Seriously- let Tito win the Apprentice now and get it over with!
By the way- I totally would have bought the sweeper thing- I have carpet and really don't want to buy a heavy vaccuum... if it was $15 or less, I'd totally have bough it! Unfortunately it's $60... oh well.
Marilu is a little manic on air- she's doing a great job but kind of not letting the other host speak... she did a great job, but whew- I was tired watching her!
Stephen should go home if his team loses, even if Trace messes up, because Stephen vetoed the rehearsal before going live...
Trace is smooth, but he is NERVOUS!
He is very calm and laid back, and he describes the product really well- how cute- they made it into 5 easy payments of $11.99 to try to get people to buy it... so funny...
Stephen's team won! I guess I am happy, I mean, fire Piers PLEASE!!!
Uh oh- Carol and Marilu both messed up by not implementing easy-pay (they'd both been on QVC before). Piers totally threw Lennox under the bus saying he was 'sleepy boy'.... FIRE PIERS ALREADY!!!
SEND PIERS HOME
SEND PIERS HOME
SEND PIERS HOME
Marilu did talk too much, but Piers shoulda gone home last week, and the week before, and the week before that, so... I know Carol should have known about Easy-pay since she'd been working for QVC for 5 years prior, but I HATE PIERS so
SEND PIERS HOME!!!
Whatever- Trump is losing his edge, too many seasons of Apprentice- he should cut Piers in an instant- I think he kept him around for ratings cuz his show SUCKS!!!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Oscars (live blog) a.k.a. 80th Annual Academy Awards
I am a little late (traffic) but I am live blogging the Oscar's... from LA! (We finally moved, I am very happy to be here)
I caught the tale end of George Clooney introducing a montage of Oscar moments (the clip of Charlie Chaplin thanking the academy for inviting him was sweet- I never saw him old, only young in costume).
Now, Anne Hathaway (wearing red, looks pretty) and Steve Carrell are introducing Best Animated Film. The first one is french, and I don't get it. Ratatouille is also nominated (a rat cooking my food? no thanks, lost my appetite). Surf's Up, by far the cutest should win...
Ratatouille wins it!
I like that they honor animated stuff, but it sucks for the people who do them- they get almost no recognition, except when they win, as in this instance, and then just one guy out of the entire team gets to go up and accept the award- but it's cool that they included animated films...
Katherine Heigl- stunning red dress... stunning! She looks like an old Hollywood movie star- marriage certainly agrees with her!
Achievement in Makeup- nominated, La Vie en Rose, Norbit (really? Norbit is nominated???), Pirates of the Caribbean (Hope it wins!!!)....
La Vie en Rose (never heard of it).
It always cracks me up when foreigners accept- they are so proper and their accents are so sweet and, well, foreign...
YAY!!! I am so excited for this song- Enchanted!!!! Amy Adams is going to sing Happy Working Song!!!! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!
I would also like to say that I have the biggest crush on Jon Stewart... he just has such a funny take on life. I am glad he was invited back to host this year...
Amy looks awesome- her dress is really pretty (length is a little long, needs to be 2 inches shorter) she seems to be struggling a little to sing the higher notes, but I love her, loved the movie (am obsessed with it actually) and am glad she is getting recognized for that....
Not sure why they have launched into a Michael Douglas/Catherine Zeta Jones montage, but its always fun to see past winners reactions...
I am taking this commercial break to ask- how does one become a member of the academy? I would love to have dvd's of all the nominated movies mailed to me for my viewing pleasure... and then get to vote on the best ones... if anyone knows where to sign up, let me know- I want in!
Dwayne Johnson (why was he introduced that way- he is, and always will be, The Rock). He is introducing Achievements in Visual Effects- The Golden Compass (never saw it, need to read the books first), Pirates of the Caribbean (hope it wins!), Transformers (great movie... now I'm torn).... oh well, Golden Compass wins it!
Ok, since I don't care what these guys are saying, I will interject- so far the Oscars seem kinda bland this year... I thought they were going all out? Just saying...
Cate Blanchett looks ok- she has looked much better this year, but she still looks okay. I missed the name of her category, and lost track of the nominated movies trying to find out- the winner is Sweeney Todd! (I love Johnny Depp, so I am glad).
Oy, why does he keep wearing those glasses? The camera flashed to Johnny and Vanessa Paradis in the audience- she always wears harsh red lipstick (it must be a foreign thing) and he won't give up those dark think glasses... oh well.
Yay- we're up to the acting awards!
(but first a montage of past winners...)
Jennifer Hudson is presenting (she looks very polished, no crazy about the dress- it's pretty but she looks chunky).
Best Supporting Actor... Casey Affleck, Javier Bardem, Phillip Seymor Hoffman, missed his name- older gentleman from Into the Wild, Tom Wilkinson... Javier Bardem will win...
Yah! I called it!!! He was the favorite to win this category, so no surprises yet...
K, don't get the binocular montage thing... really, don't get it. Give the time to someones acceptance speech!
Kerri Russell- her dress looks very beautiful (she needs a new hairdresser though, and maybe a tan). Introducing the song 'Raise It Up' (didn't catch what movie it is from). Wow- this little girl singing is really good. (Want to bet she records an album by the time she's 18?)
Hmmm, liked Amy Adams better (I am so prejudiced- I loved Enchanted that much!!!)
I love Jon Stewart, I do. He isn't that funny tonight- I wonder if he was edited?
Owen Wilson (glad to see him alive and healthy... he's had a rough year).
Best Live Action Short Film... (no idea) Le Mozart des Pickpockets (I will never see this movie, congrats though).
Yay- another french acceptance speech- so thankful to be a part, so happy to have gotten the award, sank you sank so verrry muchhh, merci au revoir....
And Jerry Seinfeld managed to get his dumb bee character some lines in the awards show... introducing more montage stuff (featuring, bees, naturally).
Outstanding Animated Short Film.... Peter and the Wolf
I like the lady's red dress (Susie Templeton)- oh, and she has an english accent (of course).
ANOTHER montage? Yeesh.
Alan Arkin is presenting (you know, the grandfather from Little Miss Sunshine)
Best Supporting Actress... Cate Blachett (favorite to win), Ruby Dee (American Gangster- great movie), the little girl from Atonement, Amy Ryan, Tilda Swinton (she is such a powerful actress)....
Tilda Swinton won it! (did not see that coming) She should have won for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe... and of course, she has an ENGLISH accent. I'm telling you, if you're foreign you win!
Her dress was interesting- kind of quirky, like her. She played an angel in Constantine with Keanu Reeves- she has that androgynous male/female look...
Jessica Alba... wearing a piece if Big Bird dyed purple... yuck. She's pregnant- she could have worn anything and looked hot- not this! And she is blabbering (reading the TelePrompter badly) about the scientific awards she presented a week ago...who cares?
Jon Stewart just made a funny crack (finally) he noted that Cate Blanchett and Jessica Alba are both pregnant, but went on to say "but the night is still early and Jack (Nicholson) is here... we'll take a re-tally at the end of the night." Of course, the camera showed Jack laughing...
Josh Brolin and James Macavoy are presenting...
Best Adapted Screenplay... Atonement, Away from Her, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, No Country for Old Men, There Will be Blood (the favorite)...
No Country for Old men wins it!!!
We're getting a little video tour of how the movies are chosen, nominated and voted on to win the awards...basically a ginormous PriceWaterhouseCooper commercial.
Miley Cyrus is presenting?!?
Wow, she looks great- gorgeous red dress- needs a new hairstylist, but she is introducing "That's How You Know" from Enchanted- sung by Kristen Chenowith!!!!
(for the record, Amy Adams did a way better job in the movie).
But I love Kristen's dress and she is awesome in Wicked.
They have brides and grooms dancing just like the movie... I have to go see it again... sigh
Love it. Such a cute song... way to go Enchanted!!!
Ha Ha- Jon just added Nicole Kidman to his list of pregnant chicks....
He introduced Judy Dench and Halle Berry- but then the guy from knocked up and the guy from the Kelsey Grammer show 'Back to You' (the heavy set guy- Josh?) walked out instead and are arguing about who is representing whom... then introduced
Best Sound Editing... The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Sound Mixing... The Bourne Ultimatum (again)
Forest Whitaker is presenting... sorry, spaced out- have no idea
Oh, Best Actress... what????? How the heck did she beat out Cate and Ellen Paige?
Blech,
sorry, Marion Cotilland won.
(p.s. she has an accent.) I don't love her dress, it's pretty but kinda been there done that pretty.
Actually, as she walked away, the back was very pretty, I apologize and take it back.
Colin Farrel (hello, has he done anything lately? I haven't seen him around at all) presenting the 4th nominated song- "Falling Slowly"
It's a pretty boring song-I'm checking my facebook as I sit here....
Jack Nicholson... he is so awesome.
He is presenting a montage going through all 79 movies that were awarded best picture...
which side point, Jack was in at least twice - One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and last year's Departed.
Renee Zellweger is presenting...
Achievement in Film Editing... The Bourne Ultimatum
Nicole Kidman looking beautiful- gorgeous jewellery, nice (safe) black dress (5th pregnant lady, although Jon Stewart didn't mention it) is presenting...another random montage.
Robert Boyle is onstage...the announcer said he is an honorary Oscar recipient. (what does that mean exactly- does he get one to put on his mantle or doesn't he?)
Why is Harrison Ford tearing up during Robert Boyle's speech?
Anyone?
Jon Stewart is cracking up... something obviously happened during the break...
Penelope Cruz is walking out- her dress is pretty but I am tired of her always wearing navy...
presenting Best Foreign Language Film...The Counterfeiters
Patrick Dempsey... (silent cheering- he is so cute) presenting the final song from Enchanted- "So Close" (also a really great song).
Just so you know- I have the soundtrack and play these three songs over and over in my car, plus Carrie Underwood's Ever Ever After... if you have not gone to see the movie- GO SEE IT!
The guy singing it is also a cutie- hope he gets more famous from this- he has a gret voice and has the right look to make it in the industry as a singer.
Ouch- he missed the one high note... but did a great job otherwise.
John Travolta... just came out dancing the ladies from the previous song...
his hair looks weird. Shoulda gotten the hair cut 3 days ago so it would look good today...
presenting the best song-I want 'That's How You Know' to win...
yuck.
It was nominated three times in the same category and Enchanted lost?????
'Falling Slowly' won. Oh well.
Go watch Enchanted and buy the soundtrack to make up for it.
Jon Stewart "To the owner of the Boeing 707 parked on La Brea, your landing lights are on"
John Travolta comes running across the stage... Funny!
Jon Stewart just called out the lady who didn't get the chance to say her thank you speech for 'Falling Slowly' - and she is talking- A LOT
Whew.
Jon is such a gentleman.
Cameron Diaz- pretty pink dress, stumbling over the teleprompter, but recovering well... her lips look weird. Presenting...
Best Cinematography... There Will be Blood.
( I was looking at pics of Renee Zellweger on the red carpet- her dress is fabulous- did not come across as pretty on TV, but the photos are phenomenal).
Hilary Swank, bad hair, decent dress- boring safe black though... presenting...
(My favorite part, unfortunately)
In Memoriam.
I always cry... I was actually okay until they showed Heath Ledger... that got me this year.
(Deborah Kerr, Jack Valenti, got me a little, but Heath, still breaks my heart, such a senseless loss).
Amy Adams is back- in a different dress- gorgeous hunter green (goes incredibly with her hair)...
Original Score... Atonement, The Kite Runner, Michael Clayton, Ratatouille, 3:10 to Yuma...
Atonement wins it!
Tom Hanks... introduces the troops stationed in Baghdad... soldiers are saying hello and thanking the Academy for including them- presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject to some random women- sorry, can't read the small type... the lady is kinda cry-screaming her thank you speech... pretty silver dress though.
Tom Hanks presents Best Documentary... Taxi to the Dark Side
Sorry if I missed anything- I stepped out for a moment.
Helen Mirren (looking wonderful in a red stunner with silver sleeves -she always covers her upper arms...) presenting
Best Actor... George Clooney (who I think will win), Daniel Day Lewis (who deserves to win), Johnny Depp, Tommy Lee Jones, Viggo Mortensen....
and the winner is...
Best Actor... Daniel Day Lewis!!!!!!!
Good for him!!!!
He was robbed last time!!!!
Wow, I am so happy for him!
He accepts his statue from Helen Mirren and says "That's the closest I'll ever come to being anointed..."
Sorry- earlier I missed Juno winning for Best Screenplay.
"This ain't no etch-a-sketch baby!"
Martin Scorsece (who FINALLY won last year for Departed) is presenting
Best Director... the Cohen brothers take it! No Country for Old Men...
Denzel Washington is presenting... Best Motion Picture...
Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood....
(I say There Will be Blood)
Wow- No Country for Old Men takes it!!!!
That's it for this year- hopefully the writer's won't screw up award season next year!
I caught the tale end of George Clooney introducing a montage of Oscar moments (the clip of Charlie Chaplin thanking the academy for inviting him was sweet- I never saw him old, only young in costume).
Now, Anne Hathaway (wearing red, looks pretty) and Steve Carrell are introducing Best Animated Film. The first one is french, and I don't get it. Ratatouille is also nominated (a rat cooking my food? no thanks, lost my appetite). Surf's Up, by far the cutest should win...
Ratatouille wins it!
I like that they honor animated stuff, but it sucks for the people who do them- they get almost no recognition, except when they win, as in this instance, and then just one guy out of the entire team gets to go up and accept the award- but it's cool that they included animated films...
Katherine Heigl- stunning red dress... stunning! She looks like an old Hollywood movie star- marriage certainly agrees with her!
Achievement in Makeup- nominated, La Vie en Rose, Norbit (really? Norbit is nominated???), Pirates of the Caribbean (Hope it wins!!!)....
La Vie en Rose (never heard of it).
It always cracks me up when foreigners accept- they are so proper and their accents are so sweet and, well, foreign...
YAY!!! I am so excited for this song- Enchanted!!!! Amy Adams is going to sing Happy Working Song!!!! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!
I would also like to say that I have the biggest crush on Jon Stewart... he just has such a funny take on life. I am glad he was invited back to host this year...
Amy looks awesome- her dress is really pretty (length is a little long, needs to be 2 inches shorter) she seems to be struggling a little to sing the higher notes, but I love her, loved the movie (am obsessed with it actually) and am glad she is getting recognized for that....
Not sure why they have launched into a Michael Douglas/Catherine Zeta Jones montage, but its always fun to see past winners reactions...
I am taking this commercial break to ask- how does one become a member of the academy? I would love to have dvd's of all the nominated movies mailed to me for my viewing pleasure... and then get to vote on the best ones... if anyone knows where to sign up, let me know- I want in!
Dwayne Johnson (why was he introduced that way- he is, and always will be, The Rock). He is introducing Achievements in Visual Effects- The Golden Compass (never saw it, need to read the books first), Pirates of the Caribbean (hope it wins!), Transformers (great movie... now I'm torn).... oh well, Golden Compass wins it!
Ok, since I don't care what these guys are saying, I will interject- so far the Oscars seem kinda bland this year... I thought they were going all out? Just saying...
Cate Blanchett looks ok- she has looked much better this year, but she still looks okay. I missed the name of her category, and lost track of the nominated movies trying to find out- the winner is Sweeney Todd! (I love Johnny Depp, so I am glad).
Oy, why does he keep wearing those glasses? The camera flashed to Johnny and Vanessa Paradis in the audience- she always wears harsh red lipstick (it must be a foreign thing) and he won't give up those dark think glasses... oh well.
Yay- we're up to the acting awards!
(but first a montage of past winners...)
Jennifer Hudson is presenting (she looks very polished, no crazy about the dress- it's pretty but she looks chunky).
Best Supporting Actor... Casey Affleck, Javier Bardem, Phillip Seymor Hoffman, missed his name- older gentleman from Into the Wild, Tom Wilkinson... Javier Bardem will win...
Yah! I called it!!! He was the favorite to win this category, so no surprises yet...
K, don't get the binocular montage thing... really, don't get it. Give the time to someones acceptance speech!
Kerri Russell- her dress looks very beautiful (she needs a new hairdresser though, and maybe a tan). Introducing the song 'Raise It Up' (didn't catch what movie it is from). Wow- this little girl singing is really good. (Want to bet she records an album by the time she's 18?)
Hmmm, liked Amy Adams better (I am so prejudiced- I loved Enchanted that much!!!)
I love Jon Stewart, I do. He isn't that funny tonight- I wonder if he was edited?
Owen Wilson (glad to see him alive and healthy... he's had a rough year).
Best Live Action Short Film... (no idea) Le Mozart des Pickpockets (I will never see this movie, congrats though).
Yay- another french acceptance speech- so thankful to be a part, so happy to have gotten the award, sank you sank so verrry muchhh, merci au revoir....
And Jerry Seinfeld managed to get his dumb bee character some lines in the awards show... introducing more montage stuff (featuring, bees, naturally).
Outstanding Animated Short Film.... Peter and the Wolf
I like the lady's red dress (Susie Templeton)- oh, and she has an english accent (of course).
ANOTHER montage? Yeesh.
Alan Arkin is presenting (you know, the grandfather from Little Miss Sunshine)
Best Supporting Actress... Cate Blachett (favorite to win), Ruby Dee (American Gangster- great movie), the little girl from Atonement, Amy Ryan, Tilda Swinton (she is such a powerful actress)....
Tilda Swinton won it! (did not see that coming) She should have won for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe... and of course, she has an ENGLISH accent. I'm telling you, if you're foreign you win!
Her dress was interesting- kind of quirky, like her. She played an angel in Constantine with Keanu Reeves- she has that androgynous male/female look...
Jessica Alba... wearing a piece if Big Bird dyed purple... yuck. She's pregnant- she could have worn anything and looked hot- not this! And she is blabbering (reading the TelePrompter badly) about the scientific awards she presented a week ago...who cares?
Jon Stewart just made a funny crack (finally) he noted that Cate Blanchett and Jessica Alba are both pregnant, but went on to say "but the night is still early and Jack (Nicholson) is here... we'll take a re-tally at the end of the night." Of course, the camera showed Jack laughing...
Josh Brolin and James Macavoy are presenting...
Best Adapted Screenplay... Atonement, Away from Her, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, No Country for Old Men, There Will be Blood (the favorite)...
No Country for Old men wins it!!!
We're getting a little video tour of how the movies are chosen, nominated and voted on to win the awards...basically a ginormous PriceWaterhouseCooper commercial.
Miley Cyrus is presenting?!?
Wow, she looks great- gorgeous red dress- needs a new hairstylist, but she is introducing "That's How You Know" from Enchanted- sung by Kristen Chenowith!!!!
(for the record, Amy Adams did a way better job in the movie).
But I love Kristen's dress and she is awesome in Wicked.
They have brides and grooms dancing just like the movie... I have to go see it again... sigh
Love it. Such a cute song... way to go Enchanted!!!
Ha Ha- Jon just added Nicole Kidman to his list of pregnant chicks....
He introduced Judy Dench and Halle Berry- but then the guy from knocked up and the guy from the Kelsey Grammer show 'Back to You' (the heavy set guy- Josh?) walked out instead and are arguing about who is representing whom... then introduced
Best Sound Editing... The Bourne Ultimatum
Best Sound Mixing... The Bourne Ultimatum (again)
Forest Whitaker is presenting... sorry, spaced out- have no idea
Oh, Best Actress... what????? How the heck did she beat out Cate and Ellen Paige?
Blech,
sorry, Marion Cotilland won.
(p.s. she has an accent.) I don't love her dress, it's pretty but kinda been there done that pretty.
Actually, as she walked away, the back was very pretty, I apologize and take it back.
Colin Farrel (hello, has he done anything lately? I haven't seen him around at all) presenting the 4th nominated song- "Falling Slowly"
It's a pretty boring song-I'm checking my facebook as I sit here....
Jack Nicholson... he is so awesome.
He is presenting a montage going through all 79 movies that were awarded best picture...
which side point, Jack was in at least twice - One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and last year's Departed.
Renee Zellweger is presenting...
Achievement in Film Editing... The Bourne Ultimatum
Nicole Kidman looking beautiful- gorgeous jewellery, nice (safe) black dress (5th pregnant lady, although Jon Stewart didn't mention it) is presenting...another random montage.
Robert Boyle is onstage...the announcer said he is an honorary Oscar recipient. (what does that mean exactly- does he get one to put on his mantle or doesn't he?)
Why is Harrison Ford tearing up during Robert Boyle's speech?
Anyone?
Jon Stewart is cracking up... something obviously happened during the break...
Penelope Cruz is walking out- her dress is pretty but I am tired of her always wearing navy...
presenting Best Foreign Language Film...The Counterfeiters
Patrick Dempsey... (silent cheering- he is so cute) presenting the final song from Enchanted- "So Close" (also a really great song).
Just so you know- I have the soundtrack and play these three songs over and over in my car, plus Carrie Underwood's Ever Ever After... if you have not gone to see the movie- GO SEE IT!
The guy singing it is also a cutie- hope he gets more famous from this- he has a gret voice and has the right look to make it in the industry as a singer.
Ouch- he missed the one high note... but did a great job otherwise.
John Travolta... just came out dancing the ladies from the previous song...
his hair looks weird. Shoulda gotten the hair cut 3 days ago so it would look good today...
presenting the best song-I want 'That's How You Know' to win...
yuck.
It was nominated three times in the same category and Enchanted lost?????
'Falling Slowly' won. Oh well.
Go watch Enchanted and buy the soundtrack to make up for it.
Jon Stewart "To the owner of the Boeing 707 parked on La Brea, your landing lights are on"
John Travolta comes running across the stage... Funny!
Jon Stewart just called out the lady who didn't get the chance to say her thank you speech for 'Falling Slowly' - and she is talking- A LOT
Whew.
Jon is such a gentleman.
Cameron Diaz- pretty pink dress, stumbling over the teleprompter, but recovering well... her lips look weird. Presenting...
Best Cinematography... There Will be Blood.
( I was looking at pics of Renee Zellweger on the red carpet- her dress is fabulous- did not come across as pretty on TV, but the photos are phenomenal).
Hilary Swank, bad hair, decent dress- boring safe black though... presenting...
(My favorite part, unfortunately)
In Memoriam.
I always cry... I was actually okay until they showed Heath Ledger... that got me this year.
(Deborah Kerr, Jack Valenti, got me a little, but Heath, still breaks my heart, such a senseless loss).
Amy Adams is back- in a different dress- gorgeous hunter green (goes incredibly with her hair)...
Original Score... Atonement, The Kite Runner, Michael Clayton, Ratatouille, 3:10 to Yuma...
Atonement wins it!
Tom Hanks... introduces the troops stationed in Baghdad... soldiers are saying hello and thanking the Academy for including them- presenting the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject to some random women- sorry, can't read the small type... the lady is kinda cry-screaming her thank you speech... pretty silver dress though.
Tom Hanks presents Best Documentary... Taxi to the Dark Side
Sorry if I missed anything- I stepped out for a moment.
Helen Mirren (looking wonderful in a red stunner with silver sleeves -she always covers her upper arms...) presenting
Best Actor... George Clooney (who I think will win), Daniel Day Lewis (who deserves to win), Johnny Depp, Tommy Lee Jones, Viggo Mortensen....
and the winner is...
Best Actor... Daniel Day Lewis!!!!!!!
Good for him!!!!
He was robbed last time!!!!
Wow, I am so happy for him!
He accepts his statue from Helen Mirren and says "That's the closest I'll ever come to being anointed..."
Sorry- earlier I missed Juno winning for Best Screenplay.
"This ain't no etch-a-sketch baby!"
Martin Scorsece (who FINALLY won last year for Departed) is presenting
Best Director... the Cohen brothers take it! No Country for Old Men...
Denzel Washington is presenting... Best Motion Picture...
Atonement, Juno, Michael Clayton, No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood....
(I say There Will be Blood)
Wow- No Country for Old Men takes it!!!!
That's it for this year- hopefully the writer's won't screw up award season next year!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Lipstick Jungle (episode 2 and 3)
I reiterate, this show is good, the outfits are funny in a 'we're not trying to copy a past hit but come on it's Patricia Field baby!' way, and the writing has been decent thus far.
It's too early to tell, but since I haven't stopped watching yet, I say it's a go. I will say this though, I don't find it exciting enough to write a blow by blow description... I'm holding out that it will get a little bit better. I have noticed that they name drop though- last episode was Leonardo DiCaprio, this episode was 'Ben Affleck did Pearl Harbor for a case of steaks' (Really?).
Yay! Janice (Wendy's nemesis) is played by Lorraine Bracco (formerly of The Sopranos). No idea who cast her, but it was a good move- this character is great for her!
Kim Raver is playing Nico who is married to a guy who hasn't slept with her in a long time, so she has an affair with a much younger guy, who turns out to be her photographers assistant.
I waited all episode for this- finally something truly funny- Victory Ford is looking for inspiration for her new line and sees a street vendor selling a hat she made in design school to a tranny... Victory asks if she can buy it, tranny says no, Victory follows her to her house, tranny threatens pepper spray, Victory retreats but returns another day with coffee and pastries- and sees said hat walk out the door on the head of an old lady on her way to the synagogue! The funniest part is when Victory asks the old woman if she can buy her hat and the woman's friend says (totally authentic) "What are you, some kind of animal? She can't be in the house of god with her head uncovered!" To which Victory responds, "Can we go outside?"
Very cute.
Ok, besides the part where Wendy's ex-nanny has written a tell-all book about how she sucks at being a mother, I just noticed that her office has a gold door. Yes, a GOLD door. I want a job that gives me an 8 foot gold door. I would totally walk in and look at myself in it all day... I kid, but hello, how randomly quirky and cool?
I used to like Kim Raver on the show with the fire department or whatever it was- although she totally changed her face since then, and while I think she looks gorgeous now, I wonder what prompted all the plastic surgery (and who is her surgeon?!?)
Awww, Joe gets the hat from the old lady for Victory... awwww
I have a crush on this show- how cute!
Third Episode:
I think Nico's husband might be secretly gay- why else would he be avoiding her physically? She gets busy with Kirby the assistant at a photo shoot and avoids getting caught, but her co-worker who is gunning for her job might have caught a whiff that something is going on between the two of them...
Victory hires a new assistant who comes from designer royalty- but she hires him when she gets a call from Joe's assistant asking to speak to Victory before Joe gets on the phone, and the almost new assistant says he will put Victory on the line as soon as Joe gets on... he's hired!
Victory bugs Joe to come to dinner so her friends can meet him, and he promises he will but she has to meet his friends first, in Paris, that night... when they get there, he takes her to Coco Chanel's apartment (yes, that Coco, that Chanel) and Victory is all inspired...then Joe reveals he has no friends...but he brought her there to be romantic. Awww
Flip to Wendy having a day from hell- she brings her daughter to a luncheon and Janice is there, and her daughter pushes all of Wendy's buttons and Wendy snaps at her, which if course Janice notices... Wendy had bought her daughter Maddie a pair of really expensive shoes and while Nico is introducing Wendy to speak, Maddie realizes her mo only brought her to show what a good mother she is- so she takes off the shoes, slams them onto the table and walks out... Janice confronts her in the bathroom and when she leaves a gorgeous fur coat outside the stall, Wendy takes Janice's bright red lipstick and writes 'bitch' across the back!!! Priceless!
So, Joe and Victory show up at Nico's place and Joe immediately makes friends with Nico in a very cute way, then the doorbell rings and he says "Ahh, that must be my assistant, I asked her to bring over my dinner" and when they all look at him, he assures them it is a joke. It is actually Kirby, who came to see Nico, who called his boss and accidentally got him fired (so she screwed him, then she screwed him)....
unfortunately, even though it all went well, in the car after dinner Victory alludes to more get together's and Joe asks why he needs to see them again now that he's met her friends and she goes off on him a little, which sucks because it was a really romantic night till that point...
But the next day his assistant shows up at Victory's house with a gift from Joe- the mannequin from Coco Chanel's apartment.... awwwww... except Victory makes them wrap it back up and take it back.... (Boo).
Pause. Halt. Hold the phone!!!
Brooke Shields (whom I have loved since I was very very young and didn't even know her name) is trying to convince the mom and agent of one of the young actresses she gets movie roles for that the role the mom is vying for her daughter is not good for her that it 'can lead to trouble when a young child is forced into a role they may not be comfortable with' Blue Lagoon anyone? (look it up if you have no idea what I am talking about).
Nico goes after Janice to protect Wendy by hiring away her assistant and she confronts Janice and threatens to print all the stories her pilfered assistant is telling Nico!
Great episode- I won't spoil the ending, but I will say, way to go!
It's too early to tell, but since I haven't stopped watching yet, I say it's a go. I will say this though, I don't find it exciting enough to write a blow by blow description... I'm holding out that it will get a little bit better. I have noticed that they name drop though- last episode was Leonardo DiCaprio, this episode was 'Ben Affleck did Pearl Harbor for a case of steaks' (Really?).
Yay! Janice (Wendy's nemesis) is played by Lorraine Bracco (formerly of The Sopranos). No idea who cast her, but it was a good move- this character is great for her!
Kim Raver is playing Nico who is married to a guy who hasn't slept with her in a long time, so she has an affair with a much younger guy, who turns out to be her photographers assistant.
I waited all episode for this- finally something truly funny- Victory Ford is looking for inspiration for her new line and sees a street vendor selling a hat she made in design school to a tranny... Victory asks if she can buy it, tranny says no, Victory follows her to her house, tranny threatens pepper spray, Victory retreats but returns another day with coffee and pastries- and sees said hat walk out the door on the head of an old lady on her way to the synagogue! The funniest part is when Victory asks the old woman if she can buy her hat and the woman's friend says (totally authentic) "What are you, some kind of animal? She can't be in the house of god with her head uncovered!" To which Victory responds, "Can we go outside?"
Very cute.
Ok, besides the part where Wendy's ex-nanny has written a tell-all book about how she sucks at being a mother, I just noticed that her office has a gold door. Yes, a GOLD door. I want a job that gives me an 8 foot gold door. I would totally walk in and look at myself in it all day... I kid, but hello, how randomly quirky and cool?
I used to like Kim Raver on the show with the fire department or whatever it was- although she totally changed her face since then, and while I think she looks gorgeous now, I wonder what prompted all the plastic surgery (and who is her surgeon?!?)
Awww, Joe gets the hat from the old lady for Victory... awwww
I have a crush on this show- how cute!
Third Episode:
I think Nico's husband might be secretly gay- why else would he be avoiding her physically? She gets busy with Kirby the assistant at a photo shoot and avoids getting caught, but her co-worker who is gunning for her job might have caught a whiff that something is going on between the two of them...
Victory hires a new assistant who comes from designer royalty- but she hires him when she gets a call from Joe's assistant asking to speak to Victory before Joe gets on the phone, and the almost new assistant says he will put Victory on the line as soon as Joe gets on... he's hired!
Victory bugs Joe to come to dinner so her friends can meet him, and he promises he will but she has to meet his friends first, in Paris, that night... when they get there, he takes her to Coco Chanel's apartment (yes, that Coco, that Chanel) and Victory is all inspired...then Joe reveals he has no friends...but he brought her there to be romantic. Awww
Flip to Wendy having a day from hell- she brings her daughter to a luncheon and Janice is there, and her daughter pushes all of Wendy's buttons and Wendy snaps at her, which if course Janice notices... Wendy had bought her daughter Maddie a pair of really expensive shoes and while Nico is introducing Wendy to speak, Maddie realizes her mo only brought her to show what a good mother she is- so she takes off the shoes, slams them onto the table and walks out... Janice confronts her in the bathroom and when she leaves a gorgeous fur coat outside the stall, Wendy takes Janice's bright red lipstick and writes 'bitch' across the back!!! Priceless!
So, Joe and Victory show up at Nico's place and Joe immediately makes friends with Nico in a very cute way, then the doorbell rings and he says "Ahh, that must be my assistant, I asked her to bring over my dinner" and when they all look at him, he assures them it is a joke. It is actually Kirby, who came to see Nico, who called his boss and accidentally got him fired (so she screwed him, then she screwed him)....
unfortunately, even though it all went well, in the car after dinner Victory alludes to more get together's and Joe asks why he needs to see them again now that he's met her friends and she goes off on him a little, which sucks because it was a really romantic night till that point...
But the next day his assistant shows up at Victory's house with a gift from Joe- the mannequin from Coco Chanel's apartment.... awwwww... except Victory makes them wrap it back up and take it back.... (Boo).
Pause. Halt. Hold the phone!!!
Brooke Shields (whom I have loved since I was very very young and didn't even know her name) is trying to convince the mom and agent of one of the young actresses she gets movie roles for that the role the mom is vying for her daughter is not good for her that it 'can lead to trouble when a young child is forced into a role they may not be comfortable with' Blue Lagoon anyone? (look it up if you have no idea what I am talking about).
Nico goes after Janice to protect Wendy by hiring away her assistant and she confronts Janice and threatens to print all the stories her pilfered assistant is telling Nico!
Great episode- I won't spoil the ending, but I will say, way to go!
Friday, February 22, 2008
Survivor: Fan vs. Favorites
Hmmmm, I remember the first Survivor (years ago) and how it was such a new concept- starnding a group of strangers on an island and making them outlast, outwit.... this season in Micronesia (I will give them this- I have learned a lot of geography watching this show over the years) they brought back a group of favorites and put together a group of fans and they are competing against each other. In my opinion, it owuld have been much more interesting to mix the two groups up, but it's ok, I can hold out for the merge for that.
Eliza is still annoying, Amanda and Parvati (the only other time I ever saw this name was in Harry Potter and even then I thought J.K. Rowling made it up) still flirt to get by and Cirie is funny but a couch potato trying to prove that yes, even couch potatoes can be on Survivor. I haven't even gotten to the men yet! James, Ozzy- huge threats- stupid tribe shoulda voted on of them out asap....
I'm kind of bored with the show, but I like watching it when I have nothing else to do- actually, I listen to it while I play Mah-jong on my computer....
Eliza is still annoying, Amanda and Parvati (the only other time I ever saw this name was in Harry Potter and even then I thought J.K. Rowling made it up) still flirt to get by and Cirie is funny but a couch potato trying to prove that yes, even couch potatoes can be on Survivor. I haven't even gotten to the men yet! James, Ozzy- huge threats- stupid tribe shoulda voted on of them out asap....
I'm kind of bored with the show, but I like watching it when I have nothing else to do- actually, I listen to it while I play Mah-jong on my computer....
Big Brother
Is anyone else watching this show?
I got into it two or three seasons ago and find it so addictive- even though 75% of it is no plot at all... anyway, this season is starting out interesting. There is a lot of the usual backstabbing and stuff, but it gets more personal than I remember it being in previous seasons. Also, I do not understand why people can't keep their secrets- they feel the need to blab EVERYTHING in the first few days- and that is why Jen went home (poor Parker).
If you are into reality tv, this is pretty much the cadillac of that kind of stuff- check it out on www.cbs.com
I got into it two or three seasons ago and find it so addictive- even though 75% of it is no plot at all... anyway, this season is starting out interesting. There is a lot of the usual backstabbing and stuff, but it gets more personal than I remember it being in previous seasons. Also, I do not understand why people can't keep their secrets- they feel the need to blab EVERYTHING in the first few days- and that is why Jen went home (poor Parker).
If you are into reality tv, this is pretty much the cadillac of that kind of stuff- check it out on www.cbs.com
Lipstick Jungle (Pilot)
I know, it premiered a few weeks ago, but I've been caught up watching the last 3 seasons of Lost and have severely neglected everything else on TV.
So, the first 4:14 minutes of the show are cute, fun and informative... we learn all the girls names, their ranking on the '50 Most Powerful Women' list... and that the fashion world can be a cruel place... so far, I like it. Kind of like my guilty secret, this show reminds me of sitting in a dark kitchen at 2am scooping the cookie dough out of the ice cream.
I like the way this show is turning out- good story lines, pretty actresses- new faces for some of the guys (I hate when the same good looking hunks play the same guys on all the shows, we get it, they're hot, but they can't act, that's why they never get any better roles than that!) Anway, so far so good- I think it's funny that Victory's date has his assistant call her, sends a car to bring her to him, and then when he meets her he is on his phone so asks her to wait a minute... so typical.
While it obviously is a Sex and the City themed show, I feel like it is a little more mature and not just about who is sleeping with whom and what they wore before they got into bed! It is so cute that Victory paid for dinner with the millionaire- and the next day he sent her a note that said "If someone else pays my dinner the least I can do is leave a tip" and hundreds of bouquets of flowers get delivered into her house...
Also, the guy who played Terrence on Big Shots (he was killed) is Brooke Shields husband Shane on the show... wasn't I just saying I hate re-casting pretty faces? Oh well.
I'll watch the other two episodes at some point and write it all up.
So, the first 4:14 minutes of the show are cute, fun and informative... we learn all the girls names, their ranking on the '50 Most Powerful Women' list... and that the fashion world can be a cruel place... so far, I like it. Kind of like my guilty secret, this show reminds me of sitting in a dark kitchen at 2am scooping the cookie dough out of the ice cream.
I like the way this show is turning out- good story lines, pretty actresses- new faces for some of the guys (I hate when the same good looking hunks play the same guys on all the shows, we get it, they're hot, but they can't act, that's why they never get any better roles than that!) Anway, so far so good- I think it's funny that Victory's date has his assistant call her, sends a car to bring her to him, and then when he meets her he is on his phone so asks her to wait a minute... so typical.
While it obviously is a Sex and the City themed show, I feel like it is a little more mature and not just about who is sleeping with whom and what they wore before they got into bed! It is so cute that Victory paid for dinner with the millionaire- and the next day he sent her a note that said "If someone else pays my dinner the least I can do is leave a tip" and hundreds of bouquets of flowers get delivered into her house...
Also, the guy who played Terrence on Big Shots (he was killed) is Brooke Shields husband Shane on the show... wasn't I just saying I hate re-casting pretty faces? Oh well.
I'll watch the other two episodes at some point and write it all up.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Lost (season 2)
My apologies- I literally have not watched ANYTHING else since discovering Lost two weeks ago. I am watching the entire thing, starting at season 1, on abc.com- and currently have only a few episodes left in season 2.
I am rushing to catch up so I can FINALLY stop the suspense and watch the current season!!!!
As soon as I get up to speed, I will catch upon everything else again....
I must say though, for such a great show (I know, everyone else knew how great it was, I missed it somehow) it managed to slip past my radar- mostly because I saw a few minutes of one episode and was COMPLETELY bored out of my mind- just goes to show, I should have given it another chance!
Cool fact- the Pilot and first episode were the most expensive to produce in TV history- between $8-10 MILLION each! The guy who signed off on the budget for it was FIRED before the Pilot aired- even though it became a massive success!
I am rushing to catch up so I can FINALLY stop the suspense and watch the current season!!!!
As soon as I get up to speed, I will catch upon everything else again....
I must say though, for such a great show (I know, everyone else knew how great it was, I missed it somehow) it managed to slip past my radar- mostly because I saw a few minutes of one episode and was COMPLETELY bored out of my mind- just goes to show, I should have given it another chance!
Cool fact- the Pilot and first episode were the most expensive to produce in TV history- between $8-10 MILLION each! The guy who signed off on the budget for it was FIRED before the Pilot aired- even though it became a massive success!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
House (online episode- must see!)
Ok, I have secretly been watching back episodes of House while I wait for all my other favorite shows to get written- this week Fox.com posted an episode that blew me away.
House treats a Hasidic woman who just got married- seriously, watch it.
They get a lot of the words and facts accurate and House has one very funny line- "Then she gets married so she can pop out little hasidlings..."
Anyway, enjoy!
House treats a Hasidic woman who just got married- seriously, watch it.
They get a lot of the words and facts accurate and House has one very funny line- "Then she gets married so she can pop out little hasidlings..."
Anyway, enjoy!
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