Well, I just finished the last 2 episodes of That 70's Show. The 8th season definitely got weird without Topher Grace and especially once Ashton Kutcher finally left. I've never really thought too much about Kutcher as an actor, but I must say that he is a genius physical comedian. Perhaps his acting chops will grow over the years as well. The ( Read more... )

Oh man, I am exhausted. Pooped, if you will. Long day at work, blah blah. Let's talk about the fun stuff instead ( Read more... )

On Wednesday, I saw the free NY Philharmonic concert in Prospect Park. I've never heard the NY Philharmonic before (have heard others from around the world, but not the NY one) and it was lovely. They played relatively approachable and well known pieces too, Mozart's symphony no. 41 in C major, k.551, Jupiter and Beethoven's symphony no. 7 in A ( Read more... )

I woke up at 9am this morning. Whoa. Also, I thought about going to a museum but decided to stay closer to home. Went to the grocery store to see if they had Ciao Bella brand gelato, which I'd gotten a recommendation from a friend about and had recently (I mentioned it in my entry regarding the fish taco and gelato night). I was pleased to see ( Read more... )

I've been wanting to make rice krispy treats for a while and yesterday I finally did it for the first time--and they came out great! I made a small test batch yesterday and a bigger batch today. I'm too lazy to make them into cubes or anything resembling a shape. So they're just kind of melty blobs of sheer deliciousness, and I'm okay with that ( Read more... )

CW upfronts schedule:
Returning: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, 90210, Next Top Model, Supernatural, Smallville
Canceled: Reaper, Privileged
New: Melrose Place (remake), The Beautiful Life, The Vampire Diaries

CBS Upfronts
Returners: How I Met your Mother, 2 and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, CSI, NCIS, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried, Criminal Minds, Survivor, The Mentalist, The Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs, The Amazing Race, Cold Case and Medium (taken from NBC)
Goodbyes: Without a Trace, The Unit
Hellos: Accidentally on Purpose, ( Read more... )

ABC upfronts announced
Back for More: LOST, Castle, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Ugly Betty, Brothers and Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Scrubs, Better off Ted
Bye bye birdie: Samantha Who, Cupid, The Unusuals, According to Jim
New: Flash Forward (mythology drama like LOST), V (sci fi), Eastwick (witch drama), The Forgotten (crime drama), ( Read more... )

NBC upfronts announced:
Alive and Kicking: Heroes, Law & Order: SVU, Chuck, Parks & Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock, Southland, Chuck
Dead and Gone: Medium, My Name is Earl (RIP)
New: Trauma, The Jay Leno Show, Community, Day One, Mercy, The Marriage Ref

The Fox upfronts have been released!

Fox: Bones, House, Lie to Me, Fringe, Dollhouse, Til Death, 24
Summer: Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, So You Think You Can Dance (yay!)
Cancelled: Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles
New: Brothers (comedy), Cleveland Show (Family Guy spinoff), Glee (musical comedy), Human Target ( Read more... )