bad things

Jace Everett - Bad Things. Really great acoustic version on his site. I can't link it because it's Flash. Go to main site, click on music, choose Bad Things from the top player.

vampires, dogs and sookie

It's taken until the season finale for me to talk about that which is True Blood. I haven't read the Southern Vampire Series, but people who have say it's quick, easy and you don't want to stop, although, they said the characters haven't been 100% true...again, with any adaptation - you've heard my spiel before.

I really dig this, it's Alan Ball, so it's hard NOT to like it. Let's face it, he has the absolute best title sequences. Six Feet Under was amazing and the branding outstanding. The images protrayed in True Blood and powerful and evocative...and the theme song. WHOA. It bobs and weaves through my gray matter too often it's soooo good. The writing isn't fabulous, the acting is okay, but the story is great. I love Bill as a complete and utter gentleman, considering that he is a vampire who kills - well, in his case, he's mainstreaming, which puts him on the bottle. Sam plays loyal, even if he's sniffing out someone in heat. Tara is a speeding train trying desperately to stay on the tracks despite the fact that sways side to side at a breakneck pace. Lafayette, well shit, he's just the best thing since sliced bread. I'll be sad to see it was his polished tootsies hanging out of Detective Bellefleur's back seat. Jason is a hot mess, too much energy and picks interesting women in which to channel it. Sookie, she's just Sookie. Cute, sweet, she doesn't swear; almost the picture of Southern Virginity if she didn't have that pesky ability.

Why are cable series so damn short? I know that so much goes into production of each episode, like a mini-movie. If Heroes can do it on a weekly basis with all the high end production, why can't HBO, Showtime, AMC, etc do it as well? I'm sick and tired of this 12 episode season, having to wait until next year to see those polished toes. At least I'll be satiated with some Big Love. Even Call Girl is coming back early. Can't they adopt the goofy "trimester" schedule that some colleges do? That would be much more exciting!

nph is horrible

As if a Monday night doesn't already rock my tv, I decided to top it off with Horrible. If you haven't watched it, do your self a favor and skip on down to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. It's like Broadway squeezed into a 43 minutes comic book. Billy and Penny are so idealistic (in their own ways) and sweet...and horrible and evil!!

Neil Patrick Harris is a hot commodity, seriously, he's finally shed the Doogie tag. I'm glad his careers taking a nice big commercial turn. Plus, he does a killer Regis.

"I'm not a henchman. I'm Dr. Horrible. I have a PhD in Horribleness."
"Is that the new catch phrase?"

robin lays an egg...

Again, Jimmy Smits is amazing on Dexter. Then again, as always, Michael C. Hall is amazing, even if his face leans toward the hairy end of the simian line every once in a while. Last week, I described Miguel as Robin to Dex's Batman. Pow! Wham! Look the fuck out, Miguel is playing a game he can't win. Only three episodes left and I'm biting my nails! We know what must happen, it does every season. Dex takes down his foe (or his psycho girlfriend blows them up). Either way, I can't wait to see how Miguel bites the dust. The worst part, past actions and logic proceed, I won't be seeing Jimmy Smits in Miami anymore ;(

Next week's promo shows Dex cool as a cucumber as Miguel blows hard. Some good stuff on my tv next weekend. Although, I'd really like makeup to do something about those black eyes!

brilliant!

Sometimes, I'm really foul. I went to get a trim and color Friday and Mike asked me if I wanted a mag - not me, I carry a book all the time. He handed Anansi Boys out of my bag, commented on the great cover graphic and asked if "he" was a good author. My mouth opened before I could think about it, "If I had a dick, I'd skull fuck him." Granted, that's about the biggest compliment I can think of, to be so turned on my someone's brain I'd want to fuck it. I totally have a geek crush on Neil Gaiman...and truth be told, I'd take his gray matter to town.

i love hugh

Now that I'm feeling the bonds of mono loosening...I went shopping today. What else does a girl who's done nothing but sleep every minute she's not working do when she finally feels well? Shopping, of course! At the market, I was reminded that I did not post Oklahoma!; I cannot believe that I sat through three hours, at the theatre is one thing -the singing was good but a London cast trying to do the dust bowl? The accents made me cringe. The reason I rented it was for one sexy reason - Hugh Jackman, who was was pretty damn good, total old school Hollywood triple threat. These days, actors who "try" to sing get slammed for it - who's to say they weren't going to be a musical theatre genius (hello, Zooey Deschanel).

I remember taking my boss' nine year old son to see X-Men on opening night in 2000. I felt down right perverted thinking what I was thinking while sitting next to a little boy, gasp! I do have a thing for "charming" men with stellar smiles and he does have chops (professionally and physically). Won a Tony for a gay songwriter (goes without saying he was married to Liza)? Got it. Plays a bad boy with a chip on his shoulder? Pulls it off (again?) Period pieces? Don't get me started on The Prestige - Christoper Nolan's version was fabulous and the book - wow! Not everyone can tackle Darren Aronofsky (I wrote something great about that!) Oscar caliber? We'll see what Baz and holiday film season does. I'm not embarrassed to say I've seen everything, post OK; let's face it, I watch everything as a rule. I like him scruffy and suited up, drawn and drawn on, Memphis and Curly. It's interesting to see him pull off Wolverine then do a stint on Broadway. I think that's why I dig him so much, he's not your typical, run of the mill, Hollywood A-lister. Actually, I don't know if he'll really make the big-dick-A list until he stops singing and dancing. MEN who pay to see real MEN in movies still think that's a little gay.

Wow, I think I have a hard on. If only he was 160+, inked and lived down my street. Hell, let's face it, 140 IQ would be just fine. Someone who has the ability to throw his kid in the surf and wave his freak flag is the man for me. That is so wrong. Seriously, if he comes out, I will say, well...and I'll cry. You must watch this-no flash in the pan. SJP is adorable!

jimmy smits

Is anyone else eating up Jimmy Smits in Dexter? I'm totally digging the Robin he's become to Dexter's Batman. Although, will Harry be correct and this all snowball? Dexter should never have friends...