I had a BLAST at the Westminster Dog Show this week!
Here is one of my videos that's currently up on YouTube:
I had a BLAST at the Westminster Dog Show this week!
Here is one of my videos that's currently up on YouTube:
Cartoon king Joe Barbera lived a wonderful, long productive life, and died at home of natural cause with his wife at his side Monday. He was 95 years old.
I produced the obituary for the Web site today, and when the copy editor was returning it to me he said, "I feel like a part another part of my childhood is gone."
I felt the same way, too.
Of all the wonderful characters Barbera and his partner Hanna created, my favorite was Top Cat. He was the coolest of the cool!
The image of Top Cat on the left is from the back of a cereal box. It's from a wonderful Web site I stumbled on called The Imaginary World. It's a wonderful collection of images of toys, products, and ads from the 1950s and 1960s. Definitely check out the images of Funny Face drink packets.
Of course, I also loved the space age Jetsons ("daughter Judy!") and Yogi Bear and Boo Boo.
Read more about Joe Barbera here.
Wow, I finally got to see this week's episode and I think I took maybe three breaths the whole time. It's great edge-of-your-seat suspense, and totally unpredictable. Alfred Hitchcock would be very impressed (although none of the prisoners dress quite as nicely as Grace Kelly in "Rear Window."
Even if you haven't been following the story, I think it's not too late to catch up with this season (and if you have any questions e-mail me!)
Would I let Michael Scofield into my home to dig in my garage? Hellsya. Maybe not his entire crew, but I doubt I'd be able to say no to him about, well about anything. Yum!
I interviewed Dominic Purcell (Lincoln) when I worked at LAUNCH. and he's a lot handsomer in person. I'd imagine anyone is handsomer when they're not on death row or on the run.
The promo for next week's episode promises that it will have even more twists and turns and "shocking" moments. Monday nights on FOX. Don't miss it!
By get, I don't mean "receive" I mean "understand."
During this past season's "Dancing With The Stars," some fans complained that Stacy Keibler was a "ringer" in the competition because she studied ballet when she was a kid. Other fans pointed out that Drew Lachey had performed his share of boy band choreography when he was with 98 Degrees.
It's true, their training and experience did give them an edge, but one could also argue that ballroom dancing is different enough from classical dance and teen idol steps to make it a challenge for them.
But, with "Celebrity Duets" I don't see how anybody can say it's fair that four of the contestants have starred in Broadway musicals and/or have released records.
Alfonso Ribeiro released some bubble gum singles when he was ten, danced in a Michael Jackson Pepsi commercial, and starred in the musical "The Tap Dance Kid." Sure, he was a child then and his voice has probably changed, but to me, those credits make him a professional singer.
Lucy Lawless -- or somebody masquerading as her, because she sure doesn't look like Lucy Lawless anymore -- played Rizzo in "Grease" in 1997. Lea Thompson played Sally Bowles in "Cabaret" in the Studio 54 revival. It could be argued that both landed those parts as a strategy to boost ticket sales which is a not uncommon theater practice with stars from TV and movies.
But, there's no way to rationalize Jai Rodriguez's presence in the show. Hello? He starred in "Rent" on Broadway. No, wait, let me rephrase that for any of the Rent-heads out there: He starred as Angel in "Rent" on Broadway. That's a demanding role that requires major singing chops.
The other problem I have with the show is that it's often boring and sometimes downright painful to listen to the contestants who can't sing very well. Pairing them with music legends just underscores their lack of ability.
Maybe the show will get better as the middle group of contestants begin to, hopefully, improve.
I love Wayne Brady, though.
Anyway, tonight's bottom three were Carly Patterson, Lea Thompson and Cheech Marin. Lea, whom judge Little Richards said had "Tina Turner's legs" -- but not voice, was sent home.
Just in case you're wondering why I watch the show at all, it's an occupational hazzard.
"Monk," "4400," "Dead Zone" and "Psych" are all ending this weekend! Now I have to wait until January for four of my favorite shows.
I've really gotten to like "Psych" especially the two main characters of Shawn and Gus. If you're a fan of the show, you gotta check out the outtakes and general silliness on the Psych-Outs section of their Web site: USA Network | Psych - Psych-Outs.
I'm tellin' ya, it's so cool being part of a media company that is sooooo focused on the future! CBS's latest digital product is our Innertube broadband channel, which launched today. Innertube will have all original content. The Associated Press reports:
The site, available on the CBS.com home page, is streaming three shows a day at first, at least one of them new each day. Material already shown will be archived and available for free to computer users.
"We want our content to be all the places our viewers are — and they are certainly on the Internet," said Nancy Tellem, president of the CBS Paramount Network Television Group.
Among the shows debuting this month: "Greek to Chic," a makeover reality series for college students; "BBQ Bill," a sketch comedy series with Rick Najera; "Animate This!," where celebrities narrate funny stories from their lives that are animated; and "Beyond Survivor," a behind-the-scenes look at the reality show.
Read more: CBS Launches Broadband Channel, 'Inntertube' Will Include Web Series, Some CBS Programming - CBS News.
I spent the day watching the Food Network's Next Big Star marathon. It's like American Idol, but in the kitchen. It was fascinating to see how much goes in to producing a cooking show and fun to watch the contestants get better at being on camera and working that kitchen as the competition progressed.
My favorite contestant from the very beginning was Reggie Southerland. He's funny, he's real, he's warm, and when he's on camera it's like you're in the kitchen hanging out with him.
If you click the link below it will take you to the show's official page where you can watch him do a cooking segment (a pilot for the show he'll get if he wins) as well as the pilot by his opponent, Guy Fieri (he was my second favorite).
And then vote for Reggie!!!!!
Link: Next Food Network Star, Competition for Cooking Show, Videos and Finalist Profiles: TV.
I have no idea where this clip came from -- although I'm assuming somewhere in Europe since they're driving on the left side of the road. But if you're a fan of The Simpsons (the television show, not the family that has become a television show) you'll love this clip
Did anybody else notice that there were a lot of tech goofs on SNL tonight? I saw a boom mic during the Cat Fancy sketch, and then during the motel sketch a few of the camera angles seemed wrong, like the camera person didn't know which was they actor was going to move. Then, in the same scene I saw a stagehand who I think was putting a prop (the remote control) on the set.
I just love live television!
My new guilty pleasure is ABC's Dancing with the Stars. If you haven't seen it yet, the contestants are mostly B-listers from film, television and the world of sports partnered with professional dancers and made to perform a different dance style every week. When you're really good at something, it's not easy to start over from the beginning with something else. It's like trying to write with your left hand when you're a righty.
I think it's going to come down to a battle between Drew Lachey who did a fabulous quick step this week, and Stacy Keibler who did a gorgeous rumba and got the top score from the judges this week. Of course, Drew and Stacy are "ringers" in a way. Drew had to dance choreographed routines when he was part of the boy band 98 Degrees and Stacy studied ballet and jazz when she was a child -- and professional wrestling is choreographed, too (no, no, no, it's REAL!)
I also adore Jerry Rice -- he's not technically the best dancer, but he's having so much fun with it and really embraces the challenge. That's a true athlete. He did so well in the quick step tonight that I burst into spontaneous applause here in my living room.
The one thing that I do find annoying is the choice of music. Most of the dances are done to pop songs from the past twenty years. I mean, the rumba to "Take My Breath Away"? Hello? What's Latin about that?
I also wish that Master P would commit to it more. He's substituting for his son Romeo who was injured and had to drop out at the last minute. But, even though he improved this week, his lack of enthusiasm makes his segments uncomfortable to watch. He's refused to wear ballroom shoes and insists on wearing heavy shoes from his own P. Miller line of athletic footwear. In fact, his dance partner/coach arrived at practice one day with a wrapped present for Master P and when he unwrapped it and saw that it was ballroom shoes he threw them across the floor -- and not in jest. Come on, P! Put on a smile, put on the shoes and put your heart into it!
Tune in tonight (Friday) to see which couple will not be returning next week.
Second time around college student living in New York City
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