so much upheaval

[dianora2]

As far as I'm concerned the big news of the day is that Tim Gunn is leaving Parsons for Liz Claiborne! Sniffle. This is not what I want to hear when it's already in doubt as to whether he'll be in next season's Project Runway. Gawker has his exit memo here. Actually, my favorite part is one of the comments someone left: Tim Gunn is a mainstream white who is articulate, bright, and clean. He's a storybook, for God's sake! A ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Speaking of Tim, I TiVoed Ugly Betty and then fast-forwarded to see the Tim parts, which were woefully small. For some reason I thought he would have a real scene or something. Maybe next week? Nah.

I'm not sure what to say about My Name Is Earl other than: Randy? Really? Hee hee.

Supernatural was, for me, a little bit silly (probably not their intention) and oddly sweet (probably was). I went into the ep with a lot of trepidation considering the subject matter -- I was afraid it was going to be another "All Souls" and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that Shiban didn't write it -- but I think they more or less pulled it out. It engaged me a lot more than I thought it would. Also, magic fingers! (Between the visions and the magic fingers and the flashlights, the first ten minutes were XF-tastic in any case.)

Exxon set a record for annual profit last year. Isn't that fantastic? I mean, now I'm sure those gas prices really were right where they needed to be! See? /soul-sucking snark

ALL MY CHILDREN FIRED CADY MCCLAIN? WTF? I'm so glad I stopped watching that show a couple years ago.

GH fans, go read this from SOW, it's Leslie Charleson bitching about Stuart Damon's firing and it is priceless. "I was standing on the stage yesterday and Jill (Farren Phelps) came by and I said, 'The way things are going around here, should I start looking for my coat?' Tony (Geary) was right behind me and he leaned over and said, 'All of us over 40 better know where our coats are.'" DAYUM.

Also, Rick Worthy has been recast before he even aired, so no Cylon in Port Charles. Alas. (But yaaaaaaaaay Kin Shriner today! Whee!)

You know, I see a lot of strange things on the subway. It's New York City mass transit, that's gonna happen. The other day I saw a woman using a sticky roller, the kind you use to get rid of lint or pet hair, all over herself. While sitting on the subway. And she didn't seem crazy or anything. She was a young, well-dressed woman. Rubbing a roller all over herself as if that were appropriate public behavior.

I've come to the conclusion, recently, that most people are just a mess. It's oddly comforting.

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[kirbyfest.livejournal.com]

Honestly, Dixie has been written so badly since her return that it was a relief to have her killed off. Sad, but true.

And WTF? Those monsters screwed over ANNA FREAKING LEE? Did they know she was a nun? {g} They're all going to hell. I hope JFP rots. I was already angry over Stuart Damon, but I didn't realize the history with Anna Lee. Soulless rotting scumbags.

You've got AMC where barely anyone left can act. You have OLTL where apparently they paid a fortune to the guy who plays John to keep him, and he has one expression and one expression only. Then they clearly don't give a damn about anyone on GH that's not young and pretty. Does ABC realize that plenty of people over 30 watch their shows? Do they care?

(Heck, even when I was well under 30 I adored Alan. I always have. Prince Charming, people.)

[anxietygrrl.livejournal.com]

I would comment on all this soap talk, but I am too busy TWITCHING WITH RAGE. WHY EVEN BRING DIXIE BACK AT ALL?! ASDJKHFASIUYABSJKBFGARRRR!!!!

[kirbyfest.livejournal.com]

I am pretty sure they brought her back to completely screw over any integrity her character might have had, ever.

Mission accomplished.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

So is Tad still with that Val chick? I want to punch her in the face every time I look at her. She's a main reason I stopped watching, AGAIN. (I had previously stopped when Krystal and Babe took over Pine Valley.)

JFP and Brian Frons literally have no souls. None.

Does ABC realize that plenty of people over 30 watch their shows? Do they care?

They really don't care. Even though that's who their advertisers continue to buy ad time for, so you'd think they'd get a clue.

[kirbyfest.livejournal.com]

No. Tad and Dixie were just about to get back together. Val is with some hot guy with an accent who appears to be able to act, at least more than the noobs playing JR or Spawn of Erica. Since Accented Hot Guy can act a little, they use him rarely.

The actress playing Babe manages not to bust out laughing when she does scenes with both JR and Spawn, so I give her props for that.

I am over 30. I have disposable income. And I have little or no interest in watching a bunch of moronic 22 year olds who've been on these shows for two days. Clearly, none of that matters in pursuit of the younger audience.

Good to know.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Aww, man, if Tad and Dixie had gotten back together I would have started watching again. Way to go, AMC. Then again, I too am over 30 and have disposable income, so what do they care.

[sharinlilbit.livejournal.com]

GH fans, go read this from SOW, it's Leslie Charleson bitching about Stuart Damon's firing and it is priceless.

I was blogging about that article and Stuart's firing today. I LOVE LC and John Ingles for what they said. Whole thing makes me want to punch somebody, and there's a whole lotta somebodies from whom I could pick. :-P

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

I love LC and JI for that too, but it would be nice if someone that TIIC gave a crap about said something too, you know? Because it doesn't register with them unless "Mo" or Steve says it. :PPPPPP

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

Exxon set a record for annual profit last year. Isn't that fantastic? I mean, now I'm sure those gas prices really were right where they needed to be! See? /soul-sucking snark

Thanks, Exxon, for making me never think that the CTA is horrible even when the redline is stalled for twenty minutes between Addison and Belmont and the entire train is full of half-drunk Cub fans.

[kradical.livejournal.com]

I've come to the conclusion, recently, that most people are just a mess. It's oddly comforting.

Well, duh! What took you so long to figure that one out? *laughs hysterically*

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Well, I've known about the asshole factor, but the particular quality of just being a disaster is a fairly recent epiphany. I think I was always blinded by my own disasterishness in the past. *g*

[anxietygrrl.livejournal.com]

I hate Jill Farren Phelps really, really a lot. A LOT.

[adventurepants.livejournal.com]

ALL MY CHILDREN FIRED CADY MCCLAIN? WTF?

Excuse me WHAT?

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

That is correct, it makes no sense.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jems_/]

Since Parson's was what was conflicting with PR, I'm doing the whole Pollyanna thing and thinking he took the LC job to be able to continue doing PR. That's my story and I'm sticking to it (until someone proves me irrevocably wrong).

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I like the way you think! I shall now cling to that hope as well.

[chanel19.livejournal.com]

Hmm, public lint rolling, a new etiquette crisis.

[flamingcarrot.livejournal.com]

I caught some of Ugly Betty at the firehouse a while ago and there was a short debate about how ugly she was. It went a little like this...

"They made a show about an ugly woman?"

"She ain't that ugly."

"I'd do her."

"Me too."

"It would take a few beers."

"For you or for her?"

Much laughter...

"Y'all can go f... yourself."

"When do they get naked?"

"Look at the channel dumbass. This ain't skinamax or HBLOW."

"Hey, the game is on..."

That was the end us watching the show. It looks good though.