The current season of So You Think You Can Dance looks promising, with an array if sick dancers. I've said time and again that I love this show for a loooooooong list of reasons, not the least of which is the fact that I have absolutely no dancing ability.
Vegas week auditions started this last week, and here are a couple of early favorites. An adorable 18 year old who is technically amazing (and jailbait hot) and a quirky contemporary girl with some ballet chops.
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Gossip Girl here, for your one stop look into the lives of Upper East Siders.
Except now, most of them are living on the Lower East Side and participating in a whole new kind of annoying. See, there are a few super annoying types in NYC.
1. Upper Manhattan socialites who have been fed everything with a silver spoon and never venture below midtown.
2. NYU Hipsters whose snobbish behavior toward Type 1 UWSers is hilarious considering that most of these kids also come from money but just smell worse.
3. Financial district douches who go out taking shots well into their 30's.
And those are just a few from Manhattan. Don't even get me started on artistic Brooklynites.
Anywho, Dan, Blair, Vanessa, Dan's midget brother and Georgina are all attending NYU. Serena is skipping out on Brown in favor of gallavanting with former? player Carter, Nate is running around with a rival family's prodigal daughter in some sort of a vanilla Romeo and Juliet, and Chuck is doing his best to open a high end strip club. The storylines and character overlapping is actually really refreshing following a bit of a Sophomore slump that saw Chuck and Blair as the only beacon of hope on the show.
Georgina is determined to take Blair down and she seems to be good at it. She's literally sleeping with enemy as she's seduced dumbass Dan with her transluscent skin and fish lips. She's also Vanessa's new bestie and the combo are not letting Blair get a word in edgewise. Speaking of, in a ridiculous plot twist, Ms. Waldorff has chosen to live in the dorms for her Freshman year. And surprise, surprise, Georgina's her roommate! That Blair is a power-hungry bitch whose insensitivity towards the feelings of others is more than a little off-putting is a given. But watching Blair fall on her face as her transition from Queen Bee-dom proves increasingly difficult is heartbreaking. Blair is mean but Georgina is mean and fake. It's just plain wrong.
Vanessa has taken up with Lily and Rufus' son, except that Lily and Rufus don't know that he's their son. The truth was about to come out, but then he lied to Rufus, saying that he was the boy's brother. Vanessa is bound to be pissed, what with her truth seeking moral compass, and it's kind of a shame. I mean, I think that he really does like her, even if his initial motivations were to sneak his way into the Humphrey family. He is, however, a certified midget and looks hilarious standing next to Vanessa.
Chuck and Blair continue to be adorable as they attempt to continue being ChuckandBlair. There's going to be a wrench thrown in this love story pretty soon, I'm sure, but for the time being it's nice to see both of them happy and healthy.
Except now, most of them are living on the Lower East Side and participating in a whole new kind of annoying. See, there are a few super annoying types in NYC.
1. Upper Manhattan socialites who have been fed everything with a silver spoon and never venture below midtown.
2. NYU Hipsters whose snobbish behavior toward Type 1 UWSers is hilarious considering that most of these kids also come from money but just smell worse.
3. Financial district douches who go out taking shots well into their 30's.
And those are just a few from Manhattan. Don't even get me started on artistic Brooklynites.
Anywho, Dan, Blair, Vanessa, Dan's midget brother and Georgina are all attending NYU. Serena is skipping out on Brown in favor of gallavanting with former? player Carter, Nate is running around with a rival family's prodigal daughter in some sort of a vanilla Romeo and Juliet, and Chuck is doing his best to open a high end strip club. The storylines and character overlapping is actually really refreshing following a bit of a Sophomore slump that saw Chuck and Blair as the only beacon of hope on the show.
Georgina is determined to take Blair down and she seems to be good at it. She's literally sleeping with enemy as she's seduced dumbass Dan with her transluscent skin and fish lips. She's also Vanessa's new bestie and the combo are not letting Blair get a word in edgewise. Speaking of, in a ridiculous plot twist, Ms. Waldorff has chosen to live in the dorms for her Freshman year. And surprise, surprise, Georgina's her roommate! That Blair is a power-hungry bitch whose insensitivity towards the feelings of others is more than a little off-putting is a given. But watching Blair fall on her face as her transition from Queen Bee-dom proves increasingly difficult is heartbreaking. Blair is mean but Georgina is mean and fake. It's just plain wrong.
Vanessa has taken up with Lily and Rufus' son, except that Lily and Rufus don't know that he's their son. The truth was about to come out, but then he lied to Rufus, saying that he was the boy's brother. Vanessa is bound to be pissed, what with her truth seeking moral compass, and it's kind of a shame. I mean, I think that he really does like her, even if his initial motivations were to sneak his way into the Humphrey family. He is, however, a certified midget and looks hilarious standing next to Vanessa.
Chuck and Blair continue to be adorable as they attempt to continue being ChuckandBlair. There's going to be a wrench thrown in this love story pretty soon, I'm sure, but for the time being it's nice to see both of them happy and healthy.
Project Runway suckfest this episode in which none of the outfits were remotely cute at all. I'm not a quitter so I won't stop watching this season, but my future with PR is seriously in jeopardy.
Here are the winners from last night's episode:
Designed by Irina and assisted by Geordana (lame partner challenge proved lame), this was the best? I mean, I know that it was a Macy's challenge but ready-to-wear doesn't have to mean cheap and midwest-worthy. Yuck.
These are the outfits that lost it for Louise. The thing is, her name was Louise Black and she looked like she never stopped being obsessed with the 20's after that costume party in college. I've also never heard the word "ruffles" so much in my life.
Excuse me while I go take a nap.
Here are the winners from last night's episode:
Designed by Irina and assisted by Geordana (lame partner challenge proved lame), this was the best? I mean, I know that it was a Macy's challenge but ready-to-wear doesn't have to mean cheap and midwest-worthy. Yuck.
These are the outfits that lost it for Louise. The thing is, her name was Louise Black and she looked like she never stopped being obsessed with the 20's after that costume party in college. I've also never heard the word "ruffles" so much in my life.
Excuse me while I go take a nap.
Short season continues, and I'm generally unimpressed. In an attempt at relevance, Tyra and Co. made this week's challenge about beauty shots, surely the only market that these midgets will be able to corner.
Here's the best and the worst:
This heifer is finally gone. Good riddance.
Called 2nd?! What the hell is Tyra thinking?
Called first. She looks totally beautiful.
Here's the best and the worst:
This heifer is finally gone. Good riddance. 
Called 2nd?! What the hell is Tyra thinking?
Called first. She looks totally beautiful.
My personal favorite. This girl is insanely good.
My favorite model delivers again. Also, the only one to stir up any drama in this lame ass season.
MTV-Drama-Rama!
New episodes of The Hills and The City premiered this week. So, with complete cast revisions for both (scripted) reality shows, just how different would things be?
The Hills:
Lauren Conrad left the show after five seasons last year to go surfing with her squatty boyfriend, write some more best sellers and design some more plain clothing for Kohl's. According to reports, LC was getting fed up with the increasingly fake nature of the show and wanted the cameras out of her life. This only stands to endear me to her more.
He must be 5'6"
Her replacement is her old high-school arch nemesis, Kristin Cavallari. What makes the choice so interesting is that Krisitn was MTV's first choice for The Hills back in the day. It makes sense since Kristin's proclivity toward creating drama wherever she goes makes for great reality television. Instead she got all snooty, tried to start a movie career, starred in that Gavin DeGraw video instead and moved in with Nick Zano along the way. Meanwhile, LC got really famous and earned $125,000 an episode. Oscar dreams out the window, reality on MTV here she comes.
With Lauren gone, Spencer and Heidi have more of a platform to be obnoxious and plastic. They're throwing a "We're Back from our Honeymoon" party--for themselves--and everyone has been invited. Putting all of these people into a room (or onto a roof, as it stands) can only spell D-R-A-M-A. Kristin shows up, macks on Justin Bobby, Audrina is mad, Stephanie gets in the middle, a fight almost ensues, blah, blah.
"It's on, bitch!"
It's all obviously set up by the producers but pre-existing characters (Audrina specifically) are getting hurt by the tornado that is Kristin. I'd have to say that the best part of this episode was seeing everyone drunk. The feeling that I get from watching people make terrible decisions while under the influence of alcohol is akin to figuring out the password to your sister's email. It's delightful second hand embarassment.
Is this the hat of a sane man?
There are a few other storylines the writers came up with. Heidi wants babies, Spencer doesn't. It's the first time that Spencer and I have agreed on any topic. Ever. Brody's Playmate girlfriend, Jayde is deliciously jealous, and Kristin's sudden reappearance triggers her crazy. Also, Stacey the Bartender is there for no reason. I think it's going to be a good season folks; sit down and enjoy the ride.
The City:
Last season's inaugural offering of Whitney Port's move to NYC was a bit disappointing for me. Whitney was my favorite person on The Hills, but her penchant for good girl boring made for an equally boring show. Producers heard my television changing channels and completely changed the supporting cast. Olivia is the only return castmember and she's as cap-toothed as ever. Elle Magazine decides to offer her a job in accessories in an attempt to create a PR buzz. In a meta-media move that has me thinking way too much about my two passions (television and magazines), her nemesis is actually the Media Relations girl.
New HBIC.
Hating Olivia in the first place wasn't even necessary for my wanting this new chick to win every battle. Taking a page from the "if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself" book, this woman not only pitched Elle being on The City, but posited herself as the villianess. Nice.
Whitney's old high school "friend" Roxy is on the scene as a new People's Revolution hire.
Fame Whore.
Apparently Diane von Furstenburg had had about enough of awkwardly giving Whit boy advice in order to garner a few more wrap-dress sales, so out girl Whitney is back to working at People's Revolution part time and launching her new fashion line with the rest of her time. I'm totally excited because Kelly Cutrone is my favorite cast member on either of these shows. Roxy (last name Olin--as in television big name Ken Olin is her Daddy) is all lipstick and girl-hating, and I'm not buying that sweet little Whitney would EVER choose to be friends with her. But the producers want her to stir up some trouble, so she's staying with Whitney for the time being.
She pays $5,000/month for that roof.
Whitney has moved to the Lower West Side, which makes more sense than her previous upper Manhattan digs. Now she can revel in her rooftop view of NYU hipsters and overpriced concept resturants.
Oh, noes!
Roxy throws a giant party that was supposed to be a small get-together and the po-po shows up to stop the madness. The party is a hot mess; boys with backwards hats wandering in and staring at the cameras. Shots are taken and spilled and Whitney's heels are way too expensive to be dealing with this. Roxy looks like a piece of low-rent trash born into money and it's going to be easy for me to hate her.
**As a side note, I would like to state that I saw Whitney at the Britney Spears concert. I actually didn't recognize her as I was too busy staring at her adorable shoes to look up at her face. But people soons started whispering, then screaming "Whitney!" and I elt really sorry for the poor girl. She has amazing, perfect skin and is actually much shorter than I had imagined--she's probably 5'7".
New episodes of The Hills and The City premiered this week. So, with complete cast revisions for both (scripted) reality shows, just how different would things be?
The Hills:
Lauren Conrad left the show after five seasons last year to go surfing with her squatty boyfriend, write some more best sellers and design some more plain clothing for Kohl's. According to reports, LC was getting fed up with the increasingly fake nature of the show and wanted the cameras out of her life. This only stands to endear me to her more.
He must be 5'6"Her replacement is her old high-school arch nemesis, Kristin Cavallari. What makes the choice so interesting is that Krisitn was MTV's first choice for The Hills back in the day. It makes sense since Kristin's proclivity toward creating drama wherever she goes makes for great reality television. Instead she got all snooty, tried to start a movie career, starred in that Gavin DeGraw video instead and moved in with Nick Zano along the way. Meanwhile, LC got really famous and earned $125,000 an episode. Oscar dreams out the window, reality on MTV here she comes.
With Lauren gone, Spencer and Heidi have more of a platform to be obnoxious and plastic. They're throwing a "We're Back from our Honeymoon" party--for themselves--and everyone has been invited. Putting all of these people into a room (or onto a roof, as it stands) can only spell D-R-A-M-A. Kristin shows up, macks on Justin Bobby, Audrina is mad, Stephanie gets in the middle, a fight almost ensues, blah, blah.
"It's on, bitch!"
Is this the hat of a sane man?The City:
Last season's inaugural offering of Whitney Port's move to NYC was a bit disappointing for me. Whitney was my favorite person on The Hills, but her penchant for good girl boring made for an equally boring show. Producers heard my television changing channels and completely changed the supporting cast. Olivia is the only return castmember and she's as cap-toothed as ever. Elle Magazine decides to offer her a job in accessories in an attempt to create a PR buzz. In a meta-media move that has me thinking way too much about my two passions (television and magazines), her nemesis is actually the Media Relations girl.
New HBIC.Whitney's old high school "friend" Roxy is on the scene as a new People's Revolution hire.
Fame Whore.Apparently Diane von Furstenburg had had about enough of awkwardly giving Whit boy advice in order to garner a few more wrap-dress sales, so out girl Whitney is back to working at People's Revolution part time and launching her new fashion line with the rest of her time. I'm totally excited because Kelly Cutrone is my favorite cast member on either of these shows. Roxy (last name Olin--as in television big name Ken Olin is her Daddy) is all lipstick and girl-hating, and I'm not buying that sweet little Whitney would EVER choose to be friends with her. But the producers want her to stir up some trouble, so she's staying with Whitney for the time being.
She pays $5,000/month for that roof. 
Oh, noes!**As a side note, I would like to state that I saw Whitney at the Britney Spears concert. I actually didn't recognize her as I was too busy staring at her adorable shoes to look up at her face. But people soons started whispering, then screaming "Whitney!" and I elt really sorry for the poor girl. She has amazing, perfect skin and is actually much shorter than I had imagined--she's probably 5'7".
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