An October Road Quickie

Has anyone caught the new ABC show 'October Road'? It has been coming on after Grey's Anatomy,which I know everyone in America watches, so I'm sure you have heard about it. Well, I have been watching it the last couple of weeks. I have been dissapointed. I don't know what I was expecting, but the acting and dialogue is kind of cheesy I think. And predictable. So, my friend rings me up and asks me if I have seen it and what did I think of it? She hasn't watched it yet, but wanted to know what it was about, etc. I told her the gist and what I thought. I also explained it like this: "Ya know? It's kind of like the premise of Beautiful Girls, (which, BTW is the most FABULOUS movie ever made). Although BG was so, so much better."

Well, ironically, I was reading Korbie's Cheat Sheet on Eonline.com. And guess what??? The SAME writer that wrote Beautiful Girls (Scott Rosenberg) is writing October Road. I about fell out of my chair. I mean, what a kawinky-dink! (although not really, because the storylines are somewhat similar minus Natalie Portman and a piano) Okay, so here in lies the issue: Why does October Road suck? Beautiful Girls is famous for its completely wonderful dialogue and writing. That is what made the movie - hands down. So, now that I know this bit of info, I might give October Road another chance. Mostly b/c I love Beautiful Girls, and if this show is anything like it, then it must have promise. It just needs to hurry up and get it quickly.

The American Idol Monopoly

Okay, so really my need for a new post comes because I realized that my post about Reba was my last one. And, I realized I needed a new one pronto. I certainly didn't want brand new reader to my blog to think that is who I am, right? A bona-fide Reba-lover?? (okay, so secretly I am).

So, I am sitting here watching Tuesday's American Idol, and I'm thinking "why bother"? I already know I will probably not watch it tomorrow and Thursday. That is just TOO big of a committment. Three days? Seriously? That is crazy. And what is crazier is that millions will do it. And you know what else? All networks are terrified to put anything against it because it will fail. So, then you have networks shying away from putting their good shows on Tues, Wed and Thursdays during that time slot, so there is crap on the other stations. So, where are we? Well, since there is nothing else good on, we end up watching American Idol. See? A monopoly. I'm sure they'll get sued eventually. Oh dear. We have Jarrod coming up to sing and he is dedicating this song to his mom and dad for their inspiration. Um, yeah. It's "Let's Get it On". I'm not joking.

On another TV note, did you hear about them doing a Grey's Anatomy spinoff? Yup. 'Tis true. Seems they have too many really good characters to develop really good stories around in one hour. So, they have decided to take Addison's character and give her her own show. They have said, though, that the show will basially be an extension of Grey's. Kind of making it a 2-hour kind of thing, without it actually being two hours. Um, did I mention that American Idol was a monopoly? Well, Grey's Anatomy is right behind it. Film it and they will come. I actually do not know one person who doesn't watch it, so you can't blame Shonda (the show's creator) for doing this. Or can we? If you read some of the message boards out there, some people are psychotic-ly upset about it. But not me, oh no. I am never involved in such nonsense.

Oh, and p.s. I sucked at my Oscar picks. Oops. Well, shit.