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Drive "The Starting Line"; "Partners" 2007-04-16 07:35:00 "There are 500 million cars worldwide - over half in the US alone. And, as long as there have been cars there has been 'The Race'. Secretly moving across America's roads and highways, it may be happening around you now. So the next time some jerk cuts you off on your way to work, cut'em some slack. They could be racing for their lives." - opening monologueI am a sucker for TV show premieres.As a steady fan of writer Tim Minear, Nathan Fillion (Buffy & Firefly) and Amy Acker (Angel & Alias), the previews for Fox's new drama 'Drive' had me interested.In the two-hour launch of the show, I felt a little bit of LOST (gradual character development in small doses and the presence of "Them", the people running the race), a little bit of Heroes (a group of diverse people brought together by circumstance) a little of 24 (deadlines to meet, lives at stake), a little bit of Nowhere Man (in the freaky way normal people were involved with the race like the waitress and the truck driver), Read more:Partners
For Heather 2007-04-18 20:48:00 In the midst of call-in reality shows and shooting tragedies, please take a moment to visit BooMama's site today and show some love for Heather
, a fellow blogger who was recently diagnosed with brain tumor.Many people in her blog circle are rallying to support her in prayer and offer a little extra out of their pocket to help her on her trip to MN's Mayo Clinic.If you're a blogger, there's even an added incentive... Beth at I should be folding laundry is hosting a huge prize giveaway for anyone who puts the button on the blog, donates at BooMama's site, and adds their outgoing link. (See Beth's site for ALL details)But, don't wait... it's only for today Wednesday, April 18. Here's your chance to make a difference!!!Read more and comment
American Idol Top 7 Performances 2007-04-18 09:17:00 Country Music Night with mentor Martina McBride(Click the idol talk button to see more reviews!)Phil StaceyWhere the Blacktop EndsCountry has been the best genre for Phil this far. I thought he had a good performance (no goose pimples though) and I definitely prefer the all-black shirt and pants look for him. If this were Country Idol, Phil would be a contender. He looked so comfortable on the stage tonight.Jordin SparksBroken WingI did get goose pimples with Jordin though! Wow, what a great performance. She looked beautiful and has such a great presence (Oh wait, did I say that last week?!?) Really, she does. She has a great singing style and personality.Sanjaya MalakarLet's Give Them Something to Talk AboutBandana Boy did his usual voodoo. And that's all the written space I'm devoting to Sanjaya.Lakisha JonesJesus Take the WheelSuch a big, powerful voice. My comment to DH during the chorus was that her big, awesome voice was actually too big for the song. I like that she had an em Read more:American
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LOST Catch-22 2007-04-19 08:37:00 Previously on LOSTDesmond saving Claire from drowning and revealing his visions to Charlie"You're gonna die Charlie"Notes/Quotes/Moments:GeneralA camping trip? Technically, aren't they camping?! LOLSuperman vs. FlashSearching for the cable that Sayid and Hurley found earlierDoesn't this cable have something to do with the former communication center?Hurley's getting scruffy LOLWhistling while walking across the beachJin telling ghost stories (a camping tradition) in Korean with the flashlight"With enough money and determination, you can find anyone." - Desmond, quoting PennyDesmond using Hurley as a step stool (ouch!)A Sawyer and Kate momentA Kate and Jack momentA Kate and Sawyer encounterOf course the satellite phone battery is dead upon arrival! (Or, maybe there is interference jamming its use?!? Just speculating...)Sawyer figuring out how he got lucky"Uhh, that can't be good" - after seeing a large splash far out in the oceanDesmond's flashbackIn prison? No, in a monastery"For Read more:Catch
Life is Beautiful: American Idol Top 7 Results 2007-04-19 06:11:00 Cue Chris' song "I'm goin home..." and click to bobble Sanjaya.As much as I believe Sanjaya should be out of the competition, it was still sad to see him leave the show.While standing in the bottom three, Sanjaya beamed his signature huge smile. I thought he'd take it all in stride if his name was called to go home. But, then again, Sanjaya's been riding such a huge media wave and has never been in the bottom three. It must have been a shocker to him. I mean, I was a bit shocked considering he hasn't been in the bottom three ever.As he was embracing LaKisha, I thought, "Wow, he's really crying over this." He did bounce back for his song though and poke fun at the media stir caused by his hair. I'm sure he'll be fine. Not to mention, his stud-meter rating probably skyrocketed with all the girls back home.Leaving the show also means leaving the AI buddies you've been living with for the past month. I'm sure they've all bonded under the rigorous schedules and intense circumstan Read more:Beautiful
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Interesting LOST article, no spoilers, per se 2007-04-23 09:36:00 Shannon at Rocks in my Drawer and fellow LOST fan recently posted this article in one of her LOST recaps. (It was sent to her from another blogger.) It was a good read! Thanks Shannon and Casey!EW articleRead more and comment
The Apprentice - Los Angeles, Finale 2007-04-23 08:20:00 (Spoilers if you haven't watched the finale yet.)Although a fan of reality tv show, this season was the first time I caught Donald Trump's "The Apprentice
". I liked this season's twist in that it was held here in CA and in Los Angeles
close to where I worked in Century City (a few blocks from Beverly Hills).Also, my mom would always share anecdotes from The Apprentice - how they solved a problem, set up a project, or how candidates handled team 'drama'. She thought it might come in useful during the required team projects I did for my MBA classes.So finally, I caught a few episodes this season (okay, just the premiere, last week's ep, and tonight's finale) and really enjoyed it! Tonight's final episode was held at the Hollywood Bowl (which holds favorite memories for me). Since I was an occasional viewer, I appreciated that they gave a brief overview of the projects they worked on and shared more personal info on the final two characters.After last week's projects, I felt Dona Read more:Finale
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American Idol Gives Back - Results Show (aka The Telethon) 2007-04-26 08:42:00 Halfway through tonight's episode, Mr. TV Junkie said, "How can they send anyone home on a charity event night?"After a moment, I snarkily replied, "How could they do that unless they send TWO people home next week???"I guess we were both right.We watched the entire episode sans commercials until LOST kicked in on the DVR. For a charity night, the celebrity spots were entertaining. My personal favorite was seeing the children's choir who sang alongside Josh Groban. They were the cutest.As a parent, some of the images and stories were difficult to watch. I was reminded how blessed I am for the little things taken for granted - food on the table, good health and access to health care and excellent schools and teachers for my children.As one who is involved in cause marketing, the show producers did an amazing thing to shed light on the epidemic of poverty in Africa and the US while furthering the American
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American Idol Top 6 Performances 2007-04-24 23:48:00 Inspirational Evening Recap -(Click the idol talk button to see more reviews!)To kick off Idol's "Idol Gives Back" charity event, tonight's theme focused on songs of inspiration. The clips they showed of Ryan and Simon in Africa were very heartfelt. At the risk of being 'gimmicky', I truly believe that this show is using its influence for something good."It's different than whatever you're used to" - tour guide to Ryan Seacrest"It's just unbelievable. It's just wrong." - Simon, in response to the living conditions of a malaria patient. Malaria is the #1 killer in all of Africa.At first, I thought inspirational evening would be cheesy... but it turned out some powerful performances.Chris R."Change the World"Chris started a little rough vocally, like his voice wasn't completely warmed up. But, I thought he did extremely well taking a very recognizable and well-liked song, and turned it into his own without completely going overboard. I enjoyed his improv and nuances.Melinda"The Read more:American
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Where's the update? 2007-04-23 00:28:00 So many TV Shows, so little time! Scroll down to see the latest update for the show. I am behind on several episodes, but working to catch up! Be sure to go to the home page to see the very latest posts for all shows.Thanks for stopping in!Read more and comment
Want more traffic to your blog? Try the Technorati link exchange! 2007-04-21 00:42:00 Originally inspired by Dosh Dosh as a Technorati
Favorites Exchange, I've been spotting a number of blogs on the exchange. Since then I have jumped on the bandwagon and am doing the simple thing of 'favoriting' blogs of interest and commenting in their blog.The fun part has been discovering many new interesting blogs to add to my Technorati favorites and RSS reader!To return the link love, I am posting a blogroll with links to their Technorati profile.I just found another post about listing via OPML here:Technorati Favorites - Is This Evil, Lazy or Just Smart? Thanks Andy for the link! Blogroll Me!Read more and comment Read more:traffic
House: Top Secret 2007-03-28 08:19:00 Random notes, quotes, and moments:It's Riley! (BtVS fan here)"Actually he's only in the navy when they sang 'In the Navy'. The rest of the time he's just in regular fatigues.""Cameron - you little tiger.""I HAVEN'T PEED IN 3 DAYS"Chase's look on his face when Cameron told Foreman"Did you just take 2 Vicadin?""No it's an antidepressant. I was told to take two every time you walked into the room.""John, we're gonna figure out what is wrong with you but we need to know one thing - have you ever appeared in any pornos?" (Medicine at its finest)Heheh. Loved the dream sequence and then the "There's no medicine like happiness. except maybe laughter..."What percent of this ep was filmed in the bathroom? I guess it fit."Stop making this about me, this is your humiliation""Superfly"Read more and comment Read more:House
Who is TV Junkie? 2007-02-25 03:09:00 I'm just a California-native, wife and mom of 3 kids (aged 6, 3, 1).At the end of the day when the kids are finally in bed, I like to unwind with a glass of wine in the tub by watching a little TV with Mr. TV Junkie
. I have a wide interest in TV shows (some I'm too embarrassed to admit like The Hills!).Mr. TV Junkie likes Sci-Fi channel and I have come to enjoy his shows (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG1 & Atlantis) and he now enjoys mine (24, American Idol, LOST, etc.).Since we added the DVR to our family, we watch more TV shows and fewer commercials. We can also watch at our leisure. Every once in awhile I see moments or hear quotes that I like about the shows.TV Shows that have story lines deep in anthology or mysteries or great writing are my favorites to blog about and I always wonder what others are thinking. I started this blog to keep track of my favorite shows and to share and chat with others of the same interest. It has also been a fun experiment to learn how blo
American Idol: Top 6 (Take 2) with Bon Jovi 2007-05-02 02:41:00 Bon Jovi week(Click the idol talk button to see more reviews!)I enjoy the master class sessions and seeing the artist coaching the idol hopefuls. You get to see a side that you don't see on stage or in music videos. I've never been a huge fan of Bon Jovi, but I grew up with their music (and their big hair) and had many memories pop into my thoughts.Jon told the idols that they needed to "wrap their arms around the lyrics 'cause they all told stories to a lot of people". I loved that statement. And, I guess I have enough memories around a couple of these songs for that statement to resonate true with me.After a “bye” week in eliminations, the Idol hopefuls were singing for keeps tonight to make sure they weren't part of this week's double-elimination.Phil“Blaze of Glory”Strong vocals for Phil. His confidence was soaring (must feel good to sing in front of an audience with a mic instead of a mirror with a comb ;) ). He’s really singing to win this week. Decent outfit. Nice Read more:American
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Heroes: Five Years Gone 2007-05-02 02:05:00 Five years in the (grim) future...Random Moments, Notes, and Quotes:“Go talk to yourself.” “I scare me”“We’re going to Las Vegas”Nikki & Peter hook-upPeter has a nice slash across his faceHomeland Security – Parkman, the BrazilianMr. President (Nathan Petrelli)The Professor (Saresh)“It’s like it’s hard-coded into their DNA. They’re like a separate species”Reminiscent of X-men??“I’m hardly dangerous” - Nathan (You know they are when they say this)“You are like me. Special. Why do you want to hurt people like me?”HRG – assisting in hiding the heroesClaire is engaged. Is that the same diner Hiro was in?The Linderman ActWe get a peek into his agendaString Theory and the visual of cutting the black string in Isaac's paint studioSylar’s alive!!(Evil voice) "I've waited a long time for this""Not nearly as fun… without you" - Hiro“The world is saved” - Nathan/SylarGo Saresh!“Now the hard part…”Heroes Morgue Count: 4, during this episode; 3 Read more:Years
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LOST: The Brig 2007-05-04 06:46:00 Previously on LOSTLocke donating a kidney to his fatherLocke's fall and broken backThe magic box "manifested" Locke's fatherFlashbackNo off-island flashbacks this week. We see Locke's experience with Ben and The Others over the 8 days he's been separated from the beach camp.Moments/Quotes/Notes"Do you need me to walk you home?" - Sawyer"It's only 5 tents, I think I can make it."Cindy sighting"We've been waiting for you"The sneaky smile on Locke's face knowing he lured SawyerNaomi - the parachuterBlack Rock sighting"Who the hell are you?"Danielle sighting - getting more dynamite"Be careful, it's unstable" - Locke, ironically as Sawyer is trying to beat the door down"...Extremely special...""If there were any bullets in that gun, why would you hold a knife to my thoat?""....argh!!!" stomping I'm guessing Locke's father/Cooper is the man Sawyer has been hunting forThe rest of the world thinks 815 crashed and there were no survivors (the bodies were all there)"Little hot for heav
Blake Lewis - Shot to the Heart Video 2007-05-03 22:40:00 The most creative and ingenious performance on American Idol to date. Blake pulled it off!Blake Lewis
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LOST in Translation: More "Man Behind the Curtain" 2007-05-10 18:46:00 Even after sleeping on it, I know there is still so much to think about from last night's LOST episode. I've mentioned before that I try not to check into the spoilers, except I am anxious to see how this season will wrap up and see how others (bloggers, not The Others) have interpreted the symbols and references in the episode.I've read some interesting recaps/reviews of "Man Behind the Curtain
" that you might be interested in:Curtain Call by Jeff Jensen on DarkUFOLost ... Dharma, hostiles, and survivals by Paul LevinsonThey Don't Call It "Lost" For Nuthin' by Rocks in my DryerThe Wonderful Wizard of Lost by AmandaLOST Rehash: The Man Behind the Curtain, or Ben Is the Wizard of Oz by SemicolonLost - 3.20 - The Man Behind the Curtain - Easter Eggs Revealed from BuddyTVMore screencaps and Easter eggs from DarkUFOLive Blogging with The TV AddictMy notes/recap and pre-show thoughts & links.(Your link here... please leave a link to your recap in the comments. I can't wait to read you Read more:Translation
LOST "The Man Behind the Curtain" 2007-05-10 08:10:00 *Updated to add*Links to Pre-Show and Post-Show LOST postsPreviously on LOST"You seem to have a connection to the island"Juliet is working for The OthersThe Others Break camp and leave JohnRandom Notes/Moments/Quotes as I'm watching:Flashback (Ben-centric, finally!)Emily giving birth - to Ben Emily is 7 months PG (7 mos x 4 wks/mo = approx. 28 weeks PG)Father is Roger - Workman? From the VW van?In the woodsPortland - 32 miles awayMr. Horace Goodspeed greets the Linus' (Ben is older now)There is a volcano on the islandNatives = hostilesRoger = disgruntledAnnie gives Ben a gift (we see the swing set)Ben's birthday is remembered as the day his mother diedVoices/whispers of the natives as Ben approaches the fence?Emily at the fence conversing with BenBen leaves the compoundMore voices, then suddenly...Richard in the jungle?Ben had Daddy issues of his ownBen chose sides in the Dharma vs. Natives battlePresent timeAppears Locke took the recorder (or probably was given the recorder by Rich Read more:Curtain
LOST- "The Man Behind the Curtain" Pre-show Thoughts 2007-05-09 23:30:00 As we near the season 3 finale of LOST (only 3 more shows!), I am so very curious how the season will end. Will we get more answers? Will they only lead to more questions? Will I end up loving or hating the finale? Will I make it until December without looking any spoilers?!? [I've been SO good this year - avoiding the forums and spoiler sites!]Last week's show "The Brig", revealed a very significant connection between two of the LOSTaways, yet raised an entire slew of questions. (What are Juliet & Jack hiding? What is Ben going to show Locke? Who is Naomi? Is Kate pregnant?)In anticipation of tonight's epic episode, I've ventured out to read about "The Man Behind the Curtain
". Hopefully, we'll learn some real answers about The Others, Dharma, and/or The Island. I love that the show is so full of connections and literary clues and so rich in 'mythology'.Here are a few things I have come across:From TVGuide.com: Lost 10 pm/ET ABC New Locke's dead dad means one down and
American Idol Top 4 - Barry Gibb Night 2007-05-09 05:26:00 Barry Gibb Night
(Click the idol talk button to see more reviews!)Melinda"Love You Inside and Out"Good performance, not my favorite. It was just lacking the typical Melinda "Yo" factor.Blake"You Should Be Dancing"Blake sure is having fun during this performance. I wonder if it's that echo feature they have going. The Music just cut off Simon again. (ROFL)LaKisha"Staying Alive"So good to see some personality from LaKisha.[DH just asked me what I thought of the night so far and I stated that I was having difficulty finding things to write... (deep breath) Five more performances...]Jordin"To Love Somebody"I thought the vocals from the practice session were better than Jordin's actual performance. Even though she was a little under the melody, it was still a good performance.Melinda"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart"How funny (cute funny) she was in her footage with Barry. I think it's smart not to sing lyrics about missing home or leaving. [When I heard Phil sing "I'm going down- in a bl Read more:American
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