A lot of guys recount their first live baseball game, the affect it had on them & how they remember it forever. For me, it wasn’t sporting event, but a concert that changed everything for me. Eighteen years ago, my father dropped me off with two friends at the Meadowlands Arena for my first concert, I was 14. The anticipation before the show was excruciating. Even today, all grown up, my heart races as I wait for the curtain to go up and the show to start. That first night, when the lights went down & the music started my mind went completely clear and I was happy.
There aren’t many instances in life when we can forget about all our troubles and lose ourselves for 2 hours. For me, music can do this. Not every concert, but there are a select few that I can forget everything for. Audioslave at the Electric Factory, Soundgarden at Roseland, Madonna at MSG, Rage Against the Machine at the Meadowlands, Michael Jackson at MSG, and of course *Nsync. As Hylda & I like to say, *Nsync is my musical Prozac. When those boys hit the stage I am 14 again and as I gaze up at the sleeveless, sweaty, wonderfulness I can think of nothing else. I know that this goes back to my first experience at the Meadowlands with the first musical entity that instilled complete devotion in me, the New Kids On the Block. I can remember it so clearly. Wow, I loved me some Joey Mac! Anyhoo, the reason for this walk down musical memory lane is because this morning when I turned on the Today Show there was Joey, Donnie, Danny, Jordan & Jon. Shut the F up! Of course I had heard the rumors of a reunion, but I never thought it was a true possibility (really, does Donnie want to jeopardize his acting career? And I know that Jon has crippling anxiety!!!). But there was Joey, still with his sparkling baby blues, saying how they would perform May 16 on the Today show & then release a record & embark on a World Tour!! Shhhhhhhuuuuuuutttttt Upppppppp!!!!!!
I’m a bit torn by this news. Part of me wants to go rummaging through my hope chest to find my NKOTB buttons & put them on a denim jacket. But then there is the part of me that is 31 years old & is a little scared for the boys. What kind of music will this new record be? Can they seriously sing their old stuff? Joey can’t hit any of those notes anymore! Plus, if I’m being perfectly honest, really only Joey & Jordan can SING. I know more than half of you on this list are anti-my boy band obsession, but I have to say that my *NSYNC boys & yes even Backstreet can all SING. I mean, belt out, live, sing. I guess we’ll have to wait & see. I know I will be waiting for the tour dates. I don’t know if the boys will have the same affect on me, but judging from my reaction to seeing them together on the Today Show, I’m thinking they might still have…wait for it, wait for it….the right stuff. (Sorry I couldn’t help myself!!!)
Since I’m here, I might as well dole out some tv scoop. Yesterday NBC did their little presentation of next year’s tv schedule. I have to say, I’m a little disappointed. On the one hand, I’m grateful that Friday Night Lights will be returning (yay another year of Riggins!). The 13 episode season will air in the fall on Direct TV’s 101, then in the winter/spring on NBC. I’m kinda sad that it is only 13 eps, but I guess it is better than nothing at all. As previously announced, Knight Rider will be on the fall schedule (did you know Val Kilmer is the voice of K.I.T.T.? ) and as expected Scrubs was absent from the schedule. What makes me a little angry with NBC is that they are moving one of my favorite new shows, Life, to the death slot!!! Fridays at 10! WTF!! Charlie Crews deserves better!!! Stupid NBC.
Before I go, I just want to say thank you to my darling brother Jimmy. As you all know, I’ve been going through Tivo withdrawal since getting Direct TV. Brother Jimmy has a Direct TV Tivo. (In the beginning Direct TV & Tivo were partners). Well, Jimmy is now moving to a cable package & will no longer need his Direct TV Tivo. So he is giving it to me! Which means that I can record multiple shows at one time & search by keyword (which is going to be so useful now that NKOTB are back)! Hooray the dark times will soon be over!!!!!
Friday, April 04, 2008
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
KT Update-TV Tidbits a Plenty!
Hello boys & girls, KT here with lots of interesting scoop for you all.
First off, what the heck is going on with Prison Break? They are bringing back Sarah, seriously? And their reasoning is that Lincoln would be so distraught that he wouldn't really look into the box to make sure the head in there was Sarah's? Lord I hate this show. Why oh why must ridiculous shows remain on the air?
In other news, Michele Trachtenberg has signed on to do some Gossip Girl episodes. But check out this super exciting casting news. Guess who is going to do a guest spot on How I Met Your Mother as Robin Sparkles' former crush? The Dawson!! I think that is pretty hilarious casting. I hope they give him big Dawson hair. Speaking of HIMYM, did you all catch it this week? Holy crap, at the end when they were playing the Doogie music & Barney was blogging…I nearly pee’d myself. So Frikkin funny.
So, I have to admit that even though the strike is over I haven’t gotten myself fully back into tv. I still haven’t watched Eli Stone even though I have every intention of checking it out. I did start watching Miss Guided & I like that a lot. It is about a woman who was a big dork in high school who returns as a guidance counselor & all of her adventures in the high school. I think it is sweet & funny. I like the lead, Judy Greer a lot. She was Violet in Jawbreaker or George. Sr.’s secretary on Arrested Development. It is on Thursdays at 8 on ABC.
Most of you know that I was pretty devastated when Veronica Mars was cancelled. Although it could never replace VM, it looks like show creator Rob Thomas will have 3 pilots for the fall. The CW’s Beverly Hills, 90210 remake, ABC’s Cupid remake and ABC’s dramedy based on the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune. Even better is that rumor is that VM star Kristen Bell has been offered a role as one of the daughters on the Outrageous Fortune remake, and that Rene Russo is very close to signing on as the mother. The series is about a family of criminals, in which the father gets sent to the Big House and the mother decides to set everyone straight. Interesting.
Hmm, the 90210 remake is set for the CW? I still have sanctions against the CW & am not sure I can break them. Depends on who is on the show. Have you not heard about this? Well they are re-launching the show with some of the originals worked in. I heard that Rob Thomas is trying to get Jennie Garth to come on but she just got a pilot on a different network. I don’t know, really, who from the original would make me go back? Maybe Brenda & Dylan, if they were together & had super obnoxious children?
Jay is ecstatic. He is SURE that his email to NBC prompted them to pick up Knight Rider for next season. I watched the tv movie & it wasn’t horrible. Depending on what it is up against next fall I may tune in.
Did you hear about Samaire Armstrong? The Dirty Sexy Money actress (who plays one of the twins) has been demoted to recurring character. No word on whether this was a result of her drug abuse problems (she was in rehab earlier this year) or lack of interest in her character (I tend to believe option 2)…
On the reality front I’m watching Dancing with the Stars (although I haven’t really picked a clear favorite yet) and American Idol. As far as Idol is concerned, I’m all about Carly & David Cooke. That little David that everyone loves…he stinks!
Our final tv tidbit: I have heard that both Scrubs & Friday Night Lights have been “officially” unofficially picked up for next year. Scrubs will be airing on ABC while FNL will be on a Direct TV channel & NBC. Go Riggins!
On the dvd front, Jay & I have started watching Battlestar Galactica. I like it so far although Jay thinks there is not enough action.
Hey, so guess what is coming up? It’s the Network Upfronts! You know, when the networks release their fall schedules for next year & then I make a fancy excel chart & tell you what to watch! NBC is doing a little presentation tomorrow, way in advance of the other network upfronts. I’m not to sure what this “presentation” will include. Anyhoo, here are the dates for the upfronts in May:
Mon, May 12 NBC (Part 2)
Tues, May 13 ABC
Wed, May 14 CBS
Thurs, May 15 Fox, CW
I think once all of my shows end I’m going to start watching Buffy again. I miss it since it is not really on FX anymore. Have you all been keeping up with the comic? I also have to have a Sex & the City fest since the movie is Dangerously Close to coming out!
First off, what the heck is going on with Prison Break? They are bringing back Sarah, seriously? And their reasoning is that Lincoln would be so distraught that he wouldn't really look into the box to make sure the head in there was Sarah's? Lord I hate this show. Why oh why must ridiculous shows remain on the air?
In other news, Michele Trachtenberg has signed on to do some Gossip Girl episodes. But check out this super exciting casting news. Guess who is going to do a guest spot on How I Met Your Mother as Robin Sparkles' former crush? The Dawson!! I think that is pretty hilarious casting. I hope they give him big Dawson hair. Speaking of HIMYM, did you all catch it this week? Holy crap, at the end when they were playing the Doogie music & Barney was blogging…I nearly pee’d myself. So Frikkin funny.
So, I have to admit that even though the strike is over I haven’t gotten myself fully back into tv. I still haven’t watched Eli Stone even though I have every intention of checking it out. I did start watching Miss Guided & I like that a lot. It is about a woman who was a big dork in high school who returns as a guidance counselor & all of her adventures in the high school. I think it is sweet & funny. I like the lead, Judy Greer a lot. She was Violet in Jawbreaker or George. Sr.’s secretary on Arrested Development. It is on Thursdays at 8 on ABC.
Most of you know that I was pretty devastated when Veronica Mars was cancelled. Although it could never replace VM, it looks like show creator Rob Thomas will have 3 pilots for the fall. The CW’s Beverly Hills, 90210 remake, ABC’s Cupid remake and ABC’s dramedy based on the New Zealand series Outrageous Fortune. Even better is that rumor is that VM star Kristen Bell has been offered a role as one of the daughters on the Outrageous Fortune remake, and that Rene Russo is very close to signing on as the mother. The series is about a family of criminals, in which the father gets sent to the Big House and the mother decides to set everyone straight. Interesting.
Hmm, the 90210 remake is set for the CW? I still have sanctions against the CW & am not sure I can break them. Depends on who is on the show. Have you not heard about this? Well they are re-launching the show with some of the originals worked in. I heard that Rob Thomas is trying to get Jennie Garth to come on but she just got a pilot on a different network. I don’t know, really, who from the original would make me go back? Maybe Brenda & Dylan, if they were together & had super obnoxious children?
Jay is ecstatic. He is SURE that his email to NBC prompted them to pick up Knight Rider for next season. I watched the tv movie & it wasn’t horrible. Depending on what it is up against next fall I may tune in.
Did you hear about Samaire Armstrong? The Dirty Sexy Money actress (who plays one of the twins) has been demoted to recurring character. No word on whether this was a result of her drug abuse problems (she was in rehab earlier this year) or lack of interest in her character (I tend to believe option 2)…
On the reality front I’m watching Dancing with the Stars (although I haven’t really picked a clear favorite yet) and American Idol. As far as Idol is concerned, I’m all about Carly & David Cooke. That little David that everyone loves…he stinks!
Our final tv tidbit: I have heard that both Scrubs & Friday Night Lights have been “officially” unofficially picked up for next year. Scrubs will be airing on ABC while FNL will be on a Direct TV channel & NBC. Go Riggins!
On the dvd front, Jay & I have started watching Battlestar Galactica. I like it so far although Jay thinks there is not enough action.
Hey, so guess what is coming up? It’s the Network Upfronts! You know, when the networks release their fall schedules for next year & then I make a fancy excel chart & tell you what to watch! NBC is doing a little presentation tomorrow, way in advance of the other network upfronts. I’m not to sure what this “presentation” will include. Anyhoo, here are the dates for the upfronts in May:
Mon, May 12 NBC (Part 2)
Tues, May 13 ABC
Wed, May 14 CBS
Thurs, May 15 Fox, CW
I think once all of my shows end I’m going to start watching Buffy again. I miss it since it is not really on FX anymore. Have you all been keeping up with the comic? I also have to have a Sex & the City fest since the movie is Dangerously Close to coming out!
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