THE TWO MEN IN MY LIFE

I'm sure you're all aware of my marriage to Jack Bauer. Unfortunately, it's a strained relationship. Jack is the love of my life, of course, but he spends way too much time away from me. Granted, it's usually just one day at a time, but those days are the longest I ever experience, they seem to last a whole 24 weeks. And then when he comes home the next day he's either shot or stabbed, usually both, beaten up, has heart problems, sometimes collapsed lungs, and most of the time at least one or two broken ribs. I try to talk to him about it but he is so secretive.

I have to admit to you guys that my eyes are wandering. First I had that fling with Bear Grylls, and now, I've moved on again, to Mick St. John. I know this relationship can never work either because, as I hope you all know, Mick is a vampire. He's not your typical vampire though, he's more human than most humans, the only difference is he drinks blood to survive, and he has super human strength, hearing, smell and sexiness. He's a wonderful friend, and usually saves the girl. Not that I need to be rescued, although I do seem to be attracted to the rescuers.

Jack is my true love, I know that, but a girl's gotta wonder what being with a vampire is like. So until that day comes that Jack finds his way back to me (January 13th at 8pm ET/PT) Mick is keeping me well distracted, especially on lonely Friday nights at 9pm ET/PT on CBS.

THE WRITER'S STRIKE

No, that's not the name of a new show. It's the name of the thing that might happen tonight, or very soon, that would cause you to not see any new shows.

The WGA (Writers Guild of America) is pissed that they don't get 8 cents on every DVD sold instead of 5, so they're thinking about going to strike. Their contract ended last night, and they're basically trying to get a bump in pay or they'll stop writing.



The things that will be affected immediately are late night shows, like Jay Leno, and soaps. Yes, Days. WTF? Other shows have banked scripts, if they're smart, and could probably get away with those, at least for a little bit, so you won't see immediate affects.



What I don't understand about strikes is, yeah, it's good in the long run, getting that extra 3 cents per DVD, but in the short run, how are people gonna feed their families. I guess it's the same thing when any union strikes, but in a business where the people who are on their game make MILLIONS, it's sorta silly to think they're arguing about 3 cents.



That's being said, I have friends that are writers, and they don't drive Lexus' (Lexi?) or Hummers, and if they can get an extra 3 cents every time someone buys an overpriced DVD (which will probably go out of business anyway, since you can now stream Netflix on your computer) then I'm all for it.

LITTLE SUPERSTAR (I can't deal!)

MEN IN TREES MAKES ME HAPPY

So last night I sat down and watched the latest episode of Men in Trees. It's no secret here that I like, ne, love, this show. The last two episodes have been good, as usual, but there's been no Jane. I nearly jumped out of my seat last night when there was 30 seconds with Plow Guy in it. The cutest story on the show.

Anyway, as I was watching the gay couple ice skate, with the small town surrounding them with smiles I realized that this show just makes me happy. It's the way life should be, everybody supporting one another, funny guys, town drunks with hearts, hot men, not that many women. I laugh, shed a few tears every now and then, and just feel better about the world when I watch this show. It's not saving any lives or doing anything too spectacular, but it's a feel good show. It's like Sex and the City without the sex and without the cynicism. Which is okay, although half the guys on the show... you know what I was going to say.

ALEC BALDWIN IS A GENIUS

THIS is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. Why don't I watch this show?

AMAZING RACE TIME (YYYAAAYYY!!!)

Kate and Pat

Married Ministers

I'm gonna guess they'll be first, maybe second to be booted off the show. Not because they're gay, we know gay people do well on this show, BJ and Tyler. Good for them for getting out there though, I hope they don't break a hip.

Lorena and Jason

Dating

These two met at a bar, and he teaches martial arts. Sound like winners. He's sorta cute though, so I'll try not to judge. But in their bios it says that they have "cultural differences". I'm trying to think of what that can be. They both obviously like blue, and dark hair. Maybe she's against beanies.

Nicolas and Donald

Grandson/Grandfather

If they don't get kicked out first I'll be very surprised. The coolest thing about these two is that Nicolas is 23 and he's a commercial pilot. Wait, did I say coolest? I meant scariest.

Ari and Staella

Best Friends

I hate them already. He's a waiter and she's a "restaurant manager". Bitch please. You're a hostess. Oh, and it says Ari is "catty" which shouts QUEEN loud and clear. I hate them, but I could grow to love them if they hate other teams I hate.

Marianna and Julia

Sisters

I like these two so far. They call themselves "fiesty" which I like, and they're from Miami. Caliente! They talk about wanting to have positive energy to win the race, but then they talk about flirting their way to the finish. Damn you DQs, see what you did to everyone. Slutted all the girls up. I still hate you!

Rachel & TK

Dating for almost one year

I'm sorta in love with these two. They're from California, they seem laid back, he was a swimmer, and they're "free spirited". Let's hope they don't turn out to be that one team I loved at the beginning and grew to hate. I forget their names, but they can rot in hell!

Kynt and Vyxsin

Dating Goths

WTF? I'm all for freedom of expression, but sometimes expressing yourself just isn't the right idea. Is that a chick on the left? I don't know if it'd be better if it was or wasn't. I mean good for them for sticking it to the man, and their parents. Can we talk about them both being 30 and dressing like this? I'm so judgemental. I'm going to hell.

Jennifer and Nathan

Dating

These guys are gonna rip each other new ones, can't you see it? She'll be complaining and he'll be frustrated and won't let her get a word in, and then she'll start crying that she can't do it and he'll get upset and throw something as the scene ends as it goes into slow mo. Ugh, and she was on a the LA Clippers Spirit dance team. Gag me.

Ronald and Christina

Father/Daughter

Awe, I like them. He was an absentee father and now he thinks the race will bring them closer together. He's cute, and she's cute, and he's wearing a "who's your daddy" shirt. That's cute, right? Let's hope they stay strong.

Shana and Jennifer

Friends

Hate. Them. The chick on the left needs to lay off the botox. Girl, you're 32, own it. Oh, she's an actress. Explains a lot. She claims she is ambitious and intellectual, but then starts talking about going up a tit size. I can't make fun of Shana, she's going to have to deal with this bitch for awhile. They'll probably get far, throwing their boobies in people's faces. I want to see them without make up. Or not.

Azaria and Hendekea

Brother/Sister

Smart black people. Yay! This is why I like The Race, compared to Survivor (minus James, I love you!). The only problem with these two is they may be too sensitive for The Race. They need to be able to play dirty in this game, and I just can't see them doing that. But I'm going to root for them.

GRAVEDIGGERS UNITE!

Last we left our castaways, token Asian and Blondie threw the challenge so they could start kicking off the rival teams people. Underhanded! Well, James, my new fave, was pissed, since he doesn't like unfair play.

When we get back to camp, the next morning, he tells us that he's still going to pull his weight around camp, even so much as to let the other people on his faux team relax so come next immunity challenge they'll have no excuses.

Over on the other team, the Queen tell us, and his cohort Amanda (who the hell is she?), that he wants to find that damned immunity idol. You can tell she's a little put out that the Queen didn't tell her this earlier, and he claims he was going to tell her, but that he didn't because he wanted to find it first. Um, ok. She believes this. He then says that they have to win the next reward challenge, because if they get to steal someone, they can steal James, who will give them the clue they'll need to find it. I think this is a great idea, especially if they realize there's another immunity idol at the other camp, James can find that one and save himself.

So they get to the reward challenge and aren't too surprised to see that Aaron is gone. I won't get into the specifics of this challenge, because who really cares. The fun part though is that during it, token Asian gets a chance to have a brief moment with ABW, and tells her that they threw the last challenge for her and Frosti, so they'll be united when they merge and have the numbers. ABW isn't hearing it though and goes about her business. James hustles through the challenge and my palms start sweating because if they vote him out I'm going to be frakkin' pissed. I LOVE HIM! Oh and MTVG, but whatever.

Fortunately ABW's tribe wins, and they steal James. James seems to be happy to be back with his team, including femullet who we know he has a crush on, cause come on, who can resist a mullet? I know I can't. Their reward is going to a tea house where they'll shower, get some food, some tea, and a sh*tter. Jean-Robert's excited to take a crap in a real bathroom. I can't say I blame him.

The Queen and her court

I'm just excited the anorexic's going to be getting some food. They get into the tubs, eat some food, do their business and are having a great time. James even takes a shower and man is his body amazing. The Queen takes James aside and tells him about what's in the tube. He says that whatever he does, give it to him, because he can save him. Oh, this is getting good.

James tells us that he really has nothing to lose by giving it to the Queen, even if he's lying. When he does give it to him though, he goes back to James and says that it's a clue to the immunity idol, and that he'll find it, give it to him, and then James just has to throw the next immunity challenge so they'll all vote for him and James will vote for the token Asian who will get voted out. I love this plan, although James did have a melt down earlier about how he doesn't like to lose like that, but whatever, I love him!

Back at the other camp though, they realize, with ABW ignoring token Asian earlier, and Frosti not making eye contact, that maybe they misjudged them, and throwing the game isn't the best idea. Huh, ya think? So they decide to actually try to win. Damnit!

Once the winning tribe gets back to camp, the Queen and Amanda (I don't have a nickname for her because I still don't know who the hell she is) go over to where the idol is and start trying to get it off. They're not slick about it, and Frosti comes over to lend them a hand in whatever it is he thinks they're doing, and when they get the idol off, it falls and Frosti sees there's something on the back. Amanda stands on it, refusing to give it to Frosti. I don't know why this doesn't cause a scene, but the three of them go to the side and they have to tell Frosti what's going on. He accepts this, since he doesn't have any real alliances left, and the Queen gives the idol to James, and tells James that as soon as he gets back to the other camp he has to get the other idol.

The Queen also pulls femullet and the anorexic aside and tells them, because he knows they won't be sitting out the next challenge, that they HAVE to win it, because James is going to try and throw it, and it'll save him from elimination. Femullet is ready to work, she doesn't want to see her man go.

At the challenge we find out it's about eating. I know it's going to be gross, but I am so happy the anorexic is going to eat. And of course, it is the nastiest shite I've ever seen. They all eat and it's 2-1, in James' team favor. They have to win with 4. James and femullet are up, and they have to eat bird fetuses. This is the single nastiest thing I've ever seen them eat on this show. James eats about half and then pretends to slow down, to give femullet a chance to finish the dish, but, because it's almost as nasty as the lunches she serves as a lunch lady, she can't get it down. Finally, seeing his girlfriend's struggling, he just eats the rest of it, relieving her of her burden. She apologizes to him and it's a nice moment between the two of them.

So now only one more person from James' faux team has to get the food down and it's between MTVG and Frosti. They're racing to finish and it looks like Frosti may do it, but at the very last second, MTVG hits Jeff's arm to tell him he's done and as Jeff turns to him he opens his mouth, probably a split second before Frosti, and that team wins. James just hangs his head.

Oh a good note though, he still has the immunity idol. The elimination is fairly uneventful. The group still wants to vote out the other tribe members, ABW and Frosti, who came over a few days before. The anorexic doesn't like this idea though because her and Jean-Robert don't get along and the first chance he gets he's going to vote her off. I understand what she means, but going to the group giving that as her reason is just dumb. Not that I'm surprised she's dumb. The Queen does take this under advisement and pulls Amanda in and tries to argue why kicking Jean-Robert out may be a good idea. They make it sound like it might happen.

I'm torn, at first. But then during tribal council, Jeff asks Jean-Robert how he's feeling, and he answers in an articulate way. Then ABW gets all abw and asks if Jeff asked JR all that and basically puts the nail in her coffin by making it personal and looking like an a-hole to everybody. Bye bye ABW. Jean-Robert lives to fight another day. Let's hope if James ever is on the chopping block he's with Jean-Robert and they tie because Jean-Robert's gotten enough votes that anyone who ties with him from now on will be in the clear.

This season's getting good, and I hope James has a little more fight left in him. Next episode is the merge. Nice.

COINCIDENCE?

Did anybody else notice that on House and Ghost Whisperer this past week it was the same disease? I mean, you can never say that Greg House and Melinda are anything alike. House, played by the unconventionally sexy (and British) Hugh Lurie is kinda an a**hole. And Melinda certainly isn't.

But this week, the woman who House and his team were treating, and the ghosts Melinda were trying to help, were all infected by some rare and weird disease caused by fungus or something on rye bread.



Normally, when the same stories are recycled I don't notice, but this time, it was the same exact bizarre disease and the episodes were from the same week.





I didn't know if anyone else noticed it. I mean, who else besides me who's addicted to TV would watch shows that are so vastly different? Of course, there is the hotness on Ghost Whisperer.