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Review: Lost Girl
The still curiously named SyFy channel has imported a Canadian series titled Lost Girl and it is showing Mondays at 10 pm EST. Similar to the import of the first season of Sanctuary, the channel has snagged an existing quirky show that is a modest hit for its ever changing lineup. Lost Girl is the very sexy tale of a mysterious woman named Bo. For the last decade, Bo has roamed the country feeding her hunger … Read entire article »
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Review: Unforgettable
One addition to the CBS lineup for Fall of 2011 is the police drama Unforgettable. Starring Without a Trace veteran Poppy Montgomery, it adds a little quirk to the usual ensemble cast detective story. Montgomery plays a former Syracuse, NY, police detective who is discovered to be living in New York City by her former boss and ex-lover. She is haunted by the childhood death of her sister. Her character, Carrie Wells, has a problem, hyperthymestic … Read entire article »
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Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki
The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions Guy Kawasaki is among the foremost experts on using social media such as Twitter and Facebook to monetize your business. I was offered the chance to read and review his latest book, Enchantment, and was sent a hardcopy by his people so that I could. The notion of enchantment as a sales and marketing tool is, well, enchanting. It calls to mind bespelling the other person. That is not what Kawasaki means by his use of the word. He believes that there is an emotion created by a positive and imaginative interaction between two people. That is enchantment. It is that moment when both share the joy and enthusiasm of a common goal. It calls to the curious. It inspires the dreamer. It creates a … Read entire article »
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Dr. House Tackles Pox Illness
In Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare never wrote “A pox on both your houses”. He used the word “plague” instead of “pox”. The word just sounds older than plague, and in the author’s time either term would have been used for the pox and the plague were universal. Episode 7 of Season 7 of the hit television show, House, M.D., featured the pox as its difficult to diagnose illness. It turns out that there are a number of illnesses that are now called pox, all of which feature sores and rashes of some type. Perhaps the original pox, syphilis was also known as the “Great Pox”. It is a sexually transmitted illness that seems to have been far more severe centuries ago than it is today. The appearance of sores on the genitals … Read entire article »
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52nd Annual Grammys: Fashion or Faux Pas
I have been wanting to do a fashion review of one of the big entertainment shows for some time. The main problem is that photos are always copyrighted so using them is out. So, what I will attempt is to link to the photo, and snark away. CELEB FASHION FAUX PAS Lady Gaga Dress is hot Hand ornament is not Beyonce Very classy and chic Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Too chunky for this monkey Katy Perry Dear God! Someone buy this woman a sun lamp. And a new dress. Jennifer Lopez It looks like some TP got stuck in her neckline instead of on her shoe. Is there a dress under there? Mary J. Blige Classic and classy. Jennifer Hudson Her dress looks like a leftover from her last office job. Miley Cyrus Fabulous look. Just perfect for a teen girl at the Grammys. Heidi Klum Must have lost the pants that went … Read entire article »
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Lisa Kelly – Ice Road Trucker
UPDATE: Ice Road Trucker Season Four begins Sunday, June 6 2010 at 9 p.m. EDT. More at this link. The History Channel is in season 3 of its Ice Road Trucker series. The first two years explored the rough and rugged world of the Canadian north and the truckers that supply the various enterprises located in the Canadian Arctic. Season 3 is in the United States, and concerns the truckers who drive the ice road to Prudhoe Bay. They’ve brought in two of the most popular Canadian drivers, and added a unique twist. Lisa Kelly, a 28 year old daredevil driver from Wasilla, Alaska, joins the men on the road. Wasilla is the home of Sarah Palin, the current Governor of Alaska. Lisa sounds very much like the Governor in her speech, and … Read entire article »
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The New CSI as Gunsmoke
I was concerned when William Petersen left CSI. I honestly did not think that Laurence Fishburne could fill his shoes as the center of the cast. I was wrong. Dr. Raymond Langston has come to the lab, not to replace Gil Grissom, but to be a new and unique character. As Langston, Fishburne demonstrates an intellectual curiosity and a simple joy in learning that has made this season of CSI perhaps the best yet. The cast interaction, though still evolving, resembles something like that of the old television series, Gunsmoke. While not a one to one fit, the similarities are striking to me. In some ways, CSI may be the “new” Western. Some of the similarities are easy to see. The cast of both shows stand for the law, and right, and justice … Read entire article »
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Castle – Quirky and Fun
ABC has found a charmer for its mid-season schedule, the comedy / detective / romance, multiple genres, series named Castle. With a strong ensemble cast built around Nathan Fillion, as the title star Richard Castle, it provides an entertaining hour on a normally bone dry network. Fillion plays a wealthy author of detective novels, 26 best sellers by his own, frequently mentioned, count. The rakish and sophomoric Richard Castle is shadowing a detective which he is basing his next novel on. Kate Beckett, played by the beautiful Stana Katic, has mysteries concealed in her eyes and a hidden fascination with Castle. Castle is kept grounded by the two women in his life. His mother, ably acted by Susan Sullivan, has moved in. Her ability to drink and gamble is exceeded only … Read entire article »
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Saving Grace – Season 3 WOW!
The first episode for season 3 of the television drama Saving Grace just blew the lovely wife and me away. Talk about kicking it up a notch. The first episode for season 3 is the one that ought to be on the Emmy reel, and on the resume of every actor that appeared. Christina Ricci is Grace’s temporary partner, a street cop looking to move up. It is inspired casting. Ricci plays the character well, and Holly Hunter and Ricci combine to create a feminine powerhouse at the core of the show. IMDB shows Ricci as in only three episodes, but I truly hope she is scheduled for more. Holly Hunter does her usual fantastic job as Grace. Bailey Chase and Kenny Johnson as newly partnered detectives Butch Ada and Ham Dewey … Read entire article »
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