Jude's Thursday Dish

I haven't been feeling well this week, so it's been great catching up on my pile of Pop Culture to do's. Oh, and we booked our NYC tickets -- thanks for all 5 of you who voted for what 2nd Broadway show we should see, but we're going to wait until day of and try to buy 1/2 price tickets once we're there. But, I appreciate the input!


1. "Flight of the Conchords" -- 'nuff said! HILARIOUS! But, here's a question to consider. Should HBO shows be included in my new Off-The-R's resolution? I'm obviously not talking about shows like "The Sopranos" or "Sex and the City", but the more tame ones that might be PG-13 or 80's R-ish like "Conchords"? I put these in my Okay To Watch bubble. Well, I'm still at risk for falling off the Off-The-R wagon, so I've gotta have something. Baby steps.


2. What's with all this promise ring flap after the VMA's? Quick background, the host, comic Russell Brand, made fun of the Jonas Brothers for wearing chastity rings. Then, Jordin Sparks got up and defended them. Now, there's a lot of hot Internet debate with celebrities siding one way or the other. Paris Hilton, surprisingly, in support of the rings! Personally, I think you're just shooting yourself in the foot if you're announcing your chastity to the world. Especially if you're a celebrity. If you mess up, then everyone knows. Hello, Brittany Spears? But, I don't see why there's so much criticism surrounding it. If celebs want to try and be good role models by wearing a symbol that reminds them of a commitment they made, let them. True, they may regret it later if they can't keep their end of the bargain, but at least they are trying.

3. Yeah Tivo and being sick! I decided to give "Gossip Girl" a try, on my sister's recommendation, and I have to admit, it's got addiction potential. The guys are lame -- you definitely watch it for the girl drama, and I wish they weren't in highschool because it creeps me out a little, but there was some smart, campy parts that made it fun. Guilty pleasure, definitely. On the flip side, I barely made it through a taping of the new "90210." GAG! The older cast has a little appeal, but the teens are beyond annoying. Especially the new "Kelly" chick. And it's got the cheese factor from the original series, but that doesn't really fly well in 2008. Maybe I'll tune in if Dylan makes a guest appearance!


4. I also started "Twilight" finally. Not to outrage any devotees, but I'm not seeing it yet. I can tell Stephanie Meyers is great with plot and this world she's created, but I'm not yet a fan of her writing style. And Bella is too non-descript for me. But, I'm only on chapter 6, so I realize I have a lot to go. One nice thing is that I am picturing Cedric Diggory as Edward in the movie. I won't have to worry about being disappointed that the actor (Robert Pattison) isn't how I pictured him, like happens to me all the time when they turn books into movies.

5. I am officially saying that I hate Eva Longoria. I was watching Leno and she told him that she wasn't pregnant, just fat. She was b----ing about going from a size 0 to a size 1. Give me a break. I guess it's because Gabriella on DH has "let herself go" because Carlos is blind and she has two little kids. That's considered letting herself go? Now, I get it that going from that little to a bigger size is a lot when you're that tiny, but from a 0 to a 1? My leg wouldn't fit in a size 1.

That's it for this week!