with Dena and Lisa

What's Wrong with The Real Housewives of Miami?

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:19:57 -0400

We live for The Real Housewives franchise. We love every city. A perfect world would be a different set of housewives every night of the week. But The Real Housewives of Miami just isn't satisfying our RH cravings. We decided to analyze why. Here's what we came up with.

1. The Title Card. The Real Housewives of The O.C. started it all, dressed in their most sparkly gowns seductively holding out big juicy oranges,tempting you to come closer and partake in their fruits. Actually, ABC's Desperate Housewives started this, holding apples, the forbidden fruit.(As far as we know there were no lawsuits over this.) The New York housewives also hold apples. The Real Housewives of Atlanta hold their Georgia peaches. The Real Housewives of DC hold nothing,and they were a little disappointing weren't they? If it hadn't been for the Salahi Shenanigans, we probably wouldn't have tuned in. Bravo must have learned from that omission, because the RHOMI are holding champagne flutes. We're just small town girl's,but we know our booze and when we think Miami, champagne does not come to mind. Shouldn't hot Miami ladies be holding Margarita's or Mojito's? How about big plastic pink flamingo's or giant Cuban sandwiches? You'd have us with the sandwiches.

2. Art Direction. Why is it so dark? Have the brights gone out of our HD Big Screen TV or is it always cloudy and dark in Miami? We want bright,neon yellow sunshine and festive latin music at every transition,please.

3. Wardrobe. Again, the darkness. Why are these ladies dressed in black and gray and wine and purple? Can we get a little splash of flava? Again,neon please. We want to have to wear our sunglasses at night when we watch. (You're singing that classic Corey Hart 80's rock song now, aren't you? You're welcome)

4. Where's the Glow? We love to be able to read by the sparkle of NeNe's lipgloss or Kim Z's cleavage highlights. You'd think these Miami ladies would be glowing just from the humidity,but the makeup is matte for the most part and there's too much powdering of noses,cheeks and foreheads going on here. Sparkle and shine,sparkle and shine. Not only do we want make-up with reflective particles,we want inappropriate amounts of it...black glittering eyeshadow, bronzed cheeks and lip liner...OUTSIDE the lips. It's what we expect. It what we love.

5. Sound. It's quite possible we're losing our "highs" (Too many Corey Hart concerts in the 80's) but we can't understand all of the conversations going on amongst the ladies.Are we hard of hearing or are they mumbling? We know you have absolutely no desire to be actresses ladies, but, project. Play to the balcony, or at least to two 40 something gals on the couch with popcorn and cheeze whiz doused triscuits crunching in their heads.

6. Intoxication. Three episodes in and not one chardonnay induced party scuffle. What up with that??

7. Decadence. We love to live vicariously through our Housewives. We need more exterior establishing shots of hugeass mansions and interior scenes of giant closets stuffed with designer clothes and shoes, and marble bathrooms with not a single shed hair or soap scum visible anywhere. All of the aforementioned can be repossessed when the season's over. In fact,we prefer the chaos and disfunction of all the overspending, it's makes us feel better about paying only the minimum required on our Visa cards every month.

8. GBF's. Are we missing the gays? Are they there,but so low on the down low,that we can't spot them? Isn't there a single gay man who wears heels in all of Miami who can at least pretend to be one of the Housewife's friend?

9. Chemistry. We're talking bad OR good chemistry. Think of the relationship between Bethenny and Jill of RHONY or NeNe and Kim of RHOA or Camille Grammar and all the other Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Where's the electricity? The tension? The passion? Did the ladies of Miami even know each other before filming began?

10. And finally,we need a catch phrase. Now we realize the season has only just started,so we'll be patient with this one. But we are concerned that due to lack of personality,we may end the Miami season without a catch phrase. The other housewives have given us dozens of gems; "Close your legs to married men","Don't be Tardy for the Party","Prostitution Whore","Shut up you dumb drag queen." "Elegance is Learned... Mah Friend" and the simple yet powerful "Blonk!" just to name a few. Our only hope is Mama Elsa. It was love at first sight for us when we realized that the only part of Mama Elsa's lifted, botoxed, fillered face that moves is her mouth,well her lips...and just slightly. She declared herself a witch in a recent episode(now you're talkin') and don't you know she "sleeps creepy" - on her back,arms crossed on her chest with her eyes wide open because her lids are pulled so tight,she isn't able to close them?

Mama Elsa uttered a possible catch phrase through those lips when asked if the flowers on her table were real:

"I DIDN'T MARRY A GRINGO TO HAVE PAPER FLOWERS."

Hmmm. We're just not sure if it that one will stick. Our test for a catchphrase is whether it would work on a t-shirt and can we use it in everyday situations. We’re gonna hold off on having the shirts made untill we try it out on our gringo husbands tonight. Not sure it holds the same punch when we’re gringos ourselves.

We plan watch the entire season to give the ladies a fair chance. Some of the previews look promising We want to love you,Miami Housewives. We really do. So,bring the heat. You're in Miami for flan's sake!

What are your thoughts on RHOMI. Hot or just lukewarm?

Live to Dance: D.O.A.?

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 11:09:48 -0500

The new dance competition show, “Live To Dance” premiered Tuesday,January 6 on CBS. We had high hopes but strong doubts for the show because,really,do we need another talent competition show?

But what this show has over all the others is everybody's favorite little dancing/judging Sprite (with a splash of vodka),Paula Abdul. We're kidding about the vodka,of course.According to Paula,she has never been drunk in her life.Whatever magic dust makes Paula act like,well Paula,she was sprinkling less of it in her mineral water when she auditioned the many dancers for her new show.She was fairly coherent and actually used all the parts of a sentence (nouns,adjectives,verbs and a lot of interjections) when she critiqued the dancing hopefuls. We think it's because Paula is back in her element.Dance is her comfort zone,so she is more confident and outspoken.For us,the jury is still out on the other two judges.They are certainly qualified,but not exactly engaging.

The show seems to be a cross between Fox's amazing, "So You Think You Can Dance" and the cheesy NBC's "America's Got Talent." A kind of...”So You Think You Got Dance Talent,Huh? " We hope that now that we've made it through the precocious kid break dancers and the sentimental but shaky steps of the senior citizen auditions, we can get to some inspiring and entertaining dance routines from the finalists. We don't think "Live to Dance" is gonna change the world or even the lives of the winners,but in keeping with the judging style, we give it two gold stars because it might be a fun escape from this dark and drizzly Winter and we get to enjoy Paula's "cymbal monkey" clapping style again. Really been missing that.

Fascinating, Wealwee Fascinating!

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:32:34 -0400

After a four month hormone induced hiatus,we’re back and dipping our toes in the celebrity dish water. On this week’s episode,Lisa explains where she’s been (to hell and back) and we catch up on all the celebrity high jinks since we’ve been gone.

Barbara Walters 10 Most Fascinating People of 2010 is airing on Decemeber 9th.We review 8 of the 10 on the list and discuss if they really are fascinating,fabulous or just plain frustrating. We also try to guess who the top two most fascinating celebs might be.

We hope you’ll take a listen. And to our male listeners,sorry for all the estrogen talk,but it just might save your life. - Dena & Lisa

My Break with Jake

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 16:04:00 -0400

We like to keep it light on our blog and on our podcast,but after watching the public meltdown of the reality couple, Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi, I felt dark. I am only speaking for myself on this blog entry. Lisa has family in for the holidays,and we have not discussed the Bachelorette episode or the Jake and Vienna interview with Chris Harrison. Rest assured,we will cover it in minute detail on this weeks episode of Dose of Reality (our weekly supplement to our Celebrity SIdeDish Podcast) this weekend. So this blog entry comes from my (Dena) point of view only. (If you missed the interview or would like to rewatch it, watch full interview below)

As I said before,watching the interview last night left me feeling dark and a little disturbed.This was frustrating,because that fiasco was ripe for snarkalicious good tweets and blogging. But I was reminded of a time in my life years ago when I was in a relationship with a man who was "too good to be true". A relationship that turned into an emotionally abusive relationship and soon accelerated to a physically abusive relationship. I was young and naive like Vienna. I'm not saying Vienna is innocent.There's a difference. I believe that up until her experience with reality television, she probably saw life through Spring Break sunglasses and thought that the fantasy romance in exotic locations she watched on previous Bachelor seasons was what her life would be like.

Young,naive girls are the perfect prey for someone like Jake. And when I say "someone like Jake" I can only surmise the type of guy he is from his tv persona. "Mr. Good Guy, Mr. Perfect." These "Good Guys" look for girls who are a little unsure of themselves, a little insecure - a girl who is used to using her looks or her body,not her brain to get the attention,approval and affection she needs. When "Mr. Perfect" finds that girl, he makes sure she feels like she is the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. He makes her believe that he adores her and that she is perfect in his eyes. Once the girl is thanking her lucky stars for this perfect man who worships her, Mr. Good Guy goes to phase two where he suddenly gets angry or jealous.He criticizes the girl and makes her doubt her every move. (Yes Jake, you were the “underminer” in this relationship.) When he tells her she has done something wrong or stupid,she believes it at first,because this is the perfect guy who worships her.He wouldn't hurt her like this for no reason. So the girl begins to doubt her every move. If she happens to have a moment of clarity and begins to lay out the facts to Mr. Perfect, he acts as if she's hysterical.("Why are you raising your voice?") This is the only defense tactic he has against the truth.

Unfortunately for Jake, Vienna was able to think and reason and plan a way out of this public relationship that would allow her side to be told.Whether you like Vienna or not (And I don't particularly) you can't help but see in that interview that she was hurt. Jake had hurt her in their relationship and he hurt her in front of God and a viewing audience. She was mourning the relationship and he was just pissed and embarrassed. His rage couldn't even be hidden behind that fake smile of his long enough to maintain his Mr. Perfect image for 30 minutes of tv. Can you imagine what that rage is like behind closed doors? I can. I've experienced that type of rage against me . I just wish I had had the courage to get out like Vienna did before it got violent. And I really believe Jake and Vienna's relationship was headed in that direction.

I only hope that this experience has helped Vienna tap into self-respect and confidence in her independent thought that she was obviously lacking when she posed for photos like these we have all seen in the tabloids.

And I hope that Jake watched himself in the interview and realizes now that he needs help with his anger and control issues and that he gets that help before somebody really gets hurt.

Vienna was not the only one who broke up with you,Jake. I think it’s safe to say the majority of your fans broke up with you,too. Now give us a break from your stupid face. (sorry,had a snark slip for a second)

Who's the fame whore here? Only time will tell. And all of us will be watching.
Dena

Dirrrty or Desssperate?

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:45:31 -0400

We are anything but prudes (don’t believe us, just listen to our podcasts) but watching Christina Aguilera’s latest video for her single, ‘Not Myself Tonight’ made us feel a little dirty, or should we say, Dirrrrty and made Christina seem a little desperate. S and M Costumes, Girl on Girl Action and Nipple Pasties are nothing new and nothing shocking. The shocking thing to us is that someone with her talent has to resort to these images to get our attention. We expect it from Britney, Ke$ha and even Madonna. They have to distract us from their lack of vocal skills, but not you Xtina. We have to give it up to all those involved in making the video. It is beautifully shot, but what is the message? ‘I’m not a frumpy Mommy, I’m still F’-able.’ Okay, we get it. We just want some music we can remember, not frantic overtly sexual images that we’ve seen before. Yawn.

Watch below and tell us what you think. And see if you can remember the song and sing it after watching.
Dena & Lisa

Blindsided

Sat, 3 Apr 2010 11:13:34 -0400

We have both been fans of Sandra Bullock for years. We love how she's conducted her life in the public eye. Can you think of one Sandra Bullock scandal? A sex tape? A drunken stumble leaving a bar? A nipple slip or maybe a crotch flash while exiting a limo? (We can't either.) So, when we heard that she was marrying Jesse James, the tattoo covered, motorcycle-riding bad boy, we thought - "Really? REALLY?" But we love Sandra and just wanted her to be happy. Maybe we were being unfair and judging Jesse by his appearance and image. Maybe he was a just a sweet, lovable teddy bear with an edge.

When we first heard the rumors about Sandra’s hubby, and his tattooed lady, Michelle "Bombshell" McGhee, we hoped it wasn't true. Now that it's pretty much confirmed by the fact the James has checked himself in to a sexual rehab facility, and other women (and men) with the first names of your favorite snack treats, have come out to say that they too have taken a ride on Jesse’s hawg, we are really sad for Sandy.

Now we hear that Sandra has put divorce into motion, but wait... this other website says she's gonna try to make it work. Then we read a tabloid headline that more bad news is coming for Sandra. Jesse is a Neo-Nazi. He's into dog fighting. He's a monster and she's definitely kicking him to the curb. Then we read that she blames herself, she doesn't want to be alone and she's going to make this marriage work. Only time will tell and only Sandra Bullock can decide.

We've all forgiven someone we love for something that to others might seem unforgivable. The difference is, most of us aren't in the public eye,so no one knows about our private little scandals. Only you know what your heart can forgive. And whatever Sandy decides is fine by us. Coz like we said,we love her and want her to be happy.

We have learned two things from this unfortunate celebrity scandal - sometimes you CAN judge a book by it’s cover and never name your child after an infamous outlaw.

What do you think? Will you lose respect for Sandra Bullock if she takes Jesse back? Or do you still like them as a couple and hope they work it out? Leave your comments below.

Our Grammy Predictions

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:56:47 -0500

Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s), if other than the artist.

And The Nominees Are:

Halo
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles & Ryan Tedder, producers; Jim Caruana, Mark "Spike" Stent & Ryan Tedder, engineers/mixers
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia]

I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
David Guetta & Frédéric Riesterer, producers; will.i.am, Dylan "3-D" Dresdow & Padraic "Padlock" Kerin, engineers/mixers
[Interscope]

Use Somebody
Kings Of Leon
Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia, producers; Jacquire King, engineer/mixer
[RCA Records]

Poker Face
Lady Gaga
RedOne, producer; Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers
Track from: The Fame
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Nathan Chapman & Taylor Swift, producers; Chad Carlson & Justin Niebank, engineers/mixers
[Big Machine Records]

DENA - POKER FACE
LISA - YOU BELONG TO ME

Album Of The Year
Award to the Artist(s) and to the Album Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s)/Mixer(s) & Mastering Engineer(s), if other than the artist.

And The Nominees Are:

I Am... Sasha Fierce
Beyoncé
[Music World Music/Columbia]

The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope Records]

The Fame
Lady Gaga
[Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Dave Matthews Band
[RCA Records / Bama Rags Recordings, LLC.]

Fearless
Taylor Swift
[Big Machine Records]

DENA - THE FAME
LISA - FEARLESS

Song Of The Year
A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

And The Nominees Are:

Poker Face
Lady Gaga & RedOne, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
Track from: The Fame

Pretty Wings
Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)
Track from: Blacksummers' Night

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Thaddis Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce

Use Somebody
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill, songwriters (Kings Of Leon)

You Belong With Me
Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
Track from: Fearless

DENA - POKER FACE
LISA - YOU BELONG WITH ME

(Are you noticing a trend here???)

Best New Artist (aka the kiss of death award)
For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist.

And The Nominees Are:

Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

(Okay, confession - we aren’t really big on any of these artists, but we have to choose, so....)
DENA - THE TING-TINGS
LISA - ZAC BROWN BAND

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

And The Nominees Are:

Hometown Glory
Adele
Track from: 19
[XL/Columbia]

Halo
Beyoncé
Track from: I Am... Sasha Fierce
[Music World Music / Columbia]

Hot N Cold
Katy Perry
[Capitol]

Sober
Pink
Track from: Funhouse
[LaFace Records]

You Belong With Me
Taylor Swift
Track from: Fearless
[Big Machine Records]

DENA - HALO
LISA - YOU BELONG TO ME

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.

And The Nominees Are:

This Time
John Legend
Track from: Evolver
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia]

Love You
Maxwell
Track from: Blacksummers' Night
[Columbia]

Make It Mine
Jason Mraz
Track from: We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
[Atlantic]

If You Don't Know Me By Now
Seal
Track from: Soul
[143/Warner Bros.]

All About The Love Again
Stevie Wonder
[Hidden Beach Records]

(Seriously? These are the nominees? Has anybody heard these songs?)
DENA - LOVE YOU
LISA - IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
For established duos or groups, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.

And The Nominees Are:

I Gotta Feeling
The Black Eyed Peas
Track from: The E.N.D.
[Interscope Records]

We Weren't Born To Follow
Bon Jovi
[Island]

Never Say Never
The Fray
Track from: The Fray
[Epic]

Sara Smile
Daryl Hall & John Oates
Track from: Live At The Troubadour
[Shout! Factory]

Kids
MGMT
Track from: Oracular Spectacular
[Columbia]

(Again, seriously?)
DENA - I GOT A FEELING
LISA - I GOT A FEELING

Best Pop Vocal Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.

And The Nominees Are:

The E.N.D.
The Black Eyed Peas
[Interscope Records]

Breakthrough
Colbie Caillat
[Universal Republic Records]

All I Ever Wanted
Kelly Clarkson
[RCA Records / 19 Recordings LLC./ S Records]

The Fray
The Fray
[Epic]

Funhouse
Pink
[LaFace Records]

DENA - THE E.N.D
LISA - FUNHOUSE

Thinking Globally

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:45:48 -0500

Just a few thoughts on the Golden Globe Nominees:

(Full list of nominees on the right side of the page.)

“The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards” air Live on January 17th on NBC at 5 PM PST and 8 PM EST. Join us for Live tweeting!

MOTION PICTURES

PICTURE, DRAMA

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - “Precious.” There are just too many great performances here, even Mariah Carey didn't suck. It's a painful movie to watch, but once you begin to watch, you can't look away. You will leave the theater feeling differently about your own life than when you came in no matter who you are, and how many movies can you say that about?

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - “Precious.”

PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - As chicks, we know we should be rooting for the chick-flick comedies - “It's Complicated” and “Julie and Julia,” but we gotta go with “THE HANGOVER” is this category. Yes, we know it's gross, immature, bachelor party humor, but we laughed our middle-age female butts off. What can we say?

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - “Julie & Julia.”

ACTOR, DRAMA

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - We have to confess, we have no pull and do not get invited to previews of movies. (Hopefully, someday soon.) Therefore, we have seen none of these performances, but based on past performances, we have to go with Colin Firth in "A Single Man." (And because we'll always love him for Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. Nobody can rock a ruffled collar like Colin.)

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Morgan Freeman for "Invictus." And we're okay with that.

ACTRESS, DRAMA

WHO WILL HOPE WILL WIN - Isn't the true definition of acting convincing an audience that you are a completely different person than who you actually are in reality? We think so. And if you've ever seen Gabourey Sidibe in interviews about her starring role in "Precious," then you know what an amazing actress she is. The real Gabourey is full of joy and life and positivity. (Total antithesis of Precious). Just watching her makes you feel hopeful and happy, not an ounce of despair there. Unless that's all an act. If so, then she is still an amazing actress, coz she's got us fooled.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Sandra Bullock, because Gabourey still needs to earn her stripes within the industry (Unbelievably, this is Gabourey's first professional acting role) and because we think Sandra Bullock will not win for her lightweight role in "The Proposal.”

ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

WHO WILL HOPE WILL WIN - Our sentimental favorite is Joseph Gordon-Levitt. We just want to tousle his hair. But we suspect Robert Downey Junior will knock our panties.. uh socks off with his turn as Sherlock Holmes, so we reserve the right to change our minds later after seeing “Sherlock.”

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - DANIEL DAY-LEWIS. He's just good... at everything.

ACTRESS MUSICAL OR COMEDY

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Or maybe the casting director who said, "Who should play Julia Child? Of course, Meryl Streep." should win the award. Who would have thunk it? Not us. And she pulls it off amazingly. Meryl Streep IS Julia Child, only more lovable.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - MERYL STREEP for “Julia” or “It’s Complicated.”

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Okay, we've seen none of these performances. We're gonna pull this one outta our butts and go with Woody Harrelson because it's just so unlikely. And his acceptance speech is sure to be deliciously incoherent.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Matt Damon because he is attempting an accent. We hate that, but voting academies seem to love fake accents.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Mo'Nique! Mon'Nique! Mo'Nique! Funny, lovable Mo'Nique scared the crap out of us in her role as Mary, Mother from Hell. Again, that's acting.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Mo'Nique! Mo'Nique! Mo'Nique!

TELEVISION

SERIES, DRAMA

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - “True Blood.” We like our Vampire Romance with a little sex and violence on the side. Sorry Twilight fans.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - "BIG LOVE" Apparently, this is a really good show that we totally missed the boat on. The thought of polygamy makes our skin crawl, but on second thought, having a few other women to pick up the slack in the ktichen... and the bedroom would be nice.

ACTOR, DRAMA

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Simon Baker, "The Mentalist." Because he is just so dreamy.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Simon Baker, because he is an great actor on a great show.

ACTRESS, DRAMA

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Glenn Close, "Damages". Glenn Close is from another planet... amazing alien actress.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - This is a tough one. January Jones is perfectly cast in Mad Men, but as her non-performance hosting Saturday Night Live proved, this girl can't act. (Ashton Kutcher was right.)

We're gonna go with Julianna Margulies. She has pulled off an amazing feat with her new series, "The Good Wife" - it wasn't cancelled like so many of the new Fall shows. We attribute this to her thoughtful performance as a divorced woman starting over in mid-life.

SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Classic - "30 Rock", Newbie - "Modern Family" or "Glee", no, "Modern Family".... no.... “GLEE”... we are so torn on this one. Both great shows, but so different.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - "GLEE"

ACTOR, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Matthew Morrison, "Glee". He makes us want to go back to High School (There would definitely be a teacher/student scandal.)... and we hated high school.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Matthew Morrison. He cannot be denied.

ACTRESS, MUSICAL OR COMEDY

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Tina Fey, "30 Rock." We love Courtney on "Cougar Town," and Lea Michele on "Glee", but Tina Fey is a comic genius who never disappoints and she loves ham and hates her hips. She's our soul sister.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Tina Fey because of the "comic genius" thing.

MINISERIES OR MOVIE

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - "Grey Gardens." If you love the reality show, "Hoarders", you will be interested in this movie because it shows you just how hoarding happens. And Drew Barrymore's performance was truly touching.

WHO WE THINK WE'LL WIN - "Little Dorrit" we know nothing about this movie, but it seems to be popular with people 'In the Industry."

ACTRESS, MINISERIES

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens." Until her role as "Little Edie", we didn't know she could act. She actually can.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - JESSICA LANGE as "Big Edie."

ACTOR, MINISERIES

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - We're clueless, sorry. Let's go with Kevin Bacon because we like playing that game of his.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Chiwetal Ejiofor, "Endgame." Because we've heard buzz and his name is custom made to confuse the actor presenting this award.

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Jane Lynch, "GLEE." We love her in every role she plays.

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - Janet McTeer, "Into The Storm." Because it is obscure, and voting academies love obscure.

SUPPORTING ACTOR, SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

WHO WE HOPE WILL WIN - Neil Patrick Harris for "How I Met Your Mother." NPH must not be denied!!!

WHO WE THINK WILL WIN - John Lithgow for creepy guy on "Dexter." Because he makes Dexter seem well adjusted.

Dena & Lisa

WE’D LOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEES.

LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW.

DANCING WITH THE STARS SEASON 9 CAST - THE “BIGGEST” CAST EVER.

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:07:15 -0400

Tom Bergeron announced the eight celebrity contestants for season nine of Dancing With The Stars this morning on Good Morning America. Actually, he only announced seven and then pretended not to know who the eighth contestant was. Someone else had the eight name, but who? Who? Into camera shot runs Donny Osmond. Were any of us surprised? It was more or less a given that Donny would be appearing this season after he said he announced he would participate in a previous season, but his schedule at the Flamingo in Las Vegas performing with his sister, Marie (a Dancing With The Stars contestant in season five) prevented it. After we recovered from that “surprise,” Donny and Tom announced that this would be “The Biggest Cast Ever.” Donny and Tom took turns announcing the final eight contestants. Did anyone else think, “conflict of interest,” when one of the contestants was also acting as a sort of “co-host” for the show? Maybe it’s just us. Anyway, when they say “The Biggest Cast Ever,” it certainly is in quantity, but what about quality? Here’s what we think:

KATHY IRELAND
Model, age 46

Best known as a Sports Illustrated
swimsuit cover girl (appearing
13 times, and her cover is still the best
selling edition). She is now known as
a business woman, designing every
thing from socks to furniture, an
author, Mother and a prolific “Christian Tweeter.”

Dena - She looks like she is in great shape, but will her good girl image hold her back when she needs to “shake her moneymaker” and “turn on the sexy?”

Lisa - She is VERY religious. Has she seen the costumes they wear on that show? Will she allow a stranger to spray tan her nook and crannies? Will she have to be “re-baptized” if she has a “wardrobe malfunction?”

MACY GRAY
Singer, age 41

Macy, (or should we say, Natalie
McIntyre? That’s her real name), is
an R & B singer. She is best known
her Grammy winning, Song of the
Year in 2001, “I Try.”

Dena - I LOVE Macy as a vocalist, but a dancer? I don’t see her as being light on her feet. Light headed, maybe. I predict a lot of stumbling and possibly even a Marie Osmond-like instant stage nap.

Lisa - She brings an edge to this otherwise happy, shiny show. She’s strikes me as a wild child. Why do I picture her coming out on stage through a big cloud of pot smoke?

MELISSA JOAN HART
Actress and Witch, age 33

Melissa is best known for her TV
role as Sabrina, The Teenage
Witch from 1997 - 2003. Recently,
she made tabloid news for her
weight gain after giving birth to
her two sons, one in 2006 and the
other in 2008. She lost her weight
and Melissa and her new body made
their debut on the cover of People Magazine in May 2009.

Dena - I think Mel-Jo will be one to watch in this competition. She has been working since she was three. She lost the 42 pounds she gained after two pregnancies. Loosing weight ain’t for wimps. I think she’ll have the work ethic, drive and competitive spirit needed to do well in this competition.

Lisa - I know she played a witch, but she’s looking more like Casper the Ghost to me. That pasty girl will benefit from the healthy orange glow of the Dancing with the Stars spray tan.

Mýa (Marie Harrison)
R & B Singer, age 29

Though Mýa is best known
as a singer, she has a
dance background. She
began studying ballet and
jazz at age two. She entered some dance competitions with her brother as a partner, and then joined the Tappers With Attitude troop as a ten-year-old. Her tap dancing skills led to an opportunity to study with one of the best-known tap dancers in the country, Savion Glover of the Dance Theater of Harlem, when he came to Washington for a workshop. Glover later chose Mýa for a solo spot in a dance performance at the Kennedy Center.

Dena - I think it’s safe to say, this girl will be able to dance. She will probably go far in the competition because of her skill, but will audience votes go against her because of her experience? I,for one, like to see someone with no dance background compete, rehearse, overcome and become a dancer throughout the season. I usually root for the underdog.

Lisa - Mýa? Whoýa? Don’t knowýa.

ASHLEY HAMILTON
Actor/Comic, age 39

Son of actor George Hamilton,
who was a Dancing with the Stars
5th place finisher in season 2, and
ex-husband of actress Shannen
Doherty and model, Angie Everhart.
His career and personal life has
seemed to suffer from the
“Famous Father” curse.

Dena - This joker isn’t going to have the discipline to go very far in the competition. The only thing that might help him compete is his father’s experience on the show. If Daddy George is willing to give him some pointer, that is. Usually, these father/son celebrity relationships are very competitive and messed up. Which is why the kids end up as train wrecks.

Lisa - Okay, I know he has acted like the typical spoiled rich boy and he probably won’t go far in the competition, but he has his Dad’s looks, so can we just enjoy the view for as long as he lasts?

America's Got Talent Top 40

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 22:40:00 -0400

. Acrodunk, Houston, Texas (Basketball Dunking Entertainers)
. African High Flyers, Orlando, Florida (Acrobats)
. Allzma, Las Vegas, Nevada (Singers/Musicians)
. Arcadian Broad, Orlando, Florida (Dancer)
. Barbara Padilla, Houston, Texas (Opera Singer)
. Breaksk8, Kokomo, Indiana (Breakdancing Roller Skaters)
. Bri Bernstein, Las Vegas, Nevada (Singer/Musician)
. Carol Loo, Jersey City, New Jersey (Dancer)
. Charles DeWayne, La Verne, California (Singer/Musician)
. Coney Island Chris, Naugatuck, Connecticut (Slideshow)
. Dave Johnson, Renton, Washington (Acoustic Comedy)
. Drew Thomas, Orlando, Florida (Illusionist)
. Eleisha Miller, Amarillo, Texas (Singer/Pianist)
. EriAm, Seattle, Washington (Singing Group)
. Erik and Rickie, Seattle, Washington (Ballroom Dancers)
. Fab 5, Morgan, Utah (Power Tap Dancers)
. FootworKINGz, Chicago, Illinois (Dance Ensemble)
. G-Force, Amherst, Ohio (Girl Band)
. Grandma Lee, Jacksonville, Florida (Comedian)
. Hairo Torres, Grants Pass, Oregon (Breakdancer)
. Ishaara, Berkely, California (Bollywood Dance Group)
. Jeffrey Ou, Carrollton, Texas (Pianist)
. Kevin Skinner, Mayfield, Kentucky (Singer/Guitarist)
. Lawrence Beamen, Walnut Creek, California (Singer)
. Manuela Horn, Seattle, Washington (Comedic variety)
. Marcus Terrell, Kansas City, Missouri (Singer)
. Mario & Jenny, Las Vegas, Nevada (Comedy Variety Duo)
. Matt & Anthony, New York, New York (Dance/Musician Duo)
. Mia Boostrom, North Dighton, Massachusetts (Singer/Musician)
. Mosaic, Las Vegas, Nevada (A Capella Singing Group)
. Pam Martin & Viva, Garland, Texas (Dog Variety Act)
. Paradizo Dance, Brooklyn, New York (Acrobatic Dance Group)
. Pixies Mystere, Cape May, New Jersey (Dance/Contortionist Group)
. Pete Peterkin "The Rock & Roll President," Brooklyn, New York (Impersonator)
. The Platt Brothers, San Diego, California (Variety Act)
. Recycled Percussion, Goffstown, New Hampshire (Band)
. The Texas Tenors, Houston, Texas (Singing Group)
. Thia Megia, Tracy, California (Singer)
. Tony Hoard, New Castle, Indiana (Canine Flying Disc Team)
. The Voices of Glory, Highland, New York (Singers)