Trust Fund Babies?

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I was watching Oswald the other day with my son. In this episode, Oswald is making a birdhouse. His friends all kept giving unsolicited advice as far was what he needed to put on the birdhouse. So he gussied up his birdhouse with polkadots, bells and flowers, but the birds were actually turned off by all the extra 'amenities' he put in. In the end he realizes that a plain and simple birdhouse was all he needed. I'm sure there are very valuable lessons in the show that my son probably could have picked up on. (Oh, like maybe the US is in a recession and that it's a buyers' market? No?) The thing that bothers me is that he went to the hardware store three times to purchase supplies for the extra 'amenities'. Yes, he paid the hardware store clerk each time, but what I asked myself is "Where does he get all that money?" Oswald does not have a job, nor do any of his friends (except the hardware store clerk, of course). What is my son supposed to glean from this? That they are all trust fund babies? Like Paris Hilton? Or maybe they get their money from being on a 'reality' show?

Oswald airs back-to-back episodes on the Noggin channel every weekday at 11 am.

Mama's Gonna Knock You Out

So tonight I was watching 'Last Comic Standing'...I kinda like this season, I think there's a good mix of comedians. My faves are Jim Tavare, the 'Maestro' (I love him, his comedy is so well-thought out and still very funny) and God's Pottery - although GP freaks me out a little because they never go out of character - which leads me to believe that the way they are is not an act - and it scares me to think that such people exist. Anyway, this week their challenge was to duke it out in the boxing ring with 'Your Momma' jokes. A few of my favorite jokes:

Your momma's so old, she was the waitress at the last supper. (Jeff Dye)
I should worship your momma, since in my country, cows are sacred. (Papa CJ)

In the second round, the comedians had to tell 'You Are Such A Hack...' jokes, and my favorite was from Jim Tavare:

You are such a hack, you make Carrot Top seem fresh.

Even though I totally hate her (I wonder if she's really stupid or its just an act? I'm leaning towards really stupid), I do feel bad that everyone went after Esther Ku. I realized that I hate the other girl, Iliza Scheslingwhatever more. What a b*tch. Lighten up, it's not survivor, it's a comedy show!

Last Comic Standing airs on Thursdays at 9 pm on NBC.

Holy Crap

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I thought I knew what disgusting was until I saw today's 'How Clean Is Your House?' on BBC America. The show featured this songwriter from Nottingham who has apparently gone cuckoo - she was living with about twenty birds who are allowed to fly free (and poop free) in her living room! Her whole sitting area was covered in bird guano, ohh...it made me want to puke. I don't think I ever had a strong physical reaction to a tv show - I totally did with this one. Who lives like this??? And to top it off, the carpet cleaners found a nice surprise under her couch - there were slug trails!!! The whole underside of the couch was covered in slime. Aaaaaagh! Usually at some point in the show, they have lab tests done to find out what kind of bacteria's been growing in the house amongst the filth - on this show, I do believe the scientist who does the testing had a look that said "Seriously, do you think I even need to do a test to tell you that there are trillions of bacteria living in this woman's home???!!!" Ugh. I think I need a bath.

How Clean Is Your House airs back-to-back episodes weekdays at 5 pm EST on BBC America.

Noooooooooooo

Ugh. That was the most craptacular moment in Bachelorette history. I can't believe she picked Jesse! My heart goes out to Jason. I've never been as emotionally invested in the outcome of the show as I have on this season's Bachelorette. Aaagh. I kinda had a feeling my boy wasn't getting picked, but I was hoping against hope. And when the moment arrived, it was like a punch in the gut. And to watch the guy on the 'After The Rose' special, ugh, my heart broke. He seemed really sincere and totally crushed....it was just not right. And I don't even know the guy! (My husband was watching me the whole time and probably thinking that his wife is really crazy. Totally cuckoo.) I really feel bad for Jason. I do hope that this totally gets him laid by hot girls for the rest of his life. Nothing less will make the universe right again.

I'm Feeling A Little Dicky

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No, no, no...it's not what you think.
Dicky = British for Sick. See Britishionary.

Imagine eating a stick of butter every day. No, not butter slathered on a nice croissant or muffin, but just plain butter. Well, that's pretty much what the lady did on today's episode of "You Are What You Eat" on BBC America. It seriously made me want to gag - I love butter, but I can't imagine eating a stick a day. Her monthly lard intake amounted to 14 pounds of butter. No wonder the woman on the show weighed 20 stone (1 stone = 14 pounds). Yikes!! I did learn a few things from this episode, though:
a. You can get smelly, moldy feet from eating too much white bread.
b. You can get a yeast infection from eating too much white bread.
c. There is such a thing as too much butter (or even bread for that matter).
d. Who the f*ck eats half a pound of butter a day? (Apparently at least 1 person.)
Um, buttered toast, anyone?

You Are What You Eat airs weekdays on BBC America at 4 and 4:30 pm.

Welcome to my new blog! This blog is the result of a challenge issued by my husband - he actually dared me (ME!) to produce a blog with interesting content. I figured that I should write about what I love the most - television! (I did threaten divorce once over the possible loss of any premium cable channels.) What better to write about the thing I spend my most valuable free time on (I am a stay-at-home mom, so free time is at a premium). Anyway, I hope that you readers can help me prove my husband wrong and support my blog! Turn on the tube! In case you missed it ...

p.s. You can also still visit me at my other blog - http://rielah.blogs.friendster.com/rielahs_blog/ - I'm still working on moving this to blogger.

Love Me Then Leave Me..You Did It All For The N*okie? (June 30)

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Last night I indulged yet again in a heaping spoonful of my favorite guilty pleasure, ABC's The Bachelorette 4 Slurp! And to top it off, it was a 'Men Tell All' night too. I do love it when guys turn into catty b*tches! Anyway, this week the lovely Deanna (or 'Blinky', as she is more affectionately referred to in my head) is down to her final 3. They are all off to the Bahamas for a series of Fantasy Suite dates. In other words, this is the point in the show where host Chris Harrison starts sending out those handwritten notes that are probably reused every season (only the names change) and are a more delicate way of saying they can all have sex now. So Jeremy Anderson, the real estate attorney from Dallas, is up first. They frolic on the beach, ride some Jet Skis, get the fantasy card during dinner, and then go have sex. Day 2, and Jason Mesnik, an account executive from Washington State gets his turn - they frolic in some mangrove area, ride a Kayak, get the fantasy card during dinner, and then go have sex. And now, our last contestant, Jesse Csinsak, a pro snowboarder from Breckenridge, well, does pretty much the same thing - he frolicks on the beach with Deanna, rides some Horses, gets the d*mn card...oh, you catch my drift. Let's just cut to the chase and go to the rose ceremony..where, Jeremy (the guy I was rooting for! If I were single I would totally...oh well, I'm not single) gets the ax. I have to admit the guy broke away from the script this time by asking the limo to stop on the way to where losers get sent...like he was hyperventillating or something. Usually the guys/gals who get cut just stay in the limo while quietly (or not-so-quietly) crumbling to pieces before the camera. I prefer it that way. None of this walking off crap. Anyway, the two remaining men toast his demise with Deanna and we then cut to the next hour which is a 'Men Tell All' special. (This is where all the guys who got rejected by Blinky try to regain some lost pride and dignity by indulging in some fun mudslinging and altogether classy b*tchiness - in short, they start acting like a bunch of girls.) A lot of interesting things pop up in this MTA, such as:

Jeremy inadvertently? reveals that he and Deanna slept together. As in "You slept with me then let me go." Or was it "Wham-bam-thank-you-maam"?

Normally super-sweet Deanna turns into megab*tch right before our very eyes.

Graham says he was trying to make a statement by NOT kissing Deanna on the racetrack group date when the girl was clearly gagging for it.

Ron was known as the Socrates of the group. (Socrates = Jessica Simpson in their world.)

Christian Ryan refuses to turn the other cheek and proceeds to coin a new meaning for the acronym OCD - it is now known in select scientific circles as 'Obsessive Compulsive Deanna'.

Ohh...it's all like a trainwreck...I want to stop watching but I can't!!! Who will she choose? Will he propose? Watch next week on the exciting finale of the 'most AMAZING' season of The Bachelorette evah!!!!! Peace out!

You did not miss ... Chris Harrison. Or Graham's 5 O' Clock Shadow. Any of the Fantasy dates.
You should have not missed ... rubbernecking at the Men Tell All trainwreck.

The Bachelorette 4 airs every Monday at 8 pm on ABC.