HIP HIP HORRAY

The writers' strike is over. It only will only affect my life for another 3 more months.


Sorry for being mia lately, life has gotten in the way. Give me this weekend to unload my dvr and then on to you. By the by, have you checked out TCM's oscar month? I have def added a few classics I love and a few Ive never seen to the DVR schedule. God bless you DVR inventor.

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Vogue, Vogue, Vogue

Strike a Pose!!

disclaimer: last episode was so unfortunate i can not even comment on the redonkulousness that was those prom dresses.  please, you all could have done better!!!  where was the glitz and glam?  the butterfly tops like my friends wore?  bitch please.

This episode began with a bang ... and some megga crimping and curling!!!  Talk about hair!  And teams, which really havent happened that much this season, so I was excited to see some heads butt.  

People who are really starting to annoy me.

• Rami is such a girl.  Get over yourself, and stop falling for the Laura syndrome.  Do something else.  Let it go!!!!!
• Victoria is wicked passive aggressive.  yuck.  
• Ricky, stop crying and start making something that looks good.

You would think Christian would be there, but actually I am starting to find him hysterical.  "If I was a girl, my name would be Ferioush."  Come on!!  tell me thats not redonk???  Who says that?  Or who would want that as  a name???  And then his runway walk?!?!  Wow.  

Okay, so Rami and SweetP get in a fight and their ready to wear outfit is fab and the couture is awful!  SweetP CRIED!  OMG!  She was in Hell's Angel's and Rami MADE HER CRY!!  I can not get over it.  I cant believe it!!!  Wow.  Who would have thought SweetP could cry?  Wow.  Im impressed.  

Victoria and Jillian are good, no doubts about it.  BUT the passive aggressiveness and DULL voices are starting to grate on my nerves almost as much as the heavy footer who lives above me.  Stop complaining and just WORK!!

Okay, for the results, the only one that struck me when they walked on the runway was Jillian's coat.  The model rocked it, and the skirt!  Wow.  I enjoyed the layered look of the Chrises, but that flying saucer digging into her neck!  No sir.  I just didnt see the finished quality that the Jillian's had.  I just dont understand that win.  And Rami needs to leave.  Im over your draping.  And good call judges about the cheapness of Kit and Ricky's look.  I am still laughing about the Scarlet O'hara reference.  I always wanted a dress made from my curtains!!  haha.

Scoreboard:  1 point to Tim for calling the Chrises "Team Fierce," 1 point to team last minute for finishing, -1 point to Rami for pairing a dress with pants,  -1 point to the team fierce model for posing like she has a stomach ache, and -1 point to Victorya for being a bitch and saying they should win.

So what raw materials are they using next week?  Will Jillian crack?  AND RICKY CRIES AGAIN!  Wow.  Next week is sure to be fierce.  

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Can you dance AND sing?

So as you can tell, I am a fan of most reality TV. I esp love shows where the people are actually talented! And Dance Wars: Bruno vs Carrie Anne is no exception!! I watched last week's casting episode just to check it out. (I do not watch dancing with the stars bc I find it trite. I get enough of these celebs in my pop culture news I dont really want to watch them suck at dancing). So the short version of this show as I can tell is people who can sing AND dance (which ps is way harder than it looks).

Get ready for sure, bc here comes the talent. The opening number was crazy, white and silver. Some of the people def shined more than others. lacey sure does have a voice. She reminds me of the girl from HSM, which is not a bad thing. And the dancing is good, but not great. You can tell its still simple. I really hope they dont try to cram too much into each episode and consequently the moves are wicked simple. I also hope we get sneak peaks at the practices alla So You Think You Can Dance?

The boys started the war with a group performance in their camo, and boy does Zach look like a mini JT!! And Philip is ripped! Yummy. And boy can Chris sing!! The moves again were simple, but tight as hell. And they all seemed to be in sync with each other (and sing better than 'n sync ever did). It sure is wicked hard to harmonize and pop and lock. Chris wins the singing, and Zack wins the dancing.

The girls strutted their bad selves to start the night. Most of the girls killed their solos, but the dancing was repetative and kind of borring. You could have done better choreographers. Lacey and Elisabeth tie for the singing, and Kelsey wins the dancing for sheezy.

Rundown:

Larger than Life:

• Maxx, 18: Farmer who dances.
• Qis, 26: Footballer who dances and sings.
• Chris, 18: family man who sings.
• Bradley, 24: from family of performers.

YEA!!! Dancing is much better! Okay, no offense producers, but I could do wo the teeny bopper screaming!!! As far as I'm concerned Maxx wins the dancing, and Chris wins the singing. The judges kind of wimped out and didnt really say their opinions. mmmm... interesting.

Hard to Handle:

• Zack, 25: future dentist who loves to perform.
• Tony, 23: dancer from the heart.
• Phillip, 24: the athletic musician.

So they have it a bit tougher, rock songs are harder to harmonize. The dancing wasnt quite as good, but again how do you choreograph a rock song? Zack def wins the singing, but all were good. I cant decide who wins the dancing. And as the judges said Tony def does have flava.

The Beat Goes On:

• Kelsey, 20: Dancer who somehow can sing.
• Corina, 22: performer from birth.
• Alysa, 20: dancer with some flava.
  
• Charity, 20: dancer who has music in the family.

Very fosse/ Austin Power's dancing. Kind of hard to do. THey def started out better than they finished. Work on that stamina girls. Kelsey wins the dancing, and Alysa wins the singing.

Lady Marmalade:

• Marielle, 19: dying grandmother.
• Lacey, 22: Gospel singer with an edge.
• Elisabeth, 20: adopted singer.

Talk about bringing out the voices for the powerhouse ballad!!! All 3 girls are singers and not dancers, and you can def tell. The dancing was pretty much non -existant, but they were tight and in sync with each other. The singing was incredible, they all win the singing and no one wins the dancing.

PICKING THE TEAMS, school yard style:

For the boys, Carrie Anne gets 1st pick. She goes for the heart of ... Bradley. The rest of her boys rounds out with Chris and Qis. Bruno goes for Zach first. The rest of his boys rounds out with Tony and Phillip.

For the girls, Bruno gets 1st pick. He goes for the diva power of ... Lacey. The rest of his team is Kelsey and Charity. Carrie Anne goes for the soul of ... Marielle. The rest of her team includes Elisabeth and Alysa.

Scoreboard: 1 point to Bruno for comparing his team to a football team, -1 point to the judging style for not really judging, -1 point to the choreographers for being so simple, and 1 point to Drew Lachey for finding work after 98 degrees.

So I called most of the picks. Im interested in seeing how the teams end up working together. And how are the numbers going to be wittled down to one? Mmmm.... this could be an interesting show. Let's get the party started.

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xoxo a

The Full Monte Carlo

Okay, so Girls Next Door is one of my favorites.  Bc really, who lives like that?  Or wants to for that matter.  Or wants to kiss an 81 yo???  ew.  But regardless, the show is crazy funny.  

Somehow the Prince of Monaco decided the girls were VIP, and so they headed to Europe.  After some passport forgetting drama, the "family" got on the road.  Of course if you are going to Europe for "work," then you have to extend the trip and do a little sight seeing in Paris and San Trope.  And really, of course San Trope was Kendra's bday.  So there was plenty of flashing going on!  Haha.  AND KENDRA IS ONLY 22!!!!!!  That makes her almost 60 years YOUNGER than HEF!!!!  OMG!  AHHH!

24, Lost, Grey's Anatomy and more were also invited to the hollywood shindig that must have something to do with the lovely Grace Kelly.  It was wierd to see the girls with actual celebs at not a Playboy Mansion Party with the girls in actual dresses instead of lingerie.   And Chad Micheal Murry's 13 yo "girl" is a huge fan???  Who would have guessed that she's dub-t?  Me.  Not suprised!!!

Kendra and Bridget GET ARRESTED!!!  OMG!  Instead of going to bed early the party continues with a walk, and they get arrested for exploring the Prince's properties!  Talk about drama!  And Bridget was only worried about Hef's opinion!?!?!  Wow.  Hef looked a little jealous when Kendra was talking about flirting with the Police man.  haha. LOVE IT.  And bonding over para-sailing??  Sometimes I forget these girls are together not bc they are family or friends but bc they are actually all dating the same man.  same 80 some yo man.  

Who would have guessed the girls would be shy around other celebs??  Esp with all the ones they get at the mansion.  But I guess the president from 24 has a bit more clout than Paris Hilton haha.  I do love the girls showing some class they lack elsewhere in their lives, and I am wicked jealous for all the traveling in style they get to do (i'll take some of that LV luggage thank you Holly)

Scoreboard:  1 point to Kendra for comparing her rack of money to her rack, 1 point to Mary for the best line of the night (to Kendra "you have to know when to hold them and when to fold them), -1 point for Rabecca Gayheart being in the show, 1 point to Mary for calling the girls out on getting arrested to the Prince, and 1 point for a seriously cool private  jet.

Make Me a Supermodel!

Okay Tyra, looks like you have your work cut out for you next season.  One episode and MMASM already has ANTM beat as far as I'm concerned (tho it doesnt mean I wont keep tuning in to all thing ANTM).  And Bravo you've done it again!!!  Another FAB reality show!!!

Lets start with how I LOVE the real time updates throughout the episodes.  I mean, come on.  Who doesnt wonder how much time goes between each task?  Sometimes I am highly concerned about how we got from a to b and it seems as tho real time will help solve that.

As for the first photo shoot in times square, talk about "elle ready." (thank you Nina).  The photographer Lee Strickland reminded the models they are selling "sex, fantasy, and drama"  and summer clothes in the middle of winter!!!  And boy did some of them look cold!!!  But regardless most of the pictures looked pretty good.  (ANTM Note: show pictures immediately)  Some of them are a bit rough, but it is the beginning.

Okay so hottest of the hot.  PERRY!  Can I take you home???  And thanks for the small Zoolander reference.  You do need to work on being more good looking.  Ummm NOT!  As for Lee's fav Stephanie, wow.  I enjoy her.  She seems wicked down to earth!  And talented nonetheless.  YEA for Ronnie actually smiling!!  And he's a fellow midwesterner, so he already has my heart.  However, I highly enjoy the uniqueness that is Holly!  Even tho they bashed her hair, it makes her her.  

So is it just me or do Tyson's lips look like he got collagen injections???

Okay, so they have an appointment with a barrel of fire???  To throw their clothes in and get naked in the cold???  Ummm... yea I get the metaphorical move on, but really.  Was that necessary??  Oh wait, check out those abs!  It was totally worth it!  =)  haha.  Ummmm... and they get measured every week???  And Kate's boobs at a b cup are too big?  Wow.  I could never make it in the modeling business thats for sure for sure... not that I didnt already know that.  

Scoreboard:  1 point to Casey for saying "sex in the eyes,"  1 point to Jay for wanting to tell his mama she doesnt have to work anymore, -1 to the producers for making them wear thongs in the runway show, and 1 point to the judges for picking Holly to win!

So who do you think America voted off the island?  Do you think Shannon really was a man?  Do you think they will get makeovers alla ANTM?  Do you thikn Perry's foot will hurt him??  I'm excited to watch these kids become super models!!!  =)

KitKats, Kisses, Twizzlers.... Oh my!

THANK YOU producers for finally giving us a show that doesnt include Mood.   Dont get me wrong, I love when the contestants run all through the store saying that isnt the right color/ texture/ pattern/ etc!  But, I highly enjoy the creative challenge the contestants face when the must make an outfit out of something other than fabric.  I feel as though earlier seasons had many more challenges like this (trash, flowers, recycling plant, apt decorations....), and I miss them!  

So this episode started off in my least fav way, model swapping.  Ugg!  The designers get pissed when someone switches models, and the models all cry when they are voted off!!!  YOU ARENT DOING ANYTHING MODELS!!  You just walk down the runway.  It's all luck for you.  You arent creating anything!!!  Ugg... did I say how much I hate that?  Oh, and on top of this, stop me if Ive already told you this, but I think the models on this season suck.  They all clomp down the runway, and none of them make me want to wear any of the clothes they are wearing.  Tyra needs to put the smackdown on these women!!!  Ugg come on, I could do better!!!

Okay, so Tim Gunn is amazing, but the Hershey woman.  Wow.  10 min between each word!!!  Stop!!  But really, I WANT TO RUN FREE IN HERSHEY'S!!!  Christian got a little possessive of his recess cups.  "This is my pile bitches.  Don't touch it."  That was the freakiest voice EVER!!  Omg.  Stop.  And Victorya calls everything a blur.  Wow, thanks for that insight.  You have a sweet day too Hershey Lady!

I love that everyone was horsing around at the beginning!  Go Kevin, catch that candy in your mouth!!  I know thats such a cliche thing, but I love it!!!  

As for the results, can I say YEA to the return of Chris.  His dress was amazing!!!  Thank you for bringing him back.  I would totally wear that!!  And yes Nina, it could be in Elle.  And you couldnt tell that it was an add, but it made for a great pattern!!!  And thank you to him for teaching me about fashion history.  Stephen Sprouse is very cool.  I never knew there was a person behind all the graffiti print stuff.  Christian you are getting so obnoxious.  Your dress is kinda cool, however you are not.  Stop being such a pest and leave people alone.  Just go sleep on the couch if you are done.  And while Kevin's was wearable, I still didnt like it.  Elisa, boo.  Take your spit marks and leave.  Jillian, your freakout def paid off.  Your outfit was amazing!!!  As Michael said, it's deliciously cheek.  YEA!  LOVE IT!!  I cant decide if Rami deserves to win or not.  I liked his outfit, it was super futuristic.  But I dont know if it beat out Chris or Jillian, but oh well.  

Scoreboard:  1 point to Kit for saying it was tragic that Tim saw her in her pjs, 1 point to Kevin for saying he is going to off Christian, 1 point to Jillian for using editable product,  1 point to Tim for using a maxi pad as a comparison, -1 to Victorya for making her model walk like that, and -1 point to Zach Posen for not getting his eyebrows under-control.

So Christian didnt say fierce this week - Tim's comment must have really struck fear in his heart.  AND Ricky didn't cry!  Wow.  I cant believe that, but WAIT  the previews for next week show Ricky crying!!!  I knew we couldnt go without that for very long!!!  And make memories???  Intriguing.  I love Bravo Reality TV!!!  I cant wait till next week!

you know you want me.

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FLASH BACK: the office season 3

So my netflix has been getting a work out since the writer's strike began, and with it I have recently started watching The Office due to several of my friends recommendations.  My fav episode so far is... 

DRUG TESTING!

I love Dwight in this episode.  What county are you a sheriff deputy for??? "Lakawana County" Please say that five times fast.  Oh the interviews.  Dwight, how do you get away with insulting everyone???  I love that you dont know the real name for marijuana and Creed does. Oh Dwight how confused can you be!!!  LOVE IT!!   I love how Jim turns the interview around on Dwight as well!!  So funny!!!  

And Pam and Jim!!!  The impressions!! LOVE IT!  You know everyone does it.  Just watch project runway, they all "do" Tim!!!  Some of Jim's impressions are pretty good!  And the jinx!!!  So classic.  My brother and I used to do that all the time!!!  I cant believe the coke machine was out!!!!!!!!   Oh, that makes for great comedy when Jim cant talk!!!  Esp when Kelly goes on and on in the break room!   And the phone call!  I would call John back... I mean Jim.  oh, how I love geeky NBC stars!!!!

And Angela and Dwight!  What did that look mean about what was she doing last night???  Were they together???  THEY MUST HAVE BEEN!!! AHHH!  So gross.  And why is he so interested that shes not on any medication - apparently including bc.  Which eeewww gross little dwights and angelas running around.  ewwww...

 And the drug testing?  wow.  I never would have thought you could make it so comedic!!!

Scoreboard:  1 point to Jim for bringing up the Village People,  2 points to Pam for saying jink first, -1 point to Dwight for wanting a gun, and 1 point to Michael for having Dwight whipped.

Thank you for this great 22 mins of straight laughing.  Please come back writers and make more funny episodes.  I am so glad that I now have experienced this little slice of heaven.  

you know you want me.

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