That’s because between Christmas and the first weekend in May is basically a dumping ground for B movies, and various kid stuff for spring break. It used to be that you had to wait for Memorial Day but studios have moved the beginning of “summer” up to the first weekend in May.
The more I watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Shock Treatment, the less believable it is to me that they were written by the same man, much less that they are related plotwise!
I just saw the first season of Six Feet Under. (Coincidentally, I’m going to a funeral tomorrow. Huh.) It was pretty good, though I’m not as wowed as I thought I’d be. It’s been hyped by so many people that maybe it can’t live up to it. I’ll keep watching for the characters I do like, and despite some of the most annoying and irritating characters on TV. If I’m still not wowed after S2, I’m calling it quits.
Hayes Carll’s “She Left me for Jesus” is a real hoot. You can listen to it on his myspace page.
It’s also free this week on iTunes.
The chorus
“She left me for Jesus.
And that just ain’t fair
She says that he’s perfect.
How could I compare?
She says I should find him
And I’ll know peace at last
If I ever find Jesus
I’m kicking his ass.”
“I’m gonna get even
I can’t handle the shame
Why the last time we made love
She even called out his name.”
I’m also pretty charmed by the group She and Him – she being Zooey Deschanel, who’s not only a great singer but a surprisingly good songwriter. Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? is a standout.
That reminds me of the John R. Butler Hands of the Almighty song (which can you can hear in this NOT SAFE FOR WORK OR KIDS audio link).
I recently saw the “Mr. Smith” episodes of Dr. Who for the first time, and the ending blew me away: the Doctor has gotten mean in his old age!
[Kyle]“Dude, I don’t think we should ever piss off the Doctor again”[/Kyle]
For what it’s worth…the idea that John Connor still had to send Kyle Reese back to protect Sarah in the changed timeline of “Sarah Connor Chronicles” is total bull. The man was already sent back from the original timeline, and it’s been established—in the new series, to boot—that changes to the timeline made in the past don’t effect time travelers that have already left the future.
It’s not that hard to wrap your mind around the mechanics of temporal maniuplation once you’ve got a few generally accepted ground rules set up, damnit!
You might just like this song on YouTube.
I’ve missed that one somehow - but I did see the episode with a Sean Bean cameo. “Come with me, lass!”
faithfool, there are new House episodes coming in April.
The new X-Files movie releases in July, on my birthday. That might be the one movie I see in the theater this year.
I love love love John C. Reilly
Eleanor, thank you for letting me know! Since April is just around the corner, I’ll be passing that information along to the other addict I live with. 
That was a work of art. I’m a little misty now.
Just saw George Michael on Eli Stone, he looks like another plastic surgery victim.
I hate the foot pedal in Rock Band. I’m ok with the drums without the foot pedal. You throw that thing in there that’s when I screw up.
I wish I could find a definitive answer on if Reaper is going to be renewed or cancelled. The news has so far all been “possibly, maybe, wait and see”. Argh!
Duchamp is fast becoming one of my favorite artists ever.
I hope X-files 2 is just a really good episode of X-files. Please don’t blow this!
I love the line in USA channel’s commercials for NCIS: “The show with more initials than any other drama.”
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I think this years Beauty and the Geek is pretty unwatchable. I mean, a tag football game for twenty minutes of the episode? That sucked.
And when are they going to have the geek makeover and get some of that hair off some of those faces?
And the beauties look really sleazy this season.
My wife and I are watching Deep Space 9 for the first time, and we’re just getting into season 6. This show is rocking my stockings.
Agreed - the last couple of eps seemed to have worked out the kinks. It ain’t Buffy, but it is very well written when it works…I am thinking of Ben and Sock talking thru which demons they’ve collected could beat each other up…