Jude's Thursday Dish: Christmas Edition

Dear Santa:

To fulfill my passion for Pop Culture, I would like the following for Christmas (or at least sometime in 2009, I'm not greedy):

1. Mel Gibson to come out of exile and get behind/in front of the camera. I miss me some Mel!



2. The U.S. release of "Ally McBeal" on DVD Seasons 1 - 5. The U.K. version (on their weird Region 1 or 2 DVD players) does nothing for me.



3. A new book/movie series I can get jazzed about like "Harry Potter". You know, the kind you can't wait until the next book or movie comes out. Sorry, "Twilight" just doesn't do that for me.



4. Music from my favorite artists that make me want to go out and buy a CD. I miss that. Right now, I just buy songs on itunes.



5. Stop the grim, violent, "dark" movie trend! I want an Oscars with movies I can root for, not films I haven't seen because they are too disturbing...



6. ...instead, I'm loving this musical film trend. Bring on "Wicked" the movie!!! (But they MUST cast the two original leads, come on!).



7. Closure on all those TV shows that broke my heart. I'm talking about every show I get into that cancels and goes to the MIA network. I'm talking to you, "Veronica Mars". I'll take a TV special, a movie, even a comic book installment just so all the loose ends will get tied up.



8. Daytime soaps to become watchable again. With such great primetime shows, why can't they step it up in daytime? I used to love "Days", but if I turn it on now, I can seriously only watch 3 minutes before I'm completely annoyed. Then again, I really don't need another addiction, so maybe strike this one out?



9. Have Oprah stop doing things that make her likable to me. I really enjoy NOT liking Oprah, but then she does something human like putting her heavy picture on her magazine and I start to cave. That, and the "30 Rock" appearance. Stop it, O!



10. Keep those great TV romances lingering. Puh-leez, I don't want to see Jim and Pam get married until the final episode of "The Office". And don't ruin "Gossip Girl" for me by having Chuck and Blair hook-up already. Remember "Moonlighting"? We don't need any more Dave & Maddie letdowns.



I realize, Santa, that your influence over Hollywood is minimal -- or they wouldn't have made those terrible "The Santa Clause" movies. But, anything you can do for me, would be very much appreciated.

Love,
Judy

P.S. No more dish until 2009 since the last two Thursdays are holidays. But, if anything amazing comes my way, I'll be sure to post my thoughts. Lucky you.