Jon and Kate blah blah boring

Since announcing their divorce Jon and Kate have released a statement that they will no longer be talking to the press. Really? Now, after all this your choosing to lay down the law? While the show is on a break until August they have stopped filming. I will now have to focus my attention on the fact that Kate Gosselin is always wearing clothing from Ann Taylor Loft. I wonder if she really likes the store or is getting freebies. Send some my way, size 6 please!

Other things to know..

When reading my blog..
Please understand that a lot of what you will read contains SPOILERS. If you have the show currently recorded on DVR and you haven't had time to watch it, then don't read my blog. I will most likely come right out with the juicy bits so just skip it until you are all caught up.

You are not a fan of a show if...
You miss an episode. True fans do not miss an episode of a show you "love". CLEARLY if you are missing ANY..and I mean ANY episode, you are not a fan especially with Tivo and Internet episodes available all day and night. I caught Prison Break last year while vacationing in Aruba, don't make excuses.

I take my shows very seriously...
I always wait until 15 minutes into my programs so I can avoid all commercials. I haven't seen a commercial in 4 years. When my mom was all riled up about the filet-o-fish commercial b/c it was so funny, I had no idea what she was talking about. I do not have time for commercials! Do not call me or i-m me if my show is on. Unless someone has died or the apartment is on fire and I should evacuate immediately, leave me alone.

What is a GILF?

It was mentioned that I might consider changing the name of my blog to "TV shows I like to watch and the men I'd like to spend the night with." Actually, the way it was presented to me contained an F-word but for my younger viewing audience I will say "spend the night with". After the best laugh I have had in a long time I had to completly agree with this readers opinion. I enjoy writing about great TV shows and the hot men I can drool over are just a beautiful perk to this awesome hobby of mine. In honor of this wonderful statement I would like to showcase a few of my favorite all time hotties. Enjoy!

Can I have some B Negative please?

Am I the only one watching True Blood who feels like every week it is a completely different show? Now we have vampires, shape shifters, and some bull/human looking thing that runs around poisoining people.

Maryann is throwing pool side orgys, Ryan is praying to Jesus when last season he was screwing every girl in town. I mean come on, really? How about some answers before giving us more things to question. What is this, Lost? ;-)

Watching Sookie get doused in acid wasn't exactly a turn on although I did appreciate the banter between Bill and Eric fighting over who she would get to drink from. Um Eric? can I have some too please? :) Speaking of which, is anyone else who watches the show dying to know what that fake blood tastes like, or is it just me? Anyone?... ::Crickets:: ok then, moving right along.

I just really want some answers. I am hoping that the adventure Eric has sent Bill and Sookie on will lead us to a more in depth storyline. I am liking the young vampire more and more and I think it will be interesting for viewers to see what a Vampire has to go through when they are turned, getting used to their old life vs. their new life.

Serenity Now

Please grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference. I am starting this blog with the serenity prayer because I almost had a stroke after watching last nights episode of the Bachelorette and need some deep breathes to get my thoughts together.

I am so mad at Jillian I almost want to shut the TV off and boycott the show all together, but for some reason I can't. It's like crack for nice girls. In the infamous words of George Costanza, "Every time I think I'm out, they pull me back in."

Last night the remaining bachelors invited Jill to their hometown to meet their families. You would think this was simple enough. Reid's family seemed sweet and Jillian and Reid definitely got closer. I loved Michael with his family and was thrilled that we got to see a more mature side of him. I don't remember much about Jesses' family except that his brother needs a major hair cut and Kypton's family was a major turn off. Mother-in-law from hell, you could see it already.

Then there is Wes, and this is where the serenity prayer comes in. Jake comes back, not to win Jill's heart but to warn her that Wes has a girlfriend. Not only does he supply her name and facts about Wes' girlfriend and the cover story he is planning to use if he is questioned but Jake seemed so genuinely upset in hurting Jillian I just wanted to give him a hug.

:::JAKE FOR NEXT BACHELOR RA RA RA ::::::

Jill actually looked put off that Jake wasn't there for her. On top of that, when she does question Wes, he uses the exact same excuse Jake predicted and he doesn't even sound convincing!!! In typical Jilly fashion she believes Wes' story and goes to meet his family. The family looks just as shady as Wes and I think they would say anything to promote his awful country music career. Now I KNOW country music and Wes is not it. Keith Urban..Rascall Flatts..even Taylor Swift are country music. Wes you suck! and Jill, if you think bopping around to his crap music is a smart idea then let's end the show right now and marry you two because I can't take the stupidity anymore! When the horrible sham of a Wes date is over, we think we can breathe for five minutes only to learn that Ed has returned. Ed from 2 episodes ago who left the show to deal with his job is now back to win Jillian's heart after regretting his decision to leave.

The entire episode was a revolving door of Bachelors. People who had left came back and accusations were thrown around. I almost expected Jason Mesnick to walk in the door and say "Jill, I made a mistake. I don't want Molly or Melissa, now I want you!" If I had my way, I would have had Trista make an appearance and school Jillian on the right way to do this Bachelorette thing.

Breathe... Michelle.... Breathe..

I can only hope and pray that this entire show is a huge fabrication and has been scripted by ABC and is being manufactured purely for ratings. It sure is working because I can not take my eyes off the screen!

Jillian allows Ed to take part in the rose ceremony despite the fact that she has not met his family. Now she must send two guys home instead of just one. To my shock, Jill keeps Ed, Kypton, Reid and then Jill gives out the last rose, leaving me to drop to the floor in convulsions when Jillian announces that Wes will be receiving the final rose.

Jesse and Michael are sent packing and Mike looked so defeated when he learns he really won't see Jillian again I almost shed a tear.

In other bachelorette news...Four months after she was dumped on national television, former Bachelor contestant Melissa Rycroft is engaged! The girl got two new jobs and a fiance out of being dumped, not a bad deal! She is cute to boot as well.

One more necklace?

Leave it to Jeffrey Donovan to make a track suit and an overwhelming amount of gold jewelery look so damn hot. Playing the stereotypical guido he donned that outfit with the perfect Italian accent in order to infiltrate a mob-esque crew in this weeks episode. The gorgeous Fiona also played the ideal Italian girlfriend in her bright orange jumper, gold hoop earrings, and bubble gum popping accent.



Michael learns that this crew is the one group Detective Paxton can't seem to take down. Unbeknownst to her, he infiltrates the organization to aide her in this assignment, also blaming them for the things he has pulled off in the past. Finally Detective Paxton can get off Michaels' back already!

The only person I want on him is Fiona. Unfortunately the ending of the episode leads us to believe this won't be happening any time soon. Michael is intent on getting back into the Government and Fiona still wants Michael for herself. Can't say I blame her, it is about time Michael get his priorities straight!

Never Forgotten

Perhaps heaven was missing some entertainment because in 48 hours 3 legendary icons were taken from us. Shocked, stunned, saddened are just a few words I can use to describe how I felt after hearing the news one after another.

R.I.P. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson

Death or Vampire

If you were faced with the option of death or being turned Vampire what would you choose? I actually posed this question to a group of my friends and the majority ruled: Vampire! I must agree that if those were my options Vampire is the way to go. The only down fall I can imagine is that once you are turned, the body you have at that very moment is the one you are stuck with. Hence my decision to lose 15 pounds, get long blond hair extensions, and a mani pedi with full body wax before agreeing to be Vampirized. If I am going to be around for eternity, I want to look good for the duration.

This weeks episode of True Blood was a huge improvement from last week. There are still so many unanswered questions, but the excitment is definitely building. Why does Maryann go into orgasmic flutters every once in awhile? What will be Lafayette's fate? Bill and Sookie seem to be having a lot of problems and are not quite seeing eye to eye when it comes to Eric and the new teenage vampire that is stirring up trouble. Speaking of Eric, in one of the funniest scenes to date he is forced to cut off most of his golden locks because he got blood in his hair during a kill. Then he walks in the door with his new look and holy cow where has this stud been hiding all this time?! If ya have a face like that you don't cover it up with long hair dude!!!

O M G

Someone get me to a news stand, I need the TV Guide right now!!



I am drooling....


Dear Diary,
Please turn me into Gabrielle Anwar for just five minutes..

Jon H8S Kate

Jon and Kate Gosselin have announced that they will be divorcing after ten years of marriage. Upon watching this announcement I actually sat there and cried knowing that they would no longer be together. I don't actually know these people in real life yet watching since the very first episode has made me quite attached to them.

I have said many times how wonderful the children are and although it was obvious Kate and Jon did not always see eye to eye it is hard to fathom that things could go so very wrong and change so quickly. Although they claim that the breakup has nothing to do with their TV show, I imagine the unforseen fame and fortune took quite the toll and added fuel to the already burning fire.

I think the biggest mistake they made was forgetting that they are husband and wife first and foremost and that their relationship needs to be cherished and nurtured just as much as they care for their children. Watching Kate was heartbreaking. You can see the sadness in her eyes and I admire her ability to be strong and realize that she may be in a situation where as she says "I will pull the entire ship alone if I have to". As a woman, it is especially inspiring to hear such a thing because I wonder if I was in a situation where the chips were down, would I crumble or prevail.

As for Jon, who seems to be going through a mid life crisis at 32 years of age with his diamond stud earring and his Ed Hardy t-shirt announcing that he is "excited" to start the next chapter in his life just made me sad that anyone can describe divorcing as exciting.

I have a mixed bag of feelings towards Jon that I won't bother to mention because I will never know what really happened behind closed doors between Jon and Kate. It was announced yesterday that production of the show will stop until mid August. I can only hope that in that time the family will work together to do the best for the children and all parties involved.

Pass the joint because I am so bored

What was with this episode of Weeds? For the first time ever I was bored. BORED! How can this even be possible? What happened to the Nancy Botwin I know and love who picked herself up by her boots straps when her husband suddenly died and took control of her family. Now she just walks around with this dazed and confused look in her eyes like she doesn't know how she landed on this planet.
Wake up woman! I would also like to know why they are not utilizing the other characters. We had a total of 8 minutes featuring Silas and he didn't even have his clothes off. Booooo. Someone needs to take care of Esteban and I don't see why Nancy is just coaxing along eating pb and j sandwiches and hard boiled eggs instead of working on a plan!!

J-A-K-E = The next Bachelor

I am currently recovering from the thorny rose that was stabbed into my heart when Bachelorette Jillian lost her mind and kicked Jake off the show. Jake! We love you, don't come back and tell Jillian what a creep Wes is, we want you to come back and be the next Bachelor! Nice guys don't need to finish last! JAAAKKKKEEE!!!!

Um, please excuse that nervous breakdown but I am so sick of these Bachelors and Bachelorettes preaching one thing about love and then picking someone completley opposite. I really wish ABC would allow me a life line phone call to Jillian and wake her ass up.

The final five are an interesting crew of characters. Of course there is Wes...sigh..Jill, hun, Wes is looking to further his music career, you should see the trash talk he is spewing when you are not around, for the love of g-d why are you falling for the same bad boy trap that so many woman fall for. Sigh.. Then there is Kypton the hot, hot, hottie who looks like he isn't all that interested in Jillian as much as she is into him. We also have puppy love ridden 25 year old Michael, and Reid who has nothing remotely in common with Jillian. Last but not least, there is Jesse. At this point I am rooting for Jesse because he has all the important qualities she should be looking for in a man and he seems genuine enough that I can see something growing between the two of them.

As for the other two she let go. We said good bye to Tanner the foot fettish freak, who was actually starting to grow on me like a fungus you can't seem to get rid of, pun intended! And poor Robby who was left on the side of the train tracks like an unwanted dog all because he was seen as too young in Jillian's eyes. Excuses much Jilly? Michael the guy you kept is ALSO 25!

Coming up in future episodes it seems that someone, cough,cough Ed, who left for his career, comes back and even proposes before the actual final rose ceremony. Maybe I will finally get "the most shocking rose ceremony ever" sometime in the near future.

Rebound Girls

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have split! She shoulda known the guy never marries the rebound girl.

I have loved Nick Lachey ever since his "Newlywed" days and even before that when he was a singer in the boy band 98 degrees. He is gorgeous, talented, sporty and seems very down to earth.

I have always been on Team Lachey and would love to see him get together with Jennifer Aniston one of my fave actresses. Nick and Jen, you guys are perfect together, call me and I will set something up!! ;-)

Scary TV

I am almost scared to watch television tonight.. A bachelor with an impotence problem, Jon & Kate most likely announcing their divorce..sigh..

Just keep on breedin'

Matthew McConaughey has cheated on me with girlfriend Camila Alves, yet again, as they are expecting their second child. Mazel Tov to them!

Matthew McConaughey is by far my favorite actor. Since I saw him in the movie A Time to Kill, years ago, I have watched every movie he has made simply because he is in it. Not only for his amazing looks and acting ability but I really love his real life mantra of "just keep living." Although he has taken some grief in the press for his "free life style" of smoking pot, partying, playing the bongos naked and is known for wearing no deodorant, it seems that fatherhood has really settled him down and I look forward to seeing his beautiful children grow up.

Zero

Possibly one of the most ingenius Burn Notice episodes this week. I have already mentioned how I LOVE when they go all spy games on us but this week really took the cake.
Just a portion of the mission: You have ten minutes to get a stranger to say their full name and the numbers 0-9 so you can make a recording and gain access to a voice activated room. Do you know how hard it is to get someone to say all those numbers not to mention most people say "o" and not zero! I could not stop laughing. As Detective Paxton continues her search to dig up dirt on Michael we start to learn who can be trusted and poor Nate, Michaels' brother, (who somehow got much hotter from Season 1, thank heavens he shaved that mustache!) takes a bullet when someone Michael pissed off comes back for revenge.

Shame on Them

I am so disappointed in the writers of Weeds I really don't know what they were thinking. Because they air on Showtime the rules of decency can go out the window whenever they choose but the last scene of the latest episode was so shocking I couldn't get it out of my mind. I can only describe it as a borderline rape scene. I use the term "borderline" because there is tons of controversy all over the web debating if she was raped or not. It certainly was rough and angry, but Nancy did not really fight back or say No. By normal definition I don't think you can call it rape, but it certainly wasn't love making and I don't even think you can say it was mad make up sex. It was down right be-littling and nasty, not to mention she was completly drunk. He (the good old Mexican drug lord boyfriend) then left her bent over and naked on his desk leaving his cohorts to walk in and find her in that state. Um really? Is this how we needed to play the scene to prove that Esteban is a cruel piece of shit with such a dark side that even when it comes to the mother of his own child he has no class.
Dually noted. Point taken Showtime.

A Tulip Kind Of Girl

The Top 9 Reasons I Would Not Be Good As The Next Bachelorette..
9. Michi can not chug bottles of wine.
8. Michi prefers one other person in a hot tub as opposed to five.
7. Michi thinks kissing eight guys in one day is just kind of gross.
6. Michi has bad ears and might faint during the helicopter rides.
5. Michi doesn't think repelling off the side of a building is fun.
4. Michi can't pin a rose onto a lapel without poking someone.
3. Michi doesn’t frollick around the house in a ball gown.
2. Michi prefers tulips to roses.
1. Michi already has the best Bachelor in town and plans on keeping him around.

The Bachelorette
As for the real Bachelorette, the lovely Miss Jillian. I don’t know what the heck she is doing!! Either ABC is really good at editing things or she must be insane to keep Wes around. I am literally sick of typing why he is truly on the show so I won’t even discuss it anymore. You can almost see why she is still single. Stop picking the bad boys Jillian! Maybe therapy would help, I have a bunch of recommendations that take Oxford if you are interested.

Then there is Ed. Last night he left the show because his job contacted him and he was told that he come back to work immediately and deal with some emergency or lose his job. WTF! I wonder how many Bachelorette fanatics are currently trying to google his Company and send some nasty letters to his boss. I tried.. I came up dry, so if anyone can forward me that address…. Jill and Ed seemed to have a pretty strong connection yet I can’t say I blame Ed for making the choice to leave in this economy. No one is safe or so it seems. A little birdy did tell me we haven’t seen the last of him so I am led to believe he will turn up in later episodes.

I am really getting sick of Jillian complaining that Jake is too perfect. I am sorry Jilly if charm and genuine kindness is a PROBLEM for you. Can anyone say “The Next Bachelor” please?! Maybe we can find some girls who appreciate the nice guy.

Now as much as I am bashing Jillian for some of her choices, I actually genuinely like her as the Bachelorette and hope she can find a connection with one of these guys. She is sweet and cute and very spunky and adventurous which a lot of the guys seem to love. Jesse and Jill totally clicked in last nights episode. It seems that every week I am saying the same thing but about a different guy. I think she needs to have some deeper conversations with many of them.

Jon & Kate
I am choosing to include Jon and Kate in this blog and to be honest it may very well be the last time. Watching Jon on TV last night was almost painful. He looked like he would rather shoot himself dead in the head then be standing there. All I can say is, if this experience is so awful LEAVE. But nooo..he was sure to stick around because he got a free motorcycle. Ah, we complain and moan yet when we get something for free we take, take, take. Then he was whining that he never gets guy time and was so glad to be out with a bunch of men. Wow Jon, I never realized Kate would tie you up in the garage and stop you from leaving the house. The funny thing is I used to be on Jon’s side! I almost wish they would stop filming Jon and Kate all together and just show the kids. As for Kate, she is looking better and better as Jon just seems to get worse looking. Don’t get me wrong, I am not even a Kate fun persay, but at least she is playing it smart because after all, living well is the best revenge.

True Blood
I only wish I had this blog back in Season 1 of True Blood when my interest in this show developed. I have never been a huge fan of werewolves or vampires. The spin that True Blood took on Vampires and other creatures just reeled me in and I quickly fell in love with Bill (the Vampire) and Sookie the small town girl who can read minds. The writing is genius and I never knew a Vampire bite could appear so damn hot. Now I got to finally watch the first episode of Season 2 and to be quite honest I was disappointed. I don’t know if my expectations were too high, but the episode seemed disjointed and much more gruesome then ever before. The sex scene between Bill and Sookie was incredibly erotic but being that they are now a real life couple it is impossible to not imagine that this is what it looks like when they are actually doing the deed. As hot as that may be it all just seemed kind of wrong to be watching. I will have to see what happens as the Season progresses to make a better judgement call on Season 2.

Going Greek

If the end of the world was coming are you content with the way you lived your life? Who would you want to spend those last days with? All of these questions were posed during the Season Finale of Greek last night. Kappa Tao Fraternity throws a huge party with an “end of the world” theme. This party leads to a chain of events that include Casey breaking up with Max and admitting to Cappie that she is still in love with him. Cappie insists he is not the right guy for her despite the fact that he is still in love with her too! Ahh the angst of young love.. Cappie is then asked, well if it was the end of the world who do you want to spend it with? and fade to black..damn it!! That’s how it ends!? I need to know if he will end up with Casey!!! Sigh..I hate Season finales but I love a show that poses serious questions just when you think it is all beer drinking and silly jokes. I do my best to remember that in order to live a fulfilled life there must be no regrets and no walking on eggshells. Just live life, loving people as much as you know how and laughing until your stomach hurts. At the end of the day the only thing that matters is the people around you and if you tried your best to make the most of it all.

Rogue Ramblings

I am slacking on my blogging and it is not my fault. The cable was down for about 24 hours and they may as well have taken away my oxygen that is how serious the situation was. I was forced to dust the apartment instead of watch my beloved shows until the cable came back up. Once the world was properly aligned, I was finally able to catch up on the latest episode of Burn Notice. As expected, it was awesome. I had to watch it twice before I could really make an assessment. The first scene is Michael Westin working out, running along the beach, working up quite the sweat and things got kind of hazy from there hence my need to rewind.

Some very funny moments included Michael's mom throwing him a Mexican themed birthday party complete with Morracas and over-sized Sombreros. One of my favorite parts of the show is when we learn "spy" things. Picking locks or breaking into storage units never looked so fun. In this episode Michael uses a reverse interrogation technique to find out where a kidnapped child is being held. Guns blazing, knife throwing, the show had all it's usual goodies.

I have to be honest though, I don't deal well with change and it seems that change is coming. As Michael is investigated by a Detective working for the FBI we are introduced to new Character Detective Paxton. She is investigating some shennanigans that lead to Michael since he was forced to go rogue. I love the word rogue by the way. Don't ask me why--I think it reminds me of the days when I read a lot of Harlequinn Romance Novels. Anyway, I really hate when TV shows bring in new characters. It takes a lot for me to feel connected and not see them as obvious outcasts. Because she is gunning for Michael's demise I hate her even more. I am really curious what they will do with her character as the Season continues. Her picture is up under the cast guide on the Burn Notice website so I guess she is here to stay so I better get used to it.

I consider myself to be very open minded when it comes to television and I will always give any show a chance. After posting about my hatred for the The Real Housewives of New Jersey a few people emailed me to say I should really give it another shot. Well... how do I put this delicately. After catching three episodes I can whole heartedly say this is still the worst piece of crap I have ever seen...and people, that is me putting it DELICATELY!. It is a show where grown women, live off their husbands bank accounts because g-d forbid any of them work and stir up drama because they have nothing better to do.

The one that actually does work decides it is too much for her because she should really be spending all her free time with her daughter. Your daughter is at least 12 years old, I am pretty sure she spends a good part of her day in school so why is it that you can't work? Oh right because you're jealous your friends are out doing "fun" things and you are stuck working. Well welcome to the real world honey. The other New Jersey bimbettes spend their day lounging in Atlantic City or going shopping. Not to mention they are raising their daughters to be just as materialistic and stuck up as they are. The irony is the oldest of the pack has this Italian Mafioso attitude of watching out for her family. I expected Tony Soprano to step out at any moment. I am almost embarassed to be a New Yorker just because it resides so close to New Jersey after watching this show.

MADness

AHHHHH!!!! Don Draper!!!! Jon Hamm has been spotted filming the new Season of Mad Men returning to AMC on Aug. 16. If only we all had a boss like this working wouldn't be such a burden.

oo Baby!

The Hemptress is back baby! And you can take that literally cause it turns out my idol Nancy Botwin is knocked up with the drug lords baby. Uh Oh. Hopefully this will prevent him from killing her since she ratted his team out to the Feds. It's pretty obvious the wonderful little empire she was building around her is crumbling. I have to give major props to Mary Louise Parker. She is just such an awesome actress I can FEEL the raw emotion of complete confusion and ludicracy of the situation she has some how gotten into. The character of Andy, Nancy's brother-in-law and sometimes confidant was absolutely hysterical when he took to baking banana bread when coping with the news of Nancy's pregnancy. Cutting bananas into tiny bits scene after scene. I was rolling! Seems as tho the kids are taking on mom's selling business. Even the younger one has taken to selling pot to his teacher while walking the library aisles. I really can't wait to see what develops this season.

Now at the recommendation of two of my good friends I was told I must watch the new show Nurse Jackie. Wow, talk about a crazy show. I just may never go back to a hospital ever again. Seems that nurses are snorting pain killers, forging organ donor cards and I may never look at a packet of sweet 'n lo the same again--drug concealer anyone?

Quick synopsis: Jackie gives us insight into life in the ER from a nurses perspective but things are not exactly what they may seem. Her days at the hospital involve screwing a doctor in the on call room and snorting drugs to keep awake during rotations. She also comes across as blunt yet compassionate towards many of the patients she encounters. It seems to be her own little version of the world where she is doing her best to play G-d and I haven't figured out yet if she is a genius or certifiably insane! Little do we know as the show is about to end, Nurse Jackie walks into her home, sliding her wedding band back into place, greeted by her two small children and doting husband. Damn...

I must confess my secret TV guilty pleasure as embarrassing as it is to admit. I love the show Greek on the Family Channel. I have never been a huge fan of Sororities and Fraternities, but this show makes me yearn for the good old days of college when your only worry was the latest crush, cramming for a mid-term and going to the local bar to drink the night away. It's a really cute, feel good tv show. I think I have a crush on Cappie the leader of the crazy, fun, fraternity. He reminds me of every guy you probably shouldn't have dated in college but did so anyway just because he was sucha blast to be around. The irony is that the Cappie character you can tell has this heart of gold and he so wants to be that stand up guy but he's just having trouble getting there. Still hoping Casey (the ex gf) and Cappie get together.

Will you accept this rose?

Coffee.. Need Coffee..
Stayed up too late as usual watching all the Monday night TV I could manage. Let me jump right into it by saying that last night's rose ceremony on The Bachelorette may have been "the most shocking rose ceremony ever" Not! Actually it was pretty good but I missed part of it when I ran into the bedroom where my boyfriend was watching TV and asked him if he would accept this rose? With a deadpan look he said Um What? and went back to watching Star Trek reruns.

Anyway, back to the real rose ceremony not my impromptu one.
David the psycho angry drunk finally got the boot. Wahooo!! Jillian's gay-dar must have also finally went off because Juan went bye bye too. The big drama on the show revolved around which guy has a real life girlfriend and who is not on the show for the right reason. Wes cough, cough Wes.. looking for country music recording contract cough, cough Wes.

I really felt for Jillian when she was crying because it's bad enough to put your heart on the line and have it played out on television but to potentially be messing with a guy who has a girlfriend is just a big no-no on so many levels. A few guys who haven't had much air time finally caught my attention last night so I think I may have to update my predictions.

Kyptin: This guy is so hot! He just oozes sex appeal and is so charming. When him and Jillian were cooking and he went behind her and started kissing on her neck.
Men take note--this is very, very hot. They were sizzling!


A stand out for me last night was Robby. He stuck up for himself when he didn't get a fair shot to talk to Jillian and he is also really cute. According to the internet, he is only 25 and a bartender. Being Jillian is older and has a more established career I am not sure how well
they will match up for the long haul. It would really suck for Jill to leave this situation with her heart broken again.



I am really looking forward to next week. Seems like more drama brewing about guys not showing their true and it seems like Tanner P. will be caught in the middle of it again. Can someone just tell her it's Wes being shady so I can get a good nights sleep already!!!

Jake is still my favorite. Possibly the sweetest, most adorable guy ever!! I really hope he is as sincere as he seems to be and I feel bad that he has this mentality that nice guys finish last because it really shouldn't be that way.

Also on the Monday night docket: Jon and Kate plus 8. The family celebrated their 100th episode last night with special guest Emeril Legasse. Seems like TLC is using every contact they have to come up with TV episodes.

It is quite evident that Jon and Kate want nothing to do with each other. They didn't interact at all even when they were in the same room. I can't help but wonder if they should be taking some time to shut off the cameras and work on their marriage instead of celebrating what obviously caused the demise of their relationship.

Either way the kids are cuter than ever! So smart, funny and inquisitive working with Emeril to cook the family dinner. And Aaden with his little glasses asking for help when he couldn't snap the peas awwwwwwww. This recent pic of the family in real life shows just how cute they are!




Weeds also premiered last night but I need to be in a "zone" to truly enjoy it so I plan on watching as soon as I get home from work today. What I wouldn't give to be out of work and in bed watching television on this rainy day.

So much TV..So little time..

I sit here trying to think of what TV show I will write about as I listen to my Keith Urban CD, just kind of jamming out. Occasionally I belt out a tune and I can only imagine what the neighbors must be thinking. Raining on Sundaaaayyyy.... Now how do you jam out to country music you may ask? Well, if you have ever been to a Keith Urban concert then you know he sure as hell can rock out. With just a look into the camera that displays his face on the screen across the back of the stage he can silence an audience and then send thousands of fans into shrills and screams. All from a look! Man, I wish I had that power.. Anyways..

I am searching for my TV topic today and not because I have nothing to say but mainly because I don't know where to begin. It seems that when you start a blog everyone has an opinion on what you should write about. I now have so many ideas just floating in my mind I can't decide what is good enough to actually put out there for others to read.

I was able to catch a new show that debuted on the USA Network last week called Royal Pains. I was leary of it at first because it had a very "Burn Notice-esq" quality. The show is about a Doctor who loses his license and then is forced to become a concierge Doctor to hoity toity rich people in the Hamptons. Sound familiar? At least they didn't say he was a "burned" Dr, I guess. Now I don't usually fall for sloppy second TV shows and NOTHING can compare to Burn Notice but I will give credit when credit is due and I actually found this show to be very entertaining.

The lead character Dr. Hank Lawson played by Mark Feuerstein was very charming and so sweet that you instantly root for him. You even feel for his character when he gets fired for saving a young teen instead of a rich benefactor to the hospital--as though he really had a choice in who lived or died. He's not g-d! When his snotty fiance breaks up with him because he is no longer a rich Doctor, you can't imagine what else can go wrong for the poor guy. A montage of him spending the next few months in his apartment as his assets are taken away and he lounges in sweats, eating junk food, had me laughing out loud.

When his brother forces him to get out of the house and party it up in the Hamptons he encounters the lify styles of the rich and famous who are in need of medical help on the down low. Now I have been to the Hamptons and Montauk but I guess I am not cool enough to see what is going on behind the scene of those gorgeous mansions. Drug over-doses, teens who crash dads car and even a Cougar with a deflated silicon boob are just a few of the "ordeals" Hank is faced with. Given the opportunity to become the local "concierge doctor" in town might be just the opportunity this broke and confused Dr. is looking for. The show totally reeled me in with shots of the Montauk Lighthouse and of course the windmill that leads you down Montauk Highway. I will certainly be tuning in for a second episode.

Some reality shows also debuted this past weekend. One is Kendra Wilkinson the playmate from the show Girls Next Door show called what else-- Kendra and also Denise Richards' show Complicated. Now why any stars are still doing reality TV I am not quite sure. It is practically the kiss of death. If you are married you will most likely be divorced before you hit syndication and why anyone would want their "blonde moments" aired on national TV is beyond me, but it does make for some funny moments if you have nothing better to watch.

Kendra is newly engaged and embarking into the "adult world" instead of "adult entertainment" and it is quite comical watching her try to do food shopping and cleaning for the first time. She takes her new fiance to meet Hugh Hefner (her ex!) and you can definitely say the situation is a tad awkward. It is so odd to me that she calls Hugh Hefner her ex boyfriend. I mean I guess yeah he is and I guess they had sex, um eww.. but I feel like she was introducing her fiance to her dad. It was kind of sweet when he offered up the Playboy Mansion to host their wedding and the engagement clip of when Kendra's fiance proposed actually made me tear up a bit, but I guess time will tell if these two even make it down the aisle.

As for Denise Richards' show, well I am not sure what is so "Complicated" about her life. Seems to me she just looks to make drama. I do like how much she loves her family though and I am interested to see if the reconciliation between her and Charlie Sheen and his new wife make it on to the screen. Guess I will have to tune in and see.

Hot in Here

I'm burning up and it has nothing to do with the heat outside. If you caught last night's Season 3 premiere episode of Burn Notice then you know exactly what I am talking about. I spent the first 15 minutes of the show screeching and muttering to myself at just how hot Jeffrey Donovan is that I had to rewind the entire beginning just to focus on the plot.

If you have never caught the show let me catch you up to speed. Jeffrey Donovan plays Michael Westen, a blacklisted (burned) spy. He spends Season 1 and Season 2 trying to figure out who burned him all the while using his unique skills and training to help people in need of assistance. With the help of Fiona played by Gabrielle Anwar, a super hot ex-IRA operative who happens to be Westen’s ex-girlfriend and Sam played by Bruce Campbell as Michael's best friend they work together to figure out why Michael was burned and encounter a lot of guns, car chases and explosions while doing so.

Burn Notice is the highest rated show on cable TV and it is very easy to figure out why. Jeffrey Donovan is a gorgeous and talented actor. Many episodes involve him using various disguises and accents to convince his opponents that he is someone else. My favorite being the Aussie accent because who doesn't love an Australian man. The sizziling chemistry between Michael and Fiona is always prevelant, often times leading me to scream at the TV "for the love of g-d kiss her!" or better yet "rip each other's clothes off" so I can get a peak at Jeffrey Donvovan, puhh lease! Since this hasn't quite happened other then a quick kiss or a slap on the cheek we are left each week with the chemistry between the two burning up the screen.



The Sam character gives some much needed humor to the team as does Michael's mom Madeline played by Sharon Gless. Only these two could blow up a house using Christmas lights or give us such a hearty laugh when the screen pans to Madeline working out in her living room to an oldie 80s aerobic video with a cigarette hanging out of the side of her mouth stressing how important it is to keep in shape.

Now I can't forget the 5th character of the show. Miami. Somehow Miami itself has become as intricate to the show as the cast themselves. The beautiful beaches of Miami and tanned extras lend a gorgeous backdrop to the chaos that ensues with Michael, Fi and Sam around. You can't help but wish you could hop an airplane and get down to the beach for some much needed R and R or in the case of Burn Notice some kick ass fighting, high speed car chases and an explosion or two.

The premiere episode of Season 3 did not disappoint and without giving too much away I think we are in for some major excitement as Michael's Burn Notice gets lifted and some shady characters from his past come back for revenge. Soon Michael, Fi and Sam learn they may only have each other to depend on and I can't wait to see what happens next week!

Burn Baby Burn

Burn, Baby Burn
I am so excited for tonight. Burn Notice returns for Season 3!! I am literally giddy with excitement I can't wait for 9pm. Spent last night catching up on the message boards and watching Gabrielle Anwar on Conan. Currently taping Jeffrey Donovan on Regis and Kelly and just want to go home so I can watch the recording!!! Stay tuned....

Laugh Out Loud Funny

Humor is one of the best ways to relieve stress and research proves that laughter plays a huge role in a persons mental and physical well being. I have even read that laughter or prolonged aerobic activity is similar to the effects of taking 20mg of prozac. Now THAT I am all for!

So whether you choose to climb up on that treadmill or um er...climb up on that someone, for that daily dose of feel good hormones, remember laughter is not a bad choice either.

Sitcoms are a great way to keep yourself laughing. I am currently hooked on reruns of Seinfeld. It sure doesn't hurt that it runs in syndication on almost every channel at various points in the day. I can almost always catch an episode of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer in their most recent calamites. Watching characters spend 30 minutes waiting for a table at a chinese restraurant should not even be as funny as it is. Just thinking of the moment in the restaurant where George is waiting for an important phone call and the matre'd takes the call but yells out the wrong name numerous times. George says: "They called Cartright, no one answered so they hung up". Jerry responds: "But your not Cartwright" and in perfect George fashion he yells: "I KNOW I'M NOT CARTWRIGHT". I can almost hear the banter and even just thinking of the word Caaartrighttt and not Costanza makes me fall into a fit of giggles.

I love that the show about "nothing" introduces ironic situations that could occur to you or me in every day life, if everything was blown completely out of proportion that is. I always wish I could be one of the gang just hanging out in Jerry's apartment. As much as I love the characters of Jerry, Elaine and Kramer I really do think George is my favorite. Somehow a short, stocky, bald guy with no job and no money and as he evidently puts it, no prospects, just becomes so lovable. I can definitely relate to having moments in life where I just don't know where I am going or how to even figure out how to get there.

What's remarkable, is that Seinfeld has become such an icon in TV history that you can find people quoting it on a daily basis. T-Bone! or the phrase "these pretzels are making me thirsty" and being "master of your domain" will automatically flash you back to a Seinfeld moment and everyone in the room knows exactly what you are referring to without an explanation.

The last episode of the Series was the only downer I can think of. Instead of revisiting characters from the past I had heard of another idea that was pitched that didn't make the cut. The premis was the gang attending a party in which they all get drunk. Jerry and Elaine get so wasted they end up tying the knot and the show ends with neither of them remembering that they got hitched. Now that would have kept me laughing for a long, long time.

Changing the Channel

What makes a good tv show? Plot, characters, storyline? With so many shows on TV how do you decide which ones to watch and what to skip. I can certainly tell you what I am not watching on TV... How about The Real Housewives of whatever county? Every week it is announced that we can watch another group of desperate women whining and complaining from Orange County..New York..New Jersey..um what could possibly be next? The Real Housewives of Witchita Kansas? That should be interesting. (Where is a rolling eye icon on this blog when you need one)

And why are shows like Cupid, Priveledged and Without a Trace being cancelled for budgetary reasons when I have various loser cougars to watch on TV? Maybe we can ask a Real Housewife to sacrifice her tanning package or manicure to help pay to keep a quality show on the air. Don't even get me started on shows being cancelled for budgetery reasons or low viewership. Networks change the day and time of so many shows I often need to mapquest its current location. Once again thanking g-d for the DVR that can track a show where ever it may go.

Another show I am currently not watching. Heroes. Now I gave this show a shot. I think I watched the Pilot episode back in the day. And they almost got me with there infamous commercial of "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World". Ya know what..after hearing that motto so many times, I almost wished the Cheerleader died. The Heroes are kind of boring and to be honest I was more interested in the possible sex going on between Hayden Panettierre and hottie Milo Ventigmilia off screen then the actual show.

Now the next show I am going to mention just might make some people mad. So if you are a "Lostie" then I suggest you stop reading right now. The show Lost. It is as good as it's name. Lost, Lost on me at least. I don't get the hype at all. I prefer a show that gives you answers to questions instead of providing more confusion. From what I hear it's on Season 4 million and there are still no answers as to who these people really are, where they came from, and why they are or were lost. Mysterious things come and mysterious things go and every week you tune in hoping and praying for an answer but all you get are more questions. The only thing I do know about this show is that if you are going to watch you have one big decision to make. Who are you rooting for: Sawyer or Jack?

Roses or Thorns

The following takes place between 8:00pm and 11:00pm. (tick tock, tick tock)

You know at night when you lay down and your mind just keeps jumping from one thing to another and you just can’t shut your brain off. All you want to do is melt into your comfy bed and feel the pillows and blankets surround you like a wonderful cocoon. Well, how can I do that when all I keep thinking is why did Jillian give David and Juan a rose when it’s obvious they both have some major issues!! And poor Kate Gosselin who had to spend her birthday all alone while her husband Jon is off in Utah snow boarding with his buddies.

Welcome to my Monday night. I have so much TV scheduled I am surprised the DVR hasn’t gone up in flames. I recently upgraded to two DVRs to keep the momentum going. The catch is, I need to watch all my shows before I go to bed or I will learn what happened the minute I log onto the internet the following morning. I need to know what’s happening in real time, or as real as you can get while speeding threw the commercials even if it means holding my eyes open.

Now keep in mind this is my abbreviated schedule. Thanks to the Summer hiatus—24 and The Hills are on a break and Greek is sitting in my cue because I couldn’t focus last night. There comes a point when even I realize if you can’t see clearly it’s probably better to just shut the TV off and regroup tomorrow.

The Bachelorette
Jillian I love ya girl. You are cute and sporty and sometimes even sexy but I really hope you know what you are doing.

The Bad
Wes: So OBVIOUSLY here to further his country music career. I LOVE country music but man oh man I want to hit him over the head with his guitar.

Tanner P: The foot fetish has got to stop. No offense but Jillian’s feet aren’t even all that and it’s feet!! She has other body parts too—try and focus here, you are on TV after all.

David: I have three words for you: Anger Management Needed.

Juan: Something is not kosher with this guy. I don’t trust him as far as I can throw him.

First Impression
Kiptyn: Kyptin! I was pulling for you buddy, even with a name like Kip. You are sooo cute but you need to speak. Yes, women like pretty things but put a little effort in will you.

The Underdog
Ed: You just might pull this one out of the air dude. He propelled down the side of a building for this girl even when you could see he was scared to death. The guys got balls and actually had a lot of great things to say and is pretty cute when you get to know him.

My Pick
The Amazing Jake: Super hot and seems to be really down to earth and around for the right reasons. He is definitely the one I am pulling for. If he turns out to be the one who has a girlfriend in real life I am going to poke my eye out with a thorny rose.

Jon and Kate Plus 8
Jon you are a great dad but it was your wife’s birthday and you went to Utah snowboarding with your buddies. They should now spell “douche bag” J-O-N. I thought we were attempting to put on the façade of a happy family here huh, guess that attempt is over? I must say those kids are truly the cutest, smartest, funniest lil guys I have ever seen and deep down I am still pulling for Kate and Jon to work it all out. It is quite a shame when you can see a couple and a family just going so very, very wrong.

A Need For Speed

Have you ever sat and watched "man TV" on Spike or the Speed Network? Gearz, Extreme Trucks, even British import shows like Top Gear are showing other men how to build or fix their very own cars. According to these shows you can learn how to "do it all youself" or make your car "run faster then the speed of light." At this very moment average joes are sitting at home in their boxer shorts thinking to themselves "wow I can replace my breaks just like that guy did." (Like that's a safe idea?! Why go to a PROFESSIONAL when you can just fix that tiny little hole in the break line all by myself?!).

Now if your guy is watching these shows and not attempting to fix his own, then maybe he is just mezmerized by pretty colors and loud noises. If you choose to join him when watching these shows you too can pick up a few tid-bits. Some day the term carborator or header will just become a part of your natural vocabulary. You may even catch yourself listening to the roar of a souped up engine when you are on the street. Just don't ever let him catch you doing it, then you are in for a 12 hour Top Gear marathon for sure.

I have this theory that the way a man treats his car is the same way he will treat his woman. Some say you can look at the relationship between a man and his mother to find out the same thing but I find this notion debatable.

Now don't get me wrong. I would settle for a really shiny metro card if a guy can't afford a car, BUT if he does have a car, well the way he treats it is a tell tale sign of what is to come, trust me.

Some things to keep in mind: Is his car clean? Does he wash and wax it? Does he take pride in his car when he is out on the town? Maybe it is the ugliest car on the block but he keeps it around because it's super dependable and runs like a dream... How does he drive the car? Does he like to go too fast, perhaps even recklessly so? Or does he ease into it pushing the car little by little testing its' limits.

I once went on a date with this guy who thought it was cool to show me how fast his SUV could go over the snow drifts. Um.. no.. me dying in your vehicle doesn't show me you're cool, it just shows me you don't actually care about my well being. SIGNS I TELL YA!!!

Little did I know that I would meet a guy who I guess you could say cares about his car..a little bit.. (wink, wink) And awesome for me when I earned points on our first date by commenting on the beauty of his car. I mean it is a truly spectacular piece of machinery, being I have no true knowledge of cars, please just take my word for it.

Who would have known that I would later commit the cardinal sin!! LEANING ON THE CAR for a photo that would one day become infamous because damn -- it musta been love if he didn't shoot me dead in the street for doing so...

Now mind you with the good does come the bad..I mean you want him to care for his car, but no one likes to be smothered. Don't worry, we all adjust... Soon you learn to carry flip flops in your purse when you start making treks across town..or even at the mall or supermarket..because the perfect parking spot (on the corner, with no shopping carts for miles) was found and you know your heels just wont make the journey. And g-d forbid the beloved vehicle starts to make an odd clanking sound and you drive around for hours and hours determining just what that sound may or may not be..

But just as he sits there trying so hard to figure out what the gosh darn sound IS he will sit there and listen to you ramble on and on and on about the latest episode of the Bachelorette or how you really really need him to become a follower on your blog so you know someone out there is listening to what you have to say...and when he finally solves that clanking sound maybe you won't think sitting threw an episode of Extreme Trucks is such a waste of time..
You do want a guy around who can figure things out on his own right?