Each fall we see new television line-ups. We lose some, we gain some and the hope is that everything balances out. Fortunately for me, "One Tree Hill" and "Smallville" are still airing on CW. But, we lost "Gilmore Girls" and I have mourned, but only briefly since I was irritated when Lorelai made the ridiculous marriage mistake...A new addition to the CW line-up involves the blog of the "all knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl." The premise of this show is based on the best selling series of "Gossip Girl" books.
The CW's "Gossip Girl" involves a cast in high-school and the gossip is about Manhattan elite...tends to be the high school students; especially Serena van der Woodsen who has left boarding school and is returning to Manhattan...
Since this show is coming to us on the CW, from the producers of "The OC" I have a feeling it will become a sensation quickly. The premiere is Wednesday, September 19th (9/8c) to be in the know before everyone else, check out the MySpace Fan Page.
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Being the music and movie fanatic that I am, I often flip through the Internet pages and see what the critics have to say about the latest goings on in the entertainment world.Fortunately, I won't let their rants and/or raves deter me from having my own very strong opinion, but it's still amusing to do. So let's talk about Critics Rant!
Do you want to read movie reviews, movie discussions, video games and tv shows all in the same place AND also get a chance to comment? You can even win DVDs just by giving your opinion. (Casino Royale is the featured DVD giveaway this week, awesome movie so go for it!)
Oh you know you do!
One little excerpt from their review on the new Harry Potter movie will quickly show you their writing style.
"Throw in a love interest for Harry and one hell of a magic battle at the end, and you get a recipe for billions, as J.K. Rowling has discovered."
It's casual, it's real and it's fun to read through. It's not the normal garbage and snobbery you hear from other critic sites. Critics Rant is actually entertaining in and of itself, without having to bash anything...well..unless bashing is entirely necessary.
Plus with each review on the page you'll have hyperlinks to rss feeds, permalinks, printable pages, tell-a-friend AND of course as mentioned before there is the opportunity to supply your own rant. =o) Fun times by all!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored.
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I mean, my son and I watch The Food Network all the time anyway, but you can't find anything else on to watch. Especially nothing wholesome. It is driving me bonkers!
And they cancel all the good shows. I absolutely loved the show "The Class" they cancelled it. I loved the show "Jericho" they cancelled it. Veronica Mars, same story. Do you see the trend?
If it's good, it's gone within half a season.
Then I see a story about some new shows coming from MTV.
They are reaching out to the "trash-talkin' and sketch-comedy wannabes."
What in the world is that all about!? Those are the people they want to have watching their network, really? Eck.
Even David Duchovny is set to appear in a new cable show stated to be "the dirtiest TV program ever." It's called "Californication."
Me? I'm sticking to the Food Network.
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Everyone is always saying how families should eat together at the dinner table. But dinner goes by so quickly, it can be rushed and over in 20 minutes. Not that I'm trying to endorse excessive TV watching, but it was something I always looked forward to as a kid. I think my whole family would agree that it was nice to get together and laugh over good, wholesome shows.
Last night one of the very few remaining family shows ended. 7th Heaven ran for 11 seasons and remained the #1 rated show on the WB until the station rolled over to the CW. The episode ended with all of the Camden's, their extended family and their close friends packing up for an uncharted road trip. It had to be hard for all of them, but it was nice to see they began as a close knit family and ended the same way.
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Have no fear, Izzie isn't going anywhere. As per a recent post of mine which described my worries that Katherine Heigl might leave Grey's Anatomy...since I heard she suspended contract talks...I can now tell you she's staying.
That's right. For at least three more years! Woo-hoo!
And the bad news.
Re-runs until the next new show airing on March 15, 2007.
Bah!
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Katherine Heigl, the 27-year-old actress who plays Izzie on "Grey's Anatomy" has suspended her contract talks. The inside scoop is that she feels unappreciated. I don't know how that is possible, she has been involved in some intense story lines. Fans love her. I mean, unappreciated...how? I shake my fists if it is money, because I am sure she is getting paid a lot. But perhaps next to her co-actors...maybe it's not feeling equal?
I don't know. I hadn't heard that she was planning on leaving the show. Though I know our favorite red head is supposed to be leaving this season...
We'll see.
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MEREDITH: [narrating] "Like I said, disappearances happen. Pains go phantom. Blood stops running and people, people fade away. There's more I have to say, so much more, but... I disappeared."
The 3rd part of the three part episode of Grey's Anatomy was last night. Braeden and I have been waiting for this since 10:00 p.m. last Thursday when the 2nd part ended.
As you know Meredith drowned and we were left not knowing if she would be saved. Her body temperature was 80 degrees since the water had been so cold. The hope was that her heart would start beating again if they could warm her body.
**If you haven't watching the episode yet and you plan to then stop reading.**
Well, in this episode nearly three quarters of it is happening in Meredith's head or rather in her limbo. She talks with people she has known that have died. And it is Denny and her Mother who help her to see she has to fight and she has to live.
Denny says that in the afterlife he doesn't get to be with Izzie. Sometimes he knows she can sense him and in those moments he can almost hear her voice. But he explains it is just a moment and then it is gone. The entire explanation was just so heartbreaking. "We take our miracles where we find them, we reach around the gap, and some times... against all odd, against all logic, we touch." As Meredith is narrating you see Denny (sort of glowing since he is just a spirit now) and Izzie..she stops in the hall and closes her eyes, she can feel his presence and then she walks away. I was already crying at this point, but I lost complete control when I saw that happen.
Anyway...Cristina is Meredith's best friend..."her person" and she did such a great job acting last night, depicting her grief and her anger.
Derek did a great job as well, as he was Meredith's boyfriend. The part when Denny says "Derek is an optimist, he believes you are his soul mate, and if you don't go back, you will change who he is."
So what happened?
Well. Meredith's mother had been a source of conflict in life. And in the limbo period she hugs Meredith and she says "You are anything but ordinary." Which was all Meredith ever needed to hear from her Mom. Then her Mom tells her to run, and you see Meredith running knowing that is the point where she is deciding she wants to live.
In the hospital room everyone is trying to get her heart pumping. Cristina screams to do it ONE MORE TIME and they do....and it works. It was all very moving.
The ending scene was Derek laying in the hospital bed with Meredith and holding her, just happy that she is alive. I love their kind of love!
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MEREDITH: [narrating] "Disappearances happen in science. Disease can suddenly fade away, tumors go missing, and we open someone up to discover the cancer is gone. It's unexplained. It’s rare, but it happens. We call it mis-diagnosis. Say we never saw it in the first place, any explanation but the truth. That life is full of vanishing acts. If something that we didn’t know we had disappears... do we miss it?"
I did not sleep a wink last night. And this morning my eyes are still puffy from having cried all night.
I was on an emotional roller coaster already, but after Part II of Grey's Anatomy I completely lost it. I mean, I know the rumors were that a leading character was going to die and we all saw Meredith fall into the ocean last week. But I refuse to believe they are going to kill her. She is far too important to this show. 
McDreamy is a mess. He pulled her out of the water and was unable to revive her. All of the characters acted very well last night, all of them looking truly devestated.
So. Part III is next Thursday and if I could I would demand they bring her back immediately. I'll picket the show! Well. No, no probably not, but seriously it was very upsetting.
Izzie (though hurtful to George) was the bomb last night. I'll see if I Can write more later, but it's a busy, busy Friday!
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Laughing I do believe has some sort of scientific something or other that truly does make you feel better. At least a little bit.
So I'm still in my pajamas. I just opened a Coke, I'm eating mac & cheese out of a paper cup and I am watching "How I Met Your Mother." My parents gave me season 1 on DVD and I am on episode 3 right now which is "Sweet Taste of Liberty."
Let me tell you, this show is just hilarious. I could watch these episodes a hundred times and still have true laugh-out-loud moments.
The guys are Ted (Josh Radnor), Marshall (Jason Segel) and Barney (Neil Patrick Harris). The girls are Lily (Alyson Hannigan) and Robin (Cobie Smulders). The cast is just so great together, we're talking witty dialogue and tons of chemistry.
I especially like some of the crazy dialogue from Barney.
For instance:
Barney: Ted, tonight we're gonna go out. We're gonna meet some ladies, it's gonna be *legendary*. Phone-five!
[slaps cell-phone]
Barney: You didn't phone-five, did you?
[pause]
Barney: I know when you don't phone-five Ted.
I mean you have to see it to really appreciate it, but it is hilarious. Especially to a girl who gives herself "self fives" all the time. A phone-five is soooo funny!
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