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		<title>Short attention span television</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many television shows out there and seeing as though I watch a lot of TV, I watch a lot of said shows. But like the rest of the Twitterfied public, I have a short attention span. I get obsessed with a show and then my interest wanes. The reason for the waning varies. Some shows may just slip through the cracks and others just get really lame and annoying – which brings me to my first show that departed my DVR recording queue: Gossip Girl. It took me a long time to jump on the GG bandwagon. In fact, I didn’t start watching it until after the writer’s strike. One day, I gave in. I watched the first episode and from the first breathy X-O-X-O, I was hooked. I loved S. I loved B. I loved how B was the biggest bitch. I loved the headbands. I loved Chuck. I loved his slimy dandyism. After I completed the first season, (which I watched in one entire sitting mind you) I was craving more. I loved to see these rich kids get into a whole lotta mess – because they deserved it. It was hot. And the fact [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are so many television shows out there and seeing as though I watch a lot of TV, I watch a lot of said shows. But like the rest of the Twitterfied public, I have a short attention span. I get obsessed with a show and then my interest wanes. The reason for the waning varies. Some shows may just slip through the cracks and others just get really lame and annoying – which brings me to my first show that departed my DVR recording queue: <strong><em>Gossip Girl</em></strong>. </p>
<p>It took me a long time to jump on the <em>GG</em> bandwagon. In fact, I didn’t start watching it until after the writer’s strike. One day, I gave in. I watched the first episode and from the first breathy X-O-X-O, I was hooked. I loved S. I loved B. I loved how B was the biggest bitch. I loved the headbands. I loved Chuck. I loved his slimy dandyism. After I completed the first season, (which I watched in one entire sitting mind you) I was craving more. I loved to see these rich kids get into a whole lotta mess – because they deserved it. It was hot. And the fact that Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) was even a bigger bitch than Blair (Leighton Meester) – and I didn’t even think that was possible &#8211; was the icing on the cake. Well, they were in different bitch categories, Blair was more of a in-your-face bitch whereas Georgina is a sneaky bitch and would screw up your life with her two face antics. </p>
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<p>When I started watching season 2, I felt the wane. Lil J (Taylor Momsen) got annoying. Really annoying. Her smoky eyes made her look like a “Joan Jett: The Musical” understudy. Then everything just got muddled and blah. Dan (Penn Badgley) was becoming a little punk. Nate (Chace Crawford) was becoming an Abercrombie &#038; Fitch wuss and the only thing interesting about him was his man bangs. And don’t even get me started on Serena (Blake Lively). Boring with a capital yawn. The only one worth watching was Chuck (Ed Westwick) – well, I just liked his outfits. </p>
<p>The same goes with <strong><em>Heroes</strong></em>. I was enthralled with it’s <em>X-men</em> meets <em>Lost</em> mythology, but then that whole thing called season 2 happened and I just couldn’t handle Hayden Panittierrerererere and her lack of personality – not to mention Milo and his crooked-mouthed yelling.</p>
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<p>There are some that I just stop watching because of no particular reason. I just don’t make them a priority anymore. I mean, I loved <strong><em>30 Rock</em></strong> &#8211; but I just stopped watching. Same goes with <strong><em>Eastbound and Down</em></strong> and <strong><em>Flight of the Concords</em></strong> &#8211; I <em>loved</em> those shows. Unfortunately, they just fell off my radar. It’s like that friend from college you lost touch with. You wouldn’t mind running into them down the road.</p>
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<p>Then there is <em><strong>Mad Men</strong></em>. This show is like the friend I let down. The dad I disappointed. I watched season one and was totally enthralled. Then, I didn’t even bother with season two; knowing damn well I was disappointing the show. It’s like the lover I abandoned after a raunchy one-night stand.</p>
<p>There are plenty of other shows that have either fell through the cracks or I just don’t want to bother with anymore: <strong><em>Skins</strong></em>, the new <strong><em>90210</em></strong> and now <strong><em>Nurse Jackie</em></strong> &#8211; and that hasn’t even been on a full season. Talk about short attention span.</p>
<p>Luckily I have shows that constantly keep me satisfied like a reliable hooker: <strong><em>Lost</em></strong> (of course), <strong><em>The Office</em></strong>, <strong><em>How I Met Your Mother</em></strong>, <strong><em>United States of Tara</strong></em>, <strong><em>Glee</em></strong> (one episode and I was HOOKED) and most recently, I jumped on the <strong><em>True Blood</em></strong> bandwagon (and these don’t include my reality show obsessions. Yes, I watch A LOT of TV).</p>
<p>If you look at the aforementioned list they either have one of the following: 1.) constant development of an intriguing storyline that keeps you guessing (can you say <strong>DHARMA INITIATIVE</strong>?) 2.) humor that is clever and smart (please reference <em>any</em> episode of <em>HIMYM</em> or <em>The Office</em>)  3.) Crazy-ass characters set in a blood-sucking small town in Louisiana or 4.) a woman with dissociative identity disorder and her dysfunctional family.</p>
<p>Who knows? With shows coming in and out of the woodwork, my interest may change yet again. Oh wait – gotta go &#8211; <em>The Bachelorette</em> is on.</p>
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		<title>LOL quote of the moment: Marshall from &#8216;United States of Tara&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 07:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dino-ray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[He looked like a retarded Mark Harmon. - said by Marshall (Keir Gilchrist) in reaction to his Aunt Charmaine&#8217;s (Rosemarie DeWitt) casual fondness of a male attendant at his mom&#8217;s psychiatric facility.]]></description>
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<blockquote><p>He looked like a retarded Mark Harmon.</p></blockquote>
<p>- said by Marshall (<strong>Keir Gilchrist</strong>) in reaction to his Aunt Charmaine&#8217;s (<strong>Rosemarie DeWitt</strong>) casual fondness of a male attendant at his mom&#8217;s psychiatric facility.</p>
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		<title>Ali Larter is &#8216;Obsessed&#8217; with you</title>
		<link>http://blog.dinoray.com/2009/04/02/ali-larter-is-obsessed-with-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you need a stalker? Well, Ali Larter is here to help. In an ingenious bout of marketing for her new girlfight movie, Obsessed (co-starring Beyonce), people can create their own stalker video that can be as accurate as you want. Click here to have Ali go all Fatal Attraction on your ass. And P.S. &#8211; Even though Ali is a psycho in this video, this has to be the coolest thing I found this week. Actually, having Ali stalk you might not be such a bad thing. I mean, in the video she buys concert tickets for you in the aforementioned video. What&#8217;s wrong with that?]]></description>
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<p>Do you need a stalker? Well, <strong>Ali Larter</strong> is here to help. In an ingenious bout of marketing for her new girlfight movie, <strong><em>Obsessed</em></strong> (co-starring <strong>Beyonce</strong>), people can create their own stalker video that can be as accurate as you want. Click here to have Ali go all <em>Fatal Attraction</em> on your ass.</p>
<p>And P.S. &#8211; Even though Ali is a psycho in this video, this has to be the coolest thing I found this week. Actually, having Ali stalk you might not be such a bad thing. I mean, in the video she buys concert tickets for you in the aforementioned video. What&#8217;s wrong with that?</p>
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		<title>Late Wednesday night movie trailer: &#8216;Away We Go&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is definitely looks like another good &#8220;test of a relationship&#8221; movie by Mr. Sam Mendes. I&#8217;m already diggin&#8217; the chemistry between John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. It ain&#8217;t no Revolutionary Road &#8211; that&#8217;s fo&#8217; DAMN sho.]]></description>
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<p>This is definitely looks like another good &#8220;test of a relationship&#8221; movie by <strong>Mr. Sam Mendes</strong>. I&#8217;m already diggin&#8217; the chemistry between <strong>John Krasinski</strong> and <strong>Maya Rudolph</strong>. </p>
<p>It ain&#8217;t no <em><strong>Revolutionary Road</strong></em> &#8211; that&#8217;s fo&#8217; DAMN sho.</p>
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		<title>The real Academy Award winners vs. my predictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Producer Christian Colson, center, joined by the film&#8217;s cast and crew, celebrates after the film &#8220;Slumdog Millionaire&#8221; won best motion picture of the year during the 81st Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Last night I made my predictions for some of the most popular Academy Award categories and tonight the real winners were announced. On a grading scale of A to F, I think I made a C-. Not too shabby for my first attempt at Oscar predictions, but it shows that I need to brush up on my cinematic eye and make it as sharp as my fashion eye. For a performance by an actor in a leading role, I predicted that Mickey Rourke would take the Oscar&#8230;but Sean Penn ended up winning. Keep in mind, he was a VERY close second in my prediction, so I wasn&#8217;t too far off. Still, I predicted wrong &#8211; but I couldn&#8217;t be any happier with the result. I absolutely adored Penn in Milk and his acceptance speech was just as great. In the category of performance by an actor in a supporting role, I opted for Heath Ledger in [...]]]></description>
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<p>Last night <a href="http://blog.dinoray.com/2009/02/22/the-academy-awards-according-to-dino-ray/" target="blank">I made my predictions for some of the most popular Academy Award categories</a> and tonight the real winners were announced. On a grading scale of A to F, I think I made a C-.</p>
<p>Not too shabby for my first attempt at Oscar predictions, but it shows that I need to brush up on my cinematic eye and make it as sharp as my fashion eye.</p>
<p>For a performance by an actor in a leading role, I predicted that <strong>Mickey Rourke</strong> would take the Oscar&#8230;but <strong>Sean Penn</strong> ended up winning. Keep in mind, he was a VERY close second in my prediction, so I wasn&#8217;t too far off. Still, I predicted wrong &#8211; but I couldn&#8217;t be any happier with the result. I absolutely adored Penn in <em>Milk</em> and his acceptance speech was just as great.</p>
<p>In the category of performance by an actor in a supporting role, I opted for <strong>Heath Ledger</strong> in <em>The Dark Knight</em> and&#8230;Heath Ledger won! The win was enormously bittersweet as his family accepted the award on his behalf with such grace. </p>
<p>&#8230;that&#8217;s one I got right.</p>
<p><Strong>Kate Winslet</strong> won for performance by an actress in a leading role &#8211; and who did I predict? Kate Winslet! Score another one for me! I was jumping up and down for this one!</p>
<p>For a performance by an actress in a supporting role I was ambitious and thought that <strong>Viola Davis</strong> would take the prize, but I was proven wrong as <strong>Penelope Cruz</strong> took the Oscar. I think I need to re-watch <em>Vicky Cristina Barcelona</em> and pay attention a little bit more to her performance.</p>
<p><strong>Danny Boyle</strong> jumped up and down like Tigger when he took the Oscar for his achievement in directing <em>Slumdog Millionaire</em> (one of many for the brilliant movie). I chose <strong>Ron Howard</strong> for <em>Frost/Nixon</em>. Again, I was wrong. Damn.</p>
<p>For adapted screenplay, I thought <strong>Eric Roth and Robin Swicord</strong> would take it for <em>Benjamin Button</em> &#8211; but once again, I was WRONG. <strong>Simon Beaufoy</strong> racked another Oscar for the beautiful writing he did for <em>Slumdog Millionaire</em>. I really can&#8217;t complain about this one.</p>
<p>For best original screenplay, <strong>Dustin Lance Black</strong> won for <em>Milk</em>. I got this one RIGHT! Black gave this endearing acceptance speech that literally had me in tears. He just inspired me to start working on my own screenplay. Add another one to my list of correct predictions.</p>
<p>The biggest Oscar of the evening, &#8220;best motion picture&#8221; went to&#8230;<em>Slumdog Millionaire</em>. And I guessed&#8230;.<em>Slum Dog Millionaire</em>!!!! That&#8217;s FOUR points for me! </p>
<p>This has to be the best Oscars telecast that I have seen in POR VIDA. <strong>Hugh Jackman</strong> was the perfect host and considering I am re-watching the musical numbers as I type this, I think 2010&#8242;s Academy Awards has a VERY hard act to follow.</p>
<p>I give myself three years until I am nominated for my original screenplay.</p>
<p><em>For a full list of winners, visit <strong><a href="http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=nominees" target="blank">Oscar.com</a></strong></em></p>
<p><em>&#8230;and be sure to check out my red carpet coverage of the 2009 Oscars at <strong><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-508-SF-Fashion-Examiner" target="blank">Examiner.com</a></strong></em></p>
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