I apparently have found things boring because I haven’t been paying attention. Do Not Disturb was cancelled already AND the creators apologized for making a show that sucked so hard: http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/09/do-not-disturb.html?xid=rss-popwatch-20080924-%27Do%20Not%20Disturb%27%20creators:%20Sorry%20our%20sitcom%20sucked
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Pop culture is boring right now. Yeah, Heather Locklear got arrested, and yeah Kanye West and Shia LaBeouf got off scot-free, and yeah Meg Ryan called Dennis Quaid a cheater. And I can’t really be curmudgeonly about the dudes who almost died in the plane crash–that would just be mean.
So, I’ve been reading. A friend turned me on to the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, and I’m loving them. They are paranormal romances, so they are full of angst and sex. I like them better than the Twilight books, mainly because the characters are adults. Teen angst is fun, and the Twilight books are an enjoyable read. But, grown-up angst and hot sex scenes are even better. I man, come on, who didn’t prefer Valley of Horses over Clan of the Cave Bear simply because of the sex? Clan was a better story, but Valley introduced sex that was pleasurable for women. And we Cro-Magnon gals need pleasurable sex. Those Neanderthal women just didn’t know what they were missing when they blindly complied with “the gesture.” (What is Jean Auel up to these days? Does she still write books about Ayla?)
There has been talk of making a movie out of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books. I would watch that, as long as they get the right men for the parts. I know that Stephenie Meyer says she is all in support of the kid they cast as Edward, but he is not attractive enough for my interpretation of Edward. We need some really hot guys for BDB. Danny Trejo comes to mind for Zsadist. He has the look and the ability to convey a strong sense of menace, and like Benicio Del Toro (who is mad sexy even though he is not the most conventionally attractive guy), he looks like he might know how to handle himself in the boudoir. Any other thoughts?
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benicio del toro, black dagger brotherhood, danny trejo, heather locklear, jean auel, kanye west, meg ryan, shia labeouf, twilight | Jennifer C. Rodland | 
September 29, 2008 9:45 pm | 
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This is the most wonderful time of the year.
I love watching all of the season and series premieres. I haven’t really fallen in love with any of the new series–in fact, I broke things off with Privileged last night. It has potential, but it isn’t there yet. But I totally bought the premieres of Supernatural and How I Met Your Mother.
SPN: I loved the reunion scenes. I loved the psychic and the demon. I’m not sure how I feel about the new Ruby (or if she even is Ruby). I think it is just as likely that she is Lilith or one of Lilith’s minions pretending to be Ruby to corrupt Sam. Perhaps I’ve read too many Piers Anthony Incarnations of Immortality books, but I think it is a valid theory. Possibly more clever than SPN usually is, but I’m willing to be wrong.
I’m also totally loving Castiel. I like that his voice and visage are incomprehensible by most mortals. Unfortunately, I forgot that people on the east coast would have already seen the season premiere and visited Television Without Pity before watching the ep last Thursday. So, I knew there was an angel on the show because he already had a character thread on the Boys Will Be Boys section. I don’t know if I would have realized it was an angel right away without that knowledge. (I avoid spoilers like the plague.)
HIMYM: Loved Neil Patrick Harris. He was totally robbed.
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And, no I don’t mean the Pitt is taking on Fisher Stevens’ role in a remake of Hackers. Apparently, “cybercriminals” use Brad Pitt’s name (as well as Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, and Hills personality Heidi Montag) to lure you to their site filled with evil viruses. So, stay safe on the Internet, my friends, and slap a condom on your computer before spending too much time delving into the murky world of celebrity gossip. Or stick with safe sites, like the ones I list to the right.
Read more about it here.
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So Lauren Conrad is going to “write” a series of young adult novels. I hope her ghostwriter gets paid well.
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Kanye West is a petulant little baby with an over-developed sense of entitlement.
First he complained that MTV didn’t give him any awards or let him open the VMAs last year. Then he made the Bonnaroo festival-goers wait all night long to actually start his show. Now, he goes after a pap who wanted to take his picture.
Now I’m not defending paparazzi in general. They use some very questionable tactics to get photos, and they often endanger onlookers in their pursuit of the money shot. But that doesn’t mean Kanye and his entourage have the right to destroy their cameras. Until people quit creating a market for the shots, paparazzi will be a part of the popular culture.
If Kanye didn’t have such a history of, well, histrionics, I might have a little more sympathy. Instead I mock him–doesn’t he know that poor people in the midwest would kill to have to fight off aggressive paparazzi when they go to the airport?
Edited to add: More Kanye silliness: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/ask_the_answer_bitch/b32164_are_people_finally_getting_sick_of_kanye.html
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I tried to watch Fringe last night, but it was so boring that I changed the channel at 9 and caught the pilot of Privileged. As a result, the most exciting thing for me last night was seeing Zack from The O.C.
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I enjoyed last night’s premiere of True Blood, especially Anna Paquin’s performance. She inhabited her character so fully, that I completely forgot how much the blond hair bugged me in the promos. Some of the dialogue was a little corny, especially the dust-up over the vampire being named Bill and when Sookie said “since they came out of the coffin two years ago.” Other than Jay from Summerland and Larry (of this is my brother Darryl fame), I didn’t really recognize too many people. Mr. Curmudgeon however, was convinced he recognized every supporting actor.
My favorite line was when the bartender, in cautioning Sookie about going off with a bloodsucker, asked if she would be happy giving up her favorite food forever and living solely on Slim-Fast.
I will be interested to see if they develop the political aspects more as the show progresses. I thought I was watching the X-Men movies, with the call for vampire equality. Like the X-Men movies, this plotline exists as an obvious gay allegory. I wonder if people who are against gay equality see these parallels and whether they are put off by them.
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I’m still all about teen dramas, apparently, because I really enjoyed the new 90210. I did not watch the original, though I did watch Melrose Place for a year or two. So, I had no baggage and no expectations going into the new one.
I found most of the blatant shout-outs to the old show a little boring, but I do believe they were essential to thank the original fans who tuned in. I enjoyed Kelly’s character, and I hope they use her quite a bit. Bored to tears by Shannen Doherty, but I haven’t liked her since Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Our House, so I’m not surprised that I wasn’t interested in her homecoming.
P.S. Thanks, CW, for replaying the ep on tv. I really prefer to watch my tv on the tv for now–give me high-def computer video, though, and that might change…
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Perhaps my sights were set very low, but I have been loving my little teen soaps so far this season.
Two episodes in, Greek has been fun to watch, full of pop culture references, and even full of life lessons–sometimes you just need a new R.A. to remind you why you love Silly Putty, or something like that.
I enjoyed all the Chuck and Blair fun on Gossip Girl Monday night. But, what was up with the “British” dude? I found it interesting that Blair didn’t seem too hurt that he thought she was a lowly American when she obviously thinks she is our version of royalty. I guess she was too busy dealing with her hypersalivation to realize he had really challenged her personal sense of entitlement. His bad accent, after making me wonder why Chuck didn’t coach him, made me wonder if all British accents on American TV sound bad on purpose. People who aren’t British sound fake. People who are actually British sound fake even though they are actually British. Is there a special American-television British accent that actors strive for, even when they know better? Do they sound as fake when doing interviews in their native dialect?
I even thought Hilarie Burton killed it as the girl who finally got the man of her dreams. I always wish she had set her sights a little higher, but the heart wants what the heart wants.
I forgot to watch 90210, so I’m waiting until I can catch it online to have a judgment there. I will confess that although I was a casual viewer of Melrose Place, I’ve seen probably only three full episodes of 90210. The only time I watched regularly was when they played episodes in syndication on Sundays afternoons. I would catch about 15 minutes while I was waking up after a long weekend of partying in college. So I have no expectations. And I don’t think I’ll be regular viewer. I plan to watch How I Met Your Mother and Samantha Who? on Tuesdays from 8-9. This plan may change if 90210 ends up being a lot of fun to watch, but I’ve been struggling over the glut of programming on Mondays and Thursdays. We have two DVRs, but not in the main room I watch tv in. The plan is to watch Chuck and Heroes live on Mondays on the hi-def, DVR-less TV while recording How I Met Your Mother and Samantha Who? on (gasp) the VCR. Then, I’ll bring the tape out to watch on Tuesdays at 8, since nothing has become my go-to replacement for Gilmore Girls in that timeslot. (Even when Gilmore Girls was bad, it was still pretty good.) Hubby will record Sarah Conner Chronicles on his hi-def DVR for us to watch later, maybe over the weekend. I’ll also be recording Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill for later viewing on the non-hi-def DVR in my bedroom. Thank god for multiple TVs!
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