Matters of the heart

I love Bobby Cannavale just like anybody else, but he ain't no Jeremy Piven.

If you didn't know, Cupid... ahh.... the new version of Cupid aired this week on ABC. I was ready to hate this show (doesn't mean I don't heart you Bobby), I mean full on hate it, but as the seconds and minutes ticked on by, something happened.... I didn't totally hate it. And while whole sections were copied word for word from the previous series, there is a freshness about this 2009 version:

One: It takes place in my favorite city of all time.

Two: I don't know if it's the new HD, but the cinematography is pretty lush.

Three: I love the crazy Mariachi - karoake thing (It would never work in real life).

and
Four: I liked the way Bobby's character said, "the Google Maps"

While I loved the original series and it's faced-paced, wicked, witty banter, there's still room in my heart for the sweetness that Cannavale brings to the screen..

Simonita says "Now we just have to figure out how we feel about Sarah Paulson".

Fine in 09

So lets recap the last few months....

We (The Royal We) elected a president who is half black, half white, part African, part Irish.
God bless America.

Tina Fey was the best Vice Presidential candidate ever.

We were told that the fundamentals of our economy were strong although thoroughly evident that they weren't.
Stock markets crashed.
Investment houses failed.
Bailout loans were sought. Some denied.
Madoff's massive ponzi scheme was discovered. Palm Beach panicked.

So what about the little guy, the average Joe (not Joe the Plumber), or Joe six pack?

If you didn't have any money, you still don't.
Nothing in the stock market? Nothing lost.
Oh sure the price of gas has fallen, but the price of food is still up.
Maybe your bank failed, but your savings account is still earning just as little as it was before.

So what is there to look forward to in 2009?

The President-Elect will become President of these United States of America.

Conan will be on an earlier time slot.
Summer Movies. Star Trek. Scrubs on ABC.

Falling interest rates for first time home-buyers who are a bit more savvy now.

Simonita says,"I'm sure that '08 was one for the record books, but lets take stock of the things we take for granted, because they are the fundamentals not just for a strong economy, but for life. Good health, a loving family, a steady job.

So here's to you and yours in '09. May it be just fine.

Bob's Your Uncle

Ok I admit it, i'm hooked on So You Think you can Dance. It's not just the bad krumpin' out of the Dirty Dirty. Or the DC Swing Dance (umm.. who knew that was even a dance?). There was something else. Something right in front of me that I didn't even realise. American television is being taken over by the British! It's not just Simon on Idol. or Cat and Nigel on SYTYCD? It's on commercials from laundry detergent to car insurance.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of the British. Some of my best friends are from Angleterre. But why do I need them selling me soap? Do most American's find the accent more authoritative? Would most Americans be able to tell the difference between an accent from Manchester, Liverpool, or the East End? I doubt it.

Why aren't there more French hosts? (Ugh. I can't believe I just said that...) Or Russian? (Dude where am I going with this?)

Are they trying to colonize us again through the power of the telly? Maybe. Did we do it to them first with our invasion of night time dramas and comedy? Possibly. Does this make me a racialist? Probably.

Simononita says, "I like me Brits in flicks, not all over me bloomin' telly, selling total crap. Colin Firth in Pride and Prejudice, Hugh Grant in Love Actually, Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous. Now that's the dog's bullocks!

I'd Rather See Lisa Turtle

Elizabeth Berkely is showing up all over the place these days. I swear I hadn't seen her on TV for years. And then all of a sudden she is everywhere.

First on CSI: Miami as Horatio Caine's ex, then as host of Step it Up and Dance, and now, i've just seen a commercial for a movie that will be airing on Lifetime!

What happened to the Showgirl we all knew and loved? I never actually saw the movie, but I was OK with that...I read the reviews. From Showgirls to Lifetime Television for Women. Who could of seen that coming? Maybe Tiffani Theissen.

Simonita Says, "Lark Voorhies, if Elizabeth can make a comeback so can you! Even Screech is on TV!"

Some Chinaman in Korea.....

I was coming home today on the train (subway, metro or tube depending on where you're from) and what did I notice? Someone calmly clipping their fingernails! I do realise that grooming habits are important to people and getting a manicure can be quite calming. But seriously? Do you have to do it on the commute home? During rush hour? In front of people where your nail clippings can fly onto their laps?

Question: Am I wrong?
Answer: "No Walter. You're just an asshole" -- The Big Lebowski

Question: Am I being culturally insensitive?
Answer: "Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred, uh... Asian- American. Please." --The Big Lebowski

Simonita Says, "If this whole InterWeb 2.0 thingy is making us feel that we can only connect, interact with, and affect people from in front of a computer screen while making us completely unmannered, boorish and obtuse out in public; we might to give up this web thing."

Footie Guy

One week ago I had a serious conversation with a friend... about footie pajamas. No seriously. What can you say about the footie? Yes they are warm, they come in that great jersey material, and you can build up static electricity. But on the other hand, at two o'clock in the morning you're sweating like a stuck pig and you usually can't work your way out of them, and you're lucky if you've got one with a flap.

So imagine my surprise when I turned on the television tonight and caught an episode of the Family Guy where Peter goes to a bargain store and sees a pair of red footie pajamas with a butt flap and can't resist buying them.. Who knew one of my most favorite things was featured in an episode of one of my favorite TV shows?

Simonita Says, "Now I don't feel so weird about loving the pair of footie pj's my mom got for me one Christmas....when i was in college."

Get (Back) Into the Gap

Thank goodness The Gap has a new design head; Patrick Robinson.

OK OK if you don't know who I'm talking about, you may know what I'm talking about...Remember when you could get good casual basics from The Gap? Then all of a sudden (over the last 5 years) you couldn't? Hopefully that'll all change.

Vegetable colors? Navy and white? Shadow plaid? If you worked or bought anything from The Gap from the late 80s to the early 90s you know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.

Simonita says, "I think I need some khaki jodhpurs!"