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Posts made in: October, 2009 (21) Currently Viewing: 1 - 20 of 21

October 1, 2009 at 9:18am

"So You Think You Can Dance" Fall 2009: I heard you doin' the New Orleans bounce last night


So amidst all my bitching about the auditions dragging on and on, I managed to miss an episode Tuesday night. Oops! Just so no one feels cheated, I'll be recapping both episodes in one blog. Try to contain your excitement though, because...

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October 1, 2009 at 11:26am

“America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 13: That’s a wrap


About a month in I still find myself totally loving "Top Model" Cycle 13. I'm not sure if the short-girls-only focus allowed them to cast differently or what, but I would argue that setting aside the height issue, this is the strongest group of...

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October 7, 2009 at 9:37am

“So You Think You Can Dance” Fall 2009: Blood on the Dance Floor

If this was "So You Think You're a Whore," she might have had a shot, but she's just not right for this competition.

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October 7, 2009 at 11:13pm

"Top Chef Las Vegas": Home cooking

Ash got a lot of screentime from the very beginning, which immediately had me pegging him for the boot. But even more worrisome was the fact that Jen was sick - like, near-puking sick. The Quickfire was a fascinating concept: the product-placed...

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October 8, 2009 at 8:46am

"So You Think You Can Dance" Fall 2009: Vegas Week, Pt 1

Vegas Week is finally here! I was so excited to see some of my faves again, but the judges were a bit loopy with eliminations tonight. They were keeping people who deserved to be cut and vice versa.
They started off with several rounds of cuts....

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October 9, 2009 at 12:12am

"Project Runway" 6: You need to be liberated from this

Irina started right in with her diva bullshit, saying that since she's won two challenges she is obviously intimidating to the rest of the designers. She mentioned that most of them haven't won a single challenge (not true) and that most of them...

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October 11, 2009 at 9:52pm

"Amazing Race 15": I wish I could have been a better monkey for my teammate

Last episode showed us just how awful Lance & Keri are as racers, as partners, and as human beings. They trucked around Vietnam, making impossibly stupid errors at almost every turn, bickering ceaselessly, and fulfilling every ugly American...

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October 14, 2009 at 11:10am

“Melrose Place”: Tug boat


Should "Melrose Place" overcome its currently anemic ratings and survive for several more seasons (and I sincerely hope that it will), I suspect last night's episode will be looked back on as a missed opportunity. The big teaser for the...

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October 14, 2009 at 9:13pm

"So You Think You Can Dance" Fall 2009: Vegas Week, Pt 2

Last week 152 dancers were cut down to 77. For the fourth choreography round, they were taught a jazz routine by Laurie Ann Gibson, who was added to the choreographer line-up last year. I personally never cared for any of her routines, and she...

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October 16, 2009 at 9:57am

"Project Runway 6": Out of sequins

Last night's "Project Runway" featured not one, but two huge guest stars, fashion icon Bob Mackie and and pop starlet Christina Aguilera. Although I loved seeing Mackie, whose glitzy work is a great inspiration for a challenge, I had some issues...

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October 19, 2009 at 9:37am

"The Amazing Race 15": Chocolate melts in the sun


So after Zev lost his passport and he and Justin were eliminated last week despite reaching the mat first, Sam and Dan ended up getting bumped up to the pole position. I wonder if they got the prizes too; I assume they did. The teams were told...

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October 21, 2009 at 9:29pm

“So You Think You Can Dance” Fall 2009: The Top 20 revealed!

Full disclosure: I skipped 80 percent of the audition episodes this season. I think it was a combination of burnout from S5 having just wrapped, and having too much other stuff to watch (it's on versus "Top Model"; that's like the ultimate...

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October 21, 2009 at 11:26pm

"Top Chef Las Vegas": Restaurant Wars

Guest Judge: Rich Moonen, who is a champion of conscientious cooking. The Quickfire: the first-ever Top Chef Tag-Team Cook-Off. Knives were drawn, and nothing was on them, until it got to Jennifer, who got one with the words "first choice," and...

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October 22, 2009 at 11:59am

“America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 13: Rae gunned


Following Nicole's winning sweep last episode, coming in first on both go-sees and the photo shoot, Erin made some nasty remarks about Nicole's personality, claiming that our favorite bloody eyeball sufferer has interpersonal issues. Erin...

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October 22, 2009 at 11:15pm

"Project Runway" 6: I think you got the wrong Greece

We were down to seven designers. Doesn't it seem like ages ago since Ari and Malvin went home? Nicolas interviewed that he has to assert his point of view and focus on the finals, because right now it's "me me me." When is it ever NOT about...

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October 26, 2009 at 10:14am

“Amazing Race” 15: It’s a freaking water slide, you gigantic baby!


I wasn't even planning to blog last night's episode of "The Amazing Race." Firstly, I assumed it would be a non-elimination leg, since we haven't had one of those since the premiere. And secondly, there's so much going on this week in TV land...

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October 26, 2009 at 10:28pm

“So You Think You Can Dance” Fall 2009: Meet your Top 20

For our first studio show of the season Cat Deeley came out looking SPECTACULAR. Hair, make-up, dress, it was all working. I just love her. She introduced the judges, including Adam Shankman as the new permanent third judge. I'm mixed on that. On...

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October 27, 2009 at 10:51pm

"So You Think You Can Dance" Fall 2009: Pebbles and Bam-Bam were busting a move

What a difference a night makes. Monday night Cat looked incredible; tonight she looked a little rough. The lipstick: oh honey, no. That fire-engine red looks ghastly on your pasty flesh. She reiterated that due to the baseball playoffs, the...

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October 28, 2009 at 9:02pm

"America's Next Top Model" Cycle 13: Aloha, bitches

The girls came back from the last elimination to find that their house was condemned. The models have been nasty in seasons past, but these girls were apparently full-on swine. Tyra picked on them for leaving leftover eggs on the stove, and for...

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October 28, 2009 at 11:01pm

“Top Chef Las Vegas”: Natalie Portman beats the meat

Jennifer continued beating herself up over bombing in Restaurant Wars. That isn't good, I could practically feel her imploding through the screen. Meanwhile, Robin continued her self-delusion streak by arguing that she still deserves to be in the...

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Melanie said:

Does anyone know the name of the song and artist that Channing danced to for her solo?

about "So You Think You Can Dance" Fall 2009: Goodbye, Channing and Kevin

taryn marie said:

this was a hard one!! if it were up to me, all three would have won. they are all so talented....

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Tommy said:

I'm hoping no comments, does not = nobody is watching this show. I absolutely love this...

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Tommy said:

In your blog you mentioned very little runway challenges...I didnt watch this season at all, but...

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Amanda said:

It's so nice to read your blog, b/c I agree with EVERYTHING you wrote! Nicole and Laura were my...

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