I am not a big Oscar watcher. I figure that I will see a list of the winners on the internet and watch a tv show to see the prettiest (and ugliest) dresses of the night. My only regret for not watching this year was Hugh Jackman. I mean, what kind of girlie-girl nerd would I be if I didn’t adore a man who can be both Curly and Wolverine? (No, I haven’t seen The Boy From Oz) So I was delighted to find this great clip of Jackman’s musical opening number from the Oscars. It even has a little help from Anne Hathaway!
So first the good news. TNT’s new show Leverage has been renewed for another season! This is one of the best new shows I have seen in a long time. Now I must admit that there has always been something charming about Timothy Hutton but that isn’t the reason we watch it. The show really is good. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out this week!
The bad/so-so news. ABC Family’s Middleman isn’t on this year’s schedule but last season will be coming out on DVD. It was a pretty funny sci-fi show. It is disappointing that it wasn’t picked up.
I love dance shows. I know that comes as a shock due to the fact that I am uncoordinated, overweight and out of shape but love them. I watch everything from ballet to ball room (and I mean real ballroom, not just Dancing with the Stars) to the pop dance shows. I am one of those people who can’t do but can critique;).
So I just found out today that America’s Best Dance Crew had started its new season so I tivo’ed it. Imagine my surprise when I saw the Quest Crew. They have 2 members who were very memorable on So You Think You Can Dance, Hok and Dominic. The crew itself has even danced on So You Think You Can Dance. Of course their crew rocked it!
So any of you who loved Dominic and Hok go watch America’s Best Dance Crew!
For those of you who aren’t familiar with this yearly HGTV event here is the skinny. Every year HGTV builds a great home and then gives it away. Yes, you read correctly, gives it away! This year they built an awesome house in Napa, California. You just go over and enter the sweepstakes.
But, before you leave me forever ENTER MY GIVEAWAY! I am blessed to be able to giveaway an HGTV prize pack with all kinds of neat goodies! First, go take the online tour of the Dream House. Then come back and tell me your favorite feature of the Dream House. That is it! Make sure you leave me an email so I can contact you if you win.
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1. Subscribe to my feed. 2. Blog about this giveaway.
If you do either or both, please leave an additional entry for each!
A winner will be chosen January 31, 2009 and shipping will be limited to the US only.
So my friend Sue and I were heart broken when we found out that David Tennant was leaving Doctor Who. Well, the new Doctor has been announced. It is 26 year old Matt Smith. I watched the extended interview and he just seems so young. I loved Tennant but I also really liked previous Doctor also. I am afraid Smith is just missing something maybe a certain gravitas. But in his mannerisms I do see the beginnings of the Doctor in him. So what do you all think?
My kids have always wanted to do a pinata but we don’t have any trees in our yard. So we haven’t. Well, NerdDad and I are laptopping it and watching 17 Kids and Counting and now we know how we are going to do pinatas. The Duggars were hanging them down over the second floor banister. We are so going to do that!
I saw a commercial for the new season of Scrubs to be aired in January on ABC. I was so excited. Then this morning I see that not only is Zach Braff leaving Scrubs, he has already left (this new season is done filming). Apparently he is enjoying his free time in Israel and gave an interesting interview to Haaretz. I had no idea that he came from a Kosher home. But apparently he has been so inspired by his trip to Israel that it may be an inspiration for a new movie.
He does say that Scrubs isn’t necessarily ending but we will see what it is like without him.
I feel a bit guilty but I am now rooting for Pushing Daisies to fail and fail soon! It appears that if Pushing Daisies doesn’t get picked up by mid-January its creator, Brian Fuller, will come back to Heroes. While he wouldn’t come back on staff it looks like he will consult. Heroes has been lacking in quality this season even though there seems to be a great setup and a good base going.
Though I do think it is brilliant of Fuller to make ABC aware if they drop his show he will bury them on NBC with Heroes.
BattleStar Galactica is going to start airing their final 10 episode season starting January 16, 2009. I am a little disappointed that this is the final season but I am more shocked that January 2009 is so close. I am curious as to how many hours this season is going to total. According to the article the finale could run more than 3 hours. Very interesting.
