Easter Eggs: It's a Tie!

I learned a cool new way to decorate Easter eggs on yesterday's Martha show: Wrapping eggs in pieces of old silk neckties and then boiling them. The ink and pattern from the ties then transfer to the eggs. Pretty cool. You can see how they do it here [video], or read instructions here.

In other Martha Stewart news, I just got a notice in the mail that her magazine "Kids" is ceasing publication. Poop! I don't have kids, but it was always full off good crafting ideas, something her regular magazine (and her TV show) are rather lacking in of late...

I Should Be Heartbroken About This News

But I'm not. Seems the Palladinos, the writing team behind the series "Gilmore Girls" aren't renewing their contract. So, they won't be around next year when (if?) the show returns for it's (most likely) final season.

Like I said, I'm not too heartbroken about this because, seriously, could the show get any worse than it has been this year?

Which isn't to say it's been unwatchable. It's still one of my favorite TV dramas. But the first half of the season with Rory and Lorelei not speaking to each other, when one of the show's biggest joys is their relationship, was unbearable. And now what the writers have done to the Luke and Lorelei romance is just beyond awful. They seem to have it their heads that happily-ever-after isn't entertaining, and have instead thrown ridiculous impediments in front of the couple (I'm lookin' at YOU, Luke's illegitimate daughter!) when, really, I think we'd all be perfectly happy with Luke and Lorelei being...perfectly happy. For Paul Anka's sake, they're giving LANE a wedding before Lorelei. How heartbreaking is that?

So, if the Palladinos are to blame for this travesty of a season, then all I can say is, good riddance!

Edited to add: The above mentioned article has since been taken down by TV Guide. Apparently they were mistaken about the whole thing.

Ok. NOW I'm a little upset.

I Want My Free Streaming TV

Oh, hi! How have you been?

I've been busy. Busy busy busy. I've barely had time to watch TV, let alone write about it. And I feel bad about that. I blame it all on the weather. So, hopefully when the sun finally decides to shine for more than three hours at a time, my life will suddenly clear up, and I'll be able to tell all of you what to watch again. Just in time for clear skies, and the ability to finally spend time outdoors, away from the TV.

Man. How lame!

In the meantime, this news about ABC's plan to offer some shows online--for free-- is pretty interesting.

Hello...Err...Goodbye Mollie Sue

I just partook in another "America's Next Top Model" conference call, this time with last night's eliminee Mollie Sue. She and Jade were the bottom two, and Jade got to stay because despite being ugly, nasty, and vindictive, she makes good TV. Mollie Sue was beautiful, but in the judges opinions, boring.

Granted, she flopped horribly during the commercial, but if the judges had been there for the improv lessons with the Groundlings, they would have seen that Mollie Sue was actually quite funny. Jade? Not so much.

I wish I could say Mollie Sue was full of personality during the conference call, but unfortunately that wasn't the case. That probably had a lot to do with the lackluster questions (and I didn't ask any, so I blame myself, too) but aside from some discussion of who she thinks should win (Danielle) and her favorite contestants from past seasons (Elyse) there wasn't much dish. She did say that the producers pretty much cast her as the "boring one," and kept her in that role despite her having a fine personality, thank you very much.

So, another pretty girl leaves the season, and we're still left with Jade. NOT liking the way this is going!

Image courtesy UPN.

Holy Crap

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Originally uploaded by gocarrt.

I stumbled upon this photo while working, and didn't think it could possibly be real.

Apparently it is, and there are a lot of photos out there of this beach in St. Maarten. You can see some of them here.

I'm getting a panic atack just looking at it.

Eminem? Also Crazy

Awesome.

I'm telling you, celebrity divorce is the new black.

Take These Eager Lips and Hold Me Fast

Singer Gene Pitney has died.

And if you're thinking to yourself, "Who the hell is Gene Pitney?" go download "Town Without Pity" right now. It's an awesome song.

Chad Michael Murray Is Crazy

I don't watch "One Tree Hill" and only know Chard--er Chad Michael Murray from his stint on "Gilmore Girls." But I do read the gossip pages, so I know about his marriage to actress Sophie Bush, who is also on "One Tree Hill," and how that marriage ended five months later.

And now there are reports that he is engaged again, to a girl who works on the show's crew.

She's also only 18 years old. And if you look at the photo in the story, it really looks like he's kissing a 12-year-old.

Creepy.

Speaking of April Fool's

Apparently the trailer for the "Simpsons" movie ain't a joke.

You Know I Hate April Fool's Day

But I have to admit, some of this TeeVeePedia made me laugh.