Couch Baron and I agree to go to the party together, and about thirty seconds after he picks me up, I say this to him: “When it is 1:00 in the morning and I am cursing myself for wearing these shoes, you should feel free to remind me of this moment, which was my opportunity to go back to the hotel room and put on the perfectly sensible pair of black pumps that are under the edge of the bed right now.” “Got it,” he says. It’s been a while since I checked, but Miss Alli posted a recap of…
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There’s a lot of bad news in the world; sometimes it’s good to remember the sage philosophical advice of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.. I see via immediacy that it’s high time I checked in with the movie doings, and also the new radio series site, which includes hoopy things to check out such as the original text-based game (I could never get Arthur Dent out of his bedroom, but he had aspirin in his pocket). My God. Did I just say “the friggin’ new radio series??” I’m listening to it now. It sounds pretty…
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Ah. How good it is to know that in a few short weeks, we start all over again with a brand new season of Wackos Around The World. But for now, here’s Miss Alli’s recap from the best, most nailbitingest finale ever on TAR: Previously on My Entitlement To Victory Is Broken! This Is Bullshit!: Colin and Christie won practically everything, with the exception of the Mr. and Ms. Congeniality banner. Chip and Kim were “bottom-feeders” who blew the first leg by failing to read the clue. Brandon was all Psycho Jesus Boyfriend Guy, and then he kind of pulled…
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Eliminated in Hour 1, Leg 11: Bowling Moms. The 4th Place Curse is still undefeated, as a popular team gets the [BOMP!] on the last elimination leg. Winners in Hour 2, Leg 12: Chip and Kim – and yes, there was much screaming. My throat hurts. 2nd: Colin and Christy – MUCH more satisfying than third place, as far as I’m concerned. Karma, baby. Sweet karma, ass. 3rd: Brandon and Nicole, who were first to the last Pit Stop, last to the Finish Line. God? Needs a little more hot water and some bath salts, please. What happened: A flight…
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It’s to-night! The finale for! Amazing Race! At last we get to see! Who’s out leaving just three! To chase a million bucks! Around the world! [BOMP!] I’m about to start watching the two-hour finale: anyone calling the house will be totally ignored unless there’s blood, tragedy, or it’s Phil on the line calling from TARCon. As David says every week before he hides in the basement: “Let the screaming begin.”
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Title: Darklight Stars: Richard Burgi, John DeLancie, David Hewlitt, Sherri Appleby Official Website: Sci Fi | Darklight my husband David recorded this movie because John DeLancie was in it. We always, always enjoy his work, so I thought “How bad could it be?” and sat down to watch with him. There was some sort of incomprehensible pre-show sequence about a demon or woman that walks up out of a swampy place all nekkid and covered with goo, and some guys sitting around in a futuristic chapel being told that their sacrifice was for the good of mankind before they get…
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You know how sometimes, you’re aware as soon as you hear a phrase that it’s going to live on in your vocabulary forever? Kind of like, “I’M PACKIN’ IT!”, only more so? Okay. That’s what happened this week with “My ox is broken!” I don’t think I will ever love anything on television, in a sick and wrong kind of way, quite like I loved seeing Colin absolutely self-destruct, to the point where he wound up snarling angrily, “My ox is broken!” Anyway, to provide some context, we start out in New Zealand, where the early Roadblock requires some careful…
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When Broy and another officer reached the home Monday, they spotted the 5-foot-long, 80-pound American alligator in a wooden enclosure attached to a garage. Inside the enclosure was a hot tub sunk into the ground and filled with 4 feet of stagnant water, and in the water, littered with broken turtle shells, was the alligator. They called the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Royalton Police for a little help. To get the alligator, Scott Ballard of the IDNR pulled on chest waders, stepped into the tub and grabbed the animal. Broy and two others then dragged Ballard and the…
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Stargate star Richard Dean Anderson’s got a date at the Pentagon to meet the brass, according to the Sci Fi Channel. The Air Force Association is an independent, nonprofit, civilian organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the role it plays in national security. Anderson and Stargate will be recognized for the show’s continuous positive depiction of the Air Force. In addition to receiving the award, Anderson will tour the Pentagon and visit with wounded troops at Walter Reed Hospital, the Air Force said. Stargate, currently in its eighth season, airs Fridays at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Maybe he’ll have…
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I’ve always wondered about the people responsible for making my favorite shows. Here at last is a “home-town paper profile” of a cameraman from the TAR production crew, Dave Ross. I’ve gotten many hours of enjoyment (not to mention many hours of screaming, hollering, and pounding couch cushions and yelling “no! No! NO! Not FLO!”) from Dave’s work and the work of his compatriots. Here’s to you, Dave, I’d buy you a beer if ever I could. Via TWOP.