Bret Harrison + Grounded for Life

Sara and I used to watch "Grounded for Life" on the WB and would always comment on how absurd it was that that plain-looking redhead got to go out with that really cute guy. But beyond just staring at Bret Harrison, this show was actually pretty funny, like "Full House" meets middle-class trash. :D

Part One

Part Two

Bret Harrison + Shirtless = Fan Part 2

Whoops, forgot the photos, but it deserves another post all its own. Because it's that lovely. From here.

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Bret Harrison + Shirtless = Fan

It seems that superherofan shares the same artistic appreciation that I do for Bret Harrison, previously of "Grounded for Life," then "The Loop" and now "Reaper."

Check the show out on Hulu, but only season 1, because they totally killed the show for season 2.



You can also check out the DVDs of "The Loop" here:

Jon Hamm + 30 Rock = Mighty Tasty

Sarah Palin + Cathy Horyn = Maverick Fashion

Helpless Dame - On the Runway - Fashion - Style - New York Times Blog

Cathy Horyn of the New York Times dissects the whole fashion debacle. I know this is really past due, but I do like what Cathy Horyn has to say about 95% of the time.

In related news, go vote for Obama! And if you're in California, vote NO on Prop. 8! And if you're in Washington, vote for Chris Gregoire!

Zachary Levi - Shirt = Holy "Chuck"!

Also from the wonderful mind of Josh Schwartz: Zachary Levi as Chuck in "Chuck." Sweet, a-dork-able gratuity. Nerdy and cute, but really not at all. Just fuzzy and cut just right. It's on NBC, and since nobody's really watching it, maybe this will steer you in the right direction.

Thanks to here

Have You Been Watching "Gossip Girl"?

You really need to be watching what New York is calling "The Greatest Show of Our Time." That's right, "Gossip Girl." From the wonderful mind of Josh Schwartz comes the best show since "The O.C.," for which he also served as executive producer. It truly is like he learned all his mistakes the first time around and has since gone on to avoid the lame conventions of teen soaps. Oh wait, no he hasn't. He still uses the same lame conventions - teenage lesbianism! teenage drug use! teenager from the wrong side of the tracks! - but manages to make them SPECTACULAR. It's easy to hate the characters. Some of them are written that way. Take Dan Humphrey, the Brooklyn boy caught in the sadly not make-believe world known as the Upper East Side. He's supposed to be so noble and good and talented at writing, but everybody, including the writers, knows what a grade-A douchebag he is. And his sister Jenny? Somehow even more retarded and annoying. The best characters, the ones we empathize with most, are the two most conventionally diabolical and exceptionally shallow Upper East Siders, Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass. They dress in the most absurdly exaggerated manner, they think almost entirely of themselves, and they are nothing like anybody you would ever like in real life. But nobody cares, because THEY'RE AWESOME. And Nate Archibald, aka Chace Crawford? Somewhere between hot and creepy. Weird man bangs, wooden acting, something that comes far too close to pedophilic incest to be acceptable...sounds awful, right? But he's just young, dumb, and full of...fun...so we'll let it slide for now. For now. In any case, you just need to watch this show, for your own sake!

OMFGG!!!

Yea, that's right, OMFGG! That may be the greatest title ever for the soundtrack from a television show. Thank you "Gossip Girl" music genius Alex Patsavas. Except for the occasional misstep (acoustic Fergie...), the show is nearly flawless with capturing the zeitgeist. Like "The O.C." with less awkwardness. It's seriously worth checking out, here!

What In The Hell Is Going On Here?

Watch the Olympics!

Why? Because magically, Michael Phelps morphed into some absurdly attractive beast in the water. Him and Ryan Lochte make the Olympics so much better.

Paula Deen + Iron Chef = OH GOD!

This may be the greatest episode of Iron Chef ever. Ever. I LOVE me some Paula Deen. Now if only I could find the whole episode...

Robin Sparkles - "Let's Go To The Mall"

Because How I Met Your Motheris fantastically hilarious. And because the 80s didn't come to Canada until 1994.

THE OFFICE IS BACK!!!

Oh, Michael Scott! That cringe-inducing/lovable oaf is back and hosting a dinner party with Jan, his live-in lover. Oh goodness gracious. They take the whole George and Martha routine and bring it to exceptionally painful new heights. I'll attempt to post it later...

More Flight of the Conchords!

Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros

Mutha Uckers

Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Lessattractive Clement, of the awesome superduo Flight of the Conchords, tackle the absurdism of rap and big-city racism in this pair of songs from their eponymous show. They don't always rap, I just happen to like it more when they do.

The New (Zealand) It Boy

If James Blunt were hilarious instead of mopey, 6' instead of 5'7", adorkable instead of a tool, and had a hot (albeit vaguely unintelligible) New Zealand accent, he'd be Bret McKenzie. He makes up one half of the absurdly funny folk comedy/music/writing/acting/whatnot duo Flight of the Conchords, along with fellow Kiwi Jemaine Clement. He's an odd one. Actually, both he and his father were in Fellowship of the Ring. Go figure. And even weirder is that he looks better with facial hair than without. Anyways, he's hilarious, the show is hilarious, all is wonderful. The first season of their HBO show is now on DVD, so Netflix that ASAP.

Fall In Love With Pushing Daisies (and Lee Pace)

"Pushing Daisies" is just about the greatest new television series that I've basically ever seen. It far outpaces every series this season, and pretty much every series in the past few years. The last show I watched that started this well was "The O.C." (and we all know how that one turned out). Luckily, this show relies on limitless charm and fantasy, with endless possibilities on the horizon. It seriously feels like a Tim Burton movie. One of his better works. Absolutely adorable Lee Pace stars as Ned, who has the power to bring back people from the dead with one touch. The deal is that he can question them for one minute, at which point he must touch them again to send them back to their death forever, or else somebody else dies in their place. It's a somewhat slippery premise, but with the writing of Bryan Fuller and the direction of Adam Kane and Barry Sonnenfeld, it's completely impossible not to be drawn into Ned's spectacular world. After his childhood love and first kiss Charlotte (who he calls Chuck) is found murdered on a cruise, Ned brings her back and doesn't give her the final touch of death. Their rekindled romance is both heart-wrenching and delightfully, sincerely, and hopelessly romantic. Chuck, played by Anna Friel, is such a revelation. Friel has all the quirky attraction that Zooey Deschanel has made her name on, but without any of the Hollywood pretense. Pace is equally amazing, balancing lonely longing with giddy hope with just a look. Even the supporting cast is amazing, with Kristen Chenoweth, Chi McBride, Swoosie Kurtz, and Ellen Greene all cast perfectly for their roles. You just can't miss this show. 10/10.

Fall In Love With Chuck!

You MUST watch "Chuck". It's awesome. And not just because of Zach Levi. 9/10

U.S. Open!

At Wimbledon, hair a little too long.

At the U.S. Open, hair looking better, but still in need of a chop.

Are you watching the U.S. Open? You should! It's a sizzler out there! On the women's side, the bottom half of the bracket was supposed to be an easy-as-pie, straight-shot to the finals for no. 2 seed (and defending champion) Maria Sharapova. Unfortunately, she lost to 18 Polish upstart Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round. Radwanska subsequently lost to another Russian blonde, Anna Chakvetadze, who's next up in the quarterfinals against Israel's Shahar Peer. Also still in on the bottom half is former champ Svetlana Kuznetsova, also from Russia, who has a match against unseeded Agnes Szavay from Hungary. No. 1 seed Justine Henin zipped past Serena Williams, and she now waits for the winner of the Venus Williams-Jelena Jankovic match to see who she has to beat to get to the finals. My vote is on Venus to face Henin in the semis, as she's playing the best tennis of her life right now, but if Henin pulls off a real stunning game, she could get past Venus and into the finals. Either Henin or Venus is going to win it all, I'm quite sure of it.

On the men's half, there's the same old story. Impeccable Federer plays Roddick next, Novak Djokovic is still the rising star, and all that jazz. The real news is that Federer actually lost a set to Felicano Lopez. Oh, Feliciano! He'd be the most gorgeous tennis player, if only he'd get his hair cut right. All the other attractive players have left Flushing Meadows (namely, Lopez and Richard Gasquet), but it's still worth watching to see Federer pound the marginally attractive Andy Roddick. And Djokovic is fun to watch. And not just because he always takes his shirt off when he wins. But because he also needs a haircut. He looks like a feather duster. So much potential!

And, oh yeah, Rafael Nadal lost! Oh my god!

Roland Garros!

Tommy Robredo (newer above and older below)

Filippo Volandri (above and below)

The French Open is in full-swing! Maria Sharapova fought hard to beat Switzerland's Patty Schnyder in three sets: 3-6, 6-4, 9-7. Schnyder had two match points, but Sharapova miraculously kept on slamming forward. Yikes! Serena Williams, the last American in the draw, whooped past Marat Safin's sister Dinara Safina in straight sets: 6-2, 6-3. On the men's side, Roger Federer, much adored by America's magazine editors, swept past Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets. He now faces (the very handsome) Tommy Robredo, who beat (also very handsome) Filippo Volandri in three sets. Very oddly, Robredo and Volandri wore identical outfits on the court: the same headband, shirt, shorts, and shoes. Both were even wearing watches. If not for Robredo's floppy hair, there would be no way to tell them apart. Ah! The wonders of Roland Garros!

TV Watch! - Sex and the City

You know? I was never the biggest fan of Carrie Bradshaw and her slutty friends. I never had HBO and had never watched a full episode. But, with Netflix on my side, I rented the DVDs. Frankly, I was blown away. Maybe it was my low expectations, but the show is smart and sharp (and I'm not just talking about the Patricia Field wardrobes). Rent it, watch it, become obsessed.