KT Update-I didn't forget about the award shows!

Hello everyone! Much to dish on, SAG awards, Golden Globes Oscar nominations, tv!!! Let’s get started shall we?

I want to start off with tv today. So, I have this thing. I don’t think it is really intentional, but I’m usually in front of the masses or way, way behind. I don’t like jumping on the boat after something has been deemed “the next big thing”. If I didn’t catch it before, then I’m waiting until things die down to get on. As I mentioned in my last blog I’ve started watching Grey’s Anatomy. When I came back from NJ in Jan I had Season 2 in hand which I just finished and wow. I’m sorry to Sandra Oh, who I disparaged when she won the Golden Globe. I love Christina and Bailey and George and even Burke. I just really like everyone, although Meredith & McDreamy get on my nerves a bit. I didn't see the beginning of this season so I don't know why she picked him over McVet-man Chris O'Donnell looked hot all scruffy like that! Thank God I knew that Denny was going to die because I probably would have had a nervous breakdown when that happened, I mean for the love of God I was hysterical anyway. So yeah, finished Season 2 yesterday, and hey it was Thursday! I can’t wait until the summer to get caught up on Season 3! So I just called Brother Jimmy for a season 3 update and jumped right into Season 3 last night. Nice!!! So yeah, I’m officially on the Grey’s bandwagon.

In other tv news. 24 has premiered & I couldn’t be happier. I love how broken Jack is. But, I do have to say, they need to add some more likable characters. I hate everyone in the White House (now that Karen Hayes is gone, and bah! How could she cave to that weasel!) Chad Lowe was on screen for 25 seconds and I already hope he gets killed. Plus, last week was a little, blaaah. Which I guess is ok, 24 can’t be AWESOME every week, you have to save some of the awesome so it doesn’t run out. So on the whole, I’m very happy with 24 and I’m calling it right now, that nephew is Jack’s son!!!

Originally I was going to tell you to start watching “The Knight’s of Prosperity”. It is a really funny, quirky show about 6 people who decide that their lives are crap so they are going to rob Mick Jagger to make all of their dreams come true. But, alas, another fun, quirky show bites the dust as ABC has told the writers that they will not get any more episodes (which means as soon as it finishes this run it is done). BOOOOO! Of course the show is gonna get trampled, it is up vs. Idol!!! ABC should really give this show another chance in a new timeslot.

Hey Everwood fans! Emily Van Camp (Amy Abbott) has been cast as Holly’s daughter on Brothers & Sisters! Yay! And hello, are you all watching this show yet? It has quickly become one of my favorites!

Here are some more tv start dates for you:
Sarah Silverman Project (Comedy Central) Debuted yesterday but will re-air about 8 times before the next episode
Lost February 7
Survivor February 9
The Amazing Race All Stars (featuring Rob & Amber) Feb 18
The Sopranos/Entourage April 8

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Rating Scale (* Eh, ** Good, but I don’t need to watch it again, *** Great, ****One of my favorites)

Mission Impossible III
I hate Tom Cruise. I tried to get through this movie without thinking about how much I hate him but then he went and let Felicity die!!! This movie was alright. I’m glad I didn’t shell out $8 for it. **

EEEEE! The Buffy comic comes out next month! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Double EEEEEEEEE! Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows will be out July 21, one week after Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix debuts in theaters!

Alright, award season. All this house stuff has got me preoccupied and I haven’t been able to comment on award show fashion & winners. I promise I’ll be on the ball for the Oscars.

Golden Globes-I’m going to restrict my comments to TV since I haven’t seen any movies & the same people won at the Globes that won at the SAG’s.
Given my new found Grey’s love, I’m sure it is surprising that I’m upset the show took the globe for best drama. I do think the show was kick ass in season 2, but no way was it better than Jack Bauer! That last season of 24 was legendary. I might not have minded so much if the Globes would have give Kiefer the best actor award, but instead that went to Hugh Laurie. Don’t get me wrong, he is awesome as House, but not a single smidgen as awesome as Jack Bauer!!!! The Globes like to be all, look at us, we’re soooo ahead of everyone else, so I wasn’t surprised that America Ferrera won for best comedic actress for Ugly Betty, but the show itself winning? That might be a tad much. Entourage was way on top of its game this year.

SAG’s-All of the movie awards went to the exact people who won Globes, except that Little Miss Sunshine took best ensemble cast. Bah! Why does everyone love Hugh Laurie! Jack Bauer avenged all of his friend’s deaths & caught the President of the United States red handed! What more does the man need to do!
Chandra Wilson, who plays Bailey on Grey’s won for Best Actress, drama which I’m down with because Bailey rules. And Grey’s won for best drama, which, you can see my comments above concerning the Globes to see how I feel.

Oscar Nominations. In the words of bad girl slayer Faith, “Look who’s all dressed up in big sister’s clothes.” That pretty sums up the Oscar nominations this year. Have the Oscars finally gotten it right? Did they finally take some chances? Oh hells yeah they did.
First big surprise comes for Best Male Actor. Ryan Gosling (who you probably know from The Notebook) gets a nod for Half Nelson. Half Nelson is a little movie that had a lot of buzz. I didn’t think it had a polar bear’s chance in hell of getting a nomination for Gosling. Nice. Marky Mark got a nomination for his supporting role in The Departed. This is also a nice surprise. Wahlberg was getting a lot of buzz, but a lot of times the Oscar’s completely ignore buzz. My feeling is, that if there is going to be a surprise at the show, it will be in this category. I can see someone stealing the gold from Murphy.
For best supporting actress, Abigail Bresnen (the little girl from Little Miss Sunshine) sneaks in. Finally, the biggest surprise is that DreamGirls got shutout of the Best Picture race. I’m putting my money on “Letters from Iwo Jima”. Eastwood has been getting a lot of praise for this film, and if the Academy gives Scorcese an award for Best Director, I expect Iwo Jima to take best film. Definitely an interesting race with no clear leader.

So the nominations held some surprises, will the show? I fear not as the top four (actress, actor, supporting actor, actress) have been the same at the SAGs and the Globes. I’ll be holding out for some sort of action. Although, my tivo makes awards show viewing a much happier experience. I get through it in about 30 min. Love my tivo!

So that’s all for now folks. I think the Grammy’s are coming up soon. I have no idea when, I’ve always hated the Grammy’s and I think the performances never live up to the hype. But I’ll probably watch it and report back.

kt