You're Welcome America

I watched the first hour of Will Ferrell's HBO special about W's farewell from the White House.

But that's about all I could sit through. Don't get me wrong, it was quite humorous, from his bout with a suspected NY Times journalist to the sexually driven dance performance from "Condi". But I think an hour really would have sufficed. Maybe watching it live was more intense but I'm not about to watch Bush talk for more than 13 minutes, so I think an hour for Will Ferrell is good enough.

Overall I give it 4 out of 5 stars. I'd recommend the first hour for those who haven't seen it yet.

And to wrap up Black History Month

I hope all will be tuned into "The Black List: Volume 2" on HBO tonight at 8.

Trust Him Already!

TNT's show, "Trust Me" isn't keeping my attention anymore. I like the concept and it has potential. I don't want to give up on it. It seems that the theme of the show has become "how will Eric McCormack piss off Tom Cavanagh this week?" Its getting a little old. I want to see this show expand.

Good-bye Strikers!

Tonight the Strikers All-Stars were eliminated from MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. While I'm not a high fan of the show, I am a student at FAMU, home of the Strikers. They had a great run on the show and represented Tallahassee brilliantly.

We'll miss you Strikers!!




(Check out this entry over at Who Loves Fish Sticks?!)

TI's Road to Redemption

Revealing. Insightful. Commendable.


I do recommend it.
(MTV Tuesdays 9PM)

A Few Weeks In

A few weeks ago I posted about the new shows "Lie To Me" on Fox and "Trust Me" on TNT. I've given up on "Lie To Me". I felt the show was pretentious and assuming. Tim Roth's character had perfected his craft just a little too well and didn't know when to keep that mess to himself.

As for Trust Me, hmm. Its interesting. I see where its trying to go, it just hasn't gotten there yet. After 3 episodes, I still have to remind myself that its coming on, that's how I know it hasn't completely sucked me in. But I do remind myself and I do follow every episode. Sometimes though, it doesn't feel cohesive, I like my dramas to have things that keep me guessing and putting the pieces together even a few weeks down the line. Also, the characters are losing their sheen. Tom Cavanagh is still charming and quirky but with the promotion of Eric McCormack's character comes the inverse of his likability. It isn't that he's turned evil, I mean that would be more interesting, now he's just... a little dull. And I like McCormack! He's quick and fiery. I just want more of that. I know he isn't Will anymore, but where's the passion?

New Outlet

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Thanks for the support!

Really?

Kanye, a shag? Really?










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Its Monday...

Now that Real Chance of Love has gone off the air, I'm kinda wondering... what now? What can I fill my Monday nights with? Well I got my answer: Trust Me.

I'm looking forward to the TNT drama Trust Me starring Eric McCormack (Will and Grace) and Tom Cavanagh (Ed). The show is about two friends that work in a Chicago ad agency. I still don't quite understand where the conflict is coming from, but the chemistry between Cavanagh and McCormack seems like it'll hold my attention long enough to find out.

Also, premiering this Wednesday (Jan. 21) on Fox is Lie To Me, starring Tim Roth (The Incredible Hulk, Pulp Fiction). I'm interested to see how this show unfolds. Roth plays a "deception expert" who can look at a person's face and body and know whether or not they are lying. Now, I know there are people who do this for a living, but supposedly he is 101 percent correct all the time. Frankly, I can see the certainty getting old, quickly. I'm curious to see how they add some guess work.

And of course, last but most importantly, I will be watching (soon to be) President Obama's inauguration tomorrow and I would urge every one else to as well. Even those who supported McCain in the race for the White House. This is such a monumental event in American History and something that you should want to carry with you for the rest of your life. So, all that to say, I'll be watching.


Happy Viewing!!

"No, you're a tool."

VH1's Tool Academy aired yesterday. Here's the premise:

9 frustrated girlfriends have enrolled their duchebag boyfriends into the "Tool Academy" to see if there is any possibility that they might change. The girlfriends are unappreciated, used, cheated on and degraded. For many of them, this is the last straw, and if their men can't get it together, they're going to get the boot. So, through a series of challenges (suprise suprise), the girls will try to change their tools into men.

I'd been looking forward to this show since I first saw the commercial for it. The first episode was great! Great premise, great drama, great characters... but I'm hoping it will sustain. Now that we've seen how dumb and inconsiderate some of these guys can be, are now in for 9 weeks of useless I Love Money challenges or will we see some progress with these guy? The first episode really tugged at my heart strings (at least more than any other VH1 reality show) and I'm hoping to see more of that. I hope it doesn't reach the shallow depths of Rock of Venereal Disease. Only time will tell, and from what I've seen so far, Tool Academy looks to be promising.

Watch it on VH1, Sundays at 10

Bye Bye Becker

This past Saturday, I woke up to watch my weekly installment of VH1's Top 20 Countdown to find that my favorite VJ was missing. Instead the show was hosted by the formally lovable but recently lackluster Jim Shearer.

I was stunned actually. I hadn't heard anything about Alison Becker leaving the show. She was my burst of sunshine on Saturday mornings. Aside from the fact that we're both "single L" Alisons from Jersey, I felt kind of a connection with her, a connection that I'm sure most people feel with their favorite television icons. But I got her humor and thought maybe some years from now, when I was making my NY rounds, looking for a job at VH1 or NBC, I'd bump into Ms. Becker and say, almost in passing, "I used to watch you, ya know. Thanks for the good times."

But alas, she is moving westward. My only hopes are that she finds what she's looking for out there and finds her way back to small screen (or big screen) so that she might brighten our days again.

Good luck Alison!

(Check out her blog.)