Just went over to EW.com, in need of a break after reading grant applications all afternoon, and was pleasantly surprised to see Lauren Graham gracing the front page!
Almost didn’t recognize her with blonde hair, did you?
Anyway, there’s an interview with her by EW’s Michael Ausiello that’s worth checking out. She talks about playing Miss Adelaide in the upcoming Guys and Dolls revival, her potential new show with Arrested Developmentcreator Mitchell Hurwitz (!!!), and is pretty blunt about her feelings on the Gilmore Girls ending. I’ll put that here:
I also think a lot of fans…
…were disappointed with how it ended.
Yes.
But for me, when you have a bad breakup, going back and dating the guy again is not really going to change the breakup. It didn’t end in the way I think any of us would have liked — and that is a disappointment for me as well. And a sadness, really. When the reruns come on now I think about the path it took, and it makes me sad. I wish we would have known it was the end when we shot the final episode, quite simply. But we can’t go back and change that. And I’m not sure a movie would help. What helps me is to try and do other things in my life and do work that I like. I don’t know that going back to the show is the answer. But there are people who are still really devoted to it, and I understand that, too.
Wow, Lauren. I do believe that’s the first time I’ve heard you – or anyone else from the Gilmore camp – admit you kinda fucked up the show. It’s…oddly satisfying. Read the rest of the interview here. Buy tickets to Guys and Dollshere. Please buy them! I’m not going until April and want to make sure it’ll still be running.
Video of the Day: Man, I miss this show. I haven’t watched it much since it went off the air; I needed a break, as when it WAS on the air, I watched an average of 2 episodes day. (Seriously.) Maybe I’ll re-watch it this year. Anyway, this is one of the best scenes in the series, IMO. What makes it is the faint rattle at the end. Please come back to my TV screen soon, Lauren! I miss you!
(For the record, I can recite this whole scene from memory. I did it once in front of a friend, and I think it scared her.)
The new season of Friday Night Lights starts this Friday, January 16th, at 9 Eastern, 8 Central on NBC.
Now, as regular readers know, I’ve already seen most of the season. But hey, look, it’s okay! Zach Gilford says so! And, for the record, what he says is always what I intended to do. I do feel better about the whole thing after reading that, though.
I’m not going to spoil people by spilling the beans on this season. I will say that this is a very good season for Friday Night Lights. Excellent, even. I cried after almost every episode. There is one episode (and I think you all will know it when you see it) that made me sob. Sob, I tell you! Said episode also featured what is now my favorite Tami/Eric scene in FNL history. There are some new recurring guest stars that made me very happy. Taylor Kitsch is still insanely hot, as is Kyle Chandler. Matt Saracen will still break your heart. Landry is still awesome. Ditto for Tami. And, well, that’s all I can really say without giving stuff away.
So what I’m going to do instead is have a Countdown to FNL. Every day this week, I’ll be posting some of my favorite FNL scenes. (Thanks, Hulu! BTW, Hulu.com is currently streaming seasons 1 and 2 – go check it out to catch up and/or refresh your memory.) So,sit back, relax, and get ready to revisit Dillon, Texas.
First up, the Panthers homecoming parade. Excellent use of music – with Tony Lucca covering “Devil Town.” Any time I hear this song now, I think of this scene and tear up.
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The above scene is also a callback to the first town montage – in the series’ second episode. Nice use of bookending; after all, isn’t this when the season really started?
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Episode two also features the scene which made me fall in love with the show. Don’t get me wrong, I was into it from the beginning. But this scene – this scene both broke and filled my heart at the same time. This scene introduced us to the real Coach Taylor and the real Matt Saracen. This scene was, for me, the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
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Check back here tomorrow for more great clips. And remember: Friday night! 9 p.m.! NBC! Be there! I promise that you will not be disappointed.
First of all, could he be any cuter? Second, NPH is hosting SNL!!! How perfect is that? And why has it never happened before? (Ok, ok, full disclosure – I’ve known about this since it was first announced mid-December.) Third, I hope he does magic. Fourth, I hope he sings. Fifth, I hope the writing is actually decent. Besides watching Tina Fey as Sarah Palin last fall, I haven’t watched an episode of SNL since…well, since Tina Fey hosted last year. (See any patterns here?) And before that…years. Maybe I caught a stray episode in college? Once Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri left, so did I.
Set your Tivos and DVRs, readers! This Saturday, Jan. 10th at 11:30 – NPH hosts SNL! Be there.
Video of the Day: Something on par with this Saturday would be amazing. This will never not be funny. “I got a fever!”
Mine included Matthew Perry, James Gunn, Kyle Chandler, Michael C. Hall and Paul Rudd. Liz honored Matthew Perry (cause really, have you seen the dude’s hair?) John Corbett (I’m guessing Northern Exposure-era), Naveen Andrews, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogan and Gael Garcia Bernal.
And that was that.
Until this weekend, when we watched Half Nelson, which is a great movie. But when all was said and done, and after we praised the film for its quietness, and for the great performances from Ryan Gosling and Shareeka Epps, and wondered if “half nelson” was some crack term we didn’t know about (we only know it from wrestling), we got down to the important stuff:
“Ryan Gosling is really, really hot.”
“I know.”
“And I know he’s playing a drug addict in the film, but…that’s pretty much my exact type – tall, skinny, disheveled.”
“Totally.”
“I’m not sure what this says about me. It seems whenever someone plays a drug addict in a film [see – Ewan McGregor, Trainspotting] I find them really hot.”
This led to a discussion of his hair, which brought us back to our lists, and the mutual agreement that if we ever made another one, he’d be on it. (We really are intelligent, sophisticated, cultured women, I promise.)
The next night, I was having trouble sleeping and (like you do) started thinking of who else could be on the distinguished list of Effortlessly Perfect Hair.
Disclaimer before I start: No head of hair will ever be more beautiful and perfectly effortlessly executed than Kyle Chandler. I mean, c’mon.
It’s just a thing of beauty, is what it is.
So, without further adieu, here are my additional selections:
Ryan Gosling:
I admit it – Half Nelson was my first Ryan Gosling film. Yes, ladies, I’ve never seen The Notebook. And I am so okay with that. I’ve never seen Lars and the Real Girl or The Believer. (Though the latter two are on my to-see list.) I knew he had been nominated for an Academy Award for Half Nelson, but I didn’t expect his quiet little performance to be as good as it was. Congrats, Ryan – you’ve graduated from “pretty boy” to “damn fine actor” in my book. And the hair…good lord the hair. So good. Add some tattoos and I am a puddle on the floor.
It’s good a little scruffy:
and a LOT scruffy
Michael Cera Yes, he’s a little young for me – dude isn’t even 21 yet. (Seriously??) But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a good head of hair. Think not so much George Michael Bluth as Paulie Bleeker and Nick (of Nick and Nora) – the more mature Cera, if you will. (If one can be mature at 20.) What I like about Cera’s hair is that it seems like he doesn’t use any product. He doesn’t need to. It stands well enough on its own. See:
(Don’t judge me. You know you all wish he was older.)
Ted MosbyJosh Radnor It almost feels like cheating to put him on here – because Josh Radnor’s hair is so not effortless. (Well, Josh-Radnor-as- Ted-Mosby-‘s hair, anyway). There’s product. There’s scrunching. There’s even a whole episode of How I Met Your Mother dedicated to Ted’s hair vanity. And still, it must go on, because it’s fantastic hair and because it does LOOK effortless.
Say what you will about Ted as a character (I love him, but most don’t), dude does have an awesome head of hair.
Malcolm Gets Yeah, that’s right. I’d say his hair is at least 20% of the reason he’s my new celebrity boyfriend. (Well, maybe not. But the hair is a part of the essence, and I’m all about the essence. Or something. Seriously… Shut up, his hair is amazing.) So, I’m not sure this is effortless either. But he does have that tousled “just got out of bed look” down. It’s long and there’s a hint of curl, but it’s not overly curly. Really though, he could be on here for volume alone. Just look at the volume. As someone with thick, curly hair myself, I’m always impressed when one can wear it so well. Whether it’s in a movie (where clearly, there were stylists and such)
Or at an event (where it probably looks like he just got out of bed because he just got out of bed. That takes some balls, man. I can’t pull that look off.)
And, finally, we have the one, the only…
Taylor Kitsch I know his hair is a THING, and everyone who watches Friday Night Lights LOVES HIS HAIR, but c’mon. He’s got to be on the list. Frankly, I’m embarrassed he didn’t make my list the first time around. What is there to say, really? As Tim Riggins, dude makes stringy, greasy, unwashed hair somehow beautiful. And effortless? You bet. I don’t think Kitsch washes his hair or does anything to it when he goes on set.
Which reminds me – FNL comes back on next week, you guys! Watch! I will! And I can’t wait to finally actually talk about the season. It’s been killing me, holding it in, y’all. KILLING ME!
Video of the Day: Classic TV Clip
A shout out another great head of hair – Mr. Peter Krause. He can be an honorary member of this exclusive club. Here he is – with fabulous hair – in one of my favorite scenes from Six Feet Under.
We’ve arrived – the time of year where things are merry and jolly, and there’s no more new TV for a bit.
I’m usually okay with this. As much of a TV junkie as I am, it’s always kind of nice to have a break. I can catch up on other things, be it books, movies, or other TV shows. Hell, during the writers’ strike last year, I got through all five seasons of Six Feet Under. Never would have done that if there hadn’t been a strike. (NOTE: This does not mean I want another one! Hear me, SAG?)
So we’re pretty much done with TV for 2008 . My DVR will tape tonight’s Pushing Daisies and then…nothing.
But that’s not what I want to talk about. I want to talk about Monday night. Earlier this fall, I was a wee bit overwhelmed on Mondays. Chuck, Heroes AND HIMYM? It got to be too much. So I decided to drop Chuck and Heroes. (GAASSPPP!) I know. But, here’s the thing – I was never a huge fan of Chuck. I think Zachary Levi is cute, and I like Adam Baldwin, but…it’s the same thing. Every. Single. Week. And it just got old. I didn’t care. Sorry, Internet. I don’t care about your beloved show. As for Heroes, well, I think we can all agree it peaked in season 1 and has been downhill since. No amount of HRG or Sylar can save it for me. (Though I would watch a HRG/Sylar spin off. I don’t know how it would work, but get on that, writers.)
So, my once super crowded Monday nights got whittled down to one show. Much less stressful. (Don’t believe me? Read this.) A routine began – get home, do whatever till 8, start to make dinner (usually pasta) and be in front of the TV by 8:25. (Yes, I watch HIMYM live. I love it that much. That, The Office and 30 Rock. I’ll watch your commercials. I don’t care.) Thus, I kept on catching the last five minutes of The Big Bang Theory. I’d heard good things about the show, I’d heard not-so-good things. Despite the fact that Johnny Galecki talks in a weird nerdy voice the entire time, those last five minutes every week started growing on me. So, somewhere in October, I started my routine earlier – come home, do whatever until 7:30, start making dinner (usually pasta), and be in front of the TV by 8.
So about the show – it’s not the best thing ever. It’s not the worst thing ever. Sometimes, it is very, very funny. Sometimes it’s not. But I always enjoy at least part of it, and Jim Parsons cracks me up. (I know he’s the obvious character to like, but…) I still hate Johnny Galecki talking in a faux nerd-voice, because really, who is he fooling, we all saw Roseanne. However, this is made up slightly by the fact that Moist is cast member. He also has a nerdy voice, but it’s real. (Every time I see him, I think, “You need anything dampened…or made…soggy?”) Point is, it’s grown on me. I’m officially a fan. As I told my roommate on Monday, “It’s not the best show in the world, but it’s…pleasant.” It’s easy. And, as a semi-geeky girl myself (full disclosure – I went to Dragon*Con in 2003), I am amused by comic book/geeky humor. (One of my favorites is “Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock.”)
So, if you’re looking for something to fill that 8-8:30 time-slot on Monday nights (seriously, Chuck is the same thing every week; you don’t need to watch), I recommend the Big Bang Theory. Come for Sheldon, stay for Penny and Walowitz. It’s a nice way to eat dinner and wait for HIMYM.
Here’s a snippet from the latest episode. It had me rolling. Set up: Next door neighbor Penny buys Christmas presents for Sheldon and Leonard. This sends Sheldon into a frenzy, as he feels receiving a gift is nothing more than an obligation to reciprocate (which…I agree with to a point –we’ve all been caught off guard with an unexpected gift, and it’s awkward for everyone involved). So he buys a bunch of presents, intending to give her the one that best matches her monetary amount.
It’s even funnier the second time around. Maybe I’ll catch up on season 1 over the winter hiatus.
Video of the Day: Happy Holidays from Barney Stinson!
Retrowatching 