It doesn't suck

That is what Brody Jenner said about Hollywood but that is also what I would say about Bromance. Right from the beginning I was enjoying myself. Watching Brody give an explanation of Bromance complete with photos of some sweet bromances; from Beavis and Butthead to Michael Cera and Jonah Hill.

We begin with a fraternity style hazing. The boys are taken from their beds in the middle of the night. There was even a fellow who was naked, Luke. I like him because I enjoy his Southie accent. He won the first challenge because he brought the hottest girls. There is also a tall, gangly goofball. Needless to say I love him. His name is Gary. He was bummed when Michael, who didn't quite fit in, went home. He decided it was all he could take when they were talking about sleeping with girls, since he is gay. They were buds and they were "the only ones who were going to clean up" after themselves. Michael decided this wasn't the place for him even though he did really well on the challenge. He was sweet though but it seemed like he really wanted to meet LC (who can blame him).

Another highlight Sleazy T and Frankie, who doesn't love some good sidekick action. Frankie seems bummed about looking for a replacement for himself and even says he doesn't understand why he needs another friend.
I am intrigued by the fact that Brody seems to be wearing some kind of cosmetic on his eye. It is either mascara, fake lashes or eyeliner. I love it. Maybe his eyes were always like and I never noticed before. Good thing he got his own show.


Toast time at the lingerie party was fun. Some of them were good. One was a white rapper with a homemade shirt that said "Bromance: because Spencer Pratt was a douche bag." Hilarious. Brody and the fellas also really like this guys who said "broast" instead of toast. I can't wait to hear all the variations on the word bro coming in the future.

Brody brought them to this cool place where the winner is going to get to live (much better than the nasty Compton place where they will stay in the meantime) and then possibly the best part of the show is the elimination process. They all sit in hot tub with their keg cups and have a heart to heart. It is a little awkward. This week Jacob, the drunken liar, got eliminated. Brody called it a lack of "etiquette." I love it.

I call it a success and am looking forward to next week.

Everything is going so fast

MTV is moving a little fast for me. Not one week after the season finale of The Hills, The City (not just one but two episodes) and Bromance begin. To be honest I wasn't even home and forgot to set the DVR. The DVR saved the day as usual and taped the 5 am showing.
Here is a brief rundown of The City's cast of players.

Whitney- It's the same old Whitney. She is kind of nervous about trusting people. She says trust at least 7 times in the new episodes. I don't blame her at all. She is working in pr for DVF and did a good job at the show for fashion week. She got props from her boss which simultaneously pissed off and intrigued Olivia. It scored her an invite to Olivia's dinner party.

Jay- Musical Australian who Whitney is very into but who seems a little less interested. He would drag himself to a surprise her with a dinner party of socials (see below). Here is something he said that I enjoyed; "I think you would know in my energy if I was telling the truth." Jay will get in the face of Alex (you may remember him as the model that Whitney hung out with in NY when she was still in The Hills). I am not sure about his motivations here. It looks like he could be either a hothead or is just trying to protect his rep. Or perhaps he knows what will get him more airtime on the show and is taking a hint from our friend Spencer.

Erin- So far without a personality. She asks the right questions to help the audience understand what is going on in Whitney's head. Someone at the social party called her a hooker. She also lets Whitney crash on her couch.

Olivia- fake voice (faker sounding than Whitney's), not afraid to blast to get the information, "So why didn't Jay come to the party?" Her friends are really the same. She refers to herself as a social (socialite slang which I fervently dislike Jay called them "rich kids, art dealers' kids"). She can't be all bad. She took Whitney to the Manolo Blahnik event (where she got some signed shoes). Olivia was very pretentious at this event and kept talking about the first pair of Manolos that she got for her deb. She needs to use full words.

This week Kelly Catrone made a guest appearance and was the voice of reason. "Maybe you can't trust both of them (Alex and Jay)." Good point. She also was shocked to hear that Olivia had gotten a job and was perplexed. (How would she mix with Whitney for the show if she didn't have a job at DVF?)

Promo for next week: Will Whitney be a downtown hipster or an uptown social? Nice work MTV.

My only question: Can I host The City Aftershow from my house or will I have to move to Canada? I will be in my closet picking out a strange outfit.

I can't not live my life

Here it is friends the season finale of the Hills. Let me set the scene for you. Picture Heidi speaking with a coworker and her boss. They are planning a big function and debriefing about vacation. "What did you do on vacation?" "I kinda decided to get married." Stunned silence followed by a disapproving "Shut up," from the boss. Not the way you pictured announcing your wedding. She was trying to keep it apologetic and nonchalant "yeah we had a couple of margaritas...it was the craziest thing I've ever done." Meanwhile Lo and LC are getting their hair did for a big event the same event that Heidi and her company are working on. Will they cross paths? If the producers have anything to say about it of course. Justin Bobby and Audrina are off on a trip. Justin dressed up; shirt with no sleeves and overalls. He turns on the charm and pops a bottle of champagne which they both drink out of. Who needs to dirty a glass? I hate to use the term white trash but it comes to mind. (I can't decided who is trashier.)

The rest of the episode will deal with the fall out from the Heidi/Spencer nuptials. The most brutal time was when her mom was crying and Heidi was trying to justify it. "She can't not live her life"...what? At this point she can still save herself from the evil that is Spencer because just as I had predicted it wasn't legal. They have to take it to city hall. Get this. Spencer waits until they are mid vow, at the courthouse, to call it off. He knew that Heidi was not happy and heeded the advice of Heidi's mom and Stephanie. So Spencer and Heidi are not really married. Audrina and JB have a DTR where he pulls a ring off his finger (with his mouth)and gives it to her. First let me say gross. It made me feel dirty when he did it. What does it mean? Are they engaged? I am confused. I think it means they are going steady. When LC and Heidi meet up at the event it is awkward and a little sad. LC wants her to be happy. Heidi manages an unconvincing "yeah, I'm happy," before tearing up. Not as bad as it could have been. It was kind of nice.
The Voice of Reason in this episode: Stephanie Pratt. "You can't do this." She then tries to talk them out of marrying in the courthouse in front of a judge and a police man.
(Note. I had to control myself because this season finale was so full I wanted to give every detail of it)


The Hills Aftershow...they let those Canadians, with their strange 'hip' outfits, into the U.S. for this one. Clarifications (or things I learned on the aftershow):
1)The ring from JB to Audrina is a token of affection for a "friend."
2)Whitney is dressed as a woodland nymph (crazy flower crown in the winter), is "the new Carrie Bradshaw" according to Page Six, and gives a preview of The City. I am so excited...I can't wait for next week.
3)Lauren announced that the Hills will continue this spring. I know we are all breathing a sigh of relief.
4)Those Canadians and Speidi took a tequila shot. Weird and nauseating (you know me and tequila). They become so drunk the Canadians then ask for a Truman show type Spencer vehicle. Who would watch that? (Probably me, who am I kidding.)
5)Lo will never share her relationships with the Hills' audience.
6)Pussy Cat Dolls (they performed) are looking thin and sort of talented, as usual (I will see them in April with Britney).

No not you Jim

As I live in Seattle and we are not prepared for extreme winter weather I have been snowbound for days. Yesterday, I busted out my box set of the Ghost Whisperer season 1 (My favorite show, I know it sounds strange, but I can't think of a better way to spend a Friday night. It is the perfect mix of scary and heartwarming.) To start at the beginning and not be interupted by commercials was heavenly. I forgot how star studded the show was when it began. Here are some actors who have graced the show in the first few episodes; Wentworth Miller (Prison Break), David Eigenberger (Steve from Sex and the City), Christine Baransky (The Bird Cage). These are famous people who are just dropping by for an episode or two. This is impressive stuff. Not to mention that Aisha Tyler (who in my head I refer to as Kanye's girl, even though she is not and hasn't been for quite some time) as her loveable friend and partner in the antique store is all over season 1. All of this is not as important however as how much I love Jim. Jim is played by David Conrad and is an ever supportive husband to Melinda (JLH). He is too wonderful and it is fun to see them as newlyweds.
Watching him, however, brought back the painful memory of the love that has been brutally taken away since the crazy writers killed him off. Well I mean he is technically still in the show, inhabiting someone else's body, but he doesn't even remember JLH and the love they shared. It is too horrible for words and I cannot begin to tell you about the despair that I felt while I suffered through the episode in which he was killed. Also watching these old episodes reminded me of other pain that I have had to endure as a loyal watcher. For instance the episode where I found out that Andrea (Aisha Tyler) had died in a tragic accident (maybe the best episode ever, definitely the most surprising), or when they sent Jay Moore away, or when they added Jamie Kennedy to the cast (he isn't that bad but it was still a shock as he also has some limited ghost whispering abilities). Well I hope that I haven't spoiled anything for you if you are interested but I have been dealing with my grief about losing Jim for the past few weeks. Don't worry though Jim is still around and maybe something magical will happen and he will suddenly remember who he is and things will go back to normal. Not to worry I will keep you posted on the continued happenings.

Buckle up baby

I recently watched the episode of Hills titled "Mr. and Mrs. Pratt." If I had to pick one word to describe it I would say...ridiculous. Although I am not sure that this one word does justice to it. In this episode we (the audience) and the gang (Lo, LC, and Audrina) said goodbye to Whitney. Okay the gang really just said goodbye we get to see her soon in The City. (I can't wait) I am also over all of the tears in the goodbye. This is probably because I am slightly cold and unfeeling but LC was a bit much for me. The real excitement however are the moments leading up to the alleged nuptials of Speidi (I hate that combo name stuff but you know who I am talking about). There was a lot of tequila before the proposal and who doesn't want to marry someone that makes you want to be nicer and that you want to keep from the whole world. I believe Spencer promised that they would keep it secret. Was that before or after US weekly was involved? Most disgusting moment...hmmm...probably when Heidi drunkenly said she would show Spencer "what a wife does" before theystumble off to allegedly marry. (I mean I kind of respect her. Tequila is the architect of my misfortune and I would have vomited just smelling the stuff.) However, I am still skeptical as they never actually show the wedding ceremony only the aftermath. What bride doesn't say I am so hung over 1 hour after their wedding ceremony? Good thing they had a little toast, hair of the dog style. One last comment on that; the rings are hideous. Leather strap with a dangly thing hanging off, yuck. Now they will have to wear that for the next 11 months that their marriage lasts. Look for next week when Spencer and Heidi need to legalize the wedding at City Hall. Will she soberly do it? Voice of reason in this episode: Justin Bobby who wanted to post a sign to find Heidi. I like the idea.
The Hills Aftershow provided the usual insight, teleprompter work, and strange clothes from strange Canadian hosts. The best and most promising...Bromance coming on the 29th. What genius gave a show to Brody? Give them a raise.