Archive For: March 2008
American Idol: Who Should Be Paula’s (COUGH) Protege?
Everyone remembers Corey Clark and his rumored affair with Paula Abdul. She denied, denied, denied… but I think we all know those two probably spent some time “practicing” after hours. It caused quite a stir at the time (much to American Idol’s secret delight.) And as I look back over the 5 seasons since, there hasn’t been anyone else since who’s caused a commotion for our girl Paula. So, choosing from the 6 final guys on the show, here are my top 3 choices for who she should, ahem, coach.
- David Archuleta: Everybody loves David. Including me. And most likely, including Paula. Did I at first think he might be another Clay Aiken? Of course. Do I think he rise above the dorkiness? ABSO-FRIGGIN-LUTELY. This boy can sing. And I think, with a little extra push from Paula, he could land in the top two.
- Jason Castro: I’m guessing Paula is already under Jason’s spell. Those blues eyes are alluring enough on TV, I can’t imagine what they’re like in person. His voice is good, his whole vibe is good…. all we need Paula to do is get him to cut his hair and we might have a winner!
- David Hernandez: Would anyone be surprised if these two had already found some post-show practice time? I’d bet at least one dollar that those two have played some tonsil hockey (who says that anymore?). America might not be ready for a stripper to win the title, but I’m pretty sure Paula is.
Out of those three, who do YOU think she should hook up with? I mean, mentor?
Your Most Pressing Lost Questions Answered! (Finally…)
“It’s no shock to say that Season 4 ends with the Oceanic 6 getting off the island,” Lost executive producer Damon Lindelof shares with TV Guide. “The real mystery is how, and what they have to sacrifice, and what happens to the people who didn’t leave. You get all that this year.” Sounds good, we’ll take it. But what other intel are producers willing to spill? To find out, we turned to no, not viewers but to Lost cast members themselves for their own burning questions. Warning! The producers’ answers could cause a major head rush, if not a full-on Desmond-style time jump.
Jorge Garcia (Hurley): “Is Ben in the coffin?”
Carlton Cuse: Come on, Jorge!
Damon Lindelof: Seriously! [To Cuse] He’s just trying to make sure it’s not him. It’s process of elimination. The next question is, “Is it Michael?” [Laughs]
Cuse: Before the end of the year, you will know who’s in the coffin.
Lindelof: And Jorge will definitely know before anyone else.
Yunjin Kim (Sun): “Is Aaron actually one of the Oceanic 6?”
Cuse: We’re not officially saying yet. We want the audience to engage in an active debate about who the Oceanic 6 are.
Lindelof: Following [Sayid’s] episode, we got several inquiries we weren’t anticipating about, ‘Is Ben a member of the Oceanic 6?’ He could’ve assumed the identity of somebody on the plane [with] no surviving family members. Who the actual six are is very much in play through the end of the [March 13th] episode. We’ll confirm or deny after that.
Josh Holloway (Sawyer): “Is it Jack’s turn with Kate?”
Cuse: [Laughs] That doesn’t sound very romantic, but I guess we get the underlying meaning. The Jack-Kate situation remains unresolved and probably will be for a while.
Lindelof: We will say we haven’t seen the last of Sawyer and Kate this season. Not by a long shot.
Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond): “It’s 2004 on the boat. What year is it in Penny’s world? What year is it when the Oceanic 6 get home?”
Lindelof: What’s fundamentally interesting about all the time-jumping is that we want it to make sense when people watch the show 10 years from now. We don’t want it to seem dated. So it’s not really about what year it is in the outside world, it’s about how many years have elapsed between the time that we’re watching on the island and the flash-forwards. That’s one of the fun games the audience is playing: “Gee, Aaron looks like he’s about 18 months old. What does that mean, and how old was he when they got off the island?”
Cuse: There are some growth issues when you go on or off the island. But I can’t say more about that.
Lindelof: You’ve already said enough.
Evangeline Lilly (Kate): “Did Michael reach the mainland? Go home? Come back to rescue us?”
Cuse: The good news is that Evie will get all of her answers in [the March 20th] episode.
Lindelof: Well, most of them.
Cuse: Those questions form the basis for that episode. Evie should be somewhat happy.
Elizabeth Mitchell (Juliet): “Why did Juliet become such a badass? Who trained her — the Others?”
Cuse: I think there was probably some martial arts in New Otherton.
Lindelof: She probably went out shooting with Friendly back in the day, which is why she can handle a firearm so well. But the real inspiration for Juliet being a badass was Elizabeth herself. When she read for the part, she had this huge cast on her arm and was talking about her days of kickboxing….
Cuse: And then she beat Damon up.
Holloway: “Sawyer needs a freakin’ haircut! Since I’m living with Hurley, can he cut my hair?”
Lindelof: [Laughs] That episode’s a casualty of the strike.
Cuse: But yeah, Josh can have a haircut.
Lindelof: Josh might’ve forgotten, but this is a recurring request from him. He’s like, ‘My hair’s getting long, can’t Kate cut it?’ So we did an episode [in Season 2] where Kate cuts his hair. I love how Josh chooses who’s going to be his barber at any given time!
Cusick: “Did Jack’s flash-forward in the third-season finale take place after the events of Sayid’s most-recent episode?”
Cuse and Lindelof: Yes.
Naveen Andrews (Sayid): “Damon spoke once about going back into Sayid’s childhood. It didn’t sound like bulls–t at the time. Has he abandoned that?”
Lindelof: I love how he phrases it — “It didn’t sound like bulls–t at the time” — [implying], “But it certainly seems like bulls–t now.” [Laughs] It’s certainly something we still want to do. It wouldn’t necessarily be an entire flashback based in his childhood, but there may be significant things that happened when Sayid was a kid that we need to reveal.
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Man, I Friggin’ Love Saturday Night Live
I just moved and getting a phone line has been secondary and so I’ve been without Tivo for a full two months. And since I’m unable to stay up (or stay home) to watch it, I’ve missed a few episodes. Luckily, they have certain clips from the show online… AND I jsut found this skit about a new Bravo spinoff of Project Runway from this past Saturday’s show… Amy Poehler, Amy Adams, and others star…
It’s hilarious! Watch it here.
Somebody Just Isn’t That Into Jimmy Kimmell F***ing Ben Affleck
I was just perusing one of my favorite sites, EW.com, when I came upon an editorial written by one of their columnists about the infamous Jimmy/Ben video that was broadcast after the Super Bowl in response to the other infamous video put together by Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon. After reading blogs, magazines, tv shows, and everything in between praise both of these videos for being so creative and funny and unique (and totally agreeing with them), I was surprised to come across someone who didn’t.
Read the article here. And don’t forget to check out the comments section too. Overall, an interesting read!
5 Reasons Why We Can’t Wait for 30 Rock to Return
April 10, 2008 is day we won’t forget for a long time. For it’s the day the best show on television, 30 Rock, finally returns to the air after the writers strike. Here are the top 5 reasons we are barely able to wait to see new episodes of the show…
5. Grizz and Dot Com: I mean, their names are Grizz and Dot Com. Just hearing people call them that is funny.
4. The (Fictitious) Writer’s Room: The shenanigans (yes, this word is back thanks to Juno) that take place each week in that room are great. The one-line zingers thrown around by Toofer, Josh, and Frank are smart and super funny.
3. The Actual Writing: There hasn’t been tv comedy writing this good since Arrested Develepment. Sharp, witty, and surprising each and every week–this is the level to which all other shows should aspire.
2. The Two Terrific T’s, Tracy and Tina: Morgan plays crazy better than anyone. And Fey plays the smart-but-in-crisis-mode-30-something woman to perfection. PERFECTION.
1. Alec Baldwin: As many before have written, this is the role of a lifetime for this seasoned actor. His delivery, his expressions, his every single nuance as Jack Donaghy is just brilliant. Watching him interact with the also crazy-talented Tina Fey is just the frosting on the cake.
Fountain Soda Talk: If You Could Star in a Previously-Made Movie, What Would It Be?
I’m kicking off a new weekly discussion feature called Fountain Soda Talk (i don’t drink coffee and I love fountain soda). I’ll ask a question and you’ll answer by in the comments section and we’ll have a huge big fun discussion.
Today’s question is, If You Could Star in a Previously-Made Movie, What Would It Be?
My answer is: Legally Blonde. I mean, how fun? To start with, I’d get to drive a porsche. And my wardrobe would be designer (and pink!) and I’d get to go to Harvard Law School (read: learn how to argue better.) And at the end, I’d marry a cute lawyer and live happily ever after. Have I mentioned I’d get to rock a pink sequined bikini? SO FUN.
Your turn!














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