April 2011
Whenever I’ve gone through tough times, well-meaning people have told me that God/the universe does not give us more than we can handle. Well, I’ve been going through a tough time recently, and sure enough, that old saying has been tossed my way on several morose occasions. After some careful consideration, I’ve decided it’s bull$#*!. As an aphorism, it only makes sense in hindsight – after you’ve managed to crawl from the wreckage of whatever calamity that God/the universe decided to toss your way. No one can ever use it to comfort someone who’s been hit by a bus or turned into a puddle of goo by flesh-eating bacteria (although in the right circumstance, that could be a hoot). Another thing I hear a lot is, “this too shall pass.” Again, I know these are words meant to reassure, but somehow they always leave me feeling that heartbreak, rage and grief are going to come shooting out of me like kidney stones through an inflamed urethra. For someone in crisis, I think a more accurate and helpful assessment of reality would be, “Love, sex, food, friendship, art play, beauty and the simple pleasure of a coup of tea are all well and good, but never forget that God/the universe is determined to kill you by whatever means necessary.” Consider trying that next time you’re called on to do some consoling. If you’re feeling impish, you might also try, “According to the rules of comedy, your suffering will be funny after an undetermined length of time. Maybe not while you’re having your gangrenous leg sewed off, watching your home burn down or learning how to be intimate with your cellmate, but in the big scheme of things, soon.
Those shows are:
- Inbetweeners, a remake of a British show about four suburban teens. (Because this worked out so well last time.)
- FriendZone, a reality show in which teenagers ask their best friend to help them prepare for an upcoming blind date. After asking for advice on style and how to make all the right moves, they reveal that the date is actually intended for the two of them.
– Savage U, which follows columnist Dan Savage as he gives advice to college students while touring different campuses.
– The Substitute, which is sort of like a school-based version of Cash Cab—a substitute teacher (Jon Gabrus) surprises unsuspecting students by transforming their classroom into a game show.
- Money From Strangers, another game show in which guest comedians convince contestants to pull pranks on strangers.
Think any of them sound like must-see TV?
I would absolutely watch The Substitute.
Which means the show will end after season seven in 2014.
So glad this broke today 3/31… bc tomorrow I would have feared it was an awful April Fool’s “joke”
Seriously. I almost forgot tomorrow is April 1st. Be wary on the web tomorrow everyone.
Grey’s Anatomy musical, you are horrible.
Edit: Sara Ramirez is pretty great though. Which reminds me of her singing with the Spamalot cast at the ‘05 Tonys.
Our worst fears have not been realized. Cigars and scotch for all!
After a protracted standoff, AMC, Lionsgate andMad Men creator Matthew Weiner have reached an agreement for seasons five and six of the Emmy-winning drama.
Weiner, who will return as showrunner, has also signed a new long-term deal with Lionsgate. As a result of the negotiations, however, season five isn’t expected to air until next year.
“I want to thank all of our wonderful fans for their support,” Weiner said in a statement. “I also want to thank AMC and Lionsgate for agreeing to support the artistic freedom of myself, the cast and the crew so that we can continue to make the show exactly as we have from the beginning. I’m excited to get started on the next chapter of our story.”
Kind of cheapens his “final” performance on ‘Fringe’ but can’t really complain.
March 2011
James Franco Breaks Silence on Oscars to Letterman | THR
Dave fired back, “”I was so bad that they talked for a while about shutting down the motion picture industry.”
Boneta played the killed-in-a-limo wreck pop singer Javier Luna on the last two seasons of The CW’s 90210, and more recently, had a recurring role on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars as the hard-working, salsa-dancing line cook Alex Santiago.
Still, fans of the original stage musical will be relieved to know that Boneta actually got his start as singer in Mexico - and, like Rock of Ages’ Drew Bowie - escaped an embarrassingly kitschy boy band before hitting it big in 2008 with his single, “Perdido En Ti” (“Losing Me”) from EMI.
