Jude's Thursday Dish

This is the 11th edition of the Dish! Truthfully, I didn't think I'd keep it up. I never finish anything! Well, hopefully after 11 entries, it's really becomes a habit.

1. Today is a GREAT day! "The Office" premieres tonight! I'm beyond excited. My expectations are MUCH too high, so I hope I won't be disappointed. I'm a spoiler hound, but this year I've decided to not read anything. I know the title and I've accidentally heard a few things, but it'll be a surprise. Same goes for my other shows. Tonight, I'm also going to be recording "Grey's Anatomy" to decide if I want to get back in. I'd probably be better off if I didn't get into it again. One last show to juggle.

To get you excited for tonight's episode, check out Serenity by Jan's Scented Candles. My favorite flavor is New Milk. "From the bosom of the vanilla bean comes this silky white scent that nourishes the soul. Sweet and rich, this candle says move over soy, I am the 'New Milk'."

2. Wow were the Emmys painful. The 5 hosts were AWFUL and their bits so awkward. Especially Tom Bergeron and William Shatner (who I HATE!) ripping off Heidi Klum's suit. How smarmy was that?! The "Laugh In" sketch was the worst -- a good idea, but SO out of touch. I was disappointed by a lot of the winners. Jeremy Piven? AGAIN? Come on, Benry from "Lost" deserved that award in spades. A bunch of other winners I didn't know at all, so it was hard to get excited about it. Well, I don't have cable, so I'm sure that's 1/2 the problem. I was thrilled that "30 Rock" won so much -- yeah for Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin. His acceptance speech was the most gracious. And I loved how Tina told everyone the ways to watch it since it's always on the verge of cancellation. MY PLEA TO YOU -- watch this show! It may take a few times to really get into it, but once you do, it'll be a favorite! Anyway, loved the bit between Ricky Gervais and Steve Carrell. That was the highlight. Well, that... and this part. Who knew he was so funny?




3. I watched the "Sex and the City" movie Clearplayed. I think I only missed some Samantha scenes and Steve/Miranda and some language. LOVE CLEARPLAY! I loved the beginning, it got slow in the middle, but ended well. It was really fun revisiting the show. I love the fashions and the friendships and since we're going to NYC, I got really excited about the location shots. The movie had its flaws, but it just felt like a really good long episode. The tone was more serious than the show, but in a good way. These women are in their 40's now; you'd hope they'd evolve. I think it was a good ending with closure, but I REALLY hope they don't keep making them. Leave it on a high note.




4. Finally, a movie I want to see in the theater! That "Nights in Rodanthe" looks pretty good. I'm intrigued, of course, because it's a romance and based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. I've never read his books, but I liked "The Notebook" and "Message in a Bottle" so this movie seems promising. That, and I'd like to see Richard Gere and Diane Lane TOGETHER, not breaking apart like in "Unfaithful." The reviews aren't great, but they never are for movies like these. Maybe I'll reward myself when deadline is over and see it Monday while Katie's at school! Hey, I'll go to a movie theater by myself. I'm not scared.


5. I watched this week's "America's Next Top Model" and felt really bad Isis got voted off. She's the transgender contestant and without getting into any morality debate, it pained me to see her trying so hard but definitely not fitting in. On the flip side, SO happy to see that Hannah go. Not only did she have a terrible runway, but her personality drove me crazy. The wide eyed baby voiced innocent Alaskan thing was definitely too much. Next week, I hope the Angelina Jolie wannabe who hates her mom gets voted off. Yeah for Guilty Pleasures!

That's it for this week!