Finally, after the writer strike, The Office came back tonight. And as usual, it was a good episode. Not up in my favorites, but good.
I can't say I'm too fond of the fact it was outside the office. I miss my Kelly. She needs infinitely more screen time. Angela was great though. Best part was when Andy gave her a rose and she was like, "What am I supposed to do with this?" Great.
4.10.2008
The Office Returns
Big Brother Pisses Me Off
So, naturally, nothing I hoped would happen on Big Brother did. Ryan, the worst person in the world, won the POV, so James was nominated. And then he continued to give hope for James to stay -- as did Sheila -- but like all season, no one wants to take risks and enjoys playing safe.
Also, I hate hate hate hate Natalie. She is so stupid, thinks she's so smart, and that's the worst. Thank you James for making fun of her.
Sheila won HOH, so the rumor is. Hopefully Ryan or Natalie go home. I would be happy.
In Theaters April 11
x-posted from Eggs N Bloggin.
It looks to be another deadpan week for the movies. When will it technically be 'summer' so we can get those huge blockbusters? Give me the next Batman already! Nonetheless, here is what is in theaters April 11.
Prom Night || IMDb
Even the worst, worst horror movies, in the trailer, manage to have some jump-out-scary moments that catch the viewer off guard. Prom Night fails to do even that. At least give me some trick camera angles. Or zombies. I like zombies. The only reason I can understand seeing this is for Brittany Snow, who was hot when she guest starred in Nip/Tuck, and also in Hairspray. Plus, she was born in Tampa, Florida, so that's always a plus. But if you use that logic, I guess you could, you know, watch Nip/Tuck or Hairspray....
Rating: Not If They Paid You
Street Kings || IMDb
I'm glad to see a movie with a fresh plot that has not been done a million times before. Oh, wait.... Novelist James Ellroy takes to doing screenplays. He wrote the novel 'L.A. Confidential,' which was turned into a great movie. But not by him. He should stay away from Hollywood. Instead, director David Ayer should stick to writing, where he at least has some notoriety (Harsh Times, Training Day). And Keanu Reeves should stick to Bill & Ted, obviously.
Rating: Download
Smart People || IMDb
Ellen Page will draw many viewers to this new movie because of her success in Juno. Sadly, people will see this movie for the wrong reason. Granted, there looks to be plenty of cliches and a happy ending, but I'm sure there will be witty moments. Thomas Haden Church is always memorable (his role in Sideways is one of my favorites in recent years), and Dennis Quaid is charming in most roles. Except Vantage Point. Did anyone even see that movie?
Rating: Dollar Theater
Jon's Pick: Smart People (it's in limited release, though)
DVD Release of the Week: There Will Be Blood (rent, don't buy -- the special edition has shit features and the regular one doesn't even have a real case)
4.09.2008
Top Chef -- The Elements
x-posted from Eggs N Bloggin.
Another great episode of Top Chef this week. These episodes are why I watch reality TV. First for the Quickfire Challenge the contestants had to taste ingredients blindfolded and say which is more expensive. It's crazy how some things were so different, i.e. $72 bottle of sake vs. $5.00. It'd be fun to try and see if I can beat some of them. Probably, I mean I could hit half of them and beat Stephanie. Maybe I should be a cook?
Antonia winning the challenge was really lame because she probably would've gone home. Stupid immunity.
The Elimination Challenge was kind of lame. The different elements? How original.
I think the Fire team did make the best dish, with the shrimp and spices and bacon. It annoys me though that Lisa was the winner, because all she did was make bacon. And yet again, Stephanie was on the winning team. She's going to win fo sho.
The Air team, well, their dish looked good, but I think it's funny how, because of time, they didn't even see the judges' table.
I liked the Earth team because my boy Spike is on it. Sure he's not the best cook but he's funny and seems like he'd be fun to hang out with. I'm glad Zoi went instead, because it was funny seeing Spike yell at Antonia since she took control even though she had immunity. Also, I like how the guest judge mentioned the soup idea (Spike's) was genius. Owned.
I think team Water just failed miserably. Boring dish, scales in the salmon. Come on. They get an F.
Great end of the episode. Lots of cussing and kicking of chairs and bitching and tears? LOVE IT. Plus, Padma looked gorgeous, so I'll let her marry me when the time comes.
4.08.2008
Is This Sad?
So a few minutes ago I spilled coffee on the white carpet. Tragic, I know. So I went downstairs, got some Arm & Hammer cleaner for carpets and whatnot, and brought it back. I've never used it before, so I followed the direction of spray, let the foam settle, and then wipe it up. So I did that, and it took about five minutes.
And now, the stains are completely gone. And I was surprised. How sad is it that I'm shocked when a product does exactly what it is described as doing? What does that say about marketing?
4.07.2008
Big Brother -- Some Thoughts
Interesting how Big Brother can change so quickly. And in regards to that, this is all pending the POV tomorrow does not change the nominees (regardless of who wins).
Every episode I think that I cannot hate Natalie any more than I already did, and every episode she shows me that she is the single DUMBEST person ever. If you disagree, you have not watched Big Brother. If you have, you agree.
However, each episode it's cool how I start to like Adam more and more. I hated him originally (how creepy does he look?), but when he won HOH and talked to Julie, he revealed his strategy (the winning strategy, in my opinion -- to lay low and then step it up halfway through [Josh was kind of doing this too]), and I also read his HOH blog from that week. He's actually a moderately funny guy, but yeah. When he did not nominate James this week, he said one of the smartest things. Something like, "People come to you and tell you what's best for you, but really they're thinking what's best for them." THANK YOU!
So with James not nominated and the nominations staying the same, it will come down to Ryan. He proposed an alliance with Sharon, but will he back down so quickly? I doubt it. I hope not. If not, that means 2-1 for Sheila to go, and that would make me happy. She's dumb and annoying. The worst though is she thinks she's so smart...
So next week would be James, Sharon, Adam, Natalie, Ryan. Adam can't win HOH so it's 2-vs-2. I'm liking how this may play out. At this point I would not be annoyed if James, Sharon, or Adam won.
Gogogo no POV usage on Tuesday!
4.06.2008
R.I.P. Charlton Heston
Tonight I spent the evening watching 'Blood Diamond.' Sadly, when I returned online, Yahoo!'s main story was that Charlton Heston has died. He was 84.
It's always sad when a legendary screen actor dies, even if one isn't too familiar with their work. For me when I hear 'Charlton Heston' I immediately think of 'Planet of the Apes' and 'Ben-Hur,' two great movies. Of course, he's been in many, many other movies (numerous sites mention 'The Ten Commandments,' which I have not seen). I'm a bit too young, but I'm sure my parents are taking this hard. Either way, R.I.P. one more legend from the golden age of Hollywood. Yippee for morbid news.
4.03.2008
Make Me A Supermodel -- Pre-Finale
Before today I'd only seen a couple episodes of Bravo's new series, Make Me A Supermodel. I didn't like it much because I do not like the concept of uninformed America choosing who wins. Granted, the judges choose a bottom 3 for America to pick from, but that's weak.
Today I watched a marathon so I could be prepared for the finale tonight. I'm prepared for America to fail again, but hopefully they think smart and pick Holly as the winner. Let's get a preview.
Why does America fail so badly? How about when Shannon had one bad week and was in the bottom two against Ronnie. Both had one challenge win under their belt. However, this was the first time Shannon was in the bottom. It was Ronnie's fourth. Yes. Fourth. And because Ronnie is the funny gay guy, Shannon was voted off. What an awful decision.
And now it is down to the final four. Let's run some stats.
Holly: 4 Wins (including the 3 most recent), 1 Bottom Three
Perry: 1 Win, 1 Bottom Three
Ronnie: 1 Win, 4 Bottom Three
Ben: 1 Win, 4 Bottom Three
I could deal with Perry winning. I think he's great. But Holly is by far the best, yet for some reason I can't stop anticipating Ben or Ronnie will pull an undeserved win. Well, we'll see in 2 hours.
Top Chef -- Film Food
x-posted from Eggs N Bloggin.
Honestly, what better theme could there be, for me, than film food? Picking a movie and using it to inspire a dish? Pretty smooth. Though, granted, it's not as exciting as it sounds.
But I'm jumping ahead. The Quickfire Challenge was entertaining, with the contestants required to make a dish of vegetables to show off skill sets. Yay for Top Chef sticking to challenges that actually measure skill!
Dale's was the best and I'm pleased he won. Sure, like ______ said (okay, I can't remember which contestant said it), knife skills aren't everything in cooking. Well, maybe, but they mean a lot.
So the Elimination Challenge was in pairs (Dale got to pick who he went with), and each pair had to pick a movie to use as a dish inspiration. The reason? They were cooking for Richard Roeper (who I seldom agree with, but that's irrelevant).
The best ones were the 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' dish, which won, respectively. It's funny how the judges said that you wouldn't think any of the ingredients would go together, but they worked and tasted great. But then, the other contestants were talking shit, saying, "There's no way that tasted good." Well, this proves you can't judge a dish by its plating. And also why watching a cooking show on television stinks, but what can ya' do?
The dish for 'Top Secret!' was good, and again, keeps in line with my theory of Stephanie winning the whole thing. I also thought the 'A Christmas Story' dish was inspired, and the judges seemed to like it a lot. I was surprised it had almost no recognition.
Manuel and Spike's 'Good Morning, Vietnam' dish was indeed awful. And yes, they clearly thought of the movie after to fit their dish. Spike's one of my favorites, so I was really worried for about ten minutes. Thankfully the other guy went home.
Overall, not a bad episode. And also, I'm now one week closer to my wedding to Padma. You're all invited. (If I say it enough, will it happen?)
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