Why We Love Jake

Posted by on Jan 14, 2007 in dish | 0 comments You gotta love a man who’s comfortable enough to go on live TV in drag. If I hadn’t already put Jake Gyllenhaal on the Bed List, this would have done it.
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White and Nerdy: Full Disclosure

Posted by on Oct 19, 2006 in dish | 0 comments I have spent the last several days laughing my butt off at this song, mostly because it cuts so close to home! I have either done or dated so many of these. I hereby cop to the following white and nerdy activities: I have played D&D. My uncle, the engineer, collects M.C. Escher engravings. Although I prefer tea to coffee, I’m not really a fan of Earl Grey. My rims are also stationary....
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Minor Irritants

Posted by on Jul 13, 2006 in dish | 1 comment Okay, I must stop niggling over movie goofs at IMDb. Way too much time-suck involved. I really don’t have time to explain over and over about stupid stuff like how Flicka in the book is a sorrel, not a freakin’ palomino, but there you are.Then again, some little niggling things just must be addressed. Here are three:1) Stop, for love of Pete, saying and writing “can’t...
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Viva El Nacho!

Posted by on Jun 18, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Okay, so the kids and I take DH out for Father’s Day. Steak lunch, custom-smoked ribs and pork loin for dinner followed by homemade ice cream dessert thanks to my baby bro, who’s into that sort of thing, and a trip to the megaplex to see Nacho Libre.OMG. Laughed my butt off at Jack Black’s butt in “stretchy pants.” This movie is completely juvenile, as in...
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Oscar, How I Love Thee

Posted by on Mar 5, 2006 in dish | 0 comments Confession: I am an Oscar slut. As in, I love watching the Oscars. Love the suspense, love the catty comments over the dresses, love tearing up at the “In Memoriam,” love the whole overblown spectacle.And I really loved Jon Stewart as host. He can crack me up with a lifted brow, so imagine how easy I am at a good joke. Case in point: “Bjork was trying on her Oscar dress, and...
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