Night Switch

I'm going to admit this without any fear. I am loving Lipstick Jungle. Not because it's good, not because Andrew McCarthy is in it just for reasons I'm not going to be very good at explaining. I probably won't be able to explain it at all. Maybe it's man candy Robert Buckley, maybe it's because Cashmere Mafia is off the air and I needed a lady drama. I don't think I watch any other lady dramas. I definitely don't watch soap operas. At least not since Passions went off the air. Well, I only watched the first season of Passions, it got to the point where I couldn't handle the crazy and I stopped watching.

Really though, I'm in the Jungle. I can't be the only person watching it, there's at least another 5 or 6 million people watching. For a primetime show on a major broadcast network though it's not enough, and what have they decided to do...change the day the show airs. I'd say I'm not happy about this but since I have a DVR I don't care what night it comes on. What I do care about is those 5 or 6 million viewers forgetting to tune in or being out when the show comes on. As I've mentioned before Friday night programming is for shut ins so all the people out there who watch the show will be out living it up and not home watching the Jungle Girls. Less viewers means the show is going to get cancelled. It's not like I don't see it coming in the future. I'm still surprised it's on the air. There must be someone who loves them some Brooke Shields in an office high above Rockefeller Center or they've poured too much money in to cancel it now. Either way I'm going to ride this train to the end. Below you'll find a clip of Robert Buckley on The Today Show from yesterday. He's so adorable it kills me.

Baby!

Amy Poehler had her baby today! I'm happy for her but sad for me. There's a new SNL on tonight and I wonder how many sketches she was in that had to be rewritten. Well, maybe she went into labor early enough for new sketches to be written or maybe Tina Fey is going to fill in for her. I have no idea but I am sad she didn't make it through the election. I doubt she's going to come back as a full cast member but maybe she'll pop in from time to time? This is wishful thinking on my part but I'm really going to cross my fingers that it happens. I've included the Weekend Update clip from last weekend. I adore her, she makes me smile when she's on TV. Even when a sketch doesn't work she commits and really that's all you can ask for. Congratulations Amy, I hope your show next year works out, I'll be watching.

I Asked and I Received

I was bitching last night about not having any reality shows to watch and what did I watch tonight...reality shows. That's right, I sat down for a two hour stretch and watched Top Model and the new CW crapfest Stylista. Top Model was what Top Model is...it's got a formula and it's working and I don't mind it. I love watching the photo shoots and I love a bunch of skinny girls bitching at each other. I got both things I wanted tonight and I'm fine with it, let's move on. Stylista is a piece of crap but a piece of crap I'll probably tune back in for. The lady they're all trying out for comes off as a bit of a beyotch but it seems so rehearsed and fake that I'm sure she's at least half a human in real life. I don't remember her name but it doesn't matter...for argument's sake let's call her BE...BE for bitchy editor. BE is a big time editor at Elle magazine and these kids are vying for an assistant editor position at the magazine. The prize is the job, an apartment for a year plus a year's supply of clothes from H&M. Basically that's about $400 out of H&M's pocket so I'm hoping the apartment is stupid fly. Anyway, it's a bunch of bitchy young people and I've already got my favorites and the list of bitches that need to go. It was only the first episode so I don't remember any of their names and I'm too lazy right now to look them up. It doesn't matter, it's a crappy show that I'll probably stop watching in two weeks when November sweeps start. It's a moot point for me to even bother looking. I'm sad I spent my time watching this and not Lipstick Jungle which I for some strange reason am in the middle of loving. I can't explain it...it's an odd love, but love nonetheless.

Reality Stoppage

I haven't watched a reality show weeks. I never even finished the season of the Rachel Zoe Project. As for Project Runway, a friend spoiled the finale for me last week while I was watching the last debate. She texted me the winner. Who does that? An evil person that's who. I forgave her but I still haven't watched the finale. Where's The Bachelor when you need it? Seriously I'm missing a bit of the reality. I've been drowning in procedurals and serialized dramas and need a lifeboat. Everything I'm watching is so serious and I need a pick me up. Samantha Who?, Old Christine and NBC on Thursday nights minus Kath & Kim helps a little but it's still not enough. Perhaps on October 30 with the season premiere of 30 Rock I'll get out of my drama funk. Really though I want a good reality show. This is so unlike me, I can't believe I'm asking for a reality show. I think I should clarify my statement. I want a good dating reality show. I want Singled Out to come back on the air. I know Jenny McCarthy was the real reason I loved that show but a new spin on it could work. How about a new generation of The Love Connection. I used to get a huge kick out of watching that show with my dad. Ah, memories...we'll be back in two and two. Chuck Woolery you're my hero.

A Piece For All Season

Ah, my piece has been picked up. CBS has picked up The Mentalist for the entire season. It's not my favorite new show but who am I to deny an hour a week with a piece like this? I know I've said I love procedurals but I'm not head over heels about Simon Baker's new show. It's decent and has a likeable cast but it just hasn't completely caught on with me quite yet. Robin Tunney plays the foil to his character and I've been a fan since HS when I first saw The Craft. I still quote that movie to friends and they all think I'm crazy because who actually quotes The Craft? Amanda Righetti from The O.C. and North Shore plays the hot chick for the other people on the team to dream about. It's all made by a formula and that's all well and good but it doesn't make it a great show for me. But I don't mind, I get to look at my piece and that's enough for me.

Waste of Time

This is complete BS. Not funny, not even remotely funny. I wonder when this show is being shot if those involved are laughing. I can see how it supposed to be funny but I just don't find myself laughing. Maybe it's because it was so hyped and I want too much from the show but I'm not even sure that's the case. The characters are obnoxious and I know that's the point but it's just not funny. I can't repeat enough how unfunny it is. I've watched the episode tonight thinking it was going to get a little bit better but it didn't. I'll probably keep watching until it gets cancelled because I'm a glutton for punishment. Seriously I am. Before I watched The Office, Grey's, Life on Mars even last night's Pushing Daisies I watched Kath & Kim. I'm too annoyed to even keep writing about it. I can't be bothered to express my annoyance any further. I hope this gets cancelled before any more of my time is wasted.

Amy the Great

Amy Sedaris was on David Letterman last night and had me in stitches. I love her appearances on Letterman, they have such great chemistry. It's too early for clips online but if I'm lucky someone will have it up on youtube later on today and I'll find it and post it here for you. In the meantime I'll post another great moment between the two of them from the last time she was on. Letterman gave her the tassels on his shoe and on the episode last night she came on wearing them as earrings. She's so creative! Go buy her book on Hospitality here.

My Own Worst Piece of Crap

OMG! Christian Slater's new show is such a stinker. Matt came over last night and we had our regular Monday night of Gossip Girl and Chuck and then I forced him to watch the New Christian Slater. I say the New Christian Slater because of Clueless. It's one of my all time favorite movies and when Tai is down in the dumps Cher tells her, "Let's go to the mall, have a calorie-fest, and see the new Christian Slater." She says this because CS used to be awesome and now after what I watched last night he is so not anymore. I take that back, maybe it's not him it's the show he was given to lead.

It's got a decent cast, clearly lots of money was thrown at it but something just didn't connect for me last night. I was doped up a little bit on cold meds but it's an action show and it should have woken me up out of my stuffy head cold. I'm not bitter because I'm sick I'm bitter because this is NBC's great big hope and from what I saw it's getting a big fat D from me. Knight Rider is the other big hope for NBC and I'm just never in the mood for a talking car so we can all forget about that one.

Speaking of hopes for NBC I watched Kath & Kim last week. Another dog from the suits at NBC. What did they cancel last year that I would have preferred watching than the new shows they've premiered so far? Well, they cancelled Journeyman which I did watch a few episodes of but then passed on it and decided to stick with Life. I do love Life and I'm still watching it this season, please watch it I don't want it cancelled too. If they cancel Life before Kath & Kim I may consider boycotting the network. I'm lying I'm loving Lipstick Jungle for all the wrong reasons and can't give it up just yet. They still haven't killed 30 Rock and only then would I truly boycott the network. They have Oprah coming on the show, that in itself should keep it on for another 4 years or so. I'm rambling, this is all supposed to be about Christian and his shitty show. I'm going to watch it again next week and come back with another letter grade for it. Perhaps it will stay the same, perhaps it will drop to an F. I'm doubting it'll get any higher.

The Return of Grace Adler

Last summer when as usual nothing was on besides a few scripted shows and tons of reality dreck I watched The Starter Wife. Debra Messing has always entertained me and since it was the summer and I was in the mood for something light I tuned in. It was a six episode mini series that she won an Emmy for and wouldn't you know it...USA turned it into an original series. It airs tonight and you guessed it...I'll be watching. It's Friday night what else am I going to wath...The Ex List? Yes, I'll watch that too. I did watch it last week and it wasn't too bad. Not nearly as fun as watching Miss Match was on Friday nights but it's shut in night on TV so I'll take what I can get. If it just so happens to be dramas about women searching for men I guess I'll take it. I can always finish the evening off with a bit of snark from Joel McHale on The Soup anyway. I could watch my recording of Kath & Kim. HA!

Tivo!

I got a Tivo! A free Tivo! My Uncle gave me his Tivo that had been sitting in his closet unopened for two years last weekend and I finally set it up last night and after getting it activated and the initial setup and everything it finally works. Yes, I do have a DVR but it's in my living room and it only records two shows at once. If you remember there is a huge conflict of shows on Monday night and now I can watch them all. The Tivo is in my bedroom and while it's old and can only tape one show at a time, you can tape one show and watch another one live. This means that I can finally watch everything I want to. This also means that I will never leave my house. This may not be a bad thing though. With the economy going the way it is I can stay inside and not spend any money by sitting on my behind and watching all the shows out there. The Rachel Zoe Project is not going to watch itself people. I may be a little too obsessed but really, isn't that why we're all here in the first place?

R.I.P.

Damn. I really loved this show. FX did a shitty thing and cancelled The Riches. I've been a huge fan of both Minnie Driver and Eddie Izzard for years. I fell in love with Minnie in Circle of Friends and Eddie, I've loved for his stand up since I can remember. My father and I used to audio tape his act and listen to it in the car. They put the two of them in a show together and it was magical. I don't know anyone who actually watched the show and that was the problem. There are tons of quality shows out there but people still keep their asses glued to Two and a Half Men. No wonder our country is in trouble. This was a very well written show with great actors that just didn't find a solid fanbase. Every show can't get the attention of the media and whatnot like Mad Men. Don't get me wrong Mad Men is a better show but The Riches was pretty damn good too. It's out there on DVD so do me a solid and Netflix it or watch it online at whichever sight you watch bootleg TV on. I'd prefer you watch it on DVD of course, but if all you can do is bootleg I'm not going to say anything this time because I just want you to catch a glimpse of the awesome. I'm going to go watch Viggo Mortensen in Appaloosa now to get my mind off of this. Hopefully he'll be able to put me in a better mood.

Confession

I've been watching Raising the Bar on TNT. At first I wasn't going to because I was so turned off by Zack Morris's hair but I'm still watching anyway. Saved by the Bell was the greatest show when I was a kid, I watched The New Class and The College Years, I watched the first season way back when Ms. Bliss was their teacher...how cool was it that The Parent Trap girl was their teacher! I even watched the shows that were kind of like it but not the same...California Dreams, USA High...tell me you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, I grew up with Zack Morris and his huge cell phone. I even watched a few episodes of NYPD Blue back when but cop dramas weren't really for me back then like they are now. The point is, if he's on TV I'll tune in at least once.

I'm digging his new show. I don't know why, maybe it's because in the past 5 years or so I turned into procedural queen. I don't watch CSI or any of it's many iterations but I do watch every Law & Order religiously. I suppose I just get sucked into all the stories of the accused. Then again it could just all be because of Zack Morris and that damn hair. It takes very little to turn me in to a loyal viewer. Case in point...I'm still watching 90210. No matter how bad that show is I'm still tuning in week after week. I'm getting nothing out of it but I'm still watching. At least with RTB I get Zack. Well, I get him and Lois from Malcolm in the Middle. I've told you before but sometimes I can't separate actors from their previous work. She plays Judge Kessler on RTB and I feel she's what Lois would be in an alternate universe. Instead of losing her shit with her kids now she's starting a bunch of shit with lawyers. She's so underrated. Why hasn't this woman won an Emmy yet? I doubt this show is going to be Emmy nominated but hey, anything can happen.

Debate Part 2

Tonight is the second debate between Obama and Mccain. I hope everyone out there is watching and making an informed decision about who they're going to vote for on November 4Th. Ever since I turned 18 and was granted the right to vote I've voted in the elections. I have voted for the person I felt best represented my ideals but never have I ever been as moved to get out and vote as I have been in the past year. I truly feel like things could actually change in country for the better this election year and hope that others feel the same. Tune in tonight and watch a bit of history as Barack Obama debates John McCain in one of most anticipated debates since I've been on this planet.

Burying the Lead

I finally finished this past weekends SNL last night and I have to say I think some of the best sketches were aired after Weekend Update. Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals was hysterical. Andy Samberg actually sounded like him and it kind of made me believe that Marky Mark does indeed talk to animals. The other sketch I really enjoyed was the one where Anne Hathaway's character finds out her gay roommate isn't actually gay. I think I liked it so much because of their newly invented disease. Bonerplasia. I want to use this word all the time now. Perhaps I'll work it into a few conversations this week...that'll be awesome.

Madonna Break

A couple of friends invited me last minute to see Madonna tonight and this means I won't be home to watch any TV. Of course when I get home I will watch the first bit of SNL and then I'm going to have to sleep sleep sleep. I hope they put on a good show. Fingers crossed!

Lip Licker

The entire first season while I was watching Lipstick Jungle the only thing I noticed besides Robert Buckley was every time Kim Raver came onscreen she licked her lips. I dare you to watch the show and see if you don't notice it. It totally distracts me and takes me out of the moment every time she does it. I can't tell if it's part of her character or if it's something she's been doing forever that she doesn't even notice it anymore. Honey, I notice can you please cut it out? I shouldn't be this concerned it's just a lip lick for goodness sakes and it's also a show that'll probably be cancelled by the end of the season. But maybe if I can stop it now the show will last through next season. I haven't watched this week's episode yet but rest assured that I will very soon. I decided to skip the TV the past two days and spend my evenings in movie theaters. There's nothing like watching two movies in a row. Except when it's the beginning of the TV season and you missed watching TV the week before as well. I'll just have to stay in tomorrow night and catch up. Campy dramas here I come! Dirty Sexy Money is getting watched directly after. So happy that's back on. Before I leave, let's all silently ask for the end of the lip licking, it's creeping me out.