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How many Pussycat dolls does the world need?
• To shamelessly borrow from Ben Elton – people who are interesting enough to watch on a reality show would never even consider being on one.
• There is plenty of porn on the Internet, if you fancy watching silly blond getting her kit off and getting it on in a hot tub there is always Paris Hilton/Jessica Sierra/Pamela Anderson and their seemingly endless home movie collection
• Although networks try to pass it off as being real and unscripted, reality shows are scripted. And scripted badly at that. Need proof? Hello – The Hills?!
• Since when does people having seizures on telly constitutes as family entertainment?
• Having said that, if seizures were faked ( as some would suggest) to get a sympathy vote, honestly how desperate do you have to be?
• Only on reality shows sociopath can manage to keep a job longer then a week. Well on reality shows and in the Trump corporation, which as some would argue is one and the same.
• Outwit, outlast, outplay - literate translation - stab in the back at any given opportunity.
• The b****** of Pussycat dolls not only killed Veronica Mars, but Pussycat dolls will take over the planet. I mean how many members does a band actually need? If you presume we are talking pop band and not a symphonic orchestra.
• In reality shows world also known as la-la land this constitutes a great idea. I wonder, if that is a good idea, what are the bad ones?
• The latest reality show idea – lets see how Paris Hilton will find a new BFF. How does that work exactly? Is there an audition and then an elimination process? Or she hits the nearest bar and only consider those that are swinging from the chandeliers and/or too drunk to walk?
• Reality shows have unleashed Omarosas/Hatches/Laurens/any given Pussycat doll onto the world and now they will float in ether forever and ever and ever.

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People, we’ve talked about Ross the Intern before. Roberta wrote a whole post about him and we love him. Watch his coverage of the Oscars and enjoy, he sure enjoys himself! Be careful you might pee in your pants!

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Today, when every blogger is a journalist and each and every person has an opinion on everything (why aren’t you expressing yours in the comments section?), it gets hard to write something each and every day. Also, when you consider that your point of view has to be smart, researched and welt thought off (thank God I don’t have such problems!), the issue becomes even more difficult. When I saw the following video I seriously got an attack of Inferiority Syndrome of Fry’s proportions and considered putting down my keyboard. Her review of Star Wars rivals some of my articles! And she is only three years old. Enjoy!

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HAPPY STEPHEN FRY OBSESSION MONDAY

I never really understood peoples obsession with celebrities. I found them pathetic, sick even; but ever since I developed my fascination for everything Fry I can understand why and how ones life can get out of his or hers control. Do not get me wrong, I do not have any plans to take my lawn chair and go sit in front of our protagonist’s apartment waiting for him to show his face, but taking into consideration human obsessive nature I’m begining to understand how some people might loose themselves in someone else’s life.

The reason why I’m babbling about nutjobs lacking human contact, is the shock and awe I felt when I heard Mr. Fry published his podcast without me knowing about it! The shock is even grater when you take into consideration that I listen to about dozen podcasts each week. I have my daily’s and weekly’s. In fact I listened to podcasts from the time far, far away, circa 2005, when podcasts were called netcasts. Yes I’m that old. Believe it or not, I even remember the time before iPod and iTunes, before Steve Jobs’ second coming and the time of Apple Newton (that reference is for Mr. Fry, probably the original Apple Fan Boy). So as soon as Roberta told me about the podcast I took it on myself to review Mr. Fry’s latest masterpiece.

As an expert on podcasting, I feel relatively competent in saying that Stephen Fry’s podgram is one of the best netcast productions I’ve heard. The honesty that oozes from his words I have never before heard in a podcast. During this conversation, I felt he spoke to each and every one of us individually, you feel like the time stops and there’s no one else in the world but you and this inexhaustible intellect. I felt proud of him, sad for him, in pain with him. Those twenty some minutes we shared together made me see his brilliance and my shortcomings. I have never before, heard such a beautiful mind speak.

I do not want for this post to sound like a love letter, and seriously I have no plans to sit in front of Mr. Fry’s apartment waiting for the glimpse of him, but if you want to spend half an hour with one of the best wordsmiths in the world, download his podcast, get cozy and enjoy.

Seriously, I don’t even have a lawn!

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After seeing last night’s episode of Lost I was reminded why I started to like the show to begin with.
Sitting on the edge of your seat and for all 40 or so minutes being sure it can only go in one possible direction then right at the very last second wham bam thank you ma’am the world of Lost gets tilted again. As Hurley would say - Awesome dude!
I got that during the whole of season 1, a few times during season 2, only twice during season 3 but season 4 at least so far is proving to be just as good as the first.
So if there is one thing I have learned with Lost is never, ever presume anything. But I will tell you, if I could be a fly on the wall during the writers brainstorming sessions…
It seems to me with Lost theories, it is a bit like arseholes everyone has one so rather then to bother you with mine, I had a bit of a rummage and down below you can find a list of some of my favorite Lost theories. Some are debunked, some are not, but they are all interesting. And there are possible spoilers ahead so beware.  Continue Reading »

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As you know I am not really all that into watching reality shows, but Project Runway is an exception. Daft as it may sound, they are actually making something and this season there were some beautiful clothes to lust over.

Imagine my surprise when I have learned Jon Stewart (of all people) is also a fan, voicing my sentiment exactly – unlike with majority of reality shows the main purpose is not to sit on your arse bitch slapping anyone who comes within your shooting range. Ok there is an itsy bitsy of that going on as well, but surprisingly little when you consider a) it is a reality show and b) its fashion.
Be as it may the ever so delightful Tim Gunn was on both The Daily Show and on Conan O’Brien. That man makes me swoon, honestly. Tim Gunn. Not Conan, although when he is on the role… So enjoy the dashing Tim Gunn and don’t forget - don’t defend the shoe.

Now to the reunion episode of Project Runway.
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Dear faithful readers,

I do apologize for the short post today, but I’m down with the cold.

I cant breathe, I could give Snivellus Snape run for the money and I would not be surprised if people start calling me Rudolph the reindeer any minute now. I’m not complaining it usually hits me once a year, but when it does I’m an irritable mess.

So rather then me dribble on and try to make a coherent post, which is quite undoable in this state of foggy brain I am currently in, go over to Mr. Fry’s site and listen to his podcast.

Well podgram Be as it may, yes there is a podcast and really it made a rotten day much better.
You can hear what exactly happened in Brazil, how Mr. Fry broke his arm and how he is doing at the moment. And bless him, he is the only man who can feel bad about whining that he broke his arm. If it was me and I had 10 screws, I’d scream my head off and ask for drugs.

Now pardon me I have to go and inhale eucalyptus if I want to get some sleep tonight.

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Dear readers happy Stephen Fry Appreciation Monday!

It is 17 days until our trip! (Yes I have started counting, now I only need to get this ruddy cold out of the way.) And still no pub suggestions, honestly people where am I going to have my beer?! And I know someone from Norwich has popped by - the all seeing Google analytics eye told me.

Yesterday I was perusing what I could write about (I still refuse to see Spice World movie on principle) and I stumbled upon Shrink rap. With Stephen Fry. I know I was shocked too.
And let me tell you, there is a reason why I cannot watch reality shows (well apart from Project Runway) I’m a complete and utter wimp. And here I was thinking I’m a snarky cow and nothing can surprise me anymore. Tssss

Shrink rap is hosted by dr. Pamela Connolly (yes the wife of and her maiden name was Stephenson). She got a degree in psychotherapy. The premise is and I quote from the website

“Shrink Rap is an attempt to allow people not to be under pressure of performing, not to feel that they have to present the ideal self, the one that is always adorable and perfect and funny and together. This allows people to bring forward the true self, to not always tell the official story.”

The premise is good enough – talk show with a twist, but if it was a reality show it would be something along the lines “Today’s episode of Gyno’s office - how one woman embraced her thrush”. My point is - there is a reason why therapy is conducted in private.
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Aaaaah Indy is back, Indy is back… check out the trailer

And Dexter is unleashed on the general public, yay! Although the blood will be greatly reduced hell it is still a brilliant show.

Friday Night Lights is in jeopardy and 2 campaigns have been started one over at Best Week Ever and at Savefridaynightlights.tv

Latest scoop over at Ausiello’s

Kristen over at Eonline has plenty of spoilers herself

Here is an interview with Naveen Andrews aka Sayid

Clooney bringing in the big guns to prevent another strike

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Contrary to Roberta, I was pretty much annoyed by the previous season of “Lost”.

Mind you, it was obvious from the moment Oceanic Flight 815 slammed onto Mysterious Island that “Lost” will be a high-concept series: a kind of show whose impact can only diminish once the plot begins to unravel. But, it’s viewer’s right to always look for that Holy Grail of the Airwave Wasteland: TV series that constantly evolves while nevertheless staying true to the concept that made it popular. It’s plotline at the edge of chaos, if you will: change it too much, and you alienate your audience. Change it too little, and you bore them.

But even in that first, glorious season of “Lost”, when I eagerly awaited any clues about island’s monster or the content of The Hatch, dark shadow of “X Files” loomed in my memory. While being similarly eerie and mysterious, adventures of Mulder & Scully also featured a highly complicated meta-plot. This, over time, grew into fumbling, stumbling giant that fell flat on it face while audience changed channels.

What worried my even more was when I realized during Season Two of “Lost” that the writers are already stalling the plot, rushing it only for a mid-season and season’s finale. While “X Files” was only gearing up for it’s truly bizarre and paranoid tripping in it’s second and third season, “Lost” was already being stretched thin. By the end of Season Three, I actually decided to give up on the “Lost”, especially after seeing amazingly rich plots of series like “Veronica Mars” or even simple but effective storyline of “Supernatural”.

But here is the Season Four of “Lost” and, sure as hell, I’m watching it. Why? Maybe I’m just one of those annoying completist consumers - the kind who, after finding out that their favorite novel is set in the same world as whole bunch of others, feel horrible urge to read each and every one of them, no matter how bad they are. Maybe I’m just a TV bitch who needs his fix. Maybe it’s my sister’s enthusiasm that won me over.

But I love to believe it’s because of the Locke’s missing kidney. They’ve been talking about that fucker for past three seasons now, so, when it finally turned out that that very kidney (or lack thereof) was the only thing standing between Ben’s shooting and Locke’s certain death, I actually smiled. One piece of a puzzle fell into place, and, like in a good detective story, world once again made sense.

So, I’m putting “Lost” on probation. For now.

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