Hold onto your hats, kids — here’s a PopGurls Update!
+ 90210 — Deja Vu All Over Again? This is not a recap. This is not really a review. These are simply our reactions. Shame and sanity were left at the door.
CLASS DRAMA, IN-LAW DRAMA, and ALCOHOLISM. All these important issues must be in caps — otherwise the very special-iality of these issues wouldn’t be as apparent.
+ A Quickie With Renee Loux
The host of Fine Living Network’s It’s Easy Being Green talks about easy ways to go organic, relax and how it’s really a small world after all.
+ A Quickie With Author Sara Zarr
She talks about her writing process, step-parents in literature and, of course, potatoes.
In case you didn’t know (or happened to see Bravo’s massive Project Runway marathons all weekend) — Season 5, and the final season on Bravo starts Wednesday at 9pm/8c. Today, just about every thing you’d want to know about the show (aside from who wins) has been leaked — on the Bravo website.
Sure, they usually let you know makes the cut to compete on the Project Runway before the season premiere — but I think someone screwed up and decided to make live a page that should have remained dark for the next 14 or so weeks.
Want to know what all the challenges are, broken out by episode and guest judge? Check it out here.
It seems that money is a sticking point here, but if the producers want ratings gold they need to give Doherty what she wants. She will be worth every dollar in her pocket as fans who tuned in 18 (my god!) years ago will tune-in in droves.
I’m so embarrassingly excited about this possibility!
For those who have been under a rock for the past few weeks — A family relocates from the Midwest to Beverly Hills, bringing their two kids along to chart the rocky waters of high school in the notorious zip code. Yes, it’s 2008, don’t check your calendar.
The CW posted a new clip from the show, primarily consisting of interviews with the cast. This worries me a little bit as I play “count the cliches” (taking it to the next level, Silver is a “free spirit”! ). But I’m open to embracing the utterly amazing trainwreck to come…
Just try and tell me you didn’t get a bit nostalgic with that opening song! Anyway, Lori Laughlin plays the new mom and Silk Stalkings’ Rob Estes was just cast as the dad. Which, honestly, is a brilliant, brilliant move. I can’t think of a better dad, and certainly a much hotter one than Jim Walsh.
There’s a bunch of new kids, but let’s face it — most of us just care about which of the old crew will be back. The count as of now:
Dreamy Dylan McKay (even with those ridiculous overalls) (Luke Perry): no word yet, which is fine if he’s off playing house-husband to Brenda
And speaking of my beloved Brenda “Bitch and a half” Walsh: no word yet. But man, that would get people back in droves.
While discussing the spin-off at work, one idea came up that is the best thing this show could do — give it the Heather Locklear treatment. Have Brenda come back mid-way through the season and save the show from the inevitable bad ratings. You thought Amanda Woodward was a bitch? You ain’t seen nothing yet.
Yesterday, I was looking up Louie Prima’s “Sing, Sing, Sing” on YouTube. It’s one of my favorite songs — if not my favorite song ever written — and I’ve been thinking of putting a routine together for it. I came across several dance groups and performances, including an amazing rendition by the Benny Goodman Big Band with Gene Krupa.
And then I saw this — and it blew me away. It’s a total ghetto taping of a performance, apparently with a camera shooting at a TV. But it doesn’t matter — these kids are phenomenal and the slightly grainy footage doesn’t detract a minute from them.
I’m guessing that they’re about 8, 10 tops, and I swear — after a minute or so you’ll think they’re really good but you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
I took it out, and I put it in the trash can, today, and, I almost started crying, y’know? It was in my house, for like a month, and all the sudden there it is, waiting for the trash people to pick it up. It was kind of awkward; it had like, a little lean to the left you know? And it was like, aw, you were such a big part of my place, and now you’re just – you’re just dropped off like a … I don’t know, like a murdered hooker or something like that – next to a dumpster. I don’t kill people, and I sure as hell don’t want to kill trees. — Nick Brendon
He’s actually talking about a Christmas tree, but really, does it matter? I giggled my way through Nick Brendon’s latest audioblog update on his official site — learning about his Christmas tree issues, what traffic signs say to him and what he’s decided to tip to us all. Here’s hoping an end to the writer’s strike will come soon, so we’ll have him back on the television screen regularly in his geekerdom glory on Criminal Minds. (Although my heart will always belong to Willow and Xander…
Kevin Lima just might be the Zac Efron of the Disney set. If only all the 12-and-under girls knew more about him, he’d be pursued by excited fans, giddy about talking to the man who’s worked with several Disney Princesses. The latest princess being Enchanted’s Giselle [Amy Adams], who crashes into Times Square after being pushed into a magical well by an Evil Queen [Susan Sarandon]. It’s a very charming movie, a stunning showcase for Amy Adams who will certainly win fans of all ages.
Kevin talks to us about directing Enchanted (where he was also voiced Pip, the Squirrel, in New York), Disney Princesses and gives some advice for aspiring animators.
Two! That’s even better than I could hope for! I’m so excited! And kudos to FX for giving a fantastic series some more time to breathe and show off its brilliance.
Jon Shestack is a movie and television producer with an impressive resume that includes Air Force One, The Last Seduction, End Of Days and PopGurls favorite, Bring It On.
His latest in theaters now is Dan In Real Life, starring The Office’s Steve Carell, Dane Cook, and Juliette Binoche. Next up is Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner, and Escape From Planet Earth.
Jon talks to us about Dan in Real Life, what it takes to be a film producer (and what that really is, anyway) and what you’d be surprised to learn about Steve Carell.
The pilot (or “Pie-Lott”) of Pushing Daisies featured the supercute Kristin Chenoweth as Olive. She was sassy and sported retro dresses that showed off her covetous curves. But when the second episode rolled around, I was completely confused by her new ‘do. Her long locks were suddenly chopped off — with no explanation — and I actually checked to see if Kristin had been replaced by Amy Sedaris.
Because, really:
Can’t you see it? Does it confuse you as much as it does me? In fact, in each episode — I keep waiting to hear Amy’s voice come out whenever Olive speaks. But what frustrates me more is that they’ve NEVER explained why she suddenly chopped off her long locks. The short hair totally suits Kristin and makes her eyes pop, but I just want a reason as to why she started one way in the pilot and ended up an Amy Sedaris clone the following week.
Was she trying to get Ned’s [Lee Pace*] attention away from long-haired Chuck? Maybe she tried cooking him something and there were flames, flames on the sides of her face? Did she have a flat-iron incident go terribly wrong?
I realize that this is a rather random thing to be concerned about when the show asks you to accept the premise of a man who can bring things back from the dead, but only for a minute lest someone else loses their life. It’s like being annoyed with Chris Tucker’s outfit in <i>The Fifth Element</i>. Alas, it is an itch that I need scratched — so, answers please!
(* And honestly, who wouldn’t want Ned’s attention. As per Caroline Dhavernas: [Lee Pace] doesn’t have to say a word and he just oozes sexiness. The other day he called me over the phone because we were supposed to meet up to go see a movie and he says (affects a raspy, sexy voice) “Hi, how are you?” and he was just being normal. And I [thought] “Oh my god, why am I feeling like someone is seducing me right now?” (laughs) He’s just that way, he’s a lucky man.
This is not a recap. This is not really a review. These are simply our reactions. Shame and sanity were left at the door. 
Kevin Lima just might be the Zac Efron of the Disney set. If only all the 12-and-under girls knew more about him, he’d be pursued by excited fans, giddy about talking to the man who’s worked with several Disney Princesses. The latest princess being Enchanted’s Giselle [Amy Adams], who crashes into Times Square after being pushed into a magical well by an Evil Queen [Susan Sarandon]. It’s a very charming movie, a stunning showcase for Amy Adams who will certainly win fans of all ages.
His latest in theaters now is Dan In Real Life, starring The Office’s Steve Carell, Dane Cook, and Juliette Binoche. Next up is Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past with Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner, and Escape From Planet Earth.
