So, Let Me See If I've Got This Straight

Bob Dylan (and, perhaps, Jimi Hendrix) are cylons?

Sweet

A few years ago I posted a little widget that illustrated what my blog was worth, and at the time, it was worth a big fat zero.

Well, times have changed my friends.

My blog is worth $2,258.16.
How much is your blog worth?

That's enough to retire on, right?

Six Degrees of J.J. Abrams

For those who liked the show, don't forget that "Six Degrees" is returning to ABC tonight at 9pm, with some major changes, some of which are described here. I pretty much disagree entirely with the sentiment of that article, though, since I LIKED the utter slowness of the show. It wasn't exactly riveting, but the actors made it work.

The Magic of a Gold Grill

My next to last recap of "I'm From Rolling Stone" is now up on the SFGate Culture Blog! Part two should go up around 3pm and you can then learn who won the coveted, COVETED, Rolling Stone writing gig.

In other news, I'm falling apart. My left foot (heh) is killing me, so much so that yesterday, I could hardly make it home from the store. Thing is, I have absolutely no memory of injuring it. On Wednesday morning, I walked to the shuttle stop, and by the time I got there, it was a little sore. Once I got to the office and made my way to my cube, it was aching like a mofo. It feels perfectly fine when I'm not on it, but walking just kills it. What the hell could it be?

Step 2: Put a Total Dick In a Box

So, this week's "Lost" was both awesome, and slightly dissapointing. On the awesome side, the ultimate realization that Locke is basically batshit crazy with island worship, so much so that he will do anything to totally trap everyone on that damned island forever. He really doesn't want to get back in that wheelchair, yo.

On the sorta lame side, the revelation of how he was actually paralyzed, although at this point I think anything would have been a dissapointment; we've been waiting three years for the answer. I just never thought it would be as simple as him being thrown out a window by his father. Which of course isn't exactly "simple," but in the world of "Lost" it kind of is. Also, I sure hope that box Ben spoke of is a metaphorical one, and not some actual giant magic box guarded by David Blaine.

I appreciated the answer to a lot of little questions this episode; that, indeed, the Others could come and go as they pleased, at least at some point. That Locke's dad is the original Sawyer. And some others that I'm too tired to remember. However, I hope this concentration on smaller questions doesn't mean they'll lose focus on the bigger questions, including: WHAT THE HELL WAS UP WITH THOSE DUDES IN THE ANTARCTIC?

I Thought This Stuff Went Out In the 70s

Was I the only one who was offended by last night's "America's Next Top Model" photo shoot which had the girls posing as scantily-clad murder victims? I thought we got beyond all this once Helmut Newton died.

I don't know. It just really gave me the creeps. Especially how during the photo Jay kept going on and on about how much better the girls were when they were acting like they were dead....

Edited to add: In answer to my own question: no. Apparently I wasn't the only one offended. [via TV Tattle]

Edited again to add: I guess they got a little nervous over there at the CW as they've removed all the photos from the "murder victim" shoot. I changed the link above to another site that has the original photo I linked to. You can also see the rest of the photos there.

R.I.P. Larry "Bud" Melman

He hasn't been on the Letterman show in years, but Calvert DeForest will still be missed.

Rumor has it, since the remainder of Letterman's shows this week have previously been taped, there won't be any mention of this on the show until next week. And I didn't even know he was the guy who introduced the world to David Letterman on his first ever NBC "Late Night" show.

They Who Have Something

Let's discuss some "American Idol," shall we? Last night was British Invasion night, and who better to teach those kids a thing or two about 60s pop than the "singer" of one of the most asinine groups of all time? No, not Lulu, she's cool. I'm speaking, or course, about Peter Noone...And that's about all I want to speak of where he's concerned.

Now for some of the singing. I thought the judges were totally high when they dissed Lakisha's "Diamonds Are Forever." She rocked it. And she didn't look "old," Simon, she looked mature, which is to say, she wasn't wearing something gaudy, tacky, or too short for her own good. Sheesh!



I also thought Jordin did a good job with "I Who Have Nothing," a song I love, (and a song title that always looks like it's grammatically incorrect). They said it was popularized by Shirley Bassey and then covered by Tom Jones, but I think the best version of the song was sung by Ben E. King, (followed closely by Sylvester's disco version). As for complaining that the song was depressing, I hardly think that should matter, as long as she sang it well. And I think she did.



Sanjaya....oh Sanjaya....

And what of the Zombies portion of the evening? Chris Sligh disappointed me with his utterly boring rendition of "She's Not There." Blake's "Time of the Season" was a'ight, if a little whiny, and I guess it was a good choice for the addition of some beat boxing since, if you listen to the original, there's kind of some of that in the mix, (although it sounded to me like he didn't even put those parts in).

Finally, Melinda had to end the evening with a song I have always, for some unknown reason, absolutely loathed, "As Long As He Needs Me" from the musical "Oliver!" I hate the song so much, I had to fast-forward through most of her performance. It sounds like she sang it OK, but I'd still have to knock a few points from her for song choice alone.

Rethink Those Vows

Court TV is premiering 'Til Death Do Us Part tonight at 10pm. It's a true crime show hosted by John Waters as the "Groom Reaper." If you didn't get it from the title, it focuses on stories of marital murder, with your usual badly acted re-enactments of the crimes. And that's where I think the show missed a huge opportunity in not having Waters direct those re-enactments. He's easily the only reason to watch the show, but once he disappears and the bad acting begins, it's downright painful to watch. If only Divine were still alive to play all those murderous/murdered brides...

Warning: Stripping Clown Ahead

My friends Dan and Michele have made a movie, and they've just released the trailer. You can watch it below. It's quite the funny. I can't wait to see the whole thing!