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[dianora2]

Beauty and the Geek was SO FUNNY last night, you guys. They had to create their own comic book characters and they actually had to present them at San Diego Comic Con. They filmed them walking the exhibit hall floor and everything. At one point they were talking to Javier Grillo-Marxuach from Lost about his Middleman comic and they totally didn't even say who he was. And one of the geeks actually CRIED as the van approach the convention center. OMG so funny. I wish I had known about that when I was there, I totally would have tried to find them on the floor. Oh well.

I was extremely disappointed that Aaron Douglas was only in last night's Reaper for approximately 60 seconds. What a ripoff. I'm a little surprised he even signed up for that. Is he friends with the casting director or something?

Wow, that's the first time anyone actually quit, isn't it? Whatever with Tyra and her self-righteousness. If the girl decides she doesn't want to be a model, then that's her choice. She tried it and didn't like it. Whatever. Also, Heather continues to freak me out with how gorgeous she is, gah. I was also laughing at her winning the Carol's Daughter contest, since Carol's Daughter is aimed firmly at African Americans and is not going to use a white chick in an ad for them. Loved Mary J. Blige's visible double take when she saw her. Too funny. But they're a Brooklyn-based company, so I have love for them.

Was that CariDee on Gossip Girl tonight, or a reasonable facsimile? I LOVE THIS SHOW A LOT. Dan and Serena make me a giggly fangirl, and I just love the drama of it all. I loved the ridiculous dresses and the masks and Eleanor's stupid Morroccan party. I loved Lily's hair. I loved Dan and Jenny at the end with their little door between their rooms. I wasn't that crazy about Vanessa, though, the actress kind of bugged me. Oh well, you can't have them all. Also, Nate's dad = DOUCHE. Is there anything lamer than letting your kid take the rap for something you did? So horrible. Poor stupid Nate. So sad that it's not on next week! Sob.

I LOVE THIS SHOW A LOT TOO. Jeremy putting on a suit to tell his father he wants a job, oh, heart. And I'm so happy that whatshername turned out to be a bitch, because man, did I hate that storyline. Having a party on the Brooklyn Bridge however is the most awesome thing ever.

Loved the shot of Brian and Brian Jr. sitting in the bunk beds and look forward to it being available as an icon. It was really cool to see him so upset about losing his family, since the character is often so over the top comic. He really does have a heart, awww. Also: "We could open up the sixth floor," LOL.

So -- the beginning of the ep with Tripp pointing out how different the twins were made me think that the twins were Dutch's, but then later he rolled his eyes when Karen talked about family or whatever, and clearly the show is just trying to dick us around as much as possible. *shakes fist*

I love Blair Underwood and Simon Elder is a cool character. So interesting that Dutch was changing his ways -- assuming Simon is telling the truth, which I'm not convinced he is.

And I also loved Jeremy's half-nekkid karaoke, but that should go without saying. *g*

Also watched Monday night's Chuck. You know, the problem with that show is that Morgan is not funny and Ellie is not interesting. So I have no interest in Chuck's home life, just want to see him do silly spy stuff. If it's all Morgan with no Chuck in sight I just FF. So not funny. Sigh. But Chuck is cuuuuute, so I'm still hanging around for the moment.

Also, General Hospital broke my brain today, and if you watched, you probably know why. Oh, and callmesandy alerted me to an AWESOME spoiler, which is technically rumor, but please let it be true: EMILY IS GOING TO GET MURDERED. WOO HOO!!!!! YAYZ. Although, doing that to Monica is kind of fucked up. Not sure how she could handle losing both Alan and Emily. Maybe this is all part of their plan to finally get Leslie Charleson off the show.

Links!

Darth Vader in Love. Thanks to croberson for this one.

Java Twix coming and it sounds AMAZING. Thanks to paleologa for that one.

Excellent Bob Herbert editorial about health care. Also heartbreaking. “You shouldn’t have to go live in a tent somewhere just because you don’t have insurance.”

James Lipton was a pimp in France. Again, people, I can't make this stuff up.

Oh, Times Square, where strippers meet Mary Poppins.

It goes without saying that I can't even wrap my mind around what's happening in California. So awful. And to think that two of the fires are arson... I have no words. My thoughts are with all of you in the region. Keep safe.

Comments

[sharinlilbit.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hope that GH rumor is true!! Wouldn't that be the next best thing to them killing off Carly, Sonny, and Jason?! *g*

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

It really would.

[skywaterblue.livejournal.com]

James Lipton. It's always the one you least suspect.

[jjworld.livejournal.com]

I hate Tyra so much. She makes me talk to my TV. This time I said, "WTFever, Tyra." She is so full of crap. She just can't have it that someone wouldn't want to be on her stupid show (that I still love). It's a version of "they don't like me because they're jealous." Yeah, keep telling yourself that.

Did you hear about her siccing her bodyguard on Victoria?

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Did you hear about her siccing her bodyguard on Victoria?

No! Do tell.

[jjworld.livejournal.com]

To sum up: Victoria took off her shoes upon elimination, and Tyra apparently thought V was going to THROW them at her, so she called on her bodyguards. But this is probably because Victoria pissed her off by calling her on the critique of her "prickly" personality.

For better explanations, Victoria did interviews here (FoRT) (http://www.fansofrealitytv.com/forums/americas-next-top-model-9/68595-america-s-next-top-model-9-interview-victoria-10-12-07-a.html) and here (http://www.ivygateblog.com/blog/2007/10/tory_tells_all_in_exclusive_interview_im_not_sexy_and_tyra_feared_me.html). Also, she explains why the girls act like idiots whenever Tyra comes into the room. It is fine quality entertainment, let me tell you, and both are well worth the read.

I knew Tyra was an egotistical nutbar, but wow. However, it will take more than this to make me stop watching. (Sad, but true.)

[ivylore.livejournal.com]

Yes, that was Caridee. I read that she would appearing on the show. Good eye! I knew and totally missed her.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

It was the fact that she was so frickin' tall that made me think it probably really was her. *g*

[purple-elefants.livejournal.com]

I thought it was CariDee, too, but then decided that it wasn't. According to the above comment, I was right the first time.

[miggy.livejournal.com]

Dude dude dude I don't get ANTM until Friday WHO QUIT?

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Ebony. She was final two with Ambreal and they were going to cut Ambreal but then Ebony said she wanted to leave. It was all very shocking!!!111!!!

[miggy.livejournal.com]

Damn! I've liked her pics, generally.

(And Am's hair bugs me with all the flyaways.)

(ANTM makes me think about things on a very deep level.)

[alissabobissa.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THIS SHOW A LOT TOO. Jeremy putting on a suit to tell his father he wants a job, oh, heart.
GUH. I know, awesome.

Loved the shot of Brian and Brian Jr. sitting in the bunk beds
Oh, me too. I think Brian is hilarious and the writers give him all the best one-liners, but I really like seeing him as an actual person in this episode. He's fast becoming one of my favorite darlings (as if anyone could actually choose).

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

He's fast becoming one of my favorite darlings (as if anyone could actually choose).

I love that the Darlings are becoming people to adore in their own right, not just burdens on Nick's back.

[juliedarling.livejournal.com]

I wish I had known about that when I was there, I totally would have tried to find them on the floor. Oh well.

I said the same thing to Laurie! I'm so bummed we missed them! I also noted that William isn't a real comic book geek, since he's never been to the Con before; hi; I own no comics and I've been three times! Poser. *g* I'm convinced the actual runway and judging thing was offsite; there was no way that was in a regular Con room. We can't believe that Sam keeps winning stuff. We thought Jasmine had that one for sure.

I totally did not see CariDee on Gossip Girl! How did I miss that? Must watch again.

It was really cool to see him so upset about losing his family, since the character is often so over the top comic. He really does have a heart, awww.

Totally agree; LOVED all the Brian/Brian Jr. stuff. Am more convinced than ever that Brian is Nick's brother. I agree that they're throwing in a lot of red herrings with Tripp to try to throw us off the trail. It almost has to be Brian; Patrick is the oldest (right?), making him the least likely, Karen would be icky, and there are two twins, so I think they're trying to throw us off by insinuating that it's the twins or Karen. WE ARE TOO SMRT FOR YOU, WRITERS.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

As long as we actually FIND OUT who it is and they don't just keep torturing us with it for the rest of the show's life (which will hopefully be long). I don't THINK they would do that, but....

[anxietygrrl.livejournal.com]

Aw, poor Monica. All her daughters get murdered.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

I know!! As much as I want Emily gone, the resulting Monica stuff might kill me.

[anxietygrrl.livejournal.com]

Really, Dawn was one thing, but then Jason (for all intents and purposes), and then A.J., and then Alan, and now Emily? The only compensation for the poor woman would be if Jason got knocked on the head and woke up all, "Where am I? Am I late for medical school? Where's Keesha?"

[jrs1980.livejournal.com]

Cassandra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassandra_Whitehead) of cycle 5 quit when she wouldn't let them cut her hair shorter.

(Fun fact? Nicole of TAR5 is her cousin. Apparently they grew up with strong hair ethics.)

I can't decide if Ebony would have quit if she hadn't placed bottom 2.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Cassandra! I forgot about her. (In my defense, with good reason.) Thank you.

[no1-antielitist.livejournal.com]

James Lipton was a pimp in France.

Ummmm. I kind of thought that was a paraphrased headline, but alas it was not. I am now dead from the

*squick*

factor. :(

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

HA. I told you, I can't make this stuff up! I'm not that good.

[kiss-me-cassie.livejournal.com]

ITA about Chuck. Or.. really, about Morgan. More of my boy Casey running around with Chuck would make me happy. *g*

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

If Morgan was half as delightful as Sock on Reaper, Chuck would be a much more enjoyable show.

[soaked-in-stars.livejournal.com]

I feel like James Lipton could tell me anything about his past and I'd just believe him.

And gah, the Darlings. Brian and Gustav on the bunk beds was so great, and I loved Tish with them too. I definitely thought the same as you about Tripp's comment about the twins, but I think they're just dicking us around. Rrr.

[writingpathways.livejournal.com]

Emily murdered. OMG! Dia don't get my hopes up. I'd read somewhere it'd be Emily or Sam. either way it makes me happy. Be awesome if it was both. Hee.

I didn't watch today, what happened?

And I totally agree with you on Morgan on Chuck, though I have to say I like Ellie. I think if they dropped Morgan and focused more on Casey and Chuck at the Buy More, and the threesome spying all the time -- and just used Ellie to counterpoint how all this has messed up his life ECT it'd work better.

[dianora2.livejournal.com]

Hey, sorry I didn't get back to you on this! Hopefully you've found out by now that you didn't miss anything at all, I couldn't even tell you what happened at this point. So boring lately. And yeah, Kelly just signed a new contract, whereas Natalia's is up this year. So...there you go.

And I agree re: Chuck. That would be a smart way to help fix things.