Coach Taylor

Kyle Chandler, who played Eric Taylor, dedicated high-school football coach and inspirational mentor to hormonal and misguided athletes,  won a well-deserved Emmy for his performance on Friday Night Lights, one of the most under-rated series ever aired on television.

Every episode offered entertainment value, with its phenomenal acting, small-town authenticity, fully-fleshed out characters and consistent writing--that is, of course, minus the  time-suck spent on the Landry and Tyra murder/sexual assault  storyline.  Kyle Chandler's depiction of Coach Taylor was always nuanced and real, especially during his scenes with Connie Britton, who played his wife and school counselor, Tammy Taylor. Anyway, congrats to Coach Taylor!! Clear eyes, full hearts....


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Glee!

If  there's a part of you that doesn't enjoy this show, then you must be clinically depressed.    

"La, la, la,la, la la....."

Glee is like the Gatorade Gum of my youth---sweet, tangy and leaving you salivating for more.  Gatorade Gum lived a a fairly long shelf life, let's hope this show does too.... 

Side Note: When I was a wee lass and a member of my own alma matter's Glee Club, we did not sing alterna-pop Top 40, as they do on the show. Sadly, no Deee-lite, The Breeders, Jesus Jones or Ned's Atomic Dustbin. In fact, the piece indelibly seared into memory is Benjamin Britten's Wolcum Yole.  

Check out this track. 

http://www.last.fm/music/Benjamin+Britten/_/Wolcum+Yole!

Yeah,  my sentiments exactly.  Snooze-a-rama. 

I don't think that we, collectively,  had the talent pull it off. Plus,  it was a bitch to sing soprano, being the the shaky mezzo-soprano/alto I am.  Our frustrated director lost all hope and gave us something easier to sing in front of the school.  Needless to say, "invitationals" and the element of competition were not part of the overall experience for our lowly choral group. 

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V- Upfront Trailer

Aliens encased in human flesh! Looks pretty watchable to me. But answer me this.... why is Scott Wolf's vocal register so high?

Kenny Powers and Eastbound and Down

HBO's Eastbound and Down is 4 episodes into its first season , and not one show has let me down. Danny McBride (The Foot Fist Way) plays Kenny Powers, a washed-up former pro-baseball pitcher, with an unchecked ego and an unchecked mouth.  Due to his shattering descent from athletic eminence (adeptly illustrated in a prefatory scene in the first episode, directed by David Gordon Green), Kenny is forced to return to his old hometown in North Carolina to teach P.E. and live with his brother, Dustin and his family in suburban subjugation.  Luckily, similar to former Real World cast members and Hosea from Top Chef Season 5,  Kenny is a legend in his own mind and strives to make it back to the big leagues to recapture his lost fame, success, and high school sweetheart to boot.  What makes Eastbound and Down great television is that you hate, love, are utterly disgusted, and brazenly entertained by this  juiced-up, dipshit braggadocio.  This show is just simply hilario. CHECK IT!  

Note: Only 6 eps in Season 1. 

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Fabio Seeks Fame and Fortune

Fabio: His food was always uneven, but his personality was somewhat winning. After landing Top Chef Season 5's Fan Favorite, he is advantageously poised to cash in on his fame through frozen-food endorsements and more reality TV self-exploitation. Will I ever tire of the Top Chef post-mortem?

Fabio and his 15 Minutes Via Village Voice

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Top Chef Update

Season 5 just ended and the producers at Bravo are on to Season 6.... A funny run-down of potential contestants.

http://eater.com/archives/2009/03/eater_exclusive_meet_next_seasons_top_chefs.php

Hootie Boo Hoo!

Carla, admittedly, it took me till about the mid-point of Top Chef Season 5 to realize that you were a true contender. Throughout this crazy, cookery competition, you were indeed the steady tortoise padding along, while consistently picking up the pace with each challenge. THEN, in this whopper of a final episode, your consistent stride came to a screeching halt when ya asked Casey (groan) for directions to the finish line. Sous vide? Why not braise or grill that beef? That would have been a cake-walk for you. A botched souffle? It's the FINALE!! Set the timer!

Personally, I think Hosea (a.k.a Ziggy) greased Casey's palms with some of his potential Glad Products prize money "to help turn her culinary dreams into a reality". I could also tell by his smug-ass smirk in the promo for the upcoming reunion show that he won the title, or at the very least, did the deed with Leah (The promo cut to her with her eyes welling up with "I had sex with a guy and shouldn't have" tears.). But, I digress...

I'm all about bringin' out the love in cooking and being collaborative in the kitchen, but Carla why on earth hand over the reins to CASEY of all people. Hung, Richard, Tifany, I get that...But Casey?? I'll stop whining, I've accepted the fact that you lost. You just had so much admirable talent and peppered the show with your kooky personality that I just had to root for you. I hope someone recognizes your ability and you open a restaurant of your own!

BONUS: Hosea's exit interview must be watched. What a dolt--so grating, yet entertaining at the same time. (Errr...although there is a fleeting, tender moment when he talks about his parents who are ill.) In his exit interview, he postures as a commensurate opponent to Stefan, claiming to have run neck and neck with the Finn! HA!

Congrats to Hosea, you executed the meal better than Stefan and Carla. Hootie Boo hoo!