The OC is Back…Bitches

We’ve be on the run
Driving in the sun
Looking out for number one
California, here we come
Right back where we started from
Californiaaaaaaaaa….here we coooooooome

Hot damn, I can’t wait for tonight. How I’ve missed my little Newpsies….especially Julie Cooper-Nichol. One should never have to go this long without seeing that diva. Seth & Summer, my favorite little Jew-Gentile couple, I’ve really missed your antics. What have you been up to? (Having sex I hope, b/c Seth doesn’t’ seem to be getting any this season, agreed?). Coop – what hideous clothes can I expect to see you in tonight? Public High school kids usually don’t hit class rockin’ Chanel, but I’m sure you’ll fit right in. Ryan….oh my favorite Chino-ite…what I would pay to see your brood right this minute. And I would never forget about the heart & soul of The OC, Kirsten and Sandy, I just hope Kirsten dumps Charlotte out with the booze. Can you say the new Oliver??? The OC is back…The OC is back…la la la la la Why oh why do I have to wait until 8pm tonight?

Here’s TV Guide’s preview of tonight’s ep:

Another action by Dean Hess prompts The O.C.‘s Ryan to take flight — on a boat — but it’s flighty Summer to the rescue as she manufactures some leverage against the evil administrator. And while we’re not exactly sure just what evil she’s up to, Charlotte is looking coiled to strike as she maneuvers Julie into a potentially vulnerable position.

I can’t wait to take in every delicious moment of the show. I’m going to do my best to get a recap up after the show, so come back later.

For now…a few Newpie pics to keep you satisfied until tonight. Enjoy!!!

Amazing Race – I Philiminated You

I’ve been a fan of The Amazing Race for a long time now. I mean, a big fan…I even gave up Gilmore Girls last year for it. When I first heard that TAR was going to a “family” format this season, I predicted it was going to suck, but I thought I would give it a shot…just because I’m a fan and that’s what fans do. So I tried it out, and now every Tuesday at 9pm when The Amazing Race starts it’s theme music, I’m sitting there, in front of my TV, watching My Name is Earl. I came, I saw and I left completely bummed. The family edition of The Amazing Race lacks the emotion and excitement of the traditional version. Rather than being concerned whether the team was going to pass out before reaching the top of the mountain, I found myself worrying if the kids got enough sleep or not. Jetting from country to country, never knowing where the teams were going to go next was part of the fun, now I’m concerned about the effects of the jet lag on this kids. Having kids involved is a cute idea, but not one that should have ever come to fruition on CBS. Jerry Bruckheimert should have brought this idea to Nickeloden. You know, put it on after Family Double Dare or something.

Oh and Bruckheimer and TAR producers….sorry but I really like My Name is Earl (Tues 9pm), and I LOVE The Office (Tues 9:30pm), so I can’t promise I’ll be back for The Amazing Race Season 9.

Thanks to whomever it was that gave me the Jerry Bruckheimer heads up.

Why Won’t You Watch The Office?

I’ve been sittin at my computer for the last 20 minutes trying to think of what I could write to capture how I feel about NBC’s The Office. I happen to think it is the best comedy on TV right now. We all know that I watch a lot of TV, but The Office is the only show that makes me laugh out loud. I mean…really laugh. I came into work and tried to tell a co-worker how freakin funny last night’s episode was, but the problem is, The Office isn’t a show that’s easy to recap. There aren’t blatant jokes and punchlines. Try telling someone who doesn’t watch the show how freakin’ hysterical it was when Pam and Jim were doing the “Jets” dance behind Michael last night…the hilarity of Dwight realizing his desk had been moved into the bathroom…or the uncomfortable, but hysterical way Michael kept calling the Interns cellphone pretending to be Michael Jackson calling from Wonderland, er, Neverland. The Office just doesn’t translate well. But here I am with a huge grin on my face just thinking about it. I love this show. But why aren’t more people watching it?

The Office is a different kind of show. I think that TV audiences are used to laugh tracks and in your face comedy. For years we have been hit over the head with shows like Friends, Will & Grace & Everybody Loves Raymond. I’m not here trying to take anything away from those shows – some of the greatest comedies of our time, but they all followed a certain formula. They were sitcoms – situational comedies. For those of you who watch The Office – don’t you find it hard to characterize The Office as a sitcom? It just doesn’t seem to fit. I think this is the same problem that Arrested Development has been facing since its inception. These are shows that are hard to label and therefore hard to market. I think the networks don’t know what to do with these type of shows so they just hope and pray that an audience will find them. But why hasn’t a larger audience found The Office? It’s got a great lead-in with My Name is Earl. And we ALL know how much promotion and support NBC has given that show. Why are people tuning into Earl and leaving The Office?

I have to wonder if people just can’t relate to the situations presented in the show. My dad, a teacher for the past 35 years, never really “got” Office Space. The monotony of an office setting is something he just couldn’t relate to. Those of us who have to suffer in an office environment day after day after day know that sometimes the only way to get through the day is to make your own fun. To find the humor and absurdity in our jobs. This is what The Office is all about. It’s a window into the tragedy that is the office setting. Not everyone has a boss as ridiculous as Steve Carell’s Michael Scott, or someone as over the top as Dwight Schrute…but many of us work with someone like them. Haven’t you ever encountered a Dwight? Someone who deems himself so important to the workplace that nothing can be done without him? Someone who like to hold what little power he has over his co-workers? Isn’t this the same guy that everyone secretly laughs at? Yeah, I thought so. And Michael – the boss that is so concerned with being friends with his employees, that his responsibilities as the boss are often put aside. He wants to be the cool guy…the likeable boss. But he really just comes off as desperate and in turn garners no respect from him employees. I’ve had (have) bosses like that. And as a chick, you know I love to watch the office flirtation of Pam & Jim. It’s like a choreographed dance watching those two try to balance their office friendship with their obvious mutual crushes. Jim & Pam know they are surrounded by idiots and rely on eachother to make their pitiful jobs bearable.

So I’m rambling a bit here (but it’s my blog so I can), but my point is this – if you haven’t seen The Office just give it a shot. Just watch it for a few weeks and see if you don’t come to love it. If you’ve given it a fair shot and find that it’s not for you, let me know why.

If you’re already a fan, then you know what I’m talking about. Make sure you check out Dwight Schrute’s blog on TVGuide.com.

No Grey’s Anatomy for Me

Remember yesterday when I was salivating at the thought of going home and watching my TiVo’d Grey’s Anatomy ep from Sunday night? Well life’s a bitch and then you die. Since the Pats played a late game on Sunday, Grey’s was pushed back. Tivo only taped half the episode. And the half I saw was DAMN good. But I also missed ALL the important parts…

…although utterly distracted by the size of Abby Morgan‘s lips, I bawled like a baby when McDreamy told her she was going to bite it. Now that was some TV. But how did it end up? Did she die? Did her fiance make it in time? Ask someone who didn’t miss the 2nd half!!!!

…when George was taking Meredith’s blood, I just wanted to hug that sweet teddy bear of a boy. Perhaps he professed his undying love and smooched her right in the ER (I guess I’ll never know).

…I’m completely cool with having Meredith drunk in every single episode. That could be her thing…she’s the alcoholic intern. Damn, I have to write for this show. But I have to wonder…did she ever sober up? Did the dirty banana bag work his magic?

…and after a week of sweating over who Ronald Miller was going to choose – I had to hear about it from the Watch With Kristin posters. People on these message boards must have a personal grudge, because they did nothing but go on and on how about how good the show was. And all I can do is sit here and mope.

So I’m in a bad mood today. Why do I have to love TV this much? Anyone have the ep online? Please…I need my Grey’s fix like Alex needed his mojo.

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