A Note: Scary MOB Wives

I don't think anyone plans to watch Mob Wives. It just kinda happens on a random Tuesday night when the classy stuff, the REAL HOUSEWIVES are on on hiatus and the real shows are in repeats. Drama alert: someone doesn't want to read the chapter of someone else's book. And I quote: "This isn't a merry-go-round! This is friendship!" Finally, a solution to the problem from a senior wife: "Both of yous go out into the woods and only one of you's will make it back!"

This is really making me miss Bravo's Russian Dolls, and I only watched 20 minutes of that. But, I'm liking the mood music for this important meeting.

I give. Total elapsed time with the mob wives: 5 minutes.

A Note: Debutantes, Declarations & Daddy Issues (Gossip Girl)

Dear Gossip Girl,

How are you? I know you've been here for a while, but we haven't really connected. You've been saying some crazy things plot-wise and I think for a while, you might have lost your way. Glad to see you back on the right path. I know you standard weekly plot all too well:
1. Serena pouts and makes bad decisions
2.Blair plots evil deeds and feels bad about it later
2a. Mention a bunch of fancy designers and A-listers
3. Dorota says snappy things "in thick Russian Accent"
4. cool dresses
5. gossip girl blast
6. moment of family support
7. plan for sabotage
8. big fancy event
9. more cool dresses
10. gossip girl blast
11. Love triangle (or other applicable shape)
12." ..But you told me to meet you here, right?"
13. Dan gets emo
14. Rufus shines as a trophy husband
15. moment of scandal that threatens the balance of life in the upper east side
(usually in conjunction with gossip girl blast)
16. family secrets are revealed
17. some things get resolved while others get worse

But tonight broke the mold. It tapped into something- the old guard Gossip Girl, back in the days of high school, when things made a little more sense to us, the little people. The days when the biggest scandal was Serena making out with Nate while he was dutifully dating Blair (water under the bridge). Although I had a tragic flashback to seeing Tripp and a car crash in the same episode (December, two years ago I believe, or was it just last year?), it had punch. Here's what I loved and loathed:

LOVE:
1. Blair's in love with Chuck, who is also in love with Blair (but he knows Dan and Louis love Blair, so he backs away), but Dan is in love with Blair, and Serena is once again (wow what a selfish bee-yotch) in love with Dan.
2. Blair and Chuck pulling a Diana (as in Princess)
3. Dan picking up pizza and Evian for his houseguest, Blair
4. Cray cray Charlie/Ivy almost getting exposed
5. Nate fighting Grandpa but sucking it up to be the golden grandson (very Kennedy)
6. Dan arranging a secret meeting between Blair and Chuck
7. FINALLY- they make it 100% obvious that Elizabeth Hurley (Diana) is Chuck's mum.
8. Serena and Nate's commitment to take down Gossip Girl with their little website.

HATE:
1. The entire car accident scene. Train wreck. First, why was Nate's car following Blair and Chuck? Why did his driver not know to take him to the airport in Westchester?And furthermore, what creepy deserted forest that they drove for miles and miles through was supposed to be passed off as Central Park?
2. Charlie's such a weakling. One little car accident and she flees?
3. Dan moping.
4. Serena liking Dan when it's convenient for her

PREDICTIONS:
1. Blair's losing that baby.
2. Chuck's gonna live but this whole mama/baby drama's going to mindwarp him
3. Chuck's finally going to meet his mama
4. Serena's still gonna be a beey-otch.
5. Unsure about weddings.........
6. Louis's not going away without a fight

A Note: Stay Out of IT, NICK LACHEY! - Part 1

I am so pumped for January 11th! It's almost time for the actual beginning of One Tree Hill's last season. Just kidding, they're definitely coming back for season 10, a la 7th Heaven. So why Nick Lachey? What did he have to do with the hill? Plenty. In season 6, Lucas and Peyton (finally) married hours before she went into painful labor- spoiler alert- the birth was fine! Nick Lachey happened to be in town that weekend (naturally recording a new single at Red Bedroom Records) and accompanied Brooke to the wedding to make some dude jealous. Nick offered some romantic advice to budding singer Mia (Kate Voegele) and she retorted "Stay out of it, Nick Lachey!"

Which brings us back to the center of this post. Why OTH? Why do I still care? What other small town manages to parade major recording stars as themselves in a casual guest appearance? NONE.
What other town had an all-ages teen club where major drama and major concerts happened?
NONE.
What show's major hangout/club later turned into a bar/recording studio?
None.
What other teens got married in high school?
None.
What show caused major Oedipus-like complex drama where your dad shoots your uncle and makes it look like part of a troubled teen's rampage? Triple Oedipus with your mom marrying your uncle who was more of a father than your real father?
None.
Ravens hoops?
None.
The changed face of American Music and live performances?
The show had a music tour! RE: Gavin Degraw, Everly, the wreckers, kate voegele, tyler hilton)
NONE!
Clean teens? Shout-out to Stephen Coletti, who spanned a guest role into several seasons of good, solid, acting.
Crazy-ass cheerleader fights? The Sparkle Classic?
None.
The destruction of Chad and Sophia's fairytale marriage?
Access Hollywood.
That adorable kid?
Nobody. He might never work in TV again after this show....

But it's all good!


A town where fashion designers, teen pop stars, NBA players, tv anchors, coke-addicted recovering models, award winning novelists, and movie directors all co-esist like you and me?
None, well this is beginning to sound a little like THE O.C., but those kids never left high school.

So naturally, you understand why there is only One Tree Hill? I rest my case. I have literally grown up with PeyPey, Luke, Natey, Hales, and B.Davis, as well as Mouth (he's like the fifth Beatle). Their challenges might be a little more extreme, but their coming of age story is totally relate-able. See you Jan 11th for the beginning of the end!

I'm not the only one who owes OTH a debt of gratitude for the way it's changed my life. Read this great article for another fan's take!

A Note: Are the TV Execs on Crack?

I'm concerned about the swirling rumors that Cougartown can't find a time slot for its winter return on ABC (yeah, because shows like shark tank offer so much more to us as a culture), and there's a petition going around to save Community from ending. Say what???? These are two of the best multi-cast friend-group comedies around and they can't find spots for them? Check yourself before you wreck yourself. If anyone has some ideas about what to send the networks (a la Roswell and Tabasco sauce), let me know. I'm thinking penny cans and pencils?????

A Love Note: Live From Daryl's house

Things I love:
80's music
live music
current artists doing their acoustic thing
recipes

Where I found it: Live from Daryl's House
Daryl, the Hall half of Hall and Oates, has been hosting a monthly web series for about 2 years, where he invites artists from Train to Oates to join him for some jam sessions, dinner, and conversation. The first epiosde I saw was a few months ago, where Hall hosted John Reznik from the Goo Goo Dolls, and I was in love. Nothing like GGD and Buffalo wings to win me over! Now the show is on TV. I caught episode 31 (there are 48 as of today) with guest rob Thomas of Matchbox 20. Through his engaging persona on Twitter, I have developed a massive friend crush on Rob T. Rob if you see this- let's hang out!!!!!!! So thanks to Hall! Let's let the good music keep rolling.

A Note: My Not So Guilty Pleasure Playlist

Ok, I'll admit it. I like teen pop music. I can't stop it, I love it like a love song. Here's my top five songs I can't get out of my head.

Music Sounds Better with You
Big Time Rush
I watched this music video about 5 times last night. It's highly addictive and Logan looks adorable.

Love You Like a Love Song
Selena Gomez
And I keep hitting re-peat peat peat peat....

Baby
Justin Bieber
I carry deep shame in admitting this....

Dancing Crazy
Miranda Cosgrove
And we never stop, we never stop ...

Party in the USA
Miley Cyrus
So I put my hands up, they're playing me song...
As my campers would say: I don't support Miley as a person but I like her music.

A Note About Blue Bloods: All Class, All Sass

Blue Bloods may be just another cop show, but here's what makes it different. The deep family values and the sassy one-liners really change things for the better. Here's a sample of tonight's winners:

"Where do I put this?"
- Danny's partner Jackie (holds her gun in the air while going undercover as a hooker)
"Baker, how have you come to ruin my day now?"
- Frank to his assistant
"The roast looks good."
- Frank when asked to weigh in about his granddaughter joining the police force
"Maybe I should become goth."
- Bridget's daughter at the museum
"Grandad if you have a job, will you still make us dinner?"
- Danny's kids to their greant grandpa at family dinner night
"Hey. Eyes up!"
- Linda to her husband as he goes off to an undercover sting with his sluttily dressed partner
"You'll do."
- A potential John to undercover cop Jackie
"Don't kid a kidder."
- Frank's head PR guy
"Another night of sleaze and desperation."
- Danny on a stakeout
"Its nice to share a meal with someone who's not talking about the murder rate in Bensonhurst or weighing the merits of a 98 glock vs. a 32 special."
- Bridget to her date

Jamie: "You know Jackie, this undercover stuff scares me too."
Jackie: "But you don't have a bad past like me kid."

Sham Marriage Ends: America Set Free Again

After 72 days of marriage, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries.  A word to the wise kids: never marry someone who has the same first name as your mom. Also, doubly never marry this person if the two spell their names the same way. It is guaranteed to get weird.

     To tell the truth, I really thought Kris (boy, not mom) would be the first one to pull the plug. But, maybe Kim woke up and realized that eventually the NBA lockout will end and Kris might actually have something to do with his life. In any case, this marriage lasted way longer than Britney Spears and Jason Alexander (2 days, and no not that guy from Seinfeld), but at least they woke up in Vegas and were able to correct (annul) their mistakes with a clean and hopefully sober mind.

A Note for Lisa Loeb- The Founder of Emo Hipsterdom

NOTE: I have nothing against Lisa Loeb, I'm just pointing this out.



Feast your eyes on Lisa Loeb. In 1994, she had a big hit single- Stay (I Missed You). As I listened to the iconic song on my drive to work today, I had a loeb-alation. Lisa Loeb may have invented emo music AND HIPSTERS! Hear me out- listen to the song as you watch the original music video. She wears all black, she talks directly in soft tones, she wears big black glasses (at a time when everyone, minus the kids in my elementary school class, were dressing a la Nirvana). Furthermore, she was the only artist at the time to have a Billboard Hot 100 single without being signed to a record label- very un-mainstream. Despite her somewhat recognizable second big single, I Do, Lisa remains largely obscure. She's still making music, but not in heavy radio rotation.



Back to STAY, Lisa plays her guitar, she talks about feeling sad because she misses someone, and she is emotionally wrecked- paving the way for her raw emotion-baring counterparts like Alanis Morisette (I still can't believe she had an affair with Joey from Full House, eww), P!nk, Jewel in her early years, and Natalie Imbruglia (Torn- 1997). Plus, Stay was used quite epically at the end of Ben Stiller's directorial debut movie, Reality Bites (the movie to define the beginning of emo hipsterdom's very existence!), starring the 90's queen and king of emo(tion), Wynonna Ryder and Christina Slater. How did her little song make a major motion picture soundtrack? Little Lisa was a neighbor of Mr. Hawke- such a small world it is....

RB is a fantastic movie that defines what it is to be young and lost, and I immensely respect Stiller's P.O.V. as a fresh new director at the time. I strongly recommend you check it out.

A Note: Ideas for Real Steel 2

So I am 100% sick of seeing all those commercials for the movie REAL STEEL. It's got Hugh Jackman in it, a boy, Kate from LOST, and a Robot. From the half a million commercials I've seen, it seems poor 'ol Hugh has fallen on some hard times, is estranged from his wife and little boy, and trying to get back into the world of competitive fighting. Seems a lot like The Fighter, right? Here's the plot twist: deal 'ol Hugh isn't going to fight himself, he's going to use virtual reality of a video game and have the robot fight! Plus, his family's going to fall back in love with him. All caught up? Great! Here are my ideas for sequels and spinoffs of Real Steel (in the voice of the little boy):

1. Real Steal
The robot leaves fighting after momentous success, fighting addiction, with his new buddy, played by Kenan Thompson.They join a robot/human crime ring, and end up turning the criminals over to the good side as they fight for redemption.

2. Real Steel Goes to Paris
RS takes his earnings and buys the Jackman family to Paris for the robot world championships! Now Steel is lonely and the boy is off meeting new children that wear berets and chase baguette delivery men, so Real Steel falls into a romance with the Eiffel Tower. Shocked to learn the tower doesn't love him back, Real Steel climbs to the the top with the little boy, his only friend. Chaos ensues, everyone forgives RS, and he heads to Siberia for recovery.

3. Real Steel on the Moon
Real steel prepares to be the first Robot on the moon (let's clear this up- first robot with emotions), and feels difficulties with leaving his human family behind (Hugh Jackman's role will be played by Andy Sandberg because of budget cuts).

4. Real Steal on Broadway
Hugh Jackman gets to sing finally, as he and Real Steal open a one man/robot (with tap-dancing chorus) show in Las Vegas. While there's no business like show business, the supporting team clashes with steel about how to succeed in show business. Also feel free to check out the Hugh Jackman "Two Sides" skit on SNL.

I anticipate some more gems coming up this week. Once again, I have no desire to EVER see Real Steel, but I enjoy mocking it to no end. Furthermore, I can't figure out if it's a kid movie, or one aimed at preteens. Poor marketing all around!

A Love/Hate Note: 2 Broke Girls

This show has horrible writing! Woo got that off my chest! Every time I watch it, I beg myself to stop.

Example of 2 Broke Girls bad writing:
Max: I've divided my roommate into three categories: annoying, more annoying, and how did that happen?

Example 2:
Caroline: Max, should you be taking in any more strays (dogs)?
Max: No. So move out tonight.

It's too tongue-in cheek, like it comes out of the mouth of a surly 13-year old, or a writer who loves 60's sitcoms and The Odd Couple. I don't hate this show, but I'm not planning to move in with it anytime soon. It's a bit disappointing to see that Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City creator) and Whitney Cummings (a great stand-up comedian) are behind this show. And Whitney's fledgling self-named sitcom WHITNEY is better, like a poor woman's FRIENDS. The more I watch this show, the more it reinforces my desire not to ever live in Brooklyn. Plus, the hot-ish but morally defunct guys drag down everything. Ugh, why... I'm not watching any longer. Oh wait, its still on. The saving grace is the sassy old man who works at the diner's cash register.

Plus side: Making fun of hipsters! this is the only reason I watch this show. I dislike hipsters

A Note About Bingo: HIMYM Board Added!

I have TV bingo fever! Thanks to the highly successful Hawaii 5-0 Bingo board, I've taken to making my own boards to hammer out the predictable (and loveable events of each episode). Today's post is on How I Met Your Mother. Over the last two weeks of HIMYM watching, I was happy to say the standard 5 x 5 (if you were just thinking I was making a Buffy reference, two points for you!) board was just not enough. Plus, in honor of Robin's new boytoy, Kal Pen, TMA on Hulu shares a list of her greatest boyfriends . So after the episode, I had to make a bigger board, 6 x 6 (not symmetrical, but nice)! I can't wait to play tonight! See categories below:

This is the original 5x5 board: Oct 10, 2011


A complete listing of the spaces (from top to bottom, left to right) appears here, with the revised
6 x 6 board, also from Oct 10th:


B
1. Barney talks about hookers/strippers
2. Ted tells his story out of order
3. The night ends back at MacLarens
4. Barney disgusts a woman
5. Ted talks about architecture...snore
6. Robin has to prove she's not one of the guys

I
1. Wendy the Waitress of Karl the bartender make an appearance
2. SUITS / SUIT UP!
3. Robin talks aboot life in Canada
4. Lily complains about being a teacher
5. Marshall makes up a song about something (slap song, laundry song etc...)
6. Barney wears a duck tie

N
1. Ted tells his kids a story with a lesson attached
2. An awesome guest star appearance
3. SPEND THE NIGHT WITH BARNEY FREE SPACE
4. Barney says AWESOME or LEGENDARY
5. We see the gang in high school, college, a few years ago...
6. Lily and Marshall high-five

G
1. Scene on fake NYC street
2. Lily meddles/ tells a friend's secret
3. Barney conducts an elaborate scheme for personal gain
4. Ted is called by a nickname: schmoesby, theodorea, ted eyelyn.....
5. LAWYERED!
6. Ted talks duchey and smart

O
1. People don't take Robin seriously
2. Someone from the group breaks out into song
3. Ted thinks this girl is "the one"
4. Marshall talks about life in Minnesota
5. Let's talk about Goliath National Bank
6. Bro Moment/ bro code reference

!
1. Ted and Marshall fight
2. Barney gives a fake statistic
3. Ted dates a girl with a major flaw
4. Someone makes an elaborate chart
5. The gang drinks
6. We get a clue about Ted's wife

A Note: NoEvil News Sept 8 - Oct 4

1. NBC Cancels The Playboy Club
Fail! It was like MAD MEN meets (well I didn't figure out what it was meeting because it was too early in the season). A wonderful, diverse cast of fiery women that make the Pan-Am Ladies look like nuns. Cut short before it got a chance, RIP PBC!

2. Lion King 3-D Kicks Butt at the Box Office!
I laughed, I cried, I just waited to be king! Lion King was great in 3-D! Plus, some guy in the audience jumped up, pumped his fist in the air and yelled "YES!" when Simba went to defeat his uncle, Scar.

3. A special event to Make Fun of Charlie Sheen
Comedy Central did a roast. I didn't watch, but I sympathized.

4. Hungry Muppet?
Less creepy than the talked-about AIDS Muppet, but this puppet is teaching kids a lesson. And Brad Paisley will be in the episode too, so I will probably watch it!

A Note About The Vaguely Familiar Circle

Is it me or does everyone in the cast of The Secret Circle resemble other more famous people? Let's take a closer look while I share the nicknames I've developed to keep each of the characters straight:

1. Cassie (Brit Robertson)
Kate Bosworth Eyes
I wish I could find a better picture to capture this, but it seems to only appear on film. Her eyes are light.

2. Adam (Thomas Dekker)
Little Lonely Boy
Spotted: this kid is a chip off the 'ol Penn Bagley, but he carries a deeper sadness in his face. #GossipGirl

3. Faye (Phoebe Tonkin)
Little Lucy Hale
Now this is downright uncanny. I keep having to remind myself I'm not watching Pretty Little Liars.

4. Diana (Shelley Meade)
Little Elena
I know this show was created by the Vampire Diaries people, and this girl must have been used as a stunt double for Elena. In fact, she could play Elena's lookalike ancestor Katherine.

5. Melissa (Jessica Parker Kennedy)
Vampire Anna
I am shocked to find out this girl isn't Anna from the Vampire Diaries. I was super convinced from episode one that she was..... and I learned her name was Melissa as of episode 3.

6. Nick (Louis Armstrong)
Leo Dude
If his stage name didn't get you laughing, then this name explanation will. He not only looks like a young Leo DiCaprio type, but he reminds me of little Henry, the fragile kid Jen dated for a while on Dawson's Creek.

7. Diana's Dad (Gale Harold)
Castle's Brother
Need I say more? This guy is a total Nathan Fillion ringer. Haha, RINGER is a new show on CW. Laugh with me people. ROTFL.

A Note About Blue Bloods: I Made A Bingo Card!

After the continued success of Hawaii 5-0 Bingo, I have decided to launch my own series of tv show bingo boards to better outline the formulas that consistently make them work and keep me coming back to watch again. This week, I've got BLUE BLOODS BINGO. Enjoy!

A Note: NoEvil News August 24 - Sept 7

4. New Dancing With the Stars Cast Revealed!
This grouping is by far the most interesting in a while, Cher's kid, Courtney Cox's ex, Kim, Kourt and Khloe's brother, Lauren Conrad's old bestie.... it might be better rephrased as Dancing with People Adjacent to the Stars.

3. Courtney Thorne Smith joining Two and a Half Men
I have really enjoyed watching her on the early seasons of Ally McBeal, and she was great in According to Jim. It's worth a shot at this point to bring a ray of un-ironic sunshine to the show.

2. The Bachelor Pad: People are Kissing Each other and Spending the Night
It's like watching Jersey Shore where the people go in a hot tub and yell at each other.... Wait , that sounds a lot like Jersey Shore... minus the roses.

1. Regis is Leaving in November
I am truly sad. I love watching Reege. In related news, Dana Carvey does a great Regis impression.

A Note About Ripping Off Other Shows: Witchy style

As I am watching the second episode of The Secret Circle, I heard one of the kids utter "The Book of Shadows," which is the magical book on Charmed. If the frizzy haired grandma and 20's style house weren't enough of a Charmed ripoff, the streak continues..

A Note About 5-0 Bingo, Part Deux

Hey EW,

Thanks for finally catching up! This is my second Bingo. Why does your board look different than mine?

Love,
Me



http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/09/20/hawaii-five-0-season-premiere-bingo/

Too Many Dance Movies

After five minutes of watching Step Up on cable, I disappointingly remembered that this movie was not Save the Last Dance. Same plot, a different day.... but STLD has so much more street cred.

CW Exclusive Premieres Scoop!

I had the delight of attending the Paley Center's exclusive preview of CW's new shows last night (yes, I willingly chose to go to the CW one, I had the options of attending ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS as well, but I love myself a good teen drama). When the emcee asked what we were most excited about this fall, an excited fan yelled, "Ringer, because Buffy is back." True that, my friend. True that!

I saw the highly anticipated (and that anticipation was well-worth it) debut of Ringer, with all of its Sarah Michelle Gellar-ness, two hours before its world premiere! I am so pumped for the next episode of this murder/deception mystery (film noir, as they used to call it in the days of Bogie and Bacall), which focuses on a pair of estranged twins.

The Cliff's Notes:
If you can't catch the re-broadcast on Friday night, Bridget is a down-on her luck recovering drug addict and former dancer. Six years ago, she ruined her relationship with her twin, Sibbohan, and it had something to do with an accident to a toddler boy. Sibbohan flees from Wyoming instead of testifying in a murder trial,m and goes top visit her well-off married sister, who has finally forgiven her. They take a boat trip, Bridget wakes up to find her sister apparently having committed suicide via drowning, and nothing but an engagement ring a purse. Bridget escapes her life by becoming her sister (nobody knows Sibbohan had a twin), and finds herself in more trouble than before. She's now got a cold husband, druggie teen stepdaughter, suspicious best friend, and lover (husband of suspicious best friend). And the doctor called to tell her (sister) she's pregnant. Someone's trying to kill her new persona, the feds are after her old one, and guess what? Sibbohan is alive and well, and living in Paris. There ends episode 1.

The more easy-paced Hart of Dixie marked the return of OC's Rachel Bilson to TV. Typical hotshot is exiled from the city and takes refuge as a doctor in a small town (reminds me vaguely of the setup to USA's Royal Pains). Dr. Zoe Hart (funny, I kept wanting to call her Roxie, damn that Chicago), accepts a GP position in Bluebell, Alabama, after half of a practice is left to her. I enjoyed how many times Bluebell was said during the episode and only wish I'd had a drink handy so we could play a little game to go along with the count. She's out of place and out of soul. her dreams of being a cardiothorasic surgeon are slipping (she got passed over for poor bedside manner, a chip off the old Cristina Yang) and she needs to learn some general skill before being considered for next year;s fellowship. She's got three possible love interests: a pretty southern gent George (lawyer be trade, savior by action, engaged to a girl named Lemon), football star turned mayor Lavon (apparently a former secret lover of Lemon, but her family would disapprove of him because of Jim Crow laws), and a rude but vaguely hot, Dixie-loving caretaker, Wade.

Plus, Zoe finds out she was left the practice because the strange old man who kept courting her was really her dad, and her "real" father has been pulling distance for years because he couldn't deal with his wife's indiscretion. There's some Gilmore Girls-esque potential in the small town if they spend a little less time focusing on the differences between Yankees and the other folk.

The Secret Circle recycles Britt Robertson from last year's Life Unexpected, and throws a whole bunch of Charmed-ish witchery with some Twilight. There's six founding families (if you're getting whiffs of Vampire Diaries, you're not far off, its from the same producers), and each generation's got witches, (I'm guessing all these kids are only children to keep this idea less complicated). The witches form this coven, the circle, and Cassie seems to be the key and the most powerful . Cassie is lured to town to live with her grandma after her mom is killed in a violent magic fire, and it seems like some bad voodoo went down to kill her dad when she was infantile, forcing her mom to run in the first place. Cassie suddenly is told by the other kids she's a witch.
Here I must interject: the magic on this show has been super lame for starters, it was all manipulations of the elements, fire, water etc... But I'm hoping it will get better. The Charmed angle mostly came from feel, the house Casie lives in in very "manor"-esque: Tiffany lamps, dark paneling, fireplaces, cute porch, doting curly haired grandma.

As for the Twilight element- there was some definite running through woods, keeping supernatural elements a secret, the setting of Washington, and some longing stares from the brunette guy that had the whole crowd laughing. Cassie is destined to be with brunette guy, according to his drunk father, just like her mom was destined to be with this guy, before she chose Cassie's dad and apparently threw off fate. And Cassie is befriended by a mean girl, Faye, a selfish *itch, and a nice girl, Diana who is dating brunette guy, which will only lead to trouble. Ah, now here's the plot twist, the parents, who must have sworn off magic after some bad voodoo that killed Cassie's dad and others, they know their kids have discovered their coven. And Diana's dad and Faye's mom are up to no good and plan to use Cassie in their evil voodoo magic plan. Interest in the show- I'll watch episode 2, and begin to make Dawson's Creek connections!

A Note About Late Night Ads for Birthday Entertainment

I was half asleep last night when I caught an infomercial for "Uncle Majic," the Hip Hop Magician. I got a chance to look up this guy today on his website, and he's legit. He also has a loyal sidekick, Shock-Kim, and according to UM, all the celebrities call him for their kids' birthdays. Color me interested.

A Note About You and I

Lady Gaga's been the buzz the last few days, since showing up to her MTV Video Music Award performance dressed up as her male alter ego, (and apparently former lover) Jo Calderone. As she plunked the piano (very entertainingly) and belted out one of my favorite Gaga songs, You and I, there seemed to be more than a few disconnects. For one thing, she calls her love interest in the song, Nebraska. When I'm listening to the song, I hear Nebraska, and I think something like this:




A man like this looks like he is from Nebraska. He looks like the kind of man that will tell you, "Sit back down where you belong, in the corner of my bar with your high heels on. Sit back down on the couch were we made love and you said to me, something. Something about this place..." A man like this looks like he means business. Plus, he has a cowboy hat. He can probably kick someone's ass, then tenderly kiss his lady. So, I was a bit surprised when Gaga appeared like this for the song:

Am I seeing a My Cousin Vinny -era Joe Pesci here? At least in the strange music video for the song, she looks like she's sitting in a cornfield. Yes, note that our new buddy Jo, also taking Gaga's Sept. issue of Japanese vogue interview, is in the video (as Gaga's love interest?) Please note the doctor guy trying to bring Gaga back to life in the video looks much like a cool Nebraska guy. And during a few points, she is all over him, and vice versa, plus she marries him. Is he the Nebraska guy? Who is "Jo" really? And why does Gaga look like a mermaid? Color me confused.

But, I'm getting a somewhat country-themed vibe with the video. Not so much with the performance. Plus, Gaga dances in a barn, wearing high heels. This element was completely lacking in the VMA performance, which was ironically, in my opinion, very "New York."

To further shock my heart, NY's Z100 played the song tonight, with "New York" subbed in for Nebraska. This completely changes the meaning of the song. Yes, "Jo" looks very new work, and in that vain it works. But this song is about loving a strong, sexy, country man. And for all the costumage in the world, Gaga cannot be that man, but she will be the powerful woman singing about him.

A Note: I Just Want the Last 27 Minutes of My Life Back

Powerless to find the remote after MTV's VMA awards this week, I found myself watching I Just Want My Pants Back, which was one of the most pointless shows I've seen in a very long time (and I specialize in finding pointless TV shows). See video here to judge for yourself. It was just a preview episode of the show, which is set to debut several months from now, or if I have anything to say about it, never. The only thing that's better (read WORSE) than listening to scripted 20-somethings complain about being broke, aimless, and loveless is to listen to HIPSTERS complain about being broke, aimless, and loveless.

Lead hipster Jason works at a casting agency, his boss hates, him, he can't find love with a girl, and seems to be somewhat of a screw up with his friends. Tina, his overly slutty BFF, clearly belongs with him in the future. Jason ends up with a broken thumb and Tina gets a rash on her neck- all due to choosing bad people to canoodle with. They spend all their time with a well-adjusted couple, Eric and Stacey. Quite honestly, Stacey and Tina looked so much alike in the show, I couldn't tell them apart in some scenes. And poor Jason nearly cried about the skanky girl who borrowed his pants after a one night stand and gave him a fake phone number. Sooooo sad..... I just can't care. This idea was so much more original in shows like the wildly popular Thirtysomething, or even the short-lived ABC show, Wasteland.

A Note: What Grease Taught Me About Life Part 1

I recently had the pleasure of attending a screening of GREASE (one of my all-time favorite movies since early childhood) with a Q and A with Didi Conn (Frenchy). I loved seeing Didi up close, and she was the sweetest person. She told us some great stories about auditioning for the movie and filming the "teen angel" scene with Frankie Valli. Plus, I had some time to reflect on the important life lessons GREASE taught me:

5. Summer love doesn't have to end when summer does
There's high probability that your summer fling won't go back to Australia (like Sandy), and you'll suddenly have to address the relationship with your friends, "I don't know this Danny you speak of. Maybe you should check the yellow pages or take out a missing persons ad." Oh, those Summer Nights.

4. Radio DJ's will pray on young fans
Thanks Mr. Vince Fontaine for putting the moves on Marty during the hand jive contest instead of noticing Cha Cha stealing Danny away for the final dance,"Do your parents know I come into your room every night? On WKLB of course."

3. When you need a date for the dance, ask your boyfriend's mortal enemy
It helps if they're in rival gangs, and it makes for a more interesting hand jive contest. See 0:56 for "dirty dancing with boyfriend's enemy," and 1:23 for ensuing fight.

2. Gossip spreads like wildfire at the drive-in.
In about 4o seconds, the entire drive-in knew Rizzo might be pregnant. And when Sandy left Danny, "Stranded at the drive-in. Branded a fool. What will they say Monday at school?", things did not look good.

1. Dress slutty and boys will like you. Then sing about it.
There's nothing like hearing "I've got chills... they're multiplying." You're the One That I Want, indeed.

Stay tuned for more GREASE life lessons.

A Note: A Battle of the 1999 Teen Comedies

Oh the 90s, you were so full of life, and full of wonderfully rich teen comedies. On this wave of nostalgia, I've compiled a little compare-and-contrast about three of the top teen rom-coms of 1999: 10 Things I Hate About You, She's All That, and Drive Me Crazy.


Final comparison, Scene-ending lines:

10 Things: I'm hip, I'm down, I've got the 411. And I'm not letting you go out and get jiggy with some guy, I don't care how dope his ride is. My mama didn't raise no fool. -- Mr. Stratford (Larry Miller), when Bianca (Larissa Oleynik) asks to go out on a date.

SAT: Am I a bet? Am I a stupid bet? -- Laney (RLC) to Zack after dean purposely blabs about their bet to turn her into the prom queen.

Drive Me: Nicole (MJH): Who are we making jealous now? Chase (Adrian Grenier): Everyone. (End of the movie, when they reconcile on the dance floor).
NOTES:
* Dule Hill plays Gus on the USA show PSYCH. In his classic introduction during SAT, Dean (Paul Walker) says, "His dad owns Harrison Ford. The car dealership." Honorable mention went to Matthew Lillard as a castoff of The Real World.

Drive Me Crazy Trailer (No Dance Scenes available)
Link to Julia Stiles' 10 Things dance
Link to Matthew Lillard's She's All That dance
Link to She's All That prom dance ^

^I think this was choreographed by Wade Boggs or one of those guys that did a lot of work with N*SYNC at the time.) Keep an ear out for Usher's dance cues, "Split like the red sea!" This scene gave many people, including me, unrealistic expectations about school dances, unless you're attending the FAME high school. Still, I feel oddly nostalgic every time I hear Fatboy Slim's Rockefeller Skank.

A Note: NoEvil News August 9 - August 23

7. ABC new home to empowered women!
I can't disagree with one speck of this article. ABC's all about the alpha females now.

6. New Baby Lily on Modern Family.
Let's hope she keeps those adorable "what are you doing?" expressions the original twins that played Lily mastered so well.

5. Bridget Jones III!
I love this franchise like nothing else. The plot line seems a bit weak , but I've give anything to see Hugh Grant and Colin Firth wrestle in a fountain again.

4. Ashton Brings DMV to TruTv.
It's like Punked, except at the front of the line, they tell you to come back after lunch. Unfortunately, this show will probably be on opposite my favorite car reality show, Parking Wars.

3. Kim Kardashian Got Married and Spent a Lot of Money
Ah, wedded bliss! Second wedding's the charm. And she only spend $150,000 on the dress, that's nothing compared to the amount she could spend on a future divorce.

2. Earthquake felt "all over east coast."
Apparently I'm the only person the east coast that didn't feel it. Good thing CNN is checking Twitter to survey the damage.

1. Anne Hathaway busts a gangsta rap on Conan.
Saw it live. Loved it. Also enjoyed Anne explaining to Conan about "ba-donk-a-donk."

A Note: NoEvil News July 25-August 8th

7. Gene Simmons Finally Proposes to Shannon!
It only took two grown kids, a house in the Hollywood Hills, his and hers facelifts, and a few seasons of reality TV cameras to bring this to fruition.

6. Ted Danson on CSI
The guy was great on Damages. But putting Danson on CSI is like when Mr. Big got put on Law and Order, only more desperate.

5. Shannen Doherty Gets Reality Wedding Show
Not that I don't enjoy celebrity weddings, but do we need to see every moment leading up to it? And of all the formerly A-listers of the 90s, I might prefer to see someone's first wedding, not their third. What's next, a spot behind Tori and Dean?

4. TNT renews Franklin and Bash
Can I get a light saber battle in the courtroom in celebration of season 2? Yes I can!

3. Kat Von D and Jesse James End Engagement
It's probably for the best, all those tattoos under one roof might have been toxic.

2. James Franco comes back to General Hospital
I don't care if he's a mysterious artist/murderer, I still love the guy.

1. Charlie Sheen's Character Having Funeral on "Two and a Half Men"
Is anyone surprised? Still weird that Ashton is gonna be their landlord.

A Note About Duets: This is a duet!

Maroon 5's Adam Levine and Stevie Nicks singing leather and lace. Powerful stuff!

A Note About a New Weekly Feature!

I'm also proud to announce a new weekly feature on the blog, NoEvil NewsReport. Each week, I'll summarize important celebrity/tv/music/entertainment news, and mostly just comment about it. I can't wait to get started on this week. Posts will be tagged NoEvil News by the week!

A Note: I'm Blogging in Other Places, Too!

I'm proud to announce my first blog post on the Yahoo Contributor Network's OMG! celebrity news. My post is about Natalie Portman's new bundle of joy, Alef, and other Oscar winning moms that have picked unique names for their kids!

Here's the link.

A Note About Ryan Cabrera

As I promised my dear friend C, I would dig out my Ryan Cabrera poster from college. Look at that beautiful, smoldering man! And he's got a sweet voice too. Let's bring back Cabrera!

A Note About Netflix Instant

I've been watching Netflix Instant on my brother's Wii the last few weeks with great joy. Yes, the "new to Netflix" movies are not usually first-run (Junior was just added, as well as the full run of Family Ties). I now have the joy of watching the early seasons of shows like WEEDS (yes, I never had SHOWTIME as a child). I also have caught up on childhood classics like Hey Arnond! and Rugrats. I just found out all seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, among other shows, are on netflix for instant watching (take that Hulu!)

A Note to the Texas Rangers (Not the baseball team)

The early 2000's were rife with movies starring teen stars that were major box office disappointments, a.k.a. failteens. Texas Rangers (2001) was one of them. For more examples of failteens, see Crossroads, The Rules of Attraction, Sorority Boys, and Longshot. For the record, Rotten Tomatoes gave Texas Rangers an average rating of 3.2 out of 10 (and 48 of the 49 reviewers did not like the movie). It was highly hyped on the pages of teen magazines like J-14 at the time and boasted the names of teen stars like James Van der Beek, Rachel Leigh Cooke, Usher, and Ashton Kutcher, but it flopped. So imagine my surprise when I found it on Netflix Instant! I watched the long-awaited movie and I will now explain why its my favorite western (in western form) and a GOOD bad movie. Yes, there are GOOD bad movies, and then there are BAD bad movies. This definitely falls under the GOOD type of bad movies.

1. People experienced death in a multitude of fashions in the old west.
Cowboy speak: They gone and killed those outlaws by hook or by crook.
There were no less than 6 ways to be killed in the old west:
- hanging
- stabbing
- shooting
- rifle poke to the stomach
- throwing people off a ledge into the Rio Grande (drowning)
- dynamite

2. A giant "set piece" happened within the first 7 minutes of the movie and an entire cast of extras was dead.
Cowboy speak: Those outlaws murdered a town so we had a goshdarn potline.

3. These five words:
- Alfred Molina as the villian.
^ Like in Spiderman, but with a horse instead of octo-arms.
- Dylan McDermott wears cowboy hat
^ This is why i have dubbed DMD the original "McPretty Eyes"
- Dawson crying like a girl.
^ It made him a youtube senation.
- Usher Raymond as an actor.
- Ashton as the dumb one.

4. Classic movie moments and quotes:
- "Don't move or I'll shoot." - Ashton
"What happens of I do move?" - Dawson

- The big rangers recruiting town Brownsville proves its swanky; it has its own windmill.

- Vigilante fighter (cocks gun): "Hey preacher, vote's in."
Dylan McDermott then shoots the man and refuses to give last rites.

- "Would you like that in English, French, or Latin?" - Dawson
"I only know Spanish, Cherokee, and Comanche." - Dylan McDermott

- " You rope yourself a woman and I'll drink the Rio Grande." - Usher to Dawson
Dawson later ropes a woman. Amazing foreshadowing in the script in that scene.

- Ashton is so impatience to take a bath, he jumps in Dawson's bath. Rachel finds them together in the tub and is oddly disturbed. She calmly walks away.

5. Best use of country-type actor in country movie!
- RANDY TRAVIS as the second in command of the rangers.

A Guest Note About GLEE and Fleetwood Mac

My dear pal and loyal blog reader, JavaInducedComa, asked to post about this week's Fleetwood Mac themed GLEE. Sadly, we both have only seen the previews thus far.

Enjoy her thoughts, er, rant!

anyways. i am not a music purist in the slightest. i enjoy covers. but one song that should never ever ever in the history of life be touched is "Go Your Own Way"by Fleetwood Mac. Rachel berry's cover for GLEE is soooooo far off from the true meaning of the song, that it sounds naive and clueless. it is not about teenybopper romance. it's about having your heart torn up by your cheating hussy of a band mate. it's about the pain, the emotional anguish, how one man deals with losing the woman he loves because of her cheating ways. there's so much emotion in that four minutes. especially live. And imagine Stevie Nicks, backing up Lindsey Buckingham, knowing the lyrics are directed at her. So much angst.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE7sGbnbqxk

Further explanation from songfacts.com :

Lindsey Buckingham wrote this as a message to Stevie Nicks. It describes their breakup, with the most obvious line being, "Packing up, shacking up is all you want to do." Stevie insisted she never shacked up with anyone when they were going out, and wanted Lindsey to take out the line, but he refused.
Stevie Nicks told Q magazine June 2009: "It was certainly a message within a song. And not a very nice one at that."

While the Rumours album was being recorded, the marriage of John and Christine McVie (both of them Mac members) was also coming to an end. With two couples breaking up during the sessions, recording could be quite tense. They were also doing lots of drugs at the sessions, making sure there was plenty of Behind The Music material.

also read the full story of the song at fleetwoodmac.net

http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/interpretations/g/goyourownway.htm

Final thought: Ryan Murphy you suck major balls. And are clueless.

A Note About the Best Bad Guy Name Ever

Truly, you cannot compete with the minds of Buffy. They gave us legendary vampire henchman:
<-----Mr. Trick.

How many people are evil henchmen and referred to as Mister? Not many. Plus he got an episode named after him- season 3's "Faith, Hope and Trick."

Would you mess with this guy? I wouldn't. And yes, he got dusted and all his plans were foiled, but he was good.

A Note About the Heartbreak Survival Guide... BOOKS

In my last post, I outlined two great movies to get you over a heartbreak slump. Here is a book that will take your mind off why he forgot to call, or whatever.

Something Borrowed
* As of May 6th, it will be a movie too. I discovered it in book form first.

I am completely devouring Emily Giffin's "Something Borrowed." Very much in the vain of the movie The Romantics, its a simple story of two best friends and one guy. Rachel, the book's main character, is brunette, a lawyer, and always playing second fiddle to Darcy, her childhood best friend. Darcy has blonde hair, a perfect figure, men fawning all over her, a glam pr job she got with no experience, and a sense of entitlement that rivals the queen of a small country.

In essence, you can't imagine how Rachel has put up with Darcy for over 20 years because Darcy is the typical Queen B-eyotch (see Alison (Pretty Little Liars), Cordelia Chase (Buffy) or Lila Fowler (Sweet Valley High) etc... for more direction). So its natural to feel bad for Rachel when she gets drunk at her 30th birthday and sleeps with Darcy's fiance. At first, you're like, oh this is all she needed, just to feel good about herself. But the more you learn about Rachel and Darcy, the more you want bridezilla to suffer. As everyone keeps pointing out to Rachel that she's 30, single, and everyone else has moved on or is happy, you want to fight for her right to be 30 and a potential home wrecker.

SPOILER ALERT:
Rachel begins dating Dex's pal Marcus, and begins an affair with Dex. But she also begins dating Dex's pal Marcus. Emotions begin to get crazy as the wedding approaches (at the end of the summer). Its a constant balance of self-denial, self-loathing and freedom that keep you glued to Rachel's tale. Rachel saw him first, she was friends with him first, but she was scared, and Darcy won/stole him.

WHY YOU WILL LIKE IT:
Everyone has had Darcy as a friend before. You know the girl I'm talking about. She embarrassed you or ruined a good moment or told a secret, or took something you really wanted. We all have that in our life. Seeing someone fight back (even if it does involve stealing her fiance, which is frowned upon in polite circles), its cathartic on some level for the reader.

AS FOR THE MOVIE: The movie stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Rachel (hopefully with her He's Just Not That Into You charm), and Kate Hudson as entitled Darcy (perhaps with the How to Lose a Guy In Ten Days spunk and Almost Famous girlish attractiveness). Colin Egglesfield (hot chef Auggie from the Melrose Place 2009 reboot) is the man in contention. He's pretty dashing, although I liked him better with his chef scruff. For some reason, the character Ethan (a close friend living in London that the girls fought over at age ten) has become a major (and it seems present in NY) character, played by John Krasinski (Jim Halpert from The Office). What can I say, it won't bother me too much because I love Mr. Halpert.

SIDENOTE- Krasinski's humor saved the Streep-Baldwin contraption It's Complicated.

A Note About the Heartbreak Survival Guide... MOVIES

....or the books, movies, TV shows, and music to get you over a guy.

MOVIES:- NEW
The Romantics (2010)
* Apparently is is a book too, but I saw the movie before I knew it was a book.

Don't be fooled by the girly rom-com title. The Romantics is a dark look at a group of college friends (although seriously Josh Duhmal makes Adam Brody and Elijah Wood look like little boys as opposed to contemporaries) assembled for the wedding of their best pals Tom (Josh D) and Lila (Anna Paquin). The rub, of course, is that Lila's best friend and former roommate, Laura (Katie Holmes) used to date Tom, and is having an affair with him all the while. And Laura used to date Tom for years back in college, until one weekend the gang got together at Lila's family's house (where they've all reunited for the wedding), and Tom left dating Lila and dumping Laura.

Their supposedly happy friends (engaged and married couples) are secretly miserable and getting drunk or making outwith each other. Best part, a knock-down, drag-out fight (read girly hurtful word fight) between Lila and Laura moments before they are about to walk down the aisle. FURTHER SPOILER: Laura tells Lila she slept with the groom the night before the wedding. The reason you side with Laura (and you will) is that Lila is just too damn perfect. You can't totally hate her, but she irks you a bit. Laura gets Tom on a deeper level, and all the cold creamed faces and perfect sundresses and refusing to drink in public (Lila's perfect girl traits) just make you want to hate her. Plus, she's totally mean to her younger sister, who everyone calls "minnow."

SPOILER ALERT:
Rain ruins the perfect outdoor wedding. Everyone runs for shelter, leaving Tom and Laura standing out in the rain. Will their passion and unrelenting pain leave them together? Will Tom go back inside and marry Lila even though he knows he belongs with Laura? Who knows?

WHY YOU WILL LIKE THIS:
If you have ever drawn a spider web-type map of your friends and played "who made out with who," then this movie is for you. See Laura's maid of honor speech, where she explains, "Our friends got the name 'the romantics' because of our incestuous dating history."

MOVIES- OLD
When Harry Met Sally (1989)

It begs the age-old question, "Can men and women be friends?"
It's final scene seems to confirm the age-old question with Harry's first answer- "No. Because sex always gets in the way...and the friendship is ultimately doomed."

SPOILER ALERT: Yes Harry and Sally end up married, in the end, 12 years and 3 months after their meeting. But they go through some seriously rough times. In the end, they don't really remain friends. Why? Love gets in the way. They alienate everyone else around them, driving themselves deeply into a co-dependent relationship where they can't be happy with anyone else, and finally the sex gets in the way. Then it's awkward. They talk, they say it meant nothing, they stop talking, they suffer, they get stuck as the maid of honor and best man at mutual friends' wedding. They spend the holidays alone. He shows up at the new years party, just before midnight, and outlines all the things that he loves about her. They kiss.

TIDBIT:
In the featurette titled "men and women can't be friends" on the DVD, director Rob Reiner and several psychologists, actors from the movie , and the scriptwriter (Nora Ephron) have a discussion about their little thesis. Reiner puts it best, saying, "I could never have the close relationship I have with my wife with another woman." They said it depends on the situation and circumstances, which really seem to say, if you're not 100 percent sure you will marry this person, then no, in the long term, you cannot have a deep, rich,committed friendship with them.

WHY YOU WILL LIKE THIS
Cause we all have some secret fantasy that all the pain and tears were worth it. And that some guy will keep calling and leaving silly messages asking for the chance to grovel.

A Note About Friends without Boundaries- AKA the Return of Cougartown

Dearest Cougartown,

I have missed you. You were gone far too long. It's been a long while since I thought of playing penny can, contemplated a 2pm siesta, made fun of tiny eyes, completely invaded a friend's personal space and boundaries, or sat down with a Big Carl-sized glass of wine.

But fear not! CT is back in 4 days! And even better- there are two episodes on this week! Big Carl glasses all around. In the meantime, I just realized there has been a string of CT "actors vs. writers"videos on NY Magazine's Vulture. Time to watch! I started with the last one (Christa Miller (Elie) lamenting to her husband/show creator Bill Lawrence about not getting to star in any videos). I'm going back to where it all began, video #1, where Dan Byrd (Travis) tries to convince the actors and writers to keep his hair the way it is. Spoiler alert- they do not like his hair, and mercilessly mock it!

Musical TV Episodes- From Buffy to Greys

So a week ago, I watched the Grey's Anatomy- The Musical Event. It was good. I liked it. Although as the Ew.com review clearly pointed out an alarming details -and I always notice those alarming details in shows- but why was everyone singing and having happy sex while Callie lay there possibly dying? That major fact aside, and the way too liberal amount of singing they gave Dr. Hunt, it was a good episode. There were stronger songs- Running on Sunshine, How to Save A Life, Chasing Cars, and The Story (watch the live version- its so much better than the recorded one)- to name a few.

FLASHBACK MOMENT- I looked up the clip where "Chasing Cars" was first used, back in the 2006 season 2 finale- when Karev had a heart and pulled Izzy off her dead fiance's bed. Check it out, George is alive, Meredith is still dark and twisty,Callie has a horrible mess of hair, and even the slutty redhead nurse is in the background. Meanwhile, McDreamy is acting all McShady because he just met Meredith in the exam room and he's supposed to be working things out with the wife. Christina is going to reconcile with Dr. Burke (and how weird was it for her to constantly be touting his procedure in this episode, I mean the dude left her at the altar). To further add to this nostalgia, check out Chris O'Donnell as McVet. Ah, memories.

First of all, thank you to Greys for letting Eli (AKA Franco from Rescue Me) dance Dr. Bailey all around the nurses' station and Scott Foley sing. I'm a big fan of the Foley and I'm 99% sure he is going to make a complete career comeback!

Second, I love Sara Ramirez's voice more than life itself. This is why the musical worked. she led the cast in her ephemeral half-there/floating ghost form, singing everyone through their pain.

Third, wonderfully sexy singing came from Karev and McSteamy! They deserved to sing more. And Mr. McDreamy was mysteriously silent- and he did sing the tiniest bit in the movie Enchanted. On second thought, I think he was the only one that didn't sing.... but he had beautiful jazz hands during "That's How You Know."

Fourth, what is going on with the Lexie/Mark/Avery thing? she wants Mark, she cares for him through the birth of his kid, and when Avery gives her an ultimatum (good for you, Avery- don't be a shelf-boy, there is a fine line between waiting outside her door and waiting for someone who will never give their heart to you!), she goes home with him.

So to return to musical episodes, it all started with Cop Rock, but that was too high concept at the time. Without VH1- nobody would have known about CR. But if CR is the founding father, the Teddy Roosevelt if you will, of musical tv show episodes, then Buffy the Vampire Slayer is certainly the hell-raising Alice Roosevelt daughter of them. And that is why I will be posting about the groundbreaking season 6 episode, "Once More, With Feeling"(view the original trailer in the link) tomorrow. Check it out!

Screaming Like a 12 Year Old for NKOTBSB!

In case you've been living under a media rock today, you missed the world premiere of the new NKOTBSB song! I've only listened to the Itunes clip (yeah, a clip- because right now its only available in iTunes Canada, and Youtube)

I can't even describe the amazingness of this song- Bryan, Joey, Jordan, Nick and all our other buddies (AJ, Howie, Jonathan, Donnie, and Danny) are rocking this song. It's a combination of BSB's more recent club-like R&B/pop mix songs like "Bye Bye Love" and "Straight Through My Heart" and NKOTB's "Lights, Camera, Action" and "Put It On My Tab" (minus Akon).

I love Nick's line, "You're gonna see its empty without me in your bed, baby you'll change your mind!" When it comes to US iTunes tomorrow, it's going on constant repeat. While I've been writing this post, I've easily listened to it about 5 times in a row.

In the meantime, enjoy the Joey McIntyre photo show on the Youtube video. Yum!

I can't wait to see them live this summer! Even though they had to cancel our concert and bump it to late July, which is really not cool. But in the meantime, I can entertain myself with my signed Nick carter CD, and my fond memories of closing down Times Square in '01 for BSB's perfomance on TRL and waiting at Macy's all day to see NKOTB three years ago.

A Note about Pretty Sexy Liars

Yes, Pretty Little Liars at times is a silly show. That I do agree. But lets face it, all those secrets lead to some serious hot sexual tension. And as I'm nearly a month behind and struggling to catch up (see episode 20) I'm like, "Damn are these girls supposed to be 16? They are getting some serious action." Here are the heart melters...

The men:
Toby- Ever sinc he got over that whole 'I was wrongly accused of murdering Alison' thing, hes been really hot. And when he took off his shirt during a stakeout with Spencer- IT WAS 100% hot. (Sidenote- how does Spencer get so much action?)
Ezra- The teacher everyone wants to be detained by. Hot- wow did whiny Aira land him?
Sean- Poor Shawnie. He's a totally golden boy and Hannah treated him like crap. Let's get him back in the show.
Noel Kahn- Such a creeper, but he totally was hot when he played the guitar for Aria during the school blackout.
Mike- Aria's little brother, that despite having a creepy friendship with Noel could be a future hottie.
Ian- Yeah he's a total bad guy. He slept with Alison. He hit on Spencer. But he's kinda hot?
Caleb- He's a criminal, a homeless teen, and still a totally sexy hottie. Refer to him ans Hannah getting stuck in the shower together.... and him asking if they should share a towel. What an intense kisser!

An 80's Flashback Note!

     I'm not even joking how timely this is: Perfect Strangers (the lovely 80s sitcom with lovable Bronson Pinchot as Cousin Balki, and the show that launched Family Matters (and later Urkel)) celebrates 25 years since its premiere. I just saw Cousin Larry (Mark Lynn-Baker) in the late 2010 movie "How Do You Know?"earlier tonight through rental). AOL offers a "Where are they now" and clips piece here. iTunes also recently offered first episodes of 80s sitcoms for free. An yes, I downloaded perfect strangers.I will post more when I finish watching. The other day I revisited the first episode of "Charles in Charge," and yes it was glorious.

     AOL also released "Greatest 80s Catchphrases," which I can only offer,"Watcha talking 'bout cowabunga did I do that?" But I think we were missing the classic Full House quotes "You've got it dude," "Haaaaave Merrrrrcy!" and "Cut it out."

Glee is Getting Good!

While GLEE's plotlines as of late have been kinda weird, I am officially a crazy fan of the Warblers! They have a CD coming out!

Not only does all-boy a capella make me jump for joy like a ten year old, but the added bonus is that they dress in those cute suits too.

I had been lukewarm prior to the week beforeValentine's s day episode, when adorable Blaine (Darren Criss) led the warblers in a rousing rendition of Robin Thicke's "When I Get You Alone" in the middle of a GAP.

Dancing on the store counter, singers popping out from behind clothing racks, it was my wildest musical theater dream come true. I have also accepted Blaine as the second most adorable guy on GLEE. I'm still a Puck fan at heart. But, now I'm a Warblers fan, fo sho! It doesn't hurt that Tufts' a capella group is backing them up!

Here are their five best performances:

5. Candles- Hey Monday
Kurt's first big Wablers solo. Beautiful backing. Perfect regional ballad.

4. Raise your Glass- Pink!
So much fun! An energetic song for regionals. Blaine totally makes the "we can always party on our own" line sounds more appealing than Pink.

3. Misery- Maroon 5
Firs of all, I am a huge Maroon 5 fan. This was one of the best songs in a "lets write original music" episode. Plus the rhythmic table banging was hot! And the abrupt opening of the show was also great. Kurt was also miserably lovesick during the song.

2. Animal - Neon Trees
The abandoned warehouse, the screaming girls, the foam party- all added to this song's sexiness. Win! adn Kurt's 'sexy' dancing was adorable hysterical.

1. When I Get You Alone
For the above reasons.

And no matter what anyone says, their version of "Teenage Dream" is creepy. I am also deeply shocked and amazed they did Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills." Weird....

A Note About the Sillies

Last summer, I watched Yo Gabba Gabba. Since then I think shaking the sillies out is hysterical. Katie Couric does not in this "Funny or Die" video.

Katie Couric Investigates the Sillies from Katie Couric

A Note About the Bad in Good Wife

Wow! Good Wife has been kicking ass and taking names (see Kalinda baseball batting Blake) the last few weeks. Between Alicia demanding to find out about Will's season closing voicemail (and getting shut down) to Peter's campaign foibles to the power struggle at Lockhart, Gardner (and Bond).

Which begs the question: in this 'bad' world, is Alicia the only truly 'good' person? Here are the 'bad' characteristics:

- Will pretending to take down Diane.
- Bond in general being a shady dude.
- Will and Diane getting their client to lie about torture.
- Their trusted lawyer guy (the one from 'Spin City') double - or maybe triple- dealing on their behalf to mess up bond.
- Peter knocking out two candidates in one episode. See also Eli.
- Eli for sending Wendy's nanny back to Mexico, after having a date with her.
- Peter's son finding pictures to blackmail Gelnn Childs- also an illegal nanny issue.
- Peter threatening Childs.
- Blake tracking down Kalinda's husband - (say what?)
- Kalinda baseball batting Blake.
- Will lying to Alicia about loving her.
- Rita Wilson's character in general.
- The skanky blonde girl that's always hitting on Alicia and Peter's son.
- Grace rebelling against her mother by becoming a super Jesus lover.
- Carey in the episode where the college students were lying for each other because the girl was pregnant.

The Good:
- Nana Jackie.
- Carey giving Kalinda a kiss, and telling her about the indictment building against her.

So when is Alicia going to take a break and be bad too?

A Note About Finland

Wow I was shocked tonight to learn Finland does not have access to Conan. They are missing out! And the basic cable band offered a delightful song about Finland including their cold weather, love of vodka, and parliamentary government. Biggest shock: I did not know the Nokia phone came from Finland.

A Note About Gossip Girl!

Musings from tonight:

Oh Dan/Blair, how I hated the idea of thee.. then became strangely intrigued.

Nate and Chuck need to stop swapping girls. It's creepy.

Dorota is one of the best characters on the show. She and her husband/doorman are great.

Nobody misses with Lily Van der Woodsen/Bass/Humphrey (Klaus) etc...

Serena, that Ben guy is a total tool!

Mr. Humphrey is a total DILF, and a sweetheart.

What is the Baldwin Brother doing there?

Vanessa, nobody likes you.The only person we hate more than you is Little J, and maybe cray cray Georgina.

I can't wait to read the EW synopsizes tomorrow; they are 100 times better than watching the episode.

Real Men Sing About Their Love

The Spice Girls empowered us with the relationship-starting anthem, "Wannabe." So we expect the men folk to get it together. Here are 6 men that make it blatantly clear in their music they want to be your man.

6. Love Soon ~ John Mayer
chorus:
so come and face it
You can cross the line whenever you want to
I'm calling it love soon
close your mind and waste some time if you have to
I'm calling it love soon
it's not about you now
it's what we are

5. I'm Yours ~ Jason Mraz
chorus:
I won't hesitate no more, no more,
It cannot wait, I'm sure.
There's no need to complicate,
Our time is short,
This is our fate,
I'm yours.

4. I'm Your Man ~ Michael Buble
chorus:
And I'd fall at your feet,
And I'd howl at your beauty,
Like a dog in heat.
And I'd claw at your heart,
And I'd tear at your sheet,
I'd say please, please,
I'm your man.

3. Our Story ~ Ryan Cabrera
chorus:
Its a good day for me,
Its a good day,
To take a chance and let you in to see,
Exactly who I am,
and if you understand me,

And if you can roll with it,
I will be your man.

2. Your Man ~ Josh Turner
chorus:
Baby lock the door and turn the lights down low,
Put some music on that's soft and slow,
Baby we ain't got no place to go.
I hope you understand.

I've been thinking 'bout this all day long,
Never felt a feeling quite this strong,
I can't believe how much it turns me on,
Just to be your man.

1. I'll Be Your Man ~ James Blunt
chorus:
Slide over here let your hands feel the way,
There’s no better method to communicate.
Girl stop your talking words just get in the way,
I’ll be your man.

So baby come over from the end of the sofa.
I’ll be your man, I’ll be your man!