January 2009 - Posts
“The Reader”? That was my reaction on Oscar nominations morning. Not only had I thought that “The Dark Knight” would be nominated, I honestly thought it would win. Silly me!
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Sometimes the female characters on shows like as “Grey’s Anatomy” drive me crazy. These are supposed to be smart women, doctors, but they make such stupid choices, and their lives seem to revolve completely around men. In the words of Cristina Yang, “Seriously?” But there are tons of smart female characters on TV and with the return of “The Closer” on Jan. 26 on TNT, it’s a perfect time to celebrate them.
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As if their wealthy, pampered children aren't going to stand out enough already, celebrities like to shake things up when it comes to baby names. Serpahina? Nakoa-Wolf?
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Mickey Rourke’s Golden Globe acceptance featured everything I love about a good awards show speech. It was heartfelt; he seemed genuinely surprised and delighted to win; it was funny (not everyone calls their director a son of a b---h and thanks their dogs, even the dead ones); and he didn’t read from a tiny, sweat-stained piece of paper.
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Yes, I still watch "Desperate Housewives," but I have a confession to make. I kind of dislike all of the housewives. It's the men on this show who are so much more likable and sane. If it were up to me, I'd rename it "Desperate Husbands."
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I love the predictability of “House” (which returns Monday, Jan. 19, with new episodes on Fox). The last time I was visiting my sister, as soon as the show's patient of the week walked in, I yelled out “lupus!” while my sister countered with “cancer!” and her housemate chipped in “brain tumor!” Maybe it’s not a game for everybody, but as a semi-hypochondriac, I enjoy it.
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