words cannot describe how happy this makes me

NBC posted a new "preview" of sorts for the upcoming season of the office. so if you're like me and curious to see what the office did on their summer vacation, just hit play. the only sad part is that the new season doesn't start til sept. 27th. ahhhh. a whole month of waiting!!!

morning bits & buzz

paris hilton's interview on larry king last night was as exciting as watching paint dry (so i've heard...i didn't watch). the media is trashing how she presented herself, but it probably was huge in the ratings for cnn. but hopefully not, and this could be the beginning of the world not caring about paris hilton anymore.

it's official. the spice girls are reuniting for a mini-world tour. i've already marked my calendar busy for december 11th.

my new favorite website is soundpedia, in case you were wondering. you can listen to almost any album on there. i think i'll listen to some spice girls to hype myself up for said reunion.

leave it to vh1 to develop a reality show "inspired by ugly betty" that follows "unattractive" women (their words, not mine) and throws them to the pits of the fashion industry. ugh.

and in completely random and personal news, i had a dream about this guy last night and it was UH-MAZE-ING. um, yeah.

this is a week old, but it's too cute not to post

a daily show reunion between steve carell and jon stewart (orig. air date 6/18/07). he talks about his old days at TDS, evan almighty, and the office.

(via comedy central)

idol fever like the energizer battery...keeps going and going

it's only been a month since the american idol finale aired and jordin sparks was voted the winner. and while the top 10 are ready to embark on their tour across america, the producers are ready to find the next superstar.

so get ready to pitch your tents (hehe) in stadium parking lots across america in hopes that you can make it through those first two auditions and see simon, paula, and randy in the flesh, right before they tell you "you suck, dawg!" and head home with broken dreams.

audition cities and dates:
San Diego, CA: Monday, Jul. 30 at Qualcomm Stadium
Dallas, TX: Monday, Aug. 6 at Texas Stadium
Omaha, NE: Friday, Aug. 10 at Qwest Center
Atlanta, GA : Tuesday, Aug. 14 at TBA
Charleston, SC: Saturday, Aug. 18 at North Charleston Coliseum
Miami, FL: Wednesday, Aug. 22 at AmericanAirlines Arena
Philadelphia, PA : Monday, Aug. 27 at Wachovia Center

as much fun as i think it would be to even be on the "outtakes" of american idol, i don't even think my horrible rendition of (insert favorite karaoke song here) would even cut it as embarassing...just sad.

hey paula is the best thing bravo has put on the air since being bobby brown

yahoo! has posted the first 4 minutes of hey paula up on it's website. it really only equals out to about half that since the first two minutes are an introduction and opening credits.watch for yourself. premieres thursday at 10pm EST.

john krasinski on conan

here's everyone's favorite dunderling, john krasinski, on late night with conan o'brien. you're welcome.


part 1:


part 2:

cheerleader who saved the world, meet your new boyfriend.

a new character has been cast on heroes.

according to tvguide:
Heroes newcomer Nick D'Agosto It was announced on June 18 that Nick D’Agosto will be joining the cast of NBC’s Heroes next season, playing the role of Claire’s (Hayden Panettiere) new boyfriend, West. Since moving to Hollywood in 2002, the Nebraska native has done numerous bit parts in television and movies, but his stint on Heroes will be his most high-profile role to date. TVGuide.com spoke with the perpetually youthful-looking actor hours after the news broke to find out what he thinks of landing the coveted gig.

looks kinda dorky. more kyle xy than heroes, don't you think?

attention scrubs fans (all 5 of us)

remember that downer of an episode where they killed off nurse laverne for no reason? well, looks like laverne might be back. don't worry, they won't be bringing her back from the dead in a "very special episode" or anything.

When "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence decided last season to kill off Nurse Laverne Roberts -- one of the show's key supporting characters -- he made a promise to thesp Aloma Wright.

Should "Scrubs" return for a seventh season, he told Wright, she could don a new wig and play Laverne's twin sister, Shirley.

When Lawrence first plotted Nurse Roberts' death, he was pretty certain that "Scrubs" was in its final year. Mapping out the final year's storylines, he decided the death of a series regular would help shake things up.

so looks like instead of the married, church-lovin' laverne we all know, the actress will be playing a single, alcoholic who shuns religion. kinda sounds like dr. cox as a black woman.

(via variety)

flight of the conchords is here!

the new hbo show flight of the conchords premieres this sunday, but you don't have to wait that long (or have hbo) to watch it. the episode is online in it's entirety. go to hbo's website or click below to watch.

a look back at the sopranos finale

so it's been half a week now since the sopranos series finale, which means we've had time to reflect on the episode for a few days now. and although some interesting theories have manifested (i.e. that tony died), and others have debunked said theories.

bwe has posted a video showing how the finale could've been worse...although i'll take a finale ending with an imogen heap song any day. take a look at the video below to see how the sopranos could have ended.

supergirl to join the cast of smallville

the cw issued a press release today mentioning that the supergirl character would be joining the cast of smallville next season. this would be just yet another addition to the ever-growing stable of dc comics characters on the show (i.e. the flash, aquaman, the green lantern).

the cw had this to say about the new character:

On SMALLVILLE, the seventh season premiere kicks off with the arrival of Supergirl, whose name is Kara, as Clark's (Tom Welling) 19-year-old cousin. She was born on Krypton and is the daughter of Zor-El, Jor-El's brother. Kara possesses all of Clark's powers and one he doesn't yet have ?? she can fly! Kara also has a strong, rebellious streak that puts her at odds with Clark, and puts her onto Lex's (Michael Rosenbaum) radar. In addition, she takes a romantic interest in Jimmy Olsen (Aaron Ashmore).

they are holding casting calls right now, but let me suggest a few names:

1) kristen bell. she just recently lost her job on the now defunct veronica mars. i could totally see her as the spunky cousin of clark kent. and she was on a cw show before.

2) alexis bledel. again, recently lost her job as rory gilmore on gilmore girls. and the only thing she has going on right now is the sequel to the sisterhood of the traveling pants. the girl needs a job. again, previously on the cw.

3) amanda bynes. veteran tv actress. might be a bit too busy focusing on her "movie" career. but last i looked she has nothing on her plate besides hairspray, which completed production forevs ago. then again, she seems like she could be a little too annoying.

4) ashley olsen. since sis mary-kate decided to stand on her own two feet and appear on showtime's weeds, why doesn't ashley follow in her footsteps and return to acting.

recap: the sopranos series finale

as a person who hadn't watched the sopranos regularly for the last few seasons, even i was anticipating the much hyped (and very secretive) series finale.

then after watching the episode, it made me wish i had just watched a rerun of desperate housewives.

*SPOILER ALERT* if you didn't watch last night's episode, you might want to stop reading.

after a violent second to the last episode (with the new york mob killing bobby and shooting silvio), it looked like the series finale would be a bloodbath and end with a bang so to speak. not to mention the surprise twist of dr. melfi dumping tony as a patient. but last night's biggest scene was new york mob boss phil leotardo getting shot in the back of the head in front of his wife and infant grandchildren. and on top of that, his head getting RUN OVER.

i will say that i chuckled at the scenes between paulie and tony and the stray cat. they provided some sort of comic relief (aj's scenes also provided a good chuckle--the army, trump, afghanistan) but in the end, paulie didn't sell tony out and continued working for him. but all the other scenes were the epitome of anti-climactic. tony's visit with his uncle junior was uneventful. but of course the scene everyone was talking about this morning...the final sequence with the family meeting at a restaurant for dinner. and between meadow having trouble parallel parking her car and people walking into the diner while tony's family is eating onion rings at the table, i was sure something would happen. all that tension! all the suspense! and in the end, NOTHING. cut to black. nothing for about 10 seconds. end credits. the end.

critics and audiences finally agreed on something...the finale left A LOT to be desired.

dina lohan's coattail riding has paid off--sorta.

according to the ny post, dina lohan has finally managed to get her own tv show. after ten years of whoring out lindsay to the media and hollywood, she's on her way to whoring out her other two children, ali and cody.

her new show will apparently be a reality show that will air on e!, and is tentatively titled "mom-ager". although dina and her reps refused to reply to e-mails and phone calls.

there are so many things wrong with this that i don't even know where to begin. the lohans should just move to dubai or something. that way they can continue living their extravagant lifestyle, and i'll never have to hear about it. the end.

new hero added to heroes

dania ramirez (most recently known for her role as aj's girlfriend on the sopranos) is joining the cast of nbc's heroes in the fall.

according to the hollywood reporter: Ramirez will play Maya, a new hero whose powers are being kept under wraps.

being that she's already played a mutant in the x-men series (see above), i'm sure she'll fit in just fine.

pam beasley, ugly betty, and other tv characters' salaries

according to research by job website careerbuilder, some of our favorite tv characters don't make nearly as much as their lifestyles lead us to believe.

for example, surgical resident dr. meredith grey would only make an average of $37K a year as a surgical resident. and betty suarez would only make about $37K a year as well as an administrative assistant. and poor pam beasley? as a receptionist, she stands to only make about $23K a year. of course, that money stretches a lot further in scranton than other larger metropolitan areas.

for more info on what lorelei gilmore, denny crane, and lilly rush make, head over to the careerbuilder website.

my open letter to the producers of american idol following last night's 2-hour finale.

dear AI producers,

let me just say that i'm glad you guys picked america voted jordin sparks as the winner. i love blake lewis, but let's face it, they're both winners at this point, so it doesn't matter anyway. clive davis probably already has both of their mega-produced albums all planned out already.

i was happy to see melinda dolittle perform with the winans (not to be confused with the wayans). and the boy and girl medleys were cute. and thank goodness that you got permission to sing beatles songs. now if you could only get michael jackson to approve his catalogue, you'll be all set.

i will say this though, WTF!?!?!?! my DVR cut off before you got anywhere close to announcing the winner. i was still watching the end of some blake and jordin performance or some crap. and while it was fun to bring back the bush baby and his friend, were that many golden statues really necessary? you're not the oscars. you're not the emmys (in fact, you turned down to produce the emmys this year to focus on idol). remember the whole point of this two hour finale? so we can reveal the winner??!?! thanks to your show running long, my dvr cut off and i had to watch some news program recap it in 30 seconds (which to be honest, is all i should've watched anyway).

watching past idols was fun. but this year's show was a snoozefest compared to last year (clay aiken and his superfan, crying hasselhoff, mother f**king PRINCE!). although you did bring back the crying girl (and sanjaya) and a sentimental jerry springer, it just wasn't the same. and as for the non-past idol winner performers, it just showed me how much smokey robinson, gladys knight, and tony bennett have aged. and way to try and up the "cool factor" by bringing in green day. *sidenote: really green day? american idol? i expect better from you. and sanjaya and joe perry? music might as well be dead.

i'm glad jordin took the crown, but you let me down. actually, i'm glad you're not producing the emmys. just focus on what you do best: going city to city in search of the next superstar (i.e. just slightly better than karaoke singer).

xoxo

p.s. i TOTES picked jordin as the winner.

p.p.s. i'm glad i watched lost over your finale. at least my dvr didn't cut THAT off. that show was effin' AWESOME.

preview: tonight's american idol- the final two, night two

so last night, jordin and blake took the stage at the famed kodak theater and performed their "greatest hits"...or songs they have already performed this season, with the exception of the last song titled "this is my now". the song was the winner of a submission contest and i will say that although still cheesy, still way better than last year's "do i make you proud?". and with that said, simon and randy did remind the viewers that above all, american idol is a singing competition. so with that said, i pick jordin as the winner. although, never underestimate the power of the 12 year old girls (aka, blake's fanbase). highlights from last night's episode:
-random c-list celebs (aka, kathy griffin).
-ryan seacrest calling paula/her dog "a bitch" (we all know he was talking about paula).
-seeing jordin choke up toward the end of singing her last song. that girl knows she's gonna win.
-paula (and her hair) looking like a complete mess
-paula having complete disregard for the fact that it's a live show and saying "hi" to chris daughtry while ryan introduces him

preview: tonight's american idol- the final two

so after the tens of thousands of freakshows, karaoke singers, and talented kids, the american idol finale is finally upon us.

ahhh, it seems like yesterday i was laughing with (and at) ian benardo.

so tonight, it's jordin vs. blake. and like i mentioned last week, i'm not sure who i want to win. on one hand, i think blake is amazing and different and jordin is only 17 and she has plenty of time to become a superstar. on the other hand, jordin clearly has a talent and has a beautiful voice and could become the next kelly clarkson.

hmmm...and on the other hand, i'm waaaaaay too invested in this already. just watch their performances tonight. vote at that 877 number. watch tomorrow's stretched out (but sure to be awesome) 2-hour finale to see who wins.

recap: heroes "how to stop an exploding man"

*spoiler alert: if you did not watch last night's heroes, do not continue reading.*

so last night was the season one finale of heroes. we were promised that if they "saved the cheerleader" they would save the world. and i do have to say that although i thought the episode was good, the ending was a bit anti-climactic. there was no big super cliffhanger. i mean, hiro did teleport himself into the 15th century. but that doesn't make me squeal "omg i can't wait til next season".

so here's what happened:
-molly (the tracking system) did not die.
-the boring family (niki, micah, and DL) are still alive
-parkman was dumb enough to try and "shoot" sylar, and ended up getting his own bullets to the chest.
-hiro finally fufilled his destiny of stabbing sylar
-claire was reunited with mr. bennett, aka "noah"
-nathan came to peter's (and new york city's) rescue and flew away with him so he could explode in the sky, as opposed to manhattan

NOW, here are my questions:
-is parkman dead? he's kinda boring. now that peter absorbed his power, can they just kill him off?
-speaking of killing off characters, niki/dl storyline. please. spare me. we can save micah since he's a kid.
-who is this mystery bad guy molly speaks of that is "worse" than sylar? i smell a season 2 villain.
-did nathan die when peter exploded? is peter dead?
-how did NO ONE see sylar go down to the sewer. i'm assuming he's still alive.
-why did the writer's say reade street was on the lower east side? that's just lazy fact checking.
-and speaking of lazy, when peter was passed out on a nyc street, there was NO ONE ELSE walking down the street or sidewalk. really??
-what the hell is grandma petrelli's power????

all in all, a good finale. tonight, idol performances. tomorrow, idol results and 2-hour lost finale! eeek!

recap: the office- "the job- parts 1 and 2"

*spoiler alert- if you have NOT watched last night's finale episode, do not keep reading*

last night was the 3rd season finale of the office. at the beginning of the episode, we see michael in the lobby of dunder-mifflin corporate offices in new york. when cfo david wallace walks in, he looks surprised to see michael since his interview isn't until the next day. right off the bat, off to a funny start.

so here basically is a summary of the events that happened last night (summary from nbc):

the office is still buzzing from the events of their day at the beach. a job opening in corporate pits coworker against coworker as michael, jim, and karen all head to new york for final interviews. in scranton, dwight’s new regime institutes sweeping reforms, pam plays an interesting role and jan comes in with exciting news.

so here's what that means:

-scranton dunderlings tease pam about what she said at the beach, but she has no regrets

-michael, karen, and jim all go to ny to interview for a corporate job, which turns out to be jan's job as they are going to fire her

-michael tells jan, she flips out and michael "respectfully" withdraws his name for consideration. jan is fired and escorted out.

-dwight is picked by michael as his successor. needless to say the news goes to his head

-and jan's exciting news...wait for it...a boob job.

-creed has a blog titled creed thoughts.

the episode ended with RYAN getting the job (surprise twist!). and for the pam/jim cliffhanger...click here to watch.