This one was as inevitable as the Brittany/Kevin breakup, tonight is the last episode of Dollhouse. The show isn’t bad, but everybody knows that Friday night is the death knell of TV shows.
Also, this is the final season of Ugly Betty. That makes me sad. The show is based on the telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. Telenovelas are limited-run soap operas. So they know the end at the beginning. At the end of the telenovela, the ugly duckling becomes the swan and gets Prince Charming.
So, Betty’s wardrobe has already gotten better. And she’s gotten the editor position. So, who is Prince Charming?
I’ve seen enough soap operas to know that there will probably be a showdown between more than one guy. The surprise wil be in who she chooses.
Last week, I posted that J.Lo would be on Glee. Now, it’s been confirmed that she will be appearing on How I Met Your Mother. She will play a self-help guru. You can add J. Lo to my list of fixations along with Glee and Gossip Girl. I contemplated re-posting Lopez’ appearance on Will and Grace, because it was really that good. But I decided to go with another celebrity guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother that people couldn’t stop talking about.
I’m catching up on my Tivo and ran across a bizarre pattern. On The Bad Girls Club, Kendra goes out with a fellow who calls himself Angel. They go out to dinner and he sticks her with the bill. When Natalie calls, he says that he likes to “test” women to see where their interests lie – in him or in the money (there is no proof that he has any money in the first place).
That is the most obnoxious thing. As insulted as any self-respecting man is that a woman would want him for the money, any self respecting women would be equally as insulted that he would assume that of her without getting to know her. Because that little trick makes her guilty until proven innocent (when she pays the bill and continues to accept his phone calls).
Then, on the Millionaire Matchmaker, the Millionaire insists on having his date haul junk. That’s his test to see if the woman isn’t a golddigger. I’ll give him some benefit of the doubt because he is a millionaire. I think the life coach said it best: he should be smart enough to learn her character as he gets to know her.
So instead of taking the time to get to know a women a man wants to throw a test at her like they are in grade school.
I don’t normally talk about the Rehab with Dr. Drew series, because honestly, I’m not sure how I feel about it. I understand people need help. I’m just not sure if televised rehab is a healthy option. Most of the patients on the show aren’t just addicts, but washed up celebrities. Who’s trying to get well, and who wants to reignite their careers, (or in the case of some reality tv “stars”, extend their 15 minutes of fame).
But I’m watching the premiere of Celebrity Rehab, and my computer is up. And I am appalled what the staff puts up with. If serving up a knuckle sandwich is part of rehab, then I’m down. We can talk about effects of addiction, effects of withdrawal, whatever. But sometimes, some people just need to get an ass whippin…
In the first few minutes of the new series “Deep End”, the partners meeting adjourned and the first years went running after the leftover food. This is one of the details of TV, that is actually true. They are called vultures. How do I know, I was one.
My first job out of school was at Hogan & Hartson LLP (can’t forget the LLP), as a Practice Development Clerk, (fancy term for marketing bitch). I answered the phone, distributed promotional items and scheduled meetings.
Don’t get it twisted. I didn’t just prey on the food from the meetings I scheduled. I was friends with members of the housekeeping team and other fellow vultures. So in the middle of my day (after 10, or after 2), I’d get a call that said, “There’s food in the conference room on the 8th floor). I’d stop what I was doing, (because it moves FAST), and whisper to my co-workers that there was food on the 8th floor as if there was a fire.
You see, in college, I developed a life rule: never turn down free food. In that case, I’d have breakfast (I was skipping breakfast at home back then), two lunches – the overpriced one that I purchased at a downtown restaurant and the one leftover after whatever meeting. If I was lucky, I would get an afternoon snack to hold me over after a little overtime and the train ride home.
Add to that it was the first time I had money in my pocket and a new sense of freedom. Let’s just say that job made the freshman 15 look like Olive Oil.
Fortunately for me, my next job was at a non-profit, so free food really became a treat and I have since taken steps to pay more attention to what I eat. I still don’t turn down free food, but now I let it replace a meal or snack that I was going to have.
I just heard that Jennifer Lopez has been asked to do a guest appearance on Glee. You know that I LOVE Glee. And I am a huge fan of Jennifer Lopez and am crazy excited at the prospect of being on the show. Rumor has it that she will be the lunch lady.
Do you suppose she’ll get into a song and dance number that involves mashed potatoes and walking on the cafeteria tables.
I don’t know if you remember, but Jennifer Lopez did a guest spot on Will & Grace and was phenomenal. What made it so funny was her ability to totally make fun of herself.
OK, the title’s corny, but there are two intriguing premieres tonight that I can’t not talk about! The first is Project Runway. I thought last season was a bit dull to be honest, I wasn’t invested in any of the finalists. That’s not to say that they were bad, I was just indifferent to who won. I hope this season, they pick up their stride on their new network.
And Archer premieres on FX.
I’ve recently been getting into FX’s original programming: Damages (the new season starts later this month), and Nip/Tuck (for which there are only a handful of episodes left). I’ve heard great things about It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I think Archer is going to be pretty interesting. And, it is from the same network that brought us The Simpsons, Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and King of the Hill.
Have a great day, and even when you don’t, have great TV!
This Wednesday is when the Tivo is going to prove itself. Although Glee is a rerun, ABC has a [sorta] new lineup that has me tickled pink. My favorite underdog has moved from the Friday night graveyard to Wednesday night. Ugly Betty airs at 10 PM after Cougar Town and Modern Family. L&O SVU is back with new episodes and the People’s Choice Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah air on CBS. Another iteration of I Get That A Lot comes on CBS before the awards.
Lady Gaga will be guess starring on Bravo’s second attempt to replace Project Runway, Launch My Line. Fashion-wise, Lady G always manages to surprise scare me, but I still want to know how it all goes down.
There are still rerun stragglers tonight, with most of our favorite shows – One Tree Hill, How I Met Your Mother, Gossip Girl – are re-airings. However, for all you Heroes fans. It’s a new episode. The Bachelor is also new. Although I don’t get into that show, I’ve never strayed away from the eye candy. I might have to check it out.
I’m envious of you Bachelor and Heroes fans. I have to wait for next week for new episodes of Gossip Girl and How I Met Your Mother. Tuesday seems to get better with new episodes of Scrubs, Better Off Ted (I thought that show was cancelled), The Forgotten, NCIS: LA, The Good Wife and The Biggest Loser: Couples.
You would think that since everything is in reruns I would have finished my Christmas shopping! I am “unofficially” finished. I’m looking forward to spending time with my family – in front of, and away from the TV. For me, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without The Christmas Story. And there are about 5 books that I’d like to finish.
