Lale's Screen

Musings from the Brain of a Smart Woman Who Watches Way Too Much TV

Thursday, March 31, 2005

Apprentice - Stephanie is out

So they had to make Pizza this week in a streetside truck for Domino's. The Donald said he liked meatballs, so each team made sure to include meatballs on their pizza. Clever children.

Prior to the task, Networth got to steal Alex from Magna. Alex wasn't thrilled, but he went.

Both teams sold well, but Magna worked the local business. Networth hired models to pass out fliers, but they spent most of their time hanging around. And Alex and Chris got into a yelling match. So Networth lost.

Magna got to have breakfast with the Donald who regaled them with tales of his lif of excess (like how they got theoversize table into the suite). Networth got to go to the baordroom, where Stephanie took Alex and Chris with her. Much to her surprise, Alex told Trump that Stephanie was out of her league, and Trump agreed - and off she went. He also warned Chris to shape up or he would be out. (Carolyn doesn't like him, so I predict he is gone soon.)

Omarosa on the Surreal Life 5

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my! That is good. I needed that laugh.

America's Next Top Model

So Brandy is now saying that she did try and control her temper, and that what we saw was bad editing.

Ah the refuge of the reality TV contestent - bad editing.

Read the whole thing if you wish.
http://www.tvguide.com/news/insider/050330b.asp

Shaking my head.

Survivor - Ibrahim Out

Ladies and Gentlemen

Ulong went down to defeat again. They lost both the reward - which involved lighting a signal flare for some MREs and immunity - which involved a floating sliding puzzle. After some flip flopping on Bobby John's part, he decides to stick with Stephenie and sending Ibrahim home.

Two more to go and then the real game begins.

Sunday, March 27, 2005

Survivor - March 23, 2005 - comments

So the loser Ulong tribe loses one more member - this is quickly becoming a joke. I actually hope that they have no merge and let Ulong dwindle down to nothing. That would be exiciting.

The reward challenge had them shooting tiles with a "modified" canon (try air rifle). The winner - Ulong in their one shining beacon of hope - got Pringles and Mai Tais. Oh and a swim with the famous non-stinging jellyfish. The Pringles has survivor trivia questions on them. And Stephanie thinks that because more women than men have won, she has a hope of going all the way.

Immunity was a variation on a puzzle challenge - with a flag in a box, that the teams first had to try and make impenitrible using ropes and sticks. Koror uses the time it takes the team to get the sticks to tie more nots. James on the other hand plays with his skirt. This makes Korors box hard to get into to. And Ulong's box barely slows Koror down.

So then there there is jockying, and Stephanie plays both sides of the fence and James goes home.

Highlights: The Koror members sitting out realizing that James is a loser. Tom helping out a tribemate.

Downturns: Janu's emotional breakdown, and Katie's reaction.

Saturday, March 26, 2005

America's Next Top Model - March 23, 2005 - Comment

So finally, Brandy goes home!

I really don't care what your life circumstances are, if you attitude sucks, so will your life.

This week had the ladies taking ballet, where a very mean ballet instructor beats the girl with his cane. Then they go to a fancy restaurant, where Tiffany drinks way too much wine and then pukes - while sitting at the table. Yucky!

Then they go to a lunch with Beverly Johnson, who while being very beautiful, is either a robot or has had one face lift too many. While you ask? Her face is way too smooth and tight. Very scary. Anyways, Bev, gives them some tips. Brandy asks about attitude. Bev says - don't have one. Until you are Naomi Campbell. Then fling phones as much as you want. Wait, that last part was me, not her. Sorry. Editorializing again. Gotta stop that.

Then the ladies have to go to a photo shoot where Jay (that sneeking little guy!) has had a guy pretend to be an obnoxious photographer who no one can please. Tiffany talks back a bit, but surprisingly, Brandy does not kill him. She does however get into a slinging match with Tatiana.

Anyways Naima delt with the photographer the best, so she gets to go have a dinner with Serena Williams, although we never see Serena eat. But she does pimp her clothing line and has the ladies walk for her. (Naima brought Tiffany and Khalen with her.) Apparently she will see them all on the runway later.

Then the ladies head off to a lame photo shoot where they get to dress up as the signs of the zodiac and hang in the air for a calendar. (There are twelve of them - how clever.) Although I just can't see anyone masturbating to a picture of a pair of scales, let alone a crab or a bull. And if you can - don't tell me. I am happy not knowing. Anyways there is more bitching between Tatiana and Brandy and Tiffany steps in and tells them to back off.

Judgement day comes down to Lluvy and Brandy. Although the jusdges state that the tennis photos are part of the judgement, you know it is just the zodiac that got Lluvy there. And Brandy's attitude is more rpulsive Lluvy's fish face - so clown queen goes home.

Highlights: Did I mention Brandy going home? Gorgeous photo of Naima and Keenyah at the tennis court. Brittany manages to not to look porny in the zodiac photo.

Downturns: Dumping on Lluvy for looking ugly as a fish. Hello? Tyra I dare you to look good in that get up. Dare you!

Friday, March 25, 2005

Amazing Race - March 22, 2005 - Comments

So I watched this episode finally (I tape everything and watch it later - saves about 15 minutes every hour).

I hate to say this, but Rob and Amber are growing on me. I didn't like the stunt casting of them in this show. It doesn;t need the ratings boost from slimey one and slimey two. But they are racing well. Catching up to the plane was done without lying or cheeting. Holding the plane? Others have done it before. And they did a good job picking the right task and had goo luck. They deserve to be there. But I still don't want them to win.

Highlights of the episode - Joyce being a real trooper on the horse. The brothers catching up.

Downturns - Ray - I like him less and less each ep. He reminds me of Jonathon from last season. Also - Gratchen's whining is a everytime things look bad is getting a little old.

Thursday, March 24, 2005

March 24, 2005 - American Idol Results

So after Digitgate - Michaela went home.

Too bad - although her performance wasn't the best, she reminds me of a young Barbara Streisand. Although she was annoying.

March 24, 2005 - Apprentice - results

Well surprise, surpise, despite Trumps obvious lust for Erin, he fired her.

Oh yeah - the task? Run a do it yourself seminar at Home Depot. More careful product placement.

Anyways - Magna builds a box - no wait a storage trunk, but they let people help build them and let children put their hand prints in paint on them. Kind of mirroring what is going to happen with jam later.

Networth builds a rolling kitchen tray. But they build it - and everyone else watches.

So Trump fires Erin cause she didn't contribute - and she is a smart ass. And only Trump can be the smart ass. She continues to be a smart ass in the taxi.

Oh - and you can take an "Apprentice" seminar on building the box in April at Home Depot. Thank god!

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