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Category Archives: Television
Notes on Project Runway:
— Santino is the kind of person who stands too close to you when he talks to you – and he probably never flosses. He’s kind of gross. But I have to say: I think the guy is destined for … Continue reading
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Creepy Dad Simpson
I found myself watching an E True Hollywood Story called: Joe, Ashlee, and Jessica Simpson. It must have been done before Jessica and Nick broke up – because it ended with no reference to it – and ended with Jessica … Continue reading
Posted in Television
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Lessons Learned From Christmas Specials
Lessons learned from Christmas specials – By Curly McDimple. I couldn’t even get past #1 on the list for about 5 minutes. Laughing too hard. On the lesson learned from A Very Brady Christmas: Suddenly bursting into song will miraculously … Continue reading
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Christmas movie tribute: A Charlie Brown Christmas
I actually teared up reading Alex’s tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas. Alex writes: “There is a market for innocence” says Schulz, whose discipline still drives him to his studio every day “to get feelings of depth and roundness, and … Continue reading
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A tutorial on The Grinch
Alex is doing a series of Christmas movie tributes, and here’s her marvelous one on The Grinch. The woman is encyclopedic in her knowledge but then we also have brief paragraphs like this: I loved transformation movies. Movies where the … Continue reading
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“Someone’s gonna beat those guys!”
Herb Brooks is being initiated into the Olympics Hall of Fame. There’s something about Herb Brooks that has always gotten me right in the throat, reminiscent of him shouting at the Czech player, on national television, during the 1980 Olympics: … Continue reading
Mr. Patrick Dempsey, I Can Admit When I Am Wrong
It’s hard for me, and it chips away at my dignity – but I am able to admit when I am in error. I have proclaimed to the rooftops my utter disdain and contempt for Patrick Dempsey and his stupid … Continue reading
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100 Greatest TV characters …
Alex has launched Part 4!! Now all we have to do is wait for her Top 5 to complete the list. A couple of my favorite comments in this particular list – but do go over there and read them … Continue reading
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100 Greatest TV Characters
Alex just posted Part 3! It’s her little descriptions that I find so wonderful – she makes me see these characters in a new way. A few of my favorites, but definitely go read them all: Kojak: “I loved that … Continue reading
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100 greatest TV characters
Alex has launched Part 2!! We’ve got Laura Petrie, David Addison and Maddie Hayes (yay!!!), Jim Ignitowski (I love Alex’s comment: “The sad thing is, I understood everything he ever said.”), John Boy (Alex. I just LOVE you for putting … Continue reading
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